China locks down city to contain COVID-19; 11mn barred from leaving
China has placed 11 million people in the city of Shijiazhuang in Hebei province under lockdown as the country reported highest rise in daily infections in over five months. Authorities have banned residents from leaving the city and have set up over 5,000 testing sites. China on Wednesday reported 63 new coronavirus cases, highest daily rise since July 30.