Economy

China bans Everest scaling over fears of importing Covid-19 from Nepal

KATHMANDU: China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing Covid-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported. The closure was confirmed in a notice Friday from China’s General Administration of Sport, the official Xinhua News Agency said....

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