China returns to its strict COVID limits to fight a new outbreak We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Keith Bradsher Normal text size Advertisement Beijing: Neighbourhoods under strict lockdown. Thousands quarantined. Millions tested in mere days. Overseas arrivals locked up for weeks and sometimes months. China has followed variations of that formula for dealing with the coronavirus for more than a year – and a new outbreak suggests that they could be part of Chinese life for some time to come. A man carries a child kindergarten in Beijing this week. Credit:AP