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Hundreds of Chinese Swiss passengers stranded in Zurich

China is pursuing a strict zero-Covid strategy. The authorities have imposed a lockdown due to the spread of omicron in Shanghai. This also has consequences for around 100 Chinese Swiss passengers: They were stranded at Zurich Airport on Sunday evening because Swiss canceled the onward flight to the Chinese metropolis due to the lockdown in Shanghai.

As these are transit passengers, they are not allowed to leave the airport and have to sleep in the terminal overnight. The group arrived in Zurich from São Paulo in Brazil on Sunday after 10 a.m., the onward flight was scheduled for 8.15 p.m., as Swiss reported «20min.ch» confirmed. In the meantime, the authorities in Shanghai had ordered the short-term general lockdown, which initially applies until April 5th.

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