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BIZARRE: Macau closes casinos for first time in two years over covid - You Need To See This

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People in Macau have endured six rounds of mass testing since June [File: John Mak/Reuters]

Macau has closed all its casinos for the first time in more than two years and other cities in China have imposed more curbs asthey try to contain Omicron-fuelled outbreaks of the coronavirus.

Macau’s more than 30 casinos will shut for at least a week, with residents told to stay home for all but essential trips.

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