Shanghai kicks off new round of mass COVID-19 testing, Beijing cases jump

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SHANGHAI: China\u0027s commercial hub of Shanghai began a round of mass COVID-19 testing for nearly all of its 25 million residents on Saturday (Jun 11) as authorities seek to contain an outbreak tied to a popular beauty salon, while Beijing reported a spike in cases. Authorities have ordered PCR testing f

, with at least two districts - including its most populous, Chaoyang - closing certain entertainment venues after a flare-up in a busy neighbourhood known for its nightlife, shopping and streets of embassies.

So far a total of 69 cases linked to the bar have been reported, with the afflicted from 14 of Beijing's 16 districts, throwing the city of 22 million back into a state of anxiety. With the COVID-19 resurgence, the sprawling Universal Beijing Resort late on Friday rescinded a plan to reopen, saying it would remain closed until further notice. Three of its workers had visited the bar, according to Beijing authorities.

 

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Your zero case policy will not work. But too bad Xi is the modern day emperor. The commoners have to bare with his nonsense until the day he dies.

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