Beijing's bar-linked COVID outbreak is 'ferocious,' official says
The Chinese government has enforced regular coronavirus testing within its 'zero-COVID' approach
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A COVID-19 outbreak linked to a bar in China's capital of Beijing is "ferocious," local government spokesman Xu Hejian said at a news conference Sunday.
VIRUS TESTING THE NEW NORMAL AS CHINA STICKS TO ‘ZERO-COVID’
Some 166 cases have been linked so far to an outbreak at the Chaoyang Heaven Supermarket Bar, which emerged last week.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}People wearing face masks stand in line for COVID-19 tests at a testing site during the second consecutive day of mass testing in Beijing May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Authorities reported 33 new cases on Sunday. The capital has reported 1,997 local COVID cases since April 22.
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