BEIJING is back in coronavirus lockdown with the army rounding up locals after a highly contagious “mutant strain” shut down travel, it is claimed.
The sudden spike has been blamed on a more contagious strain of the bug than the one that ravaged Wuhan at the beginning of the pandemic, according to Yang Zhanqiu, a deputy director at the pathogen biology department at Wuhan University. China increased testing and lockdown measures across swathes of the capital today to control its largestAuthorities have been undertaking a mammoth task, testing market workers, shoppers visiting the market in the past two weeks and anyone else who came into contact with either group.
Wang Jiahe, 22, a local university student, said: "I’m so worried for Shanghai - just look at the new cases in Beijing.The stakes are high for Shanghai, which has been invited to host two Formula One races this season. US airlines are also poised to resumes flights to the financial hub.
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