
Coronavirus cases reappear in Beijing
The city had previously gone more than 50 days without a case but has now had 79 in under a week
The Chinese capital, Beijing records dozens of new locally transmitted cases of Coronavirus, after more than 50 days of no cases. China's Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has called on officials to take "decisive measures", warning that the risk of further spread remained high.
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(Photo: Medical workers in protective suits help people lining up inside a sports centre for tests, following new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Beijing, China June 15, 2020. Credit: China Daily via Reuters)
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