Beijing Region In "Wartime Emergency" After New Covid-19 Coronavirus Cluster Emerges

The Xinfadi wholesale market in Fengtai District, Beijing, China is suspended. /VCG

Zero Hedge: Beijing Region In "Wartime Emergency" After New Virus Cluster Emerges At Major Food Market

A small cluster of cases discovered late this week in Beijing's Fengtai district prompted authorities to keep local children out of school, while a wider net of concentrated testing has revealed, once again, a startling reality: while 4 symptomatic cases were reportedly uncovered, according to the Chinese state press, another 45 'asymptomatic' cases were also uncovered, leading China's totalitarian contact tracers to a local seafood market.

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Update #1: Beijing's Fengtai launches wartime-like measures to curb COVID-19 (CGTN)
Update #2: Beijing reimposes lockdown measures after new Covid-19 outbreak (The Guardian)

WNU Editor: A friend of mine who lives in Beijing told me last night that one of the districts that have been impacted by this lock-down is where Chinese President Xi lives. If true, I would not be surprised if he has left the area. On a personal note. I am familiar with the district. It is densely populated. The coronavirus will easily spread if these measures are not implemented.

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