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Beijing warns of 'explosive' Covid outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

Chinese cities are experiencing a massive Covid surge, claim Chinese governmemt officials. Meanwhile, Shanghai has begun mass testing for detection of Coronavirus amongst residents.

People line up for nucleic acid tests on a street, amid new lockdown measures in parts of the city to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China, June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
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People line up for nucleic acid tests on a street, amid new lockdown measures in parts of the city to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China, June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

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China's capital Beijing is experiencing an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai, conducted mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a hair salon.
The warning followed a new tightening of COVID curbs in Beijing since Thursday, with at least two districts closing some entertainment venues after a flare-up in a neighbourhood full of nightlife, shopping and embassies.
 
While China's infection rate is low by global standards, it maintains a zero-Covid policy, citing the need to protect the elderly and the medical system, even as other countries

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