Authorities Covered Up Severity of Virus Resurgence in Beijing, Nearby Province: Leaked Documents

Authorities Covered Up Severity of Virus Resurgence in Beijing, Nearby Province: Leaked Documents
People wait in line to undergo COVID-19 swab tests at a testing station in Beijing on June 30, 2020. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Beijing authorities have underreported the number of diagnosed patients, according to leaked documents from the city’s only designated hospital for treating COVID-19 patients.

The city claims that the second wave outbreak is under control and that one facility would suffice. But The Epoch Times previously obtained city government documents that showed that health authorities were requiring local hospitals to prepare additional beds in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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