Beijing City Releases Inconsistent Data on New Virus Infections as Outbreak Worsens

Beijing City Releases Inconsistent Data on New Virus Infections as Outbreak Worsens
A security personnel wearing a protective suit stands guard at a residential area under lockdown near Yuquan East Market in Beijing, China on June 15, 2020. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A new outbreak in the city of Beijing has prompted authorities to enact strict measures to contain the virus.

A city official said on June 15 that the entire city has entered “war-time mode,” while people infected with the virus after visiting Beijing have been located in Hebei, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces—spurring fears that the virus was spreading further.

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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