China Punishes Over 40 Officials for Mishandling Pandemic

China Punishes Over 40 Officials for Mishandling Pandemic
A medical worker takes samples during mass COVID-19 testing in a residential block in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China on August 6, 2021. Getty Images
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More than 40 Chinese officials have been fired or punished over accusations they failed to respond properly to the latest surge of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, throughout the country.

Among those fired were a vice mayor, heads of city districts and health commissions, and managers in hospitals, airports, and tourism departments.

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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