China Sets Up Epidemic Control Group Amid ‘Accelerating Spread’ of Virus

China Sets Up Epidemic Control Group Amid ‘Accelerating Spread’ of Virus
A paramilitary police officer wearing a protective facemask to help stop the spread of a deadly SARS-like virus, which originated in the central city of Wuhan, stands guard at the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, on Jan. 25, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping set up an epidemic control group on Saturday amid a viral pneumonia outbreak that is spreading swiftly across the country.

In an emergency meeting with his closest political inner circle, Xi Jinping warned of the “grave situation” and the “accelerating spread” of the epidemic, saying the new task force should focus on containing the situation with utmost urgency and that should be the highest priority task for all levels of government organs, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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