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China’s COVID-19 Outbreaks Worsen, Officials Dismissed as Clinics Lose License

China’s COVID-19 Outbreaks Worsen, Officials Dismissed as Clinics Lose License
People wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Linquan county, Fuyang city, in eastern China's Anhui province on May 13, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese Communist Party has punished tens of its officials in the wake of worsening COVID-19 outbreaks across the country. It also revoked the business licenses of three clinics and their doctors on May 16 and 17.

On May 17, 17 regions in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province and eastern China’s Anhui Province were designated as “medium-risk” for contracting the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19.
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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