Chinese City Goes on Full Lockdown After Confirming 2 CCP Virus Infections

Chinese City Goes on Full Lockdown After Confirming 2 CCP Virus Infections
A resident is tested for COVID-19 in Ruili, in southwestern China's Yunnan Province, on Sept. 15, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Chinese authorities locked down Ruili city in southwestern Yunnan Province on Sept. 14, mandating that anyone who wants to enter or leave the city must apply for a special permit.

Yunnan governor Ruan Chengfa announced on Sept. 14 that regions that border Burma, Laos, and Vietnam have entered “wartime status” to prevent a further outbreak.
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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