Fearing Virus Spread, Authorities in Northeastern China Quarantine Over 8,000 People

Fearing Virus Spread, Authorities in Northeastern China Quarantine Over 8,000 People
Police locked the Jilin city's railway station in Jilin, China on May 13, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Amid a severe CCP virus outbreak in northeastern China, authorities have isolated more than 8,000 people on May 15 who were close contacts of the first people diagnosed in the second wave outbreak.

The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, first broke out in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The virus quickly spread to all parts of the country.

Nicole Hao
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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