In Beijing, Patients and Staff Becoming Infected With Coronavirus Inside Hospitals

In Beijing, Patients and Staff Becoming Infected With Coronavirus Inside Hospitals
Two Chinese men sit in a nearly empty restaurant in the food court of a usually busy shopping mall in Beijing on Feb. 22, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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At least two hospitals in Beijing have confirmed hospital-acquired infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recently, while a private company has reported that a staff member who returned to work later diagnosed positive for the virus.

Social media users posted photos on Feb. 22 of large crowds in the capital city’s popular sightseeing locations, just the second week after central authorities mandated that businesses resume operations on Feb. 10, following an extended Lunar New Year break.
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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