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Beijing Authorities Add Beds in Hospitals as Virus Reaches Community Spread

Beijing Authorities Add Beds in Hospitals as Virus Reaches Community Spread
People gather at an outdoor area to take a swab test during mass testing for COVID-19 in Beijing on June 23, 2020. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images
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Beijing health authorities are requiring that hospitals prepare additional beds in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients, according to a series of city government internal documents obtained by The Epoch Times.
The city has experienced a second wave outbreak, with local authorities confirming that 256 people have been infected with the CCP virus since June 11.
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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