Results of Mass Virus Tests in China Questioned as Severity of Latest Outbreak Remains Unknown

Results of Mass Virus Tests in China Questioned as Severity of Latest Outbreak Remains Unknown
A health worker takes a swab from a resident to be tested for the CCP virus as part of a mass testing program following a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Qingdao, a city located in eastern China's Shandong province, on Oct. 13, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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China’s northern city of Qingdao tested nearly 11 million local citizens after a local outbreak of the CCP virus and claimed that there were no positive cases. But the authorities’ claim failed to assuage concerns about the true scale of the health crisis.

The latest outbreak in Qingdao was confirmed by authorities on Oct. 11 when the municipal health commission reported eight asymptomatic cases and four confirmed cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. In China, asymptomatic cases are counted in a separate category.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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