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Faster Spreading Omicron Variants Hit China, Sparking Lockdown Concerns

Faster Spreading Omicron Variants Hit China, Sparking Lockdown Concerns
People line up at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site near a residential compound under lockdown in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 3, 2021. cnsphoto via Reuters
Alex Wu
7/19/2022|Updated: 7/19/2022
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Two, more infectious, COVID-19 Omicron variants were detected in China, and a new round of outbreaks has quickly spread to more than 20 of China’s 31 provinces in 2 weeks. Two big cities in western China have been locked down, while major Chinese port cities are conducting mass testing. All of this is sparking concerns about more lockdowns and economic repercussions.

Fourteen COVID-19 cases were reported on July 17 in China’s southwestern city Chengdu in Sichuan Province. The patients are infected with Omicron variant BA.2.12.1, which hadn’t been seen in China before.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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