Beijing under ‘wartime’ measures with 90K tests ordered to fight ‘explosive’ coronavirus outbreak

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Chinese officials have placed several parts of Beijing on lockdown after close to 100 new cases of the coronavirus were detected by healthcare workers in the past two days.

The new cluster of cases represents the biggest surge in Beijing since February, and researchers believe the uptick originated from the sprawling Xinfadi market in the capital city’s southwestern district of Fengtai, where vegetables, seafood, and fruit are traded.

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