Collected Item: “COVID: China struggles to contain large outbreak”
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COVID: China struggles to contain large outbreak
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This is a news story by DW News. It is a story about how the outbreak of COVID has not been very well controlled in China, with China reporting 13,146 new cases, the most since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Despite these numbers, the Chinese government has claimed that there have been no new deaths despite the high number of infections. Shanghai is the worst affected region in China, in which as city of 25 million has been under lockdown. Vice President Sun Chunlan, who is on the Communist Party's Politburo claims that swift actions taken will help stop the spread of the virus. In Beijing, there have been lockdowns, mass testing, and travel restrictions placed on the populace. Residents of Shanghai are worried about the lockdowns exceeding four days, as it will limit their ability to obtain fresh food. Parents also fear being separated from their children for too long under strict quarantine. The article mentions Xi being in tough spot with this too, as these lockdowns will have an ill effect on an already fragile economic situation.
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China, outbreak, virus, Omnicron, Shanghai, Beijing, President Xi Jinping, Vice President Sun Chunlan, economy, lockdown, quarantine, government, ASU, HST580
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https://www.dw.com/en/covid-china-struggles-to-contain-large-outbreak/a-61343785
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2022-04-03