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E-commerce secures food supply after Xinfadi closure

Beijing's commerce bureau said Monday the city has boosted farm product supplies to answer to temporary demand. A quick response mechanism has been established to maint

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China Focus: Beijing ups COVID-19 emergency response

Beijing upgraded its emergency response to COVID-19 from level III to II starting Tuesday, a local official announced. Classes are moved online for primary and middle

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Beijing upgrades its COVID-19 emergency response to second level

Beijing has raised its emergency response to the novel coronavirus epidemic from the third to second level, said Chen Bei, deputy secretary-general of Beijing municipal

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Backgrounder: Xinfadi market in Beijing

Most of the latest COVID-19 cases reported in Beijing over the weekend have been related to Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables, and meat for the c

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Asia takes new measures to prevent rebound

Editor's note: This is the 78th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.Countries all over the world are announcing their plans to emerge from COVID-19-inflicted lockd

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We may be surprised, but we are prepared

The resurgence of COVID-19 in Beijing has certainly caught China and the world off guard. Since June 11, there have been more than 100 coronavirus cases in China's capital. And the number is still

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Xinfadi outbreak: How worried should we be?

01:12 Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections have emerged in Beijing after dozens of residents tested positive. But reaction was swift, and Beijing is conducting rapid mass test

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Beijing's food supplies stable after suspension of its largest wholesale market

Beijing is sparing no effort to ensure food supplies to its residents, after the suspension of Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market with fruit, vegetable and meat sup

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Beijing disinfects 276 farm produce markets amid COVID-19 fears

Beijing has disinfected 276 farm produce markets and closed 11 such underground and semi-underground markets as of 6 a.m. Tuesday to better curb the spread of the nove

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COVID-19: WHO calls for rigorous investigation into Beijing cluster

The World Health Organization (WHO) suggested on Monday that more scientists from across the globe should join hands to further investigate the new disease clusters in Beijing and analyze what is dri

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Beijing taxis asked to stay in the city

Taxis and vehicles providing ride-hailing services in Beijing are asked to stay in the city to better prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 after clusters of new

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No evidence that salmon is the source of transmission in Beijing

Beijing has made a timely and effective response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the city after a new case was reported on Thursday, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Di

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Beijing strengthens community prevention, control as COVID-19 cases reappear

Beijing has strengthened community-level disease prevention and control in response to the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases. Nearly 100,000 commun

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76,499 people screened for COVID-19 in Beijing

A customer buys celery at a supermarket in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, June 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)As of 2 a.m. Sunday, a total of 41,510 people

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Officials sacked over misconduct during COVID-19 control in Beijing

Two officials in the Chinese capital of Beijing have been sacked after the city recently reported dozens of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, the municipal auth

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Officials sacked after COVID-19 cases reported in Fengtai District

Zhou Yuqing, deputy head of southern Beijing's Fengtai District, has been removed from the post for "failing" in his duty in COVID-19 prevention and control work, Beiji

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Vice premier stresses curbing spread of COVID-19 in Beijing

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan Sunday urged resolute measures to stem the spread of cluster cases of COVID-19 in Beijing. Sun made the remarks at a meeting of the St