China: Beijing begins mass COVID testing after spike in cases

Mass testing has begun in Beijing's largest district, Chaoyang . China is racing to track a COVID-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week. Beijing residents have been rushing to buy essential items, amid concerns that a widespread lockdown could be imposed. It comes amid fears that Beijing could face a similar situation to Shanghai, which has seen some 25 million people shut in their homes for weeks. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu joins us live from Beijing for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #China #ChinaCOVID19 #Beijing
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