China imposes lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge
WHO investigators in quarantine in Wuhan as 144 new cases reported in country
15 January 2021 - 09:07
Beijing — China reported the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put more than 28-million people under lockdown.
A total of 144 new Covid-19 cases were reported on January 14, the National Health Commission said in a statement, up from 138 cases a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since 202 cases reported on March 1...
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