China's capital of Beijing has detected some positive COVID-19 cases in the first round of mass testing conducted in a dozen districts this week, a municipal official said on Wednesday.
Based on the results from 19.80 million out of the 19.81 million samples taken, 12 tubes of mixed samples tested positive, a Beijing health official said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
comIn Chaoyang district, three tubes, each holding five samples acquired in locked down areas, were found positive, while in Tongzhou district, one tube containing three samples tested positive and two tubes holding 10 samples were also positive, the official told a news conference.As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 46 new locally transmitted cases had been found since 4 p.m. the previous day, a second Beijing official said.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
FDA approves COVID drug for children, China deals with uphill COVID battle, and more COVID newsThe US Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has expanded approval of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir to treat patients as young as 28 days old. Here's that and more COVID news.
Leer más »
China starts mass-testing, local lockdowns in Beijing as Shanghai's COVID woes spread despite drastic measuresChina's capital, Beijing, began mass testing of more than 3 million people on Monday to find COVID-19 cases, and restricted residents in one part of the city to their homes.
Leer más »
Treasury Yields Dip, With Focus on Covid Outbreak in China and Fears of Economic SlowdownU.S. Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday, with investor focus remaining on the Covid-19 outbreak in China and concerns over a global economic slowdown.
Leer más »
China erects so-called 'COVID cages' in Shanghai as new cases emergeOn social media, people posted videos of the new barriers with some expressing anger over the measures.
Leer más »
China erects so-called 'COVID cages' in Shanghai as new cases emergeOn social media, people posted videos of the new barriers with some expressing anger over the measures.
Leer más »
China erects so-called 'COVID cages' in Shanghai as new cases emergeOn social media, people posted videos of the new barriers with some expressing anger over the measures.
Leer más »