Category: central China

COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads in Central China

The COVID-19 pandemic in China has spread to central China. More than 10 million residents in Henan’s provincial capital Zhengzhou have been required to do mass COVID-19 testing, while Yuzhou, a city of 1.2 million, has been totally locked down, making it the second Chinese city to be completely shut down after Xi’an. Confirmed cases…


COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads in Central Chinese City

More than 10 million residents in Henan’s provincial capital Zhengzhou have been required to do mass COVID-19 testing, while Yuzhou, a city of 1.2 million, has been locked down, making it the second Chinese city to do so after Xi’an. Confirmed cases have also been reported in 6 major cities in Henan Province. At present,…


Gas Explosion in Central China Kills at Least 12

BEIJING—At least 12 people were killed and 39 seriously injured Sunday after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China. Responders to the early morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to the hospital, according to officials quoted by state media. The cause…