Tag: coronavirus outbreak

China Seals City as Its Worst Virus Outbreak in a Year Grows

BEIJING—China’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year-and-a-half ago escalated Wednesday with more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city, and the punishment of its local leaders. The country is now on high alert as an outbreak of cases connected to the international airport in the eastern city of…


Chinese Citizens Needing Urgent Medical Care Are Neglected During Strict Lockdown

On Jan. 8, several cities in northern China’s Hebei Province were placed under lockdown amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Then, in mid-January, local authorities in Xingtai city of Hebei Province tightened controls when confirmed cases continued to rise. The Epoch Times obtained a series of classified documents from Xingtai municipal government revealing that many…