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Mass COVID testing in Beijing amid 'explosive' spike in cases - DW News
In China a government spokesman has described a new spike of COVID-19 cases in Beijing as 'explosive'. Millions of residents face mandatory testing after the outbreak was traced back to a nightclub there. Schools, shops and restaurants in the district have been closed. An infected person was at the club Thursday, and now authorities link 166 new cases to the venue.