Coronavirus: China reports surge in COVID-19 cases after Beijing shuts food market


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China has reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after Beijing's largest wholesale food market was shut down following a rise in local infections. There were 57 confirmed cases in China in the 24 hours to midnight on Saturday, the National Health Commission reported. It was the highest daily toll since mid-April and included 36 in Beijing. The new cases come amid mounting concerns over a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. China had relaxed most of its anti-virus controls after the ruling Communist Party declared victory over the disease in March. Advertisement Image: An...