China sees new coronavirus case spike ahead of WHO research visit


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People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Beijing, © AP/Press Association Images Share this article 14/01/2021 | 02:10 AM By Associated Press reporter China is experiencing a new surge in coronavirus cases and has reported its first Covid-related death in months. It comes as a World Health Organisation (WHO) team is due to arrive in the country to probe the origins of the pandemic. The latest death raises the toll to 4,635 among 87,844 cases, and China’s relatively low case figures are a testimony to the effectiveness of strict containment, tracing and quarantine measures....