Beijing launches mass testing as China reports slight drop in daily COVID cases


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BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing launched mass COVID-19 testing in parts of the city on Friday, while Shanghai was testing all hospital staff, as China battles the worst outbreak since March 2020. Mainland China reported a slight decline in new daily COVID-19 cases on Friday - 103 from 144 cases a day earlier. Of these new cases, 94 were local transmissions: northeastern Heilongjiang reported 47 new cases, while Jilin province reported 19 new cases. Shanghai reported six new cases, while the capital Beijing reported three new cases. Some districts in Beijing launched mass COVID-19 tests following several consecutive days of new...