China at critical point in fight against COVID-19: health spokesperson


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Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus China will maintain its dynamic zero-COVID approach as the country is at a critical moment in the fight against COVID-19, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said Tuesday. The epidemic is still surging and spreading, NHC spokesperson Mi Feng told a press conference, noting the Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 1,251 locally transmitted confirmed cases and 23,295 asymptomatic cases. Mi highlighted the importance of rapid response measures, including nucleic acid testing, the construction of quarantine facilities and treatment of the infected, so as to cut off the spread of the virus in communities...