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Beijing on Wednesday launched a new mass screening campaign for COVID-19 for its 22 million inhabitants, the second in a week, as the Chinese capital tries to avoid a major containment like that of Shanghai. Beijing residents have scrambled to stock up on food and other supplies as the city scrambles to stem a burgeoning outbreak, but supermarkets remain well stocked. Authorities in the capital have so far focused on mass testing, while Shanghai waited about a month before launching a citywide testing campaign. The month-long lockdown in Shanghai has fueled frustrations over loss of income, separation from families and...
