Beijing ranks COVID-19 hospital, though new cases drop


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BEIJING ( Associated Press) – Beijing is preparing new hospital facilities to deal with a potential spike in COVID-19 cases, even though the number of new cases remains low. State media reported Tuesday that a 1,000-bed hospital in Xiaotangshan, a northeastern suburb built for the 2003 SARS outbreak, has been refurbished if needed. City officials also announced on Saturday that they were setting up a 10,000-bed quarantine facility at China’s National Exhibition Center for those who have tested positive and their close contacts. However, little has been said about such plans and reports have largely disappeared, a possible sign officers...