China proposes building Covid testing facilities in large cities within a ‘15-minute walk’


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China has proposed establishing Covid testing facilities on a super large scale to fight the pandemic. The State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a conference call on May 9. It pointed out that major cities should establish nucleic acid testing facilities within a 15-minute walking distance for everyone. Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said that as China has entered a new stage of the fight against the Covid pandemic, they should further improve the sensitivity of monitoring and early warning systems. Sun said, in large cities, nucleic acid testing facilities should be available within a 15-minute walking distance. According to...