Beijing closes 101 subway stations, upgrading its controls amid COVID outbreaks


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Beijing authorities are tightening restrictions as COVID cases surge. Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, held a press conference on May 17. There, she said that newly COVID-infected people in Beijing involved Fengtai District, Fangshan District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Xicheng District, Daxing District, and Mentougou District. Most of them are related to recent cluster outbreaks. Fengtai District in Beijing May 17 implemented temporary control measures in several areas. The order made people stay home for a few days. The control time was scheduled from the 17th to the 24th. However, the specific...