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BEIJING : Beijing has registered 1,701 new COVID-19 infections since April 22 as of 3 pm local time on Friday, Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director at the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, told a news briefing. A total of 31 new infections were found during the 24 hours up to 3 pm on Friday, a Reuters calculation based on official numbers showed. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom)
