Half A Million on Lockdown As Beijing Fights New Virus Cluster

As Thailand lowers restrictions, TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people near the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, as authorities warned it was soon to “relax” over the new cluster of cases. After China largely brought the virus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and cases have emerged in neighboring Hebei province.

Maybe a warning to the rest of the world, that this virus is well and alive.

 

Many states are reporting a record number of coronavirus cases and forecasters predict a slow and steady increase through the summer as part of the first wave. But they also warn that there will likely be a real, second wave that will hit the nation in the fall.

Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The World Is Still Stuck In The 1st One Just weeks after several countries started reopening, coronavirus infections are on the upswing in several countries including, China, USA, South America, Mexico,  Dramatic increases in daily case counts have given rise to some unsettling questions: Have countries reopened too soon?The World Health Organization says there are at least 11 countries in its European region that are seeing increased transmission of coronavirus.

As countries eased restrictions, many have seen a resurgence in cases.

At least “30 countries or territories have seen increases in new cumulative cases over the past two weeks.

 

Other Countries seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases

Sweden
Armenia
Moldova
North Macedonia
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kyrgyzstan
Ukraine
Kosovo
USA
China
Indonesia
Germany
Brazil
India

 

Source: Half A Million in Lockdown As Beijing Fights New Virus Cluster

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