The Chinese government is testing millions of people in Beijing and some other cities, where authorities have called on the public to avoid travel during February’s lunar new year holiday.
The testing comes as optimism about the rollout of coronavirus vaccines was dented by a rise in infections in the country, where the disease had seemed under control.
A correspondent for RFI tweeted this footage of long queues on Friday afternoon in Beijing
Stéphane Lagarde
(@StephaneLagarde)Tests #Covid19 à #Pékin en ce début de vendredi après-midi. Longues files d’attente devant les centres de dépistage comme ici dans ce quartier du centre de la capitale chinoise. #Chine pic.twitter.com/X29kicBber
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