INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New coronavirus cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing hub
becoming China&s latest COVID-19 epicenter and testing the city&s ability to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown.Nationwide, new locally
transmitted infections climbed to 7,475 on Nov
7, according to China&s health authority, up from 5,496 the day before and the highest since May 1
Guangzhou accounted for nearly a third of the new infections, Reuters reported.The increase was modest by global standards but significant
for China, where outbreaks are to be quickly tackled when they surface under its zero-COVID policy.Economically vital cities, including the
capital Beijing, are demanding more PCR tests for residents and locking down neighborhoods and even districts in some cases.The post China&s
COVID epicenter shifts to Guangzhou as outbreaks widen first appeared on Ariana News.
