Chinese authorities in northeastern Harbin city announced new COVID-19 infections on Sept. 21, and closed down public places such as schools, indoor entertainment facilities, and board and lodging accommodations. The National Health Commission dispatched a medical team to Harbin, in Heilongjiang Province, to lead the local government in curbing the spread of COVID-19. This level of response indicates that the outbreak could be very serious and that central authorities are concerned that the local government can’t control the situation. On Sept. 21, the local authorities said that three people tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, and “patient zero,” the source of the recent outbreak, was healthy before being diagnosed with COVID-19. China News Net reported that patient zero is a young man surnamed Jiang. On Wednesday, authorities announced eight new infections and the city was placed under semi-lockdown. Patient zero Jiang was in …
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