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WHO Confirms Surge of COVID Cases in Beijing

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   The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that a recent surge in
   COVID-19 cases in Beijing shows that even places that have successfully
   suppressed the virus must remain vigilant against a resurgence.

   At his regular press briefing Monday, WHO Secretary-General Dr. Tedros
   Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Beijing had gone 50 days without reporting a
   new case of the new coronavirus, and yet, since last week, a cluster of
   100 new cases has been confirmed.

   Tedros said the origin and extent of the Beijing outbreak are being
   investigated, and he noted the virus is surging elsewhere as well. He
   said that worldwide "it took more than two months for the first 100,000
   cases to be reported. For the past two weeks, more than 100,000 new
   cases have been reported almost every single day."

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