China puts 20,000 villagers in central quarantine over virus risk

Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2021

China has sent over 20,000 rural residents living in the epicentre of the country's latest virus outbreak to state-run quarantine facilities, as Beijing on Friday reported the worst nationwide figures since March. The country had largely brought the virus under control after strict measures including mass testing and travel restrictions. But recent weeks have seen numbers climbing, espe