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    Beijing will mass-test most of the city as COVID-19 cases mount

    Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents.
    by The Associated Press Apr 25, 2022 2 minutes

    BEIJING — Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents worried about the possibility of a Shanghai-style lockdown.

    The Chinese capital began mass testing people in one of its 16 districts where most of the new cases have been found.

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