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Coverage dated November 24, 2022 to November 25, 2022

Panic-buying in Beijing as city adds new quarantine centers

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

BEIJING (AP) — Residents of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine…

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Residents of some parts of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered faster construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Panic-buying in Beijing as city adds new quarantine centers (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BEIJING (AP) — Residents of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine…

  3. NPR

    Beijing adds new COVID quarantine centers, sparking panic buying (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Residents in the capital have been emptying store shelves in supermarkets and overwhelming delivery apps as Beijing's government steps up construction of COVID quarantine centers.

  4. Triblive

    Panic buying in Beijing as city adds new quarantine centers (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BEIJING — Residents of China’s capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of covid-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Beijing adds new quarantine centers, as daily COVID cases break records across China (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Uncertainty spreads throughout capitol amid unconfirmed reports of lockdowns; residents emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps

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