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COVID-19 cases more than double in China's growing outbreak

Headline from WCNC, on the newest of 2 developments

More than 3,500 new cases were identified over a 24-hour period, up from 1,337 the previous day.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in two years

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. Newest

    COVID-19 cases more than double in China's growing outbreak

    Headline from WCNC ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

39 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    China's biggest COVID surge in two years brings new measures, anxiety (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    China reported its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two years on Friday as authorities in Shanghai and other major cities stepped up targeted lockdowns and testing to halt the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

  2. France 24

    China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in two years (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years.

  3. The Guardian

    China battles worst Covid outbreak for two years as cases double in 24 hours (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nearly 3,400 cases were reported on Sunday, forcing shutdowns for millions of people and closure of schools in Shanghai

  4. The Hill

    Two of China's biggest cities impose strict COVID measures as cases accelerate (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Two of mainland China’s biggest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, have imposed strict COVID-19 measures amid a recent spike in virus cases,

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 across dozens of mainland cities Monday as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” fuels China's

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Covid-19 cases continue to rise in China's worst outbreak since Wuhan (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CNN’s Beijing bureau China reported thousands of new local Covid-19 cases Sunday as the Omicron variant drove the worst outbreak in the country since Wuhan in early 2020, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).

  7. WCNC

    COVID-19 cases more than double in China's growing outbreak (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    More than 3,500 new cases were identified over a 24-hour period, up from 1,337 the previous day.

  8. NBC News

    Rising Covid cases in China seen as test for zero-tolerance policy (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    New infections more than doubled in a day to a two-year high, raising concerns about the economic costs of Beijing’s tough measures to contain the disease.

  9. The Times of Israel

  10. France 24

    China reports more than 5,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, an all-time high (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally and the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.

  11. The Guardian

    China Covid cases hit two-year high with millions in lockdown as outbreak spreads (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nearly 90% of new infections in northeast province of Jilin, while tens of millions of people across China remain confined to their homes

  12. Forbes

    China Faces Its Largest Covid Outbreak In Two Years As Daily Cases Double To 3,500 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    China is facing its highest number of Covid cases since the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan in 2020.

  13. France 24

    China reports sharp rise in Covid cases (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally and the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.

  14. Al Jazeera

    China COVID cases more than double in growing outbreak (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Omicron fuels surge in cases that is testing limits of China’s Zero COVID strategy.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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