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Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing

A healthcare worker vaccinates a member of the public at Dagoretti, Nairobi on February 03, 2022. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

China's capital Beijing is facing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned on Saturday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a popular beauty salon.

The warning followed a renewed tightening of COVID curbs in Beijing since Thursday, with at least two districts - including its most populous, Chaoyang - closing certain entertainment venues after a flare-up in a busy neighbourhood known for its nightlife, shopping and streets of embassies.

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