China releases COVID-19 genome sequencing data amid resurgence of outbreak in Beijing

Amid surge in coronavirus cases in Beijing, China on June 19 published geme sequencing data responsible for recent outbreak. According to China's National Microbiology Data Center website, officials revealed that y identified a European strain as well. country h been under pressure to make data public and with fresh cases of dely virus, officials said that geme data was based on three samples, including two human and one environmental, collected on June 11. 

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official Zhang Yong reportedly said that according to preliminary gemic and epidemiological study results, COVID-19 is from Europe. However, Yong also ted that virus is different from one currently spreing in Europe. In past days, Beijing has been reporting over 100 cases, linked to wholesale food centre of Xinfi. 

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Yong reportedly said that re were several possibilities as to how virus arrived in China. He said that it could have been hidden in imported frozen food products, or it could have been lurking in some dark and humid environment such as Xinfi. Earlier this month, Wu Zunyou, CDC's chief epidemiology expert, h also ted that coronavirus strains found in United States and Russia were also mostly from Europe. 

Resurgence of COVID-19 

With resurgence of COVID-19, officials also me Beijing a ‘-go zone’. While calling situation ‘extremely severe’, Chinese officials also strictly implemented all measures to contain spre furr. As per reports, authorities have locked down 21 residential estates in Fengtai and rrn district of Haidian, which is also home to a big food market. Furrmore, access to areas is strictly controlled and mass coronavirus testing is also underway. 

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Earlier this week, Wu said in a statement, “Beijing is facing explosive and concentrated outbreaks even though national epidemic has basically been blocked. fact that it happened in Xinfi, a large wholesale market, is a challenge in itself as we try to carry out epidemiological investigations”. 

Currently, over 80 coronavirus infected people are receiving treatment in Chinese capital. With an increasing number of cases, authorities were forced to take drastic steps. As per new regulations, all  hospitals in Beijing are w required to perform a nucleic acid test, antibody tests, CT scan and routine blood tests on all patients with a fever, a Chinese news ncy reported citing Beijing‘s Health commission. Earlier, authorities in Beijing h only me nucleic acid tests mandatory. 

(Im: AP)

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