A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident during a Covid-19 testing regime in Shibei District of Qingdao, in eastern Shandong Province on October 14. Photo: Xinhua
A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident during a Covid-19 testing regime in Shibei District of Qingdao, in eastern Shandong Province on October 14. Photo: Xinhua

Coronavirus: China punishes two health officials over hospital cluster

  • Nearly 10 million people were tested in Qingdao in rapid response to new batch of cases
  • Deputy mayor says gene sequencing technology will speed up tracing the route of transmission

A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident during a Covid-19 testing regime in Shibei District of Qingdao, in eastern Shandong Province on October 14. Photo: Xinhua
A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident during a Covid-19 testing regime in Shibei District of Qingdao, in eastern Shandong Province on October 14. Photo: Xinhua
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