The Chinese border city of Ruili has said it will make mass coronavirus testing a routine monthly measure as local governments show signs of committing even further to the country’s much-debated zero-Covid approach.
Authorities in the southwest province of Yunnan, which neighbours Myanmar, said mass testing was “the most effective way to detect outbreaks” and the city was capable of testing its entire population in one day, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
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