China Mobilizes to Contain Second <br />Wave of Coronavirus in Beijing According to Chinese authorities, <br />the outbreak reached at least <br />106 new cases on Tuesday. The dramatic rise follows months <br />of no new cases in the Chinese capital. The new outbreak of the virus <br />is thought to have originated in the <br />massive Xinfadi wholesale food market, <br />the biggest food market in Asia. Barricades have already been <br />erected around neighborhoods <br />where the infected live. An aggressive testing campaign <br />is already underway, with hundreds <br />of thousands targeted. In an echo of the initial outbreak <br />in Wuhan in January, lockdown <br />measures have been reinstated in Beijing. More than 60 percent of the <br />flights in and out of both of Beijing's <br />major airports have been canceled. China officials referred to the <br />situation as "very grave," saying <br />"this has truly rung an alarm bell for us."
