These cases put one area in Shanghai and two in Tianjin in the medium-risk classification. Tianjin also announced it had entered wartime mode, vowing to conduct city-wide screening of the cold-chain industry. Yet Chinese epidemiologists brushed off the possibility that China is at risk of a large-scale attack of the coronavirus, even as the winter approaches. After a year-long battle against the coronavirus, China has accumulated enough experience in fighting sporadic flare-ups,” said Wang. Both epidemiologists said that other countries, especially those where the virus is rife, should strengthen examination of exported item before sending them to China.

Source: Manila Times November 11, 2020 16:30 UTC