China begins 2nd round of mass testing in infected city near Beijing

China has begun a second round of mass PCR testing in the capital of Hebei Province, local media said Tuesday, as the city near Beijing has been locked down after infections with the novel coronavirus were detected earlier this month.The authorities of Shijiazhuang have pledged to finish the testing targeting all of its population of about 10 million, while citizens, who have been banned from leaving their homes, have been forced to depend on delivery services to acquire daily necessities.Since January, more than 500 people in Shijiazhuang have been confirmed to be infected with the virus t…READ FULL ARTICLE