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Images of locked down compounds and queues for Covid testing in Beijing. China currently faces its highest amount of Covid cases since the pandemic began, official data showed Thursday. IMAGES
People in Beijing's Chaoyang district -- the Chinese capital's most populous -- queue up to get coronavirus tests as the capital city enters its third day of mandatory testing. Under its zero-Covid policy, China has used lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions to stamp out infections. IMAGES
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the rise in Covid-19 cases has "slowed" the economy's recovery, during a press conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
London, Jun 4 (EFE) .- (Camera: Claudia Sacrest) The increase in Covid-19 cases in the UK, despite the fact that half of adults have received two doses of the vaccine, threatens the de-escalation plan planned from June 21 and punishes the important tourism sector.FOOTAGE OF ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL AND VACCINATION CENTERS AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT IN WESTMINSTER, IN CENTRAL LONDON
The Covid-19 pandemic is in a critical phase, says Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on Covid-19 for the World Health Organization, warning cases were surging despite proven measures to rein in the spread. SOUNDBITE