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China says recent mainland COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported case - state media

Reuters | Posted: Jan. 16, 2021, 6:15 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 16, 2021, 4:10 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Clusters of cases in China's COVID-19 outbreak in its northern provinces such as Hebei, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, as well as the capital Beijing since December have been caused by cases from overseas, state media reported on Saturday.

Broadcaster CCTV cited National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei as making the remarks at a government meeting.

(Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by William Mallard)

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