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According to Chinese media reports on Tuesday, authorities in Beijing have started an inquiry into a 24-hour bar they believe to be the source of a cluster of more than 250 COVID-19 cases that have been reported there since last week. According to the state-backed Beijing Daily, a team of local government representatives would examine and deal with the Heaven Supermarket Bar “immediately, sternly, and decisively.” All of the city’s bars, nightclubs, karaoke bars, internet cafes, and other amusement spots are being inspected, with those located underground being closed while epidemic prevention efforts are “tightened.” The paper has repeatedly pointed...
