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Coronavirus Live Updates: Beijing Sets Stringent New Quarantine Rules
The mandate came as the national Chinese government disclosed that hundreds of medical workers who had been helping combat the coronavirus outbreak had become infected and at least six had died.
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Beijing demands that all who enter its territory isolate themselves for 14 days, or “be held accountable according to law.”
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