October 30, 2020

The second global COVID-19 outbreak has begun as some European cities enter lockdowns again, and the US has reported tens of thousands of new cases a day, China's top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said Friday, warning that the situation may continue to worsen as the weather gets colder in the northern hemisphere.  

Zhong made the remarks via video call while addressing the Healthy China Summit Forum of TCM Promotion Conference in Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei Province.  

In China, to be specific, a second national outbreak is unlikely due to complete anti-epidemic measures and nationwide strict implementation. But attention should be given to preventing sporadic outbreaks in some places, Zhong said, referring to the previous eight regional outbreaks in the country from Wuhan to Kashi. 

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