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New COVID-19 cases in China prompt massive testing plan

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A woman wearing a protective mask walks on a street in Wuhan, the Chinese city hit the hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, May 14, 2020.

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A handful of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Wuhan, China, widely believed to be the original epicenter of the disease. The new cases have the Chinese government moving forward with a sweeping new plan of mass testing. And, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities to bioweapons all around the world. A record 1.1 billion people watched the FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer in France, a peak in both popularity and the fight for gender equity. But the pandemic is putting both of these achievements at risk.

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