QINGDAO: China rushed Tuesday to test an entire city of over 9 million people within days after a minor coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak in the sprawling country, a far cry from the struggle in Europe to tackle surging infections with tough new steps including partial lockdowns.

The virus is still spreading rapidly worldwide, with over 1 million deaths and 37 million infections, and many nations that suppressed their first outbreaks now face a second wave.

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