BEIJING: The resurgence in coronavirus infections in China's neighbors is increasing the pressure on Beijing and its efforts to bring its own outbreak under control, a state health official admitted on Wednesday.

According to National Health Commission (NHC) spokesman Mi Feng, nine provinces in the East Asian country have each reported more than 100 Covid-19 cases since the start of August, with southern Hainan province having over 2,000.

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