China is facing the worst coronavirus outbreak in months driven by the Delta variant of COVID, as on Saturday the nation's health authorities said that it has spread to two more parts of the country. This comes as the outbreak of the Delta COVID variant, which was first detected in India last year, has already been reported in four provinces, including the national capital, Beijing. The outbreak was first reported after nine cleaners at an international airport in Nanjing in eastern Jiangsu province tested COVID positive on July 20. The new surge of COVID cases has spread to five other provinces and Beijing municipality, according to The Global Times. The Delta variant-driven outbreak in China has thrown the nation's record in jeopardy.

Source: dna July 31, 2021 10:18 UTC