China faces new virus flare-up on Russian border

China's northern border with Russia has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area as Beijing seeks to fend off the latest threat from people bringing the virus back into the world's most populous country.

Suifenhe: Having all but declared victory in the coronavirus battle in the epicenter of Wuhan, China now faces a new flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia.

The frontier has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area as China seeks to fend off the latest threat from people bringing the virus back into the world's most populous country.

Workers assembled a negative pressure tent-type mobile laboratory in the city of Suifenhe, in Heilongjiang province, after a team of experts arrived on Sunday to support the prevention and control of COVID-19, according to CCTV.

Suifenhe has seen a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases from neighboring Russia. On Sunday, the city reported 243 cases.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

But the virus is highly contagious and can be spread by those with mild or no visible symptoms.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and could lead to death.

AP