Beijing Outbreak Tops 180 as China Says Peak Has Passed
- City reported 25 new cases on Friday, lower than start of week
- Anxiety remains high across capital as more flights canceled
Commuters wearing protective masks ascend a flight of stairs at a subway station in Beijing.
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Beijing reported 25 new infections on Friday, lower than at the start of the week, after China declared that the peak of the outbreak has passed.
But anxiety remains high across the capital as residents went back under partial lockdown and transport links continue to be interrupted. Beijing’s two airports have canceled more than 800 flights scheduled for Friday, while the government tightened other intra-city and cross-province transportation.