As per reports, the death of two Chinese state media journalists are among the first reported fatalities since most epidemic control policies were removed on December 7 across the country. 📰 COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Two Former Chinese State Media Journalists Die Due to Coronavirus in Beijing.
The injured were all expected to survive and the cause of the fire is under investigation, the local government said. The tragedy comes days after 38 people died in a fire at an industrial trading company in central China caused by welding sparks that ignited cotton cloth. China Fire: 10 Killed, Nine Injured After Blaze Erupts in Apartment Building in Xinjiang.