Students leave school as Beijing battles COVID-19

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All students at primary and secondary schools in the city ceased going to school that day. (Photo: China Daily)

Graduating students at a high school in Beijing prepare to leave school as the city battles a resurgence of COVID-19 cases on June 17, 2020.

Students of a high school in Beijing leave school on June 17, 2020.

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