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China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

The Hindu | 12/12/2022 09:12 PM | Click to read full article

China’s sudden easing of restrictions on December 7 after three years of a zero-COVID policy has left many hospitals unprepared to deal with the current surge of cases in many Chinese cities. Fever clinics in the Chinese capital and around the country reported long lines on Monday, even as Beijing continued to swiftly dismantle its zero-COVID infrastructure with further easing of restrictions. Hospitals haven’t been given enough time to come up with detailed protocols to deal with the flood of cases.

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