Hospitals in Chinese towns and cities are struggling to cope with Covid explosion as cases continue to surge driven by BF.7, a new Omicron variant, in recent weeks. Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is reporting one million cases a day.
big industrial province reports 1 million cases a day
Patients quarrel with doctors to access drugs that are in short supply, like cough medicines and pain killers. Medics are overloaded; infected staff continue to work because of a scarcity of personnel.
Demand for Lemons Surge in China: The skyrocketing demand for lemons is mostly originating from bigger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, where people are rushing to buy foods rich in vitamin C to boost their immunity in the latest battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, as per media reports. Check out this Business Today visual story for more details.
People with Covid-19 symptoms in one of China's largest cities can now go to work "as normal", state media reported Monday, a dramatic reversal in a country where a single case could previously send thousands into lockdown.