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China's crematoriums 'packed' as Covid cases soar

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Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track. Cases are soaring across China, with hospitals struggling and pharmacy shelves stripped bare in the wake of the government's sudden decision to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Beijing Fabian Kretschmer tells us more.

Added on the 20/12/2022 14:45:06 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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