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Chaos in Hospitals Amid Rising COVID Cases
00:00 - 03:09 (03:09)
With millions of COVID cases around the country, hospital waiting rooms and hallways are overflowing with patients and their families, leading to chaotic scenes and long lines. Meanwhile, China's strict policy of zero COVID helped keep their death rates low for nearly three years.
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With a sudden jump in COVID cases, China abandons its zero COVID policy after almost three years of having one of the lowest death rates in the world, raising questions about the effectiveness of the country's leadership.
00:00 - 01:50 (01:50)
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With a sudden jump in COVID cases, China abandons its zero COVID policy after almost three years of having one of the lowest death rates in the world, raising questions about the effectiveness of the country's leadership. Millions of cases are being reported in cities all around the country, with images and videos on social media depicting hospital waiting rooms and tall hallways full of patients.
ChapterChaos in Hospitals Amid Rising COVID Cases
EpisodeChina’s Abrupt Reversal of ‘Zero Covid’
PodcastThe Daily
Hospitals in China, such as a major general hospital in Tianjin, are becoming overcrowded with patients filling hallways and emergency departments due to the COVID-19 crisis, resulting in a shortage of wards and oxygen.
01:50 - 03:09 (01:19)
Summary
Hospitals in China, such as a major general hospital in Tianjin, are becoming overcrowded with patients filling hallways and emergency departments due to the COVID-19 crisis, resulting in a shortage of wards and oxygen.