COVID-19 situation in China remains threatening

Weeks after China gave up its zero-COVID strategy, the country is witnessing a new outbreak. Concerned citizens are rushing to the pharmacies to buy medicine, while crematoriums across China struggle to cope with the rising number of deaths.

This week, Chinese authorities announced another change — they would narrow the definition of COVID-19 deaths by only including deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure.

Meanwhile, people are lining up at "fever clinics" in many Chinese cities and many citizens are isolating at home.