Photos: China sees a rise in Covid cases following the easing of curbs
Since China announced the rollback of its zero-Covid policy, Reuters has reported a rise in Covid-19 cases among a vulnerable, under vaccinated population with little natural immunity. Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a possible wave of Covid cases. It is believed that the end to mandatory testing has made the toll of China's Covid surge difficult to track.
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Masked commuters at a subway station during the morning rush hour in Beijing, on December 20. In wake of the Chinese government’s decision to lift the Covid curbs, cases have seen an upward rise across the country, AFP reported.(Andy Wong / AP)
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Commuters wearing face masks ride a subway train in Shanghai on December 20. As of December 19, China has officially reported 5,242 Covid-related deaths during the pandemic, a tiny fraction of its 1.4 billion population, Reuters reported.(Casey Hall / REUTERS)
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Beds lined up inside a makeshift fever clinic at a stadium in Beijing on December 20. (Jade Gao / AFP)
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Workers produce antigen test kits to test for Covid-19 infection, at a factory in Nantong, on December 19. Hospitals in China are struggling and pharmacy shelves are stripped bare in the wake of the government's sudden decision to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing, AFP reported.(AFP / China OUT)
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