Chinese hospitals, funeral homes 'busy' as Covid spreads unchecked December 27, 2022 at 06:09PM

Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging Covid-19 wave drained resources, while the scale of the outbreak and doubts over official data prompted some countries to consider new travel rules on Chinese visitors. In an abrupt change of policy, China this month began dismantling the world's strictest Covid regime of lockdowns and extensive testing.