Ali Mokdad

epidemiologist at the Institute for Health Metrics at the University of Washington

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Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in China, just weeks after the country abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy. Now with restrictions gone, hospitals are overflowing.

17,000 deaths a day: Hospitals overflowing as China ends its zero-COVID restrictions

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in China, just weeks after the country abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy. Now with restrictions gone, hospitals are overflowing.

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