China's crematoriums 'packed' as Covid cases soar

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 20, 2022 8:23 pm

BEIJING: Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track.

Cases are soaring across China, with hospitals struggling and pharmacy shelves stripped bare in the wake of the government's sudden decision to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing.

A woman holds a picture frame of a loved one at a crematorium in Beijing on December 20, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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