BEIJING: China has requisitioned the production of medical supplies across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in coronavirus cases.

Pharmacies in major cities have been stripped bare in the wake of Beijing's sudden decision to lift years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing.

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