Crematoriums Overburdened, Million Deaths Forecast: China's Covid Woes Ring Alarm Bells

In October, China was still in an “all-out war” on coronavirus, imposing rigid restrictions despite its adverse impact on the country’s economy. Two months down the line, the government has made an absolute turnaround on its zero-Covid policy. And the aftermath has been overburdened hospitals and crematoriums, with the forecast of millions of people being infected with the virus, and million succumbing to the infection. The dire warning once again grips China three years after the virus breakout was first reported. Several videos have been shared on social media with claims that hospitals in China are being overwhelmed due to rising infection cases. Workers at mortuaries also have to put in extra shifts to handle the surge in Covid deaths.