Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country's containment policies.
After widespread protests and a relentless rise in cases, China this month began dismantling its "zero-COVID" regime.
But experts say official figures have become an unreliable guide as less testing is being done across China following the recent easing of restrictions. "In this tragic battle, the entire Greater Shanghai will fall, and we will infect all the staff of the hospital! We will infect the whole family! Our patients will all be infected! We have no choice, and we cannot escape."The head of the World Health Organization saidabout the spike in infections and is supporting the government to focus on vaccinating those at the highest risk.
Dongguan, a sprawling city in southern China, said a total of 100,000 ibuprofen tablets had arrived in the city, and will be distributed to 41 state drug stores this week, before being made available for free, the Global Times reported.
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