Exclusive: An analysis of satellite images and videos finds a dramatic increase in activity at funeral homes, undermining Chinese claims that less than 40 people died of covid since the “zero covid” restrictions were dropped and infection numbers exploded.
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The deceased are usually cremated within days in urban areas, said Huwy-min Lucia Liu, an anthropology professor at George Mason University. This means that people seeking services in large cities like Kunming were probably doing so for family members who had recently died, she said. Video posted on Dec. 28 shows a long line outside the Baoxing Funeral Home, a large facility in Shanghai.
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