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Time to keep corpses in tents, no space in cemeteries in China; as COVID condition worsens

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 8, 2023 17:00 IST

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In China, the number of corona victims is increasing day by day, and now the dead bodies are being kept in tents as there is no space in the crematorium. Jennifer Zheng, a human rights activist who monitors the Chinese Communist Party, shared the video on social media.
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Chinese epidemiologist Zheng Guang has claimed that about half of the people in every city in China have been found to be corona positive. A leaked document from the Chinese Health Agency revealed that 250 million people were infected with Corona between December 1 and December 20.
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Corona has become uncontrollable in Japan too. According to the Japan Times, 456 people died here on Friday. 20,720 new patients have been found in the capital Tokyo itself, 650 patients are in critical condition.
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The risk of corona is increasing in Australia. According to the report of 'The Guardian', 100 people living in nursing homes have died in the last week, while 738 people are receiving treatment. According to the Health Department, 5.8 percent of deaths in old age homes are due to corona infection.
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China's Twitter-like social media site Weibo has banned more than a thousand of its accounts. It includes accounts criticizing the Covid policy as well as personal comments on health experts in China.
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Some have been suspended, while others have been banned permanently, the South China Morning Post reported.
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17 countries have banned travelers from China. It includes Sweden, Germany, Malaysia, Qatar, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Morocco, France, Britain, Spain, America, Japan, Israel, India, Italy and South Korea.
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