China and Covid19
“Let’s Do Nucleic Acid Tests Together”: Chinese Children’s Song Combines Classical Poetry with Covid-Testing
A new nursery rhyme to fit Covid time? “Determined to fight the epidemic, let’s do nucleic acid tests together,” the children sing. “We’ve entered a new phase of madness,” Chinese netizens say.
China and Covid19
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China and Covid19
Sick Kids, Worried Parents, Overcrowded Hospitals: China’s Peak Flu Season on the Way
“Besides Mycoplasma infections, cases include influenza, Covid-19, Norovirus, and Adenovirus. Heading straight to the hospital could mean entering a cesspool of viruses.”
In the early morning of November 21, parents are already queuing up at Xi’an Children’s Hospital with their sons and daughters. It’s not even the line for a doctor’s appointment, but rather for the removal of IV needles.
The scene was captured in a recent video, only one among many videos and images that have been making their rounds on Chinese social media these days (#凌晨的儿童医院拔针也要排队#).
One photo shows a bulletin…
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