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China braces for COVID surge

A man takes Coronavirus PCR test in a street booth in Shanghai

A man takes Coronavirus PCR test in a street booth in Shanghai Source: AAP / ALEX PLAVEVSKI

China has relaxed its zero-COVID policy - but the rollback of coronavirus containment measures and seen a wave of infections and a growing number of deaths. It's still unclear how the unleashing of the virus will play out in China and whether the health care system can handle a surge in cases nationwide


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By Allan Lee

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China has relaxed its zero-COVID policy - but the rollback of coronavirus containment measures and seen a wave of infections and a growing number of deaths. It's still unclear how the unleashing of the virus will play out in China and whether the health care system can handle a surge in cases nationwide


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