Ali Mokdad

epidemiologist at the Institute for Health Metrics at the University of Washington

Ali Mokdad on KCRW

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in China, just weeks after the country abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy. Now with restrictions gone, hospitals are overflowing.

17,000 deaths a day: Hospitals overflowing as China ends its zero-COVID restrictions

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in China, just weeks after the country abruptly ended its zero-COVID policy. Now with restrictions gone, hospitals are overflowing.

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