Hearses line the streets of Beijing as China’s Covid crisis causes crematorium backlog
Dr Feigl-Ding tweeted: “Staff at Beijing’s largest Babaoshan funeral house confirmed that all of its incinerators were working but were still unable to meet demand, resulting in a 20-day backlog.”
He added that the time it takes for Covid cases to double in China may no longer be measured in days anymore, as cases could double in “hours”, according to experts.
The R number, which gives a measure of the transmissibility of the virus is currently at a staggering 16, according scientists at the China National Health Commission. This means that every person infected is likely to spread the disease onto about 16 others.
Health data analysts Airfinity has estimated that China could see a shocking 1.3 to 2.1 million deaths between now and the end of March.
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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1711939/china-covid-crisis-crematorium-face-queue-omicron