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An elderly woman receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Qingzhou in China's eastern Shandong province on December 16, 2022. AFPPIX: China's nursing homes are fighting an uphill battle to keep their elderly residents safe as a wave of Covid-19 infections sweeps the country following a relaxation of the government's zero-tolerance virus policy.
Experts fear the country is ill-equipped to manage the “exit wave” of infections as it presses ahead with reopening, with millions of vulnerable elderly people still not fully vaccinated. Many Chinese eldercare facilities have already been locked down for weeks following local government directives, with Yuecheng Senior Home in Beijing saying last week it had already been sealed off for nearly 60 days.
The toll of the abrupt shift away from zero-Covid is still unfolding, with multiple funeral homes in the capital telling AFP they experienced a recent surge in demand.
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