Rural doctors visit households to provide medical support in Jiwei township, Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in central China’s Hunan province on December 29. Photo: Xinhua
Rural doctors visit households to provide medical support in Jiwei township, Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in central China’s Hunan province on December 29. Photo: Xinhua
Winston Mok
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The View by Winston Mok

How China can prevent a Covid-19 surge among its rural elderly this Lunar New Year

  • Unlike in cities, it’s not too late for a phased reopening of rural China, where under-resourced healthcare means the elderly face greater risks from visitors
  • This Spring Festival, staying away from your loved ones until they are fully vaccinated may be the greatest act of love

Winston Mok
Winston Mok

Updated: 4:00pm, 10 Jan, 2023

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Rural doctors visit households to provide medical support in Jiwei township, Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in central China’s Hunan province on December 29. Photo: Xinhua
Rural doctors visit households to provide medical support in Jiwei township, Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in central China’s Hunan province on December 29. Photo: Xinhua
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