Staff of Concorde hospital transfer medical supplies from a helicopter in Wuhan. Photo: EPA-EFE
Coronavirus: China shifts responsibility over medical supplies amid mask shortage, rising death toll
- China’s economic planning agency has taken over responsibility for supplying facial masks after shortages were reported among health workers
- The foreign ministry on Monday said China ‘urgently needs’ protective medical equipment as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to grow
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Staff of Concorde hospital transfer medical supplies from a helicopter in Wuhan. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Based in Beijing, Zhuang Pinghui joined the Post in 2004 to report on China. She covers a range of issues including policy, healthcare, culture and society.
Zhou Xin co-leads the political economy team at the Post. He mainly covers economic stories but also writes about Chinese politics and diplomacy. He has previously worked for Reuters and Bloomberg in Beijing.