China is struggling to cope with the mountains of medical waste caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus: China struggling to deal with mountain of medical waste created by epidemic
- Lack of treatment facilities brought into sharp focus as tonnes of discarded face masks pile up around the country
- Many specialist incinerators were built during the Sars crisis and are now on their last legs, experts say
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China is struggling to cope with the mountains of medical waste caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Photo: Reuters