Medical workers massage patients' acupuncture points at the Wuhan pulmonary hospital in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua
Beijing pushes traditional Chinese medicine as coronavirus treatment despite questions over benefits
- President Xi Jinping has praised it as a ‘treasure’ of Chinese civilisation and more than 90 per cent of Covid-19 patients in the country have been given it
- Beijing is now keen to promote its use internationally, but some scientists have warned there is no evidence to prove it works
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Medical workers massage patients' acupuncture points at the Wuhan pulmonary hospital in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua