China battles to keep hospitals open for COVID patients

Medics needed; drugstores told to limit ibuprofen sales to 6 pills per person per week

20221220 China Beijing COVID bed in sports area

This sports arena has been converted into a fever clinic, with COVID-19 outbreaks slamming Beijing on Dec. 20. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer, and DANIEL WANG, Contributing writer

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- Local governments across China are battling to increase health care capacity and are rationing anti-inflammatory drugs to meet the biggest surge in COVID-19 infections since 2020.

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