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China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563
13 Sept 10:50 Key points summarised by AI
- China's healthcare system overwhelmed: Wuhan, the virus epicenter, faces a critical shortage of hospital beds for over 28,000 infected patients, with the national death toll climbing to 563, despite rapid construction of new facilities.
- Global spread triggers severe restrictions: The virus has reached two dozen countries, leading to thousands quarantined on cruise ships and prompting widespread international travel bans and stringent border controls.
- Intensified domestic containment: Chinese authorities implement drastic movement restrictions across Hubei and surrounding provinces, with cities enforcing lockdowns and strict public health measures to control the epidemic.
- National mobilization of resources: The central government boosts medical supply production and a new Wuhan lab significantly expands daily testing capacity to 10,000, while the WHO declares a global health emergency and appeals for $675 million in funding.
