What we know about respiratory illness outbreak ‘overwhelming’ China’s hospitals
China’s hospitals have been flooded with cases of respiratory illnesses and sick children complaining of pneumonia-like symptoms, leading to increased scrutiny from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
A Beijing children’s hospital told state media CCTV that at least 7,000 patients were being admitted daily to the institution, far exceeding its capacity.
Last week, the largest paediatric hospital in nearby Tianjin reportedly received more than 13,000 children at its outpatient and emergency departments.
Liaoning province, about 690km northeast of the capital, is also grappling with high case numbers.
The increasing on Wednesday to issue on the respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of in children.
