Reuters reveals COVID and bust: China’s private health system hurt by tough coronavirus controls

2 years ago 7

Health

06 July 2022, 7:20 pm. 1 minute

Reuters offered readers a deep dive into how the diversion of resources into what China calls its ‘zero-COVID’ approach to contain and eliminate the virus forced hospitals to suspend many services it relied upon for revenue, sealing its financial failure. The world’s second-largest economy remains behind several parts of the world by many healthcare measures and is in the middle of a ‘Healthy China’ programme that aims to raise average life expectancy to 79 from 76 by 2030, while increasing survival rates for cancer and other chronic illnesses. Zero-COVID may actually make those goals harder to reach. 

Article Tags

Topics of Interest: Health

Type: Reuters Best

Sectors: Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Regions: Asia

Countries: China

Win Types: Exclusivity

Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story

 A medical staff in protective suit works at a nucleic acid testing laboratory of Nanjing First Hospital following a citywide mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China July 24, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS/File Photo   ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT.

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