Caixin
Mar 17, 2022 08:15 PM
CHINA

Trending in China: Child Dies as Hospital Refuses Admission Without Covid Test Result

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The case of a sick child who died after being denied care at a local hospital because of Covid-19 restrictions has sparked online outrage in China.

A 4-year-old girl suffering from acute laryngitis died on March 11 while her family waited for a negative coronavirus test result before she could be hospitalized in Changchun. The northeastern city is under strict lockdown amid a worsening Covid-19 outbreak.

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