Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country continues its battle with an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections following its dismantling of severe pandemic restrictions.
to the virus, which had sparked mass unrest after more than two years of tight controls on citizens' personal lives.
China's strict policy shielded its population from the kind of mass deaths seen in Western nations -- a contrast repeatedly driven home by the Communist Party to illustrate the supposed superiority of its restrictions.The satellite pictures are consistent with CNN's reporting and witness accounts shared to social media concerning overcrowding in funeral homes and crematoriums.
CNN has reported first-hand in Beijing on the makeshift facilities being used to store the deceased, as overworked staff try to keep up with the volume of crates containing yellow body bags, and families report waiting for days to bury or cremate their loved ones.Meanwhile, China's official COVID-19 death toll since it eased restrictions remains strikingly low -- with only 37 deaths recorded since December 7.
As reports of overwhelmed hospitals and funeral homes roll in, China is facing accusations from the World Health Organization and U.S. that it isof its current outbreak, as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread.The same home last week, where many more vehicles are parked. The scene at the same home last week, showing more cars parked along streets near the entrance.
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