Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as Covid infections flare

The head of the World Health Organization said it is concerned about the spike in infections and is supporting the government to focus on vaccinating those at the highest risk

Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country's containment policies.
 

After widespread protests and a relentless rise in cases, China this month began dismantling its "zero-COVID" regime.
 

Still, the country's official death toll since the pandemic began in early 2020 stands at 5,241 - a fraction of what much less populous countries faced.
 

China reported no new COVID deaths for a second consecutive day for Dec. 21, even as funeral parlour workers say demand and