China’s coronavirus patients subject to abuse and bullying as new outbreaks emerge


In China, where a zero-tolerance approach is still being deployed against Covid-19, infection with the virus can mean not just physical suffering but also mental pain.

A 38-year-old father surnamed Lin and his family were among the first patients in a recent outbreak in southeastern China and were subjected to abuse.

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