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Horrifying images have emerged from China appearing to show families burning the bodies of their loved ones in the streets, as Covid infections explode and funeral homes and hospitals are overwhelmed.
Reports that China could be experiencing up to a million new cases a day has sparked global fears about the potential for new variants to emerge.
The reports come as Beijing last month axed its ‘zero-Covid’ policy after three years of strict curbs.
Despite this, authorities in China have claimed only 5,000 people have died from the virus since the policy U-turn.
Shocking video footage shared online showed bodies piling up in hospitals and crematoriums in the weeks after, while the UK’s Department of Health confirmed that anyone travelling to England from China will be required to show a negative Covid test.
Funeral homes and hospitals have said they have been overwhelmed, as international health experts predicted 2.1 million Covid deaths in the coming months.
The cost of cremations have reportedly increased amid the surge in demand, which has seemingly led some families to take matters into their own hands.
