(ANSA) - BEIJING, JAN 12 - Chinese health authorities urge not to visit still uninfected elderly family members during the long holiday of the upcoming Lunar New Year, amid a massive wave of Covid-19 that is hitting the country.
Guo Jianwen, one of the experts on the central government's pandemic prevention team, said "you can show that you care about them by not necessarily bringing the virus to their home," according to local media.
Health authorities have estimated the peak of infections for this week in several provinces and cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, noting "serious fears" for the state of rural areas.
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