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Coronavirus in Pakistan: stretched resources and conspiracy theories

BBC, 07 Jun 2020
In Pakistan, doctors are warning the already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by Coronavirus patients. So far, with less than 2,000 deaths the outbreak hasn’t been as bad as some had feared. But with shops and businesses reopen, the rate of new cases and new deaths is at its highest levels. Staff at a number of major hospitals have told the BBC they’re running out of critical care beds – though officials insist there is capacity elsewhere. Meanwhile, doctors efforts are being hampered by bizarre conspiracy theories that have led to relatives attacking healthcare workers.


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