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China summons retired medical workers in rural areas as country grapples with Covid surge

SCMP, 21 Dec 2022
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Under a new initiative in rural areas across China, medical workers who retired in the last five years are being rehired to help grass-roots institutions manage a Covid-19 surge. After the country shifted away from its zero-Covid strategy to a “treatment-based” response in December 2022, China’s healthcare system has faced challenges in treating an influx of patients.

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