Multi-pronged measures in place to cope with respiratory illnesses amid cold wave in China

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Multi-pronged measures in place to cope with respiratory illnesses amid cold wave in China

STORY: Multi-pronged measures in place to cope with respiratory illnesses amid cold wave in China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients in hospitals 2. various of snowfall in China STORYLINE: As respiratory infectious diseases have entered a period of high incidence amid dropping temperatures, medical authorities across China have coordinated medical resources and taken multiple measures to meet the increasing demand for medical treatment. The National Health Commission (NHC) has urged medical institutions to extend their outpatient reception hours, add available outpatient service numbers, expand consultation rooms and diagnosis and treatment areas in hospitals, and set up nighttime and weekend outpatient departments according to the medical treatment needs of their children patients. Meanwhile, Chinese health authorities are actively monitoring and assessing winter respiratory diseases, with efforts und

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