Videos: Medical Waste Disposal in the People's Republic of China

Event: ADB Data Room: Managing Infectious Medical Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Videos: Medical Waste Disposal in the People's Republic of China

06 April 2020

Videos depicting the challenges presented by large volumes of medical waste generated during a COVID-19 outbreak in the People's Republic of China.

Video 1: With the COVID-19 ravaging Wuhan, medical waste has been increasing in the city. Infectious medical waste handlers are one of the groups most vulnerable to viral infection. [via CGTN]

Video 2: What happens to the waste generated by COVID-19 hospitals? Follow Xinhua reporter Xu Zeyu as he traces the trash in coronavirus epicenter. [via New China TV]

Geographical Focus:

China, People's Republic of

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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