News item: Coronavirus medical waste burned in cement kiln

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

News item: Coronavirus medical waste burned in cement kiln

06 April 2020
Author / Speaker: 
Xinhua News Agency [node:field_last_name], Xinhua News Agency - Other materials by the author

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Medical waste from hospitals that are fighting the COVID-19 epidemic in the People's Republic of China's Hubei Province has been burned in cement kilns as part of the efforts to contain the spread of the disease.

Geographical Focus: 
China, People's Republic of
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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