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up those beds. because they are not well enough to leave. so remember that just because you don t see cases increasing, those people in the hospital can be quite ill and are there for long periods of time. that s why the beds aren t available. rsv can be quite serious. so make certain we take it seriously. indeed. so good to see you, dr. jane morgan. happy holidays. thank you. to you too. all right. in china, we are seeing a seismic shift in tackling covid. after several years of zero covid policy, government officials are pivoting. that is sending residents scrambling to keep themselves safe. here s cnn s selina wang. reporter: china s top infectious disease expert now saying covid should be called, quote, coronavirus cold. this is a dramatic shift for the government and jarring contrast
23,500 people were hospitalized for flu last week and the cdc says flu activity is still high, but appears to be declining in some areas. rsv and flu infections are at their highest levels in years. covid-19 infections are on the rise, but having come close to previous surges. joining me now to discuss the effect this is having on hospitals and patient care is dr. andrea hadley, chief of pediatric hospital medicine in grand rapids, michigan. dr. hadley, i really appreciate you coming on. it seems like the perfect storm. there s a shortage of staff. there s not enough hospital beds in place and now we re experiencing the surge of respiratory illnesses. how is your hospital coping right now? what s the scene like? yeah. thank you for having me. children s hospitals across the country have really seen a tidal wave of patients with these respiratory infects that
with more. reporter: china s top infectious disease expert now saying covid should be called coronavirus cold. a jarring contrast fop the population after a heavy didn t handed approach to covid, now the government trying to downplay covid. people here caught off guard by this sudden reopening. many people weren t given enough time or resources to get ready. across the country, fever medicine and anti-covid medicine hard to get and the country scrambling to boost the vaccination rate. at a state media event some experts admitted we were not super well-prepared in certain aspects. the chief doctor says outbreaks among doctors, nurses and other staff putting strain on the system. the doctor continued that, we expect the overwhelming strain mical services to be on hospital wards as infections
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