Chinese hospital officials have been fired after a pregnant woman lost her baby after she was denied entry at a Xi’an hospital due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Two hospital officials were fired and a manager suspended. The head of the Xi’an health commission also received a formal warning from the Chinese Communist party for mishandling emergency care in the city. In a statement reported by state media, the hospital in the woman’s case said it had done “everything that should be done”. On Wednesday officials also said cases were trending down in Xi’an, with most new cases detected in quarantine or closed areas.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2022 20:34 UTC