Chinese rush to stock up antigen kits, medicines as COVID-19 prevention curbs ease

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BEIJING: Chinese residents have rushed to snap up COVID-19 antigen kits and medicines for fevers and colds, as the country's recent easing of prevention measures triggered widespread concern among the public t

triggered widespread concern among the public that they could now catch the virus.

"Now the country is entering a new phase in terms of pandemic policy and I'm unsure about what will happen next. We can only try to protect ourselves, so I'm also buying N95 face masks, Tylenol and Ibuprofen." The surge in demand has driven up share prices in medicine manufacturers, with cough syrup producer Guizhou Bailing, and Xinhua Pharmaceutical, which makes 40 per cent of all Ibuprofen sold in China jumping between 8 to 10 per cent on Tuesday.

Authorities finally started to ease some of the toughest restrictions after the public's frustration boiled over late last month with a

 

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