SHANGHAI ¨C Lu, 99, was a long-time resident at Shanghai¡¯s Donghai Elderly Care hospital, her loved ones secure that she was getting round-the-clock care at the city¡¯s largest such center.
That was before COVID-19 struck China¡¯s biggest city last month, the country¡¯s worst outbreak since the virus emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, infecting multiple patients, doctors and care workers at the 1,800-bed facility.
Orderlies posted cries for help on social media, saying they were overwhelmed. Relatives said that there had been several deaths.
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