Locals Accuse Chinese Authorities of Misallocating Medical Supply Donations for Coronavirus

Locals Accuse Chinese Authorities of Misallocating Medical Supply Donations for Coronavirus
Medical staff members wearing face masks talking at a hospital in Wuhan, China on Jan. 30, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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Sources inside China are accusing authorities of mishandling the distribution of supplies that the public has donated to help with the coronavirus response.

Doctors and nurses from several hospitals designated to treat the coronavirus have turned to social media to plead for help. Videos shared online show medical staff wearing trash bags due to the lack of protective suits and shoe covers.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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