With the Easing of COVID-19 Rules in China, People Are Rushing to Purchase Antipyretic Drugs

The panic buying of fever-reducing medicines in mainland China has spread to Hong Kong, and chain stores have sold out of many kinds of such drugs, in particular Panadol products. Terence Tang/The Epoch Times

Just a few days ago, Chinese people were being told by their government how serious it was to be infected with COVID-19 and how bad long-COVID symptoms can be.

Then, the Chinese government suddenly relaxed the anti-pandemic policies after intermittent lockdowns had occurred around the country for nearly three years.