Inside hospitals and morgues in China, where COVID-19 is surging

• China lifted its stringent anti-COVID restrictions last month after violent protests.
• Hospitals are crowded, but Beijing has officially reported five or fewer COVID-19 deaths a day.
• In the US, Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.5 now accounts for almost half of confirmed cases.

China is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases after relaxing restrictions. Experts predict at least 1 million there will die of the virus in 2023.