Concerned Chinese Australians have begun sending over-the-counter cold and flu medication to family members in China amid a surge there in COVID-19 cases that has depleted local stocks.
Sydney resident Fan Yi told the ABC she had bought dozens of packets of painkillers and sent them to her parents, who are in their 70s, in Shanghai.
Long lines have been seen outside fever clinics and anecdotal reports indicate a huge increase in COVID-19 cases after widespread protests led to Beijing easing strict pandemic measures.
