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The fog, or smog, has once more triggered fears the real coronavirus death toll inside Wuhan is massively higher than the 1,100 the Beijing government has admitted to. Clips appear to show the city shrouded in smoky fog which residents say has “come out of nowhere”. The videos have triggered theories the smog is the result of smoke from Chinese crematoriums burning coronavirus-infected bodies "24 hours a day".

The National Health Commission in China has ordered all coronavirus fatalities to be cremated, with burials and funerals banned, to prevent to spread of disease.

One woman commented on social media: "Everyone knows the seriousness, but at this time, I can only express it here! The crematoriums of major funeral homes in Wuhan currently working 24 hours! Before, it was only half a day to open the stove! Even in special circumstances, it is only a full day shift!”

Mary Langan tweeted: “The bodies are piling up faster than they can cremate. This is the fog of Wuhan.”

Jim Phillippi added: “This fog is due to seven crematoriums running most of the day all days if the week. This is Wuhan.”

The coronavirus death toll at time of writing is 1,100.

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