This is not unique to China. It's been happening in the US, too. Even during the height of COVID, major healthcare organizations refused to pay for COVID time off unless you were able to prove you contracted it from exposure at work. A lot of healthcare organizations also don't care if anyone in your household is positive, you will continue to work until you've tested positive.
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Reply to Chinese doctors and nurses reportedly told to work while infected as Covid surges by Neo2199
This is not unique to China. It's been happening in the US, too. Even during the height of COVID, major healthcare organizations refused to pay for COVID time off unless you were able to prove you contracted it from exposure at work. A lot of healthcare organizations also don't care if anyone in your household is positive, you will continue to work until you've tested positive.