Patients wait outside the fever clinic of Beijing Tiantan Hospital on Thursday night. The capital is facing a higher caseload and shortages of medical supplies after shifting away from strict Covid-19 containment measures. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A man puts clothes over a family member to stave off the cold outside Beijing Tiantan Hospital’s fever clinic. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A couple wait to see a doctor outside the fever clinic. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A medical worker in a protective suit guides residents outside Beijing Tiantan Hospital. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Residents line up outside a pharmacy in Beijing’s Chaoyang district on Thursday. Most came for fever, cough, and sore throat medication, as well as antibiotics that can treat Covid-19 symptoms. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A boy stands in front of a pharmacy in Beijing waiting for his mother. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

A man squats while in line to purchase medication. Photo: Zhang Ruixue/Caixin

Residents sell home test kits for Covid-19 on the side of the road in Tongzhou, Beijing. Photo: VCG