Canned peaches and electrolyte water: Why many Chinese are turning to 'special medicine' amid COVID-19 surge

Its sudden surge in popularity prompted Dalian Leasun Food, one of the country’s largest canned food manufacturers, to clarify in a Weibo post that canned peaches do not have any medicinal effect.

"The conclusion that 'canned yellow peaches can cure diseases,' drawn from good childhood memories, has no practical value in curing diseases," The Beijing Youth Daily said on Monday."It can only be regarded as a kind of joke or poetic expression."According to the Pandaily website, electrolyte water and related beverage products on Chinese e-commerce platforms are also in short supply, with some brands out of stock.

Electrolyte water products is seen as “a healthy way of water replenishment” and has gained popularity amid China's shift from its zero-COVID strategy.

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