This problem is probably mostly regulatory in nature. This “medical waste” does not suddenly become “normal waste” because there is no longer any viable corona virus present. And medical waste treatment facilities are overloaded. Also (at least in Germany, where I live) waste is not “presumed diseased”. Here bio-contaminated waste is usually autoclaved before entering the normal waste stream or gets treated by a specialized company. I do not know the specific procedures in China though.
This problem is probably mostly regulatory in nature. This “medical waste” does not suddenly become “normal waste” because there is no longer any viable corona virus present. And medical waste treatment facilities are overloaded. Also (at least in Germany, where I live) waste is not “presumed diseased”. Here bio-contaminated waste is usually autoclaved before entering the normal waste stream or gets treated by a specialized company. I do not know the specific procedures in China though.