Tencent-backed WeDoctor makes IPO appointment in Hong Kong and writes prescription for digital health care post-pandemic

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n Coronavirus pandemic turbocharged consumer adoption of digital health care in China and won the sector policy support n WeDoctor’s path to profitability to undergo examination ahead of US$700 million to US$800 million IPO in Hong Kong n Governments are figuring out how to prevent hospitals from being overrun during future pandemics and ageing societies. China’s WeDoctor prescribes a cure. When Dr Gao Jin’s clinic closed during the coronavirus pandemic she ramped up virtual consultations from home, talking over her laptop with people from across China who were worried they might have caught Covid-19. After returning to work at her...