China’s abrupt U-turn on COVID-19 controls on December 7, as well as the accuracy of its case and mortality data, have come under increasing scrutiny.
| China’s state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organisation on the evolution of the virus.on December 7, as well as the accuracy of its case and mortality data, have come under increasing scrutiny at home and overseas and prompted some countries to impose travel curbs.
China reported three new COVID deaths for Monday, up from one for Sunday. Its official death toll since the pandemic began now stands at 5253., the official newspaper of the Communist Party, cited several Chinese experts as saying the illness caused by the virus was relatively mild for most people. The World Health Organisation on Friday urged China’s health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation.The agency has invited Chinese scientists to present detailed data on viral sequencing at a meeting of a technical advisory group scheduled for Tuesday. It has also asked China to share data on hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations.
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