WHO ‘very concerned’ at Covid surge in China as cases soar – but Beijing claims no new deaths
Beijing reports no new deaths despite drug shortages and queues at crematoriums
A huge Covid surge in China is causing worldwide alarm – just as the country changes the way it records the virus, claiming zero deaths on Wednesday despite drug shortages and queues at crematoriums.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is “very concerned over the evolving situation ... with increasing reports of severe disease”, said its director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Cases have soared across the country after the ruling communist regime abandoned its zero-Covid policy in the wake of huge protests, loosening restrictions and ending the requirement for daily PCR tests.
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