China said it had recorded almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths
China released its death poll
Jiao Yahui said China recorded 54,435 deaths.
Total no. of deaths
The official death count will only include deaths with no underlying conditions
New definition of death count
The average age of those who died was 80.3
Senior citizen been infected the most
hospitals and funeral homes around the country are being overwhelmed.
China lacks on transparency
Chinese foreign ministry said that even the Unites States should be pressured to share its data about the spread of the XBB.1.5
China’s take on transparency
further spread of the virus ahead of the lunar new year holiday.
More chances of spreading the virus
mandatory testing on incoming travelers from China
Restrictions on travel
WHO Director said that the organization's data on the number of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide is lowered due to the under-reporting of cases by China.
WHO commented on covid in China
The WHO chief urged all countries to share true statistics
WHO’s request
The WHO chief urged all countries to share true statistics