WHO asks China for more detailed data on wave of COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) asked this Saturday to China more detailed information on the situation of the COVID-19after Beijing reported nearly 60,000 deaths linked to the disease in a month.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “a more detailed chronological breakdown of the data by province”in a telephone conversation with Ma Xiaowei, director of the National Health Commission of China, according to a statement from the international organization.

“Tedros also reiterated the importance of further cooperation and transparency from China,” since the information “It allows us to better understand the epidemiological situation and the impact of this wave” of the disease in the Asian country, says the document.

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China has been criticized for its lack of transparency about the COVID-19 epidemic.

In early December, the country lifted most of its coronavirus health restrictions, following protests against the severity of these measures.

Since then the number of infections has increased considerably.

In December, the health authorities had only registered a dozen deaths. But the National Health Commission released its first non-exhaustive assessment of the situation this Saturday.

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“A total of 59,938″ deaths related to COVID-19 were recorded “between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023″Jiao Yahui, head of the Commission’s medical administration office, told a news conference.

The data do not include deaths outside the hospital system, so they are probably underestimated.

The WHO is “analyzing this information” and asks that “This type of detailed information will continue to be shared with us and with the public,” the statement said.

Source: AFP