The World Health Organization (WHO) asked China on Saturday for more detailed data on the covid-19 situation, after Beijing reported nearly 60,000 deaths linked to the disease in a month.
This occurs after the outbreak of the disease in that country that registered a saturation in medical services.
The director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, requested “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. .
China for now does not consider it necessary to focus on the exact number of deaths related to covid-19
“Tedros also reiterated the importance of greater cooperation and transparency on the part of China,” since the information “allows for a better understanding of the epidemiological situation and the impact of this wave” of the disease in the Asian country, the document states.
In December, China lifted most restrictions after widespread protests, which led to a spike in cases.
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.
“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 medical administration office of the Commission. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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