WHO Continues to Urge China to Share Data Amid Covid-19 Surge WHO Covid19 Coronavirus
The World Health Organization is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his first virtual briefing for the year.
"We continue to ask China for more rapid, regular, reliable data on hospitalizations and deaths, as well as more comprehensive, real-time viral sequencing," he said, speaking from Geneva. WHO is concerned about the risk to life in the world's most populous country and reiterated the importance of stepping up vaccination coverage, including booster doses, particularly for vulnerable groups such as older persons.
"With circulation in China so high and comprehensive data not forthcoming - as I said last week it is understandable that some countries are taking steps they believe will protect their own citizens," Tedros added.The World Health Organization is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, in his first virtual briefing for…
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