China has seen a steep rise in infections.
CHINA HAS INSISTED it had been transparent with the international community about its Covid data, as it hit back against World Health Organisation criticism that its tally of virus deaths was understating the true scale of its outbreak.
China has only recorded 23 Covid deaths since December, after dramatically narrowing the criteria for classifying such fatalities. Beijing’s statistics about the unprecedented wave are now widely seen by other countries as not reflecting reality. “We… hope the WHO secretariat will uphold a scientific, objective and just position, and make efforts to play a positive role for the world’s response to the pandemic challenge,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a press briefing.She also urged countries against imposing fresh travel restrictions on arrivals from China, calling instead for them to “work together to protect the normal movements of people”.
Experts also recommended that passengers to and from China wear face masks, and that EU countries conduct random tests on arrivals and test wastewater from flights from China, according to a statement issued by the Swedish presidency of the EU.
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