China claimed today that no one had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing the criteria so that most virus deaths are no longer counted
CHINA SAID TODAY that no one had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing the criteria such that most virus deaths are no longer counted, as the World Health Organization said it was “very concerned” about the new wave of cases.
Previously, people who died of an illness while infected with the virus were counted as a Covid death. This way of recording Covid deaths accounts for huge numbers of fatalities in other countries. “We continue to hold out hope that China will share the data and conduct the studies we have requested,” Tedros told a weekly news conference.
And Singapore-based infectious disease expert Leong Hoe Nam said the new definition meant “many, many deaths will go unreported”.“Massaged low death rates… add shine to healthcare system and policies,” he added, saying they “will validate their retreat from zero-Covid”. Crematoriums in multiple Chinese cities declined AFP interview requests today, with one in Xi’an saying they were “particularly busy”.
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