The World Health Organization said it is working with China to manage the risks of COVID-19 surging again as people travel for Lunar New Year celebrations, but the country’s response continues to be challenged by a lack of data. | Reuters
“But to understand better we require that data,” he added.
The WHO also said China is still heavily underreporting deaths from COVID-19, although it is now providing more information on its outbreak. “There are some very important information gaps that we are working with China to fill,” said COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove.The country’s National Health Commission said Chinese officials had exchanged views with the WHO earlier on Wednesday in a video conference on issues including the current epidemic situation, medical treatment, vaccination and other technical matters.The WHO also said it would soon publish a risk assessment on the XBB.1.
Emergencies director Mike Ryan praised the United States for the “radical transparency” of its data on the variant’s spread.He said that was one reason why the WHO has not backed measures to monitor incoming travelers from the United States, while it has described as “understandable” similar steps taken by some countries for travelers from China, including COVID-19 testing and wastewater monitoring.
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