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WHO says it needs more information on China’s latest COVID-19 surge
The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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COVID-19 infections have risen across China this month after Beijing dismantled its zero-COVID policies including regular PCR testing on its population.
The United States, South Korea, India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan have all imposed COVID-19 tests for travelers from China in response.
“In order to make a comprehensive risk assessment of the COVID-19 situation on the ground in #China, WHO needs more detailed information,” Tedros said in a tweet late on Thursday.
In the absence of comprehensive information from #China, it is understandable that countries around the world are acting in ways that they believe may protect their populations. #COVID19
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) December 29, 2022
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