China has not released daily data on new coronavirus infections for the past three days, raising global fears that information gaps are masking the true impact of the epidemic. .
The last time China released daily data on the epidemic, including the number of infected people, the number of severe cases and the number of deaths, was on the 9th. There has been no formal communication regarding the suspension, but health officials said last month that China would switch to monthly reporting as part of easing virus controls. No specific date for the change was given.
Calls to the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration under the National Health Commission were not answered.
With a lack of information regarding the impact of China’s sudden shift in COVID-19 policy, fears spread globally that the uncontrolled spread of the virus might mutate, prompting many countries to ban travelers from China. Defensive measures are taken once morest the target. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reiterated its request for more data from China. He emphasized the need to share information regarding prevalent variants and the increase and decrease of cases in each city and region.
Medical staff treating patients with severe COVID-19 (Shanxi Baikyuuen Hospital, January 9)
Photographer:Wei Liang/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images
Original title:China Stops Reporting Covid Tally as Data Criticism Intensifies(excerpt)
