China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO

There is growing concern over China's steep rise in Covid infections since Beijing last month abruptly lifted years of hardline restrictions, with hospitals and crematoriums quickly overwhelmed.

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Travellers arriving from China walk past information banners and receive free Covid-19 self-test kits, at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on January 4, 2023./AFP
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The World Health Organisation criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths yesterday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.

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