Leading scientists urge caution over new pandemic fears amid pneumonia clusters in China
www.abc.net.au
Chinese health authorities have provided data requested by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children.

The data showed an increase in hospital admissions of children due to diseases including bacterial infection, RSV, influenza and common cold viruses since October.

Leading scientists said the situation warranted close monitoring, but were not convinced the spike signalled the start of a new global outbreak.

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The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on December 30, 2019: “Undiagnosed pneumonia — China (Hubei).”

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  • TheDarkKnight@lemmy.worldEnglish
    231·
    1 year ago

    To me, nothing has quite damaged China’s reputation more in recent years than how they handled Covid. Yes, I’m aware of the human rights abuses, Hong Kong and all of that. There’s not an excuse to not be fully transparent and absolutely accommodating and helpful to your fellow nations in the face of a global pandemic. This major L for China’s standing in the global community.

    • rosymind@leminal.spaceEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      Agreed. Their human rights abuses concern those with empathy. The consequences of Covid 19 were felt by almost everyone across the globe (one way or another)