Wednesday, December 21, 2022

China narrows its definition of a Covid-19 death

China is narrowing its classification of whether deaths in the country are recorded as being due to Covid-19. Health officials say that reflects the mild nature of the Omicron variant. But the move is adding to international concerns China’s official Covid data under-represents the severity of the situation on the ground. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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