China's Hospitals Strained Beyond Capacity Amid COVID Surge

Covid-19 virus has once again resurfaced in China. Experts have raised concerns over the narrow definition being used by the Chinese government for counting the number of deaths due to the virus. A Chinese health official had earlier confirmed that China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll.

Outlook Web Desk

Updated on: 26 December 2022 2:39 am

China Covid surge

With pandemic-related restrictions now eased in China, Covid-19 virus has once again resurfaced and ravaged the country. Moreover, experts have raised concerns over the narrow definition being used by the Chinese government for counting the number of deaths due to the virus. A Chinese health official had earlier confirmed that China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll.