Share the data, WHO urges China at Covid surge talks

A patient with Covid-19 rests in a wheelchair in a hallway at Tangshan Gongren Hospital, in China's northeastern city of Tangshan, on Dec 30, 2022. - AFP

Geneva, Dec 30, 2022 (AFP): The World Health Organization met Chinese officials for talks this week about the surge in Covid-19 cases, urging them to share real-time data so other countries can respond effectively.

The rise in infections in China has triggered concern around the globe and questions about its data reporting, with low official figures on cases and deaths despite some hospitals and morgues being overwhelmed.