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2. Meanwhile, China says more than 12,600 people died of Covid-related causes in the week leading up to the festive holidays.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 22, 2023
Earlier, the National Health Commission said China has passed the peak of Covid-19 patients in clinics, emergency rooms and with critical conditions.
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1. Nearly 60,000 people have died of Covid-19 in China since it abandoned the “zero-Covid” policy, the National Health Commission‘s Bureau of Medical Administration head says.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 15, 2023
Jiao Yahui adds, there were 59,938 Covid-related deaths between Dec 8 and Jan 12. https://t.co/9KN09qjAnd pic.twitter.com/fdlL4M4qpY
3. Previously, China only listed those who succumbed to respiratory failure as having died of Covid-19.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) January 15, 2023
This has sparked global criticisms, with many accusing the country of downplaying its Covid-related death figures.
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