China is experiencing a new wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, the giant country of 1.41 billion inhabitants. The head of US diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, called on Beijing on Thursday to share information with the rest of the world, while again offering Washington’s help in the form of vaccines.
“It is very important that all countries, including Chinato focus on getting the world vaccinated, having tests and treatments available, and it’s also important to share information about their experience with the rest of the world — because this has implications not just for China but for the whole world.” , Mr. Blinken emphasized during a press conference.
After Beijing moved, in early December, in the lifting of the strict restrictive measures it applied, cases and hospital admissions have exploded in China, raising concerns about high mortality, especially among those belonging to vulnerable groups of the population (elderly, diabetic and citizens with other comorbidities, unvaccinated, partially vaccinated…).
According to testimonies gathered by AFP, crematoria are under pressure • however the increase in deaths is not officially linked to COVID-19.
As the virus spreads rapidly, “it is possible that new variants will arise, and those variants will in turn spread and affect us, or other countries,” Mr Blinken said with concern yesterdayassuring that Washington is “absolutely willing” to “provide assistance to anyone who asks for it” — something China is not doing.
The US secretary of state is planning an official visit to Beijing in early 2023 as part of an effort to de-escalate tensions with the country that Joe Biden’s administration has made the US’s main diplomatic and economic rival.
Source: News Beast
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