China Concealing Real COVID-19 Death Toll to Save Face: Dr. Scott Atlas

China Concealing Real COVID-19 Death Toll to Save Face: Dr. Scott Atlas
Patients on stretchers are seen at Tongren hospital in Shanghai on Jan. 3, 2023. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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A former White House adviser said the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is covering the truth of the COVID-19 situation in China for fear of its reputation being undermined.

According to a Peking University study, the latest COVID-19 outbreak in China is estimated to have affected 900 million Chinese, with approximately 80 percent displaying severe symptoms. Following worldwide pressure for statistics and transparency, Chinese health officials acknowledged on Jan. 14, 2023, that roughly 60,000 COVID-related deaths had occurred in hospitals throughout the country in December 2022.

Hannah Ng is a reporter covering U.S. and China news. She holds a master's degree in international and development economics from the University of Applied Science Berlin.
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