A Chinese doctor says the symptoms of the outbreak are worse than that of COVID-19. A village of 300 has seen 15 deaths related to the outbreak this winter.
Authorities have readopted COVID-19 control measures but avoid mention of the disease. The sudden death of a vaccine ambassador has attracted attention.
Over the past two weeks, Beijing has cut entry visa fees for hundreds of millions of people from at least 20 countries despite a serious pneumonia outbreak.
Mr. Liu’s withdrawal due to infection with mycoplasma pneumonia has raised public suspicion of a new wave of COVID-19 amid illness outbreaks across China.