Amid COVID-19 surge in China which has raised concerns around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) observed that hospitals in the nation appear to be filling up. While officials in China claim that the number of patients in intensive care units are “relatively low” and no-one died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, WHO emergencies chief said that ICUs are very busy, raising scepticism about the real impact of coronavirus in the Beijing.
As a fresh wave of COVID-19 hit China, hospitals in Beijing and other parts of the country have been witnessing an increase in the number of people infected with the virus.
On Wednesday, the country reported 3,030 new symptomatic cases and 2,966 new local infections. It is to mention that China witnessed an uptick in COVID-19 cases and deaths after the Chinese government ended three years of lockdowns and other restrictions.
In a statement, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organisation, said the agency was really worried about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease. He also warned that the country’s lagging vaccination rate could result in large numbers of people getting infected.