Volunteers from the Blue Sky Rescue team, in protective suits, disinfect the Nangong comprehensive market following a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, June 18, 2020. [Photo: Reuters]China’s latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country. Health minister Ma Xiaowei admitted this month that the struggle to curb the virus “exposed some problems and shortcomings,” without giving specifics. China has reported more than 80,000 cases and 4,634 deaths from Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus. China has also failed to address calls from health advisers and experts for a more independent CDC system capable of responding more rapidly to new health risks.

Source: Standard Digital June 19, 2020 06:00 UTC