Video / APThere are concerns that the death toll in China could surge after the lifting of most 'zero-Covid' rules. Video / APChina’s top health authority has confirmed that the country’s current outbreak is, by far, the largest the world has seen. China’s top health authority has confirmed the country’s current outbreak is, by far, the largest the world has ever seen. Once the lockdown lifted, however, the official nationwide death toll sat at zero for six months – despite soaring case numbers. According to Jin, the inconsistencies reveal China’s method of counting Covid deaths to be “entirely subjective”.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2022 23:51 UTC