Kazakhstan is facing an 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than coronavirus. Kazakhstan is facing a deadly "unknown pneumonia” more dangerous than coronavirus, China has claimed. The alert comes as the Kazakh authorities have admitted both a “second wave” spike in Covid-19 but also a sharp rise in pneumonia cases. China pointed to evidence that Atyrau and Aktobe provinces and Shymkent city had seen significant spikes in pneumonia cases since mid-June. Some 500 non-Covid-19 pneumonia cases had been recorded in the three places, with 30-plus patients in a critical condition.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2020 14:03 UTC