Michael Ryan, director of the WHO emergency program, said.
“We believe that the current data that is published by China does not fully reflect the situation regarding hospitalization, admission to intensive care units and, in particular, regarding mortality,” he said, TASS quoted Ryan as saying.
On December 31, WHO representatives asked the Chinese side to exchange data on the current epidemiological situation.
Also, the French Minister of Transport Clement Bon said that from January 1, 2023, all passengers departing from China to France will be required to provide a negative test for COVID-19 when boarding a flight, and to pass a PCR test upon arrival.