The US urges China to share information on the development of the coronavirus epidemic

The head of American diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, yesterday Thursday called on China to share with the rest of the world information about the new wave of the new coronavirus pandemic that the giant country is experiencing 1.41 billion inhabitantswhile again offering Washington’s help in the form of vaccines.

“It’s very important that all countries, including China, focus on getting the world vaccinated, having tests and treatments available, and it’s also important that they share information about their experience with the rest of the world — because that has complications not just for China but for the whole world,” Mr. Blinken emphasized during a press conference.

Since Beijing lifted its strict lockdown measures in early December, cases and hospital admissions have exploded in China, raising concerns of high mortality, especially among vulnerable groups of the population (elderly, diabetics and citizens with other comorbidities, unvaccinated, partially vaccinated…).

According to testimonies gathered by AFP, crematoria are under pressure· however the increase in deaths is not officially linked to COVID-19.

As the virus spreads rapidly, “it is possible that new variants will emerge, and those variants will in turn spread and affect us, or other countries,” Mr. Blinken said with concern yesterday, assuring that Washington was ” fully willing” to “give help to anyone who asks for it” — something China does not do.

The American Foreign Minister is planning an official visit to Beijing in early 2023 as part of an effort to de-escalate tensions with the country that Joe Biden’s administration has made the US’s main diplomatic and economic rival.

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