— We believe that the current figures published from China underrepresent the true impact of the disease in terms of hospitalizations, in terms of admissions to intensive care units and especially in terms of deaths, says WHO crisis manager Michael Ryan at a press conference.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, meanwhile, calls on China to provide regular and accurate updates on the number of hospitalized and dead.
He also reminds of the importance of vaccination.
— WHO is concerned about the danger to life in China and has again emphasized the importance of vaccination, including booster doses, to protect against hospitalization, serious illness and death, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.