China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 16, 2023 12:15 am

BEIJING: China on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major toll released by authorities since Beijing loosened virus restrictions in early December.

The government has been widely accused of underreporting the number of coronavirus fatalities since the abandonment of its zero-Covid policy.

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