“The World Health Organization is concerned about the developing COVID-19 situation in China… and Beijing is responding

China’s health authority said it had held talks with the global health about the increase of corona infections in the country and exchanged information with the global health about the epidemiological situation and vaccination operations.

The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday the restrictions imposed by some countries in response to the outbreak of coronavirus infections in China were “understandable” given the lack of information from Beijing.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged China to be more transparent about the epidemic situation in the country.

His comments came after the United States joined several countries in imposing coronavirus tests on travelers from China after Beijing abandoned foreign travel restrictions despite a surge in infections.

But the EU health agency said such measures were not justified at the moment in the lockdown.

“To conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of the coronavirus situation on the ground in China, WHO needs more detailed information,” Tedros said on Twitter.

“In the absence of comprehensive information from China, it is understandable for countries around the world to act in ways they believe will protect their people,” he added.

“We remain concerned about the evolving situation and continue to encourage China to monitor the coronavirus and vaccinate those most at risk,” he added.

Hospitals across China have been overwhelmed by the decision to lift strict rules that had largely helped contain the virus, but it has hit the economy and sparked widespread protests.

China said this week it would end mandatory quarantine upon arrival, prompting many Chinese to plan overseas trips.

On December 21, Tedros told reporters that the World Health Organization was concerned about the increase in reports of serious cases of the disease in China.

He asked for detailed data on acute illnesses, hospital admissions and intensive care requirements.

Last week, China’s National Health Commission said it would no longer publish an official count of daily coronavirus deaths.