China's CDC , Warns of Rising Cases , Amid New COVID Variant.<br />NBC reports that China is facing <br />a potential COVID surge of up to 65 million <br />cases per week by the end of June.<br />The news comes just months after China lifted far <br />reaching 'zero-COVID' measures that included strict <br />lockdowns, mass testing and forced quarantines. .<br />Respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan <br />released new data at a medical conference <br />this week in the southern city of Guangzhou. .<br />NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making <br />it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.<br />NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making <br />it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.<br />The U.S. State Department, which lifted testing <br />requirements for travelers from China in March, declined <br />to say whether further restrictions were being considered.<br />State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that <br />the situation was being monitored in cooperation with <br />the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<br />State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that <br />the situation was being monitored in cooperation with <br />the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<br />We don’t want to see people anywhere, <br />obviously, suffering from COVID-19, Matt Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman, via NBC.<br />According to Miller, the U.S. remains <br />committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health <br />matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".<br />According to Miller, the U.S. remains <br />committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health <br />matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".<br />The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's <br />chief epidemiologist said that about 80% of China's <br />1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.<br />The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's <br />chief epidemiologist said that about 80% of China's <br />1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.<br />NBC reports that waning immunity from <br />that previous wave of variants may be <br />increasing the risk of reinfection in China.
