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China Covid Outbreak: US Concerned Over New Mutation

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He said, โ€œthe US is concerned that China might not be fully transparent about the COVID numbers, the cases, and also the deaths that weโ€™re seeing in China right nowโ€.

Washington: The United States has expressed its concern over the possibility of a new mutation of the Covid-19 virus as numbers continue to regularly increase in the worldโ€™s most populous nation China, even though many countries have arrested the pandaemic spread.

While addressing the media, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said, โ€œFirst and foremost, any time there is death and illness anywhere around the world, we want to see a situation like that come to an end. When it comes to COVID, secondly, we know that any time the virus is spreading, that it is in the wild, that it has the potential to mutate and to pose a threat to people everywhere.โ€ โ€œWeโ€™ve seen that over the course of many different permutations of this virus and certainly another reason why we are so focused on helping countries around the world address COVID, another reason why bringing this to a close in China would be beneficial,โ€ he added.

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Talking on Covid-19 toll Price said he is concerned that โ€œnot only does China need to be in a good positionโ€ but other countries as well.

He said, โ€œthe US is concerned that China might not be fully transparent about the COVID numbers, the cases, and also the deaths that weโ€™re seeing in China right nowโ€.

This development came after China reported two Covid deaths on Monday.
According to the National Health Commission of China, the mainland also reported 1,995 new Covid-19 cases.

As of Sunday, the National Health Commission had received reports of 380,453 confirmed cases and 5,237 deaths in 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the Chinese mainland, and in all 339,885 patients had been cured and discharged from hospital.

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Meerut | The Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena on Friday said it will send veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah a air-ticket for Pakistan over his comments on the Bulandshahr violence.

The actor found himself at the centre of a major controversy over his remarks in reference to the killing of a policeman in Bulandshahr earlier this month. He said the death of a cow was being given importance over killing of a policeman in the violence.

โ€œIf Naseeruddin Shah feels scared in India, he can go to Pakistan. The UPNS (Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena) has booked a air-ticket for him to Pakistan for August 14,โ€ UPNS chief Amit Jani said. โ€œLike him, if anybody else feels scared, the UPNS will also book air-tickets for them to Pakistan,โ€ he said.

Wondering why his comments on mob violence were being misconstrued with some people calling him a โ€œtraitorโ€, actor Shah said Friday in Ajmer that he spoke as a โ€œworried Indianโ€ and has the right to express concerns about the country he loves.

โ€œWhat I said earlier was as a worried Indian. I have said this earlier as well. What did I say this time that I am being called a traitor? It is very strange,โ€ Shah told reporters here at his alma mater, St Anselmโ€™s Senior Secondary School.

โ€œI have to bear criticism. If they have the right to criticise, then I also have the same right. I am expressing concerns about the country I love, the country that is my home. How is that a crime?โ€ he asked. Shah was responding to a question about the backlash he is receiving on social media following his remarks.

The actor had expressed anxiety over the growing mob violence in a video interview with Karwan-e-Mohabbat India, which the organisation shared on its YouTube channel on Monday.

In the interview, the actor expressed concern over the well-being of his children, who he said have not been brought up as followers of any particular religion.

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