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Deadlier than coronavirus: China claims an outbreak of unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan

On Thursday, July 9, the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued a warning to its citizens living in the Central Asian country that more than 1700 people have died from “unknown pneumonia,” writes CNN.

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“The Kazakh Ministry of Health and other agencies are conducting comparative studies and have not determined the nature of the pneumonia virus,” the statement said.

New cases of unknown pneumonia have increased significantly since mid-June across the country, the embassy reports, adding that in some places authorities report hundreds of new cases per day.

In a statement on Friday, July 10, the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan acknowledged the presence of “viral pneumonia of unknown etiology,” but denied that the outbreak was new or was not known.

“In response to these reports, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan officially declares that this information is not true,” the message says.

According to the embassy, ​​the increase in cases was concentrated in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent, where almost 500 new cases and more than 30 critically ill patients were registered. Allegedly in 2020, 1772 people already died from this disease, some of them were citizens of China. A total of 628 of these deaths occurred only in June.

“This disease is much more dangerous than COVID-19,” the statement said.

The number of cases of pneumonia in the capital Nur-Sultan, according to the local news agency Kazinform, which provides official data, more than doubled in June this year compared to the same period in 2019.

“Up to 200 people were admitted to hospitals every day, and recently about 300 people diagnosed with pneumonia are being hospitalized every day. In addition, some receive treatment at home,” said the head of the Nur-Sultan health department, Kazinform reports.

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The Chinese Embassy has warned residents of the region to limit the number of street exits and avoid crowded public places. Prevention is also encouraged, such as wearing a mask, disinfecting rooms, washing your hands frequently and ensuring good air circulation in the rooms.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told reporters, “We would also like more information. China hopes to cooperate with Kazakhstan in combating the epidemic and ensuring the safety of public health of the two countries. ”

In a statement from the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, published on social networks, it was noted that at a briefing on July 9, Minister Alexey Tsoi spoke about a number of cases of pneumonia throughout the country. These cases included various types of bacterial, fungal and viral pneumonia, including those of “unknown etiology.”

Tsoi said at a briefing that all reported cases of pneumonia in the country increased by more than 300% in June compared with the same month in 2019 (from 7964 to 32, respectively). In this regard, the number of deaths increased by 724% (from 129 to 274, respectively).

Kazakhstan continues to struggle with the rise in cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19, which, according to Johns Hopkins University, has infected 53 people in the country and killed 021.

Nursultan Nazarbayev, a senior first president of Kazakhstan and current chairman of the country's Security Council, received a positive result on coronavirus in June.

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On July 5, authorities introduced a second round of restrictions across the country in response to a sharp increase in incidence. According to these restrictions, the need to travel on an international flight must be justified, and road transport between states suspended. Cultural spaces, sports facilities, cinemas and lounges are still closed, and most public servants work at home.

Currently, the demand for medical personnel, hospital beds and basic necessities is growing, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua, citing the Minister of Health of Kazakhstan. If the situation worsens, officials warn they may tighten restrictions further.

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