China reported its first Covid-related deaths in weeks on Monday (Dec 19) amid rising doubts over whether the official count was capturing the full toll of a disease that is ripping through cities after the government relaxed strict anti-virus controls.
Monday's two deaths were the first to be reported by the National Health Commission (NHC) since Dec 3, days before Beijing announced that it was lifting curbs which had largely kept the virus in check for three years.
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