Commentary: Respiratory illness surge in China can’t help but trigger COVID-19 memories

This goes beyond professional expertise—the root of the respiratory diseases in Beijing and Liaoning was quickly determined—but even transparency and global cooperation. &nbsp,

However, perceptions of China’s transparency will continue to be clouded for some time due to its privacy and delays in providing information to WHO during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, which fueled the contentious debate over a” Wuhan lab hole” or an pet origin for SARS-CoV-2. &nbsp,

On November 22, WHO used China’s International Health Regulations system to ask China for more information regarding the current rise in pulmonary disease. The requested data were provided during a conference between WHO and Taiwanese health officials the very next day.

We will be better prepared for potential epidemics the more for reporting and accounting is normalized.

Misconceptions AND Artificial NEWS CAN RUDE RIFE

However, this incident also highlights how difficult it is to combat false information, especially in the social internet environment. &nbsp,

An excerpt from Taiwanese television station FTV News that has been condensed, edited, and machine translated was posted on the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases ( ProMED ) website on November 21. It brought attention to an “outbreak of asthma in China,” with universities “on the point of expulsion,” children’s hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning “overwhelmed with tired children,” and parents “questioning whether the government were covering up the epidemic.”

The first caution on COVID-19 was issued by the global disease surveillance system ProMED, which is run by medical professionals. In the end, the WHO responded, which fueled additional speculations and studies in the international media.