IMO the real death toll is likely already over 1 million by now. Some ppl who have died from covid might not have been documented in the official stats as such. Instead being mis-reported as death caused by heart attack, stroke, etc..
New symptomatic Covid-19 cases bounced back
in Shanghai, prompting local authorities to double down on curbs to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak.
Total new cases edged down 0.7 per cent from a day earlier to 3,947 over the previous 24 hours, according to data released on Monday. It was the smallest drop since April 24 when the 16-day streak of decline started.
Symptomatic cases, however, jumped the most since April 29, increasing 49.8 per cent to 322. Severe cases inched up to 415 from 412 on Sunday, while the number of patients in critical condition fell to 80 from 84.
Cumulative cases hit 608,000 since the outbreak began in Shanghai on March 1 while total fatalities reached 547, including 11 deaths on Sunday, 37.5 per cent higher than the previous day.
His profile says that he is a journalist working for The Economist. I assume he is "protected" under the deal that Biden-Xi made on resuming issuance of visas for journalistsChina should kick out all these entitled foreigners.