The new Coronavirus (known also as COVID-19) mutant, known in the media as the "doomsday mutant", sparked global panic, prompting some countries to take preventive measures for those coming from China.
The United States of America (USA), Japan, and other European countries decided to impose controls on travelers arriving, in light of the lack of information from China about the new mutant, according to international press reports.
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on China to inform it about the health situation inside the country and to reveal the numbers of infected people and deaths due to the spread of the new variant.
The UN organization held a high-level meeting with Chinese officials regarding the current increase in Corona cases, to obtain more information about the situation and provide expertise and support from the WHO.
The organization has also requested the regular sharing of specific data on the epidemiological situation in real-time, including more data on genetic sequencing, disease impact, hospitalizations, and intensive care units as well as deaths.
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