Insights Into Persistence of Pneumonia-Associated Infections and the Subsequent Rise in Deaths in China

‘The virus has evolved even more deadly,’ warns Chinese doctor.

A mourner carries the cremated remains of a loved one as he and others wear traditional white funeral clothing, during a funeral in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 14, 2023. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

On Pinnacle View, a commentary program on the New Tang Dynasty, political observers and medical experts expressed concern over the ongoing pneumonia-related outbreak that has overwhelmed Chinese hospitals, with an increasing number of patients suffering from fevers and coughs and many symptoms becoming severe in a short time, causing a surge in deaths.

Despite the disturbing symptoms and the surge in infections and deaths, Chinese hospitals didn’t perform nucleic acid testing. They dodged any diagnosis of potential COVID-19 variants while uniformly treating cases as “influenza.”