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900 Million in China Infected With COVID-19, Study Estimates
Mourners gather outside memorial halls for the deceased at a funeral home in Shanghai on Dec. 31, 2022. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Alex Wu
1/15/2023Updated: 1/23/2023
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About 900 million Chinese are estimated to be infected with COVID-19 in China’s latest outbreak, with nearly 80 percent of them facing severe symptoms, according to a study by Peking University. Meanwhile, Chinese health officials on Jan. 14 acknowledged that about 60,000 COVID-related deaths have occurred in hospitals across the country in the past month, following international pressure for transparency and data.

As of Jan. 11, 64 percent of China’s 1.4 billion population—about 900 million people— had been infected with COVID-19, mainland Chinese media outlet Economic Observer reported on Jan. 13, citing a recent study from a research group led by professor Ma Jingjing at the National School of Development of Peking University.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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