Community Acquired Pneumonia - Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and environs.

[Emily]

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/77012081.cms

“Infodemia” on Coronavirus pandemic creating misconceptions in Kazakhstan
ET BureauLast Updated: Jul 17, 2020, 10:18 AM IST

Synopsis
Central Asia’s biggest & resource rich Kazakhstan and close partner for India, like all countries of the world, is going through its difficult period and does not hide its challenges.
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Central Asia’s biggest & resource rich Kazakhstan and close partner for India, like all countries of the world, is going through its difficult period and does not hide its challenges, officials told ET. Incorrect reporting in foreign media particularly the Chinese media has created misconceptions about the situation in Kazakhstan. In many ways Kazakhstan sets bench mark for Central Asia and therefore vested interests in media creates an incorrect perception...

https://en.trend.az/casia/kazakhstan/3270894.html
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Kazakhstan 17 July 2020 04:37 (UTC+04:00)

 

[kiwibird]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/20/a...hnk/index.html

(CNN)A "wartime" state has been declared in the capital of Xinjiang, home to China's persecuted Muslim-majority Uyghur ethnic group, as authorities implement strict and sweeping measures to stem a spike in coronavirus cases.

The city of Urumqi reported 17 local infections Sunday, meaning that 47 cases have been identified since last Wednesday. Before that, it had not recorded a single case in nearly five months, according to the Xinjiang health authorities.
Since last week, Urumqi has also recorded 50 asymptomatic cases. In China, these are not considered confirmed cases under government guidelines.To stop the outbreak escalating, authorities are now implementing the so-called Beijing model.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/intern...le32134666.ece

Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi continue to rise, with another 17 reported on Monday, bringing the total in China’s latest outbreak to at least 47.

Another five cases were brought from outside the country, according to the National Health Commission.

No new deaths were reported, leaving the total at 4,634 among 83,682 cases, and 249 people remain in treatment. Another 158 people were being monitored in isolation for showing signs of having the virus or for testing positive without displaying symptoms.

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[kiwibird]

Yet in Beijing, public transportation wasn't shut and only neighborhoods near high-risk clusters were put under full lockdown. The measures in Urumqi are even stricter -- a sign of how seriously Chinese authorities are taking any reemergence of the virus.
From the CNN article

 

[Emily]

Or it could be just another sign of China's callous disregard for the human rights of this ethnic group.
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...ons-in-xinjiang-uighar-communities#post879466