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China reports NEW unknown disease spreading
CHINESE officials have warned of a fatal "unknown pneumonia" with a death rate higher than the coronavirus COVID-19 which is spreading across an Asian country.
By MANON DARK
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sat, Jul 11, 2020 | UPDATED: 11:13, Sat, Jul 11, 2020
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Areas in Kazakhstan have seen major spikes in cases of the disease since mid-June. The country’s Health Ministry said it recorded more than 32,000 cases of a previously unknown type of pneumonia between 29 June and 5 July with 451 deaths.
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They describe the illness as an “unknown pneumonia” and, in a warning to Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan, embassy officials said: “The death rate of this disease is much higher than the novel coronavirus.
“The country’s health departments are conducting comparative research into the pneumonia virus, but have yet to identify the virus.”
Chinese nationals have been urged to protect themselves in the same way as they have done with coronavirus.
Chinese officials have warned of a fatal “unknown pneumonia” (Image: PA)
Areas in Kazakhstan have seen major spikes in cases of the disease since mid-June (Image: getty)
COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, and has infected more than 12 million people across the world.
It has put most countries in lockdown and forced people to wear face masks, practice social distancing and thoroughly wash their hands often.
Saul Kisikova, health care department chief in Kazakhstan’s capital spoke to the state’s news agency Kazinform.
He said: “Some 300 people diagnosed with pneumonia are being hospitalised every day.”
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The mortality rate from pneumonia has increased in June by four times in Kazakhstan (Image: getty)
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The figures were compared to the same time last year.
She said many people who have fallen ill were not diagnosed with COVID-19.
In Kazakhstan, there are 53,021 cases of COVID-19 and 264 deaths from coronavirus.
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Chinese nationals have been urged to protect themselves (Image: getty)
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a second round of restrictions after a surge of COVID-19 (Image: getty)
The country went into lockdown on 16 March.
They later lifted many of their restrictions on 11 May.
On Sunday, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a second round of restrictions after a surge of COVID-19 cases hit Kazakhstan.
On Thursday, 1,962 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Kazakhstan (Image: getty)
China reports NEW unknown disease spreading
CHINESE officials have warned of a fatal "unknown pneumonia" with a death rate higher than the coronavirus COVID-19 which is spreading across an Asian country.
By MANON DARK
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sat, Jul 11, 2020 | UPDATED: 11:13, Sat, Jul 11, 2020
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Areas in Kazakhstan have seen major spikes in cases of the disease since mid-June. The country’s Health Ministry said it recorded more than 32,000 cases of a previously unknown type of pneumonia between 29 June and 5 July with 451 deaths.
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They describe the illness as an “unknown pneumonia” and, in a warning to Chinese citizens in Kazakhstan, embassy officials said: “The death rate of this disease is much higher than the novel coronavirus.
“The country’s health departments are conducting comparative research into the pneumonia virus, but have yet to identify the virus.”
Chinese nationals have been urged to protect themselves in the same way as they have done with coronavirus.

Chinese officials have warned of a fatal “unknown pneumonia” (Image: PA)

Areas in Kazakhstan have seen major spikes in cases of the disease since mid-June (Image: getty)
COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, and has infected more than 12 million people across the world.
It has put most countries in lockdown and forced people to wear face masks, practice social distancing and thoroughly wash their hands often.
Saul Kisikova, health care department chief in Kazakhstan’s capital spoke to the state’s news agency Kazinform.
He said: “Some 300 people diagnosed with pneumonia are being hospitalised every day.”
READ MORE: Really? China's leading doctor claims country's coronavirus outbreak

The mortality rate from pneumonia has increased in June by four times in Kazakhstan (Image: getty)
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The figures were compared to the same time last year.
She said many people who have fallen ill were not diagnosed with COVID-19.
In Kazakhstan, there are 53,021 cases of COVID-19 and 264 deaths from coronavirus.
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China cover-up: Killer coronavirus found in bat faeces in 2012 [UPDATE]
Bubonic plague warning: China confirms infection - symptoms to know [INSIGHT]
Bubonic Plague: WHO dealt blow after claiming outbreak 'not high risk' [ANALYSIS]

Chinese nationals have been urged to protect themselves (Image: getty)

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a second round of restrictions after a surge of COVID-19 (Image: getty)
The country went into lockdown on 16 March.
They later lifted many of their restrictions on 11 May.
On Sunday, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a second round of restrictions after a surge of COVID-19 cases hit Kazakhstan.

On Thursday, 1,962 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Kazakhstan (Image: getty)