China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths since early December

The government in Beijing said the “emergency peak” of its latest coronavirus surge appears to have passed. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The Chinese government has reported nearly 60,000 deaths involving people who had Covid-19 since early December, following complaints officials were failing to release data about the pandemic.

The government in Beijing said the “emergency peak” of its latest coronavirus surge appears to have passed.