Kazakhstan accused China of fabricating reports of an outbreak of pneumonia more deadly than COVID-19

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• Kazakhstan said China is falsely claimed that the country is dealing with an "unknown pneumonia" that is deadlier than COVID-19.
• China's embassy in the country warned about a pneumonia "much deadlier" than COVID-19, and warned citizens to take action to protect themselves.
• It said that China has misinterpreted its statistics about suspected COVID-19 cases, and instead characterized them as a mysterious new virus.
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Kazakhstan is accusing China of making false claims that Kazakh authorities are dealing with an "unknown pneumonia" that is deadlier than COVID-19.

China's embassy in Kazakhstan warned Chinese citizens in the country on Thursday that this new pneumonia was "much deadlier" than the coronavirus pandemic.

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