White House ‘deeply disappointed’ with China

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday slammed China for rejecting a fresh World Health Organisation WHO probe into the origins of Covid19Speaking at a White House briefing Psaki said the Biden administration is ldquodeeply disappointedrdquo by Chinarsquos rejection ldquoTheir position is irresponsible and frankly dangerous Alongside other member states around the world we continue to call for China to provide the needed access for data and samplesrdquo she saidPsaki further added ldquoThis is critical so we can understand to prevent the next pandemic This is about saving lives in the future and it is not a time to be stonewallingrdquoThe WHO earlier this month proposed a second phase of studies into the origins of the coronavirus in China including audits of laboratories and markets in Wuhan calling for transparency from authoritiesBeijing reacted to the WHO proposal with Zeng Yixin vice minister of Chinarsquos National Health Commission NHC telling reporters the WHO plan ldquodisregards common sense and defies sciencerdquo Zeng reiterated Chinarsquos position that some data could not be completely shared due to privacy concernsPsaki said it was clear the country ldquoisnrsquot living up to their obligationsrdquo on investigating the pandemic and said Biden will shift focus to a global campaign to launch a ldquomultilateral effort and support for putting pressurerdquo on China to increase transparency ldquoIt is not just the United States calling for thisrdquo the White House official warned ldquoAs a part of our renewed engagement and our effort to build a coalition of support around the world with allies and partners we are joined by the international community on thisrdquo Psaki concludedChinese Covid shot may offer elderly poor protectionA new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from Covid19 among the elderly A survey of blood samples taken from 450 people in Hungary at least two weeks after their second Sinopharm dose found that 9037 under 50 years developed protective antibodies But the percentage declined with age and 5037 of those over 80 had noneBangkok closes public spacesThailand shut parks and the few remaining public places available to residents Friday as the country registered a new high of infections The neartotal restriction on movements in the capital came as the prime minister demanded officials find ways to get the sick into hospitals after people with Covid19 were found dead in the streets of BangkokAustralian state declares emergencyAn Australian state on Friday declared an emergency due to a Covid19 outbreak in Sydney The New South Wales government reported one fatality and 136 new infections in the latest 24hour period the biggest daily tally of new cases since the outbreak began in mid June512231No of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours191773590Total no of cases worldwide4127963Total no of deaths worldwideSource WHOJohns HopkinsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever