epa10406913 A view of the Longtan Mountain along the Songhua River in Jilin City, Jilin province, China, 15 January 2023. China has reported 60,000 deaths related to COVID-19 from 08 December to 12 January, the first major data released after China stopped reporting cases. A Chinese epidemiologist has warned that cases are expected to surge over the Lunar New Year celebrations as millions are expected to travel to their hometown for the first time since the pandemic began. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO
