National

At least 50% more people died in China's coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan than previously announced, with the death toll jumping from 2,579 to 3,869, official state media admitted Friday, AP reports.

Why it matters: China's numbers have come under fierce criticism. The change shows that Beijing is likely responding to both domestic and international pressure regarding how it evaluates the number of dead in Wuhan.

China raises coronavirus death toll in Wuhan by 50%

The change shows that Beijing is likely responding to both domestic and international pressure.

Health Care

Coronavirus

World

China

At least 50% more people died in China&#x27;s coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan than previously announced, with the death toll jumping from 2,579 to 3,869, official state media admitted Friday, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP reports" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/599338c54097ab68a1f2eda09c2d8a3b" data-vars-content-id="4286fcb9-abcb-40a9-ba20-6cceb8c309f3" data-vars-headline="China raises coronavirus death toll in Wuhan by 50%" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/599338c54097ab68a1f2eda09c2d8a3b" target="_blank">AP reports</a>.Why it matters: China&#x27;s numbers have come under fierce criticism. The change shows that Beijing is likely responding to both domestic and international pressure regarding how it evaluates the number of dead in Wuhan.

The U.S. faces a range of health care flashpoints — unaffordable drugs, opioids, vaping — as we debate whether to adopt universal care. For now, the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, but Republicans want to issue it a final death blow.

Health

China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.

China raises coronavirus death toll in Wuhan by 50%

Go deeper