Taiwan has issued a cautionary advisory, urging both its elderly and young citizens to avoid travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, citing a recent surge in respiratory illnesses in the region. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi countered concerns, asserting that Chinese authorities have effectively addressed the situation. In response to the rise in respiratory illnesses, the World Health Organization (WHO) had requested comprehensive information from China, with a WHO official later stating that the current spike is not as severe as pre-Covid-19 levels, and no novel or abnormal pathogens have been identified in these cases.
