A fatal 'unknown pneumonia' with a death rate far higher than that of COVID-19 has reportedly broken out in Kazakhstan, Chinese officials have warned. More than 32,000 cases of the 'unknown pneumonia' have been reported in Kazakhstan from June 29 to July 5 along with 451 deaths compared to 53,021 coronavirus cases and 264 deaths. It's currently unclear why the Chinese embassy has described the pneumonia as 'unknown' or any information it has about the outbreak. On Sunday, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a second round of restrictions after a surge in coronavirus cases. Tokayev said the nation was 'in fact facing the second coronavirus wave coupled with a huge uptick in pneumonia cases,' according to Russian news agency Tass.

Source: Daily Mail July 09, 2020 22:31 UTC