WHO says China data underrepresents COVID surge and deaths

WHO says China data underrepresents COVID surge and deaths

China’s COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The U.N. agency was preparing to...
Egypt’s currency weakens to 26.49 to the dollar

Egypt’s currency weakens to 26.49 to the dollar

The Egyptian pound weakened to 26.49 to the dollar on Wednesday, its biggest one-day move since the central bank allowed it to fall by 14.5% on Oct. 27, according to Refinitiv Data. It was about 24.70 to the dollar at the opening of the trading day. Currency...