Fake: Kazakhstan after China warns of pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19

After Chinese media reported an outbreak of pneumonia in Kazakhstan, the country's healthcare ministry called it "fake news". Media reports were based on statement by Kazakhstan's China embassy, which said the infection was deadlier than COVID-19. The Chinese embassy had claimed pneumonia in Kazakhstan killed 1,772 people in first half of 2020, with 628 deaths in June, including Chinese citizens.