Top U.S. diplomat calls for transparency from China on COVID outbreak

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China for transparency over the current coronavirus pandemic situation in the Asian country during a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the U.S. government said.The conversation took place amid concerns over the lack of data coming out of China despite apparently facing a surge of infections since the government drastically eased its stringent "zero-COVID" policy earlier this month.At a press conference held prior to the announcement of the phone call, Blinken said he is hoping to see China get the outbreak "under co…READ FULL ARTICLE