Reacción a "Reactions to WHO statement on outbreaks of childhood pneumonia in northern China"

Given that the strict covid-19 restrictive measures have only relatively recently been lifted in China, it is not surprising that, as we face the first winter without them, all respiratory infections caused by both viruses and bacteria are generally on the rise. Nor is it surprising that a significant number of these cases will be in children, whose prior immunity will be much lower than in other segments of the population.  

On the positive side, because of the experience accumulated during the pandemic, the scientific community, including the WHO, is monitoring the pandemic more closely. The WHO communiqué is relevant and accurate in both the timing and the information it requests.