China's CDC , Warns of Rising Cases , Amid New COVID Variant.br NBC reports that China is facing br a potential COVID surge of up to 65 million br cases per week by the end of June.br The news comes just months after China lifted far br reaching 'zero-COVID' measures that included strict br lockdowns, mass testing and forced quarantines. .br Respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan br released new data at a medical conference br this week in the southern city of Guangzhou. .br NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making br it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.br NBC reports that the United States and China stopped releasing weekly case updates earlier this month, making br it difficult to determine the extent of the current outbreak.br The U.S. State Department, which lifted testing br requirements for travelers from China in March, declined br to say whether further restrictions were being considered.br State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that br the situation was being monitored in cooperation with br the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.br State Department spokesman Matt Miller said that br the situation was being monitored in cooperation with br the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.br We don’t want to see people anywhere, br obviously, suffering from COVID-19, Matt Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman, via NBC.br According to Miller, the U.S. remains br committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health br matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".br According to Miller, the U.S. remains br committed to cooperation with China , "on transnational challenges, including on global health br matters and maintaining open lines of communication.".br The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's br chief epidemiologist said that about 80 of China's br 1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.br The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's br chief epidemiologist said that about 80 of China's br 1.4 billion people were infected by the first omicron wave.br NBC reports that waning immunity from br that previous wave of variants may be br increasing the risk of reinfection in China.