A photo shows a tournament sign on the Corniche promenade as skyscrapers of the West Bay are seen in the background in Doha, on November 28, 2022, during Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 6:34 PM PT – Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Qatari officials say hundreds of migrant workers died while working on projects related to the World Cup.

The Secretary of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy recently said the number of deaths is anywhere from 400 to 500.

He added that the workers died while building the $200 billion project that included several stadiums, metro-lines and new infrastructure.

Officials previously reported worker deaths at 40, with 37 being non-work-related deaths such as heart attacks or COVID-19.

The new data has reinvigorated criticisms of the Middle Eastern country for its’ several human rights abuses.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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UPDATED 6:10 PM PT – Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Governor Ron DeSantis has taken aim at China’s zero-COVID policy.

Speaking in Duval County on Tuesday, DeSantis (R-Fla.) said that the people of China are right to protest against the Communist government’s restrictions.

This comes as China’s zero-COVID policy has seen the country impose mass lockdowns, testing, and strict quarantine measures among other moves.

“This zero-COVID policy is draconian,” DeSantis said. “It violates people’s liberties, and it is completely unscientific and the people of China are right to be able to speak out and protest against what the Chinese communist party is doing. This CCP has a maniacal desire to exert total control over its population. Zero-COVID is just a pretext for them to do what they want to do anyways.”

It is reported that China has over 40,000 new COVID cases as of Monday.