Why blame China for coronavirus crisis when it followed the rules on disease reporting?

Chi Wang has accused China of a “breach of trust”, in concealing the onset of the coronavirus pandemic (April 13). It is important to examine in detail how a potential threat, such as an atypical pneumonia, first appears and gets recognised in a clinical setting.For sure, no one is wheeled in with markings on the forehead, announcing them as the first patient of a future pandemic. It may take several days for a clinical team to recognise a string of new and atypical pneumonia cases, through the…

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