China Blasts apos;untrue apos; Report Over Sharing Coronavirus Data
Beijing has refuted an investigation that accused [/news/china/index.html China] of delaying the release of vital information of COVID-19 to the [/news/world-health-organization/index.html World Health Organization] in the early stages of the pandemic.
Zhao Lijian, a spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry, blasted the bombshell report as 'seriously inconsistent with the facts' during a daily press briefing today.
The remarks came after the Associated Press revealed on Tuesday that the WHO officials were frustrated by significant delays in the information sharing by Beijing when the [/news/coronavirus/index.html coronavirus] outbreak erupted in China in January.
Zhao Lijian (pictured on April 8), a spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry, blasted the bombshell report 'seriously inconsistent with the facts' during a daily press briefing today
Beijing has dismissed an investigation that accused China of stalling on passing vital information to the World Health Organization in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. The picture taken on May 28 shows a medical worker taking swabs from a resident in Beijing
Throughout January, WHO publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. This January 28, 2020, file photo, shows Tedros Adhanom (left), director general of the WHO, shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) before a meeting
China's top coronavirus expert, Zhong Nanshan, yesterday claimed that the nation has the lowest rates in COVID-19 infections and deaths.
'So far our country in the world, if we based on an average population of 100,000, kynghidongduong.vn our infection rate is the lowest, and our fatality rate is the [# However, the epidemiologist did not quote any statistics or evidence to back his claim during the interview.
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