As a new form of viral #Pneumonia has begun spreading across #China, different gov't authorities are reporting different numbers of confirmed cases—raising citizens’ suspicions that they are not being truthful. (Thread👇) theepochtimes.com/chinese-author…
Li Bin, of the National Health Commission, said that 440 people in #China have been diagnosed with the #Coronavirus.
But state broadcaster @CCTV reported that 444 cases were confirmed in Hubei Province alone during an 8 p.m. news segment on Jan. 22.
But state broadcaster @CCTV reported that 444 cases were confirmed in Hubei Province alone during an 8 p.m. news segment on Jan. 22.
Chinese media @Caixin reported that Qichun county mayor Zhan Caihong said there were 109 confirmed cases in #Huanggang city.
But @CCTV reported only 12 diagnosed cases from Huanggang.
But @CCTV reported only 12 diagnosed cases from Huanggang.
@caixin @CCTV On Jan. 21, @EpochTimes received a tip from an anonymous reader in Yichang city, Hubei province, about a 4-hour drive from #Wuhan.
She said the Yichang government has designated the city’s Third Hospital as the central treatment center for the new #Coronavirus.
She said the Yichang government has designated the city’s Third Hospital as the central treatment center for the new #Coronavirus.
She said that all patients with #Pneumonia-like symptoms in the city have been transferred to the Third Hospital, and that the facility is heavily guarded by police.
On Jan. 21, the #Wuhan mayor Zhou Xiansheng confirmed that 1 doctor and 13 nurses contracted the #Coronavirus from treating one patient.
The patient is referred to as a super-spreader, patients who are more infectious than others who have the same disease.
The patient is referred to as a super-spreader, patients who are more infectious than others who have the same disease.
But authorities denied that there could be such patients.
At the press conference, government officials refused to give updates on the number of medical staff who contracted the virus from patients.
At the press conference, government officials refused to give updates on the number of medical staff who contracted the virus from patients.
Some researchers estimate the true number of infections in #China could be much higher than authorities are reporting.
@HKUniversity released their statistical projection that #Wuhan could potentially have 1,343 cases, with another 359 cases in other mainland cities.
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@HKUniversity released their statistical projection that #Wuhan could potentially have 1,343 cases, with another 359 cases in other mainland cities.
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