China delayed the release of crucial information about the coronavirus for days in January, a crucial juncture at which the now global virus could have been contained and much to the frustration of desperate WHO officials
Adhanom Ghebreyesus attending a press briefing on COVID-19 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.China was initially praised by the World Health Organization for its speedy response to the coronavirus.
At least three domestic labs had decoded the vital information used to better understand the virus’ structure, but tight controls on the information stopped it from being released in a timely manner.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Report: China Delayed Releasing Vital Coronavirus Information, Despite Frustration From WHOI am a breaking news reporter for Forbes in London, covering Europe and the U.S. Previously I was a news reporter for HuffPost UK, the Press Association and a night reporter at the Guardian. I studied Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics, where I was a writer and editor for one of the university’s global affairs magazines, the London Globalist. That led me to Goldsmiths, University of London, where I completed my M.A. in Journalism. Got a story? Get in touch at isabel.togohforbes.com, or follow me on Twitter bissieness. I look forward to hearing from you.
Read more »
World alarmed by violence in US; thousands march in London
Read more »
World alarmed by violence in US; thousands march in LondonNations around the world have watched in horror at the five days of civil unrest in the United States following the death of a black man in policy custody.
Read more »
The Latest: Thousands join London protest over Floyd's deathThe Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: LONDON — Thousands gathered in...
Read more »
World alarmed by violence in U.S.; thousands march in LondonNations around the world have watched in horror the five days of civil unrest in the U.S. following the death of a black man in police custody.
Read more »
Protesters rally in London, Berlin over George Floyd's deathHundreds of people protested in London and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Read more »