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Taiwan says its December warnings on coronavirus were ignored by China-friendly WHO

By World Tribune on March 22, 2020 China, Exclusives, NE Asia, Recent Hits, Taiwan, Top Stories, Top Story, World Links, World News, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, March 22, 2020 In late December, health officials in Taiwan say they warned the World Health Organization (WHO) about the infectivity of the coronavirus. Weeks after receiving Taiwan’s warning, on Jan. 14, WHO repeated China’s claim that coronavirus was not contagious among humans. Since 1971, China has periodically blocked Taiwan’s membership in […]

China’s transparency on coronavirus challenged

By World Tribune on February 3, 2020 China, Exclusives, NE Asia, Rest of The Best, World Links, World News, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2020 As the death toll from in China from the Wuhan coronavirus has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak of 2002 and 2003, the communist government’s response is being called into question. China’s Health Commission reported on Sunday that there were 361 deaths nationwide. During the SARS outbreak, 349 people […]