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First human-to-human transmission was detected on Jan 19, says China

A whitepaper released by the Chinese government gave a lengthy explanation to refute the allegations of cover up and delay by Beijing

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the COVID-19 while using smartphone in a subway train in Hong Kong | PTI
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A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the COVID-19 while using smartphone in a subway train in Hong Kong | PTI

Agencies Beijing
A beleaguered China on Sunday exonerated itself from the global allegations of delay in reporting the coronavirus outbreak, saying the virus was first noticed in Wuhan on December 27 as a viral pneumonia and human-to-human transmission was discovered on January 19, after which it took swift actions to curb it.

A whitepaper released by the Chinese government gave a lengthy explanation to refute the allegations of cover up and delay by Beijing on reporting the Covid-19 outbreak last year in Wuhan.
 
US President Donald Trump and leaders of several countries have accused China of not being transparent in reporting the