Canadian Doctor Leaves China Without Entering Quarantine

Canadian Doctor Leaves China Without Entering Quarantine
World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward speaks at a press conference in Geneva after returning from China, on Feb. 25, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Canadian expert leading the World Health Organization (WHO) team in China responding to the new coronavirus departed Beijing without entering quarantine before landing in Geneva on Tuesday and going straight to a press conference, where he appeared without a mask.

Dr. Bruce Aylward is an infectious disease expert who led the organization’s team in China. The team traveled to different parts of the country, including Wuhan, the epicenter of the new virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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