Chinese Authorities Require Government Offices to Destroy Data Related to Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese Authorities Require Government Offices to Destroy Data Related to Coronavirus Outbreak
Chinese office workers wear protective masks as they line up for the bus after work in Beijing on March 2, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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In recent weeks, the Chinese regime has reported fewer novel coronavirus diagnoses across the country, making it appear as if the outbreak was leveling off.

The Epoch Times previously obtained confidential internal documents showing that in the coastal province of Shandong, authorities were purposefully under-reporting the number of diagnostic kit test results that turned up positive.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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