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Leaked Documents Call Into Question Chinese Province’s Announced ‘Patient Zero’

Leaked Documents Call Into Question Chinese Province’s Announced ‘Patient Zero’
Staff are screening the body temperature of a resident outside a residential compound in Jilin city, China on May 25, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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As a second wave virus outbreak ripples through parts of China, Chinese authorities’ reporting of virus data has been opaque. There are no cumulative infection figures, with local governments only reporting new infections daily. Asymptomatic carriers are also counted separately from “confirmed diagnoses,” while little background is provided about the diagnosed patients.

Currently, the most severe outbreak is occurring in Jilin city, Jilin Province.

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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