China refuses to hand over unedited data to WHO's new Corona study team
Raw data from patients who were the earliest infected with the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) by Chinese authorities to a World Health Organization (WHO) research team visiting Wuhan to find out the origin of the new coronavirus. Refused to provide.
China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says | Reuters
White House cites'deep concerns' about WHO COVID report, demands early data from China | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/white-house-cites-deep-concerns-about-who-covid-report-demands-early-data-from-china-idINKBN2AD0FX
China refused to hand over key data to WHO team probing pandemic's origin | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/china-refused-to-hand-over-key-data-to-who-team-probing-pandemics-origin/
According to members of the study team, the study team requested raw data on 174 cases confirmed in December 2019 when the infection began to spread in Wuhan, but Chinese authorities refused and the problem was raised. He said that he provided only the analysis results regarding the cases.
The raw data that China refuses to provide is called a 'line list,' which is what the doctor asked each patient, how the patient responded, and what the doctor answered. It includes details such as how it was analyzed, and passing this line list is the standard practice during outbreak surveys.
Approximately half of the earliest cases of 174 cases were confirmed at the Wuhan South China Seafood Wholesale Market , which is considered to be the source of infection with the new coronavirus, but the other half were confirmed outside the market. 'The non-market data in question is what we are looking for. I don't understand why the Chinese authorities refused to deliver it. For political reasons, timely,' said Dominic Dwire of the study team. Is it the reason, just the difficulty, or some other reason ... it's speculation anyway. '
In addition, the background of the investigation itself is once again regarded as a problem. The study team entered China in January 2021 with a four-week study period, but was forced to stay in the hotel for the first two weeks as a quarantine measure. Even after the investigation started, only facilities approved by the Chinese authorities were allowed to visit.
Regarding this, Mr. Dwire said, 'Although the problem of not providing raw data will be mentioned in the final report, it is a fact that the Chinese side handed over much more data than the previous year, which is an improvement in itself.' I have commented.
Regarding this process, US National Security Adviser Sullivan said, 'The WHO report should be an independent investigation without interference or alteration from the Chinese government. Deepen understanding of the pandemic of the new corona virus. China should provide early epidemic data to prepare for the next crisis, 'he said, expressing deep concern about this WHO survey. In response, the Chinese embassy said, 'In recent years, the United States has refused multilateral cooperation and has caused damage to WHO, and China and other countries that supported WHO in the global epidemic of COVID-19 should be blamed by name. It's not, 'he strongly repelled.
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