Spokesperson for the government of China Hua Chunying has claimed China simply happened to be the first one to report cases of Coronavirus and the virus had already affected many in various parts of the world at the same time.
Chunying tweeted, “The timeline of #China’s epidemic response is clear. More findings show the epidemic broke out in various places around the world. China was the first to report the outbreak, identify the pathogen & share the genome sequence with the world.”
“Once the high-level panel of experts determined person-to-person transmission of this novel coronavirus after thorough research & investigation, China immediately and resolutely shut all exit routes from Wuhan.”
Chunying added, “The most stringent closure and traffic control were imposed on the exit routes from #Wuhan and Hubei Province. All 31 provinces, regions & municipalities activated Level 1 emergence response.”
Claiming the US is falsely blaming China for the epidemic, Chunying further tweeted, “On Jan. 23, as #Wuhan was locked down, there were only 9 confirmed cases outside #China, including 1 in the #US. On Feb. 2, when the US closed its borders to Chinese citizens, it had only confirmed a dozen cases.”
“It is precisely because China respects science&facts and puts life&people first that we’ve achieved major strategic outcomes in combating the epidemic. Medical experts who made tremendous contributions to this fight like Dr. Zhong Nanshan have been honored with national awards.”
Chunying also tweeted, “But what about Dr. Anthony Fauci & US whistle-blowers? As Dr. Rick Bright wrote in a Washington Post article: “Of all the tools required for an effective U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, one that is sorely missing is the truth. Scapegoating others won’t defeat the virus or save patients.”