By January 21, WHO publicly indicated that the coronavirus was being spread by human-to-human transmission. Throughout the process, WHO repeatedly pointed out when information provided by China was flawed and incomplete. https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1246088835605422080
Because they worked with China, @WHO got those resources, which allowed them to begin work on this virus early. Late information from China? Yes. Incomplete? Yes. Better than being shut out? Absolutely. #COVID19
For those curious, here is the Tweet from @WHO on January 21 indicating that they were aware of human-to-human transmission. This was an early warning sign to other countries.
This is a complicated situation. @WHO needed to balance being supportive of China's early efforts to battle the coronavirus with the need to get timely and accurate information. WHO needed access to the genetic sequencing, treatment protocols, and prevention efforts. #COVID19
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