Anonymous Wuhan Doctor Exposes "Zero New Cases" as Fraud... Warns of Second Major Outbreak if Concealed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] A whistleblower has revealed that the authorities' announcement of zero daily new confirmed cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the origin of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is a hoax.

According to foreign media including Japan's Kyodo News and Taiwan's Liberty Times on the 20th, Dr. A, who is in charge of the COVID-19 patient isolation facility in Wuhan, requested anonymity and disclosed to some media the previous day that "the National Health Commission's (NHC) announcement that no new infections have occurred in Wuhan cannot be trusted." He added that he is responsible for determining whether patients are discharged.

The Chinese NHC announced that there were no new cases in China for two consecutive days from the 18th to the 19th. At that time, the NHC stated that there were only cases imported from overseas, with no cases originating within China.

Dr. A further claimed that "around the time when Chinese President Xi Jinping first inspected Wuhan on the 10th of this month, COVID-19 diagnosis, testing, and quarantine release measures were relaxed." According to him, even when symptoms were detected, patients were hastily discharged from facilities, and some infection tests were suspended. He also warned, "If the actual situation is concealed, a second large-scale outbreak could occur."

Dr. A said, "To show President Xi that the quarantine measures are being successfully implemented, the number of patients under treatment is being deliberately reduced," calling the improvement in the COVID-19 situation a 'hoax.'

Meanwhile, President Xi has emphasized externally that China has entered the stage of calming the COVID-19 situation, stating "significant achievements are being made" after inspecting hospitals in Wuhan.

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