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Wuhan book details the Chinese government's initial COVID-19 response

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Medical workers take swab samples from residents to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in a street in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on May 15, 2020. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Medical workers take swab samples from residents to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in a street in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on May 15, 2020. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)

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A book released earlier this year from author and political science professor Dali Yang details the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the response on a local and national level and what failures occurred.

The book "Wuhan: How the COVID-19 Outbreak in China Spiraled Out of Control" details investigations the communications that were made, missed and covered up around the prevalence of the virus and who China's political structure allowed local governments to hide the severity of the disease until it was too late.

Yang joins host Scott Tong to discuss his findings and what we can learn from them.

This segment aired on December 9, 2024.

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