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[TIME] China reported a huge increase in new COVID-19 cases. Here’s why it’s actually a step in the right direction
AMY GUNIA and MICHAEL ZENNIE, 13 February, 2020
- Ben Cowling, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, believes that the numbers reported by Chinese officials may have been undercounted.
- Hui-ling Yen, an expert on influenza transmission at the University of Hong Kong, believes the new diagnosis criteria could mean the numbers reported are representative of the situation on the ground.