China’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak: Implications for ASEAN

The authors’ views are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. [...] China’s Response to the Outbreak The Chinese government’s response to the outbreak has been swift. [...] Information about the outbreak was hidden from the world until the following February, 2003 when the Chinese government reported the outbreak to WHO and its own citizenry for the first time. [...] In recent days, the Chinese government has released more information regarding the disease, perhaps responding to pressure from the MRC Centre report and domestic critics who fear a SARS redux. [...] First and foremost, clearly communicate to the Chinese government the need to regularly share outbreak information.