All governments are selective in what information they give out. None of them should be looking down their noses at the Chinese until the immediate crisis is over. I suggest that however excellent your analysis, the final story will be more complex and difficult to unravel than you imagine, if indeed we ever get to the bottom of it.
I am more concerned to know why, when such pandemics have been anticipated for years, our own preparedness has been so limited. The fact that we have done well to "pull a rabbit out of a hat" does not invalidate this point. I note with interest we are, in effect, recreating our Civil Defense Corps - to mention but one example.
Roger
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons