Wuhan virus: China sacks senior city health official unable to answer basic questions

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BEIJING (REUTERS) - Chinese authorities on Thursday (Jan 30) sacked the health chief of a city near the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak whose appearance on state television being unable to answer basic questions sparked widespread public anger.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - Chinese authorities on Thursday sacked the health chief of a city near the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak who sparked widespread public anger after being unable to answer basic questions on state television.

But on being questioned by a central government inspection team and a reporter on issues like how many people a certain hospital under her remit could handle, she could not immediately answer."I only know how many beds there are. Don't ask me how many people are being treated." The government has said it will investigate and punish officials involved in fighting the virus who slack off on the job.

 

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