"In Congress, multiple bills and resolutions have been introduced related to China’s
handling of a novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, that expanded to become the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. This report provides a timeline
of key developments in the early weeks of the pandemic, based on available public
reporting. It also considers issues raised by the timeline, including the timeliness of
China’s information sharing with the World Health Organization (WHO), gaps in early information China shared
with the world, and episodes in which Chinese authorities sought to discipline those who publicly shared
information about aspects of the epidemic. Prior to January 20, 2020—the day Chinese authorities acknowledged
person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus—the public record provides little indication that China’s
top leaders saw containment of the epidemic as a high priority. Thereafter, however, Chinese authorities appear to
have taken aggressive measures to contain the virus.
The Appendix includes a concise version of the timeline. A condensed version is below:
Late December: Hospitals in Wuhan, China, identify cases of pneumonia of unknown origin..."
COVID-19 and China
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