Chinese scientists refused to share key data on Covid-19 that might have helped locate the origin of the deadly virus. Investigators from the World Health Organisation on a fact-finding trip requested raw data on patient records but were rebuffed by officials.
Disagreements became so tense that they sometimes erupted into shouting matches, it has been reported. For 27 days in January and February, a team of 14 experts for the WHO led a mission to trace the origins of the pandemic - but failed to find any conclusive answers.
Several allege their Chinese counterparts were frustrated by the team’s persistent questioning and demands for data, reports the New York Times.