coronavirus pandemic could have been avoided if China was "transparent" from the beginning, a top doctor has claimed. Dr Yi-Chun Lo, from Taiwan’s Centres for Disease Control, blamed the authorities for hiding facts about an initial outbreak in Wuhan.The infectious diseases expert told an ITV documentary: “I think the pandemic could have been avoided at the beginning if China was transparent about the outbreak and was quick to provide necessary information to the world.”The upcoming film claims the virus was already running rampant in the 12 days from January 5 when the Chinese government reported no new cases.