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Wuhan virus: When being upfront is not enough in China

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BEIJING - When cases of the Sars-like coronavirus in Wuhan nearly doubled between New Year's Eve and Jan 3, the Chinese Internet was abuzz with many starting to ask questions.

Most revolved around a single theme: was the government hiding anything?

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