China refuses to give WHO raw data on early Covid-19 cases: Report

The world health agency officials said raw, personalized data could help them determine how and when the coronavirus first spread in China, the newspaper said.

China has refused to give the World Health Organization raw data on its early Covid-19 cases, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing WHO investigators who it said described heated exchanges over lack of detail.

The first case of Covid-19 was reported in Wuhan in 2019. (REUTERS)

The world health agency officials said raw, personalized data could help them determine how and when the coronavirus first spread in China, the newspaper said.