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U.S. intelligence determined that local Wuhan officials hid information about the coronavirus from the central Chinese government due to fear of reprisals, The New York Times reported Wednesday. An internal report compiled of information from U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, indicates that Wuhan and Hubei Province officials kept Beijing leaders in the dark about the virus for weeks. These local leaders reportedly attempted to cover up the virus from central Chinese officials over fear of retaliation, American officials familiar with the report told the Times. Current and former American officials said that local Chinese officials repeatedly keep information from...
