Dr. Li Gang

Director

Wuhan Center for Disease Prevention and Control

"Up until January 17 there have been 19 patients who have been cured of this (virus) and left the hospital. This pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus. In general, can be cured."

January 20th on China Uncensored. You can watch the episode this quote is from here

This was before Chinese New Year, the entire outbreak was downplayed for weeks leading up to the most travelled chinese holiday of the year, New Years.

This irresponsible use of public authority in China is one of the leading contributors to the rapid spread of the virus internationally and provincial inside China.