Purchases of PCR tests in China's Hubei Province surged months before the first official reports of a novel coronavirus case there, according to a report by Australia-based cybersecurity company Internet 2.0.
About 67.4 million yuan was spent on PCR tests in Hubei during 2019, nearly double the 2018 total, with the upswing starting in May, according to the report.
The report casts further doubt on China's official line about the origins of the virus, a topic that has fueled tensions between Beijing and Washington.
China's foreign ministry has disputed the report's findings.
The report alleges the unusual uptick likely signals awareness of a new disease spreading in and around Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province.
"This report could provide an opportunity for countries to press China for information again," Igata said.
"There has been no sharing of usable data from China regarding how and when COVID-19 started," said David Robinson, one of the authors of the latest report.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
China PCR test orders soared before first confirmed COVID case
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