China Raises Wuhan Death Stats By Half To Account For Reporting Delays And Omissions

NPR | By Scott Neuman

Published April 17, 2020 at 2:38 AM MDT

The revised figures from Wuhan, the city that was the original epicenter of the outbreak, add 1,290 deaths, bringing the total for the city to 3,869.

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