They did, but they also wasted a lot of time in January, allowing the virus to travel the world. But as you mentioned, other nations made similar mistakes, and they had the benefit of being warned.

However, when it comes to the question of responsibility for preventing a third SARS outbreak originating from China, the answer lies with the CCP.

I'm sorry, what? They only started to do the right thing once they realized a cover-up wouldn't be successful [1]. Even then, we're still hearing about attempts to silence scientists and destroy evidence.

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/asia/china-coronavi...

Brave Chinese doctors and healthcare providers fought the virus.

The CCP is a political party whose sole interest is in consolidating power.

>giving us time (we wasted) to prepare.

If that's anything to go by, we're fucked when it comes to climate change.

The CCP silenced the doctors who tried to sound the alarm and made numerous missteps. They should be held accountable.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-it-all-started-chinas-early...