"Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCo

"Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China," - WHO. Sounds like these were preliminary results, which would have been well rectified by February. Wuhan was under quarantine Jan 23. There is a substantial difference in being wrong a month or so after a new virus is discovered, and being wrong after a country has been shutdown for nearly a month. EDIT: Updated for correct date Jan 23, not Jan 29, of Wuhan shutdown.