Okay, some local Wuhan officials covered up the initial reports, and they have been held accountable and fired since. Saying China covered up the virus is like

Okay, some local Wuhan officials covered up the initial reports, and they have been held accountable and fired since. Saying China covered up the virus is like saying US is poisoning its people because some Flint officials were incompetent. Remember, China is a big country, and its political system is not a simple extension of an authoritarian leader like what media tend to portray.