A volunteer carries out disinfection work in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Xinhua

Questions on China’s coronavirus response can wait, says former WHO official

Influenza expert who dealt with previous viral outbreaks defends World Health Organisation from criticism
Now is the time to focus on the global effort to contain the disease, he says

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Mimi Lau

Published: 1:27pm, 11 Feb, 2020

Updated: 6:58pm, 13 Feb, 2020

A volunteer carries out disinfection work in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Xinhua

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Mimi Lau

Mimi Lau covers human rights, religion and civil society in China. She spent seven years in southern China as the Post's Guangzhou Correspondent before returning to Hong Kong in 2017. Today, Mimi continues to pursue stories across the country, monitoring and reporting on key political and civil issues. She has won numerous awards for her work.