U.S. Believes China Hid Severity of Virus to Hoard Supplies, AP Reports
Workers wearing protective suits walk at the station in Wuhan, China, on April 6.
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Washington (AP) -- U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.