If they don't stick to one definition of what constitutes a case, officials may not be able to accurately assess the situation.
By changing the definition of what constitutes a confirmed case of the new coronavirus, China is making it difficult to understand the situation and evaluate response measures, according to a former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Control "disease detective."
Cases have since risen to 75,748, according to a WHO report on Thursday, but it's possible that number could decrease because China will no longer incorporate clinically diagnosed cases, which are confirmed by a doctor instead of through test results. In the coming days, the WHO expects some clinically diagnosed cases to be discarded after test results come back negative.
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