Changes

*17 February - CCP starts paying hush money to families of dead victims.  [[Plebian]]s get 3000 yuan (about $400) while doctors families get 5000 yuan.<ref>https://shanghai.ist/2020/02/17/families-of-doctors-who-have-died-from-coronavirus-in-wuhan-to-receive-5000-yuan-sympathy-payments/</ref>

*17 February - CCP starts paying hush money to families of dead victims.  [[Plebian]]s get 3000 yuan (about $400) while doctors families get 5000 yuan.<ref>https://shanghai.ist/2020/02/17/families-of-doctors-who-have-died-from-coronavirus-in-wuhan-to-receive-5000-yuan-sympathy-payments/</ref>

*18 February - [[Reuters]] reports: Experts fear China reluctant to accept WHO ground mission.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-who-mission-idUSKBN2071WZ</ref>

*18 February - [[Reuters]] reports: Experts fear China reluctant to accept WHO ground mission.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-who-mission-idUSKBN2071WZ</ref>

*19 February - National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov} posts Abstract on its website which states: "'''''Breakthrough: Chloroquine phosphate [fish tank cleaner] has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in clinical studies'''....The drug is recommended to be included in the next version of the Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pneumonia Caused by COVID-19 issued by the National Health Commission of the [[People's Republic of China]] for treatment of COVID-19 infection in larger populations in the future."''<ref> ''[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32074550</ref>

*19 February - National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov} posts Abstract on its website which states:

{{quotebox|'''Breakthrough: Chloroquine phosphate [fish tank cleaner] has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in clinical studies'''<br>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus is spreading rapidly, and scientists are endeavoring to discover drugs for its efficacious treatment in China. Chloroquine phosphate, an old drug for treatment of malaria, is shown to have apparent efficacy and acceptable safety against COVID-19 associated pneumonia in multicenter clinical trials conducted in China. The drug is recommended to be included in the next version of the Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Pneumonia Caused by COVID-19 issued by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China for treatment of COVID-19 infection in larger populations in the future.<ref> ''[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32074550</ref>}}

:The Abstract cites Gao J., Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China, Tian Z. and Yang X., Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China as authors.<ref>https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bst/14/1/14_2020.01047/_article</ref>

*21 February - CCP orders data files on the virus in storage devices such as computers, USB flash drives, mobile phones, photos, and notes be destroyed and city workers must sign a nondisclosure agreement; none of the data could be sent to anyone for any reason. The information may not be disclosed. If any of these steps are violated, there will be legal consequences.<ref>https://www.ntd.com/china-in-focus-feb-29_440293.html</ref>

*21 February - CCP orders data files on the virus in storage devices such as computers, USB flash drives, mobile phones, photos, and notes be destroyed and city workers must sign a nondisclosure agreement; none of the data could be sent to anyone for any reason. The information may not be disclosed. If any of these steps are violated, there will be legal consequences.<ref>https://www.ntd.com/china-in-focus-feb-29_440293.html</ref>

*24 February – Fifty-three confirmed cases of the virus in the United States. Speaker Nancy Pelosi tours San Francisco Chinatown saying "we do want to say to people ‘Come to Chinatown. Here we are, careful, safe and come join us.'”<ref>https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/nancy-pelosi-visits-san-franciscos-chinatown/2240247/</ref>  President Trump tweeted: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA” <ref>//intelnews.org/2020/03/21/01-2742//</ref>

*24 February – Fifty-three confirmed cases of the virus in the United States. Speaker Nancy Pelosi tours San Francisco Chinatown saying "we do want to say to people ‘Come to Chinatown. Here we are, careful, safe and come join us.'”<ref>https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/nancy-pelosi-visits-san-franciscos-chinatown/2240247/</ref>  President Trump tweeted: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA” <ref>//intelnews.org/2020/03/21/01-2742//</ref>