Wuhan next-of-kin accuse China of blocking COVID-19 lawsuits
  • 4 years ago
Bereaved relatives of coronavirus victims in Wuhan want to sue the local government for concealing the outbreak when it first emerged there late 2019, failing to alert the public, and bungling the response, allowing Covid-19 to explode out of control. But they have had their lawsuits abruptly rejected, dozens of others face pressure from authorities not to file, and lawyers are being warned against helping them. Full story: https://rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/wuhan-relatives-felled-by-covid-19-accuse-china-blocking-lawsuits