BEIJING -- A massive jump in coronavirus cases in Hubei Province, the center of the epidemic, was reported Wednesday after a change in criteria, providing fodder to skeptics of the government's figures.
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Surge in Chinese virus cases fuels public distrust of official data
Broader criteria aim to catch false negatives that let virus spread
China now counts potential coronavirus cases in Hubei Province as "confirmed" if a CT scan shows pneumonia. © Reuters
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