The WHO had evidence of human-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission before January 14, 2020

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REFUTED

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Evidence items show that on January 14, 2020, the WHO publicly tweeted that preliminary investigations by Chinese authorities had found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission.

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api.politifact.com: PolitiFact | No, the World Health Organization didn't ‘miss’ the coronavirus pandemic

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api.politifact.com: PolitiFact | No, the World Health Organization didn't ‘miss’ the coronavirus pandemic. api.politifact.com. https://api.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/may/30/brian-fitzpatrick/no-world-health-organization-didnt-miss-coronaviru/

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truthorfiction.com: Did the World Health Organization Tweet That There Was ‘No Clear Evidence of Human-to-Human Transmission of the Novel #Coronavirus’ on January 14 2020? – Truth or Fiction?

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truthorfiction.com: Did the World Health Organization Tweet That There Was ‘No Clear Evidence of Human-to-Human Transmission of the Novel #Coronavirus’ on January 14 2020? – Truth or Fiction?. truthorfiction.com. https://www.truthorfiction.com/did-the-world-health-organization-tweet-that-there-was-no-clear-evidence-of-human-to-human-transmission-of-the-novel-coronavirus-on-january-14-2020/

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