information concerning such spread. (2) The first reported instance of such virus may have occurred on November 17, 2019, in Wuhan, China. The Government of China did not notify the WHO that it had detected an unknown respiratory illness until December 31, 2020. (3) The Government of China violated international law by covering up the origins and spread of such virus. (4) Articles 6 and 7 of the International Health Regulations of 2005 require notification to the WHO within 24 hours of an assessment of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern. (5) The International Health Regulations require the WHO to be notified of all relevant public health information regarding public health events of international concern, and for information to be shared in a timely, accurate, and sufficiently detailed manner . (6) The Government of China failed to share information with the WHO, and embarked on a campaign to silence doctors, scientists, and whistleblowers in an attempt to mislead the Chinese people and the international community concerning the spread of such virus. (7) On December 27, 2020, samples of the virus found in hospitals in Wuhan, China, were analyzed and determined to be a novel coronavirus. (8) The Government of China did not share with the WHO such determination concerning the novel coronavirus. (9) On January 3, 2020, the Government of China ordered Chinese scientists working to sequence the genome of such virus to surrender or destroy their samples and the Government of China did not publicly share the genetic sequence until January 12, 2020. (10) In early January, the Government of China jailed eight medical professionals who sought to share information relating to such virus. (11) A Chinese ophthalmologist, Dr. Li Wenliang, tried to warn the medical community of such virus. The Government of China forced Dr. Li to sign a letter stating that he made false statements concerning such virus. Dr. Li later became infected with such virus and died on February 7, 2020. (12)