**"China’s Reluctance to Share Full COVID-19 Data Concerns WHO"

Title: China Refuses to Open Data on COVID-19 as Requested by WHO

WHO has urged China to share more data and grant access to investigate the origins of COVID-19, but China insists it has already shared the most data.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated that China has been transparent and has shared more data on COVID-19 than any other country. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more data and access to investigate the origins of the virus, which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

In a press conference, Mao said, "China is the first country to report cases to the WHO and the first to share the genome sequence of the virus." She added that China has been cooperating with the international community, including the WHO, on traceability and research on the virus.

The WHO has been urging China to be more transparent about the early days of the outbreak. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, recently said, "We call on China to be transparent and to share data, to be open and to cooperate."

Despite China’s refusal, the WHO continues to call for international cooperation to understand the origins of the virus and to be prepared for any future outbreaks. As the world moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding its origins remains crucial for global health security.