NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

1. List the who, what, where and when of the news report.

2. Define genomics, gag order, hunker down and contagion as used in the article.

3. What had several genomics companies learned and reported to authorities in December?

4. What did China’s National Health Commission order the researchers to do?

5. What irresponsible action did Wuhan officials take after learning of the danger?

6. How did communist officials deceive U.S. CDC reps after learning of the threat?

7. When did officials finally take some action?

8. How would you describe China’s communist leaders from their handling of the coronavirus outbreak? (extremely irresponsible, highly deceitful, grossly incompetent, criminal…etc.)? Explain your answer.