What the GPHIN review did identify is that the GPHIN program did what it was intended to do. The GPHIN program did identify the outbreak in Wuhan on December 30, 2019, and included that in a report on December 31, as well as in a special stand-alone report. At that time, the information was already circulating with international partners. Adding an additional alert would not have provided additional support to the international community.
The independent review panel did confirm that it saw no evidence suggesting an earlier identification by the GPHIN was possible and that it would not have impacted on the actions taken by the Public Health Agency.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.