The coronavirus figures provided by mainland China have been disputed by intelligence officials in the United States as well as by the United Kingdom government .
United States intelligence officials and the United Kingdom government have expressed doubts over the accuracy of the figuresprovided by the Chinese government related to the epidemic , raising concerns that the government has deliberately under-reported the extent of infections and deaths.  : //www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/31/chinese-government-lying-about-coronavirus-could-impact-u-s-business-ties-experts/  Although Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reported on 24 March 2020 that the spread of domestically transmitted epidemic has essentially stopped and the outbreak has been controlled in China , experts cast doubts over these claims ,   and described them to be `` premature '' .  : //www.ft.com/content/4aa35288-3979-44f7-b204-b881f473fca0 < /onlyinclude >
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China