Wuhan abruptly increased its coronavirus death toll to 50% higher than previously reported

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• The central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus first appeared, on Friday revised up its death toll from 2,579 to 3,869 — almost exactly 50%.
• Local officials in Wuhan said earlier deaths were missed because the city's medical facilities were overwhelmed, according to Chinese state media.
• Questions have long swirled about China's official figures. President Donald Trump asked Wednesday: "Do you really believe those numbers in this vast country called China?"
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The central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus first appeared, revised its death toll sharply up on Friday.

Local authorities changed the previous figure of 2,579 to 3,869, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.

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