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DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO-TV) — Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has a unique view of the pandemic. He was the U.S. ambassador to China when the coronavirus broke out. Branstad said the Chinese government hid information at different levels early on. 

NewsNation affiliate WHO-TV Political Director Dave Price spoke with Branstad about what it was like in the first few weeks after the virus emerged in China. 

Watch the discussion in the player above.

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