There's some blame to go around, but I put most of it on the CCP. Their early coverup and subsequent actions have contributed the most to making this situation as bad as it is. They arrested doctors[0] and continue to lie about their case totals[1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Wenliang

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/china-con...