U.S. mistrust of China goes as far back as the 1950s, when national authorities set unrealistic production quotas that led local officials to inflate data.
Automakers working to restart manufacturing in China amid the coronavirus outbreak are trying to prevent operations elsewhere from being affected by supply shortages.
The United States does "not have high confidence in the information coming out of China" regarding the count of coronavirus cases, a senior administration official told CNBC.
The Singapore government is warning of scam calls made under the pretext of epidemiological investigation as the city-state seeks to contain the spread of the virus.
India reported three confirmed cases, out of more than 1,700 people tested around the country as of Thursday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Investors continued to watch for developments on the coronavirus outbreak following Thursday's spike in the number of cases reported after Hubei changed the way cases are diagnosed.
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