Former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, reportedly criticised his successor, Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country has turned into an epicentre of the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus outbreak with over 12.4 lakh cases and over 75,000 deaths so far. Obama reportedly described the Trump administration’s response to the crisis as ‘chaotic’, ‘spotty’, and ‘anemic’. He was reportedly speaking to 3,000 members of the Obama Alumni Association, people who had served in his administration. Obama also sought support for Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, who had served as Vice President in his administration. Watch the full video for more.
Sky News host Sharri Markson says the “Left have actually lost the plot” after suggestions there should be an investigation, not into how China “destroyed evidence of the virus” but into a dossier revealing China’s COVID-19 cover up.
Ms Markson revealed US and UK intelligence agencies are currently reviewing a private analysis of cellphone location data which purports to show the Wuhan Institute of Virology “shut down from October 7 through to October 24”.
“It suggests there may have been a ‘hazardous event’ at the facility sometime between October 6 and 11,” she said.
The president told reporters that Katie Miller, the vice-president’s press secretary, had tested positive. He said: ‘She is a wonderful young woman, Katie – she tested very good for a long period of time and then all of sudden she tested positive.’ He added that she had not come into contact with him, and that Mike Pence had tested negative
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US President Donald Trump said on May 6, 2020 that the Covid-19 pandemic had hit the country harder that the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War Two, or the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
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Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, commented on reopening of the economy, and lifting of curbs which were imposed to prevent spreading of the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. Trump supported relaxations allowed by many US states on public life, saying ‘we have to get our country open’. He also took a dig at China over the pandemic which originated in Wuhan, saying the country should have ‘informed us if they had a problem’. Watch the full video for more.
US President Donald Trump said his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak.
Mr Trump’s sharpened rhetoric against China reflected his growing frustration with Beijing over the pandemic, which has cost tens of thousands of lives in the US alone, sparked an economic contraction and threatened his chances of re-election in November.
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has revealed that he has a high degree of confidence that the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan laboratory.
The president broke the news during his press conference at the White House on Thursday – but refused to give specifics.
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Beijing responded after US President Donald Trump hinted at seeking reparations from China. Donald Trump has been vocal in criticising China’s response to Covid. Geng Shuang, spokesman, Chinese Foreign Ministry said, “American politicians have repeatedly ignored the facts and talked nonsense. The only purpose is to try to shirk their responsibility for the improper handling of their own epidemic situation and divert public attention.” Watch the full video for more.
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Members of the Coronavirus Task Force brief reporters on the current situation with Covid-19 in the US.
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Members of the coronavirus task force brief reporters on-camera.
Members of the Coronavirus Task Force brief reporters on the current situation with Covid-19 in the US.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) will visit the White House for a meeting in the Oval Office to discuss the state’s coronavirus response, President Trump said Monday.
“They’re getting it together in New York. A lot of good things are happening in New York. And I think the governor’s going to come in to see us tomorrow,” Trump said during a press briefing. “Andrew is going to be coming in with some of his people. So we look forward to that.”
Governors have largely communicated with the White House via video conference in recent weeks as the coronavirus curbs travel.
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Donald Trump showed two clips of New York governor Andrew Cuomo praising the administration’s efforts combating the coronavirus pandemic.
The President of the United States was then challenges for focusing on the praise amid the crisis
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COVID-19 update – President Donald Trump said China is “way ahead of US” in Coronavirus death toll at the US taskforce daily briefing.
He said: “We’re not number one, China is number one.
“China is number one by a lot. It’s not even close.
“They are way ahead of us in terms of deaths.
“You know it. I know it. They know it.
“But you don’t want to report it. Why? You’ll have to explain that.”
When being questioned about the repercussions for who started the coronavirus outbreak, Trump said: “If they (China) were knowingly responsible then yes there should be consequences…”
