WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (May 3) said 'enormous evidence' showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, ...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said"enormous evidence" showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak.
China denies the claims and even the US Director of National Intelligence office has said analysts are still examining the exact origin of the outbreak.Pompeo, a former CIA chief, told ABC Television he agreed with a statement from the US intelligence community about the"wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not man-made or genetically modified."
US news reports say Trump has tasked US spies to find out more about the origins of the virus, as he makes China's handling of the pandemic a centrepiece of his campaign for the November presidential election. But dozens of New Yorkers were fined for violating social distancing guidelines as they flocked to beaches and parks in balmy weekend weather.Across the Atlantic, European nations prepared for cautious easing of restrictions.
"On the one hand, we're super excited for the reopening, we're already organising various activities the kids will be able to do with their grandparents outdoors," said Rome resident Marghe Lodoli, who has three children. In another sign of life returning, an influential German minister said on Sunday he supports a resumption of the country's football season this month as long as teams respect hygiene conditions.
Face masks will be mandatory on public transport starting Monday in Spain, where people were allowed to go outdoors to exercise and walk freely on Saturday after a 48-day lockdown.
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