The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, wrote, this Thursday, March 12 on his Twitter account that the American army would have introduced the coronavirus into the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the propagation of the virus started in China and then in several countries.
“When was the first case detected in the United States?” How many people are infected? What are hospitals who care? It could be the American army that brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make your public data! The United States owes us an explanation! Zhao tweeted in English, an announcement which was quickly taken up by the Reuters news agency.
This version more fueling rumors and theories making believe that the United States is at the origin of the spread of this virus in China to slow down its economic growth and limit the influence of its multinationals.
But this country is not immune to the spread of the coronavirus on its soil. According to the latest information, in 24 hours, the number of cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the United States doubled. Yesterday Wednesday, March 11, the USA had 1,039 confirmed cases at the new Coronavirus, according to the interactive map developed by the Johns Hopkins University. 29 people died from the virus and 8 people are cured.
