Donald Trump says coronavirus to end soon, pledges $2.5 bn to fight the epidemic

Citing China’s “hard work”, US President Donald Trump said on February 25 that issue of dely coronavirus will be over soon as Beijing is getting it “under control”. dressing India Inc CEOs in New Delhi, Trump said that United States has planned to spend about $2.5 billion to fight vel coronavirus COVID-19 which has claimed more than 2,600 lives across world.

"China is working very very hard, I have spoken to President Xi y are working very hard. y h a rough patch and right w it seems y are getting it under control, y are getting it more and more under control so I think it is a problem that is going to go away," said Trump.

Businesses hit by epidemic

penetration of coronavirus outside China has become a huge concern across globe and has created fear of a pandemic. businesses in China has been majorly hit and Trump, during high-profile CEO roundtable, assured that problem is going to “work out fine”.

“We are working very hard, we are spending a tremendous amount of money also ...about $2.5 billion on getting everything rey just in case something should happen and also helping or nations who are unequipped to do it," said US President.

CEO roundtable was attended by several major Indian business leers including Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and itya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla.

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According to latest report, 71 new deaths in China due to coronavirus infections have been confirmed, taking total death toll because of dely virus to 2,663. While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including Italy, Japan and Philippines, have also reported deaths related to COVID-19.

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epidemic has t been declared as pandemic yet and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General said that using word ‘pandemic’ does t fit facts. “This is t time to focus on what word to use. That will t prevent a single infection today,” said Tedros ham Ghebreyesus during a press briefing on COVID-19.

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(With PTI inputs)