Coronavirus Outbreak: US surpasses China in number of positive cases

In thick of Coronavirus that has gripped nations across globe, with 83,672 cases United States has w surpassed hotspot China and Italy to grip first spot. Emerging from China's Wuhan, country became epicenter of Coronavirus three months ago, however, w has affected 199 countries and territories around world

According to various platforms tracking Coronavirus, US topped list of countries with most positive cases on Thursday, leaving China with 81,285 positive cases and Italy with 80,589 positive cases behind. total world tally stands at 529,614 on Friday morning, with 123,380 recovered cases and 23,976 deaths. 

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However, casting his doubt over figures, US President Donald Trump said, "you don't kw what numbers are in China." When asked about proliferation of cases, Trump said, it was a "tribute to our testing". "Its a tribute to amount of testing, firstly I don't kw what numbers in China are, will be talking to President Xi tonight, hoping to have a good conversation. I mean surely you don't kw what China is testing or t testing that's a little hard," Trump said.

Trump to speak to XI

On March 36, US President said that World Health Organisation has "very much" sided with China on Coronavirus outbreak, asserting that people are displeased with global health ncy and feel that "its been very unfair." "It (WHO) has been very very much sided with China. A lot of people are t happy about it," Trump told reporters at a White House news conference on Wednesday.

"re need to be consequences here. WHO has sided with China Communist Party against world in this pandemic," he said in ar tweet. Trump on Thursday said that he might speak with China's President Xi Jinping. He praised his Chinese counterpart's handling of virus, n accentuated that it originated in China. Since health crisis, Trump has been accused of 'racism' for dubbing Coronavirus as 'Chinese virus' repeatedly. However, US President has often justified his branding of vel coronavirus pandemic as "Chinese Virus", disregarding criticism of it being racist and inaccurate.

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