'We were attacked': Donald Trump adds wholly new dimension to Covid crisis amid China heat

In a bid to contain vel Coronavirus crisis and restore rmalcy in United States where COVID-19 has claimed lives of more than 47,000 people, President, Donald Trump, has w seemingly turned up heat on China to a wholly unprecedented level and said his country was 'attacked'. Trump furr said that Coronavirus was an attack and wasn't just flu.

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Coronavirus was an attack and wasn't just flu

While addressing reporters at his daily White House news conference on Wednesday Trump said, "We were attacked. This was an attack. This wasn't just flu by way. body has ever seen anything like this, 1917 was last time,"

When asked about  growing US national debt as a result of multi-trillion dollar stimulus packs that his administration has come up with to help people and businesses in distress as a direct fallout of pandemic, Trump replied by saying that country has choice left.

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US had greatest ecomy in history

He added that US is left with choice and as a President, he is always concerned about everything. He also added that US had greatest ecomy in history of world which is better than China or any or place. "Over last three years we have built it and n one day, y came and y said you have to close it. w, we're going to open it again and we're going to be just as strong or stronger but you have to spend some money to get it back open," he said.

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New positive cases continue to decline: Trump

Trump said number of new positive cases continues to decline nationwide. "Fresh hotspots appear to be stabilising and y are going in right direction. Cases in Boston area are declining, Chicago curve appears to have flattened and Detroit has passed its peak he informed.  aggressive strategy to battle virus is working and that more states will soon be in a position to gradually and safely reopen," Trump said.

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