Trump calls COVID 'plague from China', laments it entered US just after 'new trade deal'

US President Donald Trump renewed his attack on Beijing over coronavirus outbreak, saying “plague from China” should have never happened. During Spirit of America Showcase in Grand Foyer of White House, Trump said virus entered United States when administration had just signed a “brand new trade deal” with China.

“Following arrival of plague from China — and that’s what it is; it’s a plague and it should have never happened...We just signed a brand-new trade deal, and ink wasn’t even dry when this came over,” said US President.

It’s t first time when Trump has used term to describe virus and pandemic while holding China responsible for it. Last month, Trump called vel coronavirus “Kung Flu”, blaming China for deadly outbreak across globe. Addressing an election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump said that COVID-19 has more names than any or disease in history and he can name different versions of it.

"I can name - Kung flu. I can name 19 different versions of names. Many calls it a virus, which it is. Many calls it a flu. What difference. I think we have 19 or 20 versions of name," said Trump, playing around term “Kung Fu” which is a Chinese martial arts practice.

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'Use appropriate langu'

Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Programme, said last week that UN ncy would like to have a respectful discourse over coronavirus pandemic. During a virtual briefing, Ryan said that WHO obviously wants to have an international discourse that's based on mutual respect.

“And, in that sense, we encour all people at all levels and in all countries to use langu that is appropriate, respectful and is t associated with any contations that are negative," said WHO official.

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