(VOVWORLD) - The White House asked US intelligence agencies to investigate whether China and the World Health Organization concealed information about the novel coronavirus, two US officials said.
 Inside a lab in Wuhan, China (Photo: AFP) |
President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed the WHO for being tool of Chinese propaganda, adding that the US is investigating their responsibility for the COVID-19 outbreak, which has damaged the US and the world.
Hogan Kidley, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, said it is important to clarify the SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of misinformation and concealing of the disease and expressed concern over the safety of China’s virus labs, hinting that the virus might start spreading from a lab in Wuhan.