WASHINGTON, April 18 — World coronavirus deaths passed 150,000 yesterday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its toll, even after Beijing revised figures sharply upward for Wuhan, the original epicentre of the global pandemic. Covid-19 fatalities mounted in the...
Saturday, 18 Apr 2020 07:10 AM MYT
Covid-19 fatalities mounted in the United States and hard-hit Western Europe countries, but fresh data on rising infections and deaths in Africa showed the virus is leaving no continent untouched as it marches around the globe. The numbers probably reflect only a fraction of the actual number of infections however, because many countries are testing only the most serious cases.
Leaders in France and Britain have also questioned China’s management of the crisis, and French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “naive” to think Beijing had handled the pandemic well.“There has never been any concealment, and we’ll never allow any concealment,” a foreign ministry spokesman said.
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