Pompeo blasts China for causing 'enormous amount of pain' and 'loss of life' with coronavirus coverup
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told "Hannity" Thursday that he knows many Americans are angry at China over the Beijing government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan and disclosed "I know that the president feels the same way." "[Americans] know this is a result of the virus that originated in Wuhan, China, and they know the Chinese government didn't do the things it needed to do," he said.
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France imposes 135 euros fine for not wearing a mask
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Singapore reopens after two months of lockdown
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