After repeatedly calling the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the ‘Chinese virus’, US President Donald Trump resorted to using the actual name of the virus on Friday after US overtook China to record the most number of coronavirus cases in the world.
“Just finished a very good conversation with President Xi of China. Discussed in great detail the CoronaVirus that is ravaging large parts of our Planet. China has been through much & has developed a strong understanding of the Virus. We are working closely together. Much respect! (sic),” Trump tweeted.
Just finished a very good conversation with President Xi of China. Discussed in great detail the CoronaVirus that is ravaging large parts of our Planet. China has been through much & has developed a strong understanding of the Virus. We are working closely together. Much respect!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 27, 2020
Naturally, Trump’s tweet did not go down well with others. Here is how people reacted
You’re a lying, hypocritical, bigoted, degenerate, son of a Klansman.
You were just calling it the Chinese virus and blaming them for the carnage around the world.
You’re not fooling anyone. You’re still a racist. https://t.co/PrVP78pCTd
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) March 27, 2020
Don’t you think it would have been prudent to work with China on this back in December, or early January instead of calling it the democrats new hoax?
Hope you like the taste of crow, you’ll be having it often.
— T. witter’s ucking me again. (@Blacksmitheart) March 27, 2020
You may not be responsible for the Coronavirus, but you are 100% responsible for the lies, the botched testing and the economy on the skids. pic.twitter.com/lwYipgyejB
— Hoodlum (@HoodlumRIP) March 27, 2020
The US has reported 82,404 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 6 p.m., US Eastern Time on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The country has surpassed China to become the nation with most COVID-19 cases in the world, according to the CSSE.
The nationwide tally grew over 10,000 cases in less than five hours. The state of New York has become the epicentre of the country’s outbreak with 37,802 cases reported. New Jersey and California have reported 6,876 and 3,802 cases, respectively, Xinhua reported citing the CSSE.