Republican’s on Capitol Hill are calling for the leader of the World Health Organization (WHO) to step down amid misinformation surrounding China’s coronavirus outbreak.
The White House Correspondents Association is allowing media with ties to China’s communist government into coronavirus task force briefings after moving to exclude One America News from them.
2020 Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden suggested travel restrictions are not helpful in combating the spread of the coronavirus.
China’s ambassador to the U.S. has dismissed reports Beijing covered up a number of coronavirus cases. On Saturday, the Chinese official stressed the government would not be reopening schools and stores in the country if it weren’t for the fact infections are slowing down.
Back in January, the Air Force promised One America News it would release all passenger lists showing Hunter Biden flying with his father and former Vice President Joe Biden aboard Air Force Two. However, they suddenly reversed their decision and have said they will not publicly release the lists. One America’s Richard Pollock has this exclusive report from Washington.
Records show American companies sold millions of dollars worth of essential medical supplies to China in January and February. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed U.S. companies sold more then $17 million worth of face masks, about $13 million worth of surgical garments and $27 million worth of ventilators to China to help it tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus pandemic has focused attention on the risks posed by China’s control of critical supply chains, especially for medicines needed to treat Americans. One America’s John Hines spoke with Florida businessman David Wilcox, who said our national security is also at risk because China controls rare earth minerals used in U.S. defense systems.
Japan has criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) for siding with mainland China in its assessment of COVID-19. In a recent statement, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso accused the WHO of helping Beijing cover up the coronavirus outbreak in its early stages.
China reportedly hid and is still concealing the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. According to U.S. officials, a classified intelligence report to the White House revealed China intentionally under-reported both the total number of cases and the number of deaths from COVID-19.