China urged the United States to focus on combating coronavirus and not to make defamatory statements of China, said spokesman of the foreign Ministry Zhao Lijiang after publication Global Times. The article said that China is considering imposing sanctions against four U.S. congressmen and two organizations in response to accusations of withholding information about the spread of the coronavirus. According to the world health organization, the United States remains in first place in the number of cases of coronavirus infection.
China urged the US to stop “denigrate China” and focus on the fight against coronavirus. This was at the briefing said the official representative of the Chinese foreign Ministry Zhao Lijiang.
He did not comment on the information to the media about the possibility of Beijing of sanctions against several US officials.
“We urge the us side to stop slander China, stop promoting anti-Chinese bill, they should focus on epidemiological activities and saving lives,” quotes his words TASS.
Earlier edition of Global Times, citing unnamed sources reported that China allows for the possibility of imposing sanctions against four U.S. congressmen and two organizations in response to the accusations of the American side of withholding information about the spread of the coronavirus.
In the publication it was argued that restrictive measures may relate, in particular, the attorney General of Missouri Eric Schmitt in connection with the filing them of the lawsuit against Chinese authorities in which he demanded compensation of damages incurred due to the pandemic.
The publication notes that, according to sources, Beijing is supposedly configured to impose sanctions that are not just be symbolic, but will be “painful” for the United States.
Recall, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a congressional bill on sanctions against China under the name “the responsibility for COVID-19”. According to the American side, China is not timely provided to the world community information about the spread of coronavirus infection. In addition, the United States made an artificial origin of the virus in one of the laboratories of the PRC.
In turn, Beijing has expressed strong protest in connection with the introduction in the U.S. Senate of a bill of anti-China sanctions.
According to the world health organization, the United States remains in first place in the number of cases of coronavirus infection in the country was 1 098 340 cases of infection, more than 80 thousand people died.
In second place is Russia, followed by Spain, UK and Italy.
As reported by RIA Novosti, more than a third of American patients, those being admitted to hospital with confirmed COVID-19, developed OStry renal failure. A study conducted a team of scientists on behalf of the research consortium for the study of coronavirus largest health systems in new York and its environs Northwell Health.
The President of the United States Donald trump announced that the country held more than 10 million tests for coronavirus.
Also at the meeting with the governors of the States of Colorado and North Dakota trump urged to study the opening of schools and expressed his confidence that young people less susceptible to the disease.
In Spain, according to who, was more than 228 thousand cases COVID-19, died 26 920 patients.
“the Study shows that 5% Spanish population was exposed to the virus, which is slightly more than two million people,” said Spanish Minister of health of El Salvador Elias.
The country’s authorities on may 11, moved to the first stage of the easing of restrictive measures. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had previously said that the country can return to normal life by the end of June, if the epidemiological situation will develop as it does now.
In the UK the authorities have announced a scientific program whose objective is the study of possible genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19. In the country revealed more than 226 thousand cases, 32 692 people died. The authorities allowed from may 13 to open stores and centers for gardeners.
“This time of year is critical for the industry. Our decision to open garden centers and nurseries will enable businesses to sell their products. This will benefit both consumers as gardening helps to maintain physical health and emotional condition”, — said Deputy Minister of Biosafety John Gardiner.
Meanwhile in Beijing since the beginning of June will resume school and kindergartens that were closed because of the pandemic. The official representative of the education Committee of the Chinese capital Lee And reported that graduate students may wish to return to employment in compliance with health requirements.
