No Result
View All Result
  • MISSION STATEMENT
  • CONTACT
  • BE PART OF QUALITY JOURNALISM
  • ARCHIVE
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
E-Paper
Kashmir Observer
19 °c
Srinagar
  • NEWSLIVE
    • TOP STORIES
    • LOCAL
    • CITY
    • REGIONAL
    • WORLD
  • IN DEPTH
    • FEATURE
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • OPINION
      • OPINION
      • EDITORIAL
      • KO ANALYSIS
      • LETTERS TO EDITOR
    • SPECIAL REPORT
    • INTERVIEW
    • REVIEW
      • BOOKS
    • LONGFORM
  • BUSINESS
    • BUSINESS NEWS
    • MARKET
    • ENERGY
    • HORTICULTURE
    • HANDICRAFTS
    • CARS & BIKES
    • STARTUP KASHMIR
  • SPORT
    • FOOTBAL
    • CRICKET
    • ADVENTURE SPORTS
    • GOLF
    • ATHLETICS
    • SKIING
    • OTHER SPORTS
  • MEDIA
  • PEOPLE
  • CULTURE
    • KHYEN CHYEN
    • ARTS
    • CRAFTS
    • FESTIVALS
    • THEATER
    • LANGAUGE
  • TRAVEL
    • HOUSEBOATS
    • HOTELS
    • ANGLING
    • CAMPING
    • DESTINATION FOCUS
  • SOCIETY
    • EDUCATION
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • GENDER
    • YOUTH
    • CHILD WELFARE
  • LITERATURE
    • SHORT STORY
    • BOOKS
    • NARRATIVE
  • CINEMA
    • CINEMA & TV
  • ePAPERS
    • BAZAAR OBSERVER
    • YOUNG KASHMIR
    • MIZRAB
  • NEWSLIVE
    • TOP STORIES
    • LOCAL
    • CITY
    • REGIONAL
    • WORLD
  • IN DEPTH
    • FEATURE
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • OPINION
      • OPINION
      • EDITORIAL
      • KO ANALYSIS
      • LETTERS TO EDITOR
    • SPECIAL REPORT
    • INTERVIEW
    • REVIEW
      • BOOKS
    • LONGFORM
  • BUSINESS
    • BUSINESS NEWS
    • MARKET
    • ENERGY
    • HORTICULTURE
    • HANDICRAFTS
    • CARS & BIKES
    • STARTUP KASHMIR
  • SPORT
    • FOOTBAL
    • CRICKET
    • ADVENTURE SPORTS
    • GOLF
    • ATHLETICS
    • SKIING
    • OTHER SPORTS
  • MEDIA
  • PEOPLE
  • CULTURE
    • KHYEN CHYEN
    • ARTS
    • CRAFTS
    • FESTIVALS
    • THEATER
    • LANGAUGE
  • TRAVEL
    • HOUSEBOATS
    • HOTELS
    • ANGLING
    • CAMPING
    • DESTINATION FOCUS
  • SOCIETY
    • EDUCATION
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • GENDER
    • YOUTH
    • CHILD WELFARE
  • LITERATURE
    • SHORT STORY
    • BOOKS
    • NARRATIVE
  • CINEMA
    • CINEMA & TV
  • ePAPERS
    • BAZAAR OBSERVER
    • YOUNG KASHMIR
    • MIZRAB
No Result
View All Result
Kashmir Observer
No Result
View All Result
Home NEWS WORLD

G7 Meeting Ends in Disarray Over US Bid to Link Virus to China

by Press Trust of India
March 26, 2020
A A
1
SHARES
58
VIEWS

Washington:The latest meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) countries has ended in disarray because of attempts by the United States to include language in a draft final statement that linked the new coronavirus to China.

The COVID-19 disease, caused by the new coronavirus, emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year and is currently affecting 185 countries and territories across the globe. It has so far affected more than 471,000 people and killed over 21,200 others.

ADVERTISEMENT

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.

Although the WHO has officially named the infectious disease COVID-19, and the virus SARS-CoV-2, a 12-paragraph draft statement circulated by the US among the G7 ministers during a meeting on Wednesday referred to it as the “Wuhan Virus,” CNN reported, citing an unnamed European diplomat.

Read Also

Police Rejects News Report Claiming ‘Betrayal’ By DSP Adil Mushtaq

Constantly Monitoring LAC Situation: IAF Chief

“What the US State Department has suggested is a red line. You cannot agree with this branding of this virus and trying to communicate this,” the diplomat said, adding that such branding would have blamed China for the pandemic’s spread.

The six other members of the G7, namely the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada, rejected the US characterization and no joint statement was produced.

Several of the members put out their own statements at the end of the meeting, which was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A French statement about the meeting referred to the outbreak as the “COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Western media, particularly those in the US, has been criticizing the Chinese government for what they have called a slow response to the outbreak. Outlets even accused Beijing of a cover-up in the early stages of the epidemic. US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have in public remarks attempted to blame China, as well.

This is while China has effectively halted its outbreak, including in Wuhan, through a raft of tough but disciplined measures, whereas the US is seeing its own epidemic rise exponentially. The first US case was confirmed January 20. In the short period since, more than 68,400 Americans have been infected and over 1,030 others have lost their lives due to the disease.

In China, the coronavirus has infected some 81,280 people and killed over 3,280 overall. Zero or very few viral transmissions are now being reported in China.

Beijing has said the US attempts to characterize the virus as Chinese-born are stigmatizing.

 

rump, who has been heavily criticized for his use of such phrases as “the China Virus,” said on Tuesday that he would no longer associate the coronavirus with China.

Nevertheless, according to the CNN report, the Trump administration has implemented a coordinated messaging campaign that includes talking points sent out by the National Security Council (NSC) demanding that US officials speak of a Chinese “cover-up.”

China has strongly rejected such allegations.

Just on Wednesday, Pompeo accused Beijing of disinformation regarding the disease.

Beijing reported the disease — a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause at the time — to the WHO on December 31, and Chinese officials say they started regular contacts with Washington about the new virus on January 3.

A Chinese official has also previously said that the US military “might have brought the epidemic” to Wuhan. Chinese internet users and experts have been demanding recently that the US release the health and infection information of the US military delegation that went to Wuhan for the Military World Games in October last year.

 

Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now

Be Part of Quality Journalism

Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast.

ACT NOW
MONTHLYRs 100
YEARLYRs 1000
LIFETIMERs 10000

CLICK FOR DETAILS

ShareTweetSendShareShareSend
Previous Post

KIMS Inks MoU with Govt of Odisha to Set up COVID-19 Special Hospital

Next Post

Trump Seeks S. Korea’s Help To tackle Covid-19

Press Trust of India

Press Trust of India

Related Posts

Police Rejects News Report Claiming ‘Betrayal’ By DSP Adil Mushtaq
LOCAL

Police Rejects News Report Claiming ‘Betrayal’ By DSP Adil Mushtaq

IAF Is Constantly Monitoring Situation Along LAC: Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari
REGIONAL

Constantly Monitoring LAC Situation: IAF Chief

Mehbooba Calls Raids At Newsclick Premises 'Fishing Expedition'
LOCAL

Mehbooba Calls Raids At Newsclick Premises ‘Fishing Expedition’

Scouting For Places In Kashmir For Next Movie: Actor Rahul Bhat
CINEMA & TV

Scouting For Places In Kashmir For Next Movie: Actor Rahul Bhat

Army Commander Reviews LoC Situation
LOCAL

Army Commander Reviews LoC Situation

No Terrorism In Srinagar; District Peaceful: IG CRPF
CITY

No Terrorism In Srinagar; District Peaceful: IG CRPF

Next Post
Trump Seeks S. Korea’s Help To tackle Covid-19

Trump Seeks S. Korea’s Help To tackle Covid-19

48 Put in Quarantine After Coming in Contact with COVID-19 Patient

Curbs Intensified In Kashmir, Closure Of Religious Places Underway

Please login to join discussion

Pages

  • ABOUT US
  • ADVERTISE IN KO
  • ARCHIVE
  • BE PART OF QUALITY JOURNALISM
  • CONTACT
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • INTERNSHIPS AT OBSERVER
  • JOBS@KO
  • KO – Homepage
  • MISSION STATEMENT
  • POLICIES
    • COMMENTING GUIDELINES
    • COOKIE POLICY
    • DISCLAIMER
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS
  • Refund Policy
  • Team

SEARCH IN ARCHIVE

No Result
View All Result

FOLLOW US

About Us

The media in Kashmir, comprising a robust English and vernacular press has a particularly unenviable job to do. The problems faced by it are both universal to the conflict situations and unique to the region. Read More

Advertising

For Advertising on various Kashmir Observer platforms
contact

[email protected]
+91-194-2502327; +91-1947969705

© 1997 -2023 | KASHMIR OBSERVER LLP

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • TOP STORIES
    • LOCAL
    • CITY
    • REGIONAL
    • WORLD
  • IN DEPTH
    • FEATURE
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • OPINION
      • OPINION
      • EDITORIAL
      • KO ANALYSIS
      • LETTERS TO EDITOR
    • SPECIAL REPORT
    • INTERVIEW
    • REVIEW
      • BOOKS
    • LONGFORM
  • BUSINESS
    • BUSINESS NEWS
    • MARKET
    • ENERGY
    • HORTICULTURE
    • HANDICRAFTS
    • CARS & BIKES
    • STARTUP KASHMIR
  • SPORT
    • FOOTBAL
    • CRICKET
    • ADVENTURE SPORTS
    • GOLF
    • ATHLETICS
    • SKIING
    • OTHER SPORTS
  • MEDIA
  • PEOPLE
  • CULTURE
    • KHYEN CHYEN
    • ARTS
    • CRAFTS
    • FESTIVALS
    • THEATER
    • LANGAUGE
  • TRAVEL
    • HOUSEBOATS
    • HOTELS
    • ANGLING
    • CAMPING
    • DESTINATION FOCUS
  • SOCIETY
    • EDUCATION
    • HEADS & TAILS
    • GENDER
    • YOUTH
    • CHILD WELFARE
  • LITERATURE
    • SHORT STORY
    • BOOKS
    • NARRATIVE
  • CINEMA
    • CINEMA & TV
  • ePAPERS
    • BAZAAR OBSERVER
    • YOUNG KASHMIR
    • MIZRAB

© 1997 -2023 | KASHMIR OBSERVER LLP