Trump warns China could face consequences for Covid-19 pandemic

President says US government is seeking to determine whether the virus emanated from a Chinese lab. FMTNews Trump

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

“If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But if they were knowingly responsible, yeah, I mean, then sure there should be consequences,” Trump told reporters at a daily briefing. He did not elaborate on what actions the United States might take. Washington and Beijing, the world’s two biggest economies, have publicly sparred over the virus repeatedly.

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