US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said 'enormous evidence' showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak.
Chinese officials have dismissed speculation the virus first emerged in a lab in Wuhan. AFP/STR
US President Donald Trump, increasingly critical of China’s management of the first outbreak in the city of Wuhan in December, last week claimed to have proof it started in a Chinese laboratory. Pompeo, a former CIA chief, told the ABC he agreed with a statement from the US intelligence community about the “wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not man-made or genetically modified.”But Pompeo went further than Trump, citing “significant” and “enormous” evidence that the virus originated in a Wuhan lab.
Some churches have filled the pews with pictures of worshippers as people are forced to stay away from prayers together. AFP/Fabrice COFFRINI Italians from Monday will be allowed to stroll in parks and visit relatives. Restaurants can open for takeaways and wholesale stores can resume business, but there was some confusion over the rules.
“On the other hand, it’s disorientating. The rules are not clear, and we’re not sure if just using common sense will do.” In another sign of life returning, an influential German minister said Sunday he supports a resumption of the country’s football season this month as long as teams respect hygiene conditions.
Face masks will be mandatory on public transport starting Monday in Spain, where people were allowed to go outdoors to exercise and walk freely Saturday after a 48-day lockdown.
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