Russia has recorded over 10,000 COVID-19 cases for several days in a row amid fears that coronavirus could spread more rapidly there.
Meanwhile, the U.S.-China relationship has taken a hit as Washington accuses Beijing of not being transparent about coronavirus early on. But, China has pushed back strongly and refutes the allegation.
To discuss:
- John Sitilides is a geopolitical strategist with Trilogy Advisors.
- Einar Tangen is a political and economic commentator.
- Max Blumenthal is an author and journalist.
- Dmitry Babich is a journalist and Russian political analyst.
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Anthony Fauci, top U.S. infectious disease expert, says that coronavirus could not have been artificially or deliberately manipulated https://t.co/gygJAtnWij pic.twitter.com/IhOHMGmEuX
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) May 5, 2020
Virus knows no borders. As the coronavirus rages across the world, China is lending a helping hand to some hard-hit countries, returning the kindness that they have offered earlier. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/WcIh0OCURC
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) May 5, 2020
Russia is emerging as a new hotspot for the coronavirus, with the country now showing the second-highest spread of COVID-19 in the world. pic.twitter.com/MvPyMBKATm
— DW News (@dwnews) May 5, 2020
Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council: combatting the coronavirus in Russia's regions, socioeconomic situation in Russia https://t.co/yyw2jlopgH pic.twitter.com/FJd00Mstze
— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) April 29, 2020