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Pompeo blasts China over virus 'disinformation'
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday accused China of spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and urged transparent sharing of crucial data on case numbers and mortality rates.
"We've seen [disinformation campaigns] not only from Iran and Russia, but from China and others as well," to "avoid responsibility" and sow "confusion about where the virus began," Pompeo said in a phone interview with Nikkei and other media from Asia, Oceania and the U.S.
He suggested that other world powers share his concern. At last week's Group of Seven summit, "one of the ministers talked to me about the fact that Europeans were being harassed in Africa because of a disinformation campaign, where another country had made a claim that this virus was generated, created, from someplace in Europe," he said. Pompeo condemned Beijing's decision to eject American reporters from China. "It will reduce the capacity for all of us to understand what’s happening," in China and throughout the region, and "to have good data sets," he said.
But the secretary of state stressed that the U.S. "will continue to find every opportunity to work alongside China." "We have important economic relationships," Pompeo said. "We, shortly before this, completed the first part of a trade deal. The second part of that we hope will follow, not too far behind that." "The solution to this will depend on people working together all across the world," he said.
Pompeo rejected the claim in some media reports that the G-7 was unable to form a joint statement because the U.S. insisted on calling the coronavirus the "Wuhan virus." "Unfortunately that was some pretty bad reporting," Pompeo said, instead calling it "an enormously successful G-7 gathering."
Regarding the potential relaxation of travel restrictions, Pompeo said he does not want to speculate on the timing. "We will consistently look at them and make the right choice. That is, the choice that will protect the American people, and the choice that will help the global economy and the American economy get back on its feet as quickly as possible," he said.
Pompeo was asked about a statement released Monday through North Korea's official news outlet declaring that Pyongyang "dropped the interest in dialogue" with the U.S. because of the secretary's calls at the G-7 summit for continued sanctions and pressure. The statement from the Korean Central News Agency warned that "if the U.S. bothers us, it will be hurt." Without referring directly to the statement, Pompeo replied that Washington has been trying "diligently" to move forward on negotiations with North Korea.
"We hope that we will get an opportunity to do that," he said.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Pompeo-blasts-China-over-virus-disinformation
Literally fuck off
Japan, WHO agree to accelerate drug development
Japan and the World Health Organization have agreed to work together to accelerate the development of coronavirus medicines and vaccines. Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed in a phone call on Monday that developing drugs and vaccines will be key to containing the pandemic. Abe sought support from the WHO for a plan to carry out clinical trials of the anti-flu drug Avigan, in tandem with other countries.
Tedros agreed that the WHO will cooperate with Japan. He made clear that the world body will actively engage in the development of coronavirus drugs and vaccines. Abe also touched on the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have been postponed by a year.
He expressed Japan's resolve to stage the Games in a complete form, to prove that human beings have overcome the virus. Tedros expressed support for the Japanese government's decision, saying that the WHO is ready to help Japan with preparations to make the Games a success.
Abe and Tedros reportedly didn't discuss the idea of Japan declaring a state of emergency. The Japanese Prime Minister has been authorized to do so under a special law to fight the pandemic.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200331_02/
don't forget Ireland as well.