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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,425 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 01:37 PM Mar 2020

Pompeo insists G7 joint statement refer to #coronavirus as the "Wuhan virus."

ProtectivelyAndLovinglyHat Retweeted

According to Der Spiegel, the G7 foreign ministers haven't been able to agree on a joint statement because of Pompeo's insistence it refer to #coronavirus as the "Wuhan virus". Pompeo did not deny that this morning - said G7 don't agree on everything


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ck4829

(35,069 posts)
1. I have a vial of COVID-19, I called it the "Wuhan virus", none of the virus was destroyed
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 01:40 PM
Mar 2020

Research continues...

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
6. The US will soon have more cases/deaths than China. Will Pompeo support G7 calling it the "US virus"
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 01:50 PM
Mar 2020

when that happens, or nah?

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
7. Trump and his moronic appointees don't seem to realize the next deadly virus might originate
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 01:50 PM
Mar 2020

on the 9th hole at Doral. Can we assume we'll call it the Trump virus if it does?

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