5 plagues of China in the last 20 years, at some point it has to stop: US NSA. USA

Workers in protective coveralls pass by the Hankou railway station (AP / File)

Up to five pests have left China in the past 20 years and at some point it has to stop, said United States National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, blaming the country for the origin of the coronavirus pandemic that has caused the death. . 250,000 people worldwide.

People around the world will rise up and tell the Chinese government that “we can no longer let these pests out of China,” whether from laboratories or wet markets, neither is a good response, he told reporters on the White House on Tuesday.

“We know it came from Wuhan and I think there is circumstantial evidence that it could have come from the lab or the wet market. But then again, if you’re from China, neither is a good answer,” O’Brien said.

“We have had five plagues in China in the past 20 years. We have had SARS, bird flu, swine flu, COVID-19 now and how much longer can the world endure this terrible public health situation it has in the People’s Republic of China than it is breaking loose in the world. ” said the senior US official.

He did not, however, mention the fifth plague that came out of China.

“I mean, this is, at some point, it has to stop. We offered to send health professionals to help the Chinese. They rejected that,” he said.

When asked that the United States is still looking for evidence on the origin of the virus, he declined to give a deadline.

“I can’t give you a time frame on that. That is something that we are continuing to review and it is obviously a very serious concern.

“Look, China has to figure out how to deal with its public health because we can’t have another one of these virus outbreaks and pests from China.” This was a terrible thing that happened to everyone, not just the United States, “he said.

More than 250,000 people have died from the coronavirus and more than 4 million infected people worldwide. The United States is the most affected country with more than 80,000 deaths and 1.4 million cases.

“The world economy closed, and this is not the first time it has happened. This is the fifth time it has happened in 20 years, and it has to stop. China needs help.

“They need help from the rest of the world. And we are prepared to help China deal with public health crises so that we don’t face this problem again, “added O’Brien.

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