'If They Were Knowingly Responsible, There Will Be Consequences': Trump Warns China On COVID-19

US President, Donald Trump, has issued a warning to China of consequences if it was ¡°knowingly responsible¡± for the spread of coronavirus.

While he slammed China on the way it handled the disease, Trump claimed that it was not cooperating with USA in the matter.

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¡°If they were knowingly responsible, yeah, then there should be consequences,¡± he said while speaking to reporters at a White House news conference, according to TNN.

¡°The relationship was good when we were signing that, but then, all of a sudden, you hear about this. So, it's a big difference. You know, the question was asked would you be angry at China. Well, the answer very well might be a very resounding, yes, but it depends,¡± he said.

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¡°We are not number one; China is number one just so you understand. They are way ahead of us in terms of death. It's not even close,¡± he added.

His statement comes after China increased the death toll in Wuhan by 50 per cent.

Trump said that when the likes of UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Spain had high fatality rates, it was unlikely that it was any lower in China and believed that the actual tally was way above the official ones.

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The worldwide fatality tally has crossed 160,000, with over 2300,000 cases. More than 600,000 have recovered but it is still an uphill battle.

The disease originated in Wuhan, China and is now pretty much holding the world hostage.