China seizes on Trump comment US started working on coronavirus vaccine in January to deny cover-up claims

China’s official media seized on Donald Trump’s comments that the US government had started working on a Covid-19 vaccine in early January to defend Beijing’s handling of the outbreak.In a series of articles and social media posts over the weekend, state media outlets used the statement to rebut charges that the virus had originated in the country and the authorities had failed to share early information with the rest of the world.“This proves the novel coronavirus had been spreading in the…

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