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Coronavirus Outbreak: After Donald Trump, now Nikki Haley says Chinese tally of 82,000 COVID-19 cases ‘not accurate'
•Indian-American politician Nikki Haley has cast doubt on the accuracy of China's official coronavirus figures, terming them 'clearly not accurate', amidst reports that the CIA has advised the White House not to trust the data being provided by Beijing.
Donald Trump invokes emergency powers; signs relief plan which provides sick leave to workers with COVID-19, free virus tests
•The Senate overwhelmingly passed a second coronavirus response bill, which Donald Trump signed Wednesday night. The vote was a lopsided 90-8 despite worries by many Republicans about a temporary new employer mandate to provide sick leave to workers who get COVID-19. The measure is also aimed at making tests for the virus-free.
'Not a racist remark': Donald Trump dubs coronavirus as 'Chinese virus' despite putting Asian Americans at risk of hate crimes
•Asked why he keeps calling the coronavirus the 'Chinese virus' when scientists say the disease doesn't respect borders and is not caused by ethnicity, Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he doesn't consider it a racist remark.
New family of viruses, either causes common cold or more serious illnesses, might be contagious
•Though the risk of transmission at the moment, appears to be low, it cannot be ruled out completely.