WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has declared the on-going coronavirus as the enemy of the entire world.
Taking it to Twitter, the US President wrote that we have a common enemy, actually, an enemy of the World, the CoronaVirus and we must beat it as quickly and safely as possible, he added.
The Media should view this as a time of unity and strength. We have a common enemy, actually, an enemy of the World, the CoronaVirus. We must beat it as quickly and safely as possible. There is nothing more important to me than the life & safety of the United States!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 11, 2020
In his tweet, he also highlighted the role of media by saying that the media should view this as a time of unity and strength. There is nothing more important to me than the life and safety of the United States, he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Donald Trump was tested negative for the coronavirus despite being in close contact with multiple lawmakers who were now self-quarantining.
The situation was alert when at least two lawmakers who recently met with Donald Trump announced that they were going into self-quarantine.
At least 26 people have died from the virus in the US, 22 in Washington state, two in Florida and two in California.
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