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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed that they have found enormous evidence concerning the outbreak of the novel coronavirus from a lab in China. The same further fuelled tensions with Beijing over the mishandling of the virus.

The comments made by Pompeo came after the country is already gearing up to ease some of the restrictions as they feel like the impacts of the virus have been ebbing away.

The US President Donald Trump has previously accused China over their lack of management when the outbreak first happened in Wuhan in December. He claimed last week that they have substantial proof to say that the outbreak started in a lab in China.

The Scientists have previously mentioned that it is likely that the virus spread from animals to humans, originating from the wet market in China. While Trump didn’t delve many details about the same, he reported that they have substantial evidence to prove that the Wuhan Institute of Virology is the source of origin of the virus.

The same further fuelled the echo speculation that was started by US right-wing radio commentators about the secret lab.

While China has declined all these claims to be false, the US Director of National Intelligence has also reported that they are working to examine the source of the outbreak at this point.

Pompeo clarified that he sides with the US Intelligence committee which have mentioned that the virus was not manmade or genetically modified.

But, then again, Pompeo went further than Trump saying that they have significant evidence to prove that the virus originated from the virus lab in Wuhan.

“I think the whole world can see now, remember, China has a history of infecting the world and running substandard laboratories,” Pompeo said.

Pompeo further accused the Chinese government for downplaying the severity of the situation and how that was the reason behind the possible deterioration in the condition.

“President Trump is very clean. We’ll hold those responsible accountable,” Pompeo said.

US news have also further clarified that Trump has asked the US spies to find out more about the possible origins of the virus.

With the number of confirmed cases of the Covid-19 crossing 1.1 million in the US, the authorities are taking every rightful precaution to retaliate and hold the ones accountable for the situation.

Several of the states are already finding ways to ease the lockdown and restrictions.

Florida is set to ease the lockdown on Monday and there are a few states that have experienced retaliation over their restrictions from some of the demonstrators and protestors rallying against the infections.

There are reports about the condition flattening and getting better in some parts in the United States. One of the biggest examples for that is in New York, where one of the field hospitals that was opened to fight the virus is being shut down as the number of cases starts subsiding.

Aside from US, countries from across the world are also easing their restrictions and trying to get life back on track for their residents.

By Somapika Dutta