White House accuses China of hiding information about coronavirus

The press secretary of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre, accused China of hiding some information about the origin of the coronavirus infection, Report informs, referring to TASS.

According to her, US President Joseph Biden discussed this topic during a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Karin Jean-Pierre said Washington has repeatedly stressed that official Beijing is not properly disseminating important information in science and health.

The international community needs more information to come to accurate conclusions about the origin of the pandemic, she said, adding that Washington continues to work with partners to ensure that China fully discloses and cooperates with the World Health Organization.