Shanghai: China has published a short animation titled "Once Upon a Virus" mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries.

Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence.

A very interesting video tells the truth: Once Upon a Virus. pic.twitter.com/8sjWK7v7Yz In the animation posted online by China's official Xinhua news agency, red curtains open to reveal a stage featuring Lego-like figures in the form of a

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Trump dismisses Fauci’s coronavirus concerns, urges states to reopen schools

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Trump to name former pharmaceutical exec to lead U.S. coronavirus vaccine push

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Trump presses for schools to reopen, takes dig at Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci is among the COVID-19 experts testifying to a Senate committee on May 12.

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Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort released into home confinement

Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for U.S. President Donald Trump, was released from prison on Wednesday to serve out the rest of his seven-and-a-half year term in home confinement.

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Gallup Vault: Victory Gardens Took Off in WWII

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Paul Manafort released from jail due to coronavirus concerns, lawyer says

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COMMENTARY: With Trump rebuffed, Canada should join other western leaders standing up to China

Donald Trump has declared that he suspects the coronavirus pandemic is linked to a virology lab in China’s Wuhan province.

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Officials in Wuhan to test all residents for COVID-19 after new infections found

Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began were moving forward Wednesday with efforts to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a handful of fresh infections were found there.

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Robert De Niro rips into Trump saying he 'doesn't care' about Covid-19 deaths

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Pelosi unveils new $3T U.S. coronavirus aid bill, warns inaction more ‘expensive’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, a sweeping effort with $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals.

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Trump-backed lawmaker faces school board head in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – A special election Tuesday in a rural Wisconsin district that President Donald Trump carried by 20 points pit a Trump-aligned state senator against a school board president hoping to become the state's first Native American in Congress.

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Coronavirus: Protesters line ‘body bags’ outside Florida’s state capitol

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Coronavirus outbreak: White House says Trump will push drug companies to make affordable vaccines

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Stacey Dooley hits out at Donald Trump: 'It's like watching a hormonal teenager'

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New Russell Crowe Movie ‘Unhinged’ Could Be The First New Film To Open In Theatres In July

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Donald Trump bails on press conference when challenged by female reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump stormed out of a press conference about the coronavirus on Monday after a testy exchange with two female reporters, including one of Asian descent whom he told to “ask China” about the U.S. death toll.

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As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick from COVID-19 on the job

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Tony Shalhoub And His Wife Recover From COVID-19: ‘It Was A Pretty Rough Few Weeks’

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Jim Carrey blames President Trump, GOP for coronavirus death toll in new Grim Reaper painting

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Workplace worries mount as US tracks new COVID-19 cases

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Skipping a mask, President Trump says he’s ‘met the moment’ on coronavirus testing

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Coronavirus: Countries driving blind as they begin to reopen, expert warns

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Donald Trump abruptly ends press conference after spat

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Trump storms out of press conference after telling Asian journalist to 'ask China'

Donald Trump stormed out of a press conference after he told an Asian-American journalist to "ask China" when she questioned him over coronavirus testing.

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Jim Carrey Paints Grim Reaper Jealous Of Donald Trump Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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White House traces contacts as Trump pushes to reopen economy

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Donald Trump storms out after telling journalist to 'ask China' why people are dying

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Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges

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Trump Dragged For Telling Asian-American WH Reporter ‘Ask China’ Branding Her Question ‘Nasty’

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White House directs staffers to wear masks in West Wing amid virus cases close to president

Wearing face masks and not sharing personal items are key to maintaining strong health.

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Chinese investment in U.S. falls to lowest level in 10 years, analysts say

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Rosie O'Donnell working with Michael Cohen on tell-all about Donald Trump

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Pence not in quarantine after aide tests positive for Covid-19

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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven coronavirus treatment on vets

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump sends message of support to UFC ahead of fight, says ‘we want our sports back’

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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets

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Trump tries to move on from COVID-19 as Congress scrambles to fill void

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Coronavirus: China, South Korea see spike in new cases of COVID-19

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Virus case rise in China, South Korea, Obama bashes Trump

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Barack Obama Says The U.S. Government’s Response To COVID-19 Has Been “An Absolute Chaotic Disaster”

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GOP in power grab to rein in Democratic governors on virus response

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NY's Cuomo criticized over highest nursing home death toll

VALHALLA, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2020/05/07: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo makes announcement and holds media briefing at New York Medical College of Touro College & University System amid COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific

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Republicans trying to strip Democratic governors of authority on COVID-19 response

Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease.

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GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response

MADISON, Wis. – Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease.

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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for Covid-19: Report

Washington: Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from COVID-19, a media report said on Saturday.

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‘I’ll bring it back’: Record U.S. unemployment threatens Trump’s re-election bid

The record unemployment rate reported on Friday captured the pain of a nation where tens of millions of jobs suddenly vanished, devastating the economy and forcing President Donald Trump to overcome historic headwinds to win a second term.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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