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The state of Missouri is suing China, taking Trump's lead in blaming the country for the coronavirus

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On Tuesday, Missouri joined President Donald Trump in shifting blame for the coronavirus pandemic, filing a lawsuit against the Chinese government and other Chinese officials and institutions.The lawsuit, which was , holds the Communist Party of China and a series of state and non-state health agencies "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians.""The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease," the office for Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, in a statement. "They must be held accountable for their actions."Lawsuits against countries generally don't produce results because of US law allows for few exceptions for such lawsuits to bear fruit, Ashley Deeks, an international law expert at the University of Virginia School of Law,Something is loading.Missouri reported 5,963 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, , and 215 people deaths.The federal government slashed funding to the World Health Organization last week. Trump has repeatedly said the United Nations-affiliated agency is He has , but has held an inconsistent position on the issue, .&nbsp;The Trump administration was warned about the coronavirus last year in , which is part of the Pentagon. US researchers working at the WHO also about the coronavirus in 2019.David Nabarro, a special envoy to the WHO, denied Trump's claims that the WHO has a pro-China bias.&nbsp;He said the Chinese government invited a team of fact-finders to the country in mid-February. "There were no restrictions on what that team investigated," in an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" this month. "It included American experts as well as experts from others in the world," he said."I'd love to see much greater cooperation between leaders," he continued. "I'd like to see them uniting and showing the world that they believe that this global threat has to be dealt with through united action between all countries and their people."Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your town or community is handling the pandemic? Please email and tell us your story.Get the latest from Business Insider Intelligence on how COVID-19 is affecting industries.It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

On Tuesday, Missouri joined President Donald Trump in shifting blame for the coronavirus pandemic, filing a lawsuit against the Chinese government and other Chinese officials and institutions.The lawsuit, which was , holds the Communist Party of China and a series of state and non-state health agencies "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians.""The Chinese government lied to the world about the danger and contagious nature of COVID-19, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease," the...

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