The world's two largest economies had just come out of a nearly two-year trade war with the phase one deal signed early this year. The coronavirus outbreak, however, puts pressure anew to the already bleak ties between the two nations.
While China had been more transparent about how it deals with the coronavirus outbreak, the Asian country has yet to accept offers from the United States and the Group of Seven or G7 to help with the containment of the virus.
U.S. National Security adviser said China has yet to respond to their proposition to help. The Asian country has also yet to invite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Group of Seven to come to the country and help with the situation. China's neighbor, Kazakhstan, already invited the CDC.
The G7 hopes a more unified procedure could be implemented to fast track the obliteration of the deadly virus. The G7 consists of the U.S Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, and Britain.
The US declared the outbreak a public health emergency within the country and had, therefore, banned the entry of all foreign nationals coming from China. This new policy takes effect at 5 p.m. on Sunday. For US citizens coming from China, the US subject them to a mandatory 14-day quarantine in eight airports across the country.
China took the US move as an insult, saying it is "not a gesture of goodwill." The Asian powerhouse pointed to the World Health Organization's request for other countries to not enforce travel bans. The Trump administration's move also hints that China is not doing its best to contain the virus even with recoveries reported inside the country.
Most recently, 11 cases have now been confirmed in the US. So far, Arizona confirmed one case, California 6 cases, Illinois 2 cases, Massachusetts 1 case, and Washinton 1.
The US is now setting up a second evacuation flight to carry US citizens out of Wuhan. The flight is expected to leave US Monday. More evacuation flights will take place moving forward. Last week, the Trump administration had successfully carried 200 US citizens back to their homes. US diplomats and their families arrived at the March Air Reserve Base in Southern California.
Even with new policies in place, O'Brien said there is no reason for Americans to panic, saying the Wuhan coronavirus remains a low risk for the US.
