04-20-2020, 12:42 AM
COVID 'COVER-UP'
US lawyers sue China for TRILLIONS
for ‘allowing virus outbreak to erupt
before covering its tracks’
The SUN . A NEWS UK COMPANY
A GROUP of lawyers have said they are suing China for
trillions of dollars for the economic damage caused by
the coronavirus pandemic.
The suit, filed in Florida last month, has claimants from over
40 countries and alleges that negligence and cover-ups by the
Chinese Communist Party allowed the deadly virus to break out.
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China's leaders have been accused of causing the global pandemic
with early attempts to cover up the coronavirus outbreak
Credit: AP:Associated Press
![[Image: NINTCHDBPICT000576867290-1.jpg?w=670]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/NINTCHDBPICT000576867290-1.jpg?w=670)
The pandemic has caused unprecedented damage
to the global economy
Credit: AFP or licensors
![[Image: GL-GRAPHIC-C-VIRUS-MAP-USA-19-April-1300.jpg?w=670]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/GL-GRAPHIC-C-VIRUS-MAP-USA-19-April-1300.jpg?w=670)
From the earliest stages of the pandemic, reports have accused the regime
of harassing and detaining medics, journalists, and others who
were trying to draw attention to the growing crisis.
The Chinese government also faces ongoing accusations
of failing to properly record coronavirus deaths so as to
downplay its eventual death toll.
The class action lawsuit is being brought by the Berman Law Group,
based in Miami.
Chief strategist Jeremy Alters said: "China’s leaders must be
held accountable for their actions. Our goal is to expose the truth."
While states have immunity against being sued under both US and
international law, lawyers argue there are exceptions when the
actions of a foreign government damages businesses within a
country's borders.
One of the claimants is Lorraine Caggiano, a New York
administrator who, with nine members of her family, contracted
the virus after going to a wedding and lost both her father
and aunt last month.
"I am not expecting money," she said.
"It is a symbolic gesture that we are fighting back."
Olivier Babylone, a 38-year-old estate agent from Croydon,
South London, is also among the claimants.
"I have been financially hurt, but many people have lost their
lives so I was lucky, and the NHS was fantastic.
"We need to know who is responsible."
The suit follows an announcement by President Trump that he
would withhold the US's financial contribution to the World Health Organisation
over perceived pro-China bias.
'CAN'T BE BUSINESS AS USUAL'
The ongoing pandemic has seen countries around the world go into
lockdown and unprecedented economic damage done to the
global economy.
Last month saw Congress pass a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package
to help businesses and the out-of-work through the turmoil.
The UK government has similarly released $424 billion worth of
government-backed loans, grants, and tax cuts.
This week, UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab, who is running
the government while Prime Minister Boris Johnson recovers
from his own bout of the virus, said it could not be
"business as usual" with China once the pandemic has ended.
"We will have to ask the hard questions about how it came about
and how it couldn’t have been stopped earlier," he said.
Earlier this month, Republic senator Marsha Blackburn said
China should waive some of the US's $1 trillion debt over the
damage done by the pandemic.
"We have borrowed $2 trillion to stabilize our economy," she said.
"China will turn around and buy that debt. They’ll buy those bonds."
"They’re going to end up enriching themselves through a
problem that they caused.”
The coronavirus has infected more than 2.3 million people and
killed at least 160,000 globally since breaking out in December.
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Central Park pictured during New York's ongoing lockdown
Credit: AFP or licensors
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US lawyers sue China for TRILLIONS
for ‘allowing virus outbreak to erupt
before covering its tracks’
The SUN . A NEWS UK COMPANY
- 19 Apr 2020, 13:22
- Updated: 19 Apr 2020, 15:58
A GROUP of lawyers have said they are suing China for
trillions of dollars for the economic damage caused by
the coronavirus pandemic.
The suit, filed in Florida last month, has claimants from over
40 countries and alleges that negligence and cover-ups by the
Chinese Communist Party allowed the deadly virus to break out.
China's leaders have been accused of causing the global pandemic
with early attempts to cover up the coronavirus outbreak
Credit: AP:Associated Press
The pandemic has caused unprecedented damage
to the global economy
Credit: AFP or licensors
From the earliest stages of the pandemic, reports have accused the regime
of harassing and detaining medics, journalists, and others who
were trying to draw attention to the growing crisis.
The Chinese government also faces ongoing accusations
of failing to properly record coronavirus deaths so as to
downplay its eventual death toll.
The class action lawsuit is being brought by the Berman Law Group,
based in Miami.
Chief strategist Jeremy Alters said: "China’s leaders must be
held accountable for their actions. Our goal is to expose the truth."
While states have immunity against being sued under both US and
international law, lawyers argue there are exceptions when the
actions of a foreign government damages businesses within a
country's borders.
One of the claimants is Lorraine Caggiano, a New York
administrator who, with nine members of her family, contracted
the virus after going to a wedding and lost both her father
and aunt last month.
"I am not expecting money," she said.
"It is a symbolic gesture that we are fighting back."
Olivier Babylone, a 38-year-old estate agent from Croydon,
South London, is also among the claimants.
"I have been financially hurt, but many people have lost their
lives so I was lucky, and the NHS was fantastic.
"We need to know who is responsible."
The suit follows an announcement by President Trump that he
would withhold the US's financial contribution to the World Health Organisation
over perceived pro-China bias.
'CAN'T BE BUSINESS AS USUAL'
The ongoing pandemic has seen countries around the world go into
lockdown and unprecedented economic damage done to the
global economy.
Last month saw Congress pass a $2 trillion dollar stimulus package
to help businesses and the out-of-work through the turmoil.
The UK government has similarly released $424 billion worth of
government-backed loans, grants, and tax cuts.
This week, UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab, who is running
the government while Prime Minister Boris Johnson recovers
from his own bout of the virus, said it could not be
"business as usual" with China once the pandemic has ended.
"We will have to ask the hard questions about how it came about
and how it couldn’t have been stopped earlier," he said.
Earlier this month, Republic senator Marsha Blackburn said
China should waive some of the US's $1 trillion debt over the
damage done by the pandemic.
"We have borrowed $2 trillion to stabilize our economy," she said.
"China will turn around and buy that debt. They’ll buy those bonds."
"They’re going to end up enriching themselves through a
problem that they caused.”
The coronavirus has infected more than 2.3 million people and
killed at least 160,000 globally since breaking out in December.
Central Park pictured during New York's ongoing lockdown
Credit: AFP or licensors