Countries, such as the USA and the UK, are suspicious about the information coming out of China. This is due to the fact that China was able to control the outbreak and currently have fewer deaths. As the pandemic's first outbreak was in China, it seems complicated to control it so well. Although there are many suspicions, China has been releasing information daily at the same time, which raises trust in the country's information.

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Pro: This distrust is also due to China's authoritarian government and drive to be a global superpower. There's no doubt they'd lie about what's going on to preserve their reputation for becoming a more prosperous country. The US is likely doing the same thing, but there are limits to the lies Trump and his friends can spin because the US government has less ideological control over its people. "Coronavirus has pushed US-China relations to their worst point since Mao" vox.com

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Con: China's data matches South Korea's

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Pro: As a global superpower, China has every reason to downplay the severity of the outbreak

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Con: Until recently, Trump had denied the gravity of COVID-19. "I think it’s going to work out fine. I think when we get into April, in the warmer weather, that has a very negative effect on that and that type of a virus" - Trump. Now the US is the epicentre of coronavirus. He is suspicious about China because he does not believe it is possible to control the outbreak. This is a geopolitical move from Trump.

The media promotes more fiction than fact about contemporary pandemics

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As a global superpower, China has every reason to downplay the severity of the outbreak

China's data matches South Korea's

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As a global superpower, China has every reason to downplay the severity of the outbreak

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China's data matches South Korea's