$20 tn lawsuit filed in US against China over coronavirus pandemic


By Aarti Tikoo Singh

New Delhi/Washington, Mar 24 (IANS): A Washington-based advocacy group and a Texas company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese government for the novel coronavirus, demanding $20 trillion compensation for the damages caused by the pandemic.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a conservative lawyer Larry Klayman, his advocacy group Freedom Watch and Buzz Photos, a Texas company that specializes in high school sports photography. The petitioners have accused the Chinese government of developing the novel coronavirus as "an illegal biological weapon". The complaint has alleged that the virus was "released by the Wuhan Institute of Virology, located in Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus outbreak originated".

"Although it appears that the COVID-19 virus was released at an unplanned, unexpected time, it was prepared and stockpiled as a biological weapon to be used against China's perceived enemies, including but not limited to the people of the US," the complaint said.

The US government has blamed Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic after the Chinese government held American soldiers responsible for bringing the contagious disease to China. The Trump administration pointed out that the Chinese government covered up the outbreak of the virus for a long time and even punished the whistleblowers who tried to expose it.

Klayman has sought compensation from the Chinese government because of its "callous and reckless indifference and malicious acts". The Chinese people, he said in his complaint, "are a good people, but their government is not and it must be made to pay dearly".

According to the lawsuit, Buzz Photos company lost roughly $50,000 last weekend due to school closures and sports cancellations and has been forced to lay off workers. "There is no reason why the American taxpayer should, contrary to the establishment in Washington, D.C., have to pay for the tremendous harm caused by the Chinese government," Klayman said in a statement on his website.

  

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  • Jariel Montales, Tacurong

    Wed, Apr 01 2020

    Let us pray to all the infected countries from around the world, China please share your vaccine to fight this deadliest Virus which COVID-19. GOD is the most powerful

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  • Dinesh Bhuriya, India

    Tue, Mar 31 2020

    Even china wd be discover antidotes but hiding to the rest of world
    For exposing this game who shd take blood samlpe randomly form chinies people and tested for immunoglobin levels and presence of antidote

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    What about the attack by USA on Iraq that resulted in 5 lakhs to 10 lakh deaths according to various estimates. USA attacked Iraq by claiming that Iraq has (WMD) weapons of mass destruction. And there was no WMD. Are these people who were killed not human beings? We live in a world where only powerful can demand justice. But the day will come when The Almighty will settle all the dues without discriminating between any nation or community or wealth or power.

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    All countries impacted by the Corona Virus directly or indirectly will definitely bound to follow the suit.
    For each country's Govt is duty bound to safeguard the interests of their country and seek compensation for the losses suffered on account of their Corona Virus.

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  • G R DESAI, Pune

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    The China needs some lesson. They should not be allowed to get Scot free.

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  • John, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    US should file a case against the corona virus itself and the bats. There should be arrest war rent issued against the virus

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  • Arthur, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    India can file a $1.8 trillion dollar lawsuit against China, Modi can boast India is a $5 trillion dollar economy if India wins the lawsuit.

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  • Priya, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    I completely agree with US. Not only US but the whole world should file a case against chinese government, for so many deaths, disease spread impacting all the lives. China should take the responsibility and compensate everyone. They should realize what they have caused by such a hasty virus. May it be biological weapon or may be caused by their eating habits.

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    Many believe that it is hand of China.... but they are blaming USA .... both are culprits... Now we have doubt that China has medicines but not disclosing to rest of the World...Big question is how their infection rates curve suddenly taken U turn .. really because of their stern action ? God only can save this World...

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    All the countries must do the same against China.... how so big and economically forward country doing such a big mistake and hidden it till whoe world suffer...... all the countries unitedly put big pressure on China..... specially utally .. US.. UK... Japan.. koria...france.. Taiwan.....
    And still China hiding by blocking it servers...

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    ... other effected countries shall follow the same.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 24 2020

    India's $ 5 Trillion will follow ...

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