Coronavirus: Obama suggests Trump team 'denied warnings' of pandemic

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former US president Barack Obama took a veiled swipe on Tuesday (March 31) at his successor Donald Trump, chastising those who have 'denied warnings' of a deadly coronavirus pandemic and cautioning against ignoring the consequences of climate change.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON - Former US president Barack Obama took a veiled swipe on Tuesday at his successor Donald Trump, chastising those who have"denied warnings" of a deadly coronavirus pandemic and cautioning against ignoring the consequences of climate change.

"We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic," Obama posted on Twitter. The Republican leader's government has faced stark criticism for failing to heed early global alarms about the virus outbreak, after death tolls began to spike in places like China and Italy.

The stringency of those so-called CAFE standards will now be increased by 1.5 per cent annually through 2026, substantially less than the roughly 5 per cent annual increases issued in 2012, the EPA said.

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