Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump COVID-19 infection

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WASHINGTON: News of the infection of US President Donald Trump with COVID-19 drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee, as well ...

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World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude.

US-India ties have prospered under Trump, and India is seen as a partner to balance China’s growing weight in Asia. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, speaking at a weekly news conference, did not mention Trump's reluctance to wear masks when asked about his infection, but she said the news “reminded me of how widely masks are worn in Japan”.

China’s official Xinhua News Agency flashed the news, and an anchor on state broadcaster CCTV announced it; there was no immediate comment from the government on Friday, the second day of an eight-day national holiday. Hu Xijin, the outspoken editor of the state-owned Global Times newspaper, tweeted in English that “President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19”.Iranian state television announced Trump had the virus, an anchor breaking the news with an unflattering image of the US president surrounded by what appeared to be giant coronaviruses.

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