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Based on 6 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

Trump knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’, downplayed it: Woodward book In recorded conversations with journalist Bob Woodward, Trump says he intentionally downplayed the pandemic risks. [1]

Trump sidelines CDC in push to reopen the US economy As deaths mount, once proud US science agency is politicised in Trump administration response to coronavirus pandemic. [2]

The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. [3]

Donald Trump said Tuesday he stood by his chief of staff Susie Wiles after she said the US president had an "alcoholic's personality" in an astonishing interview with Vanity Fair. [4]

By Contributor: Jean Arragon Tuesday, June 16, 2009 [5]

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