Photo of Trump's notes shows 'Chinese' written over 'Corona'

Photo of Trump's notes shows 'Chinese' written over 'Corona'

A photo of U.S. President Donald Trump's notes for his Thursday press briefing with the COVID-19 task force show that the word "Corona" was crossed out and replaced with "Chinese," CNN reported.

This picture came as Trump stepped up his efforts to scapegoat China for the spread of the coronavirus, said CNN.

According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. topped 13,000 as of 5:30 p.m. local time on Thursday (2130 GMT).

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force at the White House, Washington, U.S., March 19, 2020. /AP