The coronavirus is getting a new name from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - the "Wuhan virus" - to the anger of China where the global pandemic was first detected.
For the second day in a row, Pompeo on Friday publicly referred to COVID-19 as the "Wuhan virus" or "Wuhan coronavirus," a reference to the central Chinese metropolis that is hardest hit.
Asked in a CNBC interview about the success of Beijing's response to the outbreak, Pompeo said, "I'm happy you complimented the Chinese Communist Party today, but remember this is the Wuhan coronavirus that's caused this."
And in a news conference on Thursday, Pompeo highlighted USD 37 million in US aid for countries hit by "the Wuhan virus's spread."
"So don't take Mike Pompeo's word for it. We have pretty high confidence that we know where this began, and we have high confidence too that there was information that could have been made available more quickly."