China's Top Coronavirus Expert Warns of 'a Disaster of the Whole World' if the US fails to Contain the Spread of the Bug

Beijing's chief medical advisor on the novel coronavirus has questioned the US governments' abilities to fight the pandemic amid a tit-for-tat row between the two nations over the global emergency.

Epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan claimed he worried about what would happen in America, adding 'the problem of the US will be the problem of the world', according to reports.

He warned of a looming global disaster if the killer bug continues to spread at the current rate. He urged the US authorities to enforce stricter lockdown measures.