State Department Reports First Washington, DC Case: CCP Virus Updates from March 20

A Chilean soldier wears a protective mask as they stand guard inside a bus station in Concepcion, Chile, on March 19, 2020. Guillermo Salgado/AFP via Getty Images

The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has spread to more than 160 countries and territories around the world, killing thousands.

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.