Perspectives on the Pandemic: Why Is the CCP Virus Widespread Among the Saudi Royal Family?

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) arrives to attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 16, 2017. Xi welcomed visiting Saudi King Salman in Beijing as China continues a charm offensive toward the Middle East, a region where it has long kept a low profile. Lintao Zhang/AFP via Getty Images

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The CCP virus has infected members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family. As many as 150 members of the kingdom’s Al-Saud ruling family royals are now believed to have contracted the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, a novel coronavirus.