President Trump's conversations with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping led to the State Department backing off calling the coronavirus the 'Wuhan virus' and the Chinese virus.' In a phone call last week, Xi told Trump he was 'decisive, strong, and successful,' according to the Beast, in his handling of the health and economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has changed his tune on calling the coronavirus the 'Chinese virus.' The president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would use the terms 'Wuhan virus' and 'Chinese virus' in their public remarks. Recent cables show the virus being called 'COVID19' or 'COVID' instead of 'Wuhan virus,' according to the Beast.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2020 16:26 UTC