Chinese media has accused the United States, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Maine of spreading the coronavirus infection globally. According to a researcher, the Chinese media is pushing a theory that pork from the US, beef from Brazil, shrimps from Saudi Arabia, and lobsters from Maine are the reason behind the Covid-19 spread. He said that the Chinese state media is interested in proving that beef from Brazil, shrimp from Saudi Arabia, and pork from the USA are responsible for Covid transmission. Schliebs analysed the Twitter feed of pro-China accounts for 18 months and noted that the Maine lobster theory was pushed by a Chinese diplomat posted to the Kolkata consulate. China, in an attempt to counter the narrative, seems to be promoting the contaminated meat theory," the report added.

Source: Mint October 31, 2021 05:36 UTC