A group of small businesses in the US have come together to sue China for 8 trillions Dollars following the losses they have acquired since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The small business groups Cardiff Prestige Property, Little Saigon Chamber of Commerce, First Premier X and others in California have filed a lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China, the City of Wuhan and the country’s Health Commission.
Small Businesses Sue China Over Coronavirus Outbreak
According to the document, the group claims the Chinese government knew as early as mid-November that they were dealing with a “new” and potentially deadly virus, but covered up the severity of the illness. The lawsuit, which this coalition is aiming to make a class-action by inviting similarly affected businesses across the U.S. also alleges that it’s possible a bio-weapons lab near Wuhan could be responsible for the infected bat that ended up in a wet market ultimately starting the pandemic. The suit also claims that China was well aware of the coronavirus pandemic earlier than February, and should have given a heads up to the World Health Organization and neighboring nations, but failed to do so. As a result, this group of businesses says China has cost entrepreneurs dearly and they are asking for a whopping $8 trillion in damages they say they and other small businesses have suffered due to government-ordered closures.
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The suit also claims that China was well aware of the coronavirus pandemic earlier than February, and should have given a heads up to the World Health Organization and neighboring nations, but failed to do so. As a result, this group of businesses says China has cost entrepreneurs dearly and they are asking for a whopping $8 trillion in damages they say they and other small businesses have suffered due to government-ordered closures.
