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Former US President Barack Obama called the actions of the current head of state Donald trump to combat coronavirus pandemic of a new type of "absolute chaotic disaster". About it reports CNN TV channel with reference to informed sources.

According to the channel, their opinions Obama expressed in a closed telephone conversation with some former members of his administration.

During the conversation the former US President criticized the approach trump to fight the pandemic and noted that the current situation serves as a reminder of the need for strong government in a crisis.

In addition, the conversation would have been to promote the active participation of former members of the Obama administration in the election campaign of Joe Biden, the chief Democratic candidate United States presidential elections in 2020, according to CNN.

December 31, 2019, the Chinese government announced the outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan. The causative agent is a new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19. March 11, the world health organization (who) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.