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Nigel Farage, who in the past has called the World Health Organisation 'bullies', like most people, is now really worried about the outbreak of Covid-19.
However, even in the midst of a pandemic, the leader of the Brexit Part still finds time to speculate on the benefits of anything foreign possibly helping the people of the UK.
After learning that the UK is considering bringing in breathing ventilators from China to help patients with coronavirus, Farage couldn't help but did wonder if that was a good idea, as, after all the virus did start in China.
I hear that the UK Government are buying ventilators from China, yes China. Can this be true?— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1585573759
It's pretty amazing that even during a pandemic, when thousands of people's lives are at risk, someone like Farage can still resort to xenophobia and scaremongering.
Needless to say, Farage's tweet, which he shared on Monday afternoon, has attracted a barrage of angry replies, demanding that the Brexiteer perhaps cool it with this type of rhetoric, after all he probably posted this tweet from a phone made in China.
@Nigel_Farage wait till you hear where your iphone is from— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻) 1585577643
The UK government should be buying ventilators from wherever it can get them. Thousands of lives depend on it. This… https://t.co/UrUAyIFvgw— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1585575979
Aye, the same place your phone was made. https://t.co/H2kE59y947— Freddie (@Freddie) 1585583537
So have I understood, Nige? You're saying that saving lives and your beloved free trade are both less important tha… https://t.co/cqN2euIYSs— Will Austin (@Will Austin) 1585610892
I hear that some of our most notorious racists are struggling to find new targets for their sick-making xenophobia?… https://t.co/sLVfzdIgT6— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam Sanghera) 1585576799
Must be one of those post-Brexit international trade deals you promised we would get. https://t.co/B0OfYiQq8M— Chardine Taylor Stone (@Chardine Taylor Stone) 1585577976
@Nigel_Farage Perhaps you could organise a list of people who aren’t prepared to be treated with a Chinese made ven… https://t.co/skCCM0q2ic— Larry the Cat (@Larry the Cat) 1585580793
@Nigel_Farage Why not Nigel?? It's called international trade. It's also called getting essential supplies from som… https://t.co/VByuEa2rpU— Phil Collins💙 (@Phil Collins💙) 1585573877
At the time of writing the UK has confirmed more than 22,000 cases of coronavirus across the country which have resulted 1,408 deaths.
The virus first broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has infected more than 700,000 people worldwide.