By A Correspondent- The Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun has dismissed Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri’s statement alleging that the virus is God’s punishment on Western countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe.

Speaking at the press conference held in Harare today Shaochun said the virus was a pandemic that had struck the world which needed unity of everyone globally.

“I do not agree with the notion that this is God’s  punishment rather it a natural disaster that could hit anywhere henceforth there is need for us to unite and strategize enough vetting systems at all border post,” he said.

He further testified that there is no Zimbabwean residing in China that has been affected by the virus yet.

Speaking at the same press conference minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe said there is no need to panick because there is no danger for Zimbabwe as far as the virus is concerned.