Chinese President Xi Jinping was filmed coughing his way through a speech, sparking a wave of speculation about coronavirus.
In a clip from state TV, recorded in the city of Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, the 67-year-old raises his hand to his face multiple times.The camera appears to cut from showing the Chinese Communist Party leader when he audibly coughs, panning over to the seated audience members instead.His hand is clearly seen moving to his face when the footage cuts back.Chinese state media deleted the footage but it has since gone viral on social media, provoking a flurry of commentary about whether he may have caught coronavirus."Xi Jinping May have COVID-19 his coughing fits have been edited from Chinese media," tweeted a viewer.A.
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