The lawsuit against China over its role in the COVID-19 pandemic brought by Missouri’s attorney general opened the floodgates for other states to join in, according to political expert Mark Thomas.
U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh ruled on March 7 that Missouri prevailed in its lawsuit, ordering China to pay nearly $24.5 billion in damages for covering up the pandemic and hoarding personal protective equipment.
It was “a very just decision,” said Thomas, assistant professor of political science at La Salle University in Philadelphia.
“China should pay the money,” he told The Epoch Times. “Missouri’s lawsuit opens the door for other states to follow.”…