The bill requires the administration to sanction those individuals deemed responsible by blocking their assets and declaring them ineligible for visas or admission to the United States.
Out of the total number of cases, 1,37,448 are active, while 1,41,029 have been cured/discharged/migrated.
Apart from the United States, mass protests have taken place in Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, France, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and other countries.
How come Wuhan, where it started, was in very bad trouble, but it did not go to any other parts of China," said Trump during a press conference.
As protests have continued, more cities have announced curfew including Los Angeles County, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Oakland, New York City and Cleveland.
On Sunday, as many as 40 cities and Washington D.C. across the United States have imposed curfews in response to the continuing protests against the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody.
White House spokesperson Alyssa Farah said that Trump wants to bring other traditional US allies as well as those impacted by coronavirus and to talk about the future of China.
The move, first reported by the New York Times ahead of Trump's announcement, is estimated to influence at least 3,000-5,000 Chinese students.
The US President dubbed the newly passed law as a "tragedy" for the people of Hong Kong, China and the world. He said that China has broken its word over Hong Kong's autonomy.
He further said US will be redirecting funds intended for WHO to other organisation working on public health needs.
