<span style="color: #222222;">US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today supported Australia's demand for an international investigation into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak as he pushed China to provide the world access to its virology labs in Wuhan, the city where the virus first emerged.<br />'' <br />'' China has described the demand as "petty tricks" by Australia, which is seeking a global support from countries like the US, France and Germany. Beijing has accused Australia of taking instructions from the United States.<br />'' <br />'' While the US is currently focused on saving the lives of its people and bringing back its economy on track, Pompeo said there will be ample time to evaluate how to hold accountable those who are responsible for the loss of what is now tens of thousands of American lives and enormous amount of wealth.<br />'' <br />'' In an interview to Fox News, Pompeo said that he has been heartened to see Australia, other countries joining the United States, demanding an investigation.<br />''<br />''The coronavirus has infected more than three million people and claimed over 211,000 lives worldwide.</span><br />