Angela Merkel ‘cannot confirm’ the presence of the G7 in the US amid a coronavirus pandemic

Meanwhile, German Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, expressed “disappointment” at the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization, saying that the decision taken by the Trump administration was a “setback” for international health policy.

Other world leaders are also clever in connection with the G7 summit proposed by Trump.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that he could not yet commit to attending the proposed G7 meeting in person because of concerns over the transmission of the virus and Canadian quarantine rules.

“There is a significant health preoccupation that we have around holding it directly but there is no question that meeting directly in an ideal situation is far more effective than virtual meeting,” he said.

“However, there are many questions to be answered before we can commit to be present in person and the discussions are ongoing and very constructive.”

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Trump on Thursday. The two leaders “agreed on the importance of holding a G7 directly in the near future,” according to a White House call read. But the White House did not say whether Macron had committed to come directly.

“It looks like the G7 might be active because we have done well, we are ahead of schedule in terms of our country and some other countries are doing very well,” he said the following day at South Lawn. “It looks like the G7 will light up, the G7 is full, and we will announce something early next week.”

Instead of Camp David, Trump suggested it “might” happen at the White House “but maybe a little combination at Camp David, but especially at the White House.”

US national security adviser Robert O’Brien told reporters at the time that he was calling “a number” of his colleagues in Europe, and that “everyone wants to come to Washington.”

“I can tell you that countries around the world are trying to open up,” O’Brien said. “All leaders hope to come to the White House if we can make it work.”

The G7 consists of the US, Canada, France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Japan. Trump has pondered about allowing Russia to rejoin the group but has met with fierce resistance from fellow leaders.