passing the buck - shifting blame onto someone else for self-exoneration or to direct attention away from those really at fault.
: For the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. onto China.

passing the buck - shifting blame onto someone else for self-exoneration or to direct attention away from those really at fault.
: For the ramifications of Covid-19 in the U.S. to China.

passing the buck - shifting blame onto someone else for self-exoneration or to direct attention away from those really at fault.
: For the ramifications of Covid-19 in the U.S. to the governors.