Author: Leslie Eastman

Wuhan Coronavirus Watch: Focus on More Testing and Less Panic-Buying

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 16, 2020 31 Comments

Because the briefing yesterday happened on the Ides of March, when President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and the rest of the Coronavirus Task Force stepped out into the podium, I remembered the ancient games of Rome.

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ISIS advises healthy Jihadis to avoid Europe due to coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2020 16 Comments

As my son begins his now 3-week-long Spring Break, I will begin my report with some good news for our European friends:

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Coronavirus Task Force shows why America doesn’t need a permanent “Pandemic Office”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2020 32 Comments

During President Donald Trump's announcement of his emergency declaration for response to the Wuhan Coronavirus, there was a question from one reporter that earned the derision and anger toward the press and its attitude, as recently expressed by a Legal Insurrection fan.

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Trump’s private-public alliance is what’s needed in pandemic fight

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 14, 2020 27 Comments

While President Donald Trump, his Coronavirus Task Force, and CEO's of major retailers were holding the press conference to discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus national emergency, I was caught in a media-induced buying frenzy.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump is Tested for Wuhan Coronavirus UPDATE — Report: Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 14, 2020 32 Comments

During the last few press briefings, the press peppered President Donald Trump with questions about his being tested for COVID-19 after meeting with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the pathogen.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Dr. Fauci Cautions Against a Hyped-Up 75-150 Million Coronavirus Case Estimate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 13, 2020 70 Comments

Before I begin my daily update, I would like to officially state that I have never been so disgusted with the U.S. press as I am now.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Takes Emergency Action to Slow Down Virus Spread

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 12, 2020 59 Comments

Before beginning my daily update on coronavirus news, I wanted to share a few thoughts on President Donald Trump's address from the Oval Office.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: President Trump Unveils Coronavirus Bailout Plan

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 11, 2020 31 Comments

Before I begin with my daily coronavirus update, I wanted to take a few moments to address some statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson on his recent monologue.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: CA Gov. Newsom has Kind Words for Trump Over Handling of Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 10, 2020 28 Comments

This weekend, I proposed that COVID-19 should be renamed colloquially to something more in-line with the symptoms and likely outcomes for most Americans.

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Infectious Disease Expert Warns of the Consequences of Needless Coronavirus Panic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2020 55 Comments

Abdu Sharkawy is a doctor in Toronto, Canada, who wrote a Facebook post last week with a message that underscores many of the points I have hade in recent Wuhan Virus Watch posts.

Abdu Sharkawy, a doctor and expert at the University of Toronto in Canada, wrote late Friday that the disease is indeed dangerous but that the often self-interested measures to contain are in some cases proving worse.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Ted Cruz Self-Quarantines After Exposure to COVID-19 at CPAC.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2020 29 Comments

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has announced that he plans to self-quarantine after discovering he interacted with an attendee at last month’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) who tested positive for the coronavirus.

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How purple can Trump make the Golden State this November?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 07, 2020 30 Comments

As the nation's press focuses on the presidential race, it is ignoring some fascinating signs that the Golden State may become much redder November 3rd.

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Maybe it’s time to dial back the coronavirus drama

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 07, 2020 123 Comments

After a week of covering the Wuhan coronavirus as both as a pundit and a biosafety professional, I have come to the conclusion that maybe it is time to dial back the drama associated with the pathogen.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: California Declares State of Emergency After Its First Coronavirus Death

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2020 27 Comments

Just as many Legal Insurrection fans predicted, the coronavirus is making its way through the personal-hygiene-challenged state of California.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Public Health Emergency Declared in L.A. County Over Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 05, 2020 38 Comments

Los Angeles County officials have officially declared a local public health emergency regarding the coronavirus as six new cases of the disease were revealed in the county in the last 48 hours.

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North Korea’s Ballistic Bluster May Mask Major Epidemic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 04, 2020 19 Comments

Two years ago, President Donald Trump was meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore and celebrating the signing of a historic agreement.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Coronavirus Task Force Expert Reports Vaccine ‘a Month or So’ From Human Tests

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 04, 2020 28 Comments

White House coronavirus task force expert Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that a coronavirus vaccine would be ready for testing on humans in “a month or so." However, it will take at least a year for it to be safe and prepared for the general public.

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Book Review — American Ingrate: Ilhan Omar and the Progressive-Islamist Takeover of The Democratic Party

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 03, 2020 21 Comments

I must admit, I find few people in government more loathsome than Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district.

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