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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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Iran Coronavirus Outbreak: Satellite Images Show Regime Digging Mass Graves Amid Official Cover-Up

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 14, 2020 30 Comments

With coronavirus taking a heavy toll, the Iranian regime is digging mass graves to cover-up the real extent of the epidemic. The mass graves are so large that they can be seen from space. Recent satellite images show the regime digging mass graves in Qom region, some 70 miles south of Iranian capital Tehran.

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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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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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A biochemist reviews the Trump administration’s continuing response to COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 01, 2020 64 Comments

As a reminder to those who may be new to Legal Insurrection, I have a degree in biochemistry and experience in dealing with releases of potentially infectious materials. I am the author of a book on bloodborne pathogen safety.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Apple CEO ‘optimistic’ China has coronavirus situation under control

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 29, 2020 30 Comments

The total number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases currently stands at 85,206, distributed among 60 nations and territories. The death toll stands at 2,923.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: CDC Director Says Rod Rosenstein’s Sister “Misspoke” About Coronavirus Risk

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 28, 2020 55 Comments

The number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases reported worldwide is 83,379, distributed between 54 countries and territories. The death toll stands at 2,858.

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U. Tennessee Prof Charged With Lying About Connection to University in China

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2020 1 Comment

"charged with three counts of wire fraud and three counts of making false statements"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump angry that infected Americans were flown back to U.S. with healthy passengers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 23, 2020 40 Comments

The number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases reported now stands at 78,773, located in 33 separate countries and territories. The death toll is now reported at 2,462.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: U.S. takes steps to prepare for pandemic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 22, 2020 23 Comments

The number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases is now reported at 77,279, distributed between 32 countries and territories. The death toll currently stands at 2,251.

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Trump Cautions Germany Over 5G Telecom Deal With China’s Huawei, May End Intel Sharing

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 19, 2020 12 Comments

President Donald Trump has cautioned Germany and other European allies over the involvement of Chinese telecom company Huawei in developing their 5G networks.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: 14 American passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 17, 2020 12 Comments

The Wuhan Coronavirus has now killed 1,776 people and shows no signs of being contained.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Chinese university researchers believe virus may originate from government laboratory

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 16, 2020 47 Comments

While most early reports indicated a market close to Wuhan was the source of the original COVID-19 infections, there was skepticism about this theory.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Passengers stranded on ship due to virus fears, disembark in Cambodia

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 15, 2020 8 Comments

In the United States, there are 443 People Under Investigation (PUI) for possible Wuhan coronavirus, distributed in 41 states and territories. Of those, 15 have tested positive (located in six states), 347 have tested negative, and 61 cases have pending diagnosis status.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: White House Asks Experts To ‘Rapidly’ Investigate Virus Origins

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2020 34 Comments

As of this writing, there are 337 People Under Investigation (PUI) for possible Wuhan coronavirus in the United States, distributed in 36 states. Of those, 12 have tested positive (located in six states), 225 have tested negative, and 100 cases have pending diagnosis status.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Coronavirus Outbreak Sickens Chinese Economy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 08, 2020 32 Comments

As of Saturday morning, the world has over 34,878 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus reported from 28 countries and administrative states, with 724deaths.  All of the reported deaths have occurred in China.

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A Second Professor Has Been Charged for Lying About Alleged Ties to China

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 06, 2020 0 Comments

"lying about his ties to China, specifically a technology university in the heart of coronavirus hub city Wuhan"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Wuhan Crematoriums ‘Burning Bodies 24/7 to Cope With Extra Workload’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 06, 2020 22 Comments

As of Thursday morning, the world has over 28,200 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus reported from 28 countries and administrative states, with 565 deaths. Reports say 3,863 of those patients are in critical condition and 1,170 confirmed recoveries. ***We will update this post with new information.

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