Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

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Wuhan Virus Watch: California Gov. Newsom Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 20, 2020 23 Comments

Next week my plans were to sit on a beach in Fiji, drink rum cocktails, and read fantasy novels. Needless to say, one of the victims of the pandemic was my tropical vacation.

Ghost Towns USA

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2020 80 Comments

A reader sent me the image above, of Park Avenue in Manhattan just before 5 p.m. today. The height of 'rush hour.' This is a major avenue in the heart of our largest city, that in normal times would be jam-packed with cars, and taxis, and delivery trucks, and pedestrians. But it was all but deserted due to the government-ordered rolling shutdown of the economy to delay the spread of Wuhan coronavirus.

Nikki Haley Resigns from Boeing Board in Protest of $60 Billion Bailout Request

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2020 53 Comments

Former U.N Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has resigned form the Board of Directors of Boeing, in protest of Boeing's request for a $60 billion federal government bailout. The following statement by Haley, dated March 16, 2020, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a Boeing filing:

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Trump to FDA: Cut the Red Tape to Deploy Drugs to Coronavirus Patients

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 19, 2020 29 Comments

President Donald Trump directed the FDA to cut the red tape to fast-track a few drugs proven around the world to treat the Wuhan coronavirus.

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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Companies Over Oil Trade With Iran

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 19, 2020 13 Comments

The United States has sanctioned several Chinese companies involved in shipping Iranian oil and financing terrorism, the State Department announced on Wednesday. The measures taken against seven interlinked companies include three mainland China-based firms, three Hong Kong-based, and one from South Africa.

College Admissions Officers Begin Worrying About Enrollment Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 19, 2020 6 Comments

"deeply worried about the potential impact of the coronavirus on enrollment, a new survey suggests"...

Princeton Students Petition for Changing Grading System to Pass/Fail for Spring 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 19, 2020 1 Comment

"The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board is leading the charge."...

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Report: China Destroyed Evidence of Wuhan Coronavirus in December

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 19, 2020 58 Comments

My daily update must start with the revelation by an independent, investigative journalism team at Caixin Global. The team discovered that Chinese scientists destroyed proof of research involving the novel coronavirus that is now spreading at pandemic levels.

Ilhan Omar Praises Trump: ‘Incredible and the Right Response in This Critical Time’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 19, 2020 49 Comments

If you only listened to the media and pundits with TDS you would think the Wuhan coronavirus ended President Donald Trump. Weird how they now ignore the praises from Democratic politicians. The latest praise came from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Yes. Ilhan Omar.

Protesters at Syracuse University Continuing Occupation Despite Campus Evacuation

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 19, 2020 8 Comments

“should not use its response to COVID-19 as a reason to ignore the movement’s demands”...

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China Blames America for China Kicking Out American Newspaper Journalists

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 18, 2020 24 Comments

The Communist Chinese government expelled journalists from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post on Tuesday to tighten its grip on the coronavirus story. The Communists blamed the U.S. for the decision while threatening to throw out more journalists.

CNN’s Dana Bash Praises Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus: “Kind Of Leader That People Need”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 18, 2020 45 Comments

CNN's Dana Bash did the unthinkable this week by praising Trump over his handling of the Coronavirus. Since Trump's election, bias in our media has been especially awful, notably so at CNN.

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Elizabeth Warren exploits coronavirus crisis to push unrelated corporate reforms

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 18, 2020 33 Comments

Rahm Emanuel once said:

You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that [is] it's an opportunity to do things that you think you could not before.

Elizabeth Warren is taking that to a new level, proposing to hold saving the airline and other industries hostage to corporate governance changes unrelated to the crisis.

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