Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

Hillary and Chinese Gov’t Reading From Same Script In Calling Trump Racist Over “Chinese Virus”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 22, 2020 27 Comments

Two weeks ago we noted that Democrats and the media were attacking Trump as racist for using the term "China virus." That was part of a wide effort not only to ban that term, but any term tying the coronovirus to China. That effort started from the moment Trump restricted travel from China. That decision, now recognized at buying the U.S. critical time, was called racist and xenophobic, including by Joe Biden:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86MPvuVMfI

Senate Democrats block economic rescue bill after Pelosi pulls powerplay in House

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 22, 2020 90 Comments

The supposed bipartisanship to help the economic fallout from the Wuhan coronavirus fell apart on Sunday after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi returned to DC. Coincidence? Probably not because the minute she gets back, shows off her "wishlist," the Democrats vote no on a bill they negotiated.

When a Global Pandemic Brings Out the Best in the American People

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 22, 2020 20 Comments

If you're a political / news junkie like me, you have been inundated with coronavirus doom and gloom of late. From the media's relentless TDS that has turned them into scruffy sandwich-board doomsday prophets to news of stay-at-home orders and various lock-downs, we can easily get caught up in the panic and despair ourselves.

University of Minnesota Going ‘Full-on MacGyver’ to Fight Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 22, 2020 5 Comments

"The makeshift ventilator was made from $150 in parts, with a motor ripped from another device and a red metal toolbox tray as its base."...

Sen. Rand Paul Tests Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 22, 2020 16 Comments

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus. He is the first senator to receive the diagnosis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3vrJNGxQA

Should statistical analysis allegedly understating Wuhan coronavirus risk have been taken down by Medium?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 22, 2020 44 Comments

On Saturday, "growth hacker" Aaron Ginn published a data-heavy piece called "Evidence over Hysteria".

Harvard Class of 2020 Will Have ‘Virtual’ Online Graduation

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 22, 2020 5 Comments

"it is difficult to imagine how we could safely hold such a large gathering this spring"...

“There is not enough federal bailout money in the Treasury to save every pointless university in a bad recession”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 22, 2020 27 Comments

As I pointed out in a recent Quick Take, people are already wondering if the Coronavirus crsis will burst the higher education bubble. Tucker Carlson addressed this issue in a monologue on his show this week which was right to the point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZaJBApTzg

Wuhan Virus Watch: VP Mike Pence and wife test negative for coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 22, 2020 5 Comments

Today's update begins with some good news: Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus.

Support your local businesses, while they still exist

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2020 72 Comments

I went to Walmart early this morning, hoping to pick up a few things before the crowds arrived. The bad news is the shelves were really picked over, frighteningly so, and not just for food. The good news is the aisles were filled with wrapped pallets of food and assorted other things, with workers feverishly unpacking and shelving items. Seems I got there just a little too early.

Rachel Maddow and others call on networks not to broadcast Trump coronavirus press conferences

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2020 86 Comments

Donald Trump's daily press conferences, attended by numerous senior health and other officials, are a must-watch. Enormous information is provided by officials, and Trump signals where he thinks the crisis is going. Trump spends an hour or more taking reporter questions, some of which are hostile.

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tensions-rise-as-north-korea-unveils-ballistic-missiles-during-parade

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Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

Hillary and Chinese Gov’t Reading From Same Script In Calling Trump Racist Over “Chinese Virus”

Senate Democrats block economic rescue bill after Pelosi pulls powerplay in House

When a Global Pandemic Brings Out the Best in the American People

University of Minnesota Going ‘Full-on MacGyver’ to Fight Coronavirus

Sen. Rand Paul Tests Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Should statistical analysis allegedly understating Wuhan coronavirus risk have been taken down by Medium?

Harvard Class of 2020 Will Have ‘Virtual’ Online Graduation

“There is not enough federal bailout money in the Treasury to save every pointless university in a bad recession”

Wuhan Virus Watch: VP Mike Pence and wife test negative for coronavirus

Support your local businesses, while they still exist

Rachel Maddow and others call on networks not to broadcast Trump coronavirus press conferences

South Korea slams North Korea missile test as ‘inappropriate’ amid coronavirus

Michael Bloomberg Spent $900 Million On Failed Campaign, Then Fired Staff In Middle Of Pandemic

Op-Ed: Public Higher Ed Needs a Bailout Over Coronavirus

Italian Virologist: Fear of Being Falsely Called Racist Led to Italy’s Wuhan Coronavirus Crisis

Democrats Push for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Over Coronavirus

Wuhan Virus Watch: Illinois announces stay-at-home order, joining New York and California

Students at Harvard and Yale Push for ‘Universal Passing’ for Online Courses

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