Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

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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Cornell Coronavirus Plea to Students: Stop Partying!

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 16, 2020 7 Comments

“Hosting or attending a large party is exactly the opposite of what you should be doing in this moment”...

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Germany to Close Borders Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 15, 2020 21 Comments

With Europe now officially the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic, Germany has announced its decision to close its borders with France, Austria, and Switzerland starting Monday, German news agency dpa reports. The German borders will remain closed barring some exceptions. Daily commuters and movement of goods have been exempted from the closure.

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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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Harvard and MIT Students Protest Closure of Campus and Dorms Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2020 1 Comment

“Students couldn’t sleep overnight, couldn’t eat. People broke down crying because they thought they had to move out as early as Friday”...

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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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Students Demanding Refunds After Campus Closures Will Seriously Hurt Some Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2020 7 Comments

“Every residential college and university in America relies on that auxiliary revenue stream. It is baked into the budget”...

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On the beach, waiting for Wuhan coronavirus

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 14, 2020 72 Comments

There are a small number of movies that had a profound impact on me as a child. Having grown up in the generation for whom nuclear war was the looming threat, many of those formative movies concerned the aftermath of nuclear war. I particularly remember Fail Safe and Dr. Strangelove.

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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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Ohio State Students Begin Demanding Refunds After Being Kicked Out of Dorms Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2020 4 Comments

"began a petition on Change.org for the school to refund students the cost of room and board from now until the end of the semester"...

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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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Trump Tweets Support for the Wuhan Coronavirus Relief Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2020 22 Comments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump's administration are close to an agreement on a coronavirus relief package. The vote in the House should happen tonight, but some House Republicans may not jump on board. It's possible pork is still shoved in the bill. Turns out paid sick leave caused the delay.

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Reader: “Did you see all the f*** face reporters trying to take down Trump?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 13, 2020 59 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about the mounting fury toward the media for it's blatant exploitation and weaponization of the Wuhan coronavirus public health threat, NY Times reporter: “disdain for and distrust of the media right now is worse than I’ve seen at any point throughout this presidency”.

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Trump Holds Press Conference, Declares National Emergency

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 13, 2020 50 Comments

During a press conference in the White House Rose Garden Friday, Trump declared a national emergency, opening up access to $50 billion in federal funds to help fight the spread of Coronavirus.

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Louisiana Postpones Primary Until June Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2020 9 Comments

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced the state will hold its primary on June 20 instead of April due to coronavirus:

“We can pull off elections after disasters or issues like this but we have to have more time than 30 or 60 days,” he said Friday.

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Brown University Now Sending Students Home Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 13, 2020 2 Comments

“People are definitely very upset. The atmosphere has been crazy”...

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Conflicting Reports: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Insists He Tested Negative for Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2020 26 Comments

Earlier reports said that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for coronavirus. Now he is adamantly denying he tested positive and insists he does not have the virus.

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