Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

Amherst College Cancels Classes for Remainder of Spring Semester Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2020 3 Comments

“The risk of having hundreds of people return from their travels to the campus is too great”...

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

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.

Swine Flu and Me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2020 64 Comments

In September 2009, I caught Swine Flu during the semester when I was at Cornell in Ithaca. It was brutal. For the first time I understood how the flu could kill someone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVHYTdGUAZM#action=share

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.

On-Campus Classes Cancelled at Stanford U. After Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 09, 2020 0 Comments

"The University has notified people who might have been exposed and requested that they self-isolate."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCxerkJE-e0

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.

https://www.mrctv.org/videos/joy-reid-kids-trump-supporters-coronavirus-threat-your-kids

Joy Reid Warns Children of Trump Supporters May Put Your Kids At Risk For Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 08, 2020 48 Comments

Some people on the left have been pushing the false claim that Trump called the Coronavirus a hoax. MSNBC's Joy Reid just took that concept to a new level by suggesting the children of Trump supporters are a threat to other people's kids.

New York College Students Putting Spring Break on Hold Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 08, 2020 1 Comment

"NYU, Columbia and Cornell universities are urging students not to take off for foreign destinations this month."...

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

Airlines Flying Empty “Ghost” Flights During Coronavirus Outbreak to Avoid Losing Flight Spots

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 08, 2020 28 Comments

This is bureaucracy at its finest (or worst). With the coronavirus prompting many to stay in their own germy homes, airlines are wasting thousands of gallons of jet fuel flying empty flights in order to hold their flight slots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qyu1XG-wnw

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.

University of Washington Cancels In-Person Classes Until End of Quarter Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2020 1 Comment

“Our focus remains keeping this community healthy as we fulfill our important educational, research and service mission.”...

https://twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/status/1235136593415098368

Iran: Coronavirus Kills the ‘Butcher of Tehran’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 07, 2020 31 Comments

Coronavirus has killed a high-profile leader in Iran responsible for the U.S.-designated terrorist group Basij Forces, the Iranian news agency Tasnim confirmed. Mohammad Haj Abolghasem, a senior commander, was known as the 'butcher of Tehran' for his role in the bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests that began in November 2019, the Iranian exile group said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz0bTuYT93Y#action=share

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Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

Amherst College Cancels Classes for Remainder of Spring Semester Over Coronavirus

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

Swine Flu and Me

Infectious Disease Expert Warns of the Consequences of Needless Coronavirus Panic

On-Campus Classes Cancelled at Stanford U. After Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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

Joy Reid Warns Children of Trump Supporters May Put Your Kids At Risk For Coronavirus

New York College Students Putting Spring Break on Hold Over Coronavirus

Airlines Flying Empty “Ghost” Flights During Coronavirus Outbreak to Avoid Losing Flight Spots

Maybe it’s time to dial back the coronavirus drama

University of Washington Cancels In-Person Classes Until End of Quarter Over Coronavirus

Iran: Coronavirus Kills the ‘Butcher of Tehran’

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

Dartmouth Employee Suspected of Having Coronavirus Allegedly Attended Mixer With Students

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

Petition Launched to Temporarily Close University of Washington Over Coronavirus

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

Wuhan Virus Watch: Los Angeles public health officials worry about coronavirus hitting homeless camps

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