Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

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

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2020 27 Comments

Just as many Legal Insurrection fans predicted, the coronavirus is making its way through the personal-hygiene-challenged state of California.

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Dartmouth Employee Suspected of Having Coronavirus Allegedly Attended Mixer With Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 06, 2020 7 Comments

"went to a mixer at a crowded music venue"...

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

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 05, 2020 38 Comments

Los Angeles County officials have officially declared a local public health emergency regarding the coronavirus as six new cases of the disease were revealed in the county in the last 48 hours.

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Petition Launched to Temporarily Close University of Washington Over Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 04, 2020 4 Comments

"More than 13,000 had signed on, as of 9 p.m. Monday."...

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

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 04, 2020 28 Comments

White House coronavirus task force expert Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that a coronavirus vaccine would be ready for testing on humans in “a month or so." However, it will take at least a year for it to be safe and prepared for the general public.

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

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 02, 2020 40 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers likely recall our stories on Hepatitis A, typhoid, and typhus outbreaks that struck the homeless hard in various California cities.

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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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Media Hoaxes: No, Trump Did Not Call Coronavirus a Hoax, and No, Fauci Was Not “Muzzled”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 29, 2020 14 Comments

The media seems intent on proving over and over again that they cannot be trusted.  Having botched their sky-is-falling Russia, Ukraine, and the infamous "two scoops" scandal, they are now all-in proclaiming—completely incorrectly—that President Trump called the coronavirus a hoax. He did not.  In fact, their response to what Trump actually said demonstrates perfectly the point he was making.

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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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A biochemist’s analysis of President Trump’s coronavirus press conference

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 27, 2020 84 Comments

Many Legal Insurrection readers know I have a degree in biochemistry, and have donned the full-body protective suit during responses to releases of body fluids during my career as a hazardous materials specialist.

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Democrats (and media) react to Trump’s Coronavirus response

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 26, 2020 33 Comments

Thursday evening, Trump held a press conference and announced Vice President Pence would head up the administration's Coronavirus response.

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Trump Appoints Pence to Head Up Coronavirus Response

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2020 38 Comments

President Donald Trump held a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Rod Rosenstein’s Sister Gins Up Fear With Her CDC Statement

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 26, 2020 56 Comments

The Wuhan Coronavirus cases now stand at 80,598 distributed within 41 different countries and territories. The death toll is currently at 2,712.

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Wuhan Coronavirus Watch: Trump Asks Congress for $2.5 Billion to Fight Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 25, 2020 45 Comments

The number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases now stands at 80,150 in 37 countries and territories. The death toll is 2,699.

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ALERT: Coronavirus merges with Trump Derangement Syndrome

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2020 50 Comments

The way things have been going, the economy was on target to remain powerful through Election Day 2020, giving Trump a strong likelihood of reelection. Reflecting that reality, a record percentage of Americans are satisfied with their lives.

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Avoiding Apocalypse Click-Bait about COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 24, 2020 30 Comments

One of the biggest challenges I face in covering the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is sorting through the flow of apocalypse click-bait to determine the real news and the actual toll the disease is taking on China and the world.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Two Passengers Die After Leaving Quarantined Cruise Ship

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 21, 2020 44 Comments

The number of reported Wuhan Coronavirus cases now stands at 76,735, located within 30 countries and territories, and the death toll stands at 2,247.

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Coronavirus Themed Party Causes Uproar at SUNY Albany

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 21, 2020 6 Comments

"Any allegations of conduct violations will be investigated and addressed through the University’s disciplinary process"...

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