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Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows people from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. working at the construction site of Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province.
Wuhan is building two hospitals to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novel coronavirus. As of Thursday noon, about 40 percent of the Leishenshan Hospital has been completed, and it is expected to be put into use on Feb. 5. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the construction site of Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. More than 4,000 workers and around 1,000 vehicles and large pieces of machinery have been toiling away at the hospital site day and night. The main pipeline of the drainage system in the hospital site is largely complete, and the hospital is expected to be put into use on Feb. 3. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
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Oh it is ok if you want to protect the others but i thought you were more selfish
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China's battle against the novel coronavirus...| ecns.cn
China reports 9,692 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 213 deaths
Chinese health authorities announced Friday that 9,692 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps by the end of Thursday. A total of 213 people have died of the disease.
China vows to bring home stranded Hubei residents from overseas as soon as possible
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Friday said that considering the practical difficulties Chinese citizens from Hubei province, especially those from Wuhan city, have encountered overseas, the Chinese government has decided to send chartered planes to take them directly back to Wuhan as soon as possible.
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China reports 9,692 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 213 deaths
Chinese health authorities announced Friday that 9,692 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps by the end of Thursday. A total of 213 people have died of the disease.
China vows to bring home stranded Hubei residents from overseas as soon as possible
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Friday said that considering the practical difficulties Chinese citizens from Hubei province, especially those from Wuhan city, have encountered overseas, the Chinese government has decided to send chartered planes to take them directly back to Wuhan as soon as possible.
there are several other articles in the link above
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First two confirmed cases in Russia, both Chinese citizens: https://www.rbc.ru/
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More fantasy from Ground Zero. -
"China opens 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital after just 48 hours of construction "
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/29/chin...gLluhqBvs8aOEEgzRPsCRn0vZMwnGAEWA?ito=cbshare
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https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/29/chin...vkdEoYit-g4DgLluhqBvs8aOEEgzRPsCRn0vZMwnGAEWA
"China opens 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital after just 48 hours of construction "
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/29/chin...gLluhqBvs8aOEEgzRPsCRn0vZMwnGAEWA?ito=cbshare
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
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Update : 9886 confirmed cases, 213 deaths
WHO has finaly declared an international emergency.
Now the LOL moment : among the 200 french repatriated from China few days ago, one is showing symptoms and is possibly positive.
They whinned to be brought back, now i guess that they will whine because they were kept in what is basicaly a culture vial at 10 000 m of altitude for 11 hours.
If the case is proven positive we are good for 200 mores cases incoming ....
WHO has finaly declared an international emergency.
Now the LOL moment : among the 200 french repatriated from China few days ago, one is showing symptoms and is possibly positive.
They whinned to be brought back, now i guess that they will whine because they were kept in what is basicaly a culture vial at 10 000 m of altitude for 11 hours.
If the case is proven positive we are good for 200 mores cases incoming ....
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Fly 'em to a small island somewhere and keep 'em separated! At least for a while.... see what develops.....
Quarantine a city/province or pandemic.... to be or not to be, Shakespeare understood the human condition perfectly.
Its not like there was no prior experience with serious cross-over viruses yet they still couldn't decide. NZ ministry of health has gone from she'll be right to oh its now a WHO health emergency code but they still won't set up yet even advise a quarantine.
Local old age home banned anyone recently from China to visit for two weeks as soon as it was announced.
Couple of classic conspiracies in the news here ,China's been burning corpses to hide the extent and don't bother with a face mask.
Its not like there was no prior experience with serious cross-over viruses yet they still couldn't decide. NZ ministry of health has gone from she'll be right to oh its now a WHO health emergency code but they still won't set up yet even advise a quarantine.
Local old age home banned anyone recently from China to visit for two weeks as soon as it was announced.
Couple of classic conspiracies in the news here ,China's been burning corpses to hide the extent and don't bother with a face mask.
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Don't even let me start on your last sentence. If the virus is successful it is in the lowering of net users IQ
From "it is a bioweapon escaped from chinese military lab" (wonderful bioweapon with 2.5% of motality ...) to "western contamination of China to topple its economy" to " big pharma conspiracy to sell vaccines ..."
I want sometime to go through the screen and choke the idiots behind....
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We may need to work on your people skills......
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China Silences Critics Over Deadly Virus Outbreak
The first case was reported Dec. 8. As the disease spread, Wuhan officials insisted that it was controlled and treatable. The police questioned eight people who posted on social media about the virus, saying they had spread “rumors.”
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One was a doctor at a hospital where infected patients were being treated. On December 30, he sent messages in a private WeChat group alerting them about the unknown illness. Hospital officials later warned him not to “spread rumors,” and the police forced him to sign a document stating that he would stop illegal activities and abide by the law. On January 12, the doctor was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia symptoms after treating patients, and is now in critical condition.
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On Saturday, two days before Wuhan told the world about the severity of the outbreak, it hosted a potluck banquet attended by more than 40,000 families so the city could apply for a world record for most dishes served at an event. On the day it broke the news to the world, it also announced that it was distributing 200,000 free tickets to residents for festival activities during the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins this Saturday.
The central government backed Wuhan’s officials. Wang Guangfa, a prominent government respiratory expert, told the state broadcaster China Central Television on Jan. 10 that the Wuhan pneumonia was “under control” and mostly a “mild condition.” Eleven days later, he confirmed to Chinese media that he might have contracted the virus himself during an inspection in Wuhan.
Until a week ago, some people in China called it the “patriotic virus." Cases appeared in Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and elsewhere in Asia. No other Chinese city but Wuhan reported infection cases. It was not until the Hong Kong news media reported over the weekend that the virus had been found in other cities did officials elsewhere come forward.
www.nytimes.com
The first case was reported Dec. 8. As the disease spread, Wuhan officials insisted that it was controlled and treatable. The police questioned eight people who posted on social media about the virus, saying they had spread “rumors.”
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One was a doctor at a hospital where infected patients were being treated. On December 30, he sent messages in a private WeChat group alerting them about the unknown illness. Hospital officials later warned him not to “spread rumors,” and the police forced him to sign a document stating that he would stop illegal activities and abide by the law. On January 12, the doctor was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia symptoms after treating patients, and is now in critical condition.
China: Respect Rights in Coronavirus Response
The coronavirus outbreak requires a swift and comprehensive response that respects human rights. Authorities should recognize that censorship only fuels public distrust, and instead encourage civil society engagement and media reporting on this public health crisis.
On Saturday, two days before Wuhan told the world about the severity of the outbreak, it hosted a potluck banquet attended by more than 40,000 families so the city could apply for a world record for most dishes served at an event. On the day it broke the news to the world, it also announced that it was distributing 200,000 free tickets to residents for festival activities during the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins this Saturday.
The central government backed Wuhan’s officials. Wang Guangfa, a prominent government respiratory expert, told the state broadcaster China Central Television on Jan. 10 that the Wuhan pneumonia was “under control” and mostly a “mild condition.” Eleven days later, he confirmed to Chinese media that he might have contracted the virus himself during an inspection in Wuhan.
Until a week ago, some people in China called it the “patriotic virus." Cases appeared in Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and elsewhere in Asia. No other Chinese city but Wuhan reported infection cases. It was not until the Hong Kong news media reported over the weekend that the virus had been found in other cities did officials elsewhere come forward.
China Silences Critics Over Deadly Virus Outbreak (Published 2020)
Beijing has responded faster to the new threat than it did with SARS, but it still silences and punishes those who veer from the official line, with potentially damaging consequences.
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Well, at least CNN has set its priorities straight.
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