Medical staff in protective suits at a hospital in Wuhan. Photo: STR / AFP
Gordon Watts, Asia Times: China struggles to contain Wuhan virus
Beijing left scrambling to cope with the outbreak after the first case was reported on December 31
When the Wuhan virus outbreak started creating media waves across the globe, China’s state-run CCTV was dominated by a 22-minute spotlight on President Xi Jinping’s tour of Yunnan.
Back down the running order was the coronavirus story, the 10th item on CCTV’s agenda during Tuesday’s prime-time bulletin. The cult of personality appeared to have edged out the cult of breaking news.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 23, 2020
How the coronavirus started in China — and why that's actually a saving grace -- Simon Reid, ABC News Online
Coronavirus: How do you quarantine a city - and does it work? -- Owen Amos, BBC News
China’s response to the coronavirus shows what it learned from the Sars cover-up -- Thomas Abraham, The Guardian
How Dangerous Is China's New Coronavirus? -- Michael Barrett, New Statesman
Coronavirus: How worried should we be? -- James Gallagher, BBC
India's Role in the Great-Power Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific Region -- Akshobh Giridharadas, National Interest
AP Explains: Why US troop cuts in Africa would cause alarm -- Cara Anna, AP
One year in office - Is DRC's Tshisekedi in charge? -- Isaac Mugabi, DW
How to Keep Libya from Collapsing into Chaos -- Ahmed Charai, National Interest
The Iran nuclear deal that never was -- Hans Rühle, Asia Times
What we know, and don’t, about the alleged Bezos phone hack -- Frank Bajak, AP
Putin's bespoke government — made for indefinite control -- Konstantin Eggert, DW
Zelensky Walks the Knife’s Edge -- Kirk Bennett, American Interest
A year on, Juan Guaidó’s attempt at regime change in Venezuela has stalled -- Tony Wood, The Guardian
Key quotes from world leaders at Holocaust forum -- AP
The Doomsday Clock is closer to apocalypse than at any point in its history -- Amanda Shendruk, Quartz
Large Explosions Rock Apartments in Swedish No-Go Suburbs
ReplyDelete"Newspaper Aftonbladet spoke to several local residents including a man named Johan who said the load-bearing wall in his apartment suffered a major crack after the explosion and said: “It was a powerful bomb, no doubt!”"
Just another day in the People's Republic of Sweden
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FISA Court Admits Spy Warrants Against Carter Page Were 'Not Valid'
Anyone convicted with evidence, which is tainted, can petition for a new trial. With some, most or all of the evidence gathered due to the FISA warrants a lot of convictions and plea deals could be thrown out.
I hope Manafort's convictions are thrown out. I don;t particularly like Manafort with his fancy suits and what not. I am almost as envious as the next guy. But the judicial system was selective and prejudicial. Did Manafort hide money probably. I do not see how you can go after him and not the others who are Democrats. That is not a level playing field.
Wesley Snipes evaded taxes and went to prison. I can still watch his movies and feel good about it. Taxes are too damn high and I understand why he did it. Taxes are too damn high to support a bunch of average IQ grifters. On the Rush Limbaugh show there was a recounting of a guessing game called
DAUGHTER OR MISTRESS?
Bonus points, if the dude you see at the restaurant, is married.
Many of those people have to gaming the system if they are supporting a mistress. So I understand how Manafort was envious. I don't fault him much.
Joe and Hunter need to be imprisoned.
'Lil Hunter the crack addict says he is too poor to pay child support, while he preps for the Impeachment trial in a $12,0000 per month rental in California.
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