Eric Loh

18 minutes ago, Tug said:

Chomper when I see a post like that trying to blame the media I think of China shutting down they dident do that out of panic they did it for a reason or thinking of Italy losing 800 in 1 day with preventive measures Christ that’s the kind of casualties you would expect in a major war with modern armies clashing I just can’t belive how some people just don’t see it and if it’s ignored it will be worse much worse please take care all good luck and good health 

They just taking a cue from the fake news manipulator. Sure you notice that whenever Trump spout diversion and conspiracy, it will be picked up by his supporters and be echoed. 

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

He can't. America is a democracy, China is a totalitarian regime. If there is any nation more obsessed with personal freedom than the USA, I have yet to hear of it.

While I have no liking for Trump, IMO all leaders are between a rock and a hard place, because their expert advisers are at sixes and sevens about the best course of action which will balance population health with population employment.

Almost overnight, Australia has added 1 million people to its unemployment register. That scenario will repeat in many countries.

I was being sarcastic and you absolutely right. Besides political system, there is also a cultural aspect. Chinese culture that held by the society at large and good of the group is elevated. American culture is where individual is valued more. 
 

Back to the topic, any decision on economics must consider that this is a global crisis. Disruption from the supply side manufacturing issues to decreased business in the service sector, traveling etc  will limit the potential of any economic benefits weighing against the increases in infections and deaths and dragging the crisis longer. Better to take the tough medicine than mire the nation to a protracted pain. 

10 minutes ago, topt said:

read where? link please.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-strange-pneumonia-seen-lombardy-112931229.html

2 hours ago, timendres said:

I was not aware of this.

 

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236544-coronavirus-are-there-two-strains-and-is-one-more-deadly/

I read that doctors have been noticing a uptake of old people dying in Lombardy Italy since November with the same symptoms of CD19. That’s before the virus hit Wuhan in mid December. A lot we not aware. 

3 hours ago, rabas said:

All corona cases (CCP flu) have a moral right to return the virus to China for full treatment.

Why? WHO have not determined the origin of CD19. Even CDC director couldn’t be certain that the thousand of flu deaths in America may have a connection to CD19. 
https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-cdc-director-admitted-virus-deaths-miscategorized-flu/5706233

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Not a woman and he's more of a president than a vice president. Presidents don't like to be upstaged like that. 

You probably right. Both gentlemen are close friends for a longtime. He also openly endorsed Biden whom he see as the best person to beat Trump. Some say that he is looking for AG in Biden’s WH. 

3 hours ago, PhonThong said:

How many hypocrites are still going to take the money though? I'm willing to bet that none of the Trump bashers are going to return the money. The old saying " put your money where your mouth is" definitely applies here.

They will take what is rightfully theirs. 

On 3/22/2020 at 7:31 AM, bkk6060 said:

Of course.

Just like most modern day technologies and medical advances, the US will be at the forefront of this.

Vaccine will be next.

You are welcome.

 

Well let’s include the tremendous research done by other universities around the world including Nankai University in Tianjin which has developed a fast on-site screening and detection in just 15 minutes in February. 

14 minutes ago, rabas said:

That's why the Chinese are there in droves. And also note US research is made up of people from everywhere. 

Learn from the best and bring home the knowledge. 

51 minutes ago, rabas said:

They may not be talking since Xi claimed Wuhan Flu was from the US. Not a good attempt at working together is it?
 

This one diversion that backfired on Trump. 

1 hour ago, cmarshall said:

And what might a competent government have done with such early warning?  Well, they might have done what the South Korean government did by calling for a meeting of 20 companies capable of manufacturing corona test kits in a meeting room of the train station in Seoul on Dec. 31, 2019 and ordering them to produce the kits at scale enabling the subsequent wide-scale testing that enabled S. Korea to contain the virus.  Hong Kong and Singapore were also proactive in taking similar steps.  But not the US, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, or the rest of the Western countries.  Too bad for them.

The incompetency continue with Trump refusal to use the Emergency Production Powers. His idiocy continue with his comment to re-use face mask after washing. 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/488526-frustration-mounts-at-trumps-reluctance-to-use-emergency-production-powers

40 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Here the consequence is going to be a return of industry and supply chains to the United States at the expense of China. Countries like Vietnam, Cambo, plus  South America, Mexico are all going to benefit too. China is going to hurt because you cant run a huge modern country selling flip flops to Cambodia.

Thought a smart dude like you can see that China is not pushing towards globalization but instead cultivate an inward approach to development. Since last 4-5 years, Asia countries are trading more with China than US. It will harder for Western companies to do business in Asia on equal terms with more Chinese companies and the flow of Chinese money and ideas. They can still make flip flops together with making robotics, AI and 5 G. US can also make flip flops with their high wages. 

6 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

There are a lot of people that think like me.  I am quite smart, and have a high I.Q.  I also graduated in Biological sciences with a first class (Hons) degree.  

Let say for all the education that your professed you have, I will lean towards the WHO scientific warning rather than the average Joe’s perspective. No offense intended. 

9 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

Meanwhile.... how many people in America are getting killed by being shot with a gun, or having a heart attack was they are obese from junk food?

 

But this virus is such an emergency.... people around the world need to get things into perspective.  

Keep your perspective to yourself. You not smarter than the whole world who are treating this as an emergency. 

17 minutes ago, zydeco said:

Well, if this doesn't make the peasants go and grab their pitchforks, nothing will. It's time to charge the castle or resign themselves to 21st century serfdom. Wait, maybe if Mitch and Donnie offer free Netflix and Amazon Prime all we be forgiven.

Don’t think so but if Mitch and Donny offered their portraits to be stamped on, perhaps they can forgive.