Posted on 03/10/2020 9:19:55 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan for the first time since the city emerged as the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in January - a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control.
The timing of Xi's visit indicates that China is ready to declare victory over the health crisis, which has killed at least 3,136 people in the nation and 4,062 worldwide, according to experts.
Xi today inspected a 1,000-bed hospital constructed in 10 days to fight the deadly disease before touring a local community to call on residents in quarantine.
His visit came as Wuhan authorities have closed all of the city's 14 makeshift 'fang cang' hospitals - which were converted from sports halls and exhibition centres - after they treated some 12,000 patients.
It also came as unprecedented quarantine measures that have sealed off the city of 11 million and the rest of central Hubei province since late January appear to have paid off, with new infections dropping dramatically in recent weeks.
China's progress stands in stark contrast with the growing global crisis, with cases now growing at a faster pace abroad, and Italy enacting its nationwide lockdown.
More than 100 countries are now fighting the contagion, which has infected over 114,400 people globally.
A video released by China's state broadcaster CCTV shows Xi, who arrived by plane in Hubei's capital, wearing a mask as he spoke via video-link to front-line medical workers and patients in Huoshenshan or Fire God Mountain Hospital.
Huoshenshan started treating patients from February 4 after being built from the ground in just 10 days to combat the fast-spreading infection.
Its sister facility, Leishenshan or Thunder God Mountain Hospital, was completed in 12 days.
Xi then went to Wuhan's Donghu New City community at noon to visit people in quarantine
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Bull fritters.
Don’t forget your “Mission Accomplished” sign Xi.
Bull dinkums
If Xi swam in the Yangtze River then I might be impressed.
Ping us when it’s over Jin.
China made this virus so I dont believe a word out of their lying traps..if South Korea says they are fine then I will believe it..last night I Read that South Korea’s positives went way down so that is a bit of good news
Why wear the masks, then?
Why then are they still wearing masks, if they have “victory?”
Hospitals built from the ground up in just 10 days is very impressive. Still, I have to wonder how durable and functional the buildings are?
There have been local bridges in my area built by Chinese corporations because of their low bids. I can think of at least two bridges that need constant repairs and replacements done.
Sometimes; Build in haste, repair in leisure.
Then here comes the Second Wave.
Bull dinkums
+++++
I agree. Most likely. Probably. But hopefully they are telling the truth for once in their life. But most likely they aren’t.
I really wish we had an independent source reporting on what’s going on in China. Where are the CIA, NSA and James Bond when we really need them.
Shoot'm and burn the corpse.
Really sad how evidence and fact no longer matter to the Drama Queens.
Hearsay and anecdote are hysterically clung to while Science and data are totally ignored
Here is the up to the minute data
116,000 cases world wide. 105,000 mild or recovered.
4089 deaths
Average age of the dead, 80 years old.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
RE: Hospitals built from the ground up in just 10 days is very impressive. Still, I have to wonder how durable and functional the buildings are?
They’re not. They were never intended to be permanent.
Where go all the people, one might ax?
I liked President Hu better because he let the dogs out.
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