Posted on 03/31/2020 7:48:58 AM PDT by LouAvul
Didn't they decide to ignore it and have some kind of public function? If so, is there a link?
Somebody I know is kind of freaked out about the sickness in New York at the present. She saw something in the news about tents in Central Park to handle the mass illness.
But I seem to remember something about DeBlowhard declaring a "Protest Coronavirus Festival", or some such?
The tents in Central Park are sent by Franklin Graham’s Samaritan Purse organization; they will hold 68 patients (overflow of regular patients to that hospitals will have more room for the virus patients).
Central Park is NOT being filled with tents for thousands of victims...
https://www.amny.com/editorial/fear-of-coronavirus-not-at-lunar-new-year-parade-in-chinatown/
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, a grand marshal of this year’s parade, said the city and country confronted the SARS outbreak nearly two decades ago, and now they will “successfully confront coronavirus.”
“I’m here to say that Chinatown is open for business and we are behind you and we will remain strong,” Velazquez said. “Last night, I was here dining in a restaurant in Chinatown. I welcome everyone to come here and celebrate the culture and beauty of this community.”
Note; Singapore has about 400 confirmed cases. Hong Kong has around 700 cases. Both cities are densely-packed, have lot of visitors from mainland China, and neither city is on lockdown (at least, Singapore isn’t).
New York City has 38,000 cases, and is on lockdown.
New York must be doing something wrong (and more lockdowns don’t seem to be the answer).
An average of 12,000+ people die in New York City in an average month, from all causes. An additional five hundred
deaths — most of which likely might have died anyway —
is not the apocalypse.
Commissioner Oxiris Barbot
@NYCHealthCommr
Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus.
A Guide to Lunar New Year in NYC
Where to celebrate the holiday.
nycgo.com
9:10 AM · Feb 9, 2020·Hootsuite Inc.
https://twitter.com/NYCHealthCommr/status/1226508570646269954
They were crowded in like sardines to see the Hospital ship. Don’t think that was a smart move NYers.
Bill de Blasio
@BilldeBlasio
·
Mar 2
Since I’m encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives + get out on the town despite Coronavirus, I thought I would offer some suggestions. Here’s the first: thru Thurs 3/5 go see “The Traitor” @FilmLinc. If “The Wire” was a true story + set in Italy, it would be this film.
https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio/status/1234648718714036229
From the Chair of New York City Council health committee Feb 09, 2020 =>
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Mark D. Levine
@MarkLevineNYC
·
Feb 9
In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC’s Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of “be strong Wuhan!”
If you are staying away, you are missing out!
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1226566648729133056
Rep. Nydia Velazquez has “presumed” COVID-19.
And Nancy was visiting China Town after we KNEW something was going on.
Sunday 3/29 "Urgent Update" (situation even worse than before) - Greyhound now ONLY selling ONE WAY tickets from NYC to NEPA (Northeast Pa).
As NYC exceeds 1,000 deaths, Lackawanna County becomes the one-way destination for NY residents escaping Covid-19. Greyhound website no longer sells roundtrip tickets from Scranton to NY and back.
ALL TICKETS SOLD ON THE SCRANTON/NEW YORK ROUTE ARE NOW ONE WAY TIX TO SCRANTON
James May
You remember correctly.
They are guilty of criminal negligence.
Video of Pelosi visiting Chinatown on Feb. 24.
https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1244367217912881160
Blame Trump.
OK, now to read the article...
Fully three weeks after the nully hacienda hunkered down.
If I remember correctly there was an “anti-Trump” flavor to New York City’s initial reaction. A real “we won’t let the bad orange man halt our great city” spirit.
Bookmark.
This is worth keeping.
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