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To: LilFarmer

The US just reported its deadliest day for coronavirus patients as states reopen, according to WHO

PUBLISHED SAT, MAY 2 202012:21 PM EDTUPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/who-us-just-reported-deadliest-day-for-coronavirus.html

Comment: it’s WHO, so grain of salt and all...


583 posted on 05/02/2020 5:09:54 PM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: LilFarmer

lyin’, conniving, CHINA

China has a dashing new hero for our coronavirus times: The ‘Mask Hunter’

“... He’s the “Mask Hunter” on a mission to buy specialty fabric to make into face coverings. ..

“...“The profit from masks is more than from arms and drugs in this time of epidemic, hitting 100 percent or even 300 percent,” said the show’s star, Lin Dong, a square-jawed 30-year-old businessman from Guangdong province who sports black turtlenecks and tailored suits. “If I’m lucky, I’d be able to make a fortune...

“...Profiteers in the United States have been vilified for their attempts to make money out of this pandemic. In China, Lin is viewed as a hustling hero.
“My God, he’s so charming!” one viewer wrote in comments that scrolled across the screen for viewers to see.
“This is better than a blockbuster,” added another.
The series was aired amid a global struggle to secure personal protection equipment...”

“...The series follows Lin and his associate, who calls herself “Wake,” during March when masks were in extremely short supply. It begins when some questionable middlemen come to pitch him at his hotel room. …

WaPo Panda propaganda piece:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-has-a-dashing-new-hero-for-our-coronavirus-times-the-mask-hunter/ar-BB13tr7C


595 posted on 05/02/2020 6:10:50 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: LilFarmer

Malaysia rounding up migrants to contain coronavirus spread, police say

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the country’s police chief said late on Friday, after hundreds of migrants and refugees were detained in the capital Kuala Lumpur. …

The operation was aimed at preventing undocumented migrants from travelling to other areas amid movement curbs imposed to contain the spread of the outbreak, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador told state news agency Bernama.


600 posted on 05/02/2020 8:01:12 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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