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Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread
Yahoo News ^ | 1-26-2020 | Reuters

Posted on 01/26/2020 7:41:54 PM PST by tcrlaf

Mongolia has closed from Monday until Mar. 2 all universities and educational institutes to contain the spread of a deadly coronavirus sweeping China, state media Montsame said, citing a cabinet meeting.

It has also closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic, from Monday, and called for all public gatherings to be cancelled.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asia; china; coronavirus; disease; flu; mongolia; wuflu
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To: Lurker
This is a skill, you know. You can't just pick it up off the street.


21 posted on 01/26/2020 8:35:56 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Mongolians are dominating sumo wrestling now.


22 posted on 01/26/2020 8:36:27 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: tcrlaf; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; Global2010; ...
Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

23 posted on 01/26/2020 8:39:04 PM PST by null and void (The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
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To: dfwgator

Same here, I would love to see it.
Hope they can stay healthy.


24 posted on 01/26/2020 8:39:23 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: Mariner
” Or does the weather have zero effect on the virus? “

It aids the spread as people stay indoors...with other people.

BINGO

25 posted on 01/26/2020 8:42:55 PM PST by lightman (The Millenials are asleep in their "wokeness".)
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To: tcrlaf
I think there are 5 bell weathers in the Pacific Rim: India, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines.

We'll be able to get honest data, and a clearer sense of actions being taken that will indicate how screwed we are.

26 posted on 01/26/2020 8:45:22 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: Lurker
I’m surprised to learn there is a university in Mongolia.

When I took a tour of Mongolia three years ago, my guide was a graduate of a university in Ulaan Batar who had majored in English. I was the first native speaker of English that she had ever encountered.

27 posted on 01/26/2020 8:46:36 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: dfwgator

I visited three years ago. I took a 12 day tour around the country with a driver and guide. It was October, past the tourist season, so only saw a handful of other tourists.

The trip was amazing. Although cold, we went hiking, saw some historic sites, saw a Google streetview truck and photographer in a couple of the sites, saw wild horses... I’d love to go back.


28 posted on 01/26/2020 8:49:49 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: ruthles

What do they learn? Yak husbandry?


29 posted on 01/26/2020 8:50:03 PM PST by Fungi
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To: exDemMom

How was his English? The leader of our group spoke fluent Russianl, English and Mongolian. Her English was remarkale for only having spent a couple of months in England. Truly amazing.


30 posted on 01/26/2020 9:12:51 PM PST by ruthles (.)
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To: ruthles
It is the coldest capital, and the most polluted city in the world (ahead of everything in China). Lots of gers/yurts around the city with coal heating.

Lived there back in 1992 for two years. Much worse living conditions than now. They didn't know a thing about market capitalism. Once they learned, look out!
31 posted on 01/26/2020 9:18:41 PM PST by tenger (If you don't stay on 'em, they'll get it wrong. - Joe Soucheray)
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To: dfwgator
You should go some time. I'm considering a trip this Summer. The international high speed telegraphy competition (morse code/ham radio) is being held there and one of my friends is helping to host. I'd love to see a world class competition up close.

I need to go back I don't know if it's worth the expense.

If you're a hunter or fisherman, my friend loves both and would take off to go with you!

BTW, my username Tenger is a Mongolian word for heaven I believe....
32 posted on 01/26/2020 9:25:04 PM PST by tenger (If you don't stay on 'em, they'll get it wrong. - Joe Soucheray)
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To: ruthles

The guide’s English was good, I had no difficulty understanding her. I also taught her a couple of things.

The driver could not speak English. But whenever we would pass a herd of animals, he would point at them and say, “Lunch!”


33 posted on 01/26/2020 9:34:30 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: ruthles

yes, that was part of the motivation for the parents to send thekids to the US, especially in the cold Wintermonths when coal is burned perpetually. Get them out of the smog for a bit.


34 posted on 01/26/2020 11:29:42 PM PST by ruthles (.)
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To: tcrlaf

Can’t say I don’t blame them...lots from China travel in and thru there and vice versa.

Kind of like Virginia now saying they have cases...causes more concern for my state of Pa than if in California. Just keeping an eye on this thing is just wise.


35 posted on 01/26/2020 11:50:36 PM PST by caww
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To: exDemMom

Mongolia is an interesting proud country....it’s come far.


36 posted on 01/26/2020 11:53:07 PM PST by caww
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To: ruthles
this is the kind of first person information that is sorely needed about the Cor. virus.....

don't know if we can trust China, but we can probably trust what the countries around China are doing and we probably can trust the airline industry if it suddenly drops many flights......

37 posted on 01/27/2020 12:13:13 AM PST by cherry
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To: tcrlaf

“We’re going to Mongolia.”
“I’m sorry, Sir. Mongolia is closed.”


38 posted on 01/27/2020 12:27:16 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: tcrlaf

This will blow over.


39 posted on 01/27/2020 12:30:33 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: ruthles

“They hate the Chinese and have relied on Russia to keep their independence.”

The Mongolian dislike for China goes back to before Genghis Khan (i.e. it is the reason the Great Wall of China was built). I have always found it fascinating that the least populous country in the world (per square mile) was home to the largest land empire in world history under Genghis Khan and his successors.


40 posted on 01/27/2020 6:50:59 AM PST by ohioman
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