Posted on 01/31/2020 1:32:25 PM PST by GulfMan
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on Friday that the coronavirus has been declared a public health emergency in the U.S. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, U.S. citizens returning from Wuhan will be subject to quarantine.
Azar said that President Trump is also temporarily suspending entry into the U.S. for foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the virus.
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Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Santa Clara County
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/31/santa-clara-coronavirus/
but flu
What time was this announcement made?
The graph of cases was rising rapidly. Suddenly, over the last few days, it has become linear.
They changed the axes.
US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Coronavirus, Blocks Travelers Who’ve Recently Been to China
https://www.theepochtimes.com/to-contain-virus-outbreak-us-bars-entry-to-foreign-nationals-who-have-recently-been-in-china_3223331.html
The flu has a much more higher mortality rate and is a lot more dangerous. 8,200 people have died and 140,000 people have been hospitalized during the 2019-2020 flu season. This media hype is the media’s attempt to destroy the economy to help with the Dem election chances.
No kidding, right? In before the “flu kills a bajillion people every year this is nothing” crowd.
U.S. declares public health emergency over coronavirus
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/u-s-declares-public-health-emergency-over-coronavirus-n1127856
US denies entry of foreigners who recently visited China
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus-outbreak/US-denies-entry-of-foreigners-who-recently-visited-China
They probably ran out of test kits. Can we truly believe that 2000 cases were confirmed yesterday and only a couple hundred today? Not buying it.
Too late (see #10).
The mortality rate is only a fraction of the story.
1/4 of those infected end up in critical condition in a hospital.
Sure, you may not die, but you have to take a month out of your life and are sick as a dog.
Check the web and you will NOT find those stats for today as of this writing.
Coronavirus: CDC Puts Americans Who Left Wuhan Into ‘Unprecedented’ 14-Day Quarantine
https://www.wbur.org/npr/801623033/coronavirus-cdc-puts-americans-who-left-wuhan-into-unprecedented-14-day-quaranti
Missed it by *that* much...
Cue the federal judge on the Dem payroll to overturn the travel ban. They like to do that.
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