San Francisco Declares State Of Emergency Over Coronavirus

Fox News ^ | 2-26-2020 | Edmund DeMarche

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The mayor of San Francisco declared a state of emergency over coronavirus fears on Tuesday shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning that the U.S. will likely see more cases.

There are 57 known cases in the U.S. and no cases in San Francisco, but Mayor London Breed pointed to the virus’ unpredictability and troubling global growth.

"We see the virus spreading in new parts of the world every day, and we are taking the necessary steps to protect San Franciscans from harm," Breed said. She said many of the city's residents travel to mainland China, so it is not far-fetched to suspect cases in the future.

SFGate reported that U.C. San Francisco two cases successfully earlier this month. The declaration is effective immediately and will be voted on early next month. The Los Angeles Times reported that San Diego and Santa Clara counties have made similar declarations.

China, by far, still has the most cases and deaths from the illness, though its numbers have slowed recently. Chinese officials Wednesday reported another 406 cases and 52 additional deaths, all of them in hard-hit Hubei province and all but 10 in the epicenter of the city of Wuhan.

China has recorded 2,715 deaths from COVID-19 and 78,064 confirmed cases of the virus on the mainland since the illness emerged in December.

New outbreaks occurring in far-flung places were raising concerns about containing the illness and what will happen when it reaches new places.

"It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen --

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[Loud Mime]

Is there a funding reason for this?

[MustKnowHistory]

It seems very premature.

[avital2]

S F is in crisis with or without virus - they ignore their real problems and chase after the “might be” of virus transmission (no evidence of any there).

[duckman]

How about cleaning up the crap in your streets and dealing with the homeless?

[mewzilla]

There’s a generate panic and a cover her butt reason for this.

And she’ll likely hit up Fedzilla for some of that $2.5 bil.

Breed’s going for the hat trick.

[mewzilla]

I notice she’s not calling to shut down air travel to SF or closing the borders, though...

Hmmmm....

[blackdog]

When your sidewalks are pasted in human feces, I can see the cause for concern.

[NonValueAdded]

Think they’d be worried about poop-borne illnesses

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Mitt Romney: Trump Administration ‘Substantially’ Unprepared for Coronavirus

“I’m very disappointed in the degree to which we’ve prepared for a pandemic, both in terms of protective equipment and in terms of medical devices that would help people once they are infected,” Romney, a staunch critic of President Donald Trump, told reporters, according to The Hill. “At this stage, I think we are substantially underinvesting in what would be appropriate for a setting which could be serious.”

[Diogenesis]

they cannot even remove the feces from their streets.

THAT is the EMERGENCY.

[Dixie Yooper]

Sanctuary cities with huge homeless and filth problems, ready and willing to become hotspots for the virus. And waiting to cry “Emergency” on Chuck Schumer’s que.

[null and void]

A high percentage of immuno-suppressed and poop on the sidewalks? Add a pandemic disease...

Yeah, I'd be concerned too...

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.

[RoosterRedux]

San Francisco is particularly vulnerable because, not only is it a gateway from Asia, but, also, it has a massive problem with homeless people whose health and hygiene are so poor that exposure to any contagious disease will result in that disease rolling through that crowd like a tsunami.

[EBH]

I don’t think so. It might be wise, very wise.

In fact, gives President Trump to now go all in on Nancy Pelosi and her godforsaken district.

[mikey_hates_everything]

This almost makes me want to be one of those asymptomatic carriers. First stop, SF.

[Eleutheria5]

So force the homeless into shelters and clean up your streets. Even without Corona 19, it’s already a health hazard.

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile, before Fedzilla cuts any government in CA a check...

Critics argue Gov. Newsom is diverting gas tax money to projects voters did not approve of

[9YearLurker]

It’s enough to make one wonder if some patients are being tested, but with those “defective” kits—so the results aren’t officially counted.

However, the most straightforward reason might simply be because, as they admit, it gives them access to money.

[airborne]

State emergency = federal money for assistance