For what seemed like weeks after the outbreak began, Tibet repeatedly reported that it had zero confirmed cases of the virus, even after it had spread to every other Chinese province.
Now, online rumors might shed some light on why: It's not that the virus hadn't arrived, it's that party leaders in Tibet - for whatever reason - didn't report the full breadth of the problem.
Update: As the velocity of the outbreak moves toward 'exponential' territory - it's doubling every six days.... ...here are some updates on the latest cases confirmed outside of China.
Though leftists denounced criticisms of food items like "Bat soup" and "Three squeaks" as racist, the Chinese government and the bulk of the Chinese people now view the consumption of animals like reptiles, civet cats and hedgehogs as "Fundamentally unsafe," per the NYT. Beijing is considering postponing its annual meeting of top Communist Party officials, sources said.
The Politburo Standing Committee, the highest authority in the country, will meet on Feb. 24 to discuss whether to delay the National People's Congress, an annual meeting of 3,000 party leaders from across the country descend on Beijing to pass new laws and discuss government plans and the national budget.
Finally, the SCMP reports that a WHO team of medical experts set to depart for China to assist in research and response to the crisis will include several Americans, though no exact numbers were given.
Many international events and trade shows have been cancelled because of the outbreak, including events like the Mobile world Conference in Barcelona, an area with zero confirmed COVID-19 infections, and the Beijing Autoshow, which was cancelled Monday morning, according to Reuters.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/14-diamond-princess-passengers-test-positive-during-flight-back-us-tokyo-marathon
Now, online rumors might shed some light on why: It's not that the virus hadn't arrived, it's that party leaders in Tibet - for whatever reason - didn't report the full breadth of the problem.
Update: As the velocity of the outbreak moves toward 'exponential' territory - it's doubling every six days.... ...here are some updates on the latest cases confirmed outside of China.
Though leftists denounced criticisms of food items like "Bat soup" and "Three squeaks" as racist, the Chinese government and the bulk of the Chinese people now view the consumption of animals like reptiles, civet cats and hedgehogs as "Fundamentally unsafe," per the NYT. Beijing is considering postponing its annual meeting of top Communist Party officials, sources said.
The Politburo Standing Committee, the highest authority in the country, will meet on Feb. 24 to discuss whether to delay the National People's Congress, an annual meeting of 3,000 party leaders from across the country descend on Beijing to pass new laws and discuss government plans and the national budget.
Finally, the SCMP reports that a WHO team of medical experts set to depart for China to assist in research and response to the crisis will include several Americans, though no exact numbers were given.
Many international events and trade shows have been cancelled because of the outbreak, including events like the Mobile world Conference in Barcelona, an area with zero confirmed COVID-19 infections, and the Beijing Autoshow, which was cancelled Monday morning, according to Reuters.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/14-diamond-princess-passengers-test-positive-during-flight-back-us-tokyo-marathon
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