thedailycaller--2020-03-22--A Comprehensive Timeline Of The Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan , China and has since made its way around the world .
The global pandemic has caused deaths , economies to buckle , countries to shut down and much more .
Here is a timeline of events , beginning with China ’ s initial cover-up of the virus .
Nov. 17 , 2019 : ‘ Patient Zero ’ Is Reportedly Identified By The Chinese Government “ Patient Zero , ” believed to be a 55-year-old from the Hubei province , is reportedly identified , according to Chinese government data .
The information was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rumors start to appear on Chinese social media , which suggests Chinese officials knew of the strange virus early .
Dec. 10 , 2019 : Wei Guixian , A Seafood Merchant In Wuhan , China , Goes To Local Clinic Because She Feels Ill Wei , 57 , begins to feel ill. She visits a local clinic but then goes home .
Dec. 12 , 2019 : Wei Rushes To The Hospital After Her Symptoms Worsen She is sent home with medicine as the doctor believes it is likely bronchitis .
Wei later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antibiotics , none of which work .
Doctors struggle for weeks connecting her illness with others ( many of whom were local vendors ) in Wuhan .
Dec. 21 , 2019 : At Least Three Dozen Are Now Showing Symptoms Compatible With The Novel Coronavirus A study from China ’ s Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that numerous people are now showing symptoms .
These individuals later either tested positive for the coronavirus or were believed to have had it .
Dec. 27 , 2019 : Chinese Officials Learn That The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Novel Coronavirus Dr. Zhang Jixian informs health officials in China that the mysterious illnesses are caused by a new virus .
More than 180 individuals are now believed to be infected with the novel coronavirus .
( RELATED : Intelligence Reports Warned Of Coronavirus Pandemic Long Before Trump Admin Took It Seriously ) Dr. Ai Fen , who works at Wuhan Central , informs her superiors that there is a potentially contagious disease .
China ’ s CDC ’ s district office is informed and reportedly confirms that they have received other notices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dec. 30 , 2019 : A Doctor In Wuhan Posts Information About The Virus On WeChat And Is Taken In For Questioning Li Wenliang spreads information about the novel coronavirus online in a group chat .
Authorities take him in for questioning and reprimand him for trying to warn others about the virus .
Li ends up dying from the novel coronavirus .
Dec. 31 , 2019 : Chinese Authorities Say They Are Investigating ‘ Viral Pneumonia ’ These are the first official reports of the outbreak .
Chinese authorities say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia .
This is the first time WHO is informed about the new novel coronavirus by China .
WHO ’ s China office is informed , according to the organization .
Dec. 31 , 2019 : Taiwan Reportedly Raises Concerns To WHO Over Human-To-Human Transmission Taiwan reports concerns that the virus is highly infectious to the International Health Regulations , a WHO framework .
China ’ s Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan closes and live-animal trade and consumption is banned at all markets .
Experts believe the virus resulted from the transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 01 , 2019 : Multiple Doctors Are Questioned After Posting About The Virus On WeChat Eight people are brought in for questioning by the Wuhan Public Security Bureau in China for posting “ rumors ” about Wuhan hospitals receiving cases that mimicked SARS .
Jan. 01 , 2019 : An Official Orders Labs Looking Into The Virus To Stop Testing Labs have already figured out that the novel coronavirus is similar to SARS .
The official , who works at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission , orders labs to stop testing and destroy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 : Ai Fen Is Reprimanded For ‘ Spreading Rumors ’ Among Her Hospital Staff Ai again informs hospital authorities about the virus and orders her department to wear masks when treating patients .
The discipline department reprimands her for “ spreading rumors ” and accuse her of damaging “ the stability ” of Wuhan .
Xi Jinping says that he began giving instructions to fight the virus on this day .
This is the first time this information is made public , although China first mapped the genome on Jan. 02 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known coronavirus .
The genome is uploaded onto a publicly available genetic data repository , allowing scientists to begin testing and confirming the virus in others .
The Wuhan Health Commission denies any additional cases during this time .
Jan. 13 , 2020 : First Reported Coronavirus Case Outside Of China Thailand announces its first known case of the novel coronavirus , meaning it has officially spread outside of China .
WHO relies on China for this information .
The organization repeats claims from China that there is “ no clear evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This announcement comes weeks after Taiwan says it raised concerns to WHO that the virus could easily be transmitted human-to-human .
Jan. 15 , 2020 : The Patient With The First Confirmed Case In US Leaves China This patient leaves China and enters the United States while carrying the novel coronavirus .
This person will later be identified as the first known patient to have the novel coronavirus in America .
Jan. 16 , 2020 : Japan Has Its First Novel Coronavirus Case The country ’ s health ministry reports a confirmed case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wuhan , China .
Jan. 17 , 2020 : Second Death In Wuhan Because Of The Virus As China confirms its second death , the U.S. announces three airports will begin screening passengers arriving from Wuhan .
Almost immediately after the days-long meeting in China , during which the commission denied any new cases , it admits that there are four new people with the virus .
Jan. 20 , 2020 : First Cases In South Korea And United States The virus continues to spread outside of China .
The American patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. from China on Jan. 15 .
Jan. 20 , 2020 : Chinese Doctor Says Virus Can Be Passed By People Zhong Nanshan announces that the virus can be transferred via human-t0-human contact .
Less than a week earlier , WHO had repeated claims from China denying this .
Over 17 people are now dead because of the virus .
The country has over 550 cases .
Jan. 23 , 2020 : Four Cities In China Are Put Into Lockdown Wuhan , Xiantao and Chibi are put into lockdown .
Meanwhile , around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being checked for the virus .
Despite lockdowns in numerous cities in China and their quickly increasing confirmed case numbers , WHO says the outbreak is not a public health emergency of international concern .
It adds that the extent of human-to-human transmission is still unclear .
The lockdown now covers at least 36 million people in China .
The country begins to quickly build a new hospital .
Twenty six people are now dead and there are over 830 infected .
One day later , the country even further expands lockdown to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to infect and kill more people in the next few days .
Jan. 27 , 2020 : Wuhan Mayor Admits He Was Not Allowed To Disclose The Pandemic Mayor Zhou Xianwang says during a state-media interview that his superiors ordered him not to disclose the pandemic to the public earlier .
After weeks of reports that the virus is continuing to spread , a global emergency is declared .
The death toll in China is now sitting at 170 people and there are over 7,000 reported cases across the country .
India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The task force is led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Its aim is to keep Americans informed of the novel coronavirus and oversee “ efforts to monitor , contain , and mitigate the spread of the virus.
” There are five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. Trump announces a travel ban on China because of the virus , a move that sparks backlash from many .
Media outlets pile on Trump , finding experts to explain why the decision is unnecessary .
Trump also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be quarantined for two weeks upon arrival .
Ma Guoqiang , one of the Wuhan mayor ’ s superiors , says during a state media interview that he failed to take “ strict , preventive measures earlier.
” He adds that he is “ in a state of guilt , shame and self-reproach.
” Feb. 01 , 2020 : A YouTube Video Appears To Document The Dead In China Fang Bin , a clothing salesman in Wuhan , China , uploads a video to YouTube from a hospital .
He describes the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he saw .
Fang disappears less than two weeks later .
Feb. 02 , 2020 : First Reported Death From Virus Outside Of China The Philippines announces that a man is now dead because of the virus .
The infected person was from Wuhan , China .
Feb. 02 , 2020 : WHO Tells People How To Properly Refer To The Virus After Pushback From China And Media WHO says that people shouldn ’ t “ attach locations or ethnicity to the disease ” after media bashes Trump for referring to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pundits who are now reprimanding those using the terms “ Chinese Virus ” or “ Wuhan Virus ” are the same ones who previously used it themselves .
Feb. 03 , 2020 : Chinese President Gives A Speech Indicating He Knew Of The Virus While The Country Downplayed It This speech is published by state media Feb. 15 .
President Xi Jinping indicates that he knew of the novel coronavirus threat in early January , which correlates with the time Wuhan officials were trying to publicly downplay its severity .
Feb. 03 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At A Dock In Japan Thousands on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship , docked in Japan , are quarantined .
175 will ultimately show symptoms of the novel coronavirus .
Feb. 07 , 2020 : Doctor Brought In For Questioning In January Dies Li , the Chinese whistleblower , is dead because of the novel coronavirus after trying to warn others about it .
An American citizen dies from the virus while in Wuhan , China .
The organization sends an investigative team with experts to China because of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China , which is more than the SARS-outbreak in 2002-2003 .
Foreign visitors and anyone believed to have the novel coronavirus must be quarantined for one month , Korean Central News Agency reports .
Feb. 14 , 2020 : Chinese Journalists Push Back On Claims That The Country ’ s Cases Are Improving A New York Times report indicates that multiple journalists writing for state-run papers in China are resisting the country ’ s claims about the virus .
Meanwhile , President Xi Jinping has been censoring news reports , harassing journalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb. 16 , 2020 : Chinese State-Run Press Appears To Bash Trump For Calling It The ‘ Chinese Virus ’ Xinhua News tweets that “ Racism is not the right tool to cover your own incompetence ” after Trump calls the novel coronavirus the “ Chinese Virus ” in a tweet March 16 .
The novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iran .
Following Trump ’ s move , the country implements a travel ban .
This ban extends to all Chinese citizens .
The novel coronavirus outbreak begins in Italy .
Turkey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the virus .
Feb. 25 , 2020 : Chinese Reporter Claims Term “ China Coronavirus ” Is Racist And That China Has “ Contained ” Spread Of The Virus Olivia Zang , a reporter for Chinese outlet Caixin , is shut down by Azar during a press conference about America ’ s response to the outbreak .
Zang suggested Trump ’ s terminology for the term is xenophobic .
She added that China has “ contained ” the virus within its borders .
There are now over 82,000 cases of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
Feb. 28 , 2020 : U.S .
Announces ‘ Do Not Travel Warning ’ For Parts Of Italy , South Korea This is the highest-level warning and is implemented the parts of Italy and South Korea most affected by the novel coronavirus .
All travel to Iran is banned and foreign citizens who have visited the country within 14 days are barred entry from the U.S. America reports its first death from the novel coronavirus today .
Italy orders a lockdown for all 60 million residents .
Saudi Arabia locks down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
March 11 , 2020 : WHO Declares The Novel Coronavirus A Global Pandemic This comes over a month after announcing the virus is a global emergency .
March 12 , 2020 : Chinese Official Blames U.S. For Outbreak Lijian Zhao , deputy director of China ’ s Foreign Ministry Information Department , suggests in a tweet that the U.S. introduced the virus into Wuhan .
Twitter has repeatedly refused to take the tweet down .
Trump issues a U.S. national emergency as the global pandemic spreads across America .
Trump announces additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland in the already extensive European ban .
Trump adds that he is considering implementing restrictions within the U.S. De Blasio orders all bars , theaters and cinemas to shut down because of the virus .
The number of confirmed cases around the world continues to climb .
Italy says the death toll in the country is at 3,405 .
China alleges that its death toll is at 3,245 .
March 19 , 2020 : Almost All U.S. States Have Issued A State Of Emergency Almost every state in the country has begun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
March 20 , 2020 : WHO Announces 100,000 More Cases In Less Than Two Weeks WHO announces that there are 100,000 more cases worldwide of people who are infected with the virus in just 12 days .
There are now 210,000 cases worldwide .
March 21 , 2020 : FDA Approves Use Of Coronavirus Test Able To Give Results In 45 Minutes The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) announces that it has approved the use of a novel coronavirus test that is able to give results within 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world have now contracted the novel coronavirus .
There are over 14,000 deaths worldwide , according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University .
Over 95,000 have recovered worldwide .

The novel coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China and has since made its way around the world. The global pandemic has caused deaths, economies to buckle, countries to shut down and much more. Here is a timeline of events, beginning with China’s initial cover-up of the virus.
Nov. 17, 2019: ‘Patient Zero’ Is Reportedly Identified By The Chinese Government
“Patient Zero,” believed to be a 55-year-old from the Hubei province, is reportedly identified, according to Chinese government data. The information was reviewed by South China Morning Post. Rumors start to appear on Chinese social media, which suggests Chinese officials knew of the strange virus early.
Dec. 10, 2019: Wei Guixian, A Seafood Merchant In Wuhan, China, Goes To Local Clinic Because She Feels Ill
Wei, 57, begins to feel ill. She visits a local clinic but then goes home.
Dec. 12, 2019: Wei Rushes To The Hospital After Her Symptoms Worsen
She is sent home with medicine as the doctor believes it is likely bronchitis. Wei later goes to a private clinic for additional antibiotics, none of which work.
Dec. 16, 2019: Wei Admitted To Hospital, Barely Conscious Days Later
Doctors struggle for weeks connecting her illness with others (many of whom were local vendors) in Wuhan.
Dec. 21, 2019: At Least Three Dozen Are Now Showing Symptoms Compatible With The Novel Coronavirus
A study from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that numerous people are now showing symptoms. These individuals later either tested positive for the coronavirus or were believed to have had it.
Dec. 27, 2019: Chinese Officials Learn That The Mysterious Illness Is Caused By A New Novel Coronavirus
Dr. Zhang Jixian informs health officials in China that the mysterious illnesses are caused by a new virus. More than 180 individuals are now believed to be infected with the novel coronavirus. (RELATED: Intelligence Reports Warned Of Coronavirus Pandemic Long Before Trump Admin Took It Seriously)
Dec. 29, 2019: A Chinese Doctor Informs Leadership Of Possible Contagious Disease
Dr. Ai Fen, who works at Wuhan Central, informs her superiors that there is a potentially contagious disease. China’s CDC’s district office is informed and reportedly confirms that they have received other notices from other areas in Wuhan, China.
Dec. 30, 2019: A Doctor In Wuhan Posts Information About The Virus On WeChat And Is Taken In For Questioning
Li Wenliang spreads information about the novel coronavirus online in a group chat. Authorities take him in for questioning and reprimand him for trying to warn others about the virus. Li ends up dying from the novel coronavirus.
Dec. 31, 2019: Chinese Authorities Say They Are Investigating ‘Viral Pneumonia’
These are the first official reports of the outbreak. Chinese authorities say they are looking into 30 cases of viral pneumonia.
Dec. 31, 2019: China Informs The World Health Organization (WHO)
This is the first time WHO is informed about the new novel coronavirus by China. WHO’s China office is informed, according to the organization.
Dec. 31, 2019: Taiwan Reportedly Raises Concerns To WHO Over Human-To-Human Transmission
Taiwan reports concerns that the virus is highly infectious to the International Health Regulations, a WHO framework.
Jan. 01, 2019: A Wuhan Market Is Closed By Health Officials
China’s Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan closes and live-animal trade and consumption is banned at all markets. Experts believe the virus resulted from the transfer via live animals to humans.
Jan. 01, 2019: Multiple Doctors Are Questioned After Posting About The Virus On WeChat
Eight people are brought in for questioning by the Wuhan Public Security Bureau in China for posting “rumors” about Wuhan hospitals receiving cases that mimicked SARS.
Jan. 01, 2019: An Official Orders Labs Looking Into The Virus To Stop Testing
Labs have already figured out that the novel coronavirus is similar to SARS. The official, who works at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission, orders labs to stop testing and destroy samples of the virus.
Jan. 01, 2020: Ai Fen Is Reprimanded For ‘Spreading Rumors’ Among Her Hospital Staff
Ai again informs hospital authorities about the virus and orders her department to wear masks when treating patients. The discipline department reprimands her for “spreading rumors” and accuse her of damaging “the stability” of Wuhan.
Jan. 02, 2020: China Maps The Coronavirus Genome
Researchers determine the new virus’s complete genetic information.
Jan. 07, 2020: China’s General Secretary Becomes Involved In Country Response
Xi Jinping says that he began giving instructions to fight the virus on this day.
Jan. 09, 2020: China Announces Publicly It Has Mapped Coronavirus’s Genome
This is the first time this information is made public, although China first mapped the genome on Jan. 02. There are now 59 cases of known coronavirus. The genome is uploaded onto a publicly available genetic data repository, allowing scientists to begin testing and confirming the virus in others.
Jan. 11, 2020 – Jan. 17, 2020: Communist Party Of China Holds Meeting In Wuhan
The Wuhan Health Commission denies any additional cases during this time.
Jan. 13, 2020: First Reported Coronavirus Case Outside Of China
Thailand announces its first known case of the novel coronavirus, meaning it has officially spread outside of China.
Jan. 14, 2020: World Health Organization Claims There’s ‘No Evidence’ Of Human-To-Human Transmission
WHO relies on China for this information. The organization repeats claims from China that there is “no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus.” This announcement comes weeks after Taiwan says it raised concerns to WHO that the virus could easily be transmitted human-to-human.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China????????. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
Jan. 15, 2020: The Patient With The First Confirmed Case In US Leaves China
This patient leaves China and enters the United States while carrying the novel coronavirus. This person will later be identified as the first known patient to have the novel coronavirus in America.
Jan. 16, 2020: Japan Has Its First Novel Coronavirus Case
The country’s health ministry reports a confirmed case. The sick person had previously been in Wuhan, China.
Jan. 17, 2020: Second Death In Wuhan Because Of The Virus
As China confirms its second death, the U.S. announces three airports will begin screening passengers arriving from Wuhan.
Jan. 18, 2020: Wuhan Health Commission Announces New Cases
Almost immediately after the days-long meeting in China, during which the commission denied any new cases, it admits that there are four new people with the virus.
Jan. 20, 2020: First Cases In South Korea And United States
The virus continues to spread outside of China. The American patient is the person who traveled into the U.S. from China on Jan. 15.
Jan. 20, 2020: Chinese Doctor Says Virus Can Be Passed By People
Zhong Nanshan announces that the virus can be transferred via human-t0-human contact. Less than a week earlier, WHO had repeated claims from China denying this.
Jan. 22, 2020: Death Toll In China Skyrockets
Over 17 people are now dead because of the virus. The country has over 550 cases.
Jan. 23, 2020: Four Cities In China Are Put Into Lockdown
Wuhan, Xiantao and Chibi are put into lockdown. Meanwhile, around five million people leave the city without being checked for the virus.
Jan. 23, 2020: WHO Says Outbreak Isn’t International Health Emergency
Despite lockdowns in numerous cities in China and their quickly increasing confirmed case numbers, WHO says the outbreak is not a public health emergency of international concern. It adds that the extent of human-to-human transmission is still unclear.
Jan. 24, 2020: China Expands Its Lockdown
The lockdown now covers at least 36 million people in China. The country begins to quickly build a new hospital. Twenty six people are now dead and there are over 830 infected. One day later, the country even further expands lockdown to include 56 million people and the virus continues to infect and kill more people in the next few days.
Jan. 27, 2020: Wuhan Mayor Admits He Was Not Allowed To Disclose The Pandemic
Mayor Zhou Xianwang says during a state-media interview that his superiors ordered him not to disclose the pandemic to the public earlier.
Jan. 30, 2020: WHO Announces Global Emergency
After weeks of reports that the virus is continuing to spread, a global emergency is declared. The death toll in China is now sitting at 170 people and there are over 7,000 reported cases across the country. India and the Philippines confirm its first cases.
Jan. 30, 2020: Trump Announces Coronavirus Task Force
The task force is led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. Its aim is to keep Americans informed of the novel coronavirus and oversee “efforts to monitor, contain, and mitigate the spread of the virus.” There are five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S.
Jan. 31, 2020: Trump Announces Travel Ban On China
Trump announces a travel ban on China because of the virus, a move that sparks backlash from many. Media outlets pile on Trump, finding experts to explain why the decision is unnecessary. Trump also announces Americans returning from the country may be quarantined for two weeks upon arrival.
Took a break to read back and see how the media covered Trump’s 1/31 announcement barring entry into the U.S. from China and HOO BOY… Many in the scientific community beclowned themselves because their hatred for Trump blinded them—and does to this day. pic.twitter.com/QjF8zfkCB0 — Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) March 19, 2020
Jan. 31, 2020: Wuhan’s Communist Party Chief Admits Fault For The Virus’s Spread
Ma Guoqiang, one of the Wuhan mayor’s superiors, says during a state media interview that he failed to take “strict, preventive measures earlier.” He adds that he is “in a state of guilt, shame and self-reproach.”
Feb. 01, 2020: A YouTube Video Appears To Document The Dead In China
Fang Bin, a clothing salesman in Wuhan, China, uploads a video to YouTube from a hospital. He describes the coronavirus outbreak and speaks about the dead bodies he saw. Fang disappears less than two weeks later.
Feb. 02, 2020: First Reported Death From Virus Outside Of China
The Philippines announces that a man is now dead because of the virus. The infected person was from Wuhan, China.
Feb. 02, 2020: WHO Tells People How To Properly Refer To The Virus After Pushback From China And Media
WHO says that people shouldn’t “attach locations or ethnicity to the disease” after media bashes Trump for referring to the virus by where it originated. Many media pundits who are now reprimanding those using the terms “Chinese Virus” or “Wuhan Virus” are the same ones who previously used it themselves.
DO – talk about people “acquiring” or “contracting” #COVID19 DON’T – talk about people “transmitting COVID-19” “infecting others” or “spreading the virus” as it implies intentional transmission & assigns blame https://t.co/yShiCMfYF3#coronavirus pic.twitter.com/RLfFIvrlo5 — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 2, 2020
Feb. 03, 2020: Chinese President Gives A Speech Indicating He Knew Of The Virus While The Country Downplayed It
This speech is published by state media Feb. 15. President Xi Jinping indicates that he knew of the novel coronavirus threat in early January, which correlates with the time Wuhan officials were trying to publicly downplay its severity.
Feb. 03, 2020: A Cruise Ship Is Quarantined At A Dock In Japan
Thousands on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked in Japan, are quarantined. 175 will ultimately show symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
Feb. 07, 2020: Doctor Brought In For Questioning In January Dies
Li, the Chinese whistleblower, is dead because of the novel coronavirus after trying to warn others about it.
Feb. 08, 2020: American Dies In China
An American citizen dies from the virus while in Wuhan, China.
Feb. 09, 2020: A WHO Team Heads To China
The organization sends an investigative team with experts to China because of the virus. At least 811 people are now dead in China, which is more than the SARS-outbreak in 2002-2003.
Feb. 13, 2020: Japan Announces Mandatory Quarantine For Foreigners
Foreign visitors and anyone believed to have the novel coronavirus must be quarantined for one month, Korean Central News Agency reports.
Feb. 14, 2020: Chinese Journalists Push Back On Claims That The Country’s Cases Are Improving
A New York Times report indicates that multiple journalists writing for state-run papers in China are resisting the country’s claims about the virus. Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping has been censoring news reports, harassing journalists and shutting down various news websites.
Feb. 16, 2020: Chinese State-Run Press Appears To Bash Trump For Calling It The ‘Chinese Virus’
Xinhua News tweets that “Racism is not the right tool to cover your own incompetence” after Trump calls the novel coronavirus the “Chinese Virus” in a tweet March 16.
Racism is not the right tool to cover your own incompetence pic.twitter.com/LmGDyPsULt — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) March 17, 2020
Feb. 19, 2020: Iran Begins Its Outbreak
The novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iran.
Feb. 20, 2020: Russia Bans Entry For Chinese Citizens
Following Trump’s move, the country implements a travel ban. This ban extends to all Chinese citizens.
Feb. 21, 2020: Italy Begins Its Outbreak
The novel coronavirus outbreak begins in Italy.
Feb. 23, 2020: Countries Begin To Close Borders
Turkey and Pakistan temporarily close its borders with Iran because of the virus.
Feb. 25, 2020: Chinese Reporter Claims Term “China Coronavirus” Is Racist And That China Has “Contained” Spread Of The Virus
Olivia Zang, a reporter for Chinese outlet Caixin, is shut down by Azar during a press conference about America’s response to the outbreak. Zang suggested Trump’s terminology for the term is xenophobic. She added that China has “contained” the virus within its borders.
Feb. 27, 2020: Number Of Worldwide Cases Jumps
There are now over 82,000 cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide and over 2,800 known deaths.
Feb. 28, 2020: U.S. Announces ‘Do Not Travel Warning’ For Parts Of Italy, South Korea
This is the highest-level warning and is implemented the parts of Italy and South Korea most affected by the novel coronavirus. All travel to Iran is banned and foreign citizens who have visited the country within 14 days are barred entry from the U.S.
Feb. 29, 2020: First Person In America Dies
America reports its first death from the novel coronavirus today.
March 08, 2020: Italy Locks Down
Italy orders a lockdown for all 60 million residents. Saudi Arabia locks down a part of the country, too.
March 11, 2020: WHO Declares The Novel Coronavirus A Global Pandemic
This comes over a month after announcing the virus is a global emergency.
March 11, 2020: Trump Expands Travel Ban To European Countries
The president announces a travel ban from 26 European countries.
March 12, 2020: Chinese Official Blames U.S. For Outbreak
Lijian Zhao, deputy director of China’s Foreign Ministry Information Department, suggests in a tweet that the U.S. introduced the virus into Wuhan. Twitter has repeatedly refused to take the tweet down.
March 13, 2020: A National Emergency Is Declared In America
Trump issues a U.S. national emergency as the global pandemic spreads across America.
March 14, 2020: Trump Expands Travel Ban
Trump announces additional travel restrictions, including the U.K. and Ireland in the already extensive European ban. Trump adds that he is considering implementing restrictions within the U.S.
March 16, 2020: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Orders Closures
De Blasio orders all bars, theaters and cinemas to shut down because of the virus. The number of confirmed cases around the world continues to climb.
March 19, 2020: Italy Reportedly Overtakes China In Number Of Cases
Italy says the death toll in the country is at 3,405. China alleges that its death toll is at 3,245.
March 19, 2020: Almost All U.S. States Have Issued A State Of Emergency
Almost every state in the country has begun taking precautions and announcing closures because of the virus.
March 20, 2020: WHO Announces 100,000 More Cases In Less Than Two Weeks
WHO announces that there are 100,000 more cases worldwide of people who are infected with the virus in just 12 days. There are now 210,000 cases worldwide.
March 21, 2020: FDA Approves Use Of Coronavirus Test Able To Give Results In 45 Minutes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that it has approved the use of a novel coronavirus test that is able to give results within 45 minutes.
March 22, 2020: Worldwide Novel Coronavirus Cases Exceed 300,000
Over 300,000 people around the world have now contracted the novel coronavirus. There are over 14,000 deaths worldwide, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University. Over 95,000 have recovered worldwide.
March 22, 2020: Senate Fails To Pass Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The Senate fails to pass a phase-three coronavirus stimulus bill after internal disputes between both Democrats and Republicans. The bill aims to give $1,200 to every American making less than $75,000. Couples would get $2,400 and chidden would receive $500.
March 23, 2020: Senate Again Fails To Pass Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The Senate fails for a second day in a row to pass phase-three of the coronavirus stimulus bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will push her own coronavirus package, which would delay proceedings.


thedailycaller--2020-03-22--Rand Paul Tests Positive For Coronavirus — First Known Senator To Test Positive

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has tested positive for coronavirus , his office announced Sunday afternoon .
He is the first known United States senator to test positive .
Paul notably had part of his lung removed in the fall of 2019 .
The surgery followed an altercation with his Kentucky neighbor back in 2017 .
He suffered pneumonia as a result of the incident .
Paul had been in close quarters with other Senate Republicans this past week while negotiating the third phase of the White House ’ s coronavirus stimulus plan .
“ He is feeling fine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account tweeted .
“ He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events .
He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.
” ( RELATED : Trump Gives Ford , General Motors , Tesla ‘ The Go Ahead ’ To Mass Produce Coronavirus Ventilators ) Paul ’ s office “ began operating remotely , hence virtually no staff has had contact ” with the senator , Paul ’ s communications director Sergio Gor told the Daily Caller .
Gor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Senate after his quarantine period is over and will “ continue working for the people of Kentucky.
” Paul was the only senator to vote against the $ 8 billion coronavirus funding bill first proposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Two congressmen , Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Utah Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams , have also tested positive .
At least 20 other congressmen have quarantined over coronavirus fears .
A staffer from Vice President Mike Pence ’ s office tested positive on Friday .
Pence has subsequently been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative .

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced Sunday afternoon.
He is the first known United States senator to test positive. Paul notably had part of his lung removed in the fall of 2019. The surgery followed an altercation with his Kentucky neighbor back in 2017. He suffered pneumonia as a result of the incident.
Paul had been in close quarters with other Senate Republicans this past week while negotiating the third phase of the White House’s coronavirus stimulus plan.
I took a picture inside the Senate GOP lunch when the door was open Friday and saw Rand Paul seated next to other senators. He is visible in this photo. pic.twitter.com/4qwZo5YdBs — Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 22, 2020
“He is feeling fine and is in quarantine,” his official account tweeted. “He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.” (RELATED: Trump Gives Ford, General Motors, Tesla ‘The Go Ahead’ To Mass Produce Coronavirus Ventilators)
Paul’s office “began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact” with the senator, Paul’s communications director Sergio Gor told the Daily Caller. Gor said the senator is expected to return to the Senate after his quarantine period is over and will “continue working for the people of Kentucky.”
Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person. — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
Paul was the only senator to vote against the $8 billion coronavirus funding bill first proposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Two congressmen, Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and Utah Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams, have also tested positive. At least 20 other congressmen have quarantined over coronavirus fears.
A staffer from Vice President Mike Pence’s office tested positive on Friday. Pence has subsequently been tested, and his results came back negative.


thedailycaller--2020-03-22--New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says New York To Begin Trials For Malaria Drug Touted By Trump

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that his state is set to begin clinical trials this week for a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted as a possible treatment for coronavirus .
“ The president is optimistic about these drugs , and we are all optimistic that it could work , ” Cuomo said at a daily press conference in Albany .
Cuomo said that state health officials have procured 750,000 doses of the malaria drug chloroquine ; 70,000 doses of its derivative , hydroxychloroquine ; and 10,000 doses of the antibiotic Zithromax to use in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials have expressed cautious optimism after lab trials and a clinical trial conducted in France showed that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been effective at fighting the virus .
( RELATED : Clinical Trial Raises Hope That Malaria Drug Can Cure Coronavirus ) Dr. Peter Hotez , the dean of the school for tropical medicine at Baylor School of Medicine , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have “ a lot of potential , ” but that “ we ’ re not going on a lot of data yet.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Drug Administration to speed wave “ outdated rules and bureaucracies ” to test various anti-viral therapies for use against coronavirus .
On Friday , he called the chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine potential “ game-changer ( s ) .
” Dr. Anthony Fauci , a leading infectious disease expert on the White House coronavirus task force , tamped down Trump ’ s remarks at the same press conference , saying that studies so far have been “ anecdotal ” and not definitive .
“ It was not done in a controlled clinical trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any definitive statement about it.
” Despite those caveats , Cuomo expressed optimism Sunday , saying that the drugs will work .
“ I want to thank the FDA for moving very expeditiously to get us this supply .
The president ordered the FDA to move , and the FDA moved , ” Cuomo said , adding that health experts have told him that “ there is a good basis to believe that they could work.
” The coronavirus pandemic has hit New York harder than any other state .
Cuomo said Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or more than half of all cases in the U.S. More than 6,200 of those cases are in New York City .
Several other clinical trials are underway for the drugs .
The University of Minnesota started a 1,500-patient trial last week .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that his state is set to begin clinical trials this week for a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted as a possible treatment for coronavirus.
“The president is optimistic about these drugs, and we are all optimistic that it could work,” Cuomo said at a daily press conference in Albany.
Cuomo said that state health officials have procured 750,000 doses of the malaria drug chloroquine; 70,000 doses of its derivative, hydroxychloroquine; and 10,000 doses of the antibiotic Zithromax to use in trials set to begin Tuesday.
Some health officials have expressed cautious optimism after lab trials and a clinical trial conducted in France showed that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been effective at fighting the virus. (RELATED: Clinical Trial Raises Hope That Malaria Drug Can Cure Coronavirus)
Dr. Peter Hotez, the dean of the school for tropical medicine at Baylor School of Medicine, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have “a lot of potential,” but that “we’re not going on a lot of data yet.”
Trump on Thursday directed the Food and Drug Administration to speed wave “outdated rules and bureaucracies” to test various anti-viral therapies for use against coronavirus. On Friday, he called the chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine potential “game-changer(s).”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease expert on the White House coronavirus task force, tamped down Trump’s remarks at the same press conference, saying that studies so far have been “anecdotal” and not definitive.
“It was not done in a controlled clinical trial. So you really can’t make any definitive statement about it.”
Despite those caveats, Cuomo expressed optimism Sunday, saying that the drugs will work.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state will start implementing the trial drugs on Tuesday recently approved by the FDA and have received 70,000 Hydroxychloroquine, 10,000 Zithromax, and 750,000 Chloroquine from the federal government.pic.twitter.com/Nkx3zLDPo0 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 22, 2020
“I want to thank the FDA for moving very expeditiously to get us this supply. The president ordered the FDA to move, and the FDA moved,” Cuomo said, adding that health experts have told him that “there is a good basis to believe that they could work.”
The coronavirus pandemic has hit New York harder than any other state. Cuomo said Sunday that the state has 15,168 cases, or more than half of all cases in the U.S. More than 6,200 of those cases are in New York City.
Several other clinical trials are underway for the drugs. The University of Minnesota started a 1,500-patient trial last week.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-22--Medium Removes Post Imploring Americans To Consider Evidence Over Hysteria On Coronavirus Panic

• Online publisher Medium nuked a post from technologist Aaron Ginn who cited significant data he says show that the “ community-based spread and airborne transmission ” of coronavirus is “ not a threat.
” • The post was promptly moved to a right-wing blog site before Twitter warned users that the post contains potentially harmful information .
• Critics on Twitter deconstructed some of Ginn ’ s arguments , noting that he misconstrued faulty data from the Centers for Disease and Prevention to come to his conclusions .
The administrators behind the online publishing platform Medium removed a post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the author believes is evidence over hysteria surrounding the coronavirus panic .
Silicon Valley technologist Aaron Ginn published a post Saturday laying out research from various organizations suggesting that the “ community-based spread and airborne transmission ” of coronavirus , or COVID-19 , is “ not a threat.
” Medium nuked the post shortly thereafter .
Academics and others on Twitter argued that Ginn ’ s data is wrong .
A link to the post now directs readers to a page containing a 410 error warning that says : “ This post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation of the Medium Rules.
” ( RELATED : FDA Approves Coronavirus Test That Can Provide Results In 45 Minutes ) Ginn ’ s article cites research from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention ( CDC ) , as well as recent studies that have been conducted on the virus , which began in Wuhan , China , and has killed roughly 8,000 people worldwide as of March 20 .
“ I ’ m quite experienced at understanding virality , how things grow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m most known for popularizing the ‘ growth hacking movement ’ in Silicon Valley that specializes in driving rapid and viral adoption of technology products , ' ” Ginn argues before making several provocative arguments .
Ginn cites a WHO study from Feb. 24 , 2019 , that he says suggests COVID-19 doesn ’ t “ spread as easily as we first thought or the media had us believe.
” A person has a 1-5 % chance of catching the virus if they come into contact with someone who tests positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing the study .
The infection is based on the type contact .
Medium declined to provide a comment to the Daily Caller News Foundation , citing privacy reasons .
Ginn , a tech guru who worked for Sen. Mitt Romney ’ s 2012 presidential campaign , moved the post to right-wing financial blog Zero Hedge , though his Medium post is archived .
Ginn did not immediately responded to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .
Twitter placed a warning on the Zero Hedge version warning users that the link may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to access has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful or associated with a violation of Twitter ’ s Terms of Service , ” the warning reads .
Twitter knocked Zero Hedge off its platform in February after the website published an article that month suggesting a Chinese scientist was behind the fast-spreading coronavirus .
Zero Hedge ’ s article was titled “ Is This The Man Behind The Global Coronavirus Pandemic ?
” Ginn ’ s post received significant pushback before Medium took action .
Max @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out what he said was a significant flaw in Ginn ’ s data .
“ The Medium post wrongly claims the CDC says 12 % of COVID-19 cases require hospitalization , ” Kennerly noted in a tweet Saturday .
“ The CDC really said 20.7-31.4 % hospitalized , 4.9-11.5 % in the ICU .
UK estimates are similar.
” Kennerly ’ s tweet refers to a point Ginn ’ s makes arguing that “ [ e ] arly reports from CDC , suggest that 12 % of COVID-19 cases need some form of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projected severity rate of 20 % , with 80 % being mild cases.
” Ginn cited a March 18 CDC report , which notes in one table that 20 % to 31 % of people as of Feb. 12 to March 16 with coronavirus were hospitalized .
Other critics made similar points .
Carl Bergstrom , a professor of biology at the University of Washington , told his Twitter followers to take the Medium post with a grain of salt because Ginn is neither a virologist nor an epidemiologist .
“ You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world ; I don ’ t have the background to make the best use of it because I fundamentally do not understand how the market works or how to take advantage of that understanding , ” Bergstrom wrote in a tweet Saturday .
Other critics expressed similar doubts .
Jason Kint , CEO of Digital Content Next , a nonprofit providing organizations guidance on digital policies , praised Twitter for its decision to warn users about the Zero Hedge post .
“ Again I love how this played out .
Bravo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
Kint added : “ Here is my $ $ $ hypothetical question that maybe if I ’ m lucky Twitter will answer .
If the piece hadn ’ t been removed from Medium and forced to Zerohedge , would Twitter still have warned users before they clicked to the Medium post ?
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Online publisher Medium nuked a post from technologist Aaron Ginn who cited significant data he says show that the “community-based spread and airborne transmission” of coronavirus is “not a threat.”
The post was promptly moved to a right-wing blog site before Twitter warned users that the post contains potentially harmful information.
Critics on Twitter deconstructed some of Ginn’s arguments, noting that he misconstrued faulty data from the Centers for Disease and Prevention to come to his conclusions.
The administrators behind the online publishing platform Medium removed a post Saturday night that asked readers to consider what the author believes is evidence over hysteria surrounding the coronavirus panic.
Silicon Valley technologist Aaron Ginn published a post Saturday laying out research from various organizations suggesting that the “community-based spread and airborne transmission” of coronavirus, or COVID-19, is “not a threat.” Medium nuked the post shortly thereafter.
Academics and others on Twitter argued that Ginn’s data is wrong.
A link to the post now directs readers to a page containing a 410 error warning that says: “This post is under investigation or was found in violation of the Medium Rules.” (RELATED: FDA Approves Coronavirus Test That Can Provide Results In 45 Minutes)
Ginn’s article cites research from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC), as well as recent studies that have been conducted on the virus, which began in Wuhan, China, and has killed roughly 8,000 people worldwide as of March 20.
“I’m quite experienced at understanding virality, how things grow, and data. In my vocation, I’m most known for popularizing the ‘growth hacking movement’ in Silicon Valley that specializes in driving rapid and viral adoption of technology products,'” Ginn argues before making several provocative arguments.
Ginn cites a WHO study from Feb. 24, 2019, that he says suggests COVID-19 doesn’t “spread as easily as we first thought or the media had us believe.” A person has a 1-5% chance of catching the virus if they come into contact with someone who tests positive for the virus, Ginn notes, citing the study. The infection is based on the type contact.
He added:
The majority of viral infections come from prolonged exposures in confined spaces with other infected individuals. Person-to-person and surface contact is by far the most common cause. From the WHO report, “When a cluster of several infected people occurred in China, it was most often (78–85%) caused by an infection within the family by droplets and other carriers of infection in close contact with an infected person.
Medium declined to provide a comment to the Daily Caller News Foundation, citing privacy reasons. Ginn, a tech guru who worked for Sen. Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, moved the post to right-wing financial blog Zero Hedge, though his Medium post is archived.
Ginn did not immediately responded to the DCNF’s request for comment.
And it looks like Twitter has done exactly what we prefer. Presumably they’ve decelerated it so it won’t get recommended or any social media benefits (velocity/reach) unless explicitly pulled up by a user and at the same time they’re warning their users. Bravo Twitter ???????? pic.twitter.com/xulU7bnIah — Jason Kint (@jason_kint) March 22, 2020
Twitter placed a warning on the Zero Hedge version warning users that the link may be unsafe. “The link you are trying to access has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful or associated with a violation of Twitter’s Terms of Service,” the warning reads.
Twitter knocked Zero Hedge off its platform in February after the website published an article that month suggesting a Chinese scientist was behind the fast-spreading coronavirus. Zero Hedge’s article was titled “Is This The Man Behind The Global Coronavirus Pandemic?”
Ginn’s post received significant pushback before Medium took action. Max Kennerly, a tort attorney, pointed out what he said was a significant flaw in Ginn’s data.
“The Medium post wrongly claims the CDC says 12% of COVID-19 cases require hospitalization,” Kennerly noted in a tweet Saturday. “The CDC really said 20.7-31.4% hospitalized, 4.9-11.5% in the ICU. UK estimates are similar.”
Kennerly’s tweet refers to a point Ginn’s makes arguing that “[e]arly reports from CDC, suggest that 12% of COVID-19 cases need some form of hospitalization, which is lower than the projected severity rate of 20%, with 80% being mild cases.”
Ginn cited a March 18 CDC report, which notes in one table that 20% to 31% of people as of Feb. 12 to March 16 with coronavirus were hospitalized. Other critics made similar points.
Carl Bergstrom, a professor of biology at the University of Washington, told his Twitter followers to take the Medium post with a grain of salt because Ginn is neither a virologist nor an epidemiologist.
1. I hate to invest precious time on taking apart the atrocious @aginnt article pictured below, but it is getting too much traction here and even in traditional media. This thread could be far longer than it is, but I’m doing my best to only discuss the most glaring flaws. pic.twitter.com/EFA7ATQRbX — Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) March 22, 2020
“You can give me all the stock market data in the world; I don’t have the background to make the best use of it because I fundamentally do not understand how the market works or how to take advantage of that understanding,” Bergstrom wrote in a tweet Saturday.
Other critics expressed similar doubts. Jason Kint, CEO of Digital Content Next, a nonprofit providing organizations guidance on digital policies, praised Twitter for its decision to warn users about the Zero Hedge post.
“Again I love how this played out. Bravo Twitter,” he said Sunday on Twitter.
Kint added: “Here is my $$$ hypothetical question that maybe if I’m lucky Twitter will answer. If the piece hadn’t been removed from Medium and forced to Zerohedge, would Twitter still have warned users before they clicked to the Medium post?”
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thedailycaller--2020-03-22--Trump Critic Challenges NYT For Savaging President’s Response To Coronavirus

TIME magazine columnist David French responded Sunday to The New York Times ’ “ very harsh ” criticism of President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis , saying the paper has ignored Trump ’ s evolving response .
“ A lot of us , I think , were rightly encouraged over the last few days that his tone has changed , ” French told NBC News ’ “ Meet the Press.
” The New York Times editorialized : “ For some , Mr. Trump ’ s performance has put on display the traits Democrats and some Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for praise , the lack of human empathy , the penchant for rewriting history , the distortion of facts , the impatience with scrutiny .
For years , skeptics were critical of how he would handle a crisis facing the nation , and now they know.
” ( RELATED : New York Gov .
Cuomo Praises Trump ’ s Handling Of The Coronavirus Crisis ) “ Very harsh and very deserved early in this crisis , ” French said , suggesting that Trump had made “ misstatements about the threat ” and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the journalist condemned as “ appalling.
” “ But a lot of us , I think , were rightly encouraged over the last few days that his tone has changed .
You still have this pattern where people are praising him incessantly as they give these briefings which is just absurd to watch , but the tone has changed , ” French said , noting that ultimately any mistakes or omissions made by the Trump administration at the beginning of the crisis will be lost to history .
( RELATED : US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At Trump Over Coronavirus : ‘ No More Bickering … Or Finger Pointing ’ ) “ At the end of the day , his response and his leadership is going to be judged by how all of this plays out , ” he added , arguing that most crises in American history have been greeted by “ early bungling and early bumbling.
” “ We ’ re going to be judged ultimately on how we respond on the full course of this.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci , the chief medical advisor to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pence , said Friday that Trump ’ s decision — early in the crisis — to cut off travel from China was “ one of the things we did right.
” Trump has also declared a national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic and spoken to national grocery chains to ensure the food supply remains intact .

TIME magazine columnist David French responded Sunday to The New York Times’ “very harsh” criticism of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, saying the paper has ignored Trump’s evolving response.
“A lot of us, I think, were rightly encouraged over the last few days that his tone has changed,” French told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
The New York Times editorialized: “For some, Mr. Trump’s performance has put on display the traits Democrats and some Republicans consider so jarring: the profound need for praise, the lack of human empathy, the penchant for rewriting history, the distortion of facts, the impatience with scrutiny. For years, skeptics were critical of how he would handle a crisis facing the nation, and now they know.” (RELATED: New York Gov. Cuomo Praises Trump’s Handling Of The Coronavirus Crisis)
“Pretty harsh,” noted host Chuck Todd.
“Very harsh and very deserved early in this crisis,” French said, suggesting that Trump had made “misstatements about the threat” and had been responsible for “testing delays” that the journalist condemned as “appalling.”
“But a lot of us, I think, were rightly encouraged over the last few days that his tone has changed. You still have this pattern where people are praising him incessantly as they give these briefings which is just absurd to watch, but the tone has changed,” French said, noting that ultimately any mistakes or omissions made by the Trump administration at the beginning of the crisis will be lost to history. (RELATED: US Surgeon General Tells Media To Stop Sniping At Trump Over Coronavirus: ‘No More Bickering … Or Finger Pointing’)
“At the end of the day, his response and his leadership is going to be judged by how all of this plays out,” he added, arguing that most crises in American history have been greeted by “early bungling and early bumbling.”
“We’re going to be judged ultimately on how we respond on the full course of this.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the coronavirus task force headed by Vice President Mike Pence, said Friday that Trump’s decision — early in the crisis — to cut off travel from China was “one of the things we did right.”
Trump has also declared a national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic and spoken to national grocery chains to ensure the food supply remains intact.


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Ohio State Will Pay Ball State Nearly $2 Million For 2026 Game

Ohio State will write Ball State a huge check for their 2026 football game .
According to Eleven Warriors , the Buckeyes are paying $ 1.9 million to the Cardinals to travel to Columbus for the Sept. 5 , 2026 matchup .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) That ’ s on top of the $ 1.95 million they ’ re shelling out to UConn for a 2025 game .
Well , Ohio State sure has no problem writing big checks for their money games .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy opponents .
Of course , I don ’ t blame these opponents for demanding such big paydays .
I ’ d be doing the same thing .
Teams like Ball State don ’ t belong on the same field as OSU .
Short of a miracle happening and the entire roster not showing up , the Cardinals will get blown right off the field by head coach Ryan Day ’ s team .
If OSU shows up and plays at even 10 % , they ’ re still going to win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss , but their price is obviously very high .
Either way , OSU will destroy the Cardinals , but they ’ ll be writing a big check along the way .
If you don ’ t count the scoreboard , it ’ s a win for everybody involved !

Ohio State will write Ball State a huge check for their 2026 football game.
According to Eleven Warriors, the Buckeyes are paying $1.9 million to the Cardinals to travel to Columbus for the Sept. 5, 2026 matchup. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
That’s on top of the $1.95 million they’re shelling out to UConn for a 2025 game.
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Well, Ohio State sure has no problem writing big checks for their money games. They’re just handing out cash to easy opponents.
Of course, I don’t blame these opponents for demanding such big paydays. I’d be doing the same thing. Teams like Ball State don’t belong on the same field as OSU.
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Short of a miracle happening and the entire roster not showing up, the Cardinals will get blown right off the field by head coach Ryan Day’s team.
If OSU shows up and plays at even 10%, they’re still going to win. Ball State is willing to accept a loss, but their price is obviously very high.
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Either way, OSU will destroy the Cardinals, but they’ll be writing a big check along the way. If you don’t count the scoreboard, it’s a win for everybody involved!


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--‘Ozark’ Season 3 Will Be Released March 27 On Netflix

We ’ re less than a week away from “ Ozark ” season 3 arriving on Netflix .
The third season of the hit show with Jason Bateman will be released Friday , March 27 for fans around the globe .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ‘ Starts Season 3 With Dolores On The Hunt For More Blood In ‘ Parce Domine ’ ) As you all know , I ’ m a huge fan of “ Ozark , ” and I just finished up my binge of the second season while in isolation from coronavirus .
If you thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second season might honestly be even darker .
The Snells are such epic characters , and their interactions with Wendy and Marty are great .
The entire storyline with their land and the casino is one of the best parts about the show .
Now , we ’ ll get season three in a few days .
If that doesn ’ t have you excited , then I don ’ t know what to tell you .
It also couldn ’ t arrive at a better time .
We desperately need some new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our houses .
Isolation blows , but at least we can binge .
“ Ozark ” season three is arriving at the perfect time .
I hope you ’ re all as pumped as I am for some new episodes of the hit Netflix show .
What will happen ?
I don ’ t know , but I know it ’ ll be crazy .
It always is with “ Ozark.
” Happy bingeing , keep your spirits high , let ’ s continue this journey with Marty and his family and everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments with your predictions !

We’re less than a week away from “Ozark” season 3 arriving on Netflix.
The third season of the hit show with Jason Bateman will be released Friday, March 27 for fans around the globe. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld‘ Starts Season 3 With Dolores On The Hunt For More Blood In ‘Parce Domine’)
As you all know, I’m a huge fan of “Ozark,” and I just finished up my binge of the second season while in isolation from coronavirus.
If you thought the first season was dark, the second season might honestly be even darker. The Snells are such epic characters, and their interactions with Wendy and Marty are great.
The entire storyline with their land and the casino is one of the best parts about the show. Now, we’ll get season three in a few days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7my1jISxE
If that doesn’t have you excited, then I don’t know what to tell you. It also couldn’t arrive at a better time.
We desperately need some new entertainment options with us all stuck in our houses. Isolation blows, but at least we can binge.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by OZARK (@ozark) on Mar 16, 2020 at 8:49am PDT
“Ozark” season three is arriving at the perfect time. I hope you’re all as pumped as I am for some new episodes of the hit Netflix show.
What will happen? I don’t know, but I know it’ll be crazy. It always is with “Ozark.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by OZARK (@ozark) on Mar 5, 2020 at 12:03pm PST
Happy bingeing, keep your spirits high, let’s continue this journey with Marty and his family and everything will be fine! Sound off in the comments with your predictions!


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Secret Service Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The U.S. Secret Service announced overnight Sunday that one of its employees had tested positive for coronavirus .
“ A U.S. Secret Service employee has tested positive for COVID-19 , ” a spokesman said in a brief statement .
“ The employee is currently in quarantine .
The agency will continue to monitor the employee ’ s condition.
” “ The Secret Service has conducted a comprehensive contact trace assessment and determined that the employee has not had contact with any Secret Service employee or protectee for nearly three weeks , ” an official told CBS .
The total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rose to nearly 600 over the weekend .
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller ’ s request for comment on the situation .
A staffer in Vice President Mike Pence ’ s office received positive test results Friday , but had not come into close contact with the vice president or other members of the task force and is currently recovering with mild symptoms .
Pence tested negative over the weekend .
( RELATED : Trump Activates National Guard In New York , Washington And California — FEMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The news comes hours after Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced his positive coronavirus test results .
Paul notably had part of his lung removed this past August following pneumonia and other respiratory problems stemming from a 2017 assault carried out by his Kentucky neighbor .
He spent much of the past week in close quarters with Senate Republicans preparing the Phase 3 coronavirus stimulus bill , requested by the White House .
Multiple senators chose to quarantine after being in such close proximity to a confirmed coronavirus case , which eventually stalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were reportedly renegotiating the bill into the early hours of Monday morning and appear to be close to reaching a consensus .

The U.S. Secret Service announced overnight Sunday that one of its employees had tested positive for coronavirus.
“A U.S. Secret Service employee has tested positive for COVID-19,” a spokesman said in a brief statement. “The employee is currently in quarantine. The agency will continue to monitor the employee’s condition.”
“The Secret Service has conducted a comprehensive contact trace assessment and determined that the employee has not had contact with any Secret Service employee or protectee for nearly three weeks,” an official told CBS.
The total number of cases in the D.C. metropolitan area rose to nearly 600 over the weekend.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment on the situation. A staffer in Vice President Mike Pence’s office received positive test results Friday, but had not come into close contact with the vice president or other members of the task force and is currently recovering with mild symptoms. Pence tested negative over the weekend. (RELATED: Trump Activates National Guard In New York, Washington And California — FEMA Clarifies ‘Not Martial Law’)
The news comes hours after Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced his positive coronavirus test results. Paul notably had part of his lung removed this past August following pneumonia and other respiratory problems stemming from a 2017 assault carried out by his Kentucky neighbor. He spent much of the past week in close quarters with Senate Republicans preparing the Phase 3 coronavirus stimulus bill, requested by the White House.
Multiple senators chose to quarantine after being in such close proximity to a confirmed coronavirus case, which eventually stalled the legislation in Sunday’s procedural vote.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were reportedly renegotiating the bill into the early hours of Monday morning and appear to be close to reaching a consensus.


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--It’s Not Just Covid-19. Here’s How Experts Recommend You Prepare For Any Disaster

Forget the craziness around Covid-19 for one second and let ’ s talk about broader emergency situations or disasters that can arise .
Every year there are between40-60 natural disasters in the United States , forest fires and related power outages have ravaged California for most of the end of 2019 and early 2020 .
Yet there ’ s no reason to remain hopeless or scared during these type of uncommon emergency situations .
According to NIH ( National Institutes of Health ) website , here are some helpful tips to stay prepared for a disaster : Prepare With At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may seem intuitive , but NIH recommends that you have at least three days worth of “ non perishable food , water , a working flashlight , a portable , battery-operated radio or television , batteries , medicines , anti-bacterial hand wipes or gel , first aid kit , money , seasonal clothing , and sanitation supplies.
” While I am happy to report that I now have all of those , it wasn ’ t always the case .
If you have been stocking up on stuff then you may only need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should consider a fully prepared bulk survival kit from a survival gear store like Outbreak Provisions .
Outbreak Provisions specializes in pre-prepared survival kits to ensure you are ready for any potential disaster Outbreak Provisions has plenty of 72 hour survival kits that include the bulk of what the NIH recommends and come pre-prepared deponding on family size , meaning whether your family has 2 people or 10 people…you can be sure you have enough supplies !
Once you have a survival kit and are prepared with supplies , what should you do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conduct practice drills so you and your family know the safe locations in your home for each type of emergency .
Decide how and where your family will reunite if separated.
” “ Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that separated family members can call to report their whereabouts and conditions.
” “ Learn first aid and CPR from your local Red Cross chapter or other community organizations.
” Learning first aid is important and refreshing your skills during times of uncertainty should be one of your first courses of action ( see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should you do if a disaster is already in progress ?
For one , you should make sure you have access to the latest up to date news and directions of local officials whether over radio , your phone , or other sources .
After that , it deponds on the disaster but during a natural disaster of time permits NIH , recommends the following : • None Unplug appliances ; turn off electricity , gas , and main water valve .
( Safety note : do not attempt to re-light the gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) • None If time permits , elevate or move furniture to upper floors .
• None Tell someone outside of storm area where you are going .
If information leads you to below that instead of evacuating , sheltering in place is the best course of action , be sure to stay away from windows , glass doors , and other easily breakable fixtures , and if power is lost turn off major appliances to prevent circuiting issues if/when power is restored .
What Should You Do After A Disaster ?
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survived an immediate disaster situation you should relax and stay calm and start to assess damages .
The stress of the situation may weigh on you or your family for an undetermined amount of time , and staying calm and together may be beneficial in helping slowly bring things back together .
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Forget the craziness around Covid-19 for one second and let’s talk about broader emergency situations or disasters that can arise. Every year there are between40-60 natural disasters in the United States, forest fires and related power outages have ravaged California for most of the end of 2019 and early 2020. Yet there’s no reason to remain hopeless or scared during these type of uncommon emergency situations. According to NIH (National Institutes of Health) website, here are some helpful tips to stay prepared for a disaster:
Prepare With At Least Three Days Worth Of Supplies
This may seem intuitive, but NIH recommends that you have at least three days worth of “non perishable food, water, a working flashlight, a portable, battery-operated radio or television, batteries, medicines, anti-bacterial hand wipes or gel, first aid kit, money, seasonal clothing, and sanitation supplies.”
While I am happy to report that I now have all of those, it wasn’t always the case. If you have been stocking up on stuff then you may only need a few things, but otherwise you should consider a fully prepared bulk survival kit from a survival gear store like Outbreak Provisions.
Outbreak Provisions specializes in pre-prepared survival kits to ensure you are ready for any potential disaster
Outbreak Provisions has plenty of 72 hour survival kits that include the bulk of what the NIH recommends and come pre-prepared deponding on family size, meaning whether your family has 2 people or 10 people…you can be sure you have enough supplies!
Once you have a survival kit and are prepared with supplies, what should you do?NIH recommends the following:
“Conduct practice drills so you and your family know the safe locations in your home for each type of emergency. Decide how and where your family will reunite if separated.”
“Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that separated family members can call to report their whereabouts and conditions.”
“Learn first aid and CPR from your local Red Cross chapter or other community organizations.”
Learning first aid is important and refreshing your skills during times of uncertainty should be one of your first courses of action (see:https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/22/need-a-first-aid-refresher)
Disaster In Progress
Now what should you do if a disaster is already in progress? For one, you should make sure you have access to the latest up to date news and directions of local officials whether over radio, your phone, or other sources.
After that, it deponds on the disaster but during a natural disaster of time permits NIH, recommends the following:
Unplug appliances; turn off electricity, gas, and main water valve. (Safety note: do not attempt to re-light the gas pilot. Call the utility company.)
If time permits, elevate or move furniture to upper floors.
Tell someone outside of storm area where you are going.
Lock home and leave.
If information leads you to below that instead of evacuating, sheltering in place is the best course of action, be sure to stay away from windows, glass doors, and other easily breakable fixtures, and if power is lost turn off major appliances to prevent circuiting issues if/when power is restored.
What Should You Do After A Disaster?
This may seem obvious but if you have survived an immediate disaster situation you should relax and stay calm and start to assess damages. The stress of the situation may weigh on you or your family for an undetermined amount of time, and staying calm and together may be beneficial in helping slowly bring things back together.
For more resources on what to do before, during, and after a disaster please consult the NIH website yourself at:www.NIH.Gov
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thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Politics Is Spreading Faster Than Coronavirus In DC

On today ’ s podcast we discuss the attempts to construct a coronavirus relief bill in Congress and what it @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for coronavirus , and four other Senators are self-quarantining due to exposure , @ @ @ @ @ going to get harder and harder to pass anything out of the Senate .
Nancy @ @ @ @ @ done with bipartisanship and will write her own bill in the House , further complicating @ @ @ @ @ into something that had avoided it so far .
We get into the whole mess @ @ @ @ @ is sponsored by Life Change Tea , check out their website to gain more energy @ @ @ @ @ And don ’ t forget to enter promo code “ Derek ” at check out @ @ @ @ @ on your order .

On today’s podcast we discuss the attempts to construct a coronavirus relief bill in Congress and what it should include.
Listen to the show:
Rand Paul tested positive for coronavirus, and four other Senators are self-quarantining due to exposure, which means it’s going to get harder and harder to pass anything out of the Senate. Nancy Pelosi announced she’s done with bipartisanship and will write her own bill in the House, further complicating things and unnecessarily injecting politics into something that had avoided it so far. We get into the whole mess.
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thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Josh Hawley Says WHO Sided With China, Needs To Face ‘Consequences’

Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called for “ consequences ” against the World Health Organization ( WHO ) for siding with Chinese communists during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ There need to be consequences here , ” Hawley tweeted Sunday night .
“ WHO has sided w/ # China Communist Party against the world in this pandemic.
” The Missouri senator was reacting to a report by Daily Caller News Foundation associate editor Peter Hasson that described how WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now providing cover for China ’ s efforts to deny responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post in 2017 .
( RELATED : How China Corrupted The World Health Organization ) According to the Daily Caller News Foundation report : Despite all evidence to the contrary , Chinese authorities are weaving a false counternarrative in which China was actually the victim of a foreign virus that it quickly moved to contain .
And the WHO is helping them do it .
Tedros has praised China ’ s “ transparency ” and held up the country as a model response — even though the communist regime covered and then concealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week , Taiwan blamed the WHO ’ s relationship with China for the country ’ s delayed reaction to human-to-human transmission of the novel virus .
Despite the fact that the WHO was alerted by Taiwanese health officials about the coronavirus ’ s infectivity in late December 2019 , the organization never alerted other countries and even repeated China ’ s claim that the virus wasn ’ t contagious weeks later , in mid-January .

Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called for “consequences” against the World Health Organization (WHO) for siding with Chinese communists during the coronavirus pandemic.
“There need to be consequences here,” Hawley tweeted Sunday night. “WHO has sided w/ #China Communist Party against the world in this pandemic.”
There need to be consequences here. WHO has sided w/ #China Communist Party against the world in this pandemic https://t.co/iTvuZxO9bI — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 23, 2020
The Missouri senator was reacting to a report by Daily Caller News Foundation associate editor Peter Hasson that described how WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now providing cover for China’s efforts to deny responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak after the communist country helped him win his post in 2017. (RELATED: How China Corrupted The World Health Organization)
According to the Daily Caller News Foundation report:
Despite all evidence to the contrary, Chinese authorities are weaving a false counternarrative in which China was actually the victim of a foreign virus that it quickly moved to contain. And the WHO is helping them do it. Tedros has praised China’s “transparency” and held up the country as a model response — even though the communist regime covered and then concealed the severity of the outbreak.
Earlier this week, Taiwan blamed the WHO’s relationship with China for the country’s delayed reaction to human-to-human transmission of the novel virus. Despite the fact that the WHO was alerted by Taiwanese health officials about the coronavirus’s infectivity in late December 2019, the organization never alerted other countries and even repeated China’s claim that the virus wasn’t contagious weeks later, in mid-January.


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--FACT CHECK: Can Inhaling Hot Air From A Sauna Or Hair Dryer Kill Coronavirus?

A video shared on Facebook claims inhaling hot air from a sauna or hair dryer can kill the new coronavirus .
Experts have debunked the claim that hot air blown into the sinuses can eliminate the new coronavirus .
It can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates .
YouTube and Facebook users have been sharing the video that claims blowing hot air into your sinuses will help eliminate the new coronavirus because heat kills it .
Someone named Dr. Dan Lee Dimke , who appears to have a doctorate in education , narrates the video .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information in the video is inaccurate and could even be dangerous to one ’ s health .
( RELATED : Does ‘ Harry Potter ’ Actor Daniel Radcliffe Have The Novel Coronavirus ? )
“ They have no data to support that , ” Dr. Katrina Armstrong , physician-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital , said about the video ’ s claims in an interview with MassLive.com .
“ We have not done randomized , controlled trials of sauna use , but there ’ s not a reasonable scientist who would suggest that.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Maryland , debunked the notion of using a hair dryer to kill the virus , tweeting , “ Please don ’ t .
Our nose carries bacteria , as part of normal flora .
Those bacteria may get confused.
” “ Most of the body is the same temperature , and there ’ s no evidence to suggest it ’ s preferentially attacking the sinuses , ” Armstrong also noted .
The video ’ s claim that heat kills the COVID-19 virus doesn ’ t hold up either .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes on its “ Myth Buster ” page that the virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates .
At the time of publication , there are 335,991 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus , according to the Johns Hopkins University live map .
Some 14,641 people have died from the disease .

A video shared on Facebook claims inhaling hot air from a sauna or hair dryer can kill the new coronavirus.
Verdict: False
Experts have debunked the claim that hot air blown into the sinuses can eliminate the new coronavirus. It can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates.
Fact Check:
YouTube and Facebook users have been sharing the video that claims blowing hot air into your sinuses will help eliminate the new coronavirus because heat kills it. Someone named Dr. Dan Lee Dimke, who appears to have a doctorate in education, narrates the video.
But, according to medical doctors, the information in the video is inaccurate and could even be dangerous to one’s health. (RELATED: Does ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Daniel Radcliffe Have The Novel Coronavirus?)
“They have no data to support that,” Dr. Katrina Armstrong, physician-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital, said about the video’s claims in an interview with MassLive.com. “We have not done randomized, controlled trials of sauna use, but there’s not a reasonable scientist who would suggest that.”
Faheem Younas, an infection disease expert at the University of Maryland, debunked the notion of using a hair dryer to kill the virus, tweeting, “Please don’t. Our nose carries bacteria, as part of normal flora. Those bacteria may get confused.”
“Most of the body is the same temperature, and there’s no evidence to suggest it’s preferentially attacking the sinuses,” Armstrong also noted.
The video’s claim that heat kills the COVID-19 virus doesn’t hold up either. In fact, the World Health Organization notes on its “Myth Buster” page that the virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates.
At the time of publication, there are 335,991 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to the Johns Hopkins University live map. Some 14,641 people have died from the disease.


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--FACT CHECK: Did The Japanese Movie ‘Akira’ Predict The Coronavirus Outbreak?

An image shared on Facebook more than 31,000 times claims the Japanese animated film “ Akira ” predicted a global pandemic that causes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed .
The movie does not feature a pandemic or the World Health Organization ( WHO ) at any point .
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have not been postponed at the time of publication .
The Daily Caller watched the entirety of the English-dubbed version and found that , contrary to the post ’ s claim , the 1988 animated film does not depict a disease outbreak or mention the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event ” referenced in the post is actually an explosion that destroys Tokyo at the beginning of the film .
An early scene does show a large sign counting down the days to the Tokyo Olympics , with graffiti below it saying , “ Just cancel it , ” according to Mashable Southeast Asia .
However , the Olympics are only referenced visually a few times and aren ’ t central to the plot of the film , though the final battle takes place inside the Olympic stadium .
“ Akira ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fictional city built where Tokyo was previously located .
Its main plot revolves around a teen biker gang that gets entangled in a secret government project involving children with supernatural powers .
At the time of publication , the WHO has not advised Japan to cancel the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , but rather provided them with guidance .
( RELATED : Viral Image Claims To Show A Wuhan Lab With The Same Logo As The Fictional ‘ Resident Evil ’ Lab ) The International Olympics Committee ( IOC ) announced on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to consider its options for dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak .
Options include modifying existing operational plans to allow the Games to begin on July 24 and changing the start date entirely , according to the IOC ’ s statement .
COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus , has spread across the global , sickening some 335,972 people and killing some 14,632 others , according to the Johns Hopkins University live map .

An image shared on Facebook more than 31,000 times claims the Japanese animated film “Akira” predicted a global pandemic that causes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed.
Verdict: False
The movie does not feature a pandemic or the World Health Organization (WHO) at any point. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have not been postponed at the time of publication.
Fact Check:
The Daily Caller watched the entirety of the English-dubbed version and found that, contrary to the post’s claim, the 1988 animated film does not depict a disease outbreak or mention the WHO at any point. The “apocalyptic event” referenced in the post is actually an explosion that destroys Tokyo at the beginning of the film.
An early scene does show a large sign counting down the days to the Tokyo Olympics, with graffiti below it saying, “Just cancel it,” according to Mashable Southeast Asia. However, the Olympics are only referenced visually a few times and aren’t central to the plot of the film, though the final battle takes place inside the Olympic stadium.
“Akira” is set in 2019 in Neo Tokyo, a fictional city built where Tokyo was previously located. Its main plot revolves around a teen biker gang that gets entangled in a secret government project involving children with supernatural powers.
At the time of publication, the WHO has not advised Japan to cancel the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but rather provided them with guidance. (RELATED: Viral Image Claims To Show A Wuhan Lab With The Same Logo As The Fictional ‘Resident Evil’ Lab)
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced on March 22 that it will take four weeks to consider its options for dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Options include modifying existing operational plans to allow the Games to begin on July 24 and changing the start date entirely, according to the IOC’s statement.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has spread across the global, sickening some 335,972 people and killing some 14,632 others, according to the Johns Hopkins University live map.


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Acting Director Of National Intelligence Taps First-Ever Woman To Lead National Counterterrorism Cen

Acting Director Of National Intelligence Taps First-Ever Woman To Lead National Counterterrorism Center

Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell officially tapped Lora Shiao Monday to serve as the acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center ( NCTC ) .
Grenell ’ s office pointed out to Daily Caller that Shiao will be the first ever woman to head the NCTC , and she will take over active duties from the current NCTC director , Russell Travers , in April .
Shiao is expected to assume the deputy director position if the Senate confirms Pentagon Special Operations official Christopher Miller , whom President Donald Trump has signaled he will nominate to serve as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NCTC reports directly to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence .
Shiao previously served as the center ’ s executive director , and her previous role will be filled by Clare Linkins , the NCTC ’ s current director of strategic operational planning .
“ Acting DNI Grenell is excited and proud to promote Lora and Clare to these critical positions , where they will lead the nation ’ s efforts to counter terrorism , ” Assistant director of national intelligence Amanda Schoch said in a statement .
“ Lora and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 25 years of combined experience at the Center.
” “ They are well-respected career intelligence officials , with deep analytic , operational and leadership experience serving in the Intelligence Community ( IC ) and are recognized for their focus and commitment to workforce issues , including recruitment , development , retention and morale , ” she continued .
“ Under their direction , NCTC is well-postured to lead the counterterrorism mission into the future.
” Trump announced Grenell would be pulling double duty as both the U.S .
Ambassador to Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the president announced he would nominate Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as permanent DNI later that month .
( RELATED : Ratcliffe : Trump Isn ’ t Above The Law , But He ‘ Damn Sure Shouldn ’ t Be Below It ’ )

Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell officially tapped Lora Shiao Monday to serve as the acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).
Grenell’s office pointed out to Daily Caller that Shiao will be the first ever woman to head the NCTC, and she will take over active duties from the current NCTC director, Russell Travers, in April. Shiao is expected to assume the deputy director position if the Senate confirms Pentagon Special Operations official Christopher Miller, whom President Donald Trump has signaled he will nominate to serve as the next permanent director of NCTC.
NCTC reports directly to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Shiao previously served as the center’s executive director, and her previous role will be filled by Clare Linkins, the NCTC’s current director of strategic operational planning.
“Acting DNI Grenell is excited and proud to promote Lora and Clare to these critical positions, where they will lead the nation’s efforts to counter terrorism,” Assistant director of national intelligence Amanda Schoch said in a statement. “Lora and Clare are both NCTC veterans, with more than 25 years of combined experience at the Center.”
“They are well-respected career intelligence officials, with deep analytic, operational and leadership experience serving in the Intelligence Community (IC) and are recognized for their focus and commitment to workforce issues, including recruitment, development, retention and morale,” she continued. “Under their direction, NCTC is well-postured to lead the counterterrorism mission into the future.”
Trump announced Grenell would be pulling double duty as both the U.S. Ambassador to Germany and acting DNI back in February, though the president announced he would nominate Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as permanent DNI later that month. (RELATED: Ratcliffe: Trump Isn’t Above The Law, But He ‘Damn Sure Shouldn’t Be Below It’)


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Gwyneth Paltrow Suggests Learning A Language, Writing A Book During Quarantine While Americans Worry

Gwyneth Paltrow Suggests Learning A Language, Writing A Book During Quarantine While Americans Worry About Job Security

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow suggested learning a new language or writing a book in her Instagram post Sunday regarding the coronavirus .
Meanwhile , most Americans are either spending their days working from home or struggling with job loss after the hospitality industry took a hit due to COVID-19 .
18 % of American households have reported job loss or reduced hours since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States , according to an NPR/Marist poll .
Paltrow joined the growing list of tone deaf celebrities who have continued to post the dumbest things online amid the growing coronavirus panic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelter in place , ” Paltrow captioned a photo of herself wearing a mask and gloves on the way home from a farmer ’ s market .
“ It ’ s time for nesting , reading , cleaning out closets , doing something you ’ ve always wanted to do ( write a book , learn an instrument or a language or learn to code online , draw or paint ) going through photos , cooking , and reconnecting on a deeper level with the people you love.
” Other celebrities include supermodel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ montage of celebrities singing John Lennon ’ s “ Imagine , ” and Vanessa Hudgens , who received backlash after calling social distancing “ bullshit.
” ( RELATED : Vanessa Hudgens Backtracks After Saying Social Distancing Until July Is ‘ Bullshit ’ ) It ’ s startling to see celebrities so far removed from the average American , but I guess this shouldn ’ t have come as a surprise .
There are so many ways to donate to the people in need right now , but yet here is Paltrow , suggested @ @ @ @ @ @

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow suggested learning a new language or writing a book in her Instagram post Sunday regarding the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, most Americans are either spending their days working from home or struggling with job loss after the hospitality industry took a hit due to COVID-19. 18% of American households have reported job loss or reduced hours since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, according to an NPR/Marist poll.
Paltrow joined the growing list of tone deaf celebrities who have continued to post the dumbest things online amid the growing coronavirus panic.
“We must take this seriously and shelter in place,” Paltrow captioned a photo of herself wearing a mask and gloves on the way home from a farmer’s market. “It’s time for nesting, reading, cleaning out closets, doing something you’ve always wanted to do (write a book, learn an instrument or a language or learn to code online, draw or paint) going through photos, cooking, and reconnecting on a deeper level with the people you love.”
Other celebrities include supermodel Gal Gadot, who shared a video montage of celebrities singing John Lennon’s “Imagine,” and Vanessa Hudgens, who received backlash after calling social distancing “bullshit.” (RELATED: Vanessa Hudgens Backtracks After Saying Social Distancing Until July Is ‘Bullshit’)
It’s startling to see celebrities so far removed from the average American, but I guess this shouldn’t have come as a surprise. There are so many ways to donate to the people in need right now, but yet here is Paltrow, suggested we learn a new language?


thedailycaller--2020-03-23--Taylor Swift Pushes Fans To Focus On What Matters After Full Video Of Kanye West Call Leaks

Musician Taylor Swift has responded to the leaked full video of the infamous Kanye West phone call Monday .
The highly anticipated response was shared to her Instagram story .
“ Instead of answering those who are asking how I feel about the video footage that leaking , proving that I was telling the truth the whole time about *that call* , ” Swift wrote on her Instagram story , “ ( you know , the one that was illegally recorded , that somebody edited and manipulated in order to frame me and put me , my family , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … ” “ SWIPE UP to see what really matters , ” she added .
Swift linked to the donation pages of Feeding America and the World Health Organization .
( RELATED : Full Kanye West And Taylor Swift 2016 Phone Call About ‘ Famous ’ Leaks ) Fans of Swift took to social media to again defend the musician after a 25-minute leaked video showed West asking if he could use her name in the song , but never mentioned the line where he called her a “ b*tch.
” I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground this whole time and never backing down .
Her response to the video is equally as classy .
With the entire world suffering from the rapidly spreading coronavirus , this video seems small .
Swift is 100 % not being added to the list of celebrities who have not handled this coronavirus pandemic well .

Musician Taylor Swift has responded to the leaked full video of the infamous Kanye West phone call Monday.
The highly anticipated response was shared to her Instagram story.
Taylor Swift’s newest Instagram story swipes up to the World Health Organization and Feeding America donation pages. pic.twitter.com/quvDEAbON0 — Rainesford Stauffer (@Rainesford) March 23, 2020
“Instead of answering those who are asking how I feel about the video footage that leaking, proving that I was telling the truth the whole time about *that call*,” Swift wrote on her Instagram story, “(you know, the one that was illegally recorded, that somebody edited and manipulated in order to frame me and put me, my family, and fans through hell for 4 years)…”
“SWIPE UP to see what really matters,” she added.
Swift linked to the donation pages of Feeding America and the World Health Organization. (RELATED: Full Kanye West And Taylor Swift 2016 Phone Call About ‘Famous’ Leaks)
Fans of Swift took to social media to again defend the musician after a 25-minute leaked video showed West asking if he could use her name in the song, but never mentioned the line where he called her a “b*tch.”
I’m proud of Swift for standing her ground this whole time and never backing down. Her response to the video is equally as classy. With the entire world suffering from the rapidly spreading coronavirus, this video seems small.
Swift is 100% not being added to the list of celebrities who have not handled this coronavirus pandemic well.