westernjournal--2020-03-18--James Woods Helps Southern Woman Go Viral with Hilariously Fed-Up Coronavirus Rant

If a little bit of sassy , Southern humor is balm for the soul in these uncertain times , then Emily Annette ’ s viral video is just what the doctor ordered .
Annette , who describes herself on Twitter as a “ Southern nurse : Just touch your face ” ( we ’ ll get to that ) , hilariously recounts an incident she had at the checkout in a supermarket that puts the fevered hysteria over COVID-19 in proper perspective .
Her witty take on the matter had celebrities , including actor , producer and sometimes political commentator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it saying , “ I just love her.
” TRENDING : Leftists Put the Extent of Their Cruelty on Full Display After Melania Trump Cancels Easter Egg Roll Annette ’ s story is a familiar one all over America , and her take brings some levity to the seriousness of COVID-19 , the sometimes deadly virus that has caused a global pandemic and resulted in unprecedented closures of schools , businesses and institutions to stop its spread .
In her video , Annette is seated in her car and sets the scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store and as we all know coronavirus , COVID-19 , whatever we ’ re calling it this week , has driven people completely insane , ” she says in her southern drawl .
Apparently , the cashier touched his face and the woman whose groceries he was checking out “ just starts shrieking at the poor little guy ringing her up , that he has just touched his face and that he therefore must wash his hands , ” Annette says .
“ I ’ m assuming she , surely to God , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because she says it with such conviction , ” Annette quips .
The cashier instead uses hand sanitizer and Annette goes on an amusing rant about his halfhearted effort .
“ He takes like a quarter of a little squirt , does his little thing on his hands for about a quarter of a second , which basically would ’ ve just served to incite a riot and maybe kill off two small , weak germs , to which the head of the CDC in her kitten-covered lab coat nods and fervently agrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saved the universe with that , ” she says , furrowing her brow in mock seriousness .
Annette goes in for the comedic kill about what the lady does next , as “ she goes on to whip out her credit card and use the debit pad that every finger-licking , booger-picking , double-digit IQ idiot has touched all day long after going to the bathroom and not washing their hands.
” “ And then she just walks on out with her groceries , completely oblivious to the fact that everyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them has left their little touch and trace of germs all over them , that going down the conveyer belt they probably picked up chicken juice and everything else , ” she points out .
“ But thank God that kid used that quarter of a squirt of Purell .
She has saved the day and kept us all safe from the coronavirus.
” What Annette does so well is what all great comedy does — she exposes the absurdity and hypocrisy of certain sanctimonious crusaders who miss the big picture .
Hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and using hand sanitizer are all good advice in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus .
It is the duty of everyone to protect the vulnerable population , including the elderly and immunocompromised , by following basic recommendations .
However , finger-wagging at the cashier while ignoring other smart practices is less about hygiene and more about performing rituals for their own sake .
This woman who chided the cashier was caught up in her own panic and couldn ’ t contextualize the broader application of those recommendations .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand-washing connection as some sort of protective ritual .
Coronavirus or not , it ’ s important to remain kind and patient with one another , since we humans will have to inhabit this planet together long after the panic has passed and hand sanitizer and toilet paper are back on store shelves .
To close her entertaining story , Annette shared her Southern wisdom with this poignant message .
“ Y ’ all , it doesn ’ t matter what we do .
There ’ s so many stupid people in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive anyway .
So touch your face , just touch it , ” she says .
“ It ’ s all that ’ s left.
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If a little bit of sassy, Southern humor is balm for the soul in these uncertain times, then Emily Annette’s viral video is just what the doctor ordered.
Annette, who describes herself on Twitter as a “Southern nurse: Just touch your face” (we’ll get to that), hilariously recounts an incident she had at the checkout in a supermarket that puts the fevered hysteria over COVID-19 in proper perspective.
Her witty take on the matter had celebrities, including actor, producer and sometimes political commentator James Woods sharing her video and tweeting about it saying, “I just love her.”
I believe this fabulous lady is a nurse, perhaps In Tennessee. I just love her… pic.twitter.com/9VgNGOu4T5 — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 17, 2020
Annette’s story is a familiar one all over America, and her take brings some levity to the seriousness of COVID-19, the sometimes deadly virus that has caused a global pandemic and resulted in unprecedented closures of schools, businesses and institutions to stop its spread.
In her video, Annette is seated in her car and sets the scene: “I just left the grocery store and as we all know coronavirus, COVID-19, whatever we’re calling it this week, has driven people completely insane,” she says in her southern drawl.
Apparently, the cashier touched his face and the woman whose groceries he was checking out “just starts shrieking at the poor little guy ringing her up, that he has just touched his face and that he therefore must wash his hands,” Annette says.
“I’m assuming she, surely to God, must be the head of the CDC because she says it with such conviction,” Annette quips.
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The cashier instead uses hand sanitizer and Annette goes on an amusing rant about his halfhearted effort.
“He takes like a quarter of a little squirt, does his little thing on his hands for about a quarter of a second, which basically would’ve just served to incite a riot and maybe kill off two small, weak germs, to which the head of the CDC in her kitten-covered lab coat nods and fervently agrees that he’s, you know, saved the universe with that,” she says, furrowing her brow in mock seriousness.
Annette goes in for the comedic kill about what the lady does next, as “she goes on to whip out her credit card and use the debit pad that every finger-licking, booger-picking, double-digit IQ idiot has touched all day long after going to the bathroom and not washing their hands.”
“And then she just walks on out with her groceries, completely oblivious to the fact that everyone who handled those groceries prior to her getting them has left their little touch and trace of germs all over them, that going down the conveyer belt they probably picked up chicken juice and everything else,” she points out.
“But thank God that kid used that quarter of a squirt of Purell. She has saved the day and kept us all safe from the coronavirus.”
What Annette does so well is what all great comedy does — she exposes the absurdity and hypocrisy of certain sanctimonious crusaders who miss the big picture.
Hand washing, not touching your face, and using hand sanitizer are all good advice in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. It is the duty of everyone to protect the vulnerable population, including the elderly and immunocompromised, by following basic recommendations.
However, finger-wagging at the cashier while ignoring other smart practices is less about hygiene and more about performing rituals for their own sake.
This woman who chided the cashier was caught up in her own panic and couldn’t contextualize the broader application of those recommendations. Instead, she simply focused on the face-touching, hand-washing connection as some sort of protective ritual.
Coronavirus or not, it’s important to remain kind and patient with one another, since we humans will have to inhabit this planet together long after the panic has passed and hand sanitizer and toilet paper are back on store shelves.
To close her entertaining story, Annette shared her Southern wisdom with this poignant message.
“Y’all, it doesn’t matter what we do. There’s so many stupid people in this world we’re never going to survive anyway. So touch your face, just touch it,” she says. “It’s all that’s left.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--New US Coronavirus Cases Spike as More Tests Are Completed

As coronavirus testing efforts ramp up across the United States , confirmed cases of the virus have seen a dramatic 676 percent increase over the course of just one week .
According to Fox News , official statistics suggested the nation had surpassed the 10,000 case threshold as of Thursday afternoon , up roughly 8,300 from March 12 .
Given the rapidly developing nature of the situation , however , Johns Hopkins University ’ s global coronavirus dashboard confirmed the number of official stateside cases to be as high as 13,159 mere hours after Fox News ’ initial report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases this week given the wider distribution of coronavirus test kits made possible by an emergency pandemic response bill drafted , passed by a divided Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in a matter of days .
Negotiated late last week by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi , the $ 100-billion federal relief package also included the release of additional funding for food aid , two weeks of guaranteed paid sick leave and increased paid family and medical leave , according to CNBC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of skeptics within the Senate Republican ranks , many of whom found themselves voting to pass the bill Tuesday , however , due in no small part to a verbal whipping from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
“ Gag and vote for it anyway , ” McConnell told his GOP colleagues on Tuesday , advocating responses to the bill ’ s perceived shortcomings come in the form of suggestions for further pandemic relief legislation in order to avoid holding up necessary financial support and testing opportunities for the American people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the federal government regarding the requirement for more testing opportunities is Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , whose home state of New York currently suffers the highest number of cases in the nation .
A longtime Trump critic , Cuomo has continued a shaky relationship with the White House in light of the pandemic , lashing out at the president Monday over suggestions he could “ do more ” to procure resources for his state .
The governor ’ s tone changed Wednesday , however , following private telephone communications between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president was “ fully engaged on trying to help New York ” combat its high rate of virus transmission , RealClearPolitics reported .
“ We have tested now 22,000 , ” Cuomo updated the state in a Thursday news conference .
“ We tested 7,500 people last night .
Why are you seeing the numbers go up ?
Because you are taking more tests .
People see those numbers go up , they get nervous , they panic .
‘ Look at how many more people have the virus . '
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have the virus , you ’ re just taking more tests so you ’ re finding more positives .
There are thousands and thousands of people who have the virus who we are not testing , ” he said .
Testing is generally conducted at hospitals , but drive-thru testing is being implemented in states like New York .
According to Fox News , only individuals expressing symptoms and approved by their doctor or medical professional are being prioritized for testing .
Many asymptomatic individuals potentially exposed to the virus have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to prevent testing shortages .
“ The testing process has been difficult , ” disease and prescription specialist Dr. Azadeh Shirazi told the outlet .
“ Initially the test kits were flawed , and burdensome rules and strict criteria contributed to hospitals and doctors struggling to test widely for the coronavirus .
These delays have made it impossible to get a true picture of the outbreak.
” “ There are enough tests at hospitals and designated facilities for those that are symptomatic , ” Shirazi said .
“ The challenge is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with someone who has it but they ’ re not symptomatic .
The president has echoed similar fears in recent days , telling reporters in a White House news briefing Thursday that Americans should listen to their doctor ’ s word on the matter of testing .
“ People who don ’ t show symptoms and whose doctors say they don ’ t need it , I would rely on that , ” Trump said .
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As coronavirus testing efforts ramp up across the United States, confirmed cases of the virus have seen a dramatic 676 percent increase over the course of just one week.
According to Fox News, official statistics suggested the nation had surpassed the 10,000 case threshold as of Thursday afternoon, up roughly 8,300 from March 12.
Given the rapidly developing nature of the situation, however, Johns Hopkins University’s global coronavirus dashboard confirmed the number of official stateside cases to be as high as 13,159 mere hours after Fox News’ initial report.
Experts had forecast a major spike in cases this week given the wider distribution of coronavirus test kits made possible by an emergency pandemic response bill drafted, passed by a divided Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in a matter of days.
Reported total US coronavirus cases via @CNN: 3/10: 1,000
3/13: 2,000
3/15: 3,000
3/16: 4,000
3/17: 5,000
3/17: 6,000
3/18: 7,000
3/18: 8,000
3/19: 9,000
3/19: 10,000
3/19: 11,000 — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) March 19, 2020
Negotiated late last week by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the $100-billion federal relief package also included the release of additional funding for food aid, two weeks of guaranteed paid sick leave and increased paid family and medical leave, according to CNBC.
It was a plan viewed unfavorably by a number of skeptics within the Senate Republican ranks, many of whom found themselves voting to pass the bill Tuesday, however, due in no small part to a verbal whipping from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
“Gag and vote for it anyway,” McConnell told his GOP colleagues on Tuesday, advocating responses to the bill’s perceived shortcomings come in the form of suggestions for further pandemic relief legislation in order to avoid holding up necessary financial support and testing opportunities for the American people.
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High on the list of those communicating with the federal government regarding the requirement for more testing opportunities is Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose home state of New York currently suffers the highest number of cases in the nation.
A longtime Trump critic, Cuomo has continued a shaky relationship with the White House in light of the pandemic, lashing out at the president Monday over suggestions he could “do more” to procure resources for his state.
The governor’s tone changed Wednesday, however, following private telephone communications between the two, in which Cuomo said the president was “fully engaged on trying to help New York” combat its high rate of virus transmission, RealClearPolitics reported.
“We have tested now 22,000,” Cuomo updated the state in a Thursday news conference. “We tested 7,500 people last night. Why are you seeing the numbers go up? Because you are taking more tests. People see those numbers go up, they get nervous, they panic. ‘Look at how many more people have the virus.'”
“That’s not how many more people have the virus, you’re just taking more tests so you’re finding more positives. There are thousands and thousands of people who have the virus who we are not testing,” he said.
#BREAKING US coronavirus cases now over 10,000, more than 150 dead, according to tracker pic.twitter.com/rIIu331Orl — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 19, 2020
Testing is generally conducted at hospitals, but drive-thru testing is being implemented in states like New York.
According to Fox News, only individuals expressing symptoms and approved by their doctor or medical professional are being prioritized for testing. Many asymptomatic individuals potentially exposed to the virus have been turned away and told to continue self-quarantining in order to prevent testing shortages.
“The testing process has been difficult,” disease and prescription specialist Dr. Azadeh Shirazi told the outlet. “Initially the test kits were flawed, and burdensome rules and strict criteria contributed to hospitals and doctors struggling to test widely for the coronavirus. These delays have made it impossible to get a true picture of the outbreak.”
“There are enough tests at hospitals and designated facilities for those that are symptomatic,” Shirazi said.
“The challenge is testing those who have come into contact with someone who has it but they’re not symptomatic.
The president has echoed similar fears in recent days, telling reporters in a White House news briefing Thursday that Americans should listen to their doctor’s word on the matter of testing.
“People who don’t show symptoms and whose doctors say they don’t need it, I would rely on that,” Trump said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Walmart Significantly Shortens Hours in Response to Coronavirus

Walmart is adapting to the retail world framed by America ’ s battle against the coronavirus by reducing hours at many stores .
Effective Thursday , many of Walmart ’ s 4,700 US stores were open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. , according to a Walmart blog post .
Stores that currently open after 7 a.m. will continue to do so .
“ This will further help associates restock the shelves for customers while continuing to clean and sanitize the store , ” Walmart executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith wrote .
“ While the store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to have access to their regular scheduled shifts and full hours.
” Walmart is following the lead of Dollar General , Target and other stores by offering a special senior citizen shopping time .
“ From March 24 through April 28 , Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older .
This will start one hour before the store opens .
Our Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time , ” Smith wrote .
A massive spike in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that shoppers consider critical .
As a result , Smith said Walmart stories will be imposing limits on how much of key items shoppers can buy .
“ Our stores will have limits for customers in certain categories including paper products , milk , eggs , cleaning supplies , hand sanitizer , water , diapers , wipes , formula and baby food , ” Smith wrote .
In Britain , the grocery chain Aldi has imposed an across the-board limit on shoppers .
Customers are not allowed to buy more than four of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has also shut down its automotive centers for the time being , shifting employees who worked there to help stock and clean stores .
And the chain ’ s vision centers will be providing “ essential services only such as glasses repair and helping customers pick up existing orders , ” Smith wrote .
In the post , Smith praised the efforts of Walmart workers in responding to unprecedented demand .
“ Our associates have been nothing short of heroic in their commitment to serve customers , stock shelves as quickly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Smith wrote .
“ When their communities needed them the most , our people have been at their best .
Their efforts continue to be a tremendous source of pride for everyone at Walmart.
” As the world around Walmart stores changes , so will Walmart ’ s response , he said .
“ I think every one of us has had to adjust our daily routines in some way , and it ’ s likely that could continue , ” Smith wrote .
“ We are paying very close attention to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making the necessary changes to help make sure our associates are taken care of and that our customers can get what they need.
” Walmart ’ s stock has risen along with consumer demand , according to CNBC , which reported that the retailer ’ s shares have risen 2 percent at the same time the S & P 500 has fallen 25 percent .
“ The unfortunate spread of the COVID-19 virus has created an unprecedented spike in demand for grocery and household products , as consumers prepare for weeks ( maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from home and restaurant closures , ” Credit Suisse research analyst Seth Sigman wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday .
Sigman said the weeks ahead will lead to “ structural changes in consumer shopping ” in which methods such as online grocery shopping or curbside pickup become embraced by shoppers .
“ This change should be sticky , and favor WMT , as it ’ s invested in its infrastructure , technology and people , to evolve its model , ” Sigman said , using the company ’ s Stock Exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is well positioned to serve the consumer through this difficult period as well as on the other side , as the customer acquisition benefits compound.
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Walmart is adapting to the retail world framed by America’s battle against the coronavirus by reducing hours at many stores.
Effective Thursday, many of Walmart’s 4,700 US stores were open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., according to a Walmart blog post. Stores that currently open after 7 a.m. will continue to do so.
“This will further help associates restock the shelves for customers while continuing to clean and sanitize the store,” Walmart executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith wrote. “While the store hours change for customers, our associates will continue to have access to their regular scheduled shifts and full hours.”
Walmart is following the lead of Dollar General, Target and other stores by offering a special senior citizen shopping time.
“From March 24 through April 28, Walmart stores will host an hour-long senior shopping event every Tuesday for customers aged 60 and older. This will start one hour before the store opens. Our Pharmacies and Vision Centers will also be open during this time,” Smith wrote.
A massive spike in demand has cleaned many stores of products that shoppers consider critical.
As a result, Smith said Walmart stories will be imposing limits on how much of key items shoppers can buy.
“Our stores will have limits for customers in certain categories including paper products, milk, eggs, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, water, diapers, wipes, formula and baby food,” Smith wrote.
In Britain, the grocery chain Aldi has imposed an across the-board limit on shoppers.
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Customers are not allowed to buy more than four of any one item.
Walmart, meanwhile, has also shut down its automotive centers for the time being, shifting employees who worked there to help stock and clean stores.
And the chain’s vision centers will be providing “essential services only such as glasses repair and helping customers pick up existing orders,” Smith wrote.
In the post, Smith praised the efforts of Walmart workers in responding to unprecedented demand.
“Our associates have been nothing short of heroic in their commitment to serve customers, stock shelves as quickly as possible and keep their stores clean,” Smith wrote.
“When their communities needed them the most, our people have been at their best. Their efforts continue to be a tremendous source of pride for everyone at Walmart.”
As the world around Walmart stores changes, so will Walmart’s response, he said.
“I think every one of us has had to adjust our daily routines in some way, and it’s likely that could continue,” Smith wrote. “We are paying very close attention to our stores and communities and will continue making the necessary changes to help make sure our associates are taken care of and that our customers can get what they need.”
Walmart’s stock has risen along with consumer demand, according to CNBC, which reported that the retailer’s shares have risen 2 percent at the same time the S&P 500 has fallen 25 percent.
“The unfortunate spread of the COVID-19 virus has created an unprecedented spike in demand for grocery and household products, as consumers prepare for weeks (maybe months) of school closures, work from home and restaurant closures,” Credit Suisse research analyst Seth Sigman wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday.
Sigman said the weeks ahead will lead to “structural changes in consumer shopping” in which methods such as online grocery shopping or curbside pickup become embraced by shoppers.
“This change should be sticky, and favor WMT, as it’s invested in its infrastructure, technology and people, to evolve its model,” Sigman said, using the company’s Stock Exchange acronym. “Bottom line, WMT is well positioned to serve the consumer through this difficult period as well as on the other side, as the customer acquisition benefits compound.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Dick Morris: Release Coronavirus Vaccine Before Efficacy Testing?

As the global surge in new coronavirus cases spreads throughout the world , scientists are racing to develop a vaccine to prevent its further growth .
As soon as China published the genetic code for the virus , five or six major drug companies moved aggressively to develop a vaccine .
They are having great success .
Three companies — including a Chinese firm —have developed vaccines and moved immediately to human trials to test the safety of the drug , bypassing the usual animal testing process .
These trials take five to six weeks .
Volunteers get a shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checked to see if they have become infected .
After it is clear that the vaccine is safe , the process normally proceeds to “ efficacy trials ” to see if the shots work and confer immunity to the virus .
The question before America will soon be : Shall we dispense with the efficacy testing ?
The conventional scientists at the FDA may object to bypassing the efficacy tests .
They will warn that some vaccines are not fully effective .
They will want to wait until they know which shots work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
If we can confer some degree of immunity on tens of millions of people , let ’ s do it !
As long as we are not hurting anyone and are fulfilling the Hippocratic Oath ’ s admonition to “ first do no harm , ” we should go full-speed ahead !
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As the global surge in new coronavirus cases spreads throughout the world, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine to prevent its further growth.
As soon as China published the genetic code for the virus, five or six major drug companies moved aggressively to develop a vaccine.
They are having great success. Three companies — including a Chinese firm —have developed vaccines and moved immediately to human trials to test the safety of the drug, bypassing the usual animal testing process.
These trials take five to six weeks. Volunteers get a shot and, one month later, are checked to see if they have become infected.
After it is clear that the vaccine is safe, the process normally proceeds to “efficacy trials” to see if the shots work and confer immunity to the virus.
The question before America will soon be: Shall we dispense with the efficacy testing?
The conventional scientists at the FDA may object to bypassing the efficacy tests. They will warn that some vaccines are not fully effective. They will want to wait until they know which shots work best.
But why should we wait? If we can confer some degree of immunity on tens of millions of people, let’s do it! As long as we are not hurting anyone and are fulfilling the Hippocratic Oath’s admonition to “first do no harm,” we should go full-speed ahead!
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds ‘Chinese Virus’-Obsessed Liberal Media to Thei

OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds ‘Chinese Virus’-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces

The latest narrative being perpetuated by many in the establishment media is that it is somehow “ racist ” to refer to the new coronavirus as the “ Chinese virus ” or “ Wuhan flu ” or other similar terms that accurately reflect the original epicenter — Wuhan , China — of the deadly global pandemic .
This media-pushed narrative involves chastising President Donald Trump , administration officials , Republican lawmakers and even average Americans who use such descriptive terms as not only being racist but also of placing Asian-Americans in danger of being victimized in hate crimes .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its face and is nothing more than a parroting of propaganda from a communist Chinese regime that is desperately seeking to dodge its responsibility for , at the very least , not being forthright in warning the rest of the world about the outbreak of the new coronavirus until long after it had escaped China ’ s borders to spread around the world .
Trump has routinely knocked down the ludicrous assertion from liberal journalists that using terms like “ Chinese virus ” is racist and has continued to use them explicitly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping hand from a conservative journalist in displaying just how absurd the communist-promoted talking point truly is .
During the coronavirus task force ’ s daily briefing at the White House on Thursday , One America News correspondent Chanel Rion asked the president , “ Do you consider the term ‘ Chinese food ’ racist ?
Because it ’ s food that originates in China or it has Chinese roots ?
” That short exchange in and of itself exposed the ridiculousness of the narrative about what people can and can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t done , and the rest of her question set the president up perfectly to take on and knock down the collective liberal media that has been , in essence , doing the dirty work of the communist Chinese regime by pushing the decidedly unserious narrative about what colloquial names for the virus are acceptable .
“ Major left-wing news media , even in this room , have teamed up with Chinese Communist Party narratives , and they ’ rre claiming you are racist for making these claims about Chinese virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alarming that major media players , just to oppose you , are consistently siding with foreign state propaganda , Islamic radicalism , Latin gangs and cartels ?
And they work right here at the White House with direct access to you and your team.
” Trump replied , “ It amazes me when I read the things that I read .
It amazes me when I read The Wall Street Journal , which is always so negative .
It amazes me when I read The New York Times.
” He also mentioned The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t distributed or widely read in the White House any longer .
The president pointed out that , almost on a weekly basis , the media would concoct some new slogan or strategy to try to harm him politically , with last attempt being a rehash of the “ chaos in the White House ” narrative .
RELATED : Pelosi Said Trump Was a 'Threat ' to Nat ' l Security , Now She 's Begging Him to Tap 1950 War Powers “ It is fake news .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s corrupt news , ” he said , noting how media outlets would often write stories without ever calling him or anyone else in the White House to seek comment .
“ These are very dishonest media sources .
They ’ re very dishonest , ” Trump said .
Rion chimed in again and said , “ They ’ re more than dishonest , they ’ re siding with state propaganda over you.
” “ Well , I think they do , ” the president replied .
“ They are siding with China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t be doing .
They ’ re siding with many others , China is the least of it .
“ So why they ’ re doing this , you ’ ll have to ask them , but if we had an honest media in this country , our country would be an even greater place.
” This question from OAN ’ s Rion was brilliant for a couple of reasons : First , she made her initial question so absurd that the media couldn ’ t resist picking it up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
In so doing , they ’ ve helped highlight just how absurd their “ racism ” narrative really is .
Second , her question provided Trump with an opportunity to slam the “ fake news ” media — not that he needs much of an excuse to do so — and expose to the American people just how dishonest the media truly is .
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The latest narrative being perpetuated by many in the establishment media is that it is somehow “racist” to refer to the new coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan flu” or other similar terms that accurately reflect the original epicenter — Wuhan, China — of the deadly global pandemic.
This media-pushed narrative involves chastising President Donald Trump, administration officials, Republican lawmakers and even average Americans who use such descriptive terms as not only being racist but also of placing Asian-Americans in danger of being victimized in hate crimes.
Of course, the narrative is simply absurd on its face and is nothing more than a parroting of propaganda from a communist Chinese regime that is desperately seeking to dodge its responsibility for, at the very least, not being forthright in warning the rest of the world about the outbreak of the new coronavirus until long after it had escaped China’s borders to spread around the world.
Trump has routinely knocked down the ludicrous assertion from liberal journalists that using terms like “Chinese virus” is racist and has continued to use them explicitly.
And he’s just received a helping hand from a conservative journalist in displaying just how absurd the communist-promoted talking point truly is.
During the coronavirus task force’s daily briefing at the White House on Thursday, One America News correspondent Chanel Rion asked the president, “Do you consider the term ‘Chinese food’ racist? Because it’s food that originates in China or it has Chinese roots?”
Trump was quick to reply “no.”
That short exchange in and of itself exposed the ridiculousness of the narrative about what people can and can’t call the virus.
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But Rion wasn’t done, and the rest of her question set the president up perfectly to take on and knock down the collective liberal media that has been, in essence, doing the dirty work of the communist Chinese regime by pushing the decidedly unserious narrative about what colloquial names for the virus are acceptable.
“Major left-wing news media, even in this room, have teamed up with Chinese Communist Party narratives, and they’rre claiming you are racist for making these claims about Chinese virus,” Rion said. “Is it alarming that major media players, just to oppose you, are consistently siding with foreign state propaganda, Islamic radicalism, Latin gangs and cartels? And they work right here at the White House with direct access to you and your team.”
Trump replied, “It amazes me when I read the things that I read. It amazes me when I read The Wall Street Journal, which is always so negative. It amazes me when I read The New York Times.”
He also mentioned The Washington Post and noted that those papers aren’t distributed or widely read in the White House any longer.
The president pointed out that, almost on a weekly basis, the media would concoct some new slogan or strategy to try to harm him politically, with last attempt being a rehash of the “chaos in the White House” narrative.
“It is fake news. It’s more than fake news; it’s corrupt news,” he said, noting how media outlets would often write stories without ever calling him or anyone else in the White House to seek comment.
“These are very dishonest media sources. They’re very dishonest,” Trump said. Rion chimed in again and said, “They’re more than dishonest, they’re siding with state propaganda over you.”
“Well, I think they do,” the president replied. “They are siding with China, they are doing things that they shouldn’t be doing. They’re siding with many others, China is the least of it.
“So why they’re doing this, you’ll have to ask them, but if we had an honest media in this country, our country would be an even greater place.”
This question from OAN’s Rion was brilliant for a couple of reasons: First, she made her initial question so absurd that the media couldn’t resist picking it up in an effort to try and dunk on her.
In so doing, they’ve helped highlight just how absurd their “racism” narrative really is.
Second, her question provided Trump with an opportunity to slam the “fake news” media — not that he needs much of an excuse to do so — and expose to the American people just how dishonest the media truly is.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--As Liberals Struggle with TP Shortage, Logger Posts ‘Good Reminder’ About Where It Comes from

Panic over the spread of the novel coronavirus in America had some people buying mountains of toilet paper , quickly stripping store shelves of what many now consider “ white gold.
” While liberals are likely overjoyed that many are now bartering for toilet paper under the regime of President Donald Trump , the realities of the “ shortage ” mean it ’ s much less apocalyptic than it seems .
First of all , the shortage is simply a deficit on store shelves .
According to The New York Times , many stores only go a day or two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact hasn ’ t stopped the left from running with the “ shortage ” meme , using it to attack Trump or other figures on the right .
Political activist and Hollywood icon Bradley Whitford hinted that people would use former National Security Advisor John Bolton ’ s book in lieu of toilet paper : The Twitter account for the “ Swindled ” podcast , which explores the world of white-collar crime , even implicated the Koch brothers — a favorite bogeyman of the left , though David Koch died last year — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every liberal is prophesying the end times because of a lack of toilet paper , with one California state assemblywoman admitting that although store shelves may be bare , the supply chain is not .
“ There ’ s no shortage of food or toilet paper in the supply chain , ” Lorena Gonzalez wrote .
“ Please don ’ t horde.
” RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces Of course , all that toilet paper needed to refill shelves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what many radical environmentalists say , trees are a vital resource crucial to industries ranging from construction to the fine arts .
Even something as simple as a roll of toilet paper starts as a sapling .
“ A good reminder that we need all of our natural resource workers working to protect our urban neighbors with needed supplies , ” logging industry group Timber Unity tweeted Wednesday .
Alongside the tweet is a photo of a logging truck loaded down with freshly cut “ toilet paper ingredients.
” One critic tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemingly pristine forests .
“ These are private , cyclical forests designed to be harvested , not state parks , ” the group wrote .
“ New trees sequester carbon at a fast clip .
Harvesting trees from rotational timber is like harvesting any other crop.
” While many on the left worry and fret about where their next roll of toilet paper will come from , blue-collar Americans are working hard every day to ensure our country never runs out of anything it needs .
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Panic over the spread of the novel coronavirus in America had some people buying mountains of toilet paper, quickly stripping store shelves of what many now consider “white gold.”
While liberals are likely overjoyed that many are now bartering for toilet paper under the regime of President Donald Trump, the realities of the “shortage” mean it’s much less apocalyptic than it seems.
First of all, the shortage is simply a deficit on store shelves. According to The New York Times, many stores only go a day or two without before being resupplied.
This inconvenient fact hasn’t stopped the left from running with the “shortage” meme, using it to attack Trump or other figures on the right.
Political activist and Hollywood icon Bradley Whitford hinted that people would use former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book in lieu of toilet paper:
With the current toilet paper shortage, now is the time for @AmbJohnBolton to release his book. — Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) March 15, 2020
The Twitter account for the “Swindled” podcast, which explores the world of white-collar crime, even implicated the Koch brothers — a favorite bogeyman of the left, though David Koch died last year — in profiteering off the hoarding:
In case you were wondering who is profiting from the Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020 pic.twitter.com/LG8LuzOV3j — ???????? (@SwindledPodcast) March 12, 2020
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Not every liberal is prophesying the end times because of a lack of toilet paper, with one California state assemblywoman admitting that although store shelves may be bare, the supply chain is not.
“There’s no shortage of food or toilet paper in the supply chain,” Lorena Gonzalez wrote. “Please don’t horde.”
Dear San Diego:
There’s no shortage of food or toilet paper in the supply chain. Please don’t horde. Many of my constituents can’t buy in bulk, save some for them. The tap water will continue to run (even if you can’t pay the bill.) Don’t panic. Check in on the elderly, be kind. — Lorena (@LorenaSGonzalez) March 17, 2020
Of course, all that toilet paper needed to refill shelves has to come from somewhere.
Enter the humble American logger.
Contrary to what many radical environmentalists say, trees are a vital resource crucial to industries ranging from construction to the fine arts.
Even something as simple as a roll of toilet paper starts as a sapling.
“A good reminder that we need all of our natural resource workers working to protect our urban neighbors with needed supplies,” logging industry group Timber Unity tweeted Wednesday. Alongside the tweet is a photo of a logging truck loaded down with freshly cut “toilet paper ingredients.”
Raw toilet paper ingredients headed to Oregon mills today courtesy of Mike Pihl Logging, #TimberUnity board president. A good reminder that we need all of our natural resource workers working to protect our urban neighbors with needed supplies. #orleg #CapKillsJobs #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/r66wQdJIZy — TimberUnity (@TimberUnity) March 18, 2020
One critic tried to shame the loggers for cutting down seemingly pristine forests.
Timber Unity quickly set the record straight.
“These are private, cyclical forests designed to be harvested, not state parks,” the group wrote. “New trees sequester carbon at a fast clip. Harvesting trees from rotational timber is like harvesting any other crop.”
While many on the left worry and fret about where their next roll of toilet paper will come from, blue-collar Americans are working hard every day to ensure our country never runs out of anything it needs.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--We Need To Call It the ‘Chinese Virus’: If China Acted 3 Weeks Earlier, Cases Could Have Dropped 95%

We Need To Call It the ‘Chinese Virus’: If China Acted 3 Weeks Earlier, Cases Could Have Dropped 95%, Study Says

As establishment reporters fall over themselves to condemn President Donald Trump for describing the coronavirus as a “ Chinese virus , ” actual journalists are seeking to uncover the truth about the origins of the illness — and their information reveals why blame should be placed squarely on the Chinese government .
The president has been harshly criticized by many on the left in recent days for describing the coronavirus , or COVID-19 , as a virus from China , with some saying “ Chinese virus ” is “ racist ” and creates a stigma against Chinese Americans .
Asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump responded , “ China was putting out information , which was false , that our military gave this to them .
That was false .
And rather than having an argument , I said I have to call it where it came from .
It did come from China .
So I think it ’ s a very accurate term .
“ I didn ’ t appreciate the fact that China was saying that our military gave it to them .
Our military did not give it to anybody.
” Seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the capital of China ’ s Hubei province , that description from Trump would seem to be quite accurate .
Trump is making sure people know the contagion is a foreign-born issue brought to America ’ s shores rather than created by the U.S. military as some form of bioweapon , as China wants the world to believe .
That bizarre conspiracy theory has been largely ignored by establishment media outlets , which seem content on carrying whatever for the Chinese government .
The talking heads would rather decry Trump ’ s terminology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of journalistic integrity by calling China out for its outright lies about the virus .
More important than China ’ s attempts to deflect blame about the spread of the coronavirus is the communist government ’ s attempt to conceal it from the world .
Axios has published a detailed and comprehensive timeline of deliberate attempts from Chinese officials to hide the truth about the coronavirus and what was occurring in the country in the early stage of the health epidemic .
Axios , citing a Southampton University study , reported that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier than they did , the number of coronavirus cases could have been reduced by 95 % and its geographic spread limited.
” After patients in Wuhan began feeling ill on or around Dec. 10 , it took about two weeks for health officials and doctors to identify that something was seriously wrong .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces On Dec. 27 , Wuhan officials were briefed that a mystery illness was diagnosed as a novel coronavirus .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any information about the highly contagious virus .
Axios noted that by Dec. 30 , health experts in China attempted to share information about the illness online via the Chinese messaging and social media app WeChat but were reprimanded : “ Ai Fen , a top director at Wuhan Central Hospital , posts information on WeChat about the new virus .
She was reprimanded for doing so and told not to spread information about it .
“ Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang also shares information on WeChat about the new SARS-like virus .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Furthermore , on Jan. 1 , officials in Wuhan questioned eight doctors for posting about the coronavirus on WeChat , Axios reported .
The same day , an official at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission ordered any labs that had determined COVID-19 was similar to SARS to destroy samples of the disease .
It was not until Jan. 22-24 that the Chinese government took action by locking down travel and enacting social distancing .
By then , it was too late .
The coronavirus pandemic is now worldwide and , as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy than it has in China , with a worldwide death toll nearing 10,000 .
That is , if you choose to believe numbers being reported about the coronavirus by the Chinese government .
The pandemic is not the Chinese virus simply because it originated in the heart of the communist country .
COVID-19 is a Chinese virus because China let the illness incubate and then spread through deliberate attempts to mislead the international health community .
The communist government deserves the blame for not only deliberately failing to act but also punishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rep. Michael McCaul , who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee , described China ’ s actions “ one of the worst cover-ups in human history.
” “ We want the truth to come out about this .
I do worry — for two months they tried to cover it up , which made this situation worse , ” the Texas Republican told Axios .
Now the country owns the name of the disease it attempted to hide from the world .
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As establishment reporters fall over themselves to condemn President Donald Trump for describing the coronavirus as a “Chinese virus,” actual journalists are seeking to uncover the truth about the origins of the illness — and their information reveals why blame should be placed squarely on the Chinese government.
The president has been harshly criticized by many on the left in recent days for describing the coronavirus, or COVID-19, as a virus from China, with some saying “Chinese virus” is “racist” and creates a stigma against Chinese Americans.
Asked about it during a news briefing Tuesday, Trump responded, “China was putting out information, which was false, that our military gave this to them. That was false. And rather than having an argument, I said I have to call it where it came from. It did come from China. So I think it’s a very accurate term.
“I didn’t appreciate the fact that China was saying that our military gave it to them. Our military did not give it to anybody.”
Seeing as the infection originated in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, that description from Trump would seem to be quite accurate.
Trump is making sure people know the contagion is a foreign-born issue brought to America’s shores rather than created by the U.S. military as some form of bioweapon, as China wants the world to believe.
That bizarre conspiracy theory has been largely ignored by establishment media outlets, which seem content on carrying whatever for the Chinese government.
The talking heads would rather decry Trump’s terminology as racially insensitive than show a sliver of journalistic integrity by calling China out for its outright lies about the virus.
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More important than China’s attempts to deflect blame about the spread of the coronavirus is the communist government’s attempt to conceal it from the world.
Axios has published a detailed and comprehensive timeline of deliberate attempts from Chinese officials to hide the truth about the coronavirus and what was occurring in the country in the early stage of the health epidemic.
A study has indicated that if Chinese authorities had acted three weeks earlier than they did, the number of coronavirus cases could have been reduced by 95% and its geographic spread limited. A timeline of the early days of China’s outbreak and cover-up:https://t.co/6cBOZKrHzA — Axios (@axios) March 18, 2020
Axios, citing a Southampton University study, reported that “if Chinese authorities had acted three weeks earlier than they did, the number of coronavirus cases could have been reduced by 95% and its geographic spread limited.”
After patients in Wuhan began feeling ill on or around Dec. 10, it took about two weeks for health officials and doctors to identify that something was seriously wrong.
On Dec. 27, Wuhan officials were briefed that a mystery illness was diagnosed as a novel coronavirus. Officials in China reacted by attempting to bury any information about the highly contagious virus.
Axios noted that by Dec. 30, health experts in China attempted to share information about the illness online via the Chinese messaging and social media app WeChat but were reprimanded:
“Ai Fen, a top director at Wuhan Central Hospital, posts information on WeChat about the new virus. She was reprimanded for doing so and told not to spread information about it.
“Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang also shares information on WeChat about the new SARS-like virus. He is called in for questioning shortly afterward.”
Furthermore, on Jan. 1, officials in Wuhan questioned eight doctors for posting about the coronavirus on WeChat, Axios reported.
The same day, an official at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission ordered any labs that had determined COVID-19 was similar to SARS to destroy samples of the disease.
It was not until Jan. 22-24 that the Chinese government took action by locking down travel and enacting social distancing.
By then, it was too late.
The coronavirus pandemic is now worldwide and, as of Thursday, has killed more people in Italy than it has in China, with a worldwide death toll nearing 10,000.
That is, if you choose to believe numbers being reported about the coronavirus by the Chinese government.
The pandemic is not the Chinese virus simply because it originated in the heart of the communist country. COVID-19 is a Chinese virus because China let the illness incubate and then spread through deliberate attempts to mislead the international health community.
The communist government deserves the blame for not only deliberately failing to act but also punishing those who attempted to sound the alarm.
Rep. Michael McCaul, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, described China’s actions “one of the worst cover-ups in human history.”
“We want the truth to come out about this. I do worry — for two months they tried to cover it up, which made this situation worse,” the Texas Republican told Axios.
China lied, people died.
Now the country owns the name of the disease it attempted to hide from the world.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Prager Issues Warning: If We Can Shut Down America for COVID-19, Dems Can Shut It Down for Climate C

Prager Issues Warning: If We Can Shut Down America for COVID-19, Dems Can Shut It Down for Climate Change

“ The dam has been broken , ” author and nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager warns .
“ Maybe it was necessary .
But when dams break , flooding follows.
” In a Tuesday piece for American Greatness , “ Why the Remedy May Be Worse Than the Disease , ” Prager issues a dire warning for a country reeling from a self-imposed shutdown .
In the scramble to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , Americans must be vigilant against the kind of cure some may prescribe .
“ We can only be certain that shutting down virtually every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large number of people economically ruined , life savings depleted , decades of work building a restaurant or some other small business destroyed , ” Prager explains .
“ But the longer-term ripple effects are potentially far worse , ” he warns .
“ Communist parties don ’ t fare well in robust economies , ” Prager adds .
“ But they ’ re very tempting when people are in dire economic straits .
Only God knows what economic dislocation the shutting down of American and other Western economies will lead to.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a health threat — it has also sparked a larger calamity the likes of which we are just now beginning to see , but can hardly imagine .
And that doesn ’ t even take into account an impending psychological emergency from the exhaustion of dealing with constant crisis .
Prager issues a prediction : “ If the government can order society to cease functioning , from restaurants and other businesses to schools , due to a possible health disaster , it is highly likely that a Democratic president and Congress will similarly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to prevent what they consider the even greater ‘ existential threat ’ to human life posed by global warming.
” Could America close to “ protect ” itself from global warming ?
Could shutdowns and “ shelter-in-place ” orders be imposed for say , higher CO2 levels , ozone alert days or farting cows ?
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces Will coal and nuclear energy , air travel and beef be labeled enemies of the state for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the kind of roadmap that climate authoritarians need to take control ?
Eventually , the balance of power in America will shift .
This being an election year , America will have to decide what kind of country it wants to be .
Will Americans vote to adopt short-term fixes with long-term consequences , like implementing socialistic authoritarianism endlessly reliant upon government ?
Or will America learn a valuable lesson about domestic production and freeing up the vitality of the private sector to do earlier and better what government can not and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice will be ours .
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“The dam has been broken,” author and nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager warns. “Maybe it was necessary. But when dams break, flooding follows.”
In a Tuesday piece for American Greatness, “Why the Remedy May Be Worse Than the Disease,” Prager issues a dire warning for a country reeling from a self-imposed shutdown.
In the scramble to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Americans must be vigilant against the kind of cure some may prescribe.
“We can only be certain that shutting down virtually every part of society will result in a large number of people economically ruined, life savings depleted, decades of work building a restaurant or some other small business destroyed,” Prager explains.
“But the longer-term ripple effects are potentially far worse,” he warns.
“Communist parties don’t fare well in robust economies,” Prager adds. “But they’re very tempting when people are in dire economic straits. Only God knows what economic dislocation the shutting down of American and other Western economies will lead to.”
Prager is right.
The COVID-19 virus does not simply represent a health threat — it has also sparked a larger calamity the likes of which we are just now beginning to see, but can hardly imagine.
Looming bankruptcies.
Skyrocketing unemployment.
Supply line disruptions.
Fear of social unrest.
And that doesn’t even take into account an impending psychological emergency from the exhaustion of dealing with constant crisis.
Prager issues a prediction: “If the government can order society to cease functioning, from restaurants and other businesses to schools, due to a possible health disaster, it is highly likely that a Democratic president and Congress will similarly declare emergency and assert authoritarian rule in order to prevent what they consider the even greater ‘existential threat’ to human life posed by global warming.”
Could America close to “protect” itself from global warming? Could shutdowns and “shelter-in-place” orders be imposed for say, higher CO2 levels, ozone alert days or farting cows?
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Will coal and nuclear energy, air travel and beef be labeled enemies of the state for the greater good?
Is this current shutdown just the kind of roadmap that climate authoritarians need to take control?
Eventually, the balance of power in America will shift. This being an election year, America will have to decide what kind of country it wants to be.
Will Americans vote to adopt short-term fixes with long-term consequences, like implementing socialistic authoritarianism endlessly reliant upon government?
Or will America learn a valuable lesson about domestic production and freeing up the vitality of the private sector to do earlier and better what government cannot and arguably should not be doing?
The choice will be ours.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Planned Parenthood Worker Accused of Purposely Coughing on Pro-Life Demonstrator Amid Pandemic

A Planned Parenthood worker allegedly purposefully coughed on participants in a pro-life vigil at a clinic in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday .
“ This is disgusting in any circumstance — it is pure hate in the midst of a global pandemic , ” Shawn Carney , president of the pro-life campaign 40 Days for Life , wrote in a blog post .
“ Planned Parenthood either wants you to get Coronavirus or wants you to think you have Coronavirus , ” he further charged .
“ The abortion worker should be fired in my judgment , ” Carney argued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be taken against the staffer .
“ I expect Planned Parenthood to tolerate such vile acts from their employees for one reason : they are directed at pro-life people during a viral outbreak , ” Carney wrote .
CNS News reported regarding the details of the incident , “ One of the vigil team , who asked not to be named , said a young female Planned Parenthood employee ‘ turned to cough on me and give me the finger.
’ ” “ She said it was definitely not a genuine cough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that the woman had also leaned ‘ towards me when she started coughing , ’ ” the news outlet added .
“ She could not estimate the gap between them at the time , but described the staffer as being within ‘ pre-corona ’ conversation distance of her when she coughed , several times.
” The vigil participant believes the encounter was “ most likely ” in view of the abortion facility ’ s security cameras , but would not be surprised if the footage was already erased .
Carney recounted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had “ saved a baby ” the day before the incident .
Nikki Bruni , the campaign director for 40 Days for Life Pittsburgh , told CNS News she believes the Planned Parenthood worker was looking to scare the pro-life protesters .
RELATED : Democrats Oust One of Their Last Remaining Pro-Life Lawmakers “ I am positive that those who have been intentionally coughing on us while we are praying and sidewalk advocating in front of Planned Parenthood are doing this to try to scare us away and to keep us from coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late February , 40 Days for Life vigils began around the clock at abortion facilities across the globe .
They are slated to continue until April 5 , which is Palm Sunday .
The Western Journal reached out to Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania for comment regarding the alleged incident at the Pittsburgh clinic , but did not receive a response .
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A Planned Parenthood worker allegedly purposefully coughed on participants in a pro-life vigil at a clinic in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday.
“This is disgusting in any circumstance — it is pure hate in the midst of a global pandemic,” Shawn Carney, president of the pro-life campaign 40 Days for Life, wrote in a blog post.
“Planned Parenthood either wants you to get Coronavirus or wants you to think you have Coronavirus,” he further charged.
“The abortion worker should be fired in my judgment,” Carney argued.
He did not express optimism that action will be taken against the staffer.
“I expect Planned Parenthood to tolerate such vile acts from their employees for one reason: they are directed at pro-life people during a viral outbreak,” Carney wrote.
DISGRACEFUL: In a blatant move, outright ignoring the CDC and the World Health Organization, one very angry Planned Parenthood worker in Pittsburgh intentionally coughed on 40 Days for Life vigil participants. https://t.co/PwouhkqU2J — 40 Days for Life (@40daysforlife) March 17, 2020
CNS News reported regarding the details of the incident, “One of the vigil team, who asked not to be named, said a young female Planned Parenthood employee ‘turned to cough on me and give me the finger.’”
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“She said it was definitely not a genuine cough, but ‘very theatrical,’ and that the woman had also leaned ‘towards me when she started coughing,’” the news outlet added.
“She could not estimate the gap between them at the time, but described the staffer as being within ‘pre-corona’ conversation distance of her when she coughed, several times.”
The vigil participant believes the encounter was “most likely” in view of the abortion facility’s security cameras, but would not be surprised if the footage was already erased.
Carney recounted that the participant who had been coughed on had “saved a baby” the day before the incident.
Nikki Bruni, the campaign director for 40 Days for Life Pittsburgh, told CNS News she believes the Planned Parenthood worker was looking to scare the pro-life protesters.
“I am positive that those who have been intentionally coughing on us while we are praying and sidewalk advocating in front of Planned Parenthood are doing this to try to scare us away and to keep us from coming back,” she said.
In late February, 40 Days for Life vigils began around the clock at abortion facilities across the globe. They are slated to continue until April 5, which is Palm Sunday.
“This first week has been the best ever!” said the campaign team in San Francisco. Vigil participation is up – more groups are adopting weekly prayer shifts on the sidewalk. That’s important, Planned Parenthood is preparing to open a new facility in San Francisco this year. pic.twitter.com/V6vhYzaHne — 40 Days for Life (@40daysforlife) March 4, 2020
The Western Journal reached out to Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania for comment regarding the alleged incident at the Pittsburgh clinic, but did not receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Family Gathers in 95-Year-Old Grandmother’s Yard To Sing Her ‘Happy Birthday’

Life is looking a little different for many of us this week .
We may be limiting our time with others either because of shelter-in-place requirements or because we ’ re opting to distance ourselves in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , but either way we have to think twice about many of the activities we used to participate in without a thought .
While this might be a nuisance for some , it ’ s very sad for others who have or had major life events planned this month .
Many weddings , parties and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to keep people safe .
That was true for 95-year-old “ Grandma Byrne , ” who was the star of one recent viral video that highlighted the love and creativity of her family .
It was Grandma Byrne ’ s 95th birthday on Wednesday , but sadly there would be no meal with family , no blowing out candles surrounded by loved ones and no birthday hugs .
The celebrated senior was staying in her home to avoid catching the virus , but her family made sure the day didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re lucky enough to know Grandma Byrne , you ’ re lucky enough !
!
” granddaughter Sara Byrne posted on Instagram .
“ Wishing this amazing lady a very happy 95th birthday today , love you Gram !
” Thankfully , much of the family lived nearby , so they got together and made a plan to surprise Grandma Byrne by singing “ happy birthday ” from the perimeter of her front lawn , respecting both her special day and her need for distance .
“ We had to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not see our best girl on her birthday !
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” Sara posted on Instagram along with a video of the festivities .
“ Happy 95th Gram we love you SO much !
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” Family of all ages lined up about an arm ’ s length apart , some holding letter signs that spelled out “ happy birthday ” and others holding balloons .
Even the family pups came along to wish Grandma Byrne the best .
The video was picked up by Love What Matters , where it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We had a party originally planned this Saturday , but unfortunately we had to cancel due to the covid-19 outbreak , ” Sara said , according to Love What Matters .
“ My grandma has 7 sons , 22 grandchildren , and 29 great grand children .
We live all over the US , but the majority right here in Syracuse , New York.
” “ We couldn ’ t not see our best girl on her birthday , so we decided to go sing to her from a safe distance away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Man Serenades Mother and Rest of Assisted Living Center on Guitar Since They Are n't Allowed Visitors “ She ’ s 95 today !
We love her so much and are so thankful for her !
” Commenters chimed in to recognize the family ’ s loyalty and cleverness , and some said they ’ d done something similar .
If you have loved ones who are facing a milestone of some sort during this time of social distancing , perhaps this family ’ s solution can inspire you .
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Life is looking a little different for many of us this week. We may be limiting our time with others either because of shelter-in-place requirements or because we’re opting to distance ourselves in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but either way we have to think twice about many of the activities we used to participate in without a thought.
While this might be a nuisance for some, it’s very sad for others who have or had major life events planned this month. Many weddings, parties and even church services have had to be canceled in order to keep people safe.
That was true for 95-year-old “Grandma Byrne,” who was the star of one recent viral video that highlighted the love and creativity of her family.
It was Grandma Byrne’s 95th birthday on Wednesday, but sadly there would be no meal with family, no blowing out candles surrounded by loved ones and no birthday hugs.
The celebrated senior was staying in her home to avoid catching the virus, but her family made sure the day didn’t go by unmarked.
“If you’re lucky enough to know Grandma Byrne, you’re lucky enough!!” granddaughter Sara Byrne posted on Instagram. “Wishing this amazing lady a very happy 95th birthday today, love you Gram!”
Thankfully, much of the family lived nearby, so they got together and made a plan to surprise Grandma Byrne by singing “happy birthday” from the perimeter of her front lawn, respecting both her special day and her need for distance.
“We had to keep our distance but we couldn’t not see our best girl on her birthday!!!” Sara posted on Instagram along with a video of the festivities. “Happy 95th Gram we love you SO much!!!”
Family of all ages lined up about an arm’s length apart, some holding letter signs that spelled out “happy birthday” and others holding balloons. Even the family pups came along to wish Grandma Byrne the best.
The video was picked up by Love What Matters, where it’s been seen over 300,000 times.
“We had a party originally planned this Saturday, but unfortunately we had to cancel due to the covid-19 outbreak,” Sara said, according to Love What Matters.
“My grandma has 7 sons, 22 grandchildren, and 29 great grand children. We live all over the US, but the majority right here in Syracuse, New York.”
“We couldn’t not see our best girl on her birthday, so we decided to go sing to her from a safe distance away. Happy birthday, Gram.”
“She’s 95 today! We love her so much and are so thankful for her!”
Commenters chimed in to recognize the family’s loyalty and cleverness, and some said they’d done something similar. If you have loved ones who are facing a milestone of some sort during this time of social distancing, perhaps this family’s solution can inspire you.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Local Restaurant Delivers Hundreds of Free Meals to First Responders To Say Thank You

There are many businesses that are scrambling in the current climate to offer different hours or amended services to still reach their customers while abiding by social distancing principles .
Still other businesses are going out of their way to bless the people on the “ front lines ” who can not shelter-in-place and are risking their own health to help people with theirs .
Some restaurants have extended a tasty helping hand to health providers and first responders as a gesture of gratitude , and one Mexican restaurant in Arizona is joining that trend .
Someburros can be found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1986 by the Vasquez couple , the restaurant has grown and is now under the management of their children .
“ Every dish on the menu tells the unique story of the Vasquez Family and their first restaurant Poncho ’ s , which opened in South Phoenix in 1972 , showcasing the family ’ s signature , time-tested recipes for authentic Sonoran-style Mexican Food , ” the restaurant ’ s “ About ” page on Facebook reads .
“ Heirloom recipes perfected at home , with Nana – Isabel Vasquez – lovingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorites in her small kitchen , as her nietos waited patiently nearby to taste and share.
” As the coronavirus — and the panic surrounding it — continued to spread , one employee who ’ d been with the company a long time had an idea : Why not bless some deserving people with platters of delicious food ?
The idea was a good one , and the Gilbert location ran with it .
They decided to take platters to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on Saturday and to Gilbert Fire Station One on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only thing I can do , ” Gilbert counter manager Jessica Hunyada told the Arizona Republic .
“ When I brought the food , they were kind of in shock .
They were so grateful.
” Soon the other nine locations followed suit , pledging to donate between two and four platters of food to health care professionals and first responders .
Twenty platters have been delivered so far , feeding over 200 dedicated doctors , nurses and firefighters .
“ They have been working around the clock and they might not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-owner Tim Vasquez said .
“ We just wanted to bring them a good meal.
” Photos of the deliveries were posted to Facebook , where people who were already fans of the restaurant were given a new reason to love the chain .
“ Our AMAZING staff took a break from the chaos today to surprise Emergency Room nurses and doctors all over the valley with Free Fiesta Platters !
” Someburros shared on Saturday .
“ Much [ love ] from all of us at Someburros .
Thank you for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” RELATED : Widow Breaks Down After Receiving Bouquet of Roses and Card from Late Husband With all the recognition Someburros has received , the Vasquez family is using their platform to highlight their values and the employees that keep the business afloat .
“ Last night , as I finally laid down to go to sleep , I got a little emotional thinking about the incredible outpouring of support from our community , ” a post from Wednesday reads .
“ Amy and I have received messages and calls from friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , their school Principal , and countless others letting me know that they stopped in to Someburros to grab a take out order or pick up some frozen burros and taquitos for home .
They are doing everything they can to support us during this difficult time and we could not be any more grateful .
Our family truly appreciates it.
” “ However … I want to introduce you to two men .
Chava , on the left , has been working with Someburros for 32 years and Bartolo on the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Both of these men support their families and they are just 2 of our 350+ Someburros Familia Members .
“ THEY are who we are fighting like crazy for .
Our mission is to remain open so that people like Chava and Bartolo and the many others can continue to work and support their families during this crisis .
The community support is working !
” “ Thank you so much for supporting us and know that you are not just supporting the Vasquez family , but you are supporting countless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family business .
Mil Gracias !
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There are many businesses that are scrambling in the current climate to offer different hours or amended services to still reach their customers while abiding by social distancing principles. Still other businesses are going out of their way to bless the people on the “front lines” who cannot shelter-in-place and are risking their own health to help people with theirs.
Some restaurants have extended a tasty helping hand to health providers and first responders as a gesture of gratitude, and one Mexican restaurant in Arizona is joining that trend.
Someburros can be found in several cities throughout Arizona. Started in 1986 by the Vasquez couple, the restaurant has grown and is now under the management of their children.
“Every dish on the menu tells the unique story of the Vasquez Family and their first restaurant Poncho’s, which opened in South Phoenix in 1972, showcasing the family’s signature, time-tested recipes for authentic Sonoran-style Mexican Food,” the restaurant’s “About” page on Facebook reads.
“Heirloom recipes perfected at home, with Nana – Isabel Vasquez – lovingly preparing all of the family’s favorites in her small kitchen, as her nietos waited patiently nearby to taste and share.”
As the coronavirus — and the panic surrounding it — continued to spread, one employee who’d been with the company a long time had an idea: Why not bless some deserving people with platters of delicious food?
The idea was a good one, and the Gilbert location ran with it. They decided to take platters to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center on Saturday and to Gilbert Fire Station One on Monday.
“It’s the only thing I can do,” Gilbert counter manager Jessica Hunyada told the Arizona Republic. “When I brought the food, they were kind of in shock. They were so grateful.”
Soon the other nine locations followed suit, pledging to donate between two and four platters of food to health care professionals and first responders. Twenty platters have been delivered so far, feeding over 200 dedicated doctors, nurses and firefighters.
“They have been working around the clock and they might not have time to eat,” president and co-owner Tim Vasquez said. “We just wanted to bring them a good meal.”
Photos of the deliveries were posted to Facebook, where people who were already fans of the restaurant were given a new reason to love the chain.
“Our AMAZING staff took a break from the chaos today to surprise Emergency Room nurses and doctors all over the valley with Free Fiesta Platters!” Someburros shared on Saturday. “Much [love] from all of us at Someburros. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do!”
With all the recognition Someburros has received, the Vasquez family is using their platform to highlight their values and the employees that keep the business afloat.
“Last night, as I finally laid down to go to sleep, I got a little emotional thinking about the incredible outpouring of support from our community,” a post from Wednesday reads.
“Amy and I have received messages and calls from friends, family, my kids’ teachers, their school Principal, and countless others letting me know that they stopped in to Someburros to grab a take out order or pick up some frozen burros and taquitos for home. They are doing everything they can to support us during this difficult time and we could not be any more grateful. Our family truly appreciates it.”
“However … I want to introduce you to two men. Chava, on the left, has been working with Someburros for 32 years and Bartolo on the right has been working with us for 34 years. Both of these men support their families and they are just 2 of our 350+ Someburros Familia Members.
“THEY are who we are fighting like crazy for. Our mission is to remain open so that people like Chava and Bartolo and the many others can continue to work and support their families during this crisis. The community support is working!”
“Thank you so much for supporting us and know that you are not just supporting the Vasquez family, but you are supporting countless other hardworking men and women in our family business. Mil Gracias!”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Pelosi Said Trump Was a ‘Threat’ to Nat’l Security, Now She’s Begging Him to Tap 1950 War Powers

Mere months after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed President Donald Trump was a threat to national security , the Democratic leader is practically begging Trump to take on emergency powers intended for presidents at war .
Pelosi made the appeal to Trump in a Thursday statement , imploring him to invoke the Defense Production Act to fight the COVID-19 outbreak .
“ Right now , shortages of critical medical and personal protective equipment are harming our ability to fight the coronavirus epidemic , endangering frontline workers and making it harder to care for those who fall ill , ” Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the powers of the Defense Production Act to mass produce and coordinate distribution of these critical supplies , before the need worsens and the shortages become even more dire.
” The Defense Production Act , enacted in 1950 , gives the president the ability to directly influence industrial capacity and direction for national defense .
While it was written during the Cold War in anticipation of major conflicts , the act will now be used to meet the COVID-19 outbreak head-on .
Pelosi ’ s demand comes after worries that the rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. hospitals and stress medical infrastructure .
A nationwide shortage of medical masks , hand sanitizer and gloves have underscored the supply chain ’ s weaknesses during the current pandemic .
The speaker stressed the importance of Trump ’ s immediate action .
“ There is not a day to lose , ” Pelosi wrote .
“ We must put more testing , more protective equipment and more ventilators into the hands of our frontline workers immediately.
” Judging by the leading Democrat ’ s words , she appears to have full faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of authority .
But the begging from Pelosi , who was a central figure in the attempt to remove Trump from office , runs contrary to a position she held shortly before COVID-19 appeared on the scene .
In December of last year , Democrats were neck-deep in their doomed drive to boot Trump from the White House .
Pelosi herself made some of the worst attacks against the president , and even had a grave warning about the dangers surrounding him .
“ It is a matter of fact that the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security , and the integrity of our elections — the basis of our democracy , ” Pelosi said then .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces Either Nancy Pelosi has had a major change of heart , or she never actually believed Trump was a threat to national security .
After all , you wouldn ’ t want to give an aspiring dictator more power , would you ?
Unfortunately for Pelosi ’ s pride , but fortunately for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man in charge .
With these extra powers , it looks like it won ’ t be long before the COVID-19 outbreak is under control or even wiped from the face of America for good .
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Mere months after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed President Donald Trump was a threat to national security, the Democratic leader is practically begging Trump to take on emergency powers intended for presidents at war.
Pelosi made the appeal to Trump in a Thursday statement, imploring him to invoke the Defense Production Act to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Right now, shortages of critical medical and personal protective equipment are harming our ability to fight the coronavirus epidemic, endangering frontline workers and making it harder to care for those who fall ill,” Pelosi wrote.
“The President must immediately use the powers of the Defense Production Act to mass produce and coordinate distribution of these critical supplies, before the need worsens and the shortages become even more dire.”
The Defense Production Act, enacted in 1950, gives the president the ability to directly influence industrial capacity and direction for national defense.
While it was written during the Cold War in anticipation of major conflicts, the act will now be used to meet the COVID-19 outbreak head-on.
Pelosi’s demand comes after worries that the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus could swamp U.S. hospitals and stress medical infrastructure.
A nationwide shortage of medical masks, hand sanitizer and gloves have underscored the supply chain’s weaknesses during the current pandemic.
The speaker stressed the importance of Trump’s immediate action.
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“There is not a day to lose,” Pelosi wrote. “We must put more testing, more protective equipment and more ventilators into the hands of our frontline workers immediately.”
Judging by the leading Democrat’s words, she appears to have full faith in the president’s responsible use of authority.
But the begging from Pelosi, who was a central figure in the attempt to remove Trump from office, runs contrary to a position she held shortly before COVID-19 appeared on the scene.
In December of last year, Democrats were neck-deep in their doomed drive to boot Trump from the White House. Pelosi herself made some of the worst attacks against the president, and even had a grave warning about the dangers surrounding him.
“It is a matter of fact that the president is an ongoing threat to our national security, and the integrity of our elections — the basis of our democracy,” Pelosi said then.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “It is a matter of fact that the president is an ongoing threat to our national security and the integrity of our elections—the basis of our democracy.” https://t.co/VsogoRqGtd pic.twitter.com/fzqZPNKGRE — Nightline (@Nightline) December 18, 2019
Either Nancy Pelosi has had a major change of heart, or she never actually believed Trump was a threat to national security. After all, you wouldn’t want to give an aspiring dictator more power, would you?
Unfortunately for Pelosi’s pride, but fortunately for the rest of America, Donald Trump is the man in charge. With these extra powers, it looks like it won’t be long before the COVID-19 outbreak is under control or even wiped from the face of America for good.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Coronavirus-Positive Woman Faces Up To 7 Years in Prison for Allegedly Hiding Symptoms To Board Flig

Coronavirus-Positive Woman Faces Up To 7 Years in Prison for Allegedly Hiding Symptoms To Board Flight

A woman is being investigated by Chinese authorities and is facing time behind bars after she allegedly concealed symptoms of the coronavirus and boarded an airplane from California to China last week .
The Los Angeles Times reported a 37-year old Chinese citizen and Massachusetts resident tested positive for the virus in Beijing after traveling to the country on a flight from Los Angeles .
According to Chinese authorities , the woman , identified only as Li , took fever-reducing medication in an attempt to conceal her symptoms in order to get to China .
Li had attended a conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a February conference in the same city held by the Cambridge-based biotechnology company Biogen .
WCVB reported more than 100 cases of coronavirus in the United States have been linked to the conference .
Cases of coronavirus potentially linked to the Biogen conference have been reported in Tennessee , North Carolina , Indiana , New Jersey , Washington , D.C. , and even Europe .
The company told FiercePharma it believes “ Ms .
Li is a U.S.-based Biogen employee who made a personal decision to travel to China , ” where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to anyone suspected of endangering public health .
Li is being investigated by authorities in China for the crime of “ impeding prevention of infectious diseases , ” and she could face up to three years in prison with a possibility of forced labor , the Times reported .
The newspaper added that her punishment could also become more severe “ if there are ‘ serious consequences , ' ” the newspaper said .
In that case , she could face up to seven years in prison .
Li is currently hospitalized in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ Those who try to test their luck and evade customs and quarantine not only will bear the whole society ’ s shaming and condemnation , but will also face the scourge of imprisonment , ” Chinese customs official Wang Jun said .
The Times added that “ at least 25 other people in China have been punished or investigated for concealing their coronavirus symptoms or travel history.
” While China has been accused of underreporting the number of cases and fatalities related to the coronavirus , the number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have gone down .
RELATED : New US Coronavirus Cases Spike as More Tests Are Completed China on Thursday reported only 34 new cases of the virus and eight deaths .
Up to this point , China has officially identified more than 81,000 cases of the virus and reported 3,245 deaths since the outbreak of COVID-19 began in December in Wuhan , the capital city of China ’ s Hubei province .
Europe , meanwhile , has become the epicenter for cases of the coronavirus .
As of Thursday , Italy had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while reported cases in Spain have reached 17,963 with 830 dead .
Germany , meanwhile , has reported a lower mortality rate in its reported coronavirus cases than its neighbors on the continent .
More than 15,320 cases of the virus had been reported in the country as of Thursday , resulting in 44 deaths .
The number of coronavirus cases reported in the U.S. reached 11,611 on Thursday , while 174 American deaths have been attributed to the virus .
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A woman is being investigated by Chinese authorities and is facing time behind bars after she allegedly concealed symptoms of the coronavirus and boarded an airplane from California to China last week.
The Los Angeles Times reported a 37-year old Chinese citizen and Massachusetts resident tested positive for the virus in Beijing after traveling to the country on a flight from Los Angeles.
According to Chinese authorities, the woman, identified only as Li, took fever-reducing medication in an attempt to conceal her symptoms in order to get to China.
Li had attended a conference in Boston that has been linked to a February conference in the same city held by the Cambridge-based biotechnology company Biogen.
WCVB reported more than 100 cases of coronavirus in the United States have been linked to the conference.
Cases of coronavirus potentially linked to the Biogen conference have been reported in Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and even Europe.
The company told FiercePharma it believes “Ms. Li is a U.S.-based Biogen employee who made a personal decision to travel to China,” where the Chinese government is handing out harsh punishments to anyone suspected of endangering public health.
Li is being investigated by authorities in China for the crime of “impeding prevention of infectious diseases,” and she could face up to three years in prison with a possibility of forced labor, the Times reported.
The newspaper added that her punishment could also become more severe “if there are ‘serious consequences,'” the newspaper said.
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In that case, she could face up to seven years in prison.
Li is currently hospitalized in China with the virus, the Times reported.
“Those who try to test their luck and evade customs and quarantine not only will bear the whole society’s shaming and condemnation, but will also face the scourge of imprisonment,” Chinese customs official Wang Jun said.
The Times added that “at least 25 other people in China have been punished or investigated for concealing their coronavirus symptoms or travel history.”
While China has been accused of underreporting the number of cases and fatalities related to the coronavirus, the number of confirmed cases reported in the country does appear to have gone down.
China on Thursday reported only 34 new cases of the virus and eight deaths.
Up to this point, China has officially identified more than 81,000 cases of the virus and reported 3,245 deaths since the outbreak of COVID-19 began in December in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province.
Europe, meanwhile, has become the epicenter for cases of the coronavirus.
As of Thursday, Italy had reported 41,035 cases and 3,405 deaths, while reported cases in Spain have reached 17,963 with 830 dead.
Germany, meanwhile, has reported a lower mortality rate in its reported coronavirus cases than its neighbors on the continent.
More than 15,320 cases of the virus had been reported in the country as of Thursday, resulting in 44 deaths.
The number of coronavirus cases reported in the U.S. reached 11,611 on Thursday, while 174 American deaths have been attributed to the virus.
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