Something I don’t think I mentioned yesterday: When you (or, at least, I) search ‘coronavirus’ on Twitter, there’s a ‘pinned’ top note suggesting “Know the facts – To make sure you get the best information on the novel coronavirus, resources are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)”, with a link. Good!
More context and information #PHEIC #nCoV2019 https://t.co/3iFQkMmmH9
— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) January 30, 2020
To reiterate: this #PHEIC does not mean that #nCoV2019 has been declared a pandemic. Pandemic is specific to sustained human-to-human transmission in multiple regions of the globe. We have 2 other PHEICs in effect right now, for Ebola in DRC and for polio. Neither are pandemics.
— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) January 30, 2020
Per the BBC:
… “The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems.
Meanwhile, the US has told its citizens not to travel to China.
The State Department issued a level four warning – having previously urged Americans to “reconsider” travel to China – and said any citizens in China “should consider departing using commercial means”…
At least 213 people have died in China – mostly in Hubei province where the virus emerged – with almost 10,000 cases nationally.
The WHO said there had been 98 cases in 18 other countries, but no deaths.
Most international cases are in people who had been to the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei…
BREAKING: Russia closes border with China over virus outbreak
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 30, 2020
But THIS IS AMERICA DAMMIT, so we are compelled to make it All About US!…
PSA for everyone freaking out about this coronavirus:
A country that YouTubed itself into a 21st Century measles outbreak does not get to talk any shit about anyone else's health practices.
— Elliott Kay (@ElliottKaybooks) January 29, 2020
Secretary Wilbur Ross on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak: "I don't want to talk about a victory lap… but… I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America."
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/sKNhLHWlIX
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 30, 2020
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