Saturday 29 February 2020

Covid-19 virus update, 29 February

From Worldometer where a lot of detail
We were wondering last night: what if China had never told the world of the coronavirus? Would we even be know it existed? Would we even notice some few hundreds of people around the world who got the flu and some few elderly people died of it? Don’t think so.
While the world economy is hammered, stock markets sinking, and heads of state could lose their positions because of it.
There are bizarre theories out there, like it’s caused by 5G, or by… the joooz! (of course)
Best to keep up to date: the World Health Organisation site
And also Snopes.
Or here…
Where WHO says risk of spread is ‘very high’. BUT STILL: don’t panic! Practice Universal health measures: wash your hands regularly and don’t go out if you’re sick. Repeat: don’t panic. Stock market plunge likely overreacting but has galvanised people’s attention.

‘Disaster’: Hotel Occupancy drops 90%
Korea cases exceed China for third straight day
Bad signs: Shanghai virus sequencing lab closed down for ‘rectification
Bad signs: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested
OT: Louisa Tam gives a Cantonese lessson