Covid-19 virus update, 23 April

My spreadsheet from figures at Worldometer 

HK Total = 1034. New = 4. All arrivals from UK. Picked up at airport.

World Food Programme official warns “More people could die from the economic impact of the Covid-19 than from the virus itself.” WFP Director David Beasley.

Me: we have to get realistic measures for easing lockdowns.  Vaccine a year away at least and maybe never. Completely eradicating the virus is impossible. Some deaths have to be accepted. How many? Who will say? (Not WHO).

Revealed: US leaked cable telling officials how to slander China, with talking points.

Snitches backfire: NY Mayor Bill De Blasio called for New Yorkers to rat on their neighbours who violated social distance orders. Result: he was inundated with dick pix!
SCMP cuts as revenues ‘drop significantly’

Joining the Lockdown Sceptics: US-China study says lockdowns will destroy economies with minimal impact on spread of virus:

The approach, [flattening the curve] which has been adopted by many countries in the hope that warmer weather and a future vaccine will help rein in the virus, could destroy economies while having little effect on cutting infections, the researchers led by Peking University Professor Liu Yu said. [More…]

Europe: Tales of inaction, complacency, confusion, selfishness. Remember the EU Chief Science adviser quit because no one took notice of his virus warning. Politico Report
China: Lancet study shows number of cases in China probably four times higher. Result: More infectious, Less deadly.  China’s ‘Grid Control’ system explained.
Coronavirus blame game grinds on.