21) How China muzzled its Bat Woman? Beijing authorities hushed up the findings of a scientist who unlocked the genetic make-up of the coronavirus within days of the outbreak - which is vital for tests and vaccines A Chinese scientist who is the one of the world's leading experts on coronaviruses was 'muzzled' after unravelling the genetic composition of the new disease, which is crucial for developing diagnostic tests and vaccines. The revelation will fuel fresh concerns over China's cover-up of the pandemic after it erupted in the city of Wuhan. Critics argue that Communist Party chiefs frustrated efforts to contain the outbreak before it exploded around the world. At the centre of the new claims is Shi Zhengli, known as China's 'Bat Woman' after years spent on difficult virus-hunting expeditions in dank caves that have led to a series of important scientific discoveries. The virologist was called back to her highsecurity laboratory in Wuhan at the end of last year after a mysterious new respiratory condition in the city was identified as a novel coronavirus – and within three days she completed its gene sequencing. Her team's work, and several other breakthroughs in subsequent days, indicated the virus was linked to horseshoe bats found more than 1,000 miles away in Yunnan, a region of southern China. Their findings showed it was similar to SARS, a respiratory disease that sparked an epidemic in 33 countries after emerging from China in 2002. There is a hell of a lot more to this story here on the Link below: COVID-19 Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/ukne...-tests-and-vaccines/ar-BB12uqGv?ocid=msedgdhp
What are we doing so wrong ? Why is the UK having such a high percentage of deaths ? Look how poorly we compare to Germany ? They have over 40,000 more cases but almost 8,000 less deaths. Over 12.5% of UK cases have resulted in death. 2.3% has resulted in death in Germany. Even the USA is showing 3.9%. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
According to the New Scientist, the big question is how many infected people with mild or no symptoms are being missed. If lots are, the infection fatality rate will be much lower than the case fatality rate. We know that the UK is testing only severely ill people and missing lots of mild cases, but South Korea and Germany have been testing more widely.
Because in all honesty they were better prepared than this shower of ****, Labour has called on ministers to publish the suppressed conclusions of a cross-government pandemic drill that took place in 2016, which accurately predicted that the NHS would be plunged into crisis by an infectious and deadly disease. Codenamed Exercise Cygnus, the wide-ranging exercise took place in October 2016, but its conclusions have never been made public, even though it highlighted shortages of intensive care beds, vital equipment and even mortuary space. Jon Ashworth, Labour’s health spokesman, accused ministers of not properly preparing the NHS for the coronavirus crisis, despite the exercise three years ago.
The Government most certainly was not prepared for this pandemic (there again not many were). What I find disgraceful is Ashworth. That guy couldn’t manage a hot dinner - when challenged on anything substantive, he is like a rabbit in the headlights, but give him the opportunity to criticise and he comes into his own ...
I really don't want to make this a political because as you say not many countries were prepared but the reaction from them was seems to have been better , we still have numb nuts wandering around and still the police just ask them politely to move on , I'm not suggesting we become a police state but a water cannon sometimes gets the message across better than an "excuse me sir "
Fully agree Matt! Once this is over, then the review and, if needed, the recriminations.... let’s win the bloody war first!
Street party broke up in Treboeth last night. Kids on scramblers,probably drug dealers,around Manselton,Landore and Treboeth all day. Now messages coming through to patrol streets and stop it. Oh well if you have to bang a few heads together then so be it.Id rather be with these boys than against them. Fukrs are probably so drugged up they won't know who or what hit them
£ 1000 fine and no paying it on the drip, pay up or sell your belongings and if that's not enough then borrow it at 25% rate then perhaps the ankers will take notice , this isn't a game
Our health service was not prepared after 10 years of underfunding by consecutive Tory mismanagement, they couldn't even provide the proper protective masks and clothing, for front line NHS staff, utter disgrace, but the British sheep will suck it all up, just like they have the disgraceful attacks over the same period on the sick and disabled..............
Around half of the A&E staff at a hospital in South Wales have tested positive for coronavirus, a consultant working there has warned. Dr Tim Rogerson said 50% of the consultants and nurses - himself included - at the Royal Gwent Hospital's accident and emergency department in Newport had tested positive for COVID-19. The health board area, which includes Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen, has the highest number of confirmed cases in Wales - currently standing at 1,453 - and one of the worst in the UK.
Wait until the crap hits the fan on the world economy, after this pandemic, you are talking Trillions upon Trillions in loses..............
Meanwhile Gove comes out of isolation after Chris Whitty gives permission for his Daughter to be tested. I mean seriously have this Tory party got no shame. Not enough tests , NHS staff risking their lives without sufficient PPE and been struggling as people not able to get tested. Gove clicks his finger and his Daughter is tested.
