School is out! At least in Japan. Ended in China quite
some time ago, as kids everywhere having no choice but to
stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. But please,
do not tell that to US President Donald Trump, who tweeted
this "caronavirus" is nothing to worry about, as it is
fake news concocted by CNN to make him look bad.

How many countries does this coronavirus have to spread
to before WHO decides to officially call it a global pandemic?
We all know what it is without any official word from anybody.
But it would be nice if WHO would be at least a tad bit more
honest than the US President. Remember, people are *dying*.
Including children, and babies.

The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon. At least one to one and a half
years away, at the earliest. Assuming a vaccine can be
found at all.

The Japanese Prime Minister taking charge in his country
in ways that only Japanese can understand -

Japan shuts all schools to combat coronavirus

Source: Financial Times

Every school in Japan will shut from Monday in an unprecedented move
that will affect 13m pupils and leave parents scrambling to find
childcare as the country steps up its fight against the coronavirus.

Prime minister Shinzo Abe urged all schools to close — a de facto
order from the central government — until the end of the spring break
on April 8 in an attempt to reduce social contact and halt the spread
of the virus.

The order brings Japan closer to total shutdown and will hit an economy
already on the brink of recession as millions of parents are forced to
take time off work to look after their children.

“We need to place top priority on the health and safety of our
children, and take measures to stem the risk of many children and
teachers becoming infected through gathering for long hours every
day,” Mr Abe said after a meeting of the government’s antivirus
task force on Thursday.

Read more:

https://www.ft.com/content/957bf9f6-594f-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc

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Remember, people are *dying*. Including children, and babies.

Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go unmentioned.

The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon.

***************************************************************************** Date: 03 Feb 20 02:13:22
From: Lee Lofaso
...
Hello Ward,
...

There is no known vaccine.

Israel has, or will soon have, the cure (vaccine). *****************************************************************************

<yawn>

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Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go unmentioned.

A century ago, what seemed to be starting as a common flue eventually killed
more than 20 million people. Never underestimate a virus.

Especially if you live in a country where the president has had one single motive: undo everything that his predecessor has accomplished. Including strengthening the defence against pandemics...



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Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go BF>WD> unmentioned.

A century ago, what seemed to be starting as a common flue eventually killed more than 20 million people. Never underestimate a virus.

The WHO estimates about 9.150.000 child-deaths due to malnutrition ... that's an annual trend measured since appr.2001 ... meaning since 9/11 there were an estimated 173.850.000 ...

The combined military expenditure of the US for its campaigns in the MiddleEast
would have been enough to eradicate hunger in the world ... which would empower
people to start thinking about and dealing dealing more freely with other pressing matters such as international trade, education, woman rights, climate change, you name it. Of course, companies such as Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed and others who are prime weapons producers (OK, Belgian FN also sells to the US
military) have no business incentive promoting peace.

Especially if you live in a country where the president has had one
single motive: undo everything that his predecessor has accomplished. Including strengthening the defence against pandemics...

A friend of mine was a doctor in the CDC (Center for Disease Control USA). He retired in disgust.

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Hello Bj�rn!

27 Feb 20 17:48, Bj�rn Felten wrote to Ward Dossche:

A century ago, what seemed to be starting as a common flue
eventually killed more than 20 million people. Never underestimate a virus.

Rather give than leave a few...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu

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It infected 500 million people around the world, or about 27% of the then world population of between 1.8 and 1.9 billion, including people on remote Pacific islands and in the Arctic. The death toll is estimated to have been 40 million to 50 million, and possibly as high as 100 million, making it one of the deadliest epidemics in human history.
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A friend of mine was a doctor in the CDC (Center for Disease Control
USA). He retired in disgust.

Well, now that the Veep has been put in charge of it all, everything is hokey dokey. At least they have someone else but the orange one to blame.



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Hello Bj�rn,

Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go
unmentioned.

A century ago, what seemed to be starting as a common flue eventually

killed

more than 20 million people. Never underestimate a virus.

Especially if you live in a country where the president has had one single motive: undo everything that his predecessor has accomplished. Including strengthening the defence against pandemics...

Not to worry. The Orange One says it is all fake news concocted
by CNN to make him look bad. This will soon be over, as his Health
and Human Services secretary said all we need to do is ride it out.

--Lee

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Hello Ward,

Remember, people are *dying*. Including children, and babies.

Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go unmentioned.

The discussion is about the growing coronavirus, not children who
die of malnutrition alone.

The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon.

Do you doubt that? Does anybody else? Aside from Donald Trump,
who thinks this is whole coronavirus thing is fake news concocted
by CNN in order to make him look bad.

*****************************************************************************
Date: 03 Feb 20 02:13:22
From: Lee Lofaso
..
Hello Ward,
..

There is no known vaccine.

Israel has, or will soon have, the cure (vaccine). *****************************************************************************

<yawn>

Donald Trump is saying the same thing. Only that it will be
the US that will soon have the cure rather than Israel.

A few weeks ago it was Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who was
making the claim that Israel has, or will soon have, the cure.

That was the reference I was making in early February. Now
it is late February.

The whole world is laughing at Donald Trump for being such
a buffoon. But this is no laughing matter. A school in the
USA has been closed today due to the coronavirus. While that
is just one school, in California, expect more schools to
close in the immediate future.

President Trump cut the budget for the CDC two years ago.
Many who worked there have moved on to other things, and the
US is much less prepared than it was for such a disaster.
There not enough masks and other supplies, the CDC is sorely
understaffed and underfunded, there is no plan to deal with
this emergency.

Those with mild infections may not show any symptoms. As
a result, many carriers have never been tested. This pandemic
is just getting underway. The beginning of what could become
the worst pandemic in human history.

You think the Spanish Flu was bad? You ain't seen nothin' yet.

Two months from now, when China's economy tanks, and people
drop like flies, you and the rest of the world will know those
homeless guys waving signs that read "Repent! Repent! The End
Is Nigh!" are absolutely right.

--Lee

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The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon.

Do you doubt that?

Do not put words in my mouth which were never there.

"You" were the one saying that Israel would have a vaccine soon, then you stated it'd take a long while before any vaccine could be produced.

Your credibility, if you ever had it .... "Poofff" ... gone.

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Hello Bj�rn,

A friend of mine was a doctor in the CDC (Center for Disease Control
USA). He retired in disgust.

Well, now that the Veep has been put in charge of it all, everything is hokey dokey. At least they have someone else but the orange one to blame.

Setting up Mike Pence as the fall guy in order to make room
for Nikki Haley as his running mate for the election.

--Lee

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Hello Ward,

The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon.

Do you doubt that?

Do not put words in my mouth which were never there.

English is not your native language.
The word "you" in the instance used pertains to "all".
Translated would mean "Does anybody doubt that?"

"You" were the one saying that Israel would have a vaccine soon, then you stated it'd take a long while before any vaccine could be produced.

Your credibility, if you ever had it .... "Poofff" ... gone.

President Donald J. Trump made the claim that a vaccine would
quickly be found, which was refuted immediately afterwards.
This was during a live telecast the other day.

The Israeli claim (which I did note in this echo) was just as silly
as Trump's claim. But hey. Nothing new there.

I do feel sorry for you, not having the ability to understand
satire or humor. But then, you are Belgian.

Oh. One more thing. When quoting someone else, do include
the entire relevant text, or portion of thread, so as not to
be deliberately misleading.

There is no known vaccine.

Israel has, or will soon have, the cure (vaccine).

There is no known vaccine nor specific treatment. Source WHO Feb.2
2020.

Israel is working on it. PM Benjamin Netanyahu said so.

Need a cite? Knock yourself out -

https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Netanyahu-No-room-for-bureaucracy -when-it-comes-to-treating-coronavirus-616229


--Lee

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Hello Ward,

Remember, people are *dying*. Including children, and babies.

Every day thousands of children die of malnutrition alone. They go unmentioned.

The virus is mutating, and no vaccine is likely to be
available any time soon.

*****************************************************************************
Date: 03 Feb 20 02:13:22
From: Lee Lofaso
..
Hello Ward,
..

There is no known vaccine.

Israel has, or will soon have, the cure (vaccine). *****************************************************************************

There is no known vaccine.

Israel has, or will soon have, the cure (vaccine).

There is no known vaccine nor specific treatment. Source WHO Feb.2
2020.

Israel is working on it. PM Benjamin Netanyahu said so.

<yawn>

It is old news, as previously noted.

--Lee

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Lee,

Do not put words in my mouth which were never there.

English is not your native language.

Combined I spent over 10 years in the USA in stretches of up to 4 months. Those
in Z1 with direct knowledge of me will confirm my understanding, and accent, are pretty good. And as Bjorn will mention, my spelling and grammar in general is better than a lot of the so-called native speakers.

The word "you" in the instance used pertains to "all".
Translated would mean "Does anybody doubt that?"

That's pulling a Witt. The original message explicitly was addressed to me, not
to a crowd.

The Israeli claim (which I did note in this echo) was just as silly
as Trump's claim.

You stated it as a fact, not as a silly claim while showing a URL.

I do feel sorry for you, not having the ability to understand
satire or humor. But then, you are Belgian.

We have good beer, and waffles, and chocolate ... compare that to Coors, IHOP and Hershey ...

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And as Bjorn will mention, my spelling and grammar in general is better than a lot of the so-called native speakers.

Amongst several other non-native English speakers from Zone 2, yes I can vouch for that.

And in case y'all question my competence, after all I'm yet another non-native speaker, I *do* have a university degree in English, albeit it's not
the US version, but the UK ditto.

At least I'm sure I outperform the orange one by a mile. I really don't need
to link to any of his transparencies where he's made an international fool of him self regarding his take on the English language?





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And as Bjorn will mention, my spelling and grammar in general is
better than a lot of the so-called native speakers.

Amongst several other non-native English speakers from Zone 2, yes I
can vouch for that.

Correct.

At least I'm sure I outperform the orange one by a mile. I really
don't need to link to any of his transparencies where he's made an international fool of him self regarding his take on the English
language?

And the tens of millions of his loyal followers?

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And the tens of millions of his loyal followers?

Indeed. If they are still his followers, after his more than 16 thousands lies, they must have some severe language impediment.



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And the tens of millions of his loyal followers?

Indeed. If they are still his followers, after his more than 16
thousands lies, they must have some severe language impediment.

I spend a lot of time in Montana, that's prime Trump-territory.

It's difficult to accept how loyal they are ... despite the lies, despite the denigrating treatment of women and minorities, despite the sheer incompetence ... they adore him and rregard him with godlike qualities...

My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

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My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...



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My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

He had the "9-11" effect.

As for this year's election, my opinion is the Presidency will be handed to him
by the Democrats tearing eachother apart..and not having a candidate with enough momentum...

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On 29 Feb 2020, Bj�rn Felten said the following...

At least I'm sure I outperform the orange one by a mile. I really
don't need to link to any of his transparencies where he's made an international fool of him self regarding his take on the English
language?

Politics aside, Holy Crap, that man can't string four words together
without butchering them.

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Politics aside, Holy Crap, that man can't string four words together without butchering them.

LOL! That's about the same impression I have. 8-)



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On 1/03/2020 01:29, 2203/2 wrote:
 WD>> And the tens of millions of his loyal followers?

   Indeed. If they are still his followers, after his more than 16 thousands lies, they must have some severe language impediment.

Well, they *ARE* USAmericans...

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29 Feb 20 19:01, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

His father wasn't re-elected.

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I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

His father wasn't re-elected.

And he wasn't half as bad. Strange...




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On 2/03/2020 01:56, 2280/464.47 wrote:

29 Feb 20 19:01, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

 WD>>> My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

 BF>>     I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

His father wasn't re-elected.

He wasn't strange enough.

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I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

His father wasn't re-elected.

And he wasn't half as bad. Strange...

"Read my lips, no new taxes" ... August 18 1988 ...

Bush spoke these words when he accepted the GOP-nomination for the Presidency. It also won him the Presidency that year.

With a Democrat controlled House as well as Senate he agreed to a compromise for the 1990 budget where several taxes were in fact increased.

Pat Buchanan in 1992 repeatedly mentioned this as an example why Bush "The Elder" was untrustworthy. Bill Clinton did the same in his campaign as the Democratic candidate and the failure to keep the 1988 promise is viewed by many
as why Bush was defeated.

Personally I don't think he was a bad president. It's just that promise which would have been forgotten if during Desert Storm he had allowed US troops to continue to Baghdad and capture it ... that would have made him all but invincible during the 1992 presidential elections ... perhaps it also showed what a great humanitarian he was.

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Hello David,

And the tens of millions of his loyal followers?

Indeed. If they are still his followers, after his more than 16
thousands lies, they must have some severe language impediment.

Well, they *ARE* USAmericans...

Who dat?

Cajuns were here first.

https://gumbopages.com/yatspeak.html



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Hello Bj�rn,

My personal opinion? He will be re-elected.

I wouldn't be surprised. After all GWB was re-elected...

Not legitimately.

But then, the same can be said about the current pResident.

--Lee

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Not legitimately.

But then, the same can be said about the current pResident.

With your current election system, he was. Popular vote doesn't count, remember?



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02 Mar 20 05:31, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

Not legitimately.

But then, the same can be said about the current pResident.

With your current election system, he was. Popular vote doesn't count,

remember?

Bush won with 50.7% of the popular vote in 2004 (Kerry 48.3%). If the popular vote did count, Bush would have lost the 2000 election against Al Gore (47.9% vs. 48.4%). Bush won Florida by a couple of hundred votes, but the recount was stopped by the US supreme court (5 to 4 decission) before it was completed.

Trump had only 46.1% of the popular vote in 2016. We will see if he survives the hoax of the spreading coronavirus.

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