Let me make sure I have my timeline right.
For years experts have warned that another SARS-like virus is going to come out of China, due to their animal husbandry practices and culture of eating certain animals.
Then this disease appears, and China initially tries to suppress news of it. They deny it's an issue. Wasting valuable time and allowing it spread unchecked to the rest of the world.
Then, about three months ago they lock down Wuhan to contain it (an area with millions of people I think?) This means, based on this Twitter thread, that residents can't even walk outside. So, like being incarcerated?
And, people's wages are getting paid still, but as loans they'll owe when this is all over. So, like debt?
What boggles my mind is all the positive news coverage of this. Why are people fawning over this?
For years experts have warned that another SARS-like virus is going to come out of China, due to their animal husbandry practices and culture of eating certain animals.
Then this disease appears, and China initially tries to suppress news of it. They deny it's an issue. Wasting valuable time and allowing it spread unchecked to the rest of the world.
Then, about three months ago they lock down Wuhan to contain it (an area with millions of people I think?) This means, based on this Twitter thread, that residents can't even walk outside. So, like being incarcerated?
And, people's wages are getting paid still, but as loans they'll owe when this is all over. So, like debt?
What boggles my mind is all the positive news coverage of this. Why are people fawning over this?