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China Lied And People Died: Chinese Scientists Destroyed Wuhan Coronavirus Evidence in December

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China Lied And People Died: Chinese Scientists Destroyed Wuhan Coronavirus Evidence in December

Matt Vespa  @mvespa1
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Posted: Mar 18, 2020, 2:30 PM

The Chinese are to blame for this Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Their containment methods were laughable, their officials refused to inform the public, and people died. They allowed Wuhan to celebrate Chinese New Year, exposing potentially tens of thousands to the disease. Some five million left the city before they enacted a quarantine. And now we’re hearing that they knew about human transmissions. The Wall Street Journal’s piece on how this whole international fiasco began all but places the blame where it should rightfully be directed: China

It was on Dec. 10 that Wei Guixian, a seafood merchant in this city’s Hua’nan market, first started to feel sick. Thinking she was getting a cold, she walked to a small local clinic to get some treatment and then went back to work.
Eight days later, the 57-year-old was barely conscious in a hospital bed, one of the first suspected cases in a coronavirus epidemic that has paralyzed China and gripped the global economy. The virus has spread around the world and sickened more than 100,000.
For almost three weeks, doctors struggled to connect the dots between Ms. Wei and other early cases, many of them Hua’nan vendors. Patients after patient-reported similar symptoms, but many, like her, visited small, poorly resourced clinics and hospitals. Some patients balked at paying for chest scans; others, including Ms. Wei, refused to be transferred to bigger facilities that were better-equipped to identify infectious diseases.
When doctors did finally establish the Hua’nan link in late December, they quarantined Ms. Wei and others like her and raised the alarm to their superiors. But they were prevented by Chinese authorities from alerting their peers, let alone the public.
One of the first doctors to alert Chinese authorities were criticized for “spreading rumors” after sharing with a former medical-school classmate a test result showing a patient had a coronavirus. Another doctor had to write a self-criticism letter saying his warnings “had a negative impact.”
The Chinese government deleted lab work and samples and intimidated their doctors to cover up any trace of it while also lying to the World Health Organization. I’m fine calling it a Chinese Government Virus as well. NBC has been on the front lines pushing PRC propaganda.
And now, there are reports that Chinese scientists destroyed evidence about the virus back in December (via The Times UK):

Chinese laboratories identified a mystery virus as a highly infectious new pathogen by late December last year, but they were ordered to stop tests, destroy samples and suppress the news, a Chinese media outlet has revealed.

A regional health official in Wuhan, the centre of the outbreak, demanded the destruction of the lab samples that established the cause of unexplained viral pneumonia on January 1. China did not acknowledge there was human-to-human transmission until more than three weeks later.
The detailed revelations by Caixin Global, a respected independent publication, provide the clearest evidence yet of the scale of the cover-up in the crucial early weeks when the opportunity was lost to control the outbreak. Censors have been rapidly depleting the report from the Chinese internet.
Those who do slam the Chinese government’s antics vanish, as National Review’s Jim Geraghty noted, among other things. One doctor in Wuhan tried to raise the red flags about this virus in December and the state came down on her (via Business Insider): A Wuhan doctor said she wishes she could rewind the clock to December when she first sounded the alarm about a new pneumonia-like virus — only to back away after being reprimanded by Chinese officials.
Ai Fen, director of Wuhan Central Hospital’s emergency department, told Chinese magazine People that a colleague sent her a diagnostic report in late December of a worrying infection that mirrored severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), according to the South China Morning Post.
Ai shared a picture of the report on a WeChat group on December 30, and then its members circulated that photo more widely. Whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, 34, who was silenced by Chinese officials and then died of the COVID-19 virus, was part of that group.
Ai said she also gave hospital authorities a heads-up about the virus.
“I even grabbed our hospital respiratory department director, who happened to be passing my office, and told him that one of his patients was confirmed to have been infected with a SARS-like virus,” Ai said to People magazine, the Post reported.
…doctors were not allowed to report cases that they encountered.
“It’s fairly easy to fill out the disease reporting form,” a doctor told Caixin. “When we get cases of hepatitis B or other severe infectious diseases, we can make a diagnosis directly on the computer, fill in the infectious disease report in a pop-up window and just click OK.” But “to do that, a diagnosis must be made,” the doctor said.
A law enforcement officer visited the hospital on January 12, Caixin reported and told medical staff that the infectious disease forms could only be completed and submitted with guidance from experts at the city and provincial levels.
The next day, Wang Wenyong, who leads infectious disease control at Wuhan’s Jianghan district disease control center, told Wuhan Central hospital to alter a suspected coronavirus report to say that patients were suffering from other illnesses.
The Chinese knew. They tried to arrogantly suffocate this news with a pillow. They kept medical staff in the dark. They strong-armed doctors who tried to save lives and do the right thing. Like all authoritarian governments, disasters of this scale cannot be allowed to happen. Look how long it took the Soviets to realize that Chernobyl was, uh, a HUGE problem. The same applies here. China didn’t want to look weak, powerless, and ineffective in a massive public health situation. They thought if they ignored it, it would go away. It didn’t. And now they’ve unleashed this mess onto the world. It was them.

Indiana Coronavirus School Updates: One District Closes For The Rest Of The School Year

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Indiana Coronavirus School Updates: One District Closes For The Rest Of The School Year
By Emma Kate Fittes, Dylan Peers McCoy

  March 17, 2020  -  Updated 7 hours ag

One district closes for the rest of the school year in response to coronavirus spread

A school district in southern Indiana is closing for the rest of the school year in response to the coronavirus, instead of shifting to three-day weeks of online classes.

South Dearborn school officials announced Wednesday that students would not be returning to schools after their spring break ends March 30. Instead, students will have an additional week off, followed by online learning Tuesday through Thursday for the remaining eight weeks of the school year. The district will use most of its 20 waiver days granted by the governor for the extra days off.

In a letter posted on the district’s website, Superintendent Eric Lows wrote that local health officials and school board members agreed that closing for the rest of the year “is in the best interest for the health and safety of our students, staff, and community.”

The district, located along the Kentucky border in Aurora, Indiana, appears to be the first in the state to announce it will close for the rest of the school year. Most schools across the country have announced temporary closures, but earlier this week, Kansas became the first state to close schools for the rest of the year in a more aggressive attempt to contain the coronavirus.

In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb hasn’t mandated or pressed districts to close, though most have — including all Indianapolis public schools. Many tentatively plan to return in early April.

South Dearborn, which serves about 2,200 students, also canceled extracurricular activities through at least April 6, but administrators have yet to cancel the prom. The dance is currently scheduled for April 25. Administrators said they would reassess in early April.

“We understand the importance of prom for many of our high school students, especially our seniors,” Assistant Superintendent Chris Tanner said in an additional letter to parents.  “Thus, we are committed to try and provide this experience on the originally scheduled date.”

It wasn’t immediately clear how the extended closure would affect state testing in South Dearborn schools. The ILEARN testing window is scheduled to open on April 20. The state is seeking a federal waiver from mandated standardized testing in the wake of school closures.

🔗All Indiana public schools are now closed

All public school buildings in Indiana are closed, according to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office. Schools are now either offering remote learning, on spring break or using waiver days granted by the governor.

While other states have closed all schools, Holcomb stopped short of mandating that districts close. But over the past two weeks, Indiana’s 289 traditional public districts have been slowly closing in response to the new coronavirus.

As of Monday, about 95% of charter schools were closed, and only 16 districts were not officially closed — most of which were on spring break, according to Indiana’s State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick.

In Marion County, schools are scheduled to remain closed through at least April 6, when many were scheduled to return from spring break. But the response to the crisis is changing rapidly, and, earlier this week, Kansas became the first state to cancel school for the rest of the academic year.

🔗Hammond bus aide tested positive for COVID-19, district says in letter to parents

The School City of Hammond has alerted parents that a bus monitor tested positive for COVID-19.

The northwest Indiana district with around 12,800 students is closed for at least three weeks. The bus monitor last worked on March 10, transporting small groups of students to the career center and other programs, according to a letter sent to families Tuesday. The person’s spouse is also a bus driver who was working through last week, the letter said, driving students at Charles N Scott Middle School and Maywood Elementary.

Corona Virus Press Release 3-17 Unofficial Confirmation – SCH has an unofficial confirmation (awaiting official confirmation from the State Dept. of Health) that a transportation dept employee has tested positive for the Corona Virus. #schk12 

Please click on the below to view: pic.twitter.com/7fb2gie5FN

— School City of Hammond (@SCHK12) March 17, 2020

District officials said students on the employees’ routes aren’t necessarily infected, but encouraged parents to contact their health care provider and monitor for symptoms. The bus monitor and their spouse are being quarantined for 14 days.

The district is still waiting for official confirmation of the case from the Indiana State Department of Health, the letter said.

FOOTNOTE: More than 200 of the state’s around 290 traditional public school districts have closed in response to COVID-19, according to a tweet from State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick.

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Current Administration Downplayed The Threat Of The Virus

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The Current Administration Downplayed The Threat Of The Virus

by Aulden Nance 

 A University Of Evansville Student

The current administration downplayed the threat of the virus numerous times. Instead of taking leadership, the President constantly lied to the American people about having the virus under control. As the leader of the free world, the President could have taken the bull by the horns and taken action. He did not because the following happened:

Since the first reported case of the virus as on January 21, the Administration had around fifty-days until the State of Emergency was declared by the President to be proactive about the situation. Due to the lack of action by the Administration, the virus had nearly a fifty-day head start to spread all over the country.

The federal government was prancing around and not responding. Take for example, on February 28 the President told his supporters at a rally the increasingly growing worry of the virus was the newest democratic hoax. At this point, more than 80,000 people worldwide had been diagnosed with Coronavirus. It is worth noting that a majority were in Wuhan, China but it is still alarming. A competent administration government would have been working since the very beginning of when the virus started to infect people in China to work with other countries and show leadership to the American People.

The constant lying and downplaying have given the virus a head start that is causing state officials to make decisions before the federal government. See, take a cousin virus to coronavirus: SARS- when the virus started to spread, it was taken very seriously, and the order was in store. As a result, entertainment services were not impacted, schools did not cancel classes, and most importantly, the virus was contained and only a few cases were reported in the United States.

Many college and high school seniors will not be getting proper graduation now. Their educational career will not be recognized in the traditional way. Due to the school closings, millions of children now have to hope their school district is providing meals for them, as more than an estimated twenty million children rely on school meals every day. This forces millions of families to adjust their already hectic schedules that usually include a child being at school for half of the day. Now, these families are forced to explore other options such as a nanny or having a parent taking time off work to care for them.

Another failure of this administration has been the amount of action put forward in recognizing the virus, or more lack of it. While already discussing if the threat of the virus itself was legit, this caused the administration not to put forward any protections and precautions to combat the virus.

In turn, Governors, sports administrators, and local leaders were forced to make decisions before the administration would. Over a dozen states declared states of emergencies and suggested guidelines among crowd gatherings before the administration did. Sports administrators had to decide to postpone the NBA season and cancel the NCAA tournament before the government recommended any guidelines about social distancing or gatherings.

Now, millions of people are concerned about what the future holds for their lives in the next few months. Millions are out of work and must rely on savings or having a generous boss. Worldwide, thousands have already passed due to this virus. Though many of them are elderly, it does not matter what age or nationality they are. It is good that their life was long, but they have now robbed another opportunity to see their children and grandchildren. With the closings of bars and restaurants, many local owners are now left in a kerfuffle on how to pay their employees and pay the bills.

This could have all been avoided, or at the very least, contained to very minimal damage. The failure and lack of leadership of this administration have caused a great deal of inconvenience for millions of people.

FOOTNOTE: THIS LETTER WAS POSTED BT THE CCO WITHOUT OPINION, BIAS OR EDITING

Senator Mike Braun’s Statement On Coronavirus Federal Assistance Phase 2

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U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) released the following statement regarding his intention to vote in support of phase two of the coronavirus assistance package.

“As a Main Street entrepreneur, it’s clear the coronavirus phase two assistance package is far from perfect, but we live in a divided government and it has my support because it adds resources to our healthcare system and helps families and small business owners who have been directly affected by the coronavirus.

“As we move to the next funding phase, I will work with the Trump administration to avoid the mistakes of previous corporate bailouts, while continuing to fight for individuals and small business owners affected by the coronavirus.

“Finally, I commend President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and all of our healthcare professionals for their hard work. It’s important for Hoosiers to wash their hands, limit their time in public, help their neighbors, and together we will defeat the coronavirus.”

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Holcomb Signs Bill Eliminating Expungement Wait Time Issue

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Holcomb Signs Bill Eliminating Expungement Wait Time Issue

|Dave Stafford
 

Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed into law a measure eliminating confusion in the courts and establishing that the waiting period to obtain an expungement begins on the date a felony conviction is entered and does not start anew if that conviction is later reduced to a misdemeanor.

Holcomb’s approval of Senate Enrolled Act 47 comes as the Indiana Supreme Court is considering a case in which a man was denied an expungement after his felony conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor.

The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments last month in the case, Naveed Gulzar v. the State of Indiana, 19S-XP-673. Gulzar was convicted of Class D felony theft and successfully petitioned to have the conviction reduced to a misdemeanor in 2016.

Gulzar faced a setback, however, when the Elkhart Superior Court denied his expungement petition in 2018, ruling the five-year waiting period had not yet been completed because it began anew in 2016 when the conviction was reduced.

A divided Indiana Court of Appeals panel affirmed the trial court in September, but the justices took Gulzar’s appeal after dissenting Judge John Baker called the majority’s holding “unjust and ill-advised.”

Senate Enrolled Act 47, which easily passed both legislative chambers, gives statutory effect to Baker’s dissent. It provides that the five-year waiting period for an expungement in cases such as Gulzar’s begins on the date of the felony conviction, not the date it was reduced to a misdemeanor conviction.

The new law also amends the expungement statutes in several other ways. Among them:

  • Companies that provide background checks will be required to periodically review their records and remove those relating to expunged protection orders in the same manner as expunged convictions are removed.
  • A person may now expunge protection order records in connection with the denial of an ex parte petition for a protection order.
  • Law enforcement, probation and community corrections agencies may inquire about an applicant’s expunged records and are permitted to refuse to employ a person whose records have been expunged.
  • Specifies the procedure to expunge records of a collateral action entered in a different county than the county that issued the expungement order.

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 19, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 19, 2020

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “MIDDLE JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB” is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB” is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.

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VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY TO CLOSE MANY DEPARTMENTS + UTILIZE APPOINTMENTS FOR OTHERS

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  • The shelter facility will be closed to all public walk-in traffic through March 30th. We will be accepting adoption applications online, and making appointments for potential adopters to visit with animals. Contact us BY EMAIL ONLY at adoptions@vhslifesaver.org to inquire about adopting a pet during this time.
  • All current Spay/Neuter Clinic appointments still stand. We currently have all of the medical supplies required to perform surgeries & vaccinations as usual. If you currently have an appointment with us through March 31st, you should have received an email on Monday 3/16 with amended drop-off and pickup instructions. (If your appointment is after March 31st, you will not have received an email.)
  • We are not accepting new Spay/Neuter Clinic appointments at this time. If you do not currently have an appointment, please contact us after April 1st. Our current bookings are scheduled out into late April/early May.
  • We are suspending our Low-Cost Vaccine Clinics until further notice.
  • Our Intake Department will be closed until further notice unless you currently have an appointment. If you need to surrender a pet, contact us after April 1st.
  • We are suspending our Cardio for Canines and Mutt’s Morning Out programs for public safety and also the safety of our volunteers, some of whom are over 60.
  • Our Happy Tails Resale Shop will be CLOSED through Saturday, March 28th for both donations AND shopping. This is for the safety of our shop volunteers, most of whom are 60 or older. Keep an eye on the Happy Tails Resale Shop Facebook page for opportunities to purchase bigger or newer items by appointment!
  • River Kitty Cat Café is still open for carry-out only. By order of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, all bars & restaurants must close to dine-in customers. Please do still order carry-out wine, beer, macarons, and merchandise from River Kitty! Adjusted business hours through March 31st will be updated on the River Kitty Facebook page. River Kitty also offers Grubhub delivery! (If you are interested in adopting a cat from River Kitty, contact our Adoptions team to make an appointment.)
  • There will not be Emergency Food Assistance in April.

Q: Why is public support continuously needed for the VHS?
The Vanderburgh Humane Society senior leadership team wants to stress to the public that donations and support are vital, now more than ever, to make sure that our 200+ animals are cared for. The organization depends 100% on donations from the public and fees from in-person services & programming including:

  • Clinic fees
  • adoption fees
  • Happy Tails Resale Shop revenue
  • River Kitty Cat Café revenue

 

The VHS receives zero tax dollars or state/national funding from larger organizations.

Any reduction in public support and especially the closure of our Happy Tails Resale Shop/reduction in River Kitty income will mean a significant drop in public-facing revenue to help offset those expenses.

As a reminder, even when the shelter is closed to the public, expenses remain largely unchanged because a team of paid staff members must be there to care for the animals. It costs approximately $56,000 just to pay for two weeks of shelter operations. Several wonderful volunteers also assist, but volunteers are not ever required to be here. Additionally, many VHS volunteers are retired or older, and have been encouraged to stay home during this crisis. The shelter’s animals and the cats at River Kitty will always be cared for without any interruption in their daily routines.

 

LOCAL STUDENT ARTIST TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR MURAL AT RIVER KITTY CAT CAFE

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A local University of Southern Indiana student named Jenna Sharp will be painting an outdoor mural at River Kitty Cat Café thanks to a $2,500 Endeavor Award for Research & Creativity.

According to USI, the purpose of the Endeavor Awards is to support the creative and research efforts of undergraduate students. All USI students from all majors are welcome.

Jenna traveled to Denver, Colorado in August 2019 to spend some time working with mural artist Lindee Zimmer. The remaining funds went towards supplies for the mural itself.

Jenna reached out to the Vanderburgh Humane Society team in early 2020 about selecting River Kitty Cat Café as the site of her mural.

“We were thrilled that Jenna thought of River Kitty when considering where she would create her mural,” says Amanda Coburn, VHS Development Coordinator. “Public art enriches all our lives, and with our downtown district thriving the way it is, this is the perfect time for a new mural downtown. It will help attract more visitors to River Kitty which will ultimately help raise funds for homeless shelter cats in our community.”

Jenna will be working on the mural through approximately this Thursday, March 19th, weather permitting.

 

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