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It is not SARS, but it is highly possible that it was caused by people who kill and sell wild animals in the live poultry market. Where these animals like gem-faced civet got virus from bats. It is a long-held tradition for certain regions in China to eat wild animals. We even have a Chengyu called: 山珍海味, meaning precious and tasty animals from mountains and seas. Most wild animals are not evolved to be eaten by huma…
An important side story is that CCP's active political interference of Taiwan's participation in World Health Organisation and other international coordination effort in the past few years, can affect Taiwan's ability to contain any pandemic from spreading. And since there is estimated 200,000 Taiwan nationals living across the strait, their mobility especially during the Spring festival can become a huge conduit for…
To play devil's advocate, let's say China continues with her "eff you, no" foreign policy. Now what? The UN has limited powers to enforce such a resolution. What limited powers it has depend on cooperation by member nations, typically including a majority of the security council permanent members. None of those countries want to upset current relations with China, so the UN can't really coerce China to do anything.
An important side story is that CCP's active political interference of Taiwan's participation in World Health Organisation and other international coordination effort in the past few years, can affect Taiwan's ability to contain any pandemic from spreading. And since there is estimated 200,000 Taiwan nationals living across the strait, their mobility especially during the Spring festival can become a huge conduit for…
Regardless, this has no bearing on containing pandemics. Taiwan sends a panel to the WHA anyway, just not under a country flag. Nice propagandistic farce that works for the domestic audience on both sides.
If anyone wants to track the progression of the virus, I created a quick site with a Google Maps embed to show where the virus has been found so far. I'll be improving it over the next few days. http://www.coronavirusmap.com/
Is it just me, or does it not even have Wuhan?
If anyone wants to track the progression of the virus, I created a quick site with a Google Maps embed to show where the virus has been found so far. I'll be improving it over the next few days. http://www.coronavirusmap.com/
You're missing the confirmed case in Queensland, Aus
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Literally every culture hunts wild game. This is such a weird thing to consider unique to China.
What they're describing is different from the hunting culture that persists in developed societies. It's more like hunter gatherer hunting for bushmeat embedded in an agricultural and livestock raising society where such hunting is unnecessary so the hunt is more about status, which is a bit unique.
It seems like you just described "the hunting culture that persists in developed societies".
Reports are that China has just quarantined Wuhan, a city of 11 million people.
It is not SARS, but it is highly possible that it was caused by people who kill and sell wild animals in the live poultry market. Where these animals like gem-faced civet got virus from bats. It is a long-held tradition for certain regions in China to eat wild animals. We even have a Chengyu called: 山珍海味, meaning precious and tasty animals from mountains and seas. Most wild animals are not evolved to be eaten by huma…
Good point but evidence suggests that this case from a fish market
I was in Guangdong when SARS happened in 2003, I have heard rumors for months until the Chinese gov eventually admitted there's such virus exists. Ever since then I basically have zero trust in the Chinese gov. For this time, since Chinese new year is coming, I had actually warned my coworkers do not go back to China, especially Wuhan, a couple days back. So bad not everyone listen, now they are kind of scared.