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Coronavirus Roundup: Coronavirus conference canceled in New York because of coronavirus
2020-03-12
[NYPOST] A Big Apple conference about the coronavirus
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
 has been canceled ‐ because of the coronavirus, according to a report.
If that don't make sense then what does make sense?
The Council on Foreign Relations was due to hold a roundtable titled "Doing Business Under Coronavirus" on Friday, but decided to cancel it amid fears that it could lead to a spread of the deadly bug, Bloomberg News reported.

The nonprofit think tank on US foreign policy and international affairs, on East 68th Street, also has called off other in-person meetings in New York, Washington, DC, and around the country from March 3 to April 3, the news outlet reported.

"There are currently no upcoming events. Please check back soon for new events," reads a statement on the CFR’s website.
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Up to 70% of Germany could become infected - Merkel
[BBC] German Chancellor Angela Merkel
...chancellor of Germany and the impetus behind Germany's remarkably ill-starred immigration program. Merkel used to be referred to by Germans as Mom. Now they make faces at her for inundating the country with Moslem colonists...
 has warned that up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
Mrs Merkel made the stark prediction at a news conference on Wednesday alongside Health Minister Jens Spahn.

She said since there was no known cure, the focus would fall on slowing the spread of the virus. "It's about winning time," she explained.

Her remarks came as Italia entered its second day of a national lockdown.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other venues across the country, which on Wednesday passed 10,000 confirmed infections.


The NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are cancelled as Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tests positive and fans are dramatically sent home just before tip-off

Italy announces all shops except pharmacies and food outlets will be CLOSED as coronavirus death toll climbs by 31% to 827 in 24 hours and intensive care units are advise to stop treating the elderly

Chicago cancels St Patrick's Day parade just a day after Boston halted their festivities amid coronavirus concerns, so will New York City's be next?

New York CANCELS its St Patrick's Day parade for the first time in 258 years over coronavirus fears
Posted by:Fred

#4  Vestigial at my age

Like kicking a bag of dust.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-12 14:45  

#3  A Skype teleconference is not really that hard to do. Takes some rational thinking and a little planning. Council on Foreign Relations is a bastion of geniuses.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-03-12 12:03  

#2  Vestigial at my age Skid. The only reminder is an occasional urge to scratch.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-03-12 08:44  

#1  Doctors claim new coronavirus 'may cause damage to a man's TESTICLES' as they urge male patients to take fertility tests upon recovery
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-12 08:32  

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