China Apologizes to Wife of Whistleblower Doctor Who Died After Contracting CoronavirusPosted: 19 Mar 2020 09:35 AM PDTSix weeks after the death of Dr Li Wenliang – the Chinese doctor who tried to raise the alarm about the new coronavirus before it was even identified – Wuhan police have withdrawn their charges and apologized to his family.As a reminder, Dr Li – who warned the public of a potential “SARS-like” disease in December 2019 – was questioned by local health authority, and warned:“We solemnly warn you: If you keep being stubborn, with such impertinence, and continue this illegal activity, you will be brought to justice – is that understood?”Dr, Li was later summoned by Wuhan police to sign a reprimand letter in which he was accused of “spreading rumors online” and “severely disrupting social order.”And now, in a Weibo message, Wuhan Police apologized to the dead doctor’s wife for their mistreatment:On the afternoon of January 3, the police station of Zhongnan Road Street, Zhongnan Road, Wuhan Public Security Bureau reposted and posted online.Information on SARS and other infectious diseases was investigated, and the police on duty were arranged to have a conversation with Dr. Li Wenliang for verification, to make a transcript on the spot, to instruct them, and to issue an instruction sheet, which were improper disposal, wrong application of laws, and irregular law enforcement procedures.Wuhan Public Security Bureau decided to withdraw the instruction and solemnly apologized to the family members of the party for the mistake.We will earnestly learn lessons, improve our work, and strive to strictly regulate fair and civilized law enforcement.Thanks to the people for their care, support and supervision of public security work.The administration will continue to work with the people of the city to work together, fight heroically, and work together to achieve the full advantage of the fight against epidemics.An apology and promise to do better in the future… yeah that will make up for 1) his death, 2) his reputation destroyed in the last few days of his life, and 3) his family’s mourning.Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permissionThe post China Apologizes to Wife of Whistleblower Doctor Who Died After Contracting Coronavirus appeared first on We Are Change.
NYC Mayor Says “Military Assistance Needed” to Combat COVID-19 in CityPosted: 18 Mar 2020 09:30 AM PDTNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that NYC needs “military assistance” to combat the outbreak. His comment marks the first time that a mayor of a major American city has called for direct intervention from the military.Though it’s not exactly surprising: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been calling on the Army Corp of Engineers to assist the state with building temporary shelters (like MASH field hospitals) and retrofit other buildings to expand hospital bad capacity, which could help the state save hundreds, if not thousands of lives.De Blasio has said he believes the number of cases in NYC would exceed 1,000 on Wednesday, up from 923 cases the day before.Trump said during yesterday’s White House press conference that the administration was in talks with the Army Corp of Engineers to see how they could best help the states. Shortly after, though, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he hadn’t been consulted, and added that such activities would be “better left to the states.”Instead, Esper said the Pentagon would share millions of pieces of vital medical equipment with hospitals across the country, while also deploying two Navy hospital ships to states in the most dire need.De Blasio added that he’s “almost at the point” of “recommending” a ‘shelter in place’ order to Gov. Cuomo, despite Cuomo’s insistence that he wasn’t planning to impose widespread quarantine measures.During an interview with Rachel Maddow last night, the mayor slammed the Trump Administration for keeping troops at the border during the crisis, suggesting they should be pulled to assist with the response.“You’ve still got military officers building a wall in the middle of a pandemic,” NYC Mayor de Blasio says. “Every single one of them should be working on addressing coronavirus right now.” https://t.co/uSP7GlNj7e— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 18, 2020Of course, with NYC streets practically empty and bars and restaurants finally closed thanks to his order, some analysts dared to suggest that the mayor might be overreacting.Bloomberg News headlines in the last 15 minutes …*DE BLASIO SAYS CASES IN NEW YORK CITY NEAR 1,OOO*NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO SAYS MILITARY ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN CITYIs he asking for the National Guard in the streets of Manhattan … now?— Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) March 18, 2020Cuomo has slammed de Blasio for being a little too aggressive with the ‘shelter in place’ talk. This begs the question: Is de Blasio now the country’s ‘alarmist in chief’?pretty remarkable that pro-criminal imbecile @NYCMayor@BilldeBlasio – who went to the gym yesterday- is now saying NYC needs military assistance… #firedeblasio#recalldeblasio— Barbarian Capital (@BarbarianCap) March 18, 2020Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permissionThe post NYC Mayor Says “Military Assistance Needed” to Combat COVID-19 in City appeared first on We Are Change.
