Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
some people called me names when i said we were getting hysterical over the china southern plane. shame on them.
Corona Virus Official Thread
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Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Xi Jinping visits Wuhan, in major show of confidence as China turns corner on coronavirus
By James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 1211 GMT (2011 HKT) March 10, 2020
Xi visits Wuhan as China inches back to 'new normal' 01:07
Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak began more than two months ago, as new cases of the virus slowed to a trickle in the country where the disease first emerged.
Xi's visit to Wuhan -- which has been on lockdown for weeks now, with tens of thousands of confirmed cases of the virus and hundreds of deaths -- is a major show of confidence in China's response to the pandemic, underlining a message which has been building in state media that the country has turned a corner.
As of Tuesday, there have been 80,754 cases of the virus confirmed across China, 67,760 of which were in Hubei, the province of which Wuhan is the capital. Of the 3,136 deaths confirmed in China, all but 112 have been in Hubei.
At its worst, Hubei was reporting thousands of new cases per day. On Monday, China's National Health Commission said there were only 17 new cases confirmed in the province, with two others in other parts of the country -- both of which were linked to overseas travel.
The progress in China, which has come on the back of weeks of widespread travel restrictions, government enforced lockdowns and economic pain, is in stark contrast to other parts of the world, where the situation is growing increasingly dire.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, Tuesday.
Propaganda victory
According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi arrived in Wuhan Tuesday "for an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work" in the city and surrounding province.
He "will visit and express regards to medical workers, military officers and soldiers, community workers, police officers, officials and volunteers who have been fighting the epidemic on the front line, as well as patients and residents during the inspection," Xinhua reported.
That Xi can visit the city suggests the government has supreme confidence in his safety and epidemic controls put in place there. The closest he previously came to the frontlines of the outbreak was visiting virus treatment centers in the capital Beijing, which has far fewer cases than Wuhan.
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/coronavirus-outbreak-intl-hnk
Senior government officials, including Vice Premier Sun Chunlan and Premier Li Keqiang, have visited Wuhan, but it was assumed until now that the risk to Xi, even if slight, was not worth the potential cost. Since taking office in 2011, Xi has centralized authority massively, becoming China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, and were the 66-year-old to fall ill, that could seriously destabilize the political system.
His presence in Wuhan also caps a major reversal in how he has been positioned in Chinese state media. In the early weeks of the virus, Xi disappeared from front pages and major newscasts -- which he typically dominates -- though reports emphasized he was working in the background to direct the country's response.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Huoshenshan Hospital and other medical facilities in Wuhan, according to state media.
Xi's low profile led to speculation that the propaganda apparatus was trying to ensure that he did not take any blame for the apparent bungling and alleged covering up of the initial response to the virus. Xi has increasingly come to the fore in recent weeks, however, as China has appeared to successfully brought the outbreak under control.
If that assessment is accurate, then Xi is now ready to reap the praise for having contained the virus. A book published late last month by the Central Propaganda Department -- in six different languages -- recounts how China won the "people's war" against the disease, "under the centralized and unified leadership of the Communist Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core."
By James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 1211 GMT (2011 HKT) March 10, 2020
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Xi visits Wuhan as China inches back to 'new normal'
Xi visits Wuhan as China inches back to 'new normal' 01:07
Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak began more than two months ago, as new cases of the virus slowed to a trickle in the country where the disease first emerged.
Xi's visit to Wuhan -- which has been on lockdown for weeks now, with tens of thousands of confirmed cases of the virus and hundreds of deaths -- is a major show of confidence in China's response to the pandemic, underlining a message which has been building in state media that the country has turned a corner.
As of Tuesday, there have been 80,754 cases of the virus confirmed across China, 67,760 of which were in Hubei, the province of which Wuhan is the capital. Of the 3,136 deaths confirmed in China, all but 112 have been in Hubei.
At its worst, Hubei was reporting thousands of new cases per day. On Monday, China's National Health Commission said there were only 17 new cases confirmed in the province, with two others in other parts of the country -- both of which were linked to overseas travel.
The progress in China, which has come on the back of weeks of widespread travel restrictions, government enforced lockdowns and economic pain, is in stark contrast to other parts of the world, where the situation is growing increasingly dire.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, Tuesday.
Propaganda victory
According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi arrived in Wuhan Tuesday "for an inspection of the epidemic prevention and control work" in the city and surrounding province.
He "will visit and express regards to medical workers, military officers and soldiers, community workers, police officers, officials and volunteers who have been fighting the epidemic on the front line, as well as patients and residents during the inspection," Xinhua reported.
That Xi can visit the city suggests the government has supreme confidence in his safety and epidemic controls put in place there. The closest he previously came to the frontlines of the outbreak was visiting virus treatment centers in the capital Beijing, which has far fewer cases than Wuhan.
https://www.cnn.com/specials/asia/coronavirus-outbreak-intl-hnk
Senior government officials, including Vice Premier Sun Chunlan and Premier Li Keqiang, have visited Wuhan, but it was assumed until now that the risk to Xi, even if slight, was not worth the potential cost. Since taking office in 2011, Xi has centralized authority massively, becoming China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, and were the 66-year-old to fall ill, that could seriously destabilize the political system.
His presence in Wuhan also caps a major reversal in how he has been positioned in Chinese state media. In the early weeks of the virus, Xi disappeared from front pages and major newscasts -- which he typically dominates -- though reports emphasized he was working in the background to direct the country's response.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Huoshenshan Hospital and other medical facilities in Wuhan, according to state media.
Xi's low profile led to speculation that the propaganda apparatus was trying to ensure that he did not take any blame for the apparent bungling and alleged covering up of the initial response to the virus. Xi has increasingly come to the fore in recent weeks, however, as China has appeared to successfully brought the outbreak under control.
If that assessment is accurate, then Xi is now ready to reap the praise for having contained the virus. A book published late last month by the Central Propaganda Department -- in six different languages -- recounts how China won the "people's war" against the disease, "under the centralized and unified leadership of the Communist Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core."
Duke of Busia
Elder Lister
UK's Health minister ni mhasiriwa pia she tested positive jana
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
He he ...bones to hyenas!
Ssabasajja
Elder Lister
I doubt it. I think measures many countries have put in place will work, probably a month from now. Lakini global economy itaumia sana in the first four to six months of 2020.
AU5
Elder Lister
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
that is a nonsensical person wanting you to believe their cock and bull story.
A real propagandist will just tell you a nice story with a very straight face. Like Cardinal Njue telling you that Gwata Ndai wants to return FGM. he did not embellish it by adding that he was told by a committee member of the said organization. He just dropped it and left you to be alarmed, appalled or abhorred and consequently you go warn your friends of the imminent danger....therefore helping them achieve their goal.
Huyu ni kama jamaa kwa base huanza hekaya na "Wacheni niwaambie true story....."
Anglututu
Elder Lister
Watu watumie maji it's the only way...
Ssabasajja
Elder Lister
Household ikiwa na women tissue paper huisha haraka sana.
Meria
Elder Lister
President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the initial report of the National Emergency Response Committee on Coronavirus
The briefing follows the World Health Organization declaration of COVID19 as a global pandemic.
The Committee informed the President that as of today, Kenya has not registered any case of the Coronavirus and remains vigilant in monitoring and screening of all persons entering Kenya by different modes of transport.
The briefing follows the World Health Organization declaration of COVID19 as a global pandemic.
The Committee informed the President that as of today, Kenya has not registered any case of the Coronavirus and remains vigilant in monitoring and screening of all persons entering Kenya by different modes of transport.
Meria
Elder Lister
China government spokesman says U.S. army might have brought virus to China
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday that the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak.
