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In reply to the discussion: Blinken Says China Let Virus Get 'Out of Hand' [View all]llashram
(6,265 posts)20. everyone can blame China
yet there are too many places in this world that can manufacture such a beastly virus. I just don't believe they did it. No matter what the experts have EVER said.
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If it was a virus originating here the former guy and his collaborators would have immediately
brewens
Apr 2021
#1
It's not that it was here first, that is a misstatement. It was here before it was identified
Warpy
Apr 2021
#75
But when it comes to science and genome sequencing, that takes a minute, right?
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#58
Down post someone says this crises caused a new breakthrough. 24 hr genome sequencing is now a thing
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#66
+1. People seem to forget that they locked down 11 million people overnight in Wuhan
dalton99a
Apr 2021
#6
We have to stop the "if they say it, it has to be wrong" nonesense.....
getagrip_already
Apr 2021
#3
Imagine, however, if the US had had a front line "Pandemic Response Team" . . .
Journeyman
Apr 2021
#5
They were very proactive about circling the world to buy up PPE supplies.
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2021
#8
It is a valid point by Blinken, however, once the dangers of the virus were exposed to the world,
JohnSJ
Apr 2021
#9
+1. If you see a tornado or hurricane coming, you don't want some asshole on TV telling people
dalton99a
Apr 2021
#46
Especially if he is the windbag whose hot air is spinning it out of control anyway. nt
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#59
+1. The head of China's disease control agency personally called Robert Redfield on Jan. 3
dalton99a
Apr 2021
#15
OMG sick thought.... what if the US Scientists "removed" more than themselves from the Wuhan lab?
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#25
When it comes to nefarious shit and Trump, the will to do it is there. The ability... not so much.
Jedi Guy
Apr 2021
#68
Except that he pulled people who KNEW how to do their jobs and Dumbed US Down to make it all worse.
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#70
True. But it would have been harder to keep things secret had the US had scientists there observing.
Freethinker65
Apr 2021
#12
+1. China's neighbors learned from the SARS fiasco and wasted no time in clamping down
dalton99a
Apr 2021
#36
Yeah, but if tRump had been able to interfere EARLIER with actually getting anything done....
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#18
Despite being a totalitarian communist regime, they stomped Corona Virus down.
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#23
We'll never have another 2020, because the BEST thing we've gotten out of this
ancianita
Apr 2021
#51
Sometimes when you stand up for FACTS you stand beside an old enemy. Go figure.
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#63
Absolutely. The edge to gain is to know, twice a day, why and how the clock is right.
ancianita
Apr 2021
#67
"Good" is subjective and hindsite is 20-20. Jan 3-Jan 11 info shared by China are facts.
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#73
IF you read the full article, this could be a way to keep China in line in other areas.
TigressDem
Apr 2021
#69
While China is often secretive, uncooperative, and unwilling to be transparent...
Blasphemer
Apr 2021
#77