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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
China's ‘bat woman' researcher repeats Dem talking points, warns coronavirus is just ‘tip of iceberg'
2020-05-26
[NYP] China’s "bat woman" researcher warns that the deadly coronavirus surfacing now is "just the tip of the iceberg" in terms of what humans may soon face without a global effort to prevent similar infectious outbreaks.

"If we want to prevent human beings from suffering from the next infectious-disease outbreak, we must go in advance to learn of these unknown viruses carried by wild animals in nature and give early warnings," Shi Zhengli, a top Chinese scientist specializing in viral transmissions from bats, told CGTN in an interview that aired Monday.

"If we don’t study [the viruses], there will possibly be another outbreak," warned Shi, whose was dubbed "bat woman" by the press because of her research involving the mammals.
"I mean, we go entire weeks without observing proper safety protocols. Anything could happen!" *chortles*
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  "We are putting 21,000 megatons in. We will consider it a sign of good faith if you put in 18,000 megatons."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 18:35  

#12  If the Chinese really mean to do germ warfare, we will have to smoke their entire country. And The phone call to the Russian Premier will be interesting.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 18:33  

#11  we must try to kill ourselves to stay alive

"Sometimes you don't have to kill yourself in order to kill yourself." - Tony Manero, Saturday Night Fever
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-05-26 13:26  

#10  The Trump administration reportedly considered conducting the first nuclear test explosion in 28 years in response to China and Russia

Bat woman should be advised where all of this leads.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-05-26 11:42  

#9  Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand. Worth reading.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 07:45  

#8  So you got nothing but pocket sand?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2020-05-26 07:25  

#7  How bout a national death penalty for states that run Wuhan lab type operations?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 06:55  

#6  There is a distinct difference between whitewater canoeing and seeing if you can set off a stick of dynamite with a hammer.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 06:46  

#5  Who said that, Murcek?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2020-05-26 06:08  

#4  The notion that we must try to kill ourselves to stay alive even Nietzsche would have laughed at.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-05-26 06:06  

#3  to blame animals and westerners

A tautology.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-05-26 01:14  

#2  "If we want to prevent human beings from suffering from the next infectious-disease outbreak, we must go in advance to learn of these unknown viruses carried by wild animals in nature and give early warnings,"

Or we can say and do nothing for weeks, months. Vast quantities of PPE can be clandestinely purchased in advance of a full outbreak. Outside inspectors and researchers can be prohibited from visiting Wuhan and learning more. A vast disinformation campaign can be quickly assembled to blame animals, Gaia, and westerners.

She did stop short of recommending universal mail-in ballots for the upcoming election.

Posted by: Besoeker   2020-05-26 01:09  

#1  She's right too. Wait until Iran & Pakistan start plying with bio-weapons.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-05-26 01:05  

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