WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic; White House considers moving all of Europe to restrictive travel advisory

Washington Post ^ | Today | Alex Horton, Miriam Berger, Lateshia Beachum, Hannah Knowles and Michael Brice-Saddler

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The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic, reflecting concern from WHO that countries aren’t working quickly and aggressively enough to contain the virus.

“We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

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WHO finally says, it is a pandemic.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/11/coronavirus-live-updates/%3foutputType=amp

[StoneRainbow68]

“White House considers moving all of Europe to restrictive travel advisory”

Rick Steves weeps.

[Jane Long]

WHO was holding out, just as long as they possibly could...hoping to NOT have to cash in the WB Pandemic Bonds, that were coming due, in July. Would’ve been a YUGE payoff to the *investors*.

I imagine ChiComs are having fits, over this.

[Brellium]

Reddit had a joke going around that the WHO would not call COVID-19 a pandemic as one of the impacted countries had the letters H.I.N.A.C. in it's name.

Chairman Xi did a victory lap in Wuhan yesterday.

[Responsibility2nd]

Should have banned all European flights two weeks ago.

[dowcaet]

F the ChiComs! This sh*t is of their own doing and they will bring about their economic downfall.

[txrefugee]

And to think our tax money goes to pay these worthless SOBs from turd world countries.

[Bellagio]

Bunch of coordinated hype and fear mongering. Why hasn’t the WHO addressed the “World Pandemic” that inflicts millions and causes 100’s/thousands-millions of deaths from the seasonal global strains of flu-virus each year??

[Governor Dinwiddie]

China is a sh*thole from which every nasty disease originates.
It has been this way for YEARS.

[CincyRichieRich]

Boy PDJT is cagy; think about that. Spend our money here instead...

[bert]

Europe was. Let the tourist business bankrupt the continent

They are not our friends any more

They want an end to Trump

[miserare]

Yes!

Where is Trump’s toughness when we need it?

[yoe]

What ever is decided it is time to cancel all presidential rally's at least until June. Probably cancel all large gatherings until this Flu Season and the Coronavirus have passed.... Biden and Sanders could do with a rest, actually we could all do with a rest.

You early voters learned anything?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Travel advisory doesn’t work it never works people fly anyway..same with cruise ships, they said “Dont go on cruise ships” they still have cruise ships sailing thousands on board..best thing to do is BAN all travel, period, should have been done months ago but we didnt know

[Sarah Barracuda]

Did the WHO call the swine flu a pandemic?

[rfp1234]

After this is over (months or a couple of years?), the EU is finished as a viable entity. Kaputt. Terminated.

They can take their globalism, open borders, infinite "migration", and all the disease-spreading that comes with them and shove them.

The component countries which enforce their borders and sovereignty will recover much faster than the others.

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Rick Steves weeps.

Did one of his tours 20 years ago. Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was fantastic!

[gibsonguy]

It sure is, a relentless pounding to crash the economy. Millions are going to get hurt but worth it if Trump gets the blame.

[gibsonguy]

It sure is, a relentless pounding to crash the economy. Millions are going to get hurt but worth it if Trump gets the blame.