Italian virologist says political correctness doomed his country's coronavirus response

Florence even launched a 'Hug a Chinese' Day initiative after Trump announced China travel restrictions

Just came across this article written March 21, 2020 and the death toll has only gone up since then.

PC run amok. Now I know why Italy got hit so hard early on. They were more concerned about emulating Trump's 'racist policies' choosing to follow in the footsteps of Chucky Boy.

...And did they pay a price for it!


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Italy is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe and one of the country's top virologists says political correctness is partly to blame.

Dr. Giorgio Palù, a professor of virology and microbiology of the University of Padova and the former head of the European and Italian Society for Virology, recently said that concerns over "politics" and being perceived as "racist" delayed Rome's response to the deadly virus that originated in China.

A proposal to isolate travelers coming from China was deemed as 'racist'

Palù told CNN that the Italian government failed by refusing to impose a wider and stricter lockdown earlier on, instead of the initial restrictions that focused on 11 areas Rome placed in a "red zone."

"We should have done more diagnostic tests in Lombardy where there was a big nucleus. There is no sense in trying to go to the supermarket once a week. You have to limit your time out, isolation is the key thing," he said.

Palù also believes that politics delayed the government's reaction, which he decried as "lazy in the beginning," saying there is "too much politics in Italy." 

The virologist added, "There was a proposal to isolate people coming from the epicenter, coming from China." However, he says the Italian government balked at the idea of singling out travelers coming from China out of concern it could be construed as racist. "Then it became seen as racist, but they were people coming from the outbreak."

'Hug a Chinese Day'

As RedState's Nick Arama points out, Italians were so preoccupied with perceptions of racism that the mayor of Florence even launched a "Hug a Chinese" Day initiative shortly after President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced travel restrictions on China.

"We follow the directions of the health authorities and we use caution, but no psychological terrorism," Mayor Dario Nardella saidin a tweet announcing the initiative while blasting those he said "could not wait to use this excuse to hate and insult." Nardella added the hashtag #AbbracciaUnCinese (#HugAChinese).

This was so patronizing—and stupid, @DarioNardella. https://t.co/ccoS0f4Hzn

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) March 20, 2020

Naturally, Beijing welcomed Florence's "Hug a Chinese Day" project and promoted it through Communist Party mouthpieces CGTN and Global Times.

Over 53,578 Italians have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Saturday evening.

Italian virologist says political correctness doomed his country's coronavirus response

OJ Simpson goes golfing in backyard for TikTok debut as he goes stir crazy at home during quarantine

OJ Simpson has taken surprisingly well to social media for a man who was locked up for nearly a decade.

The controversial figure joined Twitter last year, just before the 25th anniversary of wife Nicole Brown Simpson's murder.

He recently joined yet another popular app, making his TikTok debut with a trending meme while going stir crazy in quarantine.

Don’t know why he’s so bored. He does have a certain talent that should keep him occupied.

TikTok debut: OJ Simpson recently joined yet another popular app, making his TikTok debut with a trending meme while going stir crazy in quarantine

The 72-year-old shared a montage of his daily activities in isolation, set to Bored in the House by Jeremy. 

It started with him watching TV, before playing some putt putt in his living room and working out with a resistance band.

He then dusted some photos and put away some clothes before taking the golf to the backyard and nursing a bottle of Jack Daniels back in front of the TV. 

It appears he wasn't joking last month when he said he'd go crazy if golf courses were closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Quarantine vibes: The 72-year-old shared a montage of his daily activities in isolation, set to Bored in the House by Jeremy

 

Isolation blues: It started with him watching TV, before playing some putt putt in his living room and working out with a resistance band

OJ Simpson goes golfing in backyard for TikTok debut as he goes stir crazy at home during quarantine

The Biden Campaign Made An Avatar Generator

The Biden campaign unveiled a new tool this week to up is lagging online engagement allowing supporters to showcase their support for the former vice president. Users can insert an image of themselves into an internet graphic declaring themselves on “Team Joe.”

Here’s an example from the campaign:

Hey folks! Tell your family and friends that you’re on #TeamJoe by creating your very own Team Joe Avatar:
👉https://t.co/2nLUN97vA2👈 pic.twitter.com/JaFQ53A44O

— Biden War Room (Text UNITED to 30330) (@BidenWarRoom) April 4, 2020

And these are the results.

 

The Biden Campaign Made An Avatar Generator

Beijing Admits to Undercounting Coronavirus Deaths, Raises Wuhan Death Toll by 50 Percent

How can I put this...

They even lie when they're telling the 'truth'.

OK... NYC has a population of about 8.5 million people and 17,134 have died from C-19. Wuhan China (the epicenter of C-19) with a population of 10.5 million and only 3,869 died?

Total bullshit...just like this story.

Chinese Officials Blame US Army for Coronavirus

How lame.

The Chinese Communist Party has revised its reported death count in Wuhan by exactly 50 percent, an attempt to improve the “credibility of the government” as residents and experts have warned the actual count is far higher that what’s been previously reported.

In an interview Friday with the Xinhua state news agency, officials pointed to unreported deaths at homes as the reason for the revision, to show “accountability to history, to the people and the victims,” and to promote “open and transparent disclosure of information and data accuracy.” Deaths rose 1,290 to 3,869 in the revised number.

But Wuhan residents have warned that the death count is at least 40,000, pointing to increased demands on funeral homes and cremation numbers, which the government has censored reporting on. U.S. intelligence has also told the White House that mid-level bureaucrats in Wuhan have been lying about the number of cases, with some experts estimating that the total caseload in China could be close to three million, way above the official count of over 82,000 officially confirmed cases.

“The provinces report nonsense, such as Jiangsu with zero deaths in a population of 80 million,” Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute told National Review. “The lessons China learned are all wasted, even harmful if decision-makers elsewhere believe China is offering accurate information and represents a model.”

Wuhan lifted its total lockdown earlier this month, but city doctors have warned that tens of thousands of asymptomatic cases could exist, in comments that were subsequently removed from publication by the government.

Beijing Admits to Undercounting Coronavirus Deaths, Raises Wuhan Death Toll by 50 Percent

Bill Gates calls Trump's decision to halt funding for WHO dangerous

For starters I don't believe for a minute Gates is involved in some sort of conspiracy. Apart from the United States The Gates Foundation gives more money to WHO exceeding every national government including China. Gates is a smart guy. He doesn’t see what’s going on with Tedros Adhanom and China? Tedious Adhanom has a history of corruption stemming back to his days in Ethiopia. The guy is not even a medical doctor. Would we want a plumber to head the AMA? Instead of jumping down Trump’s throat why doesn’t he use his massive amount of resources to conduct his own investigation? Isn't he the slightest bit concerned Trump may be right?

Bill Gates calls Trump's decision to halt funding for WHO dangerous