Yikes - when El Presidente admits that something is not right with their workers paradise, something is really not right.
From Reuters:
Xi says China faces 'grave situation' as virus death toll hits 42
President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 42, overshadowing Lunar New Year celebrations that began on Saturday.
China also announced further transport restrictions.
With more than 1,400 people infected worldwide, most of them in China, Hong Kong declared a virus emergency, scrapped celebrations and restricted links to mainland China.
Australia confirmed its first four cases and Canada its first on Saturday, after Malaysia confirmed four and France reported Europe’s first cases on Friday, as health authorities around the world scrambled to prevent a pandemic.
The United States is arranging a charter flight on Sunday to bring its citizens and diplomats back from Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reported.
And the usual cautions apply - avoid large cities and crowds. Cancel any travel plans that involves publilc transportation (including daily commuting via bus or light rail), wash your hands frequently and do not touch your nose, mouth or eyes.
For President Xi to own up to a problem means that there really is a problem and what news we are hearing out of China is just the tip of the iceberg.
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