World Health Organization Holds Off Declaring Coronavirus a Global Emergency

After deliberating about whether to declare a global health emergency over the Chinese coronavirus outbreak, World Health Organization officials said they “need more information” and will reconvene on Thursday.

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[stevenalvarez]

Someone bought the *Plague Inc* extra features

[doodlegoose]

It’s already spread from one country to another, exactly how many countries infected does it take?

[retromoviefan]

when is China gonna start banning the open air markets selling bat meat and civet cat meat? They say it started in that market. But they don't say they will ban such markets that sell wild animal meat in China in the future. Why not?

[cornerbytheocean]

fast to close boarders, not fast enough to close them off to those in that area. OK COOL THANKS FOR THE PROTECTION LMAO

[DakuJTenshi]

And that's how the last of us started, you fools

[Forever-]

I don't know, something in my gut tells me this is far more serious than what they're saying. Preventing global panic maybe!?

[samholland]

I am going for a career in virology (getting a bachelors after this coming semester) and dear god this comment section is making me annoyed lmfao. All these people with such clouded minds it’s kind of sad... I read a post about this virus spurring from the SARS vaccine and SARS from a swine flu vaccine. Like huh????

[genetacey]

They are waiting for Greta to tell them it is a crisis.

[ryanjasso]

Dang come on china why did you do this to

[witnessjesuschrist]

JESUS IS SENDING AN EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE…TO PUNISH US FOR OUR SINS…REPENT!

The Lord Jesus Christ says: “Son of man, suppose the people of a country were to sin against me, and I lifted my fist to crush them, cutting off their food supply and sending a famine to destroy both people and animals alike. Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, their righteousness would save no one but themselves, declares the Sovereign Lord. Or suppose I were to send an invasion of dangerous wild animals. . .Or suppose I were to bring war against the land. . .Or suppose I were to pour out my fury by sending an epidemic of disease into the land, and the plague killed people and animals alike. . .Now this is what the Sovereign Lord says: How terrible it will be when all four of these fearsome punishments fall upon Jerusalem – war, famine, beasts, and plague – destroying all her people and animals. Yet there will be survivors, and they will come here to join you as exiles in Babylon. You will see with your own eyes how wicked they are, and then you will feel better about what I have done to Jerusalem. When you meet them and see their behavior, you will agree that these things are not being done to Israel without cause, says the Sovereign Lord.” (Ezekiel 14:12-23 NLT) (this is repeated in REVELATION 6:1-8)

So stop sinning! "...Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) He will teach you, comfort and protect you, and help you trust and obey our Lord Jesus Christ, even in the face of death, so you may receive the crown of life. Your destiny is to become like Jesus (a true child of God). He is our example. God purposed to make those He chose like His Son, Jesus, so you can live with Him forever in His Kingdom (when He returns to establish it on earth) and bring Him eternal glory (Romans 8:29). Thank God for Jesus!

[slllyy]

If your old enough to have seen when AIDs was an epidemic as well as SARS you should know this is nothing compared to those diseases..still scary nonetheless

[GoatzombieBubba]

World Health Organization is the most corrupt organization in the World.

[MikeKollin]

Of course! They're going to wait until it's too late and it takes off...

[beberivera]

I feel like if you have to wait ONE more day to admit there may, in fact, be an actual well... the horse is ALREADY loose in the hospital right?!

[genericwhitekidthesecond]

Hey I gotta know. Who else here has been having weird dreams lately? Since about a day or two after this whole thing started I've been going through a weird state. Practically everytime I go to bed it's nothing short of a weird experience.

The dreams are surreal yet too real to not be. I'm in a cornfield that's blowing in the wind. It's the middle of the night but no stars or moon are present in the sky. After walking around aimlessly in the corn for sometimes what feels like hours I'll be drawn to this cabin by the beautiful sounds of guitar playing. On the cabin is this old black women. Never had the chance to ask her name, but apparently she knows me. Even has the nick name "Minnesoter" for me.

She tells me to come to her and that I have to bring all my family and friends to her, before it's too late and they all succumb to plague. She also tells me other, more vague, things like how it's all God's will, that "the plague is loose in the streets of Bethlehem, " and that "the rats are his."

It's usually at this point that I wake up. I have no idea why she's telling me this or who it is that is controlling 'the rats', but I feel like I know where she lives somehow and that it's my duty to find her. North Dakota, Iowa, Idaho, Nebraska, Montana...somewhere out there.

There are other times when I don't find the cabin, but something else finds me in the cornfield instead. Some sort of...dark presence. I don't know if it's a man or some other being. He gives me a big ole grin like he knows something I don't. Tells me the disease is his, but that if I knew what was better for mankind that I would go to him instead.

[dfab]

What a disappointment. The life that has been taken by this disease were lost. This people dont bother to even declare global emergency out break even though it has spreaded around the world. Maybe waiting for more death rate?

[janesg]

How many people died of flu in America this flu season? Numbered in thousands, but no one talks about it.

[pameladesrosiers]

Just like the "old school" parents had the chicken pox parties and invited everyone over to catch it and now when a new virus is created our government parents welcome everyone over to our house!

[lucidaaron]

Great...now I can't go get my amazingly cheap Chinese massages and shortball the tip for my full service happy endings :'(

[PaulLorenzini-nyyw]

The United Nations is a blood sucking enterprise.