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@brerrabbit585 wrote:
Well, the doctor who first reported it did get into trouble and was told to keep his mouth shut, so obviously they didn't want to stop it spreading (back then). Do they really want to stop it spreading now? I wouldn't believe too much of what I'm hearing that's coming out of China.

Like I said earlier, they should have slapped quarantine blocks in place right from the start. I know some people thought that was an over-reaction and wanted to wait and see how bad it got, but the old saying "better safe than sorry" still rings true today.

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And now he's dead.

Li Wenliang: Coronavirus kills Chinese whistleblower doctor

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51403795

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@brerrabbit585 wrote:
Affect (verb is correct. Effect (noun)

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Also Effect (verb). As in 'effect change'.

Most journos or sub-editors don't know the difference. They tend just to use 'effect' for everything.

You're learning from the Chinese - cover up by distracting from the main issue. 🙂

Your fourth word should be effect.

However you spell it, the effect of the virus is still the same.

@ dave, you're right.  You don't see the word effect used that way much, except by those who are trying to show off.  My pet hate is people "speaking to" a subject, rather than speaking "about" it.

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@martinw-48 wrote:
So Wuhan is where China's bio weapons lab is situated.
Maybe it's just a coincidence

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-24/hit-and-run-crash-accused-bailed-but-only-after-funerals/1199...

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If so the trapped workers at that facility have an incentive to quickly fast track a proven and safe vaccine 

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I think this is the facility you are speaking of 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology

the only P4 facility in China