This virus didn't come from bats. Came from the Wuhan Biological Warfare facility.
Need to reiterate something. Spent over three years in Korea, two different occasions, mid-70s to early 80s, when Korea was still somewhat rough. Lived downtown almost the entire time. Often went, just like the thousands of Americans at the adjacent US air base, to the downtown open-air/partially covered market. Not the cleanest place in the world. Sold all sorts of things to eat, including dogs. Bats, I don't know about. I just bought fruit and bottled soda. Worst thing I ever had from going to the market was a slight case of the shits the first time eating an Asian pear. Got over that, good to go.
If there had been any respiratory illnesses coming from that market, the base would have put it off-limits in a heartbeat. Didn't happen. These markets were all over Korea, and there were a lot of US bases in Korea at the time.
Going back to the root problems here, the CCP knew about the virus but said nothing. The CCP's been lying about this from the get-go. They actively repressed doctors pointing out concerns. Millions of people left Wuhan to go throughout the country for the Lunar New Year. Thousands and thousands of Chinese were allowed to travel overseas. The Chinese have no primary care system. Everyone goes to the hospital. We saw what happened. The CCP imposed draconian lockdown conditions on the residents of Wuhan, and am sure other places. The CCP says things are improving. Propaganda. Believe the true numbers of sick and dead are multiples of what the CCP claim.
The CCP has given the world the "gift" of the Chinese virus. In view of the havoc this virus has caused worldwide, once again say it isn't that much of a stretch to say the CCP has committed an act of war against the whole world.
Oh, please keep in mind the Chinese consider anyone who isn't Chinese to be a barbarian. The Chinese character for China means "middle". China is in the middle and the rest of the world doesn't count. Matter of fact, China used to be known as the "Middle Kingdom".
Short-term, the CCP has long since lost the propaganda war on this one. WAY too many video clips on the Internet that will never go away.
The CCP has shown us (a) the utter stupidity of putting so many manufacturing and supply eggs in one basket (b) the hazards inherent in "just-in-time" parts inventory when there is an overly long supply chain and (c) that China is not a great power, and under the CCP will never be a great power.
Long-term, believe the CCP will have problems. Foreign manufacturers will either leave China entirely or move most production out of the country. Foreign concerns will be looking for second sources of materials formerly from China, and/or rework their products to use little or none of certain Chinese materials. Chinese students may be kicked out of foreign colleges.
Having said all that, we're going to get through this. People are working together, sometimes grudgingly. But they are working together. We'll bitch, we'll complain, we may have to sacrifice some, but the USA is resilient.
Remember, do not take counsel of your fears. Just keep on keeping on. Be strong for those who need you and depend on you. You might be all they have. Take it one day at a time. Never quit. Never give up. I just keep on trucking. So should we all.
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