The consequences of #propaganda: no one in ANY government position in any country dare openly speculate on the true impact of #COVID19 in #China. If they admit China's #economy has collapsed, all financial markets collapse as investors panic sell. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mnuchin-washington-still-expects-china-meet-trade-deal-commitments-despite-outbreak #news

An important point to remember about containment strategies: the primary benefit is NOT "stopping" a disease but slowing it down. Spreading the cases out over time reduces strain on essential infrastructures. https://virologydownunder.com/past-time-to-tell-the-public-it-will-probably-go-pandemic-and-we-should-all-prepare-now/ #news #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #policy

Justice Sotomayor is attacking the credibility of the Supreme Court even as she sits on it. It is one thing to contest an interpretation of the law or the Constitution. It is quite another to impugn the ethics of her fellow Justices. https://thehill.com/legal/484195-sotomayor-accuses-supreme-court-of-bias-toward-trump-administration #news #law #SCOTUS