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Personally I would want as many sources as possible, but I think it's safe to say that the Chinese authoroties, in the beginning at least, have not been the bas

Personally I would want as many sources as possible, but I think it's safe to say that the Chinese authoroties, in the beginning at least, have not been the bastion of truth. Then again, nor have the US been entirely open about the situation. But that's more the ramblings of an old senile man.

hello_moto 7y ago
There is almost _NO_ countries are honest regarding the situation. Iran => not open US => Messed up China initially messed up Even countries in S.E. Asia tried to cover up the issue/numbers of infected people.
- bilekas 7y ago
  South Korea seem quite open about the mess, even Italy.. Do you have maybe some references to the others the same way there was evidence of China's ?
  - hello_moto 7y ago
    Indonesia, for the longest time, boasted (yes, they, the govt, the health minister, literally boasted) to have zero Covid.19. The moment the country found out that they have 2 Covid.19, they acted as-if the current administration was "ready" and threw an elaborate press conference detailing the steps to track down the infected patients only to be ousted by the patients themselves. This is the news about how the Indonesian government "was ready to track" and ensure "proper steps" were taken: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/first-coronavirus-cases-confirmed-in-indonesia-amid-fears-nation-is-ill-prepared-for-outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/first-coronavi... This is the rebuttal from the infected patient themselves (This source is from the #1 newspaper in the country): https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/03/05/09025741/sejumlah-pernyataan-pemerintah-yang-dibantah-pasien-positif-corona https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/03/05/09025741/sejumla... Essentially they're saying that "no, the govt didn't track down coronavirus, we went to the hospital and check ourselves as soon as we heard about our dance partner who was positive". You need to talk to the locals regarding these news to learn the nuances/truth. We can't rely on NYTimes, BBC, or any international medias. I can understand why Government "tries" to act as if they're ready because they don't want the citizens to be panicking and creating further chaos. They (the govt) have no choice but to lie. Take a look at Los Angeles Costco news recently.

hello_moto 7y ago

There is almost _NO_ countries are honest regarding the situation. Iran => not open US => Messed up China initially messed up Even countries in S.E. Asia tried to cover up the issue/numbers of infected people.

bilekas 7y ago
South Korea seem quite open about the mess, even Italy.. Do you have maybe some references to the others the same way there was evidence of China's ?
- hello_moto 7y ago
  Indonesia, for the longest time, boasted (yes, they, the govt, the health minister, literally boasted) to have zero Covid.19. The moment the country found out that they have 2 Covid.19, they acted as-if the current administration was "ready" and threw an elaborate press conference detailing the steps to track down the infected patients only to be ousted by the patients themselves. This is the news about how the Indonesian government "was ready to track" and ensure "proper steps" were taken: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/first-coronavirus-cases-confirmed-in-indonesia-amid-fears-nation-is-ill-prepared-for-outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/02/first-coronavi... This is the rebuttal from the infected patient themselves (This source is from the #1 newspaper in the country): https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/03/05/09025741/sejumlah-pernyataan-pemerintah-yang-dibantah-pasien-positif-corona https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/03/05/09025741/sejumla... Essentially they're saying that "no, the govt didn't track down coronavirus, we went to the hospital and check ourselves as soon as we heard about our dance partner who was positive". You need to talk to the locals regarding these news to learn the nuances/truth. We can't rely on NYTimes, BBC, or any international medias. I can understand why Government "tries" to act as if they're ready because they don't want the citizens to be panicking and creating further chaos. They (the govt) have no choice but to lie. Take a look at Los Angeles Costco news recently.