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Originally Posted by bdub
This ought to calm markets. Now the White House is going to try and control the narrative on the virus. Taking a lesson from communist China now? Wow. This is a repeat of 1918-20. Same crap, different point in history.
From NY Post just now.
Government health officials and scientists will have to coordinate statements with the vice president’s office, one of three people designated as the administration’s primary coronavirus official.
WASHINGTON — The White House moved on Thursday to tighten control of coronavirus messaging by government health officials and scientists, directing them to coordinate all statements and public appearance with the office of Vice President Mike Pence, according to several officials familiar with the new approach.
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Idiots.
No better way to drive fear into the markets than to ensure that no one trusts their government or knows what the heck their government is really doing. (Like telling everyone to stay calm and not to panic while the insiders are taking steps to protect themselves.)