The Coronavirus Hoax
NEWS & VIEWS Wednesday March 11th, 2020 The First Political Virus in World History by Chris Ferrara Fatima Perspectives #1384 It should have been no surprise to learn that, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll , “Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to say the coronavirus poses an imminent threat to the United States… And more Democrats than Republicans say they are taking steps to be prepared, including washing their hands more often or limiting their travel plans.” The political divide over the media-fanned hysteria surrounding COVID-19, shorthand for “coronavirus disease – 2019” (the year in which this particular strain of coronavirus first appeared), reflects prudent skepticism on the part of Republicans. They understand, if only intuitively, that the outbreak of this particular coronavirus — which is only part of the family of coronaviruses that includes the common cold — is being weaponized by the mass media and their partners in the ...