"All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans," [WHO Director General] Chan told reporters in Geneva. "It really is all of humanity that is under threat in a pandemic."
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Good Way To Cause A Fucking Panic
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Did you know that all countries had a pandemic preparedness plan?
It sounds like something out of Flash Gordon: All countries will activate their pandemic preparedness plans ... on pain of death.
Yeah, but I bet lots of countries have fudged on their pandemic preparedness plan. And what about places like Somalia where nobody's in charge?
And if I were really worried, which I'm not, knowing the UN was on the case would make me start worrying.
Totally off-topic ... do you listen to all those music clips out loud at work, in ear-phones, or what?
Chan the Merciless?
And ear-phones.
And Arethusa, I'm convinced the above comment is how a Chinese bureaucrat protects their political turf. Cut my budget and everybody DIE! That ain't no idle threat coming from Chinese health officials.
Actually, I think this is a far more effective way to cause a panic:
"Vice president Joe Biden said today he would tell his family members not to use subways in the U.S. and implied schools should be shuttered as the swine flu outbreak spread to 11 states and forced school closures amid confirmation of the first U.S. death.
"The World Health Organization has raised it's classification of the swine flu outbreak to Phase Five, one step away from a worldwide pandemic.
"The threat of swine flu is keeping many travelers on edge.
""I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now,"" Biden said when asked whether he would advise family members to use public transportation.
"Biden made his comments during a brief interview on NBC's "Today" show during an interview with Matt Lauer.
""I would tell members of my family, and I have, I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now. It's not that it's going to Mexico, it's you're in a confined aircraft when one person sneezes it goes all the way through the aircraft. That's me. I would not be, at this point, if they had another way of transportation suggesting they ride the subway. ""
"The vice president also implied that schools should be closed as the threat of swine flu increases.
""If you're out in the middle of a field and someone sneezes that's one thing. If you're in a closed aircraft or a closed container or closed car or closed classroom it's a different thing.""
And the panic is, not about Swine Flu, but that we elected someone not only dumber than Sarah Palin but completely irresponsible too boot. And if that weren't enough to cause the hair to stand up on the back of your neck, he's just one office away from the Oval.
Mrs. P
Poor Mr. Vice-President Joe Biden!
Once the guy always wearing a “kick me” sign on his back has become the guy for which the sign is superfluous. Take aim, swing away.
George Pal
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