Lion in Winter

This.

People really, really needs to stop assigning viruses a nationality. This whole "foreigner" garbage is just that.

An old lady in Portsmouth shouted at my son to "go home" earlier today. As in back to the US, not his house. FFS.

People just need to stop it.

DigitalGhost

And was the Chinese government acting cooperatively when it covered up this virus and threatened those who discovered its existence with imprisonment if they didn't keep their mouths shut?
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I'm sorry but if this doesn't convince the world that China has no place in the international community then nothing will. That country has no place in civilised society and should really be as isolated from the rest of humanity as reasonably possible until they can get an idea of how to behave responsibly and maybe learn a little lesson or two about food standards, anti-corruption and health and safety as well. Take away China's economy and it is basically North Korea with electricity and functioning factories.

amideislas

That's what Trump said.

Red Eric

I was just about to post that the pair spout along incredibly similar lines.

DigitalGhost

And it's the one and only time that I agree with him. He is the only world leader really telling it like it is and calling China to account for their complete **** up. Very possibly because he is the only one with the power to stare them down but on this one occasion I applaud him.

BristolUK

How many "one" occasions is that now then?

DigitalGhost

I don't think there have been any others. I usually find him to be deplorable.

Watchpost

I bet they feed their cattle with meat-and-bone meal containing the remains of other cattle or scrapie-infected sheep products as well, inflicting their Chinese cow disease on the rest of the world, the disgusting primitive b******s. They should be cut off from the civilized world. Oh wait...

DigitalGhost

Did that also cause the deaths of thousands of people?

amideislas

Well, none of this would ever happen if it weren't for foreigners. Well, the "not right" ones anyway.

DigitalGhost

It has nothing to do with foreigners. It's about risk mitigation. I don't want to lose the visa-free agreements with have with Europe or the civilised Asian countries. I just think the tourism industry and many western governments need to be held accountable for their actions.

amideislas

Good job we don't do business with them. Otherwise people might travel for business. Foreigners using flimsy excuses to spread their third world biological threats.

DigitalGhost

That's my point. We need to review and exponentially decrease our relationship with them after all of this is over. China isn't a country ran by a government. It's a racket ran by a cartel.

amideislas

I can only imagine what would hsppen if a new virus started in London. Although no doubt it would have been created by foreigners. "Real people" don't have that stuff.

But considering everything, and using your logic, it's probably a good idea to preemptively wind down business relationships with the UK in general ... You know, "just in case".

DigitalGhost

If what you are suggested happened then I have faith that the British government and the NHS would do their best to contain it and limit its spread. They wouldn't attempt to conceal its existence and drop the entire world in a massive pile of shit like the Chinese have done.