Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses caused by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever viruses. VHFs have common features: they affect many organs, they damage the blood vessels, and they affect the body's ability to regulate itself.jmparret wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:31 pmJohn wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:52 pm** 02-Jan-2022 World View: China's short-term problems
In another thread, Trevor recently highlighted some of China's long
term problems, especially demographics.
However, two announcements today indicate that China is also facing
severe short-term problems.
A few hours ago, the bankrupt real estate developer Evergrande
announced that it stopped trading of its shares on the Hong Kong
exchange. No reason was given, but it's believed to be related to
improper use of insider information.
In January alone, Evergrande is facing almost $300 billion on bond and
note payments. But the worst is that $270 billion of that is in
unpaid (deferred) salaries. This is a big deal because the Lunar New
Year celebrations begin in February, and many migrant workers travel
from the big cities back to their homes on the farm, and they want to
be paid before they go. If they don't get paid, then tney may start
to protest and riot, and nothing frightens the Chinese Communists more
than social unrest, since every government coup for millennia began
with social unrest that spread to full scale civil war. If there's no
other solution, than the government may do a u-turn and bail out
Evergrande.
The second announcement today is that the the city of Xian, with a
population of tens of millions, is locked down because of a couple of
hundred WuHu infections. This is the worst outbreak since the Wuhan
outbreak two years ago. There were 122 new cases announced on Sunday,
though this was down from 174 on December 25. Hundreds of cases is a
small number compared to other countries, but China has a "zero covid"
policy, so this is causing some panic. The entire city is locked
down, and people are not permitted to leave their homes for any
reason. Rumors are that people are starving as a result.
What's even more significant is that the Xian breakout is the older
Delta variant. The Omicron variant has reached Hong Kong. If it
reaches mainland China, it could cause serious problems.
Both of these announcements threaten the Beijing Olympics games,
scheduled to begin on February 4. If there is social unrest, or if
the WuHu spreads widely, then the Olympics may be threatened.
** 25-Sep-21 World View -- China Evergrande construction firm heads to default
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/ ... tm#e210925
Northern Xi’an, China, has reported a spike in hantavirus-fueled hemorrhagic fever, coinciding with citywide school shutdowns in response to growing numbers of Chinese coronavirus cases.
Hantavirus is a pathogen spread through rats. According to the Global Times, the Chinese Communist Party does not consider it a threat outside rural areas given that the species of mice and rats that spread it are not common in cities. The Times cited experts insisting Chinese people should not panic but noted that the Party is making a concerted effort to promote vaccination against hantavirus.
Local government officials appear to be taking the double threat of hantavirus and Chinese coronavirus seriously, however. The South China Morning Post, citing local media, reported on Monday that Party officials shut down schools from kindergarten through 12th grade “until further notice,” reportedly primarily to stop the spread of coronavirus, as hantavirus spreads through contact with infected rats and mice. The newspaper did note that the school shutdown appeared to be a response to the “double danger of a Covid-19 [Chinese coronavirus] outbreak and deadly haemorrhagic fever cases.”
The other problem in china is the hemorrhagic fever. This could get bad and stop some stuff like olympics and war. It is in the same area as wuhu flu.
Joe
OMG.
So this is what the Chinese are going to hit us with next? This is basically Ebola.
I refuse to believe that this is accidental.
