Nobody has a clue how bad this coronavirus situation really is.
— Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) February 13, 2020
US does not have ‘high confidence’ in coronavirus information, official says
- The U.S. does “not have high confidence in the information coming out of China” regarding the count of coronavirus cases, a senior administration official told CNBC.
- After several days of reporting a slowing number of new confirmed cases, Chinese officials said on Thursday there was more than 15,000 additional cases, with a majority of increase coming from a change in how the numbers were categorized.
- There has been skepticism among researchers that the official numbers reflect how contagious the virus truly is.
WYNDHAM: 70% OF HOTELS IN CHINA REMAIN CLOSED AMID CORONAVIRUS
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaOne) February 13, 2020
Uncertainty is the only truth about coronavirus at the moment. It's possible that it's much worse than reported. It's also possible the reports are in the ballpark of reality. Nobody knows. https://t.co/oODMQq6Hy3
— Tony Nash (@TonyNashOnAsia) February 13, 2020
#Shenzhen streets deserted amid #coronavirus outbreak pic.twitter.com/qBT16EmnGo
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 12, 2020
Once upon a time, somebody goes out shopping, and then…
At Tianmen in #Hubei, One of the many scenes in #China during #CoronavirusOutbreak.
湖北天门：从前，有个人，出门买个菜，就回不了家了。 #COVID2019 #Coronavirus #coronaviruschina #武汉肺炎 #武漢肺炎 #新冠肺炎 #新冠病毒 pic.twitter.com/Ji7b4o4Pii— 曾錚 Jennifer Zeng (@jenniferatntd) February 13, 2020
“The coronavirus clearly presents a risk to the global economy…The Chinese economy is four times greater than it was during the SARS outbreak and China has established itself as the most critical link in the global supply chain.” @CNBC @QuillIntel — https://t.co/fogoMnJJz0
— Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) February 13, 2020