Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

There are no "similar circumstances" (barring the Black Death and the "Spanish Flu", the latter predating the WHO by about thirty years, meaning it could not have similarly advised numerous countries. Therefore , I have to say that

You obviously have not considered the web site to which I referred, which lists advice for outbreaks of Measels, MERS, Listeriosis, Ebola, Zika, Cholera. That's just going back a couple of years. We don't need to go back 30 years.

Their advice is given for all countries to peruse. That seems to include the definition of numerous countries.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

There are no "similar circumstances" (barring the Black Death and the "Spanish Flu", the latter predating the WHO by about thirty years, meaning it could not have similarly advised numerous countries.) Therefore , I have to say that

Indeed, there is nothing in modern times that has any equivalence. Certainly not Listeriosis or Cholera.
SARS I virus is the nearest and that whilst having a higher mortality rate had much much lower transmission rates (otherwise most of us would be dead).

Are we getting a little caught up, and confused about the term "similar circumstances"?
I was referring to outbreaks of diseases. I did not consider any relevance to be placed on the mortality rate, the contagion rate, etc.

If you wish to discuss the definitive meaning of "similar circumstances" go ahead.
I have explained my position and how I used the phrase.

 

[Brigadier]

If you wish to discuss the definitive meaning of "similar circumstances" go ahead.

Not really: I'm watching Countryfile (best weather forecast of the week)

 

[Brigadier]

Are we getting a little caught up, and confused about the term "similar circumstances"?

No, but you appear to have done.

Hence the back - pedalling.

I was referring to outbreaks of diseases. I did not consider any relevance to be placed on the mortality rate, the contagion rate, etc.

So, not "similar circumstances" at all.

Anyhoo, back to Countryfile....

 

[transam]

Another fact, it's not flu. Makes the rest of your statement meaningless.
Fact.

call it what u like . fact is it started abroad / foreigners

Which makes your statement meaningless tbh

 

[transam]

Hatred of foreigners, fascist propaganda.

Trying to whip up nationalist divisions.

It's a familiar story.

Filly's lot were defeated 75 years ago but keep trying to rise again.

typical appeaser / denier / excuser / deflect / Sweep it under the carpet / lefty propaganda /

tis a familiar storey

JohnDs lot were defeated last year

 

[Ryler]

JohnDs lot were defeated last year

corbyn rip

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Not really: I'm watching Countryfile (best weather forecast of the week)

Then why bring it into the discussion if you didn't want to discuss it?

No, but you appear to have done.

Hence the back - pedalling.


So, not "similar circumstances" at all.

Anyhoo, back to Countryfile....

The discussion was about whether China had undue influence at WHO and what advice had been issued in other outbreaks of disease.

If you wish to discuss the parameters of what the phrase "similar circumstances" mean to you, then help yourself.
I'm confident of what it meant to me, in the context of its use.
If we all concentrated on the parameters of what each phrase meant to us, and whether our opinion of what the parameters entail, I doubt if anything could be discussed in any sincerity, or we'd all be lost in a fog if minutiae.

 

[Notch7]

Not really: I'm watching Countryfile (best weather forecast of the week)

Brilliant


(not the forecast -thats carp)

 

[Notch7]

I did not consider any relevance to be placed on the mortality rate, the contagion rate, etc.

So you agree, no equivalence, therefore your argument is a strawman.

 

[Brigadier]

So you agree, no equivalence, therefore your argument is a strawman.

Bobby Dazzler aka Vicky Pollard

Yeh but nah but Yeh but nah but

 

[transam]

The Chinese are covering up there incompetence

probably shredding documents and getting rid of evidence in order cover there arris

putting out fake news

Me and Trump know whats afoot

 

[Brigadier]

The Chinese are covering up there incompetence

probably shredding documents and getting rid of evidence in order cover there arris

putting out fake news

Me and Trump know whats afoot

You missed out "caper", @transam

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I didn't say that countries should stop trading with China. I'm saying that if WHO are non political, why on the 3rd of February did they advise countries to continue trading with them.
All I said that WHO have done a very bad (& biased) job. Do you think differently Noseall & a John?

The head of WHO is Ethiopian and a China sympathiser. Ethopia is propped up with Chinese money. The shortfall in US funding will be made up by The Chinese.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

So you agree, no equivalence, therefore your argument is a strawman.

Who mentioned equivalence?
I used the phrase "similar circumstances".
My understanding, and use of, the term "similar" is that there are some aspects that have an approximate comparability. To what degree the approximation is, or how many aspects are comparable, is vague and open to interpretation.
Obviously, for you "similar" means "equivalent". It doesn't to me. As it was me that used the term, I rather think that my understanding is paramount.
If you wish to disagree, that's fine by me.