ColonelAngus
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February 9
Chinatown in New York City held its annual Lunar New Year parade. As AM New Yorkdescribed the scene, āSurgical masks were nearly absent from this parade as organizers, elected officials, costumed characters, and visitors alike showed none of the fear caused by news of the virusās spread in China. Mayor Bill de Blasio and other officials jammed a stage on Hester Street on Mott Street ā the heart of Chinatown.ā
āWe know in China, so many of our loved ones are facing the challenges of the coronavirus, but we stand together,ā de Blasio said. Senator Chuck Schumer was also in attendance, and he declared, āWe love the fact that so many people come from all around the globe and make our city and our country a better place.ā
Councilman Mark D. Levine stated on Twitter, āIn powerful show of defiance of coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYCās Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual Lunar New Year parade. Chants of āBe Strong Wuhan!ā If you are staying away, you are missing out.ā At this point, it is impossible to know if any of the thousands of people in the crowd were infected with the coronavirus. If any were, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a large crowd is precisely what public health officials would later seek to discourage and prevent.
Fucking Deblasio.
Chinatown in New York City held its annual Lunar New Year parade. As AM New Yorkdescribed the scene, āSurgical masks were nearly absent from this parade as organizers, elected officials, costumed characters, and visitors alike showed none of the fear caused by news of the virusās spread in China. Mayor Bill de Blasio and other officials jammed a stage on Hester Street on Mott Street ā the heart of Chinatown.ā
āWe know in China, so many of our loved ones are facing the challenges of the coronavirus, but we stand together,ā de Blasio said. Senator Chuck Schumer was also in attendance, and he declared, āWe love the fact that so many people come from all around the globe and make our city and our country a better place.ā
Councilman Mark D. Levine stated on Twitter, āIn powerful show of defiance of coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYCās Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual Lunar New Year parade. Chants of āBe Strong Wuhan!ā If you are staying away, you are missing out.ā At this point, it is impossible to know if any of the thousands of people in the crowd were infected with the coronavirus. If any were, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a large crowd is precisely what public health officials would later seek to discourage and prevent.
Fucking Deblasio.