Morning Jolt: We Need Straight Answers from China

Today brings the New Hampshire primary, and we'll get to that in a moment, but the news out of China regarding the coronavirus is getting really ominous. Oh, and Nevada Democrats are starting to get nervous about how they're going to count the votes in their caucus later this month.

Nothing to See Here, Just Beijing and Shanghai Going into 'Lockdown'

Continuing the theme that what's going on with the coronavirus is significantly more important than the political squabble of the day . . .

Shanghai is a city of 24 million people, the most populous urban area in China and, depending upon your measuring stick, possibly the second-largest city in the world. Beijing also has around 24 million people, arguably the third-largest city in the world. For perspective, the largest city in the United States, New York City, has about 20 million people in its metropolitan area.

Those two cities, with close to 50 million people, are going on a form of lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 11 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 11 2020 We Need Straight Answers from China Today brings the New Hampshire primary, and we'll get to that in a moment, but the news out of China regarding the coronavirus is getting really ominous. Oh, and Nevada Democrats are starting to get nervous about how they're going to count the votes in their caucus later this month. Nothing to See Here, Just Beijing and Shanghai Going into 'Lockdown' Continuing the theme that what's going on with the coronavirus is significantly more important than the political squabble of the day . . . Shanghai is a city of 24 million people, the most populous urban area in China and, depending upon your measuring stick, possibly the second-largest city in the world. Beijing also has around 24 million people, arguably the third-largest city in the world. For perspective, the largest city in the United States, New York City, has about 20 million people in its metropolitan area. Those two cities, with close to 50 million people, are going on a form of lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. ...   READ MORE

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