The Spin’s Really In At The New Fear-Mongering Drudge Report

Straight-up fearmongering about the Coronavirus Threat is available for all to see today over at the Drudge Report. The Matt Drudge Empire wants the masses to believe not that you perhaps “could” contract Coronavirus—but that you inevitably “will.” See today’s banner announcement on Drudge (3/12/2020, 0615 hrs.)

The Drudge banner announcement is linked to a BBC article headline.  That way you can see how the original headline of the BBC article actually reads—and how Drudge brazenly changed the word “could” to “will.” Eagle-eyed CFP senior columnist, and veteran of the US Army Military Intelligence, Lee Cary: “The spin is in at the new Drudge.”   “German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus. (BBC, March 12, 2020) “Could” not “Would” or “Will” contract COVID-19, Coronavirus.

“Mrs Merkel made the stark prediction at a news conference on Wednesday alongside Health Minister Jens Spahn. (BBC) “She said since there was no known cure, the focus would fall on slowing the spread of the virus. "It's about winning time," she explained. “Her remarks came as Italy entered its second day of a national lockdown.

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“Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other venues across the country, which on Wednesday passed 10,000 confirmed infections. “New York's governor announced that troops would be sent into New Rochelle, in an attempt to contain an outbreak of the virus, as the total number of US cases passed 1,000 on Wednesday. “A one-mile (1.6km) containment zone was in force around the town north of Manhattan. Some individuals have been quarantined. “Music festivals and other major events in the US, including Coachella festival in California, have been cancelled or postponed. “In Italy, which has seen a steep rise in cases, the prime minister pledged 25bn euros ($22bn) to tackle the outbreak - up from the 7.5bn euros announced last week.

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“Thousands of flights have been cancelled worldwide as airlines struggle to cope with a slump in demand. “A UK health minister, Nadine Dorries, said she had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating at home. “Several countries - including Sweden and Bulgaria - have recorded their first deaths, while the number of confirmed cases in Qatar jumped from 24 to 262. “China - where the virus was first detected - has seen a total of 80,754 confirmed cases and 3,136 deaths. But it recorded its lowest number of new infections, just 19, on Tuesday. “Germany confirmed its third coronavirus-related death on Wednesday, in the badly affected district of Heinsberg in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. “The first fatality was an 89-year-old woman who died in the town of Essen, the second a 78-year-old man with pre-existing health conditions who died in Heinsberg.”

Eighty-nine-year-old women and 78-year-old men die every day in every country on Earth.

“Germany has so far reported 1,296 cases of the virus, according to figures released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control late on Tuesday. The RKI says the virus poses a "moderate" risk to the German public. (BBC) “Lothar Wieler, the president of the RKI, said the body did not believe there was a significant number of undetected cases in the country. “Speaking alongside Mr Wieler at a press conference - her first public address on the outbreak - Chancellor Merkel warned that border closures would not be enough to prevent the spread of the virus. She ruled out following Austria's lead in banning visitors from Italy. "This is a test for our solidarity, our common sense and care for each other. And I hope we pass the test," she said.”