In case you missed it, the World Health Organization made it official and declared coronavirus a pandemic. Political scientist Ian Bremmer has the hot scoop:
WHO formally declares Coronavirus a pandemic.
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 9, 2020
Wow. Thanks for letting us know, Ian. Otherwise we might’ve gone on thinking that the WHO hasn’t called coronavirus a pandemic.
You know, because they haven’t called coronavirus a pandemic:
False.
— Finbar McAllister (@FinbarMcAllist1) March 9, 2020
it didn't
— André Marinho (@Andre_Marinhoc) March 9, 2020
no, they didn’t. https://t.co/b8Gh2zI8tK
— ?'? ? ??????? ???? (@BecketAdams) March 9, 2020
No they didn't
— dev (@devengus) March 9, 2020
They did not.
Delete this tweet @ianbremmer
They said “the threat of a pandemic has become very real.” https://t.co/IQHo4OIU3u
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) March 9, 2020
That is … not the same as calling coronavirus a pandemic, Ian.
Ummmmm https://t.co/SSa0UPADyY
— neontaster (@neontaster) March 9, 2020
WHO said threat of pandemic "has become very real.”https://t.co/lU4CG3SHrm
— ?'? ? ??????? ???? (@BecketAdams) March 9, 2020
Pretty gross that Ian Bremmer would resort to fanning the flames like this. Then again, this is the same schmuck who tweeted a fake Donald Trump quote to prove a point.
Hey @TwitterSupport this is disinformation
— Rebecca B (@bazylitch) March 9, 2020
It’s a textbook case. Perfect fodder with which Twitter can make an example of their commitment to fighting misinformation.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) March 9, 2020
But on the other hand, Bremmer’s tweet supports an important narrative. So don’t expect Twitter to be too concerned about it.
It's almost like media figures and assorted blue-checks really really want to cause a panic. https://t.co/qotypZYKwO
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 9, 2020
Almost.
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Update:
Gone, but most definitely not forgotten:
Deleted, but that won’t save you from “The List.” pic.twitter.com/E1faDzJ2k2
— Siraj Hashmi ? (@SirajAHashmi) March 9, 2020
