Our Coronavirus reporting began on January 23rd, with a hey, heads up, here’s what’s happening. Three days later, nearly 2000 were infected with 56 dead, and I asked how long before someone blames climate change. It didn’t take long. Liz Warren is blaming Climate Change.
Referring to President Trump, Democrat candidate Liz Warren observed that,
The latest threat comes from coronavirus, a respiratory condition in the same family of viruses as SARS that is spreading throughout China and just last week reached the United States. With well over 2,000 people infected and a rising death toll, China has restricted the movement of 56 million people. The world is watching closely to determine if this will be designated as our next global Public Health Emergency.
Is it watching closely for this faulty parallel?
On the global stage, his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement demonstrates reckless denial about the role of climate change in fueling epidemics. His foreign policy has damaged long-standing alliances with partners like the U.K. and France, who are critical partners in responding to global health crises.
Fact check!
- The United States left the Paris Climate Agreement.
- President Trump is the reason why we left the Paris Climate Agreement.
- After a week the US (still) has only five confirmed cases of Coronavirus (all contracted in China) and no deaths.
- As of this morning, China has 5970 Confirmed cases and 125 deaths.
- China never left the Paris Climate Agreement.
So, does the Paris Climate Agreement cause epidemics, or does it do nothing to address so-called Climate Change?
Whichever it is, possibly both, Liz Warrens’s effort to list-build and fundraise off a viral outbreak has vindicated President Trump and his decision to leave the flawed and useless agreement.
I hope the President makes time to thank her.
| WUWT
