Edward Wong
Diplomatic Correspondent for The New York Times. Nieman Fellow @ Harvard. Ferris Professor of Journalism @ Princeton. 13 years covering China & Iraq.
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Inside the National Security Council, a rising sense of dread
As a lethal virus rampaged across China, White House aides urged more aggressive action.
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Edward Wong
This story focuses on Matt Pottinger, deputy national security adviser & former WSJ reporter in China. He was alert & suspicious when the epidemic erupted in Wuhan. He also adopted wearing masks & having temp checks in the WH — standard practices in Asia.
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In Sudden Shift, U.S. and China Seek to Cooperate
Several of President Trump’s top aides are advising him to work with China on the coronavirus pandemic, but national security officials are skeptical the truce will hold.
From zero to hero: Italy's Chinese help beat coronavirus
In the storm of infection and death sweeping Italy, one big community stands out to health officials as remarkably unscathed -- the 50,000 ethnic Chinese who live in the town of Prato.
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Edward Wong
Ethnic Chinese in Italy were so fearful of the virus that they went into lockdown on their own in late Jan. They helped bring down the contagion rates the Italian towns where they live.
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Why Asia’s New Coronavirus Controls Should Worry the World
After a surge in cases tied to international travelers, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places that seemed to have the epidemic under control have imposed stricter measures.
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Edward Wong
Asian nations that have been controlling the virus are imposing stricter measures, fearful that new outbreaks will occur. This is a long-term campaign with no easy end. The rest of the world will learn — maybe the hard way. By @motokorich.
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The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed.
As the coronavirus spreads, the collapse of the project helps explain America’s acute shortage.
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Edward Wong
Another important @nytimes story on the virus calamity: The US market system undermined a long drive by the US government to get private cos. to develop affordable ventilators. The companies, focused on profits, failed to deliver. Now Americans are dying.
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The Lost Month: How a Failure to Test Blinded the U.S. to Covid-19
Aggressive screening might have helped contain the coronavirus in the United States. But technical flaws, regulatory hurdles and lapses in leadership let it spread undetected for weeks.
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Edward Wong
Must-read @nytimes story on how Trump administration lost a month to prepare for the virus because of lack of testing. Failures of 3 top officials & their agencies: Redfield, Hahn and Azar. US may have world’s worst outbreak, and testing still lags badly.
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U.S. Officials Push for Expelling Suspected Chinese Spies at Media Outlets
Trump administration officials are discussing taking action after China said it would expel almost all American journalists for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
As Virus Spreads, China and Russia See Openings for Disinformation
The two powers amplify discredited conspiracy theories and sow division as they look to undermine the United States.
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear For Their Safety
As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.
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Edward Wong
Asian Americans are getting yelled at & attacked by people accusing them of spreading the new coronavirus. It’s the new “yellow peril,” fueled by Trump’s use of the racist term “Chinese virus.” Xenophobia rising. @nytimes interviewed dozens for this story.
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Coronavirus Drives the U.S. and China Deeper Into Global Power Struggle
Many experts warn that an international health and economic crisis calls for more cooperation, not confrontation, between Washington and Beijing.
Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms
It remains unclear if the effort to enlist companies like General Motors, Apple and Hanes constitutes an effective strategy.
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Edward Wong
Trump is acting as if private companies can rescue the US from the coronavirus crisis. He wants to set limits on the government’s role. But so far, there is only chaos. By @SangerNYT @AnaSwanson @maggieNYT.
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How the Virus Got Out
We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why the most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven’t been enough.
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Edward Wong
Great @nytimes visual story on how unknowing travelers from the Wuhan area dispersed across China & the world as the virus was spreading regionally. There’s no doubt the official cover-up & delay in locking down the area helped the virus spread globally.
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Another Virus Victim: The U.S. as a Global Leader in a Time of Crisis
The United States led the world’s response to other epidemics, like Ebola and AIDS. But a more nationalist United States is ceding leadership on this virus to China.
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Edward Wong
In the biggest global crisis since the World Wars, the US has failed its allies & the world. So who might step into the vacuum? Some say China. By @StevenErlanger.
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A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients
“It first struck me how different it was when I saw my first coronavirus patient go bad. I was like, Holy shit, this is not the flu. Watching this relatively young guy, gasping for air, pink frothy secretions coming out of his tube.”
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Edward Wong
Must-read from @propublica on covid-19 — It’s much deadlier than the flu & regular pneumonia. A hospital worker describes a hospital in crisis in Louisiana. Patients in their early 40s w/ no health issues are drowning in their own blood & fluids.
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China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists
The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who could work in the United States for five state-controlled Chinese news organizations.
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Edward Wong
Our story on China’s mass expulsion of US journalists for @nytimes, Wash Post and Wall Street Journal. More conflict in the US-China relationship, as tensions rise over China’s handling of the initial coronavirus outbreak. w/ @marcatracy @jakesNYT.
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China Takes Countermeasures Against Restrictive Measures on Chinese Media Agencies in the US
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Edward Wong
Breaking: China retaliates against new US policy on Chinese state-run media. Says 5 US organizations are now “foreign missions.” Demands US citizens working for NYT, Wash Post & WSJ turn over press cards in 10 days & stop work. Can’t report in HK or Macau.
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The Worst-Case Estimate for U.S. Coronavirus Deaths
Officials at the C.D.C. and epidemic experts conferred last month about what could happen in the U.S.
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Edward Wong
Important story by @sherifink that tells us the range of scenarios for how many people might die in US from covid-19 and to what degree hospitals will be overwhelmed. Details of meeting w/ CDC and experts. Distancing actions we take now are critical.
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How the World’s Largest Coronavirus Outbreaks Are Growing
The world’s hardest-hit countries are trying a variety of measures to stop the spread of the virus. Here’s how they’re doing.
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Edward Wong
Good @nytimes visual story showing the coronavirus outbreaks in Italy, Iran & South Korea, the countries w/ biggest ones outside China. South Korea got the growth under control with aggressive testing, monitoring and public info — all absent from the US.
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‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response
A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
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Edward Wong
US had a window to test widely and contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Alarmed scientists & doctors made efforts. But federal & state officials shut them down. Now it’s too late for containment — and tests are still rare. By @sherifink @ByMikeBaker.
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Trump’s Coronavirus Press Event Was Even Worse Than It Looked
His remarks at the CDC on Friday were misguided, misleading, and show how misinformation could hamper Covid-19 containment efforts.
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Edward Wong
You’ve probably heard about Trump’s visit to the CDC. This is the only story you need to read on it. But the video of the visit is still on a different level and worth watching. "The president’s statements to the press were terrifying.” By @jetjocko.
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