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"Since I don't have the coronavirus, I thought it'd be a good opportunity for me to be here, to be able to speak to these researchers, these incredible health care personnel, and look them in the eye and say thank you," he said

A clear example of his impaired intelligence. And Pence follows in the footsteps of his great leader.

Americans elected him, now reap the rewards of their choice....

And it's Americans pitted against Americans, the result keeping this misfit in office.

The WHO failed in its basic duty and must be held accountable,

The man who throws a tantrum when his avalanche of failings are pointed out to him is quick to blame others for his own. He is nothing more than a petulant child that never grew up.

Lil kim been eating well lately

Can't say that about the millions who are starving in his realm. Fat boy's eating disorder is not his only disorder. He has a thing with firing rockets, he wants attention and like someone else lying comes easy - no corona cases? Yeah, right.

This is a man with priors and should never set a foot in any school again.

Reminiscent of China's early attempts to shut down whistleblowers in Wuhan.

Was my first thought as well. I'm sure many will come to the same conclusion.

What's next?

So if you're seen to be having fun in one of the few places where this isn't a problem, they take it away from you?

Were you there instead of basing your judgement on a single photo? The problem is the attitude: you can do what you like, ignore all the rules. 'They' take it away from you. Something else might take it away from you.

Slumping economies are not fixed by raising taxes. But who am I saying this not being a chief market economist.

The 'other' 50% pretend to wash their hands when using the toilet stalls.

U.S. President Donald Trump was "apoplectic"

At least one thing the man excels at.

The whole circus with traits of a kangaroo court will be over soon.

His recruiting sounded too ridiculous from the start.

Although the same people who drive are the ones who often are pedestrians too, when the latter are in the driver's seat they think the roads are theirs and ignore and disrespect those who walk the same roads. Instilling respect for and the right of pedestrians, cross walks or not, is a task this country has not accomplished since the start of motorization. Shame. And yes, one feels safer in the UK, the US and I may add in for example the Netherlands where drivers always stop for pedestrians.

Hi-tech country, lo-tech traffic systems.

Breaking the rules is a no-no, but suggesting in the repugnant headline the attendant was drunk is also a big no-no.

In 2019, the number of births in Japan numbered fewer than 87,000

That figure cannot be correct.

Trump also appeared to be giving excuses for Sacoolas, saying American drivers often get confused because motorists in Britain drive on the left side of the road.

Trump could not have made a dumber comment. But at least he refrained from saying 'the wrong side of the road'.

The major economies do not want to commit economic suicide. What a surprise.

The major economies, meaning their leaders - if you can call them that - refuse to take action that may help to save this earth. Their ostrich 'stick the head in the sand', indicating their stupidity attitude, will seal not only the fate of the believers' in climate change, but their own generation, offspring and the next. Do they see the faces of the latter? Do they live with that and sleep peacefully at night? Ask yourself, who put these people in power?

Yes, it's been celebrated for just over 2000 years.

Minus 336.

Freedom of speech? Sure. As long as we know what people are talking about. Re: Holiday gifts, holiday cake, holiday wreath, holiday cards, etc. Next some of us will realize holiday means holy day, and then what?

The Trump is probably not just a jerk, the man is sick.

Bolsonaro is a liar and a jerk who has nothing positive to offer to Brazil, the climate change, the environment. Greta is spot on with her remarks, but that does not sit well with people like Bolsonaro who all they can do is go into denial and become offensive.

Killed by cowardly bastards who have nothing else to contribute than murdering civilians. RIP Dr. Nakamura.

The point is that the majority of people can't afford a VAT with a 20% rate here since the prices before tax are already so high.

Exactly. People in Europe deal with high VAT, on certain products - not across the board, because products, noticeably food, are priced much lower than in Japan. Constantly raising consumption taxes, taxes that force people to lower their consumption and unfairly punish themselves and their children, is not a panacea to resolve a nation's monetary problems. Scrutinize and punish those responsible for creating an environment that depends on milking citizens to support irresponsible spending by immature and impotent administrations would go a long way to create a culture that does away with for ever promoting more power to global corporations and the links between corporations and government that do not have the rights of the people who support them in mind.

The IMF peeked in their crystal ball and saw 30 years ahead.

A problem for a society as a whole and a very sad problem at that. Pop stars enslaving themselves to a culture without future.

So yes, there is something wrong with this guy. No easy solution though.

Oh, but there is. He is clearly guilty of inflicting aggravated bodily harm which should put him away for a number of years and give him time to reflect on his atrocities.

No sprinklers had been installed, the fire department said.

I pray that the rebuild includes a fire sprinkler system

About that, I am surprised apparently there was no such system installed.