Coronavirus hysteria is spreading faster than the disease and it’s getting harder and harder to contain the pandemic of stupidity. CBS is claiming that the Trump administration is not-so-secretly referring to coronavirus as the “Kung Flu” claiming racism. A Hollywood actress is blaming the Jews for the coronavirus outbreak in a fit of anti-Semitism. Worst of all, Ireland has ordered all pubs closed on St. Patrick’s Day, which is a crime on par with ethnic cleansing.
Let’s get started with this tweet from CBS reporter Weijia Jiang:
This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the “Kung-Flu” to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.
— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) March 17, 2020
This almost certainly never happened for the simple fact that if it did, the reporter would have named names. Still, it’s hilarious and I think we should all start calling coronavirus the “Kung Flu” since it originated in China and supposedly kicks people’s assess but isn’t nearly as bad-ass as reported.
No really, you watch a Kung-fu movie and it’s the mostly deadly from of combat but then you see someone using it in an MMA fight and they get the shit kicked out of them. The reason is, it’s not really that great of a fighting style and doesn’t live up to the hype. That also describes the coronavirus.
Next we have actress Rosanna Arquette who tweeted and deleted this anti-Semitic conspiracy theory:
“I’m still confused ,so Israel has been working on a corona virus vaccine for a year already ? (so they knew )Vaccines take a long time to know if they are safe and KUSHNER OSCAR is the major investor in the new vaccine that is supposedly coming here . lives at risk for profit,” wrote Arquette.
It’s weird that Arquette thought it was a sane and rational thing to blame the Jews for a global pandemic that originated in China. It’s a good thing she’s a Hollywood liberal or there might be some repercussions for this kind of anti-Semitism.
Finally, WTF?, all the pubs are closed in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. Irish Premier Leo Varadkar broke the crushing news:
Following discussions today with the Licenced Vintners Association and Vintners Federation of Ireland, the Government is now calling on all public houses and bars including hotel bars to close from this evening until at least 29th March. Full statement attached pic.twitter.com/EMZeVZ0oVI
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) March 15, 2020
“The Government, having consulted with the Chief Medical Officer, believes that this is an essential public health measure given the reports of reckless behavior by some members of the public in certain pubs last night. While the government acknowledges that the majority of the public and pub owners are behaving responsibly, it believes it is important that all pubs are closed in advance of St. Patrick’s Day,” wrote Varadkar.
This seems like it’s less related to the coronavirus and more about stopping the people from enjoying themselves. In actuality, this is the Irish Premier calling his fellow countrymen a bunch drunken lunatics. What? He just figured out the Irish like to drink and go crazy on St. Patricks Day? Or any other day?
St. Patrick Day celebrations have been cancelled here in the U.S. too. Plus all the bars and restaurants or closed so this super-sucks. Thankfully through all of the panic buying and hoarding I managed to get my hands on some bangers and mash and a bottle of Jameson, so at least my family and friends can have a semi-proper St. Patrick’s Day.
