A lack of overt worry in the opening..........>

CHINA: A lack of overt worry in the opening stanzas of the aforementioned press

conference from China's National Health Commission is helping to alleviate some

of the risk-off feel that was seen beforehand, with a focus on dealing with

matters in Wuhan (where the Coronavirus originated), and methods outlined. The

NCH pointed to 440 cases of Coronavirus, with 9 deaths at the last count (a

relatively subdued death/case %).

- China will be keen to deal with the outbreak in an efficient manner, and has

indirectly pushed back against any suggestions that it may be concealing the

facts. President Xi has stated that those found guilty of concealing new cases

of the disease risk being "nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity."

- One potential error in dealing with the matter to highlight was noted by a WSJ

reporter in a tweet on Tuesday: "As recently as Sunday, 40k+ families in Wuhan

got together for a massive Chinese New Year banquet - at a time when cases of

the new mysterious virus were already confirmed. The best time to prevent a

pandemic might have been lost due to such gross negligence by local officials."