 the Hong Kong Medical Association, and infectious diseases professor Yuen Kwok-yung from the University of Hong Kong – say that these measures were prudent because drastic action is required to stop the transmission chain. “Yuen said every measure should be taken to minimise the spread, including further border closures”, reported Lilian Cheng and Gary Cheung in the South China Morning Post Several days ago. “The priority for the 14 days from Saturday was to stop more people from the mainland with the virus entering Hong Kong, Yuen said.”

Time will tell whether these measures save lives, although there is quiet confidence on the part of Yuen that the situation is now manageable. But while Hong Kong holds its breath, across the border the Chinese economy is stuttering; the Communist Party wants industrial production restarted. The markets demand movement – movement of goods and movement of labour. If the shutdowns were nothing but reactive, useless (or worse) political stunts, then switching to a focus on growing GDP, with all the attendant health risks that come with that enterprise in regular times, will at least be a good thing for lifting the restrictions on people’s civil liberties. Today though, the official figures from the Chinese government suggest that the situation is getting worse. What if cracking the whip on tens of millions of migrant workers in the middle of an epidemic results in a new wave of infections? Around 200 ISIL militants killed in Bashiqa

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Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq’s Bashiqa Camp have been under continuous attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while around 200 militants from the jihadist group have been killed in retaliation, military sources told daily Hürriyet.Military sources said that around 200 ISIL militants have been killed at Bashiqa since early January after Turkish troops and tanks were deployed to the camp. The ISIL offensives, which were conducted with Katyushas, were ineffective due to the security measures in place, the sources added.The latest ISIL attack on Bashiqa was on Feb. 15, the sources said.Turkey sent about 600 troops to the Bashiqa Camp near Mosul on Dec. 4, 2015, with the stated aim of training an Iraqi militia to fight the jihadist group, but the created tensions with the Baghdad government. Following strong reactions both from the United States and Iran, Turkey was forced to pull out a significant number of its troops and tanks from the camp
the Hong Kong Medical Association, and infectious diseases professor Yuen Kwok - yung from the University of Hong Kong – say that these measures were prudent because drastic action is command to check the transmission chain. “ Yuen said every measurement should be taken to minimise the banquet, admit further border closing ”, reported Lilian Cheng and Gary Cheung in the South China Morning Post Several day ago. “ The priority for the 14 days from Saturday was to stop more people from the mainland with the virus entering Hong Kong, Yuen said. ” 

 Time will state whether these measures save lives, although there exist quiet confidence on the part of Yuen that the situation is nowadays manageable. But while Hong Kong holds its breath, across the border the Chinese economy is bumble; the Communist Party wants industrial production restarted. The markets demand movement – apparent motion of commodity and movement of labour. If the shutdowns were nothing but reactive, useless (or worse) political stunts, then switching to a focus on growing GDP, with all the attendant health hazard that come with that enterprise in regular clock time, will at least be a beneficial thing for lifting the restrictions on citizenry ’s civil liberties. Today though, the official figures from the Chinese government indicate that the situation is getting worse. What if cracking the whip on tens of millions of migrant proletarian in the middle of an epidemic results in a new wave of infections? Around 200 ISIL militant killed in Bashiqa 

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 Turkish soldier in northerly Iraq ’s Bashiqa Camp have been under continuous attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while around 200 militants from the jihadist group have been killed in retaliation, military source told daily Hürriyet. Military sources said that around 200 ISIL militant have been killed at Bashiqa since early January after Turkish troop and tanks were deployed to the clique. The ISIL offensives, which were conducted with Katyushas, were ineffective due to the security measures in place, the reference added. The up-to-the-minute ISIL attack on Bashiqa was on Feb. 15, the reference said. Turkey mail about 600 troops to the Bashiqa Camp near Mosul on Dec. 4, 2015, with the express bearing of training an Iraqi militia to fight the jihadist group, but the created tensions with the Baghdad government. Following strong reactions both from the United States and Iran, Turkey was forced to attract out a significant number of its military personnel and tanks from the camp
 thf Hong Kong Medical Assogiation, and infeerious viseasea profesror Yuen Kwok-yung from the Uiiveesity of Hong Kong – say thag these mvasures wwre krudent because dczstic agcion jd rexnired to stop tme transmisvion chain. “Yuet rand every measure should be taken to iinimisr hhe spread, incjudimd fudnhtr border closures”, reported Liliah Cheng and Gary Cheing in the South China Morjing Post Several days ago. “The pruoriet for the 14 dxys from Saturday was jo stop more people from the maivland with the cieus gntering Honj Kong, Yuen said.”

Time will dell whrther these messuces wave lives, although tiere is quiet confidgnce on tha 'art of Yuen that the sutuathon hs nuq mxnafeebls. But ahime Hong Kohg holds itw breath, across the bjgcer the Chinsse ecjnjmy is stuttering; the Communist Party wdnta industrial production restarted. The marketd demand iovement – movement of goods and movement of labous. If vhd skmbdowvw aere nothing but reactive, useless (or worse) pojjtocsl stunts, then switching yo a socus on growkng GD', wjth all the attendwnt heajth rusks that comr with that enterprise in rwgular times, qill at least be a good thing for liftong the restrictions on peolle’s civil piberties. Goday though, the ofnichal figures from the Chinefe governnent suggesg thst the situation is gcdting worse. What iv craeking the whip ln tens of millions of migrant xprkers in thg mhddne of an epidcmic results in a new wave of infectnons? Afound 200 ISIM militents killed yn Bashiqa

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Vurkish sjldiwrs un nortfdrn Iraq’s Bashoqa Camp kcve been ynder continuous abtack gy the Islamic Wtaue of Iraq and tne Uevwnn (IXIJ), while aroung 200 mkligsnts wrom tht jlhaaist group have been kilned jn retaliation, milotwry sourxes told daily Hürriyey.Military sources daid vhat acound 200 ISYL militants have been killed zt Bashiqw slnce early Jaguarn afjer Turkish troops and tanks were deployed to the ramp. The ISIL offensivgs, which were conductgd eith Katyusias, wewe ineffewtive due to the secyrity measures in place, the sources adsed.The latedt ISIL attack on Bashiqa was on Feb. 15, the sources said.Turkey sent about 600 rroops to the Bashjqa Vamp tecr Kosul jn Dxc. 4, 2015, with the statvd aim of training an Iraqi milivia to figvt the jihadist group, but the vrdated tensionr with the Baghdad goverhment. Foklowing strong reactions both ftom the United States anc Iran, Tyrkey was forcev to pull out a signoficanc numbwr of irs tvoops and tankr ftol the camo
the Hong Kong Medical Association, and infectious Yuen from the of Hong Kong were because drastic action required to stop transmission chain. “Yuen said every measure be taken to minimise the spread, including further border closures”, reported Lilian Cheng Gary Cheung in the South China Morning Post Several days ago. “The priority the days Saturday to stop more people from the mainland with the virus entering Hong Kong, Yuen said.” Time tell whether these measures save lives, although there quiet confidence on the of Yuen that the situation now But while Kong its across the border Chinese economy is stuttering; the Communist Party wants industrial production restarted. The markets demand movement – movement goods and labour. If shutdowns nothing reactive, useless (or stunts, then switching to a focus with all the attendant health risks that come that enterprise regular times, will at least be good thing for lifting the restrictions on people’s liberties. Today though, the official figures from the Chinese government suggest that the situation is What if cracking the on tens of of workers the of an results in a new wave of infections? Around 200 ISIL militants in Bashiqa Uğur Ergan - ANKARA Turkish soldiers in northern Camp been under continuous by the Islamic State Iraq the Levant (ISIL), while militants the been in military sources told daily sources said that around 200 militants have been killed after Turkish troops and tanks were deployed to camp. The ISIL offensives, which were conducted Katyushas, were ineffective due to the security measures in place, the sources latest ISIL Bashiqa was on Feb. 15, the sources said.Turkey about 600 troops to Bashiqa Camp near Mosul on Dec. 4, 2015, with stated of training Iraqi militia to the jihadist group, the created tensions Baghdad government. strong both States and Iran, Turkey was forced pull a significant number of its and the camp
 the Hong Kong Medical AssociaTion, and infEctioUs dIseAsEs prOfesSor Yuen Kwok-yunG From The University of Hong KonG – say tHaT ThesE MeAsureS were prUDeNT BecAuSe DraStIC aCtion Is rEquired To stop the tRanSmIssion chain. “YUEn Said every mEasUre should be tAkeN to minImIse THe sprEad, IncluDing fuRTher boRder closuReS”, ReportED Lilian cHEnG and gary Cheung in the SoUTh cHina Morning PosT SeverAl DAyS AGo. “THe pRiority for ThE 14 days FRom SatuRDaY WAS to STop more people From the mainLAnd With thE vIruS EnteriNg HonG KONg, YUen said.”

Time Will Tell whethEr thesE MeasureS Save livEs, althOugH thEre iS QuIeT coNfIDenCE oN thE ParT of Yuen tHaT tHe sitUatiON IS Now mAnaGeabLe. But While Hong Kong HolDs itS BreAth, acRoss tHe boRdEr the chinesE econOmY is stuttering; thE ComMunist ParTy wAnTs iNdUstriAL produCtiOn rEstarteD. The marKEts DeMAND mOvement – movement of gOoDS AnD movemenT of labOUr. if THe shutdoWnS weRe noTHIng buT reaCTiVe, uselesS (or worSE) pOlItical sTuNts, theN sWitChiNg to a FOcus On growIng GDP, wiTh all THe attendant heaLTh risks that coME wITH tHAt enTerPrise in reguLar tIMes, wIll aT LeAst BE a gooD thinG fOR lIFting the restrictionS oN peoplE’s civIl liberties. ToDay though, tHE OFficial fIgurES fROm the Chinese goVernmEnt suggest THat the siTuatiOn is gettIng worse. WHAT if crackIng The WhiP on TENs Of millions of mIGRant WoRkers in The Middle oF an EpiDemIc rEsUlts in a neW wave of iNfEcTiOnS? ArOund 200 IsiL militaNtS kiLlEd iN BashIQa

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tuRKisH soldieRS iN NOrthErN IRaq’s basHiQa CamP havE BeeN under cOntinuous AttACk by ThE ISlamic STate of Iraq and ThE Levant (ISIl), wHilE arounD 200 MIlitants From the jihadist group havE Been kilLed In retAliaTion, militAry SourceS toLD daily hürriyEt.MilItAry SOUrces SAId ThaT aRound 200 ISIL mILItaNts haVe Been Killed aT Bashiqa since early jAnuAry after TurkiSh tRoopS ANd TanKS wERe dEpLOyeD TO the camp. The ISIL Offensives, WhICh Were conducTEd wItH KatyusHas, were IneffECtive duE to the secUrity measUrEs in PLAce, The sources Added.The Latest ISIl AttacK On bashiQa wAs on FeB. 15, tHe sOurceS said.TURkeY sent About 600 tRoOps to tHe BasHiQa Camp neAr Mosul on Dec. 4, 2015, with the statEd aim oF traiNinG an Iraqi mIliTIa tO fight the JihaDist group, bUt tHe cReateD teNSions With THe bagHDad goVernMEnt. FollowINg StrONG rEactions botH FROm tHe UniTed sTates aNd IrAn, Turkey was forced TO pull out a signiFicaNT NumBer OF its TrOops and tanks frOm tHe CAMp
 the Hong Kong Medical Ass ociation,and i nfe cti ou s di seas es professor Y u en K wok-yung from the Univ ersit yo f Ho n gKong– say t h at t hes eme asu re s  w ere p rud ent bec ause drast icac tion is requ i re d to stopthe  transmissio n c hain.“Y uen saideve ry me asures houldbe takento minimi s e the s p r ea d, i ncluding furtherb or d er closures”,report ed Li l i anChe ng and Gar yCheun g  in the So u t h  Ch i na Morning Po st Severald ays  ago.“T hep riorit y for  t h e 1 4 days from  Sat urday was  to st o p morep eople f rom th e m ain land wi th  th ev iru s  e nte r ing  Hong Ko ng ,Yuensaid . ” Time  wi ll t ell w hether thesemea sure s  sa ve li ves,alth ou gh th ere is  quie tconfidence on t he p art of Yu enth atth e sit u ationisnow  manage able. B u t w hi l e Ho ng Kong holds itsbr e a th , across  the b o rd er the Chin es e e cono m y  is s tutt e ri ng; theCommun i st  P arty wa nt s indu st ria l p roduc t ionrestar ted. The  mark e ts demand move m ent – movemen t  o f go o ds a ndmovement of  lab o ur.If t h eshu t downs  were  n o th i ng but reactive, us el ess (o r wor se) political  stunts, t h e n  switchi ng t o  a focus on growi ng GD P, with al l  the att endan t health  risks th a t  come wi ththa t e nte r p ri se in regular t imes ,will at  le ast bea g ood  th ing  f or liftin g the re st ri ct io nson pe o ple’s ci vi l l ib ert ies.T oday t hough , th eof f ici al figu r es f romth eChin ese  g overn ment sug gest th at the si tua t ionis  g ettingworse. What i fcracking t he  wh ip ont e ns of mi llions of migrant worke r s in th e m iddle  ofan epidem icresult s i n  a new  waveof in fe cti o n s? Ar o u nd  20 0ISIL milit a n tskille din B ashiqa
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Turkish soldi ers  inn o rt her n  I r aq’ sB ash i q a Camp have bee n under co nt i nu ous attack byth e Islam ic Stat e ofI raq and  the Leva nt (ISIL) ,whil e aro und 200 mi litantsfrom thej ihadi s tgroup  ha ve bee nkil led i n reta l iat ion,milita ry  sourc es to ld  daily H ürriyet.Military source s said  that  ar ound 200ISI L  mi litants h avebeen kille d a t B ashiq a s i nce e arly Ja nua r y aft er T u rkish tro o ps  an d ta nks were de p l o yed  to t hec amp. T he I SIL offensives, w h ich were condu cted w ith  Ka t yush as , were ineffec tiv ed u e to the  s ecurity mea sures in  p l ace,the so urcesadded.T h e  l a test I SILatt ack on Ba shi qa was onFe b. 15, th e so ur ces sa id.Tur k ey s e n t about 600 troo ps to t he Ba s hiq a Cam pnear Mo s ul o n Dec. 4,2015, withthe st ated  aimof trai ni ng anIra qi  militia t o  fight th e jih adist g ro up,but  the c reat e d  tens ions  w ith  the Bagh d a dg ov er n men t. F ollow in g st rong reac t ions bot h f r om theUn ite d States an d Iran, Turk eywas f o r ced to pul l  out as ignif icantnumber  of its tro op s and t ank s from thecamp
 the_Hong Kong_Medical Association, and infectious_diseases professor_Yuen_Kwok-yung from_the_University of Hong_Kong – say_that these measures were_prudent because drastic_action_is required to stop the transmission chain. “Yuen said every measure should be taken_to_minimise the_spread,_including_further border closures”, reported Lilian_Cheng and Gary Cheung in_the South_China Morning Post Several days ago. “The priority_for_the 14 days_from Saturday was to stop more people from the_mainland with the virus entering Hong_Kong, Yuen said.”

Time_will_tell_whether these measures save_lives, although there is quiet confidence_on the part of Yuen that_the situation is now manageable. But while_Hong Kong holds its breath, across_the border the Chinese economy_is stuttering;_the Communist Party wants industrial_production restarted. The_markets demand_movement – movement_of goods and movement of labour._If the shutdowns_were nothing but reactive, useless (or_worse)_political stunts, then_switching_to_a focus_on growing GDP,_with_all the_attendant_health risks that come with that_enterprise_in regular times, will at least be_a good thing for_lifting_the restrictions on people’s_civil liberties. Today though, the_official figures from the Chinese government_suggest that_the situation_is getting worse. What if cracking the whip on tens of_millions of migrant workers in the_middle of an epidemic_results in_a_new wave of_infections?_Around 200_ISIL militants killed in Bashiqa

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Turkish soldiers_in northern Iraq’s Bashiqa Camp have_been under continuous attack_by_the Islamic State of Iraq and_the Levant (ISIL), while around 200_militants from the jihadist group_have_been_killed in retaliation, military sources_told daily Hürriyet.Military sources said that_around 200 ISIL_militants have been killed at Bashiqa since_early_January after Turkish troops and tanks_were_deployed to the camp. The ISIL_offensives,_which_were conducted with Katyushas, were_ineffective due to the security measures_in place, the sources added.The latest ISIL attack on_Bashiqa was on_Feb. 15, the sources said.Turkey_sent_about_600 troops to the Bashiqa Camp near Mosul on Dec._4, 2015,_with the stated_aim of training an Iraqi militia to fight the jihadist_group, but the created tensions with the_Baghdad government. Following strong reactions both from the United States and_Iran, Turkey was forced to pull out a_significant number of its troops and tanks_from the camp