It’s remarkable, the difference one presidential election can make. On Friday, a district court judge ruled that China must compensate Missouri for its deceptiveness during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lying to the world about it, and making it more difficult for countries to prevent deaths by limiting their access to protective equipment. The judgment is a massive sum–$24 billion.
via the NYT:
A federal judge in Missouri found the Chinese government responsible for covering up the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and hoarding protective equipment in a ruling on Friday. He entered a judgment of more than $24 billion that Missouri officials vowed to enforce by seizing Chinese assets.
The lawsuit, filed by the Missouri attorney general’s office in April 2020, during the early months of the pandemic, accused the Chinese government of…
