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New York City has its first suspected case of coronavirus

Patient is at Bellevue hospital

Patient is at Bellevue hospital
New York City health officials announced today that a patient at Bellevue hospital is suspected to have coronavirus.
They’re sending a sample to the CDC to confirm and if so, it would be the first case in the city. Suspicious are high because the patient tested negative for influenza and other common illnesses.
The patient is under-40 and in stable conditions. Results are expected in 36-48 hours.
The person has a travel history to China but other details are unclear. This would be the ninth case in the US after one person was confirmed to have contracted the disease Friday near Boston.

JIM CHANOS: Charity Can Be A Sign Of Fraud

Legendary short seller Jim Chanos gave an extensive interview to Salon.com about how to spot fraud and corruption in business.022609Wiesel19BS

 It’s an incredible coincidence that the story was published today, since the news broke that former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, a man Chanos helped put behind bars, could be getting out of jail early.

Enron is held up as the paragon of 1990s corporate greed. There, not everything was as it seemed despite excellent press all over the business world and a great reputation.

The point is that companies can build amazing brands without being amazing businesses, and as Chanos points out, part of that brand can be doing charity work. (more…)