[mikechen233]

I am Chinese, when has zhong nanshan ever being removed from heading the epidemic control committee. Just a few days ago he was making statements and directives as a member of that committee. This news is so fake it just smells like another Taiwan news piece smearing the Chinese government. (I have seen a number Taiwan news article that are just straight out lies. They often spin whatever happens in China has negative on the government, and push the government is evil narrative. Mainland also has it's share of fake news and propaganda. Both side is just equally guilty in brewing hostility against each other's government) And the government's treatment plan has never stated only to use TCMs instead of regular medicine. We don't have any effective drugs against the virus yet. All the treatment treats the symptoms. Say if the patient can't breathe so we give him oxygen. TCMs has a whole theory about regulating body as a system, it's supposed to reduce stress and improve immunity. I personally used TCMs and I have gotten better after using them. But the TCMs could very well be placebo. But when there is no drugs to use, why not try TCMs? Maybe it's just comforting thing. The patient is scared and super stressed. You give him this thing that claims to help, they gets to calm down, they are not stressed anymore, they sleep better at night, they are more hopeful. This is scientifically proven to help recovery. Also TCMs is cheap and you can get massive qualities in a short time. Whereas for Western medicine we gotta pay the drug companies expansive prices.

[mlavin]

Feels like North Korea's magic ability to resurrect military commanders after they're allegedly executed by artillery cannon, etc., lies running laps before the truth puts on its shoes.