Monday, April 13, 2020

13 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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Will Trump's Fascist Attorney General Prosecute Kansas Governor Laura Kelly For Taking Away Church-Goers Right To Spread The Coronavirus Yesterday?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Nancy Ohanian envisions Trump celebrating Easter Sunday* Kansas is one hella red state. The last time the state voted for a Democrats was in 1964. In 2016, Hillary won just 35.7% of the vote. The 40-member state Senate has 29 Republicans and 11 Democrats and the state House consists of 84 Republicans and 41 Dems. But in 2018, Kansans got lucky-- luckier than anyone could have imagined. Democratic state Senator Laura Kelly ran for governor and the GOP's mainstream candidate was defeated in the primary by neo-Nazi Kris Kobach. Enough Kansans had had enough Kobach to swing the electio... more »

Memes that made me laugh 2

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Another random selection from the blogosphere and social media that I've encountered during the past week. *(Remember - NON-STICKY SIDE towards body!!!)* Since Easter (yesterday) fell in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic this year, and virtually no-one was allowed to leave home to attend church services, the Babylon Bee (who else?) reports: Peter

Novel Coronavirus Cuts Income of Half of All Brazilians, Says Research Study

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With less than 30 days of quarantine and amid a scenario in which the return to social contact still seems distant, more than half of all Brazilians are feeling the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic in their pockets. Research by the Locomotiva Institute shows that 51 percent of people […] The post Novel Coronavirus Cuts Income of Half of All Brazilians, Says Research Study appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ibre/FGV Study Shows Pandemic Could Double Unemployment in Brazil

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus crisis will leave up to 12.6 million unemployed and will cause a record contraction of almost 15 percent in workers' income unless the government expands the income transfer The post Ibre/FGV Study Shows Pandemic Could Double Unemployment in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records 1,223 Deaths and 22,169 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (April 12th)

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The balance of Covid-19 cases released by the Ministry of Health on Sunday, April 12th, shows: 1,223 deaths; 22,169 confirmed cases; Mortality rate: 5.5 percent. On Saturday, April 11th, there were 1,124 deaths and 20,727 confirmed cases. There are 1,442 cases (up seven percent) and 99 more deaths (up nine […] The post Brazil Records 1,223 Deaths and 22,169 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (April 12th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

Is Exercising Outdoors During a Pandemic Safe? The Risks and Care Required

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the authorities' recommendations to maintain social isolation to halt the escalation of the coronavirus epidemic, images of Brazilians walking, jogging or cycling through busy streets, bike lanes or squares generating crowds have been increasingly common in several Brazilian capitals. It has been no different in São Paulo. Many people […] The post Is Exercising Outdoors During a Pandemic Safe? The Risks and Care Required appeared first on The Rio Times.

Five Mistakes in Tackling the Pandemic in Collapsing Ecuadorian City

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guayaquil, more than any other Ecuadorian city, is paying for its shortcomings in addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The country's economic capital, with a population of 17.5 million, has witnessed Dantesque scenes in recent days. Bodies have been seen in the streets wrapped in plastic bags. The precarious health system has […] The post Five Mistakes in Tackling the Pandemic in Collapsing Ecuadorian City appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo: Woman Dies After Taking Chloroquine, Antibiotics and Antiviral

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A 53-year-old woman suspected of being infected with Covid-19 died four days after beginning treatment with chloroquine, an antibiotic and an antiviral (azithromycin and tamiflu) in a São Paulo hospital. Eliane Aparecida Gardin de Andrade died in the early hours of Thursday, April 10th. The details of her case were announced […] The post São Paulo: Woman Dies After Taking Chloroquine, Antibiotics and Antiviral appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Will Have People Dying at Home within Four Weeks, Says Epidemiologist

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We are going to see people dying out of hospitals [because there are not enough intensive care beds]," denounces the epidemiologist Ivan França Junior. Ivan França Junior, an epidemiologist at the University of São Paulo's School of Public Health, told . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil Will Have People Dying at Home within Four Weeks, Says Epidemiologist appeared first on The Rio Times.

Social Distancing Rate in São Paulo Drops to 55 Percent

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State Health Secretariat of São Paulo reported earlier that the portion complying with the social distancing measures stood at 55 percent on Saturday, April 11th. The rate, measured by the Intelligent Monitoring System (SIMI-SP), of the state government, showed a decrease of two percent over the preceding day. Last […] The post Social Distancing Rate in São Paulo Drops to 55 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Londrina in Paraná State Records More Recovered People Than Infected With Coronavirus

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of people cured of the novel coronavirus has exceeded that of those infected in Londrina. According to data from the city hall, so far the total number of patients infected in Londrina is 68. Of these, 45 are cured of the disease. Most of the cases are of […] The post Londrina in Paraná State Records More Recovered People Than Infected With Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Barra da Tijuca Records More Coronavirus Cases Than 57 Rio Municipalities

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from the Municipal Health Secretariat, the district of Barra da Tijuca, in the city's West Zone, is home to more Covid-19 cases than any other district or municipality in the State of Rio, except for the capital itself. The figure is higher than the confirmed cases in […] The post Barra da Tijuca Records More Coronavirus Cases Than 57 Rio Municipalities appeared first on The Rio Times.

Toilet Paper: Increasing Marginal Cost

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 16 hours ago
A common objection to the simple supply-and-demand model that predicts a shortage when the price is capped below its equilibrium level goes as follows. Why don’t producers just produce more to fill unmet demand? They should be happy to do so. And this would just end the shortage. Correct? No. This objection is not valid. […] The post Toilet Paper: Increasing Marginal Cost appeared first on Econlib.

ON ANTHONY FAUCI, REPUBLICAN VOTERS WILL DO AS THEY'RE TOLD

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
It's safe to predict that Dr. Anthony Fauci will be out of a job soon. President Trump publicly signaled his frustration on Sunday with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, after the doctor said more lives could have been saved from the coronavirus if the country had been shut down earlier. Mr. Trump reposted a Twitter message that said “Time to #FireFauci” as he rejected criticism of his slow initial response to the pandemic that has now killed more than 22,000 people in the United States. The president privately has been irritated at times ... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Coronavirus Courier Crashes On Seekonk Highway, But Samples Not Damaged Cuba hits out at 'cruel' US sanctions during virus pandemic "La muerte en casa es la mejor opción" for the elderly India’s Hunger Games Lines of Ambulances in Moscow Even McDonald’s is now turning away black customers in GuangzhouCoronavirus wreaks havoc on New York City's public housingEbola: 11-month-old girl becomes second to die in Congo amid fears of new wave Snowden Warns Governments Are Using Coronavirus to Build ‘the Architecture of Oppression’ Facebook may face federal probe for turning user... more »

Who will pay the rent?

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

Three Real COVID Stories from Families of Special Needs Children

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
How are you doing as we face another week of COVID quarantine? Like most of you, I'm off and on social media throughout the day. I think it's fair to say that for caregivers like us, this is an especially... more »

Autism Age COVID Spring Campaign: Free Bottle of Hand Sanitizer with Every Donation!

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Happy Covidian April, 13, 2020. The other day, I told you I had something kind of funny for this morming, and here it is. I was able to purchase a case of hand sanitizer and I'm giving a bottle to... more »

NHS Fighting Imaginary Bogeymen In 2080

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://www.ukhealthalliance.org/sustaining-a-healthy-future-2009/ When the dust has finally settled, all countries will have to take a hard look at how the coronavirus has been tackled. At home, one target will inevitably be the Public Health England quango, set up in 2013 to replace another quango. As Dan Hannan pointed out in last […]

Covid-19 Hysteria Continues

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 17 hours ago
*April 13, 2020* (NEO - YouTube) - While Covid-19 poses a serious risk to vulnerable demographics, it is essentially a bad cold. Many nations are putting measures in place not to address the pathogen, but rather to address public panic, political concerns, or to extract profits from the resulting hysteria. New Eastern Outlook contributors take a look at the actual threat Covid-19 presents and the impact lockdowns and flagrant corruption are having on the public at large. 1. Covid-19 Hysteria Vs. Your Actual (Very Low) Chance of Dying2. Can We Trust the WHO?3. COVID and the Terror... more »

Links 4/13/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Comments liberation may be delayed today, until Yves or Lambert is able to review any comment that may have triggered a tripwire and been diverted to moderation.

Links 4/13/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Mike Davis on pandemics, super-capitalism and the struggles of tomorrow

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
What are the underlying political, economic and environmental structures that paved the way for this global outbreak? Where do pandemics emerge from? Is our capitalist way of life biologically sustainable?

If coronavirus overwhelms Gaza, Israel alone will be to blame

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The Palestinians of Gaza know all about lockdowns. For the past 13 years, some two million of them have endured a closure by Israel more extreme than anything experienced by almost any other society – including even now, as the world hunkers down to try to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Deep Economic Suffering Has Erupted All Over America, But Guess Who The Federal Reserve Is Helping?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*Arkansas Food Bank, single can on shelf.* *"Deep Economic Suffering Has Erupted All Over America, * *But Guess Who The Federal Reserve Is Helping?"* by Michael Snyder "As millions upon millions of Americans lose their jobs in the greatest wave of unemployment in U.S. history, the Federal Reserve has decided that now is the time to spend trillions of newly created dollars in a desperate attempt to protect financial asset values. In other words, as much of the country suddenly plunges into poverty, the Federal Reserve is working exceedingly hard to protect the wealth of the elite. App... more »

Some Comments on the Sanders Campaign

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Thoughts on the Sanders kneecapping.

Israel’s Spy Agency Secretly Used Cell Phone Data to Retrace Positive Coronavirus Cases

Jennifer Daskal at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Jennifer Daskal* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] And other nations did as well. Israel’s top spy agency has been using secretly collected cellphone data to retrace the movements of those who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Polish government launched the “Home Quarantine” app so that people in quarantine can upload geo-located photos proving they’re at home. The South Korean government is using a combination of mobile phone data, credit card information and facial recognition software to track the movements of people who test positive for COVID-19. The governmen... more »

Why Sports Matter Now, More Than Ever (Coronavirus Proves It)

Francisco Javier López Frías, Cesar R. Torres at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Francisco Javier López Frías, Cesar R. Torres* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] It is important to recognize the role sports play in our lives – even in difficult times. Most of the sports world has ground to a halt over the coronavirus pandemic. The Tokyo Olympic Games, the NBA season, and soccer’s Champions League, along with many other major tournaments, have been postponed. Wimbledon has been canceled for the first time since World War II. These cancellations and postponements go all the way down to recreational competitions. Given the impact that any large gathering... more »

Britons Value Compassion Over Economic Prosperity, According to New Polling

James Arthur at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Arthur* *Society, Europe, United Kingdom* Here's why. These are uncertain, anxious and unnerving times. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every one of us in some way, from physical and mental health to income, from routine and way of life to concern for others. There are, though, causes for hope and optimism in amongst the unease and discomfort. New polling shows the British public values the life and health of the nation’s older population over longer-term economic prosperity. The UK government, like so many others, has had to weigh these issues against each other in it... more »

Navajos helping Navajos in the Age of Coronavirus photos by Earl Tulley

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 17 hours ago
Photos by Earl Tulley, Dineh Families receiving food boxes: Latchkey, elders, wheelchair persons, visually impaired, families with no transportation. Serving our community, our nest and our flock. Navajo Nation Council Legislative Assistant Laris R. Manuelito (black jersey) Navajo Council Delegate Pernell Halona, District 14 (red jersey) Pastor Martin

Mark Blyth and Jeffrey Sommers: Austerity – A Dangerous Idea Returns

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Why more austerity is one of the worst possible responses to the pandemic....yet the US is seeing even more of it.

Russian Pantsir system has destroyed 16 Turkish aircraft in Libya: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Russian-made Pantsir C1 has preformed admirably in Libya since it was deployed by the Libyan National Army (LNA). In a new report by the Russian publication Avia.Pro, the Pantsir-C1 system has managed to destroy as many as 16 Turkish aircraft between the months of November 2019 and March 2020. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Over 41,000 killed and wounded in Yemen by Arab Coalition: human rights group

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – A human rights center affiliated to the Ansarallah Movement announced on Sunday total number of victims of the operations of the Arab Coalition in Yemen over a period of 5 years. According to the official website of the Legal Center for Rights and Development, “the aggression killed 16,751 people, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New Iraqi PM vows to defend nation’s sovereignty after US deploys Patriot missiles

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
The Iraqi prime minister-designate, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, has vowed to defend his nation’s national security as the United States is deploying additional weapons to the country. Al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s intelligence chief since 2016, was chosen to form the government on Thursday. Iraq hasn’t had a full government since Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned in the wake […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish air defense system shoots down Russian-made chopper

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – A Turkish air defense system managed to shoot down a Russian-made chopper in the northern region of Libya on Sunday, the Libyan National Army (LNA) confirmed. According to the LNA, their Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter was flying over the Misrata area, when their chopper was hit by air defense missiles belonging […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Yemen’s Ansarallah forces call Saudi-led Coalition’s ceasefire ‘fraudulent’ and ‘misinformation’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – A spokesman for the Ansarallah Movement (var. Houthis) said that his group rejected the Saudi-led Arab Coalition’s announcement that it was committed to a ceasefire for the next few weeks. According to a tweet published by Mohammad ‘Abdel-Salam, a spokesman for the group, his organization accused the Saudi-led Arab Coalition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran no longer poses imminent threat to Israel: Mossad to NYT

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – In a new report by the The New York Times, the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, concluded that Iran was no longer an imminent security threat to Israel, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Citing ‘informed’ sources, the NYT said that the coronavirus outbreak in Israel has prompted the intelligence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Militant forces open fire on Turkish Army in Idlib: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The militant forces have opened fire on the Turkish Army in the Idlib Governorate this morning, opposition activists reported. According to the reports, the militants of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) opened fire on the Turkish Army after the latter attempted to break up a sit-in along the M-4 Highway (Aleppo-Latakia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli military conducting nonstop flights over Lebanon: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been conducting nonstop flights over Lebanon since Sunday afternoon, a military source reported this morning. According to the source, the Israeli Defense Forces have deployed both warplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the Lebanese airspace during the last few hours. The source said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian general says Iran’s looking at possibility COVID-19 was used as ‘biological warfare’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Iranian authorities are undertaking “comprehensive studies” into the possibility of “biological warfare” behind the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the head of Iran’s Health Department of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Second Brigadier General Hassan Araghizadeh, told Mehr News Agency on Sunday. “Every country is looking into the matter to see the likelihood of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2020-04-11

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: China, Taiwan, Libya, Syria, Trump, US, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Latakia, Russia, Coronavirus, France, Iraq, Idlib, Turkey, UAE, Saada, Saudi, Yemen, ISIS, Tartous, Aleppo, Canada, Tripoli, Israel, Lebanon. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, North-Africa, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Gulf, Middleeast, Yemen, Lebanon Let us […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Radiation levels rise as fires burn near Chernobyl's former nuclear power plant

Just In - 18 hours ago
Seen from the roof of Chernobyl's closed power plant, the forest fires burning through the site's Zone of Alienation has crews working through the night to block the blaze from reaching the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster.

Kids ask Scott Morrison the big questions about the coronavirus pandemic

Just In - 18 hours ago
Australian children are adapting to life without a classroom, team sports or birthday parties, so these six kids have hit Prime Minister Scott Morrison with some important questions about COVID-19 and the future.

Covid-19: Country Needs to be Informed Without Panic, Says Bolsonaro

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, April 12th, that the country needs to be made aware of what is "really happening," but without panic. While not directly mentioning the social isolation practiced in several Brazilian states, as well as around the world, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bolsonaro said people need […] The post Covid-19: Country Needs to be Informed Without Panic, Says Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Government Grants R$40 Billion to States and Municipalities to Fight Covid-19

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government is forwarding the leaders of the Chamber and Senate parties a proposed agreement to transfer up to R$40 billion (US$10 billion) in direct funds for states and municipalities to tackle Covid-19. In exchange, governors and mayors getting the federal money will be required to suspend salary adjustments to […] The post Government Grants R$40 Billion to States and Municipalities to Fight Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

September 1914

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
September 1914 A fictional short “He was her dark fairytale and she was his twisted fantasy and together they made magic.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald (above) Nine European Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII in May of 1910, four years before the war began. Standing, from left to right: King […] The post September 1914 appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

BILL GATES: THINGS WON’T GO BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL THE ENTIRE WORLD HAS HIS VACCINE

The Healing Oracle Team at Healing Oracle - 18 hours ago
So it would seem that the coronavirus plan is working extremely well. The Plandemic that Bill Gates predicted 5 years ago, is now playing out live on all screens across the planet. It is not... The post BILL GATES: THINGS WON’T GO BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL THE ENTIRE WORLD HAS HIS VACCINE appeared first on Healing Oracle.

The Quango and the Collapse

Steve Brown at The Duran - 18 hours ago
By commissioning Wall Street behemoth BlackRock to manage its corporate debt purchase program the Federal Reserve has outsourced bail-outs to a key component of Wall Street’s corruption. More The post The Quango and the Collapse appeared first on The Duran.

Drowning not waiving

M.A. Richardson at The Duran - 18 hours ago
While UK civil liberties are eroded and national lockdown prevails, in the tech world a land-grab is underway. More The post Drowning not waiving appeared first on The Duran.

When the world was just as worried

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 18 hours ago
What do the atomic lessons of the past teach us today? The post When the world was just as worried appeared first on CFACT.

WHO Investigates Reports of Recovered COVID-19 Patients Testing Positive Again

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.sciencealert.com/who-investigates-reports-of-recovered-covid-19-patients-testing-positive-again

Nazi flag tied to Chinese flags appears in regional Victoria branded #COVID19

Rhiannon Tuffield And Tyrone Dalton at Just In - 18 hours ago
A Nazi flag tied to two Chinese flags has been hoisted on a telecommunications tower in northern Victoria, prompting concerns racist vitriol has reared its ugly head in the region in the wake of coronavirus.

ACT records one new COVID-19 case, but Easter crowds prompt warning

Tegan Osborne at Just In - 18 hours ago
One new case of coronavirus is diagnosed in the ACT— but authorities remind Canberrans to heed social-distancing advice after crowds appear in parks and shopping areas.

SA road toll increases despite coronavirus-related traffic slump

Just In - 18 hours ago
Despite a dramatic reduction in traffic due to the coronavirus pandemic affecting Australians' movements, 35 people have lost their lives on SA roads this year, with several serious incidents occurring over the Easter long weekend.

Union says Qantas 'knowingly exposed' airport workers to coronavirus

Kathryn Bermingham at Just In - 18 hours ago
Qantas has been accused of "knowingly exposing" Adelaide Airport workers to coronavirus, after 750 staff were ordered into isolation.

Three tests Australia will need to pass before coronavirus restrictions end

Brett Worthington at Just In - 18 hours ago
Australia's effort to slow the spread of coronavirus is earning praise from the federal Health Minister, but it's coming with a warning that there's no end in sight to the restrictions that have shuttered swathes of the economy.

'Obvious point of transmission': Waiter likely source of Ruby Princess outbreak, NSW Police say

Mark Reddie at Just In - 18 hours ago
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says a waiter or someone who handles food on the Ruby Princess was the likely source of a deadly outbreak which has so far killed 18 people in Australia.

At least 30 dead as United States hit by powerful tornadoes

Just In - 18 hours ago
At least 30 people are killed after large swathes of the United States are hit by powerful tornadoes and extreme weather.

What's with the hype around Killing Eve? Here's your shortcut guide

Peta Fuller at Just In - 18 hours ago
Breaking all the rules on spy-meets-assassin dramas, critically acclaimed Killing Eve is back for another season of backstabbing, intrigue and witty lines. We're here to catch you up.

Coronavirus update: Trump retweets call for his top health adviser to be sacked

Just In - 18 hours ago
US President Donald Trump raises speculation over health adviser Anthony Fauci's fate by retweeting a post which included the hashtag #FireFauci.

Japan elites learn little: State of emergency is spreading coronavirus by default

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 19 hours ago
Japan elites learn little: State of emergency is spreading coronavirus by default Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The initial state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was extremely vague. Thus, it depended greatly on social responsibility and the goodwill of the business community. However, no mechanism was put in […]

Magnetic Brain Treatment Found to Relieve

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Two take homes here. The first is that magnetic pulse treatment is successful as resolving depression when targeted correctly. The second is that we really need to be more agressive and discover outer limits. The patient is aware and copperative and can assist in homing in. We need to learn a proper upper limit on frequency. I do think that we can go much higher and be beneficial when this is done. At leastr diuscover the limits on a mouse.. *Magnetic Brain Treatment Found to Relieve By Good News Network-Depression in 90... more »

Anti-Parasitic Agent (Ivermectin) Abolishes Coronavirus Particles

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is an additional tool against the COV 19 problem and the case is made that fit is all about the strength of your immune system. Long known solutions are been brought to bear with real effect. In the meantime we have the Bill Gates vaccine dog and poney show putting on a performance. If they could deliver, it would only by been part of the problem. I do not like to think that may be true, but we are getting tired of the promotion of science fraud by vested interests.. *Anti-Parasitic Agent (Ivermectin) Abolishes Coronavirus Particles* *Coronaviruses Have Been Known To I... more »

Dr. Anthony Cardillo said he has seen very promising results when prescribing hydroxychloroquine

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
The field results continue to be excellent. Complete elimination of symptoms inside 12 hours for the seriously sick. And no we do not do double blind tests in which half the patients are allowed to die. The link to zinc needs to be noted as well. *Dr. Anthony Cardillo said he has seen very promising results when prescribing hydroxychloroquine in combination with zinc for the most severely-ill COVID-19 patientsChris Menahan | Information Liberation Doctors in Los Angeles and Denver are reporting that hydroxychloroquine in combin... more »

Why factory farming is not just cruel – but also a threat to all life on the planet

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
I am no fan of so called factory farming. I am a fan of restoration farming which heavily applies mob grazing in order to stimulate fecundity and a rising carbon count. The central problem is that you give up direct integration with land use in order to optimize a large population All the animal outputs are then misapplied or at least reduced in value. The mere fact that the animals are tight packed serves no ones interest and should never be done. Do we have to have a flash virus pass through the city of New York killing two million to make my point that unnatural packing is... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

SKRIPAL IN PRISON – PAUL ROBINSON IN WITNESS BOX

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Paul Robinson (lead image, right), a professor at the University of Ottawa, has published a defence of the British Government’s indictment of the Russian Government for an attempt to assassinate Sergei Skripal with a nerve agent. “That’s the official narrative, which most people accept”, according to Robinson. He wants you to […]

Modeling the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic – 3.The effects of several populations

shaviv at ScienceBits - A random walk in science - 19 hours ago
The next interesting question to ask is what is the effect of a mixed population which has different infection rates. That is, that some individuals are more infectious than others (e.g., a cashier in the supermarket vs. a farmer). For simplicity, we return back to the simpler case where there is no latent period. Let us supposed we have $n$ population that can interact between (i.e., infect) themselves. The equations describing their temporal behavior will then be \begin{eqnarray} {d I_1 \over dt} &=& \beta_{11} I_1 + \beta_{12} I_2 + \ldots + \beta_{1n} I_n - \gamma I_1 \nonumber ... more »

Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas Fragmentation: Follow-Up – 12 Apr. 2020

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas Fragmentation: Follow-Up – 12 Apr. 2020 by GIANLUCA MASI · 04/13/2020, https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/ Thanks to good weather, we imaged C/2014 Y4 Atlas again and could clearly detect again several fragments, with evident changes in the brightness distribution. Here it is our image. – The image above comes from the average of 57, 60-seconds exposures, remotely taken …

Abbas in Phone Call Blitz to Prevent Israeli Annexation in West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Abbas in Phone Call Blitz to Prevent Israeli Annexation in West Bank by TOI STAFF, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Palestinian Authority president talks with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar about divisive element of Trump peace plan – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a round of phone conversations with Middle East leaders to urge them to …

Papers, Please! Covid-19 ‘Immunity Cards’ May Be Required of Americans, Fauci Says

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Papers, Please! Covid-19 ‘Immunity Cards’ May Be Required of Americans, Fauci Says by https://www.rt.com/ Dr Anthony Fauci says US citizens may have to carry ‘cards’ proving they are immune from coronavirus – which raises serious questions, including whether doctors really know you’re immune and if Americans would ever easily comply. – “That’s possible,” Fauci, who sits …

Gates’ Globalist Vaccine Agenda: A Win-Win for Pharma and Mandatory Vaccination

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Gates’ Globalist Vaccine Agenda: A Win-Win for Pharma and Mandatory Vaccination by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense, https://childrenshealthdefense.org/ Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft’s ambition to control a global vaccination ID enterprise) and give him dictatorial control of global health policy. – Gates’ …

David Morgan: I Told You So

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
David Morgan: I Told You So by David Morgan, https://www.themorganreport.com/blog/ Some day, maybe next year, maybe in 10 years, the economy will take a swan dive and the market will take the plunge with it. This was a statement I made just after the 2008 financial collapse. My outtake was that the worst was yet …

Global ‘Jubilee’ Looms As G20 Finalizes Debt Relief Program For World’s Poorest Countries

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
What I have been saying for many many, years. Gold is the perfect debt extinguisher. The new Quantum Financial System is being brought online. They have been testing it for at least 1 year I believe. Expect a Global Financial Reset and a Return to the Gold Standard. See also: – Michael Hudson: A Debt …

Julian Assange: One Year In Belmarsh

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
It should not be a matter of distinction, but Julian Assange is a figure who is becoming the apotheosis of political imprisonment. This seems laughable to those convinced he is an agent without scruple, a compromiser of the Fourth Estate, a figure best packed off to a prison system that […]

The Banality of Evil - Vaccine Czar Testimony

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 20 hours ago
Just testimony. Tony Benn has pedigree. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 12th April 2020 – Plus Weekly Update

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

New Contract May Put the U.S. Navy’s Massive IT Network At Risk

Belit Onay at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The U.S. Navy operates several of the largest IT networks on Earth. In order to better integrate communications between installations in the United States and around the world, it wants to combine those networks into one massive IT enterprise. At the same time, the Navy intends to modernize that new network, adding advanced cybersecurity and […] More The post New Contract May Put the U.S. Navy’s Massive IT Network At Risk appeared first on The Duran.

The Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China

Rod Renny at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Last week, this reporter thought the Navy was the most dysfunctional service on the planet, but the past seven days has shown that the Navy’s latest meltdown just reflects a wider insanity that has infected the entire U.S. military. To wit: When it comes to China, every uniformed and civilian leader in the United States […] More The post The Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China appeared first on The Duran.

DEATHS IN ENGLAND & WALES 2019-20: Comparisons From February And April

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Broadly speaking there are two views of the coronavirus pandemic: one is that this is the biggest threat to civilisation in a long time, one that is a lot more tangible than the nuclear annihilation with which we in the West were threatened during the Cold War. The other, extreme version, is that the whole […] More The post DEATHS IN ENGLAND & WALES 2019-20: Comparisons From February And April appeared first on The Duran.

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