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Historic November Landslide In The Making?
Utah has a couple of blue and purple counties-- Salt Lake and Summit (which Hillary won in 2016) and Grand which she kind of won too-- 1,934 for Hillary and 1,932 for Señor Trumpanzee, a 43.4% to 43.4% tie, with #NeverTrump conservative Evan McMullin and Libertarian Gary Johnson getting most of the balance. In 2018 Mitt Romney lost both Summit and Grand to Jenny Wilson, a Democrat. And a putative Democrat, Blue Dog Ben McAdams narrowly ousted (50.1% to 49.9%) Republican incumbent Mia Love in UT-04, where the D+9 performance of Salt Lake County overcame the massive red tide in Utah... more »
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From Jenna Orkin FBI DISCOVERS PROMISED STOCKPILE OF 39 MILLION MEDICAL MASKS WAS A SCAM Bloomberg (!) This Pandemic Will Lead to Social Revolutions Gates’ Globalist Vaccine Agenda: A Win-Win for Pharma and Mandatory Vaccination - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Emergency Declared In Japanese Prefecture Hit By 2nd Wave Of Coronavirus Infections You can’t use ventilators without sedatives. Now the US is running out of those, too. Wuhan lab was performing coronavirus experiments on bats from the caves where the disease is believed to have originated - with a £3m grant from the US - Daily Mail Be... more »
Does marriage have value anymore, monetary or otherwise?
Aaron Clarey, a.k.a. Captain Capitalism, offers an intriguing look at whether dowries are something that may become part of the modern "marriage market" in the Western world, just as they were in the not too distant past (and still are in some other parts of the world). I don't necessarily agree with his arguments, but I have to admit that he poses questions that require an answer. If you don't know (or never knew) what a dowry was, it was a payment the father usually made to his would-be son in law to take his daughter off his hands and care for her into the future. This was bas... more »
Sea of Galilee expected to fill up for the first time since 1992, Israel
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
The Sea of Galilee or Kineret-- Israel's largest freshwater lake-- has increased by 6 cm (2.3 inches) following heavy rains from April 9 to 11, 2020. According to the Israel Water Authority, the level reached 209 m (686 feet) below sea level as of Sunday, April...... Read more »
On Pascha, sermon by St. Melito of Sardis (d. 180)
"One of the greatest sermons ever written is titled On Pascha (Easter), written by Melito of Sardis in just the second century. In the sermon Melito asks us to recognize that from the beginning God has been working through the failures of humanity to complete His plan for us in Christ. Here is a brief excerpt of this beautiful sermon. . ." from Pastor Thomas Cowell, St. John's Lutheran, Burt, Iowa, Newsletter March-April 2019. https://www.stjohnsburt.org/uploads/8/5/6/4/85643360/messenger_mar_apr_2019.pdf 69. This is the Pascha of our salvation: this is the one who in many people ... more »
Test Pilot: U.S. Marine F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Useless
*David Axe* *Security, * [image: A pilot in a F-35B aircraft waves after landing at the Akrotiri Royal Air Forces base before landing, near city of Limassol] Expert: "Let me make one fact perfectly clear. As with the Harriers before them, the logistical support burden for F-35Bs at an “austere” base ashore is prohibitively onerous!" The U.S. Marine Corps arguably is the biggest champion of, and the most important user of, the F-35 stealth fighter. But Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger has made it clear that the Corps could scale back its planned, 420-plane F-35 buy as it... more »
How Long Are You Contagious With Coronavirus For?
*Tambri Housen, Amy Elizabeth Parry, Meru Sheel* *Science, * Are you a danger to other people? As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, a small proportion of Australians infected have now died, while most have either recovered, or are likely to recover over the next few weeks. One thing many of us want to know is for how long people who have SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are able to pass it on to someone else. Let’s look at what the science tells us so far. *How long does it take to get sick?* The “incubation period” is the time between being exposed to the virus ... more »
This Is the Best Way to Find out How Many People Have Coronavirus
*Daniel N. Rockmore, Michael Herron* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The answer is simple: random testing. Consider these two questions: What percentage of Americans are, or have been, infected with the coronavirus? And, what is the probability of dying from the virus if you catch it? One of the most unsettling aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that these two fundamental rates – the coronavirus infection rate and the case fatality rate – are not known. As a political scientist and an applied mathematician, we are frequently asked to find rates of beliefs or opinions within ... more »
France's New Rafale Is No F-35, But It Might Be Just What The French Air Force Needs
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Despite incorporating stealth technology, the Rafale (“Burst of Fire” or “Gust of Wind”), is not a true stealth aircraft like the F-35. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As France must wait nearly two decades before a European stealth fighter can enter service, its armed forces are betting that in the interim adding networked sensors and weapons to the Rafale’s superior kinematic performance and powerful electronic warfare systems will keep the agile jet relevant in an era of proliferating stealth aircraft and long-range surface-to-air miss... more »
The First Real U.S.-China War Could Be Fought In The South China Sea
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Let's hope it doesn't happen. *Here's What You Need To Know: *China is playing offense in the South China Sea. By establishing facts on the ground (indeed, establishing “ground”), it is creating a situation in which normal U.S. behavior looks like destabilizing intervention. It’s easy to imagine an even more serious confrontation in the SCS. Another accidental collision would be bad enough, but if a scenario developed similar to that of the downing of KAL 007, with a Chinese fighter jock actually opening fire on an American plane, the situation ... more »
Coronavirus Blues? A Crisis Is a Good Time To Start Growing Your Own Food
*Rachel Goldlust* *History, * [image: People wearing protective face masks are seen at Mudchute Park and Farm near the Canary Wharf financial district, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley] From wars to hippies, small gardens have a long history. There is a long history of looking to one’s own garden or small farm when the weight of economic and political chaos becomes too much to bear. Since the first major depression that hit Australia in 1892-93, there have been calls to get back to the garden as a... more »
Will We Lose Our Summer to Coronavirus?
*Jon Pedersen* *Health, Americas* We ask the dean of the college of education at the University of Southern California. *Editor’s Note: COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools nationwide – in some cases for the rest of the school year. Here, Jon Pedersen, dean of the college of education at the University of South Carolina, expounds on what the school shutdowns could mean for the traditional summer break.* *Will schools make up lost time this summer?* This should be decided by each school district in conjunction with state education agencies. A blanket approach is not the be... more »
Forget The Ford Class, This Is The Best Aircraft Carrier America Ever Built
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And it's more than 50 years old. *Here's What You Need To Know: **Enterprise* won twenty battle stars in the Pacific, more than any other U.S. ship. There was widespread recognition of its service, and several efforts to preserve it as a monument. In May 1938, the U.S. Navy commissioned the aircraft carrier USS *Enterprise*, the seventh ship to bear the name in American service. The second of three sisters, *Enterprise* made a central—perhaps *the* central—contribution to the war effort in 1942. The U.S. Navy began 1942 with six fleet carriers (exclu... more »
One Billion Free Hours? Coronavirus Could Be a Labor Market Bonanza
*Emil Temnyalov, Peter Siminski* *Politics, Australia* [image: Medical personnel carry equipment to the Bondi Beach drive-through testing centre, where people are queuing up in their vehicles to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott] What should we use them for? COVID-19’s impact on the Australian labour market has been dramatic and multifaceted. Some sectors of the economy have been almost completely shut down by government order. The demand in many industries has collapsed, while a few others have seen an increa... more »
Why Young People Risk Catching Coronavirus Instead of Staying at Home
*Pardis Mahdavi* *Public Health, World* Many young people appear more concerned with the risk of being a social outcast or having their reputations ruined than they are with contracting a virus. “Are you going to Cooper’s party tonight?” asked a young female voice behind me to a friend. It wasn’t a conversation opener I had expected to hear during my grocery run, some 14 days into a crisis in which everyone is being urged to stay at home and avoid groups. But it continued along these lines: “I kind of don’t want to go,” came the reply. “I mean, with the whole social distancing ... more »
The F-15EX Could Give The F-35 Some Real Competition, And That's Great News For Russia
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* Non-stealthy F-15s are "unable to survive against the threats of biggest concern in our national-defense strategy." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A Russian-made S-400 air-defense system could detect an F-35 at 20 miles, *Air Force *estimated. It could pick up an F-15EX 200 miles away. The debate continues over the Pentagon’s proposal to buy new F-15EX Eagle fighters from Boeing to complement Lockheed Martin-made F-35 stealth fighters. As lawmakers weigh the military’s request, *Air Force *magazine *has published* an infographic comparing... more »
Stop Hoarding Toilet Paper: We're Fixing Coronavirus Supply Chains
*Giovani J.C. da Silveira* *economy, * [image: A shopper, wearing a protective mask, looks at shelves at a supermarket, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tokyo, Japan April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Naoki Ogura] It's a product of the 'just in time' supply chain. Signs warning of one package of toilet paper per customer during the coronavirus pandemic are not an indication of supply chain failure. It is more a mark of an event that no one could have predicted. Toilet paper is a product that is in the “just-in-time” supply chain. Responsive and integrated, just-i... more »
Bring your own tissues
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Here is how my therapy appointments usually went. I’d book a late-morning session, so I could go to the gym first. After a workout, shower, and sauna, I’d get in the car and drive to Bedford. I would try to arrive a few minutes early […]
Fredo's Epiphany
*'Cuomo The Younger'* I'm not sure if he has fully recovered or not or just in a fever dream of some kind, but it seems Andrew Cuomo too has come to the same conclusion most of us did long ago - Why in hell are you on television?? According to the *New York Post*, 'Cuomo the Younger' said his battle with COVID-19 has made him rethink his values and question his position as a public figure. Fredo took to the radio mic Monday and trashed his nightly primetime CNN gig. “I don’t like what I do professionally, trafficking in things that I think are ridiculous. Like talking to Democrats ... more »
Black Markets Raise their Ugly Head
You know there is a government-created shortage when a black market raises its useful head—sorry, its ugly head. “Government-created shortage” is a pleonasm: except accidentally and very temporarily, it is the only sort of shortage that exists, as opposed to a “smurfage.” A black market is followed by government repression. It is already happening here […] The post Black Markets Raise their Ugly Head appeared first on Econlib.
Raises, professional development courses boost cannabis workers’ morale during COVID-19 pandemic
In states where cannabis businesses have been deemed essential, employees at many companies are being asked to continue working, putting themselves at risk of infection from the coronavirus. In response, their employers are taking a variety of measures to keep up morale. Some of the morale-boosting measures companies are taking include: Giving bonuses and raises. […] Raises, professional development courses boost cannabis workers’ morale during COVID-19 pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Retailers warned not to expect consumer spending to bounce back after coronavirus restrictions lifted
With many shops closed and few customers around for those that are open, the retail sector is bearing the brunt of coronavirus restrictions. And new analysis by KPMG suggests the sector will not snap back once the lockdown is over.
Ten people diagnosed with coronavirus at aged care home where staffer worked while sick
Just In - 17 hours ago
NSW Health says 10 staff and residents at a Western Sydney aged care home have tested positive to COVID-19 in the wake of a staff member working six shifts there while she had symptoms of the virus.
The Government wants to track us via our phones. And if enough of us agree, coronavirus restrictions could ease
The battle against coronavirus is going hi-tech, with Australians to be asked to download a phone app that will monitor their movements — but only with their express permission.
Government to change law after state's corruption watchdog boss refused new term
The WA Government introduces unprecedented legislation in a bid to reappoint the state's top corruption watchdog, John McKechnie, requiring majority and bipartisan support of the entire Parliament.
'We didn't expect it to be so fast': NSW rivers and lakes warming twice the rate of oceans
A 12-year-long study has found NSW's coastal rivers, lakes and lagoons were warming twice as fast as the ocean and it's spelling doom for oyster growers like Dominic Boyton.
More coronavirus cases found in Tasmania's north-west, as death toll rises to six
Just In - 17 hours ago
A 91-year-old woman becomes the sixth Tasmanian to die from coronavirus, as the state's overall tally jumps to 165 cases — with fourteen of the new cases known to be from the disease hotspot of the north-west.
Fibres from alleged serial killer's car and pants 'matched' those found on victims
Fibres from the kind of trousers worn by accused Claremont killer at the time matched 60 fibres found on bodies of two of his alleged victims, the Perth Supreme Court hears.
Soldiers caught congregating at Townsville house party in breach of coronavirus regulations
A group of Australian soldiers are caught congregating at a house party in Townsville, north Queensland, in breach of coronavirus regulations.
What Richard Vague Says that Matt Taibbi, Our Acrophobic Champion for the Duration of the COVD-19 Crisis, Needs to Learn about Stratospheric Levels of Public Debt
Economic historian/analyst Richard Vague clears up some of the misconceptions that Matt Taibbi and others have about MMT and crisis spending.
Haftar-led Libyan gov’t slams Erdogan as ‘godfather of terrorism’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – On Monday, the Libyan interim government penned a letter to the Turkish people in which the Benghazi-based administration criticized the Ankara regime and its leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, violated all norms and laws, by supporting the terrorist groups he belongs to, to occupy the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US spy plane seen over South Korea after latest North Korea missile launch
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – On Tuesday, a U.S. surveillance plane flew over South Korea, shortly after North Korea launched what appeared to be short-range cruise missiles on the east coast. A US Navy “EP-3E” plane was detected flying over South Korea at around 10:00 A.M. (Seoul time), according to the aircraft monitor Air Traffic. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian-built bridge opens up Syria to both sides of the Euphrates
The sole bridge across the Euphrates near Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, built by the Russian military, has enabled local farmers to deliver produce to the city and linked communities on either side of the river. Locals recall that before the war there were twelve bridges across the Euphrates here. US bombardments have destroyed them all. Last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed Libyan forces capture key city in northwest Libya: video
Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces and their supporters were seen on the streets of Surman, one of the cities seized alongside Sabratha and al-Ajaylat, on Monday. GNA said its forces took control of three key cities on the Mediterranean coast on Monday, as they expelled troops loyal to the Libyan National Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US flexes military might in front of Russian forces with F-35 flight over Syria: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The U.S. military flew their new F-35 stealth jet over Syria’s skies this past week, as they display their strength in front of the Russian Armed Forces who are only a few kilometers away from the American troops in the eastern Euphrates region. In a tweet on Monday, the Special […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches attack on jihadist forces at southern Idlib front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – For the second time in the last 24 hours, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has attacked the jihadist forces at the southern Idlib front-lines. According to a field source in the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army targeted the jihadist positions near the town of Al-Bara, which is located north […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi forces kill over 20 ISIS terrorists during security operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces carried out a security operation in the Kirkuk Governorate on Monday that targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cells. According to the official social media page of the Iraqi security forces, their troops managed to kill at least 23 Islamic State terrorists during the sweeping operation. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed Libyan forces score massive advance in northern Libya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Libya has witnessed rapid field developments over the last 24 hours, as the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) attempt to retake several areas they have lost over the course of three months. Backed by Turkish air support, the GNA forces and their Syrian mercenary allies were able to capture […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian air defenses placed on high alert after Israeli jets approach border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force conducted several flights over Lebanese airspace on Monday, prompting the Syrian Arab Armed Forces to raise their alert levels. According to a military source in Damascus, the Israeli Air Force conducted several flights over Lebanese airspace, with some of their warplanes repeatedly approaching the Syrian border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
North Korea launches several cruise missiles at sea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – North Korea launched on Tuesday what are believed to be several short-range cruise missiles at sea in the region between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean army is monitoring the situation while intelligence officials from the United States and South […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ultra Wealthy Clients Raise Credit Applications for Betting, Says UBS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UBS says ultra-wealthy clients have increased loan applications to place bets on what they perceive as a cheap market. "We will begin to see a greater focus on leverage from now on, it's something we believe will increase," said Tom Naratil, co-responsible for UBS' asset management unit, in an […] The post Ultra Wealthy Clients Raise Credit Applications for Betting, Says UBS appeared first on The Rio Times.
Psoriasis Does not Always Represent a Risk Factor for Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What is the risk to people, particularly children with an autoimmune disease such as psoriasis? Psoriasis is a common skin disease. Chronic and non-contagious, it may be linked to the immune system or have other underlying reasons. Raquel Stucchi, a consultant for the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases and a […] The post Psoriasis Does not Always Represent a Risk Factor for Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Records 1,328 Deaths and 23,430 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (April 13th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health released on Monday, April 13th, the most recent report on Covid-19. The main data are: 1,328 deaths, an increase of nine percent over Sunday's 1,223; 23,430 confirmed cases, there were 22,169 on Sunday, an increase of six percent; In seven days, the total number of deaths […] The post Brazil Records 1,328 Deaths and 23,430 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (April 13th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Could Decide on Isolation, Says Prosecutor General
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro has the right to decide on the "opportune moment" for greater or lesser social distancing in tackling the novel coronavirus, says Augusto Aras, the Prosecutor General. In a statement, Aras asserts that, since the world is going through an "unprecedented crisis," filled with "uncertainties," it is currently […] The post Bolsonaro Could Decide on Isolation, Says Prosecutor General appeared first on The Rio Times.
OUR PLAN VS. HIS PLAN — Ole Dammegard – SGT Report
SGTReport April 13, 2020 ~This video is an interview with Ole Dammergard in which he explains the goings-on within the upper echelons of society and their plans for our futures. Another damning report on their plan for the people of this planet, and it’s not good. HEA
OUT OF SHADOWS – OFFICIAL
outofshadows.org April 10, 2020 ~This video, although lengthy, is DAMNING. While I knew there were some “shady things” going on all around us, I didn’t realize that it entailed a gross cooperative between Hollywood, the US Government and foreign entities in a massive action to corrupt the people of this planet. My stomach turned watching this. Please, for the sake of that’s good and wholesome, pass this video to the four corners of the Earth. Let every ear hear and every eye see the depth of this depravity so that it can be stopped. “Evil exposed cannot thrive” so let’s … Continue r... more »
Rutgers' Walter Zahorodny on Autism Rise in New Jersey
By Anne Dachel April 9, 2020, New Brunswick, NJ, The Daily Targum: By Joanne Chung Rutgers expert discusses prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in NJ I found this stunning piece from a New Jersey paper on the recent expansion of... more »
Johnson and Johnson Creates TV Show with Lisa Ling to Follow The COVID-19 Vaccine "Birth Story"
Yesterday on Twitter I saw a sponsored Tweet from Johnson and Johnson promoting their TV series with Lisa Ling as they create the COVID-19 vaccine. That's right folks, vaccination is now Must Inject TV. Should be interesting to see the... more »
Covid-19 Diagnosis: Will We End Applying a Mosaic of Methods Worldwide?
A look at promising Covid-19 test methods, and why diagnosis approaches may wind up differing across countries.
Destruction of the Currencies THIS YEAR Alasdair Macleod
FinanceAndLiberty.com Alasdair Macleod, Head of Research at GoldMoney.com, returns to Liberty and Finance / Reluctant Preppers to lay out the emerging facts which he says are confirming his predictions for this year, including: the end of the credit expansion cycle, deepening global recession, a banking crisis, monetary supply inflation with loss of buying power, the …
Widespread flooding hits capital Quito, Ecuador
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
Widespread flooding hit Ecuador's capital Quito on April 12, 2020, after the Cauphicho river broke its banks. More than 20 locations in the south were affected, while several houses were damaged or destroyed. In the neighborhood of San Pedro de Guajalo, the Fire...... Read more »
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands region
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 01:06 UTC on April 14, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 1 014 km (630 miles) S...... Read more »
“Arctic April” grips North America Breaking Hundreds of All-Time Cold Records
Records such as Sioux Falls, South Dakota receiving a whopping 5.2 inches on Monday, the most snowfall on any date in the city going back to 1893... The post “Arctic April” grips North America Breaking Hundreds of All-Time Cold Records appeared first on Electroverse.
ALL Quiet On The ‘Climate Emergency’ Front : Healthy Sea-Ice Levels At Both Poles
“Blind trust in authority is the greatest enemy of the truth.” – Albert Einstein *** H/t EcologySenseUK @uk_ecology IN case you hadn’t noticed, the COVID19 crisis has been highly successful in drowning out the mainstream media’s go-to-weapon of mass fear and panic – ClimateChange™️. PERHAPS the timing is fortunate as recent and prominent climate data hasn’t really […]
The Bloody Cutlass (part 1)
Our fellow blogger, John Coffey, mentioned in comments the other day that he was waiting for the pirate book that I’ve been working on. For those of you who are newer to this blog, I discovered during a diligent family history search that in my mother’s line, there were genuine pirates. My family took this […] The post The Bloody Cutlass (part 1) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Fatal Combination: Bailouts and Bank Rescues in Money-Driven Political Systems
A tidy case study into how much money it takes to buy Congressional votes.
BBC News: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says ‘it could have gone either way’
BBC News – Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says ‘it could have gone either way’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52262012
Extracellular vesicles and viruses: Are they close relatives?
https://www.pnas.org/content/113/33/9155
Structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from COVID-19 virus
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/09/science.abb7498.full
#China approves inactivated #COVID-19 #vaccines for clinical trials
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/14/c_138974553.htm
Chinese Doctors at #Coronavirus Hub Say Evidence on #Chloroquine Is Inconclusive.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-doctors-at-coronavirus-hub-cast-doubt-on-chloroquine-as-cure-11586448660?mod=e2fb
These Five Weapons Would Make Israel A True Superpower
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* But is America interested in selling? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel has most of what it needs from the United States; in several areas, the technical capabilities of the IDF exceed those of the U.S. military. But in some areas the Israelis could take more advantage of U.S. technology, especially if strategic necessity and financial reality came together in more productive ways. With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with *U.S. aid... more »
Hockey Put Profit Ahead Of Lives—Now We're Reaping the Coronavirus "Rewards"
*Julie Stevens, Andrew C. Holman* *Security, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: Mar 11, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; General view inside the Pepsi Center before the game between the New York Rangers against the Colorado Avalanche. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY/File Photo] What a shame. If the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t upended the world of sports, the National Hockey League playoffs would be under way now and 16 teams would be fighting for the Stanley Cup. Instead, the NHL is considering a number of different scenarios to try to save its season and avoid what happened more ... more »
Debunking 9 Myths Circulating in Africa About Coronavirus
*Neelaveni Padayachee, Lisa Claire du Toit* *Public Health, Africa* [image: Reuters] We have identified nine misconceptions doing the rounds on social media in Africa and set out to counter them. In the second week of March the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. By mid-March the disease had spread rapidly in many countries around the world. Governments are taking drastic steps, including the complete lockdown of cities, as well as extensive health interventions to try and stem the disease which is caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. There is... more »
Vietnam Winning New War Against Invisible Enemy
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 14 (IPS) - Vietnam, just south of coastal China, is the 15th most populous country in the world with 97 million people.According to its Ministry of Health (MoH), as of 13 April, there were 262 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 144 recovering or discharged from hospitals, and no deaths. Read the full story, “Vietnam Winning New War Against Invisible Enemy”, on globalissues.org →
Major landslide hits Kundiawa-Gembogl, Papua New Guinea
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A major landslide hit the Kegesuglo area in the district of Kundiawa-Gembogl, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, April 10, 2020, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and widespread damage. Eight of the bodies were retrieved over the weekend, while the last two were...... Read more »
Why Rural Areas Face Higher Risks of Becoming Coronavirus Hot Spots
*Kevin J. Bennett* *Health, Americas* A lack of health care is a big concern. The burden of COVID-19 in rural areas has been under the radar, as the toll of the disease so far has been heaviest in dense urban areas. But up to 30% of the U.S. population lives in rural America, which already has experienced more than 128 hospital closures since 2010, including 19 last year. COVID-19 could lead to more closures and instability in rural America, even though the lower density of rural areas may help keep transmission rates of the disease down. With fewer people living across relative... more »
Stuck At Home? Here's How To Prevent a Coronavirus Relationship Meltdown
*Kara Fletcher* *Science, * [image: Roxanne, 25, a French lawyer working in Belgium, and Nicolas, 28, a real estate agent, attend their wedding ceremony despite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2020. Only the witnesses were allowed to the ceremony.] Divorces are skyrocketing in China. Many of us are several weeks into stay-at-home directives from our governments and health officials. For many, social distancing means sharing a confined space with romantic partners while navigating new stressful issues including sudden unemployment, worki... more »
Growth Spurt: The Navy Is Starting To Modernize And Expand Its Forces
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Will they be enough? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Within the next 15 years, the Navy plans to add as many as 30 DDG 51 Destroyers, including 22 new, high-tech DDG 51 Flight III warships and eight state-of-the-art DDG 51 Flight IIA destroyers. Prioritizing such a large number of these warships offers an interesting analytical window into Navy thinking about the next five decades of ocean war. (Washington, D.C.) The Navy’s ambitious fleet-size expansion relies upon a massive increase in heavily armed Destroyers able to launch long-range attacks, ... more »
Energy poverty in the pandemic age
Who's hit hardest when energy is scarce? The post Energy poverty in the pandemic age appeared first on CFACT.
HOW BEING POOR AND SOVIET HAS HELPED SAVE RUSSIANS FROM COVID-19 — THE TUBERCULOSIS STORY AND THE YELTSIN-CHUBAIS VIRUS
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Inoculation against tuberculosis, the official Soviet state policy for almost a century, continues to shield the Russian population with a higher level of immunological resistance than those in Europe and the US who lack the vaccination. This has also been a well-tested finding in western and Indian medical publications; in India […]
Kissinger's post-pandemic world order and the demise of the Chinese Communist Party
It is not apparent, but the CCP is certainly under a lot of pressure. Are cadres losing faith? This conflict is now becoming fully engaged and the ccp has lost a huge propaganda war with the usa. The world now knows that the CCP cannot be trusted and that they will war against you. All this sets the stage for the complete takedown of the CCP through strategic economic realignment with all of SE Asia and South Asia. Global manufacturing can now be shifted out of China into the rest of the Asian littoral while strenthening the real military capacity of a population of over thr... more »
Robert F Kenneday responds to Bill Gates
There is an absurd MEME out there promoted by certain pseudo intellects that it is appropiate to sharply redeuce the human population and that all this somehow justifies what used vto be called Eugenic research. I have heard this actually mouthed a couple of times and suspect it was an attempt to lead me into something. All the thinking is naive and primative. Bill Gaters is up to something and it has cost him his directorship of Microsoft and Berkshire Hatheway as well. We see here a vaccine promotion underway continuing the past history of scientific malfeisence going unchec... more »
Short story: Sundays at the Unicorn Park
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A year ago on Sunday my niece petted a unicorn at Costa Rica DisneyPlanet and died of anaphylactic shock while the unicorn’s dark eyes watched in utter serenity.
'It's a very serious task': New Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding says transparency a top priority
More than 18 months after Ipswich's entire council was sacked by the Queensland Government, Teresa Harding is sworn in as the city's new mayor.
Craft brewer considers legal action over coronavirus closure order
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Adelaide Hills craft beer maker Prancing Pony says an order forcing it to shut down takeaway services is unfair — but police say while the brewery has been directed to modify its practices, it can still trade.
AFP admits officers used controversial facial recognition tool despite earlier denials
The Australian Federal Police reveals officers have trialled a facial recognition database that contains billions of images scraped from across the internet.
Tenants to be protected from eviction for next six months but 'rent must still be paid', Premier says
WA plans to introduce a six-month moratorium on evicting residential tenants among a raft of measures aimed at limiting the financial upheaval caused by coronavirus.
Country papers in multiple states set to shut down, staff brace for job cuts
Australian Community Media staff have been told via email that the company is suspending printing operations in multiple regions. Lay-offs are expected to follow.
US sailor from coronavirus-hit Navy aircraft carrier dies
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A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of coronavirus just days after the aircraft carrier's captain is fired for criticising the US Navy for not doing enough to contain an outbreak among his crew.
'A little bit Robinson Crusoe': Couple hits isolation jackpot as caretakers on island
Visitors were banned from Fraser Island during Easter, but one couple were already there and found themselves stuck on the world's largest sand island during lockdown.
Infecting someone with coronavirus could send you to jail for life. Here's why that's a worry
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Last week, Health Minister Greg Hunt issued a stark warning that the deliberate transmission of COVID-19 could be punishable by a lifetime prison sentence. But this could have unintended consequences, writes Lorana Bartels and Felicity Gerry .
Coronavirus restrictions: What is happening in Italy, the US and New Zealand?
Any change to the current Australian way of life is "many weeks away", according to the Prime Minister, so are other nations looking at easing coronavirus lockdown measures?
Worshiping And Defiling Britain’s NHS
Tories worshipping Britain’s National Health System are akin to fanatical carnivores who suddenly extol the virtues of vegans. Has the grave response to COVID-19 signalled a change of heart? In the case of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it was all heart, quite literally. It might have stopped beating and […]
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