Tuesday, April 21, 2020

21 April - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* The Trumpanzee, conman to the 62,000,000, has found his true calling; patent medicine salesman and pandemic profiteer. If there's ever a time when he leaves office, I can see Trump doing this full time on TV commercials and his own Trump Family Shopping Channel. Maybe, he'll join forces with his butt-licking My Pillow buddy although, if I got that close to Trump with a pillow, I'd smother him with it. It's all too perfect that Trump is pushing Chloroquine as a miracle cure for the coronavirus. Trump owns a stake in the company and, like I also said the other day, he'll ... more »

Donald Trump’s Governor Problem: Debates On Opening Up The Economy

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
Things are getting dizzy in the White House on what, exactly, is being done to “open the economy”. Cranky advocates for the financial argument over the restrictions of public health have been attempting to claw back some ground. As Jonathan Chait puts it, “The anti-public health faction either believes the […]

Department told to apologise to Muslim family over school's prayers bungle

Bension Siebert at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Adelaide Secondary School of English wrongly gave the impression two boys were being expelled because of their father's insistence they attend Friday prayers, a report finds.

One of these coronavirus texts is a scam — can you tell which?

Stephanie Borys at Just In - 21 hours ago
Cyber-security experts warn about a flood of scams related to the coronavirus pandemic, with many purporting to be from official sources.

New lawsuits filed in deadly crash that killed Kobe Bryant

Just In - 21 hours ago
Two additional wrongful death lawsuits are filed against the owners of the helicopter that crashed killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and six other passengers.

Police say military presence at town bottle shop a 'mistake'

Samantha Jonscher And Stewart Brash at Just In - 21 hours ago
The store's owner says he and others felt intimated by a Defence Force member accompanying plain-clothes officers enforcing liquor restrictions.

'Don't lock residents away': Calls for aged care facilities to change visitor rules

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Prime Minister issues a "strong reminder" to aged care providers not to impose harsher visitor rules than those recommended by health experts.

These are the elective surgeries back on the cards after Tuesday's announcement

Stephanie Dalzell at Just In - 21 hours ago
Many elective surgery patients were left waiting in limbo — and pain — after coronavirus restrictions came into force last month. Now many are set to benefit as restrictions begin to ease.

A 10-week AFL season? Patrick Dangerfield says it's a realistic option

Just In - 21 hours ago
The Geelong star and AFL Players' Association president says cramming 16 rounds into 10 weeks is not ideal, but it may be the model the league has to adopt to get the 2020 season completed after the coronavirus shutdown.

Coronavirus worst-case scenario response plans revealed by SA Government

Isabel Dayman at Just In - 21 hours ago
As the number of coronavirus cases in SA continues to stabilise, the prospect of mass coronavirus deaths looks less likely — but here's what would happen in a worst-case scenario.

'The pain is unbearable': Relief in sight for suffering patients in elective surgery queue

Tom Maddocks at Just In - 21 hours ago
Elective surgery patients have relief in sight after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced restrictions would be eased after the Anzac Day long weekend.

Just one new COVID-19 case in WA as Minister reveals first patients to get elective surgery

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 21 hours ago
Western Australia records one new case of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the state's total to 546, with fewer than 100 active cases now in the state as elective surgery is set to recommence.

Historic Adelaide live music venue could be forced to close amid coronavirus pandemic

Camron Slessor at Just In - 21 hours ago
One of Adelaide's most historic music venues, which has hosted some of the world's biggest artists, could be forced to close due to a lack of support amid the coronavirus pandemic.

How can the price of oil be negative and could it flow through to the petrol pump?

Michael Janda at Just In - 21 hours ago
Overnight in the US, crude oil sellers started paying buyers to take the 'black gold' off their hands. It's the first time in history an oil futures contract has traded at a negative price.

Stop donating food, end crime instead, Mexico's President tells drug cartels

Just In - 21 hours ago
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says care packages reportedly being handed out by drug gangs are not helpful, and calls on the cartels to end their violence instead.

These soldiers went to war for a country that did not want them there

Ms Donna Harper at Just In - 21 hours ago
Imagine wanting to defend Australia in a battle on foreign soil but being told you are too black to fight.

IVF, elective surgery return as National Cabinet ditches coronavirus ban

Brett Worthington at Just In - 21 hours ago
Scott Morrison says elective surgeries, including IVF, joint replacement, cataracts, breast reconstruction and dental procedures, can begin again after the Anzac Day long weekend.

How to Get Rid of a POTUS

Strategic Culture Foundation at The Duran - 21 hours ago
The impeachment of US President Donald Trump is over, or at least this iteration is. More The post How to Get Rid of a POTUS appeared first on The Duran.

‘Books Will Be Written About Today’ — Oil’s Incredible Plunge Leaves People Shocked, Searching For Answers

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"'Books Will Be Written About Today’ - * *Oil’s Incredible Plunge Leaves People Shocked, Searching For Answers"* By Shawn Langlois "No, your monitor is not malfunctioning. Oil prices CLK20, -103.77% made history Monday, finishing in negative territory and implying that investors will need to pay buyers to take a barrel of crude. That’s what happens when the world shuts down in the face of a pandemic and oil companies are left to store surplus in rented tankers. “It’s like trying to explain something that is unprecedented and seemingly unreal!” wrote Louise Dickson, oil markets anal... more »

Conflicting Reports That North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Is In Critical Condition

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *BREAKING NEWS: Kim Jong Un 'in grave danger after heart surgery' as speculation over dictator's health sparks fears of power struggle in North Korea where his sister could be in line to take control* * North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after a surgery says a US official with direct knowledge. * Kim's alleged turn for the worse comes after he recently missed the celebration of his grandfather's birthday on April 15, raising speculation about his health Kim Jong-Un is in grave danger after a heart surgery, says a US official with direct knowledge o... more »

Farmworkers’ input on food safety now turns to coronavirus safety

Cookson Beecher at Food Safety News - 21 hours ago
Even though agriculture is the basis of civilization as we know it now, it is for the most part separate from most of us. We all eat, but how the food actually gets to the stores and restaurants is not something we think about. It’s there; we buy it; we eat it; and that’s as... Continue Reading

Food safety violations continued after injunction; Miller finally signs consent decree

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 21 hours ago
When we last left the saga of the United States versus Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm, U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain had presented all the evidence he needed to get a permanent injunction against the Amish farmer from Bird-in-Hand, PA. McSwain got his permanent injunction this past Nov. 19, but it would took until... Continue Reading

Publisher’s Platform: We are having a problem with the U.S. meat supply

Bill Marler at Food Safety News - 21 hours ago
Opinion You cannot slaughter animals without workers to do the work, and you cannot sell meat without inspectors. We need to protect both workers and inspectors or we will see more plants shutter and our grocery stores empty. Forcing workers and inspectors to work unprotected is not the answer. According to the New York Times,... Continue Reading

Researchers look at resistance to Campylobacter in chickens

News Desk at Food Safety News - 21 hours ago
Transplanting gut microbes from chickens more resistant to Campylobacter into birds that are susceptible does not improve resistance, according to researchers. To determine the types and numbers of microbes present, scientists from the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh-Scotland analyzed the genetic makeup of gut microbiota from chicken lines with different resistance to the... Continue Reading

AOC Economics

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 21 hours ago
Alexandria Cortez believes that low cost oil combined with a wrecked economy, is good for expensive, unreliable green energy. She “absolutely loves” the current conditions in the US, which was the whole point of the Green New Deal.

President Trump To Sign Executive Order To Suspend All Immigration Into The US Due To The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 21, 2020 *Daily Mail: **BREAKING: Donald Trump bans immigration into the U.S. with executive order to 'protect jobs' amid coronavirus pandemic* * The president announced his plans in a tweet Monday evening * 'In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy... I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigra... more »

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 20th April 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 21 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 […]

Patriot Humor – Check Closely

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
Check CloselyTone DeafNancy PelosiMaybe Not the Best IdeaKeep AwaySkepticalWhen It’s OverPaying the MortgageFor the Record180 TigersMy Three Top HobbiesBreaking NewsGet InLeap YearForrest GumpRemember?SPAMYour Permission SlipNo ExceptionsFor What? Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. — Winston Churchill

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Medical News And Information -- April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*SCMP:* *Coronavirus’s ability to mutate has been vastly underestimated, and mutations affect deadliness of strains, Chinese study finds* * The most aggressive strains of Sars-CoV-2 could generate 270 times as much viral load as the least potent type * New York may have a deadlier strain imported from Europe, compared to less deadly viruses elsewhere in the United States A new study by one of China’s top scientists has found the ability of the new coronavirus to mutate has been vastly underestimated and different strains may account for different impacts of the disease in various p... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The Americas -- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*NPR:* *COVID-19 Numbers Are Bad In Ecuador. The President Says The Real Story Is Even Worse* Ecuador has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 in all of Latin America – with 10,128 cases and 507 deaths in a country of just 17 million people. But the situation may be far worse than what the official numbers show. In fact, one Ecuadorian official says it appears that thousands more people may have died of the disease than his government is reporting. Jorge Wated, who heads a government task force charged with collecting and burying bodies in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the outbreak,... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Africa-- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*DW: **COVID-19: Security forces in Africa brutalizing civilians under lockdown* Cases of police brutality in African countries that imposed lockdowns are on the rise. There are fears this could lead to non-compliance to government issued stay-at-home and social distancing guidelines. Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya are some of the countries that security agencies have used brutal means to keep people off the streets. The brutality contradicts some of the measures put in place that allow people to go out only for essential purposes, such as buying food and medication. *... more »

Why Your Age and Sex Matter If You Get the Coronavirus

Jeremy Rossman at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Jeremy Rossman* *Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2G5G9WR7DI&share=true] Here's what the data says. For COVID-19, age and sex appear to be strong predictors of who lives and who dies. The fatality rate for the disease is estimated to be 0.66%, according to data from China. In other words, 0.66% of people who are formally diagnosed with COVID-19, die. But the rate varies dramatically for different age groups, ranging from 0.0016% for children under ten to 7.8% in people over 79. Similar rates are seen in New York c... more »

Firing Workers Might Cost Them More Than Keeping Them During Coronavirus

Cheryl Carleton at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Cheryl Carleton* *Politics, Americas* [image: People gather at the entrance for the New York State Department of Labor offices, which closed to the public due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly] Many workers' saving grace: it's cheaper to keep them on. The labor market is changing rapidly with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Many organizations are laying off almost all of their workers, while others are considering which workers to lay off, which to furlough and which to kee... more »

Why Trump Defunded the WHO

Luke Allen at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Luke Allen* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Surprisingly, it was a premeditated move. It wouldn’t make much sense to sack the fire service during a forest fire, yet that’s effectively what US President Donald Trump has done by suspending funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the middle of a pandemic. The WHO is by no means perfect, but undermining the world’s only global public health agency does not serve US interests. The US is the biggest contributor to the 194-member WHO, providing around US$400 million (£322 million) annually, which makes up about a fif... more »

Thanks To Trump, All Of The Middle East Is In Range Of Israel's F-35s

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* If Israel does decide to bomb Iran, the U.S. government has made it a little easier. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *New aerial tankers by themselves won’t guarantee the success of an Israeli strike on Iran. But they do make it a little easier. If Israel does decide to bomb Iran, the U.S. government has made it a little easier. The U.S. State Department has approved an Israeli request to buy eight KC-46A Pegasus aerial tankers. Including support equipment, spare parts and training, the deal is valued at $2.4 billion, with the first air... more »

America's BLU-129 Bomb Is Making Air Force Jets More Lethal Than Ever

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The often-requested weapon, described as an adaptable carbon fiber bomb, is specially engineered to control “field effects” and create low collateral damage resulting from air attacks. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Accelerated production of the BLU-129 represents a significant element of an ongoing Air Force initiative to build increased attack flexibility within an individual warhead by adjusting timing, blast effect and detonation. The Air Force is revving up production of the air-dropped, precision-guided BLU-129 bomb increasingly in demand by... more »

How You Can Help Students Cope With Social Distancing

Marnie Wedlake at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Marnie Wedlake* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1BCB393DA0&share=true] The coronavirus means these are not normal times. In a rapid response to COVID-19, universities moved classes online and brought campus life to a sudden halt for thousands of final-year undergraduates. The fallout from this has the potential to exacerbate the existential despair that many young people may be experiencing, or turn this into a traumatic loss. Emerging adulthood has been defined as “a critical developmental stage.” Variou... more »

How to Prevent Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories From Spreading

Stephan Lewandowsky, John Cook at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Stephan Lewandowsky, John Cook* *Health, World* [image: Reuters] Don't feed the trolls. The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate, reminding us that this crisis is far from over. In response, the global scientific community has thrown itself at the problem and research is unfolding at an unprecedented rate. The new virus was identified, along with its natural origins, and tests for it were rapidly developed. Labs across the world are racing to develop a vaccine, which is estimated to be still around 12 to 18 months away. At the same t... more »

Did the Earth's Enviornmental Crisis Start 12,000 Years Ago?

Joshua Sterlin at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Joshua Sterlin* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2G4G99A3CJ&share=true] What has humanity done? Our global civilization may be doubting its mastery of the Earth as we temporarily close the shutters on many of our societies because of COVID-19. Among ecology scholars, one conversation has been about how wildlife and habitat destruction and ecosystem destabilization could be linked to our current pandemic. Some even argue — as ecology scholar Vijay Kolinjivadi recently wrote in *Uneven Earth* — the coronavirus is a... more »

Things Fall Apart: What Was Behind the Beatles' Messy Breakup?

Tim Riley at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Tim Riley* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] Who broke up with whom? Fifty years ago, when Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans, while fueling false reunion rumors that persisted well into the new decade. In a press release on April 10, 1970 for his first solo album, “McCartney,” he leaked his intention to leave. In doing so, he shocked his three bandmates. The Beatles had symbolized the great communal spirit of the era. How could they possibly come apart? Few at the time were aware of the underlying fissures. The po... more »

What the "the Myth of Sisyphus" Tells Us About the Coronavirus

Thaddeus Metz at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Thaddeus Metz* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E81K1J5Y01&share=true] Does life have meaning? Albert Camus was a 20th century French Algerian thinker who won the Nobel Prize for his literary works. These days it is his novel *The Plague* that has naturally been receiving attention. In this essay I instead consider what Camus’ philosophical classic, *The Myth of Sisyphus*, reveals about the status of our lives with COVID-19. In *The Myth of Sisyphus*, Camus addresses a cluster of philosophical questions a... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The Middle East -- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Turkey's coronavirus cases overtake Iran to become new COVID-19 epicentre in Middle East* Turkey's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82,329, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East. An increase of 3,783 cases in the last 24 hours also pushed Turkey's confirmed tally within a few hundred of China, where the novel coronavirus first emerged. Mr Koca said 121 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,890. A total of 10,453 people have recovered from co... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*NPR:* *Singapore Sees Surge In COVID-19 Cases, Now Has Highest Number In Southeast Asia* Singapore today recorded 1,426 new COVID-19 infections, bringing its total to more than 8,000 in a population of nearly 6 million people. It now has the highest number of reported cases in Southeast Asia. A little over a month ago, the prosperous city-state won praise as a model of how to control the spread of the virus without lockdowns. Mass testing, quick hospitalization of those infected, aggressive tracing and quarantining of those in contact with infected people helped keep numbers dow... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Germany opens some shops as Merkel warns of second wave of coronavirus* *Chancellor cautions against lifting lockdown too quickly saying infections could spike* Several European countries took preliminary steps on Monday towards a return to normal pre-virus life, with some shops reopening in Germany and a resumption of school for pupils slotted to take place next month. Bookshops, florists, fashion stores, bike and car outlets and other shops smaller than 800 sq m were permitted to reopen on Monday morning. In Berlin a few schools allowed final-year students to s... more »

US Alerted Israel, NATO to Disease Outbreak in China in November — TV Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Now why would America alert Israel and NATO about this in November when the cases were much lesser and it had not yet become crisis level? Unless, of course, they have prior knowledge and are somehow involved in it. Why would anybody be concerned about a Coronavirus outbreak? It happens every year and all the …

Coronavirus Predictive Programming Exposed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Coronavirus Predictive Programming Exposed by Jeff Berwick, https://dollarvigilante.com/ The Spell Was Cast at the 2012 Olympics in London Corona. The “Crown” virus. Supposedly named such after it’s peculiar visual similarity to a crown. Then you watch the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in the United Kingdom and its rows and rows of nurses and …

Craig Hemke: “COMEX Gold and Silver To Last Until June?”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #CraigHemke: “#COMEX #Gold and #Silver To Last Until June?” While the conditions for a short-squeeze in the gold and silver markets have existed for years, the probability that it’s finally occurring continues to increase. Which we cover in today’s video, as well as the #SLV and #GLD inflows, and some other interesting gold …

Sooner or Later, Americans Will Have to Choose Between Freedom and a Micro-Chipped Vaccine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
How fast can the Synagogue of Satan implement their Mark of the Beast vaccine? It takes at least 18 months for a new vaccine to be developed. So, earliest is Q4 2021. It doesn’t mean that they will definitely be able to implement it in Q42021. There will be much resistance in America to it. …

How to water succulent plants

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://nurserylive.com/en/blog/how-to-water-succulent-plants

China says #WHO’s earlier #COVID-19 advice based on scientific evidence

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-04-16/China-says-WHO-s-earlier-COVID-19-advice-based-on-scientific-evidence-PJSeiwTRHW/index.html

#Fucoidan (from seaweed) as potential inhibitor of #Corona, #HIV-1, #Herpes, and other envelope viruses?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.infinitumhealth.com/post/2015/07/23/fucoidan-from-seaweed-as-potential-inhibitor-of-hiv1

NASA tracking huge asteroid hurtling at nearly 40,000mph towards Earth’s orbit

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/nasa-tracking-huge-asteroid-hurtling-21897247

To Reopen, Or Not To Reopen? That Is The Question

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 22 hours ago
* A few days ago — after initially seeming to say that he had absolute authority to determine when and how the economy could reopen — President Trump instead issued a set of guidelines and then left it up to the various governors to make their own determinations. * Since then, different governors have gone different directions on the issue. As with most everything else in our crazy world, there is a clear red/blue divide on the decisions being taken. * Before looking at some of the announcements that have come from various governors, let’s first go to the house organ of progressive ... more »

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Reopening America will require 20 million tests per day, a Pandemic Testing Board to secure supplies and a team of 100,000 contact tracing personnel, panel of experts suggest as they fear it could be a YEAR until everyone is back to work* * A panel of experts on Monday released a 'road map' for ensuring that coronavirus lockdowns are lifted safely * In a report titled 'Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience', more than 45 economists, social scientists, lawyers and ethicists warned that sending people back to work too quickly could cost the US economy trillions of dollars *... more »

April 21st – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1188

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday April 21st – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned such Trump-driven demonstrations may "backfire."

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 23 hours ago
4-20 Up to 30 percent of coronavirus patients may not develop enough antibodies to offer them any protection from reinfection, a recent study suggests. The Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the results of antibody testing as a key signal for when the US can reopen. But experts have cautioned that disparate antibody tests are being used across the US, many of them have not been validated diligently, and that even if they'e accurately identifying the antibodies, it's not yet clear what protection those immune cells offer. Researchers from Fudan University in China fo... more »

A negative price of oil futures

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
The global hysteria surrounding the Chinese cold has locked and wrecked a big part of the world economy. Among other things, the oil price dropped to the vicinity of $18-$25. However, aside from the "spot price", companies and people also trade the "futures", effectively bets on the future price at the moment of the expiry of that future. You could have bought these barrels for a dollar or two, and also for minus one dollar or minus $5,000. And something shocking happened to the Crude Oil WTI (U.S.) Front Month Futures last night. The price went from the "high" of +$16.74 towards +$3... more »

What the Bible Tells Us About Dealing With the Coronavirus Pandemic

Hanna Tervanotko at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Hanna Tervanotko* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2Y2G9V8RTO&share=true] Humans have a need for a deeper meaning and understanding. “Death has come up into our windows, it has entered our palaces, to cut off the children from the streets and the young men from the squares.” (Jeremiah 9:20) Catastrophes have always touched people’s lives. With these words, the prophet Jeremiah addressed a disaster of his time, centuries before the common era. Scientists are working to explain the causes and origins of the corona... more »

How Submarines Helped "Sink" Imperial Japan

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Unknown author - This file has been extracted from another file: USS Searaven - 19-N-21882.tiff, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4136980] Axis shipping was toast. *Key point: *These submarines helped attack Tokyo's warships and supply lines. They played an important role in winning the war in the Pacific. Sunsets over Manila Bay are nothing less than spectacular. Once the sun dips below the horizon there is a lingering illumination known as “blue hour” as the sky gradually shifts from pale azure ... more »

Men in White: the Singapore musical

Peter A. Coclanis at New Mandala - 23 hours ago
The 'zing' of a hip-hop based musical might be just the thing to interest young audiences in Singapore's own founding fathers, argues Peter Coclanis. The post Men in White: the Singapore musical appeared first on New Mandala.

Harvard Mag Wants ‘Ban’ On Homeschooling, Especially In Christian Homes

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Gabriel Hays ~ Some folks have had enough with snotty parents who want to exercise some autonomy over their kids’ education. Harvard Magazine decided to take shots at parents who homeschool their kids, because how dare those fools not allow a massive portion of their kids’ formation to be dictated by the government. Titled, […]

Energy And Environmental Newsletter – April 20th 2020

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. COVID-19: Latest version: A Summary of Suggestions and Commentary on COVID-19 —PLEASE PERIODICALLY CHECK BACK & PASS IT ON WIDELY! — Greed Energy Economics: EU carbon market collapses EU Urged to Put Economic Survival Ahead of Green Deal Goodbye Renewable […]

IVF and elective surgeries to resume as National Cabinet ditches coronavirus ban

Brett Worthington at Just In - 1 day ago
Scott Morrison says elective surgeries, including IVF, joint replacement, cataracts, breast reconstruction and dental procedures, can begin again after the Anzac Day long weekend.

Coronavirus app gets thumbs up from independent cyber agency

Jane Norman at Just In - 1 day ago
The head of an independent agency testing the security of the Government's new COVID-19 tracing app says she will be downloading it, adding that she is "comfortable" with what she has seen so far.

Worker killed in industrial accident at quarry north of Adelaide

Just In - 1 day ago
Police and paramedics are at the scene of a fatal industrial accident at Truro north of Adelaide, where a man has been killed.

How YOU Can Help Dump Trump!-- A Guest Post By Harvey Wasserman

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Strangling Democracy by Nancy Ohanian* Grassroots action’s immense upset victory in Wisconsin shows we can overcome even a rigged election. In November, you must do it again. When Trump tries to steal or cancel the election, our informed non-violence must rise to protect and win it. Neither the human race, nor American democracy, nor the U.S. economy will survive more of this. Our further existence as a species depends on you. Much of the upcoming election will be through Vote by Mail (VBM). Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Hawaii already use it with great success. VBM is probab... more »

Who the Hell is Bill Gates and Who Gave Him So Much Power Over the People?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: HAFApril 5, 2020 Who the hell is Bill Gates, anyway? Who gave him so much power over our lives? What makes him a (the?) top authority when it comes to vaccines? What gives him the right and the authority to demand a national lockdown, or to propose…

David Icke: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & George Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: HAFApril 19, 2020 In this exclusive interview, Spiro is joined by David Icke. Spiro and David discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis. David explains how the public is being manipulated by the system in perhaps the greatest psychological operation in history, as medical and government officials admit the…

Exposing Cabal Crimes Like Never Before

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 1 day ago
A few days ago I did another half-hour rant with my old friend from Seattle, Don Grahn and his "Truth vs. NEW$, Inc," connecting the in-our-face dots between the pandemics of the Coronavirus crisis and global pedophilia. The alarming fact is we're all one enormous step closer to the crime cabal's one world government tyranny, complete with its one world digital, cashless economy (currently wiping out so many of our jobs and incomes) and soon imposing eugenicist Bill Gates' mandatory vaccination agenda. The only surviving companies left still standing will be the world's largest cor... more »

President Trump Announces Executive Order Suspending All Immigration…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
With the economy at a halt, and unemployment skyrocketing while various Wuhan Virus mitigation efforts are underway, President Trump has announced his intent to suspend all immigration. We’re closed:

No, BBC, ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Science Claims Have Not Come True

James Taylor at Climate Realism - 1 day ago
BBC has published an article claiming much of the science in the 2004 climate science fiction film The Day After Tomorrow “hold up remarkably well” to historical analysis. Readers who are old enough to remember the movie may recall that the premise of the movie was global warming causing a sudden halt to the Gulf […] The post No, BBC, ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Science Claims Have Not Come True appeared first on Climate Realism.

Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Live Updates And Reports From WHO -- April 20-21, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*World News Updates New York Times:* *Coronavirus Death Toll Soars in Turkey; W.H.O. Warns of Vaccine Roadblock* Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions. Oil prices nosedived as a worldwide surplus grew. *Read more* .... *Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Live Updates -- April 20-21, 2020* Live Coronavirus News and Updates -- New York Times Coronavirus latest: Merkel warns that easing restrictions too fast would be a 'mistake' -- DW Coronavirus latest: ‘worst still ahead of us’, WHO chief warns, as countries ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 20, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Megan Pfeiffer slept in a room above her paramedics station during the first weeks of the emergency. New York has since put up many first responders in hotels so they don't risk taking the virus home. Foreign Correspondent: Bruno Federico *Karishma Vyas in New York City, ABC News Online*: *Behind enemy lines* At the height of New York’s coronavirus outbreak, we followed the city’s paramedics into the homes and apartments of the sick and dying. If hospitals are the front line in New York’s war on COVID-19, paramedics are fighting deep behind enemy lines, inside the homes and apartme... more »

Trump Says He’ll ‘Suspend Immigration,’ Offers No Details

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.

WHO Continues Their Agenda To Destroy Western Civilization

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
He is lying. The peak occurred more than a week ago. Coronavirus Graphs: Worldwide Cases and Deaths – Worldometer

World News Briefs -- April 20, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
#Coronavirus: Global Death Toll Surpasses 170,000 deaths with a 6.87% #Covid19 Death Rate. There are now 8 countries with a Case Fatality Rate above 10%. The US has moved up to 18th with a 5.36% mortality rate. pic.twitter.com/62yddBioT3 — Coronavirus Updates - Alexander Higgins (@kr3at) April 20, 2020 *RT:* *Worldwide Covid-19 death toll soars past 170,000 – Johns Hopkins University * The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 170,000 lives around the globe, the latest figures by Johns Hopkins University show, as regions of the US – the world’s top Covid-19 hotspot – gear up to l... more »

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