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How Conspiracy Theories Spread Online – It’s Not Just Algorithms
Debate has grown in recent years over the role that social media algorithms play in spreading conspiracy theories and extreme political content online.
Did Walmart Introduce a Staggered Shopping Schedule?
No, but Walmart and other stores have set aside dedicated shopping hours for senior citizens.
Three Graphs That Show a Global Slowdown in COVID-19 Deaths
Almost as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, graphs and many other visualisations charting the rise of the virus started to multiply.
Coronavirus: The Danger of Latex Gloves
Wearing gloves is a convenient way to minimize contamination, but they are only really useful when handwashing is either not possible or insufficient to prevent chemical or biological contamination.
Anchorage, Alaska, voters reject on-site cannabis consumption
In a blow to marijuana retailers in Anchorage, Alaska, voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure to permit cannabis consumption on store premises. According to unofficial election results, roughly 64.3% (28,409) of the voters on Tuesday rejected Proposition 11, which would have permitted “inhaling or smoking marijuana, in addition to eating marijuana edibles,” in cannabis stores. Only […] Anchorage, Alaska, voters reject on-site cannabis consumption is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Keep a Watchful Eye On China's Military During The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Chinese warships pictured at the end of joint exercise with the Russian navy in 2016. Photo: Xinhua *Chuck DeVore, Newsweek:* *Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Keep a Watchful Eye on China's Military* The world as seen by Xi Jinping is different from it was in January 2016. At the time, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was strong at home, as its power and prestige were growing abroad. Hong Kong was prosperous and quiescent. The "rebellious province of Taiwan" was ruled by President Ma Ying-Jeou, a politician favoring eventual unification with mainland China. The U.S. "pivot" toward... more »
Italian “Butter Beans” Are Not Lima Beans
When is a "Butter Bean" not a Lima bean? When it is Italian, of course! Continue reading →
Syrian News Agency: US Army Officer Reportedly Killed In Deir Ezzor Ambush
Marisa Peñaloza/NPR *Middle East Monitor:* *US officer and SDF fighters killed in Daesh ambush* An officer in the US army and two fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been killed in an ambush in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ez-Zor. The gunmen are reported to have been from the Daesh terrorist group. The ambush took place in the town of Al-Sur, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) tweeted yesterday. The identity of the attackers was not known in the first instance. The American officer was apparently transferred to the “illegal” US military... more »
UK will share more legal texts with EU shortly: Brexit trade deal negotiator
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
08-Apr-2020 Britain remains in touch with the European Union over negotiations for a trade deal and will share further legal texts with the bloc shortly, the country's Brexit negotiator David Frost said.
Dear Bernie
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
I’m sorry you will not be president, but I understand and appreciate your decision to end your... more »
ABC News: U.S. Intelligence Warn Of A 'Cataclysmic' Coronavirus Crisis In November
.@Gstephanopoulos: “Did the Pentagon receive an intelligence assessment on COVID in China last November from the National Center for Medical Intelligence?” Defense Sec. Mark Esper: “I can’t recall, George, but we have many people that watch this closely.” https://t.co/d9XlhTygln pic.twitter.com/E89i7DjF4t — ABC News (@ABC) April 5, 2020 *Zero Hedge: **US Intelligence Warned Of "Cataclysmic" Coronavirus Crisis As Impeachment Dominated Headlines* While Congressional Democrats dominated headlines with their impeachment of President Trump - who was ultimately acquitted by the Senate,... more »
8 Little-Known Side Effects of Too Much Fish Oil
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/fish-oil-side-effects#section2
(PDF) Correlation between universal BCG vaccination policy and reduced morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340263333_Correlation_between_universal_BCG_vaccination_policy_and_reduced_morbidity_and_mortality_for_COVID-19_an_epidemiological_study
Life may never get back to normal, says US coronavirus scientist.
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How to Identify 8 Strange Mental Illnesses
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Bernie Sanders drops out of US presidential race
Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders drops out of the race to be the next US president, paving the way for former vice-president Joe Biden to become the Democratic nominee.
Northern Irish truck driver pleads guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter
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The driver of a truck in which 39 people were found dead in England late last year pleads guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter.
How to Win Friends and Influence People Book Club, Part 2
In Part Two of How To Win Friends and Influence People, Carnegie moves from general principles to specific techniques of making people like you. As we’ll see, his techniques vary dramatically in their cost. Summary Carnegie shares six strategies. 1. “Become genuinely interested in other people.” Carnegie urges us to emulate the family dog: Did you […] The post How to Win Friends and Influence People Book Club, Part 2 appeared first on Econlib.
86% of New Yorkers Who Died With Chinese Virus Had Other Illnesses, Conditions
[image: 86-of-new-yorkers-who-died-with-chinese-virus-had-other-illnesses-conditions] Data released from New York state show that the vast majority of Empire Staters who supposedly died from the Chinese Virus were elderly and had at least one underlying disease or condition.
Is Bernie Sanders a Socialist or a Communist?
[image: is-bernie-sanders-a-socialist-or-a-communist] Some claim Bernie Sanders isn’t a socialist at all, let alone a communist, while others claim the opposite. But based on Sanders’ own claims, he is a would-be totalitarian.
Manipulation Through Racial Hoaxes
[image: manipulation-through-racial-hoaxes] It may be perplexing to some, but I believe that our nation has made great progress in matters of race, so much so that imaginary racism and racial hoaxes must be found.
Rolling Protest For Rent Forgiveness
Protesting in a method that aligned with the social distancing urged by the state, county and city, tenant advocates climbed into their vehicles and rolled past the traditional Los Angeles Mayor’s residence — Getty House in Windsor Square — in a demonstration intended to urge Mayor Eric Garcetti to support sweeping anti-eviction measures amid the widening coronavirus crisis. The protesters, rolling up and down the street in cars bearing pro-eviction-ban messages, called for a complete moratorium on evictions, full rent forgiveness or the suspension of rent for those who can’t affo... more »
Five Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans To Introduce GMO Crops
Millions of Nigerians are urging the Nigerian government to reject Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modified (GMO) cotton and maize into the country's food and farming systems. One-hundred organizations representing more than 5 million Nigerians, including farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, have submitted a joint objection to the country's National Biosafety Management Agency (NABMA) expressing serious concerns about human health and environmental risks of genetically altered crops. The groups' petition follo... more »
Cambodian Garment Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages During Pandemic
Nearly 1,000 garment workers protested outside a Phnom Penh factory on March 25, 2020, after the owner failed to pay their regular wages, which the company said was due to declining payments from buyers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Factory workers employed by Canteran Apparel (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. protested after the company failed to pay their full wages for the most recent two-week pay period, worker Sann Sopha told VOD. The factory owner refused to sign an agreement promising to pay workers their outstanding wages at the beginning of next month, as workers had asked, So... more »
Mauna Kea Is About Who Will Decide the Future
“The mountain brought us together,” Luana Busby-Neff tells me. It’s 200 days into the prayer vigil and blockade that brought the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to a stop in Hawaii. The 14th giant telescope in Hawaii has been met with major resistance. Busby-Neff is one of the Kapuna, or elders, who was arrested in July 2019 for protesting the construction of the TMT. This is the first major Indigenous-led occupation since Standing Rock, and, like Standing Rock, it’s a moment that unites people and understanding with water and land. Thousands have come. Looking through the l... more »
UE Union: The Relief Workers Need Now
As Congress crafts a new relief package, they need to refrain from providing further giveaways to big corporations, and they need to put real restrictions on the ones they included in the CARES Act. Any private corporation that receives funding from the federal government should be subjected to stringent regulations to ensure that they are using that money to maintain good jobs and provide socially useful goods and services, not to fatten their profits. No federal loans or grants should be used to pay bonuses to any members of senior management, not just airline CEOs. Any corporat... more »
How Nurses Got Masks
I am a registered nurse at Cook County Hospital, the safety-net hospital in Chicago and the busiest hospital in the state. The people who come to this hospital are some of the most underserved patients, mainly people of color, immigrants—many undocumented, the uninsured and underinsured, the homeless, and the incarcerated. Our emergency room denies no one care and about 300 people per day come there for treatment. We have yet to become a COVID-19 “hot spot” but my co-workers all know it’s coming. Nurses know our patients will be some of the hardest hit. Already my hospital has cha... more »
The US Is A Failed State, And COVID-19 Proves It
U.S. imperialism has a long-standing habit of imposing the most brutal forms of war and torture onto nations under the pretext of so-called humanitarian grounds. Humanitarian intervention and the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) have been used to destroy Libya, Syria, and Somalia and turn them into “failed states.” In many cases, however, these states were declared failures prior to U.S. intervention. Failure in the eyes of U.S. imperialism and its legion of profiteers is defined as any oppressed nation’s refusal to bow down to the economic and political dictates of a foreign imp... more »
COVID-19: Seeds Of Revolution Grown On Capitalism’s Corpse?
Above photo: By Muffinn. As the global COVID-19 crisis builds up its incredible momentum, for which an apex is still months to come, the mainstream media and so-called policymakers are dazed and confused, lost in graphs of exponential case counts and body counts; shipments of masks and respirators; and the assembly of makeshift hospitals. Everywhere the morgues […] The post COVID-19: Seeds Of Revolution Grown On Capitalism’s Corpse? appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
COVID-19: Isolation Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
Australia is only a few days into its latest regime of strict self-isolation measures designed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but already, many people are asking — when will they end? Not before late July at the very earliest, modelling from the University of Sydney suggests. The model, first published last week and now updated, shows: Strict physical-distancing measures are beginning to work and Australians appear to have been about 90 per cent compliant with advice to stay at home wherever possible However, scaling back our isolation regime would cause case numbers to spike... more »
How Did A Beijing Mouthpiece Get Into the White House Coronavirus Briefing?
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions as he addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] Phoenix TV is owned by a former Chinese military officer with close ties to Beijing officials. A reporter from a Hong Kong outlet aligned with the Communist Party of China is a member of the White House Foreign Press Group and has rotating access to White House press briefings. That is how the Phoenix TV reporter was able to push pro-Beijing talking points, ... more »
Navy Aircraft Carrier Gerald Ford Just Finished Tests of Combat Systems
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Ready for war? This week the United States Navy announced that the *USS Gerald R. Ford* (CVN 78) had completed testing of its vital combat systems while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. This followed last month's Flight Deck Certification (FDC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Certification, which involved preparing to launch "cat" and recover "trap" aircraft from the Carrier Air Wing EIGHT (CVW 8). The weapons tests were conducted during *Ford*'s 18-month post-delivery test and trails (PDT&T) phase, which is to ensure her overall deploym... more »
Fauci: I 'Fully Expect' Schools To Be Open In the Fall
*Chuck Ross* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamar] 'I’m humble enough to know that I can’t accurately predict' the extent of coronavirus, he added. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he expects schools in the United States to be able to reopen by the fall as health officials get the novel coronavirus “under control” through widespread testi... more »
Is Russia Building a Secret 'Hunter-Killer' Nuclear Attack Submarine?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Did we just get our first glimpse of the new Laika-class submarine? Last December Russian state-owned TV aired a segment that may have revealed the first views of a new Russian submarine, reported H. I. Sutton for Forbes.com earlier this year. Eagled-eyed Sutton noted that the segment "showed an official model of a new submarine together with previously known types." Was that a model of the secret *Laika-*class, a hunter-killer designed to counter western nuclear-powered submarines? If it was a model of *Laika*, Sutton suggested it may have been delibe... more »
How Your Circadian Rhythm Keeps You Healthy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Satchin Panda* *Public Health, * It's not just about sanitizing and social distancing. Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm. While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection, they do little to increase our resilience to the virus so that we suffer less and recover faster. In addition, the stress and worry caused by current trends – school and business closures, self-quarantines and mandates ... more »
Double Trouble: Why Crops Have to Face Insects and Climate at the Same Time
*Gregg Howe, Nathan Havko* *Environment, World* [image: Reuters] An expert explains why this is so troublesome. For millennia, insects and the plants they feed on have been engaged in a co-evolutionary battle: to eat or not be eaten. Until recently, the two antagonistic sides have maintained a stalemate of sorts. With climate change, however, warmer temperatures could tip the balance in favor of the insects and spell danger for crops and the farmers that tend to them. Our research team at Michigan State University’s Plant Resilience Institute watched what happened in hotter weat... more »
Why Crowdsourcing Is Necessary for Coronavirus Research
*Chris William Callaghan* *Public Health, World* Here's why. COVID-19 is not the world’s first pandemic. Nor is it the only type of big problem that the world faces. Environmental degradation and drug-resistant diseases are other examples. What’s special about the new coronavirus is the speed with which it has arisen and multiplied. The current system of scientific and academic research can’t respond fast enough to problems like these, especially when data is still being generated. But there are potentially ways of overcoming this mismatch. I propose that crowdsourcing is a pro... more »
5 Worst Wireless Routers
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Stuck at home and have the need to stream? You’ve just put in your hard day’s work--but now, at home--and now you’re ready to relax with a Netflix movie or a PlayStation game. Right in the middle of it, however, the TV screen stutters and freezes. “What the heck?” you say. Then you head to where the Wi-Fi router is and all you see are different-colored lights blinking. It’s as if you’re at a fireworks show. A terrible experience for sure. But who to blame? It’s probably not your $1,000 OLED TV. You know that you’re already paying up for a $100 ... more »
America's Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers Helped Win World War II And The Cold War
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* When these ships were designed the United States wasn't yet a superpower. These were the ships that helped win the war and then put us on top. The role that the *Essex*-class aircraft carrier played in World War II can't be understated. The ships have been called the backbone of the United States Navy—which ordered thirty-two of the vessels. As the war wound down, six were canceled before construction began while two were canceled while still under construction. A total of twenty-four were built between 1943 and 1950 at shipyards in Newport News... more »
The Secrets of Area 51: UFO Rumors, Stolen Russian Jets and Stealth Fighters
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Rumors have long flown around Area 51 — CIA site, UFO dissection location, secret U.S. Air Force research facility? True or not, here are a couple of things we do know about Groom Lake. Rumors have long flown around Area 51 — CIA site, UFO dissection location, secret U.S. Air Force research facility? True or not, here are a couple of things we do know about Groom Lake. *Soviet Airplane Evaluation* One of the most successful foreign aircraft evaluations done in the United States was on the MiG-21. The MiG-21 a fighter-interceptor that was introduced i... more »
The Man Who Survived the Atomic Bombings of BOTH Hiroshima and Nagasaki
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Meet one of the luckiest unlucky people to have survived the war. Nearly seventy-five years ago in August 1945, at least 150,000 people may have been killed in Hiroshima when the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Although another 75,000 were killed in Nagasaki when the second atomic bomb was dropped there just days later, it should be remembered that another 120,000 people survived the two blasts. Among them was Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who survived *both *atomic bombs. He was thus both the unluckiest and luckiest man to survive the Second World ... more »
An Expert Answers the Most Pressing Questions About Coronavirus
*Tom Duszynski* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here are the answers to 4 of the most pressing questions. The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 survive it. Just as the number of cases grows, so does another number: those who have recovered. In mid-March, the number of patients in the U.S. who had officially recovered from the virus was close to zero. That number is now in the tens of thousands and is climbing every day. But... more »
Is There a Global Slowdown in Coronavirus Deaths? These 3 Graphs Show That This Is the Case
*Danny Dorling* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The graphs use smoothed data - a moving average from the day before to the day after each date shown. Almost as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, graphs and many other visualisations charting the rise of the virus started to multiply. Many show the cumulative number of deaths attributed to the virus. This number, of course, will always rise, but will also – eventually – plateau. A cumulative total can never fall. Other published graphs have shown the number of deaths reported each day for various countries. These are mor... more »
Event 201 Pandemic Exercise: Highlights Reel
Event 201 is a pandemic tabletop exercise hosted by The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on October 18, 2019, in New York, NY. The exercise illustrated the pandemic preparedness efforts needed to diminish the large-scale economic and societal consequences of … Continue reading Event 201 Pandemic Exercise: Highlights Reel →
Late Day Updates for April 7, 2020: Covert Warfare In Our Face [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
Starship Earth: The Big Picture0 April 7, 2020 We’re getting closer to 4.10.20 (DJT day). I wonder if anything will happen that is visible? Things could happen behind the scenes. Did I not call this guy out as a fake as soon as I heard about him? Austin Steinbach. I did. It was so obvious. … Continue reading Late Day Updates for April 7, 2020: Covert Warfare In Our Face [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
100 percent fruit losses in many parts of central Europe and the Balkans
One of the coldest April mornings in decades. 2 Apr 2020 – With temperatures dropping below -5 °C (even to -8 °C in some valleys) during the time of blossoming trees, the damage is almost complete– 100% in many vineyards and fruit plantations. There are numerous reports of destructive frost to the fruit trees (cherry, ... Read more 100 percent fruit losses in many parts of central Europe and the Balkans The post 100 percent fruit losses in many parts of central Europe and the Balkans appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Americans Trust Democratic Governors Far More Than They Trust Trump To Handle The Pandemic-- And That Will Play Out In November
Louisiana is a deep red state, although they elected a fairly conservative centrist Democrat, John Bel Edwards, governor-- twice. In 2016 the state went for Trump over Hillary 1,178,004 (58.1%) to 779,535 (38.4%). She took 10 of the state's 64 parishes-- basically the black vote and nothing more. The state has 2 ultra-conservative Republican U.S. senators and of the 6 congressional seats, 5 are incontestably Republican and one (grotesquely gerrymandered)-- with a 61.4% black majority-- incontestably Democratic. The legislature is also a Republican bastion. The state Senate has 27 ... more »
Ontario pauses new cannabis store authorizations, eases regulations
Ontario’s cannabis store regulator has hit pause on new store authorizations, as the province’s existing retailers scramble to offer temporary curbside pickups and delivery. “The (Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario) will not issue new store authorizations until the government’s Emergency Order has been lifted,” said the regulator in a bulletin. However, the AGCO will still […] Ontario pauses new cannabis store authorizations, eases regulations is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ontario permits deliveries, curbside pickup in boost to cannabis stores
Shuttered private-sector cannabis retailers in Ontario can get back to business via curbside pickup and home delivery, the provincial government announced. An emergency order signed late Tuesday could be a temporary lifeline for Ontario’s retail marijuana stores, which were initially included on the government’s list of essential services as the province grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, […] Ontario permits deliveries, curbside pickup in boost to cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What Happens If the Trump Administration Designates Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations?
Traffic at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Ysidro, Calif. (Donna Burton/U.S. Customs and Border Protection) On Nov. 4, 2019, gunmen opened fire on three cars traveling through northern Mexico, killing nine U.S. citizens—an incident apparently related to a surge of violence caused by Mexican drug cartels. In the aftermath of the attack, President Trump announced that his administration would designate certain Mexican drug-trafficking cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Although the administration paused that plan after high-level negotiations with the Mexican governme... more »
Sanders Ends 2020 Campaign, Leaving Biden as Likely Democratic Nominee
The Vermont senator, who once had a strong lead, announced he will suspend his campaign.
Iran Wants A $5bn Loan From The IMF
Hassan Rouhani said international public opinion would not tolerate discrimination against Iran *BBC: **Coronavirus: Iran appeals for $5bn IMF loan as deaths pass 4,000* Iran has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $5bn (£4bn) emergency loan to help fight the coronavirus, as its death toll passed 4,000. President Hassan Rouhani warned that “there should be no discrimination” in approving requests. The US reportedly opposes the loan, with officials saying Iran has sufficient funds at its disposal. Mr Rouhani called the pressure campaign a “historic disgrace”.... more »
WTA meetings 2017 and 2019
Minimal Government Thinkers which I represent is an observer or sort of honorary member of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA, http://worldtaxpayers.org/). December 2017 meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. From left: Fengiang Liu of Beijing Taxpayers Association, his buddy, Mr. Kim Sun Taek of Korea Taxpayers Association (KTA), Bjorn Tarras-Wahlberg and his wife. Bjorn is the founder of WTA and former President of Swedish Taxpayers Association, and co-founder of the Asia Pacific Taxpayers Union (APTU) to my right. To my left is Raymond Ho, President of Momentum 107, Hong Kong. May 2... more »
Healthcare Worker Says Police Took Her Children Because Her Job ‘Exposes Her to Coronavirus’
[image: exposure]Police showed up at an innocent health care worker's home and took her children, citing her "exposure to coronavirus" as the reason.
Liberty Activists Plan Mass Disobedience of COVID-19 Orders, Pledge to “Take a Stand”
[image: bundy]A group of liberty activists, with a history of armed defenses against what they perceive as government intrusion, is planning resistance to Coronavirus orders.
Scientific Integrity Melting Six Times Faster Than The 1990s
The press is full of stories that polar ice is melting six times faster than the 1990s. There has been no trend in temperatures at the capital of Greenland over the past century. monthly data as text or CSV As is normally … Continue reading →
Iran's Navy Wants New Submarines And A Destroyer
The Iranian navy's new submarine is likely to have some similarities to the existing Fateh Class. The latest designs for the Loghman destroyer are much more modern than existing Iranian ships. H I Sutton *Forbes: **Iranian Navy Building New Submarines And A 6,000-Ton Destroyer* The Iranian Navy’s latest homegrown warship projects include “giant submarines” and a large destroyer, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization, said in a recent interview with Iranian media. “Giant submarines” likely refers to normal size boats in ... more »
The Diamond Princess - Estimating the COVID-19 Case Fatality Ratio in a Closed System
As I posted here, the global health community is dealing with an incomplete database when it comes to a statistical analysis of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This makes it impossible to produce accurate statistics regarding the infection rate, mortality rate and transmissibility of the current novel coronavirus, particularly given that a significant portion of the population is either asymptomatic or presents with very mild symptoms that they may not seek treatment or testing. That said, at this point in the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one source of data that can... more »
Inspector Generals and Auditors
What do Enron, Healthsouth, Adelphia and Tyco have in common? All were found guilty of fraudulent activities. And, each were misled by CEOs and even CFOs. The names Kenneth Lay and Richard Skilling of Enron (accounting and tax fraud), Richard … Continue reading →
Er . . . oops?
A giant container ship had a close encounter of a rather too intimate kind with harbor cranes and another vessel in Busan, South Korea, on Monday. That must have been a wild ride for the crane operators! I guess they had no choice but to stay put in their cabs, pray, and hope for the best. That would probably be safer than trying to climb down in a hurry, from that high up, when they saw that floating behemoth heading in their direction. No word on whether there were any casualties. Peter
Is the world being held hostage by Globalist pushing Covid-19…
… MORE AND MORE I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER! I AM GETTING MADDER BY THE HOUR – WHO THE HADES ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE WHEN EVIDENCE IS PILING UP Have Globalists found the one weapon that terrifies the world? Are they trying to destroy the entire globe’s financial structure and throw us back into the Dark Ages at which point they then ride in on the Pale Horse and “rescue us” or worse allow us to descend into the bowels of cannibalistic Hell? Just think — in November and December 2019 our economy was humming along and the world … Continue reading →
Airbase partnership, Japan and USA in S. China Sea bound to tweak China
I just ran across this bit of interesting information and thought someone might be interested in it. The media has pretty much kept this under wraps except for CNN and military sites who did report about it. –##– Mageshima Island The tiny roughly 3 square mile island is not far off Japan’s southern tip in the South China Sea. Until recently, it was administered by the city of Nishinoomote on Tanegashima. Nishinoomote owned 1% of the island. It is an uninhabited outcrop 21 miles (34 kilometers) from the southernmost Japanese main island of Kyushu. Most of Mageshima had been owned … C... more »
#FakeNews media folk who don't wear masks when working attack Trump for not wearing mask while working
It's clear that if Trump announced a cure for coronavirus that the entire medical community supported the #FakeNews media would attack him for: - He should have found it sooner - It won't save everyone - He will make money off of it due to the $1000 in stock he owns in the company that makes it - It's racist We know this is true because of how they're reacting to Trump saying he probably won't wear a mask in public. I don't recall seeing #FakeNews media anchors wearing masks when broadcasting yet when Trump is out in public he's working; he's the president for heave... more »
Pandemic lays bare Israel’s systemic racism
As I sit in my house in Haifa, quarantined, like others around the world, I cannot help but recall a previous experience under Israeli-imposed curfew.
Billionaire-backed Human Rights Watch lobbies for lethal US sanctions on leftist governments as the Covid crisis rages
[image: undefined] Human Rights Watch, the leading so-called rights organization in the United States, has actively lobbied for Washington to impose suffocating sanctions on leftist governments in Latin America. The group has even praised the Donald Trump administration for ramping up its aggressively destabilizing regime-change measures. NGOs like Human Rights Watch (HRW) depict targeted sanctions as a more palatable alternative to military action, although these measures are widely recognized by international legal experts to be a form of economic warfare that have led to the dea... more »
Atkinson fired & the DEADLY Ukraine impeachment hoax (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 523. More The post Atkinson fired & the DEADLY Ukraine impeachment hoax (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump's puts WHO funding on hold
The current head of the World Health Organization, a big promotor of abortion, has his job because of Chinese influence. Throughout this crisis WHO has been parroting Chinese Communist talking points and commending the great job China has been doing. We now know that China lied and Americans died. Democrats and #FakeNews media types are viciously attacking Trump for Trump not having realized how dangerous coronavirus was early on. Yet they rarely mention two key things; - Democrats at the time were mocking Trump for being too worried about the virus - Trump held that pos... more »
The Multi-Party Elections In Serbia In 1990 (I)
It is the 30th anniversary of the first post-WWII democratic elections in Serbia and the rest of the ex-Yugoslavia. My aim in this article is to elaborate on the feature of the multi-party elections in Serbia in 1990 and to give an answer to the crucial question why did Slobodan […]
The hydroxychloroquine flap
It is so frustrating to see the Democrats in media still hoping this drug will fail. PSA: Not all drugs work for all people. THC helps some and not others. Aspirin is a miracle drug for many but doesn't help everyone. Many cannot use Tylenol. Ever talk to someone trying to get just the right Parkinson's treatment--one size/treatment doesn't work. And statins? Oh my--cripples some with mysterious muscle problems and cures others. I use fish oil for bursitis, and even if it is a placebo, it works for me--maybe not for you. Peer review articles by researchers don't always agree. Pol... more »
The JobKeeper package has passed Parliament. Here's what you need to know
Your questions answered about the Government's $130 billion wage subsidy scheme — the biggest financial lifeline package in Australia's history.
Massive JobKeeper package passes Parliament after Labor amendments fail
The Government's $130 billion package to keep people employed during the coronavirus pandemic passes the Senate after Labor's attempts to broaden its reach fail.
The long history of US racism against Asian Americans, from 'yellow peril' to 'model minority' to the 'Chinese virus'
Adrian De Leon, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.
Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak
Shelly M. Wagers, Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
What would you do if you weren't safe at home – and now you're not allowed to leave because of the coronavirus pandemic?
America is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – that means more health woes ahead
David H. Jernigan, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Sales of alcohol have reported jumped by around a quarter as people bulk buy wine, beers and spirits. That could lead to a range of short-term and long-term problems.
Biden advisor who wants old people to die says we will need 18 months of social distancing
Dr. Zeke Emanuel has written that everyone should die at 75 and that even simple things like antibiotics are inappropriate when people 75 or older are sick. Given the enthusiasm leftists have for killing the elderly that wouldn't be big news except for the fact that Joe Biden picked Emanuel to be on Biden's china virus task force. Which is odd since Biden is over 75 and hence according to Emanuel should be hoping to die soon. Emanuel has come out with another proclamation saying that we'll need to socially distance for 18 months. He said: *Conferences, concerts, sporting events,... more »
SOCIOPATH-IN-CHIEF?: Try to stop picturing Son of Sam!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020Prevalence and symptoms:* On Thursday, February 27, Lawrence O'Donnell performed a public service. The cable news host was breaking the rules! At the end of his hour-long program, he introduced a repeat guest: O'DONNELL (2/27/20): *The coronavirus crisis is going to get worse for Donald Trump.* Even though the president will probably stay physically healthy throughout the crisis, his mental health could decline each day of the crisis. *Some mental health professionals, like our next guest, believe that the president's mental health has been, and will cont... more »
The COVID Illusion, the Currency Reset, and a Glimpse into the Future
He says that the economies will be bailed out step by step, through switching over one kind of illusory money for another kind of illusory money. Universal Guaranteed Income will be used to control people. The whole plan for a technocracy must be exposed to fall apart -- people must remember freedom.
Dr. Shiva Says the COVID-19 Pandemic is is a Program to Push Vaccines
He says COVID-19 is a campaign by the Deep State and the Pharmaceutical Cartel to frighten the public into accepting government control and mandatory medication. If you sense that the so-called pandemic is blown way out of proportion -- and wonder why -- here is one passionate presentation you definitely want to hear.
The United Nations Wants 10% Global Tax to Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic
The money will not stop people from getting sick and dying, which will be labeled as coronavirus. Therefore, the pandemic will grow - at least in the statistics - economies will be further damaged, and the failure will be blamed on insufficient funding, which will pave the way for more money each year - forever.
Catherine Austin Fitts Explains the Politics of COVID-19
Catherine Austin Fitts says there is a connection between the current plandemic and the fact that we are in the middle of an economic war. She has much more to say about 5G, housing bubbles, missing trillions of government money, civil war, global war, and crypto currency.
Passover in Isolation Dampens Holiday Mood in Israel
Israeli Jews are being forced to scale back or cancel beloved traditions and rituals marking Passover, the holiday celebrating Israelites’ freedom from Egyptian bondage and referencing biblical plagues.
Coronavirus Propels Basic Income Proposals, No Longer Considered Utopia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At its peak, every crisis seems bound to change the world. The 2008 Great Recession should have been the rebuilding of capitalism. That of sovereign debt in southern Europe, which would have laid the foundations for a new European Union with greater solidarity. And this, the coronavirus, "will create a […] The post Coronavirus Propels Basic Income Proposals, No Longer Considered Utopia appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Hinterland Relaxes Quarantine, but May Spread Coronavirus in “Cascade Effect”
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo government recorded 67 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a record. As a result, a total of 371 people have died in the most populous state in Brazil because of the novel coronavirus, according to the official survey, with 5,682 confirmed cases of the disease. Although the […] The post São Paulo Hinterland Relaxes Quarantine, but May Spread Coronavirus in “Cascade Effect” appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/8/20"
*AM 4/8/20, Updated as Available.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"We Get Thrown To The Wolves While * *Government And Financial Elites Save Themselves"* ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/8/20 *"**Exploding Global Debt By Design- What You Need To Know Now!**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *Dail... more »
COVID-19 Coronavirus: The Crisis : Interview, Michel Chossudovsky @ Guns and Butter
*Via Guns and Butter* M*ichel Chossudovsky discusses his new series of research articles on the "pandemic", including, "COVID-19 Coronavirus 'Fake' Pandemic: Timeline and Analysis" and "Coronavirus COVID-19: 'Made in China' or 'Made in America'?, among others.* *On January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in relation to China's novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) categorized as a viral pneumonia. The virus outbreak was centred in Wuhan, a city in Eastern China with a population in excess of 11 million.* ... more »
Who’s hiring during COVID-19?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. I (Suzanne Rent) haven’t done a list of terrible-paying jobs in some time. But on the weekend when Tim Bousquet shared a tweet from Stanfield’s saying they were hiring more staff to help them make medical gowns, I thought I’d look into what companies are […]
Amidst the pandemic, parkade plans soldier on
News 1. COVID-19 numbers As of Tuesday’s Nova Scotia government update, we know that for the first time in Nova Scotia, someone has died from COVID-19. A woman in her 70s passed away in hospital in the health authority’s Eastern Zone. We also learned there are: 17 new known positive cases in Nova Scotia (4.05% […]
Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma’s Temporary Abortion Ban
[image: judge-partially-strikes-down-oklahoma-s-temporary-abortion-ban] While the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld Texas’ temporary abortion ban, a federal judge in Oklahoma struck down part of the state’s ban on elective abortions this week.
Republicans Want to Defund WHO Until Communist Tedros Steps Down
[image: republicans-want-to-defund-who-until-communist-tedros-steps-down] A Republican-backed House resolution would cancel funding to the WHO in order to pressure the resignation of Director-General Tedros.
Are We About To Lose The US Postal Service?
The Postal Service is under an unprecedented strain from the Coronavirus pandemic and we all need to act. The crisis is straining every part of the Postal Service. It is putting new obligations on the USPS, while postal revenue falls. For millions of Americans, the Postal Service is their only contact with the outside world right now. Its network is keeping our prescriptions filled and food on our shelves. But when the Congress passed its huge two-trillion dollar stimulus, they left the Postal Service out in the cold! There are credible reports that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuc... more »
COVID-19 Lesson: The Free Market Failed Us
Here is a lesson: for 40 years, we have accepted the premise that markets will solve all our problems, and we don’t need national strategies. We traded our industrial capacity and technical leadership for cheap T-shirts and low-cost flat screen TV’s. Now we are dependent on supply chains in other countries to respond to our emergencies. China, South Korea, and Germany have effective national strategies and strong industrial bases. China was able to mobilize incredible resources in response to their epidemic. Germany’s formidable industrial capacity in chemicals and pharmaceuticals... more »
Navajo And Hopi Families Relief Fund Builds Movement In Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Tsiizizii, Dinétah (Leupp, Navajo Nation/Arizona) - In response to the escalating health crisis facing Diné (Navajo) and Hopi communities in Northern Arizona, Southern Utah, and New Mexico, the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund has mobilized volunteer emergency food and water distribution throughout the region. “It is so amazing to see our communities come together and respond proactively to the threat of coronavirus and COVID-19 on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.” said Ethel Branch, former Navajo Nation Attorney General and founder of the Relief Fund. “I thought this ... more »
Angela Merkel Urged To Put European Solidarity Over German Interests and Back Coronabonds
Angela Merkel is under pressure to abandon her long-standing "Germany first" policy towards the EU. Will she finally relent?
CDC Weighs Loosening Guidelines for Some Exposed to Coronavirus
The new proposal comes as the Trump administration looks toward rolling back some of the restrictive social distancing guidelines and restarting the nation's stalled economy.
Tweets For Today
Follow @Reuters liveblog for the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/cEBwkoEQ5P pic.twitter.com/LyM7nuF7Wj — Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2020 #BREAKING Global trade will plunge by up to a third in 2020 due to #coronavirus pandemic: World Trade Organization (WTO) pic.twitter.com/WBnXBcpLOY — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 8, 2020 This is Wuhan, China this morning, hours before the 10-week long lockdown of the city was officially lifted. The residents of Wuhan are clearly not happy. They are fighting with red armbands — volunteers who spy, inform, and ... more »
ISIS calls coronavirus ‘soldier of Allah’, threaten attacks in Chicago, London
The Daily Mirror has quoted an unnamed former British intelligence officer as saying that Daesh may take advantage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in order to stage a spate of attacks on Western countries. The officer told the newspaper about “many ways in which the virus is creating multiple threats that have been kept at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-04-06
This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Deir_Ezzor, Syria, Libya, Misrata, Pantsir, Russia, Idlib, Turkey, Iran, US, Hasakah, Homs, ISIS, Halliburton, Iraq, Baniyas, Bayda, Yemen, Basra. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, North-Africa, World-News, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Masked Crowds Fill Wuhan’s Streets, Trains as Lockdown Ends
After more than two months indoors, millions of people at the epicenter of China's outbreak celebrated their newfound freedom.
Unctad says Covid-19 implications go as far as intl investment agreements
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
08-Apr-2020 Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, many investment-focused initiatives have been cancelled or postponed. The crisis may also have implications on negotiations of international investment agreement.
Mexico asks US, Canada to grant automakers transition for USMCA rules
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
08-Apr-2020 Mexico's government asked the United States and Canada to grant its automotive industry extra time to adapt its supply chains as the deadline for implementing a new North American trade deal approaches.
Food for thought from Ross Douthat
It is perhaps a conservative attitude we should draw from this catastrophe’s lessons on our imperfect nature and inevitable fallibility. Ross Douthat does exactly that in a splendid op-ed for the New York Times, which I cannot recommend highly enough. But Douthat does something more. He points out to the inevitable cognitive problems we are […] The post Food for thought from Ross Douthat appeared first on Econlib.
Will Invoking the DPA Yield More Ventilators?
Last Friday, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to order General Motors to produce ventilators for the coming demand shock from COVID 19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The move follows calls by several politicians and talking heads for the president to use the DPA to increase supplies of ventilators, protective masks, […] The post Will Invoking the DPA Yield More Ventilators? appeared first on Econlib.
The New World
At the moment, we are battling the coronavirus. It looks like that battle will last at least 18 months. But, when the battle is over, we will face a new world -- a world which will be riddled with the harvest of our past mistakes. Glen Pearson writes: In his Sunday television program, Fareed Zakaria spoke about life in the next few years: “We are in the early stages of what is going to become a series of cascading events, reverberating throughout the world. Economic paralysis is sure to follow … these problems demand global coordination.” We can be forgiven for fixating on our ow... more »
German Military Cyber Operations are in a Legal Gray Zone
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the German Minister of Defense, addresses a crowd in Munich in January 2019 (Patrick Büttgen/https://tinyurl.com/ryceuph/CC BY-SA 4.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) In 2016, Germany created its military cyber command, the Cyber and Information Domain Service (German: Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum; KdoCIR), tasked with cyber defense, limited offensive cyber operations, and defending against hybrid threats such as influence operations or disinformation. With the KdoCIR, the German Ministry of Defense claimed its stake in t... more »
Why Is Trump’s Inspector General Purge Not a National Scandal?
President Trump is seen through the window taking questions from the press during a coronavirus update briefing, April 1, 2020. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) If, three years ago, President Trump had removed two inspectors general from their posts within a week of each other for overtly self-interested reasons—as he has done over the past few days—it would have been a big scandal. Presidents don’t just fire inspectors general for doing their jobs, after all. And presidents who agree to have an oversight board composed of inspectors general don’t typically sack ... more »
WATCH: Presumed COVID-19 Patient Held Down Against His Will by Police, Given Forced Procedure
[image: will]A Dallas man resisted all attempts to be tested against his will. Hospital staff eventually determined he was unable to make medical decisions for himself.
Picture Of The Day
Biohazard warning signs are placed on the coffins of people who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mortuary near the city of Charleroi, Belgium April 7. REUTERS/Yves Herman *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *The grim toll from coronavirus* (Reuters).
Nuclear Carrier Crisis—The War Party Can Be Crushed
[image: (March 22, 2015) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 1 fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an airpower demonstration. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Brown/Released)] The courage of the Commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt nuclear aircraft carrier, Capt. Brett Crozier, in defending his crew against COVID-19, has forced into the public eye the evil of those who have driven the United States into a military confrontation with China and Russia. Captain Crozier simply told the truth—we are n... more »
In the Name of National Security, Geopoliticians Have Put Us All in Danger
In the Name of National Security, Geopoliticians Have Put Us All in Danger Video of In the Name of National Security, Geopoliticians Have Put Us All in Danger In the name of national security, geopolitics has made us less safe. When survival means coming together as one species, those that believe there must always be an enemy, put us all in danger. More on an economic recovery which *don't* include more bailouts. Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles. Subscribe to the... more »
Killer question
If the Halo Trust wants to bring people together, why does Mishal Husain want to keep them apart? “It’s nice to see people cooperating,” says James Cowan of the Halo Trust. It’s a pity Mishal Husain hasn’t got the message. She doesn’t seem to know that the six-day war arose because of yet another failed attempt (by the Arabs) to annihilate Israel. (Or if she does know, she isn't interested) Relying on 'our ignorance' of the facts, she posed the carefully formulated killer question she’d been leading up to on the Today programme this morning. (Scroll to 3:2:59) You need to listen t... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates 4/8/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates AM 4/8/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *April 8, 2020 1:22 p.m. ET:* "New York state sees biggest one-day death tally from coronavirus at 799 fatalities" *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *APR 8, 2020 7:31 AM: *“Coronavirus Cases Pass 1.4 Million As Scientists Discover Reinfection Risk For Patients Much Higher Than Expected: Live Updates” ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/8/20, 5:15:00 AM. **For upd... more »
On Nietzsche’s Last Man
“What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.”— Nietzsche famous aphorism is irrelevant in our time because becoming stronger is not a priority for the modern man; a personification of the hateful idea of “the last man,” which Nietzsche introduces in *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, the modern man is a complacent, unthinking, and effete bourgeois, a perfectly happy couch potato, who aspires to be pampered and protected; he takes no risks and has no passion to grapple with life’s problems; he stands at the end of the continual cycle of regeneration.
Easter Recipes
I know that most of us will probably not have the large family dinners and special days we have had in the past. Some of us, missing family and especially perhaps grandchildren, may just have a sandwich and that is … Continue reading →
Isolation Against Covid-19 Disregarded by 28 Percent of Brazilians
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Close to completing one month, the social isolation established as the main strategy for tackling the novel coronavirus in several states is not part of the routine of a significant portion of the The post Isolation Against Covid-19 Disregarded by 28 Percent of Brazilians appeared first on The Rio Times.
Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Inequality in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alicia Bárcena, Head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), has voiced concern about the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on this region of the world. According to ECLAC, Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the The post Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Inequality in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Judge Blocks Party and Electoral Funds and Orders Use Against Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Judge Itagiba Catta Preta Neto, of the 4th Civil Court in Brasília, ordered on Tuesday, April 7th, the blocking of party fund resources (money for political parties) and the electoral fund (to fund electoral campaigns). The judge ruled that the money will be available to the federal government to […] The post Federal Judge Blocks Party and Electoral Funds and Orders Use Against Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Household Debt Breaks Record; Two Million Request Payment Deferral
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has already led two million customers to seek out the five largest banks in Brazil to renegotiate R$200 billion . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login […] The post Household Debt Breaks Record; Two Million Request Payment Deferral appeared first on The Rio Times.
DRUGS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: YOU GOTTA KNOW A GUY WHO KNOWS A GUY
So it isn't just that President Trump is hyping hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure for covid-19, thus encouraging random doctors to prescribe it. It's also that large quantities of the drug are being diverted to Trump allies, while people who really need it for legitimate reasons are struggling to get it. *The Texas Tribune* reports: More than two dozen Texas City nursing home residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus are being treated with hydroxychloroquine.... The doctor who prescribed it to 27 residents of The Resort at Texas City was Robin Armstrong, the nu... more »
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*Britain’s fast fashion poses a grave risk to the environment. The clothes industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of waste a year and consumes 1.5 trillion tonnes of water, scientists have warned* *The idea that the bright young things of Britain will refrain from buying clothes is a laugh.* And all modern industrial activities generate pollution of one sort or another so it makes no sense to pick on just one. Why not pick on woodfires instead? Because it is "natural", Greenies favour wood fires for domestic heating. But such fires are now so widely used that air pollutio... more »
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*School closures do not have a significant effect on the spread of coronavirus, study finds* The paper found that “the evidence to support national closure of schools to combat COVID-19 is very weak” Shutting schools across the country could in fact have “relatively small effect” on slowing the transmission of coronavirus, according to researchers at University College London (UCL), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Cambridge University and Sydney University. Academics carried out a review of 16 previous studies on the impact of school closures during the Covid-19 so... more »
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