thewakingtimes--2020-05-06--WATCH: Plandemic – The Next Covid-19 Film to be Censored from the Web

WATCH : Plandemic – The Next Covid-19 Film to be Censored from the Web By now , people from all walks of life are beginning to realize that something is terribly wrong with the Covid-19 narrative .
Something doesn ’ t add up , and people can feel it .
With celebrity experts like Bill Gates making numerous media appearances touting mandatory experimental RNA vaccines as the only way to resume life , and the economy suddenly on the rocks , people are starting to question the reality that is being served up for us .
In response to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the virus and the global response has gone into warp speed .
Right now , independent journalists are producing an exceptional amount of information that counters the mainstream version of events , and big tech companies like YouTube and Facebook have declared their allegiance to the WHO and the Bill Gates ( Event 201 ) model , ramping up their efforts to ban all thought crimes by the people .
But their narrative is cracking .
“ They named it COVID19 .
Our leaders of world health predicted millions would die .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals were erected to care for a massive overflow of patients .
Mass graves were dug .
Terrifying news reports had people everywhere seeking shelter to avoid contact .
The plan was unfolding with diabolical precision , but the masters of the Pandemic underestimated one thing… the people .
Medical professionals and every-day citizens are sharing critical information online .
The overlords of big tech have ordered all dissenting voices to be silenced and banned , but they are too late .
The slumbering masses are awake and aware that something is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element : time .
Suddenly , our overworked citizenry has ample time to research and investigate for themselves .
Once you see , you can ’ t unsee.
” ~Filmmaker Mikki Willis The documentary film Plandemic is being circulated on both of these platforms , and is already being deleted for ‘ violating community guidelines.
’ Yet people who never thought twice about anything ‘ conspiratorial ’ are seeing this film and sharing it .
It will not be allowed to be on these platforms for long , and a game of whack-a-mole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being seen .
The full documentary will be released later in the summer , but the first part of it , featuring Dr. Judy Mikovits is everywhere this week , as it is devastating to those who ’ ve been maneuvering for decades to see that this pandemic was unleashed on the world .
In the run up to the full release of the film , the producers are releasing a series of vignettes , and in a move to upend censorship , these are available for direct download by anyone , straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here is a version that has been reuploaded to YouTube : Ask yourself : What is it in this film that big tech companies don ’ t want me or my family to see or know about ?
Could it be that the virus is nothing like what we ’ ve been told ?
That people like Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci have been for years working to bring about a scenario just like what we have today in order to force a new kind of medical tyranny on the world ?
Could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing are extremely dangerous while insanely profitable for big pharma ?
Here is a message from filmmaker Mikke Willis : “ Dear gatekeepers of truth and free speech , before removing this video , please read these words : The world is watching you .
We understand the pressure you ’ re under to censor any information that contradicts the popular narrative .
We know the risk that comes with defying the orders of those who pull the strings .
We realize even the biggest of tech giants are under the command of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy your empire with the click of a key .
But due to the critical condition of our world , “ I was just doing my job ” is no longer an acceptable excuse .
This is no time to play politics .
Our future is your future .
Your family ’ s future .
Your children ’ s future .
Your grandchildren ’ s future .
This is a plea to the human in you .
Preventing this information from reaching the people is taking a firm stance on the wrong side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly live to regret as truth exponentially emerges .
There is nothing , no billionaire , no politician , no media , no level of censorship that can slow this awakening .
It is here .
It is happening .
Whose side are you on ?
And to the citizens of this magnificent planet… If anything is clear at this moment , it is the fact that no one is coming to save us .
We are the ones we ’ ve been waiting for .
Though great forces have worked long and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , strength , and intelligence has been gravely underestimated .
Now is the time to put all our differences aside .
United we stand .
Divided we fall .
Be brave .
Share this video far and wide !
Should this video be removed from this platform , download your own copy at : Then , upload directly to all of your favorite platforms .
You have our full permission to spread this information without limitation .
And here is a version of this vignette posted to Facebook : Dear gatekeepers of truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , please read these words : The world is watching you .
We understand the pressure you ’ re under to censor any information that contradicts the popular narrative .
We know the risk that comes with defying the orders of those who pull the strings .
We realize even the biggest of tech giants are under the command of powerful forces that wield the ability to destroy your empire with the click of a key .
But due to the critical condition of our world , “ I was just doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acceptable excuse.This is no time to play politics .
Our future is your future .
Your family ’ s future .
Your children ’ s future .
Your grandchildren ’ s future .
This is a plea to the human in you .
Preventing this information from reaching the people is taking a firm stance on the wrong side of history .
A choice you will certainly live to regret as truth exponentially emerges .
There is nothing , no billionaire , no politician , no media , no level of censorship that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
It is happening .
Whose side are you on ?
And to the citizens of this magnificent planet…If anything is clear at this moment , it is the fact that no one is coming to save us .
We are the ones we ’ ve been waiting for .
Though great forces have worked long and hard to divide us , our resilience , strength , and intelligence has been gravely underestimated .
Now is the time to put all our differences aside .
United we stand .
Divided we fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far and wide !
Should this video be removed from this platform , download your own copy at : PlandemicMovie.com Then , upload directly to all of your favorite platforms .
You have our full permission to spread this information without limitation .
Thank you !
Mikki Willis Posted by Mikki Willis on Monday , May 4 , 2020 Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com .
He is an observer of people , animals , nature , and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and free from the matrix , please track him down on Facebook .
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WATCH: Plandemic – The Next Covid-19 Film to be Censored from the Web
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
By now, people from all walks of life are beginning to realize that something is terribly wrong with the Covid-19 narrative. Something doesn’t add up, and people can feel it.
With celebrity experts like Bill Gates making numerous media appearances touting mandatory experimental RNA vaccines as the only way to resume life, and the economy suddenly on the rocks, people are starting to question the reality that is being served up for us.
In response to this global awakening, the censorship of information about the virus and the global response has gone into warp speed.
Right now, independent journalists are producing an exceptional amount of information that counters the mainstream version of events, and big tech companies like YouTube and Facebook have declared their allegiance to the WHO and the Bill Gates (Event 201) model, ramping up their efforts to ban all thought crimes by the people.
But their narrative is cracking.
“They named it COVID19. Our leaders of world health predicted millions would die. The National Guard was deployed. Makeshift hospitals were erected to care for a massive overflow of patients. Mass graves were dug. Terrifying news reports had people everywhere seeking shelter to avoid contact. The plan was unfolding with diabolical precision, but the masters of the Pandemic underestimated one thing… the people. Medical professionals and every-day citizens are sharing critical information online. The overlords of big tech have ordered all dissenting voices to be silenced and banned, but they are too late. The slumbering masses are awake and aware that something is not right. Quarantine has provided the missing element: time. Suddenly, our overworked citizenry has ample time to research and investigate for themselves. Once you see, you can’t unsee.” ~Filmmaker Mikki Willis
The documentary film Plandemic is being circulated on both of these platforms, and is already being deleted for ‘violating community guidelines.’ Yet people who never thought twice about anything ‘conspiratorial’ are seeing this film and sharing it. It will not be allowed to be on these platforms for long, and a game of whack-a-mole is underway to keep this info from being seen.
The full documentary will be released later in the summer, but the first part of it, featuring Dr. Judy Mikovits is everywhere this week, as it is devastating to those who’ve been maneuvering for decades to see that this pandemic was unleashed on the world.
In the run up to the full release of the film, the producers are releasing a series of vignettes, and in a move to upend censorship, these are available for direct download by anyone, straight from the film’s website.
Here is a version that has been reuploaded to YouTube (Editor’s Note: this YT link was removed within 24 hours of our post, so the following video is hosted on BitChute.)
Ask yourself: What is it in this film that big tech companies don’t want me or my family to see or know about?
Could it be that the virus is nothing like what we’ve been told? That people like Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci have been for years working to bring about a scenario just like what we have today in order to force a new kind of medical tyranny on the world? Could it be that the vaccines they are pushing are extremely dangerous while insanely profitable for big pharma?
Here is a message from filmmaker Mikke Willis:
“Dear gatekeepers of truth and free speech, before removing this video, please read these words: The world is watching you. We understand the pressure you’re under to censor any information that contradicts the popular narrative. We know the risk that comes with defying the orders of those who pull the strings. We realize even the biggest of tech giants are under the command of powerful forces that wield the ability to destroy your empire with the click of a key. But due to the critical condition of our world, “I was just doing my job” is no longer an acceptable excuse. This is no time to play politics. Our future is your future. Your family’s future. Your children’s future. Your grandchildren’s future. This is a plea to the human in you. Preventing this information from reaching the people is taking a firm stance on the wrong side of history. A choice you will certainly live to regret as truth exponentially emerges. There is nothing, no billionaire, no politician, no media, no level of censorship that can slow this awakening. It is here. It is happening. Whose side are you on? And to the citizens of this magnificent planet… If anything is clear at this moment, it is the fact that no one is coming to save us. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. Though great forces have worked long and hard to divide us, our resilience, strength, and intelligence has been gravely underestimated. Now is the time to put all our differences aside. United we stand. Divided we fall. Be brave. Share this video far and wide! Should this video be removed from this platform, download your own copy at: PlandemicMovie.com Then, upload directly to all of your favorite platforms. You have our full permission to spread this information without limitation. Thank you! Mikki Willis” ~Filmmaker Mikki Willis
And here is a version of this vignette posted to Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/mikki.willis/videos/2769241289853478/
About the Author
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (WATCH: Plandemic – The Next Covid-19 Film to be Censored from the Web) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-06--Elon Musk’s Twitter’s Avatar Is From a Video Game Where “Global Pandemic Is Orchestrated To Control

Elon Musk ’ s Twitter ’ s Avatar Is From a Video Game Where “ Global Pandemic Is Orchestrated To Control The Population By a Secret Society ” Elon Musk has been getting a lot of attention in the past few weeks for his social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic .
In the past week , his posts on Twitter have become especially interesting .
In addition to rants about re-opening the country , Musk has also made strange posts about the stock price for his company , Tesla , being too high , and even claimed that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possessions .
After the posts were made , the stock price for Tesla dropped significantly .
Many of his supporters felt that he was just joking about selling his possessions or being weird on social media as he often is , but it appears that Musk has begun selling off some of his high-value assets in the days after making the post .
According to CNBC , Musk put two of his Los Angeles mansions up for sale after the posts were made .
Many of his supporters also realized that he changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the video game , Deus Ex , which takes place in a future where wealthy corporations and politicians conspire to use an engineered illness , called “ The Gray Death ” to control society and enrich themselves in the process .
In the game , the cure for the illness was being withheld from the poor , and kept only for the rich .
It appeared that he may have been comparing himself to the game ’ s protagonist , JC Denton , but some commenters argued that he was more like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bob Page .
Others have argued that Musk was not comparing himself to either character , but just subtly pointing out the potential similarities to the current global situation .
Musk has since changed his profile picture , but is now making headlines again , this time over pictures of his newborn child , which he claims is named “ X Æ A-12.
” To make matters even more interesting , when Musk and his girlfriend Grimes posted photos of the baby , they used a Snapchat filter to make it appear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Elon Musk’s Twitter’s Avatar Is From a Video Game Where “Global Pandemic Is Orchestrated To Control The Population By a Secret Society”
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
Elon Musk has been getting a lot of attention in the past few weeks for his social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic. In the past week, his posts on Twitter have become especially interesting. In addition to rants about re-opening the country, Musk has also made strange posts about the stock price for his company, Tesla, being too high, and even claimed that he was prepared to sell all of his possessions. After the posts were made, the stock price for Tesla dropped significantly.
Tesla stock price is too high imo — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020
I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020
Many of his supporters felt that he was just joking about selling his possessions or being weird on social media as he often is, but it appears that Musk has begun selling off some of his high-value assets in the days after making the post. According to CNBC, Musk put two of his Los Angeles mansions up for sale after the posts were made.
Many of his supporters also realized that he changed his Twitter profile picture to an image from the video game, Deus Ex, which takes place in a future where wealthy corporations and politicians conspire to use an engineered illness, called “The Gray Death” to control society and enrich themselves in the process.
In the game, the cure for the illness was being withheld from the poor, and kept only for the rich. It appeared that he may have been comparing himself to the game’s protagonist, JC Denton, but some commenters argued that he was more like the game’s billionaire villain, Bob Page. Others have argued that Musk was not comparing himself to either character, but just subtly pointing out the potential similarities to the current global situation.
Musk has since changed his profile picture, but is now making headlines again, this time over pictures of his newborn child, which he claims is named “X Æ A-12.” To make matters even more interesting, when Musk and his girlfriend Grimes posted photos of the baby, they used a Snapchat filter to make it appear that the child had face tattoos.
We really need to see picture of the baby !! Please do share. — Tesla in the Gong 🇦🇺🦘🤖🚕 (@TeslaGong) May 5, 2020
A pic of you holding the baby would break the internet … please share one 🤞 — Viv (@flcnhvy) May 5, 2020
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-06--Someone Snitched on a Food Pantry Helping Needy During Pandemic, So Gov’t Shut It Down

Someone Snitched on a Food Pantry Helping Needy During Pandemic , So Gov ’ t Shut It Down Amesbury , MA — There have been few things more divisive in recent American history than the current pandemic which we have been watching unfold over the past two months .
While politics should play absolutely no role in a pandemic , it ’ s become the polarizing central issue currently tearing America in half .
It is also turning countless Americans into tattletales who rat out their neighbors for not standing six feet apart , or , as the following infuriating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last week , Tracey Brown , of Amesbury , wanted to do something good for her community in their time of need .
So , she converted her front yard free library box — that let people check out books for free — into a mini-food pantry .
The pantry was on her private property , contained non-perishable goods , and even had wipes outside so anyone who used it could wipe it down with they were done .
Brown stocked the pantry with dry goods , toilet paper , hand sanitizer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to promote it .
Needless to say , it was very well received .
In her post , Brown described her endeavor as something she wanted to do to give back during the COVID-19 pandemic : Our little Amesbury Pantry is stocked with some awesome things…please help spread the word so people who need things can come by and help themselves .
Thank you to everyone who has contributed !
As I was going about my morning…I started to think “ What is my Coronavirus Story ?
” We all have one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these days…most of us are likely dealing with anxiety and uncertainty .
Either you or someone you know has lost their job , their ability to earn a living , is ill with this virus or passed away .
We are all struggling in our own way .
There is so much information being shared…determining fact from fiction can be daunting .
One thing I thought about today was my story…how I am navigating this time ?
Part of me wishes I could wave my fairy wand and make the world a better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not realistic .
Like most of you , I have my own opinions about things…but I thought it was more important to think about how I wanted to look back on this time .
Do I want to reflect back and think about a disagreement I had with someone , about the doom and gloom of it all or would I like to think that in some small way I tried to make a difference by helping .
I know our little food pantry can not cure all the ills of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it helps the people in my community…and this is something I want my “ Coronavirus Story ” to be about .
Wishing you all peace in strength .
Brown ’ s idea quickly began to go viral , with other folks wanting to mimic her or donate supplies .
Those in need were about to have a source of sustenance in their community without costing the taxpayer a cent and it was going to be amazing — that is until some tattletale neighbor ratted out Brown for helping folks .
A “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government snitch , called the Health Department and complained , telling officials that this voluntary food pantry that served non-perishable goods , was a threat to the health of the community .
Instead of telling the snitch that she had no place attempting to stop good people from safely helping others by giving them food and supplies , the Health Department carried out the wishes of the snitch .
Two days after launching her inspiring venture , Brown received notice from Amesbury Health Agent Jack Morris , instructing her that she must close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morris , a cooler placed in front of the pantry is what drove his decision to force the good Samaritan to shut it down .
He said the cooler created a “ food security issue , ” according to Newburyport News .
But that ’ s likely because he never bothered to ask what was inside it .
According to Brown , the cooler did not contain perishables , but instead had toilet paper , hand sanitizer and crackers .
When COVID-19 hysteria has neighbors ratting each other out over their good deeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some self-reflection .
It is one thing to report your neighbor for domestic violence or theft , but calling the authorities because a food pantry makes you feel unsafe is as asinine as it is indicative of the state ’ s control over their dependents ’ minds .
Encouraging citizens to snitch on each other is a move out of every fascist government ’ s playbook throughout history .
While it is a different degree , it is no different in kind than Germans reporting Jews to the Nazi regime or Turks reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holocaust .
Luckily , many folks who have come across Brown ’ s post about her closure do not support the government ’ s decision nor the snitch .
Many folks have taken to Brown ’ s post to express their concern over such a ridiculous and outright tyrannical decision .
Below are some of those comments : The Free Thought Project would like to encourage all of Brown ’ s neighbors and anyone else who has a little extra to spare , to set these food pantries up in their front yards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If government escalates force to stop communities from helping each other out , you know that government has no interest whatsoever in your well being and they should be thrown out of office immediately .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .

Someone Snitched on a Food Pantry Helping Needy During Pandemic, So Gov’t Shut It Down
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
Amesbury, MA — There have been few things more divisive in recent American history than the current pandemic which we have been watching unfold over the past two months. While politics should play absolutely no role in a pandemic, it’s become the polarizing central issue currently tearing America in half. It is also turning countless Americans into tattletales who rat out their neighbors for not standing six feet apart, or, as the following infuriating case illustrates, helping those in need.
Last week, Tracey Brown, of Amesbury, wanted to do something good for her community in their time of need. So, she converted her front yard free library box — that let people check out books for free — into a mini-food pantry.
The pantry was on her private property, contained non-perishable goods, and even had wipes outside so anyone who used it could wipe it down with they were done. Brown stocked the pantry with dry goods, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items and took to Facebook to promote it. Needless to say, it was very well received. In her post, Brown described her endeavor as something she wanted to do to give back during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Our little Amesbury Pantry is stocked with some awesome things…please help spread the word so people who need things can come by and help themselves. Thank you to everyone who has contributed! As I was going about my morning…I started to think “What is my Coronavirus Story?” We all have one. We are living in very stressful times these days…most of us are likely dealing with anxiety and uncertainty. Either you or someone you know has lost their job, their ability to earn a living, is ill with this virus or passed away. We are all struggling in our own way. There is so much information being shared…determining fact from fiction can be daunting. One thing I thought about today was my story…how I am navigating this time? Part of me wishes I could wave my fairy wand and make the world a better place, but I know that’s not realistic. Like most of you, I have my own opinions about things…but I thought it was more important to think about how I wanted to look back on this time. Do I want to reflect back and think about a disagreement I had with someone, about the doom and gloom of it all or would I like to think that in some small way I tried to make a difference by helping. I know our little food pantry cannot cure all the ills of the world, but it is my hope that it helps the people in my community…and this is something I want my “Coronavirus Story” to be about. Wishing you all peace in strength.
Brown’s idea quickly began to go viral, with other folks wanting to mimic her or donate supplies. Those in need were about to have a source of sustenance in their community without costing the taxpayer a cent and it was going to be amazing — that is until some tattletale neighbor ratted out Brown for helping folks.
A “concerned citizen” otherwise known as a government snitch, called the Health Department and complained, telling officials that this voluntary food pantry that served non-perishable goods, was a threat to the health of the community.
Instead of telling the snitch that she had no place attempting to stop good people from safely helping others by giving them food and supplies, the Health Department carried out the wishes of the snitch. Two days after launching her inspiring venture, Brown received notice from Amesbury Health Agent Jack Morris, instructing her that she must close down the food pantry.
We tried…I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our little pantry…in our effort to help during these challenging times. It was wonderful to see the positive response to this project. Our hearts and intentions were in the right place. The concerned woman who owns Hedgehog felt that we were putting people at risk so she reached out to our Board of Health…and as of today…our little pantry has been closed down.
According to Morris, a cooler placed in front of the pantry is what drove his decision to force the good Samaritan to shut it down. He said the cooler created a “food security issue,” according to Newburyport News. But that’s likely because he never bothered to ask what was inside it.
According to Brown, the cooler did not contain perishables, but instead had toilet paper, hand sanitizer and crackers.
When COVID-19 hysteria has neighbors ratting each other out over their good deeds, it is high time to start some self-reflection. It is one thing to report your neighbor for domestic violence or theft, but calling the authorities because a food pantry makes you feel unsafe is as asinine as it is indicative of the state’s control over their dependents’ minds.
Encouraging citizens to snitch on each other is a move out of every fascist government’s playbook throughout history. While it is a different degree, it is no different in kind than Germans reporting Jews to the Nazi regime or Turks reporting Armenians to the Ottoman Empire during that holocaust.
Luckily, many folks who have come across Brown’s post about her closure do not support the government’s decision nor the snitch. Many folks have taken to Brown’s post to express their concern over such a ridiculous and outright tyrannical decision. Below are some of those comments:
Unbelievable! Nosey neighbor. This was nothing more than people helping people. Its not like it was open food. It was all sealed merchandise. Your hearts were all in the right place. That’s just sad. What harm could this possibly be doing? No different than going to the store I agree, bs. No different than shopping at the grocery store or getting a food delivery. I am stunned that the Board of Health buckled under the ill-informed, nosy neighbor. Ok to starve to death,but not ok to get sick,wtf!
The Free Thought Project would like to encourage all of Brown’s neighbors and anyone else who has a little extra to spare, to set these food pantries up in their front yards in an act of civil disobedience. If government escalates force to stop communities from helping each other out, you know that government has no interest whatsoever in your well being and they should be thrown out of office immediately.
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-06--Ventilators May Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19

Ventilators May Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19 In recent weeks , several doctors and published papers have noted that COVID-19 patients who are put on ventilators have an increased risk of death .
April 9 , 2020 , Business Insider reported that 80 % of COVID-19 patients in New York City who are placed on ventilators die , causing some doctors to question their use .
According to The Associated Press , “ Similar reports have emerged from China and the United Kingdom .
One U.K. report put the figure at 66 % .
A very small study in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An April 22 , 2020 , study published in JAMA describing the outcomes for 5,700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area reported : These numbers were amended shortly thereafter , though .
April 26 , 2020 , CNN Health reported that an average of 24.5 % of patients placed on ventilators died , compared to about 20 % of those who were not ventilated .
Karina Davidson , senior vice president of research at Northwell Health , told CNN her team had decided to “ clarify the wording of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures are being updated to reflect “ how many [ patients ] we know have had an outcome and how many remain in the hospital.
” CNN explained : Oxygen Is Needed but Ventilation May Be Inadvisable Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell , whose video is featured at the top of this article , has noted their patients ’ symptoms have more in common with altitude sickness than pneumonia .
Similarly , a recent paper by Drs .
Luciano Gattinone and John Marini describes two different types of COVID-19 presentations , which they refer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one benefits from mechanical ventilation , the other does not .
Dr. Roger Seheult discusses this paper , as well as the comparison of COVID-19 to high altitude pulmonary edema or HAPE , in the MedCram video above .
In the final analysis , it may turn out that ventilators are inappropriate for a majority of patients , and doctors at UChicago Medicine report “ truly remarkable ” results using high-flow nasal cannulas in lieu of ventilators .
As noted in a press release : Another less available and more complicated treatment strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO .
The system involves a complex circuit of tubes , filters and pumps that oxygenate the patient ’ s blood and remove waste products outside the body before pumping it back into circulation .
Guidance for the use of ECMO in COVID-19 treatment was published March 30 , 2020 , in the ASAIO Journal .
As a general rule , ECMO is recommended for relatively young patients with few comorbidities who are failing to respond to ventilator treatment .
According to an April 24 , 2020 press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sadly missing from the conventional conversation is the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy ( HBOT ) which I believe might be an excellent treatment method .
As noted by Dr. Andrew Saul , editor-in-chief of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service , in “ A Review of Helpful Antiviral Strategies ” : Mechanical ventilation can easily damage the lungs for the fact that it ’ s pushing air into the lungs with force .
During HBOT , on the other hand , you ’ re simply breathing air or oxygen in a pressurized chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a higher percentage of oxygen .
There ’ s no airflow being forced directly into the lungs .
HBOT also improves mitochondrial function , helps with detoxification , inhibits and controls inflammation and optimizes your body ’ s innate healing capacity .
You can learn more about this in “ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct Healing Modality.
” We may eventually hear more about this , however , as NYU Langone Health is currently recruiting COVID-19 patients for a study using HBOT .
The study was posted April 2 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also report “ promising results ” after treating five COVID-19 patients with HBOT .
Two were in critical condition and five were severe .
As reported by the International Hyperbarics Association : In this video , taped April 17 , 2020 , Dr. John Ioannidis discusses results from three preliminary studies .
Importantly , he points out that nosocomial infections — infections that occur in hospital settings — appear to be part and parcel of why the COVID-19 mortality rate is so much higher in certain areas , such as Italy , Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A common denominator between these areas is a massive number of hospital personnel who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 and spread it to patients who are already in an immune-compromised state .
In essence , by having so many people unnecessarily going to the hospital out of fear , a hospital-chain of infectious transmission was allowed to develop .
Many could simply have been treated at home .
These findings highlight the need for very stringent infection control measures in hospitals , to avoid transmission from asymptomatic personnel to patients .
They also highlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for medical care .
Ioannidis stresses that people experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 should not rush to the hospital , as they simply increase the risk of infectious transmission to personnel and other more vulnerable patients .
He also cites data showing hospital personnel have an estimated 0.3 % chance of death from COVID-19 , which is significantly lower than the 3.5 % originally cited by the World Health Organization .
He also points out that this and other data point to COVID-19 having a fatality rate very close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says , is good news for hospital personnel who have been working under very distressing conditions , many fearing for their lives .
As it turns out , such fears appear to be vastly exaggerated and uncalled for .
While treating mild to moderate symptoms at home may be advisable , it ’ s important to stay vigilant to signs of sepsis .
If COVID-19 symptoms worsen and signs of sepsis develop — described in “ Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis ” — immediate medical care is required .
Unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapidly progress to multiple-organ failure and death .
Sepsis is responsible for 20 % of deaths worldwide each year , and the cytokine storm response associated with sepsis also appears to be a primary way by which COVID-19 claims the lives of those who are immunocompromised and/or elderly .
According to a March 11 , 2020 , paper in The Lancet , 59 % of the 191 Chinese COVID-19 patients in the study developed sepsis , and sepsis was present in 100 % of those who died .
It was the most commonly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ARDS and heart failure .
You can learn more about sepsis and its treatment in “ Melatonin for Sepsis , ” “ Vitamin C Lowers Mortality in Severe Sepsis ” and “ Vitamin C Works for Sepsis .
Will It Work for Coronavirus ?
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Ventilators May Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19
Dr. Mercola, Guest
Waking Times
In recent weeks, several doctors and published papers have noted that COVID-19 patients who are put on ventilators have an increased risk of death. April 9, 2020, Business Insider reported that 80% of COVID-19 patients in New York City who are placed on ventilators die, causing some doctors to question their use.
According to The Associated Press, “Similar reports have emerged from China and the United Kingdom. One U.K. report put the figure at 66%. A very small study in Wuhan … said 86% died.”
Updated New York City Statistics
An April 22, 2020, study published in JAMA describing the outcomes for 5,700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area reported:
“Mortality rates for those who received mechanical ventilation in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups were 76.4% and 97.2%, respectively. Mortality rates for those in the 18-to-65 and older-than-65 age groups who did not receive mechanical ventilation were 19.8% and 26.6%, respectively. There were no deaths in the younger-than-18 age group.”
These numbers were amended shortly thereafter, though. April 26, 2020, CNN Health reported that an average of 24.5% of patients placed on ventilators died, compared to about 20% of those who were not ventilated.
Karina Davidson, senior vice president of research at Northwell Health, told CNN her team had decided to “clarify the wording of the report,” and that the figures are being updated to reflect “how many [patients] we know have had an outcome and how many remain in the hospital.” CNN explained:
“The original report in JAMA stated that 12% of patients required ventilation and of them 88% died — but those numbers only represented a minority of patients whose outcome was known, not the entire body of patients. The updated numbers include all of the patients, including those who remained in the hospital at the time the data was gathered on April 4.”
In an April 8, 2020, article, STAT News reported:
“What’s driving this reassessment is a baffling observation about COVID-19: Many patients have blood oxygen levels so low they should be dead. But they’re not gasping for air, their hearts aren’t racing, and their brains show no signs of blinking off from lack of oxygen.
That is making critical care physicians suspect that blood levels of oxygen, which for decades have driven decisions about breathing support for patients with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress, might be misleading them about how to care for those with COVID-19.
In particular, more and more are concerned about the use of intubation and mechanical ventilators. They argue that more patients could receive simpler, noninvasive respiratory support, such as the breathing masks used in sleep apnea, at least to start with and maybe for the duration of the illness.”
Oxygen Is Needed but Ventilation May Be Inadvisable
Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell, whose video is featured at the top of this article, has noted their patients’ symptoms have more in common with altitude sickness than pneumonia. Similarly, a recent paper by Drs. Luciano Gattinone and John Marini describes two different types of COVID-19 presentations, which they refer to as Type L and Type H.
While one benefits from mechanical ventilation, the other does not. Dr. Roger Seheult discusses this paper, as well as the comparison of COVID-19 to high altitude pulmonary edema or HAPE, in the MedCram video above.
In the final analysis, it may turn out that ventilators are inappropriate for a majority of patients, and doctors at UChicago Medicine report “truly remarkable” results using high-flow nasal cannulas in lieu of ventilators. As noted in a press release:
“High-flow nasal cannulas, or HFNCs, are non-invasive nasal prongs that sit below the nostrils and blow large volumes of warm, humidified oxygen into the nose and lungs.
A team from UChicago Medicine’s emergency room took 24 COVID-19 patients who were in respiratory distress and gave them HFNCs instead of putting them on ventilators. The patients all fared extremely well, and only one of them required intubation after 10 days …
The HFNCs are often combined with prone positioning, a technique where patients lay on their stomachs to aid breathing. Together, they’ve helped UChicago Medicine doctors avoid dozens of intubations and have decreased the chances of bad outcomes for COVID-19 patients, said Thomas Spiegel, MD, Medical Director of UChicago Medicine’s Emergency Department.
‘The proning and the high-flow nasal cannulas combined have brought patient oxygen levels from around 40% to 80% and 90%, so it’s been fascinating and wonderful to see,’ Spiegel said …
‘Avoiding intubation is key,’ Spiegel said. ‘Most of our colleagues around the city are not doing this, but I sure wish other ERs would take a look at this technique closely.’”
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Technique
Another less available and more complicated treatment strategy that’s showing promise is known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO. The system involves a complex circuit of tubes, filters and pumps that oxygenate the patient’s blood and remove waste products outside the body before pumping it back into circulation.
Guidance for the use of ECMO in COVID-19 treatment was published March 30, 2020, in the ASAIO Journal. As a general rule, ECMO is recommended for relatively young patients with few comorbidities who are failing to respond to ventilator treatment. According to an April 24, 2020 press release by the University of Michigan:
“As of April 21 … more than 470 patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been treated at the ECMO centers that are sharing their data. Most were men in their 40s and early 50s. Nearly half had obesity and one-fifth had diabetes.
Most of those placed on ECMO for COVID-19 are still on the treatment, which can take weeks to allow the body to recover enough for the patient to function on their own. Every moment of that time, patients must be under the care of teams of trained nurses, respiratory therapists, technicians and physicians …
Patients must get evaluated by an ECMO center and transferred before their condition worsens too much. They should not have been on a ventilator more than seven days before starting ECMO, which means that they should be considered for ECMO soon after the decision to intubate them is made.
‘Despite the substantial resources required to care for patients on ECMO, we believe this is an appropriate strategy for selected patients that are otherwise at imminent risk of death,’ says Jonathan Haft, M.D., medical director of U-M’s ECMO program.”
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Sadly missing from the conventional conversation is the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) which I believe might be an excellent treatment method. As noted by Dr. Andrew Saul, editor-in-chief of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, in “A Review of Helpful Antiviral Strategies”:
“Making the oxygen available in a way that’s appropriate to the severity of the patient is the answer. We have to remember that our body is singularly good at taking in oxygen or we wouldn’t be here. And our lungs have a huge amount of absorptive space. I mean, that’s what they do. It’s just an extraordinary system that we have.
Oxygen goes in by diffusion. You don’t push it in; the body sucks it in because if you have more oxygen outside than you do inside, it just goes through. All you do is give a lot of absorptive surface. And if you flattened out all the little alveoli in the lungs, you’d have an enormous area …
So, by providing the oxygen and then see if the body will take it up, you’ve made the first step. That can be done preventively by fresh air and exercise and going out and playing …
If somebody needs more oxygen, and you want to give them a little pressure, if that makes the patient better, then you do it. But the idea that you’ve got to ram this oxygen like a supercharger on a Mustang is, I think, a little bit, shall we say, industry friendly …
[The alveoli] are tiny, tiny little sacks. They have some of the thinnest little membranes you’ve ever seen. Look at them under a microscope. They’re very delicate. So, the last thing you want to do is add injury to insult.”
Mechanical ventilation can easily damage the lungs for the fact that it’s pushing air into the lungs with force. During HBOT, on the other hand, you’re simply breathing air or oxygen in a pressurized chamber, which allows your body to absorb a higher percentage of oxygen.
There’s no airflow being forced directly into the lungs. HBOT also improves mitochondrial function, helps with detoxification, inhibits and controls inflammation and optimizes your body’s innate healing capacity. You can learn more about this in “Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct Healing Modality.”
HBOT Trials for COVID-19
We may eventually hear more about this, however, as NYU Langone Health is currently recruiting COVID-19 patients for a study using HBOT. The study was posted April 2, 2020. As detailed on ClinicalTrials.gov:
“This is a single center prospective pilot cohort study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as an emergency investigational device for treating patients with a novel coronavirus, disease, COVID-19 …
The patient will receive 90 minutes of hyperbaric oxygen at 2.0 ATA with or without air breaks per the hyperbaric physician. Upon completion of the treatment the patient will then return to the medical unit and continue all standard of care …
After the intervention portion of this study, a chart review will be performed to compare the outcomes of intervention patients versus patients who received standard of care.”
Chinese doctors also report “promising results” after treating five COVID-19 patients with HBOT. Two were in critical condition and five were severe. As reported by the International Hyperbarics Association:
“Hyperbaric oxygen was added to the current comprehensive treatments being performed at the hospital for COVID-19 affected patients, with a dose of 90-120 minutes at treatment pressures of 1.4 to 1 fi.ATA.
The results were very encouraging as these five patients received significant therapeutic benefits, including rapid relief of symptoms after the first session.
The rationale for adding this procedure is to help combat the progressive hypoxemia (low blood oxygen levels) that COVID-19 can cause. Hyperbaric oxygen has the ability to add a substantial supply of extra oxygen into the bloodstream …”
Hospitals Are Major Transmission Sites of SARS-CoV-2
In this video, taped April 17, 2020, Dr. John Ioannidis discusses results from three preliminary studies. Importantly, he points out that nosocomial infections — infections that occur in hospital settings — appear to be part and parcel of why the COVID-19 mortality rate is so much higher in certain areas, such as Italy, Spain and the New York metropolitan area.
A common denominator between these areas is a massive number of hospital personnel who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 and spread it to patients who are already in an immune-compromised state.
“Hospitals are the worst place to fight the battle with COVID-19,” he says. “We should have done our best to keep people away from the hospitals if they had COVID-19 symptoms, unless they had really severe symptoms.”
In essence, by having so many people unnecessarily going to the hospital out of fear, a hospital-chain of infectious transmission was allowed to develop. Many could simply have been treated at home.
These findings highlight the need for very stringent infection control measures in hospitals, to avoid transmission from asymptomatic personnel to patients. They also highlight the need to more carefully assess your need for medical care.
Ioannidis stresses that people experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 should not rush to the hospital, as they simply increase the risk of infectious transmission to personnel and other more vulnerable patients.
He also cites data showing hospital personnel have an estimated 0.3% chance of death from COVID-19, which is significantly lower than the 3.5% originally cited by the World Health Organization. He also points out that this and other data point to COVID-19 having a fatality rate very close to that of seasonal influenza.
This, he says, is good news for hospital personnel who have been working under very distressing conditions, many fearing for their lives. As it turns out, such fears appear to be vastly exaggerated and uncalled for.
Sepsis Is a Common Complication in COVID-19
While treating mild to moderate symptoms at home may be advisable, it’s important to stay vigilant to signs of sepsis. If COVID-19 symptoms worsen and signs of sepsis develop — described in “Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis” — immediate medical care is required.
Unless promptly diagnosed and treated, sepsis can rapidly progress to multiple-organ failure and death. Sepsis is responsible for 20% of deaths worldwide each year, and the cytokine storm response associated with sepsis also appears to be a primary way by which COVID-19 claims the lives of those who are immunocompromised and/or elderly.
According to a March 11, 2020, paper in The Lancet, 59% of the 191 Chinese COVID-19 patients in the study developed sepsis, and sepsis was present in 100% of those who died. It was the most commonly observed complication, followed by respiratory failure, ARDS and heart failure.
You can learn more about sepsis and its treatment in “Melatonin for Sepsis,” “Vitamin C Lowers Mortality in Severe Sepsis” and “Vitamin C Works for Sepsis. Will It Work for Coronavirus?”


thewakingtimes--2020-05-07--Jailed Salon Owner Freed By TX Supreme Court; Raises $500K From GoFundMe Donations

Texas salon owner Shelley Luther has been ordered to be released by the state Supreme Court after a she stood up to a judge who called her “ selfish ” for keeping her business open during the statewide coronavirus lockdown , before sentencing her to seven days in jail .
Before sentencing the 46-year-old Luther , Judge Eric V. Moyé of 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County said she acted selfishly when she resumed operations , and demanded that she apologize to elected officials whose orders she disobeyed .
Moyé , who must moonlight as an epidemiologist , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine is found .
“ Failure to do so will only have catastrophic consequences , ” he said , adding “ and those reach far beyond the exigencies of one family or one business.
” Luther pushed back , saying in the now-viral video : “ I have to disagree with you , sir , when you say that I ’ m selfish , because feeding my kids is not selfish , ” adding “ So , sir , if you think the law ’ s more important than kids getting fed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I am not going to shut the salon.
” In response , Governor Greg Abbott – whose order Luther violated , and TX Attorney General Ken Paxton said the sentence was excessive and called for her immediate release .
Meanwhile , a GoFundMe account established for Luther has raised over $ 500,000 , and new donations are no longer being accepted .

Jailed Salon Owner Freed By TX Supreme Court; Raises $500K From GoFundMe Donations
Tyler Durden, Guest
Waking Times
Texas salon owner Shelley Luther has been ordered to be released by the state Supreme Court after a she stood up to a judge who called her “selfish” for keeping her business open during the statewide coronavirus lockdown, before sentencing her to seven days in jail.
http://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/1258422549899247616
Before sentencing the 46-year-old Luther, Judge Eric V. Moyé of 14th Civil District Court in Dallas County said she acted selfishly when she resumed operations, and demanded that she apologize to elected officials whose orders she disobeyed. Moyé, who must moonlight as an epidemiologist, said that citizens must obey orders until a vaccine is found.
Shelley Luther just walked out jail and broke down in tears: pic.twitter.com/LTuyPIuFJf — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) May 7, 2020
“Failure to do so will only have catastrophic consequences,” he said, adding “and those reach far beyond the exigencies of one family or one business.” Luther pushed back, saying in the now-viral video: “I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish, because feeding my kids is not selfish,” adding “So, sir, if you think the law’s more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision. But I am not going to shut the salon.”
A judge told Shelley Luther, the salon owner who opened her business in defiance of the governor's orders, that she had the option to avoid jail time if she admitted to the government she was "wrong" and "selfish" for opening. Here is her response:pic.twitter.com/s5SM2XKYSq — Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) May 5, 2020
In response, Governor Greg Abbott – whose order Luther violated, and TX Attorney General Ken Paxton said the sentence was excessive and called for her immediate release.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe account established for Luther has raised over $500,000, and new donations are no longer being accepted.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-07--Suspicions Raised Over COVID-19 Tests After a Fruit Reportedly Tests Positive for Virus

Suspicions Raised Over COVID-19 Tests After a Fruit Reportedly Tests Positive for Virus Last month , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made headlines with a blunder of epic proportions .
According to a report by the Food and Drug Administration , two of the three CDC laboratories in Atlanta that created the coronavirus test kits violated their own manufacturing standards , resulting in the agency sending tests that did not work to nearly all of the 100 state and local public health labs .
What ’ s more , the CDC was found to be sending out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Testing for COVID-19 has been notoriously suspect and embroiled in controversy since the beginning and the more information that comes out , the more controversial it gets .
Another can of gas on the dumpster fire that is the COVID-19 response is the fact that many tests have been giving false negative and false positive results .
A man in Georgia tested both positive and negative for the coronavirus just four hours apart .
Shaun Smith was scheduled to undergo a surgery over the weekend , so he was administered a test on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was positive for COVID-19 .
Smith explained to FOX 5 Atlanta that he decided to get one more test later that day just to make sure — which came back negative .
Now , Smith has no idea whether or not he has the virus as he has since tested both positive and negative .
We agree .
However , it gets worse .
This week , Reuters reports that COVID-19 test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli .
To check the reliability of the tests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had instructed Tanzanian security forces wage a secret experiment .
They had randomly obtained several non-human samples , including from a pawpaw , a goat and a sheep , but had assigned them human names and ages .
For those who may not know , the pawpaw is a plant , not an animal .
Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 virus can not survive on food or its packaging which means it certainly would not be inside of a fruit .
Nevertheless , the samples from the pawpaw , goat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing , knowing there is no way that they could have the virus .
When the results came back , the samples for the pawpaw and the goat tested positive for COVID-19 , the president said , adding this meant it was likely that some people were being tested positive when in fact they were not infected by the coronavirus , according to Reuters .
According to Magufuli , the kits were outsourced from another country and he is launching an investigation .
While this controversy is unfolding in Africa , citizens throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially when hundreds of people who have already recovered from the virus , test positive , again .
This raised concerns that the virus might be capable of “ reactivating ” or infecting people more than once .
But infectious disease experts say that it ’ s unlikely .
Instead , the problem lies in the testing method .
According to LiveScience.com , the method used to detect the coronavirus , called , can not distinguish between genetic material ( RNA or DNA ) from infectious virus and the “ dead ” virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long after a person recovers , Dr. Oh Myoung-don , a Seoul National University Hospital doctor , said , according to .
Though this explains the problem with positive tests in humans , the alleged positive results from fruit and animals can not be explained .
One would think that since such draconian measures are being rolled out in the name of fighting COVID-19 that the testing method would be air tight before these decisions were made .
Unfortunately , however , as this current police state debacle illustrates , one would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .

Suspicions Raised Over COVID-19 Tests After a Papaya, a Goat, and a Sheep Reportedly Test Positive for Virus
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
Last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made headlines with a blunder of epic proportions. According to a report by the Food and Drug Administration, two of the three CDC laboratories in Atlanta that created the coronavirus test kits violated their own manufacturing standards, resulting in the agency sending tests that did not work to nearly all of the 100 state and local public health labs. What’s more, the CDC was found to be sending out tests contaminated with the actual virus.
Testing for COVID-19 has been notoriously suspect and embroiled in controversy since the beginning and the more information that comes out, the more controversial it gets.
Another can of gas on the dumpster fire that is the COVID-19 response is the fact that many tests have been giving false negative and false positive results. A man in Georgia tested both positive and negative for the coronavirus just four hours apart.
Shaun Smith was scheduled to undergo a surgery over the weekend, so he was administered a test on Saturday at 8 a.m. which showed he was positive for COVID-19. Smith explained to FOX 5 Atlanta that he decided to get one more test later that day just to make sure — which came back negative.
Now, Smith has no idea whether or not he has the virus as he has since tested both positive and negative.
“It’s crazy to me that we have all of these tests that could be giving out false negatives or positives. And people don’t even know and they’re just running with it,” Smith said.
We agree. However, it gets worse.
This week, Reuters reports that COVID-19 test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli. To check the reliability of the tests, according to Reuters, the president said he had instructed Tanzanian security forces wage a secret experiment. They had randomly obtained several non-human samples, including from a pawpaw, a goat and a sheep, but had assigned them human names and ages.
For those who may not know, the pawpaw is a plant, not an animal. Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 virus cannot survive on food or its packaging which means it certainly would not be inside of a fruit.
Nevertheless, the samples from the pawpaw, goat, and sheep were all submitted for testing, knowing there is no way that they could have the virus. When the results came back, the samples for the pawpaw and the goat tested positive for COVID-19, the president said, adding this meant it was likely that some people were being tested positive when in fact they were not infected by the coronavirus, according to Reuters.
“There is something happening. I said before we should not accept that every aid is meant to be good for this nation,” Magufuli said, adding the kits should be investigated.
According to Magufuli, the kits were outsourced from another country and he is launching an investigation.
“I have always raised my suspicions about how our national lab has been conducting the Covid-19 cases,” he said.
While this controversy is unfolding in Africa, citizens throughout the world have raised similar concerns, especially when hundreds of people who have already recovered from the virus, test positive, again. This raised concerns that the virus might be capable of “reactivating” or infecting people more than once. But infectious disease experts say that it’s unlikely. Instead, the problem lies in the testing method.
According to LiveScience.com, the method used to detect the coronavirus, called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) , cannot distinguish between genetic material (RNA or DNA) from infectious virus and the “dead” virus fragments that can linger in the body long after a person recovers, Dr. Oh Myoung-don, a Seoul National University Hospital doctor, said, according to The Korea Herald .
Though this explains the problem with positive tests in humans, the alleged positive results from fruit and animals cannot be explained.
One would think that since such draconian measures are being rolled out in the name of fighting COVID-19 that the testing method would be air tight before these decisions were made. Unfortunately, however, as this current police state debacle illustrates, one would be wrong.
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-07--‘Hummingbird’ spy creature films millions of monarchs taking flight

Up in the cool Mexican mountains , billions of monarch butterflies gather together for the winter .
When the sun warms their wings to just the right temperature , the mass of monarchs take flight .
This dazzling display has now been filmed like never before — by a hovering spy camera disguised as a hummingbird .
The footage is part of PBS NATURE ’ s Spy in the Wild series .
The series features footage from hidden cameras placed inside animatronic “ spies ” to get an up-close look at the lives of animals .
Spy in the Wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tendencies such as a capacity to love , grieve , deceive , and invent .
The series makes use of “ Spy Creatures ” to infiltrate groups of orangutans , meerkats , egrets , tortoises , sloths , cobras and hippos , to name a few .
The spy creatures were created by John Downer Productions , Ltd. an award-winning production company based in the U.K. that specializes in making wildlife films .
John Downer and his team have pioneered many of the innovative techniques used for filming wildlife in current nature documentaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the team discussed how their spy cams were made and some of the challenges involved .
“ We wanted to make a small spy creature that could explore and maneuver through a forest and film one of the most fragile creatures in the entire series , monarch butterflies , ” Phil Dalton of John Downer Productions said in the interview .
“ We knew hummingbirds share their habitat and so this was our inspiration .
The goal was to make a hummingbird to scale , about 20 centimeters [ 8 inches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directions , be as quiet as possible and have no exposed moving parts , as well as carry a 4K camera .
“ After many prototypes , we managed to make spy hummingbird , weighing just 70 grams , ” or about 2.5 ounces , Dalton said .
“ It could hover just like the real thing .
It was also totally harmless to the butterflies with shields to protect the butterflies from coming into contact with moving parts .
The butterflies could even land safely on [ the ] spy hummingbird ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , filming the migrating swarms through the forest , wingtip to wingtip.
” Year after year , generations of monarch butterflies ( Danaus plexippus ) migrate to the same trees as their predecessors , bowing the branches down with the weight of their orange-black clusters .
They travel 4,500 kilometers ( 2,800 miles ) from the temperate forests of North America to hibernate in these wintering grounds in the Mexican Neovolcanic Axis .
Though it is believed these trees have microclimate conditions that are ideal for monarch overwintering , the mechanism for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mystery .
Monarchs are divided into two main populations : western monarchs , which overwinter in California , and eastern monarchs , which overwinter in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico .
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico was down by more than half during the 2019-2020 winter season , and western monarch butterfly populations have also been critically low for the past two years .
Mexican overwintering sites face threats from deforestation and mining .
The recent murders of two butterfly defenders in the El Rosario butterfly sanctuary within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biosphere Reserve , have underscored the seriousness of the threats to these sites and those who defend them .
In December of this year , the U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide whether the monarch butterfly should be included in the Endangered Species Act , which would offer significant legal protection for the species in the U.S. Liz Kimbrough is a staff writer for Mongabay .
Find her on Twitter @ lizkimbrough_ .

‘Hummingbird’ spy creature films millions of monarchs taking flight
Liz Kimbrough, Mongabay
Waking Times
Up in the cool Mexican mountains, billions of monarch butterflies gather together for the winter. When the sun warms their wings to just the right temperature, the mass of monarchs take flight. This dazzling display has now been filmed like never before — by a hovering spy camera disguised as a hummingbird.
The footage is part of PBS NATURE’s Spy in the Wild series. The series features footage from hidden cameras placed inside animatronic “spies” to get an up-close look at the lives of animals. Spy in the Wild explores the idea of animal emotions and tendencies such as a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, and invent. The series makes use of “Spy Creatures” to infiltrate groups of orangutans, meerkats, egrets, tortoises, sloths, cobras and hippos, to name a few.
The spy creatures were created by John Downer Productions, Ltd. an award-winning production company based in the U.K. that specializes in making wildlife films. John Downer and his team have pioneered many of the innovative techniques used for filming wildlife in current nature documentaries. In an interview with NATURE, some of the team discussed how their spy cams were made and some of the challenges involved.
“We wanted to make a small spy creature that could explore and maneuver through a forest and film one of the most fragile creatures in the entire series, monarch butterflies,” Phil Dalton of John Downer Productions said in the interview. “We knew hummingbirds share their habitat and so this was our inspiration. The goal was to make a hummingbird to scale, about 20 centimeters [8 inches] from head-to-tail, hover in all directions, be as quiet as possible and have no exposed moving parts, as well as carry a 4K camera. “After many prototypes, we managed to make spy hummingbird, weighing just 70 grams,” or about 2.5 ounces, Dalton said. “It could hover just like the real thing. It was also totally harmless to the butterflies with shields to protect the butterflies from coming into contact with moving parts. The butterflies could even land safely on [the] spy hummingbird’s wings. The results were sensational, filming the migrating swarms through the forest, wingtip to wingtip.”
Year after year, generations of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) migrate to the same trees as their predecessors, bowing the branches down with the weight of their orange-black clusters. They travel 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles) from the temperate forests of North America to hibernate in these wintering grounds in the Mexican Neovolcanic Axis. Though it is believed these trees have microclimate conditions that are ideal for monarch overwintering, the mechanism for this multigenerational migration to these specific trees remains a mystery.
Monarchs are divided into two main populations: western monarchs, which overwinter in California, and eastern monarchs, which overwinter in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico was down by more than half during the 2019-2020 winter season, and western monarch butterfly populations have also been critically low for the past two years.
Mexican overwintering sites face threats from deforestation and mining. The recent murders of two butterfly defenders in the El Rosario butterfly sanctuary within Mexico’s much larger Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, have underscored the seriousness of the threats to these sites and those who defend them.
In December of this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide whether the monarch butterfly should be included in the Endangered Species Act, which would offer significant legal protection for the species in the U.S.
About the Author
Liz Kimbrough is a staff writer for Mongabay. Find her on Twitter @lizkimbrough_.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-08--The Science of Fear: How the Elitists Use it to Control Us & How to Break Free

The Science of Fear : How the Elitists Use it to Control Us & How to Break Free Fear is one of the most powerful tools the elites have at their disposal .
Using the mainstream media , politicians and others who want world domination can inject fear into the public at the drop of a hat , making them easy to manipulate and control .
Aristotle once said : “ He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.
” Fear is a powerful weapon , and it ’ s been used globally for the past few months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media tells them to live a life scared in their homes , they will comply in order to “ stay safe.
” Whether the virus is real or not , is not the point .
The elitists must keep the public in a constant state of panic in order to control them .
Unafraid and compassionate people are impossible to control .
Unfortunately and unsurprisingly , the propaganda was injected into schools to eliminate critical thinking .
At school , we were taught to think in certain ways .
They taught us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to develop our thinking .
And everyone was taught the same .
If we thought in different ways than our classmates , teachers would tell us we are bad students .
They would give us bad grades and might even expel us from school .
Therefore , as students we learned to compromise our thinking so as to get away with trouble .
–The Bounded Spirit The other hard truth most will not like to hear is that if you are still stuck in the left vs. right paradigm , you still haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet .
Left vs. right only exists to give us the illusion of choice .
It ’ s time to question what we ’ ve been programmed to think , and it should start there .
The fear of not electing the right candidate drives people to polls to vote for evil every year .
( The lesser of two evils is still evil . )
Politicians are being elected by persuading the masses through the use of fear while journalists influence public opinion by terrorizing people ’ s minds .
Fear is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It can move people to do anything , no matter how nonsensical it is .
Take , for example , the COVID-19 scam .
People are still terrified of a virus that even the government has admitted isn ’ t any worse than the flu .
Why ?
Because the media , the government ’ s lapdog , is telling them they still need to be afraid .
The elites have learned to manipulate the public ’ s emotions to their advantage .
With global media corporations in place , controlled and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amplify that fear quite easily .
Turn on the news , open a newspaper and you ’ ll see this .
We have been taught to be distrustful of the mind , however , and of our thoughts .
This has been by design and has been perpetuated through society by the elite of this world who understand the power of thought and the nature of the mind .
In fact , most of us have been through a long period of mind-programming since we were born to separate our mind from itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience this truth .
–With One Breath Obey .
That is the name of the game of control .
And controlled you are if you do not recognize how innately powerful , creative , and safe you really are .
This life is not all you are , but it is everything you ’ ve been taught to believe .
Our emotions are energy and they all have a frequency .
The closer you are to the bottom , the easier it will be to manipulate you into obeying and complying with tyranny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now-banned YouTube video : Icke was discussing the easy way to beat “ the cult ” as he calls it , the elitists , the government , the establishment , the ones who want to control you and enslave you .
He says living life in compassion and love and doing the right and moral thing will be the fall of the ruling class .
Free yourself by living a life free of fear .
Take up critical thinking .
Question what you ’ ve been told .
Believe you are powerful because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for answers and look to yourself .
Find what resonates with you and speak your truth .

The Science of Fear: How the Elitists Use it to Control Us & How to Break Free
Mac Slavo, Guest
Waking Times
Fear is one of the most powerful tools the elites have at their disposal. Using the mainstream media, politicians and others who want world domination can inject fear into the public at the drop of a hat, making them easy to manipulate and control.
Aristotle once said: “He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” Fear is a powerful weapon, and it’s been used globally for the past few months. People have shown that the instant the media tells them to live a life scared in their homes, they will comply in order to “stay safe.” Whether the virus is real or not, is not the point. The elitists must keep the public in a constant state of panic in order to control them. Unafraid and compassionate people are impossible to control.
Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, the propaganda was injected into schools to eliminate critical thinking.
At school, we were taught to think in certain ways. They taught us what to think, but not how to develop our thinking. And everyone was taught the same. If we thought in different ways than our classmates, teachers would tell us we are bad students. They would give us bad grades and might even expel us from school. Therefore, as students we learned to compromise our thinking so as to get away with trouble. –The Bounded Spirit
The other hard truth most will not like to hear is that if you are still stuck in the left vs. right paradigm, you still haven’t figured any of it out yet. Left vs. right only exists to give us the illusion of choice. It’s time to question what we’ve been programmed to think, and it should start there. The fear of not electing the right candidate drives people to polls to vote for evil every year. (The lesser of two evils is still evil.) Politicians are being elected by persuading the masses through the use of fear while journalists influence public opinion by terrorizing people’s minds.
Fear is the best weapon of all great manipulators. It can move people to do anything, no matter how nonsensical it is. Take, for example, the COVID-19 scam. People are still terrified of a virus that even the government has admitted isn’t any worse than the flu. Why? Because the media, the government’s lapdog, is telling them they still need to be afraid. The elites have learned to manipulate the public’s emotions to their advantage. With global media corporations in place, controlled and operated BY the elite, they can amplify that fear quite easily. Turn on the news, open a newspaper and you’ll see this.
We have been taught to be distrustful of the mind, however, and of our thoughts. This has been by design and has been perpetuated through society by the elite of this world who understand the power of thought and the nature of the mind. In fact, most of us have been through a long period of mind-programming since we were born to separate our mind from itself so that it does not know or experience this truth. –With One Breath
Obey. That is the name of the game of control. And controlled you are if you do not recognize how innately powerful, creative, and safe you really are. This life is not all you are, but it is everything you’ve been taught to believe.
Our emotions are energy and they all have a frequency. The closer you are to the bottom, the easier it will be to manipulate you into obeying and complying with tyranny.
As David Icke said in a now-banned YouTube video:
“‘I’m more powerful than them and they KNOW IT.’ And within minutes of the interview ending, they were proving me right. Here they are, this cult that I will explain, that control the mainstream media, my God, has that been any more obvious than in the last few weeks?” -SHTFPlan (the video in this article has been deleted and this article has been shadowbanned.)
Icke was discussing the easy way to beat “the cult” as he calls it, the elitists, the government, the establishment, the ones who want to control you and enslave you. He says living life in compassion and love and doing the right and moral thing will be the fall of the ruling class.
Free yourself by living a life free of fear. Take up critical thinking. Question what you’ve been told. Believe you are powerful because you are. Stop looking to others for answers and look to yourself. Find what resonates with you and speak your truth.