newswars--2020-05-08--Scientific Research Finds That Closing Borders Is Most Effective Way Of Combatting Coronavirus

Scientists is Brazil have found that the countries most affected by the coronavirus spread are the ones who continued to allow unrestricted travel across their borders , prompting further arguments that the most effective method of preventing the spread is tighter frontier controls .
The research , carried out by the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador , suggests that screening and quarantining those coming into countries from outside could have been “ a cheap solution for humanity ” .
The researchers based their analysis on records of 7,834 airports , using online flight databases documenting 67,600 transport routes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of forces , including climate , socioeconomic factors , as well economic and air transport , in an attempt to ascertain how the size of outbreaks was affected in 65 countries which had more than 100 cases .
The overwhelming factor was found to be air travel , leading to a conclusion that it is “ the main explanation for the growth rate of COVID-19.
” The study notes that “ The 2019 – 2020 world spread of COVID-19 highlights that improvements and testing of board control measures ( i.e .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infected travellers ) might be a cheap solution for humanity in comparison to health systems breakdowns and unprecedented global economic crises that the spread of infectious disease can cause.
” The data tallies with the fact that the US and the UK , which have the first and third highest air travel globally , have also suffered the most COVID-19 deaths with 74,600 and 30,615 , respectively so far .
The US did not close its airports until late March , while Britain ’ s borders have remained completely open with little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travellers happening at all .
Ventura County plans to remove COVID infected residents from their homes and place them in quarantine facilities On the other hand , nations like Austria , Denmark and New Zealand closed their borders within days of their first confirmed cases , and have experienced much fewer deaths .
Austria in particular has enacted tight border controls , refusing entry to anyone without a medical certificate confirming they had tested negative for the virus , and placing a mandatory 14 day quarantine on those who do not have them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths per million of its population , with only 606 overall .
Denmark closed its borders to all non-citizens in mid March , only excluding those with ‘ credible purpose ’ such as non-citizen Danish residents .
The Scandinavian nation has recorded just 503 deaths .
The UK , on the other hand has allowed some 18 million people to enter from outside the country with hardly any of them undergoing health screenings or being put into quarantine .
Labour MP Stephen Doughty noted that “ The fact that many of these people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK with little or no adherence to social distancing , and with no checks or protections at the border is deeply disturbing.
” The UK has seen 100,000 people arriving from foreign countries at UK airports every single week , all with virtually no health checks whatsoever .

Scientists is Brazil have found that the countries most affected by the coronavirus spread are the ones who continued to allow unrestricted travel across their borders, prompting further arguments that the most effective method of preventing the spread is tighter frontier controls.
The research, carried out by the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, suggests that screening and quarantining those coming into countries from outside could have been “a cheap solution for humanity”.
The researchers based their analysis on records of 7,834 airports, using online flight databases documenting 67,600 transport routes in 65 countries.
The scientists factored in a number of forces, including climate, socioeconomic factors, as well economic and air transport, in an attempt to ascertain how the size of outbreaks was affected in 65 countries which had more than 100 cases.
The overwhelming factor was found to be air travel, leading to a conclusion that it is “the main explanation for the growth rate of COVID-19.”
The study notes that “The 2019 – 2020 world spread of COVID-19 highlights that improvements and testing of board control measures (i.e. screening associated with fast testing and quarantine of infected travellers) might be a cheap solution for humanity in comparison to health systems breakdowns and unprecedented global economic crises that the spread of infectious disease can cause.”
The data tallies with the fact that the US and the UK, which have the first and third highest air travel globally, have also suffered the most COVID-19 deaths with 74,600 and 30,615, respectively so far.
The US did not close its airports until late March, while Britain’s borders have remained completely open with little to no testing or quarantining of incoming travellers happening at all.
Ventura County plans to remove COVID infected residents from their homes and place them in quarantine facilities
On the other hand, nations like Austria, Denmark and New Zealand closed their borders within days of their first confirmed cases, and have experienced much fewer deaths.
Austria in particular has enacted tight border controls, refusing entry to anyone without a medical certificate confirming they had tested negative for the virus, and placing a mandatory 14 day quarantine on those who do not have them. The country has suffered just 68 deaths per million of its population, with only 606 overall.
Denmark closed its borders to all non-citizens in mid March, only excluding those with ‘credible purpose’ such as non-citizen Danish residents. The Scandinavian nation has recorded just 503 deaths.
The UK, on the other hand has allowed some 18 million people to enter from outside the country with hardly any of them undergoing health screenings or being put into quarantine.
Labour MP Stephen Doughty noted that “The fact that many of these people then likely arrived and travelled onwards across the UK with little or no adherence to social distancing, and with no checks or protections at the border is deeply disturbing.”
The UK has seen 100,000 people arriving from foreign countries at UK airports every single week, all with virtually no health checks whatsoever.


newswars--2020-05-08--China Says That If It Has To Pay For Coronavirus, US Has to Pay for AIDS, 1918 Spanish Flu

In its Latest tirade against America , Chinese state media argued Thursday that if lawsuits are filed against the communist state by the US , then international lawsuits should be filed against America for the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s and early 1990s , as well as the Spanish Flu , which happened in 1918 .
Ohe of the most notorious propaganda mouth pieces in China , The Global Times published a piece demanding China is “ never the one to be blamed ” for the coronavirus spread , and that the “ arrogance of some American politicians ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logic of some American politicians , the US is the one to be held accountable and it should compensate the international society , for the Spanish Flu , AIDS and other epidemics , ” the piece proclaimed .
It also pointed to America ’ s culpability for “ the 2008 international financial crisis which led to the collapse of countless enterprises and individuals.
” The piece also said America should be liable for “ the wars launched against other countries the over the years which have caused millions of innocent civilian casualties and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time China ’ s propaganda has brought up AIDS in relation to coronavirus culpability .
The Global Times claimed in April that “ If the U.S. really acts that way , it would open a Pandora ’ s box and result in the collapse of the world ’ s sovereignty immunity system .
It would mean anyone could sue the U.S. government in their own countries – an AIDS patient could sue it for compensation , for example.
” Brian Rose joins The Alex Jones Show to break down his latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message of unconditional love .
Several states in the US have filed lawsuits against China , to be heard through the International Court of Justice .
It is unprecedented , however , for such cases to have success due to sovereign immunity .
The US passed a law in 2016 allowing Americans to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for damages related to the 9/11 attacks .
Congress is reportedly working towards similar legislation that would pave the way for action against China .
The state of Missouri is seeking a workaround by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the People ’ s Republic of China .
“ On information and belief , the Communist Party is not an organ or political subdivision of the PRC , nor is it owned by the PRC or a political subdivision of the PRC , and thus it is not protected by sovereign immunity , ” the lawsuit states .
Meanwhile , The Washington Post reported Thursday that House Republicans have launched a “ China Task Force ” to coordinate a strategy against the geopolitical threat from Beijing .
“ All these issues existed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to grow in importance , ” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , adding that “ The rest of America and the rest of the world has woken up to this and now we ’ ve got to do something about it .
”

In its Latest tirade against America, Chinese state media argued Thursday that if lawsuits are filed against the communist state by the US, then international lawsuits should be filed against America for the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as the Spanish Flu, which happened in 1918.
Ohe of the most notorious propaganda mouth pieces in China, The Global Times published a piece demanding China is “never the one to be blamed” for the coronavirus spread, and that the “arrogance of some American politicians” should take precedence.
“Under the logic of some American politicians, the US is the one to be held accountable and it should compensate the international society, for the Spanish Flu, AIDS and other epidemics,” the piece proclaimed.
It also pointed to America’s culpability for “the 2008 international financial crisis which led to the collapse of countless enterprises and individuals.”
The piece also said America should be liable for “the wars launched against other countries the over the years which have caused millions of innocent civilian casualties and numerous property losses.”
It is not the first time China’s propaganda has brought up AIDS in relation to coronavirus culpability.
The Global Times claimed in April that “If the U.S. really acts that way, it would open a Pandora’s box and result in the collapse of the world’s sovereignty immunity system. It would mean anyone could sue the U.S. government in their own countries – an AIDS patient could sue it for compensation, for example.”
Brian Rose joins The Alex Jones Show to break down his latest controversial interview with David Icke spreading a message of unconditional love.
Several states in the US have filed lawsuits against China, to be heard through the International Court of Justice. It is unprecedented, however, for such cases to have success due to sovereign immunity.
The US passed a law in 2016 allowing Americans to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for damages related to the 9/11 attacks. Congress is reportedly working towards similar legislation that would pave the way for action against China.
The state of Missouri is seeking a workaround by suing the Communist Party itself, rather than the People’s Republic of China.
“On information and belief, the Communist Party is not an organ or political subdivision of the PRC, nor is it owned by the PRC or a political subdivision of the PRC, and thus it is not protected by sovereign immunity,” the lawsuit states.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported Thursday that House Republicans have launched a “China Task Force” to coordinate a strategy against the geopolitical threat from Beijing.
“All these issues existed prior to the virus and they just continue to grow in importance,” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, adding that “The rest of America and the rest of the world has woken up to this and now we’ve got to do something about it.”


newswars--2020-05-08--Tucker on FBI Frame-Up of Flynn: ‘How Many Other Lives Have They Destroyed?’

Tucker Carlson began “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” Thursday by addressing the Justice Department ’ s decision to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn .
“ There is a passionate debate underway right now among political partisans over the Justice Department ’ s decision to drop the case against General Flynn .
They ’ re screaming , ” Carlson said .
“ But there shouldn ’ t be a debate because there actually isn ’ t a debate about why the case was dropped .
We already know .
DOJ officials explained it in detail today.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crime and they knew it .
How did they know ?
Because the FBI had already tapped Michael Flynn ’ s phone , which itself is a shocking outrage , completely unacceptable in a free country , ” Carlson said .
“ But for some reason , nobody in Washington seems to notice or care about it .
They should.
” Owen and Jesse Lee Peterson talk about how to fight darkness , and how Trump has been able to fight back against it .
[ … ] “ We almost didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this case .
Michael Flynn almost went to prison .
And that gets to the nub of all of this .
Most important question of all , how often does the FBI set people up ?
” Carlson asked .
“ How many other lives have they destroyed without the public knowing about it ?
In other words , this isn ’ t about Michael Flynn .
It ’ s about you .
”

Good question, Tucker.
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From Fox News:
Tucker Carlson began “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Thursday by addressing the Justice Department’s decision to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
“There is a passionate debate underway right now among political partisans over the Justice Department’s decision to drop the case against General Flynn. They’re screaming,” Carlson said. “But there shouldn’t be a debate because there actually isn’t a debate about why the case was dropped. We already know. DOJ officials explained it in detail today.”
“Michael Flynn did not commit a crime and they knew it. How did they know? Because the FBI had already tapped Michael Flynn’s phone, which itself is a shocking outrage, completely unacceptable in a free country,” Carlson said. “But for some reason, nobody in Washington seems to notice or care about it. They should.”
Owen and Jesse Lee Peterson talk about how to fight darkness, and how Trump has been able to fight back against it.
[…] “We almost didn’t find out what really happened in this case. Michael Flynn almost went to prison. And that gets to the nub of all of this. Most important question of all, how often does the FBI set people up?” Carlson asked. “How many other lives have they destroyed without the public knowing about it? In other words, this isn’t about Michael Flynn. It’s about you.”


newswars--2020-05-08--Adam Schiff Changed Russia Document Release Strategy Because Grenell Forced His Hand

Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) , the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ( HPSCI ) , had only planned to release partial transcripts from the committee ’ s Russia investigation , not all of them , a source with knowledge of his efforts told Breitbart News .
But then , when acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell announced he was prepared to release all of the transcripts in full—something Grenell had planned to do on Friday morning if Schiff had not done so—Schiff changed his strategy and agreed to release them all in full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that Schiff was caught attempting to weaponize the information through selective and partial releases , but Grenell ’ s actions forced his hand and made him release them all in full .
In a letter first reported by the Washington Examiner ’ s Byron York earlier this week , Grenell informed Schiff that the documents were ready for release .
Barr finally stepped up to the plate on the Flynn Case with the DOJ finally dropping charges .
Grenell wrote to Schiff in the May 4 letter : All of the transcripts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be released to the public without any concerns of disclosing classified material .
I urge you to honor your previous public statements , and your committee ’ s unanimous vote on this matter , to release all 53 cleared transcripts to Members of Congress and the American public as soon as possible .

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), had only planned to release partial transcripts from the committee’s Russia investigation, not all of them, a source with knowledge of his efforts told Breitbart News.
But then, when acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell announced he was prepared to release all of the transcripts in full—something Grenell had planned to do on Friday morning if Schiff had not done so—Schiff changed his strategy and agreed to release them all in full.
Read my full statement on the release of these important transcripts:https://t.co/37Jaal93Zy pic.twitter.com/VNgWpi5CGx — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 7, 2020
An intelligence community source told Breitbart News that Schiff was caught attempting to weaponize the information through selective and partial releases, but Grenell’s actions forced his hand and made him release them all in full. In a letter first reported by the Washington Examiner’s Byron York earlier this week, Grenell informed Schiff that the documents were ready for release.
Barr finally stepped up to the plate on the Flynn Case with the DOJ finally dropping charges.
Grenell wrote to Schiff in the May 4 letter:
All of the transcripts, with our required redactions, can be released to the public without any concerns of disclosing classified material. I urge you to honor your previous public statements, and your committee’s unanimous vote on this matter, to release all 53 cleared transcripts to Members of Congress and the American public as soon as possible.
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newswars--2020-05-08--COVID-19 Wreaks Economic Havoc Across Europe

The European Commission has released its Spring 2020 Economic Forecast which shows that COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on Europe ’ s economy .
The collective GDP of the EU-27 was expected to grow 1.2 percent this year but it is now forecast contract 7.4 percent due to the pandemic .
By contrast , Statista ’ s Niall McCarthy notes that the Financial Crisis “ only ” led to a contraction of 4.5 percent for the EU-28 back in 2009 .
The current crisis has now pushed the EU into the deepest recession since its foundation with unemployment rates set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the bloc was 6.7 percent and it is now forecast to grow to 9 percent this year .
You will find more infographics at Statista Cuomo will tax volunteer medical workers who answered his call for help .
And , IRS tells dead people who got stimulus checks to return them and more people die in NY nursing homes as Cuomo refuses to stop forcing nursing homes to admit elderly who have COVID .
The data shows that no EU member state is going to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis unscathed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst impacted .
Even though Greece has made progress since the Financial Crisis and has earned plaudits for limiting the spread of the coronavirus , it is expected to suffer the worst decline in GDP our of all EU member states at 9.7 percent .
Italy and Spain who have both been badly impacted by the pandemic are also expected to suffer GDP contractions greater than 9 percent this year .
Even though Germany has suffered a far lower death toll than many of its neighbors and is slowly easing its lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted to see its GDP shrink by 6.5 percent this year .
While the situation remains serious in some parts of Europe , particularly the UK , there is light at the end of the tunnel .
After 7 weeks of strict confinement , Italians finally emerged from their homes at the start of the week while Germany ’ s schools and restaurants are set to open over the next couple of days .
Even though the situation is improving , most EU leaders are remaining cautious due to the possibility of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commission has stated that fundamental uncertainty surrounds the forecast and that the danger of a deeper and more protracted recession is very real .

The European Commission has released its Spring 2020 Economic Forecast which shows that COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on Europe’s economy.
The collective GDP of the EU-27 was expected to grow 1.2 percent this year but it is now forecast contract 7.4 percent due to the pandemic. By contrast, Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes that the Financial Crisis “only” led to a contraction of 4.5 percent for the EU-28 back in 2009.
The current crisis has now pushed the EU into the deepest recession since its foundation with unemployment rates set to rise drastically. Last year, unemployment across the bloc was 6.7 percent and it is now forecast to grow to 9 percent this year.
You will find more infographics at Statista
Cuomo will tax volunteer medical workers who answered his call for help. And, IRS tells dead people who got stimulus checks to return them and more people die in NY nursing homes as Cuomo refuses to stop forcing nursing homes to admit elderly who have COVID.
The data shows that no EU member state is going to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis unscathed with countries in southern Europe set to be worst impacted. Even though Greece has made progress since the Financial Crisis and has earned plaudits for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, it is expected to suffer the worst decline in GDP our of all EU member states at 9.7 percent. Italy and Spain who have both been badly impacted by the pandemic are also expected to suffer GDP contractions greater than 9 percent this year.
Even though Germany has suffered a far lower death toll than many of its neighbors and is slowly easing its lockdown, Europe’s economic powerhouse is still predicted to see its GDP shrink by 6.5 percent this year. While the situation remains serious in some parts of Europe, particularly the UK, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
After 7 weeks of strict confinement, Italians finally emerged from their homes at the start of the week while Germany’s schools and restaurants are set to open over the next couple of days. Even though the situation is improving, most EU leaders are remaining cautious due to the possibility of a second wave of infections. The European Commission has stated that fundamental uncertainty surrounds the forecast and that the danger of a deeper and more protracted recession is very real.


newswars--2020-05-08--Elon Musk says human language will be OBSOLETE in 10 years, after struggling to pronounce his baby’s

Elon Musk says human language will be OBSOLETE in 10 years, after struggling to pronounce his baby’s name on Joe Rogan

Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre , cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “ X Æ A-12 ” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech .
Appearing on another episode of the Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday , the UFC-commentator-slash-podcast-host congratulated Musk on the birth of his sixth son this week , but couldn ’ t help but ask about the infant ’ s unique , headline-grabbing name .
“ How do you say the name ?
Is it a placeholder ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ laugh from Musk .
“ Well , first of all , my partner is the one that mostly came up with the name… She ’ s great at names , ” Musk said , adding : “ It ’ s just X , the letter X , and then the Æ is pronounced ‘ ash , ’ and A-12 is my contribution ” – which he says stands for “ Archangel-12 , ” the CIA recon aircraft later developed into the SR-71 Blackbird , the “ coolest plane ever.
” Alex Jones exposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept Bill Gates ’ anti-human depopulation agenda As the conversation drifted into neural nets and artificial intelligence , Musk said “ Neuralink ” technology – a battery-powered device implanted directly into the skull – could be rolled out within the next year , and potentially “ fix almost anything that is wrong with the brain.
” Eventually , in addition to curing disorders like epilepsy , he said language itself could be made obsolete thanks to the new tech – and perhaps unpronounceable baby names along with it .
“ You would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far more precision… I ’ m not sure what would happen to language , ” he said , explaining that human beings are “ already partly a cyborg , or an AI symbiote ” whose ‘ hardware ’ is merely in need of an upgrade .
Asked about how long it might take before mankind goes mute , Musk said it could happen in five to 10 years in a “ best-case scenario ” if the technology continues to develop at its currently rapid pace .
Of course , even in the entrepreneur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said some might still choose to speak for “ sentimental reasons , ” even when “ mouth noises ” are but a primitive vestige of the past .

Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech.
Appearing on another episode of the Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday, the UFC-commentator-slash-podcast-host congratulated Musk on the birth of his sixth son this week, but couldn’t help but ask about the infant’s unique, headline-grabbing name.
“How do you say the name? Is it a placeholder?” Rogan asked, drawing an awkward laugh from Musk.
“Well, first of all, my partner is the one that mostly came up with the name… She’s great at names,” Musk said, adding: “It’s just X, the letter X, and then the Æ is pronounced ‘ash,’ and A-12 is my contribution” – which he says stands for “Archangel-12,” the CIA recon aircraft later developed into the SR-71 Blackbird, the “coolest plane ever.”
Alex Jones exposes the Hollywood elitists propagandizing the public to accept Bill Gates’ anti-human depopulation agenda
As the conversation drifted into neural nets and artificial intelligence, Musk said “Neuralink” technology – a battery-powered device implanted directly into the skull – could be rolled out within the next year, and potentially “fix almost anything that is wrong with the brain.” Eventually, in addition to curing disorders like epilepsy, he said language itself could be made obsolete thanks to the new tech – and perhaps unpronounceable baby names along with it.
Elon musk’s extreme thoughts on speaking being sentimental and any language will be downloadable! pic.twitter.com/9CW0SkxqwJ — ساره الحربي | Sarah (@SaraTheWar) May 7, 2020
“You would be able to communicate very quickly and with far more precision… I’m not sure what would happen to language,” he said, explaining that human beings are “already partly a cyborg, or an AI symbiote” whose ‘hardware’ is merely in need of an upgrade.
Asked about how long it might take before mankind goes mute, Musk said it could happen in five to 10 years in a “best-case scenario” if the technology continues to develop at its currently rapid pace. Of course, even in the entrepreneur’s brave new world, he said some might still choose to speak for “sentimental reasons,” even when “mouth noises” are but a primitive vestige of the past.


newswars--2020-05-08--America Has Become A Powder Keg That Is Ready To Explode At Any Time

Have you noticed that people are a lot more emotional these days ?
People are angry about the lockdowns , people are angry because others are not “ properly ” observing the social distancing rules , people are angry about losing their jobs , people are angry about the shortages in the stores , and more than anything else people are angry at our politicians .
Even before COVID-19 came along , I was repeatedly warning my readers that anger was rising to a very dangerous level in this country , and now this pandemic has made things far worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ log on to Facebook and read some of the “ discussions ” that people are having about this coronavirus .
Many of those “ discussions ” rapidly devolve into venom spewing contests , and sometimes this is still true even if people are theoretically on the same side .
There is so much anger and frustration out there right now , and it is only going to get worse the closer that we get to election day .
Thankfully , so far we don ’ t have the sort of widespread civil unrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations , but the stage is certainly being set for it .
The American people don ’ t like being forced to put their lives on hold , they don ’ t like all of the new rules that have been forced upon them because of this pandemic , and they are deeply frustrated with our politicians for being unable to instantly fix things .
Of course there aren ’ t going to be any easy answers .
The U.S. economy has already lost 33 million jobs , and millions more will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 76,000 Americans have already died from the coronavirus , and the overall death toll in this country is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands .
In an environment such as this , people are going to have shorter fuses than usual , and it isn ’ t going to take much to get people to lash out in frustration .
One of the most prominent examples of this that we have witnessed lately occurred in Austin , Texas… It is quite foolish to push a law enforcement officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing restrictions are frustrating people so much that many of them are not thinking rationally .
And in this environment it certainly isn ’ t going to take much to push law enforcement officials over the edge either .
Americans were stunned when video footage emerged of New Jersey police officers relentlessly beating young men with their batons for violating the social distancing rules… Sadly , I expect to see a lot more wild scenes in our streets like that in the months ahead .
Right now , virtually the entire country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfortunately some people will choose to resort to violence .
And it can happen in places that you might not expect .
For instance , an argument over social distancing rules at a McDonald ’ s in Oklahoma resulted in three people getting shot… I ’ ll never understand why people commit these sorts of acts of senseless violence .
But as our world gets even crazier , more people than ever are going to be going off the deep end .
Our nation is so deeply divided , and explosions of anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So many Americans are willing to “ shoot first and ask questions later ” , and the shooting of a 25-year-old African-American man in Georgia is causing a national uproar… On Thursday , we learned that the father and son that chased Arbery down have been arrested .
But even though they have been arrested now , it appears that this case will deepen the very deep racial tensions that already exist in this country .
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another , but instead I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
Needless to say , one of the big reasons why Americans hate one another these days is because of politics .
November is right around the corner , and we will likely see tremendous outbursts of anger and frustration both before and after the election .
Meanwhile , economic conditions will continue to deteriorate , and millions of Americans will become increasingly desperate .
Already , meat shortages are making headlines all over the nation… Many Americans can deal with short-term shortages , but if these shortages stretch into the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to become extremely frustrated .
Overall , I have never seen so much anger and frustration in the United States in my entire lifetime , and it is truly a recipe for disaster .
Unfortunately , I expect anger and frustration to continue to grow in the months ahead , and we could be building up to a very dangerous crescendo later in the year .

Have you noticed that people are a lot more emotional these days?
People are angry about the lockdowns, people are angry because others are not “properly” observing the social distancing rules, people are angry about losing their jobs, people are angry about the shortages in the stores, and more than anything else people are angry at our politicians.
Even before COVID-19 came along, I was repeatedly warning my readers that anger was rising to a very dangerous level in this country, and now this pandemic has made things far worse.
If you doubt this, just log on to Facebook and read some of the “discussions” that people are having about this coronavirus.
Many of those “discussions” rapidly devolve into venom spewing contests, and sometimes this is still true even if people are theoretically on the same side.
There is so much anger and frustration out there right now, and it is only going to get worse the closer that we get to election day.
Thankfully, so far we don’t have the sort of widespread civil unrest that we are already seeing in other nations, but the stage is certainly being set for it. The American people don’t like being forced to put their lives on hold, they don’t like all of the new rules that have been forced upon them because of this pandemic, and they are deeply frustrated with our politicians for being unable to instantly fix things.
Of course there aren’t going to be any easy answers. The U.S. economy has already lost 33 million jobs, and millions more will be lost in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, more than 76,000 Americans have already died from the coronavirus, and the overall death toll in this country is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands.
In an environment such as this, people are going to have shorter fuses than usual, and it isn’t going to take much to get people to lash out in frustration. One of the most prominent examples of this that we have witnessed lately occurred in Austin, Texas…
Austin police have arrested a man who allegedly pushed a park ranger into a lake. The incident occurred on Thursday at Commons Ford, a public park that is home to Lake Austin, and was captured on a video posted on social media. In the video, a park ranger is seen standing near the lake’s edge telling a crowd of people to stand six feet apart when a man pushes the ranger into the water and falls in himself.
It is quite foolish to push a law enforcement officer into a lake, but the social distancing restrictions are frustrating people so much that many of them are not thinking rationally.
And in this environment it certainly isn’t going to take much to push law enforcement officials over the edge either. Americans were stunned when video footage emerged of New Jersey police officers relentlessly beating young men with their batons for violating the social distancing rules…
Footage from a street fight on Tuesday afternoon shows a Jersey City police officer – who is white – repeatedly hitting a man – who is African American – while he’s pinned to the ground, and now activists are calling for the cops to be fired. The clip filmed by a witness captured the man trying to raise his arms to protect his face as the law enforcement officer strikes him over and over again.
Sadly, I expect to see a lot more wild scenes in our streets like that in the months ahead.
Right now, virtually the entire country is in a really bad mood, and unfortunately some people will choose to resort to violence.
And it can happen in places that you might not expect. For instance, an argument over social distancing rules at a McDonald’s in Oklahoma resulted in three people getting shot…
Three workers at an Oklahoma City McDonald’s were injured Wednesday by gunfire and a scuffle that appeared to have started because the restaurant’s dining area was closed for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, police said.
I’ll never understand why people commit these sorts of acts of senseless violence.
But as our world gets even crazier, more people than ever are going to be going off the deep end.
Our nation is so deeply divided, and explosions of anger and hatred are becoming increasingly common. So many Americans are willing to “shoot first and ask questions later”, and the shooting of a 25-year-old African-American man in Georgia is causing a national uproar…
Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while running in a neighborhood after a former police officer and his son chased the 25-year-old man down, telling officers later that they thought he looked like the suspect in a series of recent break-ins in the area, authorities said.
On Thursday, we learned that the father and son that chased Arbery down have been arrested. But even though they have been arrested now, it appears that this case will deepen the very deep racial tensions that already exist in this country.
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another, but instead I continue to see hatred rise all over America.
Needless to say, one of the big reasons why Americans hate one another these days is because of politics. November is right around the corner, and we will likely see tremendous outbursts of anger and frustration both before and after the election.
Meanwhile, economic conditions will continue to deteriorate, and millions of Americans will become increasingly desperate.
Already, meat shortages are making headlines all over the nation…
Farmers and ranchers have hogs, cattle and chicken that they feed, but can’t sell. Meatpacking plants don’t have enough workers as they get sick and have heightened anxiety. And grocery shoppers and restaurants can’t get their typical cuts or supply of meat. Major grocers, including Kroger and Costco, added purchase limits this week for meat to prevent hoarding and help keep it in stock. Nearly a fifth of Wendy’s U.S. restaurants removed hamburgers and other beef products from their online menus, according to Stephens Inc. And another chain, Shake Shack, said rising beef prices have taken a bite into its profits.
Many Americans can deal with short-term shortages, but if these shortages stretch into the summer months a whole lot of people are going to become extremely frustrated.
Overall, I have never seen so much anger and frustration in the United States in my entire lifetime, and it is truly a recipe for disaster.
Unfortunately, I expect anger and frustration to continue to grow in the months ahead, and we could be building up to a very dangerous crescendo later in the year.


newswars--2020-05-08--VIDEO: After DOJ Drops Charges, Michael Flynn Posts Video of Grandson Reciting Pledge of Allegiance

After the Department of Justice formally dropped its criminal charges against General Michael Flynn on Thursday , the former National Security Advisor uploaded a video of his grandson reciting the pledge of allegiance .
In the video , Flynn ’ s grandson Travis , sitting in a toddler-sized chair and twirling an American flag in his hands and holding the children ’ s book “ I Love You Americanly ” in his lap is heard reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in a singing voice , and smiling proudly after he successfully completes the final words .
The toddler ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Flynn says “ All right buddy !
” Earlier this afternoon , news broke that the criminal charges against Flynn were dropped , after bombshell documents were obtained suggesting that the FBI led a conspiracy against Flynn , seeking to see him lose his position as President Donald Trump ’ s National Security Advisor at a minimum , and potentially see him sent to prison .
The Michael Flynn case has exposed the deep state corruption in the FBI and now Owen calls for the traitors to be arrested themselves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dropping the case against Michael Flynn , President Trump ’ s ex-National Security Advisor .
In court documents that were filed on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press , the Justice Department said the criminal case against Flynn was being dropped “ after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case , including newly discovered and disclosed information.
” Prosecutors at the Justice Department and the FBI had maintained that Flynn had lied in an interview to the FBI about conversations he had had with the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now says that the interview by the FBI was “ untethered to , and unjustified by , the FBI ’ s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn ” and that it was “ conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.
” A new documentary was also released this week , showing how the FBI , led by its disgraced former Director James Comey , attempted to railroad the Trump administration by ensuring individuals like Flynn would be unable to be part of government .
The mini-documentary , titled , “ American COUP : How James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Overthrow Our Republic , ” explores Flynn ’ s past skirmishes with the establishment dating back to his service as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under the Obama administration .
Flynn ’ s belief that he was forced out of the DIA because of his hardline stance on Islamic terrorism is noted in the documentary , which pieces together the story line of Flynn ’ s persecution by the FBI using videos and commentary from legal experts , political figures , and Fynn and Comey themselves .
Comey ’ s own testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nature of the interview conducted at the White House that led to Flynn ’ s removal from the administration is highlighted in the video , as is Senator Chuck Schumer ’ s sinister commentary on the case , “ If you take on the intelligence community they have six ways from Sunday of gettin ’ back at you.
” It remains to be seen whether Flynn may find a place in government again .
After President Trump secured the Republican nomination in 2016 , it was reported that President Trump was then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One week ago , President Trump shared his thoughts on Flynn on Twitter , saying “ What happened to General Michael Flynn , a war hero , should never be allowed to happen to a citizen of the United States again !
”

After the Department of Justice formally dropped its criminal charges against General Michael Flynn on Thursday, the former National Security Advisor uploaded a video of his grandson reciting the pledge of allegiance.
In the video, Flynn’s grandson Travis, sitting in a toddler-sized chair and twirling an American flag in his hands and holding the children’s book “I Love You Americanly” in his lap is heard reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in a singing voice, and smiling proudly after he successfully completes the final words.
The toddler’s family is heard cheering as he finishes, and Flynn says “All right buddy!”
“My grandson Travis… ‘and JUSTICE for all,’” wrote Flynn on Twitter.
My grandson Travis…“and JUSTICE for ALL” ⚖❤🙏🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IuOGugjOC3 — General Flynn (@GenFlynn) May 7, 2020
Earlier this afternoon, news broke that the criminal charges against Flynn were dropped, after bombshell documents were obtained suggesting that the FBI led a conspiracy against Flynn, seeking to see him lose his position as President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor at a minimum, and potentially see him sent to prison.
The Michael Flynn case has exposed the deep state corruption in the FBI and now Owen calls for the traitors to be arrested themselves.
National File reported:
The Justice Department has announced that it is dropping the case against Michael Flynn, President Trump’s ex-National Security Advisor. In court documents that were filed on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press, the Justice Department said the criminal case against Flynn was being dropped “after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case, including newly discovered and disclosed information.” Prosecutors at the Justice Department and the FBI had maintained that Flynn had lied in an interview to the FBI about conversations he had had with the Russian ambassador. However, the Justice Department now says that the interview by the FBI was “untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Mr. Flynn” and that it was “conducted without any legitimate investigative basis.”
A new documentary was also released this week, showing how the FBI, led by its disgraced former Director James Comey, attempted to railroad the Trump administration by ensuring individuals like Flynn would be unable to be part of government.
National File reported:
The mini-documentary, titled, “American COUP: How James Comey and The Deep State Tried To Overthrow Our Republic,” explores Flynn’s past skirmishes with the establishment dating back to his service as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency under the Obama administration. Flynn’s belief that he was forced out of the DIA because of his hardline stance on Islamic terrorism is noted in the documentary, which pieces together the story line of Flynn’s persecution by the FBI using videos and commentary from legal experts, political figures, and Fynn and Comey themselves. Comey’s own testimony that his agency deliberately misled Flynn about the nature of the interview conducted at the White House that led to Flynn’s removal from the administration is highlighted in the video, as is Senator Chuck Schumer’s sinister commentary on the case, “If you take on the intelligence community they have six ways from Sunday of gettin’ back at you.”
It remains to be seen whether Flynn may find a place in government again. After President Trump secured the Republican nomination in 2016, it was reported that President Trump was then considering Flynn to be his Vice President.
One week ago, President Trump shared his thoughts on Flynn on Twitter, saying “What happened to General Michael Flynn, a war hero, should never be allowed to happen to a citizen of the United States again!”


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newswars--2020-05-08--Robot Dog Patrols Park, Enforces Social Distancing

A four-legged ‘ robot dog ’ fitted with cameras is now patrolling a popular park in Singapore to enforce the social distancing measures of local authorities .
Instead of barking , the semi-autonomous robot – of Boston Dynamics fame – named “ Spot ” speaks ‘ softly ’ in a prerecorded English female voice .
“ For your own safety and for those around you , please stand at least one meter apart .
Thank you , ” Spot tells park visitors .
“ Let ’ s keep Singapore healthy.
” The Friday launch of Spot at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the National Parks Board ( NParks ) in tandem with Smart Nation and Digital Government Group ( SNDGG ) .
If the trial is deemed a success , Spot will be deployed in the morning and during evening peak hours .
Despite Spot ’ s cameras being designed to help it estimate the number of park visitors present in the area , authorities claim the device can ’ t collect personal data or track specific individuals .
Previously , Infowars covered advancements of this and similar technology .
At the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put to use .
We weren ’ t mistaken .
One question remains : will people eventually be forced to show “ immune passports ” or similar documentation to a more sophisticated iteration of this machine in the near future ?
James O ’ Keefe of Project Veritas joins The Alex Jones Show for a must-see interview .

A four-legged ‘robot dog’ fitted with cameras is now patrolling a popular park in Singapore to enforce the social distancing measures of local authorities.
Instead of barking, the semi-autonomous robot – of Boston Dynamics fame – named “Spot” speaks ‘softly’ in a prerecorded English female voice.
“For your own safety and for those around you, please stand at least one meter apart. Thank you,” Spot tells park visitors. “Let’s keep Singapore healthy.”
The Friday launch of Spot at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is part of a two-week trial by the National Parks Board (NParks) in tandem with Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG).
If the trial is deemed a success, Spot will be deployed in the morning and during evening peak hours.
Despite Spot’s cameras being designed to help it estimate the number of park visitors present in the area, authorities claim the device can’t collect personal data or track specific individuals.
Previously, Infowars covered advancements of this and similar technology.
At the time, we quipped how these robots would be put to use. We weren’t mistaken.
One question remains: will people eventually be forced to show “immune passports” or similar documentation to a more sophisticated iteration of this machine in the near future?
James O’Keefe of Project Veritas joins The Alex Jones Show for a must-see interview.


newswars--2020-05-08--China Conducts Violent Raid on Christian Church, Drags Worshipers Out of Service

ChinaAid , a religious freedom watchdog group , published a smartphone video this week that showed Chinese officials conducting a @ @ @ @ @ in Fujian province .
The invaders assaulted congregants , stole their phones to prevent them @ @ @ @ @ and dragged people out of the service .
Eyewitnesses said police did not present a @ @ @ @ @ Another clip posted to YouTube on Tuesday captured the aggressive raid from above .
The @ @ @ @ @ Church in the southeastern city of Xiamen .
The venue is one of the famed @ @ @ @ @ China , with services held at a private residence .

ChinaAid, a religious freedom watchdog group, published a smartphone video this week that showed Chinese officials conducting a violent raid on a church in Fujian province.
The invaders assaulted congregants, stole their phones to prevent them from documenting the raid, and dragged people out of the service. Eyewitnesses said police did not present a warrant for the raid.
Another clip posted to YouTube on Tuesday captured the aggressive raid from above.
The raid was conducted against Xingguang Church in the southeastern city of Xiamen. The venue is one of the famed “house churches” in China, with services held at a private residence.
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newswars--2020-05-08--1.4 Million People to Die From Untreated TB Due to Coronavirus Lockdown

Around 1.4 million people are expected to die from untreated TB infections due to the coronavirus lockdown , according to research published by Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins University .
“ Up to 6.3 million more people are predicted to develop TB between now and 2025 and 1.4 million more people are expected to die as cases go undiagnosed and untreated during lockdown , ” reports the Guardian .
The figures are based on the premise of a 3 month lockdown and a 10-month period of restoring services after lockdown is lifted .
Lucica Ditiu , head of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was “ sickened ” by the revelation and that the situation would set back global efforts to end TB by eight years .
“ The fact that we ’ ve rolled back to 2013 figures and we have so many people dying , this for me is sickening , ” said Ditiu .
“ I am outraged that just by not being able to control what we do … and forgetting about programmes that exist we lose so much , starting with the loss of the lives of people.
” Concentrating on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay efforts to find an adult vaccine for TB , which kills 1.5 million people a year , more than any other infectious disease .
Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 275,000 people globally so far .
As we previously highlighted , a data analyst consortium in South Africa found that the economic consequences of the country ’ s lockdown will lead to 29 times more people dying than the coronavirus itself .
Professor Richard Sullivan also warned that there will be more excess cancer deaths in the UK than total coronavirus deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screenings and treatment being restricted as a result of the lockdown .
His comments were echoed by Peter Nilsson , a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at Lund University , who said , “ It ’ s so important to understand that the deaths of COVID-19 will be far less than the deaths caused by societal lockdown when the economy is ruined.
” This once again begs the question , if the lockdowns were supposed to save lives and yet will end up costing even more lives in other areas – what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being silenced by free speech-hating Silicon Valley behemoths who want me disappeared forever .
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Around 1.4 million people are expected to die from untreated TB infections due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to research published by Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins University.
“Up to 6.3 million more people are predicted to develop TB between now and 2025 and 1.4 million more people are expected to die as cases go undiagnosed and untreated during lockdown,” reports the Guardian.
The figures are based on the premise of a 3 month lockdown and a 10-month period of restoring services after lockdown is lifted.
Lucica Ditiu, head of a global partnership to end tuberculosis, said she was “sickened” by the revelation and that the situation would set back global efforts to end TB by eight years.
“The fact that we’ve rolled back to 2013 figures and we have so many people dying, this for me is sickening,” said Ditiu. “I am outraged that just by not being able to control what we do … and forgetting about programmes that exist we lose so much, starting with the loss of the lives of people.”
Concentrating on finding a vaccine for COVID-19 will also delay efforts to find an adult vaccine for TB, which kills 1.5 million people a year, more than any other infectious disease. Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 275,000 people globally so far.
As we previously highlighted, a data analyst consortium in South Africa found that the economic consequences of the country’s lockdown will lead to 29 times more people dying than the coronavirus itself.
Professor Richard Sullivan also warned that there will be more excess cancer deaths in the UK than total coronavirus deaths due to people’s access to screenings and treatment being restricted as a result of the lockdown.
His comments were echoed by Peter Nilsson, a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at Lund University, who said, “It’s so important to understand that the deaths of COVID-19 will be far less than the deaths caused by societal lockdown when the economy is ruined.”
This once again begs the question, if the lockdowns were supposed to save lives and yet will end up costing even more lives in other areas – what was the point?
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newswars--2020-05-08--Plasma Medicine Research Highlights Antibacterial Effects

As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma ( LTP ) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow , so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry .
Across the world , many research groups are investigating plasma medicine for applications including cancer treatment and the accelerated healing of chronic wounds , among others .
Researchers from Penn State ’ s College of Engineering , College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Medicine say direct LTP treatment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in liquid cultures .
The researchers also say they have devised a unique way to create plasma directly in liquids .
The team , comprised of engineers , physicists , veterinary and biomedical scientists and medical professionals , is using an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet to use room temperature — “ cold ” — plasma to treat bacteria .
Plasma , the fourth state of matter , is typically very hot — thousands to millions of degrees .
By using plasma generated at atmospheric pressure or in liquids , the researchers can create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burning anything .
Sean Knecht , assistant teaching professor of engineering design at Penn State and leader of the Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Science and Engineering , said this process creates many different types of reactive particles , making the likelihood of bacterial mutations to simultaneously combat all the particles almost nonexistent .
Knecht explained that the team ’ s research results , published in Scientific Reports , show that plasma technology generates large amounts of reactive oxygen species or reactive particles created from molecules that contain oxygen atoms , including oxygen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The plasma ’ s effect on different bacteria such as E. coli and Staph .
aureus is significant , resulting in many bacterial deaths through multiple generations .
“ Over the course of four generations of bacteria , these bacteria do not acquire any form of resistance to the plasma treatment , ” he said .
Girish Kirimanjeswara , associate professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences at Penn State , said this is extremely important due to the typical way bacteria mutate , making them resistant to antibiotics .
Antibiotics target a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nucleic acids in bacteria .
Because of this , antibiotics have to enter a bacterial cell to find and bind to that specific target .
Any bacterial mutation that decreases an antibiotic ’ s entry capabilities or increases its rate of exit makes the antibiotic less effective .
Mutations happen naturally at a low rate but can rapidly accumulate by selection pressure when introduced to antibiotics aimed at fighting the bacteria .
According to Kirimanjeswara , the team ’ s research results show that plasma treatment produces various reactive oxygen species at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but low enough to not have negative impacts on human cells .
He explained that the oxygen species quickly target virtually every part of the bacteria including proteins , lipids and nucleic acids .
“ One can call it a sledgehammer approach , ” Kirimanjeswara said .
“ It is difficult to develop resistance by any single mutation or even by a bunch of mutations.
” The team also applied these findings to design a system that can create plasma directly in liquids .
The researchers intend to create plasma in blood to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To do so , high electric voltage and large electric currents are typically used .
In the plasma system created by the researchers , the electrical current and energy that might reach the patient are minimized by using dielectric , or electrically-insulating , materials .
Materials that the team would typically use to create the plasma include glass and ceramic due to their capability to withstand high local temperatures .
These materials tend to make blood clot and may not be very flexible , a necessity if they are to be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is investigating insulating coatings that are biocompatible , or acceptable by the human body , and flexible .
Knecht said the team has identified a polymer called Parylene-C and reported the initial results in the journal IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences .
The team is further pursuing this avenue , as polymers have low melting points and may not withstand repeated exposure to plasma .
“ Biocompatible polymers can be used for plasma generation in biological liquids , but their lifetime is limited , ” Knecht said .
“ New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to produce lower intensity plasma discharges that can extend their lifetime .
That is what we are continuing to work on.
” Kirimanjeswara said scientists typically work to understand how different bacteria cause disease or how host immune responses eliminate bacteria to create new antibiotics and vaccines .
Though these more traditional approaches are essential , they are often gradual and time-consuming .
The team ’ s innovative research highlights the importance of continuing to investigate new ways to combat bacteria .
“ Transformative and cross-disciplinary approaches have the potential to speed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ It is important for the general public to be aware of and appreciate the fact that the scientific community is engaged in several approaches , some traditional and others nontraditional , to combat the growing problem of antibiotic resistance .
We hope our research reinforces the idea of embracing nonantibiotic approaches to treat bacterial infections in the future.
” James O ’ Keefe of Project Veritas joins The Alex Jones Show for a must-see interview .

As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry.
Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma medicine for applications including cancer treatment and the accelerated healing of chronic wounds, among others.
Researchers from Penn State’s College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Medicine say direct LTP treatment and plasma-activated media are effective treatments against bacteria found in liquid cultures. The researchers also say they have devised a unique way to create plasma directly in liquids.
The team, comprised of engineers, physicists, veterinary and biomedical scientists and medical professionals, is using an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet to use room temperature — “cold” — plasma to treat bacteria.
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is typically very hot — thousands to millions of degrees. By using plasma generated at atmospheric pressure or in liquids, the researchers can create molecules and atoms with antibacterial effects without burning anything. Sean Knecht, assistant teaching professor of engineering design at Penn State and leader of the Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Science and Engineering, said this process creates many different types of reactive particles, making the likelihood of bacterial mutations to simultaneously combat all the particles almost nonexistent.
Knecht explained that the team’s research results, published in Scientific Reports, show that plasma technology generates large amounts of reactive oxygen species or reactive particles created from molecules that contain oxygen atoms, including oxygen molecules in the air and water vapor. The plasma’s effect on different bacteria such as E. coli and Staph. aureus is significant, resulting in many bacterial deaths through multiple generations.
“Over the course of four generations of bacteria, these bacteria do not acquire any form of resistance to the plasma treatment,” he said.
Girish Kirimanjeswara, associate professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences at Penn State, said this is extremely important due to the typical way bacteria mutate, making them resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics target a specific metabolic pathway, essential protein or nucleic acids in bacteria. Because of this, antibiotics have to enter a bacterial cell to find and bind to that specific target. Any bacterial mutation that decreases an antibiotic’s entry capabilities or increases its rate of exit makes the antibiotic less effective. Mutations happen naturally at a low rate but can rapidly accumulate by selection pressure when introduced to antibiotics aimed at fighting the bacteria.
According to Kirimanjeswara, the team’s research results show that plasma treatment produces various reactive oxygen species at a concentration high enough to kill bacteria, but low enough to not have negative impacts on human cells. He explained that the oxygen species quickly target virtually every part of the bacteria including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
“One can call it a sledgehammer approach,” Kirimanjeswara said. “It is difficult to develop resistance by any single mutation or even by a bunch of mutations.”
The team also applied these findings to design a system that can create plasma directly in liquids. The researchers intend to create plasma in blood to address cardiovascular infections directly at the source. To do so, high electric voltage and large electric currents are typically used. In the plasma system created by the researchers, the electrical current and energy that might reach the patient are minimized by using dielectric, or electrically-insulating, materials. Materials that the team would typically use to create the plasma include glass and ceramic due to their capability to withstand high local temperatures. These materials tend to make blood clot and may not be very flexible, a necessity if they are to be used in the cardiovascular system. The team is investigating insulating coatings that are biocompatible, or acceptable by the human body, and flexible. Knecht said the team has identified a polymer called Parylene-C and reported the initial results in the journal IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences. The team is further pursuing this avenue, as polymers have low melting points and may not withstand repeated exposure to plasma.
“Biocompatible polymers can be used for plasma generation in biological liquids, but their lifetime is limited,” Knecht said. “New unique plasma generation designs must be developed to produce lower intensity plasma discharges that can extend their lifetime. That is what we are continuing to work on.”
Kirimanjeswara said scientists typically work to understand how different bacteria cause disease or how host immune responses eliminate bacteria to create new antibiotics and vaccines. Though these more traditional approaches are essential, they are often gradual and time-consuming. The team’s innovative research highlights the importance of continuing to investigate new ways to combat bacteria.
“Transformative and cross-disciplinary approaches have the potential to speed up finding solutions to urgent global problems,” he said. “It is important for the general public to be aware of and appreciate the fact that the scientific community is engaged in several approaches, some traditional and others nontraditional, to combat the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. We hope our research reinforces the idea of embracing nonantibiotic approaches to treat bacterial infections in the future.”
James O’Keefe of Project Veritas joins The Alex Jones Show for a must-see interview.


newswars--2020-05-08--New Details Emerge About Video of Officer ‘Body-Slamming Shopper For Not Wearing Face Mask’

New information has come to light about the circumstances surrounding a controversial video which purportedly showed an off-duty Alabama police officer ‘ body-slamming ’ a female shopper because she ‘ refused to wear a face mask.
’ The viral footage immediately attracted international media attention due to the alleged circumstances precipitating the altercation .
“ A police officer in Alabama body-slammed a woman inside a Walmart store after she allegedly refused to wear a face mask , ” the Daily Mail reported .
“ The alarming scene unfolded inside a store in the Roebuck neighborhood of Birmingham , Alabama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have emerged , and the woman in the video now faces charges of disorderly conduct , resisting arrest , third-degree criminal trespassing , possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance .
The woman had allegedly shouted obscenities at other customers and employees , and the officer , who works an extra job as a security guard at Walmart , asked her to leave the premises .
“ The female continued and was asked to leave the store .
However , she refused , ” Birmingham police spokesman Sgt .
Rod @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to detain her , however she continued to resist .
The officer used a takedown measure to gain control due to the other threat factors in the store.
” The woman also attempted to spit on another customer while in handcuffs .
“ The Birmingham Police Department has maintained a consistent , community-oriented educational approach to the surrounding circumstances of COVID-19.
” Western intel agencies have now confirmed COVID-19 is a Chinese bioweapon .

New information has come to light about the circumstances surrounding a controversial video which purportedly showed an off-duty Alabama police officer ‘body-slamming’ a female shopper because she ‘refused to wear a face mask.’
The viral footage immediately attracted international media attention due to the alleged circumstances precipitating the altercation.
“A police officer in Alabama body-slammed a woman inside a Walmart store after she allegedly refused to wear a face mask,” the Daily Mail reported.
“The alarming scene unfolded inside a store in the Roebuck neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday.”
However, additional details have emerged, and the woman in the video now faces charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, third-degree criminal trespassing, possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
The woman had allegedly shouted obscenities at other customers and employees, and the officer, who works an extra job as a security guard at Walmart, asked her to leave the premises.
“The female continued and was asked to leave the store. However, she refused,” Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin told AL.com. “The officer began to detain her, however she continued to resist. The officer used a takedown measure to gain control due to the other threat factors in the store.”
The woman also attempted to spit on another customer while in handcuffs.
“We understand we’re operating in trying times,” Mauldin asserted.
“The Birmingham Police Department has maintained a consistent, community-oriented educational approach to the surrounding circumstances of COVID-19.”
Western intel agencies have now confirmed COVID-19 is a Chinese bioweapon.
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newswars--2020-05-08--Watch Live: Democrat Agenda to End America Exposed as They Sabotage Reopening of Economy

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newswars--2020-05-08--Jimmy Kimmel Busted for ‘Misleading’ Video Edit to Bash Mike Pence

ABC ’ s Left-wing late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is getting blasted for airing a deceptively edited video implying that Vice @ @ @ @ @ his recent effort to help a health care facility .
In addition to social media @ @ @ @ @ News and Buzzfeed News called out Kimmel for putting out “ misleading ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ that the original C-SPAN footage disproves his claim .
Vice President Pence was seen on @ @ @ @ @ protection equipment to a health care facility in Alexandria , Virginia .
At the end @ @ @ @ @ on ABC ’ s Jimmy Kimmel Live !
, the vice president is heard saying @ @ @ @ @ I carry the empty ones ?
Just for the camera ?
”

ABC’s Left-wing late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is getting blasted for airing a deceptively edited video implying that Vice President Mike Pence was faking his recent effort to help a health care facility.
In addition to social media backlash, journalists at NBC News and Buzzfeed News called out Kimmel for putting out “misleading” and “selective” video, adding that the original C-SPAN footage disproves his claim.
Vice President Pence was seen on Thursday delivering boxes of personal protection equipment to a health care facility in Alexandria, Virginia.
At the end of the version that aired on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the vice president is heard saying, “Well, can I carry the empty ones? Just for the camera?”
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newswars--2020-05-08--Elon Musk Says He ‘Sympathizes’ With Anti-Globalist Movement

During his appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast , Elon Musk said he sympathized with the anti-globalization movement because “ we don ’ t want ever want everywhere to be the same.
” The context of the conversation was how civilizations rise and fall and are negatively affected by hive mind thinking , a concept Musk referred to as the “ mind virus.
” “ I do think that the globalization that we have at the memesphere – there ’ s not enough isolation between countries or regions .
If there ’ s a mind virus , that mind virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Musk .
“ I actually sort of sympathize with the anti-globalization people because we don ’ t want ever want everywhere to be the same for sure and we need some kind of mind viral immunity , ” he remarked , adding , “ That ’ s a bit concerning.
” The Tesla founder clarified that he was talking about a concept that “ happens right now ” and not in the future , suggesting he may have been referring to the coronavirus panic .
“ When I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m talking about a concept that infects people ’ s minds , ” said Musk , describing it as a “ wrongheaded idea that goes viral in an idea sense.
” As we previously highlighted , Musk has become a target of the establishment after he called for the coronavirus lockdown to be lifted .
The Tesla founder asserted at the beginning of March that the panic behind COVID-19 was “ dumb.
” He briefly discussed the issue elsewhere in the Rogan interview , asserting that the mortality rate of coronavirus turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities initially claimed .
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During his appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, Elon Musk said he sympathized with the anti-globalization movement because “we don’t want ever want everywhere to be the same.”
The context of the conversation was how civilizations rise and fall and are negatively affected by hive mind thinking, a concept Musk referred to as the “mind virus.”
“I do think that the globalization that we have at the memesphere – there’s not enough isolation between countries or regions. If there’s a mind virus, that mind virus can infect too much of the world,” said Musk.
“I actually sort of sympathize with the anti-globalization people because we don’t want ever want everywhere to be the same for sure and we need some kind of mind viral immunity,” he remarked, adding, “That’s a bit concerning.”
The Tesla founder clarified that he was talking about a concept that “happens right now” and not in the future, suggesting he may have been referring to the coronavirus panic.
“When I’m talking about the mind virus, I’m talking about a concept that infects people’s minds,” said Musk, describing it as a “wrongheaded idea that goes viral in an idea sense.”
As we previously highlighted, Musk has become a target of the establishment after he called for the coronavirus lockdown to be lifted.
The Tesla founder asserted at the beginning of March that the panic behind COVID-19 was “dumb.”
He briefly discussed the issue elsewhere in the Rogan interview, asserting that the mortality rate of coronavirus turned out to be vastly lower than health authorities initially claimed.
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newswars--2020-05-08--Newly Discovered Cell Type Plays Crucial Role in Immune Response to Respiratory Infections

With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks , an international group of scientists , including the teams of Bart Lambrecht , Martin Guilliams , Hamida Hammad , and Charlotte Scott ( all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research ) identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell .
These cells , that are part of an expanding family of dendritic cells , play a crucial role presenting antigens to other immune cells during respiratory virus infections , and could explain how convalescent plasma helps to boost immune responses in virus-infected patients .
When our body faces an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fever .
This is a sign that the immune system does its work , and leads to the activation of many cells , like soldiers in an army .
Dendritic cells ( DCs ) are the generals of that army .
They can precisely activate and instruct the soldiers to kill infected cells by presenting antigens derived from the ‘ invaders ’ to cells of the immune system .
There are several types of DCs that perform antigen-presenting functions in the body .
A first type of conventional DCs continuously scan the body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no infection .
When there is inflammation triggered by infection , another subset of DCs emerges from inflammatory monocytes .
Because monocyte-derived DCs are easily prepared in vitro from monocytes isolated form human blood , it was always assumed these cells were very important antigen-presenting cells .
Clinical trials using monocyte-derived DCs in cancer therapy have however been disappointing .
A study by the teams of Bart Lambrecht , Martin Guilliams , Hamida Hammad , and Charlotte Scott ( all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research ) and international colleagues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells , but have wrongly been assumed to have these functions because of a case of mistaken identity .
The scientists studied mice with a viral respiratory infection ( pneumonia virus of mice and influenza virus ) with single-cell technologies .
This single-cell resolution allowed them to finely separate the monocyte-derived cells from other DCs during their response to the infection .
They found that monocyte-derived DCs do exist , but actually do not present antigens .
The reason for all the confusion in the past is that a look-alike new DC emerges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or inf-cDC2 – that combines some of the best characteristics of monocytes , macrophages , and conventional DCs , to induce the best form of immunity .
Bart Lambrecht : “ This was a big surprise for us .
We ’ ve all been taught that monocyte-derived cells are excellent antigen presenting cells , certainly when there ’ s inflammation .
Now , we show that it ’ s actually a new hybrid DC type that ’ s doing all the work .
This really changes what we know about the immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understanding respiratory viral infections and other inflammatory diseases.
” Martin Guilliams : “ It took a massive team effort but the strength of single-cell sequencing has finally cracked the complex DC code .
Many contradicting findings from the last two decades now make much more sense .
This also opens tremendous therapeutic opportunities , since vaccination strategies can now be designed to trigger formation of inf-cDC2s and thus generate a stronger antiviral immune response.
” Charlotte Scott : “ Through the use of single cell technologies we have been able to align all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and identify the distinct cell types involved .
Moving forward it will be very interesting to see under what other inflammatory conditions these inf-cDC2s are generated and how they can potentially be targeted therapeutically.
” The findings of the researchers also have a direct relevance for the current COVID-19 pandemic , caused by another respiratory virus .
An emergency treatment that is currently being explored is the use of convalescent plasma , or the blood plasma of recovered patients .
Cedric Bosteels , lead author of the new paper : “ One of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that they express functional Fc receptors for antibodies that are found in the plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 ” This study is the first to show that one of the mechanisms through which convalescent plasma and the virus-specific antibodies in it work , is via boosting of inf-cDC2 .
Since boosted DCs induce a much stronger immune response , this study reveals a new target for therapeutic intervention for viral infections and other inflammatory diseases .
Most people don ’ t realize that as much as 90 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !

With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists, including the teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell.
These cells, that are part of an expanding family of dendritic cells, play a crucial role presenting antigens to other immune cells during respiratory virus infections, and could explain how convalescent plasma helps to boost immune responses in virus-infected patients.
Inflammation and immunity
When our body faces an infection, it responds with inflammation and fever. This is a sign that the immune system does its work, and leads to the activation of many cells, like soldiers in an army. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the generals of that army. They can precisely activate and instruct the soldiers to kill infected cells by presenting antigens derived from the ‘invaders’ to cells of the immune system.
Mistaken identity
There are several types of DCs that perform antigen-presenting functions in the body. A first type of conventional DCs continuously scan the body for dangerous invaders, even when there is no infection. When there is inflammation triggered by infection, another subset of DCs emerges from inflammatory monocytes. Because monocyte-derived DCs are easily prepared in vitro from monocytes isolated form human blood, it was always assumed these cells were very important antigen-presenting cells. Clinical trials using monocyte-derived DCs in cancer therapy have however been disappointing.
A study by the teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and international colleagues, shows that monocyte-derived DCs are poor antigen-presenting cells, but have wrongly been assumed to have these functions because of a case of mistaken identity.
The scientists studied mice with a viral respiratory infection (pneumonia virus of mice and influenza virus) with single-cell technologies. This single-cell resolution allowed them to finely separate the monocyte-derived cells from other DCs during their response to the infection. They found that monocyte-derived DCs do exist, but actually do not present antigens. The reason for all the confusion in the past is that a look-alike new DC emerges – called inflammatory type 2 conventional DC, or inf-cDC2 – that combines some of the best characteristics of monocytes, macrophages, and conventional DCs, to induce the best form of immunity.
Bart Lambrecht: “This was a big surprise for us. We’ve all been taught that monocyte-derived cells are excellent antigen presenting cells, certainly when there’s inflammation. Now, we show that it’s actually a new hybrid DC type that’s doing all the work. This really changes what we know about the immune system and is very important knowledge for understanding respiratory viral infections and other inflammatory diseases.”
Martin Guilliams: “It took a massive team effort but the strength of single-cell sequencing has finally cracked the complex DC code. Many contradicting findings from the last two decades now make much more sense. This also opens tremendous therapeutic opportunities, since vaccination strategies can now be designed to trigger formation of inf-cDC2s and thus generate a stronger antiviral immune response.”
Charlotte Scott: “Through the use of single cell technologies we have been able to align all the findings from the past few years and identify the distinct cell types involved. Moving forward it will be very interesting to see under what other inflammatory conditions these inf-cDC2s are generated and how they can potentially be targeted therapeutically.”
Convalescent plasma and COVID-19
The findings of the researchers also have a direct relevance for the current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by another respiratory virus. An emergency treatment that is currently being explored is the use of convalescent plasma, or the blood plasma of recovered patients.
Cedric Bosteels, lead author of the new paper: “One of the unique features of the new DCs is that they express functional Fc receptors for antibodies that are found in the plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19”
This study is the first to show that one of the mechanisms through which convalescent plasma and the virus-specific antibodies in it work, is via boosting of inf-cDC2. Since boosted DCs induce a much stronger immune response, this study reveals a new target for therapeutic intervention for viral infections and other inflammatory diseases.
Most people don’t realize that as much as 90% of the medicine they use comes from China!


newswars--2020-05-08--States Largely Ignoring White House Reopening Guidelines – Report

After publishing detailed CDC guidelines for states that were purportedly shelved in favor of the much-more-vague White House guidelines – the White House defended the decision , saying it was part of delegating more authority and flexibility to the states – the AP reported Friday that most states aren ’ t following the federal guidelines anyway .
The detailed , 17-page CDC report was purportedly shelved , with the government scientists who leaked it complaining that they were told it would “ never see the light of day ” , to reinforce the notion that the responsibility for reopening the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just like the media wanted , remember ? )
And although states and public health experts have reportedly blamed the administration for federal guidance that has been “ anything put clear , ” some of the states have said they ’ re doing just fine without the federal government ’ s input .
Thanks to the vagaries of the Trump Administration ’ s ‘ guidance ’ , the AP found that Georgia is technically in compliance with at least some of the requirements – including the requirement that states report a downward trajectory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t specify if this means 14 days of uninterrupted day-over-day declines , or whether states should rely on rolling averages .
Still , it ’ s doubtful all the data would justify Georgia ’ s accelerated schedule of reopening , said to be the fastest in the country .
But even so , for all their flexibility , the AP found there are 17 states which clearly the standards , including the downward trajectory , to reopen , as the number of cases and deaths reported daily continues to climb .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not meet a key benchmark set by the White House for loosening up – a 14-day downward trajectory in new cases or positive test rates .
And yet many of those have begun to reopen or are about to do so , including Alabama , Kentucky , Maine , Mississippi , Missouri , Nebraska , Ohio , Oklahoma , Tennessee and Utah .
Because of the broad way in which the nonbinding guidelines are written , other states , including Georgia , have technically managed to meet the criteria and reopen despite not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
Asked Thursday about states reopening without meeting the benchmarks , President Donald Trump said : “ The governors have great power as to that , given by us .
We want them to do that .
We rely on them .
We trust them .
And hopefully they are making the right decisions.
” Other states which have decidedly not met the standard of 2 weeks of declines , but have met other requirements laid out in the federal guidelines , include Illinois , Maryland , Minnesota , New Mexico , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such state , and despite being deep-blue , its governor has decided to press ahead with a reopening plan that will see more retail stores and daycares reopen on May 15 .
Even California , which has met some of the guidelines but not others , is beginning to reopen already , even as its governor once claimed the state would stay shuttered until every unnecessary death could be prevented , a statement that energized the reopening push within his state by small business owners and others .
Still , some governors have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and opted to disregarded the federal rules .
As the governor of Nebraska – one of the 17 states that the AP says doesn ’ t meet the criteria – put it , just because the virus is killing people , doesn ’ t mean we need to shut down the entire economy to try and stop even one unnecessary death from occurring .
That would be like banning cars and airplanes because they occasionally crash .
In Nebraska new cases and positivity rates increased in recent weeks , but Gov .
Pete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow salons , tattoo parlors and restaurants to reopen with restrictions in most counties .
Churches also were allowed to resume in-person services , weddings and funerals last Monday , with some restrictions .
Ricketts said Wednesday that the number of new cases is naturally going to increase as testing ramps up , and suggested a statewide lockdown was too drastic .
“ We could ban just about all deaths on the interstate by reducing the speed to 5 mph , but we don ’ t do that , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created its own color-coded reopening plan from scratch .
Utah is following its own color-coded reopening system .
“ We had that plan long before there was a federal plan , ” said retired Utah National Guard Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton , who heads the state ’ s response .
“ It ’ s a solid plan that lays out the road to recovery.
” “ Of the 33 states that have had a 14-day downward trajectory of either cases or positive test rates , 25 are partially opened or moving to reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Is it wrong to oppose lockdowns , or suggest that there might be a better , more sustainable strategy that doesn ’ t have so many negative ancillary repercussions ?
Absolutely not .
Many scientists around the world have continued to debate the best way forward , and with so much about this virus remaining uncertain , a measured debate should be encouraged , not stifled .

After publishing detailed CDC guidelines for states that were purportedly shelved in favor of the much-more-vague White House guidelines – the White House defended the decision, saying it was part of delegating more authority and flexibility to the states – the AP reported Friday that most states aren’t following the federal guidelines anyway.
The detailed, 17-page CDC report was purportedly shelved, with the government scientists who leaked it complaining that they were told it would “never see the light of day”, to reinforce the notion that the responsibility for reopening the economy lies squarely with the states (just like the media wanted, remember?) And although states and public health experts have reportedly blamed the administration for federal guidance that has been “anything put clear,” some of the states have said they’re doing just fine without the federal government’s input.
Thanks to the vagaries of the Trump Administration’s ‘guidance’, the AP found that Georgia is technically in compliance with at least some of the requirements – including the requirement that states report a downward trajectory over 2 weeks (though the guidelines don’t specify if this means 14 days of uninterrupted day-over-day declines, or whether states should rely on rolling averages. Still, it’s doubtful all the data would justify Georgia’s accelerated schedule of reopening, said to be the fastest in the country.
But even so, for all their flexibility, the AP found there are 17 states which clearly do not meet the standards, including the downward trajectory, to reopen, as the number of cases and deaths reported daily continues to climb.
The AP determined that 17 states did not meet a key benchmark set by the White House for loosening up – a 14-day downward trajectory in new cases or positive test rates. And yet many of those have begun to reopen or are about to do so, including Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah.
Because of the broad way in which the nonbinding guidelines are written, other states, including Georgia, have technically managed to meet the criteria and reopen despite not seeing a steady decline in cases and deaths.
Asked Thursday about states reopening without meeting the benchmarks, President Donald Trump said: “The governors have great power as to that, given by us. We want them to do that. We rely on them. We trust them. And hopefully they are making the right decisions.”
Other states which have decidedly not met the standard of 2 weeks of declines, but have met other requirements laid out in the federal guidelines, include Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia and Wisconsin. Oregon is one such state, and despite being deep-blue, its governor has decided to press ahead with a reopening plan that will see more retail stores and daycares reopen on May 15.
Even California, which has met some of the guidelines but not others, is beginning to reopen already, even as its governor once claimed the state would stay shuttered until every unnecessary death could be prevented, a statement that energized the reopening push within his state by small business owners and others.
Still, some governors have simply opted to prepare their own guidelines and opted to disregarded the federal rules.
As the governor of Nebraska – one of the 17 states that the AP says doesn’t meet the criteria – put it, just because the virus is killing people, doesn’t mean we need to shut down the entire economy to try and stop even one unnecessary death from occurring. That would be like banning cars and airplanes because they occasionally crash.
In Nebraska new cases and positivity rates increased in recent weeks, but Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, eased rules to allow salons, tattoo parlors and restaurants to reopen with restrictions in most counties. Churches also were allowed to resume in-person services, weddings and funerals last Monday, with some restrictions.
Ricketts said Wednesday that the number of new cases is naturally going to increase as testing ramps up, and suggested a statewide lockdown was too drastic.
“We could ban just about all deaths on the interstate by reducing the speed to 5 mph, but we don’t do that,” he said.
For its part, Utah has created its own color-coded reopening plan from scratch.
Utah is following its own color-coded reopening system.
“We had that plan long before there was a federal plan,” said retired Utah National Guard Maj. Gen. Jeff Burton, who heads the state’s response. “It’s a solid plan that lays out the road to recovery.”
“Of the 33 states that have had a 14-day downward trajectory of either cases or positive test rates, 25 are partially opened or moving to reopen within days, the AP analysis finds.
Is it wrong to oppose lockdowns, or suggest that there might be a better, more sustainable strategy that doesn’t have so many negative ancillary repercussions? Absolutely not. Many scientists around the world have continued to debate the best way forward, and with so much about this virus remaining uncertain, a measured debate should be encouraged, not stifled.