newswars--2020-05-11--Study Correlates Coronavirus Spread to Vitamin D Deficiency

A new Irish study suggests that Vitamin D deficiency is a factor in the worldwide spread of the coronavirus .
The study released by from Trinity College Dublin said that regions with high rates of vitamin D deficiency also had the “ highest infection and death rates in Europe ” from the coronavirus .
“ The study found that vitamin D can also support the immune system through a number of immune pathways involved in fighting SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes Covid-19 , ” reported PA Media .
“ The study shows that countries at lower latitude and typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northern Italy , had low concentrations of vitamin D and high rates of vitamin D deficiency.
” In comparison , Scandinavian countries with higher vitamin D levels – due in part to their diets – had lower coronavirus infections and deaths , the study ’ s authors stated , adding that they found the correlation statistically significant .
“ The northern latitude countries ( Norway , Finland , Sweden ) which receive less UVB sunlight than Southern Europe , actually had much higher mean [ vitamin D ] concentrations , low levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower infection and death rates , ” the study authors stated .
“ The correlation between [ vitamin D ] concentration and mortality rate reached conventional significance ( P=0.046 ) by Spearman ’ s Rank Correlation.
” The latter finding is interesting because Sweden has famously refused to lock down unlike other European nations , and yet the country wasn ’ t completely rocked by coronavirus deaths compared to the UK , Spain and Italy .
“ Coincidentally , the mortality rate for Covid-19 is the highest for those aged over 80 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy , and typically this is the age group with the highest levels of deficiency regardless of country , ” the study added .
If true , the study implies that complete , ‘ stay-at-home ’ lockdowns which ban sunbathing work against stopping the spread of coronavirus because limited sun exposure can lead to vitamin D deficiency .
The authors did mention that “ some caution must be used in the interpretation ” of the data due to potential differences in Vitamin D measurements which are “ typical in vitamin D cross-country comparisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That said , they also stated that the “ experimental evidence suggests that vitamin D may have an important supportive role for the immune system .
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A new Irish study suggests that Vitamin D deficiency is a factor in the worldwide spread of the coronavirus.
The study released by from Trinity College Dublin said that regions with high rates of vitamin D deficiency also had the “highest infection and death rates in Europe” from the coronavirus.
“The study found that vitamin D can also support the immune system through a number of immune pathways involved in fighting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19,” reported PA Media. “The study shows that countries at lower latitude and typically sunny countries, such as Spain and northern Italy, had low concentrations of vitamin D and high rates of vitamin D deficiency.”
In comparison, Scandinavian countries with higher vitamin D levels – due in part to their diets – had lower coronavirus infections and deaths, the study’s authors stated, adding that they found the correlation statistically significant.
“The northern latitude countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden) which receive less UVB sunlight than Southern Europe, actually had much higher mean [vitamin D] concentrations, low levels of deficiency and for Norway and Finland, lower infection and death rates,” the study authors stated. “The correlation between [vitamin D] concentration and mortality rate reached conventional significance (P=0.046) by Spearman’s Rank Correlation.”
The latter finding is interesting because Sweden has famously refused to lock down unlike other European nations, and yet the country wasn’t completely rocked by coronavirus deaths compared to the UK, Spain and Italy.
“Coincidentally, the mortality rate for Covid-19 is the highest for those aged over 80 years, e.g. over 20% in Italy, and typically this is the age group with the highest levels of deficiency regardless of country,” the study added.
If true, the study implies that complete, ‘stay-at-home’ lockdowns which ban sunbathing work against stopping the spread of coronavirus because limited sun exposure can lead to vitamin D deficiency.
The authors did mention that “some caution must be used in the interpretation” of the data due to potential differences in Vitamin D measurements which are “typical in vitamin D cross-country comparisons” and that the study was observational.
That said, they also stated that the “experimental evidence suggests that vitamin D may have an important supportive role for the immune system.”


newswars--2020-05-11--Peter Schiff: These Jobs Aren’t Coming Back

The US Labor Department released its April non-farm payroll report on Friday and it was as bleak as expected .
As Peter Schiff put it , it was the weakest jobs report in the history of jobs reports .
And even worse , a lot of these jobs are never coming back .
A record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs last month and the unemployment rate surged to 14.7 % .
It was the largest and most sudden rise in joblessness since the government started tracking the numbers .
This piles onto the March job losses , which were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not only did millions lose their jobs ; a lot of Americans dropped out of the job market completely .
The labor force participation rate fell to 60.2 .
Average hourly earnings soared , but this isn ’ t a good sign .
It certainly doesn ’ t mean people got raises .
It reveals that a lot of lower-income workers lost their jobs .
As bad as the numbers were , they actually weren ’ t as bad as expected — that is until you read the fine print .
The Bureau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asterisk saying that the actual job losses could have been close to 30 million and unemployment could be at 19.5 % .
Peter said , “ Who the hell knows , ” but he ’ s pretty certain the picture is probably worse than the one the official numbers paint .
“ The government is even indicating that .
Just take these numbers with a grain of salt , because as bad as they are , they ’ re probably a whole lot worse.
” Peter said a lot of people seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jobs are going to come back .
That ’ s simply not going to happen .
As one example of the uphill road facing the economy , retail stores have been crushed during the pandemic and they are going to have a hard time coming back .
In an interview , a department store manager talked about the steps the store would take to protect employees and customers from COVID-19 .
For one thing , it isn ’ t going to allow people to try on clothes .
But as Peter pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the few advantages a brick and mortar store has over online shopping .
And as Peter pointed out , we ’ re going to see these kinds of inconveniences across the retail and service sectors .
“ The conditions under which these businesses are going to have to operate are just not very appealing to the customers and the customer has a choice .
Most of this stuff is discretionary spending .
We have the discretion to do it or not .
And you know what ?
I mean , let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are going to be thinking that way.
” A lot of these companies were in for a difficult time without COVID-19 .
Now they have this added burden .
Peter reiterated we ’ re not going back to normal .
The system itself is working against a recovery in employment .
In many cases , the “ enhanced ” unemployment benefits pay more than working .
People are incentivized not to go back to work .
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the enhanced unemployment program needs to stay in place until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter said that could take a decade or more .
“ How can we continue these kind of payments ?
In fact , if we do continue to pay people more money not to work than we ’ re paying them to work , they ’ re never going back to work .
They ’ d be idiots to go back to work .
So , just continuing this program guarantees that people are not going to go back to work.
” Peter also pointed out something that should be pretty obvious – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people don ’ t go back to work .
Handing out government money created out of thin air and hoping people spend it to support the economy doesn ’ t solve the problem .
People can ’ t consume if they aren ’ t producing any stuff .
There ’ s nothing to buy .
Of crouse , we can theoretically buy stuff other countries are producing , but at some point , they ’ re going to stop taking our useless paper .
“ If we ’ re just going to shelter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to dole out money , and we ’ re just going to run up trillions and trillions and trillions in annual budget deficits , how much longer is the dollar going to hold up ?
… How much longer can the dollar stay afloat when we ’ re basically sinking it ?
We ’ re basically daring the world to dump the dollar.
” And there ’ s no sign that the extraordinary monetary policy that is undermining the dollar will end ever .
In fact , the markets are starting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the year .
Peter digs into the Federal Reserve balance sheet numbers in this podcast as well .
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the coronavirus task force & Fauci ’ s fraud !

The US Labor Department released its April non-farm payroll report on Friday and it was as bleak as expected. As Peter Schiff put it, it was the weakest jobs report in the history of jobs reports. And even worse, a lot of these jobs are never coming back.
A record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs last month and the unemployment rate surged to 14.7%. It was the largest and most sudden rise in joblessness since the government started tracking the numbers.
This piles onto the March job losses, which were revised up from 701,000 to 870,000.
Not only did millions lose their jobs; a lot of Americans dropped out of the job market completely. The labor force participation rate fell to 60.2.
Average hourly earnings soared, but this isn’t a good sign. It certainly doesn’t mean people got raises. It reveals that a lot of lower-income workers lost their jobs.
As bad as the numbers were, they actually weren’t as bad as expected — that is until you read the fine print. The Bureau of Labor Statistics added sort of an asterisk saying that the actual job losses could have been close to 30 million and unemployment could be at 19.5%. Peter said, “Who the hell knows,” but he’s pretty certain the picture is probably worse than the one the official numbers paint.
“The government is even indicating that. Just take these numbers with a grain of salt, because as bad as they are, they’re probably a whole lot worse.”
Peter said a lot of people seem to assume that this is temporary and that the jobs are going to come back. That’s simply not going to happen.
As one example of the uphill road facing the economy, retail stores have been crushed during the pandemic and they are going to have a hard time coming back. In an interview, a department store manager talked about the steps the store would take to protect employees and customers from COVID-19. For one thing, it isn’t going to allow people to try on clothes. But as Peter pointed out, that’s one of the few advantages a brick and mortar store has over online shopping. And as Peter pointed out, we’re going to see these kinds of inconveniences across the retail and service sectors.
“The conditions under which these businesses are going to have to operate are just not very appealing to the customers and the customer has a choice. Most of this stuff is discretionary spending. We have the discretion to do it or not. And you know what? I mean, let’s just not do it. Lots of people are going to be thinking that way.”
A lot of these companies were in for a difficult time without COVID-19. Now they have this added burden. Peter reiterated we’re not going back to normal.
The system itself is working against a recovery in employment. In many cases, the “enhanced” unemployment benefits pay more than working. People are incentivized not to go back to work. Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the enhanced unemployment program needs to stay in place until unemployment falls back to pre-pandemic levels. Peter said that could take a decade or more.
“How can we continue these kind of payments? In fact, if we do continue to pay people more money not to work than we’re paying them to work, they’re never going back to work. They’d be idiots to go back to work. So, just continuing this program guarantees that people are not going to go back to work.”
Peter also pointed out something that should be pretty obvious – the economy can’t recover if people don’t go back to work. Handing out government money created out of thin air and hoping people spend it to support the economy doesn’t solve the problem. People can’t consume if they aren’t producing any stuff. There’s nothing to buy.
Of crouse, we can theoretically buy stuff other countries are producing, but at some point, they’re going to stop taking our useless paper.
“If we’re just going to shelter in place, and we’re going to dole out money, and we’re just going to run up trillions and trillions and trillions in annual budget deficits, how much longer is the dollar going to hold up? … How much longer can the dollar stay afloat when we’re basically sinking it? We’re basically daring the world to dump the dollar.”
And there’s no sign that the extraordinary monetary policy that is undermining the dollar will end ever. In fact, the markets are starting to bet on negative interest rates by the end of the year. Peter digs into the Federal Reserve balance sheet numbers in this podcast as well.
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the coronavirus task force & Fauci’s fraud!


newswars--2020-05-11--Why Has There Been So Little Consumer Price Inflation?

Every once in a while economists want to go out on a limb with their models and publicly make forecasts on what the future rate of price inflation will be .
The current COVID-19 lockdown is no exception .
Many economists have warned us of potentially very high rates of price inflation , because monetary stimulus on a massive scale meets a negative supply shock .
Others are afraid that the monetary and fiscal stimuli won ’ t be strong enough to compensate for the drop in private spending , resulting in a deflationary spiral .
More often than not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems important to ask what it is that they try to forecast and how closely connected it is to monetary policy interventions .
When we look at the consumer price inflation rates in the eurozone , there really has not been much going on over the past decades , despite a rather activist monetary policy .
Since 1999 , the average annual inflation rate , measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices ( HICP ) , has been about 1.65 percent .
The rate for any one year never went above 3.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only once , in 2015 , at –0.6 percent .
So , all in all that ’ s a fairly narrow band , and the average aligns rather nicely with the Eropean Central Bank ’ s ( ECB ) stated target , although some economists would like to see it even closer to 2 percent .
Figure 1 : Year-on-Year Percentage Change from January of the Previous Year to January of the Respective Year Sources : ECB , IMF .
The explanatory gap is defined as the growth rate of M1 minus the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GDP .
In contrast , the eurozone ’ s M1 monetary aggregate has grown at an average annual rate of 7.59 percent over the same period ( 1999–2020 ) , which means that it has much more than quadrupled , whereas consumer prices have only grown by a bit more than 40 percent .
One would not expect all of the monetary expansion to translate into proportional price inflation , but the observed gap is surprisingly large and persistent .
Real economic growth according to official numbers hardly fills it .
Real GDP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1999 , or by an average annual rate of 1.35 percent .
A back-of-the-envelope calculation by which we subtract both the average real growth rate and the average rate of consumer price inflation from the average growth rate of the money stock M1 leaves us with an explanatory gap of about 4.6 percent per year .
Where does the money go if it is not absorbed by higher unit prices for consumer goods or a larger real output ?
Well , there are essentially two possible explanations .
First , there may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
Put differently , there may have been a substantial decrease in the velocity of money .
Indeed , if one believes that the quantity equation—PY = MV , where P is the HICP , Y is real GDP , and M is the money stock M1—accurately relates the empirical magnitudes considered , then yes , velocity ( V ) must have taken up the slack .
But since velocity here is merely residual , it explains the entire gap simply by definition , which is to say that it does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are changes in the reservation demand for money , but should they be so persistently positive every year ?
And why should they be so high ( see Figure 1 ) ?
The second possibility is that inflationary pressures actually materialize outside of consumer goods industries , most notably in the markets for long-term assets , such as stocks and real estate .
This would imply that the HICP inflation measure grossly underestimates the general rate of price inflation .
The surge of asset price inflation over the past decades has been widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average household .
When asset prices rise it becomes harder to attain any given level of real wealth if you are not there already .
Figure 2 : HICP Inflation Rates and the Median Inflation Perceptions in the Euro Area since 2004 The answer lies most likely in some combination of these two causes and some other factors .
But the second cause—inflationary pressures outside of consumer goods industries—seems to be the more important one .
It is especially important if we want to evaluate how well average citizens are actually doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we listen to what they have to say , we find a rather interesting empirical result .
Since 2004 , the European Commission has published survey data on inflation perceptions .
Figure 2 shows how those perceptions compare to the HICP inflation measure from 2004–19 , the period for which data on inflation perceptions is available .
The geometric average of the median perceived inflation rate over this time was 6.57 percent .
Over the same period , the measured HICP inflation rate was 1.57 percent .
So , on average , median @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than the official rate of consumer price inflation .
The average explanatory gap as defined above has been 4.8 percentage points , which is remarkably close to what the median respondent in the survey perceives to be the difference between actual and measured inflation ( 5 percentage points ) .
The difference between perceptions and official numbers fills the gap quite nicely .
Now , it is very likely that perceptions are upward biased , but it is hard to believe that they completely miss the mark .
The overall inflationary pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official HICP numbers .
In fact , the latter tend to be rigid relative to asset prices .
This , among other things , has given monetary policymakers comfortable wiggle room for engaging in ever more expansionary measures without failing to remain below the 2 percent target .
But it is not true that price inflation is generally low .
It simply happens outside of the official numbers , and most people feel it .

Every once in a while economists want to go out on a limb with their models and publicly make forecasts on what the future rate of price inflation will be.
The current COVID-19 lockdown is no exception. Many economists have warned us of potentially very high rates of price inflation, because monetary stimulus on a massive scale meets a negative supply shock. Others are afraid that the monetary and fiscal stimuli won’t be strong enough to compensate for the drop in private spending, resulting in a deflationary spiral. More often than not, both parties are wrong.
It seems important to ask what it is that they try to forecast and how closely connected it is to monetary policy interventions. When we look at the consumer price inflation rates in the eurozone, there really has not been much going on over the past decades, despite a rather activist monetary policy. Since 1999, the average annual inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), has been about 1.65 percent. The rate for any one year never went above 3.2 percent—the value reached in 2008—and was negative only once, in 2015, at –0.6 percent. So, all in all that’s a fairly narrow band, and the average aligns rather nicely with the Eropean Central Bank’s (ECB) stated target, although some economists would like to see it even closer to 2 percent.
Figure 1: Year-on-Year Percentage Change from January of the Previous Year to January of the Respective Year
Sources: ECB, IMF. The explanatory gap is defined as the growth rate of M1 minus the growth rates of the HICP and real GDP.
In contrast, the eurozone’s M1 monetary aggregate has grown at an average annual rate of 7.59 percent over the same period (1999–2020), which means that it has much more than quadrupled, whereas consumer prices have only grown by a bit more than 40 percent. One would not expect all of the monetary expansion to translate into proportional price inflation, but the observed gap is surprisingly large and persistent. Real economic growth according to official numbers hardly fills it. Real GDP has grown by merely 32 percent since 1999, or by an average annual rate of 1.35 percent. A back-of-the-envelope calculation by which we subtract both the average real growth rate and the average rate of consumer price inflation from the average growth rate of the money stock M1 leaves us with an explanatory gap of about 4.6 percent per year. Where does the money go if it is not absorbed by higher unit prices for consumer goods or a larger real output?
Well, there are essentially two possible explanations. First, there may have been increases in the reservation demand for money. Put differently, there may have been a substantial decrease in the velocity of money. Indeed, if one believes that the quantity equation—PY = MV, where P is the HICP, Y is real GDP, and M is the money stock M1—accurately relates the empirical magnitudes considered, then yes, velocity (V) must have taken up the slack. But since velocity here is merely residual, it explains the entire gap simply by definition, which is to say that it does not explain anything at all. There surely are changes in the reservation demand for money, but should they be so persistently positive every year? And why should they be so high (see Figure 1)?
The second possibility is that inflationary pressures actually materialize outside of consumer goods industries, most notably in the markets for long-term assets, such as stocks and real estate. This would imply that the HICP inflation measure grossly underestimates the general rate of price inflation. The surge of asset price inflation over the past decades has been widely documented, and this clearly matters to the average household. When asset prices rise it becomes harder to attain any given level of real wealth if you are not there already.
Figure 2: HICP Inflation Rates and the Median Inflation Perceptions in the Euro Area since 2004
Source: Business and consumer survey database, European Commission.
The answer lies most likely in some combination of these two causes and some other factors. But the second cause—inflationary pressures outside of consumer goods industries—seems to be the more important one. It is especially important if we want to evaluate how well average citizens are actually doing. And it turns out that if we listen to what they have to say, we find a rather interesting empirical result.
Since 2004, the European Commission has published survey data on inflation perceptions. Figure 2 shows how those perceptions compare to the HICP inflation measure from 2004–19, the period for which data on inflation perceptions is available. The geometric average of the median perceived inflation rate over this time was 6.57 percent. Over the same period, the measured HICP inflation rate was 1.57 percent. So, on average, median perceived inflation has been 5 percentage points higher than the official rate of consumer price inflation. The average explanatory gap as defined above has been 4.8 percentage points, which is remarkably close to what the median respondent in the survey perceives to be the difference between actual and measured inflation (5 percentage points). The difference between perceptions and official numbers fills the gap quite nicely.
Now, it is very likely that perceptions are upward biased, but it is hard to believe that they completely miss the mark. The overall inflationary pressure does not seem to be covered by the official HICP numbers. In fact, the latter tend to be rigid relative to asset prices. This, among other things, has given monetary policymakers comfortable wiggle room for engaging in ever more expansionary measures without failing to remain below the 2 percent target. But it is not true that price inflation is generally low. It simply happens outside of the official numbers, and most people feel it.


newswars--2020-05-11--President Trump Is Betting On You!

President Trump Is Betting On You!

As the smoke clears from the Coronavirus hysteria , many Americans have been left out in the cold under a @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the attack on civil liberties or factual information , the siege on the @ @ @ @ @ unrelenting .
That is why President Trump is betting on the American people and not @ @ @ @ @ .
The President knows that the majority of us see right through the misinformation .
@ @ @ @ @ lies crumbles around the circumstances surrounding the saga of the coronavirus , Dr. Fauci ’ @ @ @ @ @ Gates vaccine nightmare scenario is being propped up by members of Congress who want Americans @ @ @ @ @ .

As the smoke clears from the Coronavirus hysteria, many Americans have been left out in the cold under a divided house.
Whether it’s the attack on civil liberties or factual information, the siege on the mind of America has been unrelenting.
That is why President Trump is betting on the American people and not the establishment that surrounds him.
The President knows that the majority of us see right through the misinformation.
And as the tower of lies crumbles around the circumstances surrounding the saga of the coronavirus, Dr. Fauci’s leadership into a Bill Gates vaccine nightmare scenario is being propped up by members of Congress who want Americans to submit to their rule.


newswars--2020-05-11--Ron Paul: Authoritarians Using Coronavirus Fear to Destroy America

A Fresno , California waffle restaurant dared to open its doors for business this weekend to the delight of a long line of customers , who waited up to two hours for the “ privilege ” of willingly spending their money in a business happy to serve them breakfast on Mother ’ s Day .
This freedom of voluntary transaction is the core of what we used to call our free society .
But in an America paralyzed by fear – ramped up by a mainstream media that churns out propaganda at a level unparalleled in history – no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone carries a smartphone these days and can record and upload the frequent violations of our Constitutional liberties .
In the case of the waffle restaurant , thanks to a cell phone video we saw the police show up in force and try to push through the crowd waiting outside .
An elderly man who was next in line to enter was indignant , complaining that he had been waiting two hours to eat at the restaurant and was not about to step aside while the police shut down the place .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man , dragging him off while his wife followed sadly behind him to the police car .
It is hard not to be disgusted by government enforcers who would brutally drag an elderly man away from a restaurant for the “ crime ” of wanting to take his wife out for breakfast on Mother ’ s Day .
A virus far more deadly than the coronavirus is spreading from Washington down to the local city hall .
Tin pot dictators are ruling by decree while federal , state , and local legislators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Constitution they swore to protect goes up in smoke .
Politicians with perfect haircuts issue “ executive orders ” that anyone cutting hair for mere private citizens must be arrested .
In Texas a brave salon owner willingly went to jail for the “ crime ” of re-opening her business in defiance of “ executive orders.
” To add insult to injury , Governor Greg Abbott very quickly condemned the one week jail sentence of salon owner Shelley Luther – but the officers who arrested her were only carrying out Abbott ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told we had to shut down the country to “ flatten the curve ” so that hospitals were not overwhelmed by coronavirus patients .
When most hospitals were nowhere near overwhelmed , and in fact were laying off thousands of healthcare workers because there were no patients , they moved the goalposts and said we can not have our freedom back until a vaccine was available to force on us or the virus completely disappeared – neither of which is likely to happen anytime soon .
Many politicians clearly see the creeping totalitarianism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thankfully , patriots like Shelley Luther are demonstrating the courage our political leaders lack .
When Patrick Henry famously said “ give me liberty or give me death ” in 1775 , he didn ’ t add under his breath “ unless a virus shows up.
” If we wish to reclaim our freedoms we will have to fight – peacefully – for them .
As Thomas Paine wrote in 1776 , “ These are the times that try men ’ s souls .
The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the service of their country ; but he that stands by it now , deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
” This article first appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org .
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the Coronavirus Task Force & Fauci ’ s fraud

A Fresno, California waffle restaurant dared to open its doors for business this weekend to the delight of a long line of customers, who waited up to two hours for the “privilege” of willingly spending their money in a business happy to serve them breakfast on Mother’s Day. This freedom of voluntary transaction is the core of what we used to call our free society. But in an America paralyzed by fear – ramped up by a mainstream media that churns out propaganda at a level unparalleled in history – no one is allowed to enjoy themselves.
Thankfully everyone carries a smartphone these days and can record and upload the frequent violations of our Constitutional liberties. In the case of the waffle restaurant, thanks to a cell phone video we saw the police show up in force and try to push through the crowd waiting outside. An elderly man who was next in line to enter was indignant, complaining that he had been waiting two hours to eat at the restaurant and was not about to step aside while the police shut down the place. The police proceeded to violently handcuff and arrest the man, dragging him off while his wife followed sadly behind him to the police car.
It is hard not to be disgusted by government enforcers who would brutally drag an elderly man away from a restaurant for the “crime” of wanting to take his wife out for breakfast on Mother’s Day. A virus far more deadly than the coronavirus is spreading from Washington down to the local city hall. Tin pot dictators are ruling by decree while federal, state, and local legislators largely stand by and watch as the US Constitution they swore to protect goes up in smoke.
Politicians with perfect haircuts issue “executive orders” that anyone cutting hair for mere private citizens must be arrested. In Texas a brave salon owner willingly went to jail for the “crime” of re-opening her business in defiance of “executive orders.” To add insult to injury, Governor Greg Abbott very quickly condemned the one week jail sentence of salon owner Shelley Luther – but the officers who arrested her were only carrying out Abbott’s own orders!
First we were told we had to shut down the country to “flatten the curve” so that hospitals were not overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. When most hospitals were nowhere near overwhelmed, and in fact were laying off thousands of healthcare workers because there were no patients, they moved the goalposts and said we cannot have our freedom back until a vaccine was available to force on us or the virus completely disappeared – neither of which is likely to happen anytime soon.
Many politicians clearly see the creeping totalitarianism but lack the courage to speak out. Thankfully, patriots like Shelley Luther are demonstrating the courage our political leaders lack.
When Patrick Henry famously said “give me liberty or give me death” in 1775, he didn’t add under his breath “unless a virus shows up.” If we wish to reclaim our freedoms we will have to fight – peacefully – for them. As Thomas Paine wrote in 1776, “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”
This article first appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org.
Alex Jones discusses the dismemberment of the Coronavirus Task Force & Fauci’s fraud


newswars--2020-05-12--Video: Woman Enforces Social Distancing With 6 Meter Stick

A video posted to Tik Tok shows a woman enforcing ‘ social distancing ’ by holding out a 6 meter stick as she walks past cyclists and joggers on a narrow path .
“ Meet my girlfriend – she is tired of people not maintaining 6ft , ” states the caption to the clip .
“ There you go , tell ’ em baby , ” says the man who is filming her from behind .
The clip shows a female jogger almost making contact with the tree branch as she waves her hand dismissively at the woman holding it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the corona !
” exclaims the man .
“ It ’ s not 6ft when convenient , it ’ s 6ft at ALL TIMES , ” barks the text accompanying the video .
Respondents were not too impressed with the behavior on show .
“ If that stick touches anyone it ’ s assault , ” commented one .
“ If she has Coronavirus and is so ‘ concerned for others ’ to wear a mask to ‘ protect others ’ WHY is she outside ?
!
?
” asked another .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large open area without coming into contact with people , but that ’ s not going to get Tik Tok views , ” said another respondent .
“ What I ’ ll do instead is go to a path that is barely 6ft wide with a long stick , annoy people out exercising , and get my boyfriend to film it.
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A video posted to Tik Tok shows a woman enforcing ‘social distancing’ by holding out a 6 meter stick as she walks past cyclists and joggers on a narrow path.
“Meet my girlfriend – she is tired of people not maintaining 6ft,” states the caption to the clip.
“There you go, tell ’em baby,” says the man who is filming her from behind.
The clip shows a female jogger almost making contact with the tree branch as she waves her hand dismissively at the woman holding it outstretched.
“Woah! Somebody wants the corona!” exclaims the man.
“It’s not 6ft when convenient, it’s 6ft at ALL TIMES,” barks the text accompanying the video.
Respondents were not too impressed with the behavior on show.
“If that stick touches anyone it’s assault,” commented one.
“If she has Coronavirus and is so ‘concerned for others’ to wear a mask to ‘protect others’ WHY is she outside?!?” asked another.
“I could go for a walk in a large open area without coming into contact with people, but that’s not going to get Tik Tok views,” said another respondent.
“What I’ll do instead is go to a path that is barely 6ft wide with a long stick, annoy people out exercising, and get my boyfriend to film it.”
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newswars--2020-05-12--New Religion: Church Replaces Vatican Flag With NHS Flag

A Catholic Church in England has removed its Vatican flag and replaced it with an NHS flag , illustrating once again how the National Health Service is akin to a religious institution in the United Kingdom .
“ My uni parish has taken down the Vatican flag and replaced it with…the NHS flag , ” remarked the Twitter user who posted the image .
The NHS flag is being flown by St John The Evangelist ’ s Church , which is located in in the south-east section of Bath City Centre , one of Britain ’ s most historic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers amidst the coronavirus pandemic is stronger in the UK than any other country in the world .
Every Thursday at 8pm , people are encouraged to clap for health workers outside their front doors and balconies .
This has led to some people being publicly shamed on social media for failing to take part in the weekly observance .
A respondent to the tweet also highlighted how NHS worship has extended to yard signs , flags and posters in windows .
Anecdotal evidence also suggests that nurses are sometimes being applauded when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when doing their grocery shopping .
Meanwhile , acute hospital beds in the UK are four times emptier than normal and thousands of cancer , heart attack and stroke victims are dying because they can ’ t get treatment .
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A Catholic Church in England has removed its Vatican flag and replaced it with an NHS flag, illustrating once again how the National Health Service is akin to a religious institution in the United Kingdom.
“My uni parish has taken down the Vatican flag and replaced it with…the NHS flag,” remarked the Twitter user who posted the image.
My uni parish has taken down the Vatican flag and replaced it with…the NHS flag 🙃 pic.twitter.com/Mf1Mpt2WLa — Alys🌸 (@alysisnapping) May 11, 2020
The NHS flag is being flown by St John The Evangelist’s Church, which is located in in the south-east section of Bath City Centre, one of Britain’s most historic and iconic towns.
The worship of health workers amidst the coronavirus pandemic is stronger in the UK than any other country in the world.
Every Thursday at 8pm, people are encouraged to clap for health workers outside their front doors and balconies.
This has led to some people being publicly shamed on social media for failing to take part in the weekly observance.
Several of these have appeared around my village. Someone even left flowers at the foot of this one. Over the weekend, there were houses flying NHS flags, and many more have posters in the windows. It’s pretty scary for someone who clings to Reason. . pic.twitter.com/ROZp5cc44b — Mr. Rabbit (@twitchy56209254) May 12, 2020
A respondent to the tweet also highlighted how NHS worship has extended to yard signs, flags and posters in windows.
Anecdotal evidence also suggests that nurses are sometimes being applauded when they are seen in public, including when doing their grocery shopping.
Meanwhile, acute hospital beds in the UK are four times emptier than normal and thousands of cancer, heart attack and stroke victims are dying because they can’t get treatment.
There’s plenty of time and resources to create Tik Tok dancing videos though.
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newswars--2020-05-12--Arkansas Professor Arrested For Concealing Communist Chinese Funding

An engineering professor at the University of Arkansas has been arrested by the FBI and faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly hiding funding that he received from the communist Chinese government .
The New York Times reports that “ Simon Ang of the University of Arkansas , was arrested on Friday and charged on Monday with wire fraud.
” “ He worked for and received funding from Chinese companies and from the Thousand Talents program , which awards grants to scientists to encourage relationships with the Chinese government , ” the report notes , adding that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliation with the program quiet.
” The report explains that Ang ’ s alleged hiding of the funding enabled him to also get US government subsidies , specifically from NASA , to the tune of more than $ 5 million .
“ The complaint charges that Ang had close ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies , and failed to disclose those ties when required to do so in order to receive grant money from NASA , ” a Department of Justice statement reads .
“ These materially false representations to NASA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous wires to be sent and received that facilitated Ang ’ s scheme to defraud.
” the statement adds .
Suspicions were raised concerning professor Ang after a library employee found an email between Ang and a Chinese researcher , the Arkansas Times reports .
“ You can search the Chinese website regarding what the US will do to Thousand Talent Scholars , ” Ang reportedly wrote in an email .
“ Not many people here know I am one of them but if this leaks out , my job here will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also states that another professor , Dr. Xiao-Jiang Li , formerly of Emory University in Atlanta , pleaded guilty … to a felony charge of filing a false tax return that omitted around $ 500,000 that he received from the Thousand Talents program .
“ He was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay $ 35,089 in restitution.
” the report notes .
The “ Thousand Talents Program ” has been scrutinised recently , with suspicions that it is being used by the communist state to attract foreign experts from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. institutions .
Another professor from Harvard University professor is also accused of abusing the program , and lying to officials about alleged ties to the Chinese government .
Charles Lieber , head of chemistry and the chemical biology department at Harvard , was arrested at the beginning of the year , with prosecutors accusing him of taking $ 50,000 a month , as well as a $ 1.5 million payment to set up a research lab at the Wuhan University of Technology .
Court documents revealed that since 2008 , Lieber received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) and Department of Defense ( DOD ) .
“ These grants require the disclosure of significant foreign financial conflicts of interest , including financial support from foreign governments or foreign entities , ” the Department of Justice noted .
“ These talent programs seek to lure Chinese overseas talent and foreign experts to bring their knowledge and experience to China and reward individuals for stealing proprietary information , ” the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office of the District of Massachusetts said in a January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The revelations regarding US based professors allegedly on the take from China comes at a time when lawmakers are taking a hard look at China ’ s use of US higher education institutions to spread CCP propaganda and exert influence inside the country .

An engineering professor at the University of Arkansas has been arrested by the FBI and faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly hiding funding that he received from the communist Chinese government.
The New York Times reports that “Simon Ang of the University of Arkansas, was arrested on Friday and charged on Monday with wire fraud.”
“He worked for and received funding from Chinese companies and from the Thousand Talents program, which awards grants to scientists to encourage relationships with the Chinese government,” the report notes, adding that “he warned an associate to keep his affiliation with the program quiet.”
The report explains that Ang’s alleged hiding of the funding enabled him to also get US government subsidies, specifically from NASA, to the tune of more than $5 million.
“The complaint charges that Ang had close ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies, and failed to disclose those ties when required to do so in order to receive grant money from NASA,” a Department of Justice statement reads.
“These materially false representations to NASA and the University of Arkansas resulted in numerous wires to be sent and received that facilitated Ang’s scheme to defraud.” the statement adds.
Suspicions were raised concerning professor Ang after a library employee found an email between Ang and a Chinese researcher, the Arkansas Times reports.
“You can search the Chinese website regarding what the US will do to Thousand Talent Scholars,” Ang reportedly wrote in an email. “Not many people here know I am one of them but if this leaks out, my job here will be in deep troubles.”
The Times article also states that another professor, Dr. Xiao-Jiang Li, formerly of Emory University in Atlanta, pleaded guilty … to a felony charge of filing a false tax return that omitted around $500,000 that he received from the Thousand Talents program.
“He was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay $35,089 in restitution.” the report notes.
The “Thousand Talents Program” has been scrutinised recently, with suspicions that it is being used by the communist state to attract foreign experts from overseas, and steal intellectual property from U.S. institutions.
Another professor from Harvard University professor is also accused of abusing the program, and lying to officials about alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Charles Lieber, head of chemistry and the chemical biology department at Harvard, was arrested at the beginning of the year, with prosecutors accusing him of taking $50,000 a month, as well as a $1.5 million payment to set up a research lab at the Wuhan University of Technology.
Court documents revealed that since 2008, Lieber received more than $15,000,000 in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Defense (DOD).
“These grants require the disclosure of significant foreign financial conflicts of interest, including financial support from foreign governments or foreign entities,” the Department of Justice noted.
“These talent programs seek to lure Chinese overseas talent and foreign experts to bring their knowledge and experience to China and reward individuals for stealing proprietary information,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts said in a January statement related to Lieber’s arrest.
The revelations regarding US based professors allegedly on the take from China comes at a time when lawmakers are taking a hard look at China’s use of US higher education institutions to spread CCP propaganda and exert influence inside the country.


newswars--2020-05-12--Twitter To Censor COVID-19 ‘Conspiracy Theories’ With Warnings

“ These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts ’ guidance before they view it ” Twitter is to censor content relating to Covid-19 with warning labels if it does not comply with the guidance of ‘ public health experts ’ , in a move sure to be seen as the latest by big tech to suppress information on the global pandemic .
The company says the warnings will extend to anything deemed to be out of step with the advice of health authorities , and that the move is to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Public Policy Director Nick Pickles .
The warning messages will conceal the tweet from view ( censor it ) unless the user clicks through to it .
“ These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts ’ guidance before they view it , ” the company said in a blog post .
Tweets targeted by the warnings will include merely casting doubt on the need to practice social distancing or wear a mask , according to reports .
The company says it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how ‘ severe ’ the ‘ conspiracy theory ’ is .
Twitter told PC mag that “ For example , a tweet that says ‘ wearing a mask will get you sick ’ could easily be adopted , and put people at risk .
A tweet that says ‘ COVID came from a lab in China , ’ on the other hand , poses no immediate risk to causing harm.
” Coronavirus misinformation found to be “ moderately ” harmful , will carry a label under the content that says “ Get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide a link to a “ Twitter-curated page or external trusted source.
” In order to identify offending tweets , Twitter says it will “ rely on trusted partners to identify content that is likely to result in offline harm.
” Twitter is once again following in lockstep with Google , and Facebook , in removing content they deem to be untrustworthy .
Several videos have been banned by YouTube and Facebook in recent days and weeks , including doctors speaking out against the lockdown and measures used to combat the virus .

“These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts’ guidance before they view it”
Steve Watson
Prison Planet
May 12, 2020
Twitter is to censor content relating to Covid-19 with warning labels if it does not comply with the guidance of ‘public health experts’, in a move sure to be seen as the latest by big tech to suppress information on the global pandemic.
The company says the warnings will extend to anything deemed to be out of step with the advice of health authorities, and that the move is to provide users with “additional context,” according to Public Policy Director Nick Pickles.
Launching today, we’re introducing new labels and warning messages that will provide additional context and information on some Tweets containing disputed or misleading information related to COVID-19. https://t.co/R4If7wTUF2 — Nick Pickles (@nickpickles) May 11, 2020
The warning messages will conceal the tweet from view (censor it) unless the user clicks through to it.
“These warnings will inform people that the information in the Tweet conflicts with public health experts’ guidance before they view it,” the company said in a blog post.
Tweets targeted by the warnings will include merely casting doubt on the need to practice social distancing or wear a mask, according to reports.
The company says it has a tiered system in place to determine how ‘severe’ the ‘conspiracy theory’ is.
Twitter told PC mag that “For example, a tweet that says ‘wearing a mask will get you sick’ could easily be adopted, and put people at risk. A tweet that says ‘COVID came from a lab in China,’ on the other hand, poses no immediate risk to causing harm.”
Coronavirus misinformation found to be “moderately” harmful, will carry a label under the content that says “Get the facts about COVID-19”, and will provide a link to a “Twitter-curated page or external trusted source.”
In order to identify offending tweets, Twitter says it will “rely on trusted partners to identify content that is likely to result in offline harm.”
Twitter is once again following in lockstep with Google, and Facebook, in removing content they deem to be untrustworthy.
Several videos have been banned by YouTube and Facebook in recent days and weeks, including doctors speaking out against the lockdown and measures used to combat the virus.


newswars--2020-05-12--Limbaugh: Obama ‘Trashing Trump Because He Collaborated With FBI To Invent Russian Collusion Narrati

Limbaugh: Obama ‘Trashing Trump Because He Collaborated With FBI To Invent Russian Collusion Narrative’

Rush Limbaugh has a theory on why Barack Obama is suddenly in the headlines .
The talk show legend reckons that Obama is slamming Trump on coronavirus as a way of ‘ deflecting ’ from the bogus Russia “ collusion ” revelations , for which Obama himself is culpable .
Limbaugh noted that “ all of a sudden ” Obama is “ trashing Trump on corona.
” “ He ’ s blaming Trump for coronavirus .
… He ’ s blaming him for the he reaction to the virus .
He ’ s blaming him for the chaotic set of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Why is Barack Hussein O doing this ?
” Limbaugh pondered , noting that Obama is desperately “ trying to focus on Trump and his supposedly horrible , chaotic response to the coronavirus.
” before pointing to recently released documents showing that Obama was aware that the FBI interviewed Mike Flynn , in what has been described by Attorney General William Barr as a “ perjury trap ” for Flynn .
“ [ N ] one of this Trump-Russia collusion stuff could have happened without Obama knowing about it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetrated it — the FBI and the DOJ , the Comeys , the McCabes , the Clapper ’ s , the Brennans , none of them could have done it without Obama knowing about it , at bare minimum knowing about it , and at worse directing it , ” the host added .
Limbaugh said that at worst , Obama could very well have “ collaborated to invent the Russian collusion narrative.
” Fox News host Tucker Carlson echoed Limbaugh ’ s theory , in a take down that prompted President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading “ OBAMAGATE !
” Flynn ’ s lead attorney , Sidney Powell declared Sunday that Obama was in on a plot with bad actors within the intelligence community to frame the former National Security Adviser .
“ These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off , that he was even the person being investigated , ” Powell told Fox News , adding “ So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up within the FBI , [ former Director of National Intelligence James ] Clapper , [ Former CIA Director John ] Brennan , and in the Oval Office meeting that day with President Obama , ” said Powell .
When asked if she thinks Flynn was the victim of a plot overseen at the top by Obama , she said “ Absolutely .
”

Rush Limbaugh has a theory on why Barack Obama is suddenly in the headlines. The talk show legend reckons that Obama is slamming Trump on coronavirus as a way of ‘deflecting’ from the bogus Russia “collusion” revelations, for which Obama himself is culpable.
Limbaugh noted that “all of a sudden” Obama is “trashing Trump on corona.”
“He’s blaming Trump for coronavirus. … He’s blaming him for the he reaction to the virus. He’s blaming him for the chaotic set of circumstances in the lockdown.” Limbaugh proclaimed.
“Why is Barack Hussein O doing this?” Limbaugh pondered, noting that Obama is desperately “trying to focus on Trump and his supposedly horrible, chaotic response to the coronavirus.”
before pointing to recently released documents showing that Obama was aware that the FBI interviewed Mike Flynn, in what has been described by Attorney General William Barr as a “perjury trap” for Flynn.
“[N]one of this Trump-Russia collusion stuff could have happened without Obama knowing about it,” Limbaugh urged.
“These people that perpetrated it — the FBI and the DOJ, the Comeys, the McCabes, the Clapper’s, the Brennans, none of them could have done it without Obama knowing about it, at bare minimum knowing about it, and at worse directing it,” the host added.
Limbaugh said that at worst, Obama could very well have “collaborated to invent the Russian collusion narrative.”
Fox News host Tucker Carlson echoed Limbaugh’s theory, in a take down that prompted President Trump to tweet out his coverage with the heading “OBAMAGATE!”
Flynn’s lead attorney, Sidney Powell declared Sunday that Obama was in on a plot with bad actors within the intelligence community to frame the former National Security Adviser.
“These agents specifically schemed and planned with each other how to not tip him off, that he was even the person being investigated,” Powell told Fox News, adding “So they kept him relaxed and unguarded deliberately as part of their effort to set him up and frame him.”
“The whole thing was orchestrated and set up within the FBI, [former Director of National Intelligence James] Clapper, [Former CIA Director John] Brennan, and in the Oval Office meeting that day with President Obama,” said Powell.
When asked if she thinks Flynn was the victim of a plot overseen at the top by Obama, she said “Absolutely.”


newswars--2020-05-12--Disinfecting Drones Could Be MLB’s Solution To Reopen Stadiums

A startup in New York must be closely watching the response efforts seen in Asia and Europe because any country decimated by the virus tends to deploy an army of robot drones with sprayer devices to disinfect public areas .
These drones have been seen in China , South Korea , Italy , Spain , Germany , and will be shortly coming to the US .
Syracuse-based EagleHawk One , Inc. has joined the battle against coronavirus and mounted a sprayer device on one of its drones to disinfectant stadiums , a move the company believes could support efforts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new hate crime law by flying a counter message across the Texas sky in open exercise of free speech enshrined by the first amendment .
“ As a team , we just kind of took a step back and said , ‘ How can we help be part of the solution going forward with COVID-19 , ’ ” CEO Patrick Walsh told local newspaper Syracuse , indicating that his company has been gearing up in the last several months to fight the virus with technology .
Walsh ’ s drones are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In China , many of the drones we observed had sprayer devices completely contained underneath the belly of the drone , with a 5-8 gallon container of disinfectant .
EagleHawk One ’ s have the disinfectant stored on the ground and is pumped to the drone through a hose .
A second drone flies near the disinfecting drone to hold the hose and prevent it from getting tangled on seats or other objects .
Walsh said the disinfecting drone could cover a large stadium , outdoor public area , and or other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is trying to market the system to colleges , sports teams , and minor leagues so they can safely reopen facilities .
The company has tested the disinfecting system at several stadiums , including KeyBank Center in Buffalo , Sahlen Field in Buffalo , and Oncenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse .
Walsh said using drones to disinfect thousands of seats is a much better solution than employing dozens of workers on the ground — this is cost-cutting and time-savings , he added .
He also said spraying with drones is much safer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Watch EagleHawk operate the drone at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena : And with Major League Baseball owners proposing to start games in July – EagleHawk One ’ s drones could be the perfect solution to reopen stadiums .
After all , life is boring as hell without sports .

A startup in New York must be closely watching the response efforts seen in Asia and Europe because any country decimated by the virus tends to deploy an army of robot drones with sprayer devices to disinfect public areas.
These drones have been seen in China, South Korea, Italy, Spain, Germany, and will be shortly coming to the US.
Syracuse-based EagleHawk One, Inc. has joined the battle against coronavirus and mounted a sprayer device on one of its drones to disinfectant stadiums, a move the company believes could support efforts in reopening America.
Citizens defy San Antonio’s new hate crime law by flying a counter message across the Texas sky in open exercise of free speech enshrined by the first amendment.
“As a team, we just kind of took a step back and said, ‘How can we help be part of the solution going forward with COVID-19,’” CEO Patrick Walsh told local newspaper Syracuse, indicating that his company has been gearing up in the last several months to fight the virus with technology.
Walsh’s drones are a variant of the ones seen overseas. In China, many of the drones we observed had sprayer devices completely contained underneath the belly of the drone, with a 5-8 gallon container of disinfectant. EagleHawk One’s have the disinfectant stored on the ground and is pumped to the drone through a hose. A second drone flies near the disinfecting drone to hold the hose and prevent it from getting tangled on seats or other objects.
Walsh said the disinfecting drone could cover a large stadium, outdoor public area, and or other indoor facilities. He said his company is trying to market the system to colleges, sports teams, and minor leagues so they can safely reopen facilities.
“We’re getting strong interest now, but I think everybody’s in a waiting game, unfortunately,” he said.
The company has tested the disinfecting system at several stadiums, including KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Sahlen Field in Buffalo, and Oncenter War Memorial Arena in Syracuse.
Walsh said using drones to disinfect thousands of seats is a much better solution than employing dozens of workers on the ground — this is cost-cutting and time-savings, he added.
“Say you have a hockey game at the War Memorial,” he said. “We would come out that evening or the next morning, do the cleaning and have it ready to go for the next day,” he said.
He also said spraying with drones is much safer than having workers manually disinfect each seat.
“Now, people won’t be directly exposed,” said Walsh. “The drone will do the job.”
Watch EagleHawk operate the drone at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena:

And with Major League Baseball owners proposing to start games in July – EagleHawk One’s drones could be the perfect solution to reopen stadiums. After all, life is boring as hell without sports.