newswars--2020-04-21--UK ONS Figures Show Three Times More Deaths From Flu & Pneumonia Than Coronavirus

New figures from the UK ’ s Office of National Statistics show that the number of deaths from flu and pneumonia is three times higher than the total number of coronavirus deaths this year .
The figures show that there were 18,500 total deaths in England and Wales in the week up until April 10 , which is around 8,000 above what would be considered “ normal ” at this time of year .
Around a third of those 18,500 are linked to coronavirus .
“ But the figures for 2020 also show the impact of flu and pneumonia compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The number of deaths from flu and pneumonia – at more than 32,000 – is three times higher than the total number of coronavirus deaths this year.
” The report points out that the 18,500 death figure is the highest since January 2000 , “ when there was a bad flu outbreak.
” The number of deaths recorded in the week up until April 10 in 2015 , when there was also a particularly deadly flu season , is also relatively close to the number of recorded coronavirus deaths in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February , a leaked government document suggested coronavirus would infect 80 per cent of Brits and killed 500,000 .
So far , the number of coronavirus deaths recorded by hospitals across the whole of the UK stands at 17,337 .
Supporters of the lockdown policies assert that social distancing measures have kept death numbers relatively low based on what was previously predicted .
Others point to the fact that NHS hospitals are four times emptier than normal and overspill hospitals built to prevent existing hospitals from being overwhelmed were never used to claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever the case , the British government has not indicated when it will start to lift lockdown measures despite other European countries already beginning to relax them .
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New figures from the UK’s Office of National Statistics show that the number of deaths from flu and pneumonia is three times higher than the total number of coronavirus deaths this year.
The figures show that there were 18,500 total deaths in England and Wales in the week up until April 10, which is around 8,000 above what would be considered “normal” at this time of year. Around a third of those 18,500 are linked to coronavirus.
“But the figures for 2020 also show the impact of flu and pneumonia compared to coronavirus,” reports the BBC. “The number of deaths from flu and pneumonia – at more than 32,000 – is three times higher than the total number of coronavirus deaths this year.”
The report points out that the 18,500 death figure is the highest since January 2000, “when there was a bad flu outbreak.” The number of deaths recorded in the week up until April 10 in 2015, when there was also a particularly deadly flu season, is also relatively close to the number of recorded coronavirus deaths in the same week this year.
Back in February, a leaked government document suggested coronavirus would infect 80 per cent of Brits and killed 500,000. So far, the number of coronavirus deaths recorded by hospitals across the whole of the UK stands at 17,337.
Supporters of the lockdown policies assert that social distancing measures have kept death numbers relatively low based on what was previously predicted.
Others point to the fact that NHS hospitals are four times emptier than normal and overspill hospitals built to prevent existing hospitals from being overwhelmed were never used to claim that the coronavirus threat was exaggerated.
Whatever the case, the British government has not indicated when it will start to lift lockdown measures despite other European countries already beginning to relax them.
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newswars--2020-04-21--Watch: Russian Fighter Buzzes US Spy Plane Near Syria For 2nd Time In Four Days

For the second time in four days a Russian jet has intercepted a US plane over the Mediterranean , bringing tensions between the two countries to boiling point at a moment Moscow is appearing to flex in defense of its ally Syria .
The Pentagon confirmed the latest “ unsafe and unprofessional ” intercept incident in international airspace Sunday , after an incident the prior Wednesday involving a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft , which was similarly “ buzzed ” by an aggressive Russian SU-35 , which reportedly performed a high-speed , inverted maneuver .
“ The unnecessary actions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good airmanship and international flight rules , seriously jeopardizing the safety of flight of both aircraft , ” the US Navy said Monday .
“ While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace , this interaction was irresponsible .
We expect them to behave within international standards set to ensure safety and to prevent incidents.
” However , a Russian Defense Ministry ( MoD ) statement framed the latest incident as one in which the Russian fighter , scrambled from Hmeymim air base in Syria , “ shadowed ” the US spy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Syrian coast for comfort .
The Navy ’ s 6th Fleet released video of Sunday ’ s incident in which a Russian SU-35 Flanker came dangerously close to a Navy P-8A surveillance aircraft : The Russian MoD said Monday : “ On April 19 , the Russian equipment controlling the airspace over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea detected an air target performing a flight towards Russia ’ s military facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic , ” according to TASS .
“ A fighter jet from the air defense alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base was scrambled to identify the target.
” “ The aircraft of Russia ’ s Aerospace Force performed and perform all flights in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace over neutral waters , ” the statement added .
Gen. Tod Wolters , Commander of US European Command and NATO ’ s Supreme Allied Commander , has subsequently said he ’ s protested Russia ’ s “ unprofessional ” and potentially dangerous maneuvers involving US planes over the Mediterranean directly with counterparts in Moscow .
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For the second time in four days a Russian jet has intercepted a US plane over the Mediterranean, bringing tensions between the two countries to boiling point at a moment Moscow is appearing to flex in defense of its ally Syria.
The Pentagon confirmed the latest “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept incident in international airspace Sunday, after an incident the prior Wednesday involving a US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, which was similarly “buzzed” by an aggressive Russian SU-35, which reportedly performed a high-speed, inverted maneuver.
“The unnecessary actions of the Russian SU-35 pilot were inconsistent with good airmanship and international flight rules, seriously jeopardizing the safety of flight of both aircraft,” the US Navy said Monday. “While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace, this interaction was irresponsible. We expect them to behave within international standards set to ensure safety and to prevent incidents.”
However, a Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) statement framed the latest incident as one in which the Russian fighter, scrambled from Hmeymim air base in Syria, “shadowed” the US spy plane which apparently came too close to the Syrian coast for comfort.
The Navy’s 6th Fleet released video of Sunday’s incident in which a Russian SU-35 Flanker came dangerously close to a Navy P-8A surveillance aircraft:
The Russian MoD said Monday: “On April 19, the Russian equipment controlling the airspace over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea detected an air target performing a flight towards Russia’s military facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic,” according to TASS. “A fighter jet from the air defense alert quick reaction force of the Hmeymim air base was scrambled to identify the target.”
“The aircraft of Russia’s Aerospace Force performed and perform all flights in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace over neutral waters,” the statement added.
Gen. Tod Wolters, Commander of US European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, has subsequently said he’s protested Russia’s “unprofessional” and potentially dangerous maneuvers involving US planes over the Mediterranean directly with counterparts in Moscow.
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newswars--2020-04-21--China Flexes Its Military Muscles as Coronavirus Distracts the World

China , where the coronavirus pandemic started , is now emerging from the crisis and is announcing to the world that they are back — in every sense of the word .
From the South China Sea to Hong Kong , China is not only flexing its military and diplomatic muscle , but it ’ s also using the pandemic as an opportunity to get away with it while the rest of the world is distracted .
With their neighbors preoccupied with saving their citizens , China is definitely not letting the crisis go to waste .
Now , Beijing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destroy Hong Kong ’ s “ special status ” as an autonomous region , independent of China .
When China got control of Hong Kong from Britain , it promised a “ one-country , two-system ” arrangement and no meddling in Hong Kong ’ s internal affairs .
But as Benedict Rogers noted in The Post on Monday , it now claims that doesn ’ t apply to the Chinese government bodies overseeing Hong Kong — effectively negating the whole deal .
As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put it : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to take actions inconsistent with commitments made under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
” Indeed , it ’ s not just the arrest of the pro-democracy activists during Hong Kong ’ s lockdown and voluntary freeze on protests .
As Reuters reported , “ a senior Beijing official called for the local government to introduce national security legislation ‘ as soon as possible.
’ ” The streets of Hong Kong have been quiet for more than a month , so why introduce “ national security legislation ” now ?
Mostly because they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wall-to-wall coverage of the pandemic in Western media , so few will care that China is going back on its word and looking to destroy Hong Kong ’ s independence .
The pandemic is also distracting the West from China ’ s blatant bullying of Taiwan and its continuing efforts to build a military presence in the South China Sea .
The most dramatic actions have been close to Taiwan , the self-ruled island China claims as its own .
Beijing has been angered by moves by President Tsai Ing-wen during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate identity from China .
In the latest uptick in tensions , China ’ s navy this month sailed a battle group , led by the country ’ s first aircraft carrier , the Liaoning , around Taiwan ’ s east coast and has mounted regular air force drills near the island .
Lo Chih-cheng , a senior legislator with Taiwan ’ s ruling Democratic Progressive Party , said China was showing that its military power had not been affected by the virus and that things had returned to normal .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the combat strength of the U.S. military has been reduced due to the impact of the epidemic , ” he said .
The U.S. Navy is facing off with the Chinese in the region , sailing through the Taiwan Straits while China conducted military drills off the coast of the island .
A Navy spokesman said that there had been interactions with Chinese forces in the South China Sea , but they had been “ safe and professional ” — but not without some tension , we assume .
We won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or perhaps not even over Taiwan .
But as tensions rise and the Chinese military continues to gain experience and confidence , some kind of resistance to Chinese expansion by the United States may be inevitable .

China, where the coronavirus pandemic started, is now emerging from the crisis and is announcing to the world that they are back — in every sense of the word.
From the South China Sea to Hong Kong, China is not only flexing its military and diplomatic muscle, but it’s also using the pandemic as an opportunity to get away with it while the rest of the world is distracted.
With their neighbors preoccupied with saving their citizens, China is definitely not letting the crisis go to waste.
Now, Beijing is making little pretense of its desire to destroy Hong Kong’s “special status” as an autonomous region, independent of China.
New York Post:
When China got control of Hong Kong from Britain, it promised a “one-country, two-system” arrangement and no meddling in Hong Kong’s internal affairs.
But as Benedict Rogers noted in The Post on Monday, it now claims that doesn’t apply to the Chinese government bodies overseeing Hong Kong — effectively negating the whole deal.
As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put it: “Beijing and its representatives in Hong Kong continue to take actions inconsistent with commitments made under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.”
Indeed, it’s not just the arrest of the pro-democracy activists during Hong Kong’s lockdown and voluntary freeze on protests. As Reuters reported, “a senior Beijing official called for the local government to introduce national security legislation ‘as soon as possible.’”
The streets of Hong Kong have been quiet for more than a month, so why introduce “national security legislation” now?
Mostly because they can get away with it. There’s wall-to-wall coverage of the pandemic in Western media, so few will care that China is going back on its word and looking to destroy Hong Kong’s independence.
The pandemic is also distracting the West from China’s blatant bullying of Taiwan and its continuing efforts to build a military presence in the South China Sea.
Taiwan finds itself in China’s crosshairs.
Reuters:
The most dramatic actions have been close to Taiwan, the self-ruled island China claims as its own. Beijing has been angered by moves by President Tsai Ing-wen during the outbreak to assert the island’s separate identity from China.
In the latest uptick in tensions, China’s navy this month sailed a battle group, led by the country’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, around Taiwan’s east coast and has mounted regular air force drills near the island.
Lo Chih-cheng, a senior legislator with Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, said China was showing that its military power had not been affected by the virus and that things had returned to normal.
“The other aspect is of course to test whether the combat strength of the U.S. military has been reduced due to the impact of the epidemic,” he said.
The U.S. Navy is facing off with the Chinese in the region, sailing through the Taiwan Straits while China conducted military drills off the coast of the island. A Navy spokesman said that there had been interactions with Chinese forces in the South China Sea, but they had been “safe and professional” — but not without some tension, we assume.
We won’t go to war over Hong Kong or perhaps not even over Taiwan. But as tensions rise and the Chinese military continues to gain experience and confidence, some kind of resistance to Chinese expansion by the United States may be inevitable.
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newswars--2020-04-21--HOT MIC Moment at Coronavirus Task Force Briefing!!!

A new study from the Los Angeles County Public Health suggests that approximately 221,000 to 442,000 adults have already had @ @ @ @ @ 1,072 alleged confirmed deaths , this suggests that the actual morbidity rate for COVID19 is @ @ @ @ @ 0.0024 % , far less deadly than projected .
During the April 20th Coronavirus Task @ @ @ @ @ White House , there was a hot mic moment .
Fox News ’ John Roberts @ @ @ @ @ discussing this new study openly with other members of the press .
Shocked upon hearing @ @ @ @ @ one voice can clearly be heard asking “ so it was a hoax ?
”

A new study from the Los Angeles County Public Health suggests that approximately 221,000 to 442,000 adults have already had COVID19.
With just over 1,072 alleged confirmed deaths, this suggests that the actual morbidity rate for COVID19 is somewhere between 0.0048% and 0.0024%, far less deadly than projected.
During the April 20th Coronavirus Task Force Press Briefing at the White House, there was a hot mic moment.
Fox News’ John Roberts can be seen and heard discussing this new study openly with other members of the press.
Shocked upon hearing these new coronavirus statistics, one voice can clearly be heard asking “so it was a hoax?”
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newswars--2020-04-21--Sighted, Not Cited: Tom Brady Kicked Out Of Closed Tampa Bay Park

NFL star quarterback Tom Brady was forced to leave a Tampa Bay , Florida park on Monday when an employee spotted him working out during the Wuhan coronavirus closure .
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor initiated a slight hysteria after saying Brady was “ sighted ” by park staff , which many media outlets interpreted as “ cited.
” In the following interview , Castor explains how a park staff member on patrol spotted Brady and asked him to leave .
“ Our parks are closed down , and so a lot of our parks staff , they patrol around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t doing contact sports and things like that , and saw an individual working out in one of our downtown parks , ” Castor says .
Following the interview , many headlines reading “ Tom Brady Cited ” began to spread throughout the internet , prompting the city of Tampa to respond on Twitter .
“ SIGHTED !
” the city wrote .
“ To clear up any confusion , Buccaneers QB TomBrady was SIGHTED in one of our 194 beautiful parks .
He was not cited as some media outlets have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom & everyone back to all of our parks once we have punted COVID-19 downfield !
” The city told Brady they “ can ’ t wait to welcome you and our entire community back , ” and then asked him to obey their stay-at-home mandate in the future , adding , “ until then , stay safe and stay home as much as you can to help flatten the curve.
” Brady is new to Florida , moving to the state after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following a 20-year career @ @ @ @ @ @

NFL star quarterback Tom Brady was forced to leave a Tampa Bay, Florida park on Monday when an employee spotted him working out during the Wuhan coronavirus closure.
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor initiated a slight hysteria after saying Brady was “sighted” by park staff, which many media outlets interpreted as “cited.”
In the following interview, Castor explains how a park staff member on patrol spotted Brady and asked him to leave.
“Our parks are closed down, and so a lot of our parks staff, they patrol around just to make sure that people aren’t doing contact sports and things like that, and saw an individual working out in one of our downtown parks,” Castor says.
Following the interview, many headlines reading “Tom Brady Cited” began to spread throughout the internet, prompting the city of Tampa to respond on Twitter.
“SIGHTED!” the city wrote. “To clear up any confusion, Buccaneers QB TomBrady was SIGHTED in one of our 194 beautiful parks. He was not cited as some media outlets have reported. We are excited to welcome Tom & everyone back to all of our parks once we have punted COVID-19 downfield!”
👀 SIGHTED! 👀
To clear up any confusion, @Buccaneers QB @TomBrady was SIGHTED in one of our 194 beautiful parks. He was not cited as some media outlets have reported. We are excited to welcome Tom & everyone back to all of our parks once we have punted COVID-19 downfield! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/EH13MmlAgx — City of Tampa (@CityofTampa) April 21, 2020
The city told Brady they “can’t wait to welcome you and our entire community back,” and then asked him to obey their stay-at-home mandate in the future, adding, “until then, stay safe and stay home as much as you can to help flatten the curve.”
Sorry @TomBrady! Our @tampaparksrec team can’t wait to welcome you and our entire community back with even bigger smiles — until then, stay safe and stay home as much as you can to help flatten the curve. https://t.co/qRhReqqdK0 — City of Tampa (@CityofTampa) April 21, 2020
Brady is new to Florida, moving to the state after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following a 20-year career with the New England Patriots.


newswars--2020-04-21--Study: COVID-19 Attacks Blood Vessels, Causes Multiple Organ Failure

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus resulted in more severe illnesses than pneumonia , researchers from the University Hospital Zurich wrote in a study published last week .
COVID-19 , the disease responsible for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , can cause multiple organ failure after attacking the lining of blood vessels in the body , it was revealed in a Lancet study .
The findings show that smokers and those with pre-existing conditions , namely obesity and cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension , were affected most when catching the virus .
The study cited three cases , which revealed that viral elements remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood vessels , in addition to inflammatory cells in patients suffering from the disease .
Autopsies conducted on further coronavirus victims found that blood vessels were “ full of virus ” , impairing blood vessel functions in all organs , according to one chief researcher .
Contributing author , Frank Ruschitzka of the University Hospital Zurich , said that the virus not only attacked the lungs , but “ vessels everywhere ” .
He said : “ It enters the endothelium [ layer of cells ] , which is the defence line of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own defence down and causes problems in microcirculation .
Mr Ruschitzka , chairman for the heart centre and cardiology department at the hospital , added : “ From what we do see clinically , patients have problems in all organs – in the heart , kidney , intestine , everywhere .
The three cases cited a 71-year-old with coronary artery disease and arterial hypertension who died after multiple organ failure , with an autopsy confirming viral elements in the lining of blood vessels along with inflammatory cells in the heart , lungs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood vessels .
A second 58-year-old victim suffering from diabetes and obesity died from decreased blood flow to her small intestines , including inflammation of blood vessel linings in numerous vital organs such as lungs , liver and kidneys .
According to recommending vaccinations and treating endothelium inflammation , Ruschitzka added that strengthening cardiovascular health was vital .
He concluded : “ All patients who are at risk and the elderly should be treated very well for the underlying cardiovascular conditions .
The better they are treated , the more likely they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study comes as countries grapple with the ongoing pandemic , with nearly 2.5m cases and over 170,000 deaths being reported worldwide .
The United States currently leads as the new epicentre for the disease , with nearly 788,000 cases and over 42,000 deaths , with over 14,600 cases registered in New York City alone , figures tracked on Tuesday showed .
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The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus resulted in more severe illnesses than pneumonia, researchers from the University Hospital Zurich wrote in a study published last week.
COVID-19, the disease responsible for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, can cause multiple organ failure after attacking the lining of blood vessels in the body, it was revealed in a Lancet study.
The findings show that smokers and those with pre-existing conditions, namely obesity and cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, were affected most when catching the virus.
The study cited three cases, which revealed that viral elements remained in endothelial cells in the lining of blood vessels, in addition to inflammatory cells in patients suffering from the disease. Autopsies conducted on further coronavirus victims found that blood vessels were “full of virus”, impairing blood vessel functions in all organs, according to one chief researcher.
Contributing author, Frank Ruschitzka of the University Hospital Zurich, said that the virus not only attacked the lungs, but “vessels everywhere”.
He said: “It enters the endothelium [layer of cells], which is the defence line of the blood vessels. So it brings your own defence down and causes problems in microcirculation.
What is the connection between #COVID19 and #heartfailure? @MRMehraMD and Dr. Frank Ruschitzka provide an overview of research related to elderly #CVD patients with the novel #coronavirus in #JACCHF. Learn more: https://t.co/0LBQ9XFXVA pic.twitter.com/5Yr41z3MGN — American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) March 24, 2020
Mr Ruschitzka, chairman for the heart centre and cardiology department at the hospital, added: “From what we do see clinically, patients have problems in all organs – in the heart, kidney, intestine, everywhere.
The three cases cited a 71-year-old with coronary artery disease and arterial hypertension who died after multiple organ failure, with an autopsy confirming viral elements in the lining of blood vessels along with inflammatory cells in the heart, lungs and others, resulting in blocked small blood vessels.
NEW Editorial: The USA has become the centre of the #COVID19 pandemic. Caught amid the chaos are the American people grappling with fear of a deadly & poorly understood virus,….absence of a cohesive national strategy, & volatile, incompetent leadership https://t.co/mVxWN3fMK6 pic.twitter.com/eh21w6bUyj — The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 17, 2020
A second 58-year-old victim suffering from diabetes and obesity died from decreased blood flow to her small intestines, including inflammation of blood vessel linings in numerous vital organs such as lungs, liver and kidneys.
According to recommending vaccinations and treating endothelium inflammation, Ruschitzka added that strengthening cardiovascular health was vital.
He concluded: “All patients who are at risk and the elderly should be treated very well for the underlying cardiovascular conditions. The better they are treated, the more likely they are to survive the Covid-19 infection.
The study comes as countries grapple with the ongoing pandemic, with nearly 2.5m cases and over 170,000 deaths being reported worldwide. The United States currently leads as the new epicentre for the disease, with nearly 788,000 cases and over 42,000 deaths, with over 14,600 cases registered in New York City alone, figures tracked on Tuesday showed.
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newswars--2020-04-21--Why Markets Are Rallying as Millions Become Unemployed

The US economy is imprisoned , most of the population is under house arrest , and the inmates in Washington are running the asylum .
And yet while the nation appears to be walking the green mile , investors residing in the Wall Street cell block have been extended pardons from the market gods .
Prisoners in the Main Street general population wing of the jail are stuck consuming gruel , manufacturing license plates , and marrying old maids with a dozen cats .
The bats not only triggered a severe respiratory illness pandemic , but also sparked a serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democratic strategist , tweeted a screenshot that was meant to showcase “ everything that is wrong with America.
” It featured CNBC ’ s Jim Cramer celebrating the Dow Jones Industrial Average ’ s best week since 1938 and a network chyron that read “ More than 16M Americans have lost jobs in 3 weeks.
” The consensus on Twitter was unanimous : what the heck is happening ?
On the surface , it does not make much sense .
Today , millions of Americans are out of work , businesses are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is forecast to contract double digits in the first and second quarters .
At the same time , the leading stock indexes have rebounded about 20 percent from their March 23 lows .
Champagne is flowing on Wall Street , while blood is being shed on Main Street .
Trying to grasp this market is like attempting to comprehend former vice-president Joe Biden speaking to the press .
Once you scratch that surface , you realize what is going on .
It may not seem like a satisfying explanation , but at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk between the bulls and the bears .
Do you remember the annihilation that took place last month ?
The consecutive Black Mondays , the thousand-point swings , the margin calls , and the liquidation of trillions of dollars in assets ?
It was devastating to watch in real time for the faint of heart , especially if you are nearing retirement and desiring to spend the rest of your days sleeping in and eating cheesecake .
The March madness was pricing in the next quarter or two .
Stock exchanges anticipated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the soaring jobless claims , the skyrocketing unemployment rate , the depressing earnings season , and every other piece of bad news relating to the coronavirus .
This is why it seems befuddling when 6 million Americans file for unemployment benefits and the United States confirms 723 new deaths , but the S & P 500 jumps 2 percent .
Financial markets are always forward looking .
Right now , the New York Stock Exchange is focusing on life after COVID-19 , when society , it is hoped , returns to normal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , but traders are assessing the future of the postcoronavirus world and searching for new opportunities to make a lot of money .
And then there is the Federal Reserve System .
After sitting on the sidelines and twiddling its thumbs , the US central bank decided to spring into action .
In just two weeks , the Fed slashed interest rates to 0 percent , unleashed unlimited quantitative easing , and diversified its bond-buying repertoire .
Chair Jerome Powell adopted the European Central Bank ’ s ( ECB ) motto : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets and stitch up the hemorrhaging .
Indeed , when you have a Fed pumping trillions of dollars into the system and promising to buy anything and everything without a ceiling , investors will be confident in shopping at 11 Wall Street .
Wouldn ’ t you feel assured knowing that your stock picking is fully insured by the Eccles Building ?
The Powell Putsch will not relent until “ the economy really is on a solid footing.
” It ’ s anyone ’ s guess when this will happen and what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the printing press is running all day long , and the freshly created dollars will be funneled to the two primary beneficiaries : Congress and the 10 percent of investors who possess 80 percent of stocks .
The pharmaceutical industry is coming up with a vaccine to remedy the coronavirus .
Big Pharma may also need to manufacture a separate vaccine to make us immune to the trillions of dollars that Washington spends , prints , and borrows during the booms and busts of the business cycle .
Or have our bodies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that defy the space-time continuum ?
Perhaps in the next century we will begin talking about quadrillions of dollars , presupposing our generational successors and the greenback survive the bats ’ new coronaviruses and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez ’ s ( D-NY ) Green New Deal .
All we can do is shrug our shoulders and say “ Malarkey !
”

The US economy is imprisoned, most of the population is under house arrest, and the inmates in Washington are running the asylum.
And yet while the nation appears to be walking the green mile, investors residing in the Wall Street cell block have been extended pardons from the market gods. Prisoners in the Main Street general population wing of the jail are stuck consuming gruel, manufacturing license plates, and marrying old maids with a dozen cats. The bats not only triggered a severe respiratory illness pandemic, but also sparked a serious case of insanity.
America in One Image?
Justin Horwitz, a Democratic strategist, tweeted a screenshot that was meant to showcase “everything that is wrong with America.” It featured CNBC’s Jim Cramer celebrating the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s best week since 1938 and a network chyron that read “More than 16M Americans have lost jobs in 3 weeks.” The consensus on Twitter was unanimous: what the heck is happening?
On the surface, it does not make much sense. Today, millions of Americans are out of work, businesses are closed, and the gross domestic product is forecast to contract double digits in the first and second quarters. At the same time, the leading stock indexes have rebounded about 20 percent from their March 23 lows. Champagne is flowing on Wall Street, while blood is being shed on Main Street. Trying to grasp this market is like attempting to comprehend former vice-president Joe Biden speaking to the press.
Once you scratch that surface, you realize what is going on. It may not seem like a satisfying explanation, but at least you can understand the office water cooler talk between the bulls and the bears.
Pay It Forward
Do you remember the annihilation that took place last month? The consecutive Black Mondays, the thousand-point swings, the margin calls, and the liquidation of trillions of dollars in assets? It was devastating to watch in real time for the faint of heart, especially if you are nearing retirement and desiring to spend the rest of your days sleeping in and eating cheesecake.
The March madness was pricing in the next quarter or two. Stock exchanges anticipated the rising confirmed cases and death tolls, the soaring jobless claims, the skyrocketing unemployment rate, the depressing earnings season, and every other piece of bad news relating to the coronavirus. This is why it seems befuddling when 6 million Americans file for unemployment benefits and the United States confirms 723 new deaths, but the S&P 500 jumps 2 percent.
Financial markets are always forward looking. Right now, the New York Stock Exchange is focusing on life after COVID-19, when society, it is hoped, returns to normal. There may be some detours along the way, but traders are assessing the future of the postcoronavirus world and searching for new opportunities to make a lot of money.
The Powell Putsch
And then there is the Federal Reserve System.
After sitting on the sidelines and twiddling its thumbs, the US central bank decided to spring into action. In just two weeks, the Fed slashed interest rates to 0 percent, unleashed unlimited quantitative easing, and diversified its bond-buying repertoire. Chair Jerome Powell adopted the European Central Bank’s (ECB) motto: do whatever it takes to shore up markets and stitch up the hemorrhaging. Indeed, when you have a Fed pumping trillions of dollars into the system and promising to buy anything and everything without a ceiling, investors will be confident in shopping at 11 Wall Street.
Wouldn’t you feel assured knowing that your stock picking is fully insured by the Eccles Building?
The Powell Putsch will not relent until “the economy really is on a solid footing.” It’s anyone’s guess when this will happen and what it will look like. In the meantime, the printing press is running all day long, and the freshly created dollars will be funneled to the two primary beneficiaries: Congress and the 10 percent of investors who possess 80 percent of stocks.
A Vaccine for Washington
The pharmaceutical industry is coming up with a vaccine to remedy the coronavirus. Big Pharma may also need to manufacture a separate vaccine to make us immune to the trillions of dollars that Washington spends, prints, and borrows during the booms and busts of the business cycle. Or have our bodies already developed immunity to these astronomical figures that defy the space-time continuum? Perhaps in the next century we will begin talking about quadrillions of dollars, presupposing our generational successors and the greenback survive the bats’ new coronaviruses and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s (D-NY) Green New Deal. All we can do is shrug our shoulders and say “Malarkey!”


newswars--2020-04-21--‘Who the hell do you think you are?’: Don Lemon Blasts Armed Anti-Lockdown Protesters

CNN host Don Lemon on Monday slammed protesters assembling to reopen America , blasting them for violating stay-at-home orders and carrying firearms .
Lemon said demonstrators , who protested at state capitals across the nation last week , were being selfish and “ slapping the faces ” of health care workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ You ’ re out there with guns , with weapons strapped to your chest , saying , oh , you want to get — you ’ re fighting against the people who are telling you to stay at home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re upset with those people ?
In the meantime , there are people keeping your cities going , keeping your loved ones alive and you want to get a haircut ?
” Lemon said , minimizing the issue with a straw man argument .
“ Who the hell do you think you are ?
” Lemon asked , in a question directed to protesters .
“ What is wrong with people ?
I don ’ t understand.
” The angered Lemon next went on an anti-gun rant , attacking armed protesters for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to hear from those people who are out there protesting with guns , right , and that is threatening — a threatening look for people .
You ’ re protesting with guns , ” Lemon said .
“ Don ’ t — don ’ t criticize people who are taking a knee at a ball game , entertainment , saying , ‘ I don ’ t want people protesting at a ball game , ’ when people are who are peacefully protesting — don ’ t give me that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with guns and saying , ‘ I want to get back to work , I want my liberty.
’ ” “ Don ’ t be a hypocrite , ” he said , telling protesters to also support others who also protest government corruption .
Lemon ’ s anti-Second Amendment rant came on the heels of similar comments from The View ’ s Joy Behar , who also expressed discontent with armed reopen America protesters , labeling them “ terrorists ” inspired by right-wing media including Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh .
“ These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media and people like Alex Jones , like Rush Limbaugh .
Why are you bringing guns to a rally ?
You want to call yourself protesters leave your guns home .
Those are terrorists that bring guns to rallies .
I don ’ t trust that at all .
Don ’ t listen to these people .
”

CNN host Don Lemon on Monday slammed protesters assembling to reopen America, blasting them for violating stay-at-home orders and carrying firearms.
Lemon said demonstrators, who protested at state capitals across the nation last week, were being selfish and “slapping the faces” of health care workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
“You’re out there with guns, with weapons strapped to your chest, saying, oh, you want to get — you’re fighting against the people who are telling you to stay at home, trying to save your lives, you’re upset with those people? In the meantime, there are people keeping your cities going, keeping your loved ones alive and you want to get a haircut?” Lemon said, minimizing the issue with a straw man argument.
“Who the hell do you think you are?” Lemon asked, in a question directed to protesters. “What is wrong with people? I don’t understand.”
The angered Lemon next went on an anti-gun rant, attacking armed protesters for not “peacefully protesting.”
“I don’t want to hear from those people who are out there protesting with guns, right, and that is threatening — a threatening look for people. You’re protesting with guns,” Lemon said. “Don’t — don’t criticize people who are taking a knee at a ball game, entertainment, saying, ‘I don’t want people protesting at a ball game,’ when people are who are peacefully protesting — don’t give me that when you’re out there protesting with guns and saying, ‘I want to get back to work, I want my liberty.’”
“Don’t be a hypocrite,” he said, telling protesters to also support others who also protest government corruption.
Lemon’s anti-Second Amendment rant came on the heels of similar comments from The View’s Joy Behar, who also expressed discontent with armed reopen America protesters, labeling them “terrorists” inspired by right-wing media including Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh.
“These people are being egged on by right-wing media and people like Alex Jones, like Rush Limbaugh. Why are you bringing guns to a rally? You want to call yourself protesters leave your guns home. Those are terrorists that bring guns to rallies. I don’t trust that at all. Don’t listen to these people.”
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newswars--2020-04-21--Biden Says He Would Pick Michelle Obama To Be His Vice President

Presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden said he ’ d gladly pick Michelle Obama to be his running mate .
In an interview with CBS Pittsburgh , Biden said the former First Lady would make an excellent addition to his Cabinet as vice president .
“ I ’ d take her in a heartbeat , ” Biden said on Monday .
“ She ’ s brilliant .
She knows the way around .
She is a really fine woman .
The Obamas are great friends.
” “ I don ’ t think she has any desire to live near the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though the CBS video clip cut this remark out .
Biden , 77 , said his campaign has just begun the process of vetting potential running mates ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August .
“ In terms of who to pick , we ’ re just beginning the process , ” Biden said .
“ We ’ ll shortly name the committee to review this and begin to look through the backgrounds of the various potential nominees .
And that ’ s just getting underway.
” “ I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is very important that my administration look like the public , look like the nation .
And there will be , committed that there will be a woman of color on the Supreme Court , that doesn ’ t mean there won ’ t be a vice president as well , ” he added .
Biden ’ s vice presidential pick is likely to pick up at least as much media attention as former Alaska Gov .
Sarah Palin did when failed Republican candidate John McCain tapped her as his VP in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VP would be a woman , and because many voters are concerned about Biden ’ s mental health and advanced age .
Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer was supposedly at the top of his shortlist before she became infamous overnight for revealing herself as a staunch authoritarian amid the coronavirus lockdowns .
Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , Sens .
Elizabeth Warren ( Mass . )
, Kamala Harris ( Calif. ) , Amy Klobuchar ( Minn. ) , and disgraced former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates are also reported to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden said he’d gladly pick Michelle Obama to be his running mate.
In an interview with CBS Pittsburgh, Biden said the former First Lady would make an excellent addition to his Cabinet as vice president.
“I’d take her in a heartbeat,” Biden said on Monday. “She’s brilliant. She knows the way around. She is a really fine woman. The Obamas are great friends.”
“I don’t think she has any desire to live near the White House again,” Biden reportedly added, though the CBS video clip cut this remark out.
Biden, 77, said his campaign has just begun the process of vetting potential running mates ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August.
“In terms of who to pick, we’re just beginning the process,” Biden said. “We’ll shortly name the committee to review this and begin to look through the backgrounds of the various potential nominees. And that’s just getting underway.”
“I’ll commit to that be a woman because it is very important that my administration look like the public, look like the nation. And there will be, committed that there will be a woman of color on the Supreme Court, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a vice president as well,” he added.
Biden’s vice presidential pick is likely to pick up at least as much media attention as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin did when failed Republican candidate John McCain tapped her as his VP in 2008, both because Biden vowed his VP would be a woman, and because many voters are concerned about Biden’s mental health and advanced age.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was supposedly at the top of his shortlist before she became infamous overnight for revealing herself as a staunch authoritarian amid the coronavirus lockdowns.
Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Kamala Harris (Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), and disgraced former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates are also reported to be under consideration as Biden’s VP.
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newswars--2020-04-21--Russian Military Robot Soon Armed With ‘Kamikaze Drones’

Testing of the state-of-the-art Russian robotic platform Marker , which was unveiled last year , is due to be completed before the end of 2021 .
The Russian robotic combat platform Marker may be armed with a number of sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicles ( UAVs ) , Vitaly Davydov , deputy director-general of the country ’ s Foundation for Advanced Research , said on Tuesday .
He explained that the Marker will be equipped with UAVs “ providing both reconnaissance and destruction of enemy targets ” , which Davydov said would be obliterated upon such drones ’ impact with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the platform will be armed with a rocket launcher and a machine gun , he added , referring to Marker ’ s ongoing tests , which are set to wrap up before the end of next year .
According to Davydov , the Russian Defence Ministry is closely monitoring the implementation of the Marker project , which he said could add to better efficiency of the country ’ s Emergencies Ministry and the Federal Security Service , or FSB .
The project , which Davydov ’ s foundation is developing jointly with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time rolled out at the Magnitogorsk test site for robotic systems and complexes in October 2019 .
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Testing of the state-of-the-art Russian robotic platform Marker, which was unveiled last year, is due to be completed before the end of 2021.
The Russian robotic combat platform Marker may be armed with a number of sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Vitaly Davydov, deputy director-general of the country’s Foundation for Advanced Research, said on Tuesday.
He explained that the Marker will be equipped with UAVs “providing both reconnaissance and destruction of enemy targets”, which Davydov said would be obliterated upon such drones’ impact with the objects.
Apart from the UAVs, the platform will be armed with a rocket launcher and a machine gun, he added, referring to Marker’s ongoing tests, which are set to wrap up before the end of next year.
According to Davydov, the Russian Defence Ministry is closely monitoring the implementation of the Marker project, which he said could add to better efficiency of the country’s Emergencies Ministry and the Federal Security Service, or FSB.
The project, which Davydov’s foundation is developing jointly with the Russian company Android Technology, was for the first time rolled out at the Magnitogorsk test site for robotic systems and complexes in October 2019.
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newswars--2020-04-21--Las Vegas Strip now a ghost town

Las Vegas Strip now a ghost town

The Las Vegas Strip continues to be a ghost town .
The entertainment capital of the world is now a shadow of itself , boarded up by order of the state ’ s governor .
Also sitting vacant is all of the city ’ s convention and meeting space , totaling 11.5 million square feet .
Las Vegas has engaged in a space race with other cities for years by building acres ’ worth of floor space to attract millions of lanyard-wearing conventioneers .
“ Contemporary convention center building is regularly described by local officials and the news media as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T. Sanders wrote in Convention Center Follies , “ one certain to generate new visitor spending with the potential to revitalize a downtown and the larger community.
” The Las Vegas Business Press reported last year , “ Las Vegas competes with Orlando , Chicago , Los Angeles , Anaheim , Seattle , Atlanta , San Francisco , Houston , and New York for conventions in an industry that ’ s growing at 6 to 7 percent a year , which is faster than the economy as a whole , [ Las Vegas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill said.
” Las Vegas convention attendance first topped 6 million in the boom year of 2005 .
Since then , the number of yearly convention visitors has bounced between just short of 4.5 million in 2009 and again in 2010 to last year ’ s peak of over 6.6 million conventioneers .
With the common belief being “ build it and they will come , ” the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ( LVCVA ) is spending $ 1.47 billion on its convention center project , adding 1.4 million square feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousand square feet of new leasable exhibit space .
The LVCVA is not alone : a total of 3.5 million square feet is under construction in Las Vegas that will add 30 percent to the city ’ s convention space inventory .
Last year , LVCVA president Hill said , “ It ’ s pretty remarkable what ’ s going on in Las Vegas right now , but it ’ s in response to demand.
” If adding 3.5 million square feet of space sounds aggressive , it is .
Only five cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of convention space at the moment .
What a difference a year makes .
But , construction being an essential business in Nevada , the building continues .
Included in the convention center expansion is the construction of a people mover forty feet underground , which is being dug by Elon Musk ’ s Boring Company for a price somewhere around $ 50 million .
An initial loop of express tunnels will carry passengers in autonomous high-speed electric vehicles from one end of the convention center to the other , which will span @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company finished the first of two tunnels in February .
What would have been an exhausting fifty-minute walk from one end of the convention center to the other will be a sixty-second ride .
This is an incredibly important and exciting time , not just for the LVCVA but for the entire destination , ” says Steve Hill , LVCVA CEO .
“ We ’ re delighted to join a boom in development that ’ s on a scale that we haven ’ t seen in more than a decade .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show destination in North America for 24 consecutive years , but we must continue to be innovative and upgrade our offerings if we ’ re going to maintain that top spot .
This expansion and renovation is our commitment to our clients and our community to foster growth and continue to deliver the excellent service and amenities that have made Las Vegas the world ’ s premier destination .
In a piece for The Motley Fool , Jeff Hwang wonders , “ Why Re-Open the Las Vegas Strip : We should prepare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be closed up to 6 to 12 months—or longer.
” Mr. Hwang lives in Las Vegas and writes about the city and gaming .
In his Motley Fool article , Hwang correctly points out , “ Las Vegas sees 42 million of the most geographically diverse visitors on the planet , all concentrated onto a 4-mile Strip ; the Strip is a Petri dish for a virus , and little different from a cruise ship.
” Speculating on a Vegas reopening , Hwang used the Macao closing and subsequent opening as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopened after closing for two weeks due to coronavirus .
In March , Macau effectively operated at 20 % of pre-coronavirus levels , showing an 80 % drop in year-over-year gaming revenues.
” He points out that Macau benefits from thousands of daytrippers who are a short boat ride away in Hong Kong .
Las Vegas lacks this demand source .
Perhaps , Hwang ’ s most important observation is , “ visitation to Las Vegas did in fact hit the wall , peaking at 42.9 million visitors in 2016 , and otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the last five years in a row , despite a booming U.S. economy.
” Skift Research saw an evolution coming in conventions back in 2014 : Savvy veterans and a batch of hungry newcomers are leading the way outside of the “ big beige box ” convention center to a future where events cease to exist in a singular time and place .
Advances in event technology and increasing tech adoption rates are driving new levels of brand engagement and participant reach globally , creating new business relationships on a worldwide stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is actually a period of wasteful misinvestment .
It is the time when errors are made , due to bank credit ’ s tampering with the free market….The “ depression ” is actually the process by which the economy adjusts to the wastes and errors of the boom , and reestablishes efficient service of consumer desires .
The COVID-19 depression will expose the boom in convention space for what it is , a massive malinvestment , and , in the case of the LVCVA , government waste—soon to be liquidated .

The Las Vegas Strip continues to be a ghost town. The entertainment capital of the world is now a shadow of itself, boarded up by order of the state’s governor. Also sitting vacant is all of the city’s convention and meeting space, totaling 11.5 million square feet.
Las Vegas has engaged in a space race with other cities for years by building acres’ worth of floor space to attract millions of lanyard-wearing conventioneers. “Contemporary convention center building is regularly described by local officials and the news media as an economic development boon,” Heywood T. Sanders wrote in Convention Center Follies, “one certain to generate new visitor spending with the potential to revitalize a downtown and the larger community.”
The Las Vegas Business Press reported last year, “Las Vegas competes with Orlando, Chicago, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Seattle, Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston, and New York for conventions in an industry that’s growing at 6 to 7 percent a year, which is faster than the economy as a whole, [Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president Steve] Hill said.”
Las Vegas convention attendance first topped 6 million in the boom year of 2005. Since then, the number of yearly convention visitors has bounced between just short of 4.5 million in 2009 and again in 2010 to last year’s peak of over 6.6 million conventioneers.
With the common belief being “build it and they will come,” the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is spending $1.47 billion on its convention center project, adding 1.4 million square feet to its facility, including six hundred thousand square feet of new leasable exhibit space.
The LVCVA is not alone: a total of 3.5 million square feet is under construction in Las Vegas that will add 30 percent to the city’s convention space inventory. Last year, LVCVA president Hill said, “It’s pretty remarkable what’s going on in Las Vegas right now, but it’s in response to demand.”
If adding 3.5 million square feet of space sounds aggressive, it is. Only five cities in America have 3.5 million square feet of convention space at the moment.
What a difference a year makes. But, construction being an essential business in Nevada, the building continues.
Included in the convention center expansion is the construction of a people mover forty feet underground, which is being dug by Elon Musk’s Boring Company for a price somewhere around $50 million. An initial loop of express tunnels will carry passengers in autonomous high-speed electric vehicles from one end of the convention center to the other, which will span two hundred acres upon completion. The company finished the first of two tunnels in February. What would have been an exhausting fifty-minute walk from one end of the convention center to the other will be a sixty-second ride.
Exhibit City News quoted Mr. Hill gushing last year,
This is an incredibly important and exciting time, not just for the LVCVA but for the entire destination,” says Steve Hill, LVCVA CEO. “We’re delighted to join a boom in development that’s on a scale that we haven’t seen in more than a decade. We’ve been the No. 1 trade show destination in North America for 24 consecutive years, but we must continue to be innovative and upgrade our offerings if we’re going to maintain that top spot. This expansion and renovation is our commitment to our clients and our community to foster growth and continue to deliver the excellent service and amenities that have made Las Vegas the world’s premier destination.
In a piece for The Motley Fool, Jeff Hwang wonders, “Why Re-Open the Las Vegas Strip: We should prepare for the possibility that the Las Vegas Strip may be closed up to 6 to 12 months—or longer.”
Mr. Hwang lives in Las Vegas and writes about the city and gaming. In his Motley Fool article, Hwang correctly points out, “Las Vegas sees 42 million of the most geographically diverse visitors on the planet, all concentrated onto a 4-mile Strip; the Strip is a Petri dish for a virus, and little different from a cruise ship.”
Speculating on a Vegas reopening, Hwang used the Macao closing and subsequent opening as a comparison. “In February, Macau reopened after closing for two weeks due to coronavirus. In March, Macau effectively operated at 20% of pre-coronavirus levels, showing an 80% drop in year-over-year gaming revenues.”
He points out that Macau benefits from thousands of daytrippers who are a short boat ride away in Hong Kong. Las Vegas lacks this demand source.
Perhaps, Hwang’s most important observation is, “visitation to Las Vegas did in fact hit the wall, peaking at 42.9 million visitors in 2016, and otherwise showing a visitor count of 42 million for the last five years in a row, despite a booming U.S. economy.”
Skift Research saw an evolution coming in conventions back in 2014:
Savvy veterans and a batch of hungry newcomers are leading the way outside of the “big beige box” convention center to a future where events cease to exist in a singular time and place. Advances in event technology and increasing tech adoption rates are driving new levels of brand engagement and participant reach globally, creating new business relationships on a worldwide stage.
Murray Rothbard wrote in America’s Great Depression,
The “boom,” then, is actually a period of wasteful misinvestment. It is the time when errors are made, due to bank credit’s tampering with the free market….The “depression” is actually the process by which the economy adjusts to the wastes and errors of the boom, and reestablishes efficient service of consumer desires.
The COVID-19 depression will expose the boom in convention space for what it is, a massive malinvestment, and, in the case of the LVCVA, government waste—soon to be liquidated.


newswars--2020-04-21--“I’ll Make Something Up” Lockdown Cop Suspended

A police officer who was caught on camera saying he would “ make something up ” in order to arrest a man during the coronavirus lockdown has been suspended from the force .
The clip showed officers confronting a group of men in Accrington who were using a quad bike outdoors in an apparent violation of the COVID-19 stay-at-home measures .
Although the lockdown is supposed to be enforced by fines and not arrests , one of the young men complains about being arrested , telling the officer , “ You ’ re arresting me ?
What for ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer responds : “ I ’ ll lock you up… .
We ’ ll make something up… who are they going to believe , me or you ?
” The police officer who made the threat has now been suspended after the clip went viral on social media .
“ We absolutely recognise the impact this footage has had on public confidence , ” said Lancashire Police in a statement .
“ It has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.
” The Chief Constable said the officer ’ s behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ without reservation ” to the man involved .
As we have previously highlighted , there have been innumerable examples of police officers abusing their lockdown powers or simply not understanding the law , including a female officer who told a family their children couldn ’ t play on their own front garden .
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A police officer who was caught on camera saying he would “make something up” in order to arrest a man during the coronavirus lockdown has been suspended from the force.
The clip showed officers confronting a group of men in Accrington who were using a quad bike outdoors in an apparent violation of the COVID-19 stay-at-home measures.
Although the lockdown is supposed to be enforced by fines and not arrests, one of the young men complains about being arrested, telling the officer, “You’re arresting me? What for? I’ve done nothing wrong.”
The officer responds: “I’ll lock you up…. We’ll make something up… who are they going to believe, me or you?”
The police officer who made the threat has now been suspended after the clip went viral on social media.
“We absolutely recognise the impact this footage has had on public confidence,” said Lancashire Police in a statement. “It has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.”
The Chief Constable said the officer’s behavior was “completely unacceptable” and apologized “without reservation” to the man involved.
As we have previously highlighted, there have been innumerable examples of police officers abusing their lockdown powers or simply not understanding the law, including a female officer who told a family their children couldn’t play on their own front garden.
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newswars--2020-04-21--Three Reasons Why Politicians Must Leave Oil Markets Alone

Although the heads of the world ’ s largest oil-producing nations were quick to claim a diplomatic victory following the latest OPEC+ ( Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries “ plus ” non-OPEC oil producers ) output-cut agreement , crude prices are telling a different story .
Prompt month Brent and WTI futures contracts are now trading nearly 20 percent below their early April highs , both returning to a supercontango forward curve price structure following the conclusion of the OPEC+ meeting .
A contango price structure , where near-term prices plummet relative to prices further along the curve , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearing .
But political efforts to support crude prices from around the world continue to muddy the waters for those trying to efficiently and rationally reallocate capital in the industry .
With the long-awaited OPEC+ deal failing to balance the market , some Texas oil producers are hoping to rekindle a largely dormant regulatory body in the Texas Railroad Commission to coordinate output cuts in the heartland of US crude production for the first time since the 1970s .
In addition , amid this week ’ s turn lower in oil prices , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still on the table as well as a newfound idea to potentially pay producers to shut in production .
Although politicians and regulators are still busy trying to find regulatory cures , this historic moment in oil markets should serve as a lasting reminder of the limitations of political remedies and the need to allow market prices to be the ultimate arbiter of production levels .
Efforts by US policymakers to boost crude prices and to throw a lifeline to high-cost US crude producers is the exact opposite of what prices are telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seeking to prop up the least efficient US oil producers through import penalties or production quotas risks further misallocations in the sector going forward .
Let us address a few key points : 1 .
Higher Crude Prices Are Not What Is Needed Amid Sharp Fuel Demand Contraction Much of the recent focus for US politicians and other representatives of oil-producing nations has been on getting crude prices higher .
But nothing could be more unwarranted at this time .
As fuel demand for transportation has ground to a halt globally over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been crushed—particularly for gasoline and jet fuel .
It is this record weakness in underlying demand for transportation fuels , and the accompanying weakness in refining margins , that has led to the rapid surplus of crude oil globally as refineries have cut throughput .
Therefore , global political efforts to send crude prices higher risk exacerbating demand contraction for crude oil in the near term as higher crude prices without higher refined fuel demand would further limit a refiner ’ s incentive to process crude .
2 .
The Market Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned to a state of supercontango early this week , following the conclusion of the OPEC+ meeting .
After narrowing to just – $ 3.96 in early April , the Brent 1–7 month time spread has widened back to – $ 9.51 as of the April 15 close .
Prompt month WTI is at an even wider discount to prices further along the curve than it was prior to the OPEC+ agreement , with the 1–7 month time spread closing at a whopping – $ 13.54 on April 15 .
This historically steep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinating multiple needed processes simultaneously .
On the one hand , physical crude prices and prompt month futures prices are coordinating the process of shutting in production .
With prompt month WTI trading at a $ 13.54 premium to current prices just six months from now , a steep contango price structure is the strongest signal a US producer can receive to shut off new supply today and reserve that production for a future date .
To the extent that production can not be immediately shut in , this same price structure incentivizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to push it onto the market , further crushing physical prices .
On the other hand , and to reflect on the first point above , the steep discount in near-term crude prices is needed to begin to stimulate crude demand at refineries once again .
Crude prices must drop faster than refined fuel prices or refiners will have no profit motive to begin to process the glut of crude .
In order to clear , the crude market needs positive gasoline-refining margins and/or diesel margins high enough that the weak gasoline and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This can only be accomplished by allowing for weakness in crude prices .
3 .
Only the Market Knows Which Crudes Should Be Cut and in What Quantities Any refiner knows that crude quality matters , but most policymakers certainly do not .
Crude quality , which is to say the profile of a specific grade of crude based on both its API gravity and sulfur content , is of chief importance to a refiner .
A crude refining slate consisting of various grades is chosen carefully , based in large part on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they can run ) and the cost of the crudes compared to their expected revenues ( based on their relative yields of the refined products ( what they want to run ) ) .
For example , with gasoline currently bearing the brunt of the demand-contraction pain , light , sweet crudes that yield high volumes of light distillates , such as the majority of US shale grades , are far less desired by refiners that can run heavy crudes and are optimizing their refining slate to target higher yields of diesel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grades need to be produced and in what quantities at a given time .
Likewise , only the market knows which crude grades need to be exported or imported and in what quantities .
Prices along the oil supply chain alone coordinate this process .
Now more than ever , the market needs unfettered prices to tell producers which grades to produce and refiners which grades to refine .
This is just another reason why blanket production cuts or quotas and penalties on crude imports are both risky and suboptimal .
Only refiners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can respond in a timely enough fashion to optimize the supply chain .
And let us not forget that this market function will be just as important as demand begins to recover in the coming months .
Policy interventions risk not only skewing market prices today , but also causing misallocations longer term .
It is often forgotten that market prices are themselves the constant coordinators of commerce .
“ The market ” is not just some amorphous entity in the imaginations of ideologues and traders .
Markets are made up of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the game and the most to lose from misallocating capital .
In times of high uncertainty and economic risk it is politically difficult to resist the temptation to intervene in markets in an effort to protect specific pieces of domestic industry , but policies enacted in panicked times can also produce large and lasting unintended consequences .
As we hope for a slow return to normalcy in refined product demand as COVID-19 quarantines are lifted in the coming months , let us be cautious of policy prescriptions that can wind up further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the long run .

Although the heads of the world’s largest oil-producing nations were quick to claim a diplomatic victory following the latest OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries “plus” non-OPEC oil producers) output-cut agreement, crude prices are telling a different story.
Prompt month Brent and WTI futures contracts are now trading nearly 20 percent below their early April highs, both returning to a supercontango forward curve price structure following the conclusion of the OPEC+ meeting. A contango price structure, where near-term prices plummet relative to prices further along the curve, is the market’s way of clearing. But political efforts to support crude prices from around the world continue to muddy the waters for those trying to efficiently and rationally reallocate capital in the industry.
With the long-awaited OPEC+ deal failing to balance the market, some Texas oil producers are hoping to rekindle a largely dormant regulatory body in the Texas Railroad Commission to coordinate output cuts in the heartland of US crude production for the first time since the 1970s. In addition, amid this week’s turn lower in oil prices, US tariffs on crude imports are reportedly still on the table as well as a newfound idea to potentially pay producers to shut in production. Although politicians and regulators are still busy trying to find regulatory cures, this historic moment in oil markets should serve as a lasting reminder of the limitations of political remedies and the need to allow market prices to be the ultimate arbiter of production levels. Efforts by US policymakers to boost crude prices and to throw a lifeline to high-cost US crude producers is the exact opposite of what prices are telling us the market needs at this time. Seeking to prop up the least efficient US oil producers through import penalties or production quotas risks further misallocations in the sector going forward. Let us address a few key points:
1. Higher Crude Prices Are Not What Is Needed Amid Sharp Fuel Demand Contraction
Much of the recent focus for US politicians and other representatives of oil-producing nations has been on getting crude prices higher. But nothing could be more unwarranted at this time. As fuel demand for transportation has ground to a halt globally over the past two months, refining margins have been crushed—particularly for gasoline and jet fuel. It is this record weakness in underlying demand for transportation fuels, and the accompanying weakness in refining margins, that has led to the rapid surplus of crude oil globally as refineries have cut throughput.
Therefore, global political efforts to send crude prices higher risk exacerbating demand contraction for crude oil in the near term as higher crude prices without higher refined fuel demand would further limit a refiner’s incentive to process crude.
2. The Market Is Trying to Do Its Job
Crude prices returned to a state of supercontango early this week, following the conclusion of the OPEC+ meeting. After narrowing to just –$3.96 in early April, the Brent 1–7 month time spread has widened back to –$9.51 as of the April 15 close. Prompt month WTI is at an even wider discount to prices further along the curve than it was prior to the OPEC+ agreement, with the 1–7 month time spread closing at a whopping –$13.54 on April 15. This historically steep discount for near-term crude reflects the market coordinating multiple needed processes simultaneously.
On the one hand, physical crude prices and prompt month futures prices are coordinating the process of shutting in production. With prompt month WTI trading at a $13.54 premium to current prices just six months from now, a steep contango price structure is the strongest signal a US producer can receive to shut off new supply today and reserve that production for a future date. To the extent that production cannot be immediately shut in, this same price structure incentivizes placing crude into storage rather than continuing to push it onto the market, further crushing physical prices.
On the other hand, and to reflect on the first point above, the steep discount in near-term crude prices is needed to begin to stimulate crude demand at refineries once again. Crude prices must drop faster than refined fuel prices or refiners will have no profit motive to begin to process the glut of crude. In order to clear, the crude market needs positive gasoline-refining margins and/or diesel margins high enough that the weak gasoline and jet fuel margins are not overwhelming. This can only be accomplished by allowing for weakness in crude prices.
WTI Crude Oil Forward Curve
3. Only the Market Knows Which Crudes Should Be Cut and in What Quantities
Any refiner knows that crude quality matters, but most policymakers certainly do not. Crude quality, which is to say the profile of a specific grade of crude based on both its API gravity and sulfur content, is of chief importance to a refiner. A crude refining slate consisting of various grades is chosen carefully, based in large part on a refinery’s physical sophistication (what they can run) and the cost of the crudes compared to their expected revenues (based on their relative yields of the refined products (what they want to run)). For example, with gasoline currently bearing the brunt of the demand-contraction pain, light, sweet crudes that yield high volumes of light distillates, such as the majority of US shale grades, are far less desired by refiners that can run heavy crudes and are optimizing their refining slate to target higher yields of diesel.
Only the market knows which crude grades need to be produced and in what quantities at a given time. Likewise, only the market knows which crude grades need to be exported or imported and in what quantities. Prices along the oil supply chain alone coordinate this process. Now more than ever, the market needs unfettered prices to tell producers which grades to produce and refiners which grades to refine. This is just another reason why blanket production cuts or quotas and penalties on crude imports are both risky and suboptimal. Only refiners and producers themselves are sophisticated enough and can respond in a timely enough fashion to optimize the supply chain. And let us not forget that this market function will be just as important as demand begins to recover in the coming months. Policy interventions risk not only skewing market prices today, but also causing misallocations longer term.
Conclusion
It is often forgotten that market prices are themselves the constant coordinators of commerce. “The market” is not just some amorphous entity in the imaginations of ideologues and traders. Markets are made up of the industrial players that have the most skin in the game and the most to lose from misallocating capital.
In times of high uncertainty and economic risk it is politically difficult to resist the temptation to intervene in markets in an effort to protect specific pieces of domestic industry, but policies enacted in panicked times can also produce large and lasting unintended consequences. As we hope for a slow return to normalcy in refined product demand as COVID-19 quarantines are lifted in the coming months, let us be cautious of policy prescriptions that can wind up further ailing the entire oil industry and consumers in the long run.


newswars--2020-04-22--Tucker: Trump’s Immigration “Ban” Still Allows Corporations to Import Cheap Foreign Labor

Tucker Carlson warned on his show last night that President Trump ’ s supposed immigration “ ban ” is nothing of the kind because it still allows corporations to import cheap foreign labor , failing to protect more than 22 million Americans who have just filed for unemployment .
As we highlighted yesterday , the draft executive order contains broad exemptions for “ refugees , ” “ essential workers ” and a number of other categories of people .
That ’ s a far cry from temporarily suspending all immigration to the United States , as Trump ’ s initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ ban ” will “ apply only to people seeking green cards , will last 60 days and won ’ t affect workers entering the country on a temporary basis.
” Tucker Carlson responded to the news by suggesting it was a slap in the face to the millions of Americans now facing economic hardship due to the coronavirus lockdown .
“ The ban will apply only to individuals seeking permanent residency in this country — in other words , people who like the United States enough to stay permanently , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it legally , ” Carlson said .
“ But the ban will not apply to those entering the United States on a temporary basis .
That means it will not affect guest workers .
That ’ s an awful lot of exceptions.
” “ Employers want to hire workers for less than Americans make — these visas let them do it , ” added the Fox News host .
“ And now they ’ ll continue to do it , at a time when more than 22 million Americans have just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have just lost your job but you ’ ll be happy to know that Accenture can still import IT workers from Asia who will work for less than you once made .
So if the point of this executive order was to protect American jobs , maybe there was another point , but if it was to protect American jobs , it failed.
” The Center for Immigration Studies ’ Mark Krikorian described the executive order as “ nonsense ” and “ unbelievable.
” “ Suppose they gave an immigration moratorium and nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It later emerged that Jared Kushner had likely supported a watered down version of the “ immigration ban , ” which is nothing of the kind , from the very start .
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Tucker Carlson warned on his show last night that President Trump’s supposed immigration “ban” is nothing of the kind because it still allows corporations to import cheap foreign labor, failing to protect more than 22 million Americans who have just filed for unemployment.
As we highlighted yesterday, the draft executive order contains broad exemptions for “refugees,” “essential workers” and a number of other categories of people.
That’s a far cry from temporarily suspending all immigration to the United States, as Trump’s initial tweet suggested.
Now CNN reports that the “ban” will “apply only to people seeking green cards, will last 60 days and won’t affect workers entering the country on a temporary basis.”
Tucker Carlson responded to the news by suggesting it was a slap in the face to the millions of Americans now facing economic hardship due to the coronavirus lockdown.
“The ban will apply only to individuals seeking permanent residency in this country — in other words, people who like the United States enough to stay permanently, and would like green cards to be able to do it legally,” Carlson said. “But the ban will not apply to those entering the United States on a temporary basis. That means it will not affect guest workers. That’s an awful lot of exceptions.”
“Employers want to hire workers for less than Americans make — these visas let them do it,” added the Fox News host. “And now they’ll continue to do it, at a time when more than 22 million Americans have just filed for unemployment.”
“You may have just lost your job but you’ll be happy to know that Accenture can still import IT workers from Asia who will work for less than you once made. So if the point of this executive order was to protect American jobs, maybe there was another point, but if it was to protect American jobs, it failed.”
The Center for Immigration Studies’ Mark Krikorian described the executive order as “nonsense” and “unbelievable.”
“Suppose they gave an immigration moratorium and nobody was kept out?” he asked.
It later emerged that Jared Kushner had likely supported a watered down version of the “immigration ban,” which is nothing of the kind, from the very start.
Per my reporting, Kushner is supportive of an incredibly stripped back version of what POTUS tweeted about last night and what immigration hawks have been pitching for the last week. Not the temporary ban as it was envisioned. — Amber Athey (@amber_athey) April 21, 2020
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newswars--2020-04-22--BUSTED: Media Uses VA ‘Study’ To Launch Easily Debunked Attack On Hydroxychloroquine

The mainstream media is hyping a “ study ” with data culled from Veterans Health Administration hospitals to justify their attack on Hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug that President Donald Trump is fighting to provide to suffering people .
( READ : Bon Jovi Keyboard Player Tells Us He Took Hydroxychloroquine And Improved ) .
ABC White House correspondent Jon Karl agitated against Hydroxychloroquine in Trump ’ s Tuesday White House Task Force briefing , citing this VA study .
FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said “ This study is a small retrospective study at the VA ” and stressed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are needed .
( READ the Actual Study Here ) .
The study can not be used to credibly attack Hydroxychloroquine because the drug was given to sicker veterans more likely to die anyway as opposed to healthier people .
Vaccines have killed more people than the pandemic they were created to combat The study was posted on the Internet but not reviewed by other scientists .
The study claims 22 percent of people given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin died , whereas only 11 percent died with regular care , but the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to discount other factors contributing to the deaths of patients given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin .
The study did not give the patients Zinc along with Hydroxychloroquine , contrary to accepted practice .
One of the authors of the study has a patent application pertaining to Coronavirus and another author took a research grant from Gilead , which is developing a competitor drug to Hydroxychloroquine ( the study claimed these competing interests were unrelated to the study itself ) .
Let ’ s break down why the mainstream media ’ s attack is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be prescribed to patients with more severe disease ” The patients given hydroxychloroquine ( ages 59 to 75 ) had diseases including congestive heart failure , chronic pulmonary disease , diabetes , liver disease , cancer and HIV/AIDS .
One of the Study ’ s Authors Took A Research Grant From Gilead , Which Is Developing A Hydroxychloroquine Competitor To Treat Coronavirus Other Factors Can not Be Ruled Out The Associated Press was forced to report : “ About 28 % who were given hydroxychloroquine plus usual care died , versus 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
About 22 % of those getting the drug plus azithromycin died too , but the difference between that group and usual care was not considered large enough to rule out other factors that could have affected survival .
“ Some Doctors Are Pairing Hydroxychloroquine With Zinc , But The Study Does Not Mention Zinc

The mainstream media is hyping a “study” with data culled from Veterans Health Administration hospitals to justify their attack on Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that President Donald Trump is fighting to provide to suffering people.
(READ: Bon Jovi Keyboard Player Tells Us He Took Hydroxychloroquine And Improved). ABC White House correspondent Jon Karl agitated against Hydroxychloroquine in Trump’s Tuesday White House Task Force briefing, citing this VA study.
FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said “This study is a small retrospective study at the VA” and stressed that results of clinical trials, in progress, are needed. (READ the Actual Study Here).
The study cannot be used to credibly attack Hydroxychloroquine because the drug was given to sicker veterans more likely to die anyway as opposed to healthier people.
Vaccines have killed more people than the pandemic they were created to combat
The study was posted on the Internet but not reviewed by other scientists.
The study claims 22 percent of people given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin died, whereas only 11 percent died with regular care, but the study even notes that there’s no way to discount other factors contributing to the deaths of patients given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin.
The study did not give the patients Zinc along with Hydroxychloroquine, contrary to accepted practice.
One of the authors of the study has a patent application pertaining to Coronavirus and another author took a research grant from Gilead, which is developing a competitor drug to Hydroxychloroquine (the study claimed these competing interests were unrelated to the study itself). Let’s break down why the mainstream media’s attack is flopping:
Hydroxychloroquine “was more likely to be prescribed to patients with more severe disease”
The patients given hydroxychloroquine (ages 59 to 75) had diseases including congestive heart failure, chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes, liver disease, cancer and HIV/AIDS.
One of the Study’s Authors Took A Research Grant From Gilead, Which Is Developing A Hydroxychloroquine Competitor To Treat Coronavirus
Other Factors Cannot Be Ruled Out
The Associated Press was forced to report:
“About 28% who were given hydroxychloroquine plus usual care died, versus 11% of those getting routine care alone. About 22% of those getting the drug plus azithromycin died too, but the difference between that group and usual care was not considered large enough to rule out other factors that could have affected survival. “
Some Doctors Are Pairing Hydroxychloroquine With Zinc, But The Study Does Not Mention Zinc
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newswars--2020-04-22--Watch: China Releases Video From Inside the Wuhan Bio-Lab

The Chinese government has released video it says was shot inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology , in an attempt to counter claims that the coronavirus leaked from the bio-lab .
According to reports , the US government is now ‘ near certain ’ that the lab was the origin of the virus , and several lawsuits have already been filed stating exactly this .
The video , released by Chinese state media , is said to be from February , and shows scientists in full personal protective equipment working within the lab .
An emphasis is placed on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the video , scientist Zhang Huajun demonstrates how workers put on hazmat suits and pass thorough five hermetically sealed chambers before entering the main part of the facility .
Zhang also claims that the lab was designed to prevent leaks by allowing air to only flow inside , and not back out again .
This past weekend , the lab ’ s deputy director claimed that “ There ’ s no way this virus came from us.
” “ They have no evidence or knowledge .
This is entirely based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , adding that “ Part of the purpose is to confuse people , to interfere with our entire epidemic activities or our scientific activities.
” The new video is thought to be a propaganda effort to counter photographs that previously appeared showing broken freezer seals in side the lab where coronavirus samples were being stored :

The Chinese government has released video it says was shot inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology, in an attempt to counter claims that the coronavirus leaked from the bio-lab.
According to reports, the US government is now ‘near certain’ that the lab was the origin of the virus, and several lawsuits have already been filed stating exactly this.
The video, released by Chinese state media, is said to be from February, and shows scientists in full personal protective equipment working within the lab. An emphasis is placed on the safety measures in place at the lab.
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In the video, scientist Zhang Huajun demonstrates how workers put on hazmat suits and pass thorough five hermetically sealed chambers before entering the main part of the facility.
Zhang also claims that the lab was designed to prevent leaks by allowing air to only flow inside, and not back out again.
This past weekend, the lab’s deputy director claimed that “There’s no way this virus came from us.”
“They have no evidence or knowledge. This is entirely based on speculation,” Yuan Zhiming told state media, adding that “Part of the purpose is to confuse people, to interfere with our entire epidemic activities or our scientific activities.”
The new video is thought to be a propaganda effort to counter photographs that previously appeared showing broken freezer seals in side the lab where coronavirus samples were being stored:


newswars--2020-04-22--Report: At Least SEVEN Federal Lawsuits Filed Against Chinese Government Over COVID Spread

According to a report , at least seven federal lawsuits have been filed agains the Chinese government over the spread of the deadly coronavirus , with some specifically singling out the Wuhan Institute of Virology , as US intelligence is now ‘ near certain ’ that the virus leaked from the lab there .
Fox News reported that “ Americans across the nation are really seeking now legal remedies of their own…targeting the Chinese government , seeking reparations of trillions of dollars in damages.
” the report notes that “ Five of the lawsuits do not seek a specific amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , wants China to fork over $ 20 trillion , while another wants $ 8 trillion.
” Missouri has also filed a lawsuit against China , making it the first state in the nation to do so .
Specifically named in the filing are the Communist Party of China , the government of Wuhan City , and the Wuhan Institute of Virology , along with the Chinese Academy of Sciences .
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says that China knew “ COVID-19 was dangerous and capable of causing a pandemic , yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sand , and/or covered it up in their own economic self-interest.
” The suit further states that “ Chinese authorities deceived the public , suppressed crucial information , arrested whistleblowers , denied human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence , destroyed critical medical research , permitted millions of people to be exposed to the virus , and even hoarded personal protective equipment—thus causing a global pandemic that was unnecessary and preventable.
” It also accuses China of misleading the World Health Organization ( WHO ) as part of a coverup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization for weeks after the outbreak was identified .
The suit states that when the CCP eventually decided to inform the WHO , they denied human-to-human transmission , “ despite having significant evidence to the contrary.
” This “ induced the WHO to also deny or downplay the risk of human-to-human transmission in the critical weeks while the virus was first spreading , ” the suit reads .
Missouri ’ s complaint also alleges that China hoarded personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for its own profit , despite health workers all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has denied all wrongdoing , with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang saying that “ China has been attacked by the virus and is also a victim of the virus , ” adding that “ We are not the culprit , not the accomplice of the virus.
” GOP Sen. Tom Cotton , told Fox News Monday that he is working on legislation that will “ open American courts to all the victims of the virus so they can sue Chinese officials.
” “ We can impose sanctions on Chinese who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cotton , who has previously warned that China will face a reckoning , also told Breitbart News that Americans must boycott China , particularly Chinese products , for “ unleashing ” the coronavirus pandemic on the world .

According to a report, at least seven federal lawsuits have been filed agains the Chinese government over the spread of the deadly coronavirus, with some specifically singling out the Wuhan Institute of Virology, as US intelligence is now ‘near certain’ that the virus leaked from the lab there.
Fox News reported that “Americans across the nation are really seeking now legal remedies of their own…targeting the Chinese government, seeking reparations of trillions of dollars in damages.”
the report notes that “Five of the lawsuits do not seek a specific amount of money or damages. One, however, wants China to fork over $20 trillion, while another wants $8 trillion.”
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Missouri has also filed a lawsuit against China, making it the first state in the nation to do so. Specifically named in the filing are the Communist Party of China, the government of Wuhan City, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, along with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says that China knew “COVID-19 was dangerous and capable of causing a pandemic, yet slowly acted, proverbially put their head in the sand, and/or covered it up in their own economic self-interest.”
The suit further states that “Chinese authorities deceived the public, suppressed crucial information, arrested whistleblowers, denied human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence, destroyed critical medical research, permitted millions of people to be exposed to the virus, and even hoarded personal protective equipment—thus causing a global pandemic that was unnecessary and preventable.”
It also accuses China of misleading the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of a coverup by delaying vital information on COVID-19 to the organization for weeks after the outbreak was identified.
The suit states that when the CCP eventually decided to inform the WHO, they denied human-to-human transmission, “despite having significant evidence to the contrary.”
This “induced the WHO to also deny or downplay the risk of human-to-human transmission in the critical weeks while the virus was first spreading,” the suit reads.
Missouri’s complaint also alleges that China hoarded personal protective equipment (PPE) for its own profit, despite health workers all over the globe desperately needing it.
Read the entire complaint below:
China has denied all wrongdoing, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang saying that “China has been attacked by the virus and is also a victim of the virus,” adding that “We are not the culprit, not the accomplice of the virus.”
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, told Fox News Monday that he is working on legislation that will “open American courts to all the victims of the virus so they can sue Chinese officials.”
“We can impose sanctions on Chinese who were involved in this coverup.” Cotton added.
Cotton, who has previously warned that China will face a reckoning, also told Breitbart News that Americans must boycott China, particularly Chinese products, for “unleashing” the coronavirus pandemic on the world.
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