newswars--2020-05-01--Unemployment Kills: The Longer Lockdowns Last, the Worse It Will Get

Fed chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced the economic data now coming out “ is worse than any data we have seen for the economy.
” This is due in part to to twenty years of stimulus-driven economic growth based on blowing up and sustaining bubbles through easy money .
But it is now made much worse by the fact that many governments have frozen their states ’ and nations ’ economies , shut down businesses , and prevented markets from adapting to the new realities of consumers and workers in a world with a heightened risk of disease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 30 million Americans filing for unemployment over the past six weeks ( one survey puts it at 50 million ) .
In states that insist on continuing with widespread coercive economic shutdowns , the numbers will only keep getting worse .
Many policymakers , unfortunately , continue to pretend that the costs associated with these shutdowns are minimal or insignificant .
Those who speak up against the shutdowns—whether from the perspective of protecting human rights , or simply on pragmatic grounds—are often shouted down as choosing filthy lucre over public health .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when unemployment leads to impoverishment or loss of social status , it is itself a major health problem .
This has been evident in research for many years , but since this narrative does not support the myopic and single-minded drive toward “ fighting COVID-19 ” at all costs , many politicians and “ experts ” simply wave these facts aside .
The policymakers continue to pretend that everything will be fine once the politicians unilaterally decide that there has been “ enough testing ” or that things are “ under control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to justify recognizing people ’ s basic human rights to seek employment and run their own businesses .
The Cost of Unemployment : A Survey of the Research According to a 2014 piece in Harvard Public Health magazine , unemployment due to business closures And for men the impacts are often worse : In a study of the effect of economic growth in morbidity in the twentieth century , M. Harvey Brenner writes in the International Journal of Epidemiology that In this 2003 study on unemployment in the Journal of Health Economics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of unemployment also become worse the earlier in the cycle one becomes unemployed .
In a Finnish study on unemployment , Pekka Martikainen found that In other words , those who became unemployed first—i.e.
, in 1990—had higher mortality than those who became jobless in later years .
But the general conclusion was familiar .
Mortality increased sizeably for those who became unemployed : Moreover the long-term effects can be significant .
In a Swedish study on the long term effect of unemployment , the researchers found that For men , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double what it was for the employed .
The risk was nearly double for women .
The same study also showed that for men who had suffered unemployment , long-term risk of death from suicide was more than 40 percent higher than the employed .
Even the risk of death from “ transport accidents ” became higher following bouts of unemployment .
Even worse , the effects of unemployment tend to be magnified by previous periods of unemployment , since “ The risk of becoming unemployed is higher among people who have previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to as ‘ scarring ’ , ‘ path dependency ’ or ‘ state dependency.
’ ” This increases the health effects of unemployment among the most economically disadvantaged groups .
Not surprisingly , increased unemployment also increases the risk of death from drug-related causes as well .
In this 2017 study , Studies have now started to be published on our current recession .
Although not directly studying unemployment , a new study of Swiss data on the mental health–related “ consequences of COVID-19 mitigation ” ( i.e.
, economic lockdowns ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the “ mitigation ” strategies that allegedly save lives are really just shifting the burden from some people onto to others .
In some cases , the lockdowns amount to nearly a decade of lost years thanks to the toll on mental health .
Confronted with the likely costs of their lockdown policies , many will fall back on claiming basic arithmetic can give us the answer .
“ How many deaths are caused by unemployment versus by COVID-19 ?
” This claim is premised on the idea that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prove that the number of deaths caused by economic destruction will outnumber the total COVID-19 deaths .
In the minds of the lockdown advocates , if the net number of lives saved by continued lockdown is even a single person , then their policies throwing freedom and the rule of law under the bus are totally justified .
They get it wrong , of course .
The burden of proof is on them .
After all , they are the ones advocating for violence .
That is , they are the ones who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who just want to open their shops , or go to work , or sell their labor for wages .
If those people don ’ t comply , the prolockdown position is that these “ disobedient ” people must then be locked in cages or ruined financially through fines , lawsuits , and criminal charges .
The opponents of the lockdowns , on the other hand , only wish to allow people to exercise their freedom .
The burden of proof lies on those who wish to use police powers to coerce others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ experts ” have no idea how much the lockdowns are even preventing the spread of disease or how employment and economic growth would be affected in the absence of coerced lockdowns .
The lockdown proponents simply don ’ t have enough data to make the case for their position .
They only know they desire to force people to abandon their jobs , abandon their shops , and indefinitely embrace a life on the dole .
As a result , many will kill themselves .
Many will overdose on drugs .

Fed chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced the economic data now coming out “is worse than any data we have seen for the economy.”
This is due in part to to twenty years of stimulus-driven economic growth based on blowing up and sustaining bubbles through easy money. But it is now made much worse by the fact that many governments have frozen their states’ and nations’ economies, shut down businesses, and prevented markets from adapting to the new realities of consumers and workers in a world with a heightened risk of disease.
The result has been catastrophic unemployment, with 30 million Americans filing for unemployment over the past six weeks (one survey puts it at 50 million). In states that insist on continuing with widespread coercive economic shutdowns, the numbers will only keep getting worse.
Many policymakers, unfortunately, continue to pretend that the costs associated with these shutdowns are minimal or insignificant. Those who speak up against the shutdowns—whether from the perspective of protecting human rights, or simply on pragmatic grounds—are often shouted down as choosing filthy lucre over public health.
The reality, however, is that when unemployment leads to impoverishment or loss of social status, it is itself a major health problem.
This has been evident in research for many years, but since this narrative does not support the myopic and single-minded drive toward “fighting COVID-19” at all costs, many politicians and “experts” simply wave these facts aside. The policymakers continue to pretend that everything will be fine once the politicians unilaterally decide that there has been “enough testing” or that things are “under control,” or whatever arbitrary goal has been set to justify recognizing people’s basic human rights to seek employment and run their own businesses.
The Cost of Unemployment: A Survey of the Research
According to a 2014 piece in Harvard Public Health magazine, unemployment due to business closures
increased by 83 percent the odds of new health conditions likely triggered by job loss—stress-related conditions such as stroke, hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and emotional and psychiatric problems.
The risk of death increased:
A 2011 meta-analysis of international research—published in Social Science & Medicine by David Roelfs, Eran Shor, Karina Davidson, and Joseph Schwartz—found that the risk of death was 63 percent higher during the study periods among those who experienced unemployment than among those who did not, after adjusting for age and other variables.
And for men the impacts are often worse:
A 2009 study on the impact of the 1980s oil crisis and subsequent recession in Pennsylvania, published by economists Daniel Sullivan and Till von Wachter in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, found that in the year after men lost their jobs in mass layoffs, their chances of dying doubled.
In a study of the effect of economic growth in morbidity in the twentieth century, M. Harvey Brenner writes in the International Journal of Epidemiology that
the large and growing literature on unemployment and health is highly consistent in demonstrating elevated morbidity and mortality associated with unemployment and withdrawal from the labour force…. The literature on the long-term unemployed also shows increased exposure to alcoholism and use of other psychotropic substances such as tobacco and less expensive/nutritious foods. Equally important, the long-term unemployed are especially at risk for damaged family and friendship relations, quite apart from the social isolation induced by the loss of employment itself.
In this 2003 study on unemployment in the Journal of Health Economics, the authors concluded:
Unemployment increases the risk of being dead from 5.36 to 7.83%, i.e. an increased risk of 46%. For mortality from [noncancer and cardiovascular causes] unemployment leads to more than a doubling of the risk, and this effect is significant. Also for suicides the estimated effect of unemployment is significant, and the point estimate implies that unemployment increases the risk of suicides by 145%.
The health effects of unemployment also become worse the earlier in the cycle one becomes unemployed. In a Finnish study on unemployment, Pekka Martikainen found that
Men unemployed for the first time in 1990, 1991 or 1992 had, respectively, 111,72 and 35 per cent higher standardized mortality than did men who remained employed
In other words, those who became unemployed first—i.e., in 1990—had higher mortality than those who became jobless in later years. But the general conclusion was familiar. Mortality increased sizeably for those who became unemployed:
excess mortality of 47 per cent was observed among men unemployed or working part-time for reasons other than illness after adjustment for age, geographic region, social class, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, weight and known pre-existing disease.
Moreover the long-term effects can be significant. In a Swedish study on the long term effect of unemployment, the researchers found that
Alcohol-related mortality was significantly raised among both men and women who had experienced unemployment.
For men, the risk of alcohol-related death was more than double what it was for the employed. The risk was nearly double for women. The same study also showed that for men who had suffered unemployment, long-term risk of death from suicide was more than 40 percent higher than the employed. Even the risk of death from “transport accidents” became higher following bouts of unemployment.
The authors conclude:
At the very least, unemployment has taken its mortality toll among a vulnerable segment of the population, particularly among young men, unmarried men and men of low education or income.
Even worse, the effects of unemployment tend to be magnified by previous periods of unemployment, since “The risk of becoming unemployed is higher among people who have previous experience of unemployment. This has been referred to as ‘scarring’, ‘path dependency’ or ‘state dependency.’”
This increases the health effects of unemployment among the most economically disadvantaged groups.
Not surprisingly, increased unemployment also increases the risk of death from drug-related causes as well. In this 2017 study,
the researchers find that a one percentage point increase in the county unemployment rate is associated with an additional 0.2 opioid-involved drug-related deaths per 100,000 county residents, a 3.6 percent increase relative to the average rate of 5.4 deaths per 100,000. Similarly, there is a 3.3 percent increase in the rate of all drug-related deaths. For ED [emergency department] visits, a one percentage point rise in the county unemployment rate is linked to an additional 0.95 opioid overdose ED visits per 100,000 residents, a 7.0 percent increase.
Studies have now started to be published on our current recession. Although not directly studying unemployment, a new study of Swiss data on the mental health–related “consequences of COVID-19 mitigation” (i.e., economic lockdowns) the authors concluded:
The study projects that the average person would suffer 0.205 YLL [years of life lost] due to psychosocial consequence of COVID-19 mitigation measures. However, this loss would be entirely borne by 2.1% of the population, who will suffer an average 9.79 YLL….The results presented here are likely to underestimate the true impact of the mitigation strategies on YLL.
In other words, the “mitigation” strategies that allegedly save lives are really just shifting the burden from some people onto to others. In some cases, the lockdowns amount to nearly a decade of lost years thanks to the toll on mental health.
Confronted with the likely costs of their lockdown policies, many will fall back on claiming basic arithmetic can give us the answer. “How many deaths are caused by unemployment versus by COVID-19?” This claim is premised on the idea that it’s up to the defenders of freedom to prove that the number of deaths caused by economic destruction will outnumber the total COVID-19 deaths. In the minds of the lockdown advocates, if the net number of lives saved by continued lockdown is even a single person, then their policies throwing freedom and the rule of law under the bus are totally justified.
They get it wrong, of course. The burden of proof is on them. After all, they are the ones advocating for violence. That is, they are the ones who want to impose fines on nonviolent people who just want to open their shops, or go to work, or sell their labor for wages. If those people don’t comply, the prolockdown position is that these “disobedient” people must then be locked in cages or ruined financially through fines, lawsuits, and criminal charges.
The opponents of the lockdowns, on the other hand, only wish to allow people to exercise their freedom.
The burden of proof lies on those who wish to use police powers to coerce others.
Moreover, the truth is that the “experts” have no idea how much the lockdowns are even preventing the spread of disease or how employment and economic growth would be affected in the absence of coerced lockdowns. The lockdown proponents simply don’t have enough data to make the case for their position. They only know they desire to force people to abandon their jobs, abandon their shops, and indefinitely embrace a life on the dole. As a result, many will kill themselves. Many will overdose on drugs.


newswars--2020-05-01--Pick Your Poison: Sickness Or Starvation

Brian Wilson breaks down the choices we have as Americans in the face of the social and economic lockdown imposed @ @ @ @ @ the name of the new coronavirus pandemic : should we risk getting sick with a @ @ @ @ @ commit millions to die of starvation ?

Brian Wilson breaks down the choices we have as Americans in the face of the social and economic lockdown imposed by tyrannical health organizations in the name of the new coronavirus pandemic: should we risk getting sick with a new virus strain, or commit millions to die of starvation?


newswars--2020-05-01--Kellyanne Conway Implicates Obama in Probe of Michael Flynn

Kellyanne Conway , counselor to President Trump , on Friday implicated Barack Obama in the prosecution of Michael Flynn as @ @ @ @ @ national security adviser was framed by the Obama FBI for political reasons .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ Obama told President-elect Donald Trump he had two things to worry about , North Korea @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s just weird on its face !
” Conway said in an interview @ @ @ @ @ .
“ You got ta worry about a nuclear capable dictator in North Korea and @ @ @ @ @ a general of 37 years who served in the Obama administration .
People should look @ @ @ @ @ is , ” she told Sandra Smith on “ America ’ s Newsroom.
” Owen @ @ @ @ @ are sick and tired of this “ panic-demic ” and want President Trump to take @ @

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, on Friday implicated Barack Obama in the prosecution of Michael Flynn as evidence mounts that the former national security adviser was framed by the Obama FBI for political reasons.
“I will remind everybody that President Obama told President-elect Donald Trump he had two things to worry about, North Korea and Michael Flynn! Folks that’s just weird on its face!” Conway said in an interview with the Fox News Channel.
“You gotta worry about a nuclear capable dictator in North Korea and you gotta worry about a general of 37 years who served in the Obama administration. People should look at this for what it is,” she told Sandra Smith on “America’s Newsroom.”
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Owen takes calls from people who are sick and tired of this “panic-demic” and want President Trump to take action.


newswars--2020-05-01--University of Texas Being Investigated Over Ties To Wuhan Bio-Lab

The United States Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Texas System in an attempt to learn more about contracts and other business dealings with the controversial infectious diseases laboratory in Wuhan , China .
The University of Texas System is “ a government entity of the state of Texas that includes 14 higher educational institutions throughout the state including eight universities and six health institutions.
” The lab they allegedly worked with , The Wuhan Institute of Virology , has been under a microscope recently as many believe COVID-19 could have originated in the lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , recently said , “ In China , scientists at the Wuhan Laboratory have been actively involved in the development of various coronavirus variants for over ten years .
Moreover , they did this , supposedly not with the aim of creating pathogenic variants , but to study their pathogenicity.
” “ They did absolutely crazy things , in my opinion , ” he added .
Now , federal investigators are requesting the UT System provide all documents related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and researcher Shi Zhengli .
The investigation doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as investigators plan to look into UT ’ s potential links to the communist Chinese government and about 24 state-owned companies , such as Zoom Communications .
As more evidence points toward the Wuhan lab playing a role in the COVID-19 outbreak , President Trump said Thursday that he has personally seen evidence the virus originated in the laboratory .

The United States Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Texas System in an attempt to learn more about contracts and other business dealings with the controversial infectious diseases laboratory in Wuhan, China.
The University of Texas System is “a government entity of the state of Texas that includes 14 higher educational institutions throughout the state including eight universities and six health institutions.”
The lab they allegedly worked with, The Wuhan Institute of Virology, has been under a microscope recently as many believe COVID-19 could have originated in the lab.
World-renowned microbiologist, Professor Petr Chumakov, recently said, “In China, scientists at the Wuhan Laboratory have been actively involved in the development of various coronavirus variants for over ten years. Moreover, they did this, supposedly not with the aim of creating pathogenic variants, but to study their pathogenicity.”
“They did absolutely crazy things, in my opinion,” he added.
Now, federal investigators are requesting the UT System provide all documents related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and researcher Shi Zhengli.
The investigation doesn’t stop with the Wuhan lab as investigators plan to look into UT’s potential links to the communist Chinese government and about 24 state-owned companies, such as Zoom Communications.
As more evidence points toward the Wuhan lab playing a role in the COVID-19 outbreak, President Trump said Thursday that he has personally seen evidence the virus originated in the laboratory.


newswars--2020-05-01--Exclusive: Alex Jones Responds to Viral “I Will Eat Your Ass” Video

A soliloquy from the Alex Jones Show earlier this week struck a chord online , going viral for Jones ’ intensity as he warned the globalists he would “ eat their asses ” before letting his children starve under their authoritarianism .
In the viral clip viewed more than two million times on Twitter , Jones addresses news of an impending food crisis that the UN estimates could lead to millions starving to death as a result of coronavirus lockdown measures .
“ I will admit it — I would eat my neighbors , ” Jones said in the Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not letting my kids die .
I ’ m just going to be honest .
My superpower is being honest .
I ’ ve extrapolated this out — and I won ’ t have to for a few years because I ’ ve got food and stuff — but I ’ m literally looking at my neighbors now and going , ‘ I ’ m ready to hang ’ em up and gut ’ em and skin ’ em.
’ ” Jones segued his semi-cannibalistic rant toward the globalist forces that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food crisis already starving millions worldwide .
“ My superpower is being honest — I ’ ll eat your ass !
” Jones said .
“ You think I like sizing up my neighbor ?
!
I ’ m gon na haul him up by a chain and chop his ass up !
I ’ ll do it !
My children aren ’ t going hungry !
I ’ ll eat your ass !
And that ’ s what I want the globalists to know — I will eat your ass first !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones said the segment was a hypothetical allegory , à la , meant to convey the real threat of a global famine posed by the lockdown measures : As usual , we see more selective editing by mainstream media and Twitter to take what I said out of context .
I ’ m really into famous literary giants like Jonathan Swift and where he said we need to raise and breed Irish children to eat them .
I do not want to eat Irish children .
I don ’ t want to eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I was talking about the head of the UN food program saying 135 million people are going to starve this year because of the shutdown .
So , I was explaining to all the trendies and everybody that think it ’ s good to shut down civilization , when the first world collapsing will cause mass death in the third world , well you might as well just get ready for famine and the breakdown of society – and the Pentagon reports that within 10 days most people become cannibals .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extraction of having to size up neighbors and the joke of when Wile E. Coyote looks at the roadrunner and he looks like a juicy tender piece of meat he ’ s about to eat , and I was trying to have this come home to people about what starvation is really like .
So yes , if you want to say Jonathan Swift was serious , so am I .
The clip went viral and trended on Twitter Friday after the meme collective known as @ mooncult shared an out-of-context minute-long version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shares and commentary from individuals in both left and right political circles .
“ You laugh at him now .
You will be him after six more months of lockdown , ” commented conservative Ben Shapiro .
Barstool News called it “ The most disturbing video known to man.
” While Jones ’ rant is being viewed in a comical light , the seriousness of America ’ s food crisis is beginning to come into focus , with President Trump earlier this week ordering meat processing plants to stay open in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones breaks down how the globalists ’ lockdown of society is bringing about a famine of bilbical proportions in the Third World .

A soliloquy from the Alex Jones Show earlier this week struck a chord online, going viral for Jones’ intensity as he warned the globalists he would “eat their asses” before letting his children starve under their authoritarianism.
In the viral clip viewed more than two million times on Twitter, Jones addresses news of an impending food crisis that the UN estimates could lead to millions starving to death as a result of coronavirus lockdown measures.
“I will admit it — I would eat my neighbors,” Jones said in the Tuesday, April 28 episode.
Watch the full clip below:
“I’m not letting my kids die. I’m just going to be honest. My superpower is being honest. I’ve extrapolated this out — and I won’t have to for a few years because I’ve got food and stuff — but I’m literally looking at my neighbors now and going, ‘I’m ready to hang ’em up and gut ’em and skin ’em.’”
Jones segued his semi-cannibalistic rant toward the globalist forces that shut the planet down, prompting the food crisis already starving millions worldwide.
“My superpower is being honest — I’ll eat your ass!” Jones said.
“You think I like sizing up my neighbor?! I’m gonna haul him up by a chain and chop his ass up! I’ll do it! My children aren’t going hungry! I’ll eat your ass! And that’s what I want the globalists to know — I will eat your ass first!”
Speaking exclusively to Infowars, Alex Jones said the segment was a hypothetical allegory, à la A Modest Proposal , meant to convey the real threat of a global famine posed by the lockdown measures:
As usual, we see more selective editing by mainstream media and Twitter to take what I said out of context. I’m really into famous literary giants like Jonathan Swift and A Modest Proposal where he said we need to raise and breed Irish children to eat them.
I do not want to eat Irish children. I don’t want to eat babies of any color or any type. I was talking about the head of the UN food program saying 135 million people are going to starve this year because of the shutdown.
So, I was explaining to all the trendies and everybody that think it’s good to shut down civilization, when the first world collapsing will cause mass death in the third world, well you might as well just get ready for famine and the breakdown of society – and the Pentagon reports that within 10 days most people become cannibals.
And so I was doing a hypothetical allegory extraction of having to size up neighbors and the joke of when Wile E. Coyote looks at the roadrunner and he looks like a juicy tender piece of meat he’s about to eat, and I was trying to have this come home to people about what starvation is really like.
So yes, if you want to say Jonathan Swift was serious, so am I.
The clip went viral and trended on Twitter Friday after the meme collective known as @mooncult shared an out-of-context minute-long version of the rant, prompting memes, shares and commentary from individuals in both left and right political circles.
“You laugh at him now. You will be him after six more months of lockdown,” commented conservative Ben Shapiro.
Barstool News called it “The most disturbing video known to man.”
The most disturbing video known to man pic.twitter.com/izb038PBXB — Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) May 1, 2020
While Jones’ rant is being viewed in a comical light, the seriousness of America’s food crisis is beginning to come into focus, with President Trump earlier this week ordering meat processing plants to stay open in the face of the coronavirus health scare.
Alex Jones breaks down how the globalists’ lockdown of society is bringing about a famine of bilbical proportions in the Third World.


newswars--2020-05-01--Dem Establishment in Panic as Biden Campaign Struggles with Allegations  – Watch Live

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newswars--2020-05-01--Georgia Issuing Driver’s Licenses Without Road Tests

The state of Georgia is granting operating licenses to new drivers without requiring them to take a road test .
A new executive order issued by Gov .
Brian Kemp stipulates that driver ’ s licenses will be issued without mandatory testing requirements during the coronavirus state of emergency .
Gov .
Kemp ’ s order , which will remain in effect until at least May 13 , states the following : “ …effective immediately , the provision of Code Section 40-5-27 ( a ) requiring the Department of Driver Services to examine every applicant for a driver ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hereby suspended and applicants for a driver ’ s license shall not be required to complete a comprehensive on-the-road driving test , provided all other requirements outlined in Code Section 40-5-27 are met.
” Prospective drivers must provide a written statement testifying they have completed 40 hours of supervised motor vehicle operation .
Parents and guardians are required to sign off on those statements for underage teens .
“ If we have a stay-at-home order , where do these 16-year-olds need to drive ?
” Over 5,000 Georgians typically take the driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but due to the state ’ s coronavirus lockdown protocols , a backup of over 30,000 teens has accumulated .
“ What the executive order does , is it allows the teen driver to go to that next phase without having to take that road test because of social distancing problems , obviously , in trying to provide the test , ” Department Driver Services Commissioner Spencer Moore told WSBTV .
“ Many of them are trained in those settings and they are ready to go , ” Moore explained .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We see more than 80 percent on their first round go .
”

The state of Georgia is granting operating licenses to new drivers without requiring them to take a road test.
A new executive order issued by Gov. Brian Kemp stipulates that driver’s licenses will be issued without mandatory testing requirements during the coronavirus state of emergency.
Gov. Kemp’s order, which will remain in effect until at least May 13, states the following:
“…effective immediately, the provision of Code Section 40-5-27(a) requiring the Department of Driver Services to examine every applicant for a driver’s license with a comprehensive on-the-road driver test is hereby suspended and applicants for a driver’s license shall not be required to complete a comprehensive on-the-road driving test, provided all other requirements outlined in Code Section 40-5-27 are met.”
Prospective drivers must provide a written statement testifying they have completed 40 hours of supervised motor vehicle operation.
Parents and guardians are required to sign off on those statements for underage teens.
“I think eliminating a driving test puts people at greater risk,” Georgia resident Jen Hancock told ABC7.
“If we have a stay-at-home order, where do these 16-year-olds need to drive?”
Over 5,000 Georgians typically take the driver’s test in a given week, but due to the state’s coronavirus lockdown protocols, a backup of over 30,000 teens has accumulated.
“What the executive order does, is it allows the teen driver to go to that next phase without having to take that road test because of social distancing problems, obviously, in trying to provide the test,” Department Driver Services Commissioner Spencer Moore told WSBTV.
“Many of them are trained in those settings and they are ready to go,” Moore explained. “We see a very high pass rate. We see more than 80 percent on their first round go.”
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newswars--2020-05-01--Elon Musk Changes Twitter Avatar to Game That Predicted Globalist Takeover

Tech billionaire Elon Musk changed his Twitter avatar to the box art of a 20-year-old video game that took place in a dystopian future that at the time seemed like pure science fiction , but now is looking disturbingly prophetic .
The game , titled ‘ Deus Ex , ’ had a plot that centered around a man-made virus used to control the population and an international elite that used an empowered China alongside a crippled America to further their agenda , all while exploring themes of transhumanism , mass surveillance , and the destruction of local powers and individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game simply couldn ’ t be made today .
Here ’ s a short video of just some of the dialogue the playable character can hear : Released in the summer of 2000 , the game ’ s protagonist ‘ JC Denton ’ begins his journey working for the United Nations as an anti-terrorist agent augmented with nanotechnology enabling him to be an unstoppable super-soldier .
Throughout his journey , Denton unravels a mass conspiracy where unelected leaders of ‘ benevolent ’ organizations and multinational corporations use mass media to unperson opposition as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Elon Musk ’ s avatar change was around the same time of him calling out the inflated death counts of ‘ corona.
’ Remember , the game ’ s plot revolves around a man-made virus being instrumental to keep the masses in check .
Towards the end of the game , the hero tells the antagonist ( ironically , a tech billionaire ) that he is able to mass-produce a cure to save billions .
“ A cure ?
A cure !
Do you have any idea how easy it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
All I have to do is find a very large prime number and multiply.
” – Deus Ex villain Bob Page .
For a while , a popular trend on YouTube was to play the game ’ s soundtrack on top of Alex Jones ’ monologues to create a final product that could be mistaken as the game ’ s own content .
Lastly , one of the game ’ s three endings involves people willingly accepting an AI overlord to rule over the planet , which brings to mind a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bombshell special report that details how globalists plan to destroy America .

Tech billionaire Elon Musk changed his Twitter avatar to the box art of a 20-year-old video game that took place in a dystopian future that at the time seemed like pure science fiction, but now is looking disturbingly prophetic.
The game, titled ‘Deus Ex,’ had a plot that centered around a man-made virus used to control the population and an international elite that used an empowered China alongside a crippled America to further their agenda, all while exploring themes of transhumanism, mass surveillance, and the destruction of local powers and individual freedom.
To be blunt, the game simply couldn’t be made today. Here’s a short video of just some of the dialogue the playable character can hear:
Released in the summer of 2000, the game’s protagonist ‘JC Denton’ begins his journey working for the United Nations as an anti-terrorist agent augmented with nanotechnology enabling him to be an unstoppable super-soldier.
Throughout his journey, Denton unravels a mass conspiracy where unelected leaders of ‘benevolent’ organizations and multinational corporations use mass media to unperson opposition as terrorists while controlling most countries’ lawmaking.
Screenshot of Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Elon Musk’s avatar change was around the same time of him calling out the inflated death counts of ‘corona.’ Remember, the game’s plot revolves around a man-made virus being instrumental to keep the masses in check.
Classifying all deaths as corona even if corona didn’t cause the death is simply a lie https://t.co/R1sgzcFS46 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 30, 2020
Towards the end of the game, the hero tells the antagonist (ironically, a tech billionaire) that he is able to mass-produce a cure to save billions.
“A cure? A cure! Do you have any idea how easy it will be for me to make a new virus? All I have to do is find a very large prime number and multiply.” – Deus Ex villain Bob Page.
For a while, a popular trend on YouTube was to play the game’s soundtrack on top of Alex Jones’ monologues to create a final product that could be mistaken as the game’s own content.
Lastly, one of the game’s three endings involves people willingly accepting an AI overlord to rule over the planet, which brings to mind a recent Joe Rogan interview with Elon Musk.
Bombshell special report that details how globalists plan to destroy America.


newswars--2020-05-01--Effective Immediately – Canada Bans 1,500 Types Of “Assault Weapons”

As countries throughout the world deal with the coronavirus pandemic , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking advantage of the crisis by announcing an outright ban on 1,500 different makes and models of “ military-style assault weapons.
” Since there is no legal definition for the terms “ assault-style ” or “ military-style ” in Canada , the vague wording essentially means all semi-automatic rifles .
In a Tuesday announcement Trudeau revealed that starting today , licensed gun owners are forbidden from selling , transporting , importing or simply using any of the 1,500 weapons listed by the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one purpose and one purpose only : to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time .
There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada , ” the prime minister said .
“ Effective immediately , it is no longer permitted to buy , sell , transport , import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country.
” Trudeau also said there will be a two-year amnesty period for gun owners to turn in their recently outlawed self-defense tools , promising “ fair compensation ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buyback programs will need to be made into bills , and so we will have to work with the other parties , with different groups throughout the country , to make sure that this buyback program ( is ) the best one , that it be fair , and we want it to have the necessary impact , ” he said .
According to Justice Minister David Lametti , gun owners who fail to turn over their firearms will face sanctions under the Criminal Code .
“ These weapons were designed for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time , ” Trudeau said , adding , “ You don ’ t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer.
” The main catalyst cited by Trudeau as his excuse for the sudden action was the recent mass shooting in Nova Scotia where 22 people were murdered .
However , it is worth noting that the Nova Scotia shooter obtained his firearms illegally and was not licensed to carry the weapons .
So , if the criminal didn ’ t obey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the books why would he obey the new “ assault weapons ” ban ?
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said , “ Doing this at a time when Canadians are very concerned about this pandemic is completely unacceptable .
Now is not the time to make these major policy changes , especially when they ’ ve proven so ineffective.
” The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association wrote , “ Trudeau gives no new details of potential semi-auto bans .
All parties , Canadians should be concerned about this overstepping of emergency powers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis.
” Firearms used in previous Canadian shootings were specifically targeted , such as : • the Ruger Mini-14 that was used in the Ecole Polytechnique massacre in Montreal in 1989 , and which the government estimates there are 16,860 currently in circulation in Canada ; • the M14 semi-automatic that was used in the 2014 Moncton shooting , which the government estimates there are 5,230 in Canada ; • the Beretta CX4 Storm that was used in the Dawson College shooting , which the government estimates there are approximately 1,510 currently in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gunman attempted to use in the Quebec mosque shooting , which the government says there are 11,590 in Canada .

As countries throughout the world deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking advantage of the crisis by announcing an outright ban on 1,500 different makes and models of “military-style assault weapons.”
Since there is no legal definition for the terms “assault-style” or “military-style” in Canada, the vague wording essentially means all semi-automatic rifles.
In a Tuesday announcement Trudeau revealed that starting today, licensed gun owners are forbidden from selling, transporting, importing or simply using any of the 1,500 weapons listed by the government.
“These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada,” the prime minister said. “Effective immediately, it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country.”
Watch Trudeau’s press conference below:
Trudeau also said there will be a two-year amnesty period for gun owners to turn in their recently outlawed self-defense tools, promising “fair compensation” to those who comply.
“All buyback programs will need to be made into bills, and so we will have to work with the other parties, with different groups throughout the country, to make sure that this buyback program (is) the best one, that it be fair, and we want it to have the necessary impact,” he said.
According to Justice Minister David Lametti, gun owners who fail to turn over their firearms will face sanctions under the Criminal Code.
“These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only … to kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time,” Trudeau said, adding, “You don’t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer.”
The main catalyst cited by Trudeau as his excuse for the sudden action was the recent mass shooting in Nova Scotia where 22 people were murdered.
However, it is worth noting that the Nova Scotia shooter obtained his firearms illegally and was not licensed to carry the weapons.
So, if the criminal didn’t obey the laws the country already had on the books why would he obey the new “assault weapons” ban?
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said, “Doing this at a time when Canadians are very concerned about this pandemic is completely unacceptable. Now is not the time to make these major policy changes, especially when they’ve proven so ineffective.”
The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association wrote, “Trudeau gives no new details of potential semi-auto bans. All parties, Canadians should be concerned about this overstepping of emergency powers to forward an election agenda during a national crisis.”
Trudeau gives no new details of potential semi-auto bans. All parties, Canadians should be concerned about this overstepping of emergency powers to forward an election agenda during a national crisis #realsafetyonly #cdnpoli https://t.co/0fKWUufjFP — CSAAA (@InfoCSAAA) April 30, 2020
Firearms used in previous Canadian shootings were specifically targeted, such as:


newswars--2020-05-01--Sorry, We’re Clothed! Police Shut Down Strip Club that Attempted to Reopen as Restaurant

A strip club in Houston was excited to open its doors at midnight Thursday in full compliance with Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott ’ s protocols to reopen the state following the coronavirus lockdown .
But once business started , police were called to the club and shut it down , spending hours trying to figure out what violation had occurred .
Since bars are technically not allowed to open during phase 1 of the governor ’ s protocol , Club Onyx planned to open as a restaurant with entertainment – not a strip club .
The club was only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , customers would have to RSVP online , and the club would be serving food .
“ We ’ re not allowing any lap dancing , and they have masks on , ” the president of Club Onyx Eric Langan told ABC13 .
“ We have a full-service restaurant , ” Langan said , according to the Houston Chronicle .
“ Everybody in there is ordering food .
You have to order food to come in , that ’ s part of the deal .
Yes , we have strippers here .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the business to ABC13 prior to opening Thursday also indicated they would follow social distancing guidelines and keep safety “ a priority.
” “ We are opening as a restaurant .
We have a 50 percent liquor license as required by the Governor .
We will have social distancing inside and in the wait line .
Customer and employee safety is a priority .
All staff will wear masks.
” But Houston PD was skeptical about the business fitting the description of a restaurant , and they phoned the District Attorney to ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That led to police issuing the club owner a misdemeanor charge , after which he called it a night .
“ I guess the DA decided they would take charges and press charges against me if I wouldn ’ t close tonight , and since we are so close to closing time , we are going to go ahead and pack up everybody ’ s food to go , ” Langan told ABC13 .
Needless to say , Langan was unhappy with the outcome – especially considering his business is licensed to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oriented business ” – and blasted HPD for acting like cops out of communist California , adding he ’ s prepared to go to jail over the issue .
“ I just find it funny that they ’ ll arrest a taxpaying , law abiding citizen for a Class B misdemeanor is what they said they ’ d have to charge me with , but they won ’ t press charges against people breaking into cars right now .
I mean , what has the city come to ?
I mean I live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know I moved to San Francisco , California .
And I don ’ t like it , so if I have to go to jail to prove my point , I guess I ’ ll be prepared for that tomorrow , ” Langan said .
Following Club Onyx ’ s closure , the Texas Attorney General ’ s office was compelled to clarify that bars , tattoos and massage parlors are not slated for phase 1 of the governor ’ s order .
While malls , restaurants , movie theaters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12:01AM under phase 1 , barber shops , hair and nail salons , bars and gyms ares slated for phase 2 beginning on March 18 .
Langan , who owns the company that operates Club Onyx and a slew of other strip clubs , said he would get lawyers involved and still plans to reopen at 7PM on Friday night .
“ We ’ re ready to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem , ” Langan said .
“ We ’ re trying to get the economy going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor said , and that ’ s what we ’ re trying to do.
” NY has 50 TIMES more COVID deaths than Texas .
How do other states compare ?
Why we MUST reopen now , with or without “ permission ”

A strip club in Houston was excited to open its doors at midnight Thursday in full compliance with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s protocols to reopen the state following the coronavirus lockdown.
But once business started, police were called to the club and shut it down, spending hours trying to figure out what violation had occurred.
Since bars are technically not allowed to open during phase 1 of the governor’s protocol, Club Onyx planned to open as a restaurant with entertainment – not a strip club.
The club was only going to allow a 25% occupancy, customers would have to RSVP online, and the club would be serving food.
“We’re not allowing any lap dancing, and they have masks on,” the president of Club Onyx Eric Langan told ABC13.
“We have a full-service restaurant,” Langan said, according to the Houston Chronicle. “Everybody in there is ordering food. You have to order food to come in, that’s part of the deal. Yes, we have strippers here. That’s entertainment.”
A statement from the business to ABC13 prior to opening Thursday also indicated they would follow social distancing guidelines and keep safety “a priority.”
“We are opening as a restaurant. We have a 50 percent liquor license as required by the Governor. We will have social distancing inside and in the wait line. Customer and employee safety is a priority. All staff will wear masks.”
But Houston PD was skeptical about the business fitting the description of a restaurant, and they phoned the District Attorney to ask about the club’s reopening.
That led to police issuing the club owner a misdemeanor charge, after which he called it a night.
“I guess the DA decided they would take charges and press charges against me if I wouldn’t close tonight, and since we are so close to closing time, we are going to go ahead and pack up everybody’s food to go,” Langan told ABC13.
Needless to say, Langan was unhappy with the outcome – especially considering his business is licensed to serve food, albeit as a “sexually oriented business” – and blasted HPD for acting like cops out of communist California, adding he’s prepared to go to jail over the issue.
“I just find it funny that they’ll arrest a taxpaying, law abiding citizen for a Class B misdemeanor is what they said they’d have to charge me with, but they won’t press charges against people breaking into cars right now. I mean, what has the city come to? I mean I live in Houston, Texas. I didn’t know I moved to San Francisco, California. And I don’t like it, so if I have to go to jail to prove my point, I guess I’ll be prepared for that tomorrow,” Langan said.
Following Club Onyx’s closure, the Texas Attorney General’s office was compelled to clarify that bars, tattoos and massage parlors are not slated for phase 1 of the governor’s order.
While malls, restaurants, movie theaters and retailers were allowed to open starting at 12:01AM under phase 1, barber shops, hair and nail salons, bars and gyms ares slated for phase 2 beginning on March 18.
Langan, who owns the company that operates Club Onyx and a slew of other strip clubs, said he would get lawyers involved and still plans to reopen at 7PM on Friday night.
“We’re ready to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem,” Langan said. “We’re trying to get the economy going again. That’s what the governor said, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
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newswars--2020-05-01--Poll: Majority of Brits Uncomfortable About Going to Bars, Restaurants

A new poll has found that even after the lockdown ends , a majority of Brits will still feel uncomfortable about going to bars and attending large social gatherings .
The survey by Ipsos Mori shows that 61 % would be uncomfortable visiting bars or restaurants , with the same figure feeling uncomfortable about using public transport .
The poll also found that 67 % would be uncomfortable attending large public gatherings such as sport or music events .
A majority still uncomfortable about sending their children to school despite strong evidence suggesting children can not pass the coronavirus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why the UK government has been hesitant to announce when lockdown measures will end , despite numerous other European countries having already done so .
Many people have been surprised by how compliant and obedient the British population has been in response to the lockdown , with many of them still afraid to go outside .
This is the case despite initial estimates that coronavirus could kill up to 500,000 people in the UK proving to be grossly exaggerated .
Meanwhile , it has been revealed that almost 200,000 Brits have used snitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for violating lockdown and social distancing rules .
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A new poll has found that even after the lockdown ends, a majority of Brits will still feel uncomfortable about going to bars and attending large social gatherings.
The survey by Ipsos Mori shows that 61% would be uncomfortable visiting bars or restaurants, with the same figure feeling uncomfortable about using public transport.
The poll also found that 67% would be uncomfortable attending large public gatherings such as sport or music events.
A majority still uncomfortable about sending their children to school despite strong evidence suggesting children cannot pass the coronavirus on to adults.
The poll numbers emphasize why the UK government has been hesitant to announce when lockdown measures will end, despite numerous other European countries having already done so.
Many people have been surprised by how compliant and obedient the British population has been in response to the lockdown, with many of them still afraid to go outside.
This is the case despite initial estimates that coronavirus could kill up to 500,000 people in the UK proving to be grossly exaggerated.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that almost 200,000 Brits have used snitch hotlines to report their neighbors and others for violating lockdown and social distancing rules.
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newswars--2020-05-01--It’s Time For Trump to Shield Small Businesses From Covid-19 Lawsuits

Despite several governors trying to restart their economies , many small businesses will be reluctant to reopen immediately due to the risk of lawsuits over Covid-19 .
Cruise lines have already been sued by customers who were either infected by Covid-19 or had issues with their cruise ships ’ response to the outbreak , and regardless of the merits of these lawsuits , they may set a precedent for other businesses to be sued , including small businesses unable to cope with litigation .
Unless President Trump and Congress acts to shield small businesses from severe Covid-19 liability , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a virus that originated in China , there ’ ll be a eradication of Main Street , USA , that hasn ’ t been seen since the spread of Wal-Mart in small towns .
Make no mistake , this economic crisis may devolve into the complete destruction of small businesses and the consolidation of large corporations which are better able to weather litigation .
Unfortunately , we ’ re already starting to see large companies trying to take advantage of this crisis by taking on government loans meant for smaller competition which do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comparison .
On the other hand , President Trump has already signaled his willingness to shield companies from Covid-19 lawsuits by stating on Tuesday he may sign an executive order shielding meat packing plants from lawsuits so they can remain open , and it ’ s assumed they will adhere to stricter guidelines in exchange .
The US Chamber of Commerce has likewise approached Congress about shielding small businesses from excessive Covid-19 liability as long as they follow CDC guidelines .
Although , to be frank , these guidelines are strict enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may trigger closures regardless .
“ Some states are already working on this .
The House and Senate in Utah passed a bill last Thursday to protect businesses .
It would make business owners ‘ immune from civil liability for damages or an injury ’ when someone has been exposed to COVID-19 while on the premises doing something associated with the business , ” reported Rachel Alexander of The Stream .
Get prepared for what ’ s coming in the post-pandemic economy !

Despite several governors trying to restart their economies, many small businesses will be reluctant to reopen immediately due to the risk of lawsuits over Covid-19.
Cruise lines have already been sued by customers who were either infected by Covid-19 or had issues with their cruise ships’ response to the outbreak, and regardless of the merits of these lawsuits, they may set a precedent for other businesses to be sued, including small businesses unable to cope with litigation.
Unless President Trump and Congress acts to shield small businesses from severe Covid-19 liability, especially when these businesses have no control over a virus that originated in China, there’ll be a eradication of Main Street, USA, that hasn’t been seen since the spread of Wal-Mart in small towns.
Make no mistake, this economic crisis may devolve into the complete destruction of small businesses and the consolidation of large corporations which are better able to weather litigation.
Unfortunately, we’re already starting to see large companies trying to take advantage of this crisis by taking on government loans meant for smaller competition which do not have access to other capital in comparison.
On the other hand, President Trump has already signaled his willingness to shield companies from Covid-19 lawsuits by stating on Tuesday he may sign an executive order shielding meat packing plants from lawsuits so they can remain open, and it’s assumed they will adhere to stricter guidelines in exchange.
The US Chamber of Commerce has likewise approached Congress about shielding small businesses from excessive Covid-19 liability as long as they follow CDC guidelines.
Although, to be frank, these guidelines are strict enough to prevent some businesses from operating normally and may trigger closures regardless.
“Some states are already working on this. The House and Senate in Utah passed a bill last Thursday to protect businesses. It would make business owners ‘immune from civil liability for damages or an injury’ when someone has been exposed to COVID-19 while on the premises doing something associated with the business,” reported Rachel Alexander of The Stream.
Get prepared for what’s coming in the post-pandemic economy!


newswars--2020-05-01--Oil prices grow as historic OPEC+ production cut deal comes into effect

The prices for Brent crude and WTI have increased after the hard-fought OPEC+ deal took effect on Friday .
The oil market had seen a dramatic crash last month due to global glut and fears of a lack of storage capacity .
The price for Brent crude oil ( ICE ) has grown by 1.77 percent , reaching nearly $ 27 per barrel .
The price for WTI ( Nymex ) , meanwhile , currently stands at $ 19.35 per barrel , which is a 2.7 percent increase .
On April 12 , the members of OPEC and other oil-producing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day for May and June , marking the biggest oil production cut in history .
The hard-fought deal came after a month of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia , which had previously failed to agree on a joint reduction of output .
The oil markets have been suffering from a historic glut after many countries went into lockdown due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic .
The steep drop in demand sparked fears that oil storages would run out of space .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month , during which Brent crude had plummeted to its lowest level since 1999 .
The price for WTI had been driven to a negative for the first time in history .
Both Brent and WTI have since then been slowly recovering .

The prices for Brent crude and WTI have increased after the hard-fought OPEC+ deal took effect on Friday. The oil market had seen a dramatic crash last month due to global glut and fears of a lack of storage capacity.
The price for Brent crude oil (ICE) has grown by 1.77 percent, reaching nearly $27 per barrel. The price for WTI (Nymex), meanwhile, currently stands at $19.35 per barrel, which is a 2.7 percent increase.
On April 12, the members of OPEC and other oil-producing countries, including Russia and Mexico, agreed to cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day for May and June, marking the biggest oil production cut in history.
The hard-fought deal came after a month of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, which had previously failed to agree on a joint reduction of output.
The oil markets have been suffering from a historic glut after many countries went into lockdown due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The steep drop in demand sparked fears that oil storages would run out of space. This led to a dramatic price crash last month, during which Brent crude had plummeted to its lowest level since 1999. The price for WTI had been driven to a negative for the first time in history. Both Brent and WTI have since then been slowly recovering.


newswars--2020-05-01--Coronavirus Could Last Another Two Years

A new report says the coronavirus pandemic could last another two years .
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newswars--2020-05-01--China’s ‘Belt And Road’ Partners Beg Beijing For Bailouts

China ’ s cash-strapped partners in their “ Belt and Road ” ( BRI ) global development project have been begging Beijing for debt relief amid the coronavirus pandemic , according to the Financial Times .
And according to Chinese policy advisers , the Xi regime is considering several options – including suspending interest payments on loans from the country ’ s financial institutions .
That said , outright debt forgiveness is unlikely .
According to Washington-based consultancy RWR Advisory , Chinese financial institutions have lent an estimated $ 461bn for BRI projects since 2013 – making it the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We understand a lot of countries are looking to renegotiate loan terms , ” said one researcher at China Development Bank , which spearheads hundreds of billions of dollars in BRI projects globally along with the Export-Import Bank of China .
“ But it takes time to strike a new deal and we can not even travel abroad right now .
The BRI loans are not foreign aid .
We need to at least recoup principal and a moderate interest , ” said the researcher on condition of anonymity .
“ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portfolio projects to have problems , ” they added , “ But we can ’ t tolerate half of them going under .
We might consider extending loans and giving interest relief .
But in general our loans are issued according to market principles.
” The BRI , which was launched in 2013 as the signature foreign policy initiative of President Xi Jinping , is aimed at building infrastructure and boosting China ’ s influence around the world .
Most of the 138 countries that have officially signed up to the BRI are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit ratings in the world .
–Financial Times In particular , BRI partners in several African nations – which have received approximately $ 143bn in BRI loans between 2000 and 2017 – are understood to have applied for debt relief .
A policy adviser to the Chinese government , who declined to be identified , said that Beijing ’ s preferred option in dealing with national requests for debt relief would be to “ suspend interest payments ” on loans .
However , some borrowers with “ good market order ” may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt permanently would be a “ last option ” , the adviser said .
–Financial Times Earlier this month China agreed to freeze bilateral loan repayments for low-income countries until the end of the year , agreeing to a G20 initiative which covered “ all official bilateral creditors , ” including lending from Chinese policy banks .
That said , diplomats say that the process of sifting through which loans from various countries would be eligible , while negotiations are being undertaken with China on a bilateral basis .
According to the FT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leverage .
According to researcher Mei Guanqun of the Beijing think-tank China Center for International Economic Exchanges , China has yet to solidify plans for dealing with the mounting debt-relief requests .
“ But there are a few rules of thumb , ” he said .
“ First , China ’ s commercial banks like [ Bank of China ] and [ Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ] are unlikely to forgive loans because they are under pressure from Beijing to meet financial targets.
” “ Second , China Development Bank and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief to countries that are friendly with us , ” added Mei .
“ We may cut interest rates by a few percentage points or have it removed .
We could also reduce principal payment by a moderate amount .
The idea is to keep borrowers from going under , which may undermine our interest.
” According to Andrew Davenport , COO of RWR Advisory , Beijing is concerned that BRI will be interpreted to have resulted in “ predatory economic behavior ” by which China will be able to claim valuable assets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay their debts .
“ The narrative certainly matters and indeed they seem to worry about it , ” said Davenport .
“ If they can persuade people not to always be looking at what mischief Beijing is up to but rather to see the ‘ goodness ’ on offer , that ’ s a winning formula for China.
” Bombshell special report that details how globalists plan to destroy America .

China’s cash-strapped partners in their “Belt and Road” (BRI) global development project have been begging Beijing for debt relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Financial Times.
And according to Chinese policy advisers, the Xi regime is considering several options – including suspending interest payments on loans from the country’s financial institutions. That said, outright debt forgiveness is unlikely.
According to Washington-based consultancy RWR Advisory, Chinese financial institutions have lent an estimated $461bn for BRI projects since 2013 – making it the largest development initiative in the world.
“We understand a lot of countries are looking to renegotiate loan terms,” said one researcher at China Development Bank, which spearheads hundreds of billions of dollars in BRI projects globally along with the Export-Import Bank of China.
“But it takes time to strike a new deal and we cannot even travel abroad right now. The BRI loans are not foreign aid. We need to at least recoup principal and a moderate interest,” said the researcher on condition of anonymity.
“It is OK for 20 per cent of our portfolio projects to have problems,” they added, “But we can’t tolerate half of them going under. We might consider extending loans and giving interest relief. But in general our loans are issued according to market principles.”
The BRI, which was launched in 2013 as the signature foreign policy initiative of President Xi Jinping, is aimed at building infrastructure and boosting China’s influence around the world. Most of the 138 countries that have officially signed up to the BRI are developing nations, many with the weakest credit ratings in the world. –Financial Times
In particular, BRI partners in several African nations – which have received approximately $143bn in BRI loans between 2000 and 2017 – are understood to have applied for debt relief.
A policy adviser to the Chinese government, who declined to be identified, said that Beijing’s preferred option in dealing with national requests for debt relief would be to “suspend interest payments” on loans.
However, some borrowers with “good market order” may be allowed to reschedule their loans. Forgiving debt permanently would be a “last option”, the adviser said. –Financial Times
Earlier this month China agreed to freeze bilateral loan repayments for low-income countries until the end of the year, agreeing to a G20 initiative which covered “all official bilateral creditors,” including lending from Chinese policy banks.
That said, diplomats say that the process of sifting through which loans from various countries would be eligible, while negotiations are being undertaken with China on a bilateral basis. According to the FT, China consequently has a ton of leverage.
According to researcher Mei Guanqun of the Beijing think-tank China Center for International Economic Exchanges, China has yet to solidify plans for dealing with the mounting debt-relief requests.
“But there are a few rules of thumb,” he said. “First, China’s commercial banks like [Bank of China] and [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China] are unlikely to forgive loans because they are under pressure from Beijing to meet financial targets.”
“Second, China Development Bank and China ExIm Bank may provide sovereign loan relief to countries that are friendly with us,” added Mei. “We may cut interest rates by a few percentage points or have it removed. We could also reduce principal payment by a moderate amount. The idea is to keep borrowers from going under, which may undermine our interest.”
According to Andrew Davenport, COO of RWR Advisory, Beijing is concerned that BRI will be interpreted to have resulted in “predatory economic behavior” by which China will be able to claim valuable assets as collateral when countries can’t pay their debts.
“The narrative certainly matters and indeed they seem to worry about it,” said Davenport. “If they can persuade people not to always be looking at what mischief Beijing is up to but rather to see the ‘goodness’ on offer, that’s a winning formula for China.”
Bombshell special report that details how globalists plan to destroy America.


newswars--2020-05-01--Dairy company removes ‘racist’ depiction of Native American woman… but Native artist says it was fin

Dairy company removes ‘racist’ depiction of Native American woman… but Native artist says it was fine

Social justice types cheered when Minnesota dairy firm Land O ’ Lakes removed a “ racist ” image of a Native American girl from its packaging .
But on the bizarre battlefields of the culture wars , nobody wins .
‘ Mia , ’ a Native American woman complete with feathered headdress , has graced Land O ’ Lakes ’ packaging since the 1920s .
During that time she ’ s gone through several redesigns , but the company quietly scrapped her in February , leaving a plain landscape behind .
By the end of the year , Land O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feature on its packaging in her place .
The company gave no reason for doing away with Mia , but it ’ s widely suspected that the move was to please the social justice crowd .
Native American academic Lisa Monchalin previously called Mia an example of “ sexualized depictions of Indigenous women , ” while North Dakota state Rep. Ruth Buffalo ( D ) – also a Native American – said that the image of the comely butter maiden goes “ hand-in-hand with human and sex trafficking of our women and girls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objects.
” Hang on .
Who on earth associated the butter girl with sex ?
When last I checked , fully clothed milkmaids don ’ t make the Playboy centerfolds .
Burlap dresses aren ’ t the new bikini bottoms .
Her ties with “ human and sex trafficking ” too are a ridiculous overreach .
But the ‘ conservative ’ outcry at her removal is ridiculous too .
Land O ’ Lakes ’ website has been flooded with one-star reviews in recent days by customers who say they ’ ll boycott the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctness .
Even Iowa Congressman Steve King ( R ) got involved , lamenting the work of the “ PC millennials ” who ’ ve “ taken over ” his apparently beloved butter brand .
Okay boomer .
To top it all off , Robert DesJarlait , the son of the artist who drew the current iteration of Mia , joined the debate in a Washington Post op-ed on Wednesday .
DesJarlait ’ s father –who is Native American– added some genuine Ojibwe tribal motifs to Mia ’ s dress , a flourish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a connection to his identity.
” She “ simply didn ’ t fit the parameters of a stereotype , ” DesJarlait said , adding that her removal “ leaves behind a landscape voided of identity and history.
” Paraphrasing an ironic meme that ’ s done the rounds since the debacle kicked off , DesJarlait quipped “ they got rid of the Indian and kept the land.
” If there ’ s anything we can learn from this debacle , it ’ s that in these most minor battles in the online culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s inclusion on the butter pack is “ racist , ” but her removal is “ erasure.
” You can ’ t please everyone , and if we remove everything deemed “ problematic , ” who really benefits ?
As an Irishman , I don ’ t feel stigmatized , and certainly not sexualized , when I see the Lucky Charms leprechaun .
But I wouldn ’ t get beat out of shape if General Mills removed his winking visage from their cereal boxes .
I simply wouldn ’ t eat Lucky Charms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe everyone aggrieved by ‘ Buttergate ’ can reevaluate their choices on different grounds .
For instance , should Land O ’ Lakes products be “ canceled ” not because of their imagery , but because of their practise of pumping their spreadable butter full of canola oil – a nutritionally devoid seed oil that causes oxidation of the organs ?
At the very least , discussing the health implications of consuming such a product would go some way toward solving a real problem .

Social justice types cheered when Minnesota dairy firm Land O’Lakes removed a “racist” image of a Native American girl from its packaging. But on the bizarre battlefields of the culture wars, nobody wins.
‘Mia,’ a Native American woman complete with feathered headdress, has graced Land O’Lakes’ packaging since the 1920s. During that time she’s gone through several redesigns, but the company quietly scrapped her in February, leaving a plain landscape behind. By the end of the year, Land O’Lakes’ farmers and suppliers will feature on its packaging in her place.
The company gave no reason for doing away with Mia, but it’s widely suspected that the move was to please the social justice crowd. Native American academic Lisa Monchalin previously called Mia an example of “sexualized depictions of Indigenous women,” while North Dakota state Rep. Ruth Buffalo (D) – also a Native American – said that the image of the comely butter maiden goes “hand-in-hand with human and sex trafficking of our women and girls … by depicting Native women as sex objects.”
Hang on. Who on earth associated the butter girl with sex? When last I checked, fully clothed milkmaids don’t make the Playboy centerfolds. Burlap dresses aren’t the new bikini bottoms. Her ties with “human and sex trafficking” too are a ridiculous overreach.
But the ‘conservative’ outcry at her removal is ridiculous too. Land O’Lakes’ website has been flooded with one-star reviews in recent days by customers who say they’ll boycott the company for “buckling” to political correctness. Even Iowa Congressman Steve King (R) got involved, lamenting the work of the “PC millennials” who’ve “taken over” his apparently beloved butter brand. Okay boomer.
To top it all off, Robert DesJarlait, the son of the artist who drew the current iteration of Mia, joined the debate in a Washington Post op-ed on Wednesday. DesJarlait’s father –who is Native American– added some genuine Ojibwe tribal motifs to Mia’s dress, a flourish Robert said helped his father maintain “a connection to his identity.”
She “simply didn’t fit the parameters of a stereotype,” DesJarlait said, adding that her removal “leaves behind a landscape voided of identity and history.” Paraphrasing an ironic meme that’s done the rounds since the debacle kicked off, DesJarlait quipped “they got rid of the Indian and kept the land.”
If there’s anything we can learn from this debacle, it’s that in these most minor battles in the online culture wars, nobody wins. Mia’s inclusion on the butter pack is “racist,” but her removal is “erasure.” You can’t please everyone, and if we remove everything deemed “problematic,” who really benefits?
Not the Native Americans, DesJarlait thinks.
As an Irishman, I don’t feel stigmatized, and certainly not sexualized, when I see the Lucky Charms leprechaun. But I wouldn’t get beat out of shape if General Mills removed his winking visage from their cereal boxes. I simply wouldn’t eat Lucky Charms because I don’t want diabetes.
Maybe everyone aggrieved by ‘Buttergate’ can reevaluate their choices on different grounds. For instance, should Land O’Lakes products be “canceled” not because of their imagery, but because of their practise of pumping their spreadable butter full of canola oil – a nutritionally devoid seed oil that causes oxidation of the organs?
At the very least, discussing the health implications of consuming such a product would go some way toward solving a real problem.


newswars--2020-05-01--EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATERIAL blasts Earth every year, study reveals

Groundbreaking fresh research has revealed that Earth is under constant assault from the heavens with 16,000kg of space material raining down on our planet every year .
A team of UK scientists went to Antarctica to hunt for meteorites in order to work out how often Earth is battered by space projectiles .
It turns out that it happens all the time , as their calculations revealed that more than 16,000kg of meteorite material with a mass above 50g wallops the planet each year .
When smaller material is included , the figure rockets up to a staggering total of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made up of fine space dust that couldn ’ t cause any damage .
Most of the space detritus had a mass of between 50g and 10kg when it struck the ground .
Larger lumps were much less frequent but , because they could cause serious damage , they weigh heavy on the minds of the experts .
The study comes hot on the heels of a group of researchers in Turkey claiming to have proof of the first credible records of a meteorite killing someone .
Antarctica is a hotbed for finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more against the white backdrop .
The research team led by Dr Geoff Evatt , a mathematician at the University of Manchester , combed an area near the Shackleton mountain range in East Antarctica , and then created a global estimate by creating a mathematical model that accounts for variations in latitude .
The model revealed valuable new data that will feed into future risk assessments for larger space material battering Earth .
Interestingly , the number of meteorite strikes at the north and south poles is only about 60 percent of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This explains why long-term contingency facilities , such as the Global Seed Vault , are safer at higher latitudes .
The research was published in the journal Geology this week .

Groundbreaking fresh research has revealed that Earth is under constant assault from the heavens with 16,000kg of space material raining down on our planet every year.
A team of UK scientists went to Antarctica to hunt for meteorites in order to work out how often Earth is battered by space projectiles. It turns out that it happens all the time, as their calculations revealed that more than 16,000kg of meteorite material with a mass above 50g wallops the planet each year.
When smaller material is included, the figure rockets up to a staggering total of 40 million, but this is mostly made up of fine space dust that couldn’t cause any damage.
Most of the space detritus had a mass of between 50g and 10kg when it struck the ground. Larger lumps were much less frequent but, because they could cause serious damage, they weigh heavy on the minds of the experts.
The study comes hot on the heels of a group of researchers in Turkey claiming to have proof of the first credible records of a meteorite killing someone.
Antarctica is a hotbed for finding meteorites, largely because they stand out more against the white backdrop. The research team led by Dr Geoff Evatt, a mathematician at the University of Manchester, combed an area near the Shackleton mountain range in East Antarctica, and then created a global estimate by creating a mathematical model that accounts for variations in latitude.
The model revealed valuable new data that will feed into future risk assessments for larger space material battering Earth. Interestingly, the number of meteorite strikes at the north and south poles is only about 60 percent of what you would expect at the equator. This explains why long-term contingency facilities, such as the Global Seed Vault, are safer at higher latitudes.
The research was published in the journal Geology this week.


newswars--2020-05-01--Turkey Delays Defense System Deployment Due to Pandemic

The country was planning to make the newly acquired air defense systems operational in April despite numerous protests from the US , which had been pressuring Ankara to ditch the systems for good .
In April , Turkey was unable to deploy the S-400 air defense systems it obtained from Russia last year , as planned due to the ongoing pandemic , but will ultimately do so at a later date , Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin stated during an online conference with members of the Atlantic Council .
“ There has been a delay because of the coronavirus but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the spokesman said .
Ibrahim Kalin also recalled that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said on multiple occasions his country was still interested in buying American Patriot systems .
Washington did not react to those statements , but vehemently opposed Turkey ’ s decision to buy the Russian air defenses and then strongly advised it against deploying them in April , repeatedly threatening the country with sanctions .
The US claims that S-400s are incompatible with the NATO defense grid despite previously not opposing Greece purchasing its predecessor , the S-300 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ S-400s could expose sensitive information on modern F-35 jets to Moscow , despite both Russia and Turkey denying this possibility .
Regardless of that , Washington decided to violate its end of the agreement with Turkey on F-35 supplies and froze the delivery of the jets , despite Ankara paying for both the aircraft ’ s development and acquisition .
Despite the pressure from Washington , Turkey refused to ditch the deal with Russia on S-400s .
Turkish President Erdogan noted that before opting for S-400s Turkey sought to buy Patriots from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell them at the time , thus forcing Ankara to seek alternatives .
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The country was planning to make the newly acquired air defense systems operational in April despite numerous protests from the US, which had been pressuring Ankara to ditch the systems for good.
In April, Turkey was unable to deploy the S-400 air defense systems it obtained from Russia last year, as planned due to the ongoing pandemic, but will ultimately do so at a later date, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin stated during an online conference with members of the Atlantic Council.
“There has been a delay because of the coronavirus but it will move forward as planned”, the spokesman said.
Ibrahim Kalin also recalled that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said on multiple occasions his country was still interested in buying American Patriot systems.
Washington did not react to those statements, but vehemently opposed Turkey’s decision to buy the Russian air defenses and then strongly advised it against deploying them in April, repeatedly threatening the country with sanctions. The US claims that S-400s are incompatible with the NATO defense grid despite previously not opposing Greece purchasing its predecessor, the S-300.
The White House also claimed that S-400s could expose sensitive information on modern F-35 jets to Moscow, despite both Russia and Turkey denying this possibility. Regardless of that, Washington decided to violate its end of the agreement with Turkey on F-35 supplies and froze the delivery of the jets, despite Ankara paying for both the aircraft’s development and acquisition.
Despite the pressure from Washington, Turkey refused to ditch the deal with Russia on S-400s. Turkish President Erdogan noted that before opting for S-400s Turkey sought to buy Patriots from the US, but the latter refused to sell them at the time, thus forcing Ankara to seek alternatives.
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newswars--2020-05-01--Wall Street tumbles as US threatens China with tariffs

US stocks are facing a second straight day of losses , after President Donald Trump threatened to unleash a new barrage of retaliatory tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 400 points while both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lost around two percent.Thus all three indexes extended Thursday losses that came on gloomy jobless data .
Most European and Asian markets were closed for holidays on Friday .
The London Stock Exchange was one of the few working , with the FTSE 100 index dropping almost two percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nikkei closed down nearly three percent .
The negative sentiment prevailed , after Trump said that he could unleash new tariffs against China .
The US president also stated that the trade deal that marked a truce in the long-running tariff row between the world ’ s two biggest economies is now of secondary importance to the coronavirus outbreak .
Speaking to reporters on Thursday , Trump pushed the theory that Covid-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan , despite Beijing , along with some other countries , insisting there is no evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the first trading day of this month also followed some alarming signals from two major giants , Amazon and Apple , which led the US market rebound .
The iPhone maker missed its own initial revenue projections , despite posting a modest increase , compared with the $ 58 billion generated one year ago .
Despite Amazon enjoying huge growth in sales amid the coronavirus outbreak , CEO Jeff Bezos warned investors that the company may further suffer from the expenses incurred as a result of the crisis .

US stocks are facing a second straight day of losses, after President Donald Trump threatened to unleash a new barrage of retaliatory tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 400 points while both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lost around two percent.Thus all three indexes extended Thursday losses that came on gloomy jobless data.
Most European and Asian markets were closed for holidays on Friday. The London Stock Exchange was one of the few working, with the FTSE 100 index dropping almost two percent. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei closed down nearly three percent.
The negative sentiment prevailed, after Trump said that he could unleash new tariffs against China. The US president also stated that the trade deal that marked a truce in the long-running tariff row between the world’s two biggest economies is now of secondary importance to the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trump pushed the theory that Covid-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, despite Beijing, along with some other countries, insisting there is no evidence to back the claim.
The decline on the first trading day of this month also followed some alarming signals from two major giants, Amazon and Apple, which led the US market rebound. The iPhone maker missed its own initial revenue projections, despite posting a modest increase, compared with the $58 billion generated one year ago. Despite Amazon enjoying huge growth in sales amid the coronavirus outbreak, CEO Jeff Bezos warned investors that the company may further suffer from the expenses incurred as a result of the crisis.


newswars--2020-05-01--Breakthrough in Cell Research Paves Way For New Antibiotics

Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack – and it heralds a new strategy in the hunt for antibiotics .
The researchers from the University of Leeds have pieced together how bacteria build their outer , defensive wall – in essence , the cell ’ s armour plating .
The research has focused on the gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli , but the process they have discovered is shared by many pathogenic gram-negative bacteria – so it could have importance for tackling other gram-negative pathogens , including the top three on the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The findings are published today ( 01/05 ) in the journal Nature Communications .
Dr Antonio Calabrese , University Academic Fellow in the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology , led the research .
He said : “ Our findings are changing the way we think about the way these cells constantly renew and replenish the proteins that make up the outer membrane .
“ Understanding that process of how bacteria build their cell wall in greater detail may identify ways we could intervene and disrupt it .
“ In doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altogether or reduce the rate at which they divide and grow , making bacterial infections less severe .
“ We are at the start of a quest that could result in new , drug-based therapies that work either alone or with existing antibiotics to target these disease-causing bacteria.
” The research has focused on the role of a protein called SurA .
Known as a chaperone , the job of SurA is to martial other proteins from where they are made , at the centre of the cell , to where they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bacterium ’ s outer wall .
Proteins are long chains of amino acids that must adopt a defined structural shape in order to function effectively .
Without the chaperone SurA , the essential proteins needed to build the cell wall run the risk of losing their structural integrity on their journey to the outer membrane .
Using advanced analytical techniques , the scientists mapped how the chaperone SurA recognises proteins to transport them to the bacterial outer membrane .
Dr Calabrese said : “ For the first time we have been able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaperone , SurA , helps to transport proteins to the bacterial outer membrane .
In effect it does this by cradling the proteins , to ensure their safe passage .
Without SurA , the delivery pipeline is broken and the wall can not be built correctly.
” Professor Sheena Radford , FRS , Director of the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology said “ This is an exciting discovery in our quest to find weak spots in a bacteria ’ s armoury that we can target to stop bacterial growth in its tracks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s early days , but we now know how SurA works and how it binds its protein clients .
The next step will be to develop molecules that interrupt this process , which can be used to destroy pathogenic bacteria.
” Dr David Brockwell , Associate Professor in the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology , said : “ It was only through the work of a great team from across the Astbury Centre that we were able to finally understand how SurA shuttles proteins to the bacterial outer membrane.
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Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack – and it heralds a new strategy in the hunt for antibiotics.
The researchers from the University of Leeds have pieced together how bacteria build their outer, defensive wall – in essence, the cell’s armour plating.
The research has focused on the gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli, but the process they have discovered is shared by many pathogenic gram-negative bacteria – so it could have importance for tackling other gram-negative pathogens, including the top three on the World Health Organisation’s list of priority pathogens.
The findings are published today (01/05) in the journal Nature Communications.
Dr Antonio Calabrese, University Academic Fellow in the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, led the research. He said: “Our findings are changing the way we think about the way these cells constantly renew and replenish the proteins that make up the outer membrane.
“Understanding that process of how bacteria build their cell wall in greater detail may identify ways we could intervene and disrupt it.
“In doing so, we can either destroy the bacteria altogether or reduce the rate at which they divide and grow, making bacterial infections less severe.
“We are at the start of a quest that could result in new, drug-based therapies that work either alone or with existing antibiotics to target these disease-causing bacteria.”
The research has focused on the role of a protein called SurA. Known as a chaperone, the job of SurA is to martial other proteins from where they are made, at the centre of the cell, to where they are needed, in this case to bolster the bacterium’s outer wall.
Proteins are long chains of amino acids that must adopt a defined structural shape in order to function effectively. Without the chaperone SurA, the essential proteins needed to build the cell wall run the risk of losing their structural integrity on their journey to the outer membrane.
Using advanced analytical techniques, the scientists mapped how the chaperone SurA recognises proteins to transport them to the bacterial outer membrane.
Dr Calabrese said: “For the first time we have been able to see the mechanism by which the chaperone, SurA, helps to transport proteins to the bacterial outer membrane. In effect it does this by cradling the proteins, to ensure their safe passage. Without SurA, the delivery pipeline is broken and the wall cannot be built correctly.”
Professor Sheena Radford, FRS, Director of the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology said “This is an exciting discovery in our quest to find weak spots in a bacteria’s armoury that we can target to stop bacterial growth in its tracks and build much-needed new antibiotics.
“It’s early days, but we now know how SurA works and how it binds its protein clients. The next step will be to develop molecules that interrupt this process, which can be used to destroy pathogenic bacteria.”
Dr David Brockwell, Associate Professor in the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, said: “It was only through the work of a great team from across the Astbury Centre that we were able to finally understand how SurA shuttles proteins to the bacterial outer membrane.”
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