newswars--2020-05-27--‘Digital Health Passport’ Will Provide Health Data on Smartphones, Determine When Citizens Must Be R

‘Digital Health Passport’ Will Provide Health Data on Smartphones, Determine When Citizens Must Be Retested

The COVI-PASS platform is designed to hold information about patients , allow or restrict them from entering certain areas and businesses , and interface with healthcare professionals .
It is endorsed by former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May .
COVI-PASS , created by British cyber security company VST Enterprises , allows healthcare providers to create COVI-PASS administrator accounts that will be approved by VST Enterprises .
Then , healthcare providers can administer COVID-19 tests , then upload the data to the platform and assign an account to the patient .
Harrison Smith , Savanah Hernandez , and Tom Pappert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing app , Covi-Pass .
The platform then monitors the patient , informing them of future visits to their doctor , and allows their information to be retrieved by scanning a QR code within the COVI-PASS smartphone app .
Additionally , other healthcare providers and business leaders will be able to scan the COVI-PASS of others to determine their current medical status , including whether they are up to date on vaccinations , before allowing them to return to work or travel .
COVI-PASS will also inform patients when they must either be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reenter society , signaled by the app using push notifications and changing colors to inform them they must either be retested or may reenter society .
If COVI-PASS users do not have a smartphone , they can be given a key fob or a printout .
According to their website , “ During this global Covid-19 pandemic , the world is searching for a secure solution , to hold test , immunoresponse information , and vaccination details for now and into the future .
COVI-PASS™ has been developed to be the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution.
” While the information on the website is primarily directed at healthcare providers , the website does also note that due to the COVI-PASS ’ s unique QR code , called a VCode , the COVI-PASS “ could save hours for Healthcare , Businesses and social requirements , when reaching a high volume scan rate.
” The website also notes that the information gained from scanning another COVI-PASS user ’ s VCode is permission based , but seems to indicate that the VCode can be scanned by virtually anyone who also has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user to gain information instantaneously on the move in both online and offline environments , ” according to the websites .
“ Information can be distributed in various ways based on the user demographic and / or past interactions.
” Among those endorsing COVI-PASS is former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May , who , according to the COVI-PASS website , said “ I know VSTE prides itself on its ‘ inﬁnite Possibilities ’ – and it is exactly that sort of optimism this country needs to power its economy.
” May continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry is already sparking new ideas and new businesses and VSTE will be able to spread the word.
” COVI-PASS claims to already have a series of partners both in the United Kingdom and around the world .

The COVI-PASS platform is designed to hold information about patients, allow or restrict them from entering certain areas and businesses, and interface with healthcare professionals.
It is endorsed by former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May.
COVI-PASS, created by British cyber security company VST Enterprises, allows healthcare providers to create COVI-PASS administrator accounts that will be approved by VST Enterprises.
Then, healthcare providers can administer COVID-19 tests, then upload the data to the platform and assign an account to the patient.
Harrison Smith, Savanah Hernandez, and Tom Pappert, react to the new UK contact tracing app, Covi-Pass.
The platform then monitors the patient, informing them of future visits to their doctor, and allows their information to be retrieved by scanning a QR code within the COVI-PASS smartphone app.
Additionally, other healthcare providers and business leaders will be able to scan the COVI-PASS of others to determine their current medical status, including whether they are up to date on vaccinations, before allowing them to return to work or travel.
COVI-PASS will also inform patients when they must either be retested for COVID-19, or be allowed to reenter society, signaled by the app using push notifications and changing colors to inform them they must either be retested or may reenter society. If COVI-PASS users do not have a smartphone, they can be given a key fob or a printout.
According to their website, “During this global Covid-19 pandemic, the world is searching for a secure solution, to hold test, immunoresponse information, and vaccination details for now and into the future. COVI-PASS™ has been developed to be the world’s most secure Digital Health Passport solution.”
While the information on the website is primarily directed at healthcare providers, the website does also note that due to the COVI-PASS’s unique QR code, called a VCode, the COVI-PASS “could save hours for Healthcare, Businesses and social requirements, when reaching a high volume scan rate.”
The website also notes that the information gained from scanning another COVI-PASS user’s VCode is permission based, but seems to indicate that the VCode can be scanned by virtually anyone who also has the COVI-PASS.
“VCode® allows any user to gain information instantaneously on the move in both online and offline environments,” according to the websites. “Information can be distributed in various ways based on the user demographic and / or past interactions.”
Among those endorsing COVI-PASS is former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May, who, according to the COVI-PASS website, said “I know VSTE prides itself on its ‘inﬁnite Possibilities’ – and it is exactly that sort of optimism this country needs to power its economy.”
May continued, “Manchester’s exciting tech industry is already sparking new ideas and new businesses and VSTE will be able to spread the word.”
COVI-PASS claims to already have a series of partners both in the United Kingdom and around the world.


newswars--2020-05-27--Man Admits He Threatened ‘Karen’ And Her Dog Before He Started Filming

Democrat activist Christian Cooper admitted Monday on Facebook that he threatened “ Karen ” and her dog before she called police on him .
Cooper said on Facebook that he told the woman : “ If you ’ re going to do what you want , im [ sic ] going to do what I want , but you ’ re not going to like it.
” He then pulled out mystery “ treats , ” which he said he carries “ for just such intransigence , ” and called her dog to himself .
Harrison Smith and Savanah break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karens ” caught on video !
Dogs are like children for a lot of women , if you get between them and their dog it ’ s normal for them to be fearful and react .
For all she knew the hostile man who threatened her was trying to poison her pup with his “ treats.
” For her trouble , the woman was fired her job by Franklin Templeton Investments and labeled a racist by the international media .
She also had to surrender her dog to the shelter she adopted it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressed ” : How rich would it be if they just end up putting the dog down because they couldn ’ t find another owner ?
Regardless , how is this the top story in the country and international news ?
All the media is doing by hyping these “ Karen ” stories is making white women terrified to call police when they feel threatened by non-white suspects , which can have deadly consequences .
Should “ Karen ” have had her dog on a leash ?
Yes .
Should she have called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Does she deserve to have her life destroyed over this and be doxed and inundated with threats on social media ?
No .
Is the media only focusing on this because it advances their anti-white narrative and drives up racial tensions in advance of the 2020 election ?
Undoubtedly .

Democrat activist Christian Cooper admitted Monday on Facebook that he threatened “Karen” and her dog before she called police on him.
So he did threaten her dog pic.twitter.com/VYB4mAY7KH — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) May 26, 2020
Cooper said on Facebook that he told the woman: “If you’re going to do what you want, im [sic] going to do what I want, but you’re not going to like it.”
He then pulled out mystery “treats,” which he said he carries “for just such intransigence,” and called her dog to himself.
Christian Cooper, the black man that seemed to try to abduct a woman’s dog in NYC, told CNN that he pulled out dog treats specifically because it makes dog owners uncomfortable. “Dog owners hate when a stranger feeds their dog.” pic.twitter.com/xg9qKjIrAF — Liberty Hangout (@LibertyHangout) May 26, 2020
Harrison Smith and Savanah break down the latest battle between two “Karens” caught on video!
He also works for the Democratic Party pic.twitter.com/Mmr3i8Q0iR — Liberty Hangout (@LibertyHangout) May 26, 2020
Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY’s Central Park, where it is clearly posted on signs that dogs MUST be leashed at all times, and someone like my brother (an avid birder) politely asks her to put her dog on the leash. pic.twitter.com/3YnzuATsDm — Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) May 25, 2020
Dogs are like children for a lot of women, if you get between them and their dog it’s normal for them to be fearful and react.
This changes everything about that video. If someone threatened my dog I would do some crazy ass shit too. https://t.co/8bHxba1TWF — Cassandra Fairbanks 🕊⏳ (@CassandraRules) May 26, 2020
For all she knew the hostile man who threatened her was trying to poison her pup with his “treats.”
For her trouble, the woman was fired her job by Franklin Templeton Investments and labeled a racist by the international media.
Here is exhibit A of your investigation posted by the person who filmed the video: “If you’re going to what you want, im going to do what I want, but you’re not going to like it” pic.twitter.com/3Xj7WVH1UE — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) May 26, 2020
Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton. — Franklin Templeton (@FTI_US) May 26, 2020
Thank you! Finally. Replace her with an African American man. — DezziDelight (@DessiDelight_) May 26, 2020
Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on a black man, Christian Cooper, for asking her to leash her dog in Central Park, has been fired by her employer https://t.co/ikbocOFD7j — The New York Times (@nytimes) May 26, 2020
Civic association calls on de Blasio to ban Central Park ‘Karen’ for life https://t.co/fmIr7v3YzL pic.twitter.com/lc3dmdzNL4 — New York Post (@nypost) May 26, 2020
The video out of Central Park is racism, plain and simple. She called the police BECAUSE he was a Black man. Even though she was the one breaking the rules. She decided he was the criminal and we know why. This kind of hatred has no place in our city. https://t.co/6PP7jIwL1g — Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 26, 2020
She also had to surrender her dog to the shelter she adopted it from while the “matter is being addressed”:
How rich would it be if they just end up putting the dog down because they couldn’t find another owner?
Regardless, how is this the top story in the country and international news?
This is currently a top story on Australia’s state run lefty news media website btw Why is an argument between two random people, in a park, on another continent news worthy in Australia? It’s a top story! This is insane.https://t.co/XJCjGoaHGA — Melcolm X (@RealMelcolmX) May 27, 2020
All the media is doing by hyping these “Karen” stories is making white women terrified to call police when they feel threatened by non-white suspects, which can have deadly consequences.
Should “Karen” have had her dog on a leash? Yes.
Should she have called police? Maybe, maybe not.
Does she deserve to have her life destroyed over this and be doxed and inundated with threats on social media? No.
Is the media only focusing on this because it advances their anti-white narrative and drives up racial tensions in advance of the 2020 election? Undoubtedly.


newswars--2020-05-27--Brian Stelter Denies CNN Tries to Deplatform People

CNN media reporter Brian Stelter claimed Tuesday that his network does not attempt to “ deplatform ” people — i.e @ @ @ @ @ from media organizations , removed from social media platforms , or otherwise silenced .
The @ @ @ @ @ over President Donald Trump ’ s mockery of MSNBC host Joe Scarborough , suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ 2001 death of staffer Lori Klausutis in his district office when he was a congressman @ @ @ @ @ wrote to Twitter to ask that Trump ’ s tweets be taken down ; Twitter @ @ @ @ @ .
Stelter then reported that Twitter is considering new “ features and policies ” to @ @ @ @ @ future .
Savanah and Harrison break down the recent big tech censorship on the President @ @ @ @ @ ’ t just research things .
The following exchange then took place on Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ CNN was celebrating Twitter ’ s decision — and went on to claim that CNN @ @ @ @ @ companies to silence content or contributors :

CNN media reporter Brian Stelter claimed Tuesday that his network does not attempt to “deplatform” people — i.e. to have them fired from media organizations, removed from social media platforms, or otherwise silenced.
The context was the ongoing controversy over President Donald Trump’s mockery of MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, suggesting that he be investigated for the 2001 death of staffer Lori Klausutis in his district office when he was a congressman.
Klausitis’s husband wrote to Twitter to ask that Trump’s tweets be taken down; Twitter declined but apologized to him.
Stelter then reported that Twitter is considering new “features and policies” to control such content in the future.
Savanah and Harrison break down the recent big tech censorship on the President, and why Americans don’t just research things.
The following exchange then took place on Twitter, in which Stelter denied that CNN was celebrating Twitter’s decision — and went on to claim that CNN does not pressure other media companies to silence content or contributors:
Twitter statement re: Trump’s tweets about Lori Klausutis: “We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements… are causing the family.” Changes are in the works to “expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward” pic.twitter.com/JxiYmaYYL4 — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
Of course @CNN celebrates this because Orange Man Bad and Censorship Good, but the idea that a platform is a) responsible for things said by its users, and b) about to introduce changes to censor what they say is a warning about who will be “interfering” in the election, and how. https://t.co/fvAMKOLj33 — Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) May 26, 2020
nothing about my tweet is a “celebration.” it’s reporting. a simple summary of a corporation’s statement. please take up your concerns with the corporation. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
Is it your contention, Brian, that @CNN does not expend time and resources attempting to deplatform people? Shall I provide examples? @CNNPR https://t.co/6qdn0YplSt — Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) May 26, 2020
it is my contention that reporters ask questions and companies provide answers. private companies make “deplatforming” decisions, not reporters. you know that. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2020
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newswars--2020-05-27--Riot Breaks Out In Minneapolis After Black Man ‘Killed By Cop For Resisting Arrest,’ Liquor Store ‘L

Riot Breaks Out In Minneapolis After Black Man ‘Killed By Cop For Resisting Arrest,’ Liquor Store ‘Looted’

A riot broke out in Minneapolis on Tuesday after an African-American man allegedly suspected of forgery and under the influence appeared to have been choked to death by a police officer while being held down for resisting arrest .
Police said in a statement on Tuesday they were responding to a report of a “ forgery in progress ” on Monday evening and were told that a man was “ was sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence.
” The man , who police later identified as George Floyd , allegedly “ physically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by three officers with one appearing to put excessive force on his neck .
Floyd complained that he couldn ’ t breathe and appeared to go lifeless after several minutes .
He was taken to a hospital and “ died a short time later , ” according to police .
All four officers were fired on Tuesday by Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo .
Riots broke out within 24 hours of Floyd ’ s death and videos show cops getting their SUV windows smashed to cheers , the police station being surrounded and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftists called for him to be murdered on social media without facing any censorship .
Attorney Benjamin Crump , who came to fame through “ The Trayvon Hoax , ” is representing the victim ’ s family .
I said earlier this month we may see a repeat of the riots in Baltimore and Ferguson if the father and son who killed Ahmaud Arbery were acquitted .
Judging by the way things are developing and the way the media is working as hard as they can to try and incite a race war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll even have to wait that long .

A riot broke out in Minneapolis on Tuesday after an African-American man allegedly suspected of forgery and under the influence appeared to have been choked to death by a police officer while being held down for resisting arrest.
Police said in a statement on Tuesday they were responding to a report of a “forgery in progress” on Monday evening and were told that a man was “was sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence.”
The man, who police later identified as George Floyd, allegedly “physically resisted officers” and was held down by three officers with one appearing to put excessive force on his neck. Floyd complained that he couldn’t breathe and appeared to go lifeless after several minutes. He was taken to a hospital and “died a short time later,” according to police.
All four officers were fired on Tuesday by Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.
Riots broke out within 24 hours of Floyd’s death and videos show cops getting their SUV windows smashed to cheers, the police station being surrounded and more.
Same incident, different angles:
People Hit The The Minneapolis Streets In Protest Of George Floyd Murder By Cops‼✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/e598NmKVVO — DJ RICK DARULER (@DJRickDaRuler1) May 27, 2020
More cop cars being smashed:
Minneapolis going insane right now pic.twitter.com/MaQ9R8J4OA — Quarantine_Zone (@DoggQz) May 27, 2020
DEVELOPING: Thousands join protest in Minneapolis after in-custody police death of George Floyd – https://t.co/8oCjwOm4Xw pic.twitter.com/3UZdUYehKY — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 27, 2020
Antifa news site Unicorn Riot has posted photos of the riot outside a Minneapolis Police precinct tonight. An angry crowd gathered in response to the police-involved death of George Floyd. They destroyed a police car & hurled projectiles. Police used tear gas to disperse rioters. pic.twitter.com/e2p119hnD4 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) May 27, 2020
Minneapolis scanner: liquor store across from 3rd police precinct being looted — Steve Lookner (@lookner) May 27, 2020
Local business targeted for looting and vandalism in response to the Minneapolis police-involved killing of George Floyd. Live stream video from the scene of the riot shows youths posing with liquor bottles. https://t.co/7xNOJ5GIte pic.twitter.com/I7ae0jLFWn — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) May 27, 2020
Minneapolis 5th Precinct at midnight tonight: police barricading the building, protecting the liquor store next door, and firing rubber bullets at protesters. Party atmosphere prevails. #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/s2hJUhwDmu — incommensurati (@incommensurati) May 27, 2020
Things now (slightly) calmer after the crowd moved further away from MPD 3rd Precinct pic.twitter.com/NitlaYpnw3 — Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) May 27, 2020
The officer was doxed and leftists called for him to be murdered on social media without facing any censorship.
“Protesters” purportedly surrounded his home:
Earlier, some people in #Minneapolis were gathered outside the home of #DerekChauvin the race soldier who lynched #GeorgeLloyd pic.twitter.com/kb8mF80S03 — Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) May 27, 2020
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who came to fame through “The Trayvon Hoax,” is representing the victim’s family.
I said earlier this month we may see a repeat of the riots in Baltimore and Ferguson if the father and son who killed Ahmaud Arbery were acquitted.
Judging by the way things are developing and the way the media is working as hard as they can to try and incite a race war, it doesn’t appear we’ll even have to wait that long.


newswars--2020-05-28--Live: Could COVID-19 Be A Bioweapon? Are Central Banks Using The Pandemic To Seize More Power?

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes shares his expertise and cutting-edge analysis on the world ’ s hottest issues for this Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ Joining tonight ’ s broadcast is Dr. Francis Boyle , author of the Biological Weapons @ @ @ @ @ Libertarian investor George Gammon ( @ GeorgeGammon ) arrives to guide Americans to a prosperous @ @ @ @ @ of control governments and central banks .
You can also watch the program at infowars.com/show @ @ @ @ @ Countdown is live from 7-9 PM CST every Monday-Thursday .
Spread the word so others @ @ @ @ @ Barnes_Law !
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful @ @ @ @ @ homes , endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus .

Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes shares his expertise and cutting-edge analysis on the world’s hottest issues for this Wednesday transmission of American Countdown. Joining tonight’s broadcast is Dr. Francis Boyle, author of the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act. Also, Libertarian investor George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) arrives to guide Americans to a prosperous future in spite of out of control governments and central banks.
You can also watch the program at infowars.com/show or AmericanCountdown.News
Remember, American Countdown is live from 7-9 PM CST every Monday-Thursday. Spread the word so others can hear directly from @Barnes_Law!
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Biden Faces Meme Onslaught Following “Ain’t Black” Remark

Presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden really stepped in it last week when he tried to appear relatable to black voters @ @ @ @ @ , “ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me @ @ @ @ @ ain ’ t black.
” Now a steady stream of memes , one even from @ @ @ @ @ immortalized the racist gaffe .
Here ’ s a collection of some of the best @ @ @ @ @ black ” memes from across the web :

Presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden really stepped in it last week when he tried to appear relatable to black voters, telling The Breakfast Club, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
Now a steady stream of memes, one even from the POTUS himself, have immortalized the racist gaffe.
Here’s a collection of some of the best “you ain’t black” memes from across the web:


newswars--2020-05-27--Gov. Cuomo Quietly Makes It a Felony For N.Y. Officials to Share Illegal Alien Driver Info With ICE

New York State officials who provide information about illegal alien drivers to federal immigration enforcement agencies can now face felony charges .
An amendment to the highly controversial ‘ Green Light Law , ’ which went into effect in December and cleared illegal aliens to apply for New York State driver ’ s licenses , was slipped into the state ’ s 2020 budget bill and signed by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo in April , in the midst of the coronavirus crisis .
It is now a Class E felony for state officials , such as law enforcement officers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) or Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) .
“ Border Patrol for example , working the highway in the middle of the night and pulls over a vehicle , they can ’ t run the plates to determine who owns that vehicle , ” U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York J.P. Kennedy told WKBW .
“ I think it ’ s legislating obstruction and it ’ s very concerning to me.
” “ We ’ ve seen how important communication and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the pandemic and sort of causing people to work in isolation it ’ s a recipe for disaster , ” Kennedy continued .
“ I ’ m very concerned about this and I think it ’ s very unfortunate and makes me really question the motives of the individuals that enacted this law , if their professed interest in public safety and public health is really as important as they say they are.
” Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns says the new budget bill “ basically criminalize [ s ] ” police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is unheard of — and especially during a pandemic — that someone , the governor , who is under so much pressure , thought about that to put that in there.
” Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy of the media stoking a race war after the Ahmaud Arbery shooting , while ignoring videos of a racist coward beating up elderly white people in his ‘ care .
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New York State officials who provide information about illegal alien drivers to federal immigration enforcement agencies can now face felony charges.
An amendment to the highly controversial ‘Green Light Law,’ which went into effect in December and cleared illegal aliens to apply for New York State driver’s licenses, was slipped into the state’s 2020 budget bill and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in April, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
It is now a Class E felony for state officials, such as law enforcement officers, to disclose DMV records with agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
“Border Patrol for example, working the highway in the middle of the night and pulls over a vehicle, they can’t run the plates to determine who owns that vehicle,” U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York J.P. Kennedy told WKBW. “I think it’s legislating obstruction and it’s very concerning to me.”
“We’ve seen how important communication and coordination in coming up with a response to the pandemic and sort of causing people to work in isolation it’s a recipe for disaster,” Kennedy continued. “I’m very concerned about this and I think it’s very unfortunate and makes me really question the motives of the individuals that enacted this law, if their professed interest in public safety and public health is really as important as they say they are.”
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns says the new budget bill “basically criminalize[s]” police work.
“This is shocking. This is unheard of — and especially during a pandemic — that someone, the governor, who is under so much pressure, thought about that to put that in there.”
Alex Jones breaks down the hypocrisy of the media stoking a race war after the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, while ignoring videos of a racist coward beating up elderly white people in his ‘care.’
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newswars--2020-05-27--CA Skaters Defy Order, Remove Sand From Skatepark With Stellar Teamwork

Californians took back the Venice Skatepark on Monday after the park was shut down for over a month by the city of Los Angeles , which dumped loads of sand into the skating area .
Attempting to enforce “ social distancing ” guidelines in April , LA Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the park to be filled with sand , hoping it would deter skaters .
“ The sand is a deterrent , which has been used in the past , for those who continue to violate the orders and for the health and wellness of all L.A. residents , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representative Rose Watson .
“ Once the orders are lifted and the skate parks are reopened , the sand will be removed.
” However , after a month of waiting to get back on their boards , bikes , skates , etc.
, Venice Beach citizens decided Memorial Day was the perfect time to make a move .
In a slew of videos uploaded to the internet , dozens of people can be seen using buckets and an assembly line to scoop up the sand and toss it out of the park .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even cardboard to get the sand out along with broken glass and garbage that accumulated while the site was shut down .
TMZ reported , “ By mid-afternoon on Memorial Day , the park had been completely cleared of the sand … and boarders performed tricks in the bowls well into the evening , ” adding , “ Video Monday captured several police officers who didn ’ t stop the action as they passed by throughout the day.
” If California wants to pick a battle with its own citizens , perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target .

Californians took back the Venice Skatepark on Monday after the park was shut down for over a month by the city of Los Angeles, which dumped loads of sand into the skating area.
Attempting to enforce “social distancing” guidelines in April, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the park to be filled with sand, hoping it would deter skaters.
“The sand is a deterrent, which has been used in the past, for those who continue to violate the orders and for the health and wellness of all L.A. residents,” said L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks representative Rose Watson. “Once the orders are lifted and the skate parks are reopened, the sand will be removed.”
Witness the aftermath:
Venice Skatepark, 4.22.20. As a film maker, I feel as though I have a calling to document things like this. It is crazy to see a place once filled with people, so deserted. #venicebeach #veniceskatepark #california #fpv pic.twitter.com/PnGF3zSJ4J — Tucker Doss Troupe (@TuckerDoss) April 23, 2020
However, after a month of waiting to get back on their boards, bikes, skates, etc., Venice Beach citizens decided Memorial Day was the perfect time to make a move.
In a slew of videos uploaded to the internet, dozens of people can be seen using buckets and an assembly line to scoop up the sand and toss it out of the park.
The current state of affairs in CA is that skaters are the voice of reason. Amazing times we live in. pic.twitter.com/BWUb3WKD7M — Paul Thacker (@paulthacker11) May 26, 2020
Others grabbed brooms, pickaxes, shovels and even cardboard to get the sand out along with broken glass and garbage that accumulated while the site was shut down.
TMZ reported, “By mid-afternoon on Memorial Day, the park had been completely cleared of the sand … and boarders performed tricks in the bowls well into the evening,” adding, “Video Monday captured several police officers who didn’t stop the action as they passed by throughout the day.”
Guess they get to do their thing at Venice Skate Park. LAPD substation is only about 200 yards away. pic.twitter.com/z9erIXINtq — Katie Cooper (@thekatiecoop) May 27, 2020
Memorial day Venice skatepark pic.twitter.com/sZNiK1yuUh — Matt Fisher (@LifeinVenice) May 26, 2020
If California wants to pick a battle with its own citizens, perhaps feisty skaters are the wrong bunch to target.


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newswars--2020-05-27--$150 Billion In PPP Funds Untapped As Small Business Demand “Just Dried Up”

Approximately $ 150 billion of the $ 660 billion allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) has gone untapped , according to data from the Small Business Administration – which shows that weekly PPP lending has “ actually been negative since mid-May , ” as fewer firms applied for loans and some borrowers returned funds , according to Reuters .
According to Bank of the West president Cindy Blankenship of Grapevine , TX , demand for the loans after the initial cash-grab “ just dried up.
” “ I think it ’ s a mixture of uncertainty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factor about employment and rehiring , ” she added – noting that of her bank ’ s customers who did take out PPP loans ( some $ 87 million ) , many haven ’ t touched them .
In total , the SBA says it approved $ 512.2 billion PPP loans as of May 21 , which is approximately $ 150 billion below the amount authorized by Congress for the program .
The money left unborrowed and unspent under the program – a flagship of Congress ’ $ 2.9 trillion effort to cushion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – represents a lost opportunity .
Businesses were supposed to use it to retain workers , but may have been laying them off instead of tapping the money .
Some 38.6 million people have filed for unemployment insurance since the crisis began , and the unemployment rate is expected to near or surpass the 25 % record reached in the Great Depression .
–Reuters Meanwhile Ritholtz Wealth Management , a RIA led by “ reformed broker ” Josh Brown , and who wrote a book entitled “ Bailout Nation ” criticizing the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ was not one of the firms who passed up the program – taking out a $ 1.3 billion PPP loan .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes , endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus .

Approximately $150 billion of the $660 billion allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has gone untapped, according to data from the Small Business Administration – which shows that weekly PPP lending has “actually been negative since mid-May,” as fewer firms applied for loans and some borrowers returned funds, according to Reuters.
According to Bank of the West president Cindy Blankenship of Grapevine, TX, demand for the loans after the initial cash-grab “just dried up.”
“I think it’s a mixture of uncertainty and anxiety and fear, and the uncontrollable factor about employment and rehiring,” she added – noting that of her bank’s customers who did take out PPP loans (some $87 million), many haven’t touched them.
In total, the SBA says it approved $512.2 billion PPP loans as of May 21, which is approximately $150 billion below the amount authorized by Congress for the program.
The money left unborrowed and unspent under the program – a flagship of Congress’ $2.9 trillion effort to cushion the economic crush of the coronavirus pandemic – represents a lost opportunity. Businesses were supposed to use it to retain workers, but may have been laying them off instead of tapping the money.
Some 38.6 million people have filed for unemployment insurance since the crisis began, and the unemployment rate is expected to near or surpass the 25% record reached in the Great Depression. –Reuters
Meanwhile Ritholtz Wealth Management, a RIA led by “reformed broker” Josh Brown, and who wrote a book entitled “Bailout Nation” criticizing the United States for ‘abandoning its capitalist roots,’ was not one of the firms who passed up the program – taking out a $1.3 billion PPP loan.
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Watch Live: Astronauts Set to Take Flight as Small Businesses Crater

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newswars--2020-05-27--Verified Twitter Spreads Fake News Misidentifying Minnesota Cop Derek Chauvin

Several major accounts followed by millions spread the image claiming the person wearing the hat is the same officer who suffocated Minneapolis resident George Floyd on video – with no action taken by Twitter after the image was verified to be inaccurate .
On the left side of the image is a screen shot of Officer Chauvin , seen kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck as he struggled to breathe .
On the right is a photo of a man wearing a “ Make Whites Great Again ” who has been identified as professional troll Jonathan Lee Riches .
Rap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shea Jackson , shared the photo Wednesday to his 4.9 million followers , stating , “ A wolf in wolves clothing .
The demons are among us .
# Fightthecowards , ” suggesting the cop at the center of the controversy was a racist supporter of President Donald Trump .
Jackson also shared a tweet calling out “ Blue on Black Crime ” and asking , “ How long… before we strike back ?
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” Many including media analyst Mark Dice let Ice Cube and others know the image was misleading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swan , who has over 148 thousand followers , also shared the photo , claiming the man wearing the hat was Chauvin .
Another verified user with over 17K followers , former NBCUniversal exec Mike Sington , also shared the picture , adding , “ 100 % guarantee he also owns a MAGA hat.
” The photo was also shared by verified Twitter user Rosanna Arquette to her over 100 thousand followers .
Comedian Mario Cantone , another verified user , also shared the image : The message on troll Jonathan Riches ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Again , ” to trend on Twitter , despite the photo ’ s inaccuracy .
Twitter did not appear to have taken action against the posts , or against the accounts that shared the photo as of writing , notable given the platform “ fact-checked ” president Trump ’ s tweet about mail-in voting just yesterday .
George Floyd , latest victim of Minneapolis PD ; Violence erupts as media pushes race war narrative that keeps REAL reform from happening

Verified Twitter users shared an erroneous side-by-side image supposedly showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wearing a “Make Whites Great Again” hat.
Several major accounts followed by millions spread the image claiming the person wearing the hat is the same officer who suffocated Minneapolis resident George Floyd on video – with no action taken by Twitter after the image was verified to be inaccurate.
On the left side of the image is a screen shot of Officer Chauvin, seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he struggled to breathe. On the right is a photo of a man wearing a “Make Whites Great Again” who has been identified as professional troll Jonathan Lee Riches.
Rap icon Ice Cube, AKA O’Shea Jackson, shared the photo Wednesday to his 4.9 million followers, stating, “A wolf in wolves clothing. The demons are among us. #Fightthecowards,” suggesting the cop at the center of the controversy was a racist supporter of President Donald Trump.
Jackson also shared a tweet calling out “Blue on Black Crime” and asking, “How long… before we strike back???”
How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back??? https://t.co/sXDq7SXl6W — Ice Cube (@icecube) May 26, 2020
Many including media analyst Mark Dice let Ice Cube and others know the image was misleading and inaccurate.
That’s NOT the cop, dumbass. It’s professional troll and fraudster Jonathan Lee Riches. Maybe twitter should be adding fact check notices to your tweets instead of the Presidents. But congratulations on pouring gasoline on the fire, moron. https://t.co/bXTBC4j6uk — Mark Dice (@MarkDice) May 27, 2020
NAACP President Bishop Talbert Swan, who has over 148 thousand followers, also shared the photo, claiming the man wearing the hat was Chauvin.
Here is Derek Chauvin, the racist cop who kept his knee on #GeorgeFloyd’s neck, cut off his air passage and murdered him, wearing a “Make Whites Great Again” hat, a clear sign that this piece of excrement should’ve been taken off the streets a long time ago.#JusticeForFloyd pic.twitter.com/KxGxHAIzlH — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) May 27, 2020
Left-leaning fact-checking website Snopes labeled Talbert’s image “miscaptioned” when reviewing his tweet.
Another verified user with over 17K followers, former NBCUniversal exec Mike Sington, also shared the picture, adding, “100% guarantee he also owns a MAGA hat.”
Here’s the cop Derek Chauvin in the process of murdering George Floyd. Look at that, the scumbag was photographed wearing a “Make Whites Great Again” hat. 100% guarantee he also owns a MAGA hat. pic.twitter.com/8J5O49qBfs — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) May 27, 2020
The photo was also shared by verified Twitter user Rosanna Arquette to her over 100 thousand followers.
Comedian Mario Cantone, another verified user, also shared the image:
Derek Chauvin. Lynching Murdering Evil Monster in his “work” gear and “Fun” gear. Sick soulless empty dead eyed fuck. pic.twitter.com/k67ApyEW2E — Mario Cantone (@macantone) May 27, 2020
The message on troll Jonathan Riches’ hat prompted the phrase “Make Whites Great Again,” to trend on Twitter, despite the photo’s inaccuracy.
Twitter did not appear to have taken action against the posts, or against the accounts that shared the photo as of writing, notable given the platform “fact-checked” president Trump’s tweet about mail-in voting just yesterday.
George Floyd, latest victim of Minneapolis PD; Violence erupts as media pushes race war narrative that keeps REAL reform from happening


newswars--2020-05-27--Cosmic bursts unveil universe’s missing matter

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of “ missing matter , ” long predicted to exist in the universe , but never before detected .
The researchers have determined that all of the unaccounted normal matter exists in the vast space between stars and galaxies , as detailed today in the journal Nature .
Lead author Associate Professor Jean-Pierre Macquart , from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research ( ICRAR ) said astronomers have been searching for the missing matter for almost 30 years .
“ We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much matter there was in the beginning of the universe , ” he said .
“ But when we looked out into the present universe , we couldn ’ t find half of what should be there .
It was a bit of an embarrassment .
Intergalactic space is very sparse .
The missing matter was equivalent to only one or two atoms in a room the size of an average office .
So it was very hard to detect this matter using traditional techniques and telescopes.
” The researchers were able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon of fast radio bursts—brief flashes of energy that appear to come from random directions in the sky and last for just milliseconds .
Scientists don ’ t yet know what causes them , but it must involve incredible energy , equivalent to the amount released by the sun in 80 years .
They have been difficult to detect as astronomers don ’ t know when and where to look for them .
Associate Professor Macquart said the team detected the missing matter by using fast radio bursts as “ cosmic weigh stations.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bursts gets spread out by the missing matter in the same way that you see the colours of sunlight being separated in a prism , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve now been able to measure the distances to enough fast radio bursts to determine the density of the universe .
We only needed six to find this missing matter.
” The missing matter in this case is baryonic , or ‘ normal ’ matter—like the protons and neutrons that make up stars , planets and humans .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elusive and accounts for about 85 % of the total matter in the universe .
Co-author Professor J. Xavier Prochaska , from UC Santa Cruz , says scientists have unsuccessfully searched for this missing matter with the largest telescopes for more than 20 years .
“ The discovery of fast radio bursts and their localisation to distant galaxies were the key breakthroughs needed to solve this mystery , ” he said .
Associate Professor Ryan Shannon , another co-author from Swinburne University of Technology , said the key was the telescope used , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pathfinder ( ASKAP ) radio telescope .
“ ASKAP both has a wide field of view , about 60 times the size of the full moon , and can image in high resolution , ” he said .
“ This means that we can catch the bursts with relative ease and then pinpoint locations to their host galaxies with incredible precision .
“ When the burst arrives at the telescope , it records a live action replay within a fraction of a second , ” said Dr. Keith Bannister from Australia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designed the pulse capture system used in this research .
“ This enables the precision to determine the location of the fast radio burst to the width of a human hair held 200 meters away , ” he said .
Associate Professor Macquart said the research team had also pinned down the relationship between how far away a fast radio burst is and how the burst spreads out as it travels through the universe .
“ We ’ ve discovered the equivalent of the Hubble-Lemaitre Law for galaxies , only for fast radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hubble-Lemaitre Law , which says the more distant a galaxy from us , the faster it is moving away from us , underpins all measurements of galaxies at cosmological distances.
” The fast radio bursts used in the study were discovered using ASKAP , which is located at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in outback Western Australia .
The international team involved in the discovery included astronomers from Australia , the United States and Chile .
ASKAP is a precursor for the future Square Kilometre Array ( SKA ) telescope .
The SKA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bursts , giving astronomers greater capability to study the previously invisible structure in the universe .
“ A census of baryons in the universe from localized fast radio bursts ” was published in Nature on May 28 , 2020 .

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of “missing matter,” long predicted to exist in the universe, but never before detected.
The researchers have determined that all of the unaccounted normal matter exists in the vast space between stars and galaxies, as detailed today in the journal Nature.
Lead author Associate Professor Jean-Pierre Macquart, from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) said astronomers have been searching for the missing matter for almost 30 years.
“We know from measurements of the Big Bang how much matter there was in the beginning of the universe,” he said. “But when we looked out into the present universe, we couldn’t find half of what should be there. It was a bit of an embarrassment. Intergalactic space is very sparse. The missing matter was equivalent to only one or two atoms in a room the size of an average office. So it was very hard to detect this matter using traditional techniques and telescopes.”
The researchers were able to directly detect the missing matter using the phenomenon of fast radio bursts—brief flashes of energy that appear to come from random directions in the sky and last for just milliseconds. Scientists don’t yet know what causes them, but it must involve incredible energy, equivalent to the amount released by the sun in 80 years. They have been difficult to detect as astronomers don’t know when and where to look for them.
Associate Professor Macquart said the team detected the missing matter by using fast radio bursts as “cosmic weigh stations.”
“The radiation from fast radio bursts gets spread out by the missing matter in the same way that you see the colours of sunlight being separated in a prism,” he said. “We’ve now been able to measure the distances to enough fast radio bursts to determine the density of the universe. We only needed six to find this missing matter.”
The missing matter in this case is baryonic, or ‘normal’ matter—like the protons and neutrons that make up stars, planets and humans. It’s different from dark matter, which remains elusive and accounts for about 85% of the total matter in the universe.
Co-author Professor J. Xavier Prochaska, from UC Santa Cruz, says scientists have unsuccessfully searched for this missing matter with the largest telescopes for more than 20 years. “The discovery of fast radio bursts and their localisation to distant galaxies were the key breakthroughs needed to solve this mystery,” he said.
Associate Professor Ryan Shannon, another co-author from Swinburne University of Technology, said the key was the telescope used, CSIRO’s Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope. “ASKAP both has a wide field of view, about 60 times the size of the full moon, and can image in high resolution,” he said. “This means that we can catch the bursts with relative ease and then pinpoint locations to their host galaxies with incredible precision.
“When the burst arrives at the telescope, it records a live action replay within a fraction of a second,” said Dr. Keith Bannister from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, who designed the pulse capture system used in this research. “This enables the precision to determine the location of the fast radio burst to the width of a human hair held 200 meters away,” he said.
Associate Professor Macquart said the research team had also pinned down the relationship between how far away a fast radio burst is and how the burst spreads out as it travels through the universe. “We’ve discovered the equivalent of the Hubble-Lemaitre Law for galaxies, only for fast radio bursts,” he said. “The Hubble-Lemaitre Law, which says the more distant a galaxy from us, the faster it is moving away from us, underpins all measurements of galaxies at cosmological distances.”
The fast radio bursts used in the study were discovered using ASKAP, which is located at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in outback Western Australia. The international team involved in the discovery included astronomers from Australia, the United States and Chile. ASKAP is a precursor for the future Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. The SKA could observe large numbers of fast radio bursts, giving astronomers greater capability to study the previously invisible structure in the universe.
“A census of baryons in the universe from localized fast radio bursts” was published in Nature on May 28, 2020.


newswars--2020-05-27--NY Governor Cuomo Blames Nursing Homes For Obeying His Order To Take In COVID-19 Patients

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( D ) blamed nursing homes for obeying his executive order to take in thousands of COVID-19 patients which resulted in thousands of elderly coronavirus deaths in the state .
During a press conference Wednesday , Cuomo tried to deflect responsibility for the 5,800 nursing home deaths on the nursing homes themselves despite the fact they have no choice but to follow Cuomo ’ s executive orders .
“ The obligation is on the nursing home to say ‘ I can ’ t take a COVID-positive person .
I ’ m too crowded , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have enough PPE , ’ whatever the answer is , doesn ’ t even matter , ” Cuomo told reporters .
“ If they say ‘ I can ’ t take the person , ’ they can ’ t take the person .
So , that ’ s how it works.
” Cuomo has been defending , downplaying , and deflecting his order to force nursing homes across New York to take in 4,500 COVID-19 patients to lessen the burden at hospitals after it was revealed that a fifth of nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo blamed President Trump and the CDC guidelines for his March 26 order , saying he was just following the president ’ s guidelines .
“ New York followed the president ’ s agencies ’ guidance…What New York did was follow what the Republican Administration said to do .
That ’ s not my attempt to politicize it .
It ’ s my attempt to depoliticize it .
So don ’ t criticize the state for following the president ’ s policy , ” Cuomo said Tuesday .
But New York , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned CDC guidelines into state directives that forbade facilities to turn away patients even if they ’ ve had COVID-19 .
“ CDC guidelines require any newly admitted and readmitted resident with a COVID-19 case to be placed in a designated COVID-19 care unit , while those who have met the criteria to have recovered can return to a regular unit in the nursing home .
The March 13 guidance that Cuomo ’ s office cited says ‘ a nursing home can accept a resident diagnosed with COVID-19… as long as the facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – along with California and New Jersey – went further and turned the guidance into state directives and said at the time that nursing homes can not refuse to take patients from hospitals solely because they have the coronavirus.
” Notably , the executive order mandating nursing homes to taking in coronavirus-positive patients was quietly scrubbed from New York ’ s Health Department website on Tuesday .
The order had specifically said : “ No resident shall be denied readmission or admission to the NH solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo told reporters .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus .

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) blamed nursing homes for obeying his executive order to take in thousands of COVID-19 patients which resulted in thousands of elderly coronavirus deaths in the state.
Yes, really.
During a press conference Wednesday, Cuomo tried to deflect responsibility for the 5,800 nursing home deaths on the nursing homes themselves despite the fact they have no choice but to follow Cuomo’s executive orders.
“The obligation is on the nursing home to say ‘I can’t take a COVID-positive person. I’m too crowded, I’m too busy, I don’t have enough PPE,’ whatever the answer is, doesn’t even matter,” Cuomo told reporters.
Cuomo is now blaming nursing homes for not defying his orders: pic.twitter.com/Rqs6Gr99ox — Jewish Deplorable 🇺🇸 (@TrumpJew) May 27, 2020
“If they say ‘I can’t take the person,’ they can’t take the person. So, that’s how it works.”
Cuomo has been defending, downplaying, and deflecting his order to force nursing homes across New York to take in 4,500 COVID-19 patients to lessen the burden at hospitals after it was revealed that a fifth of nursing home deaths came from the state.
Cuomo blamed President Trump and the CDC guidelines for his March 26 order, saying he was just following the president’s guidelines.
“New York followed the president’s agencies’ guidance…What New York did was follow what the Republican Administration said to do. That’s not my attempt to politicize it. It’s my attempt to depoliticize it. So don’t criticize the state for following the president’s policy,” Cuomo said Tuesday.
But New York, in addition to California and New Jersey, turned CDC guidelines into state directives that forbade facilities to turn away patients even if they’ve had COVID-19.
From Fox News:
“CDC guidelines require any newly admitted and readmitted resident with a COVID-19 case to be placed in a designated COVID-19 care unit, while those who have met the criteria to have recovered can return to a regular unit in the nursing home. The March 13 guidance that Cuomo’s office cited says ‘a nursing home can accept a resident diagnosed with COVID-19… as long as the facility can follow CDC guidance.’ New York – along with California and New Jersey – went further and turned the guidance into state directives and said at the time that nursing homes cannot refuse to take patients from hospitals solely because they have the coronavirus.”
Notably, the executive order mandating nursing homes to taking in coronavirus-positive patients was quietly scrubbed from New York’s Health Department website on Tuesday.
The order had specifically said: “No resident shall be denied readmission or admission to the NH solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19,” which contradicts what Cuomo told reporters.
Read Cuomo’s deleted executive order here:
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Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Alleged Footage of Roadside Bomb Blast in Syria Emerges Online

An explosive detonated on a highway in the Idlib region of Syria earlier in the day wounding soldiers from a Turkish military convoy , leaving some in critical condition .
Aerial footage , allegedly showing the moment of a roadside bomb blast in the Idlib region in Syria , has been shared on Twitter .
In the video , fumes of white and black smoke caused by the explosion are seen rising into the sky from what appears to be a warehouse situated on the roadside .
The targeted vehicle is seen pulled over nearby before it was enveloped by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on people from the other side of the road who rushed towards the highway to see what had happened .
According to the Demiroren news agency , the vehicle was part of a Turkish military convoy .
While the media outlet reported that the incident left some of the soldiers wounded , including critically , there are no immediate information on the number of the injured or possible fatalities .
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes , endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus .

An explosive detonated on a highway in the Idlib region of Syria earlier in the day wounding soldiers from a Turkish military convoy, leaving some in critical condition.
Aerial footage, allegedly showing the moment of a roadside bomb blast in the Idlib region in Syria, has been shared on Twitter.
In the video, fumes of white and black smoke caused by the explosion are seen rising into the sky from what appears to be a warehouse situated on the roadside.
The targeted vehicle is seen pulled over nearby before it was enveloped by the smoke cloud. The camera also focused on people from the other side of the road who rushed towards the highway to see what had happened.
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According to the Demiroren news agency, the vehicle was part of a Turkish military convoy.
While the media outlet reported that the incident left some of the soldiers wounded, including critically, there are no immediate information on the number of the injured or possible fatalities. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Kathy Griffin Suggests Trump Inject Syringe Full of Air

A tweet from Trump-hating comedian Kathy Griffin , in which she wished certain death on US President Donald Trump , was removed for violating Twitter ’ s content guidelines .
Griffin ’ s tweet came in response to CNN ’ s Jim Acosta , who recorded Trump commenting at a White House event , “ I don ’ t use insulin .
Should I be ?
” “ Syringe with nothing but air inside it would do the trick , ” Griffin gibed in the now-deleted tweet , adding , “ FUCK TRUMP.
” Responding to an article from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details how “ Air embolisms , caused by air getting into the bloodstream , can be fatal , ” Griffin owned the statement , attaching the hashtag # TrumpLiedPeopleDied which blames the president for COVID deaths .
Twitter removed Griffin ’ s tweet by noon central time Wednesday , leaving a message saying , “ This tweet violated the Twitter Rules.
” It ’ s unclear which guideline the tweet violated .
According to Twitter , the notice shows when “ a Tweet was found to be in violation of our rules , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person who Tweeted it… ” The disturbing tweet sent Griffin ’ s name to the top of Twitter ’ s trending charts .
Griffin has been at odds with Trump since 2017 when she staged a photo shoot posing with a bloody , decapitated head made to resemble the 45th US president .
The US Secret Service followed up by investigating whether Griffin ’ s photo shoot was a potential threat toward the president .
The Washington Examiner reports they “ reached out to the Secret Service about Griffin ’ s tweets.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kathy Griffin and other news outlets for spreading false news about the Covington Catholic students .

A tweet from Trump-hating comedian Kathy Griffin, in which she wished certain death on US President Donald Trump, was removed for violating Twitter’s content guidelines.
Griffin’s tweet came in response to CNN’s Jim Acosta, who recorded Trump commenting at a White House event, “I don’t use insulin. Should I be?”
“Syringe with nothing but air inside it would do the trick,” Griffin gibed in the now-deleted tweet, adding, “FUCK TRUMP.”
Responding to an article from the Washington Examiner covering her comments, which details how “Air embolisms, caused by air getting into the bloodstream, can be fatal,” Griffin owned the statement, attaching the hashtag #TrumpLiedPeopleDied which blames the president for COVID deaths.
Twitter removed Griffin’s tweet by noon central time Wednesday, leaving a message saying, “This tweet violated the Twitter Rules.” It’s unclear which guideline the tweet violated.
According to Twitter, the notice shows when “a Tweet was found to be in violation of our rules, and has yet to be deleted by the person who Tweeted it…”
The disturbing tweet sent Griffin’s name to the top of Twitter’s trending charts.
Griffin has been at odds with Trump since 2017 when she staged a photo shoot posing with a bloody, decapitated head made to resemble the 45th US president.
The US Secret Service followed up by investigating whether Griffin’s photo shoot was a potential threat toward the president.
The Washington Examiner reports they “reached out to the Secret Service about Griffin’s tweets.”
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newswars--2020-05-27--Texas Bar Bans Customers From Wearing Masks

A bar located in a small town outside Austin , Texas is not allowing masked customers to enter the building @ @ @ @ @ to force customers to wear masks , The Liberty Tree Tavern in Elgin has chosen @ @ @ @ @ .
The bar ’ s co-owner Kevin Smith talked with Austin news station KXAN about @ @ @ @ @ “ It is more of a pushback against the wannabe snitch patrols and the contact @ @ @ @ @ na hire , ” he said .
“ This is still rural Texas.
” Smith @ @ @ @ @ practicing social distancing and an occupancy limit .
Taped onto the front door of the @ @ @ @ @ , “ Due to our concern for our citizens , if they feel the need @ @ @ @ @ then they should probably stay home until it ’ s safe.
” Will other businesses @ @ @ @ @ ’ s example and flip the script on the mandatory mask crowd by banning them @ @ @ @

A bar located in a small town outside Austin, Texas is not allowing masked customers to enter the building.
While many businesses choose to force customers to wear masks, The Liberty Tree Tavern in Elgin has chosen to do the complete opposite.
The bar’s co-owner Kevin Smith talked with Austin news station KXAN about what drove the decision.
“It is more of a pushback against the wannabe snitch patrols and the contact tracers they’re gonna hire,” he said. “This is still rural Texas.”
Smith did say the bar is practicing social distancing and an occupancy limit.
Taped onto the front door of the establishment is a sign reading, “Due to our concern for our citizens, if they feel the need to wear a mask, then they should probably stay home until it’s safe.”
Will other businesses follow The Liberty Tree Tavern’s example and flip the script on the mandatory mask crowd by banning them on their property?


newswars--2020-05-27--UK, EU Feud Over Fisheries During Brexit Talk

The EU has indicated its willingness to ease its stance on fisheries in the Brexit talks and reach a compromise , Reuters reported on Tuesday , quoting sources within the bloc .
The UK refuses to treat its fisheries as a bargaining chip in its Brexit talks with the EU , Britain ’ s negotiator David Frost said on Wednesday .
The official underlined that any agreement has to accommodate the reality that the UK will maintain control of its own waters .
Frost added that EU access to British waters will contradict the idea of Brexit .
Speaking of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fisheries , the negotiator said it is fairly unlikely the two parties will reach a consensus by July , but vowed to continue working towards this goal .
“ At the moment it seems very difficult to get beyond these issues of principle but we will keep trying .
I ’ m beginning to think we might not make it by the 30 June , though we ’ ll keep trying , ” he said .
Fishing has been a sticking point in the UK-EU Brexit negotiations as most of the catch from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , since the UK officially withdrew from the EU in January , it refuses to maintain the status quo , despite Brussels ’ wish to continue enjoying access to UK fisheries .
Nevertheless , an official within the bloc told Reuters that the EU is ready for concessions on the issue .
The next round of talks between the bloc and the UK are expected next week .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes , endangering the most vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The EU has indicated its willingness to ease its stance on fisheries in the Brexit talks and reach a compromise, Reuters reported on Tuesday, quoting sources within the bloc.
The UK refuses to treat its fisheries as a bargaining chip in its Brexit talks with the EU, Britain’s negotiator David Frost said on Wednesday.
The official underlined that any agreement has to accommodate the reality that the UK will maintain control of its own waters. Frost added that EU access to British waters will contradict the idea of Brexit.
Speaking of an agreement with the EU on the fisheries, the negotiator said it is fairly unlikely the two parties will reach a consensus by July, but vowed to continue working towards this goal.
“At the moment it seems very difficult to get beyond these issues of principle but we will keep trying. I’m beginning to think we might not make it by the 30 June, though we’ll keep trying,” he said.
Fishing has been a sticking point in the UK-EU Brexit negotiations as most of the catch from British waters goes to the bloc.
However, since the UK officially withdrew from the EU in January, it refuses to maintain the status quo, despite Brussels’ wish to continue enjoying access to UK fisheries.
Nevertheless, an official within the bloc told Reuters that the EU is ready for concessions on the issue. The next round of talks between the bloc and the UK are expected next week.
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Gabbard Drops Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Over ‘Russian Asset’ Smear

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard ( D-Hawaii ) has chosen to let Hillary Clinton get away with calling her an agent of the Kremlin , dropping the defamation lawsuit for the sake of party unity and defeating President Donald Trump .
While Gabbard and her campaign “ remain certain of the action ’ s legal merit , ” the new reality of the Covid-19 pandemic requires them to “ focus their time and attention on other priorities , including defeating Donald Trump in 2020 , rather than righting the wrongs here , ” her attorney Dan Terzian wrote in the court filing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a far cry from the fiery tone of the original complaint , filed in January , accusing Clinton of lying “ publicly , unambiguously , and with obvious malicious intent ” when she claimed Gabbard was “ the favorite of the Russians , ” in an October 2019 interview .
While Clinton did not mention Gabbard by name , her spokesman initially responded to questions about the interview with the phrase “ if the nesting doll fits , ” confirming the speculation .
Later , however , she tried to walk the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant Gabbard was an agent of the Republicans , not the Kremlin .
The Hawaii congresswoman mounted a maverick presidential bid , famously torpedoing the candidacy of Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-California ) in an early round of debates but failed to win much traction with convention delegates in the face of a relentless media campaign against her .
Gabbard suspended her campaign on March 19 , citing her duties as a medical reservist in the US military , and went on to endorse Joe Biden – former vice president and long-term senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gabbard ’ s withdrawal of the defamation claim against Clinton clearly represents the final stage of ‘ bending the knee ’ to the party , in the same vein as her former mentor – and Biden ’ s only real rival for the 2020 nomination – Bernie Sanders did back in April , going on to demand of his progressive followers they fall in line as well .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes , endangering the most vulnerable of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has chosen to let Hillary Clinton get away with calling her an agent of the Kremlin, dropping the defamation lawsuit for the sake of party unity and defeating President Donald Trump.
While Gabbard and her campaign “remain certain of the action’s legal merit,” the new reality of the Covid-19 pandemic requires them to “focus their time and attention on other priorities, including defeating Donald Trump in 2020, rather than righting the wrongs here,” her attorney Dan Terzian wrote in the court filing withdrawing the lawsuit on Wednesday.
It was a far cry from the fiery tone of the original complaint, filed in January, accusing Clinton of lying “publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent” when she claimed Gabbard was “the favorite of the Russians,” in an October 2019 interview.
While Clinton did not mention Gabbard by name, her spokesman initially responded to questions about the interview with the phrase “if the nesting doll fits,” confirming the speculation. Later, however, she tried to walk the comments back and say that she really meant Gabbard was an agent of the Republicans, not the Kremlin.
The Hawaii congresswoman mounted a maverick presidential bid, famously torpedoing the candidacy of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) in an early round of debates but failed to win much traction with convention delegates in the face of a relentless media campaign against her.
Gabbard suspended her campaign on March 19, citing her duties as a medical reservist in the US military, and went on to endorse Joe Biden – former vice president and long-term senator that the Democrat establishment rallied behind.
Gabbard’s withdrawal of the defamation claim against Clinton clearly represents the final stage of ‘bending the knee’ to the party, in the same vein as her former mentor – and Biden’s only real rival for the 2020 nomination – Bernie Sanders did back in April, going on to demand of his progressive followers they fall in line as well.
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--Over-Leveraged Zombie Companies Threaten Economic Recovery

There seems to be mounting optimism that the US economy will rebound relatively quickly as states begin opening up and there is progress toward a coronavirus vaccine .
But the optimism ignores deep problems in the US economy the existed before the pandemic – chief among them staggering levels of debt and the proliferation of zombie companies .
In the last couple of years , corporate debt has blown through the roof .
So much so that the Federal Reserve issued warnings about the increasing levels of corporate indebtedness late last year .
“ Borrowing by businesses is historically high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , with the most rapid increases in debt concentrated among the riskiest firms amid weak credit standards.
” The government shutdowns in response to COVID-19 have only exacerbated the problem .
The Federal Reserve ’ s prescription has been to encourage even more borrowing .
Companies have obliged .
As Bloomberg recently reported , “ many of the companies hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak have priced billions of dollars of bonds and loans in recent weeks.
” “ Never mind that profits have been wiped out , and that their business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or likely anytime soon .
As long as they ’ re propped up by the Fed , investors are willing to lend.
” Analysts say net corporate debt issuance could approach as much as $ 1 trillion this year .
And according to Bloomberg , creditors are also waiving or loosening financial markers on existing debt , allowing companies to kick payments on current debt down the road .
This raises the specter of defaults and bankruptcies in the future .
Howard Marks , co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Group , told Bloomberg TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defaults and bankruptcies when corporate borrowers start running out of cash in the months ahead .
“ There are large , highly levered companies and investment vehicles that the government and Fed rescue program is not likely to reach and take care of.
” Even the companies that do get “ taken care of ” may well find themselves in dire straights when the debt payments come due .
It ’ s the march of the zombie companies .
A zombie company ’ s operating profits can ’ t cover even the interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repay the principle .
According to the Bank of International Settlements ( BIS ) , the number of zombie companies was already above pre-2008 crisis levels in the spring of 2018 .
This has important implications for the labor market .
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the last nine weeks .
Even with optimism about the economy opening up , companies have continued to shed jobs .
Another 2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week .
In just nine weeks , 38.6 million people have filed for initial unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the March US labor force .
Peter Schiff asked the operative question during a recent podcast : why are we still losing millions of jobs if we ’ re close to turning the economy back on .
“ Wouldn ’ t some of these companies be getting a jump on it ?
Wouldn ’ t they be bringing back some of their workers ?
Or at least stop laying them off ?
The fact that we can still keep losing jobs by the millions in the span of a week just shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more to this downturn than people think.
” And when these zombie companies start going under , it will mean even more lost jobs .
According to a CNBC report based on data from Arbor Research , zombie companies control more than 2 million jobs .
Despite the fact that many of these companies were already leveraged to the hilt , the coronavirus crisis has made it easier for them to take on even more debt .
As a result , their stock prices have rebounded aggressively .
This hints at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual economy .
These companies are no sound , but investors assume they will be fine because the central bank is backstopping them .
According to CNBC , were it not for the Fed , a lot of these companies would have shuttered already .
Even if the massive Fed intervention keeps some of the zombies alive , some analysts think it will still put a drag on the economy .
Deutsche Bank ’ s Torsten Slok told Bloomberg , “ The Fed and the government are interfering in the process of creative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could weigh on the overall potential for growth of the economy and on productivity .
“ You are misallocating capital to businesses that are not productive and in some sense taking resources away from companies that have high growth.
” The bottom line is that the Federal Reserve and the US government are playing a massive game of kick the can down the road .
The zombies will limp along for a while , but eventually , many will succumb to the inevitable and go belly-up .
That will mean more job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a struggling economy .
The scenario was already in the cards .
Coronavirus has sped up the process .
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor ’ s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes , endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus .

There seems to be mounting optimism that the US economy will rebound relatively quickly as states begin opening up and there is progress toward a coronavirus vaccine.
But the optimism ignores deep problems in the US economy the existed before the pandemic – chief among them staggering levels of debt and the proliferation of zombie companies.
In the last couple of years, corporate debt has blown through the roof. So much so that the Federal Reserve issued warnings about the increasing levels of corporate indebtedness late last year.
“Borrowing by businesses is historically high relative to gross domestic product (GDP), with the most rapid increases in debt concentrated among the riskiest firms amid weak credit standards.”
The government shutdowns in response to COVID-19 have only exacerbated the problem. The Federal Reserve’s prescription has been to encourage even more borrowing. Companies have obliged. As Bloomberg recently reported, “many of the companies hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak have priced billions of dollars of bonds and loans in recent weeks.”
“Never mind that profits have been wiped out, and that their business operations aren’t viable right now or likely anytime soon. As long as they’re propped up by the Fed, investors are willing to lend.”
Analysts say net corporate debt issuance could approach as much as $1 trillion this year. And according to Bloomberg, creditors are also waiving or loosening financial markers on existing debt, allowing companies to kick payments on current debt down the road.
This raises the specter of defaults and bankruptcies in the future.
Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Group, told Bloomberg TV that there will be plenty of debt defaults and bankruptcies when corporate borrowers start running out of cash in the months ahead.
“There are large, highly levered companies and investment vehicles that the government and Fed rescue program is not likely to reach and take care of.”
Even the companies that do get “taken care of” may well find themselves in dire straights when the debt payments come due.
It’s the march of the zombie companies.
A zombie company’s operating profits can’t cover even the interest payments on its debts, much less repay the principle. According to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the number of zombie companies was already above pre-2008 crisis levels in the spring of 2018.
This has important implications for the labor market. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the last nine weeks. Even with optimism about the economy opening up, companies have continued to shed jobs. Another 2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week. In just nine weeks, 38.6 million people have filed for initial unemployment aid. That’s 23.7% of the March US labor force. Peter Schiff asked the operative question during a recent podcast: why are we still losing millions of jobs if we’re close to turning the economy back on.
“Wouldn’t some of these companies be getting a jump on it? Wouldn’t they be bringing back some of their workers? Or at least stop laying them off? The fact that we can still keep losing jobs by the millions in the span of a week just shows you that we’ve got a lot more to this downturn than people think.”
And when these zombie companies start going under, it will mean even more lost jobs.
According to a CNBC report based on data from Arbor Research, zombie companies control more than 2 million jobs.
Despite the fact that many of these companies were already leveraged to the hilt, the coronavirus crisis has made it easier for them to take on even more debt. As a result, their stock prices have rebounded aggressively.
This hints at the disconnect between the stock market and the actual economy. These companies are no sound, but investors assume they will be fine because the central bank is backstopping them. According to CNBC, were it not for the Fed, a lot of these companies would have shuttered already.
Even if the massive Fed intervention keeps some of the zombies alive, some analysts think it will still put a drag on the economy. Deutsche Bank’s Torsten Slok told Bloomberg, “The Fed and the government are interfering in the process of creative destruction,” and he warned that it could weigh on the overall potential for growth of the economy and on productivity.
“You are misallocating capital to businesses that are not productive and in some sense taking resources away from companies that have high growth.”
The bottom line is that the Federal Reserve and the US government are playing a massive game of kick the can down the road. The zombies will limp along for a while, but eventually, many will succumb to the inevitable and go belly-up. That will mean more job losses and an even bigger drag on a struggling economy. The scenario was already in the cards. Coronavirus has sped up the process.
Alex Jones breaks down the horror behind the Michigan Governor’s purposeful planting of COVID-19 in nursing homes, endangering the most vulnerable of the population to the deadly virus.


newswars--2020-05-27--The CDC Slashed The COVID-19 Fatality Rate To A Fraction Of Earlier Estimate Used To Justify Lockdow

The CDC Slashed The COVID-19 Fatality Rate To A Fraction Of Earlier Estimate Used To Justify Lockdowns

Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute , Governments throughout the world and across the US justified extreme , draconian , undemocratic , and unconstitutional ( in most US states ) “ lockdown ” and stay-at-home orders on the grounds that the COVID-19 virus was exceptionally fatal .
In March , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was claiming that the fatality rate was a very high 3.4 percent .
Yet as time went on , it became increasingly clear that such high estimates were essentially meaningless because researchers had no idea how many people were actually infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being conducted on those with symptoms serious enough to end up in emergency rooms or doctor ’ s offices .
By late April , many researchers were publishing new studies showing that the number of people with the disease was actually much higher than was previously thought .
Thus , it became clear that the percentage of people with the disease who died from it suddenly became much smaller .
Now , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has released new estimates suggesting that the real fatality rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report concludes that the “ symptomatic case fatality ratio ” is 0.4 percent .
But that ’ s just symptomatic cases .
In the same report , the CDC also claims that 35 percent of all cases are asymptomatic .
Or , as the Washington Post reported this week : Of course , not all scientists have been wrong on this .
Back in March , Stanford scientist John Ioannidis was much , much closer to the CDC ’ s estimate than the WHO .
The Wall Street Journal noted in April : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr. Ioannidis argued that Covid-19 is far less deadly than modelers were assuming .
He considered the experience of the Diamond Princess cruise ship , which was quarantined Feb. 4 in Japan .
Nine of 700 infected passengers and crew died .
Based on the demographics of the ship ’ s population , Dr. Ioannidis estimated that the U.S. fatality rate could be as low as 0.025 % to 0.625 % and put the upper bound at 0.05 % to 1 % —comparable to that of seasonal flu .
Not that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroying human rights and the rule of law in order to carry out lockdowns will continue to insist that “ we didn ’ t know ” what the fatality rate was back in March .
The lack of evidence , however , didn ’ t stop proponents of lockdowns from implementing policies that destroyed the ability of families to earn a living , and which also created social conditions that caused child abuse and suicides to spike .
But for more sane people , extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence .
Those who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option ” had virtually no evidence at all to support their position .
Indeed , such extreme over-the-top measures such as the general lockdowns required an extreme level of high-quality , nearly irrefutable evidence that lockdowns would work and were necessary in the face of a disease with an extremely high fatality rate .
But the only “ data ” the prolockdown people could offer was speculation and hyperbolic predictions of bodies piling up in the streets .
But that became politically unimportant .
The people who wanted lockdowns had gained the obeisance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the media .
So actual data , science , or respect for human rights suddenly became meaningless .
All that mattered was getting those lockdowns .
So the lockdown crowd destroyed the lives of millions in the developed world—and more than a hundred million in the developing world—to satisfy the hunches of a tiny handful of politicians and technocrats .

Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute,
Governments throughout the world and across the US justified extreme, draconian, undemocratic, and unconstitutional (in most US states) “lockdown” and stay-at-home orders on the grounds that the COVID-19 virus was exceptionally fatal.
In March, the World Health Organization (WHO) was claiming that the fatality rate was a very high 3.4 percent.
Yet as time went on, it became increasingly clear that such high estimates were essentially meaningless because researchers had no idea how many people were actually infected with the disease. Tests were largely being conducted on those with symptoms serious enough to end up in emergency rooms or doctor’s offices.
By late April, many researchers were publishing new studies showing that the number of people with the disease was actually much higher than was previously thought. Thus, it became clear that the percentage of people with the disease who died from it suddenly became much smaller.
Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new estimates suggesting that the real fatality rate is around 0.26 percent.
Specifically, the report concludes that the “symptomatic case fatality ratio” is 0.4 percent. But that’s just symptomatic cases. In the same report, the CDC also claims that 35 percent of all cases are asymptomatic.
Or, as the Washington Post reported this week:
The agency offered a “current best estimate” of 0.4 percent. The agency also gave a best estimate that 35 percent of people infected never develop symptoms. Those numbers when put together would produce an infection fatality rate of 0.26, which is lower than many of the estimates produced by scientists and modelers to date.”
Of course, not all scientists have been wrong on this. Back in March, Stanford scientist John Ioannidis was much, much closer to the CDC’s estimate than the WHO. The Wall Street Journal noted in April:
In a March article for Stat News, Dr. Ioannidis argued that Covid-19 is far less deadly than modelers were assuming. He considered the experience of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined Feb. 4 in Japan. Nine of 700 infected passengers and crew died. Based on the demographics of the ship’s population, Dr. Ioannidis estimated that the U.S. fatality rate could be as low as 0.025% to 0.625% and put the upper bound at 0.05% to 1%—comparable to that of seasonal flu.
Not that this will settle the matter.
Proponents of destroying human rights and the rule of law in order to carry out lockdowns will continue to insist that “we didn’t know” what the fatality rate was back in March. The lack of evidence, however, didn’t stop proponents of lockdowns from implementing policies that destroyed the ability of families to earn a living, and which also created social conditions that caused child abuse and suicides to spike.
But for more sane people, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Those who have claimed that lockdowns are “the only option” had virtually no evidence at all to support their position. Indeed, such extreme over-the-top measures such as the general lockdowns required an extreme level of high-quality, nearly irrefutable evidence that lockdowns would work and were necessary in the face of a disease with an extremely high fatality rate. But the only “data” the prolockdown people could offer was speculation and hyperbolic predictions of bodies piling up in the streets.
But that became politically unimportant.
The people who wanted lockdowns had gained the obeisance of powerful people in government institutions and in the media. So actual data, science, or respect for human rights suddenly became meaningless. All that mattered was getting those lockdowns. So the lockdown crowd destroyed the lives of millions in the developed world—and more than a hundred million in the developing world—to satisfy the hunches of a tiny handful of politicians and technocrats.