newswars--2020-01-28--Germany Confirms Human Transmission of Coronavirus

The first person to have coronavirus in Germany was infected by a Chinese colleague who attended a company training in the state of Bavaria a week ago , health officials said on Tuesday .
The colleague , a woman from Shanghai , “ started to feel sick on the flight home on January 23 , ” Andreas Zapf , head of the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety , said at a press conference .
The 33-year-old man who contracted the virus lives near Starnberg , 30 kilometers ( 18 miles ) south of Munich , and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” according to the health authority .
People who had come into close contact with either of the infected persons have been informed and are being monitored for any signs that the disease has spread .
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The health authorities released a statement on Monday saying he was under surveillance in an isolation ward and that the risk of infection for the people of Bavaria is currently considered to be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in contact ( with the patient ) have been informed in detail about possible symptoms , hygiene measures and transmission channels , ” it added .
The Bavarian case is the first known example outside of China of the infection spreading between people who are not closely related .
Last week , the infected man , who works for the auto parts supplier Webasto in Starnberg , had attended a training with the visiting Chinese colleague before she returned to China and began showing symptoms of the illness .
The woman had recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who come from the area around Wuhan , where the new virus is believed to have originated .
Her German colleague in Bavaria developed bronchitis-like symptoms over the weekend , but recovered and felt well enough to go to work on Monday .
By that time , the Chinese colleague ’ s illness had been made known to the company , who then informed their employees to report any symptoms to a doctor .
The man tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday evening .
Approximately 50 cases have been recorded outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had recently returned from China .
In a handful of international cases , the virus was passed between family members .
Bavarian Health Minister Melanie Huml said that a hotline would be established Tuesday for people to call with their concerns .
She also said that plans were in the works to begin measuring body temperature levels at international airports in Bavaria .
Zapf said it was important to respond appropriately to the scale of the infection and not to “ trigger panic.
” Around 20,000 people die every year in Germany from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Symptoms of the new virus are similar to those seen during flu season , which has yet to hit its annual peak in Germany .
Zapf cautioned that health workers will need to distinguish between cases of the two illnesses .
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Twitter on Tuesday that Germany is in good shape to deal with the infection ’ s arrival .
“ It was expected that the virus would come to Germany , ” he wrote .
“ The case in Bavaria shows that we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only suspected cases had turned up in Germany .
Some German states had responded by increasing security controls at airports .
Spahn said the government has plans ready for how airports and hospitals should act in case of a pandemic .
The virus , which can cause acute respiratory infection , has so far killed at least 106 people and infected more than 4,500 others in China , while cases of the illness have also been reported across the globe .
Countries such as South Korea , Taiwan , Thailand , Nepal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US , France and Australia have all confirmed patients who have contracted the disease .
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The first person to have coronavirus in Germany was infected by a Chinese colleague who attended a company training in the state of Bavaria a week ago, health officials said on Tuesday.
The colleague, a woman from Shanghai, “started to feel sick on the flight home on January 23,” Andreas Zapf, head of the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety, said at a press conference.
The 33-year-old man who contracted the virus lives near Starnberg, 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Munich, and is in a “medically good state,” according to the health authority.
People who had come into close contact with either of the infected persons have been informed and are being monitored for any signs that the disease has spread.
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The health authorities released a statement on Monday saying he was under surveillance in an isolation ward and that the risk of infection for the people of Bavaria is currently considered to be “low.”
“People who have been in contact (with the patient) have been informed in detail about possible symptoms, hygiene measures and transmission channels,” it added.
Unique case
The Bavarian case is the first known example outside of China of the infection spreading between people who are not closely related.
Last week, the infected man, who works for the auto parts supplier Webasto in Starnberg, had attended a training with the visiting Chinese colleague before she returned to China and began showing symptoms of the illness. The woman had recently been visited in Shanghai by her parents, who come from the area around Wuhan, where the new virus is believed to have originated.
Her German colleague in Bavaria developed bronchitis-like symptoms over the weekend, but recovered and felt well enough to go to work on Monday.
By that time, the Chinese colleague’s illness had been made known to the company, who then informed their employees to report any symptoms to a doctor. The man tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday evening.
Approximately 50 cases have been recorded outside of China. Nearly all of the patients had recently returned from China. In a handful of international cases, the virus was passed between family members.
Coronavirus vs. Influenza
Bavarian Health Minister Melanie Huml said that a hotline would be established Tuesday for people to call with their concerns. She also said that plans were in the works to begin measuring body temperature levels at international airports in Bavaria.
Zapf said it was important to respond appropriately to the scale of the infection and not to “trigger panic.” Around 20,000 people die every year in Germany from the annual influenza epidemic, he said.
Symptoms of the new virus are similar to those seen during flu season, which has yet to hit its annual peak in Germany. Zapf cautioned that health workers will need to distinguish between cases of the two illnesses.
Germany ‘well prepared’
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Twitter on Tuesday that Germany is in good shape to deal with the infection’s arrival.
“It was expected that the virus would come to Germany,” he wrote. “The case in Bavaria shows that we’re well prepared.”
Es war zu erwarten, dass das #Coronavirus auch Deutschland erreicht. Der Fall aus #Bayern zeigt aber, dass wir gut vorbereitet sind. Der Patient wurde isoliert und wird behandelt. 1/3 — Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) January 28, 2020
Until Monday evening, only suspected cases had turned up in Germany. Some German states had responded by increasing security controls at airports.
Spahn said the government has plans ready for how airports and hospitals should act in case of a pandemic.
Global figures
The virus, which can cause acute respiratory infection, has so far killed at least 106 people and infected more than 4,500 others in China, while cases of the illness have also been reported across the globe.
Countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, US, France and Australia have all confirmed patients who have contracted the disease.
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newswars--2020-01-28--US Stops All Weapon Deliveries to Iraq

US Stops All Weapon Deliveries to Iraq

All US deliveries of weapons and ammunition to Iraqi security forces have been suspended , amid rising tensions over the US presence in Iraq following the drone assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad .
The halt includes the US Air Force ’ s program of supplying parts and missiles to Iraq ’ s fleet of F-16 fighter-bombers , the news portal Inside Defense reported on Monday .
Deliveries will begin again “ when the environment in Iraq is safe enough to resume , ” USAF spokesman Brian Brackens told Inside Defense in an email .
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Brackens is the spokesman for the USAF ’ s Life Cycle Management Center , a procurement and logistics organization based at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton , Ohio .
A contract to supply Iraq with $ 1.8 billion worth of weapons , including the air-to-air Sidewinder and ground-attack Maverick missiles , was signed in May 2016 .
The last delivery before the halt was made on November 14 , according to the subscription-only portal , which says it specializes in news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy-making .
The Iraqi armed forces were rebuilt around US weapons and doctrines after the 2003 invasion and occupation by the US-led coalition .
They proved woefully inadequate when facing Islamic State ( IS , formerly ISIS ) terrorists in 2014 , but have since managed to liberate most of Iraq from the group ’ s control , though with thousands of US troops in “ advise and assist ” capacity .
Just last week , the Iraqi Defense Ministry posted a video of an air strike by its F-16s against IS targets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US presence in Iraq has come into question over the past month , however , following the January 3 drone strike outside Baghdad International Airport that killed General Qassem Soleimani , head of the Quds Force of Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
While the US considers the IRGC a terrorist organization , Soleimani was a key figure in the program that supported Shia militias in Iraq and Syria against IS .
After Soleimani ’ s killing , the Iraqi parliament adopted a resolution demanding US troops leave the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no plans by the US military to withdraw from Iraq , ” Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Rath Hoffman told reporters at a press briefing earlier this month , adding that “ the consensus in Iraq seems to be that the United States forces there are a force for good , ” even though the parliament ’ s resolution suggests the exact opposite .
In the meantime , Iran launched ballistic missiles at two US bases in Iraq in retaliation for Soleimani ’ s killing .
Officially , no US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 strikes .
While initial reports denied any injuries either , three dozen US troops have since been referred to hospitals for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries .
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All US deliveries of weapons and ammunition to Iraqi security forces have been suspended, amid rising tensions over the US presence in Iraq following the drone assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.
The halt includes the US Air Force’s program of supplying parts and missiles to Iraq’s fleet of F-16 fighter-bombers, the news portal Inside Defense reported on Monday.
Deliveries will begin again “when the environment in Iraq is safe enough to resume,” USAF spokesman Brian Brackens told Inside Defense in an email.
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Brackens is the spokesman for the USAF’s Life Cycle Management Center, a procurement and logistics organization based at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio.
A contract to supply Iraq with $1.8 billion worth of weapons, including the air-to-air Sidewinder and ground-attack Maverick missiles, was signed in May 2016. The last delivery before the halt was made on November 14, according to the subscription-only portal, which says it specializes in news about Pentagon programs, procurement, and policy-making.
The Iraqi armed forces were rebuilt around US weapons and doctrines after the 2003 invasion and occupation by the US-led coalition. They proved woefully inadequate when facing Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists in 2014, but have since managed to liberate most of Iraq from the group’s control, though with thousands of US troops in “advise and assist” capacity.
The last shipment was made Nov 14. The $1.8 billion deal signed in May 2016 provided Sidewinder missiles, Maverick missiles & other weapons to Iraq. Unclear how many have been delivered and how many left to go. https://t.co/Bplv32Mi6L — Sara Sirota (@SaraLSirota) January 27, 2020
Just last week, the Iraqi Defense Ministry posted a video of an air strike by its F-16s against IS targets in the Hamrin Mountains.
The continued US presence in Iraq has come into question over the past month, however, following the January 3 drone strike outside Baghdad International Airport that killed General Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
While the US considers the IRGC a terrorist organization, Soleimani was a key figure in the program that supported Shia militias in Iraq and Syria against IS.
After Soleimani’s killing, the Iraqi parliament adopted a resolution demanding US troops leave the country. Washington has flat-out refused.
“There are no plans by the US military to withdraw from Iraq,” Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Rath Hoffman told reporters at a press briefing earlier this month, adding that “the consensus in Iraq seems to be that the United States forces there are a force for good,” even though the parliament’s resolution suggests the exact opposite.
In the meantime, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two US bases in Iraq in retaliation for Soleimani’s killing.
Officially, no US or Iraqi troops died in the January 8 strikes. While initial reports denied any injuries either, three dozen US troops have since been referred to hospitals for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
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newswars--2020-01-28--Bill Gates Caught Funding Netflix Docu-series PANDEMIC Where He Is The Hero

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newswars--2020-01-28--UK Schools Warned to Watch Out For “Xenophobia” as Coronavirus Spreads

The UK Boarding Schools ’ Association is more concerned about mean words on the Internet than the outbreak of the coronavirus , warning its students that any expressions of “ xenophobia ” against Chinese people will not be tolerated .
Despite the fact that there have been no such recorded instances of “ xenophobia ” by the Association , it “ issued new instructions that its members should be watchful for prejudice against Chinese pupils by others , be it online or in person.
” Schools were warned to “ stay alert for any signs of xenophobia by students towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audiences , either in school or on social media sites.
” “ Such behaviour should not be tolerated and action should be taken against anyone acting in this way , ” said the Association , despite its spokesperson admitting , “ We have not heard of anything happening in our schools.
” Thank God courageous school authorities have their finger on the pulse amidst a rapidly spreading potential pandemic and have faced up to the real threat it poses to large numbers of people gathered in close spaces ; That threat being that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does it say about the West that our “ authorities ” appear to be more concerned with stopping the spread of “ xenophobia ” than stopping the spread of a global pandemic which could kill millions ?
” asked Chris Menahan .
Despite China banning sales of bizarre “ food ” at animal markets across the country , including bat and snake , and despite experts linking the markets with the outbreak of the virus , progressive media outlets have also tried to frame any criticism of Chinese people ’ s bizarre and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typical response is the above , from David Farrier , who tweeted , “ had a few people tell me now that the coronavirus is due to people eating whole bats in soup .
for one thing , not true .
second thing : get used to the idea that people eat different stuff to you.
” Chinese people kill and eat 10-20 million dogs every single year , David .
Should we “ get used ” to that idea too ?
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The UK Boarding Schools’ Association is more concerned about mean words on the Internet than the outbreak of the coronavirus, warning its students that any expressions of “xenophobia” against Chinese people will not be tolerated.
Despite the fact that there have been no such recorded instances of “xenophobia” by the Association, it “issued new instructions that its members should be watchful for prejudice against Chinese pupils by others, be it online or in person.”
Schools were warned to “stay alert for any signs of xenophobia by students towards one another, or by any external audiences, either in school or on social media sites.”
“Such behaviour should not be tolerated and action should be taken against anyone acting in this way,” said the Association, despite its spokesperson admitting, “We have not heard of anything happening in our schools.”
Thank God courageous school authorities have their finger on the pulse amidst a rapidly spreading potential pandemic and have faced up to the real threat it poses to large numbers of people gathered in close spaces; That threat being that someone might get offended.
“What does it say about the West that our “authorities” appear to be more concerned with stopping the spread of “xenophobia” than stopping the spread of a global pandemic which could kill millions?” asked Chris Menahan.
Despite China banning sales of bizarre “food” at animal markets across the country, including bat and snake, and despite experts linking the markets with the outbreak of the virus, progressive media outlets have also tried to frame any criticism of Chinese people’s bizarre and dangerous eating habits as racist.
had a few people tell me now that the coronavirus is due to people eating whole bats in soup. for one thing, not true. second thing: get used to the idea that people eat different stuff to you — David Farrier (@davidfarrier) January 26, 2020
A typical response is the above, from David Farrier, who tweeted, “had a few people tell me now that the coronavirus is due to people eating whole bats in soup. for one thing, not true. second thing: get used to the idea that people eat different stuff to you.”
Get used to the idea that people eat different stuff to you pic.twitter.com/21FXONToy4 — gr0yperwave (@xGROYPERx) January 27, 2020
Chinese people kill and eat 10-20 million dogs every single year, David. Should we “get used” to that idea too?
Also, eating bats is gross, no matter who does it and in what country.
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newswars--2020-01-28--Photo of ‘Coronavirus Hospital’ Posted by Chinese State Newspaper is Actually Alibaba Stock Photo

Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times posted an image of a purported “ novel coronavirus hospital ” called Huoshenshan Hospital on Twitter Monday .
“ 1st building of # Wuhan ‘ s special novel # Coronavirus hospital , Huoshenshan Hospital , completed construction on Monday , in 16 hours , ” the tweet read .
“ It is expected to be transferred to the military for management on February 2 .
Another Leishenshan Hospital is also under construction.
” 1st building of # Wuhan ‘ s special novel # Coronavirus hospital , Huoshenshan Hospital , completed construction on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be transferred to the military for management on February 2 .
Another Leishenshan Hospital is also under construction .
pic.twitter.com/fYcpqRH8S3 The tweet was quickly scrutinized by people who noticed that the image of Huoshenshan Hospital provided by Global Times is actually an Alibaba stock photo for a portable “ container school building.
” The images have been available on the internet months prior to the tweet by Global Times celebrating a new “ hospital.
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Global Times , the newspaper that posted the image , is a daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party ’ s People ’ s Daily newspaper , providing a Chinese nationalist perspective on international issues .
As National File reported earlier today , the emergency coronavirus hospitals actually being built in China more closely resemble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and doors with locks on the outside : A video posted to Twitter by a Chinese government official shows the construction of metal trailers with bars on the windows and locks on the outside of the doors .
The video was posted by Lijian Zhao , Deputy Director General of the Information Department , Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
“ We are racing against time , ” Zhao said .
“ The 1st building of # Wuhan ‘ s # Coronavirus hospital , Huoshenshan hospital , was completed in 16 hours.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built the hospital is the same company which built the Multan-Sukkor Motorway and the Centaurus .
Let ’ s pray for Wuhan & China !
” The “ hospital ” shown in the video appears to be a type of corrugated metal units with metal bars on the windows .

Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times posted an image of a purported “novel coronavirus hospital” called Huoshenshan Hospital on Twitter Monday.
“1st building of #Wuhan‘s special novel #Coronavirus hospital, Huoshenshan Hospital, completed construction on Monday, in 16 hours,” the tweet read. “It is expected to be transferred to the military for management on February 2. Another Leishenshan Hospital is also under construction.”
1st building of #Wuhan‘s special novel #Coronavirus hospital, Huoshenshan Hospital, completed construction on Monday, in 16 hours. It is expected to be transferred to the military for management on February 2. Another Leishenshan Hospital is also under construction. pic.twitter.com/fYcpqRH8S3
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) January 27, 2020
The tweet was quickly scrutinized by people who noticed that the image of Huoshenshan Hospital provided by Global Times is actually an Alibaba stock photo for a portable “container school building.”
The images have been available on the internet months prior to the tweet by Global Times celebrating a new “hospital.”
The Container School Building is a product produced by K-Home, a company based in Hongqi District, Xinxiang, China.
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Global Times, the newspaper that posted the image, is a daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper, providing a Chinese nationalist perspective on international issues.
As National File reported earlier today, the emergency coronavirus hospitals actually being built in China more closely resemble trailer units, with barred steel windows and doors with locks on the outside:


newswars--2020-01-28--Employers Told to Crack Down on Sports Banter as It Excludes Women, Is ‘Gateway to Laddish Behaviour

Employers Told to Crack Down on Sports Banter as It Excludes Women, Is ‘Gateway to Laddish Behaviour’

Companies need to moderate office chat to stop men talking about sports because such conservations exclude women and are a “ gateway ” to “ laddish behaviour ” , the head of a professional institution said on the BBC .
Chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute Ann Francke told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme on Monday that bosses should curtail conversations about sports in the office , a staple of British workplace conversation .
“ I have nothing against sports enthusiasts or cricket fans — that ’ s great .
But the issue is many people aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francke said , adding that it was the responsibility of team leaders to stop this “ kind of banter ” in order to be more inclusive .
She continued : “ A lot of women , in particular , feel left out .
They don ’ t follow those sports and they don ’ t like either being forced to talk about them or not being included in the conversation.
” Claiming that talking about sports was a “ gateway ” to more offensive behaviour , the CMI chief said : “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour and — if it just goes unchecked — it ’ s a signal of a more laddish culture .
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Companies need to moderate office chat to stop men talking about sports because such conservations exclude women and are a “gateway” to “laddish behaviour”, the head of a professional institution said on the BBC.
Chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute Ann Francke told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Monday that bosses should curtail conversations about sports in the office, a staple of British workplace conversation.
“I have nothing against sports enthusiasts or cricket fans — that’s great. But the issue is many people aren’t cricket fans,” Ms Francke said, adding that it was the responsibility of team leaders to stop this “kind of banter” in order to be more inclusive.
She continued: “A lot of women, in particular, feel left out. They don’t follow those sports and they don’t like either being forced to talk about them or not being included in the conversation.”
Claiming that talking about sports was a “gateway” to more offensive behaviour, the CMI chief said: “It’s a gateway to more laddish behaviour and — if it just goes unchecked — it’s a signal of a more laddish culture.
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newswars--2020-01-28--Fox News Cuts Away from President Trump’s Impeachment Defense

Fox News cut away from President Donald Trump ’ s defense in his Senate impeachment trial several times on Monday @ @ @ @ @ or interviews rather than the live feed of the proceedings .
Fox spent much of @ @ @ @ @ hour with its popular panel discussions show , The Five .
Later , it cut @ @ @ @ @ Martha McCallum for interviews with former Sen. Barbara Boxer ( D-CA ) and Ranking Member @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Doug Collins ( R-GA ) , among others .
Video footage of President Trump @ @ @ @ @ their arguments continued to play , but the audio was muted .
Other , competing @ @ @ @ @ those openly hostile to President Trump , including MSNBC and CNN — remained with the @ @ @ @ @ from the floor of the U.S. Senate , as they had done during the House @ @ @ @ @ arguments against the president last week .
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Fox News cut away from President Donald Trump’s defense in his Senate impeachment trial several times on Monday in favor of panel discussions or interviews rather than the live feed of the proceedings.
Fox spent much of the 5 p.m. EST program hour with its popular panel discussions show, The Five. Later, it cut away during The Story with Martha McCallum for interviews with former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), among others.
Video footage of President Trump’s legal team making their arguments continued to play, but the audio was muted.
Other, competing cable news networks — including those openly hostile to President Trump, including MSNBC and CNN — remained with the live video and audio feed from the floor of the U.S. Senate, as they had done during the House Democrat impeachment managers’ opening arguments against the president last week.
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newswars--2020-01-29--British Airways Ends All Flights To China As Virus Spreads To Middle East

As the Trump Administration denies plans to shut down all passenger air traffic to China , more airlines around the world are suspending routes , a sign that the coronavirus outbreak could do permanent damage to the industry .
Just hours after the UK Foreign Office warned Britons against traveling to China , British Airways , Britain ’ s flag carrier , and its second-largest airline in the UK , suspended all flights to China .
British Airways operates direct flights from Heathrow to Beijing and Shanghai , but right now , passengers can ’ t book flights on those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it “ the most drastic action yet by a major airline ” in response to the crisis .
The decision comes after United Airlines said it would temporarily reduce the number of flights between the US and China .
“ We have suspended all flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect following advice from the Foreign Office against all but essential travel , ” the company said in a statement Wednesday .
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This comes after United said Tuesday that it had seen a “ significant decline in demand ” and been forced it to suspend flights from Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 between its US hubs and Beijing , Hong Kong and Shanghai .
In total , 24 round trips have been impacted between Hong Kong to San Francisco and Newark ; Beijing to Dulles , O ’ Hare and Newark ; and Shanghai to San Francisco , Newark and O ’ Hare .
American Airlines , Delta and United all extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February , while Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said it will reduce the capacity of flights to and from mainland China by half or more until the end of March .
Finland ’ s Finnair is canceling three weekly flights between Helsinki and Beijing between Feb. 5 and March 29 , and two weekly flights between Helsinki and Nanjing between Feb. 8 and March 29 , because of the suspension of group travel by Chinese authorities .
It will continue to operate flights to Beijing , Shanghai , Hong Kong and Guangzhou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , with 1,239 of whom are severely ill , according to state media on Wednesday .
Initial theories , put forward by some infectious disease experts , that the mortality rate of the virus is much lower than reflected in press reports because thousands with mild cases are likely toughing it out in their homes .
If anything , it looks like the virus is more lethal than we previously believed .
And it ’ s certainly more infectious .
Per the SCMP , a 48-hour span of no new nCoV infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong authorities announced two more patients tested positive for the potentially deadly illness , bringing the local total to 10 , as the HK government suspends high-speed rail travel between the Special Administrative Region and the mainland .
The HK Department of Health said the two new patients , an elderly couple , aged 72 and 73 , tested positive at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam , and , because of their age , fall into the high-risk category of infections .
More than 100 people are still in isolation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worrisome in Guangdong province , which is centered around the city of Guangzhou , the fifth-largest in China .
Guangzhou is at the center of a massive conurbation stretching out all the way to Shenzen , and to the other neighboring cities of Foshan , Dongguan , Zhongshan and several other neighboring provinces .
This agglomeration is one of the largest of its kind on Earth , home to more than 100 million .
City officials announced five new infections , two locals and three foreigners .
With more than 270 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is behind only Hubei and Zhejiang in terms of number of cases .
Now that several countries have copies of the coronavirus genome , the race for a workable vaccine is intensifying .
Russia joined that race on Wednesday after receiving a copy of the virus genome from China , Russian state media reported on Wednesday .
The US said on Tuesday that it would take three months to start initial trials for a vaccine that it ’ s developing , and three further months to gather data .
In Hong Kong , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday that the city ’ s researchers had stumbled on a vaccine , but that it would take months to test on animals and at least another year to conduct trials on humans before it could be confirmed ready for human use .
Scientists in Melbourne said they grew the virus from a patient sample , which could prove a “ game-changer ” in combating the outbreak .
It was the first time the virus had been grown in a cell culture outside China ( here ’ s hoping it isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After confirming the first case of human-to-human transmission in Japan , health officials in Tokyo have shared more information about the case with the press : The man did not travel to Wuhan but drove buses with tour groups from the city twice this month .
The man is in his 60s and lives in Nara Prefecture , according to the Japan Times .
Overnight , the first case of the virus in the Middle East have been confirmed in the United Arab Emirates , according to the country ’ s Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 infected patients are members of a family that had traveled from Wuhan .
In its statement , the health ministry reported the family as being in a stable condition under medical observation , according to CNBC .
As hysteria surrounding the outbreak grows , SCMP reports that resentment toward people from Wuhan is growing across China , as provincial authorities ramp up screenings of those from Wuhan , and citizens build unauthorized roadblocks to keep strangers out of their towns .
Meanwhile , President Xi said Wednesday that “ preventing and containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ task , ” a follow up to his claims that China would do whatever is necessary to contain the “ demon ” virus .

As the Trump Administration denies plans to shut down all passenger air traffic to China, more airlines around the world are suspending routes, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak could do permanent damage to the industry.
Just hours after the UK Foreign Office warned Britons against traveling to China, British Airways, Britain’s flag carrier, and its second-largest airline in the UK, suspended all flights to China.
British Airways operates direct flights from Heathrow to Beijing and Shanghai, but right now, passengers can’t book flights on those lines until Feb. 29. CNN called it “the most drastic action yet by a major airline” in response to the crisis. The decision comes after United Airlines said it would temporarily reduce the number of flights between the US and China.
“We have suspended all flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect following advice from the Foreign Office against all but essential travel,” the company said in a statement Wednesday.
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This comes after United said Tuesday that it had seen a “significant decline in demand” and been forced it to suspend flights from Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 between its US hubs and Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. In total, 24 round trips have been impacted between Hong Kong to San Francisco and Newark; Beijing to Dulles, O’Hare and Newark; and Shanghai to San Francisco, Newark and O’Hare.
American Airlines, Delta and United all extended change fee waivers through the end of February, while Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific said it will reduce the capacity of flights to and from mainland China by half or more until the end of March.
Finland’s Finnair is canceling three weekly flights between Helsinki and Beijing between Feb. 5 and March 29, and two weekly flights between Helsinki and Nanjing between Feb. 8 and March 29, because of the suspension of group travel by Chinese authorities. It will continue to operate flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
There are now 5,974 cases in China, with 1,239 of whom are severely ill, according to state media on Wednesday. Initial theories, put forward by some infectious disease experts, that the mortality rate of the virus is much lower than reflected in press reports because thousands with mild cases are likely toughing it out in their homes. If anything, it looks like the virus is more lethal than we previously believed.
And it’s certainly more infectious.
Per the SCMP, a 48-hour span of no new nCoV infections came to an end Wednesday when Hong Kong authorities announced two more patients tested positive for the potentially deadly illness, bringing the local total to 10, as the HK government suspends high-speed rail travel between the Special Administrative Region and the mainland. The HK Department of Health said the two new patients, an elderly couple, aged 72 and 73, tested positive at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, and, because of their age, fall into the high-risk category of infections. More than 100 people are still in isolation in HK.
The situation is growing increasingly worrisome in Guangdong province, which is centered around the city of Guangzhou, the fifth-largest in China.
Guangzhou is at the center of a massive conurbation stretching out all the way to Shenzen, and to the other neighboring cities of Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan and several other neighboring provinces. This agglomeration is one of the largest of its kind on Earth, home to more than 100 million. City officials announced five new infections, two locals and three foreigners. With more than 270 confirmed cases, this well-connected and economically important province is behind only Hubei and Zhejiang in terms of number of cases.
Now that several countries have copies of the coronavirus genome, the race for a workable vaccine is intensifying. Russia joined that race on Wednesday after receiving a copy of the virus genome from China, Russian state media reported on Wednesday. The US said on Tuesday that it would take three months to start initial trials for a vaccine that it’s developing, and three further months to gather data.
In Hong Kong, infectious diseases expert Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said on Tuesday that the city’s researchers had stumbled on a vaccine, but that it would take months to test on animals and at least another year to conduct trials on humans before it could be confirmed ready for human use. Scientists in Melbourne said they grew the virus from a patient sample, which could prove a “game-changer” in combating the outbreak. It was the first time the virus had been grown in a cell culture outside China (here’s hoping it isn’t misused as a potential bioweapon).
After confirming the first case of human-to-human transmission in Japan, health officials in Tokyo have shared more information about the case with the press: The man did not travel to Wuhan but drove buses with tour groups from the city twice this month. The man is in his 60s and lives in Nara Prefecture, according to the Japan Times.
Overnight, the first case of the virus in the Middle East have been confirmed in the United Arab Emirates, according to the country’s Ministry of Health and Community Protection. The 4 infected patients are members of a family that had traveled from Wuhan. In its statement, the health ministry reported the family as being in a stable condition under medical observation, according to CNBC.
As hysteria surrounding the outbreak grows, SCMP reports that resentment toward people from Wuhan is growing across China, as provincial authorities ramp up screenings of those from Wuhan, and citizens build unauthorized roadblocks to keep strangers out of their towns.
Meanwhile, President Xi said Wednesday that “preventing and containing the virus remains a severe and complex task,” a follow up to his claims that China would do whatever is necessary to contain the “demon” virus.


newswars--2020-01-29--Trump Threatens Retaliation On Proposed EU Carbon Taxes

Carbon taxes are a top priority on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen .
Expect a big conflict with Trump .
The EU and Trump declared a truce over digital taxes but now the US Threatens Retaliation Against the EU Over Proposed Carbon Tax .
Speaking to the Financial Times , Wilbur Ross compared the EU ’ s plans for a carbon tax to moves by several European countries to impose a digital services tax , which has angered US officials and caused Washington to threaten tariffs on EU products .
“ Depending on what form the carbon tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – but if it is in its essence protectionist , like the digital taxes , we will react , ” Mr Ross said .
Ms von der Leyen outlined last week how her flagship green deal programme would need to involve some carbon border regulations or taxes to ensure that the benefits of the programme were not offset by carbon embedded in imports .
“ There is no point in only reducing greenhouse gas emissions at home , if we increase the import of CO2 from abroad , ” Ms von der Leyen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a climate issue ; it is also an issue of fairness towards our businesses and our workers .
We will protect them from unfair competition.
” During the Davos meetings , Steven Mnuchin , the US Treasury secretary , sparred with Christine Lagarde , the European Central Bank president , over ways to tackle climate change .
Mr Mnuchin described a carbon tax as “ a tax on hard working people.
” They ’ ve been doing it , now mainstreaming it .
The REAL climate change .
Trump and French president Emmanuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to postpone digital taxes but this issue is not up to France .
In the name of “ fairness ” the EU will impose taxes and demand everyone else pay them too .
This is yet another example of why the UK did well to escape the clutches of EU bureaucrats .
In this case however , the EU proposes to act like Trump : Enforce sanctions on the whole world via its own idiocy , all in the name of its own definition of “ fairness ” .
How this will work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it imposes the harshest penalties on countries that do not yet have much infrastructure or industry , especially in Africa .
Bloomberg discussed the concept back in December with its report Wait Until Donald Trump Hears About the Carbon Border Tax .
“ Europe shouldn ’ t let itself be dissuaded .
Plenty of smart people think carbon border taxes are necessary , including Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan , both former heads of the Federal Reserve .
As the birthplace of the industrial revolution , the continent has a unique responsibility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embedded in goods consumed here but produced elsewhere.
” Zero Tolerance is the New Fair The US benefited , then China benefitted , now Africa can not .
It ’ s all totally “ fair ” to demand zero new emissions .
Think about Africa for a second .
Let ’ s force African nations who want to industrialize to use wind and solar despite the enormous costs of doing so .
Heaven forbid emerging countries resort to natural gas or the EU will tariff the hell out of them .

Carbon taxes are a top priority on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Expect a big conflict with Trump.
The EU and Trump declared a truce over digital taxes but now the US Threatens Retaliation Against the EU Over Proposed Carbon Tax.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Wilbur Ross compared the EU’s plans for a carbon tax to moves by several European countries to impose a digital services tax, which has angered US officials and caused Washington to threaten tariffs on EU products. “Depending on what form the carbon tax takes, we will react to it – but if it is in its essence protectionist, like the digital taxes, we will react,” Mr Ross said. Ms von der Leyen outlined last week how her flagship green deal programme would need to involve some carbon border regulations or taxes to ensure that the benefits of the programme were not offset by carbon embedded in imports. “There is no point in only reducing greenhouse gas emissions at home, if we increase the import of CO2 from abroad,” Ms von der Leyen said. “It is not only a climate issue; it is also an issue of fairness towards our businesses and our workers. We will protect them from unfair competition.” During the Davos meetings, Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury secretary, sparred with Christine Lagarde, the European Central Bank president, over ways to tackle climate change. Mr Mnuchin described a carbon tax as “a tax on hard working people.”
They’ve been doing it, now mainstreaming it. The REAL climate change.
Not Just France
Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron were able to reach an agreement to postpone digital taxes but this issue is not up to France.
Fairness
In the name of “fairness” the EU will impose taxes and demand everyone else pay them too.
This is yet another example of why the UK did well to escape the clutches of EU bureaucrats.
In this case however, the EU proposes to act like Trump: Enforce sanctions on the whole world via its own idiocy, all in the name of its own definition of “fairness”.
Zero Tolerance for Carbon Leakage
How this will work is of course a mystery. And it imposes the harshest penalties on countries that do not yet have much infrastructure or industry, especially in Africa.
Bloomberg discussed the concept back in December with its report Wait Until Donald Trump Hears About the Carbon Border Tax.
“If necessary, if there is carbon leakage, we will have to think about a carbon border tax,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the United Nations climate summit in Madrid this week.
Wrong Conclusion
Unfortunately, the article concluded:
“Europe shouldn’t let itself be dissuaded. Plenty of smart people think carbon border taxes are necessary, including Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, both former heads of the Federal Reserve. As the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the continent has a unique responsibility to curb planet-heating carbon emissions, including those embedded in goods consumed here but produced elsewhere.”
Zero Tolerance is the New Fair
Yeah, right.
The US benefited, then China benefitted, now Africa cannot. It’s all totally “fair” to demand zero new emissions.
Think about Africa for a second. Let’s force African nations who want to industrialize to use wind and solar despite the enormous costs of doing so.
Heaven forbid emerging countries resort to natural gas or the EU will tariff the hell out of them.


newswars--2020-01-29--McConnell says GOP doesn’t have votes yet to block impeachment witnesses

The White House ’ s plans for a speedy impeachment trial were thrown into doubt Tuesday with Senate Republicans floating competing proposals on how to deal with new explosive revelations from ex-national security adviser John Bolton — and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell telling Republicans he doesn ’ t yet have enough votes to block the calling of impeachment witnesses .
GOP senators were all over the map on Tuesday as President Trump ’ s defense team called Bolton ’ s manuscript “ inadmissible ” and warned against opening the door to new wild-card information in the ongoing trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ testify .
A source with knowledge of McConnell ’ s comments confirmed to Fox Business that the Kentucky Republican told people in a private meeting Tuesday that the GOP did not have the votes to block impeachment witnesses .
A second source stressed that McConnell said he didn ’ t yet have the votes , with other sources saying Senate GOP leadership didn ’ t think the fight was over , and conversations were ongoing .
The Wall Street Journal first reported McConnell ’ s comments .
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Later Tuesday night , a Senate leadership source told Fox News that Republicans were assessing the viability of two alternative options , in the event there is majority support for additional witnesses .
“ Plan B , ” the source said , is to amend any resolution calling for a particular witness to also include a package of witnesses that wouldn ’ t win enough support of the Senate .
For example , if the Democrats seek to call Bolton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , over his panel ’ s contacts with the whistleblower .

The White House’s plans for a speedy impeachment trial were thrown into doubt Tuesday with Senate Republicans floating competing proposals on how to deal with new explosive revelations from ex-national security adviser John Bolton — and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell telling Republicans he doesn’t yet have enough votes to block the calling of impeachment witnesses.
GOP senators were all over the map on Tuesday as President Trump’s defense team called Bolton’s manuscript “inadmissible” and warned against opening the door to new wild-card information in the ongoing trial. Democrats have repeatedly called for Bolton to testify.
A source with knowledge of McConnell’s comments confirmed to Fox Business that the Kentucky Republican told people in a private meeting Tuesday that the GOP did not have the votes to block impeachment witnesses.
A second source stressed that McConnell said he didn’t yet have the votes, with other sources saying Senate GOP leadership didn’t think the fight was over, and conversations were ongoing. The Wall Street Journal first reported McConnell’s comments.
Noel Fritsch joins Savanah and Tom to expose those on the Republican side that may seek to hurt President Trump in the upcoming election.
Later Tuesday night, a Senate leadership source told Fox News that Republicans were assessing the viability of two alternative options, in the event there is majority support for additional witnesses. “Plan B,” the source said, is to amend any resolution calling for a particular witness to also include a package of witnesses that wouldn’t win enough support of the Senate.
For example, if the Democrats seek to call Bolton, Republicans might seek to question Hunter Biden or Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., over his panel’s contacts with the whistleblower.
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newswars--2020-01-29--EXCLUSIVE! CDC Believes Coronavirus Has Broken Containment On The West Coast

EXCLUSIVE! CDC Believes Coronavirus Has Broken Containment On The West Coast Mike Adams joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the reports of coronavirus breaking out in the U.S.


newswars--2020-01-29--China Has Not Accepted U.S. Offers to Send CDC Experts to Aid in Coronavirus Fight

U.S. health officials said that they have been offering for weeks to send experts to help China combat the coronavirus that has claimed at least 106 lives .
At press conference Tuesday , U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the U.S. first offered to send experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 6 but China has not yet accepted the offer .
“ CDC experts are standing by , ready willing and able to go immediately to China , either on a bilateral basis or under the auspices of the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a major public health issue and we basically just need the best public health people we have in the world working on this.
” U.S. personnel could aid China in answering critical public health questions about how the virus spreads , its incubation period , and if it can be spread by those not yet showing symptoms , CDC Director Robert Redfield said .
“ We are urging China : more cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response , ” Azar said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to break down the reports of coronavirus breaking out in the U.S .

U.S. health officials said that they have been offering for weeks to send experts to help China combat the coronavirus that has claimed at least 106 lives.
At press conference Tuesday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the U.S. first offered to send experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 6 but China has not yet accepted the offer.
“CDC experts are standing by, ready willing and able to go immediately to China, either on a bilateral basis or under the auspices of the World Health Organization,” Azar said. “This is a major public health issue and we basically just need the best public health people we have in the world working on this.”
U.S. personnel could aid China in answering critical public health questions about how the virus spreads, its incubation period, and if it can be spread by those not yet showing symptoms, CDC Director Robert Redfield said.
“We are urging China: more cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response,” Azar said.
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Mike Adams joins The Alex Jones Show to break down the reports of coronavirus breaking out in the U.S.


newswars--2020-01-29--Emergency Food Supply Company Says Coronavirus Sparks Unprecedented Orders, May Disrupt Supply

Possibly underscoring the seriousness of the outbreak of Coronavirus that is quickly spreading through China , Asia , and beginning to trickle into Western countries , My Patriot Supply told National File that they are seeing the most interest in the company ’ s history , and that other emergency food supply companies are running out of inventory .
Keith Bansemer , President of My Patriot Supply , told National File that customers are quickly buying their inventory in the largest numbers in the company ’ s decade long history due to fears of Coronavirus disrupting the global food supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
“ There ’ s a lot of food storage being sold right now , and we ’ ve got three large warehouses , ” said Bansemer .
We ’ ve created the largest distribution structure to be able to deliver in two days , and since this news broke every day is larger than the day before .
Today will be no exception , it ’ s a snowball effect.
” “ We ’ re still shipping in two days , but we ’ re being cleared out quickly.
” Bansemer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple weeks to send orders due to the large surge in volume sparked by Coronavirus .
“ The others , they ’ re taking a week to ship it , and then it takes longer to deliver it , ” said Bansemer .
“ We ’ re hearing from customers and others that it ’ s taking two or three weeks for the food to arrive .
And they ’ re already running out , and saying they can ’ t ship it because they don ’ t have it.
” Dr. Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his experience with the Coronavirus and what may lie ahead as the world confronts this possible pandemic .
Bansemer explained that during previous world crises they have seen spikes , but that this is the biggest volume the company has ever sold .
“ Ebola had a similar run , but this is larger in magnitude , ” said Bansemer .
“ Stuff like hurricanes , earthquakes , and the North Korean missile tests from a few years ago always occur , but this is unprecedented.
” Bansemer also explained that companies who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of supplies even quicker , as government contracts during a crisis can wipe out a company ’ s food supply and leave little for direct purchase by American citizens .
“ We don ’ t work with the government .
We get calls to sell to government entities , but our mission is to help Americans , ” said Bansemer .
“ That ’ s what clears it out , that ’ s what causes the chaos.
” “ The government gets in line and gets their food orders first.
” Bansemer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has been contacted by government entities urging him to become a contractor and sell directly to the government .
His company declined the offers .
He also explained that customers are reporting their interest in buying emergency food supplies due to fears of quarantines , as 45 million Chinese in various large cities have already been placed in quarantine zones .
“ It ’ s the phrase , ‘ you ’ re quarantined.
’ In a quarantine it ’ s better to have and not need than need and not have , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of food , they ’ re thinking ‘ I ’ m stuck at home now , ’ or ‘ the grocery stores are shut because the city ’ s on lock down , ’ ” said Bansemer .
“ People are buying four week , three months of food so they ’ re ready for survival.
” Bansemer predicts that orders will continue to “ snowball ” in volume as Coronavirus spreads .

Possibly underscoring the seriousness of the outbreak of Coronavirus that is quickly spreading through China, Asia, and beginning to trickle into Western countries, My Patriot Supply told National File that they are seeing the most interest in the company’s history, and that other emergency food supply companies are running out of inventory.
Keith Bansemer, President of My Patriot Supply, told National File that customers are quickly buying their inventory in the largest numbers in the company’s decade long history due to fears of Coronavirus disrupting the global food supply, or causing quarantines in the United States.
“There’s a lot of food storage being sold right now, and we’ve got three large warehouses,” said Bansemer. We’ve created the largest distribution structure to be able to deliver in two days, and since this news broke every day is larger than the day before. Today will be no exception, it’s a snowball effect.”
“We’re still shipping in two days, but we’re being cleared out quickly.”
Bansemer explained that other companies are already taking multiple weeks to send orders due to the large surge in volume sparked by Coronavirus.
“The others, they’re taking a week to ship it, and then it takes longer to deliver it,” said Bansemer. “We’re hearing from customers and others that it’s taking two or three weeks for the food to arrive. And they’re already running out, and saying they can’t ship it because they don’t have it.”
Dr. Steve Pieczenik joins Tom and Savanah to explain his experience with the Coronavirus and what may lie ahead as the world confronts this possible pandemic.
Bansemer explained that during previous world crises they have seen spikes, but that this is the biggest volume the company has ever sold.
“Ebola had a similar run, but this is larger in magnitude,” said Bansemer. “Stuff like hurricanes, earthquakes, and the North Korean missile tests from a few years ago always occur, but this is unprecedented.”
Bansemer also explained that companies who sell to government agencies are likely running out of supplies even quicker, as government contracts during a crisis can wipe out a company’s food supply and leave little for direct purchase by American citizens.
“We don’t work with the government. We get calls to sell to government entities, but our mission is to help Americans,” said Bansemer. “That’s what clears it out, that’s what causes the chaos.”
“The government gets in line and gets their food orders first.”
Bansemer confirmed that since the Coronavirus outbreak, he has been contacted by government entities urging him to become a contractor and sell directly to the government. His company declined the offers.
He also explained that customers are reporting their interest in buying emergency food supplies due to fears of quarantines, as 45 million Chinese in various large cities have already been placed in quarantine zones.
“It’s the phrase, ‘you’re quarantined.’ In a quarantine it’s better to have and not need than need and not have,” said Bansemer.
“In the case of food, they’re thinking ‘I’m stuck at home now,’ or ‘the grocery stores are shut because the city’s on lock down,’” said Bansemer. “People are buying four week, three months of food so they’re ready for survival.”
Bansemer predicts that orders will continue to “snowball” in volume as Coronavirus spreads.


newswars--2020-01-29--Video: Angry Rand Paul Demands Trump Sue Schumer

An uncharacteristically angry Senator Rand Paul slammed Chuck Schumer Tuesday , urging President Trump to sue the Democratic leader for defamation amidst the ongoing impeachment saga .
“ I ’ m offended and shocked that Schumer would be so scurrilous as to accuse the president and his children of making money illegally off of politics when the only people we know have made money off of this have been Hunter Biden and Joe Biden , ” Paul urged .
“ Hunter Biden makes a million dollars a year , that ’ s documented , but Schumer simply creates and makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe the president ’ s kids are making money.
’ ” Paul continued .
The Senator then noted that former White House advisor John Bolton is peddling a book off the back of the trial .
“ John Bolton is making money as we speak .
He has probably already gotten the several million dollar advance for this book .
He ’ s making money by testifying against the president.
” Paul proclaimed .
“ Look , a month ago , he didn ’ t want to testify in the House .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finished .
Now his book is finished .
He wants to testify , ” Paul remarked .
“ The only people we know who have actually made money ?
Hunter Biden and now John Bolton .
And they ’ re not objective .
John Bolton is not objective in any way now that he ’ s cashing million dollar checks.
” Paul noted , echoing comments made by the President : “ To have Schumer come up and say out of the blue , ‘ Maybe the president ’ s kids are making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , that ’ s defamation and they ought to sue him , ” the Kentucky Senator asserted .
“ There is nothing in the record about the president ’ s kids , ” Paul again pointed out , adding “ So Schumer has just created this whole thing out of whole cloth and said , ‘ Oh , why don ’ t we go after the president ’ s kids ?
’ We don ’ t know yet whether or not the president ’ s dealings with the Chinese president have something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ He just made it up !
Completely made it up !
That ’ s defamation of character and he ought to go to court and be sued for it.
” Paul has continually pushed for having the Bidens testify and even threatened to force a vote on the matter .
The Senator has also repeatedly called for the so called ‘ whistleblower ’ to be put on the stand .

An uncharacteristically angry Senator Rand Paul slammed Chuck Schumer Tuesday, urging President Trump to sue the Democratic leader for defamation amidst the ongoing impeachment saga.
“I’m offended and shocked that Schumer would be so scurrilous as to accuse the president and his children of making money illegally off of politics when the only people we know have made money off of this have been Hunter Biden and Joe Biden,” Paul urged.
“Hunter Biden makes a million dollars a year, that’s documented, but Schumer simply creates and makes up and says, ‘Oh, maybe the president’s kids are making money.’” Paul continued.
The Senator then noted that former White House advisor John Bolton is peddling a book off the back of the trial.
“John Bolton is making money as we speak. He has probably already gotten the several million dollar advance for this book. He’s making money by testifying against the president.” Paul proclaimed.
“Look, a month ago, he didn’t want to testify in the House. Why? Maybe his book wasn’t finished. Now his book is finished. He wants to testify,” Paul remarked.
Why didn’t John Bolton testify to the US House? Apparently his book wasn’t quite finished yet for presales! — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 27, 2020
“The only people we know who have actually made money? Hunter Biden and now John Bolton. And they’re not objective. John Bolton is not objective in any way now that he’s cashing million dollar checks.” Paul noted, echoing comments made by the President:
I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book. With that being said, the… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020
Why didn’t John Bolton complain about this “nonsense” a long time ago, when he was very publicly terminated. He said, not that it matters, NOTHING! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2020
“To have Schumer come up and say out of the blue, ‘Maybe the president’s kids are making money,’ with no evidence at all, that’s defamation and they ought to sue him,” the Kentucky Senator asserted.
“There is nothing in the record about the president’s kids,” Paul again pointed out, adding “So Schumer has just created this whole thing out of whole cloth and said, ‘Oh, why don’t we go after the president’s kids?’ We don’t know yet whether or not the president’s dealings with the Chinese president have something to do with the Trumps making money.’ He just made it up! Completely made it up! That’s defamation of character and he ought to go to court and be sued for it.”
Paul has continually pushed for having the Bidens testify and even threatened to force a vote on the matter. The Senator has also repeatedly called for the so called ‘whistleblower’ to be put on the stand.


newswars--2020-01-29--Adam Schiff Lies To Senate About ‘Whistleblower’ During Impeachment Trial

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff brazenly lied to the Senate body during the ongoing impeachment trial of President Trump by denying he knew the identity of the so-called “ whistleblower ” who sparked the Democrats ’ latest impeachment push .
Schiff denied having any contact with the “ whistleblower ” when answering a question from Ted Cruz about whether that whistleblower worked “ with Biden on anything related to Burisma or the firing of the Ukrainian prosecutor.
” “ First of all , I don ’ t know who the whistleblower is , ” Schiff said .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them in any way.
” In September , reports emerged that the whistleblower had reached out to Schiff ’ s office before he ever filed a complaint against Trump to seek guidance on how to do so .
From the New York Times : The Democratic head of the House Intelligence Committee , Representative Adam B. Schiff of California , learned about the outlines of a C.I.A .
officer ’ s concerns that President Trump had abused his power days before the officer filed a whistle-blower complaint , according to a spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The C.I.A .
officer approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with his concerns about Mr. Trump only after he had had a colleague first convey them to the C.I.A.
’ s top lawyer .
Concerned about how that initial avenue for airing his allegations through the C.I.A .
was unfolding , the officer then approached the House aide .
In both cases , the original accusation was vague .
The White House even pointed out on Twitter how Schiff earned “ 4 Pinocchios ” by the Washington Post for repeatedly lying on cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Additionally , Schiff even fabricated the content of Trump ’ s call with Ukrainian President Zelensky AGAIN , but this time on the Senate floor .
Will Schiff – the Democrats ’ lead impeachment manager – face consequences for point-blank lying to the entire Senate during a historic impeachment trial of a sitting president ?
Millie Weaver recently reported that , according to sources , the supposed whistleblower that triggered the impeachment inquiry into motion is really nothing more than cover for ‘ warranted ’ electronic surveillance monitoring the Trump Administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff brazenly lied to the Senate body during the ongoing impeachment trial of President Trump by denying he knew the identity of the so-called “whistleblower” who sparked the Democrats’ latest impeachment push.
Schiff denied having any contact with the “whistleblower” when answering a question from Ted Cruz about whether that whistleblower worked “with Biden on anything related to Burisma or the firing of the Ukrainian prosecutor.”
“First of all, I don’t know who the whistleblower is,” Schiff said. “I haven’t met them or communicated with them in any way.”
Adam Schiff just lied on the floor of the United States Senate during an impeachment trial. Talk about abuse of power! pic.twitter.com/NG2myMxKWy — ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) January 29, 2020
This is categorically false.
In September, reports emerged that the whistleblower had reached out to Schiff’s office before he ever filed a complaint against Trump to seek guidance on how to do so.
From the New York Times:
The Democratic head of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, learned about the outlines of a C.I.A. officer’s concerns that President Trump had abused his power days before the officer filed a whistle-blower complaint, according to a spokesman and current and former American officials.
The C.I.A. officer approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with his concerns about Mr. Trump only after he had had a colleague first convey them to the C.I.A.’s top lawyer. Concerned about how that initial avenue for airing his allegations through the C.I.A. was unfolding, the officer then approached the House aide. In both cases, the original accusation was vague.
The White House even pointed out on Twitter how Schiff earned “4 Pinocchios” by the Washington Post for repeatedly lying on cable news about his relationship with the whistleblower.
WAPO: This is flat-out false. Unlike the quick two-step dance he performed with Anderson Cooper, Schiff simply says the committee had not spoken to the whistleblower. Now we know that’s not true.
https://t.co/khPKzzGNl0 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 29, 2020
Additionally, Schiff even fabricated the content of Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Zelensky AGAIN, but this time on the Senate floor.
Lead Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff just mischaracterized President @realDonaldTrump‘s 7/25 call w/ Ukraine President Zelensky yet again. He is so desperate to remove America’s duly elected president that he would say & do anything to make his point. Shame on House Democrats. pic.twitter.com/BaeCtM6eoi — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 29, 2020
Will Schiff – the Democrats’ lead impeachment manager – face consequences for point-blank lying to the entire Senate during a historic impeachment trial of a sitting president?
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Millie Weaver recently reported that, according to sources, the supposed whistleblower that triggered the impeachment inquiry into motion is really nothing more than cover for ‘warranted’ electronic surveillance monitoring the Trump Administration’s investigations into corruption tied to Ukraine.


newswars--2020-01-29--Coronavirus: Chinese Espionage Behind Wuhan Bioweapon

Forget the nonsense about “ bat soup ” at the food market .
Instead , focus on China ’ s only Biosafety Level 4 Lab at the epicenter of the breakout in Wuhan .
The biowarfare espionage behind the Chinese government ’ s Wuhan lab is now coming to light with a federal indictment being unsealed on Tuesday .
Now , the Department of Defense & NIH ( National Institute of Health ) have indicted Harvard ’ s Head of the Chemistry Department and two Chinese nationals — one an officer with the Chinese military , the other caught smuggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have been paid an amazing amount of money by the Chinese government to help establish the Wuhan lab and is alleged to have lied to investigators about his activities .
The Harvard espionage indictments follow the discovery of Chinese nationals stealing virulent viruses from Canada ’ s only Biosafety Level 4 Lab and shipping them to the Wuhan lab .
And then there ’ s the smoking gun of the Wuhan laboratory ’ s job posting to work on bat virus infection with Ebola & SARS-Coronavirus .
Biology knowledge is preferred but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re looking for a few good spies .

Forget the nonsense about “bat soup” at the food market.
Instead, focus on China’s only Biosafety Level 4 Lab at the epicenter of the breakout in Wuhan.
The biowarfare espionage behind the Chinese government’s Wuhan lab is now coming to light with a federal indictment being unsealed on Tuesday.
Now, the Department of Defense & NIH (National Institute of Health) have indicted Harvard’s Head of the Chemistry Department and two Chinese nationals — one an officer with the Chinese military, the other caught smuggling biological material.
The Harvard professor appears to have been paid an amazing amount of money by the Chinese government to help establish the Wuhan lab and is alleged to have lied to investigators about his activities.
The Harvard espionage indictments follow the discovery of Chinese nationals stealing virulent viruses from Canada’s only Biosafety Level 4 Lab and shipping them to the Wuhan lab.
And then there’s the smoking gun of the Wuhan laboratory’s job posting to work on bat virus infection with Ebola & SARS-Coronavirus.
Biology knowledge is preferred but strong English skills are the main requirement.
They’re looking for a few good spies.


newswars--2020-01-29--New Solar Telescope Produces Most Detailed Image of Sun’s Surface to Date

Just released first images from the National Science Foundation ’ s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the sun ’ s surface and preview the world-class products to come from this preeminent 4-meter solar telescope .
NSF ’ s Inouye Solar Telescope , on the summit of Haleakala , Maui , in Hawai ‘ i , will enable a new era of solar science and a leap forward in understanding the sun and its impacts on our planet .
Activity on the sun , known as space weather , can affect systems on Earth .
Magnetic eruptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , disrupt satellite communications and bring down power grids , causing long-lasting blackouts and disabling technologies such as GPS .
Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image .
( 7.8 MB ) The first images from NSF ’ s Inouye Solar Telescope show a close-up view of the sun ’ s surface , which can provide important detail for scientists .
The images show a pattern of turbulent “ boiling ” plasma that covers the entire sun .
The cell-like structures — each about the size of Texas — are the signature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inside of the sun to its surface .
That hot solar plasma rises in the bright centers of “ cells , ” cools , then sinks below the surface in dark lanes in a process known as convection .
“ Since NSF began work on this ground-based telescope , we have eagerly awaited the first images , ” said France Córdova , NSF director .
“ We can now share these images and videos , which are the most detailed of our sun to date .
NSF ’ s Inouye Solar Telescope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fields within the sun ’ s corona , where solar eruptions occur that can impact life on Earth .
This telescope will improve our understanding of what drives space weather and ultimately help forecasters better predict solar storms.
” The sun is our nearest star — a gigantic nuclear reactor that burns about 5 million tons of hydrogen fuel every second .
It has been doing so for about 5 billion years and will continue for the other 4.5 billion years of its lifetime .
All that energy radiates into space in every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hits Earth makes life possible .
In the 1950s , scientists figured out that a solar wind blows from the sun to the edges of the solar system .
They also concluded for the first time that we live inside the atmosphere of this star .
But many of the sun ’ s most vital processes continue to confound scientists .
“ On Earth , we can predict if it is going to rain pretty much anywhere in the world very accurately , and space weather just isn ’ t there yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy , which manages the Inouye Solar Telescope .
“ Our predictions lag behind terrestrial weather by 50 years , if not more .
What we need is to grasp the underlying physics behind space weather , and this starts at the sun , which is what the Inouye Solar Telescope will study over the next decades.
” The motions of the sun ’ s plasma constantly twist and tangle solar magnetic fields .
Twisted magnetic fields can lead to solar storms that can negatively affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Hurricane Irma , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that a simultaneous space weather event brought down radio communications used by first responders , aviation and maritime channels for eight hours on the day the hurricane made landfall .
Finally resolving these tiny magnetic features is central to what makes the Inouye Solar Telescope unique .
It can measure and characterize the sun ’ s magnetic field in more detail than ever seen before and determine the causes of potentially harmful solar activity .
“ It ’ s all about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rimmele , director of the Inouye Solar Telescope .
“ To unravel the sun ’ s biggest mysteries , we have to not only be able to clearly see these tiny structures from 93 million miles away but very precisely measure their magnetic field strength and direction near the surface and trace the field as it extends out into the million-degree corona , the outer atmosphere of the sun.
” Better understanding the origins of potential disasters will enable governments and utilities to better prepare for inevitable future space weather events .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could occur earlier — as much as 48 hours ahead of time instead of the current standard , which is about 48 minutes .
This would allow more time to secure power grids and critical infrastructure and to put satellites into safe mode .
To achieve the proposed science , this telescope required important new approaches to its construction and engineering .
Built by NSF ’ s National Solar Observatory and managed by AURA , the Inouye Solar Telescope combines a 13-foot ( 4-meter ) mirror — the world ’ s largest for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions at the 10,000-foot Haleakala summit .
Focusing 13 kilowatts of solar power generates enormous amounts of heat — heat that must be contained or removed .
A specialized cooling system provides crucial heat protection for the telescope and its optics .
More than seven miles of piping distribute coolant throughout the observatory , partially chilled by ice created on site during the night .
The dome enclosing the telescope is covered by thin cooling plates that stabilize the temperature around the telescope , helped by shutters within the dome that provide shade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( a high-tech , liquid-cooled , doughnut-shaped metal ) blocks most of the sunlight ’ s energy from the main mirror , allowing scientists to study specific regions of the sun with unparalleled clarity .
The telescope also uses state-of-the-art adaptive optics to compensate for blurring created by Earth ’ s atmosphere .
The design of the optics ( “ off-axis ” mirror placement ) reduces bright , scattered light for better viewing and is complemented by a cutting-edge system to precisely focus the telescope and eliminate distortions created by the Earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most advanced solar application to date .
“ With the largest aperture of any solar telescope , its unique design , and state-of-the-art instrumentation , the Inouye Solar Telescope — for the first time — will be able to perform the most challenging measurements of the sun , ” Rimmele said .
“ After more than 20 years of work by a large team devoted to designing and building a premier solar research observatory , we are close to the finish line .
I ’ m extremely excited to be positioned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solar cycle just now ramping up with this incredible telescope.
” NSF ’ s new ground-based Inouye Solar Telescope will work with space-based solar observation tools such as NASA ’ s Parker Solar Probe ( currently in orbit around the sun ) and the European Space Agency/NASA Solar Orbiter ( soon to be launched ) .
The three solar observation initiatives will expand the frontiers of solar research and improve scientists ’ ability to predict space weather .
“ It ’ s an exciting time to be a solar physicist , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s National Solar Observatory .
“ The Inouye Solar Telescope will provide remote sensing of the outer layers of the sun and the magnetic processes that occur in them .
These processes propagate into the solar system where the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter missions will measure their consequences .
Altogether , they constitute a genuinely multi-messenger undertaking to understand how stars and their planets are magnetically connected.
” “ These first images are just the beginning , ” said David Boboltz , a program director in NSF ’ s Division of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s construction and operations .
“ Over the next six months , the Inouye telescope ’ s team of scientists , engineers and technicians will continue testing and commissioning the telescope to make it ready for use by the international solar scientific community .
The Inouye Solar Telescope will collect more information about our sun during the first 5 years of its lifetime than all the solar data gathered since Galileo first pointed a telescope at the sun in 1612.
” On December 15 , 2013 the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope was renamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honor of the late senator from Hawai ‘ i .
Senator Inouye was a tireless proponent of science , technology , engineering and math , especially when it came to enriching the lives of the people of Hawai ‘ i .
NSF ’ s Inouye Solar Telescope , located on Haleakala on the Island of Maui , Hawai ‘ i , will provide a state-of-the-art scientific and educational resource for Hawai ‘ ians and the entire global community for the next 50 years .
The astronomical community is honored to have the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Island of Maui in Hawai ’ i .
NSF recognizes and acknowledges the very significant cultural role and reverence that this site has to the Native Hawai ‘ ian community .
Multimedia resources are available on the Inouye Solar Telescope ’ s First Light page and NSF ’ s Solar Science website .
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Just released first images from the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the sun’s surface and preview the world-class products to come from this preeminent 4-meter solar telescope. NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope, on the summit of Haleakala, Maui, in Hawai‘i, will enable a new era of solar science and a leap forward in understanding the sun and its impacts on our planet.
Activity on the sun, known as space weather, can affect systems on Earth. Magnetic eruptions on the sun can impact air travel, disrupt satellite communications and bring down power grids, causing long-lasting blackouts and disabling technologies such as GPS.
Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (7.8 MB)
The first images from NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope show a close-up view of the sun’s surface, which can provide important detail for scientists. The images show a pattern of turbulent “boiling” plasma that covers the entire sun. The cell-like structures — each about the size of Texas — are the signature of violent motions that transport heat from the inside of the sun to its surface. That hot solar plasma rises in the bright centers of “cells,” cools, then sinks below the surface in dark lanes in a process known as convection.
“Since NSF began work on this ground-based telescope, we have eagerly awaited the first images,” said France Córdova, NSF director. “We can now share these images and videos, which are the most detailed of our sun to date. NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope will be able to map the magnetic fields within the sun’s corona, where solar eruptions occur that can impact life on Earth. This telescope will improve our understanding of what drives space weather and ultimately help forecasters better predict solar storms.”
Expanding knowledge
The sun is our nearest star — a gigantic nuclear reactor that burns about 5 million tons of hydrogen fuel every second. It has been doing so for about 5 billion years and will continue for the other 4.5 billion years of its lifetime. All that energy radiates into space in every direction, and the tiny fraction that hits Earth makes life possible. In the 1950s, scientists figured out that a solar wind blows from the sun to the edges of the solar system. They also concluded for the first time that we live inside the atmosphere of this star. But many of the sun’s most vital processes continue to confound scientists.
“On Earth, we can predict if it is going to rain pretty much anywhere in the world very accurately, and space weather just isn’t there yet,” said Matt Mountain, president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, which manages the Inouye Solar Telescope. “Our predictions lag behind terrestrial weather by 50 years, if not more. What we need is to grasp the underlying physics behind space weather, and this starts at the sun, which is what the Inouye Solar Telescope will study over the next decades.”
The motions of the sun’s plasma constantly twist and tangle solar magnetic fields . Twisted magnetic fields can lead to solar storms that can negatively affect our technology-dependent modern lifestyles. During 2017’s Hurricane Irma, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that a simultaneous space weather event brought down radio communications used by first responders, aviation and maritime channels for eight hours on the day the hurricane made landfall.
Finally resolving these tiny magnetic features is central to what makes the Inouye Solar Telescope unique. It can measure and characterize the sun’s magnetic field in more detail than ever seen before and determine the causes of potentially harmful solar activity.
“It’s all about the magnetic field,” said Thomas Rimmele, director of the Inouye Solar Telescope. “To unravel the sun’s biggest mysteries, we have to not only be able to clearly see these tiny structures from 93 million miles away but very precisely measure their magnetic field strength and direction near the surface and trace the field as it extends out into the million-degree corona, the outer atmosphere of the sun.”
Better understanding the origins of potential disasters will enable governments and utilities to better prepare for inevitable future space weather events. It is expected that notification of potential impacts could occur earlier — as much as 48 hours ahead of time instead of the current standard, which is about 48 minutes. This would allow more time to secure power grids and critical infrastructure and to put satellites into safe mode.
The engineering
To achieve the proposed science, this telescope required important new approaches to its construction and engineering. Built by NSF’s National Solar Observatory and managed by AURA, the Inouye Solar Telescope combines a 13-foot (4-meter) mirror — the world’s largest for a solar telescope — with unparalleled viewing conditions at the 10,000-foot Haleakala summit.
Focusing 13 kilowatts of solar power generates enormous amounts of heat — heat that must be contained or removed. A specialized cooling system provides crucial heat protection for the telescope and its optics. More than seven miles of piping distribute coolant throughout the observatory, partially chilled by ice created on site during the night.
The dome enclosing the telescope is covered by thin cooling plates that stabilize the temperature around the telescope, helped by shutters within the dome that provide shade and air circulation. The “heat-stop” (a high-tech, liquid-cooled, doughnut-shaped metal) blocks most of the sunlight’s energy from the main mirror, allowing scientists to study specific regions of the sun with unparalleled clarity.
The telescope also uses state-of-the-art adaptive optics to compensate for blurring created by Earth’s atmosphere. The design of the optics (“off-axis” mirror placement) reduces bright, scattered light for better viewing and is complemented by a cutting-edge system to precisely focus the telescope and eliminate distortions created by the Earth’s atmosphere. This system is the most advanced solar application to date.
“With the largest aperture of any solar telescope, its unique design, and state-of-the-art instrumentation, the Inouye Solar Telescope — for the first time — will be able to perform the most challenging measurements of the sun,” Rimmele said. “After more than 20 years of work by a large team devoted to designing and building a premier solar research observatory, we are close to the finish line. I’m extremely excited to be positioned to observe the first sunspots of the new solar cycle just now ramping up with this incredible telescope.”
New era of solar astronomy
NSF’s new ground-based Inouye Solar Telescope will work with space-based solar observation tools such as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (currently in orbit around the sun) and the European Space Agency/NASA Solar Orbiter (soon to be launched). The three solar observation initiatives will expand the frontiers of solar research and improve scientists’ ability to predict space weather.
“It’s an exciting time to be a solar physicist,” said Valentin Pillet, director of NSF’s National Solar Observatory. “The Inouye Solar Telescope will provide remote sensing of the outer layers of the sun and the magnetic processes that occur in them. These processes propagate into the solar system where the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter missions will measure their consequences. Altogether, they constitute a genuinely multi-messenger undertaking to understand how stars and their planets are magnetically connected.”
“These first images are just the beginning,” said David Boboltz, a program director in NSF’s Division of Astronomical Sciences who oversees the facility’s construction and operations. “Over the next six months, the Inouye telescope’s team of scientists, engineers and technicians will continue testing and commissioning the telescope to make it ready for use by the international solar scientific community. The Inouye Solar Telescope will collect more information about our sun during the first 5 years of its lifetime than all the solar data gathered since Galileo first pointed a telescope at the sun in 1612.”
On December 15, 2013 the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope was renamed the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in honor of the late senator from Hawai‘i. Senator Inouye was a tireless proponent of science, technology, engineering and math, especially when it came to enriching the lives of the people of Hawai‘i. NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope, located on Haleakala on the Island of Maui, Hawai‘i, will provide a state-of-the-art scientific and educational resource for Hawai‘ians and the entire global community for the next 50 years. The astronomical community is honored to have the opportunity to conduct astronomical research on Haleakala on the Island of Maui in Hawai’i. NSF recognizes and acknowledges the very significant cultural role and reverence that this site has to the Native Hawai‘ian community.
Multimedia resources are available on the Inouye Solar Telescope’s First Light page and NSF’s Solar Science website.
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Nick Begich breaks down the man-made climate hoax plan to enact austerity measures on the middle and lower class.