politicalite--2020-03-29--“LIKE A NAZI WEAPON” Two Scientists Claim COVID-19 escaped from Chinese Laboratory

WARNING : COVID-19 IS A THREAT TO LIFE… YOU MUST FOLLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE TO SAVE LIVES .
TWO scientists have claimed that Covid-19 is like a Nazi bioweapon which either escaped or was deliberately released from the Wuhan BSL4 laboratory .
Dr Paul Cottrell from Harvard University and Francis Boyle Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois agree that the structure of the virus can not have happened zoonotically .
“ If you add it all up the probability it is like .0001 % chance that all of these things could have been zoonotic .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” stated Dr Cottrell .
“ You don ’ t even have to have a molecular biology degree you just see the genomes and you can see the copy and paste.
” Dr Boyle agrees and declares there is a big smoking-gun as he said : “ There was a recent scientific study in Antiviral Research published in 10 February 2020 by three scientists , two from France and one from Montreal .
“ They did a genetic analysis of the Wuhan coronavirus and they said It may provide a ‘ Gain of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient spreading in the human population , compared to other lineage coronaviruses.
” This means that the virus to a layman was genetically engineered to be boosted ( gain of function ) to affect more of the population .
Both the doctors would prefer that the release of this virus was accidental but can not rule out it was deliberate as Cottrell says : “ That is a dark road .
That is a really dark road .
I would rather assume it was done in accident .
But if it was done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population !
” Dr Boyle says the ‘ supercharged ’ virus has targeted more people than other viruses : “ SARS had a lethality of 10 % but Covid-19 according to the Lancet is 15 % if you disaggregate the Chinese figures it is 17 % but a Public Health authority in England thinks it is about 18 % .
“ That is the smoking gun for a biological warfare agent .
Gain of Function is a tip off and is only useful for offensive biological warfare activity .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Bio Safety Lab ( BSL ) level 4 facility.
” There is a paper trail on the development of the coronavirus up until 2015 then it goes ‘ Black-op.
’ Three papers are cited by Dr Boyle which show that this is the same virus he has watched being developed throughout the world : “ My reading of these three articles basically is that they took the technology , this ‘ Death Factory ’ at North Carolina and the Australian research project and took it back to Wuhan and tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a turbo-charged biological weapon which would consist of SARS , already a weaponised coronavirus with Gain of Function properties with HIV.
” The construction of the virus is explained by Dr Cottrell as he studied the genome of Covid-19 online .
“ Imagine there are four docks consisting of HIV-1 which is the virus that is AIDS , that is a retro virus .
Coronavirus is not a retro virus .
They are both RNA viruses but their mechanisms in how they work inside the cell , are in fact totally different .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very rare .
One insertion maybe two that maybe zoonotic but four !
Then I kept on going like what is going on with the white blood cell drop on some of these patients ?
“ I am saying that there are bits and pieces of HIV that supercharges the spike protein in the coronavirus that docks not only in ace 2 but also docks on L sine receptor.
” Which is also called CD299 .
And that is a major receptor for HIV.
” Dr Cottrell wants the world to know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This virus is SARS .
People say Covid-19 is the disease.
” “ What is the disease ?
It is SARS Cov2 .
It is not projected in the news but in the scientific.
” “ nomenclature of this virus we are dealing with , this is SARS .
We know how scared and deadly that is and they supercharged it in the lab to study it.
” Wuhan in China has a BSL4 facility and Dr Boyle believes : “ It came out of this lab .
It means its DNA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more infectious .
“ Clearly what we are seeing now is basically SARS , which already is a weaponised version of a coronavirus .
“ It has leaked out of that laboratory at least twice before and then it is given Gain of Function properties which means it can travel by air for six feet and is more lethal .
“ My fear is there will be a secondary wave and a tertiary wave .
My real worry is it lays dormant for say five years and then gains function in virulence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is right now only in five or ten years time.
” A lot of labs get grants from the government and they don ’ t want to say something that might tip the apple cart for their research .
The people that are saying it is zoonotic , where is their funding coming from ?
“ A lot of that funding is usually from government funding !
Continues Dr Cottrell .
“ The governments need the money to maintain their lab but they need their lab to possibly do their black ops.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the government and these individuals saying it is zoonotic.
” Because if people wake up and realise what has been going on in some of these research labs , and the protocols , the ethics issues that are happening , it may shut them down ?
The average citizen does not fully understand what is going on in these labs and how they are manipulating genomes .
How deadly these things can be and what a BSL4 lab does its usually production of deadly pathogens .
Will this re-emerge in the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Dr Cottrell explains : “ In the Spanish Flu of 1918 there was a primary wave then a secondary wave and a smaller tertiary wave .
That is the best evidence of what this will probably be .
Now the Spanish Flu was zoonotic , this is not zoonotic , so the dynamics , it might be a fallacy to use that as a proxy.
” Patient zero of Covid-19 or the index case was an old man , Wu Wenjuan , who had Alzheimer ’ s .
He lived five buses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
It was originally thought that the seafood and animal market is where Covid-19 emerged .
Three others became infected with only one being connected to the old man .
But out of a sample of 41 people over 27 had connections to the Wuhan market and went onto develop the disease .
The source remains a mystery but to have a BSL4 facility right next to the market is not a coincidence .
China has a habit of acquiring or stealing US research and technology .
At the end of December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was indicted and detained for trying to smuggle 21 vials of biological material out of the US to China .
The 30- year old Harvard University researcher had hidden the vials in a sock before boarding the plane .
Harvard eminent scientist Dr Charles Lieber , who is chair of Harvard ’ s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department , lied about connections to Wuhan University of Technology .
He took a seven- figure salary from them to start up a university in Wuhan and to participate in a talent hunt .
He could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison and was released on $ 1 million bail in February .

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WARNING: COVID-19 IS A THREAT TO LIFE… YOU MUST FOLLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE TO SAVE LIVES.
TWO scientists have claimed that Covid-19 is like a Nazi bioweapon which either escaped or was deliberately released from the Wuhan BSL4 laboratory.
Dr Paul Cottrell from Harvard University and Francis Boyle Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois agree that the structure of the virus cannot have happened zoonotically.
“If you add it all up the probability it is like .0001% chance that all of these things could have been zoonotic. You can see the big ‘copy and paste.”
stated Dr Cottrell.
“You don’t even have to have a molecular biology degree you just see the genomes and you can see the copy and paste.”
Dr Boyle agrees and declares there is a big smoking-gun as he said: “There was a recent scientific study in Antiviral Research published in 10 February 2020 by three scientists, two from France and one from Montreal.
“They did a genetic analysis of the Wuhan coronavirus and they said It may provide a ‘Gain of Function’ for the 2019 coronavirus with efficient spreading in the human population, compared to other lineage coronaviruses.”
This means that the virus to a layman was genetically engineered to be boosted (gain of function) to affect more of the population.
Both the doctors would prefer that the release of this virus was accidental but cannot rule out it was deliberate as Cottrell says: “That is a dark road. That is a really dark road. I would rather assume it was done in accident. But if it was done on purpose, it maybe programme culling of the population!”
Dr Boyle says the ‘supercharged’ virus has targeted more people than other viruses: “SARS had a lethality of 10% but Covid-19 according to the Lancet is 15% if you disaggregate the Chinese figures it is 17% but a Public Health authority in England thinks it is about 18%.
“That is the smoking gun for a biological warfare agent. Gain of Function is a tip off and is only useful for offensive biological warfare activity. It is either conducted because it is so dangerous in a Bio Safety Lab (BSL) level 4 facility.”
There is a paper trail on the development of the coronavirus up until 2015 then it goes ‘Black-op.’
Three papers are cited by Dr Boyle which show that this is the same virus he has watched being developed throughout the world: “My reading of these three articles basically is that they took the technology, this ‘Death Factory’ at North Carolina and the Australian research project and took it back to Wuhan and tried to genetically engineer it all together.
Like a turbo-charged biological weapon which would consist of SARS, already a weaponised coronavirus with Gain of Function properties with HIV.”
The construction of the virus is explained by Dr Cottrell as he studied the genome of Covid-19 online. “Imagine there are four docks consisting of HIV-1 which is the virus that is AIDS, that is a retro virus. Coronavirus is not a retro virus.
They are both RNA viruses but their mechanisms in how they work inside the cell, are in fact totally different.
“For that to happen zoologically is very rare. One insertion maybe two that maybe zoonotic but four! Then I kept on going like what is going on with the white blood cell drop on some of these patients?
“So what am I saying?”
“I am saying that there are bits and pieces of HIV that supercharges the spike protein in the coronavirus that docks not only in ace 2 but also docks on L sine receptor.”
Which is also called CD299. And that is a major receptor for HIV.”
Dr Cottrell wants the world to know that this is SARS on steroids: “This virus is SARS. People say Covid-19 is the disease.”
“What is the disease? It is SARS Cov2. It is not projected in the news but in the scientific.”
“nomenclature of this virus we are dealing with, this is SARS. We know how scared and deadly that is and they supercharged it in the lab to study it.”
Wuhan in China has a BSL4 facility and Dr Boyle believes: “It came out of this lab. It means its DNA is genetically engineered to be more lethal and more infectious.
“Clearly what we are seeing now is basically SARS, which already is a weaponised version of a coronavirus.
“It has leaked out of that laboratory at least twice before and then it is given Gain of Function properties which means it can travel by air for six feet and is more lethal.
“My fear is there will be a secondary wave and a tertiary wave. My real worry is it lays dormant for say five years and then gains function in virulence and pops back up. Just like how it is right now only in five or ten years time.”
A lot of labs get grants from the government and they don’t want to say something that might tip the apple cart for their research. The people that are saying it is zoonotic, where is their funding coming from?
“A lot of that funding is usually from government funding! Continues Dr Cottrell. “The governments need the money to maintain their lab but they need their lab to possibly do their black ops.”
“There is a symbiotic position between the government and these individuals saying it is zoonotic.”
Because if people wake up and realise what has been going on in some of these research labs, and the protocols, the ethics issues that are happening, it may shut them down?
The average citizen does not fully understand what is going on in these labs and how they are manipulating genomes. How deadly these things can be and what a BSL4 lab does its usually production of deadly pathogens.
Will this re-emerge in the future like the seasonal flu does every year? Dr Cottrell explains: “In the Spanish Flu of 1918 there was a primary wave then a secondary wave and a smaller tertiary wave. That is the best evidence of what this will probably be. Now the Spanish Flu was zoonotic, this is not zoonotic, so the dynamics, it might be a fallacy to use that as a proxy.”
Patient zero of Covid-19 or the index case was an old man, Wu Wenjuan, who had Alzheimer’s. He lived five buses away from the Wuhan Market on December 1. It was originally thought that the seafood and animal market is where Covid-19 emerged.
Three others became infected with only one being connected to the old man. But out of a sample of 41 people over 27 had connections to the Wuhan market and went onto develop the disease. The source remains a mystery but to have a BSL4 facility right next to the market is not a coincidence.
China has a habit of acquiring or stealing US research and technology. At the end of December, cancer researcher, Zaosong Zheng, was indicted and detained for trying to smuggle 21 vials of biological material out of the US to China. The 30- year old Harvard University researcher had hidden the vials in a sock before boarding the plane.
Harvard eminent scientist Dr Charles Lieber, who is chair of Harvard’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, lied about connections to Wuhan University of Technology.
He took a seven- figure salary from them to start up a university in Wuhan and to participate in a talent hunt. He could face up to five years in federal prison and was released on $1 million bail in February.
DISCLAIMER: Politicalite and its advertisers do not endorse the scientists or views expressed in this article, we report on claims surrounding COVID-19.


politicalite--2020-03-31--MADE IN BRITAIN: Ventilators by JCB and Dyson To Be Delivered to NHS Next Week

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock and Micheal Gove have revealed that British made ventilators will be ready for the NHS next week .
In a major coup for Capitalism and British industry – JCB and Dyson have risen to the challenge and will save lives .
“ The first new ventilators will be ready for delivery to our NHS next week ” said Hancock .
“ A fantastic response from businesses to our call for a national effort to fight Coronavirus ” .
The high-quality medical kit is British made and has meant the Government did not need to buy from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can stand on it ’ s own two feet .
The news comes as some of the biggest names in British manufacturing race to step up ventilator supplies to help protect the NHS and save lives throughout the coronavirus pandemic , as part of the Prime Minister ’ s call to manufacturers .
This weekend , the first batch of the Penlon ventilator device , which has been rapidly adapted from other existing ventilator designs , will be ready for dispatch , following approval from the MHRA that it meets the necessary safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a consortium including Formula 1 teams McLaren and Mercedes , Ford , Siemens and Meggitt .
An initial delivery will be ready this weekend , with potentially hundreds more of that device to follow , alongside thousands more of other new devices in the coming weeks .
Other existing ventilator devices are also being scaled up , in collaboration with British and international industry , including products from Diamedica , Breas Medical and Smiths Group .
A number of other British manufacturers have also started urgent production of new ventilators , designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry and Government to rapidly increase numbers available to the NHS .
Michael Gove said : “ Throughout our history British manufacturing has always stepped up in times of national need.
” “ Ventilators are one of the most complex medical devices and the speed and scale that design and production is ramping up is awe inspiring.
” “ We will do whatever it takes to ensure the NHS and social care sector has the support and equipment it needs to save lives.
” Health Secretary Matt Hancock said : “ We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS staff fighting this battle on the frontline , and it ’ s crucial we get even more ventilators there as soon as possible .
We have seen a fantastic response from businesses to our call for a national effort – and I ’ m delighted these companies accepted the challenge to save lives across the country.
” “ The Government has provided a number of letters of intent to purchase potentially thousands more ventilators with companies who have credible designs , subject to them passing the regulator and strict safety tests.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these devices including Plexus , Rolls Royce , GKN Aerospace , Team Consulting , Cogent , Dyson , TTP plc , Sagentia , Smith & Nephew , Cambridge Consultants , PA Consulting , Babcock , Oxford University , OES Medical , BMW , Pitlane Consortium and Kings College London .
Separately , a team led by UCL , working with Mercedes Benz , will also produce 10,000 new CPAP ( Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ) devices to support affected patients , with a team from Oxford University also developing related technology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oxygen to affected patients at an earlier stage in the process of the disease .
Thanks to the work of consortiums that are scaling up production of smaller manufacturers as well as the ingenuity of the biggest names in manufacturing to support the UK ’ s response to this public health emergency , many are coming up with new designs for this high tech medical devices in a matter of weeks , rather than months , further underlining the scale of this coordinated effort .
The Penlon device is based on elements found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products and meets the rapidly manufactured ventilator system specification .
It is a fully intubated mechanical ventilator designed to provide support to critically ill patients with a range of functions including volume and pressure controlled ventilation .

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock and Micheal Gove have revealed that British made ventilators will be ready for the NHS next week.
In a major coup for Capitalism and British industry – JCB and Dyson have risen to the challenge and will save lives.
JCB is ready to begin manufacturing special steel housings for a brand new design of ventilator from Dyson. The first prototypes have been delivered, built at JCB’s cab factory in Uttoxeter. The factory had been temporarily closed due to the #Coronavirus crisis. More to follow. pic.twitter.com/pPmpkSuq76 — JCB (@JCBmachines) March 30, 2020
“The first new ventilators will be ready for delivery to our NHS next week” said Hancock.
“A fantastic response from businesses to our call for a national effort to fight Coronavirus”.
The high-quality medical kit is British made and has meant the Government did not need to buy from China or the EU, proving Britian can stand on it’s own two feet.
The news comes as some of the biggest names in British manufacturing race to step up ventilator supplies to help protect the NHS and save lives throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as part of the Prime Minister’s call to manufacturers.
This weekend, the first batch of the Penlon ventilator device, which has been rapidly adapted from other existing ventilator designs, will be ready for dispatch, following approval from the MHRA that it meets the necessary safety requirements.
The device is being manufactured by a consortium including Formula 1 teams McLaren and Mercedes, Ford, Siemens and Meggitt.
An initial delivery will be ready this weekend, with potentially hundreds more of that device to follow, alongside thousands more of other new devices in the coming weeks.
Other existing ventilator devices are also being scaled up, in collaboration with British and international industry, including products from Diamedica, Breas Medical and Smiths Group.
A number of other British manufacturers have also started urgent production of new ventilators, designed from scratch, following efforts from the industry and Government to rapidly increase numbers available to the NHS.
Michael Gove said: “Throughout our history British manufacturing has always stepped up in times of national need.”
“Ventilators are one of the most complex medical devices and the speed and scale that design and production is ramping up is awe inspiring.”
“We will do whatever it takes to ensure the NHS and social care sector has the support and equipment it needs to save lives.”
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are doing everything we can to support our NHS staff fighting this battle on the frontline, and it’s crucial we get even more ventilators there as soon as possible.
We have seen a fantastic response from businesses to our call for a national effort – and I’m delighted these companies accepted the challenge to save lives across the country.”
“The Government has provided a number of letters of intent to purchase potentially thousands more ventilators with companies who have credible designs, subject to them passing the regulator and strict safety tests.”
There are a number of companies involved in these devices including Plexus, Rolls Royce, GKN Aerospace, Team Consulting, Cogent, Dyson, TTP plc, Sagentia, Smith & Nephew, Cambridge Consultants, PA Consulting, Babcock, Oxford University, OES Medical, BMW, Pitlane Consortium and Kings College London.
Separately, a team led by UCL, working with Mercedes Benz, will also produce 10,000 new CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) devices to support affected patients, with a team from Oxford University also developing related technology, which will increase the capacity to provide oxygen to affected patients at an earlier stage in the process of the disease.
Thanks to the work of consortiums that are scaling up production of smaller manufacturers as well as the ingenuity of the biggest names in manufacturing to support the UK’s response to this public health emergency, many are coming up with new designs for this high tech medical devices in a matter of weeks, rather than months, further underlining the scale of this coordinated effort.
The Penlon device is based on elements found in their current range of CE marked products and meets the rapidly manufactured ventilator system specification. It is a fully intubated mechanical ventilator designed to provide support to critically ill patients with a range of functions including volume and pressure controlled ventilation.


politicalite--2020-03-31--BREAKING: Goats Overthrow Welsh Government in Coup de Kid

WE BRING you this emergency report from Politicalite ’ s nuclear bunker as an Army of goats overtook Wales in @ @ @ @ @ Force division were not kidding around when they stormed the Welsh town of Llandudno .
@ @ @ @ @ by climbing onto hedges and staring Covid-hit citizens in their homes .
The Welsh town @ @ @ @ @ over-taken and sources tell Politicalite that they can ’ t even leave their homes twice @ @ @ @ @ due to the Goat army .
Police are said to be building checkpoints and are @ @ @ @ @ to shame the goats back into Isolation .

WE BRING you this emergency report from Politicalite’s nuclear bunker as an Army of goats overtook Wales in a surprise attack.
Kid Force division were not kidding around when they stormed the Welsh town of Llandudno.
They tried to intimidate locals by climbing onto hedges and staring Covid-hit citizens in their homes.
Goat update: they’re back, and they’re gathering in groups of more than 2 ? pic.twitter.com/Bc2N42SPGo — Andrew Stuart (@AndrewStuart) March 28, 2020
The Welsh town of Llandudno has now completely over-taken and sources tell Politicalite that they can’t even leave their homes twice a day to buy food.. due to the Goat army.
Can’t believe I’m writing this… they’re back (again) pic.twitter.com/fwMLPa53ue — Andrew Stuart (@AndrewStuart) March 30, 2020
Police are said to be building checkpoints and are currently editing a drone film to shame the goats back into Isolation.
More follows.


politicalite--2020-03-31--REVEALED: China STORED 2,000 Animal Viruses Close To Wuhan Wet Market

CHINA stored 2,000 animal viruses including a bat virus at an unsecured lab three miles from Wuhan wet market , it has been claimed .
The Washington Times revealed that the Chinese Communist Party discovered a whopping 2,000 new animal viruses and stored them .
The viruses included the deadly bat virus that is suspected to have started Coronavirus .
The Chinese studied the viruses at an unsecured lab close to Wuhan – that saw 40,000 deaths from COVID-19 , but the CCP ( Chinese Communist Party ) claimed just over 3,000 had died .
The discovery has lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lab to the wet market where dead dogs , cats , scorpions and bats are sold in the open .
A Republican politician from Texas told The Washington Times “ This is one of the worst cover-ups in human history , and now the world is facing a global pandemic , ” He also said China should be held accountable for its actions – that have lead to a global pandemic .
TWO scientists have claimed that Covid-19 is like a Nazi bioweapon which either escaped or was deliberately released from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Harvard University and Francis Boyle Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois agree that the structure of the virus can not have happened zoonotically .
“ If you add it all up the probability it is like .0001 % chance that all of these things could have been zoonotic .
You can see the big ‘ copy and paste.
” stated Dr Cottrell .
“ You don ’ t even have to have a molecular biology degree you just see the genomes and you can see the copy and paste @ @

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CHINA stored 2,000 animal viruses including a bat virus at an unsecured lab three miles from Wuhan wet market, it has been claimed.
The Washington Times revealed that the Chinese Communist Party discovered a whopping 2,000 new animal viruses and stored them.
The viruses included the deadly bat virus that is suspected to have started Coronavirus.
The Chinese studied the viruses at an unsecured lab close to Wuhan – that saw 40,000 deaths from COVID-19, but the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) claimed just over 3,000 had died.
The discovery has lead to questions that the deadly coronavirus escaped from the lab to the wet market where dead dogs, cats, scorpions and bats are sold in the open.
A Republican politician from Texas told The Washington Times “This is one of the worst cover-ups in human history, and now the world is facing a global pandemic,”
He also said China should be held accountable for its actions – that have lead to a global pandemic.
SCIENTISTS: VIRUS IS LIKE WEAPON
TWO scientists have claimed that Covid-19 is like a Nazi bioweapon which either escaped or was deliberately released from the Wuhan BSL4 laboratory.
Dr Paul Cottrell from Harvard University and Francis Boyle Professor of International Law at the University of Illinois agree that the structure of the virus cannot have happened zoonotically.
“If you add it all up the probability it is like .0001% chance that all of these things could have been zoonotic. You can see the big ‘copy and paste.”
stated Dr Cottrell.
“You don’t even have to have a molecular biology degree you just see the genomes and you can see the copy and paste.”


politicalite--2020-03-31--CHINA LEARNS NOTHING: Wuhan Wet Market STILL Selling Bats, Dogs and Cats

WUHAN Wet Market in China ’ s Hubei Province is STILL selling deadly virus spreading bats , dogs and cats .
The market sees terrified dogs and cats crammed into rustly cages , reported the Mail on Sunday .
“ Terrified dogs and cats crammed into rusty cages .
Bats and scorpions offered for sale as traditional medicine .
Rabbits and ducks slaughtered and skinned side by side on a stone floor covered with blood , filth , and animal remains.
” Those were the deeply troubling scenes yesterday as China celebrated its ‘ victory ’ over the coronavirus by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that started the pandemic three months ago , with no apparent attempt to raise hygiene standards to prevent a future outbreak .
As the pandemic that began in Wuhan forced countries worldwide to go into lockdown , a Mail on Sunday correspondent yesterday watched as thousands of customers flocked to a sprawling indoor market in Guilin , south-west China .
The shocking scenes came as China finally lifted a weekslong nationwide lockdown and encouraged people to go back to normal daily life to boost the flagging economy .
Official statistics indicated there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Guilin was packed with shoppers yesterday , with fresh dog and cat meat on offer , a traditional ‘ warming ’ winter dish .
Everyone here believes the outbreak is over and there ’ s nothing to worry about any more .
It ’ s just a foreign problem now as far as they are concerned , ’ said one of the China-based correspondents who captured these images for The Mail on Sunday .
The correspondent who visited Dongguan said : ‘ The markets have gone back to operating in exactly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
‘ The only difference is that security guards try to stop anyone taking pictures which would never have happened before.
’ The first coronavirus cases were traced to a market in Wuhan but the outbreak was kept silent by officials for weeks and whistleblowers were silenced , including 33-yearold Dr Li Wenliang , who later died of coronavirus .

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WUHAN Wet Market in China’s Hubei Province is STILL selling deadly virus spreading bats, dogs and cats.
The market sees terrified dogs and cats crammed into rustly cages, reported the Mail on Sunday.
“Terrified dogs and cats crammed into rusty cages. Bats and scorpions offered for sale as traditional medicine. Rabbits and ducks slaughtered and skinned side by side on a stone floor covered with blood, filth, and animal remains.”
Those were the deeply troubling scenes yesterday as China celebrated its ‘victory’ over the coronavirus by reopening squalid meat markets of the type that started the pandemic three months ago, with no apparent attempt to raise hygiene standards to prevent a future outbreak.
As the pandemic that began in Wuhan forced countries worldwide to go into lockdown, a Mail on Sunday correspondent yesterday watched as thousands of customers flocked to a sprawling indoor market in Guilin, south-west China.
The shocking scenes came as China finally lifted a weekslong nationwide lockdown and encouraged people to go back to normal daily life to boost the flagging economy. Official statistics indicated there were virtually no new infections.
The market in Guilin was packed with shoppers yesterday, with fresh dog and cat meat on offer, a traditional ‘warming’ winter dish.
Everyone here believes the outbreak is over and there’s nothing to worry about any more. It’s just a foreign problem now as far as they are concerned,’ said one of the China-based correspondents who captured these images for The Mail on Sunday.
The correspondent who visited Dongguan said: ‘The markets have gone back to operating in exactly the same way as they did before coronavirus.
‘The only difference is that security guards try to stop anyone taking pictures which would never have happened before.’
The first coronavirus cases were traced to a market in Wuhan but the outbreak was kept silent by officials for weeks and whistleblowers were silenced, including 33-yearold Dr Li Wenliang, who later died of coronavirus.
Article Courtesy of Mail on Sunday


politicalite--2020-04-02--COVID CON: Watch Out For These Coronavirus Scams

CRIMINALS are using the Covid-19 pandemic to scam the public – don ’ t become a victim .
Law enforcement , government and private sectors partners are working together to encourage members of the public to be more vigilant against fraud , particularly about sharing their financial and personal information , as criminals seek to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic .
Criminals are experts at impersonating people , organisations and the police .
They spend hours researching you for their scams , hoping you ’ ll let your guard down for just a moment .
Stop : Taking a moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your money or information could keep you safe .
Challenge : Could it be fake ?
It ’ s ok to reject , refuse or ignore any requests .
Only criminals will try to rush or panic you .
Protect : Contact your bank immediately if you think you ’ ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud* .
Your bank or the police will NEVER ask you to transfer money or move it to a safe account .
Criminals are targeting people looking to buy medical supplies online , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scamming people who may be vulnerable or increasingly isolated at home .
These frauds try to lure you in with offers that look too good to be true , such as high return investments and ‘ healthcare opportunities ’ , or make appeals for you to support bogus charities or those who are ill. Reports from the public have already included online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks , hand sanitiser , and other products , which have never arrived and a number of cases have been identified where fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Criminals are also using Government branding to try to trick people , including reports of using HMRC branding to make spurious offers of financial support through unsolicited emails , phone calls and text messages .
This situation is likely to continue , with criminals looking to exploit further consequences of the pandemic , such as exploiting financial concerns to ask for upfront fees for bogus loans , offering high-return investment scams , or targeting pensions .
Huge increases in the number of people working remotely mean that significantly more people will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will try and convince you to provide access to your computer or divulge your logon details and passwords .
It is also anticipated that there will be a surge in phishing scams or calls claiming to be from government departments offering grants , tax rebates , or compensation .
Graeme Biggar , Director General of the National Economic Crime Centre , said : “ Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to scam people in a variety of ways and this is only likely to increase .
We need individuals and businesses to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a wealth of advice available from dedicated counter fraud professionals , but in general you should always think very carefully before you hand over your money or your personal details .
“ We are working together across law enforcement , government and the private sector to combat this criminal activity and protect the public .
If you think you have fallen for a scam contact your bank immediately and please report to Action Fraud*.
” Security Minister James Brokenshire said : “ Fraudsters are callous criminals who ruin victims ’ lives while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage of vulnerable people at this difficult time is particularly reprehensible .
“ The Government is committed to working with the NCA and all law enforcement partners to tackle this and protect the public.
” Commander Karen Baxter , City of London Police , National Co-ordinator of Economic Crime , said : “ Criminals will use any opportunity they can to take money from innocent people .
This includes exploiting tragedies and global emergencies .
“ As more people stay indoors and work from computers and laptops at home , there is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people into parting with their money at a time when they are anxious and uncertain about the future .
This is especially relevant as older , more vulnerable people self-isolate and may be targeted over the phone , or even in person , by despicable criminals .
“ It is important that we continue to raise awareness of fraud and protect ourselves , and the vulnerable people in our communities , the best we can.
” 1 .
Take Five to Stop Fraud is a national campaign that offers advice to help everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Led by UK Finance , the campaign is being delivered with and through a range of partners in the UK payments industry , financial services firms , law enforcement agencies , telecommunication providers , commercial , public and third sector organisations .
Stop : Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe .
Challenge : Could it be fake ?
It ’ s ok to reject , refuse or ignore any requests .
Only criminals will try to rush or panic you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think you ’ ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud .
2 .
Reporting to Action Fraud can be done online or by calling 0300 123 2040 3 .
To report offers of financial assistance from HMRC contact phishing @ hmrc.gov.uk Seek advice : If you ’ re purchasing goods and services from a company or person you don ’ t know and trust , carry out some research first , and ask friends or family for advice before completing a purchase .
Scam messages : Be wary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good deals , and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details .
Payment method : Avoid paying for good and services by bank transfer as that offers you little protection if you become a victim of fraud .
Instead , use a credit card or payment services such as PayPal .
If you have made a payment : Inform your bank as soon as possible , they can help you prevent any further losses .
Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity .
Installing software : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remote access to your computer , as a result of a cold call .
Financial details : Genuine organisations would never contact you out of the blue to ask for financial details such as your PIN or full banking password .
Tech support : If you need tech support , ask your friends or family for recommendations and look for reviews online first .
Don ’ t contact companies promoting tech support services via browser pop-ups .
If you have made a payment : Inform your bank as soon as possible , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity .
If you granted remote access to your computer : Seek technical support to remove any unwanted software from your computer .
Ask your friends or family for recommendations and look for reviews online first .
Don ’ t contact companies promoting tech support services via browser pop-ups .
Seek advice first : Speak with a trusted friend or family members first if you ’ re using a loan company you ’ re unfamiliar with , or if the lender requires an up-front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails , and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details .
FCA register : Use the Financial Conduct Authority ’ s ( FCA ) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA .
If you deal with a firm ( or individual ) that isn ’ t regulated , you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service ( FOS ) if things go wrong and you lose your money .
If you have made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon as possible , they can help you prevent any further losses .
Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity .
Investment opportunities : Don ’ t be rushed into making an investment .
Remember , legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot .
Seek advice first : Before making significant financial decisions , speak with trusted friends or family members , or seek professional independent advice .
The Pension Advisory Service ( PAS ) also provides free independent and impartial information and guidance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Authority ’ s ( FCA ) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA .
If you deal with a firm ( or individual ) that isn ’ t regulated , you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service ( FOS ) if things go wrong and you lose your money .
Tax charges : Ensure sure you are aware of any tax charges ( up to 70 % ) , plus other fees , that will be deducted from the amount you withdraw before making any decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be rushed into making an investment .
Remember , legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot .
Seek advice first : Speak with a trusted friend or family members , and seek independent professional advice before making significant financial decisions .
FCA register : Use the Financial Conduct Authority ’ s ( FCA ) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA .
If you deal with a firm ( or individual ) that isn ’ t regulated , you may not be covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) if things go wrong and you lose your money .
Verify : If you receive a request to move money into a new bank account , contact the supplier directly using established contact details , to verify and corroborate the payment request .
Internal processes : Establish robust internal processes for handling changes to payment details .
For example , only designated employees should be able to make changes to payment arrangements .
Sensitive information : Invoices , payment mandates , and other documents containing sensitive financial information should be stored securely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that need them to perform their duties .
Sensitive documents should be shredded before they are disposed of .
If you have made a payment : Inform your bank as soon as possible , they can help you prevent any further losses .
Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity .

CRIMINALS are using the Covid-19 pandemic to scam the public – don’t become a victim.
Law enforcement, government and private sectors partners are working together to encourage members of the public to be more vigilant against fraud, particularly about sharing their financial and personal information, as criminals seek to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police.
They spend hours researching you for their scams, hoping you’ll let your guard down for just a moment.
Stop: Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.
Challenge: Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
Protect: Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud*.
Your bank or the police will NEVER ask you to transfer money or move it to a safe account.
Criminals are targeting people looking to buy medical supplies online, sending emails offering fake medical support and scamming people who may be vulnerable or increasingly isolated at home. These frauds try to lure you in with offers that look too good to be true, such as high return investments and ‘healthcare opportunities’, or make appeals for you to support bogus charities or those who are ill.
Reports from the public have already included online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks, hand sanitiser, and other products, which have never arrived and a number of cases have been identified where fake testing kits have been offered for sale.
Criminals are also using Government branding to try to trick people, including reports of using HMRC branding to make spurious offers of financial support through unsolicited emails, phone calls and text messages.
This situation is likely to continue, with criminals looking to exploit further consequences of the pandemic, such as exploiting financial concerns to ask for upfront fees for bogus loans, offering high-return investment scams, or targeting pensions.
Huge increases in the number of people working remotely mean that significantly more people will be vulnerable to computer service fraud where criminals will try and convince you to provide access to your computer or divulge your logon details and passwords. It is also anticipated that there will be a surge in phishing scams or calls claiming to be from government departments offering grants, tax rebates, or compensation.
Graeme Biggar, Director General of the National Economic Crime Centre, said: “Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to scam people in a variety of ways and this is only likely to increase. We need individuals and businesses to be fully aware and prepared.
“There is a wealth of advice available from dedicated counter fraud professionals, but in general you should always think very carefully before you hand over your money or your personal details.
“We are working together across law enforcement, government and the private sector to combat this criminal activity and protect the public. If you think you have fallen for a scam contact your bank immediately and please report to Action Fraud*.”
Security Minister James Brokenshire said:“Fraudsters are callous criminals who ruin victims’ lives while lining their own pockets. To take advantage of vulnerable people at this difficult time is particularly reprehensible.
“The Government is committed to working with the NCA and all law enforcement partners to tackle this and protect the public.”
Commander Karen Baxter, City of London Police, National Co-ordinator of Economic Crime, said: “Criminals will use any opportunity they can to take money from innocent people. This includes exploiting tragedies and global emergencies.
“As more people stay indoors and work from computers and laptops at home, there is more opportunity for criminals to try and trick people into parting with their money at a time when they are anxious and uncertain about the future. This is especially relevant as older, more vulnerable people self-isolate and may be targeted over the phone, or even in person, by despicable criminals.
“It is important that we continue to raise awareness of fraud and protect ourselves, and the vulnerable people in our communities, the best we can.”
1. Take Five to Stop Fraud is a national campaign that offers advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. Led by UK Finance, the campaign is being delivered with and through a range of partners in the UK payments industry, financial services firms, law enforcement agencies, telecommunication providers, commercial, public and third sector organisations.
Consumers are urged to:
Stop: Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.
Challenge: Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
Protect: Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud.
2. Reporting to Action Fraud can be done online or by calling 0300 123 2040
3. To report offers of financial assistance from HMRC contact [email protected]
Fraud types and advice – Individuals
Online Shopping and Auction Fraud
Seek advice: If you’re purchasing goods and services from a company or person you don’t know and trust, carry out some research first, and ask friends or family for advice before completing a purchase.
Scam messages: Be wary of unsolicited emails and texts offering questionably good deals, and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
Payment method: Avoid paying for good and services by bank transfer as that offers you little protection if you become a victim of fraud. Instead, use a credit card or payment services such as PayPal.
If you have made a payment: Inform your bank as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.
Computer Software Service Fraud
Installing software: Never install any software, or grant remote access to your computer, as a result of a cold call.
Financial details: Genuine organisations would never contact you out of the blue to ask for financial details such as your PIN or full banking password.
Tech support: If you need tech support, ask your friends or family for recommendations and look for reviews online first. Don’t contact companies promoting tech support services via browser pop-ups.
If you have made a payment: Inform your bank as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.
If you granted remote access to your computer: Seek technical support to remove any unwanted software from your computer. Ask your friends or family for recommendations and look for reviews online first. Don’t contact companies promoting tech support services via browser pop-ups.
Lender Loan Fraud
Seek advice first: Speak with a trusted friend or family members first if you’re using a loan company you’re unfamiliar with, or if the lender requires an up-front fee.
Scam messages: Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails, and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
FCA register: Use the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA. If you deal with a firm (or individual) that isn’t regulated, you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) if things go wrong and you lose your money.
If you have made a payment: Inform your bank as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.
Pension Liberation fraud
Investment opportunities: Don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot.
Seek advice first: Before making significant financial decisions, speak with trusted friends or family members, or seek professional independent advice. The Pension Advisory Service (PAS) also provides free independent and impartial information and guidance.
FCA register: Use the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA. If you deal with a firm (or individual) that isn’t regulated, you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) if things go wrong and you lose your money.
Tax charges: Ensure sure you are aware of any tax charges (up to 70%), plus other fees, that will be deducted from the amount you withdraw before making any decisions.
Investment Fraud
Investment opportunities: Don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot.
Seek advice first: Speak with a trusted friend or family members, and seek independent professional advice before making significant financial decisions.
FCA register: Use the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA. If you deal with a firm (or individual) that isn’t regulated, you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) if things go wrong and you lose your money.
Advice for businesses
Mandate Fraud
Verify: If you receive a request to move money into a new bank account, contact the supplier directly using established contact details, to verify and corroborate the payment request.
Internal processes: Establish robust internal processes for handling changes to payment details. For example, only designated employees should be able to make changes to payment arrangements.
Sensitive information: Invoices, payment mandates, and other documents containing sensitive financial information should be stored securely and only be accessible to those staff that need them to perform their duties. Sensitive documents should be shredded before they are disposed of.
If you have made a payment: Inform your bank as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.


politicalite--2020-04-02--SMUGGLER SADDLED: Horsebox Coke Smuggler Smacked With £200k Repayment Order

A DUTCHMAN jailed for 17 years after attempting to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden in a horsebox has been ordered to hand over £217,000 .
Marinus Van Gerwen , aged 54 , was given 28 days to pay or face a further two years in prison .
The National Crime Agency ( NCA ) investigation started when officers stopped Van Gerwen as he arrived at Dover Eastern Docks driving a horsebox on 13 July 2017 .
Fifty one kilo blocks of cocaine were found hidden in a purpose-built concealment in the wall of the horsebox .
The cocaine had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were also two horses in the back which were collected by a horse transportation company and taken to a vet .
Van Gerwen denied all knowledge of the drugs and claimed the purpose of his journey was to deliver the horses to a female associate in Binfield , Bracknell .
The man was the father of a showjumper and took up crime to fund his daughter ’ s career , a court heard .
Following his arrest , Dutch Police raided Van Gerwen ’ s house in Limbricht , Netherlands , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit figure was calculated from this cash , and excluded the money which was found to not belong to him .
Van Gerwen was found guilty of importing cocaine and was sentenced to 17 years on 24 January 2018 at Canterbury Crown Court .
The confiscation hearing , at the same court , took place last week .
NCA Senior Investigating Officer Darren Herbert said : “ Organised crime groups rely heavily on smugglers like Van Gerwen .
He was bringing in substantial amounts of drugs into the UK , which will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Pursuing confiscation orders on top of criminal convictions means a double whammy of being hit in the pocket while also serving time in prison .
If Van Gerwen doesn ’ t pay he ’ ll stay in there for two more years and still owe the money .
”

A DUTCHMAN jailed for 17 years after attempting to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden in a horsebox has been ordered to hand over £217,000.
Marinus Van Gerwen, aged 54, was given 28 days to pay or face a further two years in prison.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation started when officers stopped Van Gerwen as he arrived at Dover Eastern Docks driving a horsebox on 13 July 2017.
Fifty one kilo blocks of cocaine were found hidden in a purpose-built concealment in the wall of the horsebox. The cocaine had an estimated street value of £3.96 million.
There were also two horses in the back which were collected by a horse transportation company and taken to a vet.
Van Gerwen denied all knowledge of the drugs and claimed the purpose of his journey was to deliver the horses to a female associate in Binfield, Bracknell.
The man was the father of a showjumper and took up crime to fund his daughter’s career, a court heard.
Following his arrest, Dutch Police raided Van Gerwen’s house in Limbricht, Netherlands, and seized €270,000 in cash. His benefit figure was calculated from this cash, and excluded the money which was found to not belong to him.
Van Gerwen was found guilty of importing cocaine and was sentenced to 17 years on 24 January 2018 at Canterbury Crown Court. The confiscation hearing, at the same court, took place last week.
NCA Senior Investigating Officer Darren Herbert said: “Organised crime groups rely heavily on smugglers like Van Gerwen. He was bringing in substantial amounts of drugs into the UK, which will have fuelled exploitation and violence on the streets.
“Pursuing confiscation orders on top of criminal convictions means a double whammy of being hit in the pocket while also serving time in prison. If Van Gerwen doesn’t pay he’ll stay in there for two more years and still owe the money.”


politicalite--2020-04-02--EVERY LITTLE HELPS: How Tesco Is Helping Brits Amid Coronavirus

TOGETHER… WE CAN DO THIS .
TESCO Boss Dave Lewis has revealed what the supermarket is doing to help Brits amid the Coronavirus pandemic .
He said the store is “ beginning to settle into a new rhythm.
” in an email to customers .
“ At Tesco , we ’ ve continued to adjust the way we run our business as we respond to the latest guidance from Government .
As we ’ ve done for the last two weeks , I wanted to write and update you on the measures we ’ re taking , and on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good news is that , thankfully , most of the panic buying seems to have eased , and a new , more normal , pattern is emerging .
• In fresh food , our stock levels have returned to almost normal levels , with plenty of fruit and vegetables available .
In packaged groceries , the recovery will take a few more days ; most stores will have stock of just about everything , but in a few product areas , we may still have some gaps .
• Our store-wide limit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line remains .
As always , we would encourage you to buy only what you need , so that everyone has access to the essentials .
• To get our supply chain running smoothly again , we are focusing on simple pricing for single products , and have removed multi-buy promotions .
Easter eggs are one exception – we bought our stock before recent events , so there are plenty to go around and we ’ ll continue with our promotions as normal .
• We ’ ve extended our shopping times for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our priority hours for elderly and vulnerable customers .
• Last week , we introduced new social distancing measures , and we filmed a with Tesco colleagues summarising them .
Please follow the advice to help us keep you and our colleagues safe .
• We want to help as many people as possible who truly need our delivery service , so we have deliberately not restricted new online customers .
We hope our existing online customers understand our approach , in these challenging circumstances .
But to make it work , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think before you click ’ and shop in-store , if you can do so safely .
• We ’ ve already expanded our home delivery and Click+Collect capacity to around 780,000 delivery slots this week , up from 660,000 two weeks ago , with plans to increase this by another 100,000 in the coming weeks .
• To help us pick more orders , stores with an online grocery operation will open their doors a little later – from 8am .
You can for your local store on our website .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that they have identified as particularly vulnerable and who don ’ t have their own support network .
We will prioritise orders for these people and will be in touch with them by email , as we receive the list from the Government .
• Many of our colleagues are now having to follow Government advice and self-isolate .
As you ’ ll know from our previous updates , we continue to support our vulnerable or self-isolating colleagues with full pay .
• In the last 10 days , more than 35,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pickers and drivers .
The response to our call for new recruits has been incredible , with over 1 million visitors to our careers website .
• Thank you for the patience you ’ ve shown our colleagues – your appreciation means a huge amount to our teams .
Please also spare a thought for our new colleagues , learning the ropes at an incredibly busy period .
They may not have all the facts that you ’ d expect from a Tesco colleague at their fingertips just yet .
In the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 million meals from our stores and distribution centres .
We ’ ve also donated almost £70m to good causes through our charity partnerships , community grants and colleague fundraising .
However , some of the community organisations that we work with are really under pressure at the moment .
So we have tried to identify the best ways to help , and today confirm a £30m package of support : • We currently donate £3m of food every month through our Community Food Connection scheme and distribution centres .
On top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £15m of food donations ( ambient and fresh ) to FareShare and the Trussell Trust over the next 12 weeks – food they need for distribution to community groups and food banks .
In addition , we ’ ll donate £1m between the two organisations to support their continuing operations .
• We will focus £2m of funding from our Bags of Help community donation scheme to charities that are helping the most vulnerable .
• Building on our existing partnership with the British Red Cross , we ’ re donating £2m to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face in supporting people in need .
• Our stores have access to over £1m of funding so that they can support causes in their local neighbourhood .
As the Prime Minister has said , it looks like we are nearer to the beginning of all this than the end .
We are still learning , and still adjusting , so that we can provide you with the food and essentials you need .
I ’ d like to say a big thank you for your support and your understanding as we work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is committed to providing you with the safest shopping experience possible , but we will need your help to do this .
Stay well , and thank you for your continued support .

TOGETHER… WE CAN DO THIS.
TESCO Boss Dave Lewis has revealed what the supermarket is doing to help Brits amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
He said the store is “beginning to settle into a new rhythm.” in an email to customers.
“At Tesco, we’ve continued to adjust the way we run our business as we respond to the latest guidance from Government.
As we’ve done for the last two weeks, I wanted to write and update you on the measures we’re taking, and on the latest situation in our stores.
FOOD FOR ALL
The good news is that, thankfully, most of the panic buying seems to have eased, and a new, more normal, pattern is emerging.
In fresh food, our stock levels have returned to almost normal levels, with plenty of fruit and vegetables available. In packaged groceries, the recovery will take a few more days; most stores will have stock of just about everything, but in a few product areas, we may still have some gaps.
Our store-wide limit of 3 items per customer on every product line remains. As always, we would encourage you to buy only what you need, so that everyone has access to the essentials.
To get our supply chain running smoothly again, we are focusing on simple pricing for single products, and have removed multi-buy promotions. Easter eggs are one exception – we bought our stock before recent events, so there are plenty to go around and we’ll continue with our promotions as normal.
We’ve extended our shopping times for NHS workers, and continue to hold our priority hours for elderly and vulnerable customers.
Safety for everyone
Last week, we introduced new social distancing measures, and we filmed a TV ad with Tesco colleagues summarising them. Please follow the advice to help us keep you and our colleagues safe.
with Tesco colleagues summarising them. Please follow the advice to help us keep you and our colleagues safe. We want to help as many people as possible who truly need our delivery service, so we have deliberately not restricted new online customers. We hope our existing online customers understand our approach, in these challenging circumstances. But to make it work, we also need your support: please ‘think before you click’ and shop in-store, if you can do so safely.
We’ve already expanded our home delivery and Click+Collect capacity to around 780,000 delivery slots this week, up from 660,000 two weeks ago, with plans to increase this by another 100,000 in the coming weeks.
To help us pick more orders, stores with an online grocery operation will open their doors a little later – from 8am. You can check the opening hours for your local store on our website.
for your local store on our website. The Government has asked our industry to help people that they have identified as particularly vulnerable and who don’t have their own support network. We will prioritise orders for these people and will be in touch with them by email, as we receive the list from the Government.
Supporting our colleagues
Many of our colleagues are now having to follow Government advice and self-isolate. As you’ll know from our previous updates, we continue to support our vulnerable or self-isolating colleagues with full pay.
In the last 10 days, more than 35,000 new colleagues have joined Tesco, including pickers and drivers. The response to our call for new recruits has been incredible, with over 1 million visitors to our careers website.
Thank you for the patience you’ve shown our colleagues – your appreciation means a huge amount to our teams. Please also spare a thought for our new colleagues, learning the ropes at an incredibly busy period. They may not have all the facts that you’d expect from a Tesco colleague at their fingertips just yet.
Supporting our communities
In the last year, we’ve donated approximately 25 million meals from our stores and distribution centres. We’ve also donated almost £70m to good causes through our charity partnerships, community grants and colleague fundraising.
However, some of the community organisations that we work with are really under pressure at the moment. So we have tried to identify the best ways to help, and today confirm a £30m package of support:
We currently donate £3m of food every month through our Community Food Connection scheme and distribution centres. On top of that, we’ll also provide £15m of food donations (ambient and fresh) to FareShare and the Trussell Trust over the next 12 weeks – food they need for distribution to community groups and food banks. In addition, we’ll donate £1m between the two organisations to support their continuing operations.
We will focus £2m of funding from our Bags of Help community donation scheme to charities that are helping the most vulnerable.
Building on our existing partnership with the British Red Cross, we’re donating £2m to help them with the extra costs they face in supporting people in need.
Our stores have access to over £1m of funding so that they can support causes in their local neighbourhood.
As the Prime Minister has said, it looks like we are nearer to the beginning of all this than the end. We are still learning, and still adjusting, so that we can provide you with the food and essentials you need.
I’d like to say a big thank you for your support and your understanding as we work through these changes. Everyone at Tesco is committed to providing you with the safest shopping experience possible, but we will need your help to do this.
Stay well, and thank you for your continued support.
Dave Lewis, Tesco CEO


politicalite--2020-04-02--VIRUS HORROR: Brit Death Rises by 569 in 24 Hours

BRITAIN ’ s Coronavirus death toll rose by 569 Thursday as the Government launched a new hard-hitting ad campaign .
The Government has scaled up its public health messaging with a series of striking adverts warning the public “ people will die ” if they don ’ t stay home during the coronavirus lockdown .
Full-page adverts featuring the new messaging – including the slogan “ Stay home .
Protect the NHS .
Save lives ” – have been placed in most national newspapers , while social media users have also been targeted with the advertising across a variety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far stronger tone than any produced by the Government before , using striking red and yellow colouring and featuring dramatic images of NHS staff in face masks and other protective wear .
In one example , promoted on Facebook , users are told : “ If you go out , you can spread it .
People will die.
” Another warns : “ Anyone can get it .
Anyone can spread it.
” Louis Hill , a public relations expert and managing director of The Source PR , told the PA news agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakes ” in terms of its communications strategy .
“ I believe that the Government has noted that their earlier tactics were not successful , and has now moved to more open , transparent , and if you like – firmer – comms .
“ The announcement of a lockdown was unlike anything our generation has ever seen .
The messaging from the Government was clear and concise : you must not leave your home .
“ Before this , using words such as ‘ we advise ’ and ‘ we suggest ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to follow the rules , ” he added .
Downing Street , and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in particular , had previously faced criticism for communications from ministers and official Government channels in the early stages of the outbreak .
Ministers were accused of failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the virus , initially saying it was not necessary to cancel mass gatherings such as football matches and concerts .
Mr Johnson attracted criticism after stating at the beginning of March that he would continue shaking people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so .

BRITAIN’s Coronavirus death toll rose by 569 Thursday as the Government launched a new hard-hitting ad campaign.
The Government has scaled up its public health messaging with a series of striking adverts warning the public “people will die” if they don’t stay home during the coronavirus lockdown.
Full-page adverts featuring the new messaging – including the slogan “Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives” – have been placed in most national newspapers, while social media users have also been targeted with the advertising across a variety of platforms.
The new campaign takes a far stronger tone than any produced by the Government before, using striking red and yellow colouring and featuring dramatic images of NHS staff in face masks and other protective wear.
In one example, promoted on Facebook, users are told: “If you go out, you can spread it. People will die.”
Another warns: “Anyone can get it. Anyone can spread it.”
Louis Hill, a public relations expert and managing director of The Source PR, told the PA news agency the Government was “learning from their mistakes” in terms of its communications strategy.
“I believe that the Government has noted that their earlier tactics were not successful, and has now moved to more open, transparent, and if you like – firmer – comms.
“The announcement of a lockdown was unlike anything our generation has ever seen. The messaging from the Government was clear and concise: you must not leave your home.
“Before this, using words such as ‘we advise’ and ‘we suggest’ meant that many did not feel inclined to follow the rules,” he added.
Downing Street, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in particular, had previously faced criticism for communications from ministers and official Government channels in the early stages of the outbreak.
Ministers were accused of failing to act quickly enough to prevent the spread of the virus, initially saying it was not necessary to cancel mass gatherings such as football matches and concerts.
Mr Johnson attracted criticism after stating at the beginning of March that he would continue shaking people’s hands despite medical guidance not to do so.


politicalite--2020-04-03--YOU’RE FIRED: Coronavirus causes massive layoffs in Canada

SEVERAL weeks ago the whole world woke up in a completely different reality .
We are facing a world that we have definitely only seen only in the movies .
Sometimes , the reality is so “ moviestic ” that it is hard to believe that some of the best movie directors are not standing behind the curtains .
The Coronavirus , known as COVID-19 , has been declared as the pandemic by the World Health Organization in March and has now spread all over the world .
Emergency situations have been announced in almost every single country all over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world is in quarantine mode and the Earth is closed for an indefinite time .
While the coronavirus outbreak has already affected the lives of over a million people all over the world , it has also impacted various sectors and industries .
Some of the industries are infected more while on others , it has a less and more bearable impact .
The biggest hit is in the entertainment industry .
As social distancing is the common practice in the whole world , the main socializing and gathering venues were shut first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and clubs as well as casinos , as the means of socializing spots , were closed as soon as the emergency situation was declared in the countries .
Thus , the industries have already suffered a lot , and the biggest issue is the mandatory layoffs .
Canada is one of the world ’ s leading countries that has recently experienced the severe outcome of the pause mode of the industries .
Saskatchewan gaming field is the one to take the hardest hits so far .
It was announced that by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw .
Those are the two main entertainment venues in Canada and have been operating very successfully for very long .
Due to the new cases , the casino management is forced to close the casinos for an uncertain period of time , while they are also forced to issue the mandatory layoffs for the 472 casino employees and 52 managers .
Saskatchewan is not the first place in the country to shut down the casinos for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players .
The first province was Quebec , which took the very first steps .
The decision has been made in order to at least somehow contribute to slowing down the spread of the highly contagious virus .
While the land-based casinos have all been shut down and the players now have to halt their gambling activities , for the time being , the online gambling industry is the one to flourish .
Especially in quarantine and at home , people still need to entertain themselves , and the best way to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online casino .
During the very hard times , it is essential to hold the vibe and to be able to entertain yourself while staying safe at home .
This is why going online now , is the best moment and perhaps the decision , which can save your life and your business as well .
All of the businesses that have been operating online in Canada have relatively more chances of surviving the crisis , while unfortunately some of the businesses have an uncertain future and no guarantees .
All of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received the mandatory layoffs as of April 3rd .
This will be a huge hit for most people , who simply were dependent on the monthly income .
Though , the positive thing in all of this can also be found .
All of the employees will still have health benefits , which is essential during the pandemic .
Players also have the right to use their vacation time and accumulate overtime hours accrued .
This should make everything slightly more bearable and easier .
The Chief Medical Officer of Saskatchewan is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making the layoffs mandatory for the businesses .
Spokesperson of the union , Paul Guillet announced that the Collective Bargaining Agreement is disregarded at this certain moment .
Though , according to the Public Service Alliance of Canada , the labor union is responsible for the rights before their own employers .
The policy will also be filed soon by the Public Services Alliance of Canada .
The Executive Vice-President of the union Marianne Hladun , also stressed that the union is working on the current decisions and will try their best to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while also calling off the layoffs .

SEVERAL weeks ago the whole world woke up in a completely different reality. We are facing a world that we have definitely only seen only in the movies.
Sometimes, the reality is so “moviestic” that it is hard to believe that some of the best movie directors are not standing behind the curtains.
The Coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been declared as the pandemic by the World Health Organization in March and has now spread all over the world.
Emergency situations have been announced in almost every single country all over the world. Basically, the whole world is in quarantine mode and the Earth is closed for an indefinite time.
While the coronavirus outbreak has already affected the lives of over a million people all over the world, it has also impacted various sectors and industries. Some of the industries are infected more while on others, it has a less and more bearable impact. The biggest hit is in the entertainment industry. As social distancing is the common practice in the whole world, the main socializing and gathering venues were shut first.
The restaurants, cafes, bars, and clubs as well as casinos, as the means of socializing spots, were closed as soon as the emergency situation was declared in the countries. Thus, the industries have already suffered a lot, and the biggest issue is the mandatory layoffs. Canada is one of the world’s leading countries that has recently experienced the severe outcome of the pause mode of the industries.
Saskatchewan gaming field is the one to take the hardest hits so far. It was announced that by the 30th of March, there have already been 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw. Those are the two main entertainment venues in Canada and have been operating very successfully for very long.
Due to the new cases, the casino management is forced to close the casinos for an uncertain period of time, while they are also forced to issue the mandatory layoffs for the 472 casino employees and 52 managers. Saskatchewan is not the first place in the country to shut down the casinos for the purpose of the well being of the players. The first province was Quebec, which took the very first steps. The decision has been made in order to at least somehow contribute to slowing down the spread of the highly contagious virus.
While the land-based casinos have all been shut down and the players now have to halt their gambling activities, for the time being, the online gambling industry is the one to flourish. Especially in quarantine and at home, people still need to entertain themselves, and the best way to do so is to visit the best Canadian online casino. During the very hard times, it is essential to hold the vibe and to be able to entertain yourself while staying safe at home. This is why going online now, is the best moment and perhaps the decision, which can save your life and your business as well. All of the businesses that have been operating online in Canada have relatively more chances of surviving the crisis, while unfortunately some of the businesses have an uncertain future and no guarantees.
All of the employees of the above-mentioned casinos have already received the mandatory layoffs as of April 3rd. This will be a huge hit for most people, who simply were dependent on the monthly income. Though, the positive thing in all of this can also be found. All of the employees will still have health benefits, which is essential during the pandemic. Players also have the right to use their vacation time and accumulate overtime hours accrued. This should make everything slightly more bearable and easier.
The Chief Medical Officer of Saskatchewan is the main authority responsible for the decision and making the layoffs mandatory for the businesses. Spokesperson of the union, Paul Guillet announced that the Collective Bargaining Agreement is disregarded at this certain moment. Though, according to the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the labor union is responsible for the rights before their own employers.
The policy will also be filed soon by the Public Services Alliance of Canada. The Executive Vice-President of the union Marianne Hladun, also stressed that the union is working on the current decisions and will try their best to maintain the wellbeing of their employees, while also calling off the layoffs.