prisonplanet--2020-03-31--49 Percent Of U.S. Companies Expect Layoffs “In The Next Three Months” As Unemployment Heads To Grea

49 Percent Of U.S. Companies Expect Layoffs “In The Next Three Months” As Unemployment Heads To Great Depression Levels

49 Percent Of U.S. Companies Expect Layoffs “ In The Next Three Months ” As Unemployment Heads To Great Depression Levels If the U.S. economy remains in shutdown mode for the next several months , we are going to witness layoffs like we have never seen before in U.S. history .
Of course what we have already witnessed is difficult to believe .
Last week more than 3.2 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits , and that was more than four times higher than the previous all-time record .
This week another massive surge is expected , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ layoffs for as long as this pandemic persists .
It is going to be a very challenging time for the country as a whole , because we haven ’ t seen anything like this since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Yes , shutting down most of the nation is saving lives , but it is also absolutely crippling our economy .
According to a survey that was conducted from March 20th to March 26th by Challenger , Gray & Christmas , almost half of all U.S. companies say that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at some point “ in the next three months ” … If that actually happens , can you imagine what that will do to our unemployment rate ?
I know that this may sound really crazy , but at this point the St. Louis Fed is projecting that we will soon see a 32 percent unemployment rate… Could things really get that bad so quickly ?
If we do see a number that high , it would surpass even the highest unemployment rates that we witnessed during the Great Depression of the 1930s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of a nightmare scenario would be to put America back to work as quickly as possible , but that is simply not going to happen .
President Trump just extended the federal coronavirus guidelines until at least April 30th , and that means that it is exceedingly unlikely that any state will end their lockdowns before then .
And actually more states continue to join the “ shelter-in-place ” party .
For example , check out what just happened in Arizona… It would be wonderful if the pandemic had subsided so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to get back to work , but many states are already anticipating that this crisis will run much longer than that .
Officials in New York City are warning that the city may stay closed down for the next two months , and in Virginia the current “ shelter-in-place ” order doesn ’ t expire until June 10th… In the end , officials will be watching the raw numbers in order to determine when it is finally safe to resume normal activity .
Right now , the number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing , but at least the rate at which they are rising is starting to slow down .
Hopefully that means that the “ shelter-in-place ” orders are having a positive effect .
But if everyone is allowed to resume normal activity a couple of months from now , we could see a “ second wave ” erupt as the number of cases starts to explode once again .
The only way to truly defeat this virus would be to conduct a complete and total nationwide lockdown for at least 28 days at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world is also conducting simultaneous lockdowns , and there is no way that is going to happen .
So it looks like we will be dealing with this virus for a long , long time to come .
As Americans brace for the economic collapse that is now unfolding all around us , they are hoarding cash “ at the fastest pace since Y2K ” , and retailers are boarding up their stores all over the country… This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 5:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: American Manufacturers Fear Ventilators Will be Made in China

Coronavirus : American Manufacturers Fear Ventilators Will be Made in China American manufacturers fear they are being passed over for contracts to help make essential medical supplies by multinational corporations like General Motors ( GM ) in favor of more outsourcing to China in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis .
Last weekend , President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act ( DPA ) to have GM begin the production of ventilators .
On Monday , Ford announced its partnership with GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators in Michigan in 100 days .
Joe Padula , the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( TMT ) , told Breitbart News that the roughly 250 small to medium-sized manufacturers he represents in and around southeast Michigan have yet to secure contracts to help produce supplies necessary to fighting coronavirus .
“ We really feel like we ’ re being left out of here , ” Padula said .
“ They ’ re still sourcing out of China.
” In a survey , none of the Michigan-based manufacturers — who currently supply tools and components to Ford , GM , and Chrysler — said they have been asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Allied Healthcare , Medtronics , or Philips .
Likewise , only a couple have been approached about supplying ventilator parts by Ford or GM .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 4:37 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Yikes, This Is What The Swab Test Looks Like For The Virus

Yikes , This Is What The Swab Test Looks Like For The Virus Please hurry up the finger prick tests @ @ @ @ @ : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 4:28 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Hungary’s Viktor Orban Invokes Emergency Powers to Rule by Decree, Has Unlimited Authority

Hungary ’ s Viktor Orban Invokes Emergency Powers to Rule by Decree , Has Unlimited Authority Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban now wields the power to rule by decree and suspend elections after an overwhelming majority of the Hungarian parliament voted to give him emergency powers on Monday , amidst the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic .
There is no time limit on the measures , which allow the government to punish and prosecute journalists for spreading false information that misinforms or riles up the public .
“ A person who , during the period of a special legal order and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or disseminates any untrue fact or any misrepresented true fact that is capable of hindering or preventing the efficiency of protection is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years , ” the order reads .
Disobeying quarantine orders is also punishable by up to three years in prison according to the new bill .
Elections are suspended for an indefinite period , and all emergency government orders are in place indefinitely until the coronavirus crisis has passed .
Orban spoke about the need for special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We can not react quickly if there are debates and lengthy legislative and lawmaking procedures .
And in times of crisis and epidemic , the ability to respond rapidly can save lives .
The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary .
It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures .
We don ’ t want to enact measures that the Government has no general right to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly .
We can not react quickly if there are debates and lengthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times of crisis and epidemic , the ability to respond rapidly can save lives .
The Government is not asking for anything extraordinary .
It is asking for the ability to rapidly enact certain measures .
We don ’ t want to enact measures that the Government has no general right to enact — we simply want to do so swiftly.
” As reported by Hungary Today , Monday ’ s vote to grant Orban ’ s government the emergency measures was passed with 137 votes in favor and only 53 against .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 31 , 2020 at 3:41 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--VIDEO: China Factory Worker Laughs As He Rubs Face Masks On Shoe

VIDEO : China Factory Worker Laughs As He Rubs Face Masks On Shoe A sickening video has appeared on social media showing a chuckling factory worker in China deliberately contaminate face masks .
The laughing factory worker–who isn ’ t properly wearing his own face mask–appears to take pleasure in rubbing the face masks against his shoe at a time much of the world struggles to cope with the extra pressure brought about by the deadly Covid-19 , which originated in China .
In a tweet captioned , “ This is SICKENING !
It ’ s time to bring manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing sentiment against offshoring was repeated .
One Twitter account angrily tweeted : “ I think halt everything on its way from China right now !
Freeze their assets and confiscate their property and everything else they have here that will break their economy !
” A second person remarked : “ China is not a “ business partner ” or neutral entity .
“ They are a hostile foreign state and need to be treated as such .
Too bad much of our media and politicians are owned by China themselves or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China relying on cheap labor/manufacturing.
” Other social media users eloquently vented their frustrations against the worker and China .
The pseudonymous China pundit , Harry Chen , reportedly spoke with Taiwan News and informed them that the original video had been posted to Douyin , the Chinese version of TikTok .
The factory where the video took place is reportedly located in the Jiangsu province city of Zhenjiang .
In Chen ’ s video , he remarked , “ Chinese factory worker runs his shoes on the masks asking the camera man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these the masks for export ?
?
?
Can we trust China to do the west ’ s manufacturing ?
” According to Chen , Taiwan News reported that the video was pulled from Douyin as soon as Chinese authorities had been made aware of its existence .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 3:38 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Netherlands Recalls 600,000 Defective Masks Sent from China

The Dutch government has recalled 600,000 medical masks imported from China to fight the Chinese virus after the masks were @ @ @ @ @ .
The Netherlands ordered 1.3 million masks from the communist nation to protect medical staff @ @ @ @ @ virus that emerged from China .
The masks , which arrived on March 21st , @ @ @ @ @ faulty membranes , thus rendering them useless in preventing the spread of coronavirus .
The @ @ @ @ @ to hospitals throughout the country , but it has not been reported whether or not @ @ @ @ @ using the faulty Chinese masks .
“ When they were delivered to our hospital , @ @ @ @ @ , ” a hospital worker told the Dutch broadcaster NOS .
“ If those masks @ @ @ @ @ the virus particles can simply pass .
We do not use them .
That is @ @ @ @ @ ” the person added .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Australian Report: Wuhan Whistleblower Dr. Ai Fen Has ‘Disappeared’

Dr. Ai Fen , director of emergency management at Wuhan Central Hospital and one of the first doctors to blow the whistle on the coronavirus epidemic at a time when the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) was desperate to conceal it , has reportedly vanished .
She began speaking out against the CCP two weeks ago , beginning with an interview that Chinese censors relentlessly suppressed .
Ai ’ s interview in early March was a courageous indictment of Communist Party leadership for concealing the epidemic , and especially for denying that the Wuhan virus could be transmitted between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew the virus could pass between humans weeks before the CCP admitted it to the world , and blamed herself for failing to speak out despite orders to keep quiet .
As with famous and now-deceased whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang , she was reprimanded for “ spreading rumors ” when she tried to warn other members of the Wuhan medical community about the emerging epidemic .
Ai said Li ’ s death from the coronavirus was one reason she decided to speak out .
“ If I could have known , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was warned .
I have thought many times — if only time could be turned back , ” she said .
( The U.K .
Guardian posted an even more aggressive translation of her remarks : “ If I had known what was to happen , I would not have cared about the reprimand .
I would have f**king talked about it to whoever , where ever I could ” ) .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 3:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Billionaire David Geffen Incites Social Media Riot After Posting Photos “Quarantined” On His $590 Mi

Billionaire David Geffen Incites Social Media Riot After Posting Photos “Quarantined” On His $590 Million Superyacht

Billionaire David Geffen Incites Social Media Riot After Posting Photos “ Quarantined ” On His $ 590 Million Superyacht We ’ re all for free speech , but maybe the height of a global crisis isn ’ t the best time to “ floss ” your $ 8 billion net worth like you ’ re making a cameo in a Cash Money Records music video .
That ’ s the lesson someone should have told DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen , who pissed off the world when he posted photos of his “ quarantine ” on his superyacht on Instagram last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yacht , which according to the Washington Examiner , cost $ 590 million , accompanied by a caption that said : Social media users instantly became outraged with Geffen , pointing out that his post was “ tone-deaf ” in light of the hardships that many people dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. are facing .
The View co-host Meghan McCain tweeted : “ David Geffen is worth 8 billion dollars !
For God ’ s sake help this country get ventilators , our health workers masks and the medical supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay on your f—ing yacht instagramming .
This is just shameful and grotesque.
” New Yorker writer Lauren Collins tweeted out Geffen ’ s photo with one word : “ psychopath ” .
Film producer Robby Starbuck asked : “ Is anyone shocked that Democrat donor David Geffen posted such an out of touch photo ?
He might as well have take a picture flipping everyone in America off.
” Starbuck continued : “ David Geffen ’ s thought process : ‘ Hey you know what , millions are losing their jobs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re worried about a deadly pandemic , I bet they ’ d love to know how I ’ m doing .
Fire up the copter so we can take some more pics of my yacht !
They ’ ll love this !
!
! '
” Blog site A.V .
Club destroyed Geffen , writing last week : “ It ’ s getting to the point where it almost feels like some sort of cash-induced brain disease , a hideous and infectious need to say something about their vast reserves of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when “ nothing ” would certainly have sufficed.
” Geffen has now locked down his Instagram account , but of course , the damage has already been done .
With forward thinking and impeccable timing like that we ’ re surprised Geffen isn ’ t working at a portfolio manager at one of Wall Street ’ s “ forward looking ” long only funds .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 3:28 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Will COVID-19 End The Fed?

Will COVID-19 End The Fed?

On that day , the New York Federal Reserve began emergency cash infusions into the repurchasing ( repo ) market .
This is the market banks use to make short-term loans to each other .
The New York Fed acted after interest rates in the repo market rose to almost 10 percent , well above the Fed ’ s target rate .
The New York Fed claimed its intervention was a measure , but it has not stopped pumping money into the repo market since September .
Also , the Federal Reserve has been expanding its balance sheet since September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance sheet expansion quantitative easing ( QE ) “ on steroids.
” I mention these interventions to show that the Fed was taking extraordinary measures to prop up the economy months before anyone in China showed the first symptoms of coronavirus .
the Fed is using the historic stock market downturn and the ( hopefully ) temporary closure of businesses in the coronavirus panic to dramatically increase its interventions in the economy .
Not only has the Fed increased the amount it is pumping into the repo market , it is purchasing unlimited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This was welcome news to Congress and the president , as it came as they were working on setting up trillions of dollars in spending in coronavirus aid/economic stimulus bills .
This month the Fed announced it would start purchasing municipal bonds , thus ensuring the state and local government debt bubble will keep growing for a few more months .
The Fed has also created three new loan facilities to provide hundreds of billions of dollars in credit to businesses .
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has stated that the Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes to revive the economy .
The Fed is also reducing interest rates to zero .
We likely already have negative real interest rates because of inflation .
Negative real interest rates are a tax on savings and thus lead to a lack of private funds available for investment , giving the Fed another excuse to expand its lending activities .
The Fed ’ s actions may appear to mitigate some of the damage of the coronavirus panic .
However , by flooding the economy with new money , expanding asset purchases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s spending sprees , the Fed is exacerbating America ’ s long-term economic problems .
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to end these emergency measures after the government declares it is safe to resume normal life .
Consumers , businesses , and ( especially ) the federal government are so addicted to low interest rates , quantitative easing , and other Federal Reserve interventions that any effort by the Fed to allow rates to rise or to stop creating new money will cause a severe recession .
Eventually the Federal Reserve-created consumer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explode , leading to a major crisis that will dwarf the current coronavirus shutdown .
The silver lining is that this next crisis could finally demolish the Keynesian welfare-warfare state and the fiat money system .
The Federal Reserve ’ s unprecedented interventions in the marketplace make it more urgent than ever that Congress pass , and President Trump sign , the Audit the Fed bill .
This would finally allow the American people to learn the truth about the Fed ’ s conduct of monetary policy .
Audit the Fed is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system by ending the fiat money pandemic that facilitates the welfare-warfare state and the unstable , debt-based economy .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 3:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Retailers Prepare For Civil Unrest; Boarded-Up Stores Seen From SoHo To Beverly Hills

Retailers Prepare For Civil Unrest ; Boarded-Up Stores Seen From SoHo To Beverly Hills High-end stores across the country have @ @ @ @ @ in anticipation of civil unrest due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
In Beverly Hills @ @ @ @ @ West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows according to @ @ @ @ @ in New York , San Francisco , Seattle , Chicago , Paris , Vancouver and @ @ @ @ @ .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 , 2020 at 3:24 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--France Reports Largest Single-Day Jump In Deaths

In France , where the public has seen an encouraging drop in new cases , the case total climbed to @ @ @ @ @ ) on Monday , while the French death toll climbed to 3,024 ( prev .
@ @ @ @ @ the fourth nation to see its death toll from the virus surpass 3,000 .
It @ @ @ @ @ one-day jump in deaths yet .
This article was posted : Tuesday , March 31 @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-31--UK Gay Pride Parade to Go Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears

UK Gay Pride Parade to Go Ahead Despite Coronavirus Fears Organizers say a gay pride parade in Brighton , UK is set to go ahead later this year despite social distancing rules that are currently in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
“ More than 100 major Pride events round the world , including London , Birmingham and EuroPride , have abandoned this year ’ s events but with just 18 weeks to go , Brighton – worth around £20 million to the city – has not yet said it will cancel , ” reports the Mirror .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a global pandemic .
What could possibly go wrong ?
The parade , scheduled for August 1st and 2nd , marks the event ’ s 30th anniversary and will feature performances by Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls .
“ With the current situation regarding Covid-19 changing at a rapid pace , we will continue contingency planning and working with our partner agencies to deliver a safe and successful event , ” said a statement by the organizers .
“ Every large event worldwide has been cancelled due to this horrible virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Get a grip and do the right thing !
!
” one respondent said on Twitter .
Others argued that emergency services who may still be embroiled with or recovering from the coronavirus pandemic shouldn ’ t be forced to cover the parade .
Some may argue that the coronavirus lockdown should be over by August , but England ’ s deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said yesterday that that it could go on for a further six months .
That would mandate the cancellation of yet another event where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their asses hanging out in celebration of a sexuality that they claim is adopted at birth therefore represents no achievement whatsoever in a country which is one of the most gay-friendly in the world .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-31--Adviser to Trump Warns: If Dems Win in November, “They’re Going to Crush Fox News”

Adviser to Trump Warns : If Dems Win in November , “ They ’ re Going to Crush Fox News ” Censorship debate rages as Twitter forced Laura Ingraham to delete tweet about FDA approved drug .
A top Fox News personality and adviser to President Trump has warned that if the White House does nothing to roll back censorship , if the Democrats win in November , “ they ’ re going to crush Fox News.
” Speaking privately to Summit , the host was responding to news that fellow Fox commentator Laura Ingraham had been forced under threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the drug Hydroxychloroquine being a potential cure for coronavirus .
“ Lenox Hill in New York among many hospitals already using Hydroxychloroquine with very promising results , ” Ingraham tweeted on March 20 .
“ One patient was described as ‘ Lazarus ’ who was seriously ill from Covid-19 , already released.
” Ten days later , Twitter forced Ingraham to delete the tweet under threat of suspension , despite the fact that Hydroxychloroquine has been approved by the FDA and has proven successful at treating COVID-19 in several studies .
Twitter claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information policy ” with its “ Heightened-risk health claims.
” “ The real test : How many “ journalists ” who have dismissed hydroxychloroquine + azithromycin in COVID patients would say no to taking it themselves if seriously ill ?
” Ingraham asked earlier today .
As one Twitter user pointed out , while censoring tweets about an approved drug , Twitter is perfectly happy to let Chinese propaganda continue to circulate .
This occurred on the same day that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had his tweets deleted for questioning whether social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Infowars ’ Google Play store app was also banned last week for the same reason .
The Fox News host and presidential adviser said all this once again illustrated how the left and social media giants have been emboldened by the Trump administration ’ s lack of action on censorship and that this could spell disaster come the election .
“ If Democrats win in November , they ’ re going to crush Fox News just as they ’ ve crushed the NRA .
And we ’ re going to deeply regret letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Everyone who thought it was fine that they deplatformed Alex Jones will look like a fucking moron , ” he added .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-31--The Truth About Social Distancing

The Truth About Social Distancing

The same world leaders now demanding we follow “ social distancing ” were , as little as 3 weeks ago @ @ @ @ @ in huge crowds .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-31--“Like Watching a Horror Movie”: Sweden’s Liberal Approach to Coronavirus Under Fire

Sweden ’ s liberal approach to coronavirus , which involves zero border controls and a total absence of legally mandated social distancing , is being described as “ like watching a horror movie ” by residents of other Scandinavian countries .
Sweden has not imposed the kind of draconian lockdown measures enacted by other European countries .
People are still allowed to gather in crowds of up to 50 , as well as visit bars , nightclubs and cinemas .
Borders and schools remain open .
Although more people are working from home , life is pretty much as normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be exactly that : adults .
Not spread panic or rumors , ” Prime Minister Stefan Löfven told Swedes in a recent televised address .
The goal is to slowly infect the population with coronavirus in order to create “ herd immunity , ” an approach that has been called dangerous by health authorities in other major countries and health experts within Sweden itself .
This open attitude has caused consternation in neighboring countries like Denmark , which already closed its border with Sweden to stop the export of terrorists and criminals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer term to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
“ Watching Sweden is a bit like watching a horror movie , we fear it will go bad because it is so very open in Sweden and here it is more closed , ” Danish journalist Lisbeth Davidsen told Swedish TV4 .
Polls also show that support for lockdowns in Finland and Norway is almost unanimous .
It ’ s too early to tell if Sweden ’ s “ life as normal ” approach will make the reactions of other European countries look hysterical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not encouraging .
Although the country has recorded just over 4,000 coronavirus cases , 146 people have died , which is more fatalities than Denmark , Norway and Finland combined .
The graph of total coronavirus deaths in Sweden also shows little sign of reaching a plateau .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Tucker Carlson: The WHO Helped China Cover-Up Coronavirus

And the U.S. media turned a blind eye .
Tucker Carlson exposed during a powerful monologue last night how the World Health Organization helped China cover-up the severity of coronavirus and how the U.S. media turned a blind eye .
The Fox News host noted how World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom “ got his job with Chinese support after he covered up cholera outbreaks in his home country ” of Egypt .
Tedros has denied the allegation , which centered around claims he had downplayed cholera epidemics in Ethiopia in 2006 , 2009 and 2011 by passing them off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a symptom of cholera .
The United Nations later said that more lives could have been saved if the epidemic had been accurately labeled as cholera .
Carlson then accused Adhanom of setting the standard for corruption within the WHO by congratulating China for its “ speedy ” response to coronavirus in late January despite widespread evidence that China covered up the outbreak for over a month , lied about its severity and then silenced whistleblowers who tried to warn the world .
“ Everything you just heard him say there was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Australian 60 Minutes piece which features an expert explaining how China knew human to human transmission of COVID-19 had happened back in December .
Indeed , as we previously highlighted , on January 14th , the WHO was amplifying Chinese fake news that no human to human transmission of coronavirus had occurred .
“ So the World Health Organization ’ s leadership tells you that China ‘ set the standard ’ for the response to the outbreak , apparently that standard includes disappearing doctors who tell the truth about it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fen , a doctor at the head of emergency at Wuhan central hospital , asserted that Beijing stopped her from warning the world and subsequently disappeared with her whereabouts being completely unknown .
Pointing out that the U.S. media has completely failed to properly document China ’ s cover-up of the coronavirus outbreak , Tucker noted how even as late as mid-February officials were seemingly more concerned with political correctness than the spread of the virus .
“ In early February , the director of the World Health Organization was still lecturing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus ’ was racist , ” said Carlson before playing a clip of Adhanom from February 11 in which he asserted that using the wrong name for coronavirus was “ stigmatizing.
” “ You might think that the World Health Organization , a group that got $ 58 million of your tax dollars last year might care that a government arrests doctors and lies about deadly new diseases , but no , like so many other organizations they are lapdogs for the powerful and that means their real job is sucking up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Poll Shows Trump More Trusted than Joe Biden to Handle Economy, Coronavirus

Poll Shows Trump More Trusted than Joe Biden to Handle Economy , Coronavirus 43 percent of Americans trust Joe Biden to handle the coronavirus crisis , compared to 45 percent who said the same about President Trump .
There was not a lot of good news for Slow Joe Biden in this week ’ s Washington Post/ABC News poll .
The presumptive Democrat nominee does top Trump 49 to 47 percent in a general election matchup , but look at the environment… Biden is pristine .
Hiding in his basement .
Hiding in a bubble where he ’ s fawned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jake Tapper , and Nicole Wallace .
At this point , he ’ s exactly what everyone wants him to be , whatever you want to project onto him you can project onto him .
Biden ’ s facing no challenges .
The media will not ask him tough questions .
He has yet to explain his opposition to Trump ’ s January 31 travel ban , which stopped hundreds of thousands of travelers from epidemic areas from entering our country .
Both Biden and the media — Biden as late as March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ xenophobic and racist .
Granted , Biden ’ s brain freezes have been legion and disturbing , but the fake news media are able to cover those up ( for now ) , even as they go viral on social media .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 5:11 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Rikers Island is offering inmates $6 an hour and face masks to dig mass graves as coronavirus deaths

Rikers Island is offering inmates $6 an hour and face masks to dig mass graves as coronavirus deaths in New York City rise to 1,096

Rikers Island is offering inmates $ 6 an hour and face masks to dig mass graves as coronavirus deaths in New York City rise to 1,096 Inmates in New York City ’ s Rikers Island prison are being offered $ 6 an hour and personal protective equipment to dig mass graves on Hart Island , a spokesperson for the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed .
Prisoners have been digging graves on the island in the Long Island Sound for years but the offer of $ 6 an hour is far above the general prison wage .
The mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avery Cohen told The Intercept , but morgues and cemeteries have already become overwhelmed as the city ’ s death toll rose to 1,096 on Tuesday night .
Hart Island had previously been identified as part of a 2008 contingency plan for the city that would see Rikers Island prisoners dig mass graves to bury up to 51,000 bodies in the event of a severe pandemic .
The news comes as Rikers Island ’ s chief physician issued a grim warning Tuesday about the coronavirus pandemic in the prison .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 at 5:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--‘Misguided Social Experiment’: Two Professors Argue to End Global Coronavirus Lockdown

The global coronavirus lockdown is a ‘ misguided social experiment ’ which threatens to do far more long term damage than the disease itself .
We need to get back to work .
So argue two professors — one of public affairs , the other of economics — in a trenchant editorial for Jerusalem Post .
The unintended consequences of current lockdown policies may include a surge in domestic violence and suicide and a ‘ self-inflicted economic and psychological depression , hoisted upon us by an unholy triumvirate of public health officials , the media and politicians.
’ The authors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , foundation professor and director at the School of Public Affairs , Arizona State University ; and Robert M Sauer , professor of economics at Royal Holloway , University of London .
They say that government policy is being designed by the very same ‘ unelected public health officials ’ who failed in their duty to protect us from the virus .
In other words , governments are being advised on how to ‘ solve ’ the problem by the very people who helped create that problem .
This article was posted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5:03 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Is This What’s Behind Italy’s Outrageous 10% Mortality Rate From COVID-19?

Is This What ’ s Behind Italy ’ s Outrageous 10 % Mortality Rate From COVID-19 ?
Italy ’ s 10 % mortality rate has been one of the most disturbing mysteries of the global pandemic .
Italy ’ s mortality rate is roughly 20x Germany ’ s ( a relatively benign 0.4 % ) , and many multiples of China ’ s ( roughly 2.5 % ) rate .
As scientists puzzle over the reason , researchers have proposed a theory that ’ s being vetted by peers : Italy ’ s mild flu season left a larger victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the US , which has struggled with more lethal flu seasons , won ’ t have as large a pool of potential high-risk victims , especially as testing suggests the virus is more widespread than many had expected .
A report by the Italian Ministry of Health found that elderly people and those with chronic diseases who were spared death by the flu from November through January are “ outsize ” targets for the more lethal novel coronavirus in March .
But thanks to the fact that there were fewer flu deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the pool of the most vulnerable , ” according to the report , which analyzed data from 19 Italian cities through March 21 .
In other words , when taken alongside flu season deaths , the bump in deaths would be much beyond what would normally be expected for a developed country struggling with a COVID-19 outbreak .
COVID-19 has been spreading in some parts of Italy since early February .
In the northern cities that have borne the brunt of Italy ’ s more than 12,000 deaths , flu mortality among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % below a baseline from previous years .
In the cities of central and southern Italy , flu deaths were 3 % off the baseline .
Could this account for enough deaths ?
It ’ s possible that it could account for at least some of the discrepancy .
A chart shows how deaths among the 65-plus population during the coronavirus outbreak through March 21 has already reached the levels of the previous two flu seasons , and were still below the total flu season deaths from three seasons ago ( the 2016-2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the drop in flu deaths .
Understanding the history of Italy ’ s flu outbreaks could hold the key to explaining its outlandish mortality rate from COVID-19 .
Italy has reported more than 105,000 confirmed cases , along with 12,428 deaths .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:57 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Covid-19 deaths in Europe spike past 30,000 – AFP tally

Europe has lost over 30,000 lives to the coronavirus pandemic , AFP has reported .
Italy accounts for more than @ @ @ @ @ number .
Just four days ago , the 30,000 benchmark was reached by the entire @ @ @ @ @ quickly the deaths are mounting and how hard European nations are suffering from the disease @ @ @ @ @ the highest numbers of deaths in Europe have been reported by Spain , France , @ @ @ @ @ Netherlands .
The global coronavirus death toll topped 40,000 on Tuesday , with the US @ @ @ @ @ affected worst among non-European nations .
The virus poses a greater threat to people with @ @ @ @ @ , which is an apparent factor in why Europe ’ s comparatively older population is @ @ @ @ @ younger parts of the world .
However , many middle-aged and younger people have developed @ @ @ @ @ This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:53 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Why Did Russia Just Halt Domestic Gold Purchases?

Why Did Russia Just Halt Domestic Gold Purchases ?
As the gold market continues to deal with global liquidity issues , and virus-lockdown-related disruptions between paper and physical pricing as extremely high physical demand creates shortages , Russia made a surprise announcement on Monday .
Starting April 1 , Russia will be suspending its domestic gold purchases : “ Since April 1 , 2020 , the Bank of Russia has suspended the purchase of gold in the domestic precious metals market .
Further decisions on the purchase of gold will be made depending on the development of the situation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ central bank said .
In recent years , as Kitco notes , the Russian central bank has dominated the gold market , consistently increasing its gold reserves every month for the last three years .
According to data from the World Gold Council , the Russian central bank bought 158.1 tons last year .
The WGC data shows that the central bank bought 8.1 tons of gold in January .
Although Russia will not be adding to its gold reserves in the near future , analysts are not expecting the central bank to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So the question is – why is Russia stopping its domestic purchases ?
We see four main possibilities… 1 ) Russia reached a limit on the relative size of gold reserves to overall reserves… Gold accounts for over 20 % of Russian international reserves , which is a high level historically and compared with other central banks .
This would have a manifold benefit by helping enable increased ownership of physical precious metals around the world , and potentially supporting the case for more de-dollarization .
It would also reduce the huge premiums @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( why would they want to pay up for it ) .
As we have detailed previously , even though there ’ s literally thousands of tons of gold bars sitting in vaults around the world , it ’ s been hard to get metal when and where it ’ s needed , and so premiums for physical bullion is extreme to say the least .
Given the huge physical premiums in precious metals ( and a plunge in crude profits for the nation ) , it would make sense to enable producers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sizable profit 4 ) They no longer like gold… This seems unlikely , as Bloomberg notes , Russia ’ s relentless gold buying in recent years has been a key pillar of support for the market , putting a floor under prices as investors ditched safe havens and bought riskier , higher-yielding assets .
The bullion stockpile held by Russia ’ s central bank is valued at about $ 120 billion .
So why is Russia ending its domestic purchases when the rest of the world is piling in ?
Perhaps they see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared… What will $ 120 billion ( at current prices ) be worth when the dollar dies ?
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--‘Relax, Eat Out & Shop’: China In Desperate Bid To Jump-Start Paralyzed Consumer Economy

‘ Relax , Eat Out & Shop ’ : China In Desperate Bid To Jump-Start Paralyzed Consumer Economy As China believes it ’ s over the coronavirus hump , with signs that “ normal ” could be just around the corner , leaders in Beijing are attempting to jump-start the economy once again .
“ Relax , eat out and shop .
That ’ s the latest message from the Chinese government to its people , after months of warning them to stay indoors because of the coronavirus , ” Bloomberg writes .
We noted earlier that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of China ’ s economy , accounting for 99.8 % of registered companies in China , employing 79.4 % of workers , and contributing more than 60 % of gross domestic product and , for the government , more than 50 % of tax revenue .
The fact that retail sales plunged 20.5 % in January and February and once-bustling malls and market spaces remain largely empty means many cash-strapped small businesses are unlikely to survive long enough to see consumers return to the streets in normal numbers .
Yet residents , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and provinces that were on government enforced lockdown only now opening their gates , might have good reason to be skittish and untrusting about venturing out to cafes , restaurants and malls – given fears a dreaded potential ‘ second wave ’ could hit – but also given rampant unemployment due to the national shutdown ( with some 5 million losing their jobs in the first two months of 2020 alone ) will naturally encourage more families to stay in thrift mode , forgoing their regular consumption habits of better times before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Western nations like Spain , the UK and US could take much longer than leaders expect to open up their economies again , belying such notions and wishes for an “ Easter miracle ” as Trump recently expressed , but later walked back from .
China ’ s attempt to get shoppers back out again into once bustling but now largely empty markets and night-life venues has involved unprecedented state-sponsored incentives and perks , including local authorities distributing vouchers to residents akin to ‘ freebies ’ and coupons , urging companies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ , and local governments issuing subsidies on car purchases and other large items .
Nationwide the population has been subject to multi-million dollar ad campaigns geared toward getting people consuming again .
“ Domestic media are playing up stories of officials venturing out to enjoy local delights like bubble tea , hot pot and pork buns , ” Bloomberg reports .
“ Images of bureaucrats dining out and shopping are a sharp departure from the austerity that resulted from President Xi Jinping ’ s unprecedented anti-corruption crackdown , which made many cadres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be construed as ostentatious.
” “ I would be grateful just to keep my job , ” one woman employed by a small business told Bloomberg .
“ For my colleagues and I , we are still eating at home as much as possible .
Going to public places doesn ’ t feel safe.
” In bad news for a country attempting to stave off the coming global consumer default tsunami , people ’ s instincts on an emotional and psychological level are to react conservatively even as cities and markets open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipated so-called “ revenge spending ” has yet to come to large-scale effect on the ground : And again , this looks to be the negative blueprint for woes that the West – with its economies still “ on pause ” and with April essentially ‘ canceled ’ – still has coming .
“ China ’ s consumer recovery will shed some light on what may happen in the rest of the world as the outbreak eventually peaks and recedes , ” Ned Salter , head of equities research at Fidelity International , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying .
“ There are clear signs of recovery across segments , although the pace of normalization is somewhat slow .
We need to see more consumer confidence to sustain the improvement , ” Salter added .
Indeed China as the world ’ s largest consumer market is one that economists , pundits and politicians in the West will keep a very close eye on to see what measures work , and how quickly signs of recovery come , once the pandemic is firmly under control and all major cities are over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:50 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Why Sleep Is VITAL During A Pandemic

Why Sleep Is VITAL During A Pandemic

Why Sleep Is VITAL During A Pandemic With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , there have been many who have suggested a good night ’ s sleep as a way to boost your immune system to protect you from the infection .
Sleep is vital , and there are several reasons why .
Your body needs an adequate amount of sleep to fight of infections .
That included the coronavirus .
If you are losing sleep because of fear ( and it ’ s hard not to when the mainstream media is pumping it out right now 24/7 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any favors .
Studies show that people who don ’ t get quality sleep or enough sleep are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a virus , such as the common cold ( rhinovirus ) .
Lack of sleep can also affect how fast you recover if you do get sick .
We are still going to get sick once this pandemic is in our past .
We can not live out lives apart and inside our homes for the remainder of humanity ’ s existence , so at some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our best to keep ourselves healthy .
During sleep , your immune system releases proteins called cytokines , some of which help promote sleep .
Certain cytokines need to increase when you have an infection or inflammation , or when you ’ re under stress .
Sleep deprivation may decrease the production of these protective cytokines .
In addition , infection-fighting antibodies and cells are reduced during periods when you don ’ t get enough sleep .
So , your body needs sleep to fight infectious diseases .
Long-term lack of sleep also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and heart and blood vessel ( cardiovascular ) disease .
–Mayo Clinic Aim to get 7-8 hours of good quality sleep at night .
More isn ’ t necessarily better either .
Poor sleep for 10 hours is still not as effective at boosting the immune system as 7 hours of good quality sleep ( meaning you stay asleep and don ’ t toss and turn or wake up frequently at night ) .
There are some natural solutions to help with your sleep .
According to the Mayo Clinic , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Light and Sound .
By using curtains to eliminate light and shutting down anything that makes noise , you ’ ll be able to sleep better .
Darkness causes your brain to release melatonin for a calming , sleepy effect .
That means , don ’ t expose your eyes to too much light such as that of a smartphone or the TV right before you go to bed .
• Stick To A Routine .
Make a schedule and stick to it , even on the weekends .
Get up and go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day to make sure your body gets into a routine that works for you .
• Keep Your Stress Levels Low .
Try to not stress out as much during the day .
Use meditation or prayer if it helps you create a sense of calm .
You can also simply turn off the news .
The mainstream media is in a state of panic and fear right now and that ’ s creating a public that ’ s emulating those same emotions .
Don ’ t let others dictate how much stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleep disrupters .
All of this is easier said than done right now while the globe is battling a pandemic .
But it ’ s important to understand just how vital it is to decrease your fears and worry .
Panicking and consuming fear-mongering media all day can be catastrophic for your immune system , and as preppers , we need to understand how best to protect ourselves , and not just fall victim to our fears .
Simple Prepper Hacks To AVOID Getting The Flu Hopefully , this will help all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s sleep and have a better chance when it comes to fighting off all infections .
For more information , visit the Mayo Clinic ’ s website or talk to your healthcare provider .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:47 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--You who sit there in your glutted complacency, are you aware that this could be your final hour?

You who sit there in your glutted complacency , are you aware that this could be your final hour ?
can not but alarm us when we see those histograms showing the daily toll of death from the infection ( or at least with the infection ) in ever steeper ascent .
They strongly resemble the Burj Khalifa .
We forget that exponential growth can not continue for ever and must reach a peak .
though such a consummation is devoutly to be wished according to some of the more extreme of the pagan ecologists , who believe in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not there are any self-conscious beings existent to enjoy it .
But so long as a peak has not been reached , Dalrymple notes that during the Middle Ages , when the cause of epidemics was unknown , other than the justified wrath of God , there were long processions of self-flagellating penitents through the streets , who no doubt thought that the blood that they drew from themselves and the pain that they suffered would abate the epidemic by causing God to relent .
We have a pale version of this even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clerics .
I believe a mullah somewhere has claimed that the only way to put an end to the epidemic is jihad , as a result of which the world will convert to Islam , causing God to withdraw the virus from circulation .
‘ God has condemned us : we are all sentenced to perish in the Black Death .
You , standing there like gaping cattle , you who sit there in your glutted complacency , are you aware that this could be your final hour ?
Death stands right behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sun — his scythe flashes as he raises it above your heads .
Which one of you will he strike first ?
You , standing there staring like a goat , will your mouth be twisted in a last unfinished gasp before nightfall ?
And you , woman , blooming with life and self-satisfaction , will you pale and be extinguished before the morning dawns ?
You back there , with your swollen nose and stupid grin , d ’ you think you might have another year left to sully the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware , insensible fools , that you will die today , or tomorrow , or the next day — because all of you have been condemned ?
D ’ you hear what I say ?
Doomed !
D ’ you hear the word ?
You ’ re doomed , doomed , doomed !
’ This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:45 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Brooklyn Man Baruch Feldheim Accused of Hoarding N95 Masks, Selling Them at 700% Markup, Coughing On

Brooklyn Man Baruch Feldheim Accused of Hoarding N95 Masks, Selling Them at 700% Markup, Coughing On FBI Agents

Brooklyn Man Baruch Feldheim Accused of Hoarding N95 Masks , Selling Them at 700 % Markup , Coughing On FBI Agents Baruch Feldheim , 43 , was arrested on Monday for allegedly hoarding desperately needed medical supplies including 80,000 N95 masks which he was selling at a 700 % markup .
When the FBI came to arrest him , he coughed on their agents and claimed he had the coronavirus .
According to a Department of Justice press release , Feldheim was hoarding enough medical supplies “ to outfit an entire hospital.
” From The Department of Justice , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Making False Statements About His Possession and Sale of Scarce Medical Equipment ” : NEWARK , N.J. – A Brooklyn man was arrested today for allegedly coughing on FBI agents while claiming to have COVID-19 , and with lying to them about his accumulation and sale of surgical masks , medical gowns , and other medical supplies , U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced .
Baruch Feldheim , 43 , was arrested by special agents of the FBI today and charged by complaint with assaulting a federal officer and with making false statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have his initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A .
Hammer in Newark federal court .
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court : On March 25 , 2020 , the Department of Health and Human Services issued an executive order designating certain scarce health and medical resources necessary to respond to the spread of the Coronavirus .
Those designated materials included N95 filtering face-piece respirators , personal protection equipment ( PPE ) face masks , surgical masks , sterilization services , and disinfecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly sold certain designated materials , including N95 respirators , to doctors and nurses at inflated prices .
In one instance , on March 18 , 2020 , a doctor in New Jersey contacted Feldheim via a WhatsApp chat group labeled “ Virus2020 !
” Feldheim agreed to sell to the doctor approximately 1,000 N95 masks and other assorted materials for $ 12,000 , an approximately 700 percent markup from the normal price charged for those materials .
Feldheim directed the doctor to an auto repair shop in Irvington , New Jersey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the doctor , the repair shop contained enough materials , including hand sanitizers , Clorox wipes , chemical cleaning supply agents , and surgical supplies , to outfit an entire hospital.Feldheim later told the doctor that he had been forced to move all of those supplies from Irvington to another location .
On March 23 , 2020 , Feldheim allegedly offered to sell a nurse a quantity of surgical gowns and directed the nurse to his residence in Brooklyn .
Feldheim also received , on March 25 , 2020 , a shipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical facemasks .
On March 27 , 2020 , FBI agents observed an empty box of N95 masks outside of Feldheim ’ s residence .
On March 29 , 2020 , FBI agents witnessed multiple instances during which individuals approached Feldheim ’ s residence and walked away with boxes or bags that appeared to contain medical supplies .
On that date , FBI agents approached Feldheim outside of his residence .
After identifying themselves as FBI agents , they told Feldheim that they wanted to stay a distance away from him given concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agents were within four to five feet of him , Feldheim allegedly coughed in their direction without covering his mouth .
The agents then told him that they were looking for certain PPE materials and that they had information that Feldheim was in possession of large quantities of such materials .
At that point , Feldheim told the FBI agents that that he had the Coronavirus .
Feldheim then made false statements to the FBI agents regarding his possession and sale of personal protective equipment and other materials .
He falsely told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he worked for a company that bought and sold personal protective equipment and other materials and that he never took physical custody of the materials .
Feldheim further falsely stated that he did not possess large quantities of personal protective equipment materials and that he never sold them directly to individuals .
The assault charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $ 100,000 fine .
The false statements charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine .
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after box of 3M N95 masks from Feldheim ’ s apartment : The cases look identical to this one which says it holds 160 masks : “ Following Feldheim ’ s arrest , the FBI on Monday night raided a warehouse on Pennsylvania Avenue in an industrial section of Linden , NJ , that housed Feldheim ’ s suspected stash of 80,000 masks , a source said , ” the New York Post reported .
“ Mask-wearing agents and other workers placed the eight pallets of medical supplies into a box truck.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pallets seized from his warehouse on the Post ’ s website .
Interestingly , another man by the name of George Falcone was recently arrested in New Jersey for allegedly coughing towards a woman just to rile her and yet he was charged with terroristic threats and faces seven years in prison while Feldheim here who coughed at the FBI and endangered the public at large due to hoarding and price gouging thousands of desperately needed N95 masks faces only six .
Incidentally , the New York Times made a front page story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hand sanitizer but they buried Feldheim ’ s story which is conservatively 10 times worse .
UPDATE , April 1 : It sure is amazing how the media couldn ’ t care less about what may be the biggest price gouging scandal of the entire coronavirus crisis : The Times did cover the story but they buried it in a “ live updates ” thread rather than give it its own page .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren want racial quotas in coronavirus testing

It was bound to happen .
Surprised it took this long .
While President Trump and other Americans of both parties are doing all they can to fight the coronavirus , the hard- left is still up to their old tricks .
The deaths of their fellow citizens mean nothing to them .
They are determined to indulge their twisted racist priorities at any price .
Thus , AOC-controlled Rep. Ayanna Pressley ( D-MA ) and failed presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren , who can ’ t stand being out of the limelight , have teamed up to to ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quotas to the testing process .
On Friday they sent a letter to him on the subject .
Senator Cory Booker ( D-NJ ) and Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) , also both presidential primary losers who desperately want attention , also signed the letter .
The letter stated , “ …Furthermore , a history of discrimination and marginalization has left some people of color distrustful of the medical system , making them less likely to seek out timely care.
” Ah , so it ’ s the fault of the doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Decades of structural racism have prevented so many Black and Brown families from accessing quality health care , affordable housing , and financial security , and the coronavirus crisis is blowing these disparities wide open .
We need the government to step up in a big way to ensure that communities of color have equal access to free testing and treatment .
Congresswoman Pressley and I aren ’ t going to let up until we see solid data and real progress.
” Both U.S.N.S .
hospital ships Mercy and Comfort going to Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities with large minority populations , I guess does not count as “ real progress.
” Interesting how these four race-hustling politicians , one of them white , feel they have the right to speak for all “ Black and Brown families.
” My family is half-brown given my Colombian ancestry , actually more of a subtle shade of mahogany spiced with caramel , and they sure as hell don ’ t speak for us .
Watch for this hard-left theme to continue , as no matter what the president does or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration will be accused of deliberately killing minorities , “ racial genocide , ” “ medical murder ” and the like .
That ’ s the Democratic Party and leftist contribution to the fight against the coronavirus .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:41 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Coronavirus Forces Libs to Drop War on Plastic Bags

At last some good news comes out of the Wuhan coronavirus crisis .
Liberal authorities have been banning plastic bags or forcing stores to charge for them to make us use unsanitary ( not to mention inconvenient ) reusable bags and thereby display our obeisance to environmentalist ideology .
Because reusable enviromoonbat bags can spread COVID-19 , Big Government has been forced to back off from this tyrannical idiocy : Connecticut Gov .
Ned Lamont ( D ) said Thursday he was suspending the ten-cent tax on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retail businesses as one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19.
” … New York State and Maine will also delay enforcement of their bans on single-use plastic bags .
Now the shoe is on the other foot .
Some Republicans are banning the nonhygienic reusable bags .
Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker ( R ) banned reusable bags in stores this week and lifted bans on plastic bags as well “ as part of his administration ’ s latest steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus , ” reported the Boston Business Journal .
… New Hampshire Gov .
Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday banning reusable bags at stores , asserting they pose a risk of spreading the coronavirus… Now let ’ s see if environazis let up on disposable cups , water bottles , and straws , which have also provoked liberal wrath for being environmentally incorrect , but which all help prevent the spread of disease .
Other than liberal “ virtue ” signaling , there is no point not using the more convenient plastic bags : When the pandemic is over , people should remember that environmentalist mandates spread disease .
An even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force us out of our cars and onto public transport .
Plastic bags are better for the environment anyway .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Report: China’s Wet Markets Are Still Selling Bats, Dogs And Cats

Report : China ’ s Wet Markets Are Still Selling Bats , Dogs And Cats Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday highlighted a report from the Daily Mail revealing how Chinese wet markets are still selling bats , cats and dogs for people to eat .
From The Daily Caller , “ Tucker Carlson : ‘ China Continues To Threaten The Rest Of Us With Wet Markets ' ” Chinese wet markets , where all sorts of unusual animals — from bats to cats to scorpions — are sold to consumers as food , have long been considered a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that such markets were consideredground zero for the novel coronavirus outbreak , reports emerged over the weekend that wet markets have been reopened in major cities across China .
“ Well , we still don ’ t know where the coronavirus came from originally in Wuhan , and anyone who tells you we are certain of that is lying to you , ” Carlson said .
“ But many people believe it could have originated in the wet market in Wuhan .
That ’ s a place where consumers buy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bats .
Wild animal wet markets have long been recognized as a major pandemic threat .
As coronavirus spread , China announced it would crack down on them , obviously , but it looks like the crackdown didn ’ t last long .
According to Daily Mail , across China , wet markets are reopening and selling the same animals that they did before.
” The Fox News host listed two major cities , one where “ dogs and cats are both for sale as food ” and another with “ a stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lizards , scorpions , and , yes , bats.
” From The Daily Mail , “ Will they ever learn ?
Chinese markets are still selling bats and slaughtering rabbits on blood-soaked floors as Beijing celebrates ‘ victory ’ over the coronavirus ” : 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Here cages of different species were piled on top of each other .
In another meat market in Dongguan , southern China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning to business on Thursday with a billboard advertising bats – thought to be the cause of the initial Wuhan outbreak – along with scorpions and other creatures .
[ … ] The market in Guilin was packed with shoppers yesterday , with fresh dog and cat meat on offer , a traditional ‘ warming ’ winter dish .
Many of these disgusting practices have come to America .
“ New York City has over 80 wet markets ( animal markets ) that sell live animals to the public and slaughter them on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Their Turn reported on Monday .
“ Like the wet market in China where COVID-19 jumped from animal to human , NYC ’ s wet markets are a petri dish for infectious diseases.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--VIDEO: Crenshaw Calls Jesus, Superman ‘Superhero Archetypes,’ Unlike ‘Real Characters’ Rosa Parks, R

VIDEO: Crenshaw Calls Jesus, Superman ‘Superhero Archetypes,’ Unlike ‘Real Characters’ Rosa Parks, Reagan

Video footage shows congressman Dan Crenshaw ( R-TX ) appearing to suggest that Jesus Christ and DC comics ’ Superman are fictional “ superhero archetypes , ” unlike “ real characters ” such as left-wing political activist Rosa Parks and former President Ronald Reagan .
In episode 222 of the Jocko Podcast on Youtube , Crenshaw appears to talk about a book he recently authored .
At approximately twenty minutes the conversation turns to the subject of hero archetypes .
“ The important thing is that we societal hero archetypes that we look up to .
Jesus is a hero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Real characters too , you know , I put , I could name a thousand , ” Crenshaw says .
“ You know , know Rosa Parks , Ronald Reagan , all of these people embody certain attributes that the American people think ‘ This is good.
’ ” Crenshaw ’ s juxtaposition of Jesus Christ with a fictional comic superhero , and the implication that the primary religious figure of the Christian faith is not a “ real ” hero like Rosa Parks , was spotted by sharp-eyed Twitter users .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was posted to Twitter with the caption , “ I can ’ t believe Christians support a guy who doesn ’ t believe Jesus was a real person… ” Crenshaw ’ s support base is predominantly comprised of Christian conservative Republicans , which makes his remarks all the more interesting .
The Texas representative has a history of unorthodox statements and policy positions , including his support of so-called “ red flag laws ” and hisposing in photographs with members of radical Bloomberg-backed anti-Second Amendment group Moms Demand Action .
Crenshaw also follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jared Holt on Twitter , and was quoted by the John Hagee-owned nonprofit organization Christians United for Israel as saying , “ Our morality doesn ’ t come from government , it comes from Jerusalem.
” The full podcast of Crenshaw discussing hero archetypes can be seen below .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:30 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--As The U.S. Economy Collapses, Authorities Warn That The Unthinkable May Soon Become Reality

As The U.S. Economy Collapses , Authorities Warn That The Unthinkable May Soon Become Reality With each passing day , it seems like the forecasts for the rest of 2020 are just getting worse .
Initially , most of the “ economic experts ” on television were warning that the coronavirus pandemic may push our country into a recession , but now we are being warned that we could soon see economic numbers that we haven ’ t seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
And initially we were told that the death toll in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but now that the death toll has already surpassed the number of Americans that died on 9/11 the message has changed .
At this point , our national officials are warning us that up to 240,000 Americans could die “ by the end of the year ” … As I write this article , the U.S. death toll is closing in on the 4,000 mark .
That means that the number of dead bodies in the U.S. could get almost 60 times higher by the end of 2020 .
If that projection is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that there is any possibility that America will “ reopen for business ” any time soon ?
This is a national crisis unlike anything that any of us have ever experienced before , and we all need to work together to try to defeat this virus .
Fortunately , our national health authorities are finally realizing that if everyone was wearing masks that it may greatly reduce the spread of COVID-19 .
On Tuesday , Dr. Anthony Fauci revealed that the coronavirus task force is “ seriously considering ” asking all Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public… Of course this would represent a 100 percent reversal from earlier this year when our national health leaders and the mainstream media were openly discouraging everyone from wearing masks .
If everyone would have been wearing masks from the beginning , we could have saved a lot of lives , but at least they are finally realizing their mistake .
Yes , having everyone wear a mask would raise the level of fear among the general public , but it would also be a big step in getting this pandemic under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the longer this pandemic is likely to persist , and one of China ’ s top health officials says that the fact that we have waited this long to make a move is a “ big mistake ” … Without a doubt , wearing masks is inconvenient and they look awkward .
But if everyone is doing it nobody will stand out , and as President Trump has noted , it will hopefully only be “ for a short period of time ” … A couple of months ago , it would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America would be wearing masks by the middle of 2020 because of a horrible pandemic , but now we are on the verge of that actually happening .
Of course the big problem with asking everyone to wear masks is that we still have a national shortage .
The following comes from Tucker Carlson… And even though this mask shortage has now been glaringly apparent for many weeks , the problem still has not been fixed .
In fact , mask shortages are still being reported all over the nation… Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a speed that is absolutely breathtaking .
U.S. stocks just closed out their worst first quarter ever .
During the months of January , February and March , an all-time record 19.6 trillion dollars of stock market wealth was wiped out , and many believe that the worst is still yet to come .
Currently , approximately 75 percent of the country is under some sort of a “ shelter-in-place order ” and this has brought economic activity to a crashing halt .
The following is how CNN is describing the current state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts sounding like The Economic Collapse Blog , then you know that things have gotten really , really bad .
All Across America , retailers are boarding up stores , and Bloomberg is reporting that some areas of the nation are seeing a “ barter economy ” start to emerge… It is crazy how much things have changed in just a matter of weeks .
At the beginning of the year the mainstream media was full of reports about how well the economy was doing , but now Goldman Sachs is projecting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annualized rate of 34 percent in the second quarter… Of course many industries will see a decline far greater than 34 percent during the second quarter .
At this point , we are being told that there are “ basically no U.S. auto sales right now ” … Have you seen the new car commercials where they are promising to take care of your car payments if you lose your job because of the coronavirus ?
Well , I hope that they have really big pockets , because millions of Americans are losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like we have seen during every other economic downturn , some Americans will respond to economic misfortune by taking their own lives… This should never happen , and we need to try to get people to understand that there is always hope .
No matter how bad things get , God can take the broken pieces of your life and turn them into a beautiful thing .
There is always hope if you know Jesus , and this is a time when we should all be sharing the message of the cross with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Right now things look really bleak to most people , and we are seeing things that we have never seen before .
For example , the top of the Empire State Building has been made to look like a “ spinning ” red siren light… So many people are going to fall into depression and despair in the weeks ahead , and what we have experienced so far is just the beginning .
But it is critical to remember that God knew about all of this in advance , He is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring us through this .
It is during times of great crisis that we find out who we really are .
The past several weeks have been very challenging , and President Trump is warning that we are heading into “ a hell of a bad two weeks ” … It will be very interesting to watch how the American people respond to this nightmare .
Will we respond with humility and brokenness , or will we stubbornly remain on the same path that we were going down before this pandemic started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical junctures in our history , and nothing will be the same from this point forward .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:25 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--The Huge Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake That Just Hit Idaho Continues Alarming Trend Of Western Quakes

The Huge Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake That Just Hit Idaho Continues Alarming Trend Of Western Quakes Why has the western United States suddenly been shaking so violently over the past several weeks ?
On Tuesday , the constant barrage of headlines about the coronavirus pandemic was interrupted by an enormous earthquake that hit central Idaho .
Of course Idaho is not exactly known for earthquakes , and so this was quite a surprise .
In fact , the largest quake in Idaho history was the magnitude 6.9 Borah Peak earthquake in 1983 .
So when a magnitude 6.5 earthquake stuck not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it really stunned a whole lot of people .
And according to the Spokesman-Review , this quake could be felt as far away as Calgary… This is an event that those living up in the Northwest will remember for a long time to come .
There was a tremendous amount of shaking all over the region , and according to at least one report some people actually “ ran outside yelling ” … All the way over in Helena , Montana someone described the shaking like being “ on a small ship at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a restaurant owner in Stanley , Idaho reported that “ the water next to me is still vibrating ” … Brett Woolley , a restaurant owner in Stanley , said he heard earthquake coming before he felt it .
“ I heard the roar , and at first it sounded like the wind but then the roar was tremendous , ” Woolley said about 10 minutes after the earthquake .
“ The whole house was rattling , and I started to panic .
I ’ m sitting here perfectly still and the water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The epicenter of this earthquake was approximately 78 miles from Boise and approximately 330 miles from Yellowstone .
Needless to say , any major seismic event anywhere near Yellowstone is a cause for concern .
And of course this quake comes less than two weeks after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit near Salt Lake City on March 18th… In fact , that quake caused so much shaking that it actually knocked the trumpet out of the grasp of the statue of the angel Moroni… Following that dramatic seismic event , there have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is not a part of the country that is known for lots of quakes .
According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations , there had already been 658 aftershocks from that event as of Monday morning… Of course there will be plenty of aftershocks following the quake that just hit Idaho as well .
As I write this article , there have already been five aftershocks greater than magnitude 3.0 that have hit the region .
By the time you read this article , that number may be substantially higher .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Idaho and Utah , many on the west coast may be wondering if they are next .
According to CalTech , there have been more than 1,100 earthquakes in California and Nevada over the last 7 days .
A couple of magnitude 5 quakes struck off the coast of northern California during March , and that certainly rattled some nerves , but everyone understands that something far , far larger is eventually coming .
For years , scientists have been telling us that “ the Big One ” is way overdue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And for years I have been warning people about what will eventually happen if they remain on the California coastline .
We live at a time when everything that can be shaken will be shaken .
The crust of our planet is becoming increasingly unstable , and this latest earthquake in Idaho is yet another example .
In Luke 21:11 , Jesus told us the following about what things would be like in the last days… You may have noticed that a “ pestilence ” is rapidly spreading across the face of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , enormous earthquakes keep popping off like firecrackers with frightening regularity .
Unfortunately , most Americans don ’ t understand the bigger picture , and what we have experienced so far is just the beginning… This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:23 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--The great cover-up of China: Beijing punished covid whistleblower, claimed it came from US and ‘is S

The great cover-up of China: Beijing punished covid whistleblower, claimed it came from US and ‘is STILL lying about death figures’ – so what CAN we believe from them?

The great cover-up of China : Beijing punished covid whistleblower , claimed it came from US and ‘ is STILL lying about death figures ’ – so what CAN we believe from them ?
China has lied and covered up key information during virtually every stage of its coronavirus response – from the initial outbreak to the number of cases and deaths , and is still not telling the truth , observers , experts and politicians have warned .
Beijing initially tried to cover up the virus by punishing medics who discovered it , denying it could spread person-to-person and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning early opportunities to control the spread were lost .
Then , once the virus began spreading , the Communist Party began censoring public information about it and spread disinformation overseas – including suggesting that US troops could have been the initial carriers .
Even now , prominent politicians have warned that infection and death totals being reported by the regime are likely to be wrong – with locals in the epicenter of Wuhan suggesting the true tolls could be ten times higher .
Here , Mail Online analysis of Beijing ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China : Doctors in China , including Li Wenliang , began reporting the existence of a new type of respiratory infection that was similar to SARS in early December last year .
But rather than publicise the reports and warn the public , Chinese police hauled Wenliang and eight of his colleagues who had been posting about the virus online in for questioning .
Wenliang , who would later die from the virus , was forced to sign a document admitting the information he published was false .
While China has been widely-praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the virus , evidence suggests that the country could have acted much quicker to prevent the spread .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:21 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--VIDEO: Japanese Vice PM Says WHO Should Be Renamed ‘Chinese Health Organization’

VIDEO : Japanese Vice PM Says WHO Should Be Renamed ‘ Chinese Health Organization ’ Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and pro-Taiwan advocate Taro Aso had some harsh words for the World Health Organization and its compliance with Chinese Communist Party propaganda on Sunday .
Speaking to Japanese lawmakers , Taro Aso referenced a Change.org petition calling for the removal of WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
“ Although the details are murky , the WHO ’ s previous Director General was a Chinese national , and at he time , there were complaints all around , ” Taro Aso @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least , the petition has gathered three hundred thousand signatures , or rather , five hundred thousand signatures.
” “ People think the World Health Organization should change its name .
It shouldn ’ t be called the WHO , it should be renamed the Chinese Health Organization ( CHO ) .
This appeal is truly resonating with the people , ” the vice PM said .
“ Early on , if the WHO had not insisted to the world that China had no pneumonia epidemic , then everybody would have taken precautions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global organization , does not even include Taiwan , and then precisely because Taiwan is not a member of the WHO , it becomes a world leader in fighting the epidemic , ” Taro Aso continued .
“ After that statement is made , the CCP jumps out to correct it , it says Taiwan is a region , not a country.
” The full video can be seen below : The WHO has come under intense criticism for essentially acting as the medical propaganda wing of the CCP .
The Change.org petition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timeline and case for the WHO Director General to be removed for spreading Chinese propaganda : On January 23rd , 2020 .
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declines to declare China virus outbreak as a global health emergency .
As we all know , the Coronavirus is not treatable at the moment .
The number of infected and deaths has risen more than ten times ( infected from 800 – close to 10,000 ) within only 5 days .
Part of it is related to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus under estimated the coronavirus .
We strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his role as WHO Director General .
We call for the Immediate Resignation of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
A lot of us are really disappointed , we believe WHO is supposed to be political neutral .
Without any investigation , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus solely believes on the death and infected numbers that the Chinese government provided with them .
On the other hand , Taiwan should not be excluded from WHO for any political reasons .
Their technologies are far more advanced than some of the countries on the “ selected WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain faith to the UN and WHO again .
The petition has accumulated close to 700,000 signatures at press time .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:18 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--VIDEO: Bill Gates Calls for Six to 10 Weeks of ‘Extreme Shutdown’ to Stop Coronavirus

VIDEO : Bill Gates Calls for Six to 10 Weeks of ‘ Extreme Shutdown ’ to Stop Coronavirus Bill Gates calls President Trump ’ s projection for the end of coronavirus lockdown “ irresponsible.
” Gates believes that up to 10 weeks of “ extreme shutdown ” is what will help Americans manage the spread of coronavirus .
“ It ’ s very irresponsible for somebody to suggest we can have the best of both worlds , ” the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview with TED on Tuesday .
“ What we need is an extreme shutdown so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things go well , then you can start opening back up.
” Gates admits that the effects of this “ extreme shutdown ” are “ disastrous ” for the economy , but maintains that “ the sooner you do it in a tough way , the sooner you can undo it.
” Contradictory to President Trump , Gates maintained that a longer shut down might damage the economy , but the sooner we accept this lockdown , he sooner we will be able to rectify the damage .
“ We can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries will be out of this in six to 10 weeks… the developing countries will bear a significant price , ” says Gates regarding the economic downfalls of coronavirus .
“ Two to three years from now , this thing , even on a global basis , will essentially be over with a gigantic price tag.
” The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economic activity to a sudden stop .
The global economy is heavily effected due to mandatory closures of businesses , limited hours and service , record high job losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sudden stops ] are normally experienced by fragile states or by a community hit by a natural disaster , where everything comes to a stop , ” says Allianz ’ s Mohamed El-Erian .
“ They ’ ve never been felt at a level of a country as systemically important as China or the U.S. , or Europe .
And they ’ ve certainly never been felt at the level of global economy .
So this is unprecedented.
” President Trump expresses concerns that the U.S. economy “ wasn ’ t built to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the president has put into making our economy strong has been devastated by the impacts of lockdown protocols .
“ This is not a country that was built for this .
America will again and soon be open for business .
Very soon .
A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting.
” President Trump extended federal social distancing guidelines from Easter Sunday to April 30th in an announcement during the March 29th press briefing on coronavirus .
If there is no further extension to the federal lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are healthy should return to their jobs after April 30th while those who are still sick should stay at home and remain isolated .
Those who oppose Trump , including Gates , agree about prioritizing shutdowns on the advice of medical professionals .
This is including the former Nato Supreme Allied Commander , James Stavridis .
During a recent appearance on Yahoo Finance ’ s The First Trade , Stavridis agrees with the perspective shared by Gates regarding shutdowns and “ once you ’ ve done that , then it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side.
” Gates believes , “ there really is no middle ground.
” “ It ’ s very tough to say to people : ‘ Hey , keep going to restaurants , go buy new houses , ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner .
We want you to keep spending because there ’ s maybe a politician who thinks GDP growth is all that counts , ” says Gates .
“ It ’ s very hard to tell people when there ’ s an epidemic spreading… that they should go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is spreading this disease.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:15 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Coronavirus: Italy’s Death Toll Exceeds 12,000, but Italian Officials Believe They Have Reached the

Coronavirus: Italy’s Death Toll Exceeds 12,000, but Italian Officials Believe They Have Reached the ‘Peak’

Coronavirus : Italy ’ s Death Toll Exceeds 12,000 , but Italian Officials Believe They Have Reached the ‘ Peak ’ In the last 24 hours , 837 people have died in Italy from the Chinese coronavirus , bringing the nation ’ s overall death toll to 12,428 as of Tuesday — an increase of 7.2 per cent in one day .
The percentage , however , has been on a decline for the past few days , while some Italian officials say they believe that Italy has reached its “ peak.
” Newly released data from Italy ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death toll from the virus has risen from 11,591 on Monday to 12,428 on Tuesday .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has also risen from 101,739 to 105,792 .
The newly confirmed cases of the virus , however , have been showing a slight decline for the past five days .
“ We have reached the peak of the infections , ” said the head of Italy ’ s Superior Health Institute , Silvio Brusaferro , according to a report by La Repubblica .
“ The curve shows us that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of plateau — the phase in which the peak remains stable for a certain period , ” he added .
“ This figure that shows us that the measures are working.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--28 Spring-Breaker ‘Covidiots’ Test Positive In Texas After Group Trip To Cabo

28 Spring-Breaker ‘ Covidiots ’ Test Positive In Texas After Group Trip To Cabo The ‘ Covidiots ’ have struck again .
The City of Austin ’ s public health department just reported that 28 young adults who recently returned from a spring break trip to Cabo have all tested positive for COVID-19 , a local TV news station reports .
These students were part of a group of roughly 70 mostly UT Austin students left for Cabo a week and a half ago .
So far , nearly half of that group has tested positive , while the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The university confirmed that it was mostly UT students .
It ’ s just the latest example of how the virus uses healthy young people to spread .
“ The virus often hides in the healthy and is given to those who are at grave risk of being hospitalized or dying , ” APH Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott said .
“ While younger people have less risk for complications , they are not immune from severe illness and death from COVID-19 , ” he said .
* Every student who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , APH said , and all of them are waiting to be tested .
Though the students aren ’ t facing any kind of punishment from their school , the incident is “ a vital reminder ” of why all Americans need to take the government advisories seriously .
At the time of the trip , Mexico wasn ’ t under a travel advisory , and Americans hadn ’ t yet been asked to remain home .
Data so far show that roughly half of those testing positive for COVID-19 in Texas ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ages of 20 and 40 .
The movements of these ‘ spring breakers ’ will soon be visible from space as they unknowingly infect dozens in their path .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 4:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--Barack Obama Suggests Donald Trump ‘Denied’ Coronavirus Warnings

Former President Barack Obama suggested on Twitter on Tuesday that President Donald Trump “ denied ” warnings of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ The former president shared an article on Twitter about Trump rolling back fuel economy standards @ @ @ @ @ president of “ climate denial.
” “ We can ’ t afford any more consequences @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .
“ All of us , especially young people , have to demand @ @ @ @ @ every level and vote this fall.
” Obama continues speaking up to criticize or challenge @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , despite the president ’ s best efforts to fight and contain it @ @ @ @ @ former president shared an article of “ likely scenarios ” of how to manage the @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 3:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-01--There Are Multiple Strains Of Coronavirus; Here’s What We Know

There Are Multiple Strains Of Coronavirus ; Here ’ s What We Know As COVID-19 blankets the globe – now having officially infected over 800,000 people in 179 countries , causing over 39,000 deaths – scientists are tracking a multitude of strains , according to USA Today .
The virus has undergone over a hundred tiny mutations which act like genetic fingerprints – allowing researchers to see how the virus is migrating and splitting into similar but new subtypes , which can be seen at the website NextStrain.org .
Frequent sequencing of the virus has allowed researchers to draw several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shelter-in-place orders appear to be working in some areas , and that the virus doesn ’ t appear to be growing more lethal as it evolves .
“ The virus mutates so slowly that the virus strains are fundamentally very similar to each other , ” said infectious disease specialist Charlies Chiu of the University of California , San Francisco School of Medicine .
“ The outbreaks are trackable .
We have the ability to do genomic sequencing almost in real-time to see what strains or lineages are circulating , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unlikely that the difference in strains is responsible for the virus hitting people differently – with most some feeling only slightly under the weather for a day or two , 15 % needing hospitalization , and a mortality rate that varies by country ( and likely by testing rates ) .
SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness , began circulating in China around mid-November or mid-December .
Its genome is made up of approximately 30,000 base pairs – while a human has over 3 billion .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most divergent strains contain only 11 base pair changes .
So far , most cases on the U.S. West Coast are linked to a strain first identified in Washington state .
It may have come from a man who had been in Wuhan , China , the virus ’ epicenter , and returned home on Jan. 15 .
It is only three mutations away from the original Wuhan strain , according to work done early in the outbreak by Trevor Bedford , a computational biologist at Fred Hutch , a medical research center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are several strains , including the one from Washington and others that appear to have made their way from China to Europe and then to New York and beyond , Chiu said .
–USA Today Of note , the general public should probably leave analysis of the above ‘ phylogenetic tree ’ to the experts , as they can be “ a little dangerous ” to decipher , according to professor Kristian Anderson of Scripps Research – a nonprofit biomedical science research facility in La Jolla , California .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over Twitter , ” he said , adding “ Remember , we ’ re seeing a very small glimpse into the much larger pandemic .
We have half a million described cases right now but maybe 1,000 genomes sequenced .
So there are a lot of lineages we ’ re missing.
” Anderson added that COVID-19 does not mutate very fast – in fact , it ’ s 8-10 times slower than the influenza virus , and closer to other coronaviruses such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ) and Severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lastly , and perhaps the best news of the report – it ’ s not expected to spontaneously evolve into a more deadly form , as it ’ s under no pressure to evolve due to its hyper-virulent nature .
Read the rest of the report here .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 1 , 2020 at 3:46 am