prisonplanet--2020-02-29--Oregon Officials Confirm Third Coronavirus Case “Of Unknown Origin”; Risk Of “Community Outbreak” Is

Oregon Officials Confirm Third Coronavirus Case “Of Unknown Origin”; Risk Of “Community Outbreak” Is High

Oregon Officials Confirm Third Coronavirus Case “ Of Unknown Origin ” ; Risk Of “ Community Outbreak ” Is High • Health authorities in Texas and Oregon report 12 new coronavirus cases in US • Italy says first case discovered in Lazio • Google says employee who visited Zurich office has coronavirus • Mulvaney says school closures , transit disruptions may happen in US • Dr. Tedros said Friday that there ’ s no evidence of ‘ community outbreak ’ • Fauci warns virus could take ‘ two years ’ to develop • Kudlow says “ no higher priority ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people • WHO says 20 vaccines in development • Advisor to CDC says shortage of tests in US creating a “ bottleneck ” • SK reports more than 1,000 new cases in under 48 hours • WHO says virus will ‘ soon be in all countries ’ James Lyons-Weiler joins The Alex Jones Show with guest host Mike Adams to break down his findings on the origin of the coronavirus .
Update ( 1100ET ) : With Washington State health officials expected to brief reporters tonight , we will hopefully have more information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US – another case that ’ s believed to be “ of unknown origin ” – meaning it could be evidence of an emerging community outbreak .
But before we go , we ’ d like to leave readers with a few thoughts courtesy of Dr. Scott Gottlieb , the former FDA director and frequent CNBC contributor .
Remember : This shortage of coronavirus tests won ’ t last forever .
Update ( 2230ET ) : China released its final coronavirus numbers late on Friday .
They were roughly equivalent to yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHC reported 427 new cases confirmed on Friday on the mainland .
Once again , almost all of the cases were in Hubei province .
The mainland total now stands at 79,251 .
Here ’ s the NHC press release ( with English translation provided by the NHC ) : In South Korea , the total number of coronavirus cases rose to 2,931 on Saturday as 594 new cases were reported .
As we wait to see if we ’ ll hear from Washington health officials tonight , here ’ s a copy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Authority about Friday night ’ s press conference : Update ( 2130ET ) : During the presser – which is still ongoing – Oregon officials confirmed that the case is of “ unknown origin ” , the third such case in the US .
The individual is a Washington County resident , but has spent time at the Forest Hills elementary school in Oswego .
The school will inform students and family about the risks .
The case will remain “ presumptive ” until they get the test result back from Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumptive cases as legitimate cases .
For the record , the Oregon state health lab was able to conduct an initial test , which came back positive .
Amazingly , officials confirmed that the patient is still hospitalized , and has been isolated , but hasn ’ t been subjected to “ quarantine ” status .
They ’ re reportedly being treated at a hospital in Hillsborough Oregon run by Kaiser Permanente .
Health officials said they ’ re scrambling to trace the patient ’ s movements over the past days and weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come into contact with her during that time .
“ The most important thing to do – as mundane as it sounds – cover your face when you sneeze , wash your hands , and if you have any flu-like symptoms , stay home.
” As far as the patient ’ s condition , officials wouldn ’ t go into specifics beyond saying that she remains “ hospitalized ” .
Since the patient didn ’ t travel abroad , the assumption is that the infection was acquired “ in the community.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go about their daily lives ” and not let the news affect them .
We suspect that might be difficult , considering that the patient hasn ’ t even been quarantined , and is likely only the “ tip of the iceberg ” when it comes to infections in the state .
Before we go , we wanted to point out an interesting detail from the press conference : When asked by a reporter about a rumor from earlier in the week about a coronavirus patient at a Kaiser Permanente facility in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that rumor “ didn ’ t refer to this case ” – when it ’ s obvious to anybody with a brain that the rumor was accurate .
Officials insist that they ’ re conveying the information to the public “ just hours ” after finding out .
But the presence of this rumor seems to contradict that .
And if officials did know about the case earlier in the week ( their phrasing seemed to imply that the materials for confirmation were sent to the CDC in Atlanta days ) , why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Update ( 2045ET ) : Any reporters who were hoping for a quiet night relatively free of coronavirus news , well , those hopes have unfortunately been dashed .
Because in a major bombshell that seriously undercuts President Trump ’ s ‘ everything is under control ’ message from his big press conference Wednesday night , state health authorities in Oregon and Texas reported a combined 12 new cases of the virus .
This is in addition to two new cases that were confirmed earlier on Friday , and brings the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 74 .
11 new cases have been confirmed by federal officials , according to local media reports .
The new cases include nine from the Diamond Princess cruise ship , one from the Wuhan group of quarantined passengers , and one that was transferred from the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego .
City officials in San Antonio insisted that the risk of infection remains very low , since the patients have all been under mandatory quarantine .
Another 145 people are still quarantined at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after finishing their quarantine without contracting the virus , said the CDC ’ s Nancy Knight during a Thursday news conference in Austin led by Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott .
Meanwhile , state officials in Oregon announced the state ’ s first “ presumptive ” case of the virus ( “ presumptive ” since the CDC ’ s strict protocols often delay – or prevent – testing in at-risk patients , as we discussed earlier , as well as in an update from last night ) .
State officials are holding a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 9 PM ET .
Outside of the US , Mexico confirmed its second case ( though it also hedged by calling it a “ presumptive ” case ) , this time in Sinaloa – which is bad news for the drug cartels .
Iraqi authorities reported the first case in Baghdad .
Also , in South Korea , the number of new cases exploded again on Friday , with authorities warning that the next batch of confirmations will likely bring total cases above 3k .
Once again , China reported only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past day or so , a series of critical reports knocked the CDC ’ s strict testing protocols , blaming them for delaying the confirmation of Cali ’ s second coronavirus case of “ unknown origin ” by up to a week .
Well , one Reddit user posted an anonymous account of their experience after they returned from a week in Japan and reported to a hospital after developing suspicious symptoms .
Since he didn ’ t display the “ most serious ” symptoms ( like shortness of breath which could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even allotted a test , and told the individual that they were free to “ ride the subway , return to work , do whatever I want ” even as their doctor “ disagreed ” and advised them to stay home in a self-quarantine .
President Trump better pray this thing dies out soon , because it looks like his administration is already repeating some of the same mistakes made by Japan .
Update ( 1730ET ) : Health officials in Santa Clara County have confirmed the county ’ s third case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count for the US to 63 .
Shortly after officials made the case public , the Washington Post revealed that the female patient is 65 years old and has no known history of travel to countries hit hard by the outbreak , which means she ’ s the second case “ of unknown origin ” in the state .
This means that the odds of a more widespread outbreak in California is extremely possible .
As Jennifer Nuzzo , a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , told WaPo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely means that there are others in the United States , said Jennifer Nuzzo , senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security .
“ I think there ’ s a strong possibility that there ’ s local transmission going in California .
In other words , the virus is spreading within California , and I think there ’ s a possibility other states are in the same boat .
They just haven ’ t recognized that yet , ” she said .
Meanwhile , over in Italy , the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Lazio , a region in central Italy , showing that the virus is spreading across Italy .
The US has issued a travel advisory for Italy , which should encourage some travelers to cancel their trips since many travel and hospitality companies won ’ t refund an individual ’ s money without at least a level 3 advisory .
Trump had no problem angering the Chinese by imposing a ban on anybody traveling from China or who had recently visited China .
But he has appeared to be more cautious about pissing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed travel bans and border closures in what seems like a misguided commitment to their principles of ‘ openness ’ .
Earlier on Friday , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and city health officials said that they were ‘ frustrated ’ by the CDC ’ s strict testing protocols which reportedly prevented the city from running its own tests , extending the time it takes to clear a patient by days .
Officials blamed an obscure bureaucratic quirk for the decision , and said the CDC should move to rectify it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the resources and facilities , but hasn ’ t received the OK from the CDC , for some reason .
“ We have the facilities ; they are underutilized by the CDC , ” de Blasio said .
NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said this was because of the city ’ s inability to carry out a final validation step in the testing sequence .
However , she said “ there are specific procedures in place so every time the test is run , it ’ s valid…issues were found with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us like de Blasio trying to blame the Trump Administration for the shortcomings of NYC ’ s public-health emergency response system .
Update ( 1610ET ) : Another wild market session has ended , cementing the worst run for equities since the financial crisis .
As for virus-related news heading into the close , well , there really wasn ’ t a ton .
CNN reports that Kenya ’ s High Court has ordered all 239 passengers who recently arrived in Nairobi on a flight from Guangzhou into a mandatory quarantine at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guarded medical facility .
Following the cancellation of joint military exercises between the US and South Korea , along with reports that an American serviceman was infected in South Korea , the Pentagon has warned that the coronavirus poses an “ Increased threat ” in certain areas where US troops are stationed around the world ( but…mostly in South Korea ) .
Notably , the warning breaks from the administration ’ s insistence that “ everything is under control.
” The travel industry is the latest to be hit by cancellations as its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show due to the virus .
The event , called ITB Berlin , had been due to attract 160,000 attendees beginning on Wednesday .
But it was canceled by city authorities in Berlin .
In other unfortunate news impacting the travel industry , the Global Business Travel Association estimated in a new report that the coronavirus outbreak could cost the industry as much as $ 46.6 billion per month , which translates to $ 559.7 billion annually , the Washington Post reports .
A couple of hours after BI revealed that a Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , media reports are now claiming two employees at Intesa Sanpaolo , the Italian banking group , have also been stricken .
Update ( 1350ET ) : A Google employee who was recently in the company ’ s Zurich office has tested positive for the coronavirus , Business Insider reports .
In response , Google has instituted travel advisories for all employees .
Google said it would take all necessary measures advised by public health officials .
So far , all Google offices – including the office in Zurich – remain open .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ TO IRAN , AS WELL AS TO 2 ITALIAN REGIONS WHERE VIRUS IS SPREADING , LOMBARDY AND VENETO- BUSINESS INSIDER • GOOGLE WILL BAN EMPLOYEES FROM TRAVELING TO SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN- BUSINESS INSIDER It ’ s unclear whether this case was included in the US total , or where that employee is now – if they ’ ve left Zurich or traveled anywhere , like to the US , for example .
Switzerland has fewer than 20 confirmed cases .
Meanwhile , France confirmed that it ’ s total confirmed cases just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister says the virus is now “ circulating ” in French territory , and that some schools will be kept closed after holiday in the Oise region because of virus-related worries .
Update ( 1330ET ) : In a company-wide memo , Amazon instructed all of its employees to avoid ‘ nonessential ’ travel within the US .
Though many companies have been cancelling events and conferences while issuing travel warnings , this is one of the more extreme warnings we ’ ve seen , CNBC reports .
Perhaps Jeff Bezos ’ animosity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ?
As President Trump insists that investors are more worried about Bernie Sanders ’ and his ‘ democratic ’ Communist Revolution , here ’ s a chart that might offer some insights on what ’ s inspiring the market ’ s mentality .
Update ( 1240ET ) : The CDC ’ s Dr. Messonier announced two new cases of the coronavirusin the US on Friday afternoon , confirming that the number of Americans infected aboard the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ has climbed to 44 .
It ’ s just the latest sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gotten .
Addressing the issue , Dr. Messonier admitted that the situation with the tests has been suboptimal , but that the CDC hopes to have it cleared up by early next week .
So expect the ‘ official ’ US total to shoot higher after that .
Update ( 1210ET ) : Italian health authorities just confirmed three more deaths in Lombardy , bringing the national death toll to 21 , while the number of confirmed cases rises by nearly 200 to 821 .
Italy now has the third-largest death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Update ( 1145ET ) : Reports are claiming a vote on the emergency spending bill to combat the virus could come as soon as next week , which is earlier than the week of March 9 , as was previously reported .
Update ( 1130ET ) : The People ’ s Daily reports that Beijing is tightening its “ entrant management ” – which we believe means it ’ s once again restricting who can and can not enter the city – as the government continues to implement measures to suppress outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally been ‘ contained ’ .
Update ( 1120ET ) : Infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci , who has been one of the federal government ’ s main spokespeople on the timeline for developing a vaccine , said Friday that it could take “ up to two years ” for a vaccine to be market-ready , according to Rep. Jan Schakowsky , Dem of Illinois .
Notably , that ’ s a longer timeline than the 1 year to 18 months that Fauci and HHS Secretary Alex Azar shared earlier in the week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed another coronavirus case in Toronto , the first since an Iranian passenger aboard an Air Canada flight to Montreal tested positive earlier this week .
Update ( 1100ET ) : As the left attacks the Trump Administration ’ s virus response , Trump has dispatched one of his top TV defenders , top economic advisor Larry Kudlow , to drive home the message that the White House has “ no higher priority ” than “ the health of the American people.
” Kudlow added that 6 of the 15 coronavirus patients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement follows a barrage of criticism from Trump ’ s political opponents claiming his decision to task Mike Pence and Alex Azar with leading the containment effort suggests the president is m ore concerned about the economic fallout , and protecting his own image .
Speaking to the press corp. , Kudlow sounded less like he was trying to jawbone the markets higher and more like he was trying to understand why the selloff has become so ‘ overdone ’ , as he sees it .
The WHO said in a report published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not yet ready to implement measures that have contianed the coronavirus in China , ” while Dr. Tedros reiterated his view that the “ window of opportunity ” for stopping a ‘ pandemic ’ is narrowing every day .
More importantly , Kudlow insisted that the outbreak wouldn ’ t have much of a long-term impact on the market .
“ I just don ’ t think at this point that it ’ s going to have much of an impact , ” Kudlow said .
Asked what advice he would give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded “ stay home.
” Questions about yesterday ’ s Trump news presser prompted Kudlow to praise the president – saying “ the way he is handling this ” will help his reelection .
He also said he ’ s not expecting any “ precipitous action ” on China tariffs .
As for complaints about Pence asking all CDC officials to route all decisions and every through his office , Kudlow insisted that the administration wasn ’ t trying to “ stifle ” or cover up anyone .
“ No one is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what to say…we are all ears we want to hear what they have to say , ” Kudlow said .
“ I think you have to coordinate.
” Countries need to understand that they must contain the virus , even if it requires seemingly draconian measures , and while coronavirus cases might increase in the US , it ’ s unlikely that they will “ skyrocket.
” Finally , the WHO has raised its global alert rating to “ Very High ” from “ High ” as it continues to do and say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global pandemic , if if the WHO refuses to acknowledge it ( with reason ) .
“ Very high ” is the last level of the WHO risk assessment short of “ pandemic.
” Update ( 1030ET ) : WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , better known as Dr. Tedros , said Friday that the WHO has seen no evidence of the type of “ community transmission ” that the CDC warned about .
There ’ s no evidence that the virus is spreading freely in communities , even though seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last 24 hours .
He added that there are more than 20 vaccines in development , and that several therapeutics are in clinical trials .
The first results are expected in a few weeks , Dr. Tedros said .
The spread from both Italy ( which has spread cases across Europe ) and Iran ( which has leaked the virus to its Persian Gulf neighbors ) is “ concerning ” .
The WHO added that it has found “ no evidence ” that the virus will react differently in different climates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the virus across the US remain “ low.
” As the market awaits some kind of coordinated central-bank response , perhaps Sunday evening around the time futures open , the Fed ’ s Jim Bullard said the adjustment to US GDP growth expectations “ doesn ’ t look that severe ” , but that he would be willing to act if he saw evidence of a “ very severe ” economic hit .
In other words , Bullard is pouring cold water on the market ’ s only source of optimism with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the third time this week .
Fortunately , Bullard won ’ t have a vote on the FOMC until 2022 ( though it ’ s telling that even the doves at the Fed are skeptical of an ’ emergency ’ rate cut ) .
Update ( 1020ET ) : CNBC ’ s Eunice Yoon sent a handful of informative tweets , reminding the world that the outbreak in China isn ’ t over yet ( while suggesting that two more patients reported re-infection in China ) .
Yoon has been reporting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feed has been a source of some of the best reporting from the capital .
Update ( 1014ET ) : Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged on Friday that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to disrupt everyday life in the US , with possible school closures and public transit disruptions included on the list of potential annoyances .
“ Are you going to see some schools shut down ?
Probably .
Maybe see impacts on public transportation ?
Sure , but we do this .
We know how to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an appearance at CPAC , which , notably , did not cancel for fear of the outbreak .
If you want to read more about how the US outbreak might impact schools , the New York Times wrote a story about what the outbreak might mean for US schools yesterday .
The CDC ’ s Dr. Nancy Messonnier stressed the need for companies and schools to develop strategies for keeping employees and students at home during a presser a few days ago .
Update ( 0950ET ) : Nigeria ’ s top public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ more than capable ” of dealing with the outbreak .
United Airlines announced plans to change its flight schedule to Japan now that coronavirus fears are impacting travel and tourism to the world ’ s third-largest economy .
Here are the specific flights affected : • Chicago to Tokyo canceled March 8 to March 27 , then switches to Chicago to Haneda on March 28 • Newark to Tokyo reduction to 5 times weekly for April ( from daily ) • Honolulu to Tokyo down-gauged from 777-200 to 787-8 for April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 times weekly in April ( from daily ) • San Francisco to Singapore reduction to 1 time daily for March 8 until April 24 ( from 2 times daily ) • San Francisco- to Incheon reduction to 3 times weekly for March 8 until April 30 ( from 1 time daily in March and 2 times daily in April ) • San Francisco to Taiwan down-gauged from 777-300 to 787-9 for March and April .
In the US , a longtime advisor to the CDC told CNN that the shortage of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ bottleneck.
” “ We haven ’ t been able to test more broadly as many of my colleagues in infectious disease would like , ” Dr. William Schaffner , medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases , told CNN on Friday .
Update ( 0925ET ) : Japanese TV news network NHK has reported that a British man has died after becoming infected with the coronavirus aboard the cruise ship “ Diamond Princess ” , which was home to the largest COVID-19 outbreak outside mainland China until this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moreover , CNN reported that the Japanese Health Ministry confirmed the death of a 79-year-old woman , who it said was the fifth passenger to die from a case of the virus contracted aboard the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ .
10 have died from the virus in Japan .
The man is the first Brit to die from the virus , and the first foreign passenger to die from a case linked to the Diamond Princess , and the sixth death linked to the cruise ship .
A spokeswoman for Princess Cruises , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement : “ All of us at Princess Cruises , including the crew of the Diamond Princess , offer our sincere condolences to family members and friends for their loss .
Our dedicated care team are on hand to provide support.
” Speaking on CNBC Friday morning , host Jim Cramer went on an interesting rant about China deliberately infecting people to test its vaccine , before slamming the WHO for kowtowing the China , a criticism that has been widely shared .
A spokesperson for the giant NGO said Friday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most , if not all , countries .
Update ( 0900ET ) : Spain reported 18 new cases Friday afternoon , bringing its total to 32 , although 29 of them have direct links to ‘ risk zones ’ abroad ( including Italy in particular ) .
Still , Spanish doctors and epidemiologists haven ’ t been able to trace the origins of 3 cases , contributing to anxieties that the outbreak might be much larger than presently detected .
Some 130 guests at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in Tenerifem the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will be allowed to leave Friday after several days on lockdown .
Four hotel guests have tested positive so far , as Spain ’ s Health Ministry tested every guest .
With China ’ s economy humming at less than 50 % capacity , the Communist Party has decided to offer another 300 billion yuan ( roughly $ 43 billion ) in emergency loans to Chinese companies , particularly the SMEs who are in the most dire need of funding .
• CHINA TO GUIDE ANOTHER 300B YUAN LOW-INTEREST LOANS AMONG AIDS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scares , Mexico has finally confirmed its first case of coronavirus , according to Mexico ’ s deputy health minister .
According to Reuters , the patient recently traveled to Italy and came up positive on the initial test .
His case is only the second confirmed in Latin America , outside Brazil .
The patient is said to be “ not in a serious condition.
” In corporate news , following Facebook , Goldman Sachs and a host of other companies , Kraft Heinz has taken the precautionary step of postponing its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was supposed to host 250 of the troubled packaged-food company ’ s best managers .
On Wednesday , the coronavirus outbreak reached a new milestone when the number of new cases confirmed in the world ex-China finally surpassed the number being confirmed on the mainland .
Two days later , and we ’ re almost at the point where the number of Thursday new cases confirmed by Iran was roughly half the total coming out of Wuhan .
As of Friday morning , the number of confirmed cases worldwide had passed 83,000 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since yesterday , we we first noted this chart , the number of cases outside China has soared , particularly in South Korea and across Europe , as the number of new cases in mainland China ( but outside Wuhan ) dropped into the single digits .
Vietnam joined the group of countries restricting South Koreans from entry , announcing Friday that it would stop issuing visas for South Koreans , according to CNN .
Of course , China still had nearly two months of lead time over the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the bulk of cases so far .
Iran : 34 Italy 17 South Korea : 14 Japan : 10 Hong Kong and France : 2 each The Philippines and Taiwan : 1 each A WHO Spokesman said Friday that the coronavirus outbreak is ‘ getting bigger ’ , and that the possibility of it reaching some ‘ if not all countries ’ is something that we have warned about for a while .
Every Brooklyn hipster who ’ s been living in blissful ignorance of the pandemic unfolding all around them – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right-wing alarmism ’ – is about to start paying attention : The dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has been found to carry a “ low level ” of the deadly virus , according to a statement from the region ’ s government .
You will find more infographics at Statista According to the New York Post , researchers tested the dog ’ s nasal cavities and swabbed its mouth on Wednesday , and soon discovered that a test returned a “ weak positive ” for the samples .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal is being quarantined in a animal shelter holding no other animals .
The pooch will remain under quarantine until it tests negative .
Fortunately , it doesn ’ t appear to be showing symptoms .
South Korea has confirmed an additional 571 cases of the novel coronavirus so far on Friday , bringing its total to 2,337 , making it the largest outbreak outside of mainland China .
Nigeria , Africa ’ s most populous country with more than 200 million people , reported the first case in Sub-Saharan Africa late Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Nigerian Health Minister Osagie Ehanire told reporters in Lagos that his government has contacted the airline on which the country ’ s ‘ patient zero ’ traveled to try and trace people he came in contact with .
Lagos Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi said the patient traveled to Nigeria on Turkish Airlines flight .
Nigerian officials offered some more details about their first case on Friday , according to Al Jazeera .
The first confirmed case was not detected at the airport , allowing them to travel through densely populated Lagos before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s health minister said .
The Italian man , who authorities said arrived in Nigeria from Milan on the evening of Feb. 24 , had no symptoms when their plane landed .
Authorities are now working to “ meet and observe ” all those who were on the flight with him , and are also identifying all the people he met and places he visited in Lagos , a giant city of 20 million .
Perhaps the most shocking development overnight was the surge of new cases in Germany , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Europe ’ s largest economy has now quarantined about 1,000 people and affirmed “ about 60 ” cases of coronavirus across the country .
Mexico ’ s streak of being the only country in North America to have rebuffed the coronavirus is about to end : The country just reported its first preliminary positive test on Friday morning , according to Bloomberg .
as the number of confirmed cases in Switzerland slowly grows , one of the most important events for the global auto industry , the Geneva International Motor Show , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have banned major public events .
In Iran , authorities have nearly caught up to a lawmaker ’ s warning about 50 deaths in the city of Qom earlier this week : The Islamic Republic reported 143 new cases overnight , raising the countrywide total to 388 .
It also reported 8 more deaths , bringing the death toll to 34 .
“ Iran expects an upward trajectory in confirmed coronavirus cases in the next few days , ” the health minister said .
Singapore has become the latest country to crack down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the center of that country ’ s outbreak .
Moving over the commonwealth of independent states , Azerbaijan confirmed its first case on Friday , while a second case was confirmed in Georgia .
Another case has been confirmed in Thailand after a long period of calm , raising the total to 41 .
German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Friday that the central bank ’ s official forecasts for 2020 growth were probably a little too optimistic , given the supply-side shock rocking Europe ’ s export powerhouse .
Authorities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situated near the Dutch border , asked people who came into contact with a married couple with the disease to stay at home .
Over in the UK , the first case was reported in Wales , following the first case in Northern Ireland last night .
The tally for the four-country kingdom was 19 as of Friday morning in the US .
An update on the hotel in Tenerife where an Italian doctor was diagnosed with the virus and hundreds of guests have been quarantined : The first 9 guests of about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been allowed to leave .
In Italy , cases soared to 650 on Thursday from 400 a day earlier , bringing the European total to more than 700 .
France has confirmed another 20 cases , according to the Washington Post , while Charles de Gaulle airport is suspected as a source .
Offering a picture of political unity to millions of terrified South Koreans , President Moon Jae-in joined with the leaders of rival parties to speak about the necessity for “ bold and swift extraordinary measures , ” including some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak and revitalize economy , Yonhap News reported , citing a joint statement from South Korea ’ s parties .
Meanwhile , in Japan , the Northern Island of Hokkaido has declared a “ State of Emergency ” following an outbreak .
Following the confirmation of the 60th case on US soil , the New York Times blasted the White House Task Force on Thursday for reportedly requiring that all statements and public appearances be coordinated through the office of the VP , a move that the NYT fretted might ‘ rob ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We suspect this isn ’ t really that major of a violation of norms ( otherwise , what ’ s the point of having someone like Pence in charge of coordinating everything ) , and the NYT is joining its Democratic partners in slinging mud at the Trump Administration .
As if that weren ’ t enough , the NYT quickly pivoted to bashing Pence for selecting a trained scientist as the White House ’ s coronavirus response coordinator , a position that will report to him .
The NYT blasted Pence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will be speaking for the administration .
Last night , President Trump bashed the press coverage of the outbreak in the US during an event celebrating Black History Month at the White House .
“ 15 people is almost , I would say , a miracle , ” Trump bragged .
While PM Shinzo Abe tries to quell speculation about the possible cancellation of the Olympics , Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said Friday that President Xi Jinping ’ s scheduled visit to Tokyo would go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend , stock futures in the US are in the red once again as virtually nobody seems to want to be caught holding risk moving into the weekend .
Dear reader , if you ’ re wondering why global equities are once again in the red on Friday , CNBC ’ s Eunice Yoon has got you covered : What a relief to see China getting back to work !
This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 , 2020 at 7:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-29--Farage at CPAC: Union Jack Now Symbol of Liberty and Anti-Globalism

Farage at CPAC : Union Jack Now Symbol of Liberty and Anti-Globalism Speaking at CPAC , Nigel Farage said that the Union Jack is now a “ symbol of liberty and of breaking free of this globalist project.
” Farage started his CPAC speech by declaring Theresa May , the previous Prime Minister , who arguably almost lost Brexit , as the worst PM in the history of the country .
It ’ s why the Brexit Party were able to create a “ complete and total earthquake ” in the 2019 European Parliamentary elections , becoming the largest delegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resign as PM the next day .
The “ Godfather of Brexit ” said that is was “ great news ” that Boris Johnson , May ’ s successor , has “ picked up every word and every phrase that I have stood and fought for for nearly 30 years , ” and means that “ at long last , we have finally left the European Union !
” “ Those with a long memory will remember 1776 , ” Farage said , comparing the American revolution to Brexit .
“ They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colony , taxed without representation , told what they could and could not do , and they had enough , ” just as the Brits did in 2016 .
“ This is a nation that quite rightly is proud of its flag and identity – it ’ s a wonderful thing to see whenever I come to America , ” Farage told the CPAC crowds .
“ What globalism is all about is destroying the nation state , taking away symbols and identity , and replace it with new global order .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he continued .
Farage said that he too , is not ashamed of his national flag : In fact , we decided the last thing [ to do in the EU ] … would be to wave our flags goodbye .
However , the woman in the chair who sums up humourless , leftist , globalist unpleasantness , cut our microphones off… and very unpleasantly said , “ you ’ re leaving anyway , take your flags and go.
” And that ’ s what the UK did at 11PM on January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we went !
And now that flag is not just a symbol of the UK , but a symbol of liberty , of breaking free of this globalist project .
I don ’ t just want UK to leave the EU , I want Europe to leave the EU !
Farage spoke exclusively to the National File after his speech , and said that there is “ a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to ” in the future .
Speaking as CPAC ’ s “ regular foreign speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastic ” that CPAC “ has gone from being an all-American conservative event , to now being a part of a global movement.
” This article was posted : Saturday , February 29 , 2020 at 7:43 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Scientists bake cakes, cookies and waffles with INSECT butter made of Black soldier fly larvae and t

Scientists bake cakes, cookies and waffles with INSECT butter made of Black soldier fly larvae and taste testers cannot tell the difference

Scientists bake cakes , cookies and waffles with INSECT butter made of Black soldier fly larvae and taste testers can not tell the difference Scientists are experimenting with larva fat to replace butter in waffles , cakes and cookies , saying the grease from insects is more sustainable and environmentally friendly than the dairy version .
Researchers soaked Black soldier fly larvae in a bowl of water , put it in a blender to create a smooth grayish dollop and then used a kitchen centrifuge to separate out insect butter .
To test the insect butter , the team made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and waffles – each group had one item made with regular butter , another with 25 percent larvae fat and the final food consisted of half butter and half larvae fat .
The baked goods were then served to a taste panel of 344 participants , asking if they could taste the difference .
The group did not notice a difference in the cake containing a quarter of insect fat , and the waffles made with half of the larvae butter also passed the test .
‘ For the cakes and cookies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 % butter and 25 % butter substitution by BSF LF than the 50 % substitution , ’ reads the study published in Food Quality and Preference .
‘ Although significantly lower , the liking score for the cakes and cookies with 50 % BSF LF did only decrease with 0.5–0.8.
’ This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--‘Sleepy’ Joe Biden tells Sunday host: ‘I don’t know how you do it early in the morning’

‘ Sleepy ’ Joe Biden tells Sunday host : ‘ I don ’ t know how you do it early in the morning ’ Donald Trump calls Joe Biden “ sleepy , ” and maybe that ’ s because he doesn ’ t have the energy or stamina for the job ’ s grinding pace .
Biden appeared on “ Fox News Sunday ” today , and after confusing host Chris Wallace with Chuck Todd of NBC ’ s “ Meet The Press , ” he said he doesn ’ t know how the host does his show “ early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Vice President , thank you , thanks for your time .
Please come back in less than 13 years , sir , ” Wallace told the South Carolina primary winner .
“ Alright , Chuck , thank you very much , ” Biden responded .
“ Alright , ” Wallce said , shooting a glace off camera .
“ It ’ s Chris , but anyway… ” “ Chris , I just did Chris , ” Biden said , again confusing the hosts .
“ No , no , I just did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man , these are back-to-back .
Anyway , I don ’ t know how you do it early in the morning , too , ” Biden added .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Feds Confirm Ronny Jackson Under DoD Investigation

A Texas congressional candidate who perviously served as President Barack H. Obama ’ s White House physician and is now running for Congress as a Republican is under federal investigation , a response to a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) request confirms .
On the campaign trail , Dr. Ronny Jackson has not had to answer for allegedly running a “ pill mill ” during his tenure in the Obama administration .
Due to lack of information on the investigation , Jackson ’ s campaign has been able to skirt around questions about whether the federal government was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a crowded 15-way primary in Texas ’ 13th Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX ) who is retiring .
National File can confirm exclusively Sunday that Dr. Jackson is indeed facing an investigation .
Cameron R. Nelson , Commander of the Judge Advocate General ’ s Corp of the United States Navy denied to release any information about the ongoing investigation upon reviewing the FOIA request , but did confirm there is an investigation .
“ Under the guidelines , of the FOIA I have reviewed the responsive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Defense Inspector General ( DoD IG ) , determined that the documents are not releaseable [ sic ] , ” Nelson said .
“ DoD IG confirmed that disclosure of those records could be reasonably expected to interfere with their ongoing investigation.
” Jackson , who diagnosed himself with a mental illness during a recent radio interview , is a retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy .
Saturday , sources confirmed for National File that Jackson faces a court martial depending on the outcome of the investigation .
“ Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation is still ongoing – that should they [ the Navy ] decide to court martial him , he has to come back into the Navy and submit to court martial , ” one source said .
There is no precedent for a sitting Congressman being subject to a court martial proceeding .
The newly released FOIA response appears to confirm The National File ’ s earlier reports .
“ In light of this , we have determined the records remain exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 7 ) ( A ) as a record compiled for law enforcement purposes , but only to the extent that production of that record or information could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings , ” the document said .
The second page of the response to the FOIA request details appellate guidelines , should the requester want to appeal the federal government ’ s decision not to disclose information into the investigation .
His major challenger is businessman Chris Ekstrom , who has been endorsed by a bevy of sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and several grassroots conservative groups in Texas .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Black Congregants Turn Their Backs On Mike Bloomberg Inside Selma, Ala., Church

Try to pander , get smacked .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 5:57 @


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Trump’s Peace Agreement with Taliban Brings End of Afghan War in Sight After 18 Years

Trump ’ s Peace Agreement with Taliban Brings End of Afghan War in Sight After 18 Years After 18 years , the end of the Afghan War and bringing all American troops home from Afghanistan is finally in sight with the signing of a historic agreement between the United States and the Taliban on Saturday .
President Donald Trump hailed the agreement Saturday in the White House briefing room , congratulating all those who have worked to bring the war to a conclusion .
“ We ’ ve had tremendous success in Afghanistan in the killing of terrorists , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these years , to go and to bring our people back home .
We want to bring our people back home , ” he said .
He recognized Americans who have lost their lives in the war — nearly 2,500 — and their families , and the more than 20,000 Americans wounded .
“ Most of all , I want to thank all of the people in the United States for having spent so much , in terms of blood , in terms of treasure and treasury — the money that has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost , ” he said .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 5:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Bernie Sanders Raised Whopping $46.5 Million in February, Plans TV Ad Buys in 9 States

Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) raised a whopping $ 46.5 million in campaign cash in February , and he @ @ @ @ @ plan television ad buys in nine states .
The Sanders campaign announced Sunday that it @ @ @ @ @ in states slated to hold primaries later this month , including Arizona , Idaho , @ @ @ @ @ , Michigan , Ohio , Missouri , and Washington .
The February haul is nearly @ @ @ @ @ in January , which was $ 25 million , and comes at a time when @ @ @ @ @ or showed strong showings in the early 2020 Democrat presidential nomination contests to take the @ @ @ @ @ .
Sanders also leads all his fellow Democrat candidates in terms of individual donors , @ @ @ @ @ in fundraising .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--NY State Admits First Confirmed Covid-19 Case As Global Deaths Pass 3,000: Live Updates

• Italy reports 42 % jump in cases overnight to nearly 1,700 • 6 being tested in NYC for coronavirus • South Korea confirms 18th death , officials seek murder charges for founder of church at epicenter of outbreak • Independent scientist says it could have been spreading in WA for six weeks , with hundreds infected • Italian cases number more than 1,100 ; South Korea reports more than 3,700 • Luxembourg reports first cases , says it ’ s linked to Italy • UK cases rise to 35 as 12 new cases confirmed ; 2 cases infected inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman who recently traveled to Iran is New York ’ s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday night .
The Wall Street Journal reports that the woman , who wasn ’ t named , is in her late 30s and contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran .
Update ( 1920ET ) : Global coronavirus deaths have surpassed 3,000 as China reports 42 new deaths on Sunday .
3,000 – that ’ s roughly equivalent to the number of Americans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How much longer until we see 6,000 ?
Update ( 1915ET ) : The White House will host a meeting with 8 drug company CEOs to discuss “ progress ” on finding a coronavirus vaccine to stop COVID-19 .
The meeting will take place Monday afternoon .
We suspect we ’ ll see a leak in the NYT , WaPo or CNN by 4:30 .
Update ( 1900ET ) : South Korea ’ s Arirang News reports another death in South Korea , raising the death toll in the country to 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM Shinzo Abe said it ’ s imperative that Japan avert an outbreak in the country ’ s schools .
This comes after Abe asked all schools across the country to close until further notice .
Abe also said he ’ s looking into passing a law to enable a declaration of emergency , presumably to give his administration more leeway to act unilaterally .
We ’ re glad that , after his administration ’ s previous mistakes with the handling of the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ , they now recognize this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Public health officials in Seattle and Washington State ’ s King County announced on Sunday that two more confirmed cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed , according to a local TV station .
Additionally , ABC 7 reports that 2 Bay Area healthcare workers have received a “ presumptive positive ” from state labs .
They were both infected by the “ unknown origin ” case announced on Friday .
They were discovered early , as part of investigators ’ efforts to trace the individual ’ s contacts .
Already , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 36 nurses , are self-quarantining as we speak .
Alameda County has declared a state of emergency over the outbreak , joining San Francisco , which declared an emergency early last week .
Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee also declared a state of emergency on Saturday .
In Washington , both new cases – a 70-year-old resident and 40-year-old employee – were from a Kirkland , WA .
nursing home called Life Care Center of Kirkland ( we suspect they ’ ll be seeing some negative Yelp !
reviews in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US case total at 76 Sunday night , but it ’ s unclear how many of the cases reported this weekend have been officially ‘ confirmed ’ and added to their total .
Across the world , more than 80,000 have been infected .
According to state public-health officials , additional 27 residents of the nursing home and 25 staff members are reporting symptoms of the virus , which can be similar to that of the common flu .
These two new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began , 8 cases have been confirmed in the state .
Fox confirmed that the two new cases are : • A man in his 60s , hospitalized at Valley Medical Center in Renton .
The man has underlying health conditions , and is in critical but stable condition .
• A man in 60s , hospitalized at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle .
The man has underlying health conditions , and his status is critical .
And the four prior cases ( including one who passed away ) that we already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her 50s , who had traveled to South Korea , recovering at home • A woman in her 70s , who was a resident of LifeCare in Kirkland , hospitalized at EvergreenHealth • A woman in her 40s , employed by LifeCare , who is hospitalized at Overlake Medical Center • A man in his 50s , who was hospitalized and died at EvergreenHealth One of these women is an employee of the US Postal Service , the Washington Examiner reports .
Though her position didn ’ t directly require her to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did handle mail .
Scientists can ’ t say anything for certain about the virus and its ability to live on surfaces , but given its relation to other coronaviruses like SARS and MERS , it ’ s possible that the virus could survive on surfaces for up to 9 days .
The LifeCare nursing home facility has been closed until further notice .
Several nursing students from the Lake Washington Institute of Technology who reportedly visited the LifeCare nursing facility last wee are also being ‘ closely monitored ’ , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees .
Despite all the nearby infections – and a rash of cancellations affecting states and countries with no confirmed cases – the Emerald City ComicCon , which is two weeks away , will proceed as scheduled , according to organizers .
Members of the Washington State press corps have been sharing an estimate from another viral disease expert named Mike Baker , who said there could be as many as 1,500 people infected in Washington State since mid-January .
In other news , ahead of Monday ’ s big vote , Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bringing its total number to 10 .
Two of the new cases had recently returned from a trip to Italy , and the third is thought to have been infected within Israel .
Mexico have confirmed a fifth case of the virus – an 18-year-old woman who had been studying in Milan and had recently returned to Chiapas state .
The number of cases in Germany has doubled in one day on Sunday , from 66 to 129 .
Update ( 1530ET ) : President Trump hasn ’ t tweeted much so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he broke his silence to highlight a New York Post poll showing a majority of Americans “ have confidence in their government ’ s ability to contain the coronavirus.
” Update ( 1500ET ) : Chinese health officials reported that a patient in serious condition has undergone a “ double-lung transplant ” in the city of Wuxi .
Even after testing negative for the virus , the 59-year-old patient ’ s lungs failed to recover , so doctors decided to go ahead with the transplant .
Update ( 1330ET ) : French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday , bringing France ’ s total to 130 .
Meanwhile , the list of countries confirming their first cases of the virus on Sunday continues to grow : The Czech Republic and Dominican Republic each have confirmed their first cases , joining Australia and Luxembourg .
The Czech Republic has actually confirmed three cases on Sunday , according to Health Minister Adam Vojtech .
Qatar has reported 2 new cases , bringing its total to 3 , while Iraq just reported six new cases .
Iraq reported six new coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two of the newly confirmed cases were in Baghdad , the other four were in Sulaimaniya .
All cases in the country are travelers who just returned from Iran .
Bahrain also confirmed six new cases : five Bahraini citizens , and a Saudi national who traveled on an “ indirect ” flight routed to Iran .
Earlier , Lebanon confirmed 3 new cases , bringing its total to 10 .
Though it hasn ’ t confirmed any cases yet , Morocco is set to postpone sports and cultural events over coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced .
Meanwhile , Global Times editor Hu Xijin tweeted that Europe and the US will eventually have to accept the coronavirus , arguing that “ if the epidemic emerges repeatedly , it would have a “ profound impact.
” Update ( 1230ET ) : Italian health authorities have reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases , bringing Italy ’ s total to 1,694 , a 42 % surge overnight , and raising the death toll to 34 , the second-highest outside mainland China ( after Iran ) .
Despite reporting less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Korea , Italy has recorded significantly more deaths , suggesting that the virus is much more widespread than officials realize .
Meanwhile , NBC News reports that 2 more people in New York City are being tested for the coronavirus , according to the Department of Health .
Since yesterday , another suspected cases was deemed negative , bringing the total of negative cases in NYC to nine so far .
If there ’ s one thing we ’ ve learned since the coronavirus outbreak went global in January , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 24 hours .
Seemingly overnight , the viral hysteria has apparently arrived in the US , alongside the news of the first virus-related death in Washington State .
Hoarding has already begun .
President Trump has issued “ do not travel ” warnings affecting ‘ hot zones ’ in Italy and South Korea .
In Italy , the Level 4 State Department advisory affects the hardest-hit provinces of Lombardy and Veneto , where ‘ community transmission ’ has already been confirmed .
In South Korea , it affects the city of Daegu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have banned large gatherings over 5,000 , and cancelled all sporting events .
Games , events and conferences across the world have been cancelled as airlines continue to cut back on routes , with the focus turning to Italy and South Korea .
Adding to the growing list of cancellations , the American Physical Society has cancelled one of the world ’ s major international scientific conferences just a day before it was supposed to begin .
In South Korea , Samsung announced that a worker at its smartphone plant in Gumi had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newly confirmed cases is growing so rapid , it ’ s becoming difficult to keep up : The number of confirmed cases worldwide has reached nearly 87,000 , with more than 7,000 cases outside mainland China .
The virus has now been detected in at least 60 countries and/or territories .
South Korea remains home to the biggest outbreak outside of China with more than half of all cases outside the mainland .
As of Sunday afternoon in Rome , Italian health authorities had reported 1,128 cases , while the death toll climbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As frustration against a strange cult-like church at the center of the country ’ s outbreak intensifies , officials are pushing for the leaders of a church at the center of the country ’ s outbreak be investigated on murder charges as the country ’ s death toll hit 18 .
With 71 cases confirmed in the US ( 73 if you count the “ presumptive ” case announced by Illinois public health officials late last night and a new case in Rhode Island ) , the outbreak has spread much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though we should also point out that the bulk of these cases were already quarantined when they were confirmed , since they were evacuees from either the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ , or ‘ Wuhan ’ .
Perhaps the most shocking news out of Italy on Sunday was that Juventus , the Serie A soccer club based in the northern city of Turin , has quarantined its entire under-23 squad after 3 players on an opposing team and their coach tested positive for the virus.The team has also cancelled training and suspended matches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a team that recently played a match before an empty stadium has been postponed .
According to the Daily Mail , the Serie A outfit announced the decision after their youth team played Serie C Pianese , a team that has seen three players and a manager test positive for the virus , causing an uproar in European soccer .
Following President Trump ’ s Saturday press conference , where he and Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged the virus coronavirus-related death outside Seattle in Washington State ( note : the deceased was identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports claiming the victim was female ) , the president attended CPAC ’ s annual conference , where he claimed during his keynote address that the US would be willing to help the Iranians contain their brutal outbreak , the NYT reports .
Officials in Washington State fear the virus may have been circulating in the state for weeks .
Trevor Bedford , a cancer researcher , claimed that the virus may have been spreading in Washington for as long as six weeks , and said that hundreds of people may already be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the total number of confirmed cases had climbed to 978 , with 54 confirmed deaths , just days after government officials denied reports that 50 had died in the city of Qom .
Recently , the BBC reported that the true death toll has already surpassed 200 .
Hoping to quell the growing sense of panic following a brutal week for US stocks , Trump appealed to the press and politicians in Washington to “ not do anything to incite a panic ” during his press conference , where he also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern border , a remark that elicited a frustrated response from the Mexican foreign ministry .
During separate Sunday appearances on Fox News , HHS Secretary Alex Azar said 75,000 test kits are now available to detected cases of the virus , while VP Pence said a vaccine won ’ t be available this season ( some experts are saying it won ’ t be ready for next season , either ) .
More cases are expected , Azar said , adding that “ we don ’ t know where this will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington , California , Oregon , Illinois and Rhode Island scramble to trace the contacts and movements of the newest cases .
About 90 minutes ago , public health officials in Rhode Island announced the state ’ s first “ presumptive ” case of the virus , reporting that the individual is in their 40s and recently returned from a trip to Italy in mid-February , before the outbreak in that country had accelerated , Boston 25 News reports .
That ’ s a relief : The clear path of origin means that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another case of “ unknown origin ” .
Health officials are still assuming the worst : That the lack of a clear source of transmission for at least 4 American patients indicates that potentially dozens of others might also be infected , even if they aren ’ t yet exhibiting symptoms .
After emerging as a model of outbreak suppression , Thailand reported its first virus-linked death on Sunday .
Elsewhere , Australia , a country with only 25 confirmed cases ( several from the ‘ Diamond Princes ’ ) , has reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man from the remote city of Perth who had traveled aboard the Diamond Princess became the first Australian to die from the virus .
The 78-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife were among the 164 Australians who traveled aboard the ‘ Diamond Princess ’ .
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , the elderly couple were initially flown to Howard Springs in the Northern Territory where Australia ’ s Diamond Princess evacuees were sent .
Speaking of the Diamond Princess , Japan ’ s Health and Labor Minister Katsunobu Kato said Sunday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the captain , had disembarked on Sunday .
While Italy remains the uncontested epicenter of the outbreak in Europe , twelve more people have tested positive for the virus in the UK , including a second case of an individual believed to have caught the virus inside the country , bringing the total to 35 .
Health officials are trying to trace a 35-year-old man from Shenzhen who had reportedly been working in Bristol , the Guardian reports .
During an appearance on the Andrew Marr , the UK ’ s premier political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the NHS is bringing doctors out of retirement to fight a potential outbreak , before adding that the UK is leaving the option of China-style , city-wide lockdowns on the table , saying the government needs to consider all available tools : As of Sunday , Spain has confirmed 73 cases , according to Fernando Simón , the head of the country ’ s Center for the Coordination of Health Emergencies and Alerts .
He added that 90 % of the cases were imported or related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France , which has reported 100 cases , the Louvre Museum closed on Sunday , and said it would remain shut as workers objected to the risk of catching the virus while working among the millions of visitors who pass through the museum , the AP reports .
Around 300 Louvre staff met Sunday morning and voted “ almost unanimously ” not to open , according to Christian Galani of the CGT labor union , who spoke with AFP .
Luxembourg has reported its first case , a traveler who recently returned from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters the patient is a man in his 40s , per Al Jazeera .
As Brazil confirms a second case , international health authorities pointed out that the fact Africa has only reported 3 cases so far , one in Egypt , one in Algeria and one in Nigeria , is something of a miracle , even as the Nigerians have identified 100 people who may have come into contact with the sick individual , as France 24 reports .
Finally , we ’ d like to leave readers with a glimpse of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d like to draw readers ’ attention to the front page of the Saturday Star , a Canadian daily .
You know it ’ s bad when the Canadian newspaper editors start whipping out the Wayne Gretzky comparisons .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 5:50 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Finland Ends Rape by Telling Women; Just Say No!

Finland Ends Rape by Telling Women ; Just Say No !
Finland has devised an ingenious new way to stop @ @ @ @ @ epidemic .
Just tell the rapist to stop !
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prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Video: Drag Queen Teaches Toddlers How to Twerk

A video clip out of the UK shows a drag queen teaching toddlers how to twerk , confounding claims by leftists that drag queens aren ’ t inherently sexual in the nature of their performance .
The clip appears to show the drag queen at a bookstore or library .
Judging from the sounds of the children who aren ’ t seen on camera , they ’ re likely to be pre-school age .
The drag queen begins talking about dances from the video game Fortnite , but then states , “ Most of all Michael likes to twerk.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how to twerk ?
” asks the drag queen before giving a demonstration .
“ All you need to do is stand with your feet shoulder width apart like so…and you crouch down into this position here so your bum ’ s sticking out and then you just move your bum up and down like that and that ’ s twerking , ” he adds while demonstrating the dance .
The debate about drag queens being exposed to children has arrived at a stage where leftists claim it ’ s perfectly acceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of LGBT social engineering because there is nothing sexual about their performance .
This despite the fact that a drag queen is basically a male burlesque dancer .
One wonders if parents would want to expose their children to porn stars too in order to understand the plight of sex workers .
In addition , as we highlighted last week , many drag queens have engaged in sexually explicit behavior , including one called ‘ Flowjob ’ who visited a primary school in Scotland after posting pictures of himself on Twitter using a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate video that caused controversy last week also showed a drag queen dancing suggestively in front of a little girl while adults in the room cheered and applauded .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Media, Democrats Spread Fake News That Trump Called Coronavirus ‘A Hoax’

After last week blaming The President for the coronavirus spread , Democrats and the leftist media are now falsely claiming that Trump said the entire outbreak is not real .
Politico published an article Friday claiming that Trump called the coronavirus a “ hoax ” at his rally in South Carolina .
The article claimed that Trump “ tried to cast the global outbreak of the coronavirus as a liberal conspiracy intended to undermine his first term.
” In reality , Trump referred to “ politicizing ” of the coronavirus by Democrats as “ their new hoax.
” The President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting noting that he was “ referring to the action that they take to try and pin this on somebody because we ’ ve done such a good job.
” “ The hoax is on them .
I ’ m not talking about what ’ s happening here .
I ’ m talking what they ’ re doing .
That ’ s the hoax , ” Trump said , according to NBC News .
Mike Bloomberg proved Trump ’ s exact point by spreading an edited video and claiming that Trump believes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated that claim in an interview with CBS , prompting host Scott Pelley to correct him : “ He said that the Democrats making so much of it is a Democratic hoax , not that the virus is a hoax , ” Pelley told Bloomberg .
Mini Mike simply ignored Pelley , and argued “ This is up to the scientists and the doctors as to whether there is a problem , ” adding that Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak has been “ ignorant and irresponsible.
” Meanwhile , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a step further , with Inside Politics host John King saying that “ you can read this how you wish ” as far as Trump ’ s ‘ hoax ’ comments go .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 8:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--‘You Need To Shut Up’: Dr Drew Slams Media Over Coronavirus Doom-mongering

‘ You Need To Shut Up ’ : Dr Drew Slams Media Over Coronavirus Doom-mongering David Drew Pinsky , otherwise known as ‘ Dr Drew ’ , has slammed the media for over-hyping the coronavirus , leading people the world over to panic buy provisions and medical supplies .
Speaking with Daily Blast Live , Dr Drew said “ Let me frame it this way : we have in the United States 24 million cases of flu-like illness , 180,000 hospitalizations , 16,000 dead from influenza , ” “ Why is that not being reported ?
Why isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” he added .
In a previous appearance on the show , Dr Drew urged that “ We are not overreacting ; the press is overreacting , and it makes me furious.
” “ The press should not be reporting medical stories as though they know how to report it , ” he continued .
“ If we have a pandemic , I won ’ t know how to tell that we ’ re actually having a pandemic because everything is an emergency.
” Drew further explained , adding “ People that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the epidemiologist [ s ] , need to take this very seriously .
The press needs to shut up because you ’ re more likely to die of influenza right now.
” “ Where was the press during the Mediterranean corona outbreak where the fatality rate was 41 % ?
” Dr Drew asserted , adding “ If they wanted to get crazed about something , why didn ’ t they get crazed about MERS or SARS ?
This is an overblown press created hysteria.
” Dr Drew also ridiculed leftists who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the last person who should be overseeing the government response .
“ I have no idea what people are talking about .
Whether Pence is the right person , look the right people are Anthony Fauci of the CDC .
Dr. Fauci will tell you what ’ s going on , when you need to worry … that guy ’ s been on top of infectious disease for 30 years.
” he said .
“ When there ’ s a problem , he will let us know and he ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying the whole way .
Look to him , not me , and not even Vice President Pence , look at guys like Anthony Fauci whose responsibility is to contain these things.
” Drew proclaimed .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 7:53 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Trump Reviews Mexican Restaurant After Leftists Attacked Owner For Support

The President has come to the aid of a Mexican restaurant in Arizona after leftists attempted to ‘ cancel ’ the eatery because the owner advertised his presence at a recent Trump Rally .
Legal immigrants Jorge and Betty Rivas explained how they ’ ve been called “ evil racists ” and had torrents of abuse hurled their way by crazed leftists : “ Very ugly stuff .
They are saying nasty stuff about the restaurant , ” Mr Rivas said , noting that the couple ’ s support for Trump ’ s immigration policies is the driving factor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening us and giving us a hard time because we support the president , ” Mr Rivas further told Fox & Friends .
The couple have also experienced vandalism to their business in the past because of their vocal support for the President .
“ Just because we are Latinos , it doesn ’ t mean that we have to feel like every other Latino in this country , ” Jorge said in the video , adding “ We are individuals and we feel that we have the constitutional right to meet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naturalized United States citizens we have the right to support President Trump or to support any other candidate that loves this country , ” Mr Rivas urged .
Trump got wind of the story Sunday , and fired out a 5 star review : This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 7:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Migrant Shot Dead by Greek Police as Border Clashes Grow

Crowd chants “ Allahu Akbar ” as they carry his body away .
Greek border police have shot dead a Syrian migrant attempting to reach Europe as clashes grow following Turkey ’ s announcement that the border was “ open.
” The Greek border is being besieged by thousands of migrants convinced they can reach EU welfare havens following Ankara ’ s decision to stand down .
Following clashes that saw migrants pelt police with rocks and other objects , one victim was shot through the mouth and died at the scene .
“ This is the first reported death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Turkey to Greece , ” tweeted journalist Jenan Moussa .
“ A Syrian man is shot dead by Greek border guards .
Here is the video.
” The clip shows the man being surrounded by a crowd before they begin chanting “ Allahu Akbar ” as they carry his body away .
Another more graphic video of the victim was posted by BBC World Service journalist Mughira Al Sharif names the migrant as Ahmed Abu Emad and says his body was taken to Turkey .
The clip will undoubtedly be used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more “ refugees ” in large numbers despite the utter disaster that turned out to be over the course of 2015-16 .
Another video shows a woman sat on a shore screaming while multiple cameras surround her to catch every second of the drama .
Meanwhile , President Erdogan has reportedly activated The Grey Wolves , an extremist militant group that is attacking migrant-owned stores and homes in Turkey in an effort to force them to leave and head to the border .
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This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 7:27 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Scotland: Teen in Serious Condition After Gang of ‘Asian Boys’ Stamp Head in Street

Scotland : Teen in Serious Condition After Gang of ‘ Asian Boys ’ Stamp Head in Street A Scottish teenager @ @ @ @ @ condition after a gang of “ Asian boys ” dragged him into the middle of @ @ @ @ @ his head in the centre of Glasgow .
The 16-year-old was was “ assaulted by @ @ @ @ @ dragged him to the ground and stamped on his head leaving him with serious injuries @ @ @ @ @ Police Scotland appeal for information .
Police say the attack took place “ around 7:50 @ @ @ @ @ February , 2020 on Argyle Street at its junction with Jamaica Street near to McDonald @ @ @ @ @ , and that the perpetrators were described as “ Asian boys aged 15-18 years old @ @ @ @ @ build ” .
So far , no-one has been arrested , while the victim “ @ @ @ @ @ ” at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital .
This article was posted : Monday , March @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--OECD Sounds The Alarm, Warns Global Growth Could Shrink “By Half” Thanks To Coronavirus

OECD Sounds The Alarm , Warns Global Growth Could Shrink “ By Half ” Thanks To Coronavirus As the coronavirus spread across the world over the last six weeks , the IMF and WHO have in many ways played down the fallout from the outbreak .
In the beginning , the WHO memorably hesitated to declare the outbreak a “ Public Health Emergency of International Concern ( PHEIC ) ” .
More recently , Director-General Dr. Tedros has urged government officials to avoid using the “ p-word ” for fear of a default in the two tranches of “ pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years ago , a move that could wipe out the nascent market for WHO debt at a time when the organization is trying to expand in scope .
Despite reports that the IMF and World Bank are consider holding their annual spring meetings , typically held in Washington DC in April via teleconference , the IMF ’ s has said it expects the outbreak will shave only 0.1 percentage point off global GDP growth .
Taking things a step further , American investment banks have been spreading rumors about “ coordinated central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their clients that the Fed will make everything okay and that this is just another dip to “ BUYBUYBUY ” .
But on Monday , the OECD became the first major NGO to sound the alarm over the outbreak ( thoug , claiming that the global economy is “ at risk ” and that the organization fears global growth could contract “ by half ” from its prior forecast , the FT reports .
According to the OECD , the fallout in China alone could shave 0.5 percentage points off this year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more from the FT : The OECD became the first international organisation to sound the alarm about coronavirus on Monday , saying the world economy was “ at risk ” and warning of the possibility that global growth will halve this year from its previous forecast .
Just the effect of the widespread closure of factories and businesses in China was likely to cut 0.5 percentage points from the global growth forecast in 2020 , the Paris-based international organisation said , lowering its forecast from an already weak 2.9 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the global economy on the verge of a recession , which is traditionally defined as growth below 2.5 per cent .
If there was a “ longer lasting and more intensive coronavirus outbreak , spreading widely throughout the Asia-Pacific region , Europe and North America ” , prospects would dim further and global growth “ could drop to 1.5 per cent in 2020 , half the rate projected prior to the virus outbreak , ” the OECD added .
Calling on governments to act “ swiftly and forcefully ” on health and economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fiscal policies to restore confidence even though it recognised that economic policies can not offset the immediate effects of shutdowns in business activity designed to slow the spread of the virus .
If Germany doesn ’ t open up that pocket book , the global economy could really be in trouble .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:55 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Member of Iranian Council Advising Supreme Leader Khamenei Dies From Coronavirus – Reports

Earlier , several Iranian officials fell ill with coronavirus as Iran has become the epicentre of the outbreak in the Middle East .
Seyed Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi , a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran ’ s Expediency Discernment Council , died of the Wuhan coronavirus , officially known as COVID-19 , on Monday , according to Tasnim news agency .
His death comes as other top Iranian officials have contracted the virus ; the country has the highest death toll in the world after China .
Iran , along with Italy , has just recently become a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people infected with COVID-19 in the Islamic Republic is approaching 600 .
Over 40 people have died from the coronavirus disease in Iran .
The novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late December and has since spread to more than 50 countries , prompting the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to declare a global health emergency .
So far , the virus infected more than 79,000 people in mainland China , while over 2,800 people died and nearly 40,000 have recovered .
According to the latest WHO data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reached 4,691 , while 67 people have died .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Odds of Coronavirus Becoming a Pandemic Jump 40% As The Virus Wipes $5 Trillion From Markets

Odds of Coronavirus Becoming a Pandemic Jump 40 % As The Virus Wipes $ 5 Trillion From Markets The odds of the coronavirus outbreak becoming a pandemic have jumped 40 % recently .
As nations struggle to contain this virus , it ’ s taking its toll on the markets too , wiping out $ 5 trillion .
Cases of the new coronavirus disease are rising quickly outside China , and the odds of the outbreak turning into a pandemic have now doubled .
The odds are up from 20 % to 40 % , according to a report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous assumption that the virus will be contained in China proved optimistic , and the odds of a pandemic are rising , ” said the firm according to CNBC .
If this outbreak becomes the pandemic many are suspecting it will , the markets will take a further beating .
Moody ’ s says that a global and U.S. recession is certain should the outbreak be labeled a pandemic .
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“ The economy was already fragile before the outbreak and vulnerable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
COVID-19 is way off script , ” the economists said .
“ COVID-19 came out of nowhere .
It may be what economists call ablack swan – a rare and inherently unforeseeable event with severe consequences , ” they added .
Coronavirus panic sent world share markets crashing again on Friday , compounding their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis and bringing the wipeout in value terms to $ 5 trillion .
The rout showed no signs of slowing as Europe ’ s main markets slumped 2-3 percent early on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yields on U.S. government bonds , seen as probably the securest asset in the world , to fresh record lows .
Your savings account is at an even bigger risk now too .
Analysts are now wagering that the Federal Reserve will cut U.S. interest rates as soon as next month and other major central banks will follow to try and nurse economies through the troubles and stave off a global recession .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Coronavirus: Panic Buying Clears Shelves At Costco

Videos went viral on social media over the weekend showing panic buying at Costco warehouses throughout the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ , Washington , Hawaii and Minnesota : The Harvard Business Review is predicting that supply @ @ @ @ @ likely to come into full force in mid-March .
“ We predict that the peak @ @ @ @ @ on global supply chains will occur in mid-March , forcing thousands of companies to throttle @ @ @ @ @ and manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe , ” HBR reported .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ which rely heavily or solely on factories in China for parts and materials .
The @ @ @ @ @ has fallen in the past month and is expected to remain depressed for months.
” @ @ @ @ @ Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:45 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--The West is soaked in academic drivel

The West is soaked in academic drivel

The West is soaked in academic drivel in a totalitarian condition in which they are afraid to say some things and—what is worse—are required to say others .
They are obliged to deny what they believe and assent to what they do not believe .
There is no better way to destroy the personality .
People become cynical , time-serving , increasingly self-absorbed .
Their impotence breeds apathy .
Once they start to utter things for the sake of their careers or their peace and quiet that they do not believe , they lose self-respect and probity and thus their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probity are easy to control and manipulate ; the purpose of political correctness is not to enunciate truth but to exercise power .
The threat comes not from government but from the universities and the semi-intellectuals that they turn out .
The governments of once-liberal democracies lamely follow the fashions and obsessions that emerge from universities , and few politicians have the courage or stamina to resist .
To do so would require a willingness to present an intellectual case against them , not once but repeatedly , as well as a rhinoceros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and insult to which they would be subjected ( insult these days being the highest form of argument ) .
We do not live in times propitious to patient argumentation by politicians about matters of principle .
What can not be said in three words will not be heard , so that surrender is the default setting .
Dalrymple notes that even applying for a job , particularly in US universities , is a kind of Calvary for the person who does not share modern academic-bureaucratic obsession with race and sexual proclivities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his attitude towards diversity—there being no permissible diversity in attitudes towards diversity .
Many universities demand a personal ‘ diversity statement ’ from the applicant .
It requires of the successful candidate a full commitment to modern orthodoxies .
To admit that all you want to do is study the life and times of , say , William the Silent , the Khedive Ismail or José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia , and convey your enthusiasm for this subject to others , would be fatal to your chances .
You must want , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a difference .
You must bring your straw to the fires of resentment , so that the diversity bureaucracy will never extinguish them and never be out of a job .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:40 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Austria says it will stop any migrants trying to rush its border

Austria says it will stop any migrants trying to rush its border Austria will stop any migrants attempting to rush its border if measures to halt them in Greece and through the Balkans fail , conservative Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said on Sunday .
Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stone-throwing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday , with thousands more behind them after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement .
It was the second straight day of clashes .
The rush echoes Europe ’ s migration crisis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridor into Germany for hundreds of thousands of migrants who traveled through Greece and the Balkans .
Austria also took in more than 1 % of its population in asylum seekers in the process .
“ Hungary has assured us that it will protect its borders as best it can , like Croatia ’ s , ” Nehammer told broadcaster ORF , referring to two of Austria ’ s neighbors .
Migrants coming up through the Balkans would almost certainly have to pass through either of those countries before reaching Austria .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 , 2020 at 6:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--WATCH: Iranian pilgrims taunt coronavirus with ‘communal licking’ of religious shrines despite outbr

WATCH: Iranian pilgrims taunt coronavirus with ‘communal licking’ of religious shrines despite outbreak

WATCH : Iranian pilgrims taunt coronavirus with ‘ communal licking ’ of religious shrines despite outbreak Pilgrims to religious shrines @ @ @ @ @ to defy fears about the novel coronavirus by licking religious shrines to prove that they @ @ @ @ @ A video posted to twitter shows three people , including one who appears to be @ @ @ @ @ glass coverings and metal grilles at religious shrines in Qom and Mashhad .
Qom , @ @ @ @ @ of religious pilgrimage for Shia Muslims , is also the epicentre of the virus in @ @ @ @ @ with people ’ s beliefs , coronavirus is nothing in the Shia shrines , ” @ @ @ @ @ at the Fatima Masumeh shrine in Qom , in response to calls for authorities to @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:37 @


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--HATE HOAX: Black Man Charged With Insurance Fraud After Claiming His Cars Were Vandalized With N-Wor

HATE HOAX: Black Man Charged With Insurance Fraud After Claiming His Cars Were Vandalized With N-Word

HATE HOAX : Black Man Charged With Insurance Fraud After Claiming His Cars Were Vandalized With N-Word No one could have predicted this !
From WREG , “ Southaven man who reported racist graffiti on vehicles charged with insurance fraud ” : SOUTHAVEN , Miss .
— A Mississippi man was charged with insurance fraud after he reported racist graffiti had been spray-painted on two of his vehicles .
Southaven officers were called to Marcia Louise Drive on Feb. 4 after a man named Trumaine Foster said he woke up to find his vehicles had been spray painted .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
A car was painted with the phrase ‘ Leave N****** ’ and ‘ Trump.
’ Foster was taken into custody Friday and charged with insurance fraud and tampering with evidence , but Southaven police stopped short of explicitly saying Foster was responsible for the graffiti .
The DeSoto County jail system listed Foster , who is African-American , as “ white ” according to WREG reporter Luke Jones .
Is this some sort of effort to “ normalize ” crime stats ?
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Neocon Vulture Capitalist Paul Singer Buying Up Twitter Stock to Oust CEO Jack Dorsey: Report

Vulture Capitalist Paul Singer , a major pro-Israel donor who pushed the GOP to embrace the LGBT agenda and funded the notorious Steele dossier , is reportedly buying up shares of Twitter stock in order to oust CEO Jack Dorsey .
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has taken a sizable stake in Twitter Inc. and plans to push for changes at the social media company , including replacing Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey , according to people familiar with the matter .
The New York-based firm has nominated four directors to Twitter ’ s board , said the people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter isn ’ t public .
There are only three seats becoming available at this year ’ s annual meeting but Elliott wanted to ensure that it nominated enough directors to fill all three seats or any other vacancies that may arise , the people said .
The exact size of Elliott ’ s stake couldn ’ t be determined .
Elliott approached San Francisco-based Twitter about its concerns privately and has had constructive discussions with it since then , the people said .
Though Twitter is terrible when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad of the big social media sites .
A lot of people who are banned from Facebook for wrongthink are allowed to operate on Twitter relatively unimpeded .
I guarantee Singer wants to change that for the worse .
Dorsey is pretty much just a normal guy from St Louis , Missouri .
He seems to be the most conflicted on implementing mass censorship and at least was willing to engage with Tim Pool on Joe Rogan ’ s show about the site ’ s direction .
As we saw with the organized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last one to submit to the mob and chose not to ban everyone involved in his operation .
Tucker Carlson exposed Singer ’ s shady business practices ( if you can even call them that ) in a bombshell segment last year : Paul Singer was also instrumental in getting the GOP to cave on gay marriage .
As the Wall Street Journal reported in 2012 : Since 2001 , [ Paul Singer ] has donated more than $ 11 million toward legalizing gay marriage , a cause he took up after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So many people , including stark conservatives , have family members and close friends who are gay , ” he said , adding that he also supports gay rights because “ it ’ s simply the right thing to do.
” This has made him an unlikely hero at the Human Rights Campaign , a gay-rights advocacy group traditionally aligned with Democrats .
Chad Griffin , the group ’ s president , credits Mr. Singer with what he sees as the rising number of Republicans supporting gay marriage .
The group is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans that support gay marriage—a result of Mr. Singer ’ s advice that it should seek to be more inclusive .
“ Singer , 71 , is perhaps the party ’ s most prodigious fundraiser , and his giving has been motivated primarily by two causes : protection of Israel and other Jewish causes , and support for the gay rights movement , ” CNN reported in 2015 .
Singer bought off GOP politicians like Paul Ryan and the GOP caved on gay marriage and all social issues shortly thereafter .
Singer recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s tech companies to Israel : This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:32 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--FIRE RISES: Greeks Revolt Against Migrant Centers, Govt Uses Military to Repel Migrant Invasion

FIRE RISES : Greeks Revolt Against Migrant Centers , Govt Uses Military to Repel Migrant Invasion The Camp of the Saints is playing out right before our eyes in Greece .
The newly-elected “ conservative ” government in Greece tried to force new migrant centers on the islands of Lesbos and Chios but last week villagers revolted , repelled the police and allegedly burned a UN migrant reception center to the ground .
From CNBC , “ ‘ It ’ s a powder keg ready to explode ’ : In Greek village , tensions simmer between refugees and locals ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initially had greeted those coming ashore in Lesvos have finally closed .
Thousands of island locals attended a protest for Athens to process or remove the refugees .
General strikes have been called .
“ It ’ s a powder keg ready to explode , ” regional governor Kostas Moutzouris told local news regarding the situation .
[ … ] On a windy night a few weeks after the unrest in Moria , a group of men and women stood huddled around a fire at the entrance to the village , stopping cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mikis Papadakis , 47 , comes here every night after working at a butcher shop in Mytilini .
“ Things are getting worse , ” he said .
“ They [ refugees ] cut the trees .
They take the animals — the sheep , the goats .
And we feel insecure.
” Today a march organized by a local antifascist group in support of refugee rights passed his store .
Protesters handed out fliers that warned : “ In these circumstances , social polarization is rising , and extreme-right ideology has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society.
” “ It ’ s their job , ” Papadakis said , smiling .
He thinks there is a lot of money involved with aid work on the island .
A common complaint from locals is that a thriving NGO industry — no doubt helping refugees that come ashore — comes at the cost of their businesses as more are encouraged to make the journey .
A meeting was held the following day in Moria village to discuss the situation .
Angry shouts and applause reached Takis Bokolis , 50 , smoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bokolis works pressing oil from his family ’ s olives .
What bothers him most is the refugees cutting down the trees for firewood .
“ I want to cry .
It ’ s so painful .
We ’ ve grown up with these trees .
They are my kid ’ s food , ” he said .
Local authorities haven ’ t intervened as refugees thin out the groves around Moria camp .
After a Syrian government airstrike in northeast Syria on Friday which killed 33 Turkish soldiers , Turkish President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send tens of thousands of migrants to Europe in revenge .
Ridiculous scenes were staged to aid the media and Turkey ’ s propaganda : Greece ’ s newly-elected neo-liberal conservative president saw which way the wind was blowing and surprisingly stepped up to the plate to forcefully defend Greece ’ s borders : Thousands of migrants are swarming Greece with the aid of the Turkish regime : Nonetheless , Greeks are having none of it : NGOs and left-wing journos were also pushed back : This could determine the future of Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , March 2 , 2020 at 6:31 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-02--Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Are Starting To Pop Up Literally All Across The United States

Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Are Starting To Pop Up Literally All Across The United States Over the past few days , local officials have been announcing newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 all over the country .
For a while , it had been hoped that by isolating ourselves from China we could prevent a widespread outbreak from happening inside the United States .
Unfortunately , this virus is now spreading like wildfire all over the globe , and even the CDC is admitting that “ this might be bad ” .
We still don ’ t know if this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic that will kill millions of people , but it is undeniable that this crisis has significantly escalated over the last three days .
All across America people are really starting to freak out , and it appears that the worst is yet to come .
In this article , I would like to summarize some of the most notable confirmed cases that have just been announced .
As you can see , things are really starting to get crazy out there… Six new cases have been confirmed at a nursing facility in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of that nursing home have been complaining of illness… Over the weekend , the first two U.S. deaths from the coronavirus also happened in the state of Washington… It appears that there is a full blown outbreak taking place in King County , and that is extremely alarming because the county ’ s total population is over two million .
And according to a brand new study that was just released , it also appears that “ the virus may have been spreading there for weeks ” … There was worse news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state say that the virus may have been spreading there for weeks , suggesting the possibility that up to 1,500 people in the state may have been infected .
Specifically , the researchers compared two cases to learn more about how the coronavirus spreads .
The viral mutations suggest that it has been spreading in the state for close to six weeks , according to one of the scientists who compared the sequences , Trevor Bedford , an associate professor at the University of Washington .
If that is true , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ have either been infected and recovered or currently are infected now , ” said Mike Famulare , a researcher at the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue , Wash. , who performed the analysis .
Those cases , if they exist , have thus far been undetected .
There have been rumors about COVID-19 in New York for some time now , but over the weekend a woman that recently traveled to Iran became the first officially confirmed case… The fact that she was recently in Iran is especially alarming , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than anywhere else in the world .
This has led some to speculate that the Iranian strain of the virus may be more deadly , but this has not been confirmed at this point .
Two individuals that recently traveled to Italy are believed to be the first confirmed cases in the smallest state in the country… With the number of tourists coming in and out of Florida , it was probably inevitable that the coronavirus would spread to that state fairly quickly , and over the weekend we learned that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victims that are now becoming “ confirmed cases ” have actually been exhibiting symptoms for quite some time .
In fact , the newly confirmed case in Oregon has been exhibiting symptoms since February 19th… A new case has been confirmed in Illinois , but at this point local officials are not releasing much information… This new case in Texas is very interesting .
Originally this particular individual tested negative and was released .
But after mixing with the general population , this patient has now tested positive… As you can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in fast and furious from all over the country .
And this is happening even though the CDC has greatly restricted the number of people being tested for the virus .
The following piece of commentary about a particularly disturbing case in California comes from Ben Hunt… U.S. officials are now promising a “ radical expansion ” in testing in the coming days , and that is certainly a positive development .
But at this point the cat is already out of the bag , and all efforts to contain the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like they are going to be extremely challenging , and this outbreak is likely to cause an enormous amount of fear .
We have never faced anything like this before , and so nobody is sure exactly what is going to happen next .
But what we do know is that the numbers continue to rise at an exponential rate all over the world , and a lot of people are dying .
I am encouraging everyone to prepare for an extended pandemic , because it certainly appears that this virus is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to come .
This article was posted : Monday , March 2 , 2020 at 6:21 am