prisonplanet--2020-03-07--15th American Dies From Coronavirus In Washington, First Case Confirmed In Hawaii

15th American Dies From Coronavirus In Washington , First Case Confirmed In Hawaii • U. of Washington will move all classes online for rest of semester • Trump visit to CDC is back on • WHO : “ false hope ” that virus will disappear when summer arrives • WHO : We don ’ t know mortality rate • 2nd death in UK , cases hit 163 ; France reports 2 new deaths bringing total to 9 • Slovakia only country in Europe without coronavirus • Microsoft , Adidas , Lockheed say at least 1 employee has contracted virus • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by April • Pompeo says China withheld information , leaving US “ behind the curve ” Update ( 2040ET ) : After several close calls , Hawaii Gov .
David Ige has just confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Hawaii .
After 21 people tested positive for Covid-19 on the ‘ Grand Princess ’ , the cruise ship drifting off the coast of San Francisco , public health officials in Hawaii tested a passenger who had traveled on the ship .
According to local TV station KITV , the ship made port @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Honolulu on Feb. 27 , Lahaina on Feb. 28 and Hilo on Feb 29 .
The Hawaiian patient , though not technically confirmed by the CDC yet , appears to be the 22nd case associated with the ship revealed on Friday .
The case brings the total number in the US to 321 .
Update ( 1550ET ) : LA County has confirmed another 2 cases bringing total to 13 case .
• LOS ANGELES COUNTY : TOTAL NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES NOW AT 13 One of the new cases is a part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Italy , the other was working as a screener at LAX , marking the second LAX screener to catch the virus .
Since the first screener tested positive on Tuesday , LAX and DHS have been testing all the screeners who work at the airport , according to the LA Times .
As we noted earlier , US trade officials granted tariff waivers for a spate of products ranging from medical masks to isolation gowns that will be needed to combat the virus , preferably at affordable prices .
The decision by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ease tariffs on such key medical supplies was communicated to companies that had made the request for an exclusion the day before .
The products in question , which also include shoe covers , surgical drapes , and specimen containers , were part of $ 120 billion worth of Chinese goods that were subject to 15 % tariffs between September and mid February , when the levies dropped to 7.5 % under the terms of a truce deal reached between Washington and Beijing in January , per the FT .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all sports events starting Saturday .
Update ( 1510ET ) : Washington State has reported the country ’ s 15th coronavirus death .
In other news , Apple has reportedly asked the 12,000 employees at is Cupertino HQ to work from home amid the outbreak .
Outside the US , Colombia has just confirmed its first case of the virus , breaking the news less than an hour after the first case was confirmed in Peru .
Update ( 1500ET ) : MasterCard has confirmed that an employee in its Sao Paolo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1445ET ) : As American officials tout their efforts to secure 1 million masks by the end of the day , a task that we had previously reported they were falling far behind on , the Atlantic is reporting that only 1,895 Americans have been tested so far .
Roughly 10 % of those have tested positive .
Here ’ s more from the Atlantic , which billed the lack of tests as the biggest piece of evidence that the Trump Administration is botching the effort .
This follows a decision by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of tests administered , a decision that has angered many experts .
It ’ s let to a patchwork of state reports making data that much more difficult to gather .
While South Korea tested more than 10,000 people a day from the beginning of the outbreak , across the US , officials can only administer a few hundreds tests a day .
Meanwhile , up in Washington State , health officials in King County , the epicenter of the outbreak , revealed that another 15 patients from a the nursing home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital .
Every patient and staffer at the facility is in the process of being tested .
At least eight of the 14 deaths in the US have been Kirkland residents , the NYT reported in a story about the situation at the nursing home .
A team of 30 federal officials will arrive on Saturday to help with the situation at the home , state officials said .
Meanwhile , Iraqi officials reported the third death in the country in the region of Karbala , along with eight new cases .
Update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sixth pending case of the virus has been confirmed in the Houston area , and the second in the City of Houston .
The Houston case is a woman in her 60s who was part of a group of travelers who visited Egypt .
The five previous patients were being treated for the virus after traveling to Egypt as a group last month .
Two of the patients were people in northwest Harris County , while two men were considered presumptive cases , one in Harris and one in Houston .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has said the county had treated everyone who participated in the trip as a ‘ presumptive ’ positive , which turned out to be a smart move .
Also : Health officials in Peru and LatAm Airlines have confirmed that the airline employee has been confirmed as Peru ’ s case of the virus .
In other news , France ’ s case count has climbed to 613 , of those 39 are in intensive care .
The death toll stands at 9 .
Update ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central Bucks School District , where five schools have closed for deep cleaning over potential exposure to the coronavirus as the state of PA confirms its first cases of the coronavirus .
New Jersey might soon join , having advised public schools to plan for the possibility that buildings could be closed if the spread of coronavirus worsens within the state .
Meanwhile , Pennsylvania has become the latest state to declare some kind of public emergency when Gov Tom Wolf signed a coronavirus disaster declaration , according to the Philly Inquirer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 presumptive positives .
The governor said the order would help the state prepare for the outbreak .
In other news , an airline employee has apparently tested positive for the virus in Peru .
• LATAM AIRLINES SAYS EMPLOYEE IN PERU HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS -INTERNAL MEMO This is the third global airline to have a reported coronavirus issue in the past five hours , Singapore Airlines and Austrian Airlines .
Update ( 1255ET ) : Trade officials have granted an exemption to a company seeking exemptions to import masks after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Update ( 1240ET ) : Cuomo slammed the CDC ’ s approach to testing .
Given limited test supplies , a situation that the government is scrambling to rectify , only patients with permission from doctors can get tested .
Though they can ’ t guarantee results right away , if ever .
“ We have said from day 1 that we are increasing our testing capacity , our goal is to get to 1,000 ( tests per day ) .
We wanted to increase our capacity with private labs .
CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private labs , but we got it done and now we ’ re contracting with private labs to increase capacity.
” “ But if you can only do 500 tests per day , you need to triage cases .
You can ’ t just say , anybody who wants to get tested call your doctor .
You can ’ t say ‘ if you want to get tested enter here ’ when there ’ s no exit.
” “ I think this is months .
I think the anxiety and the fear is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think it ’ ll continue for months.
” He then made a poorly received joke about receiving overtime pay .
Update ( 1230ET ) : The CDC ’ s official US case totals aren ’ t much use to us since they ’ re confirming the “ presumptive ” cases from state labs pretty slowly , allowing independent case counts by BNO News and the Washington Post to keep well ahead .
But the agency just reported that as of 4 pm ET on Thursday ( March 5 ) , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 64-case increase since Wednesday .
Meanwhile , Cuomo ’ s press conference continues .
The governor confirmed that all 11 new cases are from Westchester County .
He added that 80 % of coronavirus cases will ‘ self-resolve ’ .
He insisted that he ’ s not urging “ calm ” , he ’ s urging “ reality.
” He spent much of the press conference complaining about the paltry $ 35 million earmarked for New York State in the federal coronavirus emergency spending bill .
“ It ’ s ludicrous , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cuomo said .
He also said that a 3.4 % mortality rate seems “ high for this country and especially for this state ” .
He said the WHO number was high even for a “ global number.
” “ You don ’ t know what the denominator is so you really have no idea.
” Update ( 1220ET ) : New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has confirmed another 11 cases in his state , bringing the total to 33 .
Watch the rest of his press conference below : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s worst outbreak continues to worsen , Italian health authorities just confirmed another 678 cases of the virus , bringing the total to 4,636 .
A few other updates over the last hour : • FACEBOOK SAYS IT IS CLOSING ITS LONDON OFFICES UNTIL MONDAY AFTER AN EMPLOYEE BASED IN SINGAPORE WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 VISITED THE LONDON OFFICES ON 24-26 FEBRUARY Gap has closed its New York office after a worker was infected ( BBG ) .
A baggage handler at Heathrow Airport in London has tested positive ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy for the handful of cases identified inside Russia ’ s borders .
Update ( 1155ET ) : As the number of confirmed cases in NYC nears double-digit territory , more banks are telling their people to work from home or travel to ‘ backup sites ’ .
The latest is Citi , which is reportedly moving its traders and salespeople to a backup site in Rutherford .
Mastercard has shut two offices after an employee contracted the virus .
Update ( 1115ET ) : Mexico said it ’ s considering additional fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak .
Meanwhile , the State Department is reportedly considering whether to recommend that Americans avoid cruises for now .
• EXCLUSIVE – U.S. IS CONSIDERING WAYS TO DISCOURAGE SOME U.S. TRAVELERS FROM TAKING CRUISES AS PART OF EFFORTS TO LIMIT SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS – U.S. OFFICIALS • EXCLUSIVE – U.S. OFFICIALS SAY NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON ANY POTENTIAL CRUISE INDUSTRY ACTIONS IN REGARDS TO CORONAVIRUS And as Larry Kudlow said earlier and WaPo is now apparently reporting , the White House is weighing additional tax cuts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) : Just two days after the WHO declared that the global mortality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4 % , which prompted an avalanche of criticism of President Trump , who said he had a “ hunch ” the mortality rate was closer to 1 % a day before US officials released an official estimate reflecting the same , the WHO has apparently back-tracked , claiming it actually can ’ t say for certain what the mortality rate is .
• WHO ’ S VAN KERKHOVE SAYS WE DON ’ T KNOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RYAN : VIRUS MAY BE DEVASTATING IN REFUGEE CAMPS White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham just said his visit to the CDC is “ back on ” , after Trump said something about a potential coronavirus test at the facility in Atlanta .
Grisham said that person has actually tested negative , so he visit is back on .
The visit is set for 4 pm ET .
Update ( 1055ET ) : NPR just reported that the University of Washington , a state university based in Seattle , will hold the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the semester .
Update ( 1045ET ) : Germany has just reported another 90 cases of the coronavirus , raising its total yo 534 .
But more importantly , WHO ’ s Dr. Mike Ryan said Friday in the organization ’ s latest attempt to shade President Trump that the notion the virus will disappear with the arrival of the summer months is a “ false hope.
” WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros said that up to 20 vaccines are in the works , and that the business community must help governments suppress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and South Korea , saying they are doing a “ fine ” job .
• WHO ’ S TEDROS SAYS SLOWING DOWN THE EPIDEMIC SAVES LIVES • WHO ’ S RYAN SAYS JAPAN , SOUTH KOREA DOING FINE JOB VS VIRUS • WHO ’ S TEDROS : ONLY WAY TO BEAT VIRUS IS THROUGH UNITED EFFORT • WHO ’ S RYAN : WE ’ RE ENTERING NEW ERA IN TERMS OF INTERACTIONS • WHO SAYS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT PEOPLE WASH THEIR HANDS Over the past few weeks , President Trump has repeatedly said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappear in the spring when the regular flu season ends .
Update ( 0950ET ) : Perhaps unsurprisingly given the shape of the market , White House economic advisory Larry Kudlow was subjected to an uncharacteristically vigorous grilling Friday morning during an appearance on CNBC , the network where he once served as an anchor , until leaving to work at the White House .
Kudlow insisted that Americans should “ go about their business , ” adding that “ national infection risk is low ” – though there are exceptions .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding that travelers should use ‘ common sense ’ and avoid areas with outbreaks .
He also repeatedly pointed out that “ 80 % of people who get this ” come out of the illness with “ no trouble ” – meaning we assume that they recover without requiring hospitalization .
As far as a vaccine is concerned , Kudlow said that companies are racing to find a cure ( a race that the FT laid out in detail earlier this week ) .
“ I just think the private sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have in the past as you well know…we are a free country that believes in free enterprise – they call it the ‘ American model ’ of enterprise.
” While he believes economic growth will slow over the next quarter will slow and that the US has seen some “ modest disturbances ” in supply chain deliveries ( “ though in general ISMs look okay ” ) , Kudlow insisted that “ there ’ s an export boom coming once this virus dies down later in the year .
Should investors buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kudlow said .
“ It ’ s not a timing call , I ’ m not a tactical guy…but long run investors , absolutely.
” “ I would still argue that this is contained , but you can ’ t be airtight.
” “ This is not going to go on forever .
This is going to run out of steam.
” Here are the headlines via Reuters : • WHITE HOUSE ADVISER KUDLOW SAYS U.S. ECONOMY IS FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND -CNBC INTERVIEW • KUDLOW SAYS U.S. ECONOMY WILL SLOW DOWN IN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TEMPORARY • KUDLOW SAYS HE DOES NOT THINK U.S. GOV ’ T SHOULD BE ‘ THROWING CASH ’ AROUND IN SHORT-TERM REBATE-TYPE PLANS • KUDLOW SAYS MAGNITUDE OF LIKELY SLOWDOWN IN U.S. ECONOMY IS NOT KNOWN • KUDLOW SAYS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WOULD PREFER A TARGETED APPROACH TO ANY FISCAL STIMULUS MEASURES • KUDLOW SAYS MORE INFORMATION NEEDED BEFORE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN TO HELP ECONOMY WITH FISCAL MEASURES • KUDLOW SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO PANIC ON POLICY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS • KUDLOW SAYS AMERICANS SHOULD BUY THE DIP WHEN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHEN THERE ARE MARKET CORRECTIONS , LONG-TERM INVESTORS SHOULD THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT BUYING DURING THE DIPS • KUDLOW SAYS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT AMERICANS WOULD WANT TO AVOID TRAVEL TO SEATTLE , BUT SIMILAR CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS NOT SEEN ELSEWHERE IN U.S. • KUDLOW SAYS NATIONAL INFECTION RISK FROM CORONAVIRUS IS LOW , AVERAGE AMERICANS SHOULD GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS • KUDLOW SAYS HE THINK U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NEXT QUARTER WILL SLOW • KUDLOW SAYS HE DOES NOT THINK U.S. IS FACING RECESSION Kudlow is now speaking on Bloomberg TV where he usually faces “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NewSquawk pointed out .
Update ( 0920ET ) : Egypt has confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases on a cruise ship traveling down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor , according to a statement from the Egyptian health ministry and the WHO .
According to CNN , the health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said the detection came after the WHO warned Egypt that a Taiwanese-American tourist , who was on board the cruise , had tested positive after returning home , Ahram Online added .
The 12 cases , all of whom are Egyptian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a test was carried out following the conclusion of the 14-day incubation period.
” Update ( 0855ET ) : President Trump has signed the $ 8.3 billion coronavirus aid package into law .
Meanwhile , HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Friday that the production of facemasks is “ completely on schedule.
” • U.S. HEALTH SECRETARY AZAR SAYS PRODUCTION OF CORONAVIRUS TESTS IS COMPLETELY ON SCHEDULE In a statement , Trump added that he would travel to Mar a Lago over the weekend to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has scrapped a trip to the CDC headquarters in Atlanta even as the number of confirmed cases in the US near 250 .
Meanwhile , the UK has reported another 48 cases bringing its total to 163 .
US has reported 14 deaths , all but one in the Seattle area .
Update ( 0850ET ) : Switzerland ’ s case total just hit 210 , and it became the latest European nation to confirm its first death on Friday , joining the Netherlands .
The small Alpine nation is said to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to domestic officials .
• SWISS HEALTH OFFICIAL SAYS THERE ARE 210 DIAGNOSED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN SWITZERLAND , 1 DEATH • SWITZERLAND IS ON THE BRINK OF AN EPIDEMIC : HEALTH OFFICIAL Update ( 0840ET ) : France has reported another 2 virus-linked deaths , bringing its total to 9 .
It has confirmed another 154 cases , bringing total to 577 on Friday , France ’ s Health Ministry said .
Two new British Airways staff have also tested positive for the virus , according to the BBC .
Update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed coronavirus caases around the world has topped 100k Friday morning .
We ’ re seeing a few different numbers , but the total case count is 100,278 , according to Johns Hopkins .
Of those , 55,694 have recovered and 3,404 have died .
It ’ s amazing how quickly the virus has spread .
Just 7 weeks ago , the global total was less than 250 cases , all in China , and almost all in the city of Wuhan .
On Friday , Chinese officials confirmed that outside of Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases for the first time in weeks , as Sky News pointed out .
Update ( 0820ET ) : UK health officials have confirmed a second virus-linked death , less than 24 hours after its first .
The man reportedly died at Milton Keynes University Hospital in Buckinghamshire .
Boris Johnson ’ s government on Friday managed to pass a £46 million in funding to battle the virus .
In other news , we just discovered this video circulating via Twitter , where an Iranian doctor on the country ’ s Influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of Tehran ’ s population could be infected .
That would be nearly 5 million people .
Update ( 0810ET ) : Mike Pompeo was the featured guest on “ Squawk Box ” Friday morning , and when asked about China ’ s grandiose claims about its virus-fighting efforts , Pompeo replied that the Chinese deliberately delayed the sharing of data and other information that would have been of great benefit to the US in its effort to try to slow the coronavirus outbreak .
• U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO SAYS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QUICKLY -CNBC • POMPEO SAYS IMPERFECT CORONAVIRUS DATA FROM CHINA HAS PUT US BEHIND THE CURVE -CNBC • POMPEO SAYS U.S. IS WATCHING SUPPLY CHAINS VERY CLOSELY AMID CORONAVIRUS -CNBC As far as the CCP ’ s propaganda about the virus originating in the US… The money quote from Pompeo : “ The information that we got at the front end of this thing wasn ’ t perfect and has led us now to a place where much of the challenge we face today has put us behind the curve , ” Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way infectious disease doctors tell me it should work .
It ’ s not the way America works with transparency and openness and the sharing of the information that needs to take place.
” He added that it had been “ incredibly frustrating ” to work with the Chinese government to get the data on the coronavirus “ which will ultimately be the solution to both getting the vaccine and attacking this risk.
” Update ( 0800ET ) : Russian state-run newswire RIA Novosti reports that all of the coronavirus cases confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imported from Italy .
It ’ s the latest sign of the growing frustration across Europe as the Netherlands has become the latest nation to confirm its first coronavirus-related death , as many accuse the Italian government of botching the response to the virus .
By the way , the number of cases confirmed in the Netherlands is 128 .
Make no mistake : This is Moscow underhandedly accusing Rome of dropping the ball .
Meanwhile , here ’ s a treat from China ’ s state media : A news anchor says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apology ” from the rest of the world for the “ sacrifices ” made by the Chinese people to blunt the impact of the virus on the rest of the world .
Of course , the government has sought to suggest that the virus may have come from the US , even though government researchers have confirmed that the outbreak began in Wuhan .
Update ( 0727ET ) : Some new headlines are hitting out of Greece , noting that 14 new cases have been confirmed , bringing the total confirmed to 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ¬ GREECE HAS CONFIRMED 14 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES • GREEK HEALTH MINISTRY OFFICIAL SAYS EXTENDS MEASURES IN THREE PELOPONNESE AREAS • TOTAL NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN GREECE HAVE RISEN TO 45 Singapore has confirmed 13 new cases , its largest daily increase yet .
According to Channel News Asia , an English-language , Singapore-based media org , this brings the total number of cases in the city-state to 130 since its first case was confirmed on Jan. 23 .
Out of the new cases , nine are linked to the cluster involving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Feb 15 .
One patient is a SingTel employee , another is a Singapore Airlines cabin crew member , which the government is counting as an ‘ imported ’ case .
Another patient is a permanent resident who recently traveled to Germany and is believed to have contracted it there .
The last case was in the same ward as an earlier patient .
Update ( 0710ET ) : CNBC ’ s Eunice Yoon reports that Chinese officials have announced that they will have a vaccine ready by April .
Yoon also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state media calling out local governments for “ faking ” data like electricity usage to make it seem like China ’ s economy is more active than it is , something that we ’ ve also dawn attention to .
As we said at the time : Why must the owner of the empty factory pretend the factory is operating ?
Because “ Higher ups are watching the electricity numbers.
” And why are higher ups watching the electricity numbers ?
Because they know that not only the rest of the world is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is China ’ s population .
It only took three months .
In that time , the novel coronavirus has spread from a wet market ( or , possibly , a specialized laboratory ) in Wuhan , China to every continent except Antarctica .
Thanks in large part to the EU ’ s unwillingness to restrict free movement within the Schengen Area , the virus has infected practically every state in Europe .
Now that Serbia has confirmed its first case , as of Friday morning New York Time , Slovakia is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus-free .
Even Vatican City , Andorra , San Marino and Luxembourg have reported at least one case .
At this point , the only continents that haven ’ t reported a pervasive spread of the virus are South America and Africa .
But we suspect that will change in the coming days and weeks , once the virus has been given time to incubate .
Worldwide , the number of confirmed cases is on the cusp of topping 100,000 .
At last count , we were at 98,704 cases worldwide , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US , health officials in Washington State , Oregon and California have all identified cases involving individuals who haven ’ t recently traveled , as we reported yesterday .
These cases are a sign of “ community spread ” to a degree that officials have yet to truly ascertain .
So far , the Trump administration has imposed travel restrictions directed at countries with the worst outbreaks , including China , Iran , Italy , and South Korea .
The CDC has also warned travelers against visiting Japan right now .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are 234 cases in the US , if we include all the “ presumptive ” cases that have been announced .
Officials announced the country ’ s 14th virus-linked death late Thursday and several states announced their first “ presumptive ” positives , including Maryland , which joined California , Florida and Washington in declaring states of emergency , or official public health emergencies ( as in Fla. ) .
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday pledged federal aid to Washington State as all but one death has so far been recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dead patient in California linked to the ‘ Grand Princess ’ ) .
11 of the deaths have been recorded at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland , near a nursing home where more than 10 patients and employees have already been confirmed infected .
In addition to the two new deaths announced late Thursday , five new cases were confirmed in the state , four of them among nursing home residents .
The fifth case was reported in Snohomish County , the neighboring county that is also a part of suburban Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
Washington ’ s death toll from the coronavirus reached 13 on Thursday , driven by an outbreak at a nursing home in the Seattle suburbs , and the state ’ s overall number of infections rose to 75 , according to CNN .
As the virus spreads across a Jewish community in New York ’ s Westchester County , Rabbi Reuven Fink , the rabbi at the Young Israel synagogue and allegedly the rabbi of Lawrence Garbuz , the New Rochelle lawyer who has become the ‘ patient zero ’ of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the city department of health , 2,773 people – most of whom have recently returned from 1 of five countries – are under voluntary quarantine in the city , per the NYT .
The two new patients confirmed in NYC are hospitalized and said to be ‘ critically ill ’ .
In South Korea , the site of the worst outbreak outside China , officials confirmed another 827 in two separate batches cases so far on Friday , bringing the total confirmed cases to 6,593 .
The Foreign Ministry publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine for visitors from South Korea , and in apparent retaliation , the office has halted visa waivers for the Japanese in what the NYT described as “ tit for tat ” retaliation over the 14-day quarantine and other restrictions on travelers imposed by Japan .
Offer a classic example of poetic justice , ten leaders of the cult cited as the ground-zero for the outbreak in South Korea – and who may soon face murder investigations for failing to take steps to contain the virus – have tested positive for the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 143 new cases of coronavirus and 30 deaths for Thursday .
On Wednesday , they reported 149 additional cases and 31 additional deaths on March 4 , to bring the total cases in China to 80,552 and death toll to 3,042 .
As schools remain shut across Japan , Chiba Prefecture has reported two more cases , both men , according to Kyodo .
Though the Pope has reportedly been tested for the coronavirus and confirmed negative , Vatican City , which has an official population of only 1,000 people , has reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the discovery was made on Thursday and that outpatient services in Vatican clinics had been suspended to sanitize the areas .
More grim news : Officials in the Netherlands have confirmed their first coronavirus-linked death .
Microsoft , Adidas and Lockheed Martin have joined Amazon , Facebook , Samsung , BMW and dozens of companies around the world that have reported cases among employees .
In South Korea , Samsung has suspended operations at its smartphone factory in the small southeastern city of Gumi once again on Friday after another worker tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So far , six workers at the factory complex , where the company makes its top-of-the-line G20 smartphones and the Z Flip foldable phone , have been infected by the virus , prompting several temporary shutdowns .
For the second week in a row , the virus has disrupted Friday prayers across the Middle East .
Iran remains the epicenter of the largest outbreak in the region .
Some 60,000 mosques were closed on Friday .
Iran reported another 1,234 cases on Friday , bringing its total to 4,747 , along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll ( with ‘ unofficial ’ reports claiming more than 1,000 deaths ) .
In India , the number of confirmed cases rose to 31 on Friday as schools were ordered closed across the capital of Delhi after the first case in the city was confirmed on Tuesday .
The virus is forcing many Indians to miss out on Holi , one of India ’ s most important holidays .
Interestingly enough , even as the Communist Party pushed remarks by a professional epidemiologist on Friday who said the number of new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero , western media shared a viral video of residents of the city shouting complaints at visiting government officials below .
“ Everything is fake !
” shouted one resident , in a video clip that was shared on social media by People ’ s Daily , a state-run newspaper , which covered the government ’ s response to the heckling .
This article was posted : Saturday , March 7 , 2020 at 7:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-07--Surprise! China Is Using Covid-19 To Strengthen Its Mass Surveillance Of Citizens

Surprise !
China Is Using Covid-19 To Strengthen Its Mass Surveillance Of Citizens As a result of monitoring for coronavirus , the Chinese government is now requiring Chinese citizens to provide personal data , including travel and health conditions , via apps on their smartphone to the government .
Based on the answers that citizens give to the apps , provided by Alibaba and Tencent , algorithms will try to decide whether or not the person is likely to have coronavirus .
The apps then assign a red , yellow or green code to the person , depending on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Nikkei .
If you get a red code , you have to self-quarantine or be quarantined in a facility for 14 days .
And citizens can ’ t lie , because all of the answers they provide about things like hotel stays and travel are cross checked with the government ’ s data and smartphone location data .
Several provinces also have “ social credit ” systems where people who lie ( as well as smoke , jaywalk , etc . )
wind up with lower “ social credit scores ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems soon .
It all rounds out a picture of Beijing increasing its mass surveillance over its citizens .
The surveillance can be effective , as China has ( supposedly ) shown during this outbreak .
But people must also consider how the surveillance can also be weaponized to combat mass protests and individual pursuits of justice , the Nikkei op-ed reminds us .
The technology-based anti-outbreak measures are certainly needed now , however .
They have allowed over 10 million people in Hangzhou to assess their risk of the coronavirus .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities .
In Shanghai , for instance , an app is monitoring 245,000 street-front shops with data , which eliminates the need for staff to visit them .
The technology will help in indicating when the outbreak slows , for certain .
But there is little transparency on how Beijing collecst the data and what happens to it .
One low level official in Jiaxing city said : “ Through data analysis , we have mastered the trajectory of everyone ’ s whereabouts .
If you have not reported truthfully , our system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance in China – not just related to coronavirus – but also with requirements like needing a state ID to register mobile phones and internet services – has been built gradually .
With coronavirus surveillance , its grip on the country ’ s citizens gets even tighter .
Health data that the country may not have had on its citizens is certain to start populating on government servers .
In Hangzhou , for instance , “ the government has upgraded the health code to link it to a person ’ s digital health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record , and social security card , allowing one to make doctor ’ s appointments , purchase medicine and make payments.
” While now the cause seems somewhat noble and humanitarian , the op-ed concludes with a salient point : once the digital surveillance network in China is fully in place , it simply can ’ t be un-done .
This article was posted : Saturday , March 7 , 2020 at 7:28 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-07--Federal Reserve To Quarantine Dollars From Asia On Covid-19 Transmission Concerns

Federal Reserve To Quarantine Dollars From Asia On Covid-19 Transmission Concerns Following reports that Beijing had “ quarantined ” dirty cash , the Federal Reserve is now doing the same out of fear that dollars in circulation from Asia could contain Covid-19 , reported Reuters .
A Fed spokesperson told Reuters on Friday that “ quarantining physical dollars that it repatriates from Asia before recirculating them in the US financial system ” has begun .
The new “ precautionary measure ” is to limit the transmission of the virus in the US .
The spokesperson said the Fed regional bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , will help manage money supply coming from Asia and quarantine dollars for upwards of ten days before recirculation .
There were no specifics of how the dollars would be sanitized .
Bear in mind that even before the Covid-19 outbreaks , a 2014 study by researchers at New York University identified 3,000 types of bacteria on dollar bills due to how widely and frequently they change hands .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes , potentially spreading the virus within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce the risk of being infected by money , the NGO advised citizens in countries struggling with outbreaks to favor digital payments when possible .
Past research has found that Covid-19 could live on surfaces for as long as nine days .
It looks like the Chinese started something… Following reports that Beijing had “ quarantined ” dirty cash , the WHO warned on Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes , potentially spreading Covid-19 within communities , and across the world .
To reduce the risk of being infected by money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling with outbreaks to favor digital payments when possible , the Daily Telegraph reported .
That the WHO is telling the public to avoid cash is hardly a surprise : research has found that coronaviruses have been found to live on surfaces for as long as 9 days .
During the statement , a WHO spokesman referenced a Bank of England study claiming that banknotes “ can carry bacteria or viruses ” and urged people to wash their hands .
Other studies have shown that 90 % of US $ 1 bills had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that viruses had survive on the faces of Swiss francs for days .
The WHO ’ s warnings follow the People ’ s Bank of China last month started disinfecting currency deposited at Chinese banks using ultraviolet light , before quarantining the bills for a week before releasing them back into circulation .
Brits , and their fellow Europeans , should be increasingly careful as the virus spreads across Europe , the WHO warned , via the Telegraph : Of course , that one of the world ’ s major NGOs is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ‘ paperless ’ money is hardly a surprise : the globalist push toward a ‘ cashless society ’ has been underway for years now , having had its biggest successes in Scandinavia .
Sweden has gone virtually “ cashless ” , and in such a short time , they ’ ve already confronted the many drawbacks of relying exclusively on digital money .
As we noted previously , here is what happens next : …the virus spreads throughout the US and Europe and governments respond the same way China ’ s government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concentration camp culture .
This would lead to civil war in the US because we are armed and many people will shoot anyone trying to put us into quarantine camps .
Europe is mostly screwed .
The establishment then suggests that paper money be removed from the system because it is a viral spreader .
China is already pushing this solution now .
Magically , we find ourselves in a cashless society in a matter of a year or two ; which is what the globalists have been demanding for years .
Everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies become completely centralized as private trade dies .
A viral outbreak is a significant danger to us all , but an even greater threat is the supposed cure .
Trading our economic and social freedom in the name of stopping the coronavirus ?
No matter how deadly the bug , it ’ s just not worth it .
This article was posted : Saturday , March 7 , 2020 at 7:21 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-07--Costco Runs Out Of Toilet Paper (Won’t Have More For Centuries)

Costco Runs Out Of Toilet Paper ( Won ’ t Have More For Centuries ) Last week we highlighted how Americans across the country have begun to panic , heading to their local Costco and other big-box stores in a mad dash to hoard supplies as coronavirus descends on the country .
“ It ’ s been nuts , ” said Costco CFO Richard Galanti on a Thursday earnings call with investors .
And now , a photo from an unidentified Costco reveals just how dire the problem is… On a more serious note , big-box stores have been raking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting sales up 12 % y/y , saying they had “ benefited from an uptick in consumer demand in the fourth week of the reporting period ” when coronavirus fears swept the country .
Customers entering a Costco in Croydon , London , were surprised to be confronted with staff spraying them with disinfectant at the front door as panic increases concerning the spread of the Coronavirus .
“ We attribute this to concerns over the coronavirus , ” said the company .
Stock prices for Walmart and Target have also benefited from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as people preparing for a quarantine situation load up shopping carts with bottled water , canned soup , instant mac and cheese and everything else that they could possibly need to wait out the virus .
But the panic-buying has been leading to shortages and leaving people on edge .
–WaPo And on Thursday morning , the San Bernardino County Sheriff ’ s Department showed up at the Chino , California Hills Costco after receiving reports that customers had become aggressive after learning that they were out of water , toilet paper and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation , some locations have been limiting sales of essential items : We warned you several years ago that Venezuela was coming to America .
Who knew it would be caused by a virus .
This article was posted : Saturday , March 7 , 2020 at 7:14 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-07--Video: Man Removed from Bernie Sanders Rally After Waving a Nazi Flag

A protester unveiled a Nazi flag at Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ ( I-VT ) Thursday rally in Phoenix , Arizona @ @ @ @ @ from the venue .
Cheers turned to boos at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on @ @ @ @ @ a Nazi flag to the crowd , waving in the air as Sanders , who @ @ @ @ @ members in the Holocaust , stood on stage .
Those nearby reportedly snatched the flag @ @ @ @ @ he was ultimately escorted out of the venue .
Sanders reportedly did not know the @ @ @ @ @ embellished with a swastika and simply said , “ Whoever it was , I think @ @ @ @ @ outnumbered tonight , ” as the man was taken out of the room : “ @ @ @ @ @ ” national Sanders campaign surrogate Brianna Westbrook told the Washington Post .
“ I never @ @ @ @ @ a swastika at a political event .
It ’ s gross.
” This article was @ @ @ @ @ 7 , 2020 at 7:08 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-07--Democrat Strategist Justin Horwitz: Joe Biden Is ‘Mentally Deteriorating’

Democrat strategist and backer of Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) Justin Horwitz said during a Thursday appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight that Joe Biden ( D ) is “ mentally deteriorating ” and that it will be a “ disaster ” if the Democrat establishment ’ s purported efforts to “ shield ” the former vice president prevail , leading to a head to head matchup with President Trump .
Horwitz , an outspoken Sanders supporter , spoke with Tucker Carlson Thursday night and discussed the Democrat establishment ’ s purported efforts to “ shield ” a “ mentally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He is a candidate that is mentally deteriorating .
People in the Democratic establishment say , ‘ Oh don ’ t say that.
’ They really believe that they can shield Joe Biden from public scrutiny and the reality is , they can ’ t , ” he said .
“ We all see what ’ s going on here and it ’ s going to be a disaster if we nominate Joe Biden , ” he added .
When asked by Carlson if he believes that the Democrat establishment is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Biden , Horwitz noted that “ everyone is perfectly aware with what is happening with Joe Biden , ” calling him a “ candidate in decline.
” This article was posted : Saturday , March 7 , 2020 at 6:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--All Hospital Beds In The US Will Be Filled With Patients ‘By About May 8th’ Due To Coronavirus: Anal

All Hospital Beds In The US Will Be Filled With Patients ‘By About May 8th’ Due To Coronavirus: Analysis

A sobering analysis of how coronavirus is likely to impact the US healthcare system suggests that hospitals will be quickly overwhelmed with patients , and that all available beds will be filled by around May 8th if the virus tracks with Italy ’ s figures and 10 % of patients require an ICU .
Of note , the Straits Times reported last week that thousands of people were waiting for hospital beds in South Korea as the disease surges .
Liz Specht , a PhD in biology and the associate director of Science and Technology for the Good Food Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter thread on Friday , which you can see here on Twitter , or continue reading below .
Let ’ s conservatively assume that there are 2,000 current cases in the US today , March 6th .
This is about 8x the number of confirmed ( lab-diagnosed ) cases .
We know there is substantial under-Dx due to lack of test kits ; I ’ ll address implications later of under-/over-estimate .
2/n • None The US has about 2.8 hospital beds per 1000 people .
With a population of 330M , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , 65 % of those beds are already occupied .
That leaves about 330k beds available nationwide ( perhaps a bit fewer this time of year with regular flu season , etc ) .
• None By this estimate , by about May 8th , all open hospital beds in the US will be filled .
( This says nothing , of course , about whether these beds are suitable for isolation of patients with a highly infectious virus . )
• None If only 5 % of cases require it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
2.5 % gets us to May 20th .
This , of course , assumes that there is no uptick in demand for beds from *other* ( non-COVID19 ) causes , which seems like a dubious assumption .
• None There are about 18M healthcare workers in the US .
Let ’ s assume only 6M HCW are working on any given day .
( This is likely an underestimate as most people work most days of the week , but again , I ’ m playing conservative at every turn . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ every state and county , which seems likely to happen any day now , it will soon be irresponsible for all HCWs to not wear a mask .
These HCWs would burn through N95 stockpile in 2 days if each HCW only got ONE mask per day .
• None One per day would be neither sanitary nor pragmatic , though this is indeed what we saw in Wuhan , with HCWs collapsing on their shift from dehydration because they were trying to avoid changing their PPE suits as they can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ramp up production of new masks ?
Not very fast at all .
The vast majority are manufactured overseas , almost all in China .
Even when manufactured here in US , the raw materials are predominantly from overseas… again , predominantly from China .
• None HCWs are already getting infected even w/ access to full PPE .
In the face of PPE limitations this severe , it ’ s only a matter of time .
HCWs will start dropping from the workforce for weeks at a time , leading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compounds both issues above .
• None Nothing in the last 6 weeks has dampened my alarm in the slightest .
To the contrary , we ’ re seeing abject refusal of many countries to adequately respond or prepare .
Of course some of these estimates will be wrong , even substantially wrong .
• None These measures are the bare minimum we should be doing to try to shift the peak – to slow the rise in cases so that healthcare systems are less overwhelmed .
Each day that we can delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the HC system .


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--China’s coronavirus recovery is ‘all fake,’ whistleblowers and residents claim

China ’ s claims of how it ’ s handling coronavirus recovery should be taken with more than a few @ @ @ @ @ before COVID-19 became a global crisis , Chinese leaders had been criticized for their handling @ @ @ @ @ of transparency about the disease ’ s progression .
Things now look like they ’ @ @ @ @ @ and businesses even appear to be headed back to work — but whistleblowers and local @ @ @ @ @ s just a carefully crafted ruse .
In Wuhan , officials have tried to make @ @ @ @ @ are going smoothly .
But when “ central leaders ” personally survey disinfecting regimens and @ @ @ @ @ “ make a special effort ” for them and them alone , one resident told @ @ @ @ @ video circulating on social media , residents can be seen shouting at visiting leaders from @ @ @ @ @ re being quarantined — “ Fake , it ’ s all fake.
” Read more @ @ @ @ @ was posted : Sunday , March 8 , 2020 at 7:17 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--Italy Places Milan Region Under Quarantine As First Covid-19-Linked Death Reported In Latin America

Italy Places Milan Region Under Quarantine As First Covid-19-Linked Death Reported In Latin America • US death toll hits 19 as two more cases in WA .
Update ( 2000ET ) : Though the coronavirus has spread more slowly across the warmer climate of Latin America , the first fatality linked to Covid-19 on the continent has just been reported by the Argentinian health ministry .
• ARGENTINA CONFIRMS FIRST DEATH IN LATIN AMERICA OF PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH CORONAVIRUS – HEALTH MINISTRY STATEMENT In other news , the Washington Post reports that two dozen American tourists are being quarantined on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Luxor , according to two passengers , as Egyptina health officials confirmed 33 new cases of the virus on Saturday .
South Korea , meanwhile , just reported another 367 Covid-19 cases , bringing the total to 7,134 .
According to the Chicago Tribune , students and staff at a Chicago public school have been asked to stay home next week while the school undergoes a “ deep clean ” .
They ’ ve also been advised to stay at home and not leave until mid-March , after a classroom assistant – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before disembarking on Feb. 21 .
The special education teacher at Vaughn Occupational High School in Portage Park has been hospitalized since becoming the sixth positive case in the state of Illinois – with all the cases having been identified in Cook County .
Students and staff at the school have been asked to stay in self-quarantine until March 18 , unless directed otherwise by the department of public health .
Looking back , over the last 24 hours , four more deaths have been recorded in the US , two in Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same Kirkland nursing home as earlier deaths .
The first case confirmed in Washington DC has been described as a resident in his 50s who appears to have contracted the virus in late February , when he started feeling ill. Health officials said the man likely didn ’ t attend the AIPAC conference where several infected individuals attended .
In other US news , a US Marine in Virginia has tested positive at Fort Belavoir .
Officials at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and the Virginia Department of Health are working with state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the soldier and ensure the virus doesn ’ t spread .
Gov .
Ralph Northam has been briefed on the situation and the state currently says the risk to the public is low , according to NBC News .
Update ( 1740ET ) : Six more San Francisco residents have tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday , bringing the total case count in the city to eight , public health officials said , according to the San Francisco Chronicle .
All of the people who were newly diagnosed are isolating at home and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Public Health said .
The previous two patients were both hospitalized .
Two of the new patients are in their 20s , three are in their 40s , and the sixth person is in his or her 50s .
Three of the patients are women and three are men .
All of them have had contact with someone who already has been diagnosed with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus , public health officials said .
“ These newly confirmed cases are an indication of the increasing circulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected , given the patterns in our state , region and our own city , ” Dr. Grant Colfax , director of health , said in a statement .
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on twitter that the first case has been confirmed in the nation ’ s capital .
Meanwhile , in Australia , NSW Health has confirmed that a man in his 80s has died in a Sydney hospital , and has tested positive for Covid-19 , making him the third coronavirus-related death in Australia .
Chief Health Officer Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family of the patient .
Update ( 1620ET ) : Canadian officials have confirmed six new cases of the virus in British Columbia on Saturday , bringing the total cases in Canada to 57 .
Two of the new cases were passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship , traveling from between Feb 11 – 21 , Adrian Dix , minister of health , and Dr. Bonnie Henry , British Columbia ’ s provincial health officer said in a press statement Saturday .
Update ( 1530ET ) : Washington state health officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US death toll to 19 .
• SEATTLE , KING COUNTY SAYS TOTAL DEATHS AT 15 FROM VIRUS Here ’ s an updated map of US cases , courtesy of the Washington Post .
In addition to the cancellation of SXSW in Austin , which has led to an outcry about how going a year without the massive marketing circlejerk could cause the city ’ s economy to implode .
Here ’ s the list of cases broken down by state : Update ( 1420ET ) : Following in the footsteps of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually locked down the local epicenter ( s ) of the coronavirus breakout by imposing draconian quasi-quaratines , moments ago Italy announced that on the day the number of new cases in the country exploded by 1,247 hitting a total of 5,883 , the federal government has placed the entire region of Lombardy , the province with the most Italian coronavirus infections , on lockdown .
The government has drafted a decree ( which will likely be announced this evening in Rome ) during an emergency working session that will , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ museums and other cultural attractions , and – most importantly – orders that nobody enter or leave the region of Lombardy , as well as 11 other provinces in northern and central Italy .
The Italian government has faced pressure to step up controls as travelers visiting Italy have carried the virus across Europe , Asia and the Middle East , even to North and South America .
Amazingly , the lockdown will last until April 3 , meaning for nearly a month , the most productive region of the Italian economy will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed similar measures in Daegu , the epicenter of what has become the worst outbreak outside China .
And at one point 760 million Chinese were subjected to some level of restrictions on movement ( with many required to remain inside their homes at all times with only special exceptions ) .
And although South Korea is widely considered home to the biggest outbreak outside China , Italy has reported 233 deaths , the largest number of deaths outside China and Iran .
• ITALY DRAFT DECREE TELLS PEOPLE NOT TO ENTER OR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IN OTHER REGIONS • ITALY ’ S DRAFT DECREE SAYS SCHOOLS IN LOMBARDY AND 11 PROVINCES WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 3 • ITALY DRAFT DECREE ON CORONAVIRUS SHOWS NEW RESTRICTIVE MEASURES FOR NEW AREAS IN REGIONS OF LOMBARDY , VENETO , EMILIA AND PIEDMONT • ITALY DRAFT DECREE URGES PEOPLE NOT TO MOVE AROUND INSIDE AREAS COVERED BY DECREE EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKING NEEDS AND EMERGENCIES • ITALY DRAFT DECREE SAYS ALL LEAVE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS CANCELLED IN LOMBARDY AND 11 PROVINCES • ITALY DRAFT DECREE SAYS ALL GYMS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TO CLOSE IN THE SAME AREAS • ITALY ’ S DRAFT DECREE CLOSES ALL SKI RESORTS , MUSEUMS , CULTURAL CENTRES IN SAME AREAS • ITALY ’ S DRAFT DECREE SAYS ALL SHOPPING CENTRES TO CLOSE AT WEEKENDS IN SAME AREAS • ITALY ’ S DRAFT DECREE CLOSES ALL SKI RESORTS , MUSEUMS , CULTURAL CENTRES IN SAME AREAS Elsewhere in Europe , health authorities on the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta have raised the number of people with coronavirus to three , after the parents of the girl first infected tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 1,200 case jump in infections to a total of 5,823 .
One computer scientist who has been modeling outbreaks around the world said Italy ’ s spread has produced “ one of the most alarming charts I have ever seen.
” Earlier in the day on Saturday , Spanish pol According to the Associated Press , the Spanish government has deployed police in a northern town to help enforce a home quarantine placed on a neighborhood with a high number of residents infected by the virus .
The regional government of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures have been taken to contain the outbreak in Haro , a town of 11,000 residents , where the majority of the 39 cases in the region are located .
Update ( 1350ET ) : Washington state officials are reportedly considering taking over a nursing home in Kirkland where at least six residents have died , possibly the first example in US history of the federal government nationalizing a nursing home , WSJ reports .
Update ( 1345ET ) : French health officials have reported another 233 cases , bringing the country-wide total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients have died , up 5 from 11 .
Update ( 1255ET ) : Gov Cuomo has declared a state of emergency in New York after 21 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed , bringing the state-wide total to 76 , according to NBC 4 New York .
Seven of the cases are in NYC .
Total cases in the tri-state area have hit 80 .
There have been at least 80 total cases found in New York , New Jersey and Connecticut , with the biggest portion of infected patientsin NY ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Bronx .
There have been 57 people to test positive there , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Saturday , almost all of which are connected to the cluster that started with the midtown Manhattan lawyer Lawrence Garbuz and his family .
Ten patients out of the 76 in NY State are currently hospitalized , the rest have been asked to self-quarantine and contact a doctor if their condition worsens , Cuomo said .
Aside from NYC and Westchester , other cases have been confirmed on Long Island and in Upstate New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1240ET ) : Now that every country in Europe has been infected with the virus , Italian health officials confirmed on Saturday that the national death toll has hit 233 after officials reported another 36 deaths .
• DEATH TOLL IN ITALY OF CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS RISES TO 233 FROM 197 ON FRIDAY • TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN ITALY RISES TO 5,883 FROM 4,636 ON FRIDAY The epicenter of the outbreak in Europe is seeing shit go straight parabolic .
Italian government officials announced that they would adopt a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try and stem the contagion , but it ’ s not clear yet what exactly they ’ re planning .
Meanwhile , as more European countries track infected Italians spreading the virus within their borders , Sweden – of all places – is presenting a model of how to swiftly identify and quarantine those who have been exposed .
All cases of Swedes who traveled to Northern Italy to ski during the holidays have been tracked , all people who came into contact with the possibly infected have been quarantined .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the north of Italy.On Saturday , CNN reports , a US Navy sailor stationed in Naples tested positive for the virus , marking the first case for a US servicemember stationed in Europe .
The servicemember was stationed at a naval support facility in Naples .
They are receiving medical and other support in accordance with CDC guidelines .
Democratic Party leader Nicola Zingarelli , one of the most powerful politicians in Italy , has tested positive for the coronavirus , Italian media reported on Saturday .
Since the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak in Europe ; on Friday , the total number of confirmed cases in the country climbed above 4,500 , with 197 deaths confirmed .
“ I have coronavirus too , ” Zingaretti said in a video posted on Facebook , adding he was in self-isolation at home and that all the people he had been in contact with in the latest days were being contacted for checks .
He said he was well .
As the outbreak has spread to nearly every country in North America , Asia and Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last remaining nation in Europe without any confirmed cases of the virus , confirmed its first case and almost immediately implemented a ban on flights from Italy , which has been blamed for spreading the virus across the continent , per NYT .
Since the number of new cases being confirmed outside China surpassed the number of new cases being confirmed inside China early last week , South Korea , Italy , Iran and now the US have emerged as the new epicenters , though Europe ’ s largest economies are all struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bureaucrats have been hesitant to suspend Schengen area free-travel , allowing the virus to effortlessly spread across the continent .
Italy has been the European country hardest hit by the epidemic , with a total of 4,636 cases and 197 deaths on Friday , and is currently reporting more deaths per day form the virus than any other country in the world .
The coronavirus death toll in the United States reached 17 when Florida health officials reported two fatalities , the first in the state , late Friday , the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths recorded outside the West Coast , where Washington State and California have emerged as the hardest hit states .
In Iran , officials reported 1,076 new cases of coronavirus and 21 new deaths on Saturday , bringing the total to 5,823 cases and 145 deaths .
And a newly elected Iranina MP has died after two dozen Iranian lawmakers were infected , as well as several senior government officials .
In the Balkans , Bulgaria has closed all schools due to “ influenza panic ” – even though it ’ s only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Across the US , there are more than 300 cases reported ( though not yet ‘ confirmed ’ by the CDC ) and at least half of all states have confirmed cases .
On Friday , Hawaii , Kentucky , Oklahoma , Connecticut , Nebraska , Indiana , Minnesota , Pennsylvania and South Carolina all confirmed their first cases of the virus .
In Connecticut , a hospital employee has tested positive for novel coronavirus , the first case detected in the state after several close calls back in January , per NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is currently there under quarantine .
“ We believe she was infected in New York , ” said Kerry Eaton , COO of Danbury Hospital .
As we noted last night , a Hawaii resident who traveled on the Grand Princess but disembarked in Hawaii has been confirmed with the virus .
Over in the tri-state area , where the virus has spread rapidly , nearly 50 cases have been confirmed ( between NYC area , NJ & Connecticut ) .
Here ’ s a flow-chart showing the progression of infections in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andy Beshear confirmed the state ’ s first case of the virus late Friday afternoon , Kentucky.com reports .
Oklahoma Gov .
Kevin Stitt announced Oklahoma ’ s first case yesterday during a press conference where he was flanked by health officials .
The Tulsa County man had testied positive and is now in quarantine , according to Oklahoma ’ s Newson6 .
Nebraska Gov .
Pete Ricketts and health officials also confirmed their first case on Friday ( though a military base in the state hosted some of the evacuees from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Nebraska health officials , the patient was traveling in the UK when she became ill. Officials insisted it isn ’ t a case of ‘ community spread ’ , suggesting she caught the infection abroad .
The 36-year-old woman from Omaha first checked into the Methodist hospital emergency room Thursday , after presenting with symptoms of pneumonia .
Before that , she had relatively mild conditions , KETV reports .
Indiana officials Friday urged the public to take necessary precautions after reporting the state ’ s first case of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Marion County who traveled to Boston where he attended a conference , officials said .
He is in stable condition , is self-isolated and does not require hospitalization , according to Indy Star .
The risk to the public is low , health officials said .
They said they have no indications so far that the man transmitted the disease to anyone else .
They also said that the diagnosis did not come as a surprise .
She was confirmed to be infected on Friday afternoon .
She started showing symptoms 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the state health department is working to find everyone she had contact with .
Universities , other major institutions and event planners canceled public gatherings and took other steps to combat the rapidly spreading virus .
Stanford University said all classes would be conducted online for the remainder of the winter quarter , following the lead of the University of Washington in Seattle .
Minutes ago , NBC Bay Area reported that Stanford officials confirmed a faculty member who works in a clinic has tested positive for the virus , while two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest news overnight was that Austin ’ s South by Southwest festival has been cancelled .
The cancellation is a huge blow to Austin ’ s economy – the event is one of the main drivers of Austin ’ s transformation from a quirky Texas college town to a ‘ destination city ’ for white middle-class post-grads with no real plans or ambition , other than to maybe work on-set during the next Linklater production .
Circling back to Iran , two lawmakers have now died , according to the Times of Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency IRNA .
An Iranian lawmaker died from the novel coronavirus on Saturday , becoming the latest lawmaker or senior government official to succumb to the deadly respiratory illness in a country that is experiencing probably the most lethal outbreak in the world .
In California , negotiations between the state and federal officials about where to dock the ‘ Grand Princess ’ , the cruise ship stranded off the cost of San Francisco with at least 21 infected passengers and crew ( mostly crew ) on board .
A state source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LA Times that talks would resume on Friday .
The Princess Cruises ship remained at sea last night , but moved 20 nautical miles off the coast for easier delivery of supplies and other ‘ logistical reasons ’ .
Officials have scrambled to provide updates as quickly as possible , but passengers aboard the ship have taken to the Internet to share their experiences independently .
Two women have been posting videos offering their takes on the news .
They offered some interesting details about how officials put the pieces together to figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected .
Notice how the women are clearly ill , but claim to have been tested and come back negative for the virus .
These two Youtubers shared a copy of the letter they received from the Captain , which was also shared by a Redditor posting in the r/Coronavirus subreddit .
Just like with the Diamond Princess , which reportedly led the staff to work in unbelievably brutal conditions , the staff aboard the Grand Princes , ( so far , mostly staff have been infected ) are being put in similarly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Sunday , March 8 , 2020 at 7:09 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--Media Vilifies Preppers And Those Stocking Up As “Selfish Hoarders” As Potential Mass Quarantine Loo

Media Vilifies Preppers And Those Stocking Up As “Selfish Hoarders” As Potential Mass Quarantine Looms

Media Vilifies Preppers And Those Stocking Up As “ Selfish Hoarders ” As Potential Mass Quarantine Looms With the Covid19 virus popping up across the country , people who are preppers are adding a few last-minute things to their stockpiles .
Those who aren ’ t preppers are starting from scratch to get what they think they might need to handle a potential quarantine at home .
While most of the folks on this website would read this and think , “ Of course they are ” there are a few who think , “ What a bunch of selfish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking a little and leaving the rest for other people.
” Often the people with this mindset are those “ other people ” who failed to prepare and who are upset that they missed their window of opportunity to get the necessary supplies .
But the media and government certainly aren ’ t helping paint those getting prepared in a good light with headlines about “ panic buying ” and “ hoarding.
” An article on USA Today starts out : The article goes on to use phrases like “ impulsive buying binges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” “ stripping store shelves of toilet paper , ” and “ the crush of humanity ” at Costco .
The entire article dismisses stocking up as ridiculous and even irresponsible , blaming shoppers for causing shortages .
Experts say not to worry and to stop “ hoarding.
” Supply chain experts say to stop worrying about hoarding basic necessities beyond having on hand the recommended 14-day emergency supply of food and necessities .
Perishable food such as fruits and vegetables are unlikely to be limited in the short term .
Supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more at risk but were already curbed by trade sanctions .
Packaged goods such as cereal and toothpaste and dry goods won ’ t be affected in the near term , either .
For items that are now in shorter supply , such as hand sanitizer , plenty of substitutes exist such as soap .
Some people are even making their own… …Even with images of all those empty shelves flooding social media feeds , supply chain experts urged people to stop , well , freaking out .
“ We don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country .
We have plenty of toilet paper to go around , ” said Per Hong , a senior partner in the strategic operations practice at Kearney , a global management consultancy .
“ Those supplies will be fully restocked and my ability to go to the store to get those supplies isn ’ t going to go away anytime soon.
” ( source ) I don ’ t know about you , but I certainly wouldn ’ t feel comfortable facing a possible lockdown like the one in China with only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessities .
And if what ’ s happened in Italy is anything to go by , your ability to pop out to the store to get more toilet paper absolutely could go away sometime soon .
An article on Los Angeles News Today continues in the same vein with its own experts chiming in .
So according to them , you only need to be prepared for a few days .
No biggie .
Stocking up is occurring around the world .
Wise people around the world are gathering up supplies .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the spread of the coronavirus has folks everywhere “ actively stockpiling emergency supplies.
” Of course , what they call hoarding , I ’ d call preparing for the worst .
Did you notice a word being repeatedly used ?
The word “ hoarding ” is being repeatedly used throughout news reports .
They ’ re already working to paint preppers as bad and selfish people .
They ’ re already vilifying those who hurry out to fill any gaps in their supplies .
They ’ re making it seem like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could potentially be a long stretch of time at home with only the supplies you have on hand .
This is a frequent trick of propagandists everywhere .
Repeat a word often enough and suddenly everyone begins using it .
Everyone begins to believe that the people labeled with an ugly word are terrible , selfish , and threats to decency .
A friend of mine wrote about an article she had read : This is a recurring theme .
Those who prepare are demonized while those who do not are portrayed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listening because you ’ re going to hear words like “ hoarding ” and “ selfish ” a lot more often as this situation continues to evolve .
State governments and the CDC are at odds State health officials in places like Hawaii and Minnesota have recommended that residents get prepared for what could be a bumpy ride .
Residents of those states are paying attention and stocking up .
The CDC ( irresponsibly ) couldn ’ t disagree more .
( You know , the same CDC that ’ s been sending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time . )
They are literally telling people not to stock up .
There , there .
Don ’ t worry .
The government will save you .
Go order a pizza and don ’ t worry your silly little head about some virus .
Many see preparation as selfishness .
I ’ ve gotten comments on my own website and also in the group that I run on Facebook that preparedness is a “ selfish ” endeavor .
And it ’ s always in the comments that you find out how people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points as their guides .
There was this rather naive comment on a mainstream article .
Someone who is no longer in my Facebook group told us .
A commenter on my own website said : The author of an article about being in quarantine finds those stocking up to be selfish too , which is kind of mind-boggling when you not this author is in the position in which we all worry about finding ourselves .
Watch closely .
You will see the word “ selfish ” getting thrown around right up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people in the United States are spending weeks at home under self-quarantine .
I ’ ll bet if you asked them , there are probably all sorts of things they wish they had on hand right now , and this is even with the ability to order things that can be delivered to their doorsteps .
What would happen if all of us within a region faced the type of lockdown happening in northern Italy where there are potential criminal penalties for being out unnecessarily ?
Wouldn ’ t you then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the store ?
Stocking up is the responsible thing to do .
It means that your family will not be dependent on government services .
It means that nobody has to run out in the middle of a pandemic because there ’ s not any Tylenol and somebody has a fever .
It means you don ’ t have to risk infection in order to have food for your children .
Stocking up to care for yourself means that you won ’ t be a drain on those limited government resources being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who did not prepare .
It means you don ’ t need to order deliveries , causing some other person to risk their own health bringing supplies to you after things get bad .
Stocking up is practical .
Whether you ’ ve done it over a period of years , as most of us have , or whether you ’ re topping up now ( which I ’ m doing since I ’ ve been traveling for quite some time and I want to make sure my daughter ’ s place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need to be prepared is the height of personal responsibility .
There ’ s one really good mainstream article on Scientific American that talks about the wisdom of stocking up .
Aside from that , the mainstream is studded with the usual mockery toward the self-reliant .
Some folks have noted that what is going on right now as shelves get emptied across the country is not prepping – it ’ s panic buying .
While there ’ s a little bit of truth to that , I ’ d still rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need than waiting for a handout .
Over the past couple of weeks , I ’ ve hit the stores myself to replenish a stockpile that my youngest daughter has been using .
I ’ m certainly not panicking but I ’ d be a fool not to fill in some gaps .
Whether you ’ ve had your supplies sitting there for a year or you just picked them up over the previous week , I commend you for making the effort to get prepared for what could possibly be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better to do this far in advance ?
Sure .
Is it better to do this at the last minute than not at all ?
Also , sure .
For those who have waited longer than might be ideal , check out this guide for panic preppers and this guide that offers substitutes when the merchandise at the store is picked over .
The media will try to make us look bad…again .
Regardless of how the Covid-19 outbreak plays out in the United States , rest assured that those who prepared will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media .
This is one of those situations in which OpSec is of primary importance .
You don ’ t want your unprepared neighbor to know you ’ re doing just fine with your canned goods and dried fruit after they failed to go to the store .
Our first responsibility is always , without fail , to our own families .
Don ’ t let the mainstream media try and tell you otherwise .
This article was posted : Sunday , March 8 , 2020 at 6:55 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--“It’s Like Scenes From A Mad Max Movie” – Americans Continue Epic Run On Costco

“ It ’ s Like Scenes From A Mad Max Movie ” – Americans Continue Epic Run On Costco As concerns of a Covid-19 outbreak increase across the US , Costco stores are experiencing the second weekend of panic-buying of food , water , and hand sanitizers .
Last weekend we noted how the “ great panic of 2020 is underway ” as Americans made a mad dash to Costco stores and other big-box retailers to hoard supplies .
Costco CFO Richard Galanti told investors during an earnings call last week that buying panic has “ been nuts ” adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the coronavirus.
” Stock prices for Walmart and Target have also benefited from the spread of the deadly virus , as people preparing for a quarantine situation load up shopping carts with bottled water , canned soup , instant mac and cheese and everything else that they could possibly need to wait out the virus .
But the panic-buying has been leading to shortages and leaving people on edge .
–WaPo On the East Coast , tens of millions of Americans woke up on Saturday morning and heard the news about 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a majority in Westchester , a suburb of NYC .
PIX11 News ’ Cristian Benavides tweeted a video of the panic that is developing in NYC this morning .
He shows a long line of cars waiting to get into a Costco in Astoria , a neighborhood in Queens .
ABC13 Houston reported , “ We ’ re seeing extremely long line at the Costco on Richmond this morning .
Many people are trying to stock up on sanity items and water amid the coronavirus fears.
” Stamford Plus magazine tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with “ much bigger than usual ” crowds .
One Costco shopper was spotted in a hooded bio hazmat suit at an unidentifiable store .
One Twitter user said , “ Costco employee just told everyone 2 toilet paper items each.
” LA Times ’ Laura Blasey said the Costco in Arlington , Virginia , looked like “ the set of the new Mad Max movie ” as hand sanitizers , masks , and rubbing alcohol were all sold out .
Panic buying was also spotted at Costco in Beacon Hill , Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were seen .
A Costco in Los Angeles this morning saw long lines wrapping around the parking lot .
“ Costco is lit today ” – more buying panic at another Costco tweeted one user .
Buying panic was also seen at a Costco in the UK .
Another Costco in Canada with long lines — and the store hasn ’ t even opened .
One Twitter user reported that a line spans “ down one whole aisle and around to the next ” developed inside one Costco as people are waiting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rising fears of a pandemic as confirmed virus cases and deaths soar will only force more and more Americans to big-box retailers to hoard food and water .
This soon could result in a shortage of goods .
We warned you several years ago that Venezuela was coming to America .
Little did we know it would be caused by a virus .
This article was posted : Sunday , March 8 , 2020 at 6:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-08--Greek police launch tear gas at migrants as Turkish officers FIRE BACK

Greek police have launched tear gas at migrants as Turkish officers fired back at the border crossing where thousands are @ @ @ @ @ and vigilante groups are plotting to send them home .
More clashes erupted Saturday between @ @ @ @ @ gathered on the Turkey side of a border crossing near the Greek village of Kastanies @ @ @ @ @ week , officers in Greece fired tear gas to impede the crowd and Turkish police @ @ @ @ @ their Greek counterparts .
Journalists saw groups of mostly young men trying to pull down @ @ @ @ @ throwing rocks at the Greek border forces .
At least two migrants were injured .
@ @ @ @ @ Saturday said that around 600 people , aided by Turkish army and military police , @ @ @ @ @ Greek side of the border overnight .
There were several attempts to breach the border @ @ @ @ @ lit in an attempt to damage the barrier , the statement said .
This article @ @ @ @ @ March 8 , 2020 at 6:38 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-09--MSNBC Journalist Claims Calling Coronavirus “Wuhan Virus” is Racist

Despite virtually every other virus being referred to by its geographical origin .
MSNBC journalist David Gura claims that referring to coronavirus as the “ Wuhan virus ” is racist despite the fact that virtually every other virus was named after its geographical origin .
“ FYI : Calling # COVID19 the “ Wuhan Virus ” is racist , ” commented Gura in a tweet that received 25,000 likes .
He was immediately reminded of the fact that virtually every major virus in recent and not so recent history was named after the geographical region from which it emerged .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Wuhan virus ” for weeks on end .
Even Chinese news sources refer to it as the “ Wuhan virus.
” “ FYI : Being patronizing and paternalistic about everything that involves anyone non-white is racist , ” responded one Twitter user .
Gura ’ s comments are part of the continuing effort to patrol language in relation to the coronavirus outbreak .
The World Health Organization has repeatedly issued statements demanding people avoid profiling or using certain words to describe the virus in order to avoid “ stigmatizing ” people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media concentrated wholly on preventing a global pandemic rather than policing words , we ’ d be in a better position .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Coronavirus Riot: Inmates Break Out of Prison in Italy

Coronavirus Riot : Inmates Break Out of Prison in Italy Unrest erupts at 27 different prisons across the country .
At least 20 inmates broke out of jail in Foggia as riots erupted at 27 different Italian prisons nationwide in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Footage tweeted by Matteo Salvini shows inmates escaping the facility as alarms sound .
“ Incredible images of the escape from the prison in Foggia , ” remarked Salvini .
“ While our law enforcement agencies do everything they can to protect us , anarchists and social centers incite detainees.
” According to reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to stop about 30 of them before telling shopkeepers to lock up as the rest escaped .
“ Violent protests broke out Monday in 27 Italian prisons against coronavirus restrictions with many inmates asking for an amnesty due to the virus emergency , ” reports ANSA .
Six prisoners were left dead after a separate riot at Pavia prison in Modena , with army soldiers having to surround the facility to prevent inmates descending on the town .
The prisoners are rioting against restrictions that prevent relatives from visiting them as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many are obviously exploiting the situation in an effort to flee .
As we highlighted earlier , a leaked plan to quarantine northern Italy spectacularly backfired , sending thousands of people into a panic as they tried to flee , potentially making the spread of coronavirus even worse .
Italy now has a total confirmed 7,375 cases of coronavirus along with 366 deaths , more than any country outside of China .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--DC Priest Who Shook 500 Hands at Communion Has Coronavirus

DC Priest Who Shook 500 Hands at Communion Has Coronavirus Church cancelled for first time since 1800 ’ s .
A DC priest who shook the hands of 500 worshippers during communion has announced he ’ s contracted coronavirus .
“ BREAKING : A D.C. priest has Coronavirus .
He offered communion and shook hands with more than 500 worshippers last week and on February 24th , ” tweeted ABC7 ’ s Sam Sweeney .
“ All worshippers who visited the Christ Church in Georgetown must self-quarantine .
Church is cancelled for the first time since the 1800 ’ s. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other Catholic churches changing their worshipping practices in an effort to stop the spread of the virus .
USA Today reports that at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception , “ Priests have started asking worshippers not to shake hands at the sign of peace , which occurs around midway through the Catholic service .
Most Masses here normally don ’ t offer wine during communion , but those that do are suspending the use of the shared chalices for now.
” Such precautions are not being followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the coronavirus .
Videos of two men licking holy shrines in Iran went viral last week , with one individual seen licking the Masumeh shrine in Qom , while saying , “ I ’ m not scared of coronavirus.
” In another video , a man states he plans to lick the shrine “ so the disease can go inside my body and others can visit it with no anxiety.
” The men face up to two years in jail in addition to 74 lashes .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Journalist Suspended by Twitter After Exposing Carlos Maza’s Wealth Hypocrisy

Maza engaged in exact same activity as Levine yet was not punished .
strong > A New York Post journalist was suspended by Twitter for posting an image of one of self-proclaimed “ Communist ” Carlos Maza ’ s family mansions , despite Maza himself doing exactly the same thing last month and facing no consequences .
In an article entitled YouTube socialist Carlos Maza slams the wealthy but lived in luxury , Jon Levine exposed how Maza rails against the rich yet enjoys all the privileges of being from an extremely wealthy family .
Maza ’ s family owns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s partner is Scott Scherr , whose net worth runs into the hundreds of millions if not billions .
Despite this , Maza uses his channel as a platform to advocate for Communism and ‘ eating the rich ’ .
“ If Maza wants to start eating the rich , he may have to begin with his own family , ” wrote Levine .
However , when the journalist posted an image of one of Maza ’ s family mansions to Twitter , he was swiftly suspended and asked to delete the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Despite initially calling their decision to lock my account “ an error ” — Twitter locked me out again a few hours later over the same Carlos Maza story , I have reluctantly deleted the tweet and I ’ m sharing with you some of the timeline here , ” tweeted Levine .
His original tweets that showed the mansions are now gone and replaced with the message “ This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules.
” However , Maza himself posted an image of James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while complaining about Carville ’ s wealth .
He faced zero action from Twitter for engaging in the exact same behavior as Levine .
As always with Silicon Valley , it ’ s one rule for leftists and another for conservatives .
Levine has been punished not because he violated a rule but because he embarrassed Carlos Maza .
Maza made headlines last year after he tried to force YouTube into banning Steven Crowder over insults directed towards Maza , who was subsequently left Vox and started his own YouTube channel .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Hate Hoax: Black Woman Carves “White Pride” Into Sidewalk Outside Black-Owned Gym

Another hate crime hoax was exposed after the words “ white pride ” were carved into the sidewalk outside a black-owned gym in Tennessee – by a black woman .
Gym owner Derrick Carson arrived at the Johnson City branch of DC Fitness at 5am in the morning to discover the scrawl .
He immediately alerted police but upon reviewing security camera footage , the culprit turned out to be a black woman .
41-year-old Mahagany Teague was subsequently arrested for vandalism and held on $ 1,000 bail .
“ Mahagany ’ s name may be an attempt to spell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to describe her pigmentation , ” comments Dave Blount , who maintains a ‘ hate hoax list ’ of similar incidents .
There have been innumerable examples of hate crime hoaxes across America in recent years , all of which feed into the media ’ s hysterical narrative that white supremacy is on the rise once again .
The most egregious example was of course Jussie Smollett , who was indicted by a grand jury for staging a racist violent attack on himself and blaming it on Trump supporters .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Leftist Protester Displays “Sweden Must Die” Sign at International Women’s Day March

A left-wing activist displayed a sign during an International Women ’ s Day march that said “ Sweden must die.
” Let us know how you really feel .
The banner was carried during the protest in Malmö yesterday .
“ Not really what the labor movement ’ s pioneers August Palm and Kata Dalström might have intended , ” the Malmölistan party wrote on Facebook in response to the image .
The notion that “ Sweden must die ” presumably incorporates the demographic obliteration of its native population .
Ethnic Swedes will be a minority in their own country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 10 per cent on newborn babies in Sweden currently having Islamic names .
Grenade attacks and deadly shootings in Sweden – concerns over which were once derided as a “ conspiracy theory ” by the media – now represent a “ national emergency ” according to a report by Quillette .
Violent crime and sexual assaults have significantly increased since the country accepted a new wave of migrants in 2015 .
Earlier this year , Swedish author Björn Ranelid warned that the level of crime and violence the previously sedate country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war.
” Meanwhile , in Malmö itself , authorities responded to grenade attacks and soaring violent crime by inviting local gang leaders for a friendly chat over some pizza .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Pandemic Strategist: Coronavirus Is “Most Frightening Disease I’ve Ever Encountered”

70 % Of the world could become infected ; “ War is an appropriate analogy ” A prominent pandemic expert has warned that “ 50 – 70 percent of the global population ” could become infected with the coronavirus , and that it is “ the most frightening disease ” he ’ s ever seen .
Dr. Richard Hatchett , one of the authors of the CDC ’ s National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan , told the UK ’ s Channel 4 that “ war is an appropriate analogy ” for the battle against the virus , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ebola , MERS , and SARS .
Hatchett , who is currently the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said that the seriousness of the disease can not be overstated “ because of the combination of infectiousness , and a lethality that appears to be many-fold higher than the flu.
” “ I think the most concerning thing about this virus is the combination of infectiousness and the ability to cause severe disease or death.
” Hatchett said .
“ We have not since 1918 , the Spanish Flu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualities in the same way.
” He added .
Hatchett , who was also a White House Homeland Security Council member under George W. Bush , continued “ We have seen very lethal viruses .
We have seen certainly , Ebola , or Nipah , or any of the other diseases that CEPI , the organisation that I run , works on – but those viruses had high mortality rates – I mean , Ebola ’ s mortality rate in some settings is greater than 80 % .
But they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They don ’ t have the potential to explode and spread globally.
” “ I don ’ t think it is a crazy analogy to compare this to World War II .
The World Health Organisation is using those kinds of terms .
They have seen what this virus is capable of doing.
” Hatchett urged , noting that the virus has the “ potential to cause a global pandemic if we ’ re not already there.
” Hatchett ’ s warning comes as the total US cases exceeded 500 , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Italy reported a second straight 1000+ jump in cases , and a death toll jump of 60 % .
The country has been the hardest hit outside of China , with the mortality rate in Italy now reaching an unprecedented 5 % .
This article was posted : Monday , March 9 , 2020 at 7:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-09--Quarantine Order Prompts Mass Panic as Italians Flee Coronavirus-Hit North

Making spread of the virus more likely .
A leaked plan to quarantine northern Italy spectacularly backfired , sending thousands of people into a panic as they tried to flee , potentially making the spread of coronavirus even worse .
The plan to quarantine more than 16 million people , preventing them from leaving the whole of Lombardy , including the financial capital of Milan , prompted a mass evacuation as train stations and other transport hubs were deluged with travelers .
The order was set to take effect on Sunday , but it was leaked late Saturday afternoon by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Packed bars and restaurants quickly emptied out as many people rushed to the railway station in Padua , ” reports SCMP .
“ Travellers with suitcases , wearing face masks , gloves and carrying bottles of sanitising gel shoved their way on to the local train.
” In the south of the country , police officers wearing medical suits were dispatched to train stations to test the new arrivals .
Italian virologist Roberto Burioni lamented that the only impact of the quarantine order was to make the situation worse .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is leaked , sparking panic and prompting people to try and flee the [ then ] theoretical red zone , carrying the virus with them , ” he wrote on Twitter .
“ In the end , the only effect is to help the virus to spread .
I ’ m lost for words.
” The pandemonium ensued as Italy revealed that virus deaths had risen 50 % in just 24 hours , with 366 total fatalities .
Italy now has a total confirmed 7,375 cases of coronavirus , more than any country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decree police and armed forces will patrol Lombardy ’ s access points , such as train stations and motorway entrances and exits , as well as border areas of the 14 provinces under lockdown across Emilia-Romagna , the second-worst outbreak zone , Veneto and Piedmont , ” reports the Guardian .
The quarantine decree will remain in place until at least April 3rd .
Anyone caught breaking it faces three months in jail .
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This article was posted : Monday , March 9 , 2020 at 7:44 am