prisonplanet--2020-03-12--Trump Bans All Travel From Europe For 30 Days; Tom Hanks Infected; NBA Suspends Season

Trump Bans All Travel From Europe For 30 Days ; Tom Hanks Infected ; NBA Suspends Season • President Trump declares a travel ban from all European countries ( not UK ) • Tom Hanks , wife announce they have the Coronavirus • NBA suspends all games until further notice • Congressional doctor says up to • Cuomo confirms 39 new cases in NY , raising total to 212 • IADB cancels meeting in Colombia as virus spreads across Latin America • Mnuchin says first part of virus stimulus plan will be ready in 2 days • Dr. Fauci warns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could infect millions if not handled early • Washington DC advises cancellation or postponement of all gatherings with more than 1,000 people • Harvard to prorate room and board for students • UK total hits 456 following largest daily jump on record ( 83 new cases ) Update ( 2130ET ) : Tom Hanks and his wife , Rita Wilson , have tested positive for the coronavirus during a trip to Australia , he said in a Wednesday Instagram post .
In separate news , Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling good , strong and stable — and was feeling strong enough to play tonight.
” The NBA ’ s reaction was instant : the game Gobert was playing in was canceled , and both the Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder teams and lockerrooms are currently quarantined .
Nobody has left Chesapeake Arena .
Moments later the NBA announced it would suspend the season until further notice .
Update ( 2110ET ) : President Trump has ordered a complete travel ban from European nations for the next 30 days ( beginning at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not include the United Kingdom .
Speaking from the Oval Office , Trump called the coronavirus a “ horrible infection ” and said he was addressing the nation to talk about the “ unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak.
” While Trump initially announced that the ban would also include “ trade and cargo ” , a subsequent clarification from the White House , perhaps upon seeing the market ’ s reaction , made it clear that Trump misspoke , and the ban does not apply to goods and trade .
Additionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking emergency action to provide relief for those suffering financial hardship due to the virus .
The President also said health insurance companies had agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments and extend insurance coverage to cover coronavirus treatments .
Update ( 1950ET ) : As states around the country mull whether to follow Seattle and shutter their schools , we ’ ve received a reader tip claiming that Utah Gov Gary Herbert will announce on Thursday at 9 am MT that the state is shutting down all its public campuses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow .
The official date and duration is not know at this time .
Again , that ’ s according to an as-yet-unconfirmed tip , so treat it accordingly .
Of course , if this is accurate , that ’ s just another ~20,000 college kids about to go on an extended , cut-rate spring break .
Update ( 1937ET ) : Seoul has just confirmed that 99 cases have now been tied to an outbreak at a call center in Seoul ’ s Guro district , one of the busiest and most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers commuting from far away helped pass the infection along their route , creating another outbreak just as South Korea was getting the outbreak in the city of Daegu under contol .
The worry now is that a new outbreak could take root in the more heavily populated area in and around Seoul .
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon made the announcement early Thursday in Seoul .
It ’ s unclear whether these constitute new , or already counted cases .
Australia just announced a A $ 17.7 billion stimulus package to bolster its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , joining what ’ s becoming a growing list of developed countries that have acted more quickly than the White House to address that aspect of the crisis .
To be sure , the Trump administration deserves credit for swiftly working out a compromise with Democrats to pass an $ 8.3 billion spending package that increases funding for the CDC , FDA and the other agencies within DHHS , dole out money to the states , buy vaccines when they ’ re available and $ 1.25 billion for “ international activities.
” Update @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football club based in Turin , a city in Piedmont situated just outside Italy ’ s initial exclusion zone , just confirmed that center-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for the coronavirus , though it ’ s not yet clear who .
This is the first time a Serie A football club has confirmed that one of its top players has been infected .
And suddenly , it seems clear that Italian soccer ’ s plan to ban fans at league contests is truly inadequate .
Immediately , most fans thoughts probably turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s star player .
Earlier in the US , Texas reported that a toddler was among its latest batch of confirmed cases for Covid-19 .
Another characteristic that differentiates Covid-19 from the flu is that young children are also at risk .
Update ( 1650ET ) : Italy has confirmed that it will order all stores in the country that sell items other than medicine and food to close .
Factories can continue working , but all restaurants and bars must close as well .
The prime minister stressed that there is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Update ( 1635ET ) : NJ Governor and former Goldmanite Phil Murphy just announced 8 more cases in the state , bringing its total to 23 .
The state has also confirmed its first case of “ community spread ” .
Watch the rest of the press conference below courtesy of 10 Philly : In other news , the NCAA ’ s annual “ March Madness ” basketball tournament games in Ohio will be played in front of empty crowds , with only essential staff present and “ limited family attendance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement : Effectively cancelling dozens of live basketball games is just one ore huge blow to consumption at a very testy time .
Though we suspect millions will still tune in from home .
Sports games are being cancelled around the globe : Italian soccer made a similar determination earlier .
Update ( 1625ET ) : Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a public health emergency in order to access emergency funds to help her city combat the crisis .
Watch the rest of today ’ s live update below : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said a female guest at the Mirage , one of its Las Vegas casinos , has tested positive for the coronavirus .
The woman , who visited the city for an event featuring many bold-faced names recently , is from New York .
The news comes after the company announced plans to shut down its buffets at seven of its resorts in Las Vegas .
The company said it ’ s tracing contacts that the patient might have had , and is in the process of doing a “ deep clean ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : LA County health officials announced on Wednesday that one of their patients had succumbed to the virus , marking the second death in California from the virus and the first in LA County , a local TV station reports .
They also announced another 6 confirmed cases , bringing the county total to 27 .
The victim was a woman over the age of 60 who died after contracting the virus , according to County Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer .
The woman , who has not been publicly identified , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health conditions .
As one observer noted about Ferrer during the press conference… Meanwhile , the CDC ’ s Dr. Nancy Messonnier is delivering her daily update : In a first for major cities , the Seattle Times just reported that all Seattle schools will close on Friday for “ a minimum of two weeks ” to thwart the virus ’ s spread .
The reporters cited a copy of an email sent to school administrators .
The decision was reportedly made after “ conferring ” with county and school officials .
Inslee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare for having students finish their studies for the year online .
On Wednesday , two schools in Seattle were already closed due to virus exposure fears .
The email instructs principals to treat the closure as if they were going on spring break , and lists some guidance for going forward .
The announcement comes after the district ’ s early move to stay open in an effort to make sure children don ’ t suddenly see a loss in services .
NY Gov .
Cuomo said earlier that the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutting NYC schools ( NYC schools rarely close , due to the fact that many students who are on subsidized lunch wouldn ’ t eat without school ) .
Further north in Denmark , officials announced that all schools and universities in the country would be closed until further notice .
And additionally , one twitter user just tallied up a breakdown of all the cases confirmed in Italy : Update ( 1445ET ) : The UK has just reported its 7th death , another elderly patient , according to media reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee meeting where Dr. Fauci and Dr. Redfield were answering questions won ’ t resume until tomorrow .
Update ( 1430ET ) : France has just announced roughly 500 new coronavirus infections , and more than a dozen more deaths , bringing the total above 2,000 .
Update ( 1410ET ) : During his Wednesday press conference , Cuomo confirmed that the state had succeeded in contracting with 28 private labs to speed up coronavirus tests .
He also confirmed 39 new cases in NY , bringing the state total to 212 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go up dramatically.
” Meanwhile , CNBC ’ s Eamon Javers reported that President Trump is considering an emergency declaration for all of the US under the “ Stafford Act ” , which would open up more federal money via FEMA This would put FEMA “ fully in the fight ” against the virus .
In other news , just a few days after confirming that it had reopened nearly all of its stores on mainland China , Apple said Wednesday that all stores in Italy would be closed “ until further notice.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday as the troubled aerospace maker said Wednesday that it would halt hiring until further notice .
Meanwhile , in Senegal , officials reported their 5th case of the virus as it continues its creep across Latin America and Africa .
Update ( 1350ET ) : As we previewed earlier , Washington State Gov .
Jay Inslee has announced plans to ban gatherings with 250 people or more in the counties worst affected by the virus in his state , CNBC reports .
The counties include : King , Snohomish and Pierce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking all school districts to prepare for online instruction , and closures that might last “ longer than initially thought ” .
Just minutes after Inslee ’ s announcement , San Francisco health officials announced they would ban public and private events with 1,000 people or more to slow the spread of the new coronavirus there .
Washington State is the hardest-hit in the country , with more than 267 confirmed cases across the state with 258 of those concentrated between the three counties , according to the state health commission .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday that residents or employees of 10 long-term care facilities have been infected .
Last month , Inslee declared a state of emergency to free up funding for communities combating the outbreak .
Update ( 1330ET ) : Politico reports that President Trump is looking into making an Oval Office address , presumably to share the details from his stimulus “ plan ” .
Meanwhile , USAToday has published the details from a proposal delivered to the White House about how they can update health and safety measures to stop employees from getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the details from the plan , which hadn ’ t been previously disclosed since the industry delivered the proposal to the White House after a meeting yesterday .
• CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY PROPOSES PLAN TO WHITE HOUSE THAT WOULD BAR PEOPLE AGE 70 AND OLDER FROM BOARDING SHIPS WITHOUT A DOCTOR ’ S NOTE The proposal reportedly includes barring entry to anyone over the age of 70 , or with an underlying condition , unless a doctor ’ s note is supplied .
Update ( 1315ET ) : One day after recording its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy has reported yet another 30 % + increase in deaths , bringing its death toll to 827 from 631 .
They also reported a record-breaking 2,000+ new cases on Wednesday .
• ITALY DEATH TOLL FROM CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK RISES TO 827 FROM 631 ON TUESDAY – OFFICIAL • TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN ITALY RISES TO 12,462 FROM 10,149 ON TUESDAY – OFFICIAL Though the jump in deaths reported yesterday ( 168 ) was larger in terms of percentage ( 36 % vs. 31 % ) , today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In other news , Norway bans indoor events with more than 500 people .
Russia earlier said it would ban most flights between Russia and Italy , Germany , Spain and France .
Meanwhile , Washington State has confirmed plans to ban large events .
Update ( 1350ET ) : Follow the WHO ’ s major admission just a few minutes ago , which took the air out of a modest market rally as stocks moved off their session lows , we suspect that Wednesday will be remembered as a critical day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asia .
We ’ ve heard no shortage of alarming predictions today – remember earlier when Merkel said up to 70 % of Germans might catch the virus , or Dr. Fauci ’ s warning that “ millions ” of Americans could contract it if the US doesn ’ t act quickly – and Axios has just brought us one more : It reports , citing two sources briefing on the meeting , that Congress ’ in-house doctor told Capitol Hill staffers at a close-door meeting this week that he expects 75-150 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the country , to contract the coronavirus .
And here ’ s Axios telling us “ why it matters ” : He added that 80 % of people who contract the virus will ultimately be fine .
As Axios also reminds us , statistical modeling from Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch , have said that somewhere between 20 % and 60 % of adults worldwide might catch the virus .
During an interview with CNBC following the declaration from the WHO , “ The epidemic is always further ahead than what you perceive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gottlieb said .
It ’ s possible that we have thousands of cases here possibly tens of thousands , ” Dr. Gottlieb said .
In other news , Reuters reports that the White House is weighing travel bans against Italians and other Europeans .
Update ( 1230ET ) : With WHO ’ s major funding partner China perhaps having turned the corner , WHO Chief Tedros has finally decided to declare Covid-19 a Pandemic… Update ( 1220ET ) : Three Boeing workers have tested positive for the virus , the company said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect the employees are probably based in Washington State , where Boeing builds its planes .
In Washington DC , authorities are recommending the cancellation or postponement of all “ non-essential ” gatherings over 1,000 .
As students leave campuses around the country either heading back home or hunkering down finish their classes on line , Harvard just announced that it would “ pro-rate ” students ’ room and board .
Update ( 1220ET ) : With the committee in charge of the Tokyo Olympic Games reportedly planning to suggest that the games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus fears ’ impact on international travel are circulating online .
Check out this .
Update ( 1200ET ) : The CDC has released its latest batch of “ confirmed ” US figures : 29 deaths , 987 cases and cases confirmed in 39 states as of 10 pm last night .
• U.S. CDC – 39 STATES HAVE REPORTED CASES AS OF MARCH 10 AT 4 PM ET VS PREVIOUS REPORT OF 36 STATES • U.S. CDC – 29 TOTAL DEATHS DUE TO NEW CORONAVIRUS AS OF MARCH 10 AT 4 PM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ REPORT • U.S. CDC REPORTS ITS COUNT OF 987 CASES OF NEW CORONAVIRUS AS OF MARCH 10 AT 4 PM ET , VS PREVIOUS REPORT OF 696 CASES Around the world , the virus has produced many “ isn ’ t it ironic ?
” moments , and we just got another in the US when FEMA announced that it would close its Atlanta office after an employee was exposed to the virus .
Over in the UK , a total of 456 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 373 at the same point on Tuesday , the Department of Health said .
The jump of 83 new cases is the largest daily jump yet , following the previous ‘ largest daily increase ’ by only a few days .
Six have died in the UK and tested positive for the virus .
Over in Ireland , authorities reported their first death on Wednesday .
A 66-year-old Bulgarian woman also succumbed to the virus in the Balkan state , marking the first death there as well .
After the UK Health Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and started showing symptoms on Thursday , the same day she attended an event with the prime minister .
Though the UK has elected to keep parliament open , Dorries and a Labour lawmaker who may have been exposed via a meeting with Dorries have decided to self-quarantine .
UK Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood stressed that “ we are still in the containment phase ” despite an increased number of Covid-19 cases .
She said : “ We have identified the first case of community transmission in Scotland which is unrelated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified through our enhanced surveillance scheme .
Sweden has reported its first death from the coronavirus today , with a hospital in Stockholm saying an elderly patient had died in intensive care .
Belgium has reported its first three deaths , with 314 cases of coronavirus .
Ivory Coast has confirmed its first case of coronavirus , a 45-year-old Ivorian man who had recently travelled to Italy , the health ministry said in a statement .
Denmark confirmed a batch of new cases , raising its total to 442 .
While Washington State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with over 250 people , Washington DC has advised citizens to avoid such gatherings .
Last night , Connecticut Gov .
Ned Lamont declares a state of emergency , joining a growing list of other states to do the same .
Update ( 1150ET ) : Rencap ’ s Charlie Robertson points out that it took 5 days since the first indication of human-to-human transmission happening at a wide scale in the US , and if our numbers track Germany ’ s , we should have 3,000 cases confirmed by Friday , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could double if many new clusters are discovered .
Update ( 1100ET ) : With another day of non-stop breaking news headlines about the outbreak as it spreads across the US , Europe and Latin America , we ’ ve been having troubled keeping up .
Switzerland reported 148 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday , with 645 cases in total , 58 cases in Zürich and 78 cases in Geneva .
Indonesia , an Asian nation that didn ’ t report its first case until more than a month after the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the virus on Wednesday as well .
National Guard troops have been deployed to a Health Department command post in New Rochelle .
Chicago has followed San Francisco and cancelled its St. Patrick ’ s Day Parade .
In NYC , schools will not close , but parent-teacher conferences will be held via phone .
An employee at a ‘ Waffle House ’ in Metro Atlanta ( Cherokee County ) has tested positive for the virus , raising fears about a mass outbreak in Georgia .
The store has been closed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a few more days .
The Inter-American Development Bank postponed its annual meeting in Colombia , which had been scheduled for next week , over coronavirus fears as the virus spreads across Latin America .
The Washington-based bank , the top development institution dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean , announced the decision with Colombian President Ivan Duque on Tuesday evening .
With transports and financials leading equities lower on Wednesday , Treasury Secretary Mnuchin , who testified to Congress on Wednesday tried to offer some reassuring details about the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ‘ brainstorm ’ phase .
Still , Mnuchin insisted that Trump is standing by the payroll tax holiday to put more money in the hands of workers .
The Treasury is also hoping to delay tax payments and leave $ 200 billion of “ temporary liquidity ” in the hands of Americans .
Mnuchin said the White House hopes to strike a deal on the first part of the virus stimulus plan within the next 48 hours .
His testimony follows rumors about the administration offering a potential ‘ bailout ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other stimulus actions will take “ a week or two ” he added .
Importantly , the Treasury Secretary also insisted that no market interventions are being planned ( so no PPT ? )
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In remarks on Tuesday , CDC Director Robert Redfield said that America had lost valuable time tracking the virus ; some regions now can merely try to cope with its spread rather than stop it .
And during testimony on Wednesday , Dr. Fauci said that when it comes to the outbreak in the US , “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus is “ 10x more lethal than the seasonal flu ” .
If the US doesn ’ t handle the virus outbreak correctly , “ many , many millions of people ” will get the virus , he said .
The global coronavirus outbreak has hit a new milestone : It surpassed 120,000 cases overnight .
For anybody who ’ s still bothering to keep track , that ’ s 15x the number of cases from the SARS outbreak , which continued for nearly a year before it finally petered out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reached a grim new milestone .
Thanks to the administration ’ s scramble to bring dozens of private and public labs on-line for testing across the country , the CDC has managed to confirm more than 1,000 cases of the virus .
In the Westchester County town of New Rochelle , the epicenter of the outbreak in New York State , and the largest on the east coast , woke up to a 1-mile exclusion zone and national guard soldiers in the streets .
The town now looks like a “ ghost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the number of cases topped 1,000 , the number of deaths has also climbed : Officially , there are 31 deaths and 1,039 confirmed cases , according to the Washington Post , which is significantly more than the number confirmed by Dr. Anthony Fauci during last night ’ s press conference .
Across the US , Washington State ’ s King County remains the epicenter of America ’ s worst outbreak , with 273 cases .
New York is No .
2 with 176 ( 13 additional cases have just been announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures ’ last night that set tongues wagging about the possibility of Italy-style travel restrictions , Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee is reportedly planning to announce a plan to…ban all events with more than 250 people , according to MyNorthwest .
So much for ‘ hard decisions ’ … .
This immense build up , only to announce restrictions that are only ‘ slightly ’ more comprehensive than the milquetoast event bans embraced by Germany , France , Switzerland and others , brings to mind a tweet we noticed earlier highlighting the sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the east coast , the State of New York is asking businesses to voluntarily consider having employees work two shifts as well as allowing telework , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said in an interview with CNN , the network that employs his brother , where he has been making near-daily appearances in addition to his daily press conferences .
“ This is about reducing the density , ” Cuomo said .
“ The spread is not going to stop on its own.
” He also announced 20 new cases of virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with most of the new cases diagnosed in New Rochelle , where the virus has clearly been circulating for weeks .
There have been reports that Democrats are pushing for a national emergency declaration which would trigger tens of billions of dollars in funding from FEMA to help with the containment effort , and possibly to help grappled with the economic fallout from the outbreak .
Despite a few notable screwups lately ( including a collapsed ad hoc quarantine that left roughly one dozen dead and many trapped in the rubble for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is winning the war against the virus , and while the true scope of China ’ s outbreak might never be known for sure ( some have estimated 1 million cases throughout China ) , officials did report a slight rise in cases on Wednesday which they blamed on ‘ imports from abroad.
’ Officials reported 24 additional cases of coronavirus and 22 additional deaths on March 10 , compared with 19 additional cases and 17 additional deaths on March 9 , bringing the total number of cases in mainland China to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s Hubei province said it will mandate a return to work according to different levels of risk in an orderly manner , adding that key areas of the Wuhan economy will be allowed to return .
After 11 days of falling case numbers , South Korea reported 242 additional coronavirus cases early Wednesday , bringing its total to 7,555 , and 6 additional deaths , increasing the death toll to 60 , reversing a streak of declines that had convinced many that Korea ’ s outbreak had ended .
The South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak , however , a new mass infection incident has popped up that is jeopardizing the government ’ s widely praised response .
Earlier , South Korean authorities told Reuters that they had tested hundreds of staff at a Seoul call center where the disease broke out this week .
13 of the infected workers at the Seoul call center used public transportation to commute , leading to at least 90 other people who had close contact with them being infected .
Of the 90 cases mentioned earlier , 62 were in Seoul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public transportation hub connecting Seoul with Incheon and other major cities , via which the virus spread .
The spread has even made it into the armed forces , raising new fears about an outbreak in tightly packed barracks .
Elsewhere , Japan is reportedly planning to declare a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak after the number of domestic cases rose by the largest daily number yet , with 59 new cases bringing the total to 1,278 , while the total death toll has climbed to 19 and there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy ’ s total coronavirus cases rose to 10,149 , from 9172 , and the death toll increased to 631 yesterday from 463 in its largest daily jump yet .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--VIDEO: AOC Says People Aren’t Going to Chinese Restaurants Due to ‘Racism Around the Coronavirus’

VIDEO : AOC Says People Aren ’ t Going to Chinese Restaurants Due to ‘ Racism Around the Coronavirus ’ With the number of those infected by the coronavirus breaking the six-figure barrier on a global level , many calls by progressive voices to resist urges of finger-pointing or ‘ racism ’ surrounding the origin of the deadly disease , have surfaced .
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger to the occasional hot take .
This time , in a short clip tweeted by Daily Caller contributor , Eddie Zipperer , the progressive starlet made the controversial assertion .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the video : “ .
@ AOC : “ People are literally not patroning Chinese restaurants , they ’ re not patroning Asian restaurants because of just straight up racism around the Coronavirus.
” Ocasio-Cortez , in the video , starts off by saying : “ It sounds so silly to say , but there ’ s a lot of restaurants that are feeling the pain of racism.
” She continues , as captioned in the tweet : “ Where people are literally not patroning [ sic ] Chinese restaurants , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asian restaurants because of just straight up racism around the Coronavirus.
” The video in the tweet drew derision and confusion among social media users .
One top comment inquired : “ Dead serious here : What is wrong with her ?
Has anyone tried to get to the bottom of it ?
” While another added : “ Getting really tired of the “ Racism ” accusations coming from these idiots .
It is the same old story everything is racist .
Does she use her brain to actually think that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
BTW I had Chinese food from a Chinese restaurant 2 nights ago.
” A third said : “ Congresswoman , do you have any empirical data that shows Americans are avoiding eating at Asian restaurants any more than they are avoiding eating out in general ?
It ’ s easy to see racism everywhere , if it is to your benefit to do so .
Confirmation bias is hard to overcome.
” The Covid-19 coronavirus has paralyzed schools and public services across several countries out of fears that the deadly disease might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands in Italy–have experienced severe travel restrictions .
In Iran , dozens died after unscrupulous bootleggers concocted an alcohol-based preventative cure for the coronavirus from methanol and bleach .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:49 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-12--Attention Broke Millennials: This Lab Will Pay You To Get Infected With Covid-19

Attention Broke Millennials : This Lab Will Pay You To Get Infected With Covid-19 Millions of Americans ( mainly millennials ) trapped in the gig-economy with insurmountable debts are soon going to experience further financial hardships as a result of a Covid-19 breakout across the country , grinding their local economies to a standstill .
With job losses expected as the gig-economy implodes , and many metro areas across the country are transforming into ghost towns , millennials will need to figure out new ways to make money , that is because they need to service their auto debt , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One such opportunity , at the moment , is to be a guinea pig for biotechnology companies developing coronavirus vaccines .
Now , remember , you will be handsomely rewarded , but also , you ’ re going to save the human race for extinction .
As GreatGameIndia.com details , in a $ 2 billion race to find a vaccine various companies are infecting humans with Coronavirus for clinical trials .
A medical research firm based in the U.K. is offering more than $ 4,500 to individuals willing to serve as guinea pigs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus similar to COVID-19 in a bid to find a vaccine for the new deadly virus .
In the U.S. , another firm is seeking participants for a COVID-19 vaccine study , but the pay is not as high , nor as quick , nor as risky .
The offer comes from London-based company Hvivo , which is seeking 24 healthy individuals at a time to receive the weaker shots of Coronavirus before being administered vaccines in what the Times of London described as “ a $ 2 billion race to find a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York Post , participants would make around $ 4,588 to participate in Hvivo ’ s “ flu camp , ” which entails a two-week quarantine where they must “ eat a restricted diet and avoid human contact and exercise.
” “ Volunteers are vital to the work we do at FluCamp .
Thousands of people have already taken part in our ethically and regulatory approved clinical studies , with trials designed for those with and without asthma .
These volunteers help us to achieve great steps forward in understanding the common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can be treated , ” FluCamp ’ s website read .
The firm is still awaiting approval from the U.K. ’ s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency before trials can begin — but even if it gets clearance quickly , a cure is not expected until next winter , despite more than 20 firms participating in the race to find a shot to prevent the virus that has already taken nearly 4,000 lives globally .
In the U.S. , another firm is seeking participants for a COVID-19 vaccine study , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor as quick , nor as risky .
Business Insider reported that Seattle ’ s Kaiser Permanente Washington research clinic plans to enroll 45 healthy folks to participate in a 14-month trial to test three doses of a potential vaccine against the novel Coronavirus for safety .
However , in the Seattle study , participants would not be injected with the Coronavirus .
The researchers are offering $ 100 per visit for volunteers to show up in person 11 times , offering a total payout of $ 1,100 for those willing to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety of what could be a life-saving vaccine .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--The CDC’s Budget Is Larger Now than Under Obama

The CDC ’ s Budget Is Larger Now than Under Obama This is how the budget process in Washington begins .
Step one : the president submits his budget to Congress .
Step two : Congress puts the President ’ s budget in a drawer somewhere and forgets about it .
Step three : Congress passes a budget it likes instead .
This reality , however , has been conveniently ignored in recent weeks as some pundits and politicians have claimed Donald Trump “ gutted the CDC.
” Trump has been busy “ slashing the government agencies ” that combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another claims ” the Trump administration has spent the last two years gutting critical positions and programs that ….weakened the federal government ’ s ability to manage a health crisis.
” Well , it ’ s possible there is a federal program out there somewhere that Donald Trump “ gutted , ” but the CDC isn ’ t one of them .
This is largely because Congress ignored the administration ’ s budget request and increased the CDC ’ s budget from 2017 to 2018 , and again from 2019 to 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABC news reports : Nevertheless , leftists of all stripes that used the imaginary “ gutting ” to claim both that Trump is a fool , and that the reason the CDC hasn ’ t handled the COVI-19 outbreak with flying colors is because its budget has been “ gutted , ” “ slashed , ” and “ depleted.
” : the CDC ’ s budget is now more than seven percent larger than it was under President Obama ’ s last two budgets .
That is , the actual enacted program budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were both under $ 7.2 billion .
But for 2020 , the budget Congress actually adopted — i.e.
, not the recommendation from the White House — is nearly $ 7.7 billion .
I attempted to re-create this , and came up with a lower number for 2018 : This , of course , is why it ’ s so important to use budget numbers that reflect actual enacted budgets and and the year-end sums of various budget resolutions .
The “ proposed budgets ” coming out of the White House are next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget numbers .
Specifically , I used 2020and 2019 enacted numbers from this source .
I used the 2018 numbers from this source .
This numbers appear to match up with the earlier 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 budget data from this source and this source .
These facts matter , largely because government interventionists so often seek to create a narrative in which every problem can be solved by a large centralized government with the ability to enact grandiose plans .
And if these government agencies don ’ t seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then it must be because the government has been “ gutted ” or simply hasn ’ t been taxing the people enough .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:44 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--IRAN: Dozens Dead From Alcohol Intoxication Amid Coronavirus Fears

A report published by Yahoo found that dozens of Iranians have died after ingesting toxic alcohol which was rumored to be a cure for the deadly coronavirus .
Iran has struggled to contain the spread of the coronavirus within its borders as the disease has infected politicians–and claiming the lives of two senior politicians , to date .
International sanctions and domestic mismanagement have contributed to the country ’ s inability to properly tackle the growing crisis .
As of yesterday , Yahoo reported that the country had registered 8,042 confirmed cases and at least 291 deaths from the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done the rounds throughout the country which claimed that alcohol was a cure for the illness .
Ali Ehsanpour , spokesman of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences , said : “ Some of the citizens of Ahwaz had heard that drinking alcohol could help them fight the coronavirus , so they used it as a preventive measure , ” according to ABC .
However , in the country where alcohol is prohibited , bootleggers synthesized a deadly concoction of toxic methanol–instead of ethanol–and bleach as a discoloring agent to give it a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibition laws , the alcohol used in the makeshift remedy is drawn from substances used for sanitary purposes .
Seven bootleggers have since been arrested .
In Khuzestan , more people have died from alcohol poisoning–as an intended cure for the coronavirus–than the coronavirus itself .
Over 30 people have died from the lethal solution , while 18 have died from the virus in Khuzestan alone .
Ehsanpour added : “ One of the victims got blind and some others are in critical condition.
” The news of these alcohol-related deaths come on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jump in deaths from the coronavirus .
Elsewhere , rumors have circulated social media pointing to chlorine as a viable cure for COVID-19 .
These rumors popped up in Indian social media circles , with even some American accounts propagating the myth .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:42 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--Italy announces all shops except pharmacies and food outlets will be CLOSED as coronavirus death tol

Italy announces all shops except pharmacies and food outlets will be CLOSED as coronavirus death toll climbs by 31% to 827 in 24 hours and intensive care units are advise to stop treating the elderly

Italy announces all shops except pharmacies and food outlets will be CLOSED as coronavirus death toll climbs by 31 % to 827 in 24 hours and intensive care units are advise to stop treating the elderly Italy has said all shops except pharmacies and food outlets will be closed in response to the country ’ s coronavirus outbreak as the death toll from the disease in the country jumped sharply in the last 24 hours .
A top Italian doctor said intensive care wards should place an age limit on beds as a way of prioritising medical resources amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy rise by 196 to 827 today .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the latest wave of restrictions in a dramatic appeal to the nation that came as the country of 60 million battles its biggest crisis in generations .
Conte said in his nine-minute evening prime time address to the nation : ‘ Thank you to all Italians who make sacrifices .
We are proving to be a great nation.
’ Italians have watched ever tighter restrictions slowly eat away at the very fabric of everyday life as a government decree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned public gatherings .
The existing clampdown on public gathering and basic travel had already emptied streets and shuttered everything from churches to restaurants .
It comes as total confirmed infections in Europe rose to 23,339 with 951 deaths , according to a new tally which is compiled from official sources .
In Italy , the number has risen to 12,149 cases with 827 fatalities .
More European countries are reporting their first deaths of people with the new contagion .
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“Cancel Everything!”

Yascha Mounk , an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University The Atlantic March 12 , 2020 We don ’ t yet know the full ramifications of the novel coronavirus .
But three crucial facts have become clear in the first months of this extraordinary global event .
And what they add up to is not an invocation to stay calm , as so many politicians around the globe are incessantly suggesting ; it is , on the contrary , the case for changing our behavior in radical ways—right now .
The first fact is that , at least in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem to increase in exponential fashion .
On the 23rd of January , China ’ s Hubei province , which contains the city of Wuhan , had 444 confirmed COVID-19 cases .
A week later , by the 30th of January , it had 4,903 cases .
Another week later , by the 6th of February , it had 22,112 .
The same story is now playing out in other countries around the world .
Italy had 62 identified cases of COVID-19 on the 22nd of February .
It had 888 cases by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the 6th of March .
Because the United States has been extremely sluggish in testing patients for the coronavirus , the official tally of 604 likely represents a fraction of the real caseload .
But even if we take this number at face value , it suggests that we should prepare to have up to 10 times as many cases a week from today , and up to 100 times as many cases two weeks from today .
The second fact is that this disease is deadlier than the flu , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irresponsible insist on comparing it .
Early guesstimates , made before data were widely available , suggested that the fatality rate for the coronavirus might wind up being about 1 percent .
If that guess proves true , the coronavirus is 10 times as deadly as the flu .
But there is reason to fear that the fatality rate could be much higher .
According to the World Health Organization , the current case fatality rate—a common measure of what portion of confirmed patients die from a particular disease—stands at 3.4 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because mild cases of the disease are less likely to be diagnosed .
Or it could be an understatement , because many patients have already been diagnosed with the virus but have not yet recovered ( and may still die ) .
When the coronavirus first spread to South Korea , many observers pointed to the comparatively low death rates in the country to justify undue optimism .
In countries with highly developed medical systems , they claimed , a smaller portion of patients would die .
But while more than half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cured , most South Korean patients are still in the throes of the disease .
Of the 7,478 confirmed cases , only 118 have recovered ; the low death rate may yet rise .
Meanwhile , the news from Italy , another country with a highly developed medical system , has so far been shockingly bad .
In the affluent region of Lombardy , for example , there have been 7,375 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday .
Of these patients , 622 had recovered , 366 had died , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even under the highly implausible assumption that all of the still-sick make a full recovery , this would suggest a case fatality rate of 5 percent—significantly higher , not lower , than in China .
The third fact is that so far only one measure has been effective against the coronavirus : extreme social distancing .
Before China canceled all public gatherings , asked most citizens to self-quarantine , and sealed off the most heavily affected region , the virus was spreading in exponential fashion .
Once the government imposed social distancing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; now , at least according to official statistics , every day brings more news of existing patients who are healed than of patients who are newly infected .
A few other countries have taken energetic steps to increase social distancing before the epidemic reached devastating proportions .
In Singapore , for example , the government quickly canceled public events and installed medical stations to measure the body temperature of passersby while private companies handed out free hand sanitizer .
As a result , the number of cases has grown much more slowly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could spread with frightening rapidity , overburdening our health-care system and claiming lives , until we adopt serious forms of social distancing .
This suggests that anyone in a position of power or authority , instead of downplaying the dangers of the coronavirus , should ask people to stay away from public places , cancel big gatherings , and restrict most forms of nonessential travel .
Given that most forms of social distancing will be useless if sick people can not get treated—or afford to stay away from work when they are sick—the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steps to improve public health .
It should take on the costs of medical treatment for the coronavirus , grant paid sick leave to stricken workers , promise not to deport undocumented immigrants who seek medical help , and invest in a rapid expansion of ICU facilities .
The past days suggest that this administration is unlikely to do these things well or quickly ( although the administration signaled on Monday that it will seek relief for hourly workers , among other measures ) .
Hence , the responsibility for social distancing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of society .
• Do you head a sports team ?
Play your games in front of an empty stadium .
• Are you organizing a conference ?
Postpone it until the fall .
• Do you run a business ?
Tell your employees to work from home .
• Are you the principal of a school or the president of a university ?
Move classes online before your students get sick and infect their frail relatives .
• Are you running a presidential campaign ?
Cancel all rallies right now .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shutting down public schools in New York City , for example , would deprive tens of thousands of kids of urgently needed school meals .
But the job of institutions and authorities is to mitigate those costs as much as humanly possible , not to use them as an excuse to put the public at risk of a deadly communicable disease .
Finally , the most important responsibility falls on each of us .
It ’ s hard to change our own behavior while the administration and the leaders of other important institutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on as normal .
But we must change our behavior anyway .
If you feel even a little sick , for the love of your neighbor and everyone ’ s grandpa , do not go to work .
When the influenza epidemic of 1918 infected a quarter of the U.S. population , killing tens of millions of people , seemingly small choices made the difference between life and death .
As the disease was spreading , Wilmer Krusen , Philadelphia ’ s health commissioner , allowed a huge parade to take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marched .
In the following days and weeks , the bodies piled up in the city ’ s morgues .
By the end of the season , 12,000 residents had died .
In St. Louis , a public-health commissioner named Max Starkloff decided to shut the city down .
Ignoring the objections of influential businessmen , he closed the city ’ s schools , bars , cinemas , and sporting events .
Thanks to his bold and unpopular actions , the per capita fatality rate in St. Louis was half that of Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people died from influenza in St Louis . )
In the coming days , thousands of people across the country will face the choice between becoming a Wilmer Krusen or a Max Starkloff .
In the moment , it will seem easier to follow Krusen ’ s example .
For a few days , while none of your peers are taking the same steps , moving classes online or canceling campaign events will seem profoundly odd .
People are going to get angry .
You will be ridiculed as an extremist or an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing to do .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--Stocks Puke Into Bear Market As US Financial Conditions Crash Most ‘Since Lehman’

Stocks Puke Into Bear Market As US Financial Conditions Crash Most ‘ Since Lehman ’ Today the stench of a desperate liquidity scramble as The Dollar rallied while Stocks , Bonds , Bitcoin , Crude , and Gold were all dumped .
The Fed ramped up its liquidity bailout facility to a stunning $ 175 billion per day and still the market kept collapsing… The Dow and S & P crash into a bear market…erasing most of the Trump rally… This is the fastest drawdown from a peak into bear market in history , and worst start to a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massively… Crashing at the fastest pace since Lehman… ( NOTE – the sudden drop is reminiscent of the first moments of crisis in August 2007 ) Forcing The Fed to puke liquidity into the markets… Which is perhaps why the market is now demanding 82bps of rate-cuts next week by The Fed… Today was a bloodbath in US equities with Small Caps and The Dow hammered hardest… Dow Futures show the week ’ s carnage best – just make sure to check the scale , these are simply massive swings… And on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 % … The Dow was the biggest underperformer because Boeing stock crashed today , but it was the CDS that is more worrying… Bank stocks were clubbed like a baby seal today , now down a stunning 10-16 % on the week alone !
As Bloomberg details , the historic oil-market collapse that ’ s dragging down shares of the biggest Western explorers is swelling yieldson investor payouts .
The elite cohort of large international drillers known as the supermajors – Exxon Mobil Corp. , Royal Dutch Shell Plc , Chevron Corp. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now are churning out bloated yields that dwarf those paid by the broader S & P 500 Index .
And IG spreads are exploding in the US… Treasuries were very mixed today with the short-end rallying ( 2Y -5bps ) and long-end selling off ( 30Y +5bps ) … The Dollar rallied today as everything as was sold – suggesting a massive scramble for liquidity… Rather notably , Developed Market FX is now trading with a higher vol than Emerging Market FX… Gold was sold today too alongside bonds , bitcoin , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much oil has crashed , the number of barrels that an ounce of gold can buy is exploding… Finally , Bloomberg notes that investors are piling into gold day-after-day as concerns escalate about the impact of the coronavirus , markets gyrate , and rate-cut expectations jump .
Holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds expanded 55 tons in the three days to Tuesday , with increases seen both on days when S & P 500 Indexsank , as well as posting gains .
The tally stands at a fresh record , and year-to-date inflows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 323.4 tons added in 2019 .
This week is the worst for a stock/bond portfolio since Lehman… And investors have swung from “ Extreme Greed ” to “ Extreme Fear ” at the fastest pace on record… This article was posted : Thursday , March 12 , 2020 at 5:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-12--NY Times Journo Humiliated Over Bad Bloomberg Math Cries Racism

The New York Times journalist who was humiliated for erroneously claiming Mike Bloomberg ’ s $ 500 million ad buy could have been used to give every American $ 1 million dollars has re-emerged to complain that her embarrassment was the fault of a “ racist Twitter mob.
” Mara Gay responded to Bloomberg dropping out of the presidential race last week by claiming that the money he spent on campaign commercials could have made every American a millionaire with lots of spare change .
“ Actually with the money he spent he could have given every American a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Brian Williams , who immediately agreed .
With math obviously not being Gay ’ s strong point , it was immediately pointed out that Bloomberg ’ s $ 500 billion doled out to all 327 million Americans would mean they get just $ 1.53 each .
After being left red-faced , Gay re-emerged today with a New York Times opinion piece whining about racism .
“ A racist Twitter mob came for me over a trivial math mistake .
I ’ m not going anywhere , ” she tweeted .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ deluge of hate.
” “ Unfortunately , quite a few Americans can tell you what it ’ s like to be the target of a Twitter mob over a gaffe , ” she writes .
“ My great sin was trivial , harmless , silly .
What ’ s it like when people are trying to cancel you for a math mistake ?
Weird , and maddening and painful.
” “ But she ’ s not unique for getting tweets making fun of her , ” responds Barrett Wilson .
“ Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put themselves out there , on tv , in writing , on radio , on twitter , get hate from trolls who want attention and don ’ t have enough nerve , drive , or talent to express themselves in a constructive way .
Indeed , everyone who finds themselves in the crosshairs of a media spectacle , whether they be black , white , conservative or liberal , can expect to receive a deluge of hateful messages on social media .
The only difference is that people on the left always react @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and harassment , ” and the media promptly rushes to their defense .
Conservatives don ’ t enjoy that privilege .
Mara ; No matter how many mean messages from racists you receive on Twitter , your math is still terrible .
“ If you ’ re going to go on TV and talk to millions of people about economics , learn to do some super basic math in your head .
And if you screw up , and people notice , it ’ s because it ’ s obvious , not because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilson .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-11--The Truth About Coronavirus

The Truth About Coronavirus

Still only 28 cases of Coronavirus in Russia , which closed its border in January .
Most have recovered .
@ @ @ @ @ which also closed its border in January , has almost defeated the spread of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ controls actually work .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Video: CNN Envisions How Coronavirus Can Help Democrats Win

Video : CNN Envisions How Coronavirus Can Help Democrats Win ‘ When Joe Biden becomes President , there will be a return to moral normalcy and competance ’ While many leftists are accusing President Trump of politicising the coronavirus , CNN devoted a whole segment to daydreaming about how the potential pandemic could help Democrats win the election .
As part of its primary night broadcast Tuesday , CNN ’ s anchors and guests discussed how the panic over the spread of the virus will hinder Trump ’ s relection .
Democrat dropout Andrew Yang suggested there will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration like former President Obama ’ s among “ many , many Americans if the coronavirus crisis continues to grow.
” Yang suggested that “ when ” Joe Biden becomes President , there would be “ a return to moral normalcy , but it ’ s also going to begin to look like a return to competence because Trump and the Republicans have been running the government in sort of an anti-government frame , which is not what you want when you ’ re dealing with a health crisis.
” “ And we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s going to bring back many of the Obama alums who are really , really competent and technocratic , ” Yang further claimed .
Anderson Cooper chimed in , suggesting “ We ’ ve also never seen a situation like this , certainly in modern times , in terms of a potential pandemic influencing the next couple of months in a way that ’ s kind of hard to even imagine.
” “ I mean , obviously there is the difference on health care between Sanders and Biden , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are overwhelmed , if , you know , the military is called in , if people are being triaged in school gymnasiums on respirators or whatever , however bad it may get.. ” Cooper continued .
“ Nothing makes you appreciate a functional government like a global pandemic.
” Yang interjected .
“ There are very few people who have seen what happens when a society , you know , has the potential to really burst at the seams , ” Cooper added .
This is how desperate Democrats have become .
Acknowledging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is if society completely collapses .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 8:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Islamic Scholar Who Said Coronavirus Was “Allah’s Punishment” Gets Coronavirus

Islamic Scholar Who Said Coronavirus Was “ Allah ’ s Punishment ” Gets Coronavirus An Islamic scholar who said the coronavirus was “ Allah ’ s punishment ” for China ’ s treatment of Muslims now has coronavirus .
Back in February , Hadi Al-Modarresi , who is based in Iran , said that the coronavirus outbreak was “ undoubtedly an act of Allah that is divine punishment against the Chinese for their treatment , mockery , and disrespect towards Muslims and Islam , ” reported MEMRI-TV .
“ It is obvious that the spread of this virus is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know this ?
The spread of the coronavirus began in China , an ancient and vast country , the population of which makes up one seventh of humanity , ” said Al-Modarresi .
“ More than a billion people live in that country .
The authorities in that country are tyrannical and they laid siege to more than a million Muslims and placed them under house arrest .
The journalists in that country began to mock the niqab of Muslim women and they forced Muslim men to eat pork and drink wine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this disease laid siege to 40 million [ Chinese people ] .
The same niqab that they mocked has been forced upon them , both men and women , by Allah , by means of the state authorities and officials , ” he added .
It is now being reported that Al-Modarresi has contracted coronavirus , meaning that Allah must obviously be punishing him for wrongdoing .
The scholar tweeted to his almost 1 million followers with a prayer to Muhammad and the revelation that “ The health of His Eminence is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an image of himself wearing a surgical mask .
Twitter users reacted with little in the way of sympathy .
“ He shows a great capacity for convoluted reasoning .
Of course it is all based on 7th century logic , ” added another .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Video: CBS Argues That Any Term With The Word ‘Black’ In It Is Racist

Video : CBS Argues That Any Term With The Word ‘ Black ’ In It Is Racist CBS News wants to reeducate America on how racist everyone is by policing their language and making them understand that the country ’ s founding fathers were really awful bigots .
That ’ s the overriding message that emerged from a Tuesday segment on This Morning where the anchors and their guests attempted to convince viewers that everyday terms with zero racial context are proof of how “ the roots of racism ” are deeply embedded in the US .
The segment promoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Stamped From the Beginning : The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America ’ , by CBS News contributor Ibram X. Kendi and co-author Jason Reynolds .
Anchor Tony Dokoupil announced that “ Many headlines referred to the stock market plunge yesterday as ‘ Black Monday , ’ and that is just one of the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that racism has been braided into our everyday culture.
” Co-host Anthony Mason then listed more terms with the word ‘ black ’ in them , ridiculously suggesting that they are all really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , ’ ‘ Black Sheep , ’ can be freighted with a negative connotation that sometimes we don ’ t even realize.
” he said , with the other co-host Michelle Miller chiming in that the terms are “ baked into the vocabulary.
” A graphic then appeared on screen “ Words With Negative Connotations : Black Monday , Black Sheep , Blackballing , Blackmail , Blacklisting.
” “ Yeah , and I don ’ t think we even realize when you have a skin color and regular color and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are relationships between the two and I think we have to break not only the relationship , but those negative connotations.
” Kendi suggested .
Miller had earlier argued that children need to be reeducated about how racist the founding fathers were , saying that there are “ so many misconceptions and truly lies throughout the history of what children are taught about their history.
” “ I hate to put it that directly , but , you know , when you go back and you look at people like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founding fathers who were so revered , how do you re-teach that ?
” she worried .
So , just to summarise , even saying the word ‘ black ’ is now racist , terms that have no racial context , and refer specifically to the colour black are racist , and children need to be re-educated about how racist everyone is .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:58 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Joe Biden: ‘Restoring World Order’ Is ‘American Responsibility’

Former Vice President Joe Biden declared Tuesday evening in Philadelphia that he believed “ restoring world order ” was an “ American responsibility.
” Biden , who defeated rival Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) in key primaries on Tuesday , including Michigan and Missouri , was delivering his first address as the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee for president , as there seems little way for Sanders to recover .
My fellow Americans , we have to once agin lead the world .
Donald Trump ’ s “ America First ” policies made America alone .
You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have to rally the rest of the world to act , and act now .
Rejoin the Paris Climate Accord on Day One .
Make it clear to our allies that we ’ ll honor our commitments , that our word can be trusted .
And make clear to our adversaries that we will stand fast in restoring world order .
That ’ s the American responsibility .
Biden ’ s philosophy is one rejected by many Americans — including Democrats — who believe that the U.S. should reduce its military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s role in “ nation-building ” in distant places .
Last year , a Gallup poll showed that 58 % of Americans believed “ the U.S. rates ‘ very ’ or ‘ somewhat favorably ’ in the world ’ s eyes.
” — the highest rating since 2003 , before the Iraq War — which Biden supported — took its toll .
Psychologist Robert Epstein says that Big Tech is planning to use “ subliminal methods ” in the upcoming election that could shift up to 15 million votes and cost Trump the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:57 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--The Government Has Been Secretly Stockpiling For A Pandemic

The Government Has Been Secretly Stockpiling For A Pandemic Back in 2016 , the government was exposed as secretly stockpiling supplies to help them survive a pandemic .
These supplies aren ’ t for saving us , but for saving them .
Somewhere , there is a sprawling system of government storage facilities so secret that the American people can ’ t be told where they are , or what is kept in them .
But it is clear they were ( and still are ) gearing up for something .
These secret facilities are apparently in place to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented disaster the likes of which no one has ever seen , or perhaps even conceived of in this country .
Alex Jones takes a caller who poses the possibilities of the potential for the Coronavirus pandemic to jumpstart World War III .
One thing is certain : the federal government has what is surely the largest stockpile of emergency equipment and medical supplies that has ever been assembled .
NPR did an expose on the fascinating secret stockpile you likely never knew about : When Greg Burel tells people he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he often gets asked if they ’ re like the one at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark… “ Well , no , not really , ” says Burel , director of a program called the Strategic National Stockpile at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Thousands of lives might someday depend on this stockpile , which holds all kinds of medical supplies that the officials would need in the wake of a terrorist attack with a chemical , biological or nuclear weapon .
The location of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are is secret .
( Although a former government official recently said at a public meeting that there are six . )
And exactly what ’ s in them is secret .
“ We have the capability , if something bad happens , that we can intervene in a positive way , but then we don ’ t ever want to have to do that .
So it ’ s kind of a strange place , ” says Burel .
“ But we would be foolish not to prepare for those events that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inventory includes millions of doses of vaccines against bioterrorism agents like smallpox , antivirals in case of a deadly flu pandemic , medicines used to treat radiation sickness and burns , chemical agent antidotes , wound care supplies , IV fluids and antibiotics .
The results can ’ t be discussed publicly , says Casagrande , but “ one thing we can say is that across the variety of threats that we examined , the Strategic National Stockpile has the adequate amount of materials in it and by and large the right type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pouring more than half a billion-dollar per year into this massive and unprecedented emergency stockpile system and has built up a considerable arsenal of medicines and countermeasures since the system was established in 1999 .
So , if this is the case , why would the surgeon general demand the American public NOT use or even buy face masks to protect themselves against the coronavirus ?
Especially considering that he claims healthcare professionals need those masks to prevent infection .
Don ’ t they have a stockpile ?
It definitely appears that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control and manipulate the economy through the government .
That ’ s why it ’ s a secret and that ’ s why you can only depend on yourself when it comes to preparedness .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:54 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Germany prevents shipment of protective masks headed toward Switzerland

German customs authorities have blocked a shipment of protective masks headed toward Switzerland , sparking fresh diplomatic tensions between the @ @ @ @ @ continues to spread throughout Europe .
A truckload of 240,000 protective masks bound for Switzerland @ @ @ @ @ agents following a recent decision made by Germany ’ s federal government to ban exports @ @ @ @ @ amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic , The Local Germany reports .
“ SECO said a @ @ @ @ @ board was commandeered before it left German soil by customs authorities .
SECO added that @ @ @ @ @ to be an isolated incident , with all further transports likely to be blocked.
” @ @ @ @ @ for an emergency meeting with the German ambassador , looking for concrete answers concerning the @ @ @ @ @ Switzerland ’ s Secretariat for Economic Affairs ( SECO ) urged “ German authorities to @ @ @ @ @ ” .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Berlin police suspect political violence as SECOND car of AfD member torched in Germany within DAYS

Berlin police suspect political violence as SECOND car of AfD member torched in Germany within DAYS A trend of assaulting non-mainstream politicians over their views seems to be taking root in Germany , with a car owned by the head of the AfD party ’ s Berlin branch being set on fire in the second such incident in over a week .
Arsonists set ablaze a greyish Skoda belonging to Nicolaus Fest , provisional head of Alternative for Germany ’ s Berlin branch and member of the European Parliament , on Tuesday night .
While the arson attack didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ badly damaged the engine and the front part of the vehicle .
The Berlin wing of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) party believes the incident was due to their dissenting views .
“ The arsonists sit in the strategy-making back rooms of the traditional parties , in which new hate campaigns against the AfD are devised every day , ” it tweeted , posting an image of the damaged car .
Berlin police have confirmed the incident and launched an investigation into the damage of property due to “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also a member of the European Parliament for AfD , lashed out at the “ left-wing violence , ” adding that the other parties “ cheer on leftist radical perpetrators behind such acts.
” The arson is only the latest in a string of attacks on AfD members .
Last January , an explosive device was ignited near the party office in the eastern town of Doebeln .
Later that month , an AfD state chairman was beaten unconscious in Bremen by masked assailants .
Earlier this month , the right-wing party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also set on fire in Gablenz , Saxony , with police unable to find the perpetrators to this day .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Orders Plunge For Italy’s Luxury Suppliers Amid Nationwide Lockdown

Industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday that global luxury brands , including Louis Vuitton , Parada , and others , have significantly reduced orders with top Italian suppliers as Covid-19 disruptions are seen across the world .
Italy has imposed unprecedented travel restrictions on 60 million of its people to contain the fast-spreading virus , which has so far resulted in 9,172 confirmed cases , with 463 deaths .
Reuters spoke with high-end clothing suppliers in Veneto , an area nearby Tuscany and affected by the new travel restrictions .
Suppliers said a perfect storm of factors has been building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ luxury goods from China crashed , and Italian suppliers are suspending operations or running at less than full capacity because of a nationwide lockdown to contain the virus .
“ We were producing 800-1,000 handbags a month for Gucci .
In February we made 450 and we have no orders for March , ” said the operator of a small handbag supplier in Scandicci , an area outside Florence that is home to a major hub for leather goods production .
“ We don ’ t have orders for April or May either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a standstill and we are having to put our workers on temporary redundancy schemes.
” The virus has severely damaged the global luxury goods industry , already dealing with waning demand that started with the Hong Kong riots in the second half of 2019 .
Then the virus outbreak in China at the start of the year delivered an even larger blow to the industry as the world ’ s largest consumer was forced into quarantine .
Flavio Cereda , an industry analyst at Jefferies , noted on Monday that he slashed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goods market because of the virus outbreak in China , the Middle East , Europe , and the Americas .
Cereda expects luxury goods sales will decline 3 % on the year , as opposed to his earlier forecast of 1 % growth .
The Scandicci manufacturing hub is an area home to top suppliers for LVMH , Kering , and Prada has had strict travel restrictions go into effect to start the week , which has forced some companies to operate at less than full capacity .
Massimiliano Guerrini is the owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplier for top luxury brands , said orders noticeably decreased when China started shutting down in late January due to the virus outbreak .
“ I thought things were not too bad given the circumstances , but now this new alarm in Italy risks making more casualties among businesses than among people and disrupting the supply chain for the orders that are still in the pipeline , ” he said .
“ We have 270 employees and have diversified our customers , so we managed to mitigate the impact so far .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to make it.
” Reuters spoke with an operator of another supplier in Veneto , who reported a 30 % slump in orders from Louis Vuitton .
Claudio Marenzi , President of Confindustria Moda , a trade organization in Italy , said the Italian textiles industry could see rapid consolidation this year as the virus crisis across the world is causing severe demand shocks that are also resulting in supply shocks as suppliers in Italy idle plants on a nationwide lockdown .
Italy is Europe ’ s third-largest economy , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recession .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Lagarde Warns European Economy Faces ‘2008-Style Crisis’ Without ‘Coordinated’ Government Action’

There ’ s been a lot of central bank news this morning .
We ’ re not sure if you heard , but the Central Bank of Iceland cut its benchmark lending rate by 50 bps to its lowest level ever .
That , and BoE Governor Mark Carney simultaneously handed over the reins to his successor and emptied the central bank ’ s stimulus hopper with an emergency 50 bp rate cut of its own .
Now , ECB Governor Christine Lagarde , who left her perch at the IMF to take over the central bank late last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience with monetary policy , has delivered her most dramatic warning yet about the potential risks to the European economy – and the global economy – if governments fail to act ( we ’ re looking at you , Germany ) .
According to Bloomberg , Lagarde said Europe risks a major economic shock on par with the global financial crisis if its leaders fail to act , and signaled that the central bank will follow the Fed and BoE with a monetary policy bombshell of its own on Thursday , when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and policy following the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting .
During a conference call with European Union leaders late Tuesday , Lagarde reportedly said that without coordinated action Europe “ will see a scenario that will remind many of us of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis , ” according to a source familiar with what was said on the call .
But with the proper response , the shock will likely prove temporary , she added .
The message that Europe needs governments to abandon austerity and ignore the bloc ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy isn ’ t a new message .
Lagarde ’ s predecessor Mario Draghi made several allusions during ECB meetings that the central bank had reached the limits of its monetary policy abilities , and that governments would need to take the baton and start ramping up spending , or watch the eurozone ’ s deflationary malaise metastasize into a full-blown recession .
This is merely that same rhetoric , repackaged with an additional dose of urgency due to the coronavirus .
Economists who spoke with Bloomberg said the ECB still has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the measures Lagarde hinted at , including ramping up purchases of corporate debt ( since there ’ s no more government debt left to buy ) and more TLTROs ( TLTRO IV anyone ? )
, or possibly tweaking its response to focus on supporting small businesses who are already hurting from the outbreak .
Whatever she decides , Bloomberg noted that Lagarde ’ s ‘ message ’ was both a “ dire warning ” and a “ dramatic plea ” : monetary policy failed , negative interest rates don ’ t kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn to pick up the slack .
As one Twitter wit pointed out , there ’ s a certain irony in hearing this message from Lagarde .
Adding yet another layer to the irony onion : German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a press conference on Wednesday that Germany would do “ whatever it takes ” to tackle the virus – echoing the infamous words of Lagarde ’ s predecessor .
Unfortunately , whether that includes abandoning the ‘ debt break ’ that many lawmakers still view as sacrosanct remains unclear .
Merkel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 70 % of Germans – more than 53 million people – could be infected with the virus , according to the worst-case scenarios provided by epidemiologists .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 7:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Hunter Biden cites coronavirus, wife’s pregnancy to avoid deposition until after Election Day

Hunter Biden cites coronavirus , wife ’ s pregnancy to avoid deposition until after Election Day Hunter Biden ’ s attorneys have abruptly asked the Arkansas judge in his ongoing paternity case to postpone his scheduled March 11 deposition until after Election Day , saying the coronavirus outbreak , his wife ’ s “ imminent due date ” and “ intense media scrutiny ” all pose a risk of “ personal endangerment ” for the former vice president ’ s son .
Additionally , Biden ’ s legal team argues he should not be held in contempt for failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to child support .
Republicans have said the information could contain damaging evidence of the younger Biden ’ s overseas business dealings and possible corruption .
“ Defendant ’ s wife ’ s due date is imminent , ” Biden ’ s request for continuance reads .
“ Defendant will supplement this motion as soon as possible with an affidavit of his wife ’ s treating physician.
” Additionally , “ it is unsafe for the Defendant to travel , as travel restrictions have been implemented both domestically and internationally , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Setting aside personal endangerment , Defendant reasonably believes that such travel unnecessarily exposes his wife and unborn child to this virus.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--CONFUSION: CNN reports Sanders wins Mississippi primary

The producer had one job .
CNN was poised to declare the winner of the Mississippi Democrat primary , and @ @ @ @ @ Blitzer turned to the giant video board to declare Joe Biden as the winner , @ @ @ @ @ image to appear .
“ Bernie Sanders , not , not , not happening right @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden is the winner of the Mississippi primary , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ you can see it—maybe you can ’ t… ” The image flickered to the countdown @ @ @ @ @ , then the whole things ultimately went black .
“ But the most important thing @ @ @ @ @ winner.
” According to the AP , Biden won Mississippi earned a “ decisive win @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Flight Diverted Because Allergies Made Someone Sneeze

Hysteria is the problem — and it is getting to be a big one : Sneezing and coughing do not @ @ @ @ @ during flu and allergy season .
Sure enough , the passenger was merely suffering from @ @ @ @ @ people .
After proving not to have a fever , the passenger was allowed to @ @ @ @ @ Chickens running around the barnyard with their heads cut off .
That ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ obsession with absolute safety have reduced us to .
In the end , coronavirus may @ @ @ @ @ harmful than the flu only in terms of economics and disruption .
Virtually all of @ @ @ @ @ .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:47 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--The U.S. Response To This Coronavirus Outbreak Has Been Horrifyingly Bad

The U.S .
Response To This Coronavirus Outbreak Has Been Horrifyingly Bad What recourse do we have when our public health officials completely and utterly fail us ?
I don ’ t know if we could have prevented COVID-19 from spreading widely in the United States even if everything had been done perfectly , but the truth is that we will never know .
When this outbreak first started , visitors from the affected areas were allowed to fly into the United States without being properly screened , and as you will see below this is still happening in many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreading on U.S. soil , we needed to immediately test any suspected cases so that we could isolate them as rapidly as possible .
But even though South Korea has managed to test more than 140,000 of their citizens , less than 9,000 Americans have been tested so far… Can anyone out there explain why we can ’ t do at least as good as South Korea is doing ?
So far , I haven ’ t found a single person that can explain this to me .
Even after everything that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak in the Seattle area that are “ showing symptoms of the respiratory illness ” are still not being tested… Are you kidding me ?
This is the biggest public health crisis that any of us have ever seen , and the virus has already killed a bunch of residents at that particular nursing home , but we still don ’ t have enough kits to get those employees tested ?
I don ’ t know if there are words that are strong enough to describe how badly our health officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to wait until this crisis is over to fire every decision maker at the CDC and completely rebuild it from scratch ?
To say that their performance has been “ horrifyingly bad ” is actually a tremendous understatement .
Of course the CDC is blaming their problems on a lack of funding… Actually , the CDC receives more than 6 billion dollars in federal funding every year , and much of that goes into paying their salaries .
There are “ 168 key employees at CDC who earn more than $ 200,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly paid experts were supposed to make sure that our country was ready for a pandemic like this .
Now we are at a tipping point .
The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. has more than doubled over the past 48 hours , and an expert that used to work in the White House is telling us that we are “ 10 days from our hospitals getting creamed ” .
And thanks to the devastating impact that this outbreak has had on the Chinese economy , there are 30 different drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that list will grow with each passing week .
At this juncture , it is going to be nearly impossible to get this virus under control in the United States .
In an article that he just posted , Mike Adams outlined the steps that would need to be taken if we were really serious about ending this outbreak… • Block all international flights into the USA from all countries • Order all public schools , universities , government offices and churches to close • Quarantine all US cities , block all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all public transportation , including subways , buses , taxis and rail • Enact nationwide medical martial law and prevent people from leaving their homes or gathering in groups of any kind Needless to say , the American people are not about to accept such measures , and Mike Adams acknowledges that it would be “ a month of hell ” … So this virus will just keep spreading , and the number of confirmed cases will just keep on doubling .
Meanwhile , as I mentioned above , many travelers that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this outbreak is completely out of control are still not being properly screened… Considering the fact that the entire nation of Italy is now locked down , why are we still allowing flights from Italy to land here in the first place ?
There are now more than 1,000 confirmed cases in the United States even though we have done such minimal testing .
As testing expands , the number of confirmed cases will rise rapidly , and that will cause the level of fear to dramatically escalate .
Already , Costco stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by desperate consumers when they open each day .
Just check out what happened at one Costco store in southern California on Monday morning… If our health officials had been on top of things from the very beginning , the outlook for the months ahead could have been very different .
But now we are being told that we are past the “ containment ” phase and that officials will simply try to do their best to “ mitigate ” the damage that this outbreak will do from this point forward .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it looks like we are still only in the very early chapters of it .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:42 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--U.S. Coronavirus Cases Double In Less Than 48 Hours, And “Everyone Else Will Be Italy In 9-14 Days T

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Double In Less Than 48 Hours, And “Everyone Else Will Be Italy In 9-14 Days Time”

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Double In Less Than 48 Hours , And “ Everyone Else Will Be Italy In 9-14 Days Time ” What is our country going to look like if COVID-19 keeps spreading this rapidly ?
The map that Johns Hopkins University is using to track the spread of this virus has become extremely popular , and I refer to it several times a day .
On Monday , I watched as the number of confirmed cases in the United States crossed the 500 mark , and then on Tuesday I was really shocked to see it jump up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours , the number of confirmed cases more than doubled .
Needless to say , we are going to be in a whole lot of trouble if this keeps happening .
Of course the U.S. is far from alone .
This outbreak has gotten completely out of control all over the western world , and right now Europe is being hit harder than anyone else .
After analyzing the growth rates that we are currently seeing all over Europe , computer scientist Mark Handley declared that “ everyone else will be Italy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment , the entire nation of Italy has been locked down .
If Handley is correct , we should expect to see this happen in a bunch of other countries before two more weeks are gone .
Of course Handley is not the only one making these sorts of projections .
Dr. John Crane of the University of Buffalo says that the U.S. is “ on the exact same trajectory ” as Italy… We definitely do not want what is happening in Italy to happen here .
There are now more than 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll is up to 631 , and their healthcare system is being absolutely overwhelmed… The same thing could soon start happening in the United States .
When there are too many people to treat , not everyone will be treated .
This is yet another reason why you want to stay away from public places so that you do not get this virus .
Here in the U.S. , Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging an “ all hands on deck ” approach to fighting this virus… Like so many others , Fauci seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to see a lot more cases in this country .
But where will we put them ?
We only have a limited number of hospital beds , and those will fill up pretty quickly .
According to Washington Governor Jay Inslee , there could be 64,000 cases in his state alone by May… Speaking of New York , a state of martial law has essentially been instituted in New Rochelle in a desperate attempt to contain the cluster that has erupted there… Unfortunately , it is only a matter of time before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities all across the nation .
The months ahead are going to be extremely challenging for all of us , and so let us hope that this outbreak begins to subside as soon as possible .
We are already starting to see things happen that would have been unimaginable just a few weeks ago .
If you can believe it , colleges and universities all over America are choosing to cancel classes for the foreseeable future… And you know that things must be really bad if Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are canceling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is even talk that the Tokyo Olympics could be delayed for a year or two .
In the short-term , bringing public activity to a screeching halt all over the western world won ’ t hurt too much .
But what if this outbreak continues to keep growing month after month ?
Right now , it looks like this virus is going to be with us for a long time to come .
In Spain , the number of confirmed cases tripled in just two days , and the number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Tuesday .
In the UK , it has been reported that the government is planning “ to stockpile body bags ” , and the fact that a member of the British Parliament has become a confirmed case made headlines all over the world… But everything that I just shared with you pales in comparison to what just happened in Germany .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly told the German Parliament that 60 to 70 percent of the German population will eventually catch the virus… If we eventually see similar numbers throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will collapse , there will be great civil unrest all over the globe , and tens of millions of people will die .
Let us continue to hope that such a nightmare scenario can be avoided somehow .
But let us also prepare for an extended battle with this virus , because it certainly appears that COVID-19 is not going to disappear any time soon .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:41 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Chinese Study Suggests Coronavirus Spreads Slower in Warmer Climates

Comparing official meteorological data with the locations of all coronavirus infections suggests the virus spreads fastest at 48 degrees Fahrenheit and drops off at higher temperatures , according to Chinese researchers .
From the South China Morning Post , “ Coronavirus ‘ highly sensitive ’ to high temperatures , but don ’ t bank on summer killing it off , studies say ” : – Pathogen appears to spread fastest at 8.72 degrees Celsius , so countries in colder climes should ‘ adopt the strictest control measures ’ , according to researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong province – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergencies programme says it is ‘ a false hope ’ to think Covid-19 will just disappear like the flu The virus that causes Covid-19 may have a temperature sweet spot at which it spreads fastest , a new study has suggested , but experts say people should avoid falling into the trap of thinking it will react to seasonal changes in exactly the same way as other pathogens , like those that cause the common cold or influenza .
The study , by a team from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ province , sought to determine how the spread of the new coronavirus might be affected by changes in season and temperature .
Published last month , though yet to be peer-reviewed , the report suggested heat had a significant role to play in how the virus behaves .
“ Temperature could significantly change Covid-19 transmission , ” it said .
“ And there might be a best temperature for viral transmission.
” The “ virus is highly sensitive to high temperature ” , which could prevent it from spreading in warmer countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in colder climes , the study said .
As a result , it suggested that “ countries and regions with a lower temperature adopt the strictest control measures ” .
The way Africa has been relatively untouched would certainly suggest the virus is not as troublesome in warm climates .
One week ago , France 24 reported that health experts were “ puzzled ” by their low rates .
Florida has 16 confirmed cases but Gov Desantis “ said Florida has not had community spread of the virus , ” according to Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health authorities are banking on the coronavirus losing some of its potency as the weather warms up , as is generally the case with similar viruses that cause the common cold and influenza .
[ … ] The Guangzhou team based their study on every novel coronavirus case confirmed around the world between January 20 and February 4 , including in more than 400 Chinese cities and regions .
These were then modelled against official meteorological data for January from across China and the capital cities of each country affected .
The analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with average temperatures up to a peak of 8.72 degrees Celsius and then declined .
“ Temperature … has an impact on people ’ s living environments … [ and ] could play a significant role in public health in terms of epidemic development and control , ” the study said .
It said also that climate may have played a part in why the virus broke out in Wuhan , the central China city where it was first detected .
[ … ] Mike Ryan , executive director of the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also urged people not to assume the epidemic would automatically subside in the summer .
“ We have to assume the virus will continue to have the capacity to spread , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a false hope to say , yes , it will disappear like the flu … we can ’ t make that assumption .
And there is no evidence.
” It ’ s good that they ’ re suggesting governments exercise an abundance of caution but for those of us in the US where our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market preservation and battling anti-Chinese racism we ’ ve pretty much been left to bank on the hope this just goes away in the summer .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:32 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Greek Soldiers Open Fire on Migrants, Vigilantes Beat Journalists and NGO Employees

National File has previously reported on the ongoing conflict along the Greek-Turkish border between Greek citizens and Middle Eastern migrants backed by Turkey ’ s Erdogan regime .
A far-left German journalist was beaten for trying to take sympathetic photos of illegal migrants trying to land on the isle of Lesbos , and NGO employee have been warned away for interfering on behalf of the migrants .
Unconfirmed reports from The Daily Beast allege that Greek soldiers have fired live ammunition at the migrants from automatic and semi-automatic rifles , injuring several .
The migrants claim they have suffered two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this number is accurate or the cause of death is disease rather than gunshots is unknown .
For over an hour , the sound of people trying to direct each other in multiple languages through farms , woodlands , and across riverbanks was punctuated by shots .
First it sounded like single rifle blasts , then came bursts of three , and then longer , heavier automatic fire .
However , when Papastathis appeared on Wednesday afternoon to direct us to the new location , he denied absolutely that we had heard what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being fired , ” he insisted to a group of a dozen journalists on the tracks .
Turkey accused Greece of killing a Syrian man and wounding five other people .
The next day footage of Greek soldiers apparently firing in the direction of migrants on the border surfaced online .
And more signs of the Greeks using live fire on migrants and asylum seekers could be found at a makeshift camp for people waiting to cross the Evros River near the Turkish city of Edirne .
Most outlets reporting on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ western media , but what is clear is that Greece seems to be willing to take the strongest possible measures to secure its borders .
Greek farmers took to their tractors to repel migrants with water cannonthis week .
Additional footage from last week shows the Greek Coast Guard pushing away a migrant boat and firing warning bursts into the water .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 6:31 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Double Whammy Of Shocks Plagues Companies Across World As Virus Spreads

Double Whammy Of Shocks Plagues Companies Across World As Virus Spreads As Covid-19 grinds the world ’ s economy to a halt and supply-chains break , anxieties flourish among multinationals , AP news reports .
Millions of businesses are reeling from virus impacts as supply-chain disruptions have triggered one of the most massive economic shocks since the last financial crisis .
Jay Foreman , CEO of the toy company Basic Fun in Boca Raton , Florida , told AP that his Chinese suppliers have dramatically reduced output because of the shutdowns , and this means his imports are significantly reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of his 175-person global staff .
Sondra Mansfield , who owns Chalk of the Town in New York City , which makes T-shirts and tote bags , told AP that the “ virus is going to go on , and it ’ s going to impact a lot of countries and economies.
” Mansfield stressed her access to foreign suppliers has come to a pause , and that could start affecting US operations .
Jacob Kirkegaard , a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics , said the fast-spreading virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The virus has now spread across South Korea , Japan , Iran , Italy , other countries in Europe , and the Americas , with the possibility of a “ global pandemic ” in the near term .
Last month Michael Every of Rabobank laid out his four scenarios for the virus ’ economic and market impact : “ The Bad , ” “ The Worse , ” “ The Ugly , ” and “ The Unthinkable.
” In an updated post on March 4 , Every said , “ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this scenario foresees “ the US , UK , and Europe were infected too .
Naturally , this implied a deep global recession.
” It appears the world is just one step away from “ The Unthinkable , ” Every describes this scenario as a global pandemic that has only been seen in Hollywood movies .
We ’ ve laid out four scenarios of how the virus impact could affect the global economy .
At the moment it appears scenario four could be playing out , indicating a massive economic shock could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth rates could be headed to zero on the year with a $ 2.7 trillion hit in global output .
Business travel across the world has crashed .
Big tech firms , including Amazon , Google , Apple , Microsoft , and others , have restricted employees from traveling overseas .
Many of these employees are being sent home for the next month .
Similar restrictions are being seen with major US banks .
As a result of reduced travel by corporate America and consumers as a whole , the travel industry is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airlines , hotels , restaurants , cruise ships , and casinos are going to see a sharp decline in traffic for the next several months .
Executives of Salus Brands , an Arizona-based company , that sells swimming-pool accessories , said its Chinese shipments for the summer vacation season will likely be missed .
Andrew Shoyer , a former US trade official who is a partner at the law firm Sidley Austin , said the “ small and medium-sized enterprise will get hurt the most and the soonest.
” He noted larger companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goods and can easily switch suppliers .
We ’ ve noted on several occasions that West Coast port activity has plunged over the first quarter .
Specifically , year over year volume at the Port of Los Angeles , the busiest seaport in the US – could see upwards of a 15 % decline this quarter .
And to make matters worse for companies already suffering from supply shocks , the next shock could be a demand one .
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday to avoid travel and large crowds in the US .
This would effectively mean that one of the wealthiest generations could be removed from spending money in the economy as the virus outbreak worsens in the weeks ahead .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:44 am