prisonplanet--2020-02-03--UK: Streatham Attacker Received Early Release From Prison After Terrorism Conviction

Sudesh Amman , the Streatham terror attacker , was released from prison just last week , having only served half of a three year sentence for terror offences .
Amman , 20 , was under active police surveillance when he stabbed a number of people in Streatham High Road in south London on Sunday afternoon .
While wearing a hoax bomb device , Amman had entered a shop and began stabbing people , then exited and stabbed another woman .
Witnesses reported hearing three gunshots at around 2PM , when Amman was shot dead by armed police .
Three people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with all taken to hospital , the London Ambulance Service said .
Amman was released just last week , after being convicted in November 2018 on six charges of “ possessing documents containing terrorist information ” and seven charges of “ disseminating terrorist publications.
” He was sentenced to three years and four months , but was released after only serving half of his sentence .
The BBC ’ s Daniel de Simone was present at his sentencing , and recalled “ Amman smiling as he was sentenced.
” Amman was first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning a terror attack .
He had posted images on Telegram of knives and firearms on a Shahada flag , with “ armed and ready April 3 ” written in Arabic .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his thoughts were “ with the injured and all those affected.
” In a statement , Johnson paid tribute to the “ speed and bravery of the police , ” and said that new measures would be introduced following the attack in Streatham : I want to pay tribute to the speed and bravery of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – preventing further injuries and violence – and all of the emergency services who came to the aid of others .
An investigation is taking place at pace to establish the full facts of what happened , and the Government will provide all necessary support to the police and security services as this work goes on .
Following the awful events at Fishmonger ’ s Hall in December , we have moved quickly to introduce a package of measures to strengthen every element of our response to terrorism – including longer prison sentences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tomorrow , we will announce further plans for fundamental changes to the system for dealing with those convicted of terror offences .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said that Amman had “ some clear history in relation to counter-terrorism offences.
” It is “ right that these individuals are kept behind bars and we need to stop their early release from prison , ” she continued .
Streatham High Road remains cordoned off , and the police are conducting enhanced patrols in the area .
This article was posted : Monday , February 3 @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-02-03--BIDEN CONFUSION: ‘I forgot what the hell I was going to say’

BIDEN CONFUSION : ‘ I forgot what the hell I was going to say ’ The grind of the campaign trail is catching up with Joe Biden .
The Democrat front runner held an old-time reunion of sorts in Cedar Rapids , Iowa on Saturday , and picked someone out of the audience to acknowledge .
The former vice president was pacing around the gymnasium when he changed subjects and said , “ I ’ ve been doing this , I hate to acknowledge it— How you doin ’ man ?
Great to see you , ” as he walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand .
“ This is one of the leaders in Massachusetts legis— This is a really , really , really , really fine man , ” Biden said , never actually saying the “ fine ” man ’ s name .
“ Thanks for being here , ” he continued .
“ Speaking of loyalty , speaking of loyalty , God love you .
Thank you .
“ But at any rate , uh , the fact is that , uh , um , I forgot what the hell I was going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paused for several seconds as he tried to remember what he was talking about .
This article was posted : Monday , February 3 , 2020 at 5:36 am

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prisonplanet--2020-02-03--The Primary Mechanism Of Your Oppression Is Not Hidden At All

The Primary Mechanism Of Your Oppression Is Not Hidden At All I write a lot about government secrecy and the importance of whistleblowers , leakers and leak publishers , and for good reason : governments which can hide their wicked deeds from public accountability will do so whenever possible .
It ’ s impossible for the public to use democracy for ensuring their government behaves in the way they desire if they aren ’ t allowed to be informed about what that behavior even is .
These things get lots of attention in conspiracy circles and dissident political factions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the veil of government opacity and the persecution of those brave souls who try to shed light on what ’ s going on behind it .
Not enough eyes , but quite a few .
What gets less attention , much to our detriment , is the fact that the primary mechanism of our oppression and exploitation is happening right out in front of our faces .
The nonstop campaign by bought politicians , owned news outlets , and manipulated social media platforms to control the dominant narratives about what ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the sickness of our society than government secrecy does .
We know this from experience : any time a whistleblower exposes secret information about the malfeasance of powerful governments like NSA surveillance or Collateral Murder , we see not public accountability , nor demands for sweeping systemic changes to prevent such malfeasance from reoccurring , but a bunch of narrative management from the political/media class .
This narrative management is used to shift attention away from the information that was revealed and onto the fact that the person who revealed it broke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s used to convince people that the revelations aren ’ t actually a big deal , or that it was already basically public knowledge anyway .
And it ’ s used to manipulate public attention on to the next hot story of the day and memory hole it underneath the white noise of the media news churn .
And nothing changes .
We ’ ve seen it happening over and over and over again .
The narrative management machine has gotten so effective and efficient that it ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the US , UK and France almost certainly bombed Syria in 2018 for a completely false reason .
A few half-assed Bellingcat spin jobs and an otherwise total media blackout , and it ’ s like the whole thing never happened .
What this tells us is that our first and foremost problem is not the fact that conspiracies are happening behind a curtain of government secrecy , but that the way people think , act and vote is being actively manipulated right out in the open .
Government secrecy is indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but controlling the public ’ s access to information is only one aspect .
The bigger part of it is controlling how the public thinks about information .
The reason people never use the power of their superior numbers to force real change , even though they ’ re being exploited and oppressed in myriad ways by the ruling class , is because they ’ ve been propagandized into accepting the status quo as desirable ( or at least normal ) .
The propaganda of the political/media class is therefore the establishment ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most powerful , and essential , weapon .
This is important for dissidents of all stripes to understand , because it means we ’ re not just passively waiting around for another Manning or Snowden or an Ian Henderson to give us information which we can use to fight the oppression machine .
Those individuals have done a great public service , but the battle to awaken human consciousness to what ’ s really going on in our world is in no way limited to leakers and whistleblowers .
It is not at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are engaged in any type of media , you are engaging the narrative matrix which keeps the public asleep and complacent .
It doesn ’ t matter if you have a Twitter account , a Youtube account , some flyers or a can of spray paint : if you are capable of getting any kind of message out there , you are able to directly influence the mechanism of your oppression .
You are able to inform people that they are being lied to , you are able to explain why , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to where they can find more information .
This is extremely empowering .
You do not need to wait around hoping that some bombshell piece of information makes it past all the various security checks and spinmeisters and triggers a real social awakening .
You can be that information .
You can become a catalyst for that awakening .
The key to turning this ship around does not lie hidden somewhere behind a veil of government opacity .
It lies in you .
It lies in all of us .
We can begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking the narrative management of the propaganda machine that sits right in front of us , unarmored and unhidden .
This article was posted : Monday , February 3 , 2020 at 5:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-03--Is Siri spying on me? Apps on my iPad began playing Spanish ads after conversations at home

Is Siri spying on me ?
Apps on my iPad began playing Spanish ads after conversations at home I watch most TV shows and movies on my iPad these days , and something strange happened recently .
My iPad – or rather apps such as Hulu and Bravo linked via Apple TV on my iPad – started showing me commercials in Spanish .
That was interesting , since I hadn ’ t touched the language settings , watched any shows in Spanish , or done any kind of internet activity in another language .
But even more curious , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popped up .
We had just moved to a more Spanish-speaking area of Oakland , California .
While I don ’ t speak Spanish ( very well at least ) , my husband does and was doing so daily with contractors in our new house within “ earshot ” of my iPad .
Could this timing and sudden sprinkling of Spanish commercials for insurance , seatbelt safety , and affordable college degrees be mere coincidence ?
Or was it a clear sign of location-based tracking ?
With Siri voice-assistance active , is my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , specifically working to better predict my wants and needs – and providing Spanish speaking commercials – to be more “ helpful ?
” Like so many other people who ’ ve mentioned a product in conversation only to see it pop up in an ad on Facebook the next day , I ’ ve long wondered if , why , and how exactly , my gadgets are “ listening , ” to my life .
This article was posted : Monday , February 3 , 2020 at 5:32 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-03--Japan Set To Release 1.2 Million Tons Of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean, Causing “Immeasurab

Japan Set To Release 1.2 Million Tons Of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean, Causing “Immeasurable Damage”

Japan Set To Release 1.2 Million Tons Of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean , Causing “ Immeasurable Damage ” Just in case a global viral pandemic , whose sources are still unclear and apparently now include human feces , wasn ’ t enough , the global outrage meter is about to go “ up to eleven ” with Japan now set to flood the world ’ s oceans with radioactive water .
In a move that will surely prompt a furious response from Greta Thunberg ’ s ghost writers ( unless of course it doesn ’ t fit a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts advising Japan ’ s government on a disposal method for the millions of tons of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday recommended releasing it into the ocean .
And , as Reuters notes , based on past practice it is likely the government will accept the recommendation .
Tokyo Electric , or Tepco , has collected nearly 1.2 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd the site .
The panel under the industry ministry came to the conclusion after narrowing the choice to either releasing the contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean or letting it evaporate – and opted for the former , even though it means that Japan ’ s neihgbors will now have to suffer the consequences of the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl .
Previously the committee had ruled out other possibilities , such as underground storage , that lack track records of success .
At the meeting , members stressed the importance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government should make clear that releasing the water would have a significant social impact.
” Japan ’ s neighbor , South Korea , has for much of the past decade retained a ban on imports of seafood from Japan ’ s Fukushima region imposed after the nuclear disaster and summoned a senior Japanese embassy official last year to explain how the Fukushima water would be dealt with .
They will soon have a very unsatisfactory answer .
The build-up of contaminated water at Fukushima has been a major sticking point in the clean-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially as the Olympics are due to be held in Tokyo this summer with some events less than 60 km from the wrecked plant and the Fukushima seclusion zone which will remain uninhabitable for centuries .
According to Reuters , athletes are planning to bring their own radiation detectors and food to the Games .
In 2018 , the plant operator , TEPCO , apologized after admitting it lied about the cleanup efforts and that its filtration systems had not removed all dangerous material from the water – and the site was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Among the ludicrous proposals concocted to contain the radioactive water was an idea straight out of Game of Thrones – an underground ice wall .
It did not work .
As a result , having given up on any containment approaches , Tokyo will now literally flood the world with radioactive water .
Perhaps in an attempt to mitigate the angry outcry from a world that is suddenly obsessed with a clean environment , Japan said it plans to remove all radioactive particles from the water except tritium , an isotope of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with current technology .
While it is unclear just how Japan plans on “ filtering ” out radiation , we with them the best of luck with that particular PR campaign .
“ Compared to evaporation , ocean release can be done more securely , ” the committee said , pointing to common practice around the world where normally operating nuclear stations release water that contains tritium into the sea .
Needless to say , even the locals disagree : releasing treated water into the ocean would do “ immeasurable damage ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get back to work , an industry source in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki said .
The evaporation proposal has fueled similar worries in farming and ranching circles , according to a source in the rice-growing business .
“ The central government should understand the situation on the ground ” and thoroughly consider its response , the source said .
Even so , it appears that despite “ considereding the situation on the ground ” , the government is still set to go ahead with the discharge anyway .
Why ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one – money .
According to the Nikkei , discharging the water into the Pacific is generally seen by experts as the most logical option .
Evaporation was successfully used for cleanup after the 1979 Three Mile Island disaster in the U.S .
But releasing water into the sea would cost less and , by ministry estimates , cut radiation exposure by more than half compared with evaporation .
Of course , this is the same ministry which for months lied about the full extent of the fallout caused by the Fukushima disaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth .
The recommendation needs to be confirmed by the head of the panel , Nagoya University Professor Emeritus Ichiro Yamamoto , and submitted to the government at a later date , which has not been set , but a hard deadline looms as the government is running out of time to make a decision .
The roughly 1,000 tanks on the Fukushima Daiichi site held 1.18 million tons of water as of Dec. 12 , not far from the total capacity of 1.37 million .
Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 2022 .
Even before then , the most important task in decommissioning the plant – removing spent nuclear fuel – is set to begin in 2021 at reactor No .
2 .
The tanks take up space that will be needed for this work .
This article was posted : Monday , February 3 , 2020 at 5:30 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--Hillary Clinton For Vice President?

Hillary Clinton For Vice President?

Last week , Hillary Clinton dispelled rumors that she might toss her hat in the ring in a “ brokered convention ” to run against President Trump .
She told Variety that while she has the “ urge ” to run , she ’ s “ going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee.
” According to The Hill ‘ s Douglas MacKinnon , however , Clinton may be in negotiations with former Vice President ( and current frontrunner ) Joe Biden , former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with whoever gets the Democratic nomination .
MacKinnon writes in a Saturday Op-Ed that Clinton “ would add the gravitas , delegates and , eventually , millions of votes needed to get them over the finish line on Nov. 5 .
I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position , ” adding “ If I were in Trump ’ s world , this scenario would send chills down my spine.
” There is no doubt that the former first lady , New York senator and secretary of State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepping back into the spotlight to reengage in political discussions .
One such spotlight was provided by the Sundance Film Festival in Park City , Utah .
There , aside from commenting on her presidential “ urge , ” Clinton not only promoted the incredibly flattering four-part Hulu documentary about her , titled “ Hillary ” — which premiered , coincidently , just 10 days before the Iowa caucus — but she also attended the debut of a documentary about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi .
–The Hill Also noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) , calling him “ not a team player ” and claiming that people ‘ don ’ t like him ’ ( for which she was booed by Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) at a Sanders rally on Friday ) .
Clinton also went after Facebook in lockstep with George Soros , who said that the Silicon Valley giant was conspiring with the Trump reelection campaign to win in November .
Speaking with The Atlantic from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City , Utah , Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ authoritarian ” who “ intend [ s ] to reelect Trump.
” Will Clinton team up with Biden , or Bloomberg , or literally anyone to take one more bite at the apple ?
Only time will tell .
This article was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 7:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--Philippines Reports First Death Due To Coronavirus Outside China; 137,600 Under Observation In China

Philippines Reports First Death Due To Coronavirus Outside China ; 137,600 Under Observation In China • First death outside China reported in Philippines • Suspected case being tested in New York City • Hong Kong health-care workers threaten to strike unless border to mainland closed The Philippines office of the World Health Organization has reported the first death of a coronavirus victim outside of China .
A 44-year-old male was confirmed as the second person with the 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines .
He passed away on February 1 2020 .
There are currently 114 cases worldwide ( ex-China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were 45 new deaths reported in Hubei China , sending the global death toll to 304 as China ’ s CDC reports 2,589 new infections , bringing China ’ s total to 14,380 of which Hubei Province has reported 9,074 cases ( including 4109 cases in Wuhan ) .
With another 173 outside the mainland , the new global total is 14,550 as of Sunday morning in China .
Additionally , there were a total of 19,544 suspected case in China ( up from 17,988 yesterday ) , and the total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whopping 137,594 , an increase of over 19,000 from 118,478 .
And as the number of cases and deaths continues to grow almost geometrically , there was one silver lining : the number of discharged patients jumped to 328 , for the first time surpassing the number of deaths by 24 .
Update ( 1645ET ) : The New York Times reports that NYC has yet another suspected case of the coronavirus .
This is at least the third report of a suspected coronavirus patient in NYC or New Jersey .
The scares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks more common throughout the Five Boroughs .
The suspected patient is in their 40s and recently returned from China suffering from telltale symptoms including fever , cough and shortness of breath .
The suspected virus carrier is undergoing testing at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan .
City health officials have been bracing for a case given NYC ’ s large population of Chinese immigrants .
NYC has already struggled with outbreaks recently , including an outbreak of measles in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community .
Testing at the CDC will take a minimum of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing capacity .
That ’ s all we know for now .
Update ( 1400ET ) : The Global Times , a popular mouthpiece for the Chinese government , has acknowledged that the outbreak has reached a “ critical ” situation , and that many places in China would “ extend ” the ‘ Spring Festival ’ holiday .
Just another piece of faux-sympathy as the government pushes the “ full transparency ” angle .
Update ( 1255ET ) : According to officials with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health , the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state on Saturday afternoon .
Boston health officials said the man is in his 20s , contracted the deadly virus after he returned from a trip in Wuhan , China .
The Boston Public Health Commission said the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention was notified about the lab results on Friday evening .
“ He has been isolated since that time and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials , ” the department said , adding that his few close contacts have been identified and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms .
“ We are grateful that this young man is recovering and sought medical attention immediately , ” said the state ’ s public health commissioner , Monica Bharel .
“ Again , the risk to the public from the 2019 novel coronavirus remains low in Massachusetts.
” This is the eighth case of confirmed coronavirus in the US after the 7th was confirmed in the Bay Area on Friday afternoon .
Meanwhile , Australia ’ s flag carrier Qantas is the latest airline to cancel flights between China after that country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Hubei traveling in the country .
Though US has taken steps to stop foreigners who might be an infection risk from entering the country , airline employees are pushing for all American carriers to temporarily suspend all flights to and from China .
The Association of Flight Attendants , representing 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines has called for “ clear direction from our government to U.S. airlines to pull down all travel to China until the spread of coronavirus is contained , ” in a statement shared by ABC News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dialing up the propaganda as public anger ( which has been manipulated to focus on local officials who have been scapegoated by Beijing ) crests .
There ’ s more where that came from .
Update ( 1230ET ) : Vietnam has become the latest country to strictly limit travel with China .
SCMP reports that the country has banned all passenger plane traffic to and from mainland China , Taiwan , Hong Kong and Macau .
Apparently , Vietnam , which has confirmed several cases , including at least one instances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of the WHO ’ s assurances .
Can ’ t say we blame them .
Meanwhile , back in China , a citizen journalist took a video of a sea of unopened boxes allegedly containing medical supplies .
We ’ ve reported in the past that the government is largely relying on ‘ volunteers ’ to open boxes and sort supplies , leading to massive backlogs .
But of course Beijing has everything under control…just so long as you don ’ t leave your house/apartment/whatever .
Since our last update Friday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has reportedly gone from bad to worse .
The true extent of Beijing ’ s ‘ quarantine ’ has been exposed – and not just the ridiculously oppressive tactics exercised on sick people simply out trying to buy food so they don ’ t starve , but the even more bizarre notion that the WHO has decided to try and validate Beijing ’ s response when all evidence suggests that public relations is and always will be Beijing ’ s No .
1 concern .
By most recent count , total cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside China have hit 259 .
More than 100,000 people are still under observation , as we reported last night .
The 46 new deaths announced last night ( Saturday morning in China ) was the largest daily death toll ( that was the total from Friday ) since the start of the crisis .
To that end , a report reportedly signed by hundreds of doctors blaming the Communist Party ’ s leadership for waiting a month to inform the Chinese public and the international community that the virus could spread from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of this fact as early as mid-December , yet they actively concealed it until the situation started getting out of hand and cases were being confirmed in neighboring countries .
China ’ s finance ministry has finally announced that it ’ s going to lift import taxes on American-made medical products needed to help combat the outbreak ( it ’ s interesting how it took them nearly – checks notes – two months since the start of the outbreak to lift the trade-war tariffs ) .
ABC News is the latest American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via drone .
The haunting footage clearly shows the scope of the lockdown .
An entire city as big as New York , with almost nobody outside or in the streets .
This is becoming an increasingly common sight across China .
We got some interesting corporate news overnight : Apple announced early Saturday that it would close all of its stores and offices in China at least through Feb. 9 .
Already , the factories of many of its suppliers ( like Foxconn ) have been impacted by holiday “ extensions ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least early Feb. As of midday on Saturday , at least 19 provinces , municipalities and regions have told businesses not to resume work before Feb. 10 at the earliest , according to CNBC , which also noted that Disney , Tesla several US airlines and myriad other American business have suspended operations in China .
Hubei , the center of the outbreak , has reportedly extended its Lunar New Year holiday until Feb. 13 .
On Saturday , Huanggang , a city of 6 million people near Wuhan , has banned residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop the coronavirus .
The ban states that 1 person per family can leave every other day to buy basic needs .
It ’ s the first city to declare a lockdown on par with Wuhan ’ s total ban of people leaving their homes .
Meanwhile Huanggang ’ s mayor warned on Saturday that a “ significant ” increase in the number of confirmed cases on Saturday or Sunday .
Here ’ s a video of a doctor from Huanggang saying the media won ’ t dare report the true infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s almost as bad as Wuhan .
The scapegoating of local officials by Beijing continued on Saturday , when more than 300 party officials from Huanggang were punished for failing in their duty .
Though we ’ re hearing labels like these used far less often than we were just last week , it appears the “ fearmongers ” and “ alarmists ” were once again correct to be skeptical of the information coming out of Beijing .
A few days ago , Zero Hedge was declared alarmists for discussing the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly seasonal illness , like the flu .
The mainstream press has now apparently decided to take the warnings of epidemiologists seriously .
When the WHO first declared that travel restrictions on China simply weren ’ t necessary , even as Beijing quarantined more than 50 million of its own people , we wondered how the organization could possibly expect the world to listen , considering that Russia had already closed its border with China , and dozens of countries had already imposed some kind of restriction , while more than 40 airlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday morning , Australia joined the US in temporarily blocking all foreigners who have recently visited China .
Japan said it would bar visitors who had been to Hubei in the last 2 weeks , or had passports issued in Hubei , according to the New York Times .
Then we heard Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam tell the people that complete shutdown of travel to China wouldn ’ t be necessary .
Once again , Lam was doing the leadership ’ s bidding to the detriment of her local popularity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the workers all the ammunition they need to successfully challenge , and defeat , the city government .
Thousands of Hong Kong doctors , nurses and hospital employees have voted for a strike which could begin as early as Monday .
The reason ?
To pressure the city government to close all borders with mainland China .
This isn ’ t the first bout of virus-related unrest to rock Hong Kong .
Last week , a group of locals set fires and rioted in response to rumors that the government planned to transform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quarantine , according to SCMP .
Reports that the Hong Kong government has found 49 people from Hubei after searching about 500 hotels has only ratcheted up public anxiety .
The individuals are reportedly being moved to quarantine centers .
The pledge of action by thousands of nurses and hospital workers is picking up steam as more local unions are joining the movement .
Pretty soon , Lam will have no choice but to close the border with China , which would be a major blow to global confidence in Beijing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few other demands : that the government make clear policies to ensure a supply of surgical masks , a halt on non-emergency services and an increase in the number of isolation wards at hospitals , as well as better support for medical practitioners and an open promise not to punish those who participate in the strike .
Back on the mainland , local authorities have taken to using drones to ‘ name and shame ’ anybody who disobeys the isolation orders .
Here are a few examples : Across China , drones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public streets ( another shock-and-awe measure with little real-world advantage ) .
Before we go , here ’ s a complete list of countries that have confirmed cases of the virus : Thailand , Japan , Hong Kong , Singapore , Taiwan , Australia , Malaysia , Macau , Russia , France , the United States , South Korea , Germany , the United Arab Emirates , Canada , Britain , Vietnam , Italy , India , the Philippines , Nepal , Cambodia , Sri Lanka , Finland and Sweden .
Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Japan , France and the US has confirmed human-to-human transmission involving at least one person who hadn ’ t been to China .
The timing of this outbreak could not be worse : China confirms a case of H5N1 bird flu in Hunan , prompting authorities to cull 17,828 chickens as a precaution .
Though we doubt mainlanders will be seeing many stories about that .
This article was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 7:17 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--Bird Flu Is Back – China Faces Yet Another Viral Plague

Bird Flu Is Back – China Faces Yet Another Viral Plague It ’ s been a tough few months for China… First , they faced food shortages ( and soaring food costs ) as African Swine Fever swept across the nation cutting China ’ s pork production in half and slaughtering hundreds of millions of their porcine pals .
Then , they faced total economic shutdown and social lockdown as the deadly Wuhan Coronavirus spread across the nation faster than a Buzzfeed ‘ which cat suits your social justice needs best ’ article , killing hundreds and leaving 10s of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if things weren ’ t bad enough , according to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs , the Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs , bird flu is back !
As Reuters reports , the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of H5N1 subtype of poultry occurred in Shuangqing District , Shaoyang City , Hunan Province… close to the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak .
The case reportedly occurred on a farm with 7,850 chickens , 4,500 of which have died of the bird flu .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
As a reminder , Avian influenza is deadly to most birds , and it ’ s deadly to humans and to other mammals that catch the virus from birds .
Since the first human case in 1997 , H5N1 has killed nearly 60 % of the people who have been infected .
But unlike human flu bugs , H5N1 bird flu does not spread easily from person to person .
The very few cases of human-to-human transmission have been among people with exceptionally close contact , such as a mother who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick infant .
This article was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 7:03 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--Mike Bloomberg Offers ’60 Million’ Latinos: $15 Per Hour Plus Mass Migration

Michael Bloomberg is making a pitch for Latino votes with an offer of $ 15 per hour wages — but also a flood of new Latino migrants eager to compete for jobs , apartments , and K-12 desks in Latino communities .
“ I believe we can once again be a country that welcomes immigrants , values immigrants , respects immigrants , and empowers them to pursue the American Dream , ” Bloomberg said in a January 30 tweet .
The conflicting policy offer reflects shared goals of the Democrat Party ’ s two main leadership factions : Bloomberg and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumers and workers , and progressives who are eager for imported pro-government voters .
In contrast , President Donald Trump promised a low-immigration , “ Hire American ” policy on Inauguration Day , helping salaries rise for millions of blue-collar Americans , including Latinos .
Unemployment rates for Latinos are now at a record low , and wages are at a record high .
Half of the 21.5 million working Latinos earn above $ 712 a week , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
The median wage for Latinos is almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 6:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--REPORT: Border wall to include ‘hundreds’ of flood gates, left open ‘for months’

There ’ s literal flood gates on President Trump ’ s border wall with Mexico , and U.S. Border Patrol leaves them wide open for months at a time .
The situation provides easy access for drug smugglers who pass through John Ladd ’ s Arizona cattle ranch with massive satchels of marijuana , though instead of simply driving across they must now crawl through the mud .
“ The border is so diverse , ” Roy Villareal , Tucson sector chief for the U.S. Border Patrol , told The Washington Post .
“ You have to plan for water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just this monolithic wall , sort of like the Great Wall of China , where you drop it into place and that ’ s all there is to it .
And that ’ s not the reality at all.
” Some sections of the border near Ladd ’ s ranch and others experience heavy thunderstorms and flooding that carry debris south across the border , and the wall isn ’ t designed to withstand the pressure from the rocks , tree limbs , brush and other stuff that gets caught in the metal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a storm grate .
So the government plans to install hundreds of flood gates along the bottom of the wall to allow the debris through , and because they are in remote locations without electricity , Border Patrol agents will open the gates at the start of summer and leave them open for months , according to Business Insider .
Without the gates , the flooding could topple the wall , and the recent construction along the border makes that possibility more likely , Lee Baiza , former superintendent of the Organ Pipe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s a fragile environment , so if you go drive across that country you will loosen up the soil and brush , ” Baiza said .
“ The more activity , the more it gets run over , the more debris you create.
” Ladd told the Post that Border Patrol installed an 18-foot bollard wall on his property in 2008 and it now includes about 70 “ lift gates ” agents use a forklift to open at the start of summer .
Initially , smugglers drove through the openings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrol eventually caught on and lowered the openings to 4-feet , Ladd said .
There ’ s no longer vehicles coming through , he said , but the illegal crossings continue .
“ They know as soon as the Border Patrol opens them , ” Ladd told the Post .
Regardless , U.S. border officials told the Post new sections of border wall will likely require hundreds of flood gates that will follow the same protocol , though they contend a wall with giant holes in it is better than no wall at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the gates are typically open in July and August .
“ At the end of the day , you still need an individual to monitor and make that arrest , ” Villareal told the Post .
“ What ’ s been tested , and seems to work well for us , is opening them up at the beginning of the monsoon season , and at the end of monsoon season , closing them back down .
“ Which means for the patrol agent in charge of that particular area , he or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that area when the gates are open , ” he said .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials did not respond to the Post ’ s questions about how many and where , exactly , the new gates will go in .
White House officials are hoping to complete nearly 900 miles of new barriers by 2022 , including plans for new barriers through mountainous areas with plenty of canyons and creek beds , according to the news site .
This article was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 6:53 @


prisonplanet--2020-02-02--Elizabeth Warren: GOP Gave Trump ‘Permission to Conspire with Foreign Governments’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) on Friday declared that Senate Republicans , who successfully blocked the Democrats ’ demands for additional witnesses in the impeachment trial , have given President Trump permission to “ conspire with foreign governments to undermine ” votes .
Senate Republicans on Friday effectively stiff-armed the Democrats ’ demands for additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial .
Only two Republicans , Sens .
Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) and Susan Collins ( R-ME ) , voted alongside Democrats in favor of additional witnesses .
Sens .
Lamar Alexander ( R-TN ) and Lisa Murkowski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hoping to win over , ultimately sided with their own party .
Murkowski attributed her decision to the partisan nature of the entire process , noting that the House “ chose to send articles of impeachment that are rushed and flawed.
” “ Given the partisan nature of this impeachment from the very beginning and throughout , I have come to the conclusion that there will be no fair trial in the Senate .
I don ’ t believe the continuation of this process will change anything , ” she added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats ’ calls for additional witnesses effectively paved the way for a speedy acquittal , which is expected to take place next Wednesday .
As a result , Warren claims Republicans have “ let the American people down ” and touted the debunked left-wing talking point , proclaiming that the GOP has given the president “ permission to conspire with foreign governments to undermine your vote.
” This article was posted : Sunday , February 2 , 2020 at 6:46 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--Watch: How China Is Enforcing The Corona Quarantine By Drone

Watch : How China Is Enforcing The Corona Quarantine By Drone China has found new ways to respond to coronavirus that has shut down at least two-thirds of its economy , taken offline some of the world ’ s largest manufacturing hubs , and quarantined more than 50 million people .
The country is using drones , specifically DJI drones with front-mounted speakers , to fly around towns and yell at anyone who isn ’ t wearing a mask .
It ’ s like something from a dystopian film , but essential to critical quarantine enforcement .
With confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , and tens of thousands of people with suspected coronavirus , the communist government is deploying technology to beat the “ devil virus.
” “ Staying at home is contributing to society , ” a government official tells people in this video posted by Global Times , which slows a DJI drone with a front-mounted speaker flying around a rural countryside and urban areas yelling at anyone not wearing a virus mask .
Gizchina.com reports that some Chinese towns are deploying agriculture drones with 5-gallon sprayers to spray disinfectant , with hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK researchers now suggest 75,800 people are infected in Wuhan , as compared to SARS , the infection rate of coronavirus is exceptionally high .
China is using advanced technology to fight a virus that could wind up collapsing its economy .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 8:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--‘Burning Bodies In Secret’ – New Accounts From Wuhan Detail Coronavirus Outbreak

‘ Burning Bodies In Secret ’ – New Accounts From Wuhan Detail Coronavirus Outbreak Almost 2,000 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in China on Thursday , lifting the country ’ s total to approximately 9,692 , surpassing all of the 2002-03 SARS epidemic in a matter of weeks .
All of the deaths have been in China , now at 213 .
Globally , there are 9,816 cases of the deadly virus .
There have been doubts about the officially confirmed cases and deaths in China – could be much higher some claim .
The New Zealand Herald has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities have resorted to cremating bodies in secret .
DW News East Asia correspondent William Yang cited a report from Chinese-language news outlet Initium , which said cremation facilities in Wuhan , the epicenter of the deadly virus , were receiving bodies directly from hospitals without proper identification and were excluded from the official record .
“ So , there are reasons to remain skeptical about what China has been sharing with the world because while they have been more transparent about certain things related to the virus , they continue to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Yang .
“ Without properly identifying these patients , which means there are patients who died from the virus but not adding to the official record .
That shows the current death toll of 133 that we are seeing is way too low , ” he said .
We noted Thursday night that over 100,000 Chinese had been placed under observation for suspected coronavirus .
The virus has uncontrollably spread across China , forcing the U.S. State Department to evacuate diplomats and citizens from certain parts of the country , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the region because of the outbreak .
The new travel advisory was issued hours after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency .
“ Those currently in China should consider departing using commercial means , ” the department said in the advisory .
Putting the coronavirus in the context of the deadly SARS epidemic , the coronavirus pandemic has now officially exceeded SARS in cumulative cases in just two weeks .
New accounts are showing that things have gotten so severe in Wuhan , that officials are locking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video shows officials locking “ infected residents ” inside their homes , using metal beams to bolt doors shut .
And here ’ s an alleged video of a crematorium in Wuhan via Twitter handle Harry Chen Ph.D. – showing trash cans “ filled with ashes.
” This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 7:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--Facebook Announces Plan To Remove Posts About Coronavirus ‘Conspiracy Theories’

Facebook posted a press release to its FB News site Thursday which announced the implementation of aggressive new measures aimed at combating “ misinformation.
” In the press release , Facebook ’ s Head of Health Kang-Xing Jin announced “ Facebook is supporting their work in several ways , most especially by working to limit the spread of misinformation and harmful content about the virus and connecting people to helpful information.
” The measures , which have been described as “ unusually aggressive ” by the New York Post , include using Facebook ’ s network of third-party fact-checking sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our global network of third-party fact-checkers are continuing their work reviewing content and debunking false claims that are spreading related to the coronavirus , ” the post states .
“ When they rate information as false , we limit its spread on Facebook and Instagram and show people accurate information from these partners .
We also send notifications to people who already shared or are trying to share this content to alert them that it ’ s been fact-checked.
” Kang-Xing Jin writes that Facebook will “ also start to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have been flagged by leading global health organizations and local health authorities , ” adding that such posts already go against Facebook ’ s guidelines on content that causes physical harm .
“ This includes claims related to false cures or prevention methods — like drinking bleach cures the coronavirus — or claims that create confusion about health resources that are available , ” the post reads .
The section on content removal is concluded with the warning , “ We will also block or restrict hashtags used to spread misinformation on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find and remove as much of this content as we can.
” Due to discrepancies in reports about the origin of the novel coronavirus and the response to the Wuhan epidemic by the Chinese government , it is unclear what posts or opinions will qualify as misinformation by the standards of Facebook ’ s third-party fact-checkers .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 7:55 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--“They All Knew!” – Chinese Furious At Virus-Fighting Officials Who Lied About Human Transmission

“ They All Knew !
” – Chinese Furious At Virus-Fighting Officials Who Lied About Human Transmission For reasons that haven ’ t been shared with the public , the WHO has chosen to lavish praise on Beijing , insisting that travel to China isn ’ t dangerous even as more governments impose restrictions , and claiming that Beijing has been completely transparent and a ‘ model ’ for how countries should handle outbreaks like this .
When pressed by a reporter , Dr. Tedros , the director general of the WHO , replied that local authorities in Wuhan had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese people by publishing up-to-date notices about new cases and deaths .
First of all , many suspect that Beijing hasn ’ t been entirely truthful as far as these tallies are concerned .
Second , it ’ s not so much about what Beijing told the Chinese people .
Everybody knows the government censors anything that might reflect badly upon the Communist Party .
So to claim that the government has been completely transparent with the people is almost disingenuous .
Of course that ’ s not true .
But the real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t tell the international news media , and their international partners .
Now , a new study has exposed the Communist Party ’ s lies .
The research has once again moved back the timeline of when senior Chinese leaders knew about the outbreak in Wuhan , suggesting that they waited longer to act , and longer to inform the international community , than they had led the world to believe .
The claim appeared in a top American medical journal .
The deadly new coronavirus from Wuhan was spreading from person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks before China officially confirmed such transmission , government-funded Chinese researchers report in a top American medical journal .
The paper in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzes data on the first 425 confirmed cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan , where the outbreak originated .
“ On the basis of this information , there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019 , ” it reads .
The paper notes that seven health care workers contracted the virus between Jan. 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-to-human transmission .
The findings sharply contrast with the accounts of Wuhan health authorities who had maintained until mid-January that there was “ no clear evidence ” that the virus could be passed among humans .
Officials also claimed Jan. 11 that no health care workers had been infected .
But…but…but…the local authorities in Wuhan said they didn ’ t have evidence of person to person transmission until mid-January !
That ’ s increasingly difficult to believe , seeing as the signs were clearly there after the first wave of patients was diagnosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fewer than 60 % of the early virus-carriers had been directly linked to the seafood market .
The rest were associates , friends and relatives of the people who had .
That , right there , is evidence of human-to-human transmission – and this was known as early as mid-December .
Some frustrated Chinese have chosen to defy censors and lash out on Chinese social media networks like Weibo .
Many of the paper ’ s authors work for the Chinese Center for Disease Control and local counterparts .
Many were among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered Wuhan for on-the-ground inspections , developing “ a tailored surveillance protocol to identify potential cases ” on Jan. 3 .
“ They all knew , ” a user on the Weibo microblogging platform said .
“ They just didn ’ t say , but lied to us.
” “ If only they could have told people earlier , we could have taken better preventive measures , and the virus would not have spread this fast , ” another wrote .
There have even been reports of the government cremating bodies before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officially includedwith the statistics , helping to maintain the illusion that the mortality rate for the novel coronavirus outbreak is far below the rate for SARS at just 2 % -3 % .
In reality , some have suggested the true mortality rate is closer to 11 % , as thousands in dire need of treatment are confronted by shortages of supplies and doctors , even as Beijing sends legions of medical “ personnel ” ( many of whom are likely just PLA soldiers ) to Hubei .
Instead of embracing transparency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ spreading false rumors ” about the severity of the outbreak .
Of course , their warnings have since been realized .
Some Weibo users have demanded that the authors of the paper expose whoever is responsible for this .
“ I ’ m demanding an explanation from the paper ’ s authors , ” wrote one Weibo user .
“ You clearly knew about people-to-people transmission three weeks earlier than the public , but did you do what you were supposed to do ?
” The Ministry of Science and Technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country to “ not devote their efforts to writing essays before completing the task of combating the novel coronavirus.
” Some social media users in China pointed to another possibility .
“ Perhaps the researchers did not have a way to share their findings , and publishing it in a scientific journal was their last resort to warn the public , ” one WeChat user wrote on a group discussion .
In December , eight people were detained for “ spreading false rumors ” as they discussed the spread of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight people were later identified as doctors working in Wuhan , which sparked a public outcry over government censorship .
When this is all said and done , we doubt the Chinese people will forget how their government lied not only to them , but to the world .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 7:53 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 257 As Confirmed Cases Top 10,000

• New York Post reports first Coronavirus case in Queen , but NYC health spokesman denies .
• Goldman disagrees with Ross , says virus blowback will wipe 0.4 % off US GDP growth • ‘ The U.K. health department confirmed two cases of coronavirus in England on Friday , while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China .
• UK confirms first two coronavirus cases after multiple scares • Singapore closes borders to Chinese travelers , first southeast Asian nation to do so .
• More than 43 airlines cancel flights to China • United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • CDC confirms 6th case in US was human to human transmission Update ( 1720ET ) : It ’ s Saturday morning in Beijing , and that means another wave of updates from Hubei and the rest of China ’ s virus-stricken provinces .
In a major milestone , the number of cases around the world has topped 10k , 2k more than SARS infected during its nearly year-long run , as Hubei reports 1,347 new cases .
The death toll in China ( also the global death toll ) has risen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHC .
• CHINA CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES TO AT LEAST 257 At present , 6738 cases are still being treated in the hospital ( among them : 956 cases of severe illness and 338 cases of critical illness ) , all of them are receiving isolation treatment at designated medical institutions .
A total of 41,075 close contacts have been tracked , and 36,838 people are still undergoing medical observation .
In other breaking virus-related news , Spain has confirmed its first case of nCoV .
The latest round of cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most counts yet , but here ’ s where we were like 20 mins ago .
Update ( 1630ET ) : We ’ re not sure why the CDC didn ’ t mention it during the press conference that ended five minutes ago , but media reports that hit the tape just minutes ago are claiming that a seventh case has been confirmed in California , marking case No .
3 for the largest state by population .
Notably , a plane with 195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan landed in California , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word yet on whether the new case is tied to this group .
To be sure , the task force did warn journalists to expect more cases in the US .
It follows a 7th case confirmed in Germany , an employee who worked at the same company as the other patients .
Meanwhile , back in Beijing , it ’ s still technically a holiday thanks to the government “ extension.
” And even in Beijing , the country ’ s second-most-populous city , streets that were once bustling with nightlife activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The CDC held another press conference on Friday to reiterate , over and over again , that the risk to the public from the coronavirus is low .
They also confirmed that the sixth case in the US that was confirmed yesterday was , in fact , an instance of human to human transmission .
Did we mention that ‘ the risk to the public is low ?
’ ( even though the virus ‘ does present a public health emergency ’ and ‘ expects more cases ’ , according to Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public health emergency , the US will mandate that any US citizen returning to the US who traveled to Hubei Province in the last 14 days prior to returning to the US will be quarantined for up to two weeks .
Any US citizen returning to the US from anywhere in mainland China any time during the last 14 days will undergo intense health screening .
Additionally , President Trump has signed a proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the US of foreign nationals who pose a risk of carrying the 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China during the last 14 days may be denied entrance to the US starting at 5 pm ET .
All travelers from China will be funneled through seven airports , including Atlanta , San Francisco , Honolulu , LAX and several others said interim deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli .
And miraculously , it worked : stocks picked up off the lows of the day .
Update ( 1315ET ) : In a historic move , the CDC has issued an official federal quarantine order for the Americans who returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boeing jet .
The 195 passengers were mostly diplomats and other professionals living in Wuhan .
The quarantine order will keep them isolated for 2 weeks – the same length of time that evacuees in the UK will face .
• CDC SAYS REPATRIATED AMERICANS ARE UNDER FEDERAL QUARANTINE • QUARANTINE ORDER IS THE FIRST IN THE U.S .
IN 50 YEARS • CDC OFFICIAL : VIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY IN CHINA Its the first time such an order has been issued in 50 years .
The CDC also warned that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , appearing to contradict their international partners at the WHO .
The order comes after one of the quarantined Americans reportedly tried to leave the base where they were housed in California Thursday night .
Because of this , Politico reports that the White House is weighing an order for all American citizens to leave China .
Curious how the CDC has the authority to do this ?
Here ’ s a rundown on how federal quarantine powers work , from the CDC ’ s website : Elsewhere in North America , Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about to announce its fourth confirmed case of the virus .
Meanwhile , the Washington Post reports that the White House could further restrict travel to China , possibly in the form of an outright ban on travel in China for Americans .
Last night , the State Department lifted its travel advisory warning to 4 .
Meanwhile , the Guardian and others are reporting that Washington has apparently angered Beijing with its ‘ Level 4 ’ travel advisory ( especially after President Xi strong-armed the WHO to propagate Beijng ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate , imagine what would happen if the US imposed a travel ban ?
Update ( 1255ET ) : Almost immediately after the Daily News report , a NYC spokesman was quoted by Bloomberg saying there were “ no confirmed , suspected ” Coronavirus cases .
So… chaos , although even if NYC is not “ bending ” the truth to avoid a panic , it is likely just a matter of time before Coronavirus does make landfall in the Big Apple .
Update ( 1245ET ) : New York City has reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconfirmed report in the NY Daily News .
Update ( 1045ET ) : After its pilots ’ union sued the airline to try and force cancellations , American has acquiesced and joined Delta in cancelling all flights to and from China , though the exact timeframe of the cancellations hasn ’ t yet been reported .
Analysts expect the airline will wait a week to start cancelling flights to give customers a way out of China .
As the selloff in stocks worsens , the Economist has just previewed the cover of next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ await the 10,000th confirmed case , here ’ s a chart showing the distribution of new cases .
Update ( 1030ET ) : More videos of China ’ s ghost-like roads and public transit platforms have reached twitter .
Meanwhile roads are being blocked leading out of Wuhan .
Not wearing a mask in public has been banned .
Considering it doesn ’ t have the resources to combat the virus should it arrive , Iran is cutting off all flights to and from China indefinitely due to the outbreak .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US .
CNBC reported that travel on Beijing ’ s public transit shrank 84 % from a year earlier on Jan. 30 , given that it ’ s traditionally the first day after the LNY holiday .
The NYT published the following chart comparing the official infectiousness of the Wuhan virus with other recent pandemics .
Update ( 1000ET ) : Medical journal The Lancet just published a new study claiming that up to 75,800 people might already be infected with novel coronavirus in the city of Wuhan alone .
The scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ more broadly than initially anticipated.
” Just imagine : If there are 75,000 cases in Wuhan , what ’ s the total number from all of China ’ s 31 provinces ?
In the US , Delta just suspended routes to China until May because of the drop in demand caused by the coronavirus .
It will continue operating flights between now and Feb. 5 because it wants to give customers the opportunity to get out of China .
Delta ’ s cancellations have been described as the “ most aggressive ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever reason , flights have continued out of Wuhan as more countries seek to evacuate their citizens .
Pi is 0140673620302129 by Zerohedge on Scribd Update ( 0920ET ) : India just created a law to ban the shipping abroad of facemasks and other supplies needed to fight an epidemic .
Now that cases have been confirmed in India , it ’ s all hands on deck .
So governments are now hoarding supplies to fight this virus as Wuhan remains totally screwed .
United and Delta are now allowing pilots to decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tantamount to a shadow cancellation of all flights until further notice .
This comes after an American Airlines pilots union sued the company to try and force it to cancel China trips .
Update ( 0845ET ) : The total number of confirmed cases worldwide is creeping closer and closer to 10k .
In the latest cases to be reported in the press , Germany has confirmed a sixth case – a child in Bavaria , according to the Guardian .
The child is related to an employee at a Munich company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guaranteeing that this will be confirmed as a human-to-human transmission .
Meanwhile , 83 British citizens have been successfully evacuated from Wuhan .
There were another 27 passengers on the flight who weren ’ t British nationals .
They will all be quarantined for two weeks at Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral .
Update ( 0745ET ) : Like the UK , after several false alarms , Russia has now confirmed its first coronavirus cases , Deputy PM Tatiana Golikova confirmed , according to RT .
Russian media said two cases have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two Chinese citizens have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in Russia ’ s Zabaikalsky Krai and Tyumen Oblast in Siberia , Golikova said on Friday .
In other news , analysts at JPM have released their own projections for how the outbreak will hurt global growth : analysts at the biggest US bank shaved its forecast for global growth by 0.3 % points for Q1 .
“ Based on the patterns observed from other epidemics , we assume that the outbreak will likely run its course over 2-3 months , meaning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter , ” JPMorgan analysts wrote in a note to clients .
“ Also in line with historical experience , we expect a full recovery to follow.
” Goldman , meanwhile , forecast that the outbreak would shave 0.4 % off Q1 growth in the US .
After shuttering its land border with China , Russia said it ’ s weighing whether to temporarily halt working visas for Chinese nationals , in the latest repudiation of the WHO ’ s insistence that traveling to China is still ‘ safe.
’ The Vampire Squid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth expectations to 5.5 % from 5.9 % These , added to the latest count of confirmed cases from China , has sent the number of confirmed cases over 10,000 .
Update ( 0650ET ) : India has only confirmed a single case of the virus , and the victim ’ s condition is said to be improving , But the Guardian just noted that there are 1,000 people under observation in various parts of Kerala .
15 are in isolation wards in various hospitals .
Authorities were attempting to contact all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kolkata to Cochin on Jan. 23 that the infected patient had been on , a day after she traveled from Beijing .
Meanwhile , earlier , Carrie Lam , Hong Kong ’ s chief executive , offered some insight into the WHO ’ s insistence that countries don ’ t need to curtail travel to China , when she insisted that a complete border closure is “ not the right answer.
” For a few hours on Friday , the global community will turn away from obsessively following outbreak news to acknowledge the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with US stocks on track to open in the red once again now that the first cases have been confirmed in the UK after multiple scares , all other news on Friday will be more or less irrelevant .
Though the WHO insisted that restricting travel to China during the outbreak simply wouldn ’ t be necessary , airlines and governments continued to cancel flights and tighten border restrictions .
American Airlines has acquiesced to the pilots union , which filed a lawsuit demanding that flights to China be cancelled , and cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Business Insider , 43 airlines – Lufthansa , British Air , United , American , Air Canada , Air Seoul , Air France , etc .
– have cancelled some or all routes to China , with some of the cancellations stretching out until late March .
Most have cited a drop in demand as the reason as passenger plane traffic has plummeted .
Russia has closed its border , Italy has cancelled flights to China , while the US and Japan have implemented the most urgent travel warnings advising citizens not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the UK , have warned against travel to Hubei .
Singapore has also closed its borders to all Chinese travelers , becoming the first southeast Asian country to do so .
The number of cases and the death toll haven ’ t budged from late Thursday in New York , when we filed our last update .
However , speculation about underreporting by the Chinese government has intensified in recent days .
Though the total number of cases of the novel coroanvirus outbreak has already surpassed the total from the entire 2002-2003 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not confirming ) that the virus can spread asymptomatically – meaning that individuals are contagious before they ’ re even aware they have contracted the virus .
Roughly half of Chinese will stay home from work next week , and indefinitely until the virus is contained , according to local officials .
This is tantamount to two-thirds of the economy – the second-largest economy in the world – virtually guaranteeing that knock-on impact to global growth will be severe .
Now to the big news on Friday : UK health officials have confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The victims are being treated at a hospital in Newcastle .
As Beijing scrambles to contain the outbreak , the contagion has spread to all 31 of mainland China ’ s provinces , municipalities and autonomous regions , and at least 19 other countries or territories .
After confirming its first cases on Thursday and cancelling all flights to China , Italy has declared a state of emergency to last six months .
Though officials are touting unexpectedly strong progress on their two slap-dash coronavirus hospitals – Huoshenshan and Leishenshan – being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients , Beijing has sent more than 7,000 medical workers to the province to help fight the disease .
As of Thursday , the province had reported 5,806 confirmed cases , with 32,340 people still under observation for infection .
A total of 804 patients were in severe condition and 290 in critical condition .
Across China , there were more than 100,000 people under observation as of Friday morning , according to Bloomberg .
France is the latest country to complete a chartered evacuation flight has rescued dozens of citizens from virus-plagued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absurd price gouging , China is importing more than 56.228 million masks in the past week , according to the General Administration of Customs .
Some 290 million yuan ( US $ 41.8 million ) worth of protective gear was imported between Jan. 24 and Jan. 30 .
That included the masks , 69,000 pairs of goggles , and 738,000 items of protective clothing , according to the SCMP .
Shocking photos published by the Guardian that were allegedly smuggled out of Wuhan show nurses at a hospital making their own makeshift facemasks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have announced that they will remain closed until March 2 .
Many countries , including Vietnam and the US , have suspended some or all visa processing for Chinese citizens , or residents of Hubei .
Goldman said it expects the outbreak to wipe 0.4 percentage point off US GDP growth during Q1 .
However , the investment bank believes growth will rebound in Q2 , and that the long-term impact would be negligible .
Labor Secretary Wilbur Ross disagrees , arguing that the outbreak will help bring more jobs back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure : The total economic fallout will be difficult to gauge until we figure out how long it will take to implement a vaccine .
If a vaccine really is a whole year away , that could become a problem .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 7:50 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-01--Senate Votes Down Extra Impeachment Witnesses, Paves Way for Trump Acquittal

Senate Votes Down Extra Impeachment Witnesses , Paves Way for Trump Acquittal The Senate on Friday voted down a motion to allow for additional witnesses to testify as part of the upper chamber ’ s impeachment trial , all but ensuring a quick acquittal of President Donald Trump .
The 51 to 49 vote thwarted Democrats ’ ongoing effort to hear from current and former Trump administration officials such as acting White House Chief of State Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Advisor John Bolton .
Bolton shot to the top of the Democrats ’ witness wish list after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forthcoming book — The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir — contains allegations that President Trump sought to make U.S. military aid to Ukraine conditional on investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden , and his son , Hunter Biden .
President Trump vehemently denied the report and call the book “ nasty & untrue.
” House Democrats ’ impeachment managers failed to convince enough moderate Republicans to cross the aisle , falling short of the 51 votes need for more witnesses .
Late Thursday evening , Sen. Lamar Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join the overwhelming majority of his colleagues to vote against hearing from others .
This article was posted : Saturday , February 1 , 2020 at 7:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--Hillary Tweets ‘No One Is Above the Law’ Then Refuses To Accept Lawsuit Against Her

Hillary Tweets ‘ No One Is Above the Law ’ Then Refuses To Accept Lawsuit Against Her In an hilarious hypocritical display , Hillary Clinton tweeted out “ In America , no one is above the law , ” on the same day that she used her secret service detail to turn away legal documents attempting to be served to her as part of a lawsuit .
So no one is above the law , except if it ’ s Hillary Clinton , who has now TWICE refused to accept service from Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ’ s lawyers , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit relating to Clinton ’ s accusations that Gabbard is a “ Russian asset ” .
Gabbard ’ s attorney , Brian Dunne told The New York Post , “ I find it rather unbelievable that Hillary Clinton is so intimidated by Tulsi Gabbard that she won ’ t accept service of process .
But I guess here we are.
” The Post notes that “ Dunne said their process server first attempted to effect service at Clinton ’ s house in Chappaqua on Tuesday afternoon — but was turned away by Secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The agents directed the server to Clinton ’ s lawyer , David Kendall , who on Wednesday claimed at his Washington , DC , firm , Williams & Connolly , that he was unable to accept service on Clinton ’ s behalf , said Dunne.
” Of course , Hillary is no stranger to considering herself above the law : This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 8:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--W.H.O. Demands ‘Gratitude And Respect’ For Chinese Dictator’s Coronavirus Response

W.H.O .
Demands ‘ Gratitude And Respect ’ For Chinese Dictator ’ s Coronavirus Response Bizarre comments from Director-General as it becomes clear Communists have lied about scale of global pandemic The World Health Organisation asked Thursday that China be shown “ gratitude and respect ” for its handling of the deadly novel coronavirus , despite the the widespread belief among health experts and government officials that the Communist state has been covering up the true scale of the outbreak to save face .
After meeting with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping , WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared that China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extraordinary steps it has taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
” “ China is implementing very serious measures and we can not ask for more , ” Ghebreyesus said , adding “ I was very encouraged and impressed by the president ’ s detailed knowledge of the outbreak and his personal involvement in the outbreak.
” “ This was for me a very rare leadership , ” Ghebreyesus proclaimed , as the WHO declared the outbreak to be an international health emergency .
Ghebreyesus , a former Ethiopian health minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ transparency , ” stating that “ China has been completely committed to transparency , both internally and externally , and has agreed to work with other countries that need support.
” The fawning continued as the Director-General urged that “ The level of commitment in China is incredible ; I will praise China again and again , because its actions actually helped in reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus to other countries … we shall tell the truth and that ’ s the truth.
” It ’ s a version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal is on board with , however , given that it has documented how the reality of the situation is being suppressed .
Alex Jones exposes the dichotomy of being told by the press that there is nothing to worry about with the spread of the coronavirus while other affected countries are taking action to combat the pandemic .
According to the Chinese government , there are now 9,692 confirmed coronavirus cases in China , and the official death toll has risen to 213 .
The real death toll appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that those who have succumbed to “ severe pneumonia ” are not being classed as coronavirus deaths .
In addition , large numbers of victims are still being classified as “ suspected cases ” despite it being extremely obvious that they have the virus .
The true scale of the situation is not yet known , yet researchers at the University of Hong Kong have estimated that there could be 44,000 victims already .
A model that predicts the number of coronavirus infections that will occur if the outbreak isn ’ t contained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be over 183 million infections before the end of February .
Whatever the case , it is quite clear that the Chinese authorities have been anything but transparent , thus it is completely backwards for the World Health Organisation to demand the country ’ s leaders be afforded any ‘ gratitude and respect ’ .
This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 8:11 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--WHO Orders Countries Not to Engage in “Stigma” or Discrimination” in Response to Coronavirus Outbrea

WHO Orders Countries Not to Engage in “Stigma” or Discrimination” in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

WHO Orders Countries Not to Engage in “ Stigma ” or Discrimination ” in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Mass movement of people more important than preventing a global pandemic .
Despite declaring a global health emergency , the World Health Organization has ordered countries not to engage in “ stigma ” or “ discrimination ” in their handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
In their official statement declaring the emergency , the WHO stressed that they are not recommending “ any travel or trade restriction based on the current information available.
” This despite the fact that numerous countries have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and flight attendants in America are demanding an immediate halt to all flights out of China .
Instead , the WHO appears to rank the threat posed by profiling above that of preventing a pandemic .
“ Countries are cautioned against actions that promote stigma or discrimination , in line with the principles of Article 3 of the IHR , ” said the organization in a statement .
At the end of their statement , the WHO again insisted that maintaining the “ international traffic ” of people was essential and should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 43 of the IHR , States Parties implementing additional health measures that significantly interfere with international traffic ( refusal of entry or departure of international travellers , baggage , cargo , containers , conveyances , goods , and the like , or their delay , for more than 24 hours ) are obliged to send to WHO the public health rationale and justification within 48 hours of their implementation .
WHO will review the justification and may request countries to reconsider their measures , ” said the statement .
This is yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people is more important to globalist authorities than stopping a potential global pandemic .
If travel from China had been shut down earlier , the virus would not now be in at least 23 different countries .
As we highlighted yesterday , if nothing is done to successfully contain the virus , at current projections it could infect over 100 million people before the end of next month .
That would equate to millions of deaths , which apparently is not as worrying as the potential that some people who may or may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stigmatized or discriminated against .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-31--Boris Johnson hails ‘dawn of a new era’ as he celebrates Brexit Day with a tax cut

Boris Johnson will hail “ the dawn of a new era ” for Britain as he celebrates Brexit day with @ @ @ @ @ million people .
In a broadcast to the nation at 11pm on Friday – the @ @ @ @ @ free of the EU – the Prime Minister will urge the country to look forward @ @ @ @ @ “ this is not an end , but a beginning…a moment of real national renewal @ @ @ @ @ Johnson will hold a special Cabinet meeting on Friday morning in Sunderland , which was @ @ @ @ @ vote in the 2016 EU referendum , where he will tell ministers they must focus @ @ @ @ @ come from Britain ’ s new found freedom from Brussels .
To give workers the @ @ @ @ @ bounce , Mr Johnson approved an increase in the threshold at which workers start paying @ @ @ @ @ £9,500 , resulting in a tax cut of £104 for a typical employee…


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--Katie Hopkins’ Twitter account locked after anti-hate campaigners call for her to be removed

Katie Hopkins ’ Twitter account locked after anti-hate campaigners call for her to be removed Katie Hopkins has been temporarily @ @ @ @ @ account after anti-hate campaigners called for her to be removed from the site .
A @ @ @ @ @ host Rachel Riley said it met with representatives from the social network on Wednesday and @ @ @ @ @ a “ full review ” of her account , which has 1.1 million followers .
@ @ @ @ @ locked for violating the site ’ s hateful conduct policy .
Although the account is @ @ @ @ @ of her tweets have been deleted , apart from one retweet in which she was @ @ @ @ @ towards rapper Stormzy .
It read : “ If Katie Hopkins ’ latest tweets on @ @ @ @ @ incitement to racial hatred I really don ’ t know what does .
She is @ @ @ @ @ needs to act ” .
This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--CNN is Angry That White People Are Trying to Stop the Coronavirus Spreading

CNN is Angry That White People Are Trying to Stop the Coronavirus Spreading According to CNN , the real concern about the coronavirus is not the potential for a global pandemic , it ’ s the fact there are too many white people trying to stop it .
That was the message sent by an article posted on the news network ’ s website entitled ‘ Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration ’ s lack of diversity ’ .
The two images illustrating the article showed Barack Obama ’ s circle of advisers during the 2017 Ebola outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent meeting about the coronavirus outbreak .
In the photograph showing Trump ’ s advisers , most of them are , God forbid , white men .
“ Who are these experts ?
” whined CNN ’ s Brandon Tensley .
“ They ’ re largely the same sorts of white men ( and a couple women on the sidelines ) who ’ ve dominated the Trump administration from the very beginning.
” Tensley called the image , “ a statement that ’ s as predictable as it is infuriating : President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He concludes by complaining about how “ Trump values the opinions of : mostly white men who are mirror images of the President himself.
” Apparently , wanting to not appear racist is more important than stopping a rapidly spreading global pandemic which has now reached at least 23 countries .
This is yet another example of how “ diversity ” just means ‘ less white people ’ .
At its heart is the flagrantly racist premise that people should not be judged on the content of their character but on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with white skin should be discriminated against .
“ When I lay dying of bat soup fever , I want to be able to say that the task force may not have been the most qualified , but goddamn they were a diverse bunch , ” joked Carpe Donktum .
“ Maybe , when the goal is to protect the country against a deadly virus , there are more important things than the race and genitals of the people in the room , ” remarked Garrett Gutierrez .
“ I completely agree with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires the input of non-binary people of color .
Diversity of gender expression and of skin color is the only way to crack major epidemiological challenges , ” commented Professor Gad Saad .
And that in a nutshell is why CNN is a complete joke .
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prisonplanet--2020-01-31--GnS: Coronavirus Has The Potential To Trigger A Global Depression

GnS : Coronavirus Has The Potential To Trigger A Global Depression The outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic in China has shaken the global asset markets—and with good reason .
The coronavirus has the potential of being the ‘ trigger ’ which will push the world into a global depression .
Here , we briefly explain why .
It looks that the virus spreads very easily , through droplet infection and with a “ latency ” period that allows infected people to spread the virus before they themselves exhibit symptoms .
This implies that the virus has already spread much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual cases popping up across the globe are one confirmation of this .
Fortunately , the fatality rate is still relatively low : under 2 percent .
However , this can change , especially if the virus mutates , and there ’ s already speculation , whether the figures provided by China can be trusted .
As we have been warning through 2019 ( see , e.g.
, this and this ) , China ’ s economy is ripe for a serious downturn .
Beijing used most of its remaining firepower last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inevitable recession , probably to appear strong in the trade negotiations .
Despite record-breaking stimulus enacted in 2019 , the Chinese economy has grown at a sub-par rate of around six percent .
And this is according to the official statistics !
In reality , the actual Chinese growth rate has probably been much lower .
As China ’ s State-Owned Enterprises , or “ SOEs ” , have become riddled with debt , their ability to increase production has stagnated .
This has also contributed to the broader stagnation of productivity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
After the growth of SOEs faltered in 2017 , the Chinese consumer has become an important driver of the economy .
It ’ s clear that the current coronavirus scare is hitting the Chinese consumer and so affecting the economy as well .
The massive plunge in the price of copper—the longest since 1986—implies that the Chinese economy has come to a near-standstill .
If the virus turns into a pandemic , which is definitely possible , the economic and human costs could become very dire not just for China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is probable that the coronavirus will push Chinese economy into recession sometime this year .
As China has led this global cycle ( see Figure 2 ) , the rest of the world will follow .
The first shoe to drop outside China is likely to be the export-and China-dependent Eurozone .
And , as we have warned on several occasions , many European banks will be unable to withstand a recession ( see also Q-Review 3/2019 and Q-Review 4/2019 ) .
When the European banking crisis , driven by the ensuing recession @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast as Europe holds the biggest concentration of globally systemically important banks , or G-SIBs .
It is also unlikely that hyper-valued U.S. stock markets will be able to endure the impact of a global recession .
This is even more the case if the Fed tapers its term repo-operations in February , as planned .
Global recession , a European banking crisis and a crash in the U.S. capital markets will produce a global economic collapse which will almost certainly overwhelm any attempts—massive and coordinated as they may be—to turn the tide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is , why the coronavirus outbreak should be treated for what it is : a potential harbinger of human and economic calamity .
This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 7:12 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--Men More Prone To Coronavirus Infection Than Women, Study Finds

Men More Prone To Coronavirus Infection Than Women , Study Finds The medical journal ‘ The Lancet ’ has published several pieces of cutting-edge research about the coronavirus , including the first reports that infected individuals can become contagious before symptoms appear .
Now , the journal is one-upping itself by publishing research showing that men are more susceptible to the coronavirus than women .
According to a study of 99 patients treated in Wuhan ’ s Jinyintan Hospital , along with researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai , men – particularly those with preexisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
It confirmed a similar finding from an earlier study .
The study also warned – somewhat unnecessarily – that early identification and treatment of the pneumonia-like illness was important , since complications like organ failure are common .
So far , the virus has killed more than 170 people , all of them in China .
Of the patients studied by the researchers , more than half were infected in “ clusters ” , a sign of just how rapidly the virus can jump from an infected person to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater number of men than women in the 99 cases of 2019-nCoV infection .
Mers-CoV and Sars-CoV have also been found to infect more males than females , ” the study said , referring to Middle East respiratory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome , which are also coronaviruses .
“ The reduced susceptibility of females to viral infections could be attributed to the protection from X chromosome and sex hormones , which play an important role in innate and adaptive immunity , ” it said .
Another alarming finding from the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studied was 11 % .
While that number is well above the 2 % -3 % official death toll , other epidemiologists have suggested that the true death toll for the virus is closer to 11 % .
The study also offered a glimpse of the virus ’ s more serious symptoms .
One-third of the patients studied developed organ failure and other complications .
Some 17 % developed acute respiratory distress syndrome .
Given the potential consequences should the virus be left untreated , seeking care early after symptoms emerge is crucial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that doesn ’ t bode well for people in Wuhan who have reportedly been turned away from overcrowded hospitals .
As researchers debate the genesis of the virus , a separate study of nine coronavirus patients published in The Lancet on Wednesday found that only one of them had not been to the Hunan seafood market in Wuhan where the virus has been traced to the market ’ s illegal trade in wild animals .
Many of them worked at the market .
And with that , the ‘ bat soup ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 7:07 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--‘We’re Off!’: Brexit Party Leaves EU for Last Time, Carrying Union Jack ‘Home’

Breitbart January 31 , 2020 Brexit Party MEPs have left the European Union ’ s parliament for the last time , carrying the Union Jack “ home ” .
Speaking outside of the European Parliament building in Brussels on Friday , veteran Brexiteer , former Conservative MP , and Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe said : “ Today we celebrate our independence : our ability to control our own laws , our own trade deals , our own borders .
“ We believe that Britain can now go forward into a future , rejoicing .
For the MEPs leaving here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our harvest is home , and now we ’ re off !
” Ms Widdecombe led the group off parliamentary grounds holding a Brexit Express banner , accompanied by a bagpiper , with MEP Jonathan Bullock bearing the Union Jack .
Mr Bullock carried the flag to a waiting car , and held it unfurled out of the window .
Female MEP called Alexandra Phillips , outgoing MEP for South East England , told euronews : “ It ’ s been a hard battle these past six months — longer than six months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for three years.
” This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 7:04 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--China develops rapid Coronavirus test that works in under 15 MINUTES

China develops rapid Coronavirus test that works in under 15 MINUTES Scientists in China have reportedly developed an express test which can detect the 2019-nCoV novel coronavirus in under fifteen minutes , in a major breakthrough which will hopefully help stem the tide of infection .
Experts from a tech company based in Wuxi in eastern China ’ s Jiangsu Province , working with the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention , developed the rapid nucleic test kit in just ten days , according to the Xinhua news agency .
The test takes between eight and 15 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being mass-manufactured at a rate of 4,000 kits per day , with the city government in Wuxi exploring efforts to boost production even further .
The first batch of kits has reportedly already been deployed to the frontlines at the epicentre of the outbreak , Wuhan , in Hubei province .
The death toll from the virus continues to rise , as does the rate of infection around the world .
On Friday the UK confirmed its first cases of the illness , joining more than 15 other countries around the world with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date , some 213 have died as a result of coronavirus infection and a further 9,700 have contracted the disease .
This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 7:00 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’ Vote

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘ No ’ To Witnesses ; Collins Roasted Over ‘ Yes ’ Vote It looks like Hunter Biden can sleep well at night in his $ 12,000 per month Hollywood home after Politico reports that the GOP has enough Republican Senators to block witnesses in President President Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
Democrats needed at least four Republicans to defect – two of which they found in Sens .
Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine ( who was mercilessly flamed by conservatives over social media ) – however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Lamar Alexander ( R-TN ) means that the decision would fall to Chief Justice John Roberts in the event of a tie .
And Roberts may not even have to weigh in if the fourth potential GOP defector , Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , votes ‘ no ’ as well .
In a Thursday night Twitter thread , Alexander says “ There is no need for more evidence to prove that the president asked Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son , Hunter… ” and that “ the president withheld @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.
” Still , Alexander argues that while Trump acted inappropriately , “ the Constitution does not give the Senate the power to remove the president from office and ban him from this year ’ s ballot simply for actions that are inappropriate.
” He also reasons that “ The framers believed that there should never , ever be a partisan impeachment .
That is why the Constitution requires a 2/3 vote of the Senate for conviction .
Yet not one House Republican voted for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hurried and wholly partisan impeachment were to succeed , it would rip the country apart , pouring gasoline on the fire of cultural divisions that already exist , ” Alexander continued .
“ It would create the weapon of perpetual impeachment to be used against future presidents whenever the House of Representatives is of a different political party.
” While the outcome will allow Republicans to put a bow on the affair , expect Democrats and their MSM amplifiers to cry foul over the ‘ rigged farce ’ while parroting distributed talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over not being able to hear from John Bolton , Mick Mulvaney and other current and former White House employees regarding Trump ’ s conduct with Ukraine , Republicans hoping for a nervous Hunter Biden and a CIA operative ‘ whistleblower ’ to take the stand , will be equally disappointed .
Meanwhile , Susan Collins has taken a ration of flack over social media for essentially virtue signaling to the Democrats when she ( likely ) knew Alexander would be a ‘ no ’ – and the battle over Bolton and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s see how Maine Republicans feel about Collins in November .
This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 6:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-01-31--PELOSI: Trump ‘will not be acquitted’, even if he’s acquitted

PELOSI : Trump ‘ will not be acquitted ’ , even if he ’ s acquitted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not concede the apparent fact that Democrats do not have to votes to remove President Trump from office .
She contested a reporter ’ s question today , which was premised on the predicted acquittal , perhaps as soon as this weekend .
Paul Kane asked the speaker if Trump would be on notice that the Congress is watching him , or “ emboldened because the Senate will have acquitted him ?
” “ He will not be acquitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be acquitted if you don ’ t have a trial .
And you don ’ t have a trial if you don ’ t have witnesses and documentation.
” ABC News reports the whole thing could be over in a matter of hours : Multiple Republicans tell ABC News they hope to move quickly to acquit the president within the next two days , ahead of his State of the Union address on Tuesday .
ABC News ’ Trish Turner caught up with [ Mitch ] McConnell as he arrived at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the votes he needs to win the day Friday on witnesses , he responded , “ We ’ ll see what tomorrow brings.
” Then , when asked if he felt confident about the vote , he turned his head and with a sly grin and said , “ I always do.
” This article was posted : Friday , January 31 , 2020 at 6:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-02-03--Verified Leftists Celebrate Rush Limbaugh’s Cancer on Twitter

Numerous verified leftists on Twitter reacted to Rush Limbaugh ’ s announcement that he was suffering from “ advanced lung cancer ” by celebrating the news .
The veteran radio host broke the news earlier today on his show , telling his viewers , “ I can ’ t help but feel that I ’ m letting everybody down with .
The upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
” Blue check marks on Twitter couldn ’ t contain their delight .
“ It ’ s not cool to joke about Rush Limbaugh having cancer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ writer Johnny McNulty .
Writer and director Xavier Burgin called Limbaugh “ an odious , white supremacist , scum of the Earth ” and said his cancer should be celebrated as “ good news for Black History Month.
” “ Seeing a lot of people celebrating the news about Rush Limbaugh .
And I just want to say good .
Carry on , ” remarked GQ writer and Bernie Sanders supporter Freddie Campion .
NYT bestselling author Jamie Ford reacted to Limbaugh ’ s cancer by equating him with a fascist and commenting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” John Tayler tweeted , “ It ’ s only fitting that this cancer upon the world should be stricken by it.
” Left-wing website Raw Story taunted Limbaugh by bringing up an old show in which the radio host had said “ I would like a medal for smoking.
” Media Matters ’ Oliver Willis reacted to the tragic news by calling Limbaugh a sexist .
Numerous other leftists in a Huffington Post thread announcing Limbaugh ’ s lung cancer also reacted with glee .
“ At least one of my prayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Sometimes , every once in a while , there is a tiny bit of justice , ” added another .
“ May he suffer a painful humiliating death , the same way he humiliated others , Amen .
Enjoy Hell Rush , ” remarked another .
“ Fuck Rush Limbaugh .
Also , fuck his cancer for being 40 years too late , ” said Christopher M Ohlhoff .
These are the same people who will assert the moral high ground at every available opportunity .
In reality , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer painful deaths simply because they hold different political opinions .
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