prisonplanet--2020-04-20--Morgan Stanley: Rushing To Reopen The Economy Would Backfire

Morgan Stanley : Rushing To Reopen The Economy Would Backfire Late last year , I met with the pension fund for a physicians ’ association in the western United States .
I ’ ve been thinking a lot about that meeting recently , especially when some aspect of the market , or working from home , is particularly frustrating .
However disrupted things may seem at the moment , they pale in comparison to what those in medicine , services and other fields at the front line of the response to the coronavirus are going through .
So , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a key part of our view : What ’ s best for fighting the pandemic , the health of the economy , and the market may be the same thing – making sure the reopening of the economy is done right .
In thinking about the path for the economy , Morgan Stanley ’ s economists and healthcare analysts have been working together .
In last week ’ s Sunday Start , my colleague Matthew Harrison wrote about how we see virus dynamics beyond the ‘ peak ’ , and how this informs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-opening ’ .
As Matthew emphasizes , a sustainable re-opening requires that four key components are in place : • widespread access to serology testing ( to determine who is already immune to the virus ) .
We see the process unfolding in waves , starting in mid-summer .
Even then , however , the return to work will be slow , with our economists not expecting to see pre-recession levels of output for US or global growth until 4Q21 .
When the discussion turns to markets , however , it is often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the re-opening , the less pressure on earnings , defaults and asset prices .
We disagree with this framing .
If you give investors confidence that the worst is behind them , history suggests they can put up with quite a bit of bad news .
We think this is especially true for credit spreads and levels of volatility , which often hit their worst levels several months before the trough in economic data ( and even farther ahead of things returning to ‘ normal ’ ) .
If , as we forecast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of economic activity in the US , a market low in March would be very consistent with past patterns of market anticipation .
Indeed , the best times to invest are often when a weak economy creates lower prices .
We hear investor concerns about a coming rise in default rates and large declines in earnings ( we forecast these too ) .
But credit spreads have tended to improve well ahead of the peak in default rates , while equity markets represent the present value of all future cash flows from now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former is a reason why my colleague Srikanth Sankaran is overweight corporate credit , the latter is a reason why my colleague Michael Wilson recently raised his year-end target for the S & P 500 to 3000 .
And both are reasons why we think equity volatility can fall further from here .
We think this applies even in the face of 2Q20 looking to be the worst quarter for economic activity in any investor ’ s lifetime .
As long as investors are confident that the next quarter is a little better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improving , we think markets will be more forgiving of poor data .
But this thinking is predicated on April and May being the low for US and global activity .
Trying to reopen the economy before the four key prerequisites are in place would inject significantly more uncertainty over whether the worst for the economy is behind us by the end of 2Q .
Such a scenario would pose a clear risk to our positive bias towards current markets .
In short , we don ’ t see a trade-off between what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a better long-run impact for markets and the economy .
Fascinatingly , over 100 years ago , the same appeared to be true .
In an article for Liberty Street Economics , Fight the Pandemic , Save the Economy : Lessons from the 1918 Flu , March 27 , 2020 , Sergio Correia , Stephan Luck and Emil Verner from the New York Federal Reserve looked at the response of different cities to the 1918 pandemic .
The whole article is great and well worth a read , but the conclusion is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing measures ultimately saw higher levels of industrial production .
Fighting the pandemic and protecting the economy were one and the same ( in 1918 , the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10 % ) .
One of the cities with the most aggressive measures and strongest ensuing recovery was Seattle , Washington .
Witnessing that response was the reason why my grandfather went into medicine , ultimately following the path of so many in the US whose parents had been born elsewhere .
Today ’ s challenges are serious , scary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best for fighting the pandemic , protecting the economy and supporting the market may actually be one and the same .
Draw a line under the worst of the crisis , and investors can sail through the squall .
This article was posted : Monday , April 20 , 2020 at 4:13 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-20--“Trump = Death” – Pro-Immigration Protesters Dump Body-Bags Outside Trump’s NYC Hotel

Pro-immigration protestors dumped fake body bags on the sidewalk outside of the Trump International Hotel & Tower New York on Saturday in response to President Trump ’ s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Less than a dozen protesters were seen outside of the hotel , located on 1 Central Park West , New York , NY , holding signs with fake body bags at their feet to symbolize COVID-19 deaths in the city and across the country .
Protesters held signs that read : “ Trump/Pence OUT NOW !
” and “ Trump=Death.
” Attached to the fake body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ THIS REPRESENTS IMMIGRANTS WHO DIED OF COVID19 IN ICE CUSTODY.
” Another note read : “ THIS REPRESENTS 1000+ HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO DIED of COVID19.
” The small group of protesters went by the name “ Refuse Fascism.
” Ruptly interviewed several of them that had this to say : “ He [ President Trump ] is completely incompetent at his job .
He tries to pretend like it ’ s 1980s board room , and it ’ s not .
You do not gamble with people ’ s lives .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he barely had any morals to begin with , but still , ” said Vanessa , a protester .
Christian , another protester , said , “ He is using this virus as a pretext .
If we don ’ t stand up now , we may not have a democracy .
He may use this as a way of fully putting a fascist agenda , which is anti-women ’ s rights , which is anti-free speech , which denies that there ’ s climate change in the same way that he denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until it was too late .
Until it was locked in.
” “ All of these things have led to more deaths , more illnesses , more economic damage .
If it wasn ’ t for the Trump-Pence regime , we wouldn ’ t be anywhere near this bad .
That ’ s why we ’ re out here ; to draw attention to that .
And we ’ re going to keep drawing attention to that , ” he added .
Earlier , President Trump lashed out at Democrats in an epic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ No matter what you do for the Do Nothing Democrats , no matter how GREAT a job you are doing , they will only respond to their Fake partners in the Lamestream Media in the negative , even in a time of crisis , ” Trump said .
“ They were RUDE and NASTY , ” the president said .
“ This is their political playbook , and they will use it right up to the election on November 3rd .
They will not change because they feel that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the moment , the president is attempting to reopen the American economy , while deaths have surged in recent days .
With average US temperatures rising , more people will leave their homes and ignore quarantine orders .
We suspect with a crashed economy and millions out of work , along with extended quarantines in some areas , people will be forced to organize on social media , and mobilize in the streets .
As we noted Saturday , this has already begun… This article was posted : Monday , April 20 @ @ @ @ @

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prisonplanet--2020-04-20--U.S. will see about 60,000 coronavirus deaths, Trump says

U.S. will see about 60,000 coronavirus deaths , Trump says WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus to be at about 60,000 .
Johns Hopkins reported Monday that the death @ @ @ @ @ “ If we didn ’ t do what we did , the 40,000 people right @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump said .
Earlier , the U.S. government ’ s foremost infectious disease @ @ @ @ @ , said the nation will certainly have “ millions of cases ” of COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ Trump compared the coronavirus deaths to the flu .
“ It ’ s even a @ @ @ @ @ be honest .
A much different death , ” he said .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ posted : Monday , April 20 , 2020 at 4:07 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-20--Star-Studded ‘One World’ Benefit Concert for the W.H.O. Sparks Outrage: ‘Commie Propaganda’

Star-Studded ‘ One World ’ Benefit Concert for the W.H.O .
Sparks Outrage : ‘ Commie Propaganda ’ Critics of the World Health Organization ( W.H.O . )
expressed anger over Saturday ’ s star-studded “ One World ” benefit concert held to raise funds for the U.N. body after President Donald Trump pulled funding for the organization over its connections to the Chinese communist regime .
The “ One World ” concert , led by the W.H.O .
and non-profit group Global Citizen , was broadcast across multiple television channels in the U.S. and around the world on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the W.H.O.
’ s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund .
However , many people were left unimpressed by the event , denouncing the organization ’ s handling of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and describing it as a form of globalist propaganda .
“ If I could give No stars I would , ” one Amazon reviewer wrote .
“ WHO lied !
People died !
!
Let ’ s not forgot this !
!
!
While we ’ re home given up our freedom and most of us without jobs these CELEBRITIES ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO ?
!
Forget it !
” “ Yes , we need useless celebrities preaching to us how this isn ’ t China ’ s fault and how we should just all live as one nation , ” added another .
Skeptics also lashed out on Twitter against W.H.O .
chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom , a former official in Ethiopia ’ s Marxist Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front , who has been the subject of widespread criticism for his attempts to downplay China ’ s role in the outbreak .
This article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 at 4:05 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-20--“Just Snap A Photo” – De Blasio Explains How To Snitch On Fellow New Yorkers Breaking Social Distanc

“Just Snap A Photo” – De Blasio Explains How To Snitch On Fellow New Yorkers Breaking Social Distancing Rules

“ Just Snap A Photo ” – De Blasio Explains How To Snitch On Fellow New Yorkers Breaking Social Distancing @ @ @ @ @ , we , the sheeple are enforcing authorities ’ wishes… Despite being “ warm , @ @ @ @ @ Mayor De Blasio has some totalitarian tips for snitching on your social-distancing-denying neighbors… And remember @ @ @ @ @ your ( and their ) own safety !
Think of the children ( oh wait @ @ @ @ @ old people ) .
This article was posted : Monday , April 20 , 2020 @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-04-20--Young COVID-Positive Redditors Describe Agony Of Ongoing Symptoms Nearly Two Months After Getting Si

Young COVID-Positive Redditors Describe Agony Of Ongoing Symptoms Nearly Two Months After Getting Sick While COVID-19 mostly kills older people with underlying conditions , it can have devastating effects on the vast majority who survive the initial illness – including younger individuals .
Based on what we know about this brand new disease , up to half of those who contract it may show no symptoms .
Of those who become sick , effects range from no worse than the common cold , to ‘ worst flu I ’ ve ever had , ’ to requiring hospitalization and oxygen support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe we need to just rip the band-aid off and achieve herd immunity with a de-facto global ‘ chickenpox party , ’ evidence is mounting that coronavirus may remain in the body for weeks after a patient is ‘ cleared ’ of the disease – with some experiencing a second stage of the disease , and others reporting the illness hitting them in waves .
In South Korea , nearly 100 COVID-19 patients deemed ‘ recovered ’ had tested positive again , according to Jeong Eun-Kyeong , director of the Korean CDC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reactivated rather than the patients being re-infected.
” To that end , members of Reddit ’ s “ Covid 19 positive ” forum – many of whom are younger , have been sharing their frustrating experiences as their bodies can ’ t seem to shake the virus .
A few examples of this alarming trend in threads : • 7th week of being symptomatic today .
Anyone else strugggling to fight this off ?
• I ’ m sick and tired of being sick and tired • Almost 4 weeks since first symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting new symtpons • We Need to Talk About What Coronavirus Recoveries Look Like And a few excerpts , mostly from the ‘ 7th week ’ thread above : “ I first became symptomatic on the 29th of February .
I ’ m 30 years old and male .
Have had 2 ER visits including a chest x-ray which was apparently clear .
Cough comes and goes , absence of taste in mouth/metallic taste on tongue .
Mild fever which has worsened this week .
Starting to get incredibly weak .
Had diarrhoea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lymph nodes are very sore and had shortness of breath feeling quite a lot too although my sats have normally been good .
Today marks the 49th day ( 7 weeks ) of being sick and whilst I have had a few days where I began to feel better , overall I don ’ t feel like I ’ m recovering.
” I ’ m on day 51 .
Still weak off and on through the day , still have gunk in my lungs .
I cried last night over the kitchen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this .
My breathing has been not too bad for the last week , but I woke up this morning feeling shortness of breath , which freaked me out .
I thought that that symptom was over and done with .
I wish that there was more in the news about this presentation of the virus-the long lasting , up and down symptoms .
I started with mild symptoms in the first week of March…my most severe ones were about 4 weeks ago where I was struggling to breathe .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going for a 30 minute walk outside .
Breathing starts getting laboured at that point too , but otherwise I ’ m fine .
It ’ s exhausting dealing with it .
I ’ m not sure how my wife is handling it because she says I ’ m looking and acting normal all of a sudden and then after a bit of activity I ’ ve got sputum , laboured breathing , and am ready to fall asleep on the next park bench .
I ’ m so frustrated because I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people riding their bikes at the pace I was running at 5 weeks ago…it just doesn ’ t feel like it ’ s going away any time soon “ ME TOO .
I ’ m 26 years old , healthy BMI , no pre-existing conditions .
Week 7 ( 49 days ) since I first got sick and the last week or so I ’ ve had chest pains and heart flutters .
The difficulty breathing has gotten better some days but then regresses a bit .
Like 2 steps forward , 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the point where it seems ridiculous…I ’ m still barely able to work and can ’ t exercise yet.
“ This article was posted : Monday , April 20 , 2020 at 4:02 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-20--NHS Nurses’ Haka Dance Blasted as “Cultural Appropriation”

A now deleted viral video in which NHS workers in the UK performed a modified version of the haka , a ceremonial dance in Maori culture , has been condemned as “ cultural appropriation.
” The video received over 600,000 views on Twitter before it was removed , presumably in response to claims that it was racist .
In the clip , nurses from the Tavistock Day Case Theatre in England performed the iconic dance while wearing white headbands and black face paint .
At the end of the video , one of the nurses screams , “ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll never beat us we hate you , you germ .
Together we ’ ll triumph with the strength from within .
Mankind will destroy you , mankind will win.
” However , despite following a trend of other dancing videos by health professionals which have been labeled both “ cringe ” and “ courageous ” by viewers , the haka version was deemed to have crossed the line of political correctness .
Maori cultural advisor Karaitiana Taiuru said the video was “ absolutely offensive and degrading ” and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painting black streaks on their faces .
“ What appears to be headbands is reminiscent of the culturally appropriated Maori dolls and a cultural stereotype that all Maori wear headbands and have facial tattoo , ” said Taiuru .
“ There is no reasonable excuse why any semi-educated person with access to the internet , from anywhere in the world , to not know that mocking another person ’ s culture is offensive , ” he added , arguing that the video was “ blatant cultural abuse that is verging on being racist.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be a violation of the Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act of 2014 .
“ There appears to be a fixation with many people in the UK with Maori culture and what appears to be an inherited colonial perceived right to appropriate Maori culture with marketing of food and beverages and more so in particular to mocking the Haka , ” complained Taiuru .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Watch: Trump Campaign Ad Blasts Pelosi For Eating Ice Cream While Economy Collapses

Watch : Trump Campaign Ad Blasts Pelosi For Eating Ice Cream While Economy Collapses “ Pelosi blocks funding for people to keep getting paychecks .
But she ’ s got a $ 24K fridge full of ice cream , so she ’ s cool ” A new campaign ad from President Trump ’ s team shows Nancy Pelosi boasting about her extensive ice cream collection , after Democrats blocked legislation to help Americans financially to the tune of $ 250 billion during the coronavirus shutdown .
The ad is titled “ Let them eat ice cream ” – Nancy Antoinette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let them eat cake ” jibe commonly attributed to French queen Marie Antoinette in 1789 upon learning that peasants had no bread .
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale tweeted the video out Monday with the comment “ Americans are losing their jobs since the virus rocked the economy .
Nancy Pelosi blocks funding for people to keep getting paychecks .
But she ’ s got a $ 24K fridge full of ice cream , so she ’ s cool.
” The footage of Pelosi showing off her luxurious kitchen originates from an appearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with James Corden , which started with her slamming President Trump ’ s coronavirus response , and ended with her shoving the ice cream down her throat .
Corden himself was extensively criticised for complaining about being quarantined at home , when he has 8,609 square feet $ 10 million dollar L.A. mansion which is located on a 20,000 square foot estate with a massive garden and swimming pool .
In response to Pelosi ’ s ice cream fetish , GOP Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted a video last week saying he would give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home if she would just agree to help crippled small businesses in America .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 4:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Video: Trump Owns PBS Reporter With Ridiculous Questions About Him ‘Causing Sickness’ And ‘Not Takin

Video: Trump Owns PBS Reporter With Ridiculous Questions About Him ‘Causing Sickness’ And ‘Not Taking Virus Seriously’

Video : Trump Owns PBS Reporter With Ridiculous Questions About Him ‘ Causing Sickness ’ And ‘ Not Taking Virus Seriously ’ “ Nancy Pelosi , she wanted to have a street party in Chinatown ” In what has become a daily occurrence at the White House press briefings , President Trump had to fend off baseless accusations from a left wing reporter .
This time that he hasn ’ t taken the coronavirus outbreak seriously , causing families to become sick .
PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor told Trump that she knew people who became infected with the virus because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ have a mask on , ” so they didn ’ t take precautions .
“ They went to a funeral in mid-March and they said mainly because the president wasn ’ t taking it seriously , he said if the president had a mask on , if he was saying we should stay home , that I would have stayed home , ” Alcindor claimed , adding “ family members were sick because they were listening to you .
Are you concerned that downplaying the virus may be got people sick ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction if Trump had come out to press briefings wearing a mask .
The criticism would have been relentless .
Trump fired back with examples of exactly who and who wasn ’ t taking the outbreak seriously : “ We put on a ban of China where China can ’ t come in and before March we put on a ban on Europe where Europe can ’ t come in , ” Trump urged .
“ How can you say I wasn ’ t taking it seriously ?
I put a ban on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I put on a ban .
You tell me.
” the President continued .
“ Nancy Pelosi , she wanted to have a street party in Chinatown in San Francisco and the end of February , ” Trump added , referring to Pelosi ’ s call to ‘ end discrimination ’ against Asian Americans by congregating .
“ That ’ s a month later at the end of February .
And they tell me it ’ s only a political talking point .
… At the end of January , I put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room will tell you , I think there were 21 people and I was the only one that wanted to do it .
Fortunately , I was the one that counted for that purpose.
” Trump asserted .
Every day now , while he ’ s supposed to be managing a pandemic , the President has to fend off childish outbursts from partisan “ journalists ” , who are still intent on attacking him personally .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 4:07 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--State Governors Say Facebook CONTACTED THEM About ‘Reopen America’ Events

State Governors Say Facebook CONTACTED THEM About ‘ Reopen America ’ Events State governors have denied asking Facebook to remove ‘ Reopen America ’ event pages , saying that it was the social network that contacted them over the matter , not the other way around as initially reported .
Fake news CNN reporter Oliver Darcy tweeted Monday that Facebook had taken down pages promoting lockdown protests , pointing to California , New Jersey , and Nebraska , and saying that the action was taken “ on the instruction of governments in those three states ” : Fellow fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Facebook had taken the action after “ consultation with state governments ” , again making it appear that the governors had demanded Facebook take down the pages .
However , they all got it wrong , again .
In addition , New Jersey ’ s governor also denied mandating Facebook take action , saying ” The governor ’ s office did not ask Facebook to remove pages or posts for events promoting lifting the provisions of the governor ’ s stay-at-home order.
” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on ABC ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook would ban the event pages as “ misinformation.
” So , Facebook took that decision on its own , without any instruction from State governors .
However , it now appears that the company may be doing an about turn on the matter .
Breitbart reports that a Facebook spokesperson told them that “ Unless government prohibits the event during this time , we allow it to be organized on Facebook.
” “ For this same reason , events that defy government ’ s guidance on social distancing aren ’ t allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Americans across the country are becoming impatient with the prolonged lockdowns that have gripped their towns and cities and halted the economy .
Protests have been organised nationwide in defiance of the stay-at-home orders .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 3:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--MSNBC Panel: ‘Overwhelmingly White’ ReOpen Protesters Are ‘Nazis’ And ‘Racists’ Who ‘Want More Black

MSNBC Panel: ‘Overwhelmingly White’ ReOpen Protesters Are ‘Nazis’ And ‘Racists’ Who ‘Want More Black And Brown People to Die’

MSNBC Panel : ‘ Overwhelmingly White ’ ReOpen Protesters Are ‘ Nazis ’ And ‘ Racists ’ Who ‘ Want More Black And Brown People to Die ’ The protesters calling for America to reopen are “ overwhelmingly white ” and “ want more black and brown people to die , ” according to MSNBC ’ s crazed analysts .
“ One thing I think is really interesting is how these protests have started after all the headlines last week or so about the disproportionate effect the virus is having in communities of color , ” Boston Globe opinion writer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s AM Joy .
“ And so when I look at these protests what I see are a bunch of white people essentially saying ‘ oh , it ’ s affecting those people , so why do I have to change my life for them . '
” As Townhall.com reported , The Root ’ s Michael Harriot said the protesters are saying “ quite clearly ” that they “ want more black and brown people to die.
” “ If you want the government to open up , then you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Harriot said .
Right before this hysterical segment , The Nation ’ s “ political sportswriter ” Dave Zirin said the protesters were part of a “ Fox News , Nazi , confederate death cult of the Republican Party ” and their actions were a “ slap in the face ” to “ black and brown people.
” Reid responded by saying it was a “ good point.
” This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 3:11 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--The Twisted Political Considerations That Are Going To Extend The Lockdowns And Deepen This Economic

The Twisted Political Considerations That Are Going To Extend The Lockdowns And Deepen This Economic Depression For better or worse , COVID-19 has become the most important political issue of the 2020 election .
And it is very unfortunate that this pandemic has erupted in an election year , because for many of our politicians finger pointing has become much more important than finding solutions .
In particular , Democrats seem quite eager to exploit any stumbles by President Trump , and many on the left are absolutely thrilled that Joe Biden ’ s poll numbers have improved over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this pandemic rapidly subsides over the next few months and the economy dramatically improves by November , that could potentially be enough to put Trump over the top .
The stakes are incredibly high for both sides , many regard this upcoming election as the most important in modern American history , and no quarter will be given as operatives from both parties seek any advantage that they can possibly get .
From the very beginning of his presidency , top Democrats , the mainstream media and activists on the left have usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken by immediately taking the exact opposite position .
If Trump said the sky was blue , they would say it was red .
And if Trump said that the sky was red , they would say that it was blue .
This coronavirus pandemic has given us quite a few examples of this phenomenon .
When Trump decided that this pandemic was serious enough that travel with China should be shut down , they immediately slammed him for being “ racist ” and they insisted that he was overreacting .
And when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment , they immediately started coming up with all sorts of reasons why people should not be taking it .
Whatever Trump does or says , the left instinctively has a negative reaction to it .
In recent days , Trump has encouraged states all over the country to start reopening their economies , and anti-lockdown protests all over America have become very pro-Trump in nature… Meanwhile , those on the left have been loudly denouncing the anti-lockdown protests , they have been arguing that it would be “ dangerous ” to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats on both coasts are telling us that the lockdowns in their states could last for several more months at least .
And on Monday , a group of 45 “ leading thinkers ” on the left released a report which warned that reopening the country too soon could cause “ a resurgence of COVID-19 that would cost the US economy trillions of dollars ” … So how long do these “ leading thinkers ” believe that we should extend the lockdowns for ?
Well , their report suggests that we will need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day before it will be safe to reopen the entire country… It is difficult to believe that the authors of that report were serious when they put that in there .
I don ’ t think that we will ever get to the point where 20 million Americans are being tested per day , and that is certainly not going to happen in 2020 .
Needless to say , there is a perverse incentive for those on the left to drag out these lockdowns for as long as possible , because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be for Trump to win in November .
So whether they are doing it consciously or unconsciously , there seems to be a desire on the left to squeeze as much drama out of this pandemic as they possibly can and to blame Trump for everything that has gone wrong .
I think that one nominee for the biggest drama queen during this crisis so far should be CNN host Brian Stelter .
Just check out what he tweeted on Saturday… Yes , this pandemic has been a great tragedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it isn ’ t the end of the world .
Life will go on , and as long as our hospitals are not being overwhelmed , we need to let people get back to work .
But most Democratic governors are not willing to even consider such a move yet , because ending the lockdowns now would be seen as an admission that Trump and the anti-lockdown protesters were right .
Plus , many of them realize that ending the lockdowns “ too quickly ” could give Trump a boost in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Georgia are moving very quickly to lift their “ shelter-in-place ” orders , many liberal states are going to drag their lockdowns out for as long as they think they can .
All of this is extremely unfortunate , because our approach to this pandemic should have nothing to do with political considerations .
But these days virtually everything in America has taken on a political tone , and that is only going to intensify the closer we get to election day .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 @ @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--The Oil Price Collapse Is Yet Another Sign That Economic Activity Is Crashing Dramatically All Over

The Oil Price Collapse Is Yet Another Sign That Economic Activity Is Crashing Dramatically All Over The World The insanity that we are currently witnessing in the financial markets is difficult to believe .
Personally , even though I operate a website called “ The Economic Collapse Blog ” and I write about these things every day , when someone told me that the price of oil had fallen below minus 30 dollars a barrel on Monday I initially didn ’ t think that it could possibly be true .
Yes , I always knew that it was theoretically possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into negative territory , but we had never seen such a thing actually happen before .
And I knew that a crunch was coming as futures contracts expired , but I certainly did not expect the extreme carnage that we witnessed on Monday … West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell more than 100 % to settle at negative $ 37.63 per barrel , meaning producers would pay traders to take the oil off their hands .
This negative price has never happened before for an oil futures contract .
Futures contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WTI contract , which expires on May 19 , fell about 18 % to settle at $ 20.43 per barrel .
This contract , which was more actively traded , is a better reflection of the reality in the oil market .
The July contract was roughly 11 % lower at $ 26.18 per barrel .
When global economic activity is rising , that usually creates an increased demand for oil .
And when global economy activity is declining , the demand for oil also tends to drop .
Thanks to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped to levels that are absolutely unprecedented .
The amount of oil that is being produced is far , far greater than the amount that the world can use right now , and storage space has been rapidly running out .
Speculators that found themselves stuck with oil contracts that they were not able to resell went into panic mode on Monday , and that created the most memorable day for oil trading in history .
I would like to share what a couple of experts are saying about this absolutely crazy oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Wolf Richter… It seems some oil trading firms and hedge funds were caught on the wrong side of heavily leveraged bets , and couldn ’ t roll over their contracts due to a liquidity crunch and horrible market conditions in that space .
But if they can ’ t sell the contracts by tomorrow , they ’ ll have to take delivery of the physical oil at the delivery point for NYMEX futures , namely in Cushing , Oklahoma .
The delivery time is in May .
But storage in Cushing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and now these traders see that they have no place to go with this oil that they might have to take delivery of in May .
And this next comment comes from Roger Diwan… What is happening today is trades or speculators who had bought the contract are finding themselves unable to resell it , and have no storage booked to get delivered the crude in Cushing , OK , where the delivery is specified in the contract .
This means that all the storage in Cushing is booked , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store it , or they are totally inexperienced in this game and are caught holding a contract they did not understand the full physical aspect of as the time clock expires .
The contract roll and liquidity crunch that made the extreme sell-off today possible but it DOESN ’ T necessarily represent futures market conditions : NYMEX June settled today at $ 21.13 .
Last week , Russia , Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers cut a deal to significantly reduce global oil production , but it wasn ’ t nearly enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic activity that we have been witnessing .
So right now oil producers are pumping far more oil than the world can currently use , and that has become a massive problem .
And if things don ’ t turn around quickly , we could soon see hundreds of bankruptcies in the energy industry… In the short-term , what the energy industry desperately needs is for the lockdowns to end and for people to resume their normal economic patterns .
But as one analyst has pointed out , getting people to do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lockdowns were lifted immediately… In the long run , the good news for the energy industry is that there are several reasons why the price of oil will eventually be going back up to higher levels .
First of all , economic activity will rise as lockdowns are lifted all over the world , and hopefully all of the lockdowns will be over by the end of this calendar year .
Secondly , central banks and national governments around the globe are flooding the system with massive amounts of fresh money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painful inflation .
But for the energy industry this will actually turn out to be a good thing because it will cause upward pressure on oil prices .
Thirdly , it is just a matter of time before a major war erupts in the Middle East , and once that happens the price of oil will immediately shoot into the stratosphere .
So the truth is that this is just a temporary downturn for the energy industry , but a lot of energy companies are so deep in debt that they may not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For the U.S. economy as a whole , it is critical for all of us to understand that things are never going to go back to exactly the way they were before COVID-19 came along .
All of the financial dominoes are starting to tumble , all of the economic momentum is heading in the wrong direction , and there will be many more challenges that we will have to face after this current pandemic is over .
There will be a lot more wild ups and downs in the months ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapse looks like , and it is just getting started .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 3:03 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Trump to suspend all immigration into US over coronavirus

Trump to suspend all immigration into US over coronavirus US President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States , saying he needs to protect American jobs as coronavirus ravages the economy .
The move , announced in a late-night post on Twitter , effectively achieves a long-term Trump policy goal to curb immigration , making use of the health and economic crisis that has swept the country as a result of the pandemic to do so .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States , ” , Trump said on Monday .
He offered no details as to what immigration programmes might be affected by the order .
The White House did not immediately elaborate on Trump ’ s announcement .
The development is the latest in a string of moves cracking down on immigration as the coronavirus spreads in the United States .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Does wearing face masks REALLY prevent coronavirus outbreaks?

Healthy Britons have been repeatedly told during the coronavirus crisis ‘ there is no evidence ’ wearing face masks will protect them from infection .
But data from countries which enforced mandatory mask-wearing suggests they have helped curb the spread of the virus and keep death rates low .
Austria seemingly managed to reverse its crisis by making masks compulsory on April 6 , following a spike in infections in late March .
In the fortnight since the rule was introduced , the nation ’ s daily rise in positive cases dropped from 90 per million people every day to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Slovakia were the first two countries in Europe to issue decrees making masks compulsory – and both have tiny infection rates per capita .
Just 63 Czechs per 100,000 has been infected and less than two per 100,000 have died from the virus .
In Slovakia , 21 per 100,000 people have caught it and just 0.2 per 100,000 have succumbed to the illness .
By comparison , 182 out of every 100,000 Britons has been infected and 25 per 100,000 have fallen victim to the virus .
Similar patterns can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with South Korea and Japan halting major outbreaks without imposing lockdowns .
It comes as a 100-strong group of top doctors today called for ministers to change its guidance on face masks .
The group wants to encourage Britons to make ‘ reusable cotton masks from simple items you can find in your house ’ and leave surgical masks for healthcare workers .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:58 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Angela Merkel becomes latest world leader to hint China has mislead the world over coronavirus and u

Angela Merkel becomes latest world leader to hint China has mislead the world over coronavirus and urges Beijing to be ‘more transparent’

Angela Merkel becomes latest world leader to hint China has mislead the world over coronavirus and urges Beijing to be ‘ more transparent ’ Angela Merkel has become the latest world leader to hint that China has misled the world over coronavirus .
The German Chancellor urged Beijing to be transparent about the origin and initial transmission of the virus .
‘ I believe the more transparent China is about the origin story of the virus , the better it is for everyone in the world in order to learn from it.
’ With 4,648 deaths , Germany has suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as China – with 4,636 – but has confirmed almost 62,000 more infections .
Merkel spoke out after French President Emmanuel Macron said there were ‘ clearly things that happened that we don ’ t know about ’ when asked about China ’ s death and infection figures .
Meanwhile Donald Trump and senior Republican figures in the US have also cast doubt over China ’ s infection data .
Chancellor Merkel spoke out as Germany began relaxing its coronavirus lockdown , allowing small shops and businesses to reopen provided they adhered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 800 sq metres , as well as car and bicycle dealers and bookstores , are allowed to reopen this week .
Schools are set to reopen in two weeks .
However , Merkel called for caution as measures are relaxed – saying the country will be forced back into full lockdown if coronavirus cases begin rising steeply again .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Praise of Oil Price Crash: ‘You Absolutely Love to See It’

Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Praise of Oil Price Crash : ‘ You Absolutely Love to See It ’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) on Monday deleted a message in which she appeared to cheer a historic drop in oil prices as an opportunity to invest in “ green infrastructure to save our planet.
” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on social media in response to news about oil prices falling to “ negative values.
” “ You absolutely love to see it , ” the freshman congresswoman said in response .
“ This along with record low interest rates means it ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment in green infrastructure to save our planet.
” The lawmaker ended her tweet with “ *cough* , ” implying that the price crash vindicated her previous environmental activism .
Moments later , Ocasio-Cortez removed the post and replaced it with a more somber tone , arguing it was a “ snapshot ” of a “ turning point ” for the climate change movement .
“ Fossil fuels are in long-term structural decline .
This along w/ low interest rates means it ‘ s the right time to create millions of jobs transitioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York Democrat wrote .
“ A key opportunity.
” Several conservative reporters critized Ocasio-Cortez ’ s message and shared screenshots of it around social media .
“ After deleting that tweet , I would love to see Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who loves to remind people she has an econ degree , explain contango and oil contracts to the rest of us who don ’ t see the logic in what she ’ s suggesting , ” asked RealClearInvestigations senior writer Mark Hemingway .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Germany and others need to fund the post-virus recovery across Europe, Spanish minister says

Germany and others need to fund the post-virus recovery across Europe , Spanish minister says Germany needs to understand it will have to fund the post-pandemic recovery across Europe , Spain ’ s economy minister told CNBC Monday , just days ahead of another pivotal meeting for the European Union ( EU ) .
The 27 European countries that make up the EU remain at loggerheads over how to mitigate the economic shock from Covid-19 , despite putting together a half-a-trillion-euro package for more immediate spending needs earlier this month .
Their main concern now is to present a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of virus-related debt that is expected to creep up across the region .
Nadia Calvino , Spanish economic affairs minister and deputy prime minister , told CNBC Monday that Germany has a budget surplus that it is “ quite determined ” to use .
“ Now , what we need is for them to understand that we need to also fund the recovery of the rest of the ( EU ) countries , that we need to fund the recovery of the whole of Europe , ” she added .
The coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries that make up the EU .
More fiscally-conservative nations , such as Germany and the Netherlands , are reluctant to take unprecedented steps and issue mutualized debt — a financial tool often dubbed “ corona bonds ” — to deal with the economic ramifications from the crisis .
These countries argue that doing so would not be fair to their taxpayers .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passports’ Stoke ‘Grave Concerns’

With the global economy in freefall as worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million this week , officials in hard-hit countries are suggesting that so-called ‘ immunity passports ’ may be a path back to economic stability , according to France 24 .
The way it would work is that those who have already had the disease would be assumed to be immune , and would be given permits to conduct their lives like they did before the pandemic .
Shortly after emerging from self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 , the UK ’ s Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering an “ immunity certificate ” system to allow those who qualify to “ get back as much as possible to normal life ” .
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has also given the idea her backing – putting it in a list of proposals for returning to business as usual in the City of Lights that she sent to the French government .
On the other side of the Atlantic , Anthony Fauci , the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , told CNN that immunity passports are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
“ It might actually have some merit under some circumstances , ” he added .
–France 24 There are a few problems with this idea .
For starters , nobody knows how long immunity lasts .
“ At this point , the virus has been widely circulating in Europe and North America only for a couple of months , and so that is all the information we have – we will know in a year if immunity lasts a year ; we will know in two years if immunity lasts two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan .
“ From past research into other coronaviruses , immunity was not long lasting , and I would not be surprised if , for most people , immunity lasted less than one year.
” Second , antibody tests are not ‘ sufficiently accurate ’ at this point , according to Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security assistant professor Claire Standley , so added “ we are still a long way off it being useful to test individuals with these methods.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can fail to detect those who have experienced a minor case of COVID-19 , noting that “ High false negative rates ( lack of sensitivity ) of the test mean that those currently available are not recommended for patient-level clinical diagnosis ; unless the sensitivity improves , these tests may also not be effective in identifying people who have recovered from mild cases of Covid-19 , and thus may have lower levels of antibodies in their blood.
” A third issue is concerns over the social implications of immunity passports .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others were able to return to work and make money because they had an immunity passport , ” said Standley , adding “ I have grave concerns about how these types of schemes could be implemented equitably and fairly , even assuming a reliable antibody test were available , and more known about the length of immunity and how protective it is.
” “ If the tests need to be purchased , this could further exacerbate disparities between those who can afford the tests ( and who may already have been able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) versus those who can not , and thus would be further barred from re-entering the workforce.
, ” added Standley .
Lastly , Standley suggested that immunity passports would create a perverse incentive to contract the disease .
“ In an effort to return to work , or allow their children back to school , will the promise of an immunity passport make people behave less responsibly , and risk infection , in order to end up with a positive antibody test ?
” Therefore “ The scheme would potentially punish those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their best to reduce their own risk of exposure and that of transmission within their communities.
“ This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:51 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--NYPD Confiscates Drone Belonging To Freelance Photojournalist Documenting NYC’s Mass Burials

By now , many Americans have probably seen the photos of mass graves being dug at New York ’ s Hart Island , a small island in the Bronx that has for more than a century served as a burial ground for NYC ’ s unclaimed bodies .
Over the past few weeks , the city has accelerated the burials taking place at the island from a pace of about 25 a week to more than 25 a day , as we reported a few weeks ago .
To be sure , not all of those bodies are victims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them are , and the story has acquired a kind of lurid fascination , making it an object of widespread interest among the public .
Perhaps it was this tremendous public response to certain photos , clearly taken with an aerial drone , that drew the interest of the NYPD .
Because as the NY Post reported Sunday , the NYPD has seized the drone of a photojournalist documenting the mass burials on Hart Island amid the coronavirus crisis .
The photographer , a freelance photojournalist presumably intending to circulate the photos to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fly the drone , but his property was confiscated , and he was given a misdemeanor summons for “ avigation ” , an ancient city ordinance prohibiting flying anywhere that ’ s not an airport ( an ordinance that ’ s clearly in conflict with federal regulations on drone piloting ) .
Aerial photographer George Steinmetz , who has an FAA license to fly a drone , had launched the $ 1,500 device from a City Island parking lot Wednesday morning to film the somber work on Hart Island when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began , Steinmetz was confronted by a group of plainclothes NYPD officers who stepped out of an unmarked van .
The cops confiscated the drone and issued him a misdemeanor summons for “ avigation , ” an antiquated law prohibiting aircraft – including drones – from taking off or landing anywhere in New York City that isn ’ t an airport , the report said .
A frustrated Steinmetz posted to his Instagram : “ For over 150 years this island with no public access has been used to bury over a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed for private burial .
With the morgues of NYC strained , the pace of burials on Hart Island has increased dramatically .
I was cited by NYPD while taking this photo , and my drone was confiscated as evidence , for a court date tentatively scheduled for mid-August .
# keepthememorycard.
” When approached by Gothamist and asked why he felt compelled to document the burials on Hart Island , the photographer , whose name was George Steinmetz as noted in the above-quote , replied that : “ these are human beings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated like toxic waste.
” The photos are a poignant reminder that during times of tremendous peril , the living sometimes don ’ t prioritize the dead when they ’ re trying to save others from suffering the same fate .
And while that might be sad , that ’ s simply the way it is .
However , the NYPD ’ s decision to effectively censor this man ’ s reporting seems not only arbitrary , but cruel : stealing a man ’ s valuable property , property he may need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the focus should always be on saving lives and helping the needy .
This article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Microsoft Owns Patent On ‘Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data’

Microsoft owns a patent for “ Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data.
” The system seeks to harness human energy — including possibly brain waves — for cryptocurrency mining .
Microsoft Technology Licensing is the patent .
( READ : Bill Gates ’ Big-Money Alliance With Fauci and Birx ) .
The patent application was filed on June 20 , 2019 .
The patent was published on March 26 , 2020 .
“ Instead of massive computation work required by some conventional cryptocurrency systems , data generated based on the body activity of the user can be a proof-of-work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computationally difficult problem unconsciously , ” the patent states .
“ Human body activity associated with a task provided to a user may be used in a mining process of a cryptocurrency system .
A server may provide a task to a device of a user which is communicatively coupled to the server .
A sensor communicatively coupled to or comprised in the device of the user may sense body activity of the user .
Body activity data may be generated based on the sensed body activity of the user .
The cryptocurrency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the user may verify if the body activity data satisfies one or more conditions set by the cryptocurrency system , and award cryptocurrency to the user whose body activity data is verified , ” according to the patent .
“ Sensor 140 may be configured to sense the body activity of user 145 .
As illustrated in FIG .
1 , sensor 140 may be a separate component from user device 130 and be operably and/or communicatively connected to user device 130 .
Alternatively , sensor 140 may be included and integrated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user device 130 may be a wearable device having sensor 140 therein .
The sensor 140 may transmit information/data to user device 130 , ” the patent states .
“ User device 130 may include any device capable of processing and storing data/information and communicating over communication network 120 .
For example , user device 130 may include personal computers , servers , cell phones , tablets , laptops , smart devices ( e.g .
smart watches or smart televisions ) , ” the patent states .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Covid-19 mutations underestimated, Chinese scientists warn, as they discover new DEADLIER virus stra

Covid-19 mutations underestimated, Chinese scientists warn, as they discover new DEADLIER virus strains

Covid-19 mutations underestimated , Chinese scientists warn , as they discover new DEADLIER virus strains A team of Chinese scientists has found dozens of new coronavirus strains , including some that destroy a host ’ s cells faster than others .
Now , they warn that the most aggressive strains have spread across Europe and New York .
The ability of the novel coronavirus to mutate has been previously vastly underestimated , a team from China ’ s Zhejiang University , led by Professor Li Lanjuan , says in a new study .
The group found as many as 33 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they examined in the city of Hangzhou .
The researchers say that 60 percent of the strains they discovered turned out to be entirely new .
In a worrying development , they also discovered that the virus ’ s mutations directly affect its deadliness .
Their research revealed that the most aggressive type of Covid-19 could create a virus load 270 times greater than the least potent one .
“ Despite only 11 patient-derived isolates being analyzed in this study , we observed abundant mutational diversity , including several founding mutations for different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the study said .
The virus load is the measure of its quantity in a certain volume of bodily fluid , usually blood plasma .
It particularly shows how quickly a pathogen could propagate through the organism and destroy its cells .
Unfortunately for Europeans , one of the most aggressive strains found by the Chinese scientists appears to be similar to the one that has spread across the continent , particularly Italy and Spain , the pre-print of the study published on the website medRxiv.org revealed on Sunday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , which has since become one of the worst affected US states .
America ’ s West Coast , however , appears to be infected by another , less deadly strain that arrived directly from China .
Nonetheless , that doesn ’ t mean those on the West Coast have less cause for concern , as even less powerful strains can cause a serious ailment , the Zhejiang University team warns .
They note that two of the observed patients , in their 30s and 50s , who contracted a weaker strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importantly , though , the scientists say their discoveries could affect the development of the much-needed vaccine , because a one-size-fits-all solution might not work in case of Covid-19 .
“ Drug and vaccine development , while urgent , needs to take the impact of these accumulating mutations , especially the founding mutations , into account to avoid potential pitfalls , ” the team says .
Globally , the novel coronavirus has thus far infected more than 2.3 million people and claimed more than 170,000 lives .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Report: Kim Jong-un in ‘Grave Danger’ Following Surgery

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is reportedly in “ grave danger ” following surgery , CNN reported on Monday evening @ @ @ @ @ official with direct knowledge of the situation .
There have been rumors of the dictator @ @ @ @ @ recent days , after he reportedly missed the country ’ s most important political holiday @ @ @ @ @ celebration of Kim Il-sung , Kim Jong-un ’ s grandfather and founder of the communist @ @ @ @ @ Kathy Tur sparked further speculation after deleting a tweet citing two U.S. officials who purportedly @ @ @ @ @ “ brain dead.
” “ North Korean leader Kim ing Un is brain dead , @ @ @ @ @ .
He recently had cardiac surgery and slipped into a coma , according to one @ @ @ @ @ US official , ” she wrote in the now-deleted tweet : She later added that @ @ @ @ @ out of an abundance of caution.
” “ Waiting on more info .
Apologies , @ @ @ @ @ article was posted : Tuesday , April 21 , 2020 at 2:24 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-21--Trump’s Immigration Ban Exempts “Refugees” & “Essential Workers”

Numerous categories of people won ’ t be affected by the executive order .
While President Trump ’ s immigration ban was celebrated by many of his supporters , it has since emerged that the draft executive order contains broad exemptions for “ refugees , ” “ essential workers ” and a number of other categories of people .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The news was greeted with massive enthusiasm from Trump ’ s base , some of whom feel he hasn ’ t done enough to fulfil his campaign promise of building a wall to keep out illegal immigrants .
However , it has now been revealed that there are a number of caveats .
Bloomberg News reports that the EO “ includes exceptions for people seeking jobs in “ food production and directly helping to protect the supply chain , ” which could apply to farm workers.
” Refugees and asylum seekers will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with “ spouses and children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
” Exemptions also apply for people considered “ essential workers ” as well as “ any alien whose entry would be in the national interest.
” The draft executive order doesn ’ t have a start date but will expire 90 days after being implemented .
“ With over 22 million Americans out of work and polls shifting dramatically in support for strict travel bans , restricting immigration has never been an easier sell , ” comments Chris Menahan .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if these massive carve-outs remain then rhetoric is all we ’ re going to get.
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prisonplanet--2020-04-21--UK: Two Men Arrested For Posting “Pubs Closed, Borders Open” Stickers

Councillor says message is an affront to diversity .
Two men in the UK were arrested on charges of racially aggravated offenses after they posted stickers related to the coronavirus outbreak which said “ pubs closed , borders open.
” The stickers , another of which said “ open border , virus disorder , ” were posted on lamp posts , bins , bus stop signs and bollards around areas of Sheffield .
They are believed to be the work of the Hundred-Handers group , described as “ far right ” by the BBC .
Police said two men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences and have now been released while investigations continue .
Local councillor Miskell said the stickers were an affront to diversity .
“ This is absolutely disgusting and comes at a time where our diverse community is busy working together to tackle the virus , ” he said .
“ This sort of behaviour can damage community cohesion and relationships across the city .
We ’ re all working together to try to combat the virus.
” SImilar stickers have also been posted in other northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hull .
The stickers were deemed “ racist ” despite the fact that early border controls are what saved some countries from the worst of the coronavirus .
U.S. President Donald Trump also announced last night that America would be temporarily closing its borders to all immigration in order to fight COVID-19 .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Tucker: Trump’s Immigration “Ban” Still Allows Corporations to Import Cheap Foreign Labor

Tucker : Trump ’ s Immigration “ Ban ” Still Allows Corporations to Import Cheap Foreign Labor Slap in the face to millions of unemployed Americans .
Tucker Carlson warned on his show last night that President Trump ’ s supposed immigration “ ban ” is nothing of the kind because it still allows corporations to import cheap foreign labor , failing to protect more than 22 million Americans who have just filed for unemployment .
As we highlighted yesterday , the draft executive order contains broad exemptions for “ refugees , ” “ essential workers ” and a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a far cry from temporarily suspending all immigration to the United States , as Trump ’ s initial tweet suggested .
Now CNN reports that the “ ban ” will “ apply only to people seeking green cards , will last 60 days and won ’ t affect workers entering the country on a temporary basis.
” Tucker Carlson responded to the news by suggesting it was a slap in the face to the millions of Americans now facing economic hardship due to the coronavirus lockdown .
“ The ban will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this country — in other words , people who like the United States enough to stay permanently , and would like green cards to be able to do it legally , ” Carlson said .
“ But the ban will not apply to those entering the United States on a temporary basis .
That means it will not affect guest workers .
That ’ s an awful lot of exceptions.
” “ Employers want to hire workers for less than Americans make — these visas let them do it , ” added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now they ’ ll continue to do it , at a time when more than 22 million Americans have just filed for unemployment.
” “ You may have just lost your job but you ’ ll be happy to know that Accenture can still import IT workers from Asia who will work for less than you once made .
So if the point of this executive order was to protect American jobs , maybe there was another point , but if it was to protect American jobs , it failed.
” The Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the executive order as “ nonsense ” and “ unbelievable.
” “ Suppose they gave an immigration moratorium and nobody was kept out ?
” he asked .
It later emerged that Jared Kushner had likely supported a watered down version of the “ immigration ban , ” which is nothing of the kind , from the very start .
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prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Watch: China Releases Video From Inside the Wuhan Bio-Lab

CCP tries to mitigate overwhelming evidence that coronavirus leaked from lab with lax safety protocols The Chinese government has released video it says was shot inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology , in an attempt to counter claims , investigations , and evidence that the coronavirus leaked from the bio-lab .
According to reports , the US government is now ‘ near certain ’ that the lab was the origin of the virus , and several lawsuits have already been filed stating exactly this .
The video , released by Chinese state media , is said to be from February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective equipment working within the lab .
An emphasis is placed on the safety measures in place at the lab .
In the video , scientist Zhang Huajun demonstrates how workers put on hazmat suits and pass thorough five hermetically sealed chambers before entering the main part of the facility .
Zhang also claims that the lab was designed to prevent leaks by allowing air to only flow inside , and not back out again .
This past weekend , the lab ’ s deputy director claimed that “ There ’ s no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They have no evidence or knowledge .
This is entirely based on speculation , ” Yuan Zhiming told state media , adding that “ Part of the purpose is to confuse people , to interfere with our entire epidemic activities or our scientific activities.
” Meanwhile , the World Health Organisation is once again in lockstep with the Chinese denials , insisting that the virus “ is not manipulated or constructed in a lab , ” and repeating the Chinese government ’ s talking point that “ The Wuhan Institute of Virology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus or allowed it to escape.
” The new lab video is thought to be a propaganda effort to counter photographs that previously appeared showing broken freezer seals in side the lab where coronavirus samples were being stored : This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 4:48 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Report: At Least SEVEN Federal Lawsuits Filed Against Chinese Government Over COVID Spread

Report : At Least SEVEN Federal Lawsuits Filed Against Chinese Government Over COVID Spread One suit is seeking $ 20 trillion ; Missouri is suing the bio-lab in Wuhan According to a report , at least seven federal lawsuits have been filed against the Chinese government over the spread of the deadly coronavirus , with some specifically singling out the Wuhan Institute of Virology , as US intelligence is now ‘ near certain ’ that the virus leaked from the lab there .
Fox News reported that “ Americans across the nation are really seeking now legal remedies of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of trillions of dollars in damages.
” the report notes that “ Five of the lawsuits do not seek a specific amount of money or damages .
One , however , wants China to fork over $ 20 trillion , while another wants $ 8 trillion.
” Missouri has also filed a lawsuit against China , making it the first state in the nation to do so .
Specifically named in the filing are the Communist Party of China , the government of Wuhan City , and the Wuhan Institute of Virology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says that China knew “ COVID-19 was dangerous and capable of causing a pandemic , yet slowly acted , proverbially put their head in the sand , and/or covered it up in their own economic self-interest.
” The suit further states that “ Chinese authorities deceived the public , suppressed crucial information , arrested whistleblowers , denied human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence , destroyed critical medical research , permitted millions of people to be exposed to the virus , and even hoarded personal protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary and preventable.
” It also accuses China of misleading the World Health Organization ( WHO ) as part of a coverup by delaying vital information on COVID-19 to the organization for weeks after the outbreak was identified .
The suit states that when the CCP eventually decided to inform the WHO , they denied human-to-human transmission , “ despite having significant evidence to the contrary.
” This “ induced the WHO to also deny or downplay the risk of human-to-human transmission in the critical weeks while the virus was first spreading , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s complaint also alleges that China hoarded personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for its own profit , despite health workers all over the globe desperately needing it .
China has denied all wrongdoing , with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang saying that “ China has been attacked by the virus and is also a victim of the virus , ” adding that “ We are not the culprit , not the accomplice of the virus.
” GOP Sen. Tom Cotton , told Fox News Monday that he is working on legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the victims of the virus so they can sue Chinese officials.
” “ We can impose sanctions on Chinese who were involved in this coverup.
” Cotton added .
Cotton , who has previously warned that China will face a reckoning , also told Breitbart News that Americans must boycott China , particularly Chinese products , for “ unleashing ” the coronavirus pandemic on the world .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 4:23 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--USA TODAY POLL: 80% of Americans Support Total Immigration Halt

Buried deep in the underbelly of a USA Today story from April 13 is a stunning statistic .
“ About 8 in 10 support drastic steps on immigration : imposing mandatory quarantines for people who have traveled to any other country and temporarily stopping immigration from all other countries , ” according to a poll by Ipsos and USA Today .
Monday night , President Donald J. Trump announced that he will order a complete halt on immigration while the United States recovers from the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ In light of the attack from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” he said on Twitter .
Rep. Paul Gosar ( R-AZ ) last week called for a halt on immigration so that Americans do not have to compete with foreigners for work during a time of economic hardship .
So did former Attorney General and current Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama Jeff Sessions , who joined Tucker Carlson on Fox News to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from COVID-19 shutdowns has included 25 million unemployed Americans .
Based on the USA Today poll and popular sentiment from high profile politicians , one might think that President Trump ’ s actions would garner widespread support among the American public .
His forthcoming executive order might indeed enjoy widespread support from the public at large , but one would not be able to tell based on the reaction the news has received on social media .
“ Trump will ban immigration but allow some Southern states to loosen restrictions .
This has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything to do with his blatant xenophobia .
Pathetic , ” she said .
“ You have nobody to blame but yourself for this completely bungled response to a deadly crisis , Mr. President .
Not immigrants .
Not governors or mayors .
Just you .
Stop scapegoating immigrants with more racism and xenophobia and do your job , ” she said .
The movement for a total immigration moratorium has been building in the United States over the past several months .
There is evidence that support for such a policy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but commonplace in other countries around the world , is gaining steam among the American public .
This reporter ran a congressional campaign on a hardline immigration stance that included halting all immigration for 10 years : Meanwhile , young Republicans on college campuses challenged traditional orthodoxy last fall by showing up to Turning Point USA events and asking questions of the organization ’ s founder Charlie Kirk : namely , why should Americans accept nearly-unfettered mass immigration ?
TPUSA is a GOP establishment-oriented group whose hallmark is promoting capitalism and bashing socialism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right ” figures seems to have pushed the group further right on immigration , at least for the moment .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:56 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Watch: Tech Companies Rushing To Develop AI Social Distancing ‘Enforcement’ Tools

Welcome To The prison planet As PC plods in the UK and keystone cops in the US continue to bumble around trying to operate Chinese made drones , numerous tech companies are developing more sophisticated tools that will allow law enforcement to more effectively police social distancing rules .
Californian software developer Landing AI has created video surveillance software that watches people and sounds the alarm if they get too close to one another .
“ Landing AI has developed an AI-enabled social distancing detection tool that can detect if people are keeping a safe distance from each other by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the company proudly boasts in a statement .
Landing AI explain that the system works by using an artificial ‘ neural network ’ to detect each person and puts them ( oh the irony ) in a box .
Then , if two boxes get too close to each other they change from green to red .
At that point it will be up to the police to send in compliance robots , kill squads , or whatever they have decided we deserve .
A similar technology is already being introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company threatening workers with the sack , if they violate social distancing “ guidelines ” .
Police in Westport , Connecticut are also going to be testing a “ pandemic drone ” that monitors citizens ’ temperatures from almost 200 feet away and detects sneezing and coughing as well as heart and breathing rates .
Developed by Draganfly Inc. , the software loaded onto the drone cameras also identifies individuals , whose safe distance areas turn red if they get too close to each other .
With the justification of the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a rush on to profit from stripping away privacy and personal freedoms .
If this is our future , we truly have arrived at the prison planet .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:49 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Rich Americans Flee To Luxury ‘Doomsday Resort’ Shelters In New Zealand As Panic Grows

Rich Americans Flee To Luxury ‘ Doomsday Resort ’ Shelters In New Zealand As Panic Grows New Zealand has become the ‘ doomsday resort ’ and # 1 pandemic escape destination for America ’ s rich .
Those in Silicon Valley or Manhattan lucky enough to have caught the last international flights into Auckland before borders were shut to foreign travelers late last month — to say nothing of the uptick in private jets landing in the country even days after the ban took effect — in many cases for the first time moved into their multi-million dollar specially designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rich Americans escaped in droves just as US coronavirus cases began to explode , arriving in isolated and beautiful New Zealand over 1,000 miles off Australia ’ s southern coast — and among the least impacted countries on the earth , currently at a little over 1,400 COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths , out of a population of almost 5 million .
“ As coronavirus infections tore across the U.S. in early March , a Silicon Valley executive called the survival shelter manufacturer Rising S Co .
He wanted to know how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunker 11 feet underground in New Zealand , ” the Bloomberg story begins dramatically enough .
“ He went out to New Zealand to escape everything that ’ s happening , ” Gary Lynch , general manager of Rising S Co. , described of one elite bunker owner .
“ And as far as I know , he ’ s still there.
” The Texas-based company specializing in high-tech luxury survival bunkers and homes has multiple such clients moving into what are often their third or fourth homes designed specifically for just such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For years , New Zealand has featured prominently in the doomsday survival plans of wealthy Americans worried that , say , a killer germ might paralyze the world , ” writes Bloomberg .
The ultra-wealthy have long bet that New Zealand would be the safest place in the world to hunker down during a global crisis , and so far that bet is proving right .
One popular such destination within the country is Waiheke Island , dubbed “ the Hamptons of New Zealand ” for the high concentration of billionaires who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amidst cliff-top mansions and breathtaking views of the ocean .
Mihai Dinulescu , a 34-year old Silicon Valley entrepreneur who fled to New Zealand said “ a lot of venture capital people I know were not afraid enough in time for the border close.
” He added somewhat ominously : “ And now they can ’ t get in.
” “ Over the years , the moneyed North Americans who have managed to wrangle properties there include hedge-fund pioneer Julian Robertson , Hollywood film director James Cameron and PayPal Holdings Inc. co-founder Peter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Zealand , one of which features views of snow-capped mountains and has a safe room , ” Bloomberg describes .
Tech leaders have long been smitten by picturesque New Zealand ’ s potential as a place to ride out the apocalypse , given its extreme isolation – now its biggest strength .
Billionaire Thiel , who in 2011 became a joint US-New Zealand citizen years ago described it as “ utopia ” .
Kiwis fully expected the recent boom in billionaire doomsday prepper homes to continue .
One local luxury home company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million house which— This as more broadly the disaster preparedness industry is generally expected to grow around the world .
However , those without such means can only ‘ stay behind ’ and watch as the super-wealthy flee virus hotspots for safer and more comfortable climes .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Pew Research: More than 9-in-10 Americans Call China’s Power a ‘Threat’ to U.S.

Pew Research : More than 9-in-10 Americans Call China ’ s Power a ‘ Threat ’ to U.S. More than 9-in-10 Americans now call China ’ s power and influence in the world a “ threat ” to the United States , a new survey reveals .
The latest Pew Research Center survey finds that Americans are nearly unanimously worried about China ’ s dominance in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the U.S. About 91 percent of Americans say China ’ s power and influence is a threat to the U.S. — 62 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat ” and 29 percent of which say China is a “ minor threat.
” Americans today regard China as a major threat to the U.S. – more than global warming , Russia ’ s power and influence , the condition of the global economy , and global poverty .
The survey shows a continued increase in concern over China among Americans over the last few years .
Between 2017 and this year , the number of Americans who now say China is a “ major threat ” to the U.S. has spiked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Research survey finds that more than 8-in-10 Americans call mass migration a threat to the U.S. , with about 42 percent of those calling mass migration a “ major threat.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Billionaire Ray Dalio says coronavirus marks the start of a ‘new future’

Billionaire Ray Dalio says coronavirus marks the start of a ‘ new future ’ Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio @ @ @ @ @ as an exciting turning point in history — one that could pave the way for @ @ @ @ @ a live LinkedIn interview Tuesday , the Bridgewater Associates founder highlighted the devastating human toll @ @ @ @ @ has so far infected more than 2.5 million globally , and its wide-reaching economic repercussions @ @ @ @ @ on to strike an optimistic note , saying that the financial fallout should be viewed @ @ @ @ @ Comparing the pandemic with other periods of economic hardship , such as the Great Depression @ @ @ @ @ downturn — painful as it is — would be “ relatively brief ” and would @ @ @ @ @ “ restructuring.
” That restructuring could last three to five years , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:17 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--BUSTED: Media Uses VA ‘Study’ To Launch Easily Debunked Attack On Hydroxychloroquine

BUSTED : Media Uses VA ‘ Study ’ To Launch Easily Debunked Attack On Hydroxychloroquine The mainstream media is hyping a “ study ” with data culled from Veterans Health Administration hospitals to justify their attack on Hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug that President Donald Trump is fighting to provide to suffering people .
( READ : Bon Jovi Keyboard Player Tells Us He Took Hydroxychloroquine And Improved ) .
ABC White House correspondent Jon Karl agitated against Hydroxychloroquine in Trump ’ s Tuesday White House Task Force briefing , citing this VA study .
FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study at the VA ” and stressed that results of clinical trials , in progress , are needed .
( READ the Actual Study Here ) .
The study can not be used to credibly attack Hydroxychloroquine because the drug was given to sicker veterans more likely to die anyway as opposed to healthier people .
The study was posted on the Internet but not reviewed by other scientists .
The study claims 22 percent of people given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin died , whereas only 11 percent died with regular care , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s no way to discount other factors contributing to the deaths of patients given Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin .
The study did not give the patients Zinc along with Hydroxychloroquine , contrary to accepted practice .
One of the authors of the study has a patent application pertaining to Coronavirus and another author took a research grant from Gilead , which is developing a competitor drug to Hydroxychloroquine ( the study claimed these competing interests were unrelated to the study itself ) .
Let ’ s break down why the mainstream media ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely to be prescribed to patients with more severe disease ” The patients given hydroxychloroquine ( ages 59 to 75 ) had diseases including congestive heart failure , chronic pulmonary disease , diabetes , liver disease , cancer and HIV/AIDS .
One of the Study ’ s Authors Took A Research Grant From Gilead , Which Is Developing A Hydroxychloroquine Competitor To Treat Coronavirus Other Factors Can not Be Ruled Out The Associated Press was forced to report : “ About 28 % who were given hydroxychloroquine plus usual care died , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care alone .
About 22 % of those getting the drug plus azithromycin died too , but the difference between that group and usual care was not considered large enough to rule out other factors that could have affected survival .
“ Some Doctors Are Pairing Hydroxychloroquine With Zinc , But The Study Does Not Mention Zinc This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:16 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Is The “Second Wave” Of The Coronavirus Pandemic Already Here?

Is The “ Second Wave ” Of The Coronavirus Pandemic Already Here ?
Top health officials and the mainstream media keep insisting that “ the worst is behind us ” , but is that actually true ?
According to Worldometers.info , 2,804 new coronavirus deaths were added to the U.S. total during the 24 hour period that just ended , and that was a huge increase over the 1,939 new deaths from the previous 24 hour period .
In addition , we are seeing an alarming explosion in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Singapore , Pakistan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil and Russia .
So while it is true that the lockdowns have temporarily slowed down the spread of the virus in some areas of the globe , it appears that we are witnessing the emergence of a “ second wave ” in other areas .
And of course the countries that have been successful in slowing down this pandemic could see another huge surge in cases once their lockdowns are ended .
Sadly , the truth is that we are still in the early stages of this crisis , but most people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Tuesday , CDC Director Robert Redfield made headlines all over the globe when he warned that there could be a “ second wave ” of COVID-19 next winter… A second coronavirus outbreak could emerge this winter in conjunction with the flu season to make for an even more dire health crisis , the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Washington Post in an interview .
“ There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went through , ” CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a story published Tuesday .
“ And when I ’ ve said this to others , they kind of put their head back , they don ’ t understand what I mean.
” But what if he is completely wrong and the “ second wave ” is already here ?
Or perhaps it may be more accurate to say that the first wave has never ended .
If you go to the Johns Hopkins dashboard for this pandemic , you will notice that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not “ flattened ” much at all even though much of the planet has been “ locked down ” for weeks .
And the antibody data is telling us that virtually the entire global population is still vulnerable .
According to the WHO , only 2 to 3 percent of the entire global population has developed antibodies for this virus… Here in the United States , a study of adults in L.A. County found that only 4 percent of them had developed antibodies for this virus… So what this means is that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way from herd immunity .
More than 95 percent of the population is still vulnerable , and that means once the lockdowns are lifted this virus could start spreading like wildfire inside the U.S. once again .
In fact , the number of confirmed cases in Georgia is soaring just as that state is preparing to end the current restrictions… And in Massachusetts , authorities are warning that the death toll in that state will likely double “ in less than a week ” … That certainly doesn ’ t sound like “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
And I don ’ t even know what to make of this story from Philadelphia… Look , I understand that a lot of people out there are still mocking this pandemic and are absolutely convinced that it is a “ nothingburger ” .
One of those skeptics was 60-year-old John McDaniel… Now he is dead , and it was the virus that he mocked that killed him .
And even if you get this virus and survive , it can permanently scar your lungs and leave you with “ breathing difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t mock this virus , because if you get hit really hard by COVID-19 it will be one of the worst experiences of your life even if you live through it .
For those that believe that a vaccine will be the golden ticket that gets us out of this mess , I am afraid that you may be setting yourself up for disappointment .
There has never been a successful vaccine developed for any coronavirus , and one leading expert is openly warning that it is possible that “ we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if things weren ’ t already complicated enough , now a new study has discovered that there are “ at least 30 different variations ” of COVID-19 .
So not only do scientists have to come up with a successful vaccine for a coronavirus for the first time in history , they also have to hope that they are targeting the correct strain .
Good luck with all that .
Unfortunately , the truth is that this pandemic is going to be with us for a long time to come , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the very beginning of our problems .
Even if all of the lockdowns around the world were kept in place for the foreseeable future , this virus would continue to spread .
And in the long run , approximately the same number of people are going to catch this virus and approximately the same number of people are going to die no matter what restrictions are instituted .
This pandemic is not going to be over until COVID-19 roars through most of the population and herd immunity is achieved , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long , long way from that point .
This article was posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:16 am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--Chinese State Media Anchor Says COVID-19 Started in United States, Escaped Lab

A Chinese state media TV anchor told the Arabic world , on an Arabic-speaking opinion show , that she believed the COVID-19 coronavirus originated in America and was possibly brought into China from a U.S. military lab .
Ms V , as the anchor is known , told an opinion show on CGTN “ it is clear that the virus in China was transmitted from abroad , ” according to The Daily Mail .
The Washington Times reported The Middle East Media Research Institute ( MEMRI ) focused on one March 17 broadcast of “ China View ” on Beijing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CGTN ) , which overall has 14 million viewers , where Ms V peddled the unsubstantiated conspiracy theory speculating that the virus may have been brought in with the Military World Games in Wuhan , last October .
“ Initially , many thought that the beginning of the virus ’ emergence was from one of the seafood markets in Wuhan , but Chinese researchers reported in a new research that the transmission of the new coronavirus had started since last December outside this market , ” she said , according to MEMRI “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source or other sources to the seafood market , where the rapid spread of transmission began due to the presence of a large number of close contacts within this place , and the research also reported that the virus had started spreading after the Wuhan International Military Games ended in October 2019 .
So , it is expected that the ‘ patient zero ’ in China has come from outside China , ” she continued .
China has reportedly cemented ties with an overall anti-Western Middle East after sketching a blueprint for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build developed infrastructures in the region to facilitate relations and trade–competing with the US .
Washington DC and China have seen their relationship further soured as President Trump continues to pound a fervently anti-China narrative , while China continues to change sketchy narratives surrounding the outbreak .
China ’ s State-run mouthpiece , The Global Times , recently ran two opinion pieces highly critical of America ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis , referring to the US as “ primitive ” for their actions .
This article was posted : Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-04-22--The UN Is Now Admitting That This Coronavirus Pandemic Could Spark Famines Of “Biblical Proportions”

The UN Is Now Admitting That This Coronavirus Pandemic Could Spark Famines Of “ Biblical Proportions ” What the head of the UN ’ s World Food Program just said should be making front page headlines all over the globe .
Because if what he is claiming is true , we are about to see global food shortages on a scale that is absolutely unprecedented in modern history .
Even before COVID-19 arrived , armies of locusts the size of major cities were voraciously eating crops all across Africa , the Middle East and parts of Asia , and UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would mean for global food production .
And now the coronavirus shutdowns that have been implemented all over the planet have brought global trade to a standstill , they are making it more difficult to maintain normal food production operations , and they have forced countless workers to stay home and not earn a living .
All of this adds up to a recipe for a complete and utter nightmare in the months ahead .
David Beasley is the head of the UN ’ s World Food Program , and on Tuesday he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ biblical proportions ” by the end of this calendar year .
The following comes from ABC News… He described what we are facing as “ a hunger pandemic ” , and he insisted that urgent action must be taken in order to avoid a nightmare scenario .
But in some parts of the globe a nightmare scenario is already unfolding .
For example , close to half the population of South Sudan is currently facing starvation , and for many of them the only food that is available is what gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Africa , the “ chronic food shortages ” have already become so severe that they are starting to spark rioting , looting and civil unrest… Here in the western world we don ’ t have to worry about such things yet , but without a doubt the number of needy people is rapidly rising .
This past Saturday , vehicles literally began lining up at 2 AM in the morning for a food distribution event at the San Antonio Food Bank… I have never heard of people lining up so early before .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the crack of dawn around the country in recent days , but 2 AM is absolutely nuts .
But these people realize that when the food is gone there will be no more handouts that day , and there are many that are absolutely desperate to get something to feed their families .
As this coronavirus pandemic has created an enormous amount of fear all over the country , empty shelves have been reported in frozen food sections all over the nation , and the fact that an increasing number of meat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is certainly not helping things .
According to CBS News , at least 17 meat processing plants in the United States have been shut down so far… In a desperate attempt to keep as many facilities in her state open as possible , Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has enlisted the help of the National Guard… The good news is that authorities are telling us that any product shortages should just be temporary and that all of these processing plants will eventually be brought back on line .
But for the planet as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be getting back to “ normal ” any time soon .
In fact , Takeshi Kasai of the World Health Organization is warning that we need to accept “ a new way of living ” until a vaccine finally arrives… But now that scientists have discovered approximately 30 different strains of this virus , that is going to greatly complicate matters .
Coming up with a successful vaccine for any coronavirus would be a historic feat , and now scientists also have to hope that they will pick the particular strain of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And of course many people around the globe will not want to take any vaccine that is developed under any circumstances .
So those that are thinking that there will be an easy way out of this crisis are likely to be deeply disappointed .
Meanwhile , the global economic downturn is getting deeper with each passing day , and global food supplies are getting tighter and tighter .
A global famine is coming , and the UN is sounding the alarm .
Unfortunately , most people in the western world are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , April 22 , 2020 at 3:14 am