prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Majority Of Coronavirus Deaths Reported Outside China For First Time Since Outbreak Began: Live Upda

Majority Of Coronavirus Deaths Reported Outside China For First Time Since Outbreak Began: Live Updates

Majority Of Coronavirus Deaths Reported Outside China For First Time Since Outbreak Began : Live Updates • Oregon officials warn up to 500 cases may be in state already • US now screening everyone aboard flights from SK and Italy • Fauci says we should know soon whether Gilead ’ s vaccine will work • Head of European football says Euro 2020 will go on Update ( 19305ET ) : Here are a few late-breaking virus stories we ’ d like to add before we starting winding down for the day .
Alphabet became the latest tech giant to cancel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lead ) : the annual Google I/O event has been cancelled over coronavirus fears .
Meanwhile , the Italian government is about to release a series of recommendations to try to halt the coronavirus outbreak , the Guardianreports .
According to Reuters , Irish authorities have confirmed a second case of coronavirus , a woman in the the country ’ s east who just returned from Italy – yet another example of how the virus has spread from Italy all across Europe , as European bureaucrats have opted to leave their borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Ireland has diagnosed one new case of COVID-19 .
The case arises in a female in the east of the country and is associated with travel from Northern Italy , ” Dr Tony Holohan , Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health told a news briefing .
Earlier , Ford became the latest company to limit travel for employees after two in China caught the virus , per Reuters .
Meanwhile , Lyft CEO Brian Roberts told his audience at the KeyBanc Capital Markets 15th Annual Emerging Technology Summit in San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impacted demand for Lyft ’ s ride-hailing services , per Reuters .
The bulk of the company ’ s business is US focused .
Earlier we reported that deaths in Italy climbed to 79 on Tuesday as health officials reported 27 new deaths tied to the virus , surpassing the 77 on Iran ’ s official death toll .
The total number of cases in Europe ’ s worst-hit country climbed to 2,502 from 2,036 on Monday .
Update ( 1845ET ) : Santa Clara County reported 2 additional cases on Tuesday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county to 11 , according to KTVU .
Both of the new cases are still under investigation to determine the source of transmission , the health department said in a news release .
Currently , of the total , only two have been determined to be transmited from person to person , four are travel-related ; three are close contacts to known cases ; and the two new cases remain under investigation , health officials said .
In other news , a Berkeley resident who recently returned from traveling in Europe has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It sure has been an eventful 24 hours… Update ( 1835ET ) : Germany has reported another 46 cases , increasing its total to 196 .
How much more will it take before they stop jawboning and start spending ?
Meanwhile , the US is tightening border controls .
* * * Update ( 1810ET ) : As investors turn their attention to the 14 Super Tuesday primaries , with bulls everywhere pulling for a strong showing from Joe Biden , who appears to have prevailed over his challengers .
For somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee at the beginning of the contest , Biden almost didn ’ t make it , and if it wasn ’ t for Mike Bloomberg ’ s debate implosion , he would likely be where Bloomberg is now ( except , without the limitless funds , Biden would be forced to concede a whole lot earlier ) .
So let ’ s review : Around the world , about 40 deaths have been attributed to the virus in the past 24 hours outside mainland China , while only 31 deaths were reported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time that deaths ex-China surpassed deaths in mainland China , according to NBC News .
With three more deaths in Washington State confirmed on Tuesday , the US is stealing the spotlight from South Korea , which , thanks to its much smaller economy , doesn ’ t have the same kind of influence over global markets .
Around the world , some 3,100 people have died from the virus since the outbreak began .
New Hampshire confirmed the most recent case at around 6 pm ET .
Almost equally alarming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Human Services reported that the state ’ s first infected patient attended an invitation-only private event on Friday , Feb. 28 , despite being told to remain in isolation .
That patient was identified only as an employee of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center .
It ’ s unclear whether the second patient was exposed as a result .
For anybody in the US who hasn ’ t voted , the CDC has issued some tips for how to not catch the virus while voting .
Here ’ s a map of US cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Update ( 1740ET ) : The confirmation that a Westchester lawyer from New Rochelle who works at an office near Grand Central is New York ’ s second coronavirus case has set off a wave of quarantines , including a school where the infected is part of the ‘ feeder network ’ – he doesn ’ t even have a kid currently going there .
Now , Temple Young Israel in New Rochelle is closing temporarily , and guests who attended two events at the temple late last month have been asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we suggested earlier , it ’ s believed that the patient did travel on Metro North , the most obvious public-transit route between his home and office , according to the New York Post .
The patient has two kids , one who attends the high school in Riverdale , and the other who attends college in the city .
Update ( 1700ET ) : Most of the focus on Tuesday has lingered on Washington and New York State .
But officials in Oregon are reportedly warning that there could be between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed to the virus , according to Dr. Dean Sidelinger , the state health officer and epidemiologist , the Oregonian reports .
The advance of coronavirus to a remote town more than 200 miles from Portland means the virus “ is fairly widespread in our community.
” On Monday , officials announced Oregon ’ s third presumptive coronavirus case .
The person is a casino worker who attended a youth basketball game at a Umatilla County middle school .
Also , officials have confirmed that deceased patients No .
8 and No .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ postuhumously , helping to explain some of they mystery surrounding their cases .
Two of the three deaths reported Tuesday died last week .
Update ( 1610ET ) : Some footage of President Trump from a press conference earlier in the day , where he said “ anything can happen ” with the virus , sounding slightly less dismissive of the risks .
Meanwhile , for American stocks , it was a “ not-so-super Tuesday ” as the risk of a prolonged pandemic in the US and across the world appeared to climb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with reporters after the market closed that he felt the Fed wouldn ’ t do more and “ that ’ s unfortunate ” , he added that the economy is in “ great shape ” and added that one vaccine is heading to trials and other remedies are being tested – he even mentioned the possibility of a middle class tax cut .
Update ( 1535ET ) : A special committee guiding Italy ’ s virus response has reportedly recommended that the government force the cancellation of every sporting event in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks before Euro 2020 .
Earlier , the organizers of Euro 2020 said the virus wouldn ’ t stop the tournament .
As the virus spreads across the US , one notable standout is Hawaii , which hasn ’ t confirmed a single case despite facing several scares early on .
On Tuesday , local media reported that the annual Honolulu Festival has been cancelled over virus fears , according to Hawaii News Now .
Meanwhile , we ’ re hearing reports that the lawyer who is the second case of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based in Grand Central , increasing the probability that he took public transit , like the Metro North commuter train on the New Haven line that passes through his home town of New Rochelle .
On Capitol Hill , an emergency funding bill to finance the fight against the coronavirus could be completed and ready for the signature of the US president Donald Trump by Friday evening , Senator Patrick Leahy said .
Mike Pence and Chuck Schumer met on Tuesday , and talks were reportedly productive , with a deal possible in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three new cases , bringing the country ’ s total to eight , according to the nation ’ s health ministry .
Ireland has confirmed a second case on Tuesday ; like the first , it was tied to travelers to Italy , something that ’ s becoming a theme as the virus spreads from Italy across the continent .
Update ( 1530ET ) : Officials have confirmed the first case of the virus in North Carolina , Reuters reports .
This comes after state officials in Georgia , New Hampshire and Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the virus nears the point of spreading to half of the 48 states in the Continental US ( though , importantly , Hawaii has had some close calls ) .
Meanwhile , here ’ s a handy breakdown of the cases in Washington State , the hardest hit state so far .
All 27 cases are clustered in two counties considered to be ‘ suburban Seattle ’ , making the Washington outbreak the largest concentration detected to date by the US public health system .
Update ( 1520ET ) : The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death rate for Covid-19 is higher than the 2 % previously believed .
By comparison , the flu kills 0.1 % of those infected .
The WHO credited the “ rapidly growing insight ” into the virus thanks to the research that has been carried out since the outbreak began .
Update ( 1455ET ) : Reuters has confirmed two additional deaths in Washington State on top of the one reported earlier by the NYT .
• WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES NOW STANDS AT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FROM 18 CASES AND 6 DEATHS ON MONDAY As BNO pointed out , we were also initially confused about whether these were two additional deaths , or if there was an overlap with the case reported earlier by NYT .
In addition , there are now 27 confirmed cases in Washington alone , nearly double the number in the entire US ( outside the evacuees ) a week ago .
The death toll in the US has climbed to 9 , all in Washington State .
At this rate , the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 10-year yield is falling .
By BNO ’ s count , the US case total has climbed to 111 .
Meanwhile , as more patients report being unable to receive coronavirus tests , or of being hit with a hefty medical bill after receiving a negative test , President Trump said Tuesday that he would look into getting insurance companies to cover coronavirus-related costs .
Update ( 1420ET ) : A seventh individual has died of the coronavirus in the suburban Seattle .
This time , the case wasn ’ t identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the NYT .
Since the individual died last week , they are technically the earliest known fatality from the infection .
The person was brought to Seattle ’ s Harborview Medical Center on Feb. 24 and died two days later , before the outbreak really hit the state .
A spokeswoman for the hospital said on Tuesday that test samples from the person , who was a resident of the same nursing home that has had a number of coronavirus cases and deaths , have tested positive for the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have determined that some staff may have been exposed while working in an intensive care unit where the patient had been treated , ” said Susan Gregg .
The Dow is about to be down 1,000 on the day once again , despite the Fed ’ s emergency 60 bp rate cut .
In Iran , officials will release 54,000 inmates to curb the spread of the coronavirus in its prisons .
How could things get any worse ?
Maybe if officials confirm a slate of already-dead individuals actually died from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported the country ’ s first death , after reporting 129 cases earlier on Tuesday .
Chile and Argentina have also reported their first cases as the virus spreads in Latin America .
Reporters also confirmed that the 2nd case identified in NY state is an example of “ community transmission ” , having no obvious source of infection .
Update ( 1325ET ) : Following reports last night about a Miami woman who was denied proper testing despite suspicions she might be infected , state officials have identified a third coronavirus case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Mirroring the situation in the states , Boris Johnson has been accused of playing down the coronavirus emergency in the UK .
Two hours after he delivered a speech claiming the government ’ s No .
1 priority is containing the virus , about which he said there ’ s no need to panic , the NHS declared the outbreak a “ Level 4 incident ” , its possible alert level .
In other news , Bloomberg reports that a Florida student whose classmates shook hands last Friday with the vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came into contact with a coronavirus patient .
Put another way : BBG is essentially reporting that Pence shook hands with someone , who knows someone , who knows someone who interacted with a coronavirus patient .
How did they even figure that out ?
Update ( 1250ET ) : As we reported yesterday , the IMF and World Bank have apparently confirmed rumors that they will hold their annual meetings ‘ virtually ’ , instead of holding the annual massive gatherings in Washington .
Update ( 1155ET ) : Italian health officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths : The Italian death toll of patients who have tested positive for the virus has risen to 79 from 52 , surpassing the ‘ official ’ death toll in Iran ( though most suspect the real numbers are far higher in Iran ) .
Meanwhile , the total number of cases has climbed to 2,502 , up from 2,036 late Monday .
ITALIAN DEATH TOLL OF PATIENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS RISES TO 79 FROM 52 TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES IN ITALY RISES TO 2502 FROM 2036 ON MONDAY Most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a region in the north that ’ s been the hardest hit ( it ’ s also a major contributor to Italian GDP ) .
Update ( 1035ET ) : The WHO is holding its daily press conference , though they ’ ve been thoroughly upstaged by the Fed : Update ( 1030ET ) : Some comments from Treasury Secretary Mnuchin during his testimony before the House : • MNUCHIN SAYS NOT CONSIDERING CHINA TARIFF ROLLBACK AT THIS TIME • MNUCHIN SAYS NOT ENOUGH INTEREST TO ISSUE 50 YR BOND • MNUCHIN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ FOR U.S. GDP THIS YEAR DUE TO CORONAVIRUS • MNUCHIN : CORONAVIRUS WILL BE WORSE THAN FLU Some comments from Dr. Anthony Fauci are also hitting the tape : • NIH OFFICIAL FAUCI SAYS WE SHOULD KNOW WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS WHETHER OR NOT GILEAD ’ S ANTIVIRAL CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT WORKS , IMPLEMENTATION COULD BE IMMINENT AFTERWARD • NIH OFFICIAL FAUCI SAYS IT WILL BE AT LEAST A YEAR OR A YEAR AND A HALF UNTIL A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE IS READY TO BE DEPLOYED In other virus-related news , Al Jazeera reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the virus .
Yesterday , French officials confirmed a fourth death , before revising the death toll down to three blaming a reporting error .
6 new cases were confirmed earlier in Oman , while the Ayatollah urged Iranians to fight the virus ’ s spread by washing their hands .
Let ’ s hope the Iranians are developing a more elaborate containment strategy .
Update ( 1012ET ) : The Fed sucker-punched shortsellers in the face Tuesday morning with a “ surprise ” emergency 50 bp rate cut , acquiescing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president went on a tear bashing Powell during last night ’ s Trump rally in NC .
The news sent stocks AND gold higher .
But amazingly , the rally in stocks is already starting to fade .
But…but…but we though the only reason stocks were selling off is because the G7 suggested there wouldn ’ t be any cuts , which has now been exposed as part of an elaborate head-fake by central bankers to prime markets for maximum impact .
And even after all that…clearly worries about a wealthy lawyer spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s white-shoe law firms and their clients is an image that traders can ’ t seem to escape .
Looks like we ’ re gon na need another rate cut , Jerry .
Before we go , we ’ d like to highlight some thoughts from WSJ editor Michael Derby .
The Fed launched the review back in November 2018 , following the first bout of Q4 volatility .
And if ever there was a time for bold new thinking from the Fed , this is it .
Because , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same old policy prescription of rate cuts and QE isn ’ t going to cut it .
Start buying stocks and doling out cash to the people like they did in Hong Kong , or log off .
Update ( 0950ET ) : Here are some more details from Cuomo ’ s presser , including announcing that the city is keeping two families in the Buffalo region ‘ under observation ’ and that the state legislature has approved a $ 40 million emergency aid package on Monday night .
The NYT also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County had closed as a precautionary measure .
The patient didn ’ t have any children at the school , but it said he ’ s a part of its feeder program .
The patient is said to be a lawyer , and has been hospitalized at a hospital in Bronxville .
He also reportedly recently visited Miami .
The patient is said to have an “ underlying respiratory illness ” ( he ’ s been transferred to New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan for maximal care ) .
It ’ s unclear if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 0920ET ) : In a statement , NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed that the Westchester resident who became NY ’ s second coronavirus case was diagnosed in a city hospital .
Their test was confirmed in a city lab during its first day of coronavirus operation .
Recent media updates also claimed that the Westchester man works in Manhattan .
Additionally , Cuomo confirmed that the man recently traveled to Miami .
Florida has confirmed more than 4 cases in different parts of the state .
Later during the presser , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed was attended by the son of the Westchester patient , and that other schools might close as a precaution .
In addition to the Riverdale school where one of the patient ’ s children attended closing , the Westchester Day School , a private Jewish day school in Mamaroneck , has closed out of an “ abundance of caution ” because the still-unidentified patient is part of its feeder program .
The man was said to be a lawyer from New Rochelle , who is currently hospitalized at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the identity of the woman who tested positive after visiting Iran , it ’ s unclear if we ’ ll ever learn this patient ’ s name .
Update ( 0855ET ) : During this morning ’ s press conference , Gov .
Cuomo announced that New York public health officials have confirmed the second case of the coronavirus in the state , this time in a man in his 50s from Westchester County .
Per the NYT , the patient was confirmed overnight via a state lab in Albany .
Cuomo added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no obvious connection to cases abroad , suggest that the virus may be “ spreading in communities with no known connection to hot spots for the disease.
” So that ’ s one case in Manhattan ( a woman who visited Iran ) and one case in Westchester ( with no obvious link to anyone ) plus a school in Riverdale ( right on the border of Westchester ) closing because some may have been exposed to the virus .
Also , more details on the school closing , per Reuters : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riverdale , in the Bronx , is the school that will close to Tuesday .
“ At this time it important to remain calm , ” according to the statement , which didn ’ t provide any more details .
Readers who are too young to remember the 2003 SARS outbreak might not remember , but NYC narrowly avoided an outbreak when a doctor from Singapore who had been infected by a patient flew to NYC for a conference .
He grew increasingly ill while in New York , eventually cutting short his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as the NYT reminds us .
Fortunately , the city already has MTA workers out in force disinfecting the subway .
Update ( 0840ET ) : With only one case confirmed in NYC , the hysteria is already descending , and it ’ s not limited to the Brooklyn Costco .
An NYC high school said it will close Tuesday due to a “ suspected case of coronavirus in its community.
” • NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL SAYS CLOSED TUESDAY AFTER SUSPECTED CASE OF CORONAVIRUS IN ITS COMMUNITY – STATEMENT Stocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gov .
Cuomo said he would hold a press conference to update the public at 9 am in New York .
Last night , Cuomo tweeted that he would require NY health insurers to cover coronavirus-related costs for New Yorkers .
We suspect we ’ ll know more soon .
Update ( 0800ET ) : UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed 11 new cases in the UK , raising the total to 51 .
Following the longest publicly-disclosed illness of Pope Francis ’ s papacy , the Vatican has confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested negative for the coronavirus .
After days of insisting that the pope didn ’ t have the virus…somebody at the Vatican was clearly worried that the Pope might have been exposed .
Pretty soon , millions of Americans and Europeans will know that feeling , if they don ’ t already .
Yesterday , the death toll in the US climbed to 6 , while the death toll across Europe has moved closer to 100 .
Late last night , officials in Washington State confirmed what many probably already suspected : 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or staff at a nursing home in Kirkland , suburban Seattle .
Yesterday , the Dow posted its biggest one-day rebound in points as an endless parade of strategists and talking heads on CNBC jawboned hopes of ‘ coordinated central-bank intervention ’ into reality , though in the hours since Monday ’ s close , though hopes have dimmed somewhat , thanks in part to this Reuters report .
As G7 finance minister and central bankers prepare for Tuesday morning ’ s conference call , it seems traders around the world have suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ central banks can do , even after the OECD called for a mix of monetary and fiscal stimulus to rescue global growth .
In the span of days , the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US has climbed to more than 100 across 15 states if we include the evacuees , along with six deaths so far .
the White House , and other governments , are shifting their focus , according to the New York Times , to distributing tests and focusing on early identification and containment instead of trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes as the number of cases worldwide surpassed 90,000 on Tuesday .
In China , Communist Party officials are luxuriating in their success , or at least a convincing image of success , in suppressing the outbreak : Now that the novel coronavirus appears to be on the decline , vindicating Beijing ’ s heavy handed tactics ( for weeks , 760 million were subjected to some form of restriction on their movements , while 100 million faced punishment for leaving their homes without permission ) .
On Tuesday , Shanghai and Beijing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelers from hot zones including Italy , South Korea and – of course – the US , turning President Trump ’ s ‘ racist ’ travel restrictions on their head .
Here ’ s more from the NYT : Minutes ago , South Korean health officials released their second coronavirus update for Tuesday : Another 974 confirmed cases raised the country ’ s total to 5,186 .
Meanwhile , South Korea ’ s death toll climbed to 34 .
Public fury in SK so far has been directed at a strange , cult-like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an apology yesterday following reports that public prosecutors were being pressed to charge him and 11 other church leaders with murder .
Now , investigators are looking into two church members who traveled to South Korea in January from Wuhan .
One of them have tested positive , while the other tested negative , according to CNN .
In Japan , another case was reported in Tokyo Tuesday , along with two additional cases in Osaka , and six cases between Nagoya and Kyoto .
Over in Europe , UK Prime Minister Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential economic downside ” as the UK faces a “ national challenge ” in defeating the virus .
Johnson added : “ I am very confident that Britain will get through it in good shape.
” Asked about school closures , Johnson said “ we don ’ t think schools should be closing in principle – they should stay open , ” he said .
But the public must follow the advice of Public Health England .
However , given that children are actually considered “ low risk ” for COVID-19 , Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government ’ s strategy .
On Tuesday , cases in the UK climbed to 40 .
In France , the increasingly unpopular “ President for the Rich ” Emmanuel Macron has become the latest victim of coronavirus rumors , after the president reportedly caught a cold and tried to pull out of an event .
He has now reportedly been cajoled into visiting a hospital ward in Paris to try and dispel rumors that he ’ s dying of pneumonia .
In Iran , where the virus has killed at least 77 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some reports ) , public health officials ( at least those who haven ’ t already succumbed to the virus ) confirmed that 2,336 cases have been counted .
As case totals in Qatar , Bahrain , Saudi Arabia , Jordan , Qatar , Oman , the UAE and Egypt climb , Iran ’ s regional neighbors have shut their borders and severed travel and trade links with the Islamic Republic .
The head of Iran ’ s emergency medical services has become at least the fifth senior government official to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisor to the Ayatollah died yesterday .
Additionally , 23 Iranian MPs were among the new cases on Tuesday .
As more companies restrict employee travel , Google on Tuesday told the bulk of staff at its European headquarters in Dublin have been asked to work from home after a staffer reportedly caught the flu .
As more countries cancelled cultural and sporting events across Europe , the head of European football ’ s government body said Tuesday that the Euro 2020 soccer tournament would move ahead as planned .
“ You don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have when we organize a big competition [ … ] We have security concerns , we have political instability concerns and one of those concerns is the virus .
We are dealing with it and we are confident that we can deal with it , ” said UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin at a presser in Amsterdam .
As the total number of cases in Spain climbs to 129 , a person in Gibraltar has tested positive , the first case identified in the British territory on the southern coast of Spain .
Thailand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from hot zones in Asia , the Middle East and Europe following a spate of deaths in the country .
But now that the G7 communique has dashed the market ’ s hopes , get ready for another wild day .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 4:59 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--World Bank Pledges $12 Billion To Combat Virus Outbreak

The World Bank announced Tuesday afternoon that it would fund an initial $ 12 billion in financing to combat the @ @ @ @ @ to plunge the global economy into recession .
The virus has now spread to 60 @ @ @ @ @ 92,000 people , resulting in 3,100 deaths .
World Bank President David Malpass said there @ @ @ @ @ ” about the fast-spreading virus .
Malpass said more aid could be required in the @ @ @ @ @ the global community to coordinate efforts to limit the transmission of the virus , indicating @ @ @ @ @ , the more lives that can be saved .
Not sure if the World Bank @ @ @ @ @ whatever it takes ” or “ throw the kitchen sink at it.
” Surely , @ @ @ @ @ global fiscal stimulus investors were hoping for as stocks puke late in the session on @ @ @ @ @ almost certain that many more tranches of funding will be needed .
This could be @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 4:52 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Leftists Angry At Trump Donating Salary To Coronavirus Fight

President Trump donated his fourth quarter salary to the Department of Health and Human Services this week in an effort to help fight the Coronavirus , but leftists are angry about it because… Orange man bad .
The donation of $ 100,000 is part of Trump ’ s promise to never take any salary while he is President .
He has previously given away his salary to the Surgeon General ’ s office , border enforcement , and Veterans ’ Affairs , to name but a few .
The move was no where near good enough for leftists though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( an obvious starting point ) : This guy was furious that the Orange man ’ s salary would only pay for 50 coronavirus tests : Presumably s3he has donated more money ?
This one called it a ‘ drop in the bucket ’ and got angry about Trump owning property : In an important counterpoint , these leftists want to know how “ we ” get back money Trump has spent on golfing : This one flat out denied that Trump is donating anything .
The proof ?
The check is dated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought Trump could do something before announcing it ?
And this one repeated a fake narrative spread by Democrats that Trump defunded pandemic response : In reality , Trump is pushing pharmaceutical companies to accelerate a vaccine for the coronavirus , and working closely with the CDC to contain the outbreak .
In addition , Trump presided over enhanced border controls and blocking flights from infected areas weeks ago , while Democrats did nothing : This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 7:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Betting Site PredictIt: Warren Plummets Behind Hillary in DNC Nomination Odds

Political betting site and electoral barometer PredictIt shows Massachusetts senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren ’ s odds to win the Democratic nomination plummeting behind those of failed 2016 candidate Hillary Clinton , who has as of yet not even declared her candidacy .
Currently , the top five picks for the Democratic National Committee nomination are former Vice President Joe Biden , Vermont senator Bernie Sanders , and Wall Street billionaire Michael Bloomberg , with Clinton and Warren rounding out the list .
All other candidates are trending at one cent or below on their “ yes ” odds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly struggled to cast herself as electable enough to the be top Democratic female contender , progressive enough to poach Bernie Sanders supporters , or likable enough to rally support from moderates .
The fact that Warren is still placed in a prominent role on the debate stage when she is now polling behind 2016 ’ s failed nominee – who has not officially entered the race and is generally considered to be profoundly unlikable .
Meanwhile , Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been barred from the debate stage and is rarely mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early polling showed she had better odds against incumbent Donald Trump in the general election than any other female candidate .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 7:19 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Trump Calls Out Bloomberg over Finger-Licking Video

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called out former Mayor Mike Bloomberg for his lack of manners at a campaign stop @ @ @ @ @ campaign video featured the former mayor reaching into a box of what appeared to be @ @ @ @ @ off while putting it back in the box and then licking his fingers .
He @ @ @ @ @ coffee , prompting criticism on social media .
“ Mini Mike , don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump wrote on Twitter .
“ Both unsanitary and dangerous to others and yourself @ @ @ @ @ Twitter account , which frequently responds to attacks from Trump , did not have a @ @ @ @ @ posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 7:13 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--WHO Urges People To Go ‘Cashless’ Because ‘Dirty Banknotes Can Spread The Virus’

WHO Urges People To Go ‘ Cashless ’ Because ‘ Dirty Banknotes Can Spread The Virus ’ It looks like the Chinese started something… Following reports that Beijing had “ quarantined ” dirty cash , the WHO warned on Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes , potentially spreading Covid-19 within communities , and across the world .
To reduce the risk of being infected by money , the NGO advised citizens in countries struggling with outbreaks to favor digital payments when possible , the Daily Telegraph reported .
That the WHO is telling the public to avoid cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that coronaviruses have been found to live on surfaces for as long as 9 days .
During the statement , a WHO spokesman referenced a Bank of England study claiming that banknotes “ can carry bacteria or viruses ” and urged people to wash their hands .
Other studies have shown that 90 % of US $ 1 bills had bacteria present , and one Swiss study found that viruses had survive on the faces of Swiss francs for days .
The WHO ’ s warnings follow the People ’ s Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deposited at Chinese banks using ultraviolet light , before quarantining the bills for a week before releasing them back into circulation .
Brits , and their fellow Europeans , should be increasingly careful as the virus spreads across Europe , the WHO warned , via the Telegraph : “ We know that money changes hands frequently and can pick up all sorts of bacteria and viruses , ” a spokesman told the Telegraph .
“ We would advise people to wash their hands after handling banknotes , and avoid touching their face .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisable to use contactless payments to reduce the risk of transmission.
” Of course , that one of the world ’ s major NGOs is seizing the opportunity to proclaim the virtues of ‘ paperless ’ money is hardly a surprise : the globalist push toward a ‘ cashless society ’ has been underway for years now , having had its biggest successes in Scandinavia .
Sweden has gone virtually “ cashless ” , and in such a short time , they ’ ve already confronted the many drawbacks of relying exclusively on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , here is what happens next : …the virus spreads throughout the US and Europe and governments respond the same way China ’ s government has ; martial law and full blown concentration camp culture .
This would lead to civil war in the US because we are armed and many people will shoot anyone trying to put us into quarantine camps .
Europe is mostly screwed .
The establishment then suggests that paper money be removed from the system because it is a viral spreader .
China is already pushing this solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a cashless society in a matter of a year or two ; which is what the globalists have been demanding for years .
Everything goes digital , and thus even local economies become completely centralized as private trade dies .
A viral outbreak is a significant danger to us all , but an even greater threat is the supposed cure .
Trading our economic and social freedom in the name of stopping the coronavirus ?
No matter how deadly the bug , it ’ s just not worth it .
This article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 at 6:55 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Super Tuesday: Biden Wins VA, NC, AL, OK, TN, MN, AR, MA; Bernie Wins CA, VT, CO, UT; Bloomberg Wins

Super Tuesday: Biden Wins VA, NC, AL, OK, TN, MN, AR, MA; Bernie Wins CA, VT, CO, UT; Bloomberg Wins American Samoa

Fourteen states , one territory and Democrats abroad are voting in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries , with 1,357 delegates to the Democratic National Convention up for grabs .
The big question remains – How will the coronavirus affect the turnout of millions of voters .
The Trump campaign puts out a statement : “ The results only increase the likelihood that no candidate will have enough delegates for a first ballot victory at their convention , which only means more chaos !
The media is hyperventilating about Joe Biden but everyone should remember that he is just as terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few days ago.
” “ Even if Bernie is not on November ’ s ballot , his big government socialist ideas will be because they have become mainstream in today ’ s Democrat Party .
President Trump will wipe the floor with whatever Democrat is unlucky enough to be the nominee.
” The former VP got 66 % of the black vote .
Bloomberg was a distant third which is a major blow given the time and effort he focused in that state .
100 % expected to clinch his home state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC ’ s Kornacki showing exit polls showing “ a landslide ” for Joe Biden in North Carolina .
He ’ s crushing among African Americans and winning by double digits among white voters too .
“ A decisive victory , we are led to believe , over Tulsi Gabbard… ” says MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams on Bloomberg ’ s win in American Samoa .
Exit polls again showing huge support among African Americans powering Biden to a big win in Alabama , per MSNBC .
Fox is calling it for Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden 32 % , Sanders 23 % , Bloomberg 17 % , Warren 14 % , Gabbard 2 % .
Biden winning Minnesota is first genuine whoa of the night , apparently after he was endorsed by Amy Klobuchar .
Bernie Sanders carried the state in 2016 .
Fox projects Sanders as the winner , Biden is 4th .
“ They don ’ t call it Super Tuesday for nothing , ” Biden says .
Warren finishes 3rd in her home state .
Worth noting the significance of AP feeling confident enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state with the largest number of delegates , immediately after polls closed .
Sanders is polling 12 points ahead of Biden in California , according to Real Clear Politics average of polls .
By the way , Donald Trump has a big lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination .
With 1,276 bound delegates needed to win , Trump has 548 delegates right now , versus former Massachusetts Gov .
William Weld , with 1 .
Biden is screaming ahead of Bernie in the prediction markets… The market is bid on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for now… When asked if Mike Bloomberg will drop out tonight , Bloomberg Campaign Manager Kevin Sheekey says , “ absolutely not.
” President Trump has other ideas.. Hillary Clinton tells NPR she doesn ’ t plan to endorse anyone .
“ I am going to say the same thing I ’ ve been saying from the beginning of this vigorous primary contest : I hope the voters will pick the person that is most able to beat Donald Trump in the electoral college .
At the end of the day , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The DNC have pulled out all the dirty tricks to defeat Bernie… “ Tonight I can tell you with absolute confidence we are going to win the Democratic nomination.
” Trump tweets Warren was the loser of the night , other than Bloomberg , he says… Lots more to come .
The Democratic presidential contenders are poised to face off on Tuesday in one of the most consequential contests of the primary race so far , with 14 states set to vote and 1,300 delegates up for grabs .
As The Hill reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads into the contests as the front-runner after wins in New Hampshire and Nevada , as well as a virtual tie in Iowa , but former Vice President Joe Biden got a major boost after decisively winning South Carolina .
However , it appears the money is piling into Biden as prediction markets now have him at 54 % chance of getting the nomination ( vs Bernie , who has plunged to 40 % ) … Super Tuesday will also mark the debut of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has significantly winnowed over the past three days with Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D-Minn. ) , former South Bend , Ind.
, Mayor Pete Buttigieg , and billionaire Tom Steyer all dropping out .
The Primary Voters are considerably more diverse than recent primaries .
Roughly four in 10 voters in today ’ s Democratic presidential primaries are people of color , according to the NBC News Exit Poll conducted in 12 of the 14 Super Tuesday states but today ’ s voters are on the older side – 64 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or over , including the 29 % of voters who are age 65 or over .
Here are the most crucial states to watch out for on Tuesday , according to The Hill : California is the biggest prize of the evening , with 415 delegates up for grabs .
Sanders is currently the clear favorite to win the Golden State , but Biden has an opportunity to put a dent in his support .
The RealClearPolitics average from the Democratic primary ’ s California polls shows Sanders with a nearly 17 point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s support has ticked up in a few recent polls .
A CBS News/YouGov poll released Monday showed Sanders with 31 percent support in the state and Biden at 19 percent support , with Warren at 18 percent .
Biden also stands to benefit in the state if he receives the support of former Buttigieg and Klobuchar voters .
That would give him a better chance of reaching the 15 percent viability threshold in the state , providing him with a share of the delegates even if he does not win the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re no longer dividing the pot between four , five or six people .
We ’ re dividing it between three people , ” said Kelly Dietrich , the founder and head of the National Democratic Training Committee , which trains Democrats to run for public office .
However , it still remains to be seen what influence Bloomberg will have in the state where he ’ s spent $ 36 million on advertising alone .
“ I think he ’ s going to have trouble competing in California , ” Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that Joe Biden is a stronger candidate than he was three days ago hurts Bloomberg , who is also in the moderate lane.
” “ Part of Bloomberg ’ s vote strategy was associated with [ Biden ’ s ] weakness , and Biden is now a stronger candidate , ” he said .
The Lone Star State has the second-most delegates up for grabs , at 228 .
Sanders is leading in the state , but by a much narrower gap than in California .
The RealClearPolitics polling average in Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points ahead of Biden .
Sanders is relying on his strong support among the Latino community in the state after he was propelled to victory in Nevada thanks in large part to Hispanic voters .
A poll conducted by the firm Latino Decisions for Univision and the University of Houston ’ s Center for Mexican American Studies , shows Sanders polling at 31 percent support among Texas Hispanics , while Bloomberg and Biden trailed at 23 and 19 percent , respectively .
The poll was released before South Carolina ’ s primary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House adviser in the Clinton and Obama administrations , said Biden will need to improve his standing among the Hispanic community in order to perform well in states like Texas .
“ As much credit as you have to give Bernie Sanders , I also have to say the vice president ’ s campaign needs to get their act together when it comes to the Latino electorate , ” Vella , who sits on the board of Transparent Business , told The Hill .
The Bay State could prove to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if she does not perform well .
Despite her high name recognition and endorsements from some of the state ’ s progressive lawmakers , including Sen. Ed Markey ( D-Mass . )
and Rep. Joe Kennedy ( D-Mass . )
, recent polling shows Warren slipping in her home state .
Suffolk University/Boston Globe/WBZ-TV poll released on Saturday shows Warren ’ s fellow New Englander Sanders leading with 24 percent support in the state , while she trailed at 22 percent , within the survey ’ s 4.4-percentage point margin of error .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed an even wider gap , with Sanders at 25 percent support and Warren at 17 percent support .
That poll ’ s margin of error was plus or minus 4.9 percentage points .
Warren ’ s performance in New Hampshire could offer some insight into how well she will perform in Massachusetts .
The Granite State is famous for choosing New England candidates , voting for Sanders in 2016 and 2020 .
Warren , by contrast , came in fourth in New Hampshire , behind Midwesterners Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ win Massachusetts tomorrow , in part to go out to the next wave of states , ” Bannon said .
[ How ] can you make a plea for votes there when you can ’ t win your own state ?
” Virginia has the fourth largest share of delegates of the Super Tuesday contests and Bloomberg has paid close attention to the state .
Bloomberg has visited Virginia seven times , more than any other Super Tuesday state .
The campaign has eight offices across the commonwealth , including in the Republican-leaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 80 Bloomberg staffers are dispersed throughout Virginia .
His campaign cites the need to keep the state blue after the legislature flipped to Democrats in 2019 and points to his heavy investment in advocating for stronger gun control measures in Virginia .
The issue has played a central role in the state ’ s political discourse since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting .
“ Virginia is a microcosm of one part of the future of the party , you know the moderate , progressive and suburban voters , ” senior Bloomberg adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bloomberg himself touted his own work in the state ’ s 2019 elections during a get-out-the-vote event in McLean on Saturday .
“ It [ was ] so important to help flip the Virginia legislature blue this fall , and I was glad to help get it done , ” Bloomberg said to a boisterous crowd .
However , a number of recent polls show Bloomberg trailing Sanders and Biden in the state .
Biden , in particular , could hurt Bloomberg ’ s chances in the state after a big win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of notable Democratic figures in Virginia recently .
Former Gov .
Terry McAuliffe , Sen. Tim Kaine , Rep. Elaine Luria , and Rep. Bobby Scott were all on hand for a Biden rally in Norfolk on Sunday evening where the former vice president received a rock star-like reception .
African American voters make up a large share of the Democratic vote in Alabama , making the state critical for candidates looking to appeal to a voting group that is widely considered the backbone of the Democratic Party .
Five Thirty-Eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 61 percent chance of winning the state .
The former vice president stands to perform well with African American voters after an overwhelming win in South Carolina .
Biden received a warm welcome in Selma on Sunday at an event marking the anniversary of the civil rights march .
“ The moderate African Americans tend to be the majority of the Democratic Party , or at least a large part , ” Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons told The Hill .
“ Older African Americans who tend to be the leadership of these big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mississippi , Georgia , they tend to be very pragmatic , if not more moderate .
So that means they ’ re more likely to be Joe Biden voters.
” While Sanders has relied on younger voters of color for support , he and Biden appeared to split the black youth vote in South Carolina , which might not bode well for the progressive senator in Alabama .
“ Bernie didn ’ t have his over performance with young African-Americans that he had in other places , ” Simmons said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
For now , prediction markets appear confident that whoever it is , Trump will win… This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 6:52 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--Time To Debunk The Skeptics: COVID-19 Has A Death Rate That Is About 34 Times Higher Than The Flu

Time To Debunk The Skeptics : COVID-19 Has A Death Rate That Is About 34 Times Higher Than The Flu COVID-19 is an extremely deadly virus , and nobody should be trying to downplay the severity of this outbreak .
By now , you have probably heard a lot of people try to convince you that COVID-19 is not that dangerous because the flu has killed far more people this winter .
And that is true .
But what they aren ’ t telling you is that the death rate from the flu is extremely low .
Tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , but if this coronavirus spreads all over the planet the death toll will be in the tens of millions .
This coronavirus outbreak is likely only in the very early stages , and if it becomes as widespread as the flu , it will become a public health crisis unlike anything we have ever faced in modern times .
After taking a look at the numbers , hopefully you will understand what I am trying to say .
On Tuesday , the World Health Organization announced that the global death rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a feeling that number will continue to go up , but for the purposes of this article let ’ s assume that number if accurate .
As for the flu , the CDC says that there will be between 32 million and 45 million illnesses in the United States during this flu season , and somewhere between 18,000 and 46,000 deaths .
That means that the death rate from the flu this year will be about one-tenth of one percent .
So can we please stop with the comparisons between COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 times more deadly , and experts are warning that up to 70 percent of the global population could ultimately catch the virus .
If that happens , we will see a death toll in the tens of millions at a minimum .
Here in the United States , the death rate is running well above 3.4 percent so far .
Out of 118 confirmed cases , nine victims have died so far… I have a feeling that the death rate in the U.S. will go down once we start testing more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this point , coronavirus clusters are starting to pop up all over the nation .
For example , the number of victims in Santa Clara County has now risen to 11… Over on the east coast , a newly confirmed case in New York City is making headlines .
Authorities are telling us that it is a “ community spread case ” , and this particular victim just happens to be a lawyer with a firm in midtown Manhattan… Before he was finally diagnosed , was he spreading the virus to countless others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happens in the coming days .
As I discussed yesterday , the U.S. has been much slower than other nations to conduct widespread testing for the virus , and it looks like that was a major mistake .
Down in South Florida , one woman was recently told by her doctor that she probably has COVID-19 , but officials refused to test her for it… In what may be the first case of coronavirus in South Florida , a woman who recently returned home from Italy says she was told by doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely ” has COVID-19 , but that they are unable to verify it because state and federal officials refused to conduct the necessary tests to confirm it .
“ The doctor himself told me that , you know , he thinks that the results of my [ preliminary ] tests mean that I most likely have the COVID-19 , but that the Department of Health did not want to pursue it further , ” said the woman , who requested that her name not be used to protect her privacy .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC that decided not to further pursue the inquiry .
But I was basically told that it is most likely that I have this virus and that I should self-quarantine.
” As Dr. Matt McCarthy has said , this refusal to test probable patients is a national scandal .
There is no excuse for this sort of negligence , and it has the potential to create all sorts of problems .
At this point , fear is spreading like wildfire all over the nation .
Due to concerns about COVID-19 , Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ work from home ” … Other companies are taking similar steps , and this will inevitably slow down the economy .
But this could be just the beginning .
If you can believe it , one NBA owner is actually saying that the NBA could eventually “ ban fans ” from games if things get bad enough… I hope we don ’ t get there either .
Because once we start banning public gatherings , we won ’ t be able to go back to normal until this pandemic is over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very long time .
The Spanish Flu pandemic lasted for three years and killed tens of millions of people .
If what we are facing is similar , then all of our lives are about to change in a major way .
Sadly , some people are saying that if they get the virus they will actually purposely go into large crowds to try to spread it .
Here is one example… How sick in the head do you have to be to say something like that ?
We live at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it is only going to get worse as time rolls along .
Hopefully by now most of my readers understand that we need to take COVID-19 very seriously .
This isn ’ t anything like the flu .
This is an extremely deadly virus that has the potential to kill millions of Americans .
Let us continue to keep praying that this outbreak will eventually subside , but let us also continue to brace ourselves for a worst case scenario .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--The Unstoppable Coronavirus vs. The “All-Powerful” Federal Reserve

The Unstoppable Coronavirus vs .
The “ All-Powerful ” Federal Reserve Has the Federal Reserve finally met an opponent that it won ’ t be able to defeat ?
Ever since the last financial crisis , unprecedented intervention by the Fed at key moments has kept the economy and the financial system relatively stable .
No matter what has come along , it has seemed like the Federal Reserve has always had an answer , and this has created an environment that has enabled the most ridiculous stock market bubble in U.S. history to grow to epic proportions .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Fed has faced in modern times .
No matter how low interest rates are pushed , and no matter how much helicopter money the Fed drops from the sky , it isn ’ t going to cause fearful Americans to go shopping , take trips or start businesses .
And nothing that the Fed can do will be able to mitigate the severe disruptions to global supply chains that we are currently witnessing .
But that doesn ’ t mean that the Fed isn ’ t going to go back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so well in the past .
On Tuesday the Fed announced an emergency rate cut , and instead of soaring , stock prices absolutely tanked .
In fact , the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day down 785 points… At this point , the Federal Reserve doesn ’ t have much room to reduce interest rates .
But of course President Trump was disappointed in the Fed ’ s decision because he wanted an even bigger rate cut… Meanwhile , just about everyone else is using the word “ panic ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The following example comes from Zero Hedge… Instead , as it stands “ it smells like panic ” as more than one Wall Street veteran put it .
Worse , as BMO ’ s Ian Lyngen puts it , what happened after the Fed ’ s emergency 50bps rate cut , the biggest since Jerome Kerviel blew up SocGen , “ the situation didn ’ t play out exactly as Powell might have envisioned.
” So just how bad is it ?
Well , as plunging stocks demonstrate , the Fed is this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the market has been held up for the past 11 years on nothing but Fed faith – and trillions in Fed liquidity – this could be a very , very big problem .
If you can believe it , even CNBC ’ s Jim Cramer is saying that this move by the Fed has made him “ nervous ” … The Federal Reserve has almost entirely run out of interest rate ammunition already , and we aren ’ t even officially in a recession yet .
So what are they going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A reduction in interest rates usually spurs the U.S. economy , but these are not normal times .
Even if interest rates were pushed all the way to the floor , it isn ’ t going to change the fact that global supply chains are collapsing and a large portion of the population is scared to death of this virus… And the problems that we are seeing with global supply chains are expected to continue to get worse in the weeks ahead .
In fact , Harvard Business Review is anticipating that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-March ” … But what if this virus just continues to explode all over the planet ?
When I posted my last article yesterday , the number of confirmed cases outside of China had just surpassed the 10,000 mark .
As I write this , that number is just shy of the 13,000 mark , and by the time most of you read this article it will be even higher .
After interest rates are pushed all the way to the floor , “ helicopter money ” will be about the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ helicopter money ” pushes up stock prices , but in the middle of a horrifying global pandemic people are not going to want stocks .
Instead , there is going to be tremendous demand for food and other essential supplies , and “ helicopter money ” will just escalate prices to absolutely absurd levels .
Sadly , fear of this virus is already starting to cause this to happen… If you use Purell , I hope that you stocked up ahead of time .
There has never been a time like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and what we have seen so far is just the beginning .
Now that the U.S. is planning to start testing more people , we are being warned that we could see an explosion in the number of confirmed cases in the weeks ahead .
If that happens , there is going to be a tremendous amount of fear .
But now is not a time for fear .
Now is a time to be calm , to think rationally , and to act resolutely .
It is during moments of crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are , and hopefully this challenge will bring out the best in all of us .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 6:39 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-04--BBC Publishes Leaked Iran Footage Showing Bagged Bodies Of Covid-19 Victims Piling Up

More shocking leaked footage published by the BBC shows bodies piling up at a local morgue in Qom , said to be victims of the country ’ s spiraling coronavirus outbreak .
Located 140km to the south of Tehran , Qom is believed ground zero for Iran ’ s epidemic , and crucially is a popular place of Shia religious pilgrimage .
Mideast-based correspondent Joyce Karam comments of the newly published video : “ If these are confirmed to be from Corona as videos claim , death toll is higher than the government claims ( officially at 77 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced 2,336 coronavirus cases and 77 dead , including 23 parliament members confirmed for the virus , which is roughly 10 % of Iran ’ s legislature .
All of this strongly suggests much bigger numbers of infected nationwide , after multiple reports alleged the Islamic Republic is hiding its true numbers , or at least refusing to test .
Further leaked video published in the series Tuesday by BBC Persian shows health workers in full Hazmat gear burying victims believed infected by Covid-19 .
The country is bracing itself for the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested and possibly being confirmed for the virus after the latest spike in cases , an official said previously .
Among the new series of leaked videos includes footage that appears to show preparations for mass graves as the crisis rapidly worsens in the Islamic Republic .
Ayatollah Khamenei and others among Tehran ’ s top leadership have claimed Iran ’ s handling of the epidemic has been timely and transparent .
But on Tuesday the supreme leader ordered the armed forces to assist Health Ministry in combating the spread .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian social , later picked up by BBC , the video maker ’ s commentary has been translated and captioned in the below , which noted the number of bodies being processed “ seems like it ’ s never ending ” : It ’ s as yet unclear what role national troops could play , but hundreds of thousands could be mobilized : “ After downplaying the coronavirus as recently as last week , Iranian authorities now say they have plans to potentially mobilize 300,000 soldiers and volunteers to confront the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The series of clips published by BBC Persian Tuesday is not the first such to come out of Iran , but underscores the widespread allegation that authorities are greatly downplaying the true death toll and infected count .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 4 , 2020 at 6:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Iranian General: Coronavirus Is A Manmade Bio-Weapon

Suggests US unleashed virus against China and Iran An Iranian military leader has suggested that the coronavirus is not a naturally occurring disease , and that it is a manmade bioweapon cultivated and released against China and Iran by a ‘ hostile state ’ .
Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali , an Iranian officer in charge of the country ’ s Civil Defense Organization claimed Tuesday that “ A study of the consequences of the virus in terms of tolls or the extent of the epidemic and the type of media propaganda over this issue that is aimed at increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculations that a biological attack has been launched against China and Iran with economic goals.
” Strongly hinting that the the virus is a bio-attack by the US , Jalali told Iranian Fars News Agency , state media , that he is seeking “ laboratorial investigations and comparing the genome of the primary virus and the new genomes ” to confirm his theory .
Iran has been accused of covering up the real extent of the outbreak within its borders .
At time of writing it has officially recorded only 92 deaths from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significantly lower than what independent reports and claims from dissident groups within the country suggest .
The real number of deaths is thought to be in the high hundreds or thousands .
Videos uploaded to YouTube by the dissident groups purport to show people collapsing in the streets of Tehran from the effects of the virus , and are reminiscent of previous videos from China : The BBC published footage that is said to be from Iran , showing hundreds of bodies in bags at a local morgue in Qom .
Mideast-based correspondent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are confirmed to be from Corona as videos claim , death toll is higher than the government claims.
” Other videos show preparations for mass graves , and health workers in full Hazmat gear burying victims : Iranian dictator Ayatollah Khamenei issued a statement Tuesday urging that the “ jihad ” against coronavirus is proving successful , and that the outbreak “ is not such a big tragedy.
” “ I don ’ t want to say it ’ s unimportant , but let ’ s not exaggerate it either .
The Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the experience it brings , and the actions of the people & the govt sectors , are like a public exercise that will remain as an achievement , ” Khamenei said .
The idea that the virus originated in a lab has been a talking point ever since the outbreak started , with some US officials and western biological experts expressing concern that coronavirus may be a Chinese bio-weapon .
Mike Adams joins Alex Jones live via Skype to confirm that the coronavirus is a bioweapon released by the Chinese Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy .
One US official who hasn ’ t shied away from probing the bio-weapon angle is Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton , who has stated several times that Beijing needs to address the questions , and that the “ burden of proof ” is on “ the communists ” to explain where the virus came from .
Cotton has noted that “ Wuhan has China ’ s only biosafety level 4 super laboratory that works with the worlds most deadly pathogens that include the coronavirus.
” Other officials , such as senior White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are not ruling out any possibilities : Dr. Francis Boyle joins The Alex Jones Show to expose the smoking gun linking the weaponized Wuhan virus to the U.S .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 6:10 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Facebook Gives World Health Organization Free Ads to Combat Coronavirus ‘Misinformation’

Facebook recently announced that it will provide free ads to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) in an attempt to fight “ misinformation ” surrounding the coronavirus .
Reuters reports that social media giant Facebook has announced that it will provide free advertisements to the WHO as the group attempts to fight misinformation about the coronavirus online .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated in a Facebook post : “ We ’ re giving the WHO as many free ads as they need for their coronavirus response along with other in-kind support.
” We ’ re also focused on stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s important that everyone has a place to share their experiences and talk about the outbreak , but as our community standards make clear , it ’ s not okay to share something that puts people in danger .
So we ’ re removing false claims and conspiracy theories that have been flagged by leading global health organizations .
We ’ re also blocking people from running ads that try to exploit the situation — for example , claiming that their product can cure the disease .
As well as accessing information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people can use our services to help contribute to the broader efforts to contain the outbreak .
Researchers are already using aggregated and anonymized Facebook data — including mobility data and population density maps — to better understand how the virus is spreading .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 5:18 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Donald Trump, 73, Now Officially Youngest Man Running for President

United States President Donald J. Trump is now officially the youngest man running for president .
Trump is 73 .
Even after septuagenarian billionaire and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped out Tuesday morning , Trump remains the youngest of all men running under the banner of the two parties that control the levers of power in Washington .
Joe Biden , 77 , and Bernie Sanders , 78 , are the only remaining Democrats with a chance to clinch the nomination .
Considering that one of the main factors in Trump ’ s 2016 win was the deteriorating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his then-opponent ex-First Lady and New York senator Hillary Clinton , it is baffling that this time around the Democratic field consists exclusively of older , whiter men .
Of the two females still running for President , neither has any chance to secure the nomination or the presidency .
The only female still mentioned by the media is Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren , who at 70 years old is barely younger than Trump .
Warren has been repeatedly humiliated in the primary vote , despite the fact that the media consistently shills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternative to Bernie Sanders .
The other woman still running is Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard , a young , progressive woman of color who , unlike the other candidates , has been a Democrat her entire life .
Gabbard , 38 , has been repeatedly excluded from the debate stage to make room for failed candidates like Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer , despite the fact that she routinely pulls packed houses at campaign rallies .
Gabbard also polled well in the general election against Trump .
By contrast , the nomination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be so divisive that both candidates will have trouble consolidating the Democratic base , especially if the nomination is secured at a chaotic brokered convention .
Sans Gabbard , the Democratic field is considered to easily be the weakest and most uninspired in modern history , at least going back to the Reagan landslide era .
Pundits consider this to be good news for the youngest man in the race , Donald Trump .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 5:17 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Russian court rules Moscow’s 105,000 camera network that uses facial recognition does NOT violate ci

Russian court rules Moscow’s 105,000 camera network that uses facial recognition does NOT violate citizens’ privacy

Russian court rules Moscow ’ s 105,000 camera network that uses facial recognition does NOT violate citizens ’ privacy A @ @ @ @ @ that the city ’ s facial recognition system does not violate the privacy of its @ @ @ @ @ activists who had hoped to ban the technology ’ s use .
City authorities are @ @ @ @ @ ensure people ordered to remain at home or at their hotels under coronavirus quarantine do @ @ @ @ @ Alena Popova and opposition politician Vladimir Milov of the Solidarnost party had filed a case @ @ @ @ @ ( DIT ) , which manages the capital´s video surveillance program , seeking to ban @ @ @ @ @ events and protests .
Moscow completed its facial recognition rollout with the awarding of a @ @ @ @ @ , having already spent at least 3.3 billion roubles ( $ 50 million ) on @ @ @ @ @ now boasts more than 105,000 surveillance cameras fitted with the technology .
This article was @ @ @ @ @ 5 , 2020 at 5:15 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Italy closes schools as death toll hits 107

Italy on Wednesday closed all schools and universities until March 15 as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ 107 .
The measure is the most restrictive response to COVID-19 of any European nation @ @ @ @ @ of schools — but not universities — taken by fellow Group of Seven ( G7 @ @ @ @ @ reported 28 more deaths on Wednesday — the highest single day total to date .
@ @ @ @ @ people has now recorded over 3,000 cases and only trails China in terms of total @ @ @ @ @ s other measures included an unpopular month-long nationwide ban on fan attendance at football matches @ @ @ @ @ .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 5:13 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Democrats Already Wasted over $1 Billion on Failed Presidential Campaigns

Democrats Already Wasted over $ 1 Billion on Failed Presidential Campaigns Democrat presidential candidates have already wasted over one billion @ @ @ @ @ , according to finance records and reports .
The biggest spender by far was former @ @ @ @ @ who announced his decision to exit the Democrat primary race on Wednesday .
Bloomberg reportedly @ @ @ @ @ his own money to run and failed to win a single state before dropping out @ @ @ @ @ did win American Samoa however . )
Twenty-one different Democrat candidates for president spent over @ @ @ @ @ on their failed campaigns , according to conservative estimates on campaign finance records tallied by @ @ @ @ @ .
The estimates do not include longshot Democrat campaigns spending less than one million and @ @ @ @ @ candidates who recently spent big and dropped out , as those final spending reports have @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Elections Commission .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Duchess of Cornwall becomes second senior royal to joke about coronavirus

Duchess of Cornwall becomes second senior royal to joke about coronavirus The Duchess of Cornwall joked about going into self-isolation @ @ @ @ @ visit to the London Transport Museum – hours after Prince William was filmed making an @ @ @ @ @ ” the virus .
Camilla stepped briefly into an old air raid shelter which was @ @ @ @ @ in an apparent reference to coronavirus , “ I ’ m self-isolating ” .
She @ @ @ @ @ were on a visit to the museum to help mark 20 years of Transport for @ @ @ @ @ gloves during the engagement but Charles did not , and the couple shook hands with @ @ @ @ @ .
Camilla ’ s comments came on the same day Prince William joked about coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Guinness Storehouse in Dublin .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Twitter Users Fear Saying “OK Boomer” Could be Banned Under New Rules

Twitter Users Fear Saying “ OK Boomer ” Could be Banned Under New Rules Twitter users fear the insult “ OK boomer ” could be banned after the social media giant introduced new rules that banned “ dehumanizing speech ” against “ protected groups , ” which has now been extended to include age .
The new rules forbid “ dehumanizing speech based on age , disability and disease , suggesting that insults about fat people could also result in suspensions and bans .
Users responded to Twitter ’ s announcement by expressing concerns “ OK boomer ” when used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ hate speech.
” “ OK boomer ” is normally used against conservatives and opponents of socialism to frame their opinions as outdated .
“ The sudden update to this hateful conduct policy also comes on the same day that Twitter has introduced its new misinformation policy which is likely to kill some memes on the platform , ” notes Tom Parker .
As we highlighted last week , Rapper Zuby was suspended by Twitter for tweeting “ Ok dude ” at a transgender activist .
Last month , Twitter also announced users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manipulated media that are likely to cause harm , ” suggesting memes could also be targeted .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Actress Screams Pride at Aborting Her Baby Because it Helped Her Career

Actress Screams Pride at Aborting Her Baby Because it Helped Her Career Actress Busy Philipps gave a speech at a pro-abortion rally during which she angrily screamed about how proud she was for having an abortion because it helped advance her career .
Philipps gave the speech outside the U.S. Supreme Court at an event to protest a law coming out of Louisiana that would require abortion doctors to have admitting privileges to local hospitals .
“ There I was sitting in Los Angeles in my beautiful office of my own late-night talk show .
Soon I would be driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kiss my beautiful and healthy children and my husband , who had taken the year off to parent so I could focus on my career , and I have all of this !
All of it !
Because , because , because I was allowed bodily autonomy at 15 , ” Philipps screeched .
“ I will not be shamed into being quiet .
We will not be shamed into being quiet .
Never again !
will never stop talking about my abortion or my periods or my experiences in childbirth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or my ovulation that lines up with the moon , ” she shouted .
During the same event , Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) appeared to threaten Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh when he stated , “ I want to tell you Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch : You have unleashed a whirlwind , and you will pay the price.
” Meanwhile , here ’ s a video of a baby inside a womb to remind you of how utterly disgusting and vile it is to celebrate abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a sign of a diseased society .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--‘White People Not Welcome’ Event to Take Place in Brussels

‘ White People Not Welcome ’ Event to Take Place in Brussels Unless they clean up after black attendees .
An event in Brussels , Belgium is set to take place where white people will not be welcome unless they pay a fee and clean up after the black attendees .
Apparently scheduled to mark ‘ Black History Month ’ ( despite this taking place last month ) , the Black Liberation event on March 25th explicitly tells white people to stay away unless they meet certain requirements .
“ Non-black people are only welcomed if they are accompanied by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get priority , ” a description for the event reads .
There is also an exception for white people who volunteer for manual labor and make a donation .
“ Non-black people are invited to do volunteer work for the participants and the space , then cook and tidy up , to donate a MINIMUM of € 10 per person , ” according to the description .
Voice of Europe ’ s Arthur Lyons writes that the main theme of the event is “ how black people in Europe can be “ freed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that freedom is only achievable by racially discriminating against white people .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Coronavirus Patient Zero in Italy Was Pakistani Migrant Who Refused to Self-Isolate

Coronavirus Patient Zero in Italy Was Pakistani Migrant Who Refused to Self-Isolate Continued to work at restaurant and deliver Chinese food .
The man believed to be coronavirus patient zero in Italy is a Pakistani migrant refused to self-isolate after testing positive for the virus and continued to deliver food .
Health authorities asked the man to quarantine himself at his home in the Pavia area for two weeks , but he ignored the request and continued to work at a Chinese restaurant .
He then compounded the risk of spreading the virus by making home deliveries of Chinese food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the military intervened to return the man to his home .
“ The Carabinieri have been busy reconstructing all the movements of the young man , in order to identify as many people as possible with whom he came into contact .
In the meantime , the military has closed the Chinese restaurant , ” reports Free West Media .
The migrant now faces up to 3 months in jail for failing to self-isolate under article 650 of the Italian penal code .
Italy has recorded a total of more than 3,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died .
The country was the primary source of the virus spreading to numerous other European countries .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Demand For ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ Bunkers Soars Six Fold Since Coronavirus Outbreak

Demand For ‘ Zombie Apocalypse ’ Bunkers Soars Six Fold Since Coronavirus Outbreak Demand for Russian-made bunker houses marketed to withstand a “ zombie apocalypse ” have soared six-fold since the coronavirus outbreak .
According to the creators of Cyberhouse , interest in the homes has gone global .
Having had only two customers from America and Spain before January , since the turn of the year there are 10 additional customers , with some from Italy , which has been hit hard by the coronavirus .
“ Due to the large number of orders around the world , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history into an architectural style , ” says Alex Vyzhevsky , chief architect of Modern House .
“ Its main feature is the desire of the owner of this property to be protected from aggressive external influences.
” The bunkers are made using cast concrete , bulletproof glass , and heavy duty steel .
For the Italian customers , microbiological protection systems will also be introduced .
The cost of a bunker house , described as a “ multi-level silo , ” that accomodates 6 to 7 people starts at 56 million rubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As we highlighted earlier , an economic analyst who predicted the 2008 financial collapse is concerned that coronavirus could cause another economic collapse and has stockpiled 18 months worth of food .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Trump Slams Schumer’s Threat Against Kavanaugh, Gorsuch: ‘Serious Action Must Be Taken Now!’

Trump Slams Schumer ’ s Threat Against Kavanaugh , Gorsuch : ‘ Serious Action Must Be Taken Now !
’ President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) for threatening conservative Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and demanded “ serious action ” be taken immediately against the top congressional Democrat .
“ This is a direct & dangerous threat to the U.S. Supreme Court by Schumer .
If a Republican did this , he or she would be arrested , or impeached .
Serious action MUST be taken NOW !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ video clip of Schumer ’ s remarks via Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) .
Earlier Wednesday , Schumer warned in a fiery speech outside the Supreme Court that Gorsuch and Kavanaugh will “ pay the price ” if they vote against pro-choice advocates in a high-profile abortion case .
Over the last three years , women ’ s reproductive rights have come under attack in a way we haven ’ t seen in modern history .
From Louisiana , to Missouri , to Texas , Republican legislatures are waging a war on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re taking away fundamental rights .
I want to tell you , Gorsuch , I want to tell you , Kavanaugh , you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price .
You won ’ t know what hit you , if you go forward with these awful decisions .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:38 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--‘Sweden is full!’ Head of Swedish Democrats goes to the EU-Turkey border to halt migrants before the

‘Sweden is full!’ Head of Swedish Democrats goes to the EU-Turkey border to halt migrants before they set out

‘ Sweden is full !
’ Head of Swedish Democrats goes to the EU-Turkey border to halt migrants before they set out The leader of the anti-immigration Swedish Democrats is determined to discourage migrants right from the off , telling them that they shouldn ’ t be counting on Sweden ’ s famed benefits , as the Nordic country is already “ full.
” Jimmie Akesson traveled to the Turkish border city of Edirne along with his top aide , having in their sights people set to cross into neighboring Greece .
Over 12,000 migrants amassed there shortly after President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in proclaiming they are free to continue their journey westward .
While at the border , Akesson and his entourage handed out leaflets discouraging migrants from making it into Sweden .
“ Don ’ t come to us .
Sweden is full .
We can ’ t give you more money or provide any housing .
Sorry for this message , ” the flyers read .
He was also pictured talking to aspiring migrants , purportedly delivering his message in greater detail .
The images of the Swedish Democrats ( SD ) leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media accounts , garnering numerous shares and comments .
Akesson himself was impressed with what he saw at the border , telling Swedish media that something should be done urgently to stem “ the constant flow of migrants on their way to Europe.
” “ We need to provide support to Greece to secure the EU ’ s external border , but also to maintain our own border in Sweden , ” he pointed out , adding that the EU border was tested and collapsed back in 2015 .
Meanwhile , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and groups trying to sneak through .
Some migrants pelted officers with stones and set objects on fire , prompting authorities to respond with tear gas .
Elsewhere in Europe , countries are vowing not to let migrants in .
Some nations accuse Turkey – which harbored millions of potential asylum seekers under a deal with Brussels – of weaponizing migration , while the EU as a whole seems to stand firm on the issue .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:37 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Turkey to Deploy Special Forces to Greek Border to Prevent Athens Pushing Migrants Back – Minister

Turkey to Deploy Special Forces to Greek Border to Prevent Athens Pushing Migrants Back – Minister A migration crisis on the Turkish-Greek border erupted after Ankara announced it would no longer be preventing refugees from going through its territory to Europe in violation of previous agreements with the EU .
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced that Ankara will deploy 1,000 special operations police officers at the border with the EU to prevent migrants from coming back .
He added that the EU border security agency , Frontex , had pushed around 4,900 migrants back to Turkey injuring 164 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a response to a decision by the EU to push back the new wave of migrants mainly coming from Syria ’ s Idlib Province via Turkey and trying to force their way through the Greek border .
Since the migrant crisis on the Turkish-Greek border started , Athens has prevented nearly 35,000 migrants from crossing into the country .
It also promised to deport the hundreds of those , who made it to the other side , in the near future .
The new wave of migrants started pouring into Turkey after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Idlib Province , which is mostly occupied by militants and terrorists .
Turkish forces started a military operation in the province against the Syrian Army further worsening the situation .
In light of the refugee influx , Ankara announced that it will no longer be preventing migrants from trying to make it to Europe , thus violating a 2016 agreement with the EU .
Under this accord , Turkey promised to prevent new migrants from crossing into Europe via its territory and accommodate them , while Brussels paid billions of euros to Ankara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--OPEC reportedly agrees on massive oil supply cut to offset virus impact; awaits Russia’s approval

OPEC has reportedly agreed to impose a deeper round of production cuts in order to support oil prices , paving @ @ @ @ @ with non-OPEC leader Russia , who has to agree to the plan .
The 14-member @ @ @ @ @ Arabia , decided Thursday to cut production by 1.5 million barrels per day ( bpd @ @ @ @ @ told Reuters .
The deal — which was at the top end of analyst expectations @ @ @ @ @ conditional on approval from Russia .
A meeting of both OPEC and non-OPEC members , @ @ @ @ @ , will take place on Friday .
Ahead of Thursday ’ s meeting , Russia @ @ @ @ @ production cuts had been far from certain , with Moscow reportedly in favor of an @ @ @ @ @ of cuts rather than a further reduction .
This article was posted : Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ 7:34 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Airbnb Gives Renters Secret Risk Assessments And Personality Tests

What does the Church of Scientology and Airbnb have in common ?
If you answered secret risk assessments and personality tests , then give yourself a gold star .
If you have rented an Airbnb in the past six years , the odds are pretty high that you have been given a secret risk assessment and personality score .
According to an Electronic Privacy Information Center ( EPIC ) complaint , Airbnb ’ s secret renter risk assessments are just as specious as the Church of Scientology ’ s personality tests .
According to EPIC , Airbnb uses a secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” For six years , Airbnb has been using its “ determining trustworthiness and compatibility of a person ” algorithm to create risk scores of every renter .
Airbnb also uses its secret algorithm to rate renters ’ personalities .
Personality comprises the emotional and cognitive characteristic of a person .
Behavior is how a person acts or reacts , sometimes toward another person , in a certain situation .
A person with positive personality or behavior traits such as conscientiousness and openness , for example , is often perceived as more reliable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personality or behavior traits such as neuroticism and involvement in crimes , for example , is often perceived as untrustworthy .
Airbnb does not want people who are “ shy , anxious or depressed ” to rent their apartments , condominiums or homes because those types of people are likely to leave negative comments .
But Airbnb will rent to people with a “ high trustworthiness score ” because they are more likely to leave positive comments .
Airbnb uses its secret algorithm to check renters ’ social network profiles , email address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date of birth , social connections , employment history , education history , driver ’ s license number , financial account information , Internet Protocol ( IP ) address , and device identifier .
EPIC ’ s complaint claims Airbnb uses its algorithm to score a renters ’ trustworthiness based on their social media profiles .
Airbnb ’ s algorithm is also used to identify renters with Machiavellianism and negative personalities .
By identifying the so-called negative personality or behavior traits of their renters , Airbnb has essentially turned property owners into untrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviews renters ’ emails , phone conversations and in-person encounters with owners and adds them to their secret risk assessment .
Airbnb ’ s algorithm considers derogatory or angry words an anti-social personality trait .
This is horrifying , everything a renter says and does go towards their personal risk assessment .
Airbnb ’ s risk assessments and personality tests are about as accurate as the Church of Scientology ’ s E-Meter which purport ’ s to identify a person ’ s negative traits using “ a box ; a needle ; one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunch of copper wire.
” Airbnb has one more trick up their sleeve so to speak : they are also checking renters ’ names against secret U.S. government watchlists .
Airbnb has turned a once innocuous thing like renting an apartment , condominium or home into a corporate surveillance nightmare replete with secret risk assessments and anti-social personality scores .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Coronavirus: French Government Seizes All Stocks of Face Masks, Thousands Stolen From Hospitals

Coronavirus : French Government Seizes All Stocks of Face Masks , Thousands Stolen From Hospitals French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the seizure of all stocks and future production of medical face masks in the face of a growing threat from Coronavirus , and a spate of looting of masks from medical facilities .
The China-origin Coronavirus , which has already killed a known 3,190 people worldwide is becoming more established in Europe , with worst-impacted nation Italy ’ s death toll standing at 79 .
Neighbouring France has seen a comparatively modest four deaths , but the French government hasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sweeping measures under the guise of public health .
In what may come as a surprise move , the French President Emmanuel Macron — who remains in a perpetual state of battling poor public ratings over his deeply controversial reforming policies — announced Tuesday the government was to requisition all stocks of face masks in the country , and was to seize all future stocks as they were produced .
The government had previously asked the public to not buy masks unless they were in a group that needed them , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Macron told a gathering of top health officials in a “ crisis cell ” at the so-called Minister for Solidarity and Health that he was announcing “ the mobilisation of the whole country to fight against this epidemic.
” Dan Lyman joins Owen to break down why open border policies in Europe have led to the spread of the coronavirus into multiple countries .
Reuters reported he had also “ signed a decree ” to make the seizure of face masks law .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Ann Coulter: Bernie Is Still Trump’s Nightmare

The Democrats ’ sudden discovery of 77-year-old éminence grise Joe Biden has the electric feeling of Republicans settling on George H.W .
Bush in 1992 .
( The Iowa Republican Party actually canceled the caucuses that year so as not to embarrass President Bush . )
It ’ s Democrats convincing themselves in 2004 that John Kerry was the “ safe ” choice .
Proposed Biden campaign slogan : OK , I Guess He ’ ll Do .
This is good news for Trump .
Bernie Sanders is his greatest nightmare .
True , the media , the donors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders is a sure loser — just as , four years ago , Fox News , the donors , and the Republican Party knew that Trump was a sure loser .
Stewart Rhodes and John Siemens joins Alex Jones in studio to break down the plan to remove Trump from office using the coronavirus pandemic as blame .
What made both Trump and Sanders unique in their respective primaries was their voluble opposition to Wall Street , war , and immigration .
I ’ m beginning to suspect that Americans hate Wall Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , low-wage immigration .
I take no position on these preferences .
I am simply stating facts .
Recall that , in 2016 , Trump and Sanders were the only presidential candidates opposed to the mass importation of low-wage workers immiserating our working class .
Sadly , they both moved left on the issue at about the same time : Bernie when he went from being a Socialist to a Democrat , and Trump when he went from the campaign to the White House .
On war , Sanders is certainly consistent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ war , stupid war — he ’ s against ’ em all !
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:30 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Watch: Massive Brawl Erupts In Turkish Parliament After Erdogan Blamed For Troop Deaths

Watch : Massive Brawl Erupts In Turkish Parliament After Erdogan Blamed For Troop Deaths Starting Tuesday Turkey ’ s parliament began a closed session on the situation in Idlib province , where Erdogan ’ s military adventurism to protect al-Qaeda linked factions coming under Russian-Syrian air power is resulting in mounting Turkish troop casualties and the potential for escalation with the Russians , not to mention a new ‘ state of war ’ footing with Damascus .
Near daily new dead and wounded have been reported after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed on Feb. 27 in an airstrike blamed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have been carried out by Russia .
Underscoring the mounting domestic anger and divide over Erdogan ’ s getting the Turkish Army more deeply bogged down in northwest Syria — after he days ago declared a large military offensive against pro-Assad forces — a large brawl erupted in parliament Wednesday after an MP lashed out at President Erdogan over his reckless Syria policy .
“ Video footage of the fist fight was captured and released to the public by several channels after the closed parliamentary session , ” Mideast news site Al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captured the fight .
Blaming Erdogan for the needless deaths of dozens of troops was enough to unleash chaos among the assembled politicians , and fists flew in the legislature which has actually witnessed multiple physical altercations in past years .
The Associated Press reports the following further details : Fighting is a frequent occurrence in Turkey ’ s parliament .
The clash on Wednesday started when Engin Ozkoc of the opposition Republican People ’ s Party took the rostrum .
During a news conference shortly before , Ozkoc called Erdogan “ dishonorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also accused the president of sending the children of Turkey ’ s people to fight while Erdogan ’ s own offspring allegedly avoided long-term military service .
Erdogan had actually addressed the assembly Wednesday , which included statements on the developeing refugee crisis , after he said Turkey has effectively ‘ opened the gates ’ .
Opposition parties have vehemently opposed military intervention in Idlib while calling for peace talks with Damascus .
It ’ s proving increasingly costly for Turkey , also as multiple of its drones have been shot down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone .
This article was posted : Thursday , March 5 , 2020 at 7:27 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-05--Economic Analyst Spends Tens of Thousands of Dollars Stockpiling Food

An economic analyst who predicted the 2008 financial collapse has spent tens of thousands of dollars stockpiling food as “ an insurance policy against chaos ” should the coronavirus outbreak cause a global economic collapse .
Jesse Colombo told local news affiliate CBS DFW that the fallout from the virus and not necessarily the virus itself posed the biggest threat to stability .
“ My immediate concern is not so much getting coronavirus , it ’ s more so economic collapse is caused by the coronavirus outbreak , ” said Colombo .
“ Ever since the global financial crisis hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me that I need to be prepared , ” he added .
Colombo has stockpiled a supply which could last up to 18 months if needed , including 240lbs of rice , innumerable bags of beans , 192 cans of Spam and a 40 days and 40 nights kit that contains formulas for pancakes , rolled oats , miso , superfood , green lentils , brown rice , quinoa , black beans , pinto beans , garbanzo beans and millet .
“ I ’ ve just cleaned my local Walmart out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ham .
I was definitely getting some interesting looks !
” he said in a tweet .
Colombo also has a product that can safely filter up to 100 gallons of fresh water as well as medical kits and face masks .
The financial analyst pointed out that he had been stockpiling food for years but was increasing his supply in response to coronavirus .
As we have previously highlighted , panic buying of food and medical provisions has been taking place in numerous countries worldwide and is only expected to accelerate .
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