prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Italy Suspends Mortgage Payments, Businesses Dying As Panicked Residents Hoard Food

Italy has suspended payments on mortgages due to the coronavirus outbreak as more than 9,000 people have been infected and over 460 have died , the government announced on Tuesday .
When asked about halting mortgage payments on Radio Anch ’ io , deputy economic minister Laura Castelli said “ Yes , that will be the case , for individuals and households , ” according to The Independent .
Meanwhile , panicked residents crammed into supermarkets to stock up as the entire country entered a lockdown on Tuesday morning , while Italian streets were virtually empty after the government ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgent , verifiable work situations and emergencies or health reasons , ” according to the Daily Mail .
Tourist favourites including Milan ’ s shopping galleries , Rome ’ s Spanish Steps and Vatican ’ s St Peter ’ s Square were all but deserted today after the drastic coronavirus measures were extended to the entire country last night .
Panic-buyers were packing into supermarkets this morning with queues stretching outside because of a rule that demands a 3ft gap between shoppers – meaning only a limited number can go inside at once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the streets with a loudhailer last night to warn people to ‘ stay indoors , avoid unnecessary outings and avoid crowded places ’ because of the ‘ coronavirus emergency ’ .
Prime minister Giuseppe Conte declared last night that ‘ everyone must give up something to protect the health of citizens.
’ –Daily Mail Businesses are obviously suffering from the impact of the lockdown , as the empty streets of Rome have turned quiet .
Bars and restaurants are only allowed to be open between 6am and 6pm , and must keep customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.2 feet ) apart , according to SBS .
Moreover , museums and cultural venues are closed , along with nightclubs , cinemas , theaters and casinos .
Department stores must close on public holidays and the day before public holidays .
The flow-on effect has been immediate .
Raffaello Sasson ’ s family has owned a clothing shop in Rome since 1970 but he says conditions have never been so dire .
“ This is right now much worse than 11th of September and Chernobyl put together .
This is the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ –SBS “ The last two weeks have been tragic , in the historic centre here , not even a single tourist .
We have been here for 15 years and it ’ s never happened , ” said restaurant owner Francesco Massotte , whose high-end eatery typically books people months in advance .
Outside Trevi Fountain , tourists saw signs warning of interactions with others .
“ I was eating lunch today and in the restaurant , there was a sign saying ‘ stay away from people , sit a metre away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told SBS .
At least they won ’ t have to pay their mortgages for a while .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--NJ Announces 1st COVID-19 Death; NY Deploys National Guard to New Rochelle

New Jersey reported its first COVID-19-related death — a 69-year-old man from Bergen County — as New York unveiled the most stringent measures seen in the U.S. so far to combat the surge in coronavirus cases in Westchester County .
The Little Ferry victim was later identified as John Brennan , an employee of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York , according to the group ’ s president in a Facebook post by Harness Racing Update .
Health officials said Brennan had underlying conditions including emphysema , hypertension and diabetes .
He had no travel nexus to high-risk countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the SOA president saying he was at the Yonkers Raceway “ every night ” and would have had exposure to many people there .
He initially survived one cardiac arrest but went into cardiac arrest for a second time Tuesday .
The second time he could not be revived .
He is among the now 15 presumptive positive cases in the Garden State .
“ Our prayers are with the family during this difficult time , ” Gov .
Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov .
Sheila Oliver said in a joint statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all we can — across all levels of government — to protect the people of New Jersey.
” This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:37 am

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prisonplanet--2020-03-11--VIDEO: Joe Biden Tells 2A Supporter ‘You’re Full of Sh*t,’ Says ‘AR-14s’ Are Machine Guns

VIDEO : Joe Biden Tells 2A Supporter ‘ You ’ re Full of Sh*t , ’ Says ‘ AR-14s ’ Are Machine Guns Video footage has emerged of former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden telling a union worker who asked him about the Second Amendment “ You ’ re full of sh*t , ” before going on to ramble about “ AR-14s ” and “ why do you need a hundred rounds.
” “ You are actively trying to amend your Second Amendment rights to take away our guns , ” a union worker tells Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden snaps before saying , “ Shush , shush.
” “ I support the Second Amendment , ” Biden continues .
“ Right now , the Second Amendment is like , if you yell fire in a crowded theater that ’ s not free speech .
From the very beginning , I have had a shotgun , I have a 12 gauge , I have a 20 gauge , my sons hunt , guess what .
You ’ re not allowed to own any weapon .
I ’ m not taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need a hundred rounds ?
” “ You said you were gon na take our guns away , ” the union worker says .
“ I did not say that .
I did not say that , ” Biden yells .
“ It ’ s on video , ” Biden is told , to which he responds , “ Yeah , it ’ s a viral video like the other ones they ’ re puttin ’ out which is simply a lie.
” The conversation then devolves into Biden shoving his finger in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about “ AR-14s ” and “ machine guns ” before telling him , “ Don ’ t be such a horse ’ s ass.
” Many pundits have raised concerns about Joe Biden ’ s age , verbal outbursts , and erratic behavior as the Democratic Party consolidates around him as the party frontrunner .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:36 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--UK Health Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19; Bernie And Biden Cancel Rallies

• The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival set to take place in April has been postponed until October due to COVID-19 .
• UK Health Minister announces she ’ s tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating • National Guard is deploying to New Rochelle , area businesses , schools will close , Cuomo says • Washington State reports two more coronavirus deaths , bringing the total up to 24 and 267 cases .
• US CDC Chief : “ the US is beyond virus containment in some areas ” • Washington State considering “ Rapid Lockdown ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada latest airline to suspend routes to Italy as traffic expected to plunge due to quarantine • Trump says had ‘ great ’ meeting with Repubs on stimulus plan , but no details released • CDC says nearly 5,000 tests have been conducted in US through Monday Update ( 1900ET ) : UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries announced on Tuesday that she has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating , according to Sky News .
She ’ s the first MP in the country to be diagnosed with COVID-19 .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , ” Dorries said in a statement .
“ As soon as I was informed I took all the advised precautions and have been self-isolating at home.
” Six people have died in the UK so far and there are currently 382 official cases , up 54 from Monday .
Meanwhile , the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , which typically attracts around 100,000 attendees per day , has been postponed until October in Indio , California according to Forbes .
Update ( 1820ET ) : A NJ coronavirus patient who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owners Association working in an office based at the Yonkers Raceway , according to a statement from MGM Resorts .
He was last at the track 8 days ago .
Pence added that everyone on the ‘ Grand Princess ’ would be isolated and quarantined while the crew will be quarantined on the ship offshore , and HHS Secretary Azar said about 450 passengers of the roughly 3,500 passengers and crew had been de-boarded .
Update ( 1800ET ) : Just as VP Pence was beginning the White House coronavirus task force ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington State confirmed two more deaths , bringing its total to 24 , with 267 cases , according to state officials .
Update ( 1715ET ) : Both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have cancelled their campaign rallies in Ohio tonight as Americans in six mostly Midwestern states vote in the latest round of primaries .
The pundits claim Bernie Sanders will need a big upset Tuesday night to remain viable .
Bernie ’ s campaign spokesperson Mike Casca told CNN that the campaign had cancelled the planned Cleveland Rally to celebrate “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , Casca cited “ concern for public safety ” because of the coronavirus .
Joe Biden ’ s Deputy Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield announced that his campaign rally , which was also set to be held in Cleveland , had been cancelled for similar reasons .
Update ( 1530ET ) : NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio finished his latest public press update on Tuesday ( notice how he and Cuomo are apparently refusing to appear together as they tackle the crisis ?
It ’ s amazing how petty political rivalries really do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , De Blasio urged New Yorkers to do whatever they could to avoid crowds – take the subway during off-hours , telecommute , if you can .
If you ’ re sick , stay home .
“ Take it seriously , ” de Blasio said .
He added that he would ask the federal government for another 300,000 N95 respirator masks , primarily for use by health-care workers .
Those who are eligible and who are looking for a way to help out should donate blood , de Blasio said .
Across NYC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapidly , ” de Blasio said .
Since private labs started testing on Friday , the number of tests processed has improved rapidly .
In other NY news , NY State ’ s opioid trial , which had been scheduled to begin later this month , has been delayed because of the outbreak , a spokesman for NY AG Letitia James said .
The Boston Globe just reported minutes ago that Mass Gov .
Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency following the outbreak at a conference for employees of biotech company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting of 51 new “ presumptive ” positive tests , more than doubling the number of confirmed cases in Massachusetts .
Earlier , Boston cancelled its St Patrick ’ s Day Parade , a huge tourism event for the city .
On a day that has been particularly notable for the number of airlines cancelling routes to Italy as sales are expected to plunge given the nationwide quarantine ( no one in or out for two weeks , remember ? )
, Air Canada has joined the fray , announcing that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy .
Meanwhile , some things we missed earlier : Philly reported its first “ presumptive ” positive ; after closing its borders to Italian travelers , Austria reported 70 new cases of the virus on Tuesday , bringing its national total to 182 , with 43 cases in Vienna ; and this tweet highlighting an alarming fact about the coronavirus-linked mortality rate in Lombardy .
Let ’ s hope , for Italy ’ s sake , that this quarantine works .
Update ( 1420ET ) : As CNBC just reported , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Barclays on Tuesday confirmed that an employee in its New York City midtown office has tested positive for Covid-19 .
The employee worked on the second floor .
Morgan Stanley said an employee at its Purchase office has contracted the virus , but they started self-quarantining early enough to likely avoid exposing coworkers .
An employee at BlackRock in New York has also tested positive .
And let ’ s not forget Steve Cohen ’ s Point72 , where a back-office employee who worked on the 14th floor of the firm ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , North Carolina Gov .
Cooper declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon , becoming the latest state to do so .
The decision activates the Emergency Operations Center to help agencies coordinate their response , while also making it easier to purchase medical supplies , protects consumers from price gouging , and increases county health funds .
Update ( 1400ET ) : The last half-hour has been absolutely jam-packed with virus-related news , so we ’ re going to do a quick and dirty review of each key story .
Following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Korea and Italy , the Pentagon has just confirmed that three active-duty soldiers have been infected with the virus .
The announcement was made during a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday .
In another press conference , Washington State Gov .
Jay Inslee said Tuesday that the entire state of Washington might need to be quarantined because of the outbreak .
With so many expected to be out of work , Inslee said the state would be expanding unemployment benefits to cover anybody who misses work because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have additional leave available to them .
Inslee said that cases could increase to 64,000 by May if the state doesn ’ t take action .
If necessary , Inslee said the state would implement mandatory restrictions on travel , possibly even a complete quarantine , as Seattle local TV station KOMO reported .
people could be infected with coronavirus in Washington state within two months if actions aren ’ t taken now to stop its spread , Gov .
Inslee said Tuesday .
Given the situation at the nursing home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents have died and families have been made furious by a perceived lack of communication , the state will also consider imposing new standards on nursing homes in the state .
In Frankfurt , Christine Lagarde demanded “ rapid fiscal action ” by EU members to battle the virus : Italy is already planning to blow out its deficit to try and compensate for what is now a country-wide lockdown .
While German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is pushing for the country to suspend its constitutional “ debt break ” and shake a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purse to combat the virus .
Talk of a “ shadow budget ” has been bandied about , as has a standard-looking government rescue package .
After meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill , President Trump announced plans to help the cruise line industry , and insisted that all Republicans in Congress would back the plan ( though some privately expressed their reservations to reporters ) .
Lindsey Graham said that the idea of a ‘ shale gas ’ bailout had been raised during the meeting .
Beforehand , the Washington Post reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan to bail out American frackers who have been hard-hit by the downturn ( and who have also helped the American economy achieve near-total energy independence , but this is often lost on the industry ’ s critics… ) .
Sen. Ron Wyden , who has been criticizing Trump ’ s plans since…well…since before Trump really even had a plan , said Tuesday that Trump ’ s payroll tax relief wouldn ’ t go nearly far enough to encourage consumers to spend .
More surprisingly , Mitch McConnell has also reportedly expressed some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right way to go about it .
However , Trump offered no concrete details about the plan during a set of brief comments with reporters after the meeting ’ s conclusion .
More importantly , Trump also advised Americans to “ stay calm ” , asserting “ the coronavirus will go away , ” once again sound too nonchalant about the situation to assuage the market ’ s fears that he isn ’ t taking this seriously enough .
Update ( 1310ET ) : Shortly after an account associated with The League , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM Matteo Salvini , reported another 135 deaths on Tuesday in Lombardy alone… …Italian national health officials confirmed that death toll has climbed 36 % in one day , adding 168 deaths to bring the total to 631 , while another 977 cases were confirmed , bringing Italy ’ s total confirmed cases above 10,000 .
Around the same time , Slovenia announced it would close its borders to Italian travelers , joining Switzerland and Austria .
Now , all of Italy ’ s northern neighbors – with the exception of France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak – have closed their borders to Italian travelers .
Air France announced Tuesday evening that it would suspend all Italian flights between March 14 and April 3 , becoming the latest airline to do so .
However , there still appear to be flights taking off from Italy .
Here ’ s the schedule from Milan ’ s Malpensa Airport , according to FlightRadar24 .
Most flights were canceled , but some still made it out .
PM Conte , meanwhile , told reporters on Tuesday that he would call on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( borrowing some familiar phrasing from former ECB chief Mario Draghi ) to save the European economy in the face of the outbreak .
Notably , worldwide , the new deaths reported in Italy brought the global death toll north of 1,000 , according to AFP .
Update ( 1250ET ) : President Trump has arrived on Capitol Hill to brief Republican lawmakers on the administration ’ s fiscal stimulus agenda , following reports that Trump was basically winging it last night when he promised payroll tax cuts and other measures to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
• TRUMP IS NOW AT THE US CAPITOL .
HE ’ S BRIEFING REPUBLICANS ON HIS STIMULUS PLAN TO OFFSET THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS .
Update ( 1235ET ) : New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo announced during his daily press update on Tuesday that he is establishing a ‘ containment zone ’ in the city of New Rochelle , the epicenter of the state ’ s outbreak .
All schools and businesses within one mile of the Westchester town will be closed for two weeks , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help local police maintain order .
Watch the rest of Cuomo ’ s update below : Meanwhile , New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy has confirmed the state ’ s first coronavirus-related death .
Read the full statement below : : CDC Director Robert Redfield told lawmakers this morning during House tesimony that “ the US is beyond virus containment in some areas ” Additionally , Redfield warned that Europe was the “ New China ” on the virus front and that US nursing homes were the most vulnerable to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan , one of the few remaining “ Never Trump ” Republicans , who explained that even though the state ’ s six coronavirus cases were all travel related .
“ It is going to shift from containment to trying to deal with the situation on the ground , ” Hogan said .
“ It starts to escalate pretty rapidly.
” At least 73 people in Maryland have tested negative for the new coronavirus as of Monday night .
Later during the presser , Redfield added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through Monday by the CDC , more than double the number reported by the Atlantic on Monday .
The US isn ’ t the only major economy that struggled to get enough tests together by the time the virus hit – Japan was also caught flat-footed – but it looks like officials are truly catching up , having sensed the threat to President Trump ’ s reelection prospects if the administration allows the outbreak to become “ Trump ’ s Katrina ” ( just like “ Hurricane Maria ” and all the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s election ) .
In other news , we neglected to mention earlier that Calgary health officials confirmed three new cases in the Canadian province last night , according to one local newspaper .
Elsewhere , the Swiss government followed Austria ’ s lead on Tuesday and announced that it would ban travelers from Italy , becoming the second of Italy ’ s neighboring states to try and suspend all travel between the two countries , as the Italian government tries to keep its citizens at home .
Earlier in the day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t an EU member though it participates in the single market ) announced that it would suspend business indefinitely as local lawmakers around the continent test positive for Covid-19 .
Finally , investors try to suss out how bad the fallout will be in the US , here ’ s another chart to help put the outbreak – and various government-led suppression efforts – in context .
Update ( 0950ET ) : A sixth patient has succumbed to the coronavirus in the UK , BBC News reports .
UK has managed to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peers ( notably France and Spain ) while Germany only just recorded its first death .
Update ( 0850ET ) : As the US market open draws near , investors are parsing a flood of coronavirus related news overnight , including the good ( President Xi ’ s to Wuhan and a sharp drop in new cases in South Korea ) , the bad ( US confirmed cases nearing 1,000 ) , and the ugly ( Italy ’ s crackdown is starting to resemble China ’ s , as the video below would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Italian government officials announced Tuesday that payments on mortgages will be suspended across Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak , Italy ’ s deputy economy minister said .
“ Yes , that will be the case , for individuals and households , ” said Undersecretary of Finance Laura Castelli during an interview with Radio Anch ’ io ( Me Too ) .
Italy ’ s banking lobby ABI said on Monday that lenders representing 90 % of total banking assets would offer debt moratoriums to small firms and households grappling with financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve focused on some of the new developments in the US earlier , there ’ s plenty going on in Europe to rattle investor confidence .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Spain has doubled in the past few days , prompting the government to shut all schools in Madrid and the surrounding area for 2 weeks .
The Spanish parliament ’ s lower house suspended all activities on Tuesday for at least a week after a lawmaker with the country ’ s right-wing Vox Party was confirmed to have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed with the virus , El Pais newspaper reported , citing sources from with Vox .
Ortega Smith is Vox ’ s No .
2 leader , and in this capacity participated in a large scale political rally last weekend , where we interacted with constituents and other lawmakers , Reuters said .
While the outbreak is rapidly waning in Daegu , Korean Air Lines warned on Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak could threaten its very survival after more than half of the world restricted passengers entering from South Korea , forcing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the US , the largest airlines are allowing passengers to rebook tickets through April 30 without paying fees to change flights citing uncertainty about traveling during the coronavirus outbreak .
Mainland China reported 19 additional coronavirus cases and 17 additional deaths on March 9 , another marked drop in daily cases , bringing the total number of cases in China to 80,754 and death toll to 3,136 .
Chinese President Xi arrived in Wuhan for the first time following the outbreak , while there were also reports that China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code system to start permitting people to travel within the province .
All 14 temporary coronavirus hospitals have been shuttered .
In France , Minister of Culture Franck Riester has tested positive for the virus according to France ’ s Health Minister Olivier Véran , who made the revelation during a Monday evening interview with a French news station .
Last night , Italian PM Giuseppe Conte expanded the country ’ s ‘ lockdown ’ -lite travel restrictions to all of the country , advising 60 million Italians to “ just stay home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the country , more than 9,000 people have been diagnosed with the virus and 463 have been confirmed dead .
Following in the footsteps of Columbia and NYU ( which have cancelled classes and , in NYU ’ s case , advised students not to return after an upcoming week-long break ) , as well as Stanford & Princeton ( which have moved all classes online ) , Harvard is the latest school to move all classes online for the rest of the semester .
According to the official figures , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran in the past 24 hours , the largest single-day jump in deaths since the virus arrived in Iran early last month , according to Al Jazeera .
As Iran ’ s official death toll climbed 54 to 291 , the country also confirmed 881 new cases increasing the total to 8,042 .
In a sign that some European countries have grown weary of the EU ’ s warnings that closing borders and restricting travel between Italy would be overreactions , Austria on Tuesday announced that it would ban all travelers from Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were virus-free .
This comes after Israel banned all foreigners from traveling to the country for 2 weeks .
The government in Austria , led by conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz , the country ’ s youngest-ever leader , has also pushed for schools to close and workers to work from home , as events with more than 100 people have been banned .
Denmark and Serbia joined in by cancelling all inbound flights from countries and regions hard-hit by the virus ( including Italy ) , while British Airways has cancelled all flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barred entry to travelers from Italy , and will soon add France , Germany and Spain – three countries where outbreaks are rapidly spiraling out of control – to the list beginning March 12 , according to chief sanitary doctor Zhandarbek Bekshin .
The first virus-linked death has been recorded in Lebanon , which just announced its plans to default on a debt payment for the first time as its own domestic financial crisis worsens .
Though it cautioned that this didn ’ t constitute a “ stimulus package ” , Japan released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 4 billion in spending to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak , focusing on providing support to small and mid-sized firms , amid mounting concerns about the fragile economy .
The package of ¥430.8 billion – $ 4.1 billion – reflects the pressure policymakers are facing to stem the risk of corporate bankruptcies and buttress Japan ’ s listless economy .
Polish President Andrzej Duda said he will not hold large campaign meetings ahead of elections in May to try and stop the spread of the virus , while in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Babis , who called on Italy to close its borders , which it eventually did , said he would temporarily close all schools and universities while also banning gatherings of more than 100 people .
NYC-based bankers better have a bugout base in Antarctica , because all the suburban bedroom communities preferred by wealthy financiers have already been infected with the coronavirus : Westchester , New Jersey , Fairfield County and Long Island ( though thankfully not the Hamptons ) have all reported cases of the virus ( even scarier : a handful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another case , potentially offering a glimpse into what might be a much wider ‘ community outbreak ’ ) .
At around 11 pm on Monday , as thousands of financial professionals were probably passed out , exhausted after the most brutal trading day since the financial crisis , New Jersey Gov .
and former Goldmanite Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency or some kind of public health emergency in New Jersey , joining Washington , Missouri , Florida , Maryland , New York and others ( in Missouri , St. Louis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As President Trump and VP Pence dangle tax cuts and more fiscal stimulus in front of the market and the real economy , state governors and their top public health officials will ultimately be responsible for most of the ‘ containment ’ activities in their states .
Murphy ’ s declaration follows an emergency order by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo a couple of days ago .
Murphy said he based his decision “ on the facts on the ground.
” Since Friday , confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Tri-State Area have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of Monday afternoon , New York has the most cases of any state in the country , though it hasn ’ t yet recorded any deaths .
These cases include dozens in Westchester County , which has become one of the nation ’ s biggest hotspots that ’ s not on a cruise ship .
Among the new cases in NYC is a 7-year-old , an FDNY EMS and , of course , Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton .
Department of Health Officials said that some who were in contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy , with March 6 being the earliest possibly date of concern for transmission .
As of Tuesday morning , at least 729 people in 36 states and Washington DC have tested positive for coronavirus , according to a new database from the New York Times that is committed to tracking every single confirmed case in the US in detail .
Last night , San Francisco Mayor London Breed confirmed another 5 cases , bringing the country ’ s total to 13 .
All five patients know each other and are all quarantining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports .
At a press conference Monday evening where President Trump assured markets that more fiscal stimulus is on the way , Pence and the leaders of the CDC promised that testing capacity has been rapidly expanded as more public and private labs have come online .
Hopefully , America ’ s dismal testing rate will soon see a large bump , exposing the true extent of the outbreak .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:33 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Leaked Covid-19 Documents: Hospitals Prep For 96 Million Infections & 480K Deaths

Leaked medical conference documents have warned that hospitals across the United States are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections .
Not only that , but the same document wants hospitals to make preparations for 480,000 deaths from this outbreak .
the American Hospital Association ( AHA ) conference in February reveal that US hospitals are preparing for : According to Business Insider , these leaked documents are telling .
Dr. James Lawler , a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center , presented the harrowing “ best guess ” estimates of the extent of the outbreak to hospitals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ webinar called What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know : Preparing for the COVID-19 on February 26 .
These documents paint a bleaker picture for those who are over the age of 60 .
According to the leaked documents : Additionally , it ’ s worth noting that Dr. Lawler ’ s estimate of 480,000 deaths would indicate a death rate of just half a percent ( 0.5 % ) , which is significantly lower than death rates being reported by the WHO ( 3.4 % ) and the nation of Italy ( 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States reached just 2 % while 96 million Americans are infected , that would result in 1.92 million deaths .
The United States has fewer than one million hospital beds , and they are typically around 75 % occupied by existing patients , unrelated to the coronavirus .
Natural News has calculated that U.S. hospital beds will be overrun by May 30th if nothing is done to stop the exponential spread of the coronavirus .
Mike Adams , aka , the Health Ranger at Natural News , has a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in these leaked documents .
“ If you want to die , heed the advice of Mike Pence and do nothing to prepare for the pandemic .
The Surgeon General also hopes you stop buying protecting gear so that you get infected and die more quickly , thereby making more protective equipment available to the government which is stockpiling like mad at this very minute.
” –Mike Adams , Natural News As Alt-Market ’ s Brandon Smith notes , it is also likely that hospitals are prepping for only 480,000 deaths because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill patients their facilities can handle anyway .
If Italy is any indication and this virus does not burn out soon , the death rate will probably be between 3 % -5 % .
The real number of infected versus dead will not be accurately calculated for another year at least… This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--Britain’s broadband network ‘won’t cope’ with millions of people self-isolating and working from hom

Britain’s broadband network ‘won’t cope’ with millions of people self-isolating and working from home during the coronavirus crisis, experts warn

Britain ’ s broadband network ‘ won ’ t cope ’ with millions of people self-isolating and working from home during the coronavirus crisis , experts warn Britain ’ s broadband infrastructure will not be able to cope as millions of people work from home during the coronavirus crisis , experts have warned .
Many companies have implemented a mandatory work from home policy as a precaution against coronavirus but widespread adoption could lead to internet connectivity issues , experts warn .
The added strain of remote access , video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause some difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The government has predicted that up to a fifth of the UK ’ s workforce could be sick at one point during the coronavirus peak .
A similar number of people are also expected to stay at home even if they are not infected to avoid catching the disease .
Home broadband , much of which is still reliant on an antiquated copper-wire network , is not set up to cope with the demands of mass internet trading and video conference calls , according to experts .
Technology firms that have high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google , Facebook and Microsoft , are also among the companies banning staff from its offices .
This article was posted : Wednesday , March 11 , 2020 at 5:18 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-11--LAWSUIT: Wisconsin Schools Had ‘Secret’ Plan to Turn Kids ‘Trans’ Without Parental Consent

LAWSUIT : Wisconsin Schools Had ‘ Secret ’ Plan to Turn Kids ‘ Trans ’ Without Parental Consent A Wisconsin School District has kicked off a legal storm after it was revealed that schools permitted children of any age to have their gender transition recognized , including any name change , without parental consent or even alerting parents of their child ’ s identity .
As a result , a lawsuit centered around 14 incensed parents from eight families spearheaded by The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the Alliance Defending Freedom , who contend that “ the policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to WND .
The Tennessee Star reported that the 14 parents allege the Madison Metropolitan School District ’ s policy violates their parental rights–especially at a time where the topic of child gender transitions has become subject of abundant controversy .
The non-profit Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Roger Brooks said : “ This is a life-altering decision that educators have no business making In an affidavit from Stephen B. Levine , a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association , Brooks said : “ As Dr. Levine explains based on decades of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children on a pathway to puberty-blockers and cross-sex hormones can have devastating effects across a lifetime.
” Brooks continued : “ That should serve as a wake-up call to parents and all Americans : When schools cast aside biological reality in favor of gender identity ideology , it ’ s children who are hurt the most.
” Levine wrote in the affidavit : “ For a child to live radically different identities at home and at school , and to conceal what he or she perceives to be his or her true identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself , and could readily lead to additional psychological problems.
” He added : “ Extended secrecy and a ‘ double life ’ concealed from the parents is rarely the path to psychological health .
For this reason at least , schools should not support deceit of parents.
” According to Arizona Daily Independent , the School District ’ s controversial policy starts : The parent-led motion seeks to impose an injunction on the School District ’ s policy .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-10--Merkel Expects 60-70 Per Cent of Germans to be Infected With Coronavirus

Merkel Expects 60-70 Per Cent of Germans to be Infected With Coronavirus Angela Merkel says she expects around 60-70 per cent of Germans will be infected with the coronavirus , which equates to about 53 million people .
Reportedly , the German Parliament fell completely silent when Merkel stated the number .
News outlet Bild reported the German Chancellor ’ s comments , which echoed numbers forecast by Berlin virologist Christian Drosten , who added that such a total could take 2 years or longer to reach .
Given the fact that coronavirus has a mortality rate of around 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over half a million deaths , although new methods of fighting the virus could reduce this number .
The World Health Organization ’ s director general , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that the death rate was higher at 3.4 per cent , although this has been disputed .
Germany , which has recorded 1,565 coronavirus cases and two deaths so far , has yet to impose the kind of quarantine measures seen in Italy , where the entire country has been placed on lockdown .
German health authorities have said that people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football games to limit the spread of the illness .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Speculation That Trump Has Coronavirus Rages Again After Press Conference

Speculation That Trump Has Coronavirus Rages Again After Press Conference Speculation is once again raging that President Trump has coronavirus after a press conference in which Trump appeared to be under the weather .
As expected , Trump announced that he had declared a national emergency during the speech , but much of the reaction centered around the president ’ s health .
“ I ’ m not going to say what we are all thinking , ” tweeted Mike Cernovich after previously noting that Trump “ looked shaken / completely out of it / off his game.
” Numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill .
Some people also noted that the PredictIt odds of Trump finishing his first term have plunged .
Earlier today it was reported that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had tested positive for coronavirus after meeting Trump , although Bolsonaro ’ s son later claimed that the test came back negative .
However , Brazilian official Fabio Wajngarten , who Trump met at Mar-a-Lago last weekend , did test positive for the virus .
As we highlighted earlier , people have been insisting that Trump has coronavirus for days ( with many celebrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the president ’ s Oval Office address to the nation on Wednesday evening .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Communist Party Mouthpiece Endorses Claim That U.S. is Responsible For Coronavirus Outbreak

Communist Party Mouthpiece Endorses Claim That U.S. is Responsible For Coronavirus Outbreak “ The US might be the source of the virus.
” Global Times , the news outlet that serves as a mouthpiece for China ’ s ruling Communist Party has endorsed a claim by the spokesman for Beijing ’ s Foreign Ministry that the United States may have been responsible for the coronavirus outbreak .
As we highlighted yesterday , China ’ s Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian spokesman tweeted , “ It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan , ” adding “ Be transparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owe us an explanation !
” After having refused to distance itself from Lijian ’ s remarks , the Chinese government is now all but endorsing them .
“ As the US # COVID19 situation becomes increasingly obscure , the Chinese public shares the suspicion raised by Zhao Lijian @ zlj517 that the US might be the source of the virus and that the US is subject questioning and is obliged to explain the world , ” tweeted the Global Times above Lijian ’ s original tweet .
The article linked from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration blaming China for coronavirus is “ part of an information war embedded with racial discrimination and malicious accusations.
” Global Times is notorious for being a state run media outlet that reflects the opinions of China ’ s Communist government .
The claim that China is not responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak despite the virus originating in Wuhan has also been supported by the mainstream media in the U.S. , which has characterized descriptions of coronavirus as the “ Wuhan virus ” or a “ foreign virus ” as racist and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claim on his Fox News show last night and emphasized how the U.S. media has bolstered Chinese propaganda that America somehow shares the blame for the coronavirus outbreak .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Think Tank Complains “Coronavirus Is Killing Globalization as We Know It”

Think Tank Complains “ Coronavirus Is Killing Globalization as We Know It ” Says it ’ s been a “ gift to nationalists.
” The founder of a globalist think tank has written an article for Foreign Policy in which he complains that the coronavirus outbreak is “ killing globalization as we know it.
” Philippe Legrain , founder of the Open Political Economy Network ( OPEN ) says that the spread of COVID-19 “ has been a gift to nativist nationalists and protectionists.
” Legrain argues that coronavirus could be “ the nail in the coffin for the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ highlighted the downsides of extensive international integration while fanning fears of foreigners and providing legitimacy for national restrictions on global trade and flows of people.
” He adds that the crisis will have a lasting impact on undermining America ’ s reliance on international supply chains and provide “ political fodder for nationalists who favor greater protectionism and immigration controls.
” “ The coronavirus crisis threatens to usher in a less globalized world , ” concludes Legrain .
“ Once the pandemic and panic abate , those who believe that openness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is generally a good thing will need to make the case for it in fresh and persuasive ways.
” Foreign Policy is published by The Washington Post Company ( now Graham Holdings Company ) and has a distinctly globalist bias .
Legrain ’ s point that coronavirus has provided legitimacy for restrictions of flows of people is borne out by the fact that countries like Russia and Singapore , which imposed strong border controls to stop COVID-19 back in January , have largely escaped the worst of pandemic .
In his latest column @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how coronavirus has served to expose the weaknesses of globalization .
“ It may one day be said that the coronavirus delivered the deathblow to the New World Order , to a half-century of globalization and to the era of interdependence of the world ’ s great nations , ” writes Buchanan .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--First Point of Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Action Plan is to Stop “Racism”

First Point of Joe Biden ’ s Coronavirus Action Plan is to Stop “ Racism ” Because preventing hurt feelings is a really important priority when dealing with a global pandemic .
The very first point of Joe Biden ’ s plan to stop the spread of coronavirus in the United States highlights the need to stop “ acts of racism.
” Because when dealing with a global pandemic , preventing people ’ s feelings from being hurt is surely of the utmost importance .
In the first section of Biden ’ s plan , “ Restoring trust , credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misinformation and stopping xenophobia are listed as key goals .
“ Stop the political theater and willful misinformation that has heightened confusion and discrimination , ” states the plan , adding that “ This communication is essential to combating the dangerous epidemic of fear , chaos , and stigmatization that can overtake communities faster than the virus.
” “ Acts of racism and xenophobia against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community must not be tolerated , ” according to the plan .
In prioritizing the prevention of “ racism , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization , which has repeatedly issued statements attempting policing the language used to describe coronavirus in order to prevent “ stigmatization.
” Mainstream media networks and pundits like CNN ’ s Jim Acosta have also suggested that saying COVID-19 originated in China is xenophobic , even though it ’ s a fact .
Meanwhile , countries like Singapore and Russia who ignored the WHO ’ s demand not to profile potential coronavirus victims and closed their borders early have comparatively few coronavirus cases and zero deaths .
As Breitbart highlights , much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus plan is merely copied from the Trump ’ s administration ’ s version .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Trump Says He May Institute Domestic Travel Ban Inside U.S.

Trump Says He May Institute Domestic Travel Ban Inside U.S. President Trump admitted Thursday that it is “ a possibility ” that he will move to implement a domestic travel ban within the United States in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus .
While noting that the eventuality had not been discussed within his adminstration , the President reasoned that ‘ if an areas gets too hot ’ it could be a viable course of action .
During press questions at the White House , one reporter asked Trump if he was “ considering travel restrictions within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington State or California ?
” “ We haven ’ t discussed that yet .
Is it a possibility ?
Yes.
” the President replied .
“ If somebody gets a little bit out of control , if an area gets too hot.
” he continued , adding “ You see what they ’ re doing in New Rochelle , which is — which is good , frankly .
It ’ s the right thing .
But then it ’ s not enforced , it ’ s not very strong but people know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Rochelle , that ’ s a hotspot.
” Trump was referring to New Rochelle in Westchester County , New York , where several blocks have been placed under quarantine , and additionally the National Guard has been deployed to oversee restrictions on movement of people .
A domestic travel ban has been instituted in Italy , one of the worst affected countries , for all but non-essential travel , with the population having to complete a form to get permission to move around .
President Trump has implemented a 30 day travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago he implemented travel bans on China and Iran .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , who is heading up the US response to the pandemic reiterated Thursday that “ there ’ s no question ” that if President Trump had not restricted travel from China “ there would have been many more travel-related cases.
” Meanwhile , Democrats have introduced legislation in the House that would reverse Trump ’ s travel bans from coronavirus stricken areas .
The bill also declares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed , the President would be mandated to “ consult with Congress.
” Trump today focused on blaming the Obama administration for not adequately preparing for the eventuality of a large scale pandemic : This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 8:26 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Tucker: The Media Has Sided With Communist China to Blame America For the Coronavirus

Tucker : The Media Has Sided With Communist China to Blame America For the Coronavirus Their highest priority is approval from Beijing .
Tucker Carlson savaged the mainstream media during his show last night for siding with Communist China to blame America for the coronavirus .
“ This pandemic came out of China and it came out of China for a reason , ” said the Fox News host .
“ It ’ s a country where government officials deliberately covered up the early stages of the virus when it could have been stopped before it spread out of control.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cent of antibiotics and is threatening to cut off drug exports to the U.S. , Carlson charged that Beijing “ is now trying to hide the reality of where coronavirus came from ” and worse , blaming the virus on America .
Carlson then referenced tweets yesterday by China ’ s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian , who claimed , “ It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.
” When asked to distanced itself from Lijian , Beijing refused to do so .
Lijian also slammed people for linking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has now been picked up by the mainstream media as people like CNN ’ s Jim Acosta insist it ’ s “ xenophobic ” to say the virus came from China ( despite the fact that it did ) .
“ Amazingly though , it was just two months ago…that Acosta himself was sending tweets about the “ Wuhan coronavirus , ” he hadn ’ t yet received his orders from Jeff Zucker who receives his orders from China , ” pointed out Carlson .
“ Keep in mind , these are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that our media class has allied with , has sucked up to for years , made every excuse for endlessly even when China blamed the United States for a plague they unleashed , even when the Chinese government threatened to murder our citizens by cutting off drugs , our media continued to take their side , ” said the Fox News host .
Tucker then played a clip of Joe Biden claiming it was “ misinformation ” and “ xenophobia ” to label COVID-19 a “ foreign virus ” and blaming the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So it ’ s our fault , ” said Carlson .
“ Just to be clear , describing a virus from Wuhan as the ‘ Wuhan virus ’ is not xenophobia , it ’ s accuracy and anyone who says otherwise is lying and probably for a reason.
” “ For our ruling class the highest priority of all is now and always ‘ wokeness ’ – that and approval from Beijing – tells you everything about them , ” concluded Carlson .
Tucker also pointed out that according to a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Technology in Guangzhou , “ the killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan ” as a result of a researcher being infected by an animal and then spreading the virus outside the facility .
One of the laboratories named in the report which was conducting research on bat coronavirus was located just 280 meters from the site of the Wuhan meat market .
“ Anyone who raises that theory on American television is attacked as a conspiracy monger , ” said Carlson , despite the fact that the claim comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument about the origin of this virus.
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Houston Mayor Decries Panic Buying: “The World is Not Coming to an End”

Houston Mayor Decries Panic Buying : “ The World is Not Coming to an End ” Mayor Sylvester Turner tweeted “ the world is not coming to an end ” in an effort to prevent Houstonians from panic buying in response to the spread of coronavirus , but the plea fell on deaf ears as shelves on grocery stores throughout the state were emptied .
“ The world is not coming to an end .
But if it is all that bottle water and toilet paper you are buying will not get used , ” Turner tweeted .
Nobody appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state in response to heightened fears that the COVID-19 outbreak could lead to quarantines and people having to self-isolate for weeks .
“ Trips to several greater Houston area grocery stores Thursday revealed completely empty shelves in certain sections of the store while shopping carts became a prized acquisition , ” reports the Houston Press .
According to reports , people were not “ panicking ” but were simply bulk buying products in preparation for having to hunker down , similar to how they would before a major hurricane .
Tinned goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towels and diapers were proven to be the most in-demand products as checkout lines were packed .
“ We were doing fine till last night when everyone started coming in , ” one employee said .
“ It ’ s been like this all day.
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Leftists Ecstatic That Trump Could Have Coronavirus

Leftists Ecstatic That Trump Could Have Coronavirus Leftists reacted with glee upon hearing the news that President Trump , as well as VP Pence , came into contact with a foreign official who has since tested positive for Covid19 , the coronavirus .
Both the President and Vice President met with Brazilian government official Fabio Wajngarten last week .
Wajngarten , the press secretary for Brazilian Presdident Jair Bolsonaro , has since tested positive for coronavirus .
Trump has said he is not concerned about the meeting .
However , many leftists expressed joy that the President could have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using ‘ fingers crossed ’ memes , clearly hoping that Trump becomes ill and dies .
Others noted that Nancy Pelosi would become president if both Trump and Pence became incapacitated : Everyday Americans , and Trump supporters , were disgusted by the response : Meanwhile , a conspiracy theory is now doing the rounds that an ‘ anonymous White House source ’ has said Trump is freaking out that he might have the virus , or that someone will intentionally try to give it to him , but refuses to get tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , March 13 , 2020 at 7:22 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--UK Government Says Insulting Someone’s Appearance is Now a Hate Crime

UK Government Says Insulting Someone ’ s Appearance is Now a Hate Crime The law says it isn ’ t .
A video published by the UK government Home Office suggests that insulting someone ’ s appearance now constitutes a “ hate crime , ” despite this not being the law .
The clip features several people who are facially disfigured , including some with skin conditions and birthmarks .
It also features a bald woman who doesn ’ t appear to have any facial disfigurement .
“ No one should be abused and insulted because of the way they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a hate crime , ” states the tweet .
In the UK , a “ hate crime ” is defined as any criminal offense “ based on a person ’ s disability or perceived disability ; race or perceived race ; or religion or perceived religion ; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity.
” While one of the individuals in the video is so severely disfigured that he might be considered disabled , the other people featured are clearly not disabled .
Calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime and being ugly is not a disability , so the Home Office is completely inaccurate in claiming insulting someone “ because of the way they look ” is a hate crime .
The only loophole here is that the UK ’ s hate crime law is so absurdly vast , so-called hate crimes are investigated when an offense is “ perceived by the victim or any other person ” to have taken place .
This means incidents that are clearly not hate crimes are investigated and often logged as hate crimes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK is currently experiencing record high violent crime rates and stabbings , stretching police resources to the limit .
But thank God that our government is hot on the case of preventing verbal insults .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Biden’s Coronavirus Proposal Cribs Heavily from Trump Administration

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s proposal for combatting the coronavirus cribs heavily from actions the Trump administration has @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden , whom many believe has locked up the Democrat nomination , unveiled his @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
The speech , which was billed beforehand by supporters as commander-in-chief-worthy , @ @ @ @ @ ’ s efforts to contain the pandemic .
“ Our government ’ s ability to @ @ @ @ @ by the hollowing out of agencies and the disparagement of science , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ ability to derive a global response ” was also “ dramatically undercut by the damage @ @ @ @ @ credibility and our relationships around the world.
” Instead of urging unity and calm , @ @ @ @ @ of the speech leveling political attacks on the president .
Biden , in particular , @ @ @ @ @ policies and demeanor in the White House only exacerbated tensions in the public health and @ @ @ @ @ was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 7:20 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--White House Previews Executive Order to Reduce Medical Supply Chain Dependence on China

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Wednesday that the White House is considering an executive order to reduce America @ @ @ @ @ countries for supplying medical resources .
“ China has managed to dominate all aspects of @ @ @ @ @ same unfair trade practices that it has used to dominate other sectors — cheap sweatshop @ @ @ @ @ and massive government subsidies , ” Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy @ @ @ @ @ interview with the New York Times .
Navarro indicated that the widespread coronavirus infection demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ too much on countries like China .
“ This is not just about public health @ @ @ @ @ s about our very national defense , ” Navarro told reporters on Wednesday .
Navarro @ @ @ @ @ attempt a “ synergistic combo ” of streamlining regulations and improving manufacturing technology under the @ @ @ @ @ voiced by the administration .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Beijing won’t disown spokesman’s theory of US hand in coronavirus outbreak

Beijing won ’ t disown spokesman ’ s theory of US hand in coronavirus outbreak China has declined to distance itself from the accusations made by a foreign ministry spokesman alleging US involvement in the coronavirus epidemic , arguing that opinions vary on how the health crisis started .
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang wouldn ’ t comment on Friday about remarks made by colleague Zhao Lijian .
Instead , the ministry official stated that the international community had differing opinions about the origin of the Covid-19 , Reuters reported .
Geng also chose not to discuss whether Zhao @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been the US military that brought the deadly disease to Wuhan — matched Beijing ’ s official position .
Geng had earlier lashed out at Washington for claiming that Beijing had engaged in a “ cover-up ” to hide the outbreak , widely believed to have begun in China ’ s Hubei province .
He told reporters that now was the time to “ come together to fight [ the virus ] instead of leveling accusations and attacks against each other , which is not constructive at all.
” The theory put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday caused a flurry of activity on social media .
In a tweet , Zhao shared a video of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) director Robert Redfield apparently disclosing that the US had several deaths from coronavirus before they were able to test for it .
“ When did patient zero begin in US ?
How many people are infected ?
What are the names of the hospitals ?
It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan .
Be transparent !
Make public your data !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zhao wrote .
The Chinese spokesman is not the only high-ranking official to raise questions about how the virus sparked a global epidemic .
Former Malaysian PM Matthias Chang offered similar speculation back in January , describing the outbreak as the start of a biological war waged by the US against Beijing .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Cryptocurrencies see $93.5 billion wiped off value in 24 hours as bitcoin plunges 48%

Cryptocurrencies see $ 93.5 billion wiped off value in 24 hours as bitcoin plunges 48 % Cryptocurrencies took a battering following a global sell-off in stocks , with bitcoin seeing a near 40 % plunge .
The market capitalization , or total value of the entire cryptocurrency market plummeted around $ 93.5 billion in the space of 24 hours as of 10:07 a.m. Singapore time , according to data from Coinmarketcap.com .
Bitcoin was down 48 % from 24 hours before at 10:24 a.m. Singapore time at $ 4,001.60 , according to data from Coindesk .
The fall in cryptocurrency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equities as governments worldwide continue to grapple with the new coronavirus that ’ s spreading rapidly across the world .
The number of global cases has now exceeded 128,000 , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
In the U.S. , the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2,352.60 points lower , or 9.99 % , its worst drop since the 1987 “ Black Monday ” market crash .
That selling spilled over into Asia on Friday morning , where stock markets in Japan , South Korea and Hong Kong saw heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 7:07 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--The Important Differences & Similarities Between COVID-19 And The Flu

The Important Differences & Similarities Between COVID-19 And The Flu The coronavirus is not “ exactly like the flu ” although both have similar symptoms .
But the differences are important , as are the similarities .
Some of the symptoms of both the seasonal flu and the coronavirus are aches and pains , sore throat , and a fever .
These can also be symptoms of the common cold .
They all may feel similar to those suffering from their symptoms , but it ’ s important to note that the novel coronavirus is not the same as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , the illness caused by the novel coronavirus , proves deadly in around 3.5 percent of confirmed cases .
While this is not the same as its mortality rate , given many people may be infected but not realize it , it is significantly higher than seasonal flu , which typically kills 0.1 percent of patients .
“ There is still considerable uncertainty around the fatality rates of COVID-19 and it likely varies depending on the quality of local healthcare , ” said Francois Balloux , Professor of Computational Systems Biology at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ That said , it is around two percent on average , which is about 20 times higher than for the seasonal flu lineages currently in circulation.
” Hospitals could easily become overwhelmed with coronavirus patients , especially if several million people end up contracting the virus .
Especially considering it ’ s much easier to get the coronavirus than the flu .
Disease experts estimate that each COVID-19 sufferer infects between two to 3 others .
That ’ s a reproduction rate up to twice as high as seasonal flu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each patient .
It ’ s making containment difficult , and testing for the virus hasn ’ t been up to par according to health experts .
What is similar , however , is important to note too .
You can prevent both viruses by improving your handwashing , boosting your immune system , and wearing a face mask if you are infected .
Masks can be up to 80 % effective if worn correctly .
Prepping For The Coronavirus : Hand Washing Is Vital Beat the Empty Shelves : Make Your Own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Getting The Flu Avoid getting sick and take the appropriate measures to ensure your immune system is in decent shape .
That includes cutting back on alcohol and nicotine and getting a good night ’ s sleep .
Eating right can also help your immune system .
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 7:06 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Ohio’s Top Health Official Says “We Believe 100,000 People” Already Infected With Covid-19 In State

Ohio ’ s Top Health Official Says “ We Believe 100,000 People ” Already Infected With Covid-19 In State Ohio ’ s top public-health official said during a press conference on Thursday where the state ’ s governor announced a three-week closure of all schools in the state that her office estimates that as many as 117,000 people in the state have already been infected with the novel coronavirus .
During the press conference , a clip from which we ’ ve included below , Department of Health Director Amy Acton said that the virus has likely been spreading in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that , given the number of weeks it has likely been present , at least 1 % of the state ’ s population likely already have the virus .
“ We know now based on the basic facts of community spread we know now that at the very least 1 % of our population is carrying this virus…We have 11.7 million people , so that just gives you a sense of how this virus spreads , and how it ’ s spreading quickly , ” Acton said .
She went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infection means that for every person who catches the virus will likely spread it to two or three other people .
Gov .
Mike Dewine and Dr. Acton explained that they knew they were going to close the schools at some point , but by consulting with experts , they figured that now is “ the sweet spot…to act ” .
To put all this in context : as of Thursday evening , Ohio had five confirmed cases .
A little shaken up by Dr. Acton ’ s comment ?
Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the nature of her comments in this clip , it ’ s only fitting for her to explain steps to keep your family coronavirus-free .
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 7:04 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--“We Are Treated Worse Than Garbage”: Italian Families Stuck Inside With Bodies Of Dead Spouses As Na

“We Are Treated Worse Than Garbage”: Italian Families Stuck Inside With Bodies Of Dead Spouses As Nationwide Lockdown Begins

“ We Are Treated Worse Than Garbage ” : Italian Families Stuck Inside With Bodies Of Dead Spouses As Nationwide Lockdown Begins Thanks in part to President Trump ’ s nonchalant initial response ( though as he demonstrated during last night ’ s Oval Office press conference , the president has changed his tune – or at least it appears that way ) , millions of Americans still believe the coronavirus is – worst case – like a bad flu .
Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson inadvertently amplified this idea when they reported feeling “ a little achey ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia .
But after reading this desperate plea from an Italian citizen whose sister succumbed to Covid-19 before ever making it to a hospital , hopefully they ’ ll understand what ’ s really at stake here .
As Dr. Scott Gottlieb said earlier on CNBC : It ’ s probably too late for America to be South Korea ( aka taking swift steps to contain the outbreaks before they get out of control ) , but we don ’ t have to be Italy .
When his sister died after contracting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things couldn ’ t get much worse .
Then , for more than 36 hours , the Italian actor and mixed martial arts trainer was trapped at home with Teresa Franzese ’ s decaying body , unable to find a funeral home that would bury her .
“ I have my sister in bed , dead , I don ’ t know what to do , ” Franzese said in a Facebook video over the weekend , pleading for help .
“ I can not give her the honor she deserves because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone , but nobody was able to give me an answer.
” Initially posted to Facebook , Luca ’ s video was also shared to YouTube as he and thousands of other Italians tried to get the message out : Local officials don ’ t care : Luca tried to find a funeral home to bury his sister and for weeks “ ma nessuno ne fregata ” – but nobody gave a fuck .
Al Jazeera reported that Teresa Franzese , 47 , suffered from epilepsy but was healthy up until last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
She died Saturday evening in her home in Naples , the country ’ s third-largest city , and the largest in the Italian south .
Teresa was tested for the virus only after her death , Luca said .
During a press conference last night , PM Giuseppe Conte warned that Italian people that although the government ’ s strict new measures to combat the virus might seem harsh at times , they are absolutely necessary to slow the spread of the virus and prevent Italy ’ s health-care system from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world outside mainland China .
With 827 confirmed deaths , it has the largest death toll in the world outside mainland China and probably Iran ( though the regime has successfully kept the real numbers mostly secret ) .
And as the Washington Post reports , attempts to slow the spread of the disease have led to unintended consequences , including several instances ( including the incident with Luca ’ s sister ) where funeral homes have refused to collect the bodies of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s case , she was apparently the first person in Italy to die at home and then test positive for the virus after .
In response , Luca slammed Italian authorities in the video , which was seen by millions of viewers .
He has published several videos , including another that he shared on Facebook , where he shares the details surrounding Teresa ’ s death and his battle with the authorities , before declaring that he felt abandoned by the state .
“ We are ruined , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The funeral home involved in Luca ’ s case insisted that it only turned away Teresa ’ s body due to “ administrative hurdles ” imposed by the government , and that they would have gladly taken it immediately if not for that .
It ’ s not the only such incident that has been reported , and local prosecutors in Savona are reportedly opening a case into a similar incident .
But Luca ’ s case wasn ’ t the only virus-response nightmare to go viral in Italy .
One woman in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead body of her husband , who contracted the virus , but refused to go the hospital , according to CNN .
Yet another disturbing scenario played out this week when a woman was quarantined alongside the body of her dead husband .
Giancarlo Canepa , the mayor of Borghetto Santo Spirito in northern Italy , told CNN that the man died at 2 a.m. Monday , but that nobody would be allowed to remove his body until Wednesday morning .
A local Italian media outlet interviewed several of the couple ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and disbelief that their family member was suffering through such a tragedy alone , and that nobody was allowed to visit or comfort her .
Speaking of the strict quarantine rules , she said “ siamo trattati peggio dell ’ immondizia , almeno quella si differenzia.
” There was some debate among experts after PM Conte declared the initial zone rosse ’ whether Italians would go along with the restrictions .
Stories like these certainly undermine the legitimacy of the government ’ s response to the virus by destroying peoples ’ faith in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place to help those impacted by the virus .
Last night ’ s clarification that all bars , restaurants and stores of all kinds except for groceries and pharmacies would be closed probably added to the stress .
The FT reports that Italy is working at “ 10 % capacity ” as of Thursday .
Meanwhile , tourist attractions like St. Mark ’ s Square and the Trevi Fountain appear eerily vacant .
Welcome to Italy : Where even the grave diggers are being quarantined .
This article was posted : Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Wife Tests Positive for Wuhan Virus

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’ s wife , Sophie Gregoire Trudeau , began exhibiting flu-like symptoms after returning from @ @ @ @ @ U.K. Mrs. Trudeau has now been confirmed to be infected with the Chinese Coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ News the couple ’ s children are not showing symptoms and are not being quarantined @ @ @ @ @ officials announced Thursday night that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’ s wife , Sophie Grégoire @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus and “ will remain in isolation for the time being.
” They also @ @ @ @ @ is in good health , ” and his wife “ is feeling well , ” @ @ @ @ @ .
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prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Gabbard pitches ’emergency, temporary’ $1,000 payment to every adult as coronavirus outbreak spreads

Gabbard pitches ’ emergency , temporary ’ $ 1,000 payment to every adult as coronavirus outbreak spreads Democratic presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ surrounding the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill Thursday , saying it was time to put @ @ @ @ @ “ This continues to be a problem , unfortunately , where partisanship is getting in @ @ @ @ @ what the American people need right now , especially as our country faces this crisis @ @ @ @ @ D-Hawaii , told “ Your World ” guest host Charles Payne .
“ Now is @ @ @ @ @ , ” Gabbard said .
“ Now is the time for leaders to step up @ @ @ @ @ are all in this together and to put the health and well-being of the American @ @ @ @ @ Earlier Thursday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , announced that the Senate @ @ @ @ @ week as lawmakers work toward passing legislation to deal with the impact of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 6:45 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Anayeli Dominguez-Pena Joins Hate Hoax List

If you are looking for hate hoaxes , there is no better place than a college campus .
Not only do they allow moonbats to advance their agenda , they can also get classes canceled , freeing up more time for navel gazing and political activities .
California ’ s La Verne Police Department said it determined that last year ’ s “ series of threats ” against a University of La Verne student group and its leader Anayeli Dominguez-Pena were actually sent by Dominguez-Pena herself .
The threats were so severe that the university “ cancelled classes for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the threats , ” the department said .
Unusually , there could be significant consequences for the hoaxer : A fraternity and its president were framed for phony hate crimes .
But no doubt the frat boys deserved it for being privileged ; just ask ABC News .
At least Dominguez-Pena managed to achieve her presumed objective of pushing her school ever deeper into Cultural Marxism .
In the following statement , President Devorah Lieberman boasts of what the hoax has inspired since the initial phony threat occurred on February 28 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the university has implemented mandatory diversity training for all faculty and staff ; required training addressing unconscious biases and equitable practices for all persons serving on search committees ; offered workshops for faculty on how to create inclusive environments and implement diversity and inclusivity framework within curriculum ; strengthened the office of Diversity and Inclusion through the hire of a new assistant director ; and opened the Ludwick Center for Spirituality , Cultural Understanding , and Community Engagement .
That it turned out to be a hoax doesn ’ t matter .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hoaxes ?
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 6:44 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--VIDEO: Police with Drones Enforce Coronavirus Isolation in Italy

A tweet showing Italian police officers roaming the streets accompanied by a drone has circulated on social media .
Italy , the worst hit country by the coronavirus in Europe , has reported over 1,000 deaths due to COVID-19 .
Harsh prison sentences have been proposed for individuals who break coronavirus isolation .
In a tweet captioned , “ # Coronavirus video from Italy : this is what enforcing people to stay home looks like .
Police patrolling the streets w/ drones , ” scenes reminiscent to leaked footage from quarantined Chinese cities were displayed as police wearing protective clothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain the spread .
Italy has struggled to prevent the spread of the disease , which has seen schools , shops , and public sporting events shut down as the elderly population takes the brunt of the epidemic as over 15,000 are reportedly infected .
Public services are under massive stress to cater to the growing demand from patients .
Calls to stop providing elderly patients with intensive care have been voiced by medical professionals as scarce medical resources have been stretched to the limit .
President Trump issued a travel suspension for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas of Europe–with the exception of the UK–in order to stem the flow of the contagious COVID-19 .
Earlier today , the UK government admitted that it was too late to contain the spread of the virus as PM Boris Johnson warned “ many families will lose loved ones , ” according to the Daily Telegraph .
The Prime Minister also called the coronavirus the “ worst public health crisis for a generation.
” This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 6:43 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Report: British Govt Strategy For Coronavirus Is to Let It ‘Pass Through The Entire Population’ to ‘

Report: British Govt Strategy For Coronavirus Is to Let It ‘Pass Through The Entire Population’ to ‘Acquire Herd Immunity’

Report : British Govt Strategy For Coronavirus Is to Let It ‘ Pass Through The Entire Population ’ to ‘ Acquire Herd Immunity ’ The British government is reportedly going to allow the coronavirus “ to pass through the entire population ” so that they “ acquire herd immunity.
” From ITV , “ British government wants UK to acquire coronavirus ‘ herd immunity ’ , writes Robert Peston ” : The key phrase we all need to understand is “ herd immunity ” – which is what happens to a group of people or animals when they develop sufficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The strategy of the British government in minimising the impact of Covid-19 is to allow the virus to pass through the entire population so that we acquire herd immunity , but at a much delayed speed so that those who suffer the most acute symptoms are able to receive the medical support they need , and such that the health service is not overwhelmed and crushed by the sheer number of cases it has to treat at any one time .
The government ’ s experts – the chief medical officer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two big judgements .
First , as the World Health Organisation on Wednesday in effect conceded , that there is no way now of preventing the virus sweeping across Africa , Asia and the Americas – which in practice means that it will be an ever-present threat to the UK , unless and until a mass vaccine is available for use .
Studies are coming out suggesting heat and humidity suppress the virus , hence the lower rates in Africa ( even though they ’ re a major trading partner with China ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures employed by China in Wuhan and Hubei have simply locked the virus behind the closed doors of people ’ s homes .
And just as soon as the constraints on freedom of movement are lifted there , the monstrous virus will rear its hideous face again .
That ’ s another major assumption with no evidence yet to back it up .
President Xi went to Wuhan on Tuesday in a show of strength and is operating under the opposite assumption .
What are the consequences for the UK of these judgements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary are accepting ?
We will know the detail later on Thursday , after the Cobra meeting of ministers and experts make the formal decision to move from the phase of containing the virus to delaying the inevitable epidemic .
But we already know that at the heart of their plans are increasing the proportion of the population able to be tested and also what ’ s known as “ social distancing ” .
In the first instance , this will mean encouraging anyone showing even the mild symptoms – such as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But what it does not mean , at least yet , is school closures or the banning of mass events like football matches .
The problem with that is the evidence suggests children can spread the virus without experiencing any symptoms .
There are a few reasons why school closures are not regarded as sensible , not least that children themselves are the least at risk from the virus – although they may well be an important channel of infection-transmission to older people who are at risk .
However , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is it would – at a stroke – massively deplete the manpower of hospitals and care homes , because vast numbers of medical staff would be forced to stay home to look after their children .
And at the heart of the UK ’ s challenge – as confirmed on Wednesday in the Budget with its extra £5 billion for the NHS , as a down payment on the needed extra beds and relevant kit – is how to make sure hospitals have the resources to treat the expected surge in those needing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s worth , ministers are looking with grim bemusement at the debate in football ’ s governing bodies about banning the public from stadia .
They fear this fuels alarmism and do not think playing matches behind closed doors is necessary at this stage .
There ’ s a very decent chance mitigation strategies will be developed over the next few months ( i.e .
masks , drugs and other treatments ) and the virus will be hurt by warming temperatures and increased absolute humidity .
A lot of experts believe an aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restricted travel and public gatherings to contain the virus immediately is the best way to give hospitals time to prepare and supply chains time to recover .
You don ’ t want to have a repeat of the situation now in Italy where the government was claiming travel restrictions were “ racist ” and this is “ just the flu.
” Meanwhile , the UK is allowing mass gatherings like the Cheltenham festival to take place with 60,000 people in close quarters .
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , @ @ @ @


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--The Number Of Coronavirus Cases In The United States Is Likely Far Higher Than We Are Being Told

The Number Of Coronavirus Cases In The United States Is Likely Far Higher Than We Are Being Told Do more than 100,000 people in the state of Ohio already have the coronavirus ?
As you will see below , that is what the top health official in the state believes .
It has become exceedingly clear that COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire all across the country , but because of the very limited testing that is taking place the official count of confirmed U.S. cases is still very low .
Even though South Korea has managed to test more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has still only been able to test about 10,000 people , and that is making our numbers appear far better than they should .
At this moment , there are still less than 2,000 confirmed cases in the United States , but that number will undoubtedly go much higher once testing starts ramping up .
For many of us , it is deeply frustrating not to have an accurate picture of what is really going on out there .
We don ’ t really know how widespread this pandemic has become in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are giving us their best guesses .
For example , Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton told reporters that she believes that more than 100,000 people have the coronavirus in her state… Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton said at a press conference alongside Gov .
Mike DeWine ( R ) that given that the virus is spreading in the community in Ohio , she estimates at least 1 percent of the population in the state has the virus .
“ We know now , just the fact of community spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at the very least , 1 percent of our population is carrying this virus in Ohio today , ” Acton said .
“ We have 11.7 million people .
So the math is over 100,000 .
So that just gives you a sense of how this virus spreads and is spreading quickly.
” If that number is anywhere close to accurate , that could mean that this virus has already spread to millions of Americans .
So let us hope that she is wrong .
But for now we don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalated because the CDC has not been testing enough people .
In fact , one top CDC official just admitted that the CDC only tested 77 people from Sunday to Wednesday morning… “ This is not a problem we can test our way out of , ” said Stephen Redd , MD , head of the CDC ’ s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response , in testimony on Wednesday .
It was an admission that , in a nation of 320 million , testing every person will be impossible .
Redd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total number of people tested for the coronavirus by the CDC was 1,784 .
That means that , as of Wednesday morning , the CDC had tested only 77 people for the coronavirus since Sunday .
According to a CDC spokesman , the number that had been tested as of Sunday was 1,707 .
On average , the CDC has been doing less than 100 tests a day since this outbreak started .
Aren ’ t they supposed to be the very best at what they do ?
What in the world is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been doing marginally better .
According to Yahoo News , so far they have tested 7,617 people… But even if you add the state labs and the CDC together , we are still testing far , far fewer people that other big countries around the world .
This is the biggest public health crisis of any of our lifetimes , and they have completely dropped the ball .
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci , we should be able to do a lot better than this… Meanwhile , top experts continue to issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attending physician of the U.S. Congress has told lawmakers that up to 150 million Americans could eventually catch this virus… Could you imagine what our country would look like if that actually happened ?
Now that the virus is spreading so widely , any person that you interact with could potentially pass it to you .
At this point , there is even concern that President Donald Trump may have been exposed… Let us pray that Trump will be just fine .
But this just shows how vulnerable we are as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the number of people carrying the virus is just going to keep rising with each passing day .
Up to this point , many people out there have been attempting to downplay this pandemic , and on Thursday Vice-President Pence publicly denounced the “ irresponsible rhetoric ” coming from those individuals… The death toll in Italy just crossed 1,000 for the very first time , and their healthcare system has been completely overwhelmed by coronavirus victims .
We are on the exact same trajectory as Italy , and anyone that is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foolish .
In one of his most recent articles , Mike Adams did a great job of making this point… It is not wrong to hope that this pandemic will soon fade .
But sticking your head in the sand and pretending that it isn ’ t there isn ’ t going to do anyone any good .
We need to deal with reality , and reality is telling us that a deadly virus is sweeping across the globe at a staggering pace .
So let us pray for mercy , and let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle that awaits us in the weeks and months ahead .
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 6:35 am


prisonplanet--2020-03-13--Get Ready For Your Lifestyle To Change Indefinitely Because Of This Coronavirus Pandemic

Get Ready For Your Lifestyle To Change Indefinitely Because Of This Coronavirus Pandemic Fear of the coronavirus is causing shutdowns on a global scale like we have never seen before .
Just about every major sporting event that you can think of has been either canceled or postponed , schools and universities are keeping students away , global tourism is absolutely collapsing , churches are being shuttered , conferences and festivals are being taken off the calendar , businesses are asking workers to work from home , and even Disneyland is being closed down .
Over the past several days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become an avalanche , and all of our lifestyles are going to be dramatically altered for the foreseeable future .
For the first few days , a lot of people are actually going to enjoy this “ free vacation ” .
After all , what kid doesn ’ t enjoy time off from school , and there are lots of Americans that relish the opportunity to work from home .
But as the weeks drag on and the economy grinds to a standstill , this “ free vacation ” will start evolving into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus spreads , the more restrictions we will see on human interaction throughout the western world , and that has very serious implications .
Yes , there is much that we can do through the Internet today , but most economic activity still requires at least some actual human interaction .
So when authorities restrict human interaction they are actually choking off trade .
I can ’ t think of too many other things that could trigger an economic collapse faster than a global pandemic could .
We had better pray that life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few weeks , because a complete and utter economic nightmare is ahead if that does not happen .
Unfortunately , life is not likely to get back to normal any time soon .
The number of confirmed cases continues to grow at an exponential rate , and those that are getting infected now will be able to infect others for weeks to come… So how long will it be before this pandemic is finally over ?
Will it be months ?
Could it be years ?
Don ’ t forget , the Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 1920 .
I think that Wall Street is starting to grasp the reality of what we are potentially facing .
On Thursday , we witnessed the largest single day stock market point crash in American history .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2,352 points , and that shattered the “ old record ” of 2,013 points that was just set on Monday .
Overall , the Dow was down 9.99 percent , and that was the biggest percentage decline since the nightmarish stock market crash of 1987 .
Incredibly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , it was the worst day ever for stock markets in Europe .
We have never seen a time when the entire western world has been in the process of literally shutting down simultaneously .
The following is how a Slate article described what we are currently witnessing… Virtually every activity that entails or facilitates in-person human interaction seems to be in the midst of a total meltdown as the coronavirus outbreak erases Americans ’ desire to travel .
The NBA , NHL , and MLB have suspended their seasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canceled this year ’ s festival and laid off a third of its staff .
Amtrak says bookings are down 50 percent and cancelations are up 300 percent ; its CEO is asking workers to take unpaid time off .
Hotels in San Francisco are experiencing vacancy rates between 70 and 80 percent .
Broadway goes dark on Thursday night .
The CEOs of Southwest and JetBlue have both compared the impact of COVID-19 on air travel to 9/11 .
( That was before President Trump banned air travel from Europe on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their campuses , have never tried online learning on this scale .
White-collar companies like Amazon , Apple , and the New York Times ( and Slate ! )
are asking employees to work from home for the foreseeable future .
On top of everything else , March Madness has been canceled for the first time ever… I can ’ t even imagine the heartbreak that many of those athletes are feeling right now .
They have been training all of their lives to fight for a championship , and now that opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about every major sporting event has either been canceled or will be canceled shortly .
Of course the business world has been thrown into chaos as well .
Companies all across America are going to great lengths to minimize human interaction , and all sorts of non-essential activities are being eliminated .
Even a New York seminar entitled “ Doing Business Under Coronavirus ” has been canceled because of the coronavirus .
In the days ahead , the list of public gatherings that are still happening will probably be much shorter than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been canceled .
All of this is being done to save lives .
But in the process , it is going to absolutely kill the economy .
At this point , President Trump is even thinking about imposing “ travel restrictions within the United States ” … Can you imagine the giant temper tantrum that we would see if that actually happened ?
Earlier today , the top headline on CNN was “ America ’ s way of life changes indefinitely ” , and for once they got it exactly right .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of control , decision makers all over the western world are going to be afraid to resume normal activities .
Just think about it .
If you are a decision maker and you resume normal operations too quickly , someone could get sick and die .
Not only could that cost you your job , but it could also get you sued into oblivion .
In our overly litigious society , the threat of lawsuits is going to play a major factor in this crisis .
In fact , I am sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lawyers .
Hopefully the measures that are being taken will help to reduce the spread of this virus .
But as one of my good friends has pointed out , even if the U.S. was totally locked down for 30 days , this virus would just keep coming back into the U.S. from other countries that are not locked down .
So the truth is that we would need the entire globe to be completely locked down for an extended period of time to really defeat this pandemic , and that simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the elite can see what is happening , and they are taking off in their private jets to their “ holiday homes or specially prepared disaster bunkers ” … Of course most of us do not have that option .
Most of us are going to have to ride this thing out right where we are , and that reality is causing a lot of people to completely panic .
Just check out what is happening in New York… Sadly , this is just the beginning .
As things go from bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see fear and panic on a scale that is absolutely unprecedented .
But as I discussed yesterday , now is not a time for fear .
During any major crisis , cool heads and calm hearts are needed .
The days ahead are going to be full of challenges , and by God ’ s grace we shall do our very best to meet those challenges .
This article was posted : Friday , March 13 , 2020 at 6:33 am