thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--Corrupt W.H.O. Washes Its Hands of Any Responsibility for the Chi-Com Virus Pandemic

The World Health Organization , which worked hand in hand with China to spread disinformation about the coronavirus , says that it ’ s not its fault if a million people will die because the WHO gave the world “ enough time to intervene.
” The WHO ’ s logic is impeccable .
Apparently , its leaders think because they declared a “ Global Health Emergency ” on January 30 that nations should have locked down , shut down , and sheltered in place immediately .
Meanwhile , the WHO had people on the ground in Wuhan who knew how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad it was likely to get once people exposed to the virus left China to go home .
The agency declared Covid-19 a global health emergency on Jan. 30 when there were only 82 cases outside of China and zero deaths , WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference on Friday .
“ Meaning , the world had enough time to intervene.
” “ Me and my colleagues believe that , ” he added .
“ To declare a global emergency in that situation I think it says it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What it says is , “ I ’ m a bureaucrat and I ’ m covering my behind.
” And the WHO also declared a global health emergency in 2009 during the Swine Flu and 2014 during the Ebola crisis .
I don ’ t recall nations “ intervening ” by shutting themselves up behind closed doors .
Tedros also emphasized that WHO sent a team of scientists and infectious disease experts in February to China when there were “ many unknowns ” and the outbreak “ was raging.
” “ We didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t want to waste any time , ” he said .
“ I remember then people advising us then not to travel to China because this virus is new … and we said , ‘ No , we go.
’ ” The outbreak in China had been “ raging ” since early January .
Unfortunately , the Chinese Communists forgot to tell anyone , and WHO graciously played along with them .
“ Told ya so ” is hardly a defense .
And warning industrialized nations that the virus would “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nondescript as it gets as far as warnings go .
After all , we ’ re not talking about presents for Christmas .
We ’ re talking about a million lives at risk .
Tedros is a consummate bureaucrat , which is probably why he got the job in the first place .
But the incompetence and stupidity of his agency , as well as its curious cooperation with China in suppressing the facts , makes him a candidate to stand in the dock at the World Court when China is called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The World Health Organization, which worked hand in hand with China to spread disinformation about the coronavirus, says that it’s not its fault if a million people will die because the WHO gave the world “enough time to intervene.”
The WHO’s logic is impeccable. Apparently, its leaders think because they declared a “Global Health Emergency” on January 30 that nations should have locked down, shut down, and sheltered in place immediately.
Meanwhile, the WHO had people on the ground in Wuhan who knew how bad it was in China and how bad it was likely to get once people exposed to the virus left China to go home.
CNBC:
The agency declared Covid-19 a global health emergency on Jan. 30 when there were only 82 cases outside of China and zero deaths, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference on Friday. “Meaning, the world had enough time to intervene.” “Me and my colleagues believe that,” he added. “To declare a global emergency in that situation I think it says it all. It says it all.”
What it says is, “I’m a bureaucrat and I’m covering my behind.” And the WHO also declared a global health emergency in 2009 during the Swine Flu and 2014 during the Ebola crisis. I don’t recall nations “intervening” by shutting themselves up behind closed doors.
Tedros also emphasized that WHO sent a team of scientists and infectious disease experts in February to China when there were “many unknowns” and the outbreak “was raging.” “We didn’t waste any time. We didn’t want to waste any time,” he said. “I remember then people advising us then not to travel to China because this virus is new … and we said, ‘No, we go.’”
The outbreak in China had been “raging” since early January. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communists forgot to tell anyone, and WHO graciously played along with them.
Tedros also said the agency had warned developed countries early that the virus would “surprise” them. “It did. We said that,” he said on April 20. “Let’s stop additional surprises.”
“Told ya so” is hardly a defense. And warning industrialized nations that the virus would “surprise” them is about as vague and nondescript as it gets as far as warnings go. After all, we’re not talking about presents for Christmas. We’re talking about a million lives at risk.
Tedros is a consummate bureaucrat, which is probably why he got the job in the first place. But the incompetence and stupidity of his agency, as well as its curious cooperation with China in suppressing the facts, makes him a candidate to stand in the dock at the World Court when China is called to account for its crimes against humanity.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--#MeToo FAIL: Old Nicolle Wallace: ‘I Believe Every Woman Coming Forward’ — New Nicolle Wallace: ‘The

#MeToo FAIL: Old Nicolle Wallace: ‘I Believe Every Woman Coming Forward’ — New Nicolle Wallace: ‘The Right is Running a Smear Campaign Against Joe Biden’

NeverTrumper Nicolle Wallace tried to call the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden a smear job , but then someone @ @ @ @ @ hypocritical tweet from way back in 2016 .
Sure .
When have the Democrats been @ @ @ @ @ !
Anyway , she ’ s a hypocrite , and this one little tweet proves @ @ @ @ @ the accusations were against Trump , she believed every woman .
But NOW that they @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s an intellectually dishonest smear campaign !
I see how it works .
@ @ @ @ @ back in time and forced Tara Reade to tell her neighbor and other people lies @ @ @ @ @ they would be able to lie about Joe Biden !
Incredible foresight , these dastardly @ @ @ @ @ that when she first started splitting from the Republicans over Trump I thought some of @ @ @ @ @ reasonable .
But since then she has really gone off the deep end and hardly @ @ @ @ @ a criticism from the right at all .
Sad !

NeverTrumper Nicolle Wallace tried to call the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden a smear job, but then someone slapped her with her own hypocritical tweet from way back in 2016.
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: “The right isn’t running an intellectually honest operation to get to the bottom of whether Tara Reade was victimized. The right is running a smear campaign against Joe Biden.” pic.twitter.com/G0QUf9iryN — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 1, 2020
Sure. When have the Democrats been intellectually honest at all?! Anyway, she’s a hypocrite, and this one little tweet proves it:
I believe every woman coming forward. https://t.co/CbX89rQ1fx — Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) October 15, 2016
Ahhhh so when the accusations were against Trump, she believed every woman. But NOW that they’re against Biden, it’s an intellectually dishonest smear campaign! I see how it works. I guess the Republicans went back in time and forced Tara Reade to tell her neighbor and other people lies JUST in case one day they would be able to lie about Joe Biden! Incredible foresight, these dastardly villains…
I have to admit that when she first started splitting from the Republicans over Trump I thought some of her criticism was fair and reasonable. But since then she has really gone off the deep end and hardly anything she says sounds like a criticism from the right at all. Sad!


thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--Democrats Use Power of State in Petty Retaliation Against Maine Restaurant Owner Who Defied Lockdown

Democrats Use Power of State in Petty Retaliation Against Maine Restaurant Owner Who Defied Lockdown Tyranny, Suspend His Business Licenses

Maine retaliates against restaurant owner who re-opened despite state lockdown

The state of Maine has retaliated against a restaurant owner who reopened his establishment in defiance of Gov. Janet Mills's stay-at-home order.
Rick Savage, who owns Sunday River Brewing Co. in Bethel, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson this week that he would reopen his restaurant to dine-in customers one month sooner than Mills's most recent lockdown order allows. He said he did not think the state would do anything to him, and even read on-air what he said was Mills's phone number.
"We've had enough of it," Savage told Carlson.
On Friday, Savage made good on his promise.
According to the Bangor Daily News, Savage reopened his restaurant around noon on Friday, serving roughly 250 people by the early evening. He did implement social distancing guidelines for customers.
Unfortunately, health and liquor license inspectors also showed up and revoked the licenses that Savage needs to legally operate, effectively closing his businesses once again, WCSH-TV reported.
More from WMTW-TV:
The Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages found Rick Savage was not compliant with Gov. Mills' executive order when he reopened the Sunday River Brewing Company Friday afternoon.
The bureau confirmed to WMTW News 8 that the Department of Health and Human Services suspended the restaurant's health license and could take further action if Savage reopens on Saturday without a health license. The suspension automatically suspends that restaurant's liquor license.
Upon learning that his licenses had been revoked, Savage initially said he would continue operating and accept further fines. However, he later shut down the restaurant.
"We will be closed until further notice as of Friday May 1st. Thank you all for support today," Savage posted to Facebook.
Despite having fewer than 1,200 COVID-19 cases, Mills has implemented strict lockdown guidelines in Maine that include not reopening restaurants and much of the hospitality industry until at least June.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--Despotic Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Closes All Roads to Michigan City of 22,000, Force

Despotic Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Closes All Roads to Michigan City of 22,000, Forces Strict Lockdown

Invoking the state ’ s Riot Control Act on Friday , New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham essentially locked down the city of Gallup .
All roads into Gallup were closed at 12 p.m. on Friday “ to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.
” “ Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals .
Residents of the city should remain at home except for emergency outings and those essential for health , safety and welfare , ” a media release from the Democratic governor ’ s office read .
The city of 22,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has been hit hard by the coronavirus , CBS News reported .
As of Saturday morning , 1,064 of the 3,513 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico were in McKinley County , where Gallup is located , according to the data from Johns Hopkins .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID “ The virus is running amok there .
It must be stopped , and stricter measures are necessary , ” Lujan Grisham said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our state , with a virus this dangerous and this contagious , is a problem for our entire state.
” The Riot Control Act gives the governor the authority to prohibit people from being out on public streets and can limit the use of certain streets and highways , according to the media release .
“ I recognize this request is unusual and constitutes a drastic measure , and the emergency powers set out under the Riot Control Act should be invoked sparingly , ” Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order .
Immediate action is necessary.
” The emergency order was put in place in response to near-identical letters from outgoing Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and Bonaguidi , his successor .
“ The virus has caused many deaths , stretched medical facilities and resources to their capacity , and adversely impacted the welfare of the City of Gallup , ” McKinney wrote on Thursday , hours before his term officially ended .
“ Our community is unable to adequately address the outbreak without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing , public gatherings , sales of good , and the use of public streets.
” The order in Gallup will expire at 12 p.m. on Monday , May 4 .
The governor has also acted to extend the state ’ s emergency public health order through May 15 .
Elsewhere in the state , Grants Mayor Martin Hicks and a group of supporters rallied on Monday to encourage business owners to defy the governor ’ s lockdown order .
“ The governor is killing the state over a little bug , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News .
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Invoking the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham essentially locked down the city of Gallup.
All roads into Gallup were closed at 12 p.m. on Friday “to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.”
“Vehicles may only have a maximum of two individuals. Residents of the city should remain at home except for emergency outings and those essential for health, safety and welfare,” a media release from the Democratic governor’s office read.
The city of 22,000 people, located 100 miles west of Albuquerque, has been hit hard by the coronavirus, CBS News reported.
As of Saturday morning, 1,064 of the 3,513 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico were in McKinley County, where Gallup is located, according to the data from Johns Hopkins.
“The virus is running amok there. It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary,” Lujan Grisham said.
“A problem in one part of our state, with a virus this dangerous and this contagious, is a problem for our entire state.”
The Riot Control Act gives the governor the authority to prohibit people from being out on public streets and can limit the use of certain streets and highways, according to the media release.
“I recognize this request is unusual and constitutes a drastic measure, and the emergency powers set out under the Riot Control Act should be invoked sparingly,” Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi said.
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“However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order. Immediate action is necessary.”
The emergency order was put in place in response to near-identical letters from outgoing Gallup Mayor Jackie McKinney and Bonaguidi, his successor.
“The virus has caused many deaths, stretched medical facilities and resources to their capacity, and adversely impacted the welfare of the City of Gallup,” McKinney wrote on Thursday, hours before his term officially ended.
“Our community is unable to adequately address the outbreak without the imposition of certain restrictions necessary to regulate social distancing, public gatherings, sales of good, and the use of public streets.”
The order in Gallup will expire at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 4.
The governor has also acted to extend the state’s emergency public health order through May 15.
Elsewhere in the state, Grants Mayor Martin Hicks and a group of supporters rallied on Monday to encourage business owners to defy the governor’s lockdown order.
“The governor is killing the state over a little bug,” he said, according to CBS News.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--To Anderson Cooper: Your “Son” Deserves His Mother

Is n't it an amazing feeling to be a father ?
To know that the precious little baby that you hold in your arms is , in a real sense , your own flesh and blood ?
That in a unique way , he carries part of you in his very life and soul ?
Yet when I saw the announcement of his birth , I felt sadness more than happiness .
Sadness for him and for you .
Obviously , you do n't know me from Adam .
But you 're a public figure , you made a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a lesser-known public figure , that I speak for many others as well .
Anderson , a boy deserves his mother , yet if I understand your plan correctly , your son will not be raised together by her and by you .
That 's what saddens me the most .
Can you imagine what your life would look like today without the influence of your mother ?
Can you imagine Anderson Cooper without Gloria Vanderbilt ?
( Or , can you imagine only knowing her as the other half of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be without your mom ?
Think back to all the memories the two of you share , especially since you lost your dad at the age of 10 .
Think back to the impact your mother had on who you are as a person .
Think back to the tender moments that only a mother and child can experience .
And then ask yourself this question : Is it right that Wyatt will never have the special relationship with his mother that you had with yours ?
Is it fair to deprive him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having the benefit of a mom and a dad ?
To be clear , I do n't believe that you simply chose to be gay one day .
I do n't believe that any more than I `` chose '' to be straight .
And I do n't mean that you wo n't try to be an amazing dad .
And a devoted dad .
And a caring dad .
But the world 's best dad is not a mom ( just as the world 's best mom is not a dad ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring Wyatt Morgan Cooper into the world without a mother , even though he has a mother .
That 's because biology is very stubborn , and the way God created us , every human being has a mother and a father and is meant to be nurtured by both .
Two men , no matter how much they love each other , can not produce a child .
It 's the same with two women .
But this is not simply a matter of biology .
It 's a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each bring something unique and special , more unique than the difference between two dads or two moms .
That 's because male plus male or female plus female can never equal male plus female .
Who would you be today if your dad had been gay and made a decision to bring you into the world to be raised by him and a male partner .
Gloria Vanderbilt might have been your biological mother , but she would never have mothered you .
Or who would you be if you had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by the choice of your father ?
And would you feel that your father did what was best for you by bringing you into the world to be deprived of your mother ?
That 's the difference between your situation and that of a woman whose husband abandons the family .
She is now a single mom and her kids are deprived of their dad , but not by her choice .
In your case , Wyatt will be separated from birth from his mother by choice , and not his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one day , `` That 's your mother , '' leaving him to figure out what it all means ?
It was very touching to hear of the time you spent with your mother after she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer at the age of 95 .
You said , `` She lived nine more days .
… Being able to spend those nine days and nights with her was a great , great blessing .
They were the most extraordinary days of my life , and I 'm very grateful .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were so precious to you , the culmination of your lifelong relationship with your mother , should n't Wyatt have the opportunity to have his mother as well ?
In many ways , you are private person , and I 'm not trying to intrude in your life .
And you may simply write me off as a hateful gay basher .
But it is love that compels me to write .
What is best for Wyatt Morgan Cooper ?

Dear Anderson,
Isn't it an amazing feeling to be a father? To know that the precious little baby that you hold in your arms is, in a real sense, your own flesh and blood? That in a unique way, he carries part of you in his very life and soul? Yet when I saw the announcement of his birth, I felt sadness more than happiness. Sadness for him and for you.
Obviously, you don't know me from Adam. But you're a public figure, you made a public announcement, and I'm confident, as a lesser-known public figure, that I speak for many others as well.
Anderson, a boy deserves his mother, yet if I understand your plan correctly, your son will not be raised together by her and by you. That's what saddens me the most.
Can you imagine what your life would look like today without the influence of your mother? Can you imagine Anderson Cooper without Gloria Vanderbilt? (Or, can you imagine only knowing her as the other half of a biological equation?) Who would you be without your mom?
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Think back to all the memories the two of you share, especially since you lost your dad at the age of 10. Think back to the impact your mother had on who you are as a person. Think back to the tender moments that only a mother and child can experience.
And then ask yourself this question: Is it right that Wyatt will never have the special relationship with his mother that you had with yours? Is it fair to deprive him, by your own choice, of having the benefit of a mom and a dad?
To be clear, I don't believe that you simply chose to be gay one day. I don't believe that any more than I "chose" to be straight.
And I don't mean that you won't try to be an amazing dad. And a devoted dad. And a caring dad.
But the world's best dad is not a mom (just as the world's best mom is not a dad). Yet you have made a decision to bring Wyatt Morgan Cooper into the world without a mother, even though he has a mother.
That's because biology is very stubborn, and the way God created us, every human being has a mother and a father and is meant to be nurtured by both.
Two men, no matter how much they love each other, cannot produce a child. It's the same with two women.
But this is not simply a matter of biology. It's a matter of complementarity. The mother and the father each bring something unique and special, more unique than the difference between two dads or two moms. That's because male plus male or female plus female can never equal male plus female.
Who would you be today if your dad had been gay and made a decision to bring you into the world to be raised by him and a male partner. Gloria Vanderbilt might have been your biological mother, but she would never have mothered you.
Or who would you be if you had a nanny instead of a mother, again, by the choice of your father? And would you feel that your father did what was best for you by bringing you into the world to be deprived of your mother?
That's the difference between your situation and that of a woman whose husband abandons the family. She is now a single mom and her kids are deprived of their dad, but not by her choice.
In your case, Wyatt will be separated from birth from his mother by choice, and not his own. Or will Wyatt simply be told one day, "That's your mother," leaving him to figure out what it all means?
It was very touching to hear of the time you spent with your mother after she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer at the age of 95. You said, "She lived nine more days. … Being able to spend those nine days and nights with her was a great, great blessing. They were the most extraordinary days of my life, and I'm very grateful."
Anderson, if those nine days were so precious to you, the culmination of your lifelong relationship with your mother, shouldn't Wyatt have the opportunity to have his mother as well?
In many ways, you are private person, and I'm not trying to intrude in your life. And you may simply write me off as a hateful gay basher.
But it is love that compels me to write. What is best for Wyatt Morgan Cooper?


thelibertydaily--2020-05-02--Ted Cruz ROASTS WaPo for ‘CCP Propaganda’ Claiming Chi-Com Virus Wasn’t a Wuhan Lab Experiment

On Friday , Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-Texas ) condemned a Washington Post fact-check video as “ CCP propaganda , ” covering for the Chinese Communist Party by taking its claims at face value .
The video claimed that the best evidence suggests the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic came from nature , even though the facts in the video itself arguably presented a compelling case that the virus could have leaked from one of the two virus labs in Wuhan .
Glenn Kessler , editor of the Post ‘ s fact-checker , shared the video on Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ ‘ Amazing is definitely right word for this video .
WaPo ‘ abandoning all pretenses of journalism to produce CCP propaganda ’ would be another way to put it.
” “ If this reporter submitted this video in a freshman logic class , it wouldn ’ t receive a passing grade , ” Cruz argued .
“ Let ’ s review facts.
” The senator laid out four facts in a tweet thread , each drawn from the video .
FACT 1 : WaPo admits two separate labs in Wuhan were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lab was just 300 yards from Wuhan wet market .
FACT 3 : WaPo admits both labs had SERIOUS safety concerns , resulting in multiple US Dept wires—before this crisis—warning that shoddy safety protocols could lead to a global coronavirus pandemic .
FACT 4 : WaPo admits China DESTROYED the lab samples after the pandemic started ( raising the natural inference that they were afraid what the samples , if examined , would show .
“ ALL OF THESE FACTS strongly suggest the virus escaped from one of these CCP labs .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( because the CCP is hiding/blocking any direct evidence ) , ” Cruz added .
Indeed , this trail of circumstantial evidence does present the disturbing likelihood that the coronavirus pandemic might be the result of a lab accident gone wrong .
Shi Zhengli , a scientist and researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology , admitted in an article for Scientific American that she has had sleepless nights worrying whether her lab was responsible for the outbreak .
Shi argued that ultimately her lab was not responsible , but how can she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note that The Washington Post ‘ s conclusion does not fit the data presented in the video .
“ BUT what is WaPo ’ s conclusion ?
‘ The balance of scientific evidence strongly suggest the conclusion that the new coronavirus emerged from nature , be it in the Wuhan market or somewhere else.
’ This is a non sequitur .
None of the aforementioned evidence leads to that conclusion , ” the senator argued .
How does the Post reach that conclusion ?
WaPo COUNTER-FACT ONE : The CCP and the lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ the pandemic virus ] have come from our lab ?
” ) now deny it .
“ Shi , her team & the Chinese govt have adamantly denied that it could have come from this lab.
” WaPa takes that denial as true .
WaPo COUNTER-FACT TWO : They quote Dr. Peter Daszak , the head of “ EcoHealth Alliance ” as saying “ China ’ s been incredibly open .
I believe it ’ s because it ’ s a scientific collaboration & in China they ’ re really proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially in virology.
” That ’ s it .
Those two counter-facts form 100 % of the basis for WaPo ’ s “ fact check.
” And # 2 , the claim that “ China ’ s been incredibly open , ” is laughably absurd .
They DESTROYED THE LAB SAMPLES .
They PUNISHED & SILENCED the pandemic whistleblowers .
Indeed , a study from the British nonprofit the Henry Jackson Society ( HJS ) suggested that China violated the International Health Regulations ( IHR ) and should get sued in international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State of Missouri recently filed a lawsuit against China , and pressure is mounting on Attorney General Bill Barr as Republicans claim he should do the same .
Cruz also pointed out a serious red flag with the “ objective source ” who led the Post to reach its pro-China conclusion , Dr. Daszak .
“ Well , his organization , ‘ EcoHealth Alliance ’ was receiving ( now cancelled ) US taxpayer $ $ to support bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology !
Why does WaPo NOT disclose his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of interest ?
?
” A critic countered that “ scientists who have examined this virus down to it ’ s [ sic ] component DNA parts have all concluded that it is impossible that it could have come from a lab.
” Cruz admitted that this is a strong “ argument that the virus wasn ’ t bio-engineered—ie , created in a lab.
” The senator insisted , however , that the circumstantial evidence suggests “ that the labs were studying this ( natural ) virus & it accidentally escaped ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the video .
Cruz speculated that Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos , who owns the Post , “ stands to make billions in China if he pleases the communist overlords.
” “ Whatever WaPo is doing , this is NOT journalism .
It is apologizing for the CCP , trying to cover up their culpability , ” the senator insisted .
This is a very serious charge , but Cruz made a strong case .
It remains unclear if there is a financial motive behind pro-CCP reporting like this , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-leaning reporters , driven by bias against President Donald Trump , often tend to skew in China ’ s direction because the president has repeatedly called out China ’ s lies and malfeasance on the coronavirus crisis .
Lefty reporters have echoed the CCP in condemning Trump for calling the virus the “ Wuhan Virus ” or the “ Chinese Virus , ” claiming such terms are racist .
Beijing says the terms are racist in order to push its agenda of claiming the U.S. military is the real source of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are racist because it fits their political narrative .
Whatever the lefty media ’ s true motivation , it is outrageous that so many “ journalists ” rush to defend China , given China ’ s horrific record on the coronavirus .
Tyler O ’ Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay : The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center .
Follow him on Twitter at @ Tyler2ONeil .
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On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned a Washington Post fact-check video as “CCP propaganda,” covering for the Chinese Communist Party by taking its claims at face value. The video claimed that the best evidence suggests the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic came from nature, even though the facts in the video itself arguably presented a compelling case that the virus could have leaked from one of the two virus labs in Wuhan.
Glenn Kessler, editor of the Post‘s fact-checker, shared the video on Twitter, calling it “amazing.”
Cruz said, “‘Amazing is definitely right word for this video. WaPo ‘abandoning all pretenses of journalism to produce CCP propaganda’ would be another way to put it.”
“If this reporter submitted this video in a freshman logic class, it wouldn’t receive a passing grade,” Cruz argued. “Let’s review facts.”
1/x “Amazing” is definitely right word for this video. WaPo “abandoning all pretenses of journalism to produce CCP propaganda” would be another way to put it. If this reporter submitted this video in a freshman logic class, it wouldn’t receive a passing grade. Let’s review facts. https://t.co/IWjl5kIlMq — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 1, 2020
The senator laid out four facts in a tweet thread, each drawn from the video.
FACT 1: WaPo admits two separate labs in Wuhan were studying coronaviruses derived from bats. One lab was just 300 yards from Wuhan wet market. FACT 2: WaPo admits bats with similar coronaviruses “live in caves 1000 miles away.” FACT 3: WaPo admits both labs had SERIOUS safety concerns, resulting in multiple US Dept wires—before this crisis—warning that shoddy safety protocols could lead to a global coronavirus pandemic. FACT 4: WaPo admits China DESTROYED the lab samples after the pandemic started (raising the natural inference that they were afraid what the samples, if examined, would show.
“ALL OF THESE FACTS strongly suggest the virus escaped from one of these CCP labs. At this point, the evidence is circumstantial (because the CCP is hiding/blocking any direct evidence),” Cruz added. Indeed, this trail of circumstantial evidence does present the disturbing likelihood that the coronavirus pandemic might be the result of a lab accident gone wrong.
Shi Zhengli, a scientist and researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, admitted in an article for Scientific American that she has had sleepless nights worrying whether her lab was responsible for the outbreak. Shi argued that ultimately her lab was not responsible, but how can she be sure?
Cruz went on to note that The Washington Post‘s conclusion does not fit the data presented in the video.
“BUT what is WaPo’s conclusion? ‘The balance of scientific evidence strongly suggest the conclusion that the new coronavirus emerged from nature, be it in the Wuhan market or somewhere else.’ This is a non sequitur. None of the aforementioned evidence leads to that conclusion,” the senator argued. How does the Post reach that conclusion?
WaPo COUNTER-FACT ONE: The CCP and the lab director (who initially wrote “could [the pandemic virus] have come from our lab?”) now deny it. “Shi, her team & the Chinese govt have adamantly denied that it could have come from this lab.” WaPa takes that denial as true. WaPo COUNTER-FACT TWO: They quote Dr. Peter Daszak, the head of “EcoHealth Alliance” as saying “China’s been incredibly open. I believe it’s because it’s a scientific collaboration & in China they’re really proud of their science; they do good work, especially in virology.” That’s it. Those two counter-facts form 100% of the basis for WaPo’s “fact check.” And #2, the claim that “China’s been incredibly open,” is laughably absurd. They DESTROYED THE LAB SAMPLES. They PUNISHED & SILENCED the pandemic whistleblowers.
Indeed, a study from the British nonprofit the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) suggested that China violated the International Health Regulations (IHR) and should get sued in international court for trillions of dollars. The State of Missouri recently filed a lawsuit against China, and pressure is mounting on Attorney General Bill Barr as Republicans claim he should do the same.
Cruz also pointed out a serious red flag with the “objective source” who led the Post to reach its pro-China conclusion, Dr. Daszak. “Well, his organization, ‘EcoHealth Alliance’ was receiving (now cancelled) US taxpayer $$ to support bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology! Why does WaPo NOT disclose his enormous bias, litigation exposure & conflict of interest??”
9/x …source, Dr. Daszak? Well, his organization, “EcoHealth Alliance” was receiving (now cancelled) US taxpayer $$ to support bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology! Why does WaPo NOT disclose his enormous bias, litigation exposure & conflict of interest?? — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 1, 2020
A critic countered that “scientists who have examined this virus down to it’s [sic] component DNA parts have all concluded that it is impossible that it could have come from a lab.” Cruz admitted that this is a strong “argument that the virus wasn’t bio-engineered—ie, created in a lab.” The senator insisted, however, that the circumstantial evidence suggests “that the labs were studying this (natural) virus & it accidentally escaped” — one of the three conclusions WaPo rejected in the video.
Yours is an argument that the virus wasn’t bio-engineered—ie, created in a lab. I have no reason to doubt that. What the circumstantial evidence suggests—which needs to be vigorously investigated—is that the labs were studying this (natural) virus & it accidentally escaped. — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 1, 2020
Cruz speculated that Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, “stands to make billions in China if he pleases the communist overlords.”
“Whatever WaPo is doing, this is NOT journalism. It is apologizing for the CCP, trying to cover up their culpability,” the senator insisted.
This is a very serious charge, but Cruz made a strong case. It remains unclear if there is a financial motive behind pro-CCP reporting like this, however. It seems far more plausible that left-leaning reporters, driven by bias against President Donald Trump, often tend to skew in China’s direction because the president has repeatedly called out China’s lies and malfeasance on the coronavirus crisis.
Lefty reporters have echoed the CCP in condemning Trump for calling the virus the “Wuhan Virus” or the “Chinese Virus,” claiming such terms are racist. Beijing says the terms are racist in order to push its agenda of claiming the U.S. military is the real source of the virus, while lefty reporters claim the terms are racist because it fits their political narrative.
Whatever the lefty media’s true motivation, it is outrageous that so many “journalists” rush to defend China, given China’s horrific record on the coronavirus.
Tyler O’Neil is the author of Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Follow him on Twitter at @Tyler2ONeil.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--Majority Of Intelligence Community Agencies Believe Chi-Com Virus Leaked Out Of Wuhan Lab, Senior In

Majority Of Intelligence Community Agencies Believe Chi-Com Virus Leaked Out Of Wuhan Lab, Senior Intel Official Says

The majority view among the U.S. intelligence community agencies is that COVID-19 is natural and accidentally leaked out of a laboratory in Wuhan , China , a senior intelligence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
While not all of the 17 agencies that make up the IC are fully behind the idea that the novel coronavirus was an accidental laboratory leak , most believe that to be the case , according to the senior official .
The official added that the holdouts are still open to the possibility that the virus leaked from a laboratory .
The unanimous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus was not the result of an intentional act , the senior official noted .
( RELATED : WHO Says China Blocking It From Investigation Into Coronavirus Origin ) That official ’ s account confirms what Fox News White House reporter John Roberts reported Saturday , and matches with what President Donald Trump has said publicly .
Roberts cited a senior intelligence official in reporting that “ there is agreement among most of the 17 Intelligence agencies that COVID-19 originated in the Wuhan lab .
The source stressed that the release is believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not intentional.
” “ Sources say not all 17 intelligence agencies agree that the lab was the source of the virus because there is not yet a definitive ‘ smoking gun ’ .
But confidence is high among 70-75 % of the agencies , ” Roberts added .
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed in a statement Thursday that the IC is “ rigorously ” investigating whether the virus was a result of a lab leak , while making clear that COVID-19 is not believed to be “ manmade or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference Thursday that he has seen information that indicates with a high degree of confidence that the virus originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
“ Have you seen anything at this point that gives you a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the origin of the virus ?
” Roberts asked Trump Thursday .
“ Yes , I have , ” Trump answered .
“ And I think the World Health Organization should be ashamed of themselves because they ’ re like the public relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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The majority view among the U.S. intelligence community agencies is that COVID-19 is natural and accidentally leaked out of a laboratory in Wuhan, China, a senior intelligence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
While not all of the 17 agencies that make up the IC are fully behind the idea that the novel coronavirus was an accidental laboratory leak, most believe that to be the case, according to the senior official. The official added that the holdouts are still open to the possibility that the virus leaked from a laboratory.
The unanimous view of the IC is that the virus was not the result of an intentional act, the senior official noted. (RELATED: WHO Says China Blocking It From Investigation Into Coronavirus Origin)
That official’s account confirms what Fox News White House reporter John Roberts reported Saturday, and matches with what President Donald Trump has said publicly.
Roberts cited a senior intelligence official in reporting that “there is agreement among most of the 17 Intelligence agencies that COVID-19 originated in the Wuhan lab. The source stressed that the release is believed to be a MISTAKE, and was not intentional.”
“Sources say not all 17 intelligence agencies agree that the lab was the source of the virus because there is not yet a definitive ‘smoking gun’. But confidence is high among 70-75% of the agencies,” Roberts added.
A Senior Intelligence Source tells me there is agreement among most of the 17 Intelligence agencies that COVID-19 originated in the Wuhan lab. The source stressed that the release is believed to be a MISTAKE, and was not intentional. — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) May 2, 2020
Sources say not all 17 intelligence agencies agree that the lab was the source of the virus because there is not yet a definitive “smoking gun”. But confidence is high among 70-75% of the agencies. — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) May 2, 2020
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed in a statement Thursday that the IC is “rigorously” investigating whether the virus was a result of a lab leak, while making clear that COVID-19 is not believed to be “manmade or genetically modified.”
Trump said during a press conference Thursday that he has seen information that indicates with a high degree of confidence that the virus originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
“Have you seen anything at this point that gives you a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the origin of the virus?” Roberts asked Trump Thursday.
“Yes, I have,” Trump answered. “And I think the World Health Organization should be ashamed of themselves because they’re like the public relations agency for China.”
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--SHOCK: NY Times Media Columnist Sees Bias: ‘Why Won’t TV News Put the [Biden] Accuser on the Air?’

Recently appointed New York Times media columnist Ben Smith has hit the ground running .
Unlike his predecessor Jim Rutenberg , Smith manages to find alternative stories to attacking Fox News again and again .
On Friday he dove in to the lack of press time for Tara Reade , who has accused likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault : “ Why Won ’ t Television News Put the Accuser on the Air ?
” There were good reasons to be skeptical of her 20-year-old allegations : She ’ d changed her story and said some weird stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under oath .
And while the candidate had his flaws , he ’ d never been accused of sexual assault .
So not everybody believed Juanita Broaddrick ’ s claim that Bill Clinton raped her .
... .the handling of Ms. Broaddrick ’ s story was one of the most damaging media mistakes of the Clinton years .
And the treatment of Mr. Clinton ’ s accusers by the Democratic Party and the media alike is one of the original sins that led to today ’ s divided , partisan news environment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for reasons that are hard to explain or excuse today , got cold feet on a credible allegation of rape against the president .
And after NBC News sat for weeks on an exclusive interview , Ms. Broaddrick went to the only people who would listen to her , Mr. Clinton ’ s partisan enemies at The Wall Street Journal ’ s editorial page ... ..
This is old news for media bias devotees , and Smith never spells out a charge of liberal media bias , but it ’ s still refreshing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record . ''
Smith wondered why some allegations ( like those against Brett Kavanaugh ) are more equal than others , and why Reade would have to go to Fox News for an interview .
The booking would be a coup for the conservative network , and give its on-air hosts a club with which to beat a mainstream media that can ’ t quite explain why it won ’ t book Ms. Reade , while Julie Swetnick , a woman with a shaky claim against a Supreme Court nominee , got airtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s still no clear explanation , however , for why Ms. Reade hasn ’ t been on mainstream TV ... .
NewsBusters readers could probably think of a few .
... .In 1999 , you could argue that NBC ’ s decision to hold back Lisa Myers ’ s interview with Ms. Broaddrick had real political consequences : Taped in January , as the Senate took up impeachment charges against Mr. Clinton , it did not air until after the Senate voted not to convict the president in February .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is on the website of a conservative group . )
Now who do you think that would be ?
The Media Research Center 's MRCTV , of course .
Smith got a quote from NBC ’ s Myers , now retired .
She did n't hold back .
The rest of the mainstream media either ignored , dismissed or misrepresented her story , which was shameful ... .
Many things have damaged the credibility of the mainstream media , but the obvious double standard in coverage of sexual misconduct allegations against politicians is @ @ @ @ @

Recently appointed New York Times media columnist Ben Smith has hit the ground running. Unlike his predecessor Jim Rutenberg, Smith manages to find alternative stories to attacking Fox News again and again. On Friday he dove in to the lack of press time for Tara Reade, who has accused likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden of sexual assault: “Why Won’t Television News Put the Accuser on the Air?”
Smith performed a familiar columnist sleight-of-hand trick:
There were good reasons to be skeptical of her 20-year-old allegations: She’d changed her story and said some weird stuff, and even denied the whole thing under oath. And while the candidate had his flaws, he’d never been accused of sexual assault. So not everybody believed Juanita Broaddrick’s claim that Bill Clinton raped her. .... ....the handling of Ms. Broaddrick’s story was one of the most damaging media mistakes of the Clinton years. And the treatment of Mr. Clinton’s accusers by the Democratic Party and the media alike is one of the original sins that led to today’s divided, partisan news environment. The mainstream American media in 1999, for reasons that are hard to explain or excuse today, got cold feet on a credible allegation of rape against the president. And after NBC News sat for weeks on an exclusive interview, Ms. Broaddrick went to the only people who would listen to her, Mr. Clinton’s partisan enemies at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page.....
This is old news for media bias devotees, and Smith never spells out a charge of liberal media bias, but it’s still refreshing to read in the "paper of record."
Smith wondered why some allegations (like those against Brett Kavanaugh) are more equal than others, and why Reade would have to go to Fox News for an interview.
The booking would be a coup for the conservative network, and give its on-air hosts a club with which to beat a mainstream media that can’t quite explain why it won’t book Ms. Reade, while Julie Swetnick, a woman with a shaky claim against a Supreme Court nominee, got airtime during a prime time evening broadcast. .... There’s still no clear explanation, however, for why Ms. Reade hasn’t been on mainstream TV....
NewsBusters readers could probably think of a few.
....In 1999, you could argue that NBC’s decision to hold back Lisa Myers’s interview with Ms. Broaddrick had real political consequences: Taped in January, as the Senate took up impeachment charges against Mr. Clinton, it did not air until after the Senate voted not to convict the president in February. (Curiously, the only version online now is on the website of a conservative group.)
Now who do you think that would be? The Media Research Center's MRCTV, of course.
Smith got a quote from NBC’s Myers, now retired. She didn't hold back.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--Denmark: Chi-Com Virus Spread Has NOT Accelerated Following Reopening of Economy

Officials in Denmark say that loosening coronavirus lockdown restrictions in mid-April has not accelerated the spread of coronavirus .
Denmark began reopening daycare centers and schools for children two weeks ago , followed by hairdressers and other small businesses , and health officials have not noticed an increase in coronavirus cases , .
“ There are no signs that the COVID-19 epidemic is accelerating , ” the State Serum Institute said , which is responsible for infectious disease preparedness .
The institute says the “ R rate , ” which represents the average number of infections caused by an infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past two weeks but remains below 1.0 , which governments across the globe typically view as a level that permits the easing of lockdowns .
“ There are no signs whatsoever that the partial reopening has caused a bigger spread of infection , ” Danish scientist Christian Wejse told Reuters .
“ At least there is no indication that we are heading into another wave .
That has been the concern , but I can ’ t see that at all.
” In nearby Sweden , the outlook is similarly positive as doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus will be and the World Health Organization is the country for its response to the virus , which did not include strict lockdown measures .
The news from Denmark comes as countries across the globe , as well as the United States , are trying to determine whether or not it ’ s safe to reopen their economies in the face of growing protests against virus lockdown measures that many feel are draconian and unnecessary .
Protests have erupted across the U.S. , most notably in and , with people expressing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer warrants , or perhaps never did warrant , the massive job losses and societal ramifications that the lockdowns have caused .

Officials in Denmark say that loosening coronavirus lockdown restrictions in mid-April has not accelerated the spread of coronavirus.
Denmark began reopening daycare centers and schools for children two weeks ago, followed by hairdressers and other small businesses, and health officials have not noticed an increase in coronavirus cases, according to Reuters .
“There are no signs that the COVID-19 epidemic is accelerating,” the State Serum Institute said, which is responsible for infectious disease preparedness.
The institute says the “R rate,” which represents the average number of infections caused by an infected person, has increased slightly over the past two weeks but remains below 1.0, which governments across the globe typically view as a level that permits the easing of lockdowns.
“There are no signs whatsoever that the partial reopening has caused a bigger spread of infection,” Danish scientist Christian Wejse told Reuters. “At least there is no indication that we are heading into another wave. That has been the concern, but I can’t see that at all.”
In nearby Sweden, the outlook is similarly positive as doctors are saying that herd immunity from the virus will be achieved soon, and the World Health Organization is praising the country for its response to the virus, which did not include strict lockdown measures.
The news from Denmark comes as countries across the globe, as well as the United States, are trying to determine whether or not it’s safe to reopen their economies in the face of growing protests against virus lockdown measures that many feel are draconian and unnecessary.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--Science Fail: New CDC Chi-Com Virus Data Cuts American Death Toll Nearly In HALF

Despite the fact most media are reporting coronavirus that has killed more than 67,000 Americans , the official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows nearly have as many deaths .
As of this writing , the WorldMeters.info site says there have been 67,224 deaths thus far from the virus , and most media all week long have been reporting a figure of about 66,000 .
But according to the official CDC website , just 37,308 people have died from the disease in the United States .
That figure includes confirmed and presumed coronavirus deaths , the site notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that the pandemic peaked in the United States the week of April 11 , now nearly three weeks ago — yet several states and cities are continuing or extending their current stay-at-home orders .
Also , the number of COVID-19 deaths have been steadily decreasing since April 25 , according to the listed data , with some 93 percent of all coronavirus deaths occurring in people 55 years old and older .
And , as noted by Newsmax journalist John Cardillo , data reported on WorldInfo is most likely a “ scam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the virus , in order to inflate the numbers .
“ I ’ m well aware of the CDC ‘ lag times ’ but this isn ’ t that , so stop with that excuse for these numbers .
They ’ ve separated out other illnesses that were the actual causes of deaths and now the mortality rate is half of what it was last week .
It ’ s been nothing but a scam , ” he tweeted .
Another Twitter user retweeted a CDC post that said hospitalization rates for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have started to level off , ” while noting that the rate of hospitalization “ is highest among adults 65 and older and similar to what has been seen during a comparable time period during a recent high severity flu season.
” That last part is important because the Left-wing pundit class keeps telling us we ’ re not allowed to compare coronavirus to ‘ the flu.
’ This new data further undermines the health experts ’ coronavirus projection models .
They claimed in March that more than 1 million people would die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In February , National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Dr. Anthony Fauci , one of President Donald Trump ’ s top coronavirus task force advisers , said in February after looking at the data it appeared that coronavirus was “ acting more like bad pandemic influenza ( efficient spread , overall lower mortality ) than like SARS ( less efficient spread , overall higher mortality ) , ” according to an update posted by the American Medical Association .

[EDIT: There are reports that the CDC figure is simply ‘delayed’. Unlike CNN, we hold ourselves accountable. Click here to see the counter-reporting on this story]
Despite the fact most media are reporting coronavirus that has killed more than 67,000
Americans, the official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows nearly have as many deaths.
As of this writing, the WorldMeters.info site says there have been 67,224 deaths thus far from the virus, and most media all week long have been reporting a figure of about 66,000.
But according to the official CDC website, just 37,308 people have died from the disease in the United States.
That figure includes confirmed and presumed coronavirus deaths, the site notes.
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In addition, the CDC data show that the pandemic peaked in the United States the week of April 11, now nearly three weeks ago — yet several states and cities are continuing or extending their current stay-at-home orders.
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Also, the number of COVID-19 deaths have been steadily decreasing since April 25, according to the listed data, with some 93 percent of all coronavirus deaths occurring in people 55 years old and older.
And, as noted by Newsmax journalist John Cardillo, data reported on WorldInfo is most likely a “scam” for attributing other causes of death to the virus, in order to inflate the numbers.
“I’m well aware of the CDC ‘lag times’ but this isn’t that, so stop with that excuse for these numbers. They’ve separated out other illnesses that were the actual causes of deaths and now the mortality rate is half of what it was last week. It’s been nothing but a scam,” he tweeted.
Another Twitter user retweeted a CDC post that said hospitalization rates for COVID-19, “which are cumulative, have started to level off,” while noting that the rate of hospitalization “is highest among adults 65 and older and similar to what has been seen during a comparable time period during a recent high severity flu season.”
That last part is important because the Left-wing pundit class keeps telling us we’re not allowed to compare coronavirus to ‘the flu.’
This new data further undermines the health experts’ coronavirus projection models. They claimed in March that more than 1 million people would die from the virus in the U.S. alone.
In February, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of President Donald Trump’s top coronavirus task force advisers, said in February after looking at the data it appeared that coronavirus was “acting more like bad pandemic influenza (efficient spread, overall lower mortality) than like SARS (less efficient spread, overall higher mortality),” according to an update posted by the American Medical Association.
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--33 Patriots Arrested During Sacramento Freedom Protest

Sometimes the headlines tell a story all by themselves… .
That ’ s the case in Sacramento California where a group of frustrated and rebellious citizens sought to petition their home confinement order by using the first amendment .
Apparently protesting a governor for redress of grievances , during a time of arbitrary suspension of the first amendment to the U.S. constitution , is grounds for arrest .
As a result 33 Californians were were arrested for not complying with the governor ’ s order they were protesting against .
Their failure of citizens to keep distant from each-other made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state government .
Video from the scene shows California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered fully armored riot police to surround the capitol building ; and face down a group of rebellious moms and business owners .
The subversives who did not remain socially distant , during their protest about having to be socially distant , were promptly arrested .
CALIFORNIA – Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With nary a mask in sight , protesters called Newsom a tyrant and showed their support for President Trump , evidenced by Trump 2020 gear everywhere , including for sale .
But despite the president ’ s back-and-forth support of social distancing , most were quick to absolve him of their anger over current conditions in the Golden State .
Susan Dorrity , a retired mortgage broker from Modesto , said the president was smart to leave decisions about closures to governors .
“ Not opening up as of May 1 is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ God is behind Trump.
” The demonstration was unauthorized and not permitted by the California Highway Patrol , but CHP officers did not disperse protesters until late in the afternoon when tense moments led to a handful of arrests .
A woman who identified herself only as Michelle expressed outrage as multiple California Highway Patrol officers secured her wrists with plastic ties .
“ We were peacefully assembling and I am getting arrested , ” she fumed as her 14-year-old daughter stood by , separated from other family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the line of officers in tactical gear with batons out , into a press of protesters , searching for her sister .
( read more ) At the conclusion of the Sacramento protest the California Highway Patrol assembled to discuss the successful arrests of 33 non-compliant individuals who stood too close to each-other violating the governor ’ s social distancing rules .
[ pictured below ]

Sometimes the headlines tell a story all by themselves…. That’s the case in Sacramento California where a group of frustrated and rebellious citizens sought to petition their home confinement order by using the first amendment.
Apparently protesting a governor for redress of grievances, during a time of arbitrary suspension of the first amendment to the U.S. constitution, is grounds for arrest.
As a result 33 Californians were were arrested for not complying with the governor’s order they were protesting against.
Their failure of citizens to keep distant from each-other made them scofflaws to the dictates of the state government.
Video from the scene shows California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered fully armored riot police to surround the capitol building; and face down a group of rebellious moms and business owners.
The subversives who did not remain socially distant, during their protest about having to be socially distant, were promptly arrested.
CALIFORNIA – Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has now killed more than 2,000 Californians. With nary a mask in sight, protesters called Newsom a tyrant and showed their support for President Trump, evidenced by Trump 2020 gear everywhere, including for sale. But despite the president’s back-and-forth support of social distancing, most were quick to absolve him of their anger over current conditions in the Golden State.
Susan Dorrity, a retired mortgage broker from Modesto, said the president was smart to leave decisions about closures to governors. “Not opening up as of May 1 is on the governor, not on him,” she said. “God is behind Trump.” The demonstration was unauthorized and not permitted by the California Highway Patrol, but CHP officers did not disperse protesters until late in the afternoon when tense moments led to a handful of arrests. A woman who identified herself only as Michelle expressed outrage as multiple California Highway Patrol officers secured her wrists with plastic ties. “We were peacefully assembling and I am getting arrested,” she fumed as her 14-year-old daughter stood by, separated from other family members. The young girl fled past the line of officers in tactical gear with batons out, into a press of protesters, searching for her sister. (read more)
At the conclusion of the Sacramento protest the California Highway Patrol assembled to discuss the successful arrests of 33 non-compliant individuals who stood too close to each-other violating the governor’s social distancing rules. [pictured below]
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thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--Return to Normalcy — Not Lockdowns — May Be Key to Overcoming Chi-Com Virus

Balancing economic and health realities has made navigating the coronavirus pandemic challenging .
Early in the crisis , a lack of information was combined with potentially dire consequences that justified quarantine responses .
As information and facts have come into focus , what is the right approach going forward ?
Economic lockdown has been successful in preventing undue stress on health care systems , though many regions of the United States have not been stressed by the outbreak .
With the peak in health care demand passed , it becomes time for lockdowns to end and adapting to persistent coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this transition with minimal risk ?
A misconception is that economic lockdown can eradicate coronavirus , at which point the population can emerge without risk of recurrent outbreak .
The high numbers of asymptomatic individuals put this goal out of reach .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , recently acknowledged the reality that a recurrent outbreak is inevitable .
This inevitability is illustrated by the experience of the USS Kidd , where a Navy servicemen developed coronavirus symptoms a month after the ship ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of COVID-19 remained hidden by infections passing between healthy individuals .
Widespread and hidden in much larger populations , coronavirus has moved beyond a pandemic .
Coronavirus is here to stay .
Despite great emphasis , testing is an unlikely solution .
Since the majority of cases are asymptomatic , it would require that every contact of sick patients be found and tested .
Those testing positive would have to report all of their contacts for additional testing , and so on .
This is in a nation of over 300 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The infrastructure needed for test and trace is astounding , and the potential for infections to escape test and trace is certain .
Fortunately , emerging data reveals that coronavirus does not present an equal risk to everyone .
New York City has experienced the most widespread outbreak , with 12,287 deaths reported by April 28 .
While terrifying , the breakdown of deaths is informative .
The relationship with age has been widely reported .
How many under 18 years of age have been killed by coronavirus in New York City ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t tell the whole story , as all six deaths were in patients with preexisting medical conditions .
How many otherwise healthy people have died from coronavirus , regardless of age ?
Seventy , or about 1 in 175 deaths .
The risk of death from coronavirus is highly concentrated in individuals with underlying health problems .
A serious problem with gauging the response to the coronavirus is knowing lethality , which has been complicated by the high proportion of asymptomatic infections .
Recent sampling in New York City indicates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus .
This means New York ’ s coronavirus death rate is about 0.7 % , significantly greater than from the flu .
But for New York residents without preexisting medical conditions , the death rate is only about 0.00057 % , or 132 times lower than for those with preexisting conditions .
A higher susceptibility to coronavirus clearly shows that social distancing and quarantine should be highly targeted to those with preexisting medical conditions .
These measures must last until transmission of coronavirus between healthy individuals can be minimized .
Slowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by development of herd immunity , meaning that viral exposure has rendered so many in the population immune that an outbreak can never gather steam .
For COVID-19 , this requires that 60 % of the population be immune .
The safest way of reaching herd immunity is with a vaccine .
Though there are encouraging signs from animal studies at Oxford , the development of a vaccine takes time and is not certain .
Widespread use of a vaccine for coronavirus within one year would shatter an optimist ’ s best expectations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is by direct exposure to someone who is infected with coronavirus .
Ironically , economic lockdowns prevent natural transmission among healthy individuals .
What was required to adapt to coronavirus in the early stages of pandemic coronavirus prevents long-term adaptation to endemic coronavirus .
In short , lockdowns and social distancing should be abandoned for health reasons , not just economic ones .
In fact , social contact should be encouraged among the healthy and young .
Counterintuitively , we actually want to spread coronavirus among the healthy population .
One objection to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns that immunity to COVID-19 is not possible .
If true , this would also make a vaccine impossible to develop .
In fact , inability to mount immunity would mean one could never overcome a COVID-19 infection , yet patients do recover .
The most likely worst-case scenario is that antibody production generates limited long-term immunity , but would still reduce the impact of a later infection and boost immunity further .
Another objection is that lives will be lost and the health system taxed in pursuit of herd immunity .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals , much of this will be mitigated .
Yet some healthy individuals will indeed die .
Achieving 80 % immunity in New York City would result in the deaths of 210 additional otherwise healthy persons — this in a city that experienced over 550 deaths in a single day at the peak of the outbreak .
Achieving similar levels of herd immunity nationally would result in 11,000 deaths of otherwise healthy persons , far below the number of people who die in auto accidents every year or from a typical flu season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of herd immunity confers few advantages .
Future deaths accumulate during strict lockdown , a result of delaying or omitting “ elective ” medical care as the health care system focuses exclusively on coronavirus .
Illustrating this , deaths from cancer and heart disease alone result in roughly 1.5 million deaths per year in the United States .
A 5 % increase in death rate from delaying or omitting care for these diseases would result in 75,000 deaths .
A new risk focuses the human mind and the result is often not rational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything outside of its immediate attention ( downgrading the risk of a stock market crash during economic boom , for example ) and overestimates risk for anything in focus ( the risk of being killed in a terrorist attack in the months after the 9/11 attacks , for example ) .
Heightened attention is undoubtedly driving irrational reaction to the coronavirus .
Unfortunately , an instinctive “ run and hide ” response makes social distancing and economic lockdowns comforting , and transitions away from this policy are met with significant resistance .
Nonetheless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major transition in managing the coronavirus is warranted .
That transition means an end to broad economic lockdown and social distancing .
Except for those at high risk , a return to full normalcy is urgent .
Marc Hansen is a professor of physiology and developmental biology at Brigham Young University .
He holds a doctorate from Stanford University in cancer biology .
His views are his own .

Balancing economic and health realities has made navigating the coronavirus pandemic challenging. Early in the crisis, a lack of information was combined with potentially dire consequences that justified quarantine responses. As information and facts have come into focus, what is the right approach going forward?
Economic lockdown has been successful in preventing undue stress on health care systems, though many regions of the United States have not been stressed by the outbreak. With the peak in health care demand passed, it becomes time for lockdowns to end and adapting to persistent coronavirus to begin. How can policymakers make this transition with minimal risk?
A misconception is that economic lockdown can eradicate coronavirus, at which point the population can emerge without risk of recurrent outbreak. The high numbers of asymptomatic individuals put this goal out of reach. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently acknowledged the reality that a recurrent outbreak is inevitable. This inevitability is illustrated by the experience of the USS Kidd, where a Navy servicemen developed coronavirus symptoms a month after the ship’s last port of call. The shipboard spread of COVID-19 remained hidden by infections passing between healthy individuals. Widespread and hidden in much larger populations, coronavirus has moved beyond a pandemic. Coronavirus is here to stay.
Despite great emphasis, testing is an unlikely solution. Since the majority of cases are asymptomatic, it would require that every contact of sick patients be found and tested. Those testing positive would have to report all of their contacts for additional testing, and so on. This is in a nation of over 300 million people that has extensive foreign travel. The infrastructure needed for test and trace is astounding, and the potential for infections to escape test and trace is certain.
Fortunately, emerging data reveals that coronavirus does not present an equal risk to everyone. New York City has experienced the most widespread outbreak, with 12,287 deaths reported by April 28. While terrifying, the breakdown of deaths is informative. The relationship with age has been widely reported. How many under 18 years of age have been killed by coronavirus in New York City? Six. And even this small number doesn’t tell the whole story, as all six deaths were in patients with preexisting medical conditions. How many otherwise healthy people have died from coronavirus, regardless of age? Seventy, or about 1 in 175 deaths. The risk of death from coronavirus is highly concentrated in individuals with underlying health problems.
A serious problem with gauging the response to the coronavirus is knowing lethality, which has been complicated by the high proportion of asymptomatic infections. Recent sampling in New York City indicates that 21% of residents have been infected with coronavirus. This means New York’s coronavirus death rate is about 0.7%, significantly greater than from the flu. But for New York residents without preexisting medical conditions, the death rate is only about 0.00057%, or 132 times lower than for those with preexisting conditions.
A higher susceptibility to coronavirus clearly shows that social distancing and quarantine should be highly targeted to those with preexisting medical conditions. These measures must last until transmission of coronavirus between healthy individuals can be minimized.
Slowing transmission among the healthy can be accomplished by development of herd immunity, meaning that viral exposure has rendered so many in the population immune that an outbreak can never gather steam. For COVID-19, this requires that 60% of the population be immune. The safest way of reaching herd immunity is with a vaccine. Though there are encouraging signs from animal studies at Oxford, the development of a vaccine takes time and is not certain. Widespread use of a vaccine for coronavirus within one year would shatter an optimist’s best expectations.
The alternative path to herd immunity is by direct exposure to someone who is infected with coronavirus. Ironically, economic lockdowns prevent natural transmission among healthy individuals. What was required to adapt to coronavirus in the early stages of pandemic coronavirus prevents long-term adaptation to endemic coronavirus. In short, lockdowns and social distancing should be abandoned for health reasons, not just economic ones. In fact, social contact should be encouraged among the healthy and young. Counterintuitively, we actually want to spread coronavirus among the healthy population.
One objection to allowing development of natural herd immunity are concerns that immunity to COVID-19 is not possible. If true, this would also make a vaccine impossible to develop. In fact, inability to mount immunity would mean one could never overcome a COVID-19 infection, yet patients do recover. The most likely worst-case scenario is that antibody production generates limited long-term immunity, but would still reduce the impact of a later infection and boost immunity further.
Another objection is that lives will be lost and the health system taxed in pursuit of herd immunity. With selective social distancing and lockdowns for high-risk individuals, much of this will be mitigated. Yet some healthy individuals will indeed die. Achieving 80% immunity in New York City would result in the deaths of 210 additional otherwise healthy persons — this in a city that experienced over 550 deaths in a single day at the peak of the outbreak.
Achieving similar levels of herd immunity nationally would result in 11,000 deaths of otherwise healthy persons, far below the number of people who die in auto accidents every year or from a typical flu season.
Importantly, delay or prolonging development of herd immunity confers few advantages. Future deaths accumulate during strict lockdown, a result of delaying or omitting “elective” medical care as the health care system focuses exclusively on coronavirus. Illustrating this, deaths from cancer and heart disease alone result in roughly 1.5 million deaths per year in the United States. A 5% increase in death rate from delaying or omitting care for these diseases would result in 75,000 deaths.
A new risk focuses the human mind and the result is often not rational. The human mind underestimates risk for anything outside of its immediate attention (downgrading the risk of a stock market crash during economic boom, for example) and overestimates risk for anything in focus (the risk of being killed in a terrorist attack in the months after the 9/11 attacks, for example). Heightened attention is undoubtedly driving irrational reaction to the coronavirus.
Unfortunately, an instinctive “run and hide” response makes social distancing and economic lockdowns comforting, and transitions away from this policy are met with significant resistance. Nonetheless, the data clearly indicate that a major transition in managing the coronavirus is warranted. That transition means an end to broad economic lockdown and social distancing. Except for those at high risk, a return to full normalcy is urgent.
Marc Hansen is a professor of physiology and developmental biology at Brigham Young University. He holds a doctorate from Stanford University in cancer biology. His views are his own.


thelibertydaily--2020-05-03--UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Had Chi-Com Virus Death Statement Ready

BORIS Johnson has revealed that doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus .
The PM told The Sun on Sunday he was given “ litres and litres of oxygen ” to keep him alive .
⚠ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates He added : “ It was a tough old moment , I won ’ t deny it .
They had a strategy to deal with a ‘ death of Stalin ’ -type scenario .
`` I was not in particularly brilliant shape and I was aware there were contingency plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all sorts of arrangements for what to do if things went badly wrong .
“ They gave me a face mask so I got litres and litres of oxygen and for a long time I had that and the little nose jobbie.
” The stark reality of his plight quickly struck home when he was wired up to monitors and moved into intensive care .
He told how “ the bloody indicators kept going in the wrong direction ” and he realised there was no cure for Covid-19 .
During his life-or-death struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Boris kept asking himself : “ How am I going to get out of this ?
” He recalled : “ It was hard to believe that in just a few days my health had deteriorated to this extent .
I remember feeling frustrated .
I couldn ’ t understand why I wasn ’ t getting better .
“ But the bad moment came when it was 50-50 whether they were going to have to put a tube down my windpipe .
“ That was when it got a bit .
.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to handle it presentationally . ''
Sitting in his office at 10 Downing Street , Mr Johnson welled up as he relived the extraordinary two weeks in which he nearly lost his own life but recovered in time to see the birth of another – his new son Wilfred .
He said : “ It was thanks to some wonderful , wonderful nursing that I made it .
They really did it and they made a huge difference .
“ I can ’ t explain how it happened .
I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just wonderful to see the .
.
.
” His voice falters while his eyes redden and he pauses to take a deep breath .
He continues : “ I get emotional about it .
.
.
but it was an extraordinary thing.
” Mr Johnson ’ s fiancee Carrie Symonds released the first picture of their son on Saturday .
He arrived just 17 days after his dad was discharged from hospital .
The tot has the middle name Nicholas - in recognition of doctors Nicholas Price and Nicholas Hart , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensive care .
Mr Johnson , 55 , admits he initially brushed off just how serious it was when he tested positive for coronavirus in late March .
He went into self-isolation in the flat above Downing Street — parted from Carrie — but continued to work flat out .
The PM recalled : “ The thing was , I was in denial because I was working and I kept doing these meetings by video link .
“ But I was really feeling pretty groggy , to be totally honest with you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an intoxicated way , but just , you know , pretty rough.
” He then stops suddenly and asks : “ Have you had this thing ?
Well , don ’ t get it .
You don ’ t want it .
I wasn ’ t struggling to breathe but I just wasn ’ t in good shape and it wasn ’ t getting better .
`` Then the doctors got anxious because they thought that my readings were not where they wanted them to be .
“ Then I was told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
I said I really didn ’ t want to go into hospital .
“ It didn ’ t seem to me to be a good move but they were pretty adamant .
Looking back , they were right to force me to go .
`` I did have the most fantastic care .
It was awe-inspiring to see how they look after people and I was very lucky.
” Mr Johnson made the short trip to the hospital across Westminster Bridge along with his two protection officers .
After a quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fitted with a tube beneath his nose .
But it soon became clear he needed more and so he was given a large face mask .
Events took a turn for the worse and got “ a bit scary ” when he was moved to intensive care the next day .
The PM explained : “ There was one stage when they were giving me really quite a lot of oxygen .
“ So they gave me a face mask and my intake became really quite substantial .
I was going through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long time .
“ But things started to deteriorate on the Monday .
I realised it was getting serious when they moved me into intensive care . ''
Mr Johnson admits he was coming to terms — probably for the first time — with his own mortality .
He had been in hospital several times before , usually with rugby injuries , but nothing quite like this .
He said : “ I ’ ve broken my nose , I ’ ve broken my finger , I ’ ve broken my wrist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve broken just about everything .
I ’ ve broken all sorts of things , several times in some cases .
“ But I ’ ve never had anything as serious as this .
“ Well , no .
All I remember feeling was just frustration .
I couldn ’ t see why I wasn ’ t getting better .
“ I was just incredibly frustrated because the bloody indicators kept going in the wrong direction and I thought , ‘ There ’ s no medicine for this thing and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was the stage when I was thinking , ‘ How am I going to get out of this ?
’ ” Mr Johnson knew the possible consequences of being placed into an induced coma and connected to a ventilator .
However , he refused to accept he was finished — thanks to his “ terrible buoyancy ” .
He insisted : “ It would be wrong to say that at any stage I thought , ‘ Oh my goodness , this is it ’ .
“ Some terrible buoyancy within me kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be all right in the end .
`` But I was just frustrated .
I remember seeing a lot of other victims , both going in and going out of intensive care .
“ After three nights , thanks to the miraculous work of the medical team , I was returned to the general ward without the need of ventilation .
`` I felt so lucky because so many people have suffered so much more than I did.
” He went on : “ I want to stress this .
There are people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m sure we both know well , who are still on ventilation , who are still in comas .
`` There are so many who have suffered , so many families who are still facing huge anxiety .
“ So many who have lost loved ones and so if you ask me , ‘ Am I driven by a desire to stop other people suffering ?
’ “ Yes , I absolutely am .
But I am also driven by an overwhelming desire to get our country as a whole back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward in a way that we can and I ’ m very confident we ’ ll get there .
The PM will this week outline how Britain will move into what he hailed as “ unlockdown ” .
Ministers are focussing on reopening primary schools - a move which will allow parents to return to work .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced £76million of measures to support domestic abuse victims affected by the lockdown .
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BORIS Johnson has revealed that doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus.
The PM told The Sun on Sunday he was given “litres and litres of oxygen” to keep him alive.
⚠ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
13 Boris Johnson revealed that doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled Covid-19 Credit: Crown Copyright
13 The Prime Minister told of his life-or-death struggle against coronavirus, during which he depended on 'litres and litres of oxygen' to survive Credit: AFP
13 He also hailed the amazing doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital who saved his life Credit: Dan Jones - The Sun
Mr Johnson added: “It was a tough old moment, I won’t deny it. They had a strategy to deal with a ‘death of Stalin’-type scenario.
"I was not in particularly brilliant shape and I was aware there were contingency plans in place.
“The doctors had all sorts of arrangements for what to do if things went badly wrong.
“They gave me a face mask so I got litres and litres of oxygen and for a long time I had that and the little nose jobbie.”
The stark reality of his plight quickly struck home when he was wired up to monitors and moved into intensive care.
He told how “the bloody indicators kept going in the wrong direction” and he realised there was no cure for Covid-19.
During his life-or-death struggle at St Thomas’ Hospital last month, Boris kept asking himself: “How am I going to get out of this?”
They had a strategy to deal with a ‘death of Stalin’-type scenario. I was not in particularly brilliant shape. Boris Johnson
He recalled: “It was hard to believe that in just a few days my health had deteriorated to this extent. I remember feeling frustrated. I couldn’t understand why I wasn’t getting better.
“But the bad moment came when it was 50-50 whether they were going to have to put a tube down my windpipe.
“That was when it got a bit . . . they were starting to think about how to handle it presentationally."
Sitting in his office at 10 Downing Street, Mr Johnson welled up as he relived the extraordinary two weeks in which he nearly lost his own life but recovered in time to see the birth of another – his new son Wilfred.
He said: “It was thanks to some wonderful, wonderful nursing that I made it. They really did it and they made a huge difference.
“I can’t explain how it happened. I don’t know . . . it was just wonderful to see the . . . ”
His voice falters while his eyes redden and he pauses to take a deep breath.
He continues: “I get emotional about it . . . but it was an extraordinary thing.”
Mr Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds released the first picture of their son on Saturday. He arrived just 17 days after his dad was discharged from hospital.
The tot has the middle name Nicholas - in recognition of doctors Nicholas Price and Nicholas Hart, who saved the PM’s life in intensive care.
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13 Boris spoke of his fear when 'the bloody indicators kept going in the wrong direction' and he realised there was no cure for Covid-19 Credit: Crown Copyright
13 Mr Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds today released the first picture of their son Wilfred, who was born just 17 days after the PM was discharged
13 Carrie said her 'heart is full' after welcoming her baby boy into the world Credit: AP:Associated Press
13 The Sun on Sunday's political editor David Wooding met with Boris Johnson at No10 Downing Street Credit: Crown Copyright
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Mr Johnson, 55, admits he initially brushed off just how serious it was when he tested positive for coronavirus in late March.
He went into self-isolation in the flat above Downing Street — parted from Carrie — but continued to work flat out.
The PM recalled: “The thing was, I was in denial because I was working and I kept doing these meetings by video link.
“But I was really feeling pretty groggy, to be totally honest with you. I was feeling pretty wasted — not in an intoxicated way, but just, you know, pretty rough.”
He then stops suddenly and asks: “Have you had this thing? Well, don’t get it. You don’t want it. I wasn’t struggling to breathe but I just wasn’t in good shape and it wasn’t getting better.
"Then the doctors got anxious because they thought that my readings were not where they wanted them to be.
“Then I was told I had to go into St Thomas’. I said I really didn’t want to go into hospital.
“It didn’t seem to me to be a good move but they were pretty adamant. Looking back, they were right to force me to go.
COMING TO TERMS WITH DEATH
"I did have the most fantastic care. It was awe-inspiring to see how they look after people and I was very lucky.”
Mr Johnson made the short trip to the hospital across Westminster Bridge along with his two protection officers.
After a quick assessment, he was put on oxygen and fitted with a tube beneath his nose.
But it soon became clear he needed more and so he was given a large face mask. Events took a turn for the worse and got “a bit scary” when he was moved to intensive care the next day.
The PM explained: “There was one stage when they were giving me really quite a lot of oxygen.
“So they gave me a face mask and my intake became really quite substantial. I was going through litres and litres of oxygen for a long time.
“But things started to deteriorate on the Monday. I realised it was getting serious when they moved me into intensive care."
13 Carrie and Boris announced their pregnancy in February
13 Mr Johnson vows he is driven 'by an overwhelming desire to get our country as a whole back on its feet, healthy again' Credit: PA:Press Association
13 The PM has agreed to take his paternity leave at a later date Credit: AFP
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The Sun on Sunday says BORIS JOHNSON’S brush with death could hardly have been closer. In his interview today he reveals doctors were already planning a dreadful announcement if things went wrong. At one point he was so ill he was nearly put on a ventilator with “a tube down my windpipe”. “It was a tough old moment,” he admits. “I won’t deny it.” With black humour, he says he was aware the doctors had a strategy for a “death of Stalin type scenario”. But what also comes through this emotionally raw interview is Boris’s incredible fighting spirit. His ordeal in intensive care at St Thomas’ hospital was undoubtedly one of the nation’s darkest hours during this dreadful crisis. But his remarkable recovery in a few short weeks and the birth of his baby son Wilfred inspire new life and hope. Who better to revive the country than someone who has himself bounced back from the brink? Boris’s optimism will now be needed as never before, and his return to Downing Street has already filled the leadership vacuum. He will need to deploy all his skills to get Britain off its knees and unveil crucial plans this week for us to ease the lockdown. Yet with this PM’s powers of revival you feel anything is possible.
Mr Johnson admits he was coming to terms — probably for the first time — with his own mortality. He had been in hospital several times before, usually with rugby injuries, but nothing quite like this.
He said: “I’ve broken my nose, I’ve broken my finger, I’ve broken my wrist, I’ve broken my rib. I’ve broken just about everything. I’ve broken all sorts of things, several times in some cases.
“But I’ve never had anything as serious as this.
“Well, no. All I remember feeling was just frustration. I couldn’t see why I wasn’t getting better.
“I was just incredibly frustrated because the bloody indicators kept going in the wrong direction and I thought, ‘There’s no medicine for this thing and there’s no cure’.
“That was the stage when I was thinking, ‘How am I going to get out of this?’”
Things started to deteriorate on the Monday. I realised it was getting serious when they moved me into intensive care. Boris Johnson
Mr Johnson knew the possible consequences of being placed into an induced coma and connected to a ventilator.
However, he refused to accept he was finished — thanks to his “terrible buoyancy”.
He insisted: “It would be wrong to say that at any stage I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, this is it’.
“Some terrible buoyancy within me kept convincing me that everything would almost certainly be all right in the end.
"But I was just frustrated. I remember seeing a lot of other victims, both going in and going out of intensive care.
“After three nights, thanks to the miraculous work of the medical team, I was returned to the general ward without the need of ventilation.
"I felt so lucky because so many people have suffered so much more than I did.”
BEGINNING 'UNLOCKDOWN'
He went on: “I want to stress this. There are people that I know well, who I’m sure we both know well, who are still on ventilation, who are still in comas.
"There are so many who have suffered, so many families who are still facing huge anxiety.
“So many who have lost loved ones and so if you ask me, ‘Am I driven by a desire to stop other people suffering?’
“Yes, I absolutely am. But I am also driven by an overwhelming desire to get our country as a whole back on its feet, healthy again, going forward in a way that we can and I’m very confident we’ll get there.
Changed by his ordeal By David Wooding OVER the years, I’ve met or interviewed Boris Johnson many times — but this meeting was like no other. Not only were we forced to sit far apart for social distancing, but it’s clear his brush with death has left him a changed man. His trademark bounce and optimism are still much in evidence. But he has emerged from the life-changing events of the past few weeks as a much more complex figure. Boris 2.0 is a man who no longer feels the need to play to the crowd. In just a few short weeks, he has had more thrown at him than most politicians experience in a lifetime. His face betrays a mixture of terror, exhaustion and joy. But most of all relief. Within a month he has come close to death and recovered quickly enough to witness the birth of his son. It remains to be seen whether contemplating his own mortality will be a galvanising moment that makes him a great Prime Minister. But it was clear from the look in his eyes that the events of the past month have already had a marked effect.
The PM will this week outline how Britain will move into what he hailed as “unlockdown”.
Ministers are focussing on reopening primary schools - a move which will allow parents to return to work.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced £76million of measures to support domestic abuse victims affected by the lockdown.
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