revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In US Now Double Next Nearest Country: Live Updates

Spain deaths pass 10k Global cases near 1 million mark Infection in New Delhi slum sparks fears of mass breakout PM Abe mocked for handing out ‘ two masks ’ to every Japanese household British health official says “ everybody is frustrated ” about test shortage UK ’ s Johnson says lockdown likely to last beyond April 15 Half the world on lockdown , AFP reports World hits 50k COVID-19 deaths Italy cases , deaths continue to level off France reports drop in new cases UN climate summit canceled Singapore reports 49 new cases London ’ s Francis Crick institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go use secret code word at pharmacies to report abuse NY nears 100k cases , reports ~400 more deaths Another Princess Cruises ship has confirmed COVID-19 cases aboard Pence says US facing similar trajectory to Italy Tokyo reports record 97 cases in a day UN projects global economy will contract 1 % in 2020 Putin extends Russian shutdown Philippines ’ ambassador to Lebanon dies of COVID-19 * * * Update ( 1511ET ) : According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University , the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , both a testament to the White House ’ s failure to quickly address the crisis after the first few domestic cases were confirmed .
The US now has more than double the confirmed cases of Italy , the next-highest country : Though , to be sure , Italy has more than twice as many confirmed deaths .
And still , people around the country are still complaining that there are their mother/father/grandmother/grandfather/friend can ’ t get tested .
Meanwhile , in the UK , Boris Johnson just suggested that the lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Update ( 1400ET ) : Hours after Italy and Spain reported new coronavirus data that gave epidemiologists hope that their lockdown policies had at least worked to stop the acceleration in the virus ’ s spread , France on Thursday reported a surprisingly large drop in new cases .
Health officials counted 2,116 new cases in the last day , compared with 4,861 for the day before .
But France also reported 884 new deaths in the country ’ s nursing homes , bringing its national death toll to 5,387 .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears France is still tracking Italy .
Meanwhile , as Florida residents get used to their new ‘ lockdown ’ …drones are helping to distribute toilet paper .
As residents continue adapting to lockdown conditions , France , inspired by a similar scheme in Spain , has started telling victims of domestic abuse , particularly women , to head to drugstores and whisper the codeword “ mask 19 ” to the pharmacist behind the counter .
The pharmacist will then surreptitiously alert the police .
In other news , we ’ ve long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruise ships that have reported COVID-19 crises on board .
But yet another Carnival-owned Princess Cruises ship – this one called the Coral Princess – is having a crisis just days after four patients aboard another ship , the Zaandam ( also indirectly owned by Carnival ) , died after being repeatedly refused port calls .
That ship is now docking in Florida , along with another ship with suspected COVID-19 carriers aboard .
At least 12 passengers , and 5 crew aboard the Coral Princess have tested positive .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 04/02/2020
Summary:
Spain deaths pass 10k
Global cases near 1 million mark
Infection in New Delhi slum sparks fears of mass breakout
PM Abe mocked for handing out ‘two masks’ to every Japanese household
British health official says “everybody is frustrated” about test shortage
UK’s Johnson says lockdown likely to last beyond April 15
Half the world on lockdown, AFP reports
World hits 50k COVID-19 deaths
Italy cases, deaths continue to level off
France reports drop in new cases
UN climate summit canceled
Singapore reports 49 new cases
London’s Francis Crick institute develops rapid test
France tells battered women to go use secret code word at pharmacies to report abuse
NY nears 100k cases, reports ~400 more deaths
Another Princess Cruises ship has confirmed COVID-19 cases aboard
Pence says US facing similar trajectory to Italy
Tokyo reports record 97 cases in a day
UN projects global economy will contract 1% in 2020
Putin extends Russian shutdown
Philippines’ ambassador to Lebanon dies of COVID-19
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Update (1511ET): According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US is now double the next nearest country, both a testament to the White House’s failure to quickly address the crisis after the first few domestic cases were confirmed.
The US now has more than double the confirmed cases of Italy, the next-highest country:
Though, to be sure, Italy has more than twice as many confirmed deaths.
And still, people around the country are still complaining that there are their mother/father/grandmother/grandfather/friend can’t get tested.
Meanwhile, in the UK, Boris Johnson just suggested that the lockdown will probably be extended beyond April 15.
* * *
Update (1400ET): Hours after Italy and Spain reported new coronavirus data that gave epidemiologists hope that their lockdown policies had at least worked to stop the acceleration in the virus’s spread, France on Thursday reported a surprisingly large drop in new cases. Health officials counted 2,116 new cases in the last day, compared with 4,861 for the day before.
But France also reported 884 new deaths in the country’s nursing homes, bringing its national death toll to 5,387.
At the end of the day, it appears France is still tracking Italy.
All in all, France is still tracking Italy relatively well pic.twitter.com/BW3fNyKyLJ — Yannick Kalantzis (@kalantzis) April 2, 2020
Meanwhile, as Florida residents get used to their new ‘lockdown’…drones are helping to distribute toilet paper.
Florida man delivers toilet paper using drone during COVID-19 lockdown. https://t.co/G7ZgkeVFwm pic.twitter.com/iuCQ9vvpB1 — ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2020
As residents continue adapting to lockdown conditions, France, inspired by a similar scheme in Spain, has started telling victims of domestic abuse, particularly women, to head to drugstores and whisper the codeword “mask 19” to the pharmacist behind the counter. The pharmacist will then surreptitiously alert the police.
In other news, we’ve long since lost track of the number of cruise ships that have reported COVID-19 crises on board. But yet another Carnival-owned Princess Cruises ship – this one called the Coral Princess – is having a crisis just days after four patients aboard another ship, the Zaandam (also indirectly owned by Carnival), died after being repeatedly refused port calls. That ship is now docking in Florida, along with another ship with suspected COVID-19 carriers aboard.
At least 12 passengers, and 5 crew aboard the Coral Princess have tested positive.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-02--US Box Office Sales Collapse To Just $5,179; Was $204 Million During Same Period Last Year

As millions of Americans spend quality time with their families to avoid the global pandemic , box office sales across the US have predictably cratered – falling to just $ 5,179 from March 20 through March 26 as movie theaters across the country remain shuttered .
During the same week in 2019 , ticket sales were over $ 204 million – thanks to “ Captain Marvel ” and “ Us.
” So far this year , domestic box office sales are down $ 600 million year-over-year according to The Hollywood Reporter .
Domestic ticket sales turned in a combined $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 , the day when Comscore stopped reporting theater grosses .
That compares to $ 2.41 billion for the first full three months of 2019 , according to Comscore .
In March of this year , revenue came in at a mere $ 255.7 million as new product underwhelmed at the beginning of the month before moviegoing started slowing and then came to a standstill .
That compares to $ 612.8 million for the March 1-19 stretch last year , making for a decline of 58 percent .
When counting all of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year-over-year dip for the month was 74 percent .
-The Hollywood Reporter Earlier in the week , AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron predicted that it might take until mid-June before they ’ re back in business .
We ’ re not so sure .
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By Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 04/02/2020
As millions of Americans spend quality time with their families to avoid the global pandemic, box office sales across the US have predictably cratered – falling to just $5,179 from March 20 through March 26 as movie theaters across the country remain shuttered.
During the same week in 2019, ticket sales were over $204 million – thanks to “Captain Marvel” and “Us.”
The Domestic Box office (movie theaters) brought in a whopping $5,179 for the week of Mar 20-26. Down 100% from $204,193,406 the same week a year ago… These numbers are just incredible. — Strider Elass (@StriderElass) March 31, 2020
So far this year, domestic box office sales are down $600 million year-over-year according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Domestic ticket sales turned in a combined $1.81 billion from Jan. 1 through March 19, the day when Comscore stopped reporting theater grosses. That compares to $2.41 billion for the first full three months of 2019, according to Comscore.
In March of this year, revenue came in at a mere $255.7 million as new product underwhelmed at the beginning of the month before moviegoing started slowing and then came to a standstill. That compares to $612.8 million for the March 1-19 stretch last year, making for a decline of 58 percent. When counting all of March 2019 ($967.8 million), the year-over-year dip for the month was 74 percent. -The Hollywood Reporter
Earlier in the week, AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron predicted that it might take until mid-June before they’re back in business.
We’re not so sure.


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Bill Gates Calls for a “Digital Certificate” to Identify Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine

Bill Gates recently stated on Reddit that “ digital certificates ” will be used to identify who received the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine .
And these certificates will also be used to identify who can conduct business or not .
Here ’ s how this plan is already backed by a massive organization called ID2020 .
For years , Bill Gates has been at the forefront of research regarding global pandemics and mass vaccination campaigns .
In the past decade , Gates went on record several times stating that the world was not ready for a global pandemic .
In October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the apparition of COVID-19 ) the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ( in cooperation with the World Economic Forum ) hosted Event 201 , a 3.5-hour table-top simulation of a global pandemic .
Oddly enough , this simulation was about a novel coronavirus that would kill millions .
About eight weeks later , an actual novel coronavirus spurred in China .
This lead to some people wondering if this exercise actually predicted the spread of COVID-19 .
In response to these questions , a statement was posted on the Event 201 website .
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Bill Gates recently stated on Reddit that “digital certificates” will be used to identify who received the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine. And these certificates will also be used to identify who can conduct business or not. Here’s how this plan is already backed by a massive organization called ID2020.
VigilantCitizen.com
April 1, 2020
For years, Bill Gates has been at the forefront of research regarding global pandemics and mass vaccination campaigns. In the past decade, Gates went on record several times stating that the world was not ready for a global pandemic.
In October 2019 (only a few months before the apparition of COVID-19) the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (in cooperation with the World Economic Forum) hosted Event 201, a 3.5-hour table-top simulation of a global pandemic.
Oddly enough, this simulation was about a novel coronavirus that would kill millions. About eight weeks later, an actual novel coronavirus spurred in China. This lead to some people wondering if this exercise actually predicted the spread of COVID-19. In response to these questions, a statement was posted on the Event 201 website.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Seniors on social security will NOT need to file a tax return to receive a $1,200 relief package che

Seniors on social security will NOT need to file a tax return to receive a $1,200 relief package check after Democrats and Republicans teamed up to place pressure on the IRS

The Treasury Department reversed guidance from the IRS after coming under pressure from Democrats and Republicans The IRS said Monday that those receiving social security benefits who don ’ t normally file a tax return may have to as part of the stimulus package It suggested seniors and other social security beneficiaries would not receive their $ 1,200 relief check without filing a return Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced this was not the case Wednesday The IRS said that some people who do not normally file a tax return may still need to do so They added that they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive their $ 1,200 check as part of the $ 2.3 trillion economic relief package , the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday .
It marks a reversal on guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service Monday which said that seniors and others on social security would have to file a ‘ simple ’ tax return before they would receive the money .
‘ Social Security recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return need to take no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly to their bank account , ’ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a u-turn statement Wednesday .
The payments , up to $ 1,200 for individuals , are part of a roughly $ 2.3 trillion economic relief package signed into law by President Donald Trump last Friday .
The money from the federal government is hoped to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
Details in the package had laid out that Social Security recipients who are normally not required to file a tax return , such as seniors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax return in order to receive the money .
It stated that the IRS would look at Social Security benefit statements in order to give people their rebate checks if they haven ’ t filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns .
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The Treasury Department reversed guidance from the IRS after coming under pressure from Democrats and Republicans
The IRS said Monday that those receiving social security benefits who don’t normally file a tax return may have to as part of the stimulus package
It suggested seniors and other social security beneficiaries would not receive their $1,200 relief check without filing a return
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced this was not the case Wednesday
The IRS said that some people who do not normally file a tax return may still need to do so
They added that they will update information on these cases soon
By FRANCES MULRANEY
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 April 2020
U.S. Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive their $1,200 check as part of the $2.3 trillion economic relief package, the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday.
It marks a reversal on guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service Monday which said that seniors and others on social security would have to file a ‘simple’ tax return before they would receive the money.
‘Social Security recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return need to take no action, and will receive their payment directly to their bank account,’ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a u-turn statement Wednesday.
The payments, up to $1,200 for individuals, are part of a roughly $2.3 trillion economic relief package signed into law by President Donald Trump last Friday.
The money from the federal government is hoped to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Details in the package had laid out that Social Security recipients who are normally not required to file a tax return, such as seniors, would not have to file a tax return in order to receive the money.
It stated that the IRS would look at Social Security benefit statements in order to give people their rebate checks if they haven’t filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Robert Kraft Ferries Nearly 2 Million N95 Masks Back To US On Patriots’ Private Jet

Now that Tom Brady has left town , it looks like the Patriots are getting a jump start on trying to convince the rest of the country to stop hating the most successful franchise in football .
Bloomberg reported Thursday that team owner Robert Kraft is using the Patriots ’ private jet to ferry nearly 2 million N95 masks back to the US .
At 3:38 a.m. Wednesday morning , the New England Patriots ’ team plane departed from an unusual locale : Shenzhen , China .
On board the Boeing 767 , in the cargo hold that used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duffel bags , were 1.2 million N95 masks bound for the U.S. Video and pictures of the event show workers in masks and full-body suits at Shenzhen Bao ’ an International Airport loading box after box of the scarce and valuable personal protective equipment onto a red , white and blue plane emblazoned with the Patriots logo and “ 6X CHAMPIONS.
” The plane was permitted to be on the ground in China for a maximum of three hours , people familiar with the matter said , and the crew was required to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew loaded the cargo .
It took 2 hours and 57 minutes .
On Thursday , that plane will land somewhere more familiar : Boston Logan International Airport .
As they pointed out , the luggage hold that once carried Tom Brady ’ s bags is currently stuffed with masks that are widely believed to prevent the spread of the virus , even as the White House and CDC continue to debate whether they should officially “ recommend ” that all Americans wear masks when they go out in public .
The decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major entertainment news story in China .
Video and pictures show workers in body-suits and masks loading crates of the preciously valuable medical equipment in to the jets cargohold at Shenzhen Bao ’ an International Airport .
The red , white and blue plane emblazoned with the Patriots logo and “ 6X CHAMPIONS ” could be clearly seen .
The Kraft family put up $ 2 million – about half the cost of the load and the logistics .
The masks will be turned over to the State of Massachusetts , whose desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are valued because they are secure enough to be worn in hospitals and other clinical settings , eventually led it to the Patriots .
Kraft ’ s son , Jonathan Kraft , the chairman of the board at Massachusetts General , played an integral role in connecting Mass .
Gov .
Charlie Baker to his father , and then in helping resolve the many logistical hurdles .
“ I ’ ve never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome , ” said Robert Kraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In today ’ s world , those of us who are fortunate to make a difference have a significant responsibility to do so with all the assets we have available to us.
” The effort began with Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker , who was concerned about the state ’ s mask supply and , two weeks ago , believed he had struck a deal to acquire more than a million of them from a collection of Chinese manufacturers .
But officials had to figure out how to get them shipped out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shipments out of the country can be especially tricky .
“ I just have to get them here , ” he told a longtime friend .
That longtime friend was Jonathan Kraft , Robert Kraft ’ s son , who holds two jobs that became highly relevant to the proceedings .
Jonathan Kraft is the chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital , one of the country ’ s most renowned facilities .
He ’ s also the Patriots ’ president , and the team had something it thought might be of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were tough questions to resolve .
Robert and Jonathan Kraft first had to check if the plane was ready and able to make such a lengthy journey on such short notice .
There was also the fact that the team ’ s Boeing 767 is a passenger plane built to carry Bill Belichick and Tom Brady , not massive stores of cargo .
The wealthy have been such objects of scorn and derision during the outbreak so far , it ’ s a nice break to read a story about a rich person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The WSJ story about how the whole thing came together is pretty interesting .
But we still have one question : Would Kraft have been so eager to help out another state , say , Florida ?
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 04/02/2020
Now that Tom Brady has left town, it looks like the Patriots are getting a jump start on trying to convince the rest of the country to stop hating the most successful franchise in football.
Bloomberg reported Thursday that team owner Robert Kraft is using the Patriots’ private jet to ferry nearly 2 million N95 masks back to the US.
At 3:38 a.m. Wednesday morning, the New England Patriots’ team plane departed from an unusual locale: Shenzhen, China. On board the Boeing 767, in the cargo hold that used to be home to Tom Brady’s duffel bags, were 1.2 million N95 masks bound for the U.S.
Video and pictures of the event show workers in masks and full-body suits at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport loading box after box of the scarce and valuable personal protective equipment onto a red, white and blue plane emblazoned with the Patriots logo and “6X CHAMPIONS.”
The plane was permitted to be on the ground in China for a maximum of three hours, people familiar with the matter said, and the crew was required to stay on the plane while a ground crew loaded the cargo. It took 2 hours and 57 minutes. On Thursday, that plane will land somewhere more familiar: Boston Logan International Airport.
As they pointed out, the luggage hold that once carried Tom Brady’s bags is currently stuffed with masks that are widely believed to prevent the spread of the virus, even as the White House and CDC continue to debate whether they should officially “recommend” that all Americans wear masks when they go out in public.
USA Today Sports
The decision to pick up the masks was a major entertainment news story in China. Video and pictures show workers in body-suits and masks loading crates of the preciously valuable medical equipment in to the jets cargohold at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport. The red, white and blue plane emblazoned with the Patriots logo and “6X CHAMPIONS” could be clearly seen. The Kraft family put up $2 million – about half the cost of the load and the logistics.
The masks will be turned over to the State of Massachusetts, whose desperate quest to acquire the masks, which are valued because they are secure enough to be worn in hospitals and other clinical settings, eventually led it to the Patriots.
Kraft’s son, Jonathan Kraft, the chairman of the board at Massachusetts General, played an integral role in connecting Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker to his father, and then in helping resolve the many logistical hurdles.
“I’ve never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome,” said Robert Kraft, the Patriots’ owner. “In today’s world, those of us who are fortunate to make a difference have a significant responsibility to do so with all the assets we have available to us.”
The effort began with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who was concerned about the state’s mask supply and, two weeks ago, believed he had struck a deal to acquire more than a million of them from a collection of Chinese manufacturers. But officials had to figure out how to get them shipped out of China at a time when unusual cargo shipments out of the country can be especially tricky.
“I just have to get them here,” he told a longtime friend.
That longtime friend was Jonathan Kraft, Robert Kraft’s son, who holds two jobs that became highly relevant to the proceedings. Jonathan Kraft is the chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the country’s most renowned facilities. He’s also the Patriots’ president, and the team had something it thought might be of help: a giant airplane.
There were tough questions to resolve. Robert and Jonathan Kraft first had to check if the plane was ready and able to make such a lengthy journey on such short notice. There was also the fact that the team’s Boeing 767 is a passenger plane built to carry Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, not massive stores of cargo.
The wealthy have been such objects of scorn and derision during the outbreak so far, it’s a nice break to read a story about a rich person doing something good for a change. The WSJ story about how the whole thing came together is pretty interesting.
But we still have one question: Would Kraft have been so eager to help out another state, say, Florida?


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--What Is America Going To Look Like With Tens Of Millions Of Unemployed Workers?

In all of U.S. history , we have never seen a spike in unemployment like we are witnessing right now .
Last Thursday it was announced that more than 3.2 million Americans had filed new claims for unemployment benefits during the previous week , and many believe that the number that will be announced this Thursday will be even larger .
By the way , the previous all-time record for a single week was just 695,000 .
So what is happening right now is absolutely nuts .
49 percent of U.S. companies anticipate conducting layoffs within the next 3 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projecting that the unemployment rate in this country will soon rise to 32 percent .
Before the coronavirus pandemic started shutting virtually everything down , approximately 158 million Americans were employed , and so we could soon have tens of millions of unemployed workers on our hands if the St. Louis Fed ’ s projection is accurate .
How are we possibly going to take care of them all ?
To call this a “ tsunami of unemployment ” would be a massive understatement .
According to California Governor Gavin Newsom , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have filed for unemployment in recent weeks… It took the coronavirus pandemic less than a month to triple California ’ s unemployment rolls and plunge the state ’ s economy into a tailspin comparable to the Great Recession .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom , in his daily update on the fight against COVID-19 on Tuesday , said “ well over 1.6 million Californians ” have filed for unemployment .
A record 150,000 Californians filed claims Monday alone , he said .
Over on the east coast , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of thousands of people ” are trying to access his state ’ s unemployment website simultaneously… New Yorkers are struggling to file claims for unemployment benefits , as applications have inundated the state ’ s Department of Labor .
At a news conference Tuesday , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , a Democrat , acknowledged the state is having problems processing claims .
“ I apologize for the pain—it must be infuriating to deal with , ” he said .
“ The site is so deluged that it keeps crashing because you literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any time trying to get on the site.
” It is hard to imagine things “ getting back to normal ” in New York any time for the foreseeable future .
The number of cases in the state continues to explode , and this is starting to really affect even basic social services .
For example , more than 15 percent of all police officers in New York City “ were out sick on Tuesday ” … The novel coronavirus outbreak in New York City has taken a major toll on workers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety , including the New York City Police Department .
The department reported on Tuesday that 1,048 uniformed members and 145 civilian employees have tested positive for the coronavirus .
More than 5,600 officers ( about 15.6 % of its uniformed workforce ) were out sick on Tuesday—more cops than serve in the entire Houston Police Department .
And the death toll is rising so rapidly in New York City that they are actually using a forklift to lift dead bodies into refrigerated trucks… On Tuesday , a forklift was used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truck outside the Brooklyn Hospital Center .
The COVID-19 death toll in the city is 1,139 and 47,439 confirmed cases and hospitals have been using bed sheets to wrap bodies because they no longer have body bags .
There is no way that America is going to “ open for business again ” as long as this virus continues to spread so rapidly .
The total death toll in the United States just crossed the 5,000 mark , and President Trump says that it could go as high as 240,000 .
So it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to go before this pandemic is finally behind us .
Meanwhile , more Americans are losing their jobs with each passing day .
In fact , a brand new survey just discovered that 28 percent of Americans have already “ lost wages or other personal income ” during this crisis… More than a quarter of Americans say they ’ ve already lost wages as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic broadens , according to a new Grinnell College poll released Wednesday .
Twenty-eight percent of those surveyed said they ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income.
” Another 16 percent said they were laid off or furloughed from work , and an additional 28 percent said they lost what they considered a “ substantial amount ” from a retirement account .
Without a doubt , the number that we are going to get from the Labor Department on Thursday is going to be bad .
Could it be even worse than the number that we saw last week ?
Apparently that is what quite a few of the “ experts ” are anticipating… Economists surveyed by Bloomberg estimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week , up from the record 3.3 million who sought benefits the prior week .
Some economists expect a far bigger total .
Nomura forecasts 4.1 million ; Morgan Stanley , 4.5 million ; and Bank of America , 5.5 million .
Such first-time jobless claims represent the best measure of layoffs across the country .
And it appears that we could keep getting more bad numbers for many weeks to come as vast portions of the country remain shut down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest corporations are bracing for a very , very long pause in operations .
This week , we learned that Ford has decided to keep their North American factories closed indefinitely… With what are sure to be ugly March sales numbers looming , Ford has now decided it is cancelling plans to re-start production in the U.S. and Mexico over the next two weeks .
Citing risks associated with the coronavirus , the automaker has said the the suspension is “ indefinite ” and has not set a timeline to bring its facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company is currently working with the UAW to establish new guidelines for safety procedures before re-opening .
Of course someday those factories will come back to life , and someday the entire country will try to resume normal activities .
But when that happens , it is likely that we could see another new wave of coronavirus cases .
Just look at what is happening over in China .
For a while they have been claiming to have the virus under control , but this week they had to put an entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was largely unscathed by the novel COVID-19 coronavirus went into lockdown Wednesday , signaling fears of a possible second wave in the country where the virus originated , The South China Morning Post reports .
The county of Jia in Henan province , home to 600,000 people , is now in lockdown after infections reportedly spread at a local hospital .
There were previously only 12 confirmed cases in Henan , despite it being situated just north of Hubei province , where China ’ s epicenter , Wuhan , is located .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under-reported the actual number of cases .
Officials all over the world are going to be balancing the need to protect life with the need to resume economic activity for a long time to come .
But even if every “ shelter-in-place ” order was immediately lifted all across America , a large portion of the population would still be deathly afraid of the coronavirus and economic activity would still be greatly depressed from previous levels .
Everyone needs to understand that the unsustainable debt-fueled prosperity that we were enjoying is not coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has finally arrived .
The “ everything bubble ” has finally burst , and Egon von Greyerz is warning that we are heading straight into “ a collapse ” … I have for years warned about the enormous risks in the financial system that inevitably would lead to a collapse .
As the bubble continued to grow for over ten years since the 2006-9 crisis , very few understood that the last crisis was just a rehearsal with none of the underlying problems resolved .
By printing and lending $ 140 trillion since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t just kicked down the road but made exponentially greater .
So here we are in the spring of 2020 with debts , unfunded liabilities and derivatives of around $ 2.5 quadrillion .
This is a sum that is impossible to fathom but if we say that it is almost 30x global GDP , it gives us an idea what the world and central banks will have to grapple with in the next few years .
All of the dominoes are going to be falling , and we are going to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before .
We could have avoided this scenario if we had learned our lessons from the last financial crisis and had fundamentally rebuilt our financial system from the ground up using sound economic principles .
But instead our authorities simply inflated all of the bubbles far larger than before , and now we will all have to live with the consequences .
This entry was posted on Thursday , April 2nd , 2020 at 2:58 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Economics , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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by Michael Snyder
TheEconomicCollapseBlog.com
April 1, 2020
In all of U.S. history, we have never seen a spike in unemployment like we are witnessing right now. Last Thursday it was announced that more than 3.2 million Americans had filed new claims for unemployment benefits during the previous week, and many believe that the number that will be announced this Thursday will be even larger. By the way, the previous all-time record for a single week was just 695,000. So what is happening right now is absolutely nuts. 49 percent of U.S. companies anticipate conducting layoffs within the next 3 months, and the St. Louis Fed is projecting that the unemployment rate in this country will soon rise to 32 percent. Before the coronavirus pandemic started shutting virtually everything down, approximately 158 million Americans were employed, and so we could soon have tens of millions of unemployed workers on our hands if the St. Louis Fed’s projection is accurate.
How are we possibly going to take care of them all?
To call this a “tsunami of unemployment” would be a massive understatement. According to California Governor Gavin Newsom, more than 1.6 million residents of his state have filed for unemployment in recent weeks…
It took the coronavirus pandemic less than a month to triple California’s unemployment rolls and plunge the state’s economy into a tailspin comparable to the Great Recession.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his daily update on the fight against COVID-19 on Tuesday, said “well over 1.6 million Californians” have filed for unemployment. A record 150,000 Californians filed claims Monday alone, he said.
Over on the east coast, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is claiming that there are times when “hundreds of thousands of people” are trying to access his state’s unemployment website simultaneously…
New Yorkers are struggling to file claims for unemployment benefits, as applications have inundated the state’s Department of Labor. At a news conference Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, acknowledged the state is having problems processing claims.
“I apologize for the pain—it must be infuriating to deal with,” he said. “The site is so deluged that it keeps crashing because you literally have hundreds of thousands of people at any time trying to get on the site.”
It is hard to imagine things “getting back to normal” in New York any time for the foreseeable future. The number of cases in the state continues to explode, and this is starting to really affect even basic social services. For example, more than 15 percent of all police officers in New York City “were out sick on Tuesday”…
The novel coronavirus outbreak in New York City has taken a major toll on workers in health care, mass transit, and public safety, including the New York City Police Department.
The department reported on Tuesday that 1,048 uniformed members and 145 civilian employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. More than 5,600 officers (about 15.6% of its uniformed workforce) were out sick on Tuesday—more cops than serve in the entire Houston Police Department.
And the death toll is rising so rapidly in New York City that they are actually using a forklift to lift dead bodies into refrigerated trucks…
On Tuesday, a forklift was used to help lift dead bodies onto a refrigerated truck outside the Brooklyn Hospital Center. The COVID-19 death toll in the city is 1,139 and 47,439 confirmed cases and hospitals have been using bed sheets to wrap bodies because they no longer have body bags.
There is no way that America is going to “open for business again” as long as this virus continues to spread so rapidly.
The total death toll in the United States just crossed the 5,000 mark, and President Trump says that it could go as high as 240,000. So it looks like we may have a long way to go before this pandemic is finally behind us.
Meanwhile, more Americans are losing their jobs with each passing day. In fact, a brand new survey just discovered that 28 percent of Americans have already “lost wages or other personal income” during this crisis…
More than a quarter of Americans say they’ve already lost wages as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic broadens, according to a new Grinnell College poll released Wednesday.
Twenty-eight percent of those surveyed said they’d already “lost wages or other personal income.” Another 16 percent said they were laid off or furloughed from work, and an additional 28 percent said they lost what they considered a “substantial amount” from a retirement account.
Without a doubt, the number that we are going to get from the Labor Department on Thursday is going to be bad.
Could it be even worse than the number that we saw last week? Apparently that is what quite a few of the “experts” are anticipating…
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg estimate a Labor Department report Thursday morning will show 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week, up from the record 3.3 million who sought benefits the prior week.
Some economists expect a far bigger total. Nomura forecasts 4.1 million; Morgan Stanley, 4.5 million; and Bank of America, 5.5 million. Such first-time jobless claims represent the best measure of layoffs across the country.
And it appears that we could keep getting more bad numbers for many weeks to come as vast portions of the country remain shut down.
At this point, some of our biggest corporations are bracing for a very, very long pause in operations. This week, we learned that Ford has decided to keep their North American factories closed indefinitely…
With what are sure to be ugly March sales numbers looming, Ford has now decided it is cancelling plans to re-start production in the U.S. and Mexico over the next two weeks.
Citing risks associated with the coronavirus, the automaker has said the the suspension is “indefinite” and has not set a timeline to bring its facilities back online, according to Bloomberg. The company is currently working with the UAW to establish new guidelines for safety procedures before re-opening.
Of course someday those factories will come back to life, and someday the entire country will try to resume normal activities.
But when that happens, it is likely that we could see another new wave of coronavirus cases. Just look at what is happening over in China. For a while they have been claiming to have the virus under control, but this week they had to put an entire county in lockdown mode…
A Chinese county that was largely unscathed by the novel COVID-19 coronavirus went into lockdown Wednesday, signaling fears of a possible second wave in the country where the virus originated, The South China Morning Post reports.
The county of Jia in Henan province, home to 600,000 people, is now in lockdown after infections reportedly spread at a local hospital. There were previously only 12 confirmed cases in Henan, despite it being situated just north of Hubei province, where China’s epicenter, Wuhan, is located. However, U.S. intelligence reportedly believes China under-reported the actual number of cases.
Officials all over the world are going to be balancing the need to protect life with the need to resume economic activity for a long time to come.
But even if every “shelter-in-place” order was immediately lifted all across America, a large portion of the population would still be deathly afraid of the coronavirus and economic activity would still be greatly depressed from previous levels.
Everyone needs to understand that the unsustainable debt-fueled prosperity that we were enjoying is not coming back, and our day of reckoning has finally arrived.
The “everything bubble” has finally burst, and Egon von Greyerz is warning that we are heading straight into “a collapse”…
I have for years warned about the enormous risks in the financial system that inevitably would lead to a collapse. As the bubble continued to grow for over ten years since the 2006-9 crisis, very few understood that the last crisis was just a rehearsal with none of the underlying problems resolved. By printing and lending $140 trillion since 2006, the problem and risks weren’t just kicked down the road but made exponentially greater.
So here we are in the spring of 2020 with debts, unfunded liabilities and derivatives of around $2.5 quadrillion. This is a sum that is impossible to fathom but if we say that it is almost 30x global GDP, it gives us an idea what the world and central banks will have to grapple with in the next few years.
All of the dominoes are going to be falling, and we are going to see financial chaos like we have never seen before.
We could have avoided this scenario if we had learned our lessons from the last financial crisis and had fundamentally rebuilt our financial system from the ground up using sound economic principles.
But instead our authorities simply inflated all of the bubbles far larger than before, and now we will all have to live with the consequences.


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Hours Before Its Start, The Treasury’s Small Business Bailout Is On The Verge Of Collapse

Tonight at midnight , the most critical – if hardly biggest – part of the Fed ’ s $ 2 trillion fiscal stimulus is expected to begin : that ’ s when small and medium business with 500 employees or less can request a loan of up to 2.5x the average monthly payroll ( capped at $ 10 million ) , meant to buy cash-strapped companies just under 3 months in liquidity .
As we discussed previously , the loans which are packaged under the SBA ’ s Paycheck Protection Program carry a 0.5 % interest rate , and would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward operational uses such as payrolls , utilities , and rent .
Needless to say , getting these loans into the hands of America ’ s small business is absolutely critical : they employ about half of U.S. private sector employees , according to the Small Business Administration website .
There is just one problem : with just hours to go until millions in small businesses across the nation scramble to apply for much needed funding , the program appears to be on the verge of collapse amid what appears to be sheer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Business Administration , and the various commercial banks that will be tasked to loan the action money .
One reason why the program is woefully unprepared for a Friday midnight rollout is that banks that haven ’ t underwritten SBA loans before will need to get onboarded in the system .
However , as Politico reports , as of last night , there was no application available for banks to do this , and as CNBC ’ s Kayla Tausche adds , Treasury remains committed to originating these loans beginning tomorrow , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more : as CNBC ’ s Kate Rogers reports , an “ official familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program loans rolling out tomorrow says official guidance for banks is not yet finalized ” with Kayla Tausche adding that in addition to general guidance , banks are asking Treasury for two specific changes to the small biz program : Smaller banks want higher interest rate so they don ’ t lose money Big banks want “ know your customer ” rules waived so they can lend to co ’ s they haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side choked off amid last minute rollout chaos , demand for the bailout cash is exploding with some estimates that as many as $ 1 trillion in loan requests will be available for the $ 350BN in “ first come , first serve ” loans .
As Tausche adds , “ industry sources say a “ feeding frenzy ” of small biz demand for limited resources will be problematic for the system , technically ” and notes that “ executives are preparing for a situation akin to the 2013 roll-out of http : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not recall , was an unmitigated disaster lasting for months .
But while logistical issues will be overcome , a potential dealbreaker of a problem is that the physical source of new loans is getting cold feet .
According to Reuters , thousands of U.S. banks , including some of the country ’ s largest lenders , have said they may not participate in the federal government ’ s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much legal and financial risk .
While the Trump administration has said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank representatives , as well as thousands of community lenders , have expressed serious reservations about participating in the scheme in its current form and called that deadline totally unrealistic .
Their biggest concern is that the Treasury Department said on Tuesday that lenders will be responsible for preventing fraudulent claims by verifying borrower eligibility , which is determined by a few measures including the borrower ’ s number of employees and its average monthly payroll costs .
That ’ s not all : banks also must take steps to prevent money laundering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would normally take weeks , the sources said .
Additionally , banks are concerned they could face regulatory penalties or legal costs down the line if things go awry in the haste to get money out the door .
But at the same time they are worried they will be blamed for not moving funds fast enough if they perform due diligence the way they would under normal circumstances , the sources said .
Then there is the mandated interest rate on the loans : community banks said the Treasury ’ s guideline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprofitable , and that many small banks will not have sufficient liquidity to front up the loans ( this , as we said yesterday , may have been a primary consideration for the Fed to release Treasuries and deposits from the Supplementary Leverage Ratio test , effectively opening up over $ 1 trillion in additional loan capacity across the US banking sector ) .
“ Taking all of the above concerns into consideration , many banks have already indicated that they will not be able to use the Program under the current terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America wrote to the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration , which are jointly administering the loans program , on Wednesday .
“ We strongly recommend that you make changes to the guidelines before the Program goes live so that it will work as intended by Congress , ” the group , which represents thousands of small banks across the country , wrote .
Alas , that is impossible as going back to the drawing board would mean days if not weeks of additional delays , which for an economy where every hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , as Reuters reports , as of late Wednesday night , after hearing the concerns , Treasury officials are considering withdrawing Tuesday ’ s guidance and are working to fix the issues , although as of this moment the same guidelines for the PP program were still in place as earlier this week .
Banks also want a document customers can sign attesting to their eligibility and other requirements , thereby relieving the industry of responsibility for potential misconduct .
One source said banks are also seeking a written assurance from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they agree to participate in the program .
Reuters could not learn which specific big banks are thinking about shunning the program .
The Bank Policy Institute ( BPI ) , a Washington trade group , hosted a call on Wednesday during which executives from its members discussed their concerns , three of the sources said .
Members of the group include JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America , Wells Fargo Citigroup , Truist Bank and PNC .
“ Our banks are committed to ensuring this program works and that all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked through so we can achieve Congress ’ s goal of helping America ’ s small businesses , ” Greg Baer , President and CEO of the BPI , said on Thursday .
Which is ironic : back in September 2008 all the banks demanded multi-trillion taxpayer funded bailouts right this instant as the world was going to implode if a few banks went under .
However , now that the tables are flipped , and mainstream America and half of all the private sector employees demand a similar turnaround time or else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banks suddenly think that taking their time , dotting i ’ s and crossing t ’ s is far more important than getting money into the hands of America ’ s workers .
Money which , as a reminder , is now of the “ helicopter ” variety , openly printed by the Treasury , monetized by the Fed , and which can be delivered to banks through the back door if need be .
With that we look forward to seeing how this chaos resolves itself , and the unprecedented anger that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generously bailed out in 2008 – are the gating factor to getting the critical $ 350BN in relief loans to America ’ s small business .
Finrally , hrre is a recap of key issues ahead of the imminent PPP rollout courtesy of CNBC ’ s Tausche .
This entry was posted on Thursday , April 2nd , 2020 at 2:48 pm and is filed under Economics , God Help Us , Government Evil .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 04/02/2020
Tonight at midnight, the most critical – if hardly biggest – part of the Fed’s $2 trillion fiscal stimulus is expected to begin: that’s when small and medium business with 500 employees or less can request a loan of up to 2.5x the average monthly payroll (capped at $10 million), meant to buy cash-strapped companies just under 3 months in liquidity. As we discussed previously, the loans which are packaged under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program carry a 0.5% interest rate, and would be forgiven if their proceeds are used toward operational uses such as payrolls, utilities, and rent.
Needless to say, getting these loans into the hands of America’s small business is absolutely critical: they employ about half of U.S. private sector employees, according to the Small Business Administration website.
There is just one problem: with just hours to go until millions in small businesses across the nation scramble to apply for much needed funding, the program appears to be on the verge of collapse amid what appears to be sheer chaos between the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, and the various commercial banks that will be tasked to loan the action money.
One reason why the program is woefully unprepared for a Friday midnight rollout is that banks that haven’t underwritten SBA loans before will need to get onboarded in the system. However, as Politico reports, as of last night, there was no application available for banks to do this, and as CNBC’s Kayla Tausche adds, Treasury remains committed to originating these loans beginning tomorrow, despite hiccups.
But wait there’s more: as CNBC’s Kate Rogers reports, an “official familiar with the Paycheck Protection Program loans rolling out tomorrow says official guidance for banks is not yet finalized” with Kayla Tausche adding that in addition to general guidance, banks are asking Treasury for two specific changes to the small biz program:
Smaller banks want higher interest rate so they don’t lose money
Big banks want “know your customer” rules waived so they can lend to co’s they haven’t worked with
In addition to general guidance, banks are asking Treasury for two specific changes to the small biz program:
– Smaller banks want higher interest rate so they don't lose money
– Big banks want "know your customer" rules waived so they can lend to co's they haven't worked with — Kayla Tausche (@kaylatausche) April 2, 2020
Meanwhile, with the supply side choked off amid last minute rollout chaos, demand for the bailout cash is exploding with some estimates that as many as $1 trillion in loan requests will be available for the $350BN in “first come, first serve” loans. As Tausche adds, “industry sources say a “feeding frenzy” of small biz demand for limited resources will be problematic for the system, technically” and notes that “executives are preparing for a situation akin to the 2013 roll-out of http://Healthcare.gov”
That, for those who may not recall, was an unmitigated disaster lasting for months.
But while logistical issues will be overcome, a potential dealbreaker of a problem is that the physical source of new loans is getting cold feet. According to Reuters, thousands of U.S. banks, including some of the country’s largest lenders, have said they may not participate in the federal government’s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much legal and financial risk.
While the Trump administration has said it wants the loans disbursed within days, bank representatives, as well as thousands of community lenders, have expressed serious reservations about participating in the scheme in its current form and called that deadline totally unrealistic.
Their biggest concern is that the Treasury Department said on Tuesday that lenders will be responsible for preventing fraudulent claims by verifying borrower eligibility, which is determined by a few measures including the borrower’s number of employees and its average monthly payroll costs.
That’s not all: banks also must take steps to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, a process that would normally take weeks, the sources said. Additionally, banks are concerned they could face regulatory penalties or legal costs down the line if things go awry in the haste to get money out the door. But at the same time they are worried they will be blamed for not moving funds fast enough if they perform due diligence the way they would under normal circumstances, the sources said.
Then there is the mandated interest rate on the loans: community banks said the Treasury’s guideline interest rate of 0.5% will be unprofitable, and that many small banks will not have sufficient liquidity to front up the loans (this, as we said yesterday, may have been a primary consideration for the Fed to release Treasuries and deposits from the Supplementary Leverage Ratio test, effectively opening up over $1 trillion in additional loan capacity across the US banking sector).
“Taking all of the above concerns into consideration, many banks have already indicated that they will not be able to use the Program under the current terms,” the Independent Community Bankers of America wrote to the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration, which are jointly administering the loans program, on Wednesday.
“We strongly recommend that you make changes to the guidelines before the Program goes live so that it will work as intended by Congress,” the group, which represents thousands of small banks across the country, wrote.
Alas, that is impossible as going back to the drawing board would mean days if not weeks of additional delays, which for an economy where every hour matters, is simply not feasible.
Still, as Reuters reports, as of late Wednesday night, after hearing the concerns, Treasury officials are considering withdrawing Tuesday’s guidance and are working to fix the issues, although as of this moment the same guidelines for the PP program were still in place as earlier this week.
Banks also want a document customers can sign attesting to their eligibility and other requirements, thereby relieving the industry of responsibility for potential misconduct. One source said banks are also seeking a written assurance from the government regarding their legal liabilities and obligations before they agree to participate in the program.
Reuters could not learn which specific big banks are thinking about shunning the program. The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a Washington trade group, hosted a call on Wednesday during which executives from its members discussed their concerns, three of the sources said. Members of the group include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Citigroup, Truist Bank and PNC.
“Our banks are committed to ensuring this program works and that all of the operational complexities and process challenges are worked through so we can achieve Congress’s goal of helping America’s small businesses,” Greg Baer, President and CEO of the BPI, said on Thursday.
Which is ironic: back in September 2008 all the banks demanded multi-trillion taxpayer funded bailouts right this instant as the world was going to implode if a few banks went under. However, now that the tables are flipped, and mainstream America and half of all the private sector employees demand a similar turnaround time or else the US economy will truly collapse, banks suddenly think that taking their time, dotting i’s and crossing t’s is far more important than getting money into the hands of America’s workers. Money which, as a reminder, is now of the “helicopter” variety, openly printed by the Treasury, monetized by the Fed, and which can be delivered to banks through the back door if need be.
With that we look forward to seeing how this chaos resolves itself, and the unprecedented anger that will erupt if US banks – so generously bailed out in 2008 – are the gating factor to getting the critical $350BN in relief loans to America’s small business.
Finrally, hrre is a recap of key issues ahead of the imminent PPP rollout courtesy of CNBC’s Tausche.
$350 billion of small business loans will be made available tomorrow, but is the government ready to roll out the program? @kaylatausche has the details on bankers' concerns that the program is not ready for prime time on @CNBC. pic.twitter.com/fmheeBTNmE — The Exchange (@CNBCTheExchange) April 2, 2020


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--UN Wants a 10% Global Tax to Pay for New “Shared Responsibility” Program to Address Coronavirus Pand

UN Wants a 10% Global Tax to Pay for New “Shared Responsibility” Program to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Like the American left the globalists never let a crisis pass without attempting a power-grab .
The WHO lied about the seriousness of the global coronavirus pandemic .
The WHO praised China despite their continued lying .
And WHO leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus then later created an international panic and global depression when he overstated the mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Facts be damned .
But now the WHO ’ s sister organization , the United Nations , believes they should be paid more after the pandemic .
They want more power and cash — a LOT MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even pay their parking tickets and they want more money .
“ The United Nations Secretary-General , António Guterres , has announced the creation of a fund for addressing the global coronavirus pandemic – and he is simultaneously asking nations to contribute the equivalent of at least 10 percent of the annual income of the entire planet to a massive “ human-centered , innovative and coordinated stimulus package ” that would be administered at the international level .
Although Guterres doesn ’ t state it explicitly , he seems to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls a “ dedicated COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund , ” with the massive stimulus package plan , announcing both measures in the same press release .
If countries were to accept the plan , the United Nations or some similar coordinating agency would be given the equivalent of approximately 8.7 trillion USD , an unprecedented amount that would be 2,900 times greater than the UN ’ s annual budget of 3 billion USD .
The proposed plan would effectively place a global agency , presumably the UN itself , in charge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the coronavirus crisis , placing it in charge of 10 % of global income.
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By Jim Hoft
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 2, 2020
Like the American left the globalists never let a crisis pass without attempting a power-grab.
The WHO lied about the seriousness of the global coronavirus pandemic. The WHO praised China despite their continued lying. And WHO leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus then later created an international panic and global depression when he overstated the mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Facts be damned.
But now the WHO’s sister organization, the United Nations, believes they should be paid more after the pandemic.
They want more power and cash — a LOT MORE power and cash.
Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced his “shared responsibility, global solidarity” plan this week.
These jackasses won’t even pay their parking tickets and they want more money.
LifeSite News reported:
“The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has announced the creation of a fund for addressing the global coronavirus pandemic – and he is simultaneously asking nations to contribute the equivalent of at least 10 percent of the annual income of the entire planet to a massive “human-centered, innovative and coordinated stimulus package” that would be administered at the international level.
Although Guterres doesn’t state it explicitly, he seems to be connecting the new fund, which he calls a “dedicated COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund,” with the massive stimulus package plan, announcing both measures in the same press release.
If countries were to accept the plan, the United Nations or some similar coordinating agency would be given the equivalent of approximately 8.7 trillion USD, an unprecedented amount that would be 2,900 times greater than the UN’s annual budget of 3 billion USD.
The proposed plan would effectively place a global agency, presumably the UN itself, in charge of propping up the economies of the world during the coronavirus crisis, placing it in charge of 10% of global income.”


revolutionradio--2020-04-02--Some Americans Might Wait 20 Weeks Or Longer For Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

Around the country , millions of Americans are anxiously wondering when their stimulus checks will be arriving , as they hope to God that they have a job to come back to , or that – if they ’ ve already been laid off – the government stimulus money manages to save their employers and help them get their jobs back .
But as President Trump has said several times during the White House ’ s daily press briefings , nothing like this has ever been done before .
And while it sounds simple , as we explained the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( or at least the amount that ’ s been earmarked for unemployment expansion and stimulus checks ) is harder than it sounds .
And as the administration continues to string people along – Steven Mnuchin said last week that “ our expectation is three weeks ” for those who have depository information on file – whispers about the timeline for the payments are seeing the ‘ whisper timeline ’ number are seemingly growing in proportion .
And now , CNN is now reporting that instead of the three week timeline that Mnuchin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in checks going out the week of April 6 , the first checks likely won ’ t go out until the week of April 13 , and – what ’ s worse – it could as long as 20 weeks for all the stimulus checks to go out , leaving millions of poor and desperate Americans ( many of whom voted for President Trump ) twisting in the wind .
Americans likely won ’ t begin to see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until at least April 13 and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks to be mailed , Trump administration officials told lawmakers , according to a House Democratic memo obtained by CNN .
The timeline means tens of millions of Americans will have to wait to get badly needed assistance , despite repeated suggestions from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that the money would go out as soon as April 6 .
He said this past Sunday after passage of the $ 2.2 trillion stimulus bill that payments would not go out until mid-April .
CNN reported in March that former IRS officials said the wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the memo cited by CNN , the IRS is expected to make about 60 million payments , likely starting during the week of April 13 , for taxpayers who provided their direct deposit information via their 2018 or 2019 tax returns .
Three weeks later , the IRS expects to start issuing paper checks to individuals whose bank information isn ’ t already on file , a process that will take significantly longer .
House Democrats expect that up to 5 million checks can be issued per week .
For those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on file , the checks will take even longer .
All of the information is based on conversations with Treasury and the IRS , the memo said .
The stimulus law signed by President Trump last week stipulates that individuals who earn $ 75,000 or less will receive $ 1,200 , while couples that make $ 150,000 or less will receive twice as much , as well as an additional $ 500 per child .
Payments decrease for those who earn more , and individuals earning more than $ 99k a year will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Kate Rogers reported Thursday after on some issues between the SBA and Treasury about the small-and-medium-sized business section of that bill .
“ The SBA and Treasury are not on the same page , ” Rogers said .
Bottom line : If the Trump Administration doesn ’ t figure all of this out quickly , the stimulus bill rollout could become the biggest government debacle since the rollout of healthcare.gov .
This entry was posted on Thursday , April 2nd , 2020 at 2:23 pm and is filed under Economics , Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed .

by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Thu, 04/02/2020
Around the country, millions of Americans are anxiously wondering when their stimulus checks will be arriving, as they hope to God that they have a job to come back to, or that – if they’ve already been laid off – the government stimulus money manages to save their employers and help them get their jobs back.
But as President Trump has said several times during the White House’s daily press briefings, nothing like this has ever been done before. And while it sounds simple, as we explained the other day, handing out $2 trillion (or at least the amount that’s been earmarked for unemployment expansion and stimulus checks) is harder than it sounds.
And as the administration continues to string people along – Steven Mnuchin said last week that “our expectation is three weeks” for those who have depository information on file – whispers about the timeline for the payments are seeing the ‘whisper timeline’ number are seemingly growing in proportion.
And now, CNN is now reporting that instead of the three week timeline that Mnuchin gave last week, which would have resulted in checks going out the week of April 6, the first checks likely won’t go out until the week of April 13, and – what’s worse – it could as long as 20 weeks for all the stimulus checks to go out, leaving millions of poor and desperate Americans (many of whom voted for President Trump) twisting in the wind.
Americans likely won’t begin to see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until at least April 13 and it could take 20 weeks for all the checks to be mailed, Trump administration officials told lawmakers, according to a House Democratic memo obtained by CNN.
The timeline means tens of millions of Americans will have to wait to get badly needed assistance, despite repeated suggestions from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that the money would go out as soon as April 6. He said this past Sunday after passage of the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill that payments would not go out until mid-April.
CNN reported in March that former IRS officials said the wait would likely be weeks or months.
According to the memo cited by CNN, the IRS is expected to make about 60 million payments, likely starting during the week of April 13, for taxpayers who provided their direct deposit information via their 2018 or 2019 tax returns. Three weeks later, the IRS expects to start issuing paper checks to individuals whose bank information isn’t already on file, a process that will take significantly longer. House Democrats expect that up to 5 million checks can be issued per week.
For those who don’t have tax information on file, the checks will take even longer.
All of the information is based on conversations with Treasury and the IRS, the memo said.
The stimulus law signed by President Trump last week stipulates that individuals who earn $75,000 or less will receive $1,200, while couples that make $150,000 or less will receive twice as much, as well as an additional $500 per child. Payments decrease for those who earn more, and individuals earning more than $99k a year will get nothing.
Additionally, CNBC’s Kate Rogers reported Thursday after on some issues between the SBA and Treasury about the small-and-medium-sized business section of that bill. “The SBA and Treasury are not on the same page,” Rogers said.
Bottom line: If the Trump Administration doesn’t figure all of this out quickly, the stimulus bill rollout could become the biggest government debacle since the rollout of healthcare.gov.


revolutionradio--2020-04-03--The Coronavirus Trojan Horse

The Coronavirus Trojan Horse

We are all familiar with the legend of the Trojan Horse .
It has become a methaphor for using deception as a tactic to achieve a hidden motive .
Although the Coronavirus is very real and can be deadly , our response seems to be illogical and often out of proportion to the threat .
That is because this threat is being greatly exaggerated and is being used as cover for something that will prove to far more serious and will potentiall kill far more people .
Here are more anecdotal experiences , along with comparative death rates from other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that this modern-day Trojan Horse is masking a much more serious threat .
I have just completed a review of my emails over the past 3 days .
I have 18 emails which indicate references to relatives being called up for active duty .
Presumably , all of these references are for deployment in the recent one million man call to active duty notices that went out .
I conducted a frequency count of my received emails , in other words , a qualitative and descriptive account of related events and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connected to war activities , not to medical call-ups as the mainstream media has repeatedly reported .
In fact , I do not have even one email that said “ I am a doctor , nurse , medic and I am being called to active duty .
Further , I scanned “ we are in danger ” emails over the past seven days and an entirely different picture emerges than what is coming from the White House briefings .
Here is what has emerged : 1.The most striking series of communications comes from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals who say if there is any doubt as to cause of death ( eg the classic “ underlying causes ” to list the Coronavirus as the cause .
Through a mutual acquaintance , I was able to speak to one doctor who told me that he had patients whose cause of death had been altered from what he reported and in each case , the cause of death was changed to the Coronavirus .
This is such a murky area , because before someone dies from CV-19 , there are multiple health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etc ) that anything could be listed as a cause of death .
I am satisfied that at some level the numbers being reported as CV-19 should be called into question .
The one area , however , that I am certain about , is the velocity of the virus .
It is , and remains , highly contagious .
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by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
Friday, April 3, 2020
We are all familiar with the legend of the Trojan Horse. It has become a methaphor for using deception as a tactic to achieve a hidden motive. Although the Coronavirus is very real and can be deadly, our response seems to be illogical and often out of proportion to the threat. That is because this threat is being greatly exaggerated and is being used as cover for something that will prove to far more serious and will potentiall kill far more people. Here are more anecdotal experiences, along with comparative death rates from other sources, which has led me to believe that this modern-day Trojan Horse is masking a much more serious threat.
I have just completed a review of my emails over the past 3 days. I have 18 emails which indicate references to relatives being called up for active duty. Presumably, all of these references are for deployment in the recent one million man call to active duty notices that went out.
I conducted a frequency count of my received emails, in other words, a qualitative and descriptive account of related events and the deployments are strictly domestic and ALL are connected to war activities, not to medical call-ups as the mainstream media has repeatedly reported. In fact, I do not have even one email that said “I am a doctor, nurse, medic and I am being called to active duty.
Further, I scanned “we are in danger” emails over the past seven days and an entirely different picture emerges than what is coming from the White House briefings. Here is what has emerged:
1.The most striking series of communications comes from a total of four medical personnel at hospitals who say if there is any doubt as to cause of death (eg the classic “underlying causes” to list the Coronavirus as the cause. Through a mutual acquaintance, I was able to speak to one doctor who told me that he had patients whose cause of death had been altered from what he reported and in each case, the cause of death was changed to the Coronavirus. This is such a murky area, because before someone dies from CV-19, there are multiple health problems (eg lungs, heart, etc) that anything could be listed as a cause of death. I am satisfied that at some level the numbers being reported as CV-19 should be called into question. The one area, however, that I am certain about, is the velocity of the virus. It is, and remains, highly contagious.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: Gun Sales EXPLODE to 2.5 Million in March, Making Leftist Heads Explode

It isn ’ t only toilet paper manufacturers prospering in our virus-scare ravaged economy .
Guns are also flying off the shelves as common people ’ s common sense tells them something PC government won ’ t : Emergency supplies won ’ t help you in bad times if bad actors can just steal them from you .
In fact , firearm sales increased 83 percent this March relative to last March , with handgun purchases up 91 percent , rifle sales rising 73 percent , and background checks spiking 94 percent .
In raw numbers , this equates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total , according to Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting .
This includes 1,534,000 handguns and 835,663 rifles , reports the Washington Examiner .
“ Anecdotal information from gun dealers indicated that most of those guns were AR- and AK-style rifles and shotguns , ” the site also informs .
Moreover , the “ FBI recorded 3,740,688 background checks in March , the most in any month ever — and by a mile .
In February , another record-breaker , there were 2,802,467 checks , ” writes the Examiner .
“ This year alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which are mostly for gun purchases .
That [ three month ] figure is higher than the nation ’ s total gun background checks for every year from 1988-2005 , ” the site continues .
The run on guns began when government officials started locking down communities , an action weapons buyers said they feared would spark mayhem and riots .
Yet they also have to fear those no longer locked down : the criminals released onto the streets by state and local governments that claim doing so is a necessary health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colt , “ lines have been snaking out of gun stores throughout the country , ” the New York Times wrote Wednesday .
“ In many states , estimated sales doubled in March compared with February .
In Utah , they nearly tripled .
And in Michigan , which has become a hot spot for virus cases , sales more than tripled.
” This sales boom is occurring , do note , despite left-wing governments ’ attempts to shut down gun stores — with the mainstream media ’ s at least tacit encouragement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure to mention in its aforementioned article that “ gun-related incidents have been linked to fears surrounding the pandemic.
” The paper then outlined three : a man accused of pointing a gun at people , an accidental shooting death , and a felon carrying a firearm illegally ( who obviously wasn ’ t deterred by gun laws .
Hmm… ) .
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by Selwyn Duke
TheNewAmerican.com
Thursday, 02 April 2020
It isn’t only toilet paper manufacturers prospering in our virus-scare ravaged economy. Guns are also flying off the shelves as common people’s common sense tells them something PC government won’t: Emergency supplies won’t help you in bad times if bad actors can just steal them from you.
In fact, firearm sales increased 83 percent this March relative to last March, with handgun purchases up 91 percent, rifle sales rising 73 percent, and background checks spiking 94 percent.
In raw numbers, this equates to March 2020 sales of 2,583,328 firearms in total, according to Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting. This includes 1,534,000 handguns and 835,663 rifles, reports the Washington Examiner.
(Presumably, the difference between the firearm total and handgun/rifle total is accounted for by shotguns, though this is unclear.)
“Anecdotal information from gun dealers indicated that most of those guns were AR- and AK-style rifles and shotguns,” the site also informs.
Moreover, the “FBI recorded 3,740,688 background checks in March, the most in any month ever — and by a mile. In February, another record-breaker, there were 2,802,467 checks,” writes the Examiner.
“This year alone, there have been 9,245,857 background checks, which are mostly for gun purchases. That [three month] figure is higher than the nation’s total gun background checks for every year from 1988-2005,” the site continues.
The run on guns began when government officials started locking down communities, an action weapons buyers said they feared would spark mayhem and riots.
Yet they also have to fear those no longer locked down: the criminals released onto the streets by state and local governments that claim doing so is a necessary health measure.
So going from coronavirus to Colt, “lines have been snaking out of gun stores throughout the country,” the New York Times wrote Wednesday. “In many states, estimated sales doubled in March compared with February. In Utah, they nearly tripled. And in Michigan, which has become a hot spot for virus cases, sales more than tripled.”
This sales boom is occurring, do note, despite left-wing governments’ attempts to shut down gun stores — with the mainstream media’s at least tacit encouragement.
For instance, the Times made sure to mention in its aforementioned article that “gun-related incidents have been linked to fears surrounding the pandemic.” The paper then outlined three: a man accused of pointing a gun at people, an accidental shooting death, and a felon carrying a firearm illegally (who obviously wasn’t deterred by gun laws. Hmm…).
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revolutionradio--2020-04-03--Zombie apocalypse: The coronavirus is now known to alter brain function and make some victims AGGRES

Zombie apocalypse: The coronavirus is now known to alter brain function and make some victims AGGRESSIVE and disoriented

If you ’ ve seen the recent news about some coronavirus victims aggressively coughing on other people as a kind of assault ( see link below ) , you know that something is very , very strange with this virus .
Not only does it infect the nervous system and utterly destroy some people ’ s senses of smell and taste , we now know that it alters brain function by destroying brain tissue .
And this leads certain people to exhibit rabies-like behavior , with aggressive attacks that actually spread the virus like something right out of a zombie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting that doctors in Italy and China are documenting “ neurological conditions ” across coronavirus patients , including brain swelling and brain damage .
“ One man lost the ability to speak , ” reports the Mirror : [ A ] woman in her 50s from Detroit has lost big chunks of brain cells , and similar central nervous problems have been reported in Italy and China .
When the 58-year-old checked in she was confused and disoriented , as well as having many of the telltale symptoms of Covid-19 .
A CT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which showed dark spots , indicating a fluid build up or substantial brain cell loss .
The patient ’ s thalamus – crucial in sending sensory signals for processing – showed particular damage , while other scans showed brain lesions or bleeds in temporal lobes .
Note the language : “ Confused and disoriented , ” and as you ’ ll see below , also sometimes violent .
This it starting to sound like the aggressive , infectious zombies found in movies like I Am Legend , starring Will Smith .
You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon , but some people who are infected with the coronavirus are deliberately coughing on first responders ( or FBI agents , in some cases ) as a form of viral attack .
Some of these people are being charged with felonies .
But what if it ’ s out of their control ?
What if the coronavirus itself is causing the neurological damage that ’ s leading people to carry out these inadvertent behaviors ?
Arresting a coronavirus patient for coughing is kind of like arresting an epileptic for twitching .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease , not a consciously controlled behavior on the part of the victim .
In fact , I believe that every person arrested and charged with “ coronavirus coughing ” should find a good lawyer who can argue this very point .
These people need help , not felony charges .
This entry was posted on Friday , April 3rd , 2020 at 2:11 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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by: Mike Adams
NaturalNews.com
Friday, April 03, 2020
If you’ve seen the recent news about some coronavirus victims aggressively coughing on other people as a kind of assault (see link below), you know that something is very, very strange with this virus. Not only does it infect the nervous system and utterly destroy some people’s senses of smell and taste, we now know that it alters brain function by destroying brain tissue. And this leads certain people to exhibit rabies-like behavior, with aggressive attacks that actually spread the virus like something right out of a zombie movie.
The UK Mirror is now reporting that doctors in Italy and China are documenting “neurological conditions” across coronavirus patients, including brain swelling and brain damage. “One man lost the ability to speak,” reports the Mirror:
[A] woman in her 50s from Detroit has lost big chunks of brain cells, and similar central nervous problems have been reported in Italy and China.
When the 58-year-old checked in she was confused and disoriented, as well as having many of the telltale symptoms of Covid-19.
A CT scan of her brain was carried out which showed dark spots, indicating a fluid build up or substantial brain cell loss.
The patient’s thalamus – crucial in sending sensory signals for processing – showed particular damage, while other scans showed brain lesions or bleeds in temporal lobes.
Note the language: “Confused and disoriented,” and as you’ll see below, also sometimes violent. This it starting to sound like the aggressive, infectious zombies found in movies like I Am Legend, starring Will Smith.
Woman “assaults” first responders with a coronavirus cough attack
You’ve probably seen many stories on this phenomenon, but some people who are infected with the coronavirus are deliberately coughing on first responders (or FBI agents, in some cases) as a form of viral attack.
Some of these people are being charged with felonies.
But what if it’s out of their control? What if the coronavirus itself is causing the neurological damage that’s leading people to carry out these inadvertent behaviors? Arresting a coronavirus patient for coughing is kind of like arresting an epileptic for twitching. The coughing may simply be a symptom of the disease, not a consciously controlled behavior on the part of the victim.
In fact, I believe that every person arrested and charged with “coronavirus coughing” should find a good lawyer who can argue this very point. These people need help, not felony charges.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-03--New York’s darkest day: Cuomo reveals 23 people died every HOUR over last 24hrs as state coronavirus

New York’s darkest day: Cuomo reveals 23 people died every HOUR over last 24hrs as state coronavirus deaths rise by 562 – bringing the total to 2,935 with more than 100,000 infections

The coronavirus death toll in the state of New York rose by 562 between Thursday and Friday to 2935 That is the equivalent to 23 people dying every hour across the state as a result of the deadly virus It is the highest number of deaths in a 24 period for the state , which is the epicenter of America ’ s crisis The total number of infections in New York is now 102 , 863 and the vast majority are in New York City The numbers are expected to continue to climb for at least another two weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for help from other states and says he will return the favor once NY ’ s crisis is over He believes his state is the ‘ first encounter ’ but that the virus will ‘ march across ’ the country eventually Cuomo has signed an order to take surplus ventilators from NY state hospitals and bring them to NYC NY Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker , is not yet encouraging the nation to wear face masks yet The coronavirus death toll across the state of New York has risen by 562 in just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of victims to 2,935 , and the number of infections has gone past 100,000 .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo revealed the startling new figures at a press conference on Friday morning where he pleaded with the other states to send help before the pandemic peaks .
Overnight , the death toll rose from 2,373 to 2,935 – the single highest increase in a day yet and the equivalent of 23 people dying every hour .
The number of cases went up by 10,482 to 102,863 .
More people have now died across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus than were killed in New York City in the Twin Towers attacks on 9/11 .
That day , 2,753 died in New York and an additional 224 died in the attacks on the Pentagon and on United Flight 93 .
Across America , there are now nearly 250,000 cases of the virus and more than 6,000 people have died .
Gov .
Cuomo said on Friday that the only ‘ logical , practical ’ plan was for the country to enact a rolling deployment of resources to the regions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since New York is ‘ the first encounter ’ , he is asking for help to be sent his way now but said he will return the favor if and when the crisis in his state is over .
Cuomo said he knows individual hospitals will not like the order , but that it is what must be done to avoid people dying ‘ because we didn ’ t share ’ .
He has promised to either return the ventilator once to the hospital it was taken from or reimburse them for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that different localities will hit their peaks at different times .
This entry was posted on Friday , April 3rd , 2020 at 2:05 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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The coronavirus death toll in the state of New York rose by 562 between Thursday and Friday to 2935
That is the equivalent to 23 people dying every hour across the state as a result of the deadly virus
It is the highest number of deaths in a 24 period for the state, which is the epicenter of America’s crisis
The total number of infections in New York is now 102, 863 and the vast majority are in New York City
The numbers are expected to continue to climb for at least another two weeks, Gov. Cuomo said
He is begging for help from other states and says he will return the favor once NY’s crisis is over
He believes his state is the ‘first encounter’ but that the virus will ‘march across’ the country eventually
Cuomo has signed an order to take surplus ventilators from NY state hospitals and bring them to NYC
NY Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, is not yet encouraging the nation to wear face masks yet
By JENNIFER SMITH
DAILYMAIL.COM
3 April 2020
The coronavirus death toll across the state of New York has risen by 562 in just 24 hours, bringing the total number of victims to 2,935, and the number of infections has gone past 100,000.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed the startling new figures at a press conference on Friday morning where he pleaded with the other states to send help before the pandemic peaks.
Overnight, the death toll rose from 2,373 to 2,935 – the single highest increase in a day yet and the equivalent of 23 people dying every hour. The number of cases went up by 10,482 to 102,863.
More people have now died across the state of New York as a result of the coronavirus than were killed in New York City in the Twin Towers attacks on 9/11. That day, 2,753 died in New York and an additional 224 died in the attacks on the Pentagon and on United Flight 93.
Across America, there are now nearly 250,000 cases of the virus and more than 6,000 people have died.
Gov. Cuomo said on Friday that the only ‘logical, practical’ plan was for the country to enact a rolling deployment of resources to the regions that need it when they need it.
Since New York is ‘the first encounter’, he is asking for help to be sent his way now but said he will return the favor if and when the crisis in his state is over.
Cuomo said he knows individual hospitals will not like the order, but that it is what must be done to avoid people dying ‘because we didn’t share’.
He has promised to either return the ventilator once to the hospital it was taken from or reimburse them for it. His strategy hinges on the proviso that different localities will hit their peaks at different times.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-03--Cuomo Warns “More People Are Going To Die”, New Jersey Lowers Flags To Half Staff, As US Cases Top 2

Cuomo Warns “More People Are Going To Die”, New Jersey Lowers Flags To Half Staff, As US Cases Top 250K: Live Updates

US nonfarm payrolls was an unmitigated disaster .
Russia reports drop in cases after extending quarantine NY COVID-19 cases top 100k Bolsonaro urges country to “ go back to work ” as Brazil ’ s governors say opposite Brazil says first COVID-19 case and death in South American happened 1 month earlier Beijing says more than half of foreign diplomats identified as close contacts of COVID-19 patients NJ reports jump in new cases , deaths Number of recovered patients tops 250k globally Japan sees resurgence of cases continue Navy hospital ship in NY only treating 20 patients CNN ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 148 deaths UK reports biggest daily jump in deaths Thousands of small business owners excluded from ‘ Paycheck Protection Program ’ Spain , Germany report encouraging deceleration in new cases Singapore launches strict 14-day lockdown to fight virus resurgence Trump slams 3M on twitter 400M in loans doled out Bank of America becomes first big bank to issue loans via the plan Mnuchin confirms ‘ Paycheck Protection Plan ’ is a go Tokyo mayor warns about resurgence of cases on CNN * * * Update ( 12:10ET ) : New Jersey Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference .
LIVE : @ NBCNewsNow coverage : NJ Gov .
Murphy provides latest coronavirus updates .
https : //t.co/v4ItXYqBTN Gov .
Murphy reported 4,372 new COVID-19 cases and 113 new deaths , bringing statewide total to 29,895 cases and 646 deaths .
He also announced he would be signing an Executive Order directing that all flags across NJ be lowered to half-staff indefinitely in honor of those who have died from the virus around the world .
“ This is one of the greatest tragedies to ever hit our state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorial , ” he said .
If these latest data make you depressed , here ’ s one reason not to despair : the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 around the world has passed 250,000 , many multiples of the 55,781 deaths recorded so far by Johns Hopkins .
Taken together , the cases announced this afternoon by NJ & NY pushed the US case total north of 250k .
Meanwhile , the Netherlands reported 1,026 new cases of coronavirus and 148 new deaths , for a total of 15,723 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joining Chris Cuomo in the CNN quarantine , Brooke Baldwin has announced that she has tested positive .
Update ( 12:10ET ) : Italy ’ s Civil Protection agency just released the latest coronavirus numbers for Friday , and while there were some bright spots , the 766 deaths recorded across Italy over the last day is the biggest jump since the outbreak started .
But more encouragingly , the 4,585 new cases amounted to about a 4 % rise , bringing the nationwide total to 119,827 , up from 115,242 a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , climbed to 14,681 , up from 13,915 , still the highest death toll in the world .
The mortality rate climbed slightly to 12.2 % , as the number of deaths continue to climb , while new cases reported continued to drop .
Meanwhile , back in NY , CNN just reported that the USNS Comfort , the Navy hospital ship deployed to NYC to help with the hospital overflow , is only holding about 20 patients so far .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Fri, 04/03/2020
Summary:
US nonfarm payrolls was an unmitigated disaster.
Russia reports drop in cases after extending quarantine
NY COVID-19 cases top 100k
Bolsonaro urges country to “go back to work” as Brazil’s governors say opposite
Brazil says first COVID-19 case and death in South American happened 1 month earlier
Beijing says more than half of foreign diplomats identified as close contacts of COVID-19 patients
NJ reports jump in new cases, deaths
Number of recovered patients tops 250k globally
Japan sees resurgence of cases continue
Navy hospital ship in NY only treating 20 patients
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin tests positive
Netherlands reports another 148 deaths
UK reports biggest daily jump in deaths
Thousands of small business owners excluded from ‘Paycheck Protection Program’
Spain, Germany report encouraging deceleration in new cases
Singapore launches strict 14-day lockdown to fight virus resurgence
Trump slams 3M on twitter
400M in loans doled out
Bank of America becomes first big bank to issue loans via the plan
Mnuchin confirms ‘Paycheck Protection Plan’ is a go
Tokyo mayor warns about resurgence of cases on CNN
* * *
Update (12:10ET): New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has started his latest daily press conference.
LIVE: @NBCNewsNow coverage: NJ Gov. Murphy provides latest coronavirus updates. https://t.co/v4ItXYqBTN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 3, 2020
Gov. Murphy reported 4,372 new COVID-19 cases and 113 new deaths, bringing statewide total to 29,895 cases and 646 deaths. He also announced he would be signing an Executive Order directing that all flags across NJ be lowered to half-staff indefinitely in honor of those who have died from the virus around the world.
“This is one of the greatest tragedies to ever hit our state. We must have a constant and visible memorial,” he said.
If these latest data make you depressed, here’s one reason not to despair: the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 around the world has passed 250,000, many multiples of the 55,781 deaths recorded so far by Johns Hopkins.
Taken together, the cases announced this afternoon by NJ & NY pushed the US case total north of 250k.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands reported 1,026 new cases of coronavirus and 148 new deaths, for a total of 15,723 cases and 1,487 deaths. Additionally, joining Chris Cuomo in the CNN quarantine, Brooke Baldwin has announced that she has tested positive.
* * *
Update (12:10ET): Italy’s Civil Protection agency just released the latest coronavirus numbers for Friday, and while there were some bright spots, the 766 deaths recorded across Italy over the last day is the biggest jump since the outbreak started.
But more encouragingly, the 4,585 new cases amounted to about a 4% rise, bringing the nationwide total to 119,827, up from 115,242 a day earlier. The death toll, meanwhile, climbed to 14,681, up from 13,915, still the highest death toll in the world. The mortality rate climbed slightly to 12.2%, as the number of deaths continue to climb, while new cases reported continued to drop.
Meanwhile, back in NY, CNN just reported that the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship deployed to NYC to help with the hospital overflow, is only holding about 20 patients so far.
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