revolutionradio--2020-04-25--WHO Warns Against “Immunity Passports”, US COVID-19 Cases Near 1 Million Mark: Live Updates

WHO warns against “ immunity passports ” Global case total nears 2.8 million , deaths near 200k Brussels relaxes rules on state financing for companies US death toll passes 50k while total cases passes 900k Oregon finds its distancing measures may have prevented 70k infections Global single-day deaths declined for third-straight day on Friday Internet traffic is up 20 % across Europe and US as lockdowns drag on Spain sees promising decline in deaths Former UK Chancellor urges gov ’ t to share plan for reopening with the people * * * Bill Gates might want to rethink his decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s decision to defund the organization – technically an arm of the UN – over allegations that it aided China ’ s initial dissembling about the virus .
Gates and others have loudly cheered the expansion of surveillance methods to aid in efforts like ‘ contact tracing ’ and other advanced techniques to try and track who may or may not have been exposed to the virus .
Many proponents of civil liberties , meanwhile , have argued that some of the more extreme measures in play offer little benefit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the security state .
One of this movement ’ s favorite proposals is the “ immunity passport ” , which would , in theory , allow those who are theoretically immune go about their lives while everybody else remains stuck inside .
In an announcement early Saturday in Europe , the WHO warned members against issuing so-called “ immunity passports ” , essentially a document allowing individuals who test positive for coronavirus antibodies to return to work .
The organization explained that – as we ’ ve noted numerous times over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual evidence that patients with antibodies – including those who ’ ve recovered from the virus , a group that includes at least 800,000 people – will be immune to reinfection .
“ There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection , ” the WHO said .
The health agency said it is reviewing the evidence on whether people who recover from Covid-19 become immune , but that there are no studies on whether the presence of antibodies indicates immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have antibodies special rights to travel or work “ may therefore increase the risks of continued transmission.
” Meanwhile , the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to expand at a roughly steady pace .
Thankfully , the surge in daily fatalities observed over the past 2 weeks has finally begun to subside .
The FT reports that the worldwide COVID-19 death toll has risen by 6,182 on Friday to stand at 182,690 .
This is the third consecutive day where the number of new deaths has been lower than the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of expansion continues , we should expect to see the global total pass the 3 million mark by Tuesday , if not earlier .
Public health authorities from around the world reported 105,825 new cases yesterday , bringing the total to 2.76 million , according to data from Worldometers .
The global death toll is rapidly approaching 200k , with the US is responsible for 25 % of them .
As businesses in Georgia continue to reopen , the White House is debating a new legal liability shield for American businesses to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the US , the number of deaths passed 50k on Friday while the case total passed 900k early Saturday , leaving the country well on the way to the 1 million case mark .
The US would be the first country to report 1 million confirmed cases .
In Brussels , bureaucrats have rushed to relax state aid rules , and regulators have approved a series of multi-billion-euro schemes to allow member states to extend financing to companies – in some cases via direct equity injections – to help them weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factions have told reporters that important progress was made at Thursday ’ s virtual summit to work out the details of a massive pan-European relief program to help the worst-hit governments in the bloc .
As one might expect , German and a handful of wealthy northern states have gotten into an intense disagreement with the poorer , worst-hit southern states ( Spain , Italy joined in this instance by Emmanuel Macron ’ s France ) over how the program should be financed , and whether the loans should come in the form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the country with the highest mortality rate in Europe , Spain has eased its lockdown measures only slightly , while warning that the current target date to begin reopening is May 9 .
But in a promising bit of news , the country reported fewer than 400 fatalities for the second consecutive day on Saturday ( the count was accurate as of 9pm Madrid Time Friday ) while the spread of new cases has also slowed .
Across Europe and the US , Internet traffic is up 20 % , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which measured the number of unique page views and compared it with an “ average ” benchmark across several key markets .
With no end to a strict national lockdown in sight , millions of Britons are starting to get a little squirrely .
To try to assuage these anxieties , former UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has suggested that No .
10 share its plan for reopening the economy with the public .
“ The reality is that we have to start reopening the economy but we have to do it living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC ’ s Today .
“ We can ’ t wait until a vaccine is developed… and rolled out across the population .
The economy won ’ t survive that long.
” Now that the pace of new cases and deaths has slowed , it ’ s clear that lockdowns and social distancing measures are pretty effective at slowing the virus ’ s spread , which – remember – is the whole point of this : Eventually , scientists say , much of the global population will be exposed to this virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether that ’ s going to happen over a few years , or a few months .
In the latest positive indication , Oregon health officials have found that their state ’ s aggressive social distancing measures may have prevented more than 70,000 cases since early March .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sat, 04/25/2020
Summary:
WHO warns against “immunity passports”
Global case total nears 2.8 million, deaths near 200k
Brussels relaxes rules on state financing for companies
US death toll passes 50k while total cases passes 900k
Oregon finds its distancing measures may have prevented 70k infections
Global single-day deaths declined for third-straight day on Friday
Internet traffic is up 20% across Europe and US as lockdowns drag on
Spain sees promising decline in deaths
Former UK Chancellor urges gov’t to share plan for reopening with the people
* * *
Bill Gates might want to rethink his decision to firmly defend the WHO against President Trump’s decision to defund the organization – technically an arm of the UN – over allegations that it aided China’s initial dissembling about the virus.
Gates and others have loudly cheered the expansion of surveillance methods to aid in efforts like ‘contact tracing’ and other advanced techniques to try and track who may or may not have been exposed to the virus. Many proponents of civil liberties, meanwhile, have argued that some of the more extreme measures in play offer little benefit in exchange for such a dramatic expansion of the security state.
One of this movement’s favorite proposals is the “immunity passport”, which would, in theory, allow those who are theoretically immune go about their lives while everybody else remains stuck inside.
In an announcement early Saturday in Europe, the WHO warned members against issuing so-called “immunity passports”, essentially a document allowing individuals who test positive for coronavirus antibodies to return to work. The organization explained that – as we’ve noted numerous times over the past few months – there’s no actual evidence that patients with antibodies – including those who’ve recovered from the virus, a group that includes at least 800,000 people – will be immune to reinfection.
“There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection,” the WHO said. The health agency said it is reviewing the evidence on whether people who recover from Covid-19 become immune, but that there are no studies on whether the presence of antibodies indicates immunity in humans. It said giving people who have antibodies special rights to travel or work “may therefore increase the risks of continued transmission.”
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to expand at a roughly steady pace. Thankfully, the surge in daily fatalities observed over the past 2 weeks has finally begun to subside.
The FT reports that the worldwide COVID-19 death toll has risen by 6,182 on Friday to stand at 182,690. This is the third consecutive day where the number of new deaths has been lower than the previous day.
Still, if this pace of expansion continues, we should expect to see the global total pass the 3 million mark by Tuesday, if not earlier. Public health authorities from around the world reported 105,825 new cases yesterday, bringing the total to 2.76 million, according to data from Worldometers.
The global death toll is rapidly approaching 200k, with the US is responsible for 25% of them. As businesses in Georgia continue to reopen, the White House is debating a new legal liability shield for American businesses to prevent them from being sued over the coronavirus.
In the US, the number of deaths passed 50k on Friday while the case total passed 900k early Saturday, leaving the country well on the way to the 1 million case mark. The US would be the first country to report 1 million confirmed cases.
In Brussels, bureaucrats have rushed to relax state aid rules, and regulators have approved a series of multi-billion-euro schemes to allow member states to extend financing to companies – in some cases via direct equity injections – to help them weather the pandemic. Although leaders of both factions have told reporters that important progress was made at Thursday’s virtual summit to work out the details of a massive pan-European relief program to help the worst-hit governments in the bloc. As one might expect, German and a handful of wealthy northern states have gotten into an intense disagreement with the poorer, worst-hit southern states (Spain, Italy joined in this instance by Emmanuel Macron’s France) over how the program should be financed, and whether the loans should come in the form of loans, or outright grants.
As the country with the highest mortality rate in Europe, Spain has eased its lockdown measures only slightly, while warning that the current target date to begin reopening is May 9. But in a promising bit of news, the country reported fewer than 400 fatalities for the second consecutive day on Saturday (the count was accurate as of 9pm Madrid Time Friday) while the spread of new cases has also slowed.
Across Europe and the US, Internet traffic is up 20%, according to the FT and Media analytics group ComScore, which measured the number of unique page views and compared it with an “average” benchmark across several key markets.
With no end to a strict national lockdown in sight, millions of Britons are starting to get a little squirrely. To try to assuage these anxieties, former UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has suggested that No. 10 share its plan for reopening the economy with the public.
“The reality is that we have to start reopening the economy but we have to do it living with Covid,” Mr Hammond told BBC’s Today. “We can’t wait until a vaccine is developed… and rolled out across the population. The economy won’t survive that long.”
Now that the pace of new cases and deaths has slowed, it’s clear that lockdowns and social distancing measures are pretty effective at slowing the virus’s spread, which – remember – is the whole point of this: Eventually, scientists say, much of the global population will be exposed to this virus. It’s just a question of whether that’s going to happen over a few years, or a few months. In the latest positive indication, Oregon health officials have found that their state’s aggressive social distancing measures may have prevented more than 70,000 cases since early March.


revolutionradio--2020-04-25--Doug Hagmann Interviews Dave Hodges Regarding the Hidden Agenda Behind the Lockdown

Doug Hagmann Interviews Dave Hodges Regarding the Hidden Agenda Behind the Lockdown The interview starts at about 11:30 This entry @ @ @ @ @ April 25th , 2020 at 12:01 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Government Evil @ @ @ @ @ Police State , Population Control .
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revolutionradio--2020-04-26--Trey Gowdy and Mike Huckabee Encouraging Civil Disobedience in the Face of the Lockdown

Trey Gowdy and Mike Huckabee Encouraging Civil Disobedience in the Face of the Lockdown This entry was posted on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ at 2:28 pm and is filed under Civil Unrest , Economics , Government Evil , @ @ @ @ @ any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed .

by Dave Hodges
TheCommonSenseShow.com
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Trey Gowdy and Mike Huckabee Encouraging Civil Disobedience in the Face of the Lockdown


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--April 14 Executive Order reveals impending disaster may be coming to the U.S.

Why has the White House been so concerned with who will run the country lately and how they will secure @ @ @ @ @ issued by the Executive Office of the President reveals that President Donal Trump signed Executive @ @ @ @ @ which provides the order of succession in the event the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary @ @ @ @ @ or otherwise become unable to perform their job .
From the executive order titled Providing @ @ @ @ @ the Department of the Interior : This entry was posted on Sunday , April 26th @ @ @ @ @ and is filed under Government Evil .
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Why has the White House been so concerned with who will run the country lately and how they will secure it?
IntelliHub.com
April 26, 2020
A Presidential Document issued by the Executive Office of the President reveals that President Donal Trump signed Executive Order 13915 on April 14 which provides the order of succession in the event the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of the Interior have died or otherwise become unable to perform their job.
From the executive order titled Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Interior:
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revolutionradio--2020-04-26--“You’re Our Rosa Parks!” Crowd Cheers Brave Dallas Salon Owner Shelley Luther Who Defied Tyrannical

“You’re Our Rosa Parks!” Crowd Cheers Brave Dallas Salon Owner Shelley Luther Who Defied Tyrannical Govt. to Save Her Business and Feed Her Children! (VIDEO)

A rally was held Saturday in Frisco , near Dallas , to support salon owner Shelley Luther who broke quarantine @ @ @ @ @ Shelley as served a citation from the city of Dallas Saturday morning .
At the @ @ @ @ @ UP !
Shelley Luther wants to save her business and the Texas economy .
She @ @ @ @ @ rally , “ We have a right to run a business and feed our children.
@ @ @ @ @ support her .
“ You ’ re our Rosa Parks , ” a woman yelled @ @ @ @ @ Luther took the stage .
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By Jim Hoft
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 26, 2020
A rally was held Saturday in Frisco, near Dallas, to support salon owner Shelley Luther who broke quarantine to save her business.
Shelley as served a citation from the city of Dallas Saturday morning.
At the rally today SHE RIPPED IT UP!
Shelley Luther wants to save her business and the Texas economy. She told the crowd at the rally, “We have a right to run a business and feed our children.”
The crowd gathered to support her.
“You’re our Rosa Parks,” a woman yelled from the crowd as Shelley Luther took the stage.
“You’re our Rosa Parks,” yelled a woman in the crowd as Shelley Luther takes the stage. She’s the Dallas salon owner who opened her business Friday despite Dallas County shelter in place orders. @wfaa pic.twitter.com/ZNmSujjpyf — Eric Alvarez (@EricWFAA) April 25, 2020
Here’s video from Saturday’s rally.


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--Small Businesses In Catch-22 Begin Revolt: ‘Defy State’s Stay-At-Home Order Or Face Collections’

As some states begin hesitantly reopening aspects of their economies , many small business owners find themselves in a Catch-22 , as one Atlanta fitness studio operator who says he lost a family member to a likely coronavirus-related illness describes .
“ I am in a Catch-22 , ” Ramese Long – who had only opened his gym in January of this year – lamented , saying “ I am anxious to get open .
However , rolling the dice medically , I don ’ t think is a good idea.
” States like Georgia , Colorado , Florida , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home orders expiring by end of this month , and have signaled that restrictions will begin to be rapidly lifted .
Colorado , Minnesota and Montana are among those planning further to drastically ease social distancing guidelines .
And Tennessee plans to go so far as to allow restaurants to welcome diners at 50 % capacity starting Wednesday , according to Governor Bill Lee .
But as decision-making regarding freedom to open or close is set to be transferred back to the individual businesses , it ’ s unclear just how fast things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For small-business owners , it can come down to life-or-death decisions , for their firm , for their employees and for their customers , ” Bloomberg writes .
“ The tasks at hand are concrete : how to rearrange a restaurant to allow for social distancing and where to buy noncontact infrared thermometers .
While many owners are struggling to obtain financial aid and simply get by every day , they wrestle with daunting questions : Is my business model viable at half-capacity and will the customers come back ?
” Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more hard-hit by the pandemic such as New York , New Jersey , Oregon and Washington , have yet to suggest any level of a timetable as to when businesses might resume .
Some health officials are advancing models which call for state-wide lockdowns to continue all the way into late June and early July .
Researchers behind a University of Washington model that ’ s now making waves say that no state should open their economies before May 1 .
While some sit on the fence in terms of the health risks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least fearing they won ’ t come back over negative perceptions – others in more restrictive states have taken matters into their own hands .
For example , despite California hair salons and barbershops being ordered closed across the state since March , at least two are making local and national headlines for defying the order : After more than a month without income , two business owners in Auburn have decided to defy that order and reopen their doors to customers anyway .
For Clip Cage owner Breann Curtis , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home order or face collections .
“ I have to do what I have to do .
I ’ m fighting to provide for my children and myself and my family right now , ” explained Curtis .
A local FOX affiliate describes that the hair salons have lost thousands in income as debts are mounting .
They ’ re forced into a ‘ defy or die ’ situation , where they ’ ve out of desperation opted to open while implementing a vigorous sanitization regimen : “ It ’ s been very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have children at home , ” said Curtis .
Closing shop in March meant she could no longer work to support her family , missing out on thousands of dollars in lost income .
She ’ s not the only salon owner who reached their breaking point .
Tisha Fernhoff runs the Beauty Bar Salon in the same Auburn shopping complex and also made the call to open her doors .
“ How much longer am I supposed to go down the rabbit hole before I just throw in the towel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told FOX40 .
They say they were denied applications for the Paycheck Protection Program .
Meanwhile it ’ s unclear whether they ’ ll suffer legal backlash from local authorities .
In many instances across the US , police have visited local business – especially ones where people come into close contact like hair and nail salons , or gyms and massage parlors – to order them closed .
But as some states reopen , it ’ ll be all the more temptation for many businesses still in neighboring restricted states to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local closure orders .
This entry was posted on Sunday , April 26th , 2020 at 2:04 pm and is filed under Civil Unrest , Economics , Government Evil , Health , Survival .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 04/26/2020
As some states begin hesitantly reopening aspects of their economies, many small business owners find themselves in a Catch-22, as one Atlanta fitness studio operator who says he lost a family member to a likely coronavirus-related illness describes.
“I am in a Catch-22,” Ramese Long – who had only opened his gym in January of this year – lamented, saying “I am anxious to get open. However, rolling the dice medically, I don’t think is a good idea.”
States like Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Texas and a handful of others have stay-at-home orders expiring by end of this month, and have signaled that restrictions will begin to be rapidly lifted. Colorado, Minnesota and Montana are among those planning further to drastically ease social distancing guidelines. And Tennessee plans to go so far as to allow restaurants to welcome diners at 50% capacity starting Wednesday, according to Governor Bill Lee.
But as decision-making regarding freedom to open or close is set to be transferred back to the individual businesses, it’s unclear just how fast things will actually get back to normal.
“For small-business owners, it can come down to life-or-death decisions, for their firm, for their employees and for their customers,” Bloomberg writes. “The tasks at hand are concrete: how to rearrange a restaurant to allow for social distancing and where to buy noncontact infrared thermometers. While many owners are struggling to obtain financial aid and simply get by every day, they wrestle with daunting questions: Is my business model viable at half-capacity and will the customers come back?”
Yet other states, considered to have been more hard-hit by the pandemic such as New York, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington, have yet to suggest any level of a timetable as to when businesses might resume.
Some health officials are advancing models which call for state-wide lockdowns to continue all the way into late June and early July. Researchers behind a University of Washington model that’s now making waves say that no state should open their economies before May 1.
While some sit on the fence in terms of the health risks of welcoming clients and customers – or at least fearing they won’t come back over negative perceptions – others in more restrictive states have taken matters into their own hands.
For example, despite California hair salons and barbershops being ordered closed across the state since March, at least two are making local and national headlines for defying the order:
After more than a month without income, two business owners in Auburn have decided to defy that order and reopen their doors to customers anyway.
For Clip Cage owner Breann Curtis, it was either defy the state’s stay-at-home order or face collections.
“I have to do what I have to do. I’m fighting to provide for my children and myself and my family right now,” explained Curtis.
A local FOX affiliate describes that the hair salons have lost thousands in income as debts are mounting.
They’re forced into a ‘defy or die’ situation, where they’ve out of desperation opted to open while implementing a vigorous sanitization regimen:
“It’s been very hard. I’m pregnant. I have children at home,” said Curtis.
Closing shop in March meant she could no longer work to support her family, missing out on thousands of dollars in lost income.
She’s not the only salon owner who reached their breaking point.
Tisha Fernhoff runs the Beauty Bar Salon in the same Auburn shopping complex and also made the call to open her doors.
“How much longer am I supposed to go down the rabbit hole before I just throw in the towel and go back to work?” Fernhoff told FOX40.
Hair salons and barbershops across the state have been closed since March under the state's stay-at-home order. https://t.co/4TjKdpfYYx — FOX40 News (@FOX40) April 23, 2020
They say they were denied applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. Meanwhile it’s unclear whether they’ll suffer legal backlash from local authorities.
In many instances across the US, police have visited local business – especially ones where people come into close contact like hair and nail salons, or gyms and massage parlors – to order them closed.
But as some states reopen, it’ll be all the more temptation for many businesses still in neighboring restricted states to take the early initiative and defy state and local closure orders.


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--COVID-19 Live Updates: Governor Cuomo Says New York State Registers 367 Deaths Over Past 24 Hours

The global number of those infected with the coronavirus has increased by 93,716 over the past day , reaching 2,719,897 @ @ @ @ @ Health Organisation reported on Saturday .
The death count stands at 187,000 people , with @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , according to the WHO dashboard .
Europe is still leading @ @ @ @ @ The total number of coronavirus fatalities in the US currently stands at over 53,300 with @ @ @ @ @ the viral disease in the past 24 hours , Saturday data from Johns Hopkins University @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump announced that the US would no longer be funding the World Health @ @ @ @ @ failed to report accurately on the coronavirus .
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SputnikNews.com
26.04.2020
The global number of those infected with the coronavirus has increased by 93,716 over the past day, reaching 2,719,897 COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organisation reported on Saturday.
The death count stands at 187,000 people, with almost 6,000 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the WHO dashboard.
Europe is still leading, with 1,314,666 cases.
The total number of coronavirus fatalities in the US currently stands at over 53,300 with 1,995 people having died from the viral disease in the past 24 hours, Saturday data from Johns Hopkins University showed.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that the US would no longer be funding the World Health Organisation because the latter had failed to report accurately on the coronavirus.
WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-26--Yes, the UK’s weekly death toll during Covid-19 is high. But it’s been worse in the past and we didn

Yes, the UK’s weekly death toll during Covid-19 is high. But it’s been worse in the past and we didn’t shut down the economy then

The death statistics being used by supporters of a prolonged lockdown , whatever the costs to our jobs , businesses and health , need careful and sober analysis .
They raise more questions than they answer .
Coronavirus is being touted as the worst pandemic of modern times , and we are told that excess deaths are reaching record highs .
While technically accurate , one week ’ s statistics demonstrate that this is not the whole picture .
Sky TV economics editor Ed Conway recently produced a chart entitled : ‘ The Worst Week Ever ?
Not quite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is referring to the fact that the total number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending April 10 -–18,516 deaths – remains lower than some weeks in previous flu seasons .
These weeks include those in January 1970 ( 20,006 deaths ) , December 1989 ( 19,104 deaths ) and January 2000 ( 18,646 deaths ) .
Conway rightly points out that those previous highs came at the peak of those years ’ flu seasons , and we are now in April .
Conway claims that there has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of year as deadly as this .
He may be right , but weekly figures from the Office of National Statistics only go back to 1970 , and so do not include earlier pandemics such as the 1951 flu outbreak , the Asian flu pandemic of 1957-58 , or , of course , the Spanish flu of 1918 .
And there are other holes in Conway ’ s analysis .
Although there have been an abnormally high number of deaths this April , there have been certain demographic changes over the years that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let us look into what some of those could be .
The most obvious demographic change that happens over time is the changing size of the population .
In the UK , the population has been growing –fast– ever since the Second World War , and in 1970 , when the data began , it stood at about 56 million .
Today , it is close to 66 million – a 15 percent increase .
It is important to note that the UK includes Scotland and Northern Ireland , and Mr Conway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wales ; therefore , the difference may have been slightly less than 10 million .
But the proportional increase since 1970 would have been roughly the same .
And when there are more people in your country –say 15 percent more– there are more people dying every week .
Population increase , then , is a mitigating factor as regards to whether we are seeing a record number of deaths .
But healthcare has improved over that time , and people generally have healthier lifestyles now .
Doesn ’ t this suppress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that also leads directly to a greying population .
And the UK now has an elderly population the likes of which few societies have ever dealt with .
Almost 8 million people in England and Wales are over the age of 70 .
This puts a large swathe of the population in the risk category for Covid-19 .
There is one more major factor to consider when comparing this pandemic to previous ones , which did not involve economic shutdowns .
There were 18,516 deaths in the week ending April 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number that would normally be expected for this week of the year .
But interestingly , almost 2,000 of those could not be directly attributed to Covid-19 – almost a quarter .
The week before that , more than half of the deaths – between 3,000 and 4,000 – were unexplained “ excess ” deaths .
So what explains these thousands of “ missing deaths ” in the figures ?
The numbers are too high to be down to random variation .
According to Dr Jason Oke , a senior statistician in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are only two possible explanations .
The first is that the missing deaths were indeed directly caused by Covid-19 , and the victims simply did not match up to the symptoms or test positive for reasons as yet unascertained .
This underreporting would be despite the fact that any death certificate that had a mention of Covid-19 is included among the deaths attributed to the virus , even if there was no positive test and it was not marked down as the primary cause of death .
The second explanation is the missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown in some way .
Right now we can only speculate as to how the lockdown may be killing people , and some of the likeliest ways , from lack of regular healthcare to suicides , are touched-on here .
Dr Oke says : “ It ’ s going to be one of those two causes … There ’ s not enough information to know whether this is under-reporting of Covid or whether this is , not a term I particularly like , but one that has been bandied around , ‘ collateral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown.
” Collateral damage is a phrase that will probably become more familiar before this is over .
Economic shutdowns have been presented by some as a trade-off between “ money versus lives.
” But what is becoming increasingly apparent is they , in fact , pit “ lives versus lives.
” The UK ’ s Office for National Statistics say that they are conducting “ further investigation ” of the missing deaths , and it will certainly be interesting to see what they conclude .
But their head of health analysis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may take months or even years to get to the bottom of it .
All that we can say for now is that more people are dying than usual .
Exactly why that is , we will have to wait to find out .
This entry was posted on Sunday , April 26th , 2020 at 1:55 pm and is filed under BioWeapon , Economics , Government Evil , History , Pandemic .
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By Peter Andrews
RT.com
26 Apr, 2020
The death statistics being used by supporters of a prolonged lockdown, whatever the costs to our jobs, businesses and health, need careful and sober analysis. They raise more questions than they answer.
Coronavirus is being touted as the worst pandemic of modern times, and we are told that excess deaths are reaching record highs. While technically accurate, one week’s statistics demonstrate that this is not the whole picture.
Sky TV economics editor Ed Conway recently produced a chart entitled: ‘The Worst Week Ever? Not quite, but not far off’.’ He is referring to the fact that the total number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending April 10 -–18,516 deaths – remains lower than some weeks in previous flu seasons. These weeks include those in January 1970 (20,006 deaths), December 1989 (19,104 deaths) and January 2000 (18,646 deaths).
Conway rightly points out that those previous highs came at the peak of those years’ flu seasons, and we are now in April. Conway claims that there has never been a week at this time of year as deadly as this. He may be right, but weekly figures from the Office of National Statistics only go back to 1970, and so do not include earlier pandemics such as the 1951 flu outbreak, the Asian flu pandemic of 1957-58, or, of course, the Spanish flu of 1918.
And there are other holes in Conway’s analysis. Although there have been an abnormally high number of deaths this April, there have been certain demographic changes over the years that may have contributed to the overall picture. Let us look into what some of those could be.
Demographic shifts
The most obvious demographic change that happens over time is the changing size of the population. In the UK, the population has been growing –fast– ever since the Second World War, and in 1970, when the data began, it stood at about 56 million. Today, it is close to 66 million – a 15 percent increase.
It is important to note that the UK includes Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Mr Conway’s data only focuses on England and Wales; therefore, the difference may have been slightly less than 10 million. But the proportional increase since 1970 would have been roughly the same. And when there are more people in your country –say 15 percent more– there are more people dying every week. Population increase, then, is a mitigating factor as regards to whether we are seeing a record number of deaths.
But healthcare has improved over that time, and people generally have healthier lifestyles now. Doesn’t this suppress mortality? Yes, it does. But that also leads directly to a greying population. And the UK now has an elderly population the likes of which few societies have ever dealt with. Almost 8 million people in England and Wales are over the age of 70. This puts a large swathe of the population in the risk category for Covid-19.
The non-Covid-19 excess deaths
There is one more major factor to consider when comparing this pandemic to previous ones, which did not involve economic shutdowns. There were 18,516 deaths in the week ending April 10, representing about 8,000 extra deaths above the number that would normally be expected for this week of the year. But interestingly, almost 2,000 of those could not be directly attributed to Covid-19 – almost a quarter. The week before that, more than half of the deaths – between 3,000 and 4,000 – were unexplained “excess” deaths.
So what explains these thousands of “missing deaths” in the figures? The numbers are too high to be down to random variation. According to Dr Jason Oke, a senior statistician in the Oxford University Medical Statistics Group, there are only two possible explanations.
The first is that the missing deaths were indeed directly caused by Covid-19, and the victims simply did not match up to the symptoms or test positive for reasons as yet unascertained. This underreporting would be despite the fact that any death certificate that had a mention of Covid-19 is included among the deaths attributed to the virus, even if there was no positive test and it was not marked down as the primary cause of death.
The second explanation is the missing deaths have been indirectly caused by the lockdown in some way. Right now we can only speculate as to how the lockdown may be killing people, and some of the likeliest ways, from lack of regular healthcare to suicides, are touched-on here. Dr Oke says: “It’s going to be one of those two causes … There’s not enough information to know whether this is under-reporting of Covid or whether this is, not a term I particularly like, but one that has been bandied around, ‘collateral damage’ as a result of the lockdown.”
Collateral damage is a phrase that will probably become more familiar before this is over. Economic shutdowns have been presented by some as a trade-off between “money versus lives.” But what is becoming increasingly apparent is they, in fact, pit “lives versus lives.”
The UK’s Office for National Statistics say that they are conducting “further investigation” of the missing deaths, and it will certainly be interesting to see what they conclude. But their head of health analysis, Nick Stripe, has said that it may take months or even years to get to the bottom of it. All that we can say for now is that more people are dying than usual. Exactly why that is, we will have to wait to find out.


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--CV-1984: China Rolls Out Test Of Digital Currency In Four Cities, Western Businesses Testing

After the coronavirus caused China to shut down most of its businesses , and cities , the country is now striking back hard by releasing a digital currency and national blockchain .
China ’ s central bank The People ’ s Bank Of China , began testing its new digital Yuan ’ s interface on April 14th with one of its largest banks , the Agricultural Bank of China , rolling out a test UI .
Two weeks later , there are reports that a pilot has been launched .
Nineteen restaurants and retail establishments including popular Western restaurant chains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Subway are participating in the test , Bitcoin.com reported .
The test run is taking place in at least four cities in China—Shenzhen , Suzhou , Chengdu and Xiong ’ an , according to China ’ s central bank which confirmed the test of its new digital Yuan officially called “ Digital Currency Electronic Payment ( DCEP ) ” to the Wall Street Journal .
That ’ s not all , China also launched its Blockchain Service Network ( BSN ) for domestic and global commercial use .
China also announced a 71-person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China ’ s central bank , as well as tech giants Baidu and Tencent , according to an announcement from the country ’ s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ( MIIT . )
Last year , Max Keiser of the Keiser Report told Kitco News that China was backing the new digital Yuan with gold .
“ [ China ] is rolling out a cryptocurrency , a lot of the details have not been divulged .
I can tell you that the cryptocurrency that China ’ s rolling out will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two-pronged announcement .
Number one , China ’ s got 20,000 tonnes of gold , number two , we ’ re rolling out a crypto coin backed by gold , and the dollar is toast , ” Keiser told Kitco News .
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By Aaron Kesel
AcivistPost.com
APRIL 25, 2020
After the coronavirus caused China to shut down most of its businesses, and cities, the country is now striking back hard by releasing a digital currency and national blockchain.
China’s central bank The People’s Bank Of China, began testing its new digital Yuan’s interface on April 14th with one of its largest banks, the Agricultural Bank of China, rolling out a test UI. Two weeks later, there are reports that a pilot has been launched. Nineteen restaurants and retail establishments including popular Western restaurant chains like Starbucks, McDonald’s and Subway are participating in the test, Bitcoin.com reported. The test run is taking place in at least four cities in China—Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and Xiong’an, according to China’s central bank which confirmed the test of its new digital Yuan officially called “Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP)” to the Wall Street Journal.
That’s not all, China also launched its Blockchain Service Network (BSN) for domestic and global commercial use. China also announced a 71-person committee for its Blockchain which includes executives from China’s central bank, as well as tech giants Baidu and Tencent, according to an announcement from the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT.)
Last year, Max Keiser of the Keiser Report told Kitco News that China was backing the new digital Yuan with gold.
“[China] is rolling out a cryptocurrency, a lot of the details have not been divulged. I can tell you that the cryptocurrency that China’s rolling out will be backed by gold. It’s a two-pronged announcement. Number one, China’s got 20,000 tonnes of gold, number two, we’re rolling out a crypto coin backed by gold, and the dollar is toast,” Keiser told Kitco News.
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revolutionradio--2020-04-26--BOMBSHELL! CDC Confirms Test Kits Contaminated With COVID-19

Top health agency deliberately spreading virus to inflate numbers , keep country in lockdown ?
Federal agencies and numerous media @ @ @ @ @ and CDC test kits are contaminated with the coronavirus .
Is this a deliberate action @ @ @ @ @ keep American on lockdown ?
Watch the full breakdown below !
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Top health agency deliberately spreading virus to inflate numbers, keep country in lockdown?
NewsWars.com
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Federal agencies and numerous media outlets have confirmed that Chinese and CDC test kits are contaminated with the coronavirus. Is this a deliberate action to exacerbate the crisis and keep American on lockdown? Watch the full breakdown below!


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--Sunday Schadenfreude: No way out for Democrats stuck with senile Biden as #MeToo allegations cannot

Sunday Schadenfreude: No way out for Democrats stuck with senile Biden as #MeToo allegations cannot be suppressed

Democrats have painted themselves into a corner with Joe Biden now the presumptive nominee .
I see no easy way out of the mess that has been created by assembling a coalition of mutually antagonistic grievance groups , while simultaneously assuaging the oligarchs that fund the party and usually call the shots behind the scenes .
Now that Tara Reade has credibly accused Joe Biden of sexual assault with far more evidence than was brought against Justice Kavanaugh , they are stuck .
The hysteria unleashed against Kavanaugh can ’ t be forgotten , even though dishonest hacks like Mazie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even whisper “ Believe all women , ” and even though propaganda outfits like CNN have done their best to keep news of the accusations from the public .
You see , the Bernie bros still have their delegates , and still chafe at the way the nomination is being denied to their hero .
Should Biden withdraw , they will insist that Bernie take his place .
They are true believers and will not be persuaded by the argument that defeating Trump calls for them to sacrifice their dream of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut up about Ms. Reade ’ s complaints , and are pointing out the embarrassing contrast in the way her evidence-supported accusations are being treated and the blizzard of coverage given to the evidence-free accusations of Christine Blasey-Ford .
They are the reason that even CNN and CBS News have finally covered the Reade accusations , Should Biden ’ s candidacy be deep-sixed , the Bernie bros are not about to sit by and watch it be handed to Andrew Cuomo , the current poster boy for the Dem establishmentarians .
Cuomo has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marxist .
They have already in the past threatened to burn Milwaukee if the convention spurns them , and I doubt that Cuomo would be acceptable over their guy , who actually campaigned for president and won delegates .
The wages of identity politics are strife among identity groups .
The Democrats have nobody but themselves to blame for the pickle in which they find themselves .
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By Thomas Lifson
AmericanThinker.com
April 26, 2020
Democrats have painted themselves into a corner with Joe Biden now the presumptive nominee. I see no easy way out of the mess that has been created by assembling a coalition of mutually antagonistic grievance groups, while simultaneously assuaging the oligarchs that fund the party and usually call the shots behind the scenes.
Now that Tara Reade has credibly accused Joe Biden of sexual assault with far more evidence than was brought against Justice Kavanaugh, they are stuck. The hysteria unleashed against Kavanaugh can’t be forgotten, even though dishonest hacks like Mazie Hirono keep their yaps shut and don’t even whisper “Believe all women,” and even though propaganda outfits like CNN have done their best to keep news of the accusations from the public.
You see, the Bernie bros still have their delegates, and still chafe at the way the nomination is being denied to their hero. Should Biden withdraw, they will insist that Bernie take his place. They are true believers and will not be persuaded by the argument that defeating Trump calls for them to sacrifice their dream of a Marxist president.
They will not shut up about Ms. Reade’s complaints, and are pointing out the embarrassing contrast in the way her evidence-supported accusations are being treated and the blizzard of coverage given to the evidence-free accusations of Christine Blasey-Ford. They are the reason that even CNN and CBS News have finally covered the Reade accusations,
Should Biden’s candidacy be deep-sixed, the Bernie bros are not about to sit by and watch it be handed to Andrew Cuomo, the current poster boy for the Dem establishmentarians. Cuomo has no delegates and isn’t a Marxist. They have already in the past threatened to burn Milwaukee if the convention spurns them, and I doubt that Cuomo would be acceptable over their guy, who actually campaigned for president and won delegates.
The wages of identity politics are strife among identity groups. The Democrats have nobody but themselves to blame for the pickle in which they find themselves.


revolutionradio--2020-04-26--Rudy Giuliani and K. T. McFarland Reveal the Sinister Reason Why China Claims the Coronavirus Came O

Rudy Giuliani and K. T. McFarland Reveal the Sinister Reason Why China Claims the Coronavirus Came Out of a Wet Market (Video)

China has a major reason for pushing the fake news story that the Wuhan coronavirus was created randomly in a wet market .
Former New York Mayor and Trump supporter and Trump personal attorney , Rudy Giuliani interviewed former US Attorney Joe diGenova and his attorney wife and partner , Victoria Toensing , about corrupt Joe Biden ’ s activities in China and around the globe .
At the 12:00 mark , Joe and Victoria state that the Bidens are more corrupt than the Clintons .
A very shocking statement , indeed .
The interview was excellent .
After Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in K. T. McFarland , who at the 30:00 minute mark , revealed why China continues to claim the China coronavirus came from a wet market : One of the reasons that they keep insisting , despite mounting evidence that it came from a lab in Wuhan , they keep insisting , no , no , it came from a wet market , or maybe it was America who did it .
They can not admit culpability for the following reason , if they do , then there ’ s a clause that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trade Deal , where in essence in this trade deal it said we would lift sanctions , we would lift the tariffs on them and then they would buy a lot of agriculture and other goods from us .
But there ’ s a clause that ’ s in there , a get out of jail free clause , which says , however , if there is a natural occurring disaster , the two parties will renegotiate .
In other words , China doesn ’ t necessarily want to keep the terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s very important for everybody , for them , to say , well , it ’ s a naturally occurring disaster coming out of the wet lab .
It wasn ’ t China who did that .
So not only do they give themselves an out for the trade deal , that they were pressured into signing , but they also will give themselves an out if companies and countries and individuals , all come to the International Courts and try to sue China .
The Bidens are corrupt and China will do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the US .
Their plan may just work out .
We will know in November .
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By Jim Hoft
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 26, 2020
China has a major reason for pushing the fake news story that the Wuhan coronavirus was created randomly in a wet market.
Former New York Mayor and Trump supporter and Trump personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani interviewed former US Attorney Joe diGenova and his attorney wife and partner, Victoria Toensing, about corrupt Joe Biden’s activities in China and around the globe.
At the 12:00 mark, Joe and Victoria state that the Bidens are more corrupt than the Clintons. A very shocking statement, indeed. The interview was excellent.
After Rudy interviewed Joe and Victoria, he brought in K. T. McFarland, who at the 30:00 minute mark, revealed why China continues to claim the China coronavirus came from a wet market:
One of the reasons that they keep insisting, despite mounting evidence that it came from a lab in Wuhan, they keep insisting, no, no, it came from a wet market, or maybe it was America who did it. They cannot admit culpability for the following reason, if they do, then there’s a clause that they put into the Phase 1 US-China Trade Deal, where in essence in this trade deal it said we would lift sanctions, we would lift the tariffs on them and then they would buy a lot of agriculture and other goods from us.
But there’s a clause that’s in there, a get out of jail free clause, which says, however, if there is a natural occurring disaster, the two parties will renegotiate. In other words, China doesn’t necessarily want to keep the terms of the deal. And so it’s very important for everybody, for them, to say, well, it’s a naturally occurring disaster coming out of the wet lab. It wasn’t China who did that.
So not only do they give themselves an out for the trade deal, that they were pressured into signing, but they also will give themselves an out if companies and countries and individuals, all come to the International Courts and try to sue China.
The Bidens are corrupt and China will do anything to get out of their trade deal with the US. Their plan may just work out. We will know in November.


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--“It’s a Horror Movie… Patients Left to Rot and Die” – Nurse Practitioner Posts Alarming Video on Abu

“It’s a Horror Movie… Patients Left to Rot and Die” – Nurse Practitioner Posts Alarming Video on Abuse and Malpractice of Elderly NYC COVID Victims

A very disturbing video was posted by a nurse practitioner Sara P. that is making the rounds today .
The woman discusses the nightmare situation at New York City hospitals battling the coronavirus .
The woman says her friend is a nurse at one of the hospitals in New York City .
The conditions sound like a horror show .
According to the video : “ Patients left to rot and die ” “ Never seen so much neglect ” “ No one cares ” “ The blind leading the blind ” “ Murder ” “ Nightmare ” “ Out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to be a part of this ” The video was first posted on Facebook and has since been taken down .
The tech elites do not want you to see it .
Sara also posted a text message from her friend .
The video is still up at YouTube …until they remove it .
Conservative Treehouse also posted their own copy of the video .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 8:02 am and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed .

By Jim Hoft
TheGatewayPundit.com
April 26, 2020
A very disturbing video was posted by a nurse practitioner Sara P. that is making the rounds today.
The woman discusses the nightmare situation at New York City hospitals battling the coronavirus.
The woman says her friend is a nurse at one of the hospitals in New York City. The conditions sound like a horror show.
According to the video:
“Patients left to rot and die”
“Never seen so much neglect”
“No one cares”
“The blind leading the blind”
“Murder”
“Nightmare”
“Out of a horror movie”
“I don’t want to be a part of this”
The video was first posted on Facebook and has since been taken down.
The tech elites do not want you to see it.
Sara also posted a text message from her friend.
The video is still up at YouTube …until they remove it.
Conservative Treehouse also posted their own copy of the video.


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--New Zealand Prepares To Lift Lockdown As Dr. Birx Says US Will Continue ‘Social Distancing’ Until En

New Zealand Prepares To Lift Lockdown As Dr. Birx Says US Will Continue ‘Social Distancing’ Until End Of Summer: Live Updates

The great international experiment of coronavirus lockdowns , a movement that at its peak left more than half of the world ’ s population facing at least some legal restrictions on freedom of movement , has officially entered what many hope will be its final stage : Dozens of countries are beginning the process of lifting some restrictions , even if others remain in place , or are being made more stringent – such as new rules governing the wearing of facemasks in public .
New Zealand will become the first developed country to end the lockdown entirely now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tiny island nation , according to its health officials .
NZ ’ s lockdown will end at midnight local time .
In neighboring Australia , officials in Sydney recently opted to seal off three recently reopened beaches due to local noncompliance .
And while Australia ’ s reopening process is set to be much more gradual than New Zealand ’ s , several states plan to start the process this week , according to Australia ’ s Nine Network .
Queensland , Western Australia , the Northern Territory and Victoria are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming weeks , according to Nine , while New South Wales , Tasmania , South Australia and the ACT haven ’ t released any updates .
Moving on to Asia , Singapore has continued to struggle with a brutal outbreak among its population of migrant workers who live in tightly-packed dorms on the island city-state .
Singapore reported a fresh daily rise of 799 cases over the last 24 hours , launching Singapore past Japan to become the third-worst outbreak in all of Asia .
Migrants account for ~3/4ths of Singapore ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third place in Asia , behind China and India .
Meanwhile , in Hong Kong , health officials have further eased restrictions as hospitals have confirmed only one case of locally-transmitted COVID-19 for an entire week .
Speaking of India , the ministry of external affairs said on Monday that it is finally planning a large-scale rescue mission to bring the thousands of Indians stranded abroad back home .
On March 18 , New Delhi moved to abruptly and swiftly impose aggressive travel bans that barred even its own citizens from returning home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world to take such strict action to avert a surge in coronavirus cases .
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work on Monday after more than three weeks off to battle the coronavirus .
In a speech , Johnson – arguably the world ’ s most famous coronavirus patient aside from Tom Hanks – said Britain was slowly winning the fight against the virus , but added that it was “ too early ” to totally relax restrictions .
He pleaded with the British public to hang on “ just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lockdown .
“ This is the biggest single challenge this country has faced since the war , and I no way minimize the continuing problems we face , ” Johnson said during his speech .
Last night in the US , President Trump pushed back against reports that he was on the brink of firing HHS Secretary Alex Azar .
During Sunday ’ s press briefing , Dr. Deborah Birx said some form of social distancing will probably remain in place through the summer , even as nearly 2 dozen states prepare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and next .
Dr. Birx was slammed by far-left journalists overnight for having the audacity to tell the press not to focus so much on President Trump ’ s extemporaneous musings about cleaning products and ‘ sunlight ’ .
Norway , meanwhile , announced that it would expand its ban on gatherings of more than 500 people until September .
In other European news , as France , Italy , Spain and others release their plans for easing their lockdowns , Formula 1 Racing has announced that the French Grand Prix will no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tenth race of the delayed Formula One season to be cancelled or postponed .
Finally , in one of the most promising trends across Europe , Spain has reported its second lowest number of single-day deaths in over a month , second only to yesterday ’ s reading .
Although today ’ s number is a little bit higher day over day , the trend of fewer cases and even fewer deaths remains firmly intact across the Spanish Republic .
Spain ’ s Ministry of Health said Monday that 331 people had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
This compares with Sunday ’ s toll of 288 people , the lowest total since March 20 .
However , it is below all the other daily totals recorded for the past five weeks .
The cumulative death toll is 23,521 people .
Meanwhile , another 100k Spaniards have officially recovered from the virus .
Spain also reported 9,570 new cases , bringing the countrywide total to 226,629 .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 7:35 am and is filed under BioWeapon , Government Evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mon, 04/27/2020
The great international experiment of coronavirus lockdowns, a movement that at its peak left more than half of the world’s population facing at least some legal restrictions on freedom of movement, has officially entered what many hope will be its final stage: Dozens of countries are beginning the process of lifting some restrictions, even if others remain in place, or are being made more stringent – such as new rules governing the wearing of facemasks in public.
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New Zealand will become the first developed country to end the lockdown entirely now that the virus has been effectively eradicated from the tiny island nation, according to its health officials. NZ’s lockdown will end at midnight local time. In neighboring Australia, officials in Sydney recently opted to seal off three recently reopened beaches due to local noncompliance. And while Australia’s reopening process is set to be much more gradual than New Zealand’s, several states plan to start the process this week, according to Australia’s Nine Network.
Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria are all on track to start easing within the coming weeks, according to Nine, while New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT haven’t released any updates.
Moving on to Asia, Singapore has continued to struggle with a brutal outbreak among its population of migrant workers who live in tightly-packed dorms on the island city-state. Singapore reported a fresh daily rise of 799 cases over the last 24 hours, launching Singapore past Japan to become the third-worst outbreak in all of Asia. Migrants account for ~3/4ths of Singapore’s 14,423 cases. That leaves it in third place in Asia, behind China and India.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, health officials have further eased restrictions as hospitals have confirmed only one case of locally-transmitted COVID-19 for an entire week.
Speaking of India, the ministry of external affairs said on Monday that it is finally planning a large-scale rescue mission to bring the thousands of Indians stranded abroad back home. On March 18, New Delhi moved to abruptly and swiftly impose aggressive travel bans that barred even its own citizens from returning home, one of the few countries in the world to take such strict action to avert a surge in coronavirus cases.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work on Monday after more than three weeks off to battle the coronavirus. In a speech, Johnson – arguably the world’s most famous coronavirus patient aside from Tom Hanks – said Britain was slowly winning the fight against the virus, but added that it was “too early” to totally relax restrictions. He pleaded with the British public to hang on “just a little bit longer” after six weeks of lockdown.
“This is the biggest single challenge this country has faced since the war, and I no way minimize the continuing problems we face,” Johnson said during his speech.
Last night in the US, President Trump pushed back against reports that he was on the brink of firing HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Reports that H.H.S. Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be “fired” by me are Fake News. The Lamestream Media knows this, but they are desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public. They never even called to ask. Alex is doing an excellent job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
During Sunday’s press briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx said some form of social distancing will probably remain in place through the summer, even as nearly 2 dozen states prepare to start reopening their economies this week and next. Dr. Birx was slammed by far-left journalists overnight for having the audacity to tell the press not to focus so much on President Trump’s extemporaneous musings about cleaning products and ‘sunlight’.
Norway, meanwhile, announced that it would expand its ban on gatherings of more than 500 people until September. In other European news, as France, Italy, Spain and others release their plans for easing their lockdowns, Formula 1 Racing has announced that the French Grand Prix will no longer go ahead this year, becoming the tenth race of the delayed Formula One season to be cancelled or postponed.
Finally, in one of the most promising trends across Europe, Spain has reported its second lowest number of single-day deaths in over a month, second only to yesterday’s reading. Although today’s number is a little bit higher day over day, the trend of fewer cases and even fewer deaths remains firmly intact across the Spanish Republic.
Spain’s Ministry of Health said Monday that 331 people had succumbed to the virus over the last day. This compares with Sunday’s toll of 288 people, the lowest total since March 20. However, it is below all the other daily totals recorded for the past five weeks. The cumulative death toll is 23,521 people. Meanwhile, another 100k Spaniards have officially recovered from the virus. Spain also reported 9,570 new cases, bringing the countrywide total to 226,629.


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--A Navy Destroyer Is Heading To Port, Crippled By Another COVID-19 Outbreak At Sea

Will yet another major US Navy warship be disabled by the coronavirus pandemic like the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier fiasco ?
The Navy now reports its Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer , the USS Kidd has at least 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases among the crew , nearly doubling in the last few days from an initial 18 cases reported last Thursday .
The destroyer has a total crew of 350 and is currently off the Pacific coast of South America .
Its mission is reportedly related to US counter-narcotics operations off coastal waters of South America .
At least two sailors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to military hospitals in San Antonio , and the destroyer has since begun returning to port for deep a disinfecting cleaning and further testing of crew .
“ The first patient transported is already improving and will self-isolate .
We are taking every precaution to ensure we identify , isolate , and prevent any further spread onboard the ship , ” commander US Naval Forces Southern Command and 4th Fleet , Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson , said .
The Navy also indicated all crew have donned N95 masks and other personal protective equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furthermore an amphibious assault ship identified as the USS Makin Island has been sent to aid the USS Kidd at sea .
The Makin Island reportedly has a team of naval doctors aboard , including intensive care capacity and ventilators .
The USS Kidd plans to ramp up testing of all its crew as fears mount of another possible USS Roosevelt catastrophe .
In that ongoing crisis the nuclear carrier starting late last month into April was stricken with over 850 coronavirus cases , among a crew of almost 5,000 – forcing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its mission in the West Pacific .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 7:30 am and is filed under BioWeapon , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mon, 04/27/2020
Will yet another major US Navy warship be disabled by the coronavirus pandemic like the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier fiasco?
The Navy now reports its Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS Kidd has at least 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases among the crew, nearly doubling in the last few days from an initial 18 cases reported last Thursday.
The destroyer has a total crew of 350 and is currently off the Pacific coast of South America. Its mission is reportedly related to US counter-narcotics operations off coastal waters of South America.
At least two sailors have been medically evacuated from the ship to military hospitals in San Antonio, and the destroyer has since begun returning to port for deep a disinfecting cleaning and further testing of crew.
“The first patient transported is already improving and will self-isolate. We are taking every precaution to ensure we identify, isolate, and prevent any further spread onboard the ship,” commander US Naval Forces Southern Command and 4th Fleet, Rear Admiral Don Gabrielson, said.
The Navy also indicated all crew have donned N95 masks and other personal protective equipment in efforts to contain the spread.
Furthermore an amphibious assault ship identified as the USS Makin Island has been sent to aid the USS Kidd at sea. The Makin Island reportedly has a team of naval doctors aboard, including intensive care capacity and ventilators.
The USS Kidd plans to ramp up testing of all its crew as fears mount of another possible USS Roosevelt catastrophe. In that ongoing crisis the nuclear carrier starting late last month into April was stricken with over 850 coronavirus cases, among a crew of almost 5,000 – forcing it to dock at Guam and cut short its mission in the West Pacific.


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--“I Want My Life Back” – German Anti-Lockdown Protests Worsen

More than a thousand anti-quarantine protesters turned out for a rally in the German capital , Berlin , on Saturday , resulting in dozens of arrests .
This is a continuation from last weekend as social decay worsens .
Saturday ’ s protest saw mainly leftist activist but also a mix of right-wing folks .
Police were armed with riot gear and weapons , posted up around Rosa Luxemburg square .
Protesters yelled , “ I want my life back ” and displayed signs that said , “ Protect constitutional rights , ” “ Freedom isn ’ t everything , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and “ Daddy , what is a kiss ?
” reported Reuters .
Protesters handed out flyers entitled “ Democratic Resistance , ” which stated the COVID-19 pandemic is ushering in the surveillance state as the government seizes power by spreading fear .
Police spokesman Thilo Cablitz said the city approved an event where people were to hand out flyers and follow social distancing rules — but it eventually transformed into a protest that got out of hand .
“ During coronavirus times and according to containment regulations , we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cablitz said .
Some protesters abided by social distancing rules while others blatantly ignored , and were visibly upset , calling for an end of the government lockdown .
Here are some of the scenes that unfolded in Berlin on Saturday : Social unrest has not only been limited to Germany .
We noted last week that Paris experienced riots as people are losing their minds in quarantine .
According to data from Johns Hopkins University , Germany has reported 157,177 confirmed cases and 5,913 deaths on Sunday .
The country is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France , Italy , and Spain .
Unrest in Germany comes at a time when Italy has started to lift lockdown restrictions , now allowing certain shops to reopen .
Small and medium-sized businesses have been coming back online in recent days .
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte has called on the European Union to issue it “ corona-bonds ” to help it restart its economy after plunging into chaos amid one of the worst outbreaks in the bloc .
Germany , Europe ’ s biggest economy , has had some push back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just maybe , Italy is prematurely opening its economy to secretly force a second virus wave that would send its economy into a double-dip depression that would force Germany and the European Union to issue it corona-bonds .
Things are getting messy in Europe as social unrest appears be the evolution of the virus crisis .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 7:23 am and is filed under Civil Unrest , Government Evil , Health , Pandemic , World Politics .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mon, 04/27/2020
More than a thousand anti-quarantine protesters turned out for a rally in the German capital, Berlin, on Saturday, resulting in dozens of arrests. This is a continuation from last weekend as social decay worsens.
Saturday’s protest saw mainly leftist activist but also a mix of right-wing folks. Police were armed with riot gear and weapons, posted up around Rosa Luxemburg square.
Protesters yelled, “I want my life back” and displayed signs that said, “Protect constitutional rights,” “Freedom isn’t everything, but without freedom, everything is nothing,” and “Daddy, what is a kiss?” reported Reuters.
Protesters handed out flyers entitled “Democratic Resistance,” which stated the COVID-19 pandemic is ushering in the surveillance state as the government seizes power by spreading fear.
Police spokesman Thilo Cablitz said the city approved an event where people were to hand out flyers and follow social distancing rules — but it eventually transformed into a protest that got out of hand.
“During coronavirus times and according to containment regulations, we are obliged to prevent a gathering,” Cablitz said.
Some protesters abided by social distancing rules while others blatantly ignored, and were visibly upset, calling for an end of the government lockdown. Here are some of the scenes that unfolded in Berlin on Saturday:
In the middle of Berlin another Saturday protest is underway against the lockdown measures introduced – and slowly being lifted – by the Germany government. #COVID19 One of the protestors was just carried away by police officers pic.twitter.com/3zSfutVfZf — alex_jmatthews (@alex_jmatthews) April 25, 2020
Social unrest has not only been limited to Germany. We noted last week that Paris experienced riots as people are losing their minds in quarantine.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Germany has reported 157,177 confirmed cases and 5,913 deaths on Sunday. The country is the fourth hardest-hit area in Europe, behind France, Italy, and Spain.
Unrest in Germany comes at a time when Italy has started to lift lockdown restrictions, now allowing certain shops to reopen. Small and medium-sized businesses have been coming back online in recent days.
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte has called on the European Union to issue it “corona-bonds” to help it restart its economy after plunging into chaos amid one of the worst outbreaks in the bloc.
Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, has had some push back on the Italian corona-bond idea. And just maybe, Italy is prematurely opening its economy to secretly force a second virus wave that would send its economy into a double-dip depression that would force Germany and the European Union to issue it corona-bonds.
Things are getting messy in Europe as social unrest appears be the evolution of the virus crisis.


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--Life After COVID: A Look at the New Economy

Many Americans have been locked down in their homes for more than a month now , and they ’ re anxiously awaiting the day when things “ get back to normal.
” I regret to inform you , as I wrote previously , that we ’ re never going “ back to normal.
” The world After COVID will not be like the world Before COVID .
It ’ s very important to understand what lies ahead so we can prepare for it .
Two reasons that the world After COVID will be so different are problems with the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s take a look at both and see where we ’ re headed .
The After-COVID economy for businesses The government stepped in fairly quickly after lockdowns began to approve a massive number of small business loans .
These loans were to be distributed by the institution with which the small business does their banking .
Unfortunately , the outcome would be laughable if it wasn ’ t so tragic .
Here ’ s an example : Chase Bank gaveRuth ’ s Chris Steak House a $ 20 million forgivable loan meant for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locations instead of treating the company like the large corporation that it is .
Incidentally , Chase “ earned ” $ 100K for processing the loan .
After everyone rightly lost their marbles over this , Ruth ’ s Chris is returning the 20 mill .
Chase and Ruth ’ s Chris aren ’ t the only culprits .
There were all sorts of shenanigans that meant the fund ran out of money before the legitimate small businesses could even complete their applications .
For example , big banks earned ten billion dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here ’ s a list of big companies that played around with this system and drained it of millions .
Another round of small business loans has been approved by Congress but I ’ m not really holding my breath that any of this will happen in the way we ’ ve been told it will .
So to summarize , a lot of the small businesses who need the money to survive haven ’ t gotten it yet and may never get it , but big banks and big businesses are sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Congress .
It isn ’ t a stretch of the imagination to say that the longer a small business stays closed , paying their expenses and holding inventory while not being able to earn income , the less likely they are to reopen successfully ( or at all ) once the all-clear is given .
And if they can ’ t reopen ?
All those folks they used to employ will be out of a job .
Despite seemingly generous government offerings of stimulus payments and higher-than-normal unemployment payments , getting by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harder .
First of all , many people haven ’ t yet received their stimulus payments .
Some states still haven ’ t rolled out their COVID unemployment registration websites , so we have unemployed folks who still haven ’ t gotten one thin dime .
It isn ’ t going to be long before that stimulus money is gone and if unemployment hasn ’ t yet kicked in , the first week of May is not looking pretty .
A lot of folks were unable to make rent or mortgage payments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to hack together last month ’ s payments won ’ t be able to pay rent and mortgages .
It isn ’ t just a roof over their heads that people are worried about .
The use of food banks has soared over the past month .
People who were barely making ends meet before are in a hole from which they may never dig out .
And this isn ’ t out of laziness or any other lack of “ virtue ” – people can ’ t go to work because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a perfect storm .
If people are not allowed to work and the government is not following through with its promises of aid , there will be a response – most likely in the form of civil unrest and crime waves .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 7:14 am and is filed under BioWeapon , Economics , God Help Us , Health , Pandemic .
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by Daisy Luther
TheOrganicPrepper.com
April 27, 2020
Many Americans have been locked down in their homes for more than a month now, and they’re anxiously awaiting the day when things “get back to normal.” I regret to inform you, as I wrote previously, that we’re never going “back to normal.” The world After COVID will not be like the world Before COVID.
It’s very important to understand what lies ahead so we can prepare for it.
Two reasons that the world After COVID will be so different are problems with the economy and the supply chain. Let’s take a look at both and see where we’re headed.
The After-COVID economy for businesses
The government stepped in fairly quickly after lockdowns began to approve a massive number of small business loans. These loans were to be distributed by the institution with which the small business does their banking.
Unfortunately, the outcome would be laughable if it wasn’t so tragic.
Here’s an example: Chase Bank gaveRuth’s Chris Steak House a $20 million forgivable loan meant for small businesses by dividing it up by locations instead of treating the company like the large corporation that it is. Incidentally, Chase “earned” $100K for processing the loan. After everyone rightly lost their marbles over this, Ruth’s Chris is returning the 20 mill. Chase and Ruth’s Chris aren’t the only culprits. There were all sorts of shenanigans that meant the fund ran out of money before the legitimate small businesses could even complete their applications. For example, big banks earned ten billion dollars in fees for processing the loans and here’s a list of big companies that played around with this system and drained it of millions.
Another round of small business loans has been approved by Congress but I’m not really holding my breath that any of this will happen in the way we’ve been told it will.
So to summarize, a lot of the small businesses who need the money to survive haven’t gotten it yet and may never get it, but big banks and big businesses are sitting pretty with the help of their cronies in Congress. It isn’t a stretch of the imagination to say that the longer a small business stays closed, paying their expenses and holding inventory while not being able to earn income, the less likely they are to reopen successfully (or at all) once the all-clear is given.
And if they can’t reopen? All those folks they used to employ will be out of a job.
The After-COVID economy for individuals
Despite seemingly generous government offerings of stimulus payments and higher-than-normal unemployment payments, getting by is about to get a whole lot harder. First of all, many people haven’t yet received their stimulus payments. Some states still haven’t rolled out their COVID unemployment registration websites, so we have unemployed folks who still haven’t gotten one thin dime.
It isn’t going to be long before that stimulus money is gone and if unemployment hasn’t yet kicked in, the first week of May is not looking pretty. A lot of folks were unable to make rent or mortgage payments in April, and of the ones who managed to hack together last month’s payments won’t be able to pay rent and mortgages.
It isn’t just a roof over their heads that people are worried about. The use of food banks has soared over the past month. People who were barely making ends meet before are in a hole from which they may never dig out. And this isn’t out of laziness or any other lack of “virtue” – people can’t go to work because their workplace is closed.
And it’s a perfect storm. If people are not allowed to work and the government is not following through with its promises of aid, there will be a response – most likely in the form of civil unrest and crime waves.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--Whistleblowing ER Docs Urge “Open Up Society Now” Because “Lockdowns Are Weakening Our Immune System

Whistleblowing ER Docs Urge “Open Up Society Now” Because “Lockdowns Are Weakening Our Immune Systems”…(Outstanding Article!)

Dr. Daniel W. Erickson of Bakersfield , California , is a former emergency-room physician who co-owns , with his partner Dr. Artin Massih , Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield .
They are experienced medical professionals who have 40 years of hands-on experience in dealing with viruses and respiratory infections .
Watching the news in China in January , they knew the virus was on its way .
They ordered many COVID-19 tests because they knew they would need them .
They tested many thousands of people , and discovered for themselves what epidemiologists around the world are saying : COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more ubiquitous , and ultimately for the general population less deadly than we thought .
While this realization is gradually dawning on people around the world , they went public with their findings , which are not generated out of a predictive model but rather the actual facts of the case .
In the course of their press conference , they addressed the question of whether or not California should have shut down much of its economy .
Their answer is no .
They conclude with the need to open up immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights .
“ If you ’ re going to dance on someone ’ s constitutional rights you better have a good reason , you better have a really good reason , not just a theory , ” he said .
“ The data is showing us it ’ s time to lift ( the stay-at-home orders ) so if we don ’ t lift , what is the reason ?
” Here are some selected quotes from their interview with a hostile reporter ( emphasis added ) .
This entry was posted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12:06 am and is filed under Government Evil , Health , Survival .
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by Edward Peter Stringham
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 04/26/2020
Dr. Daniel W. Erickson of Bakersfield, California, is a former emergency-room physician who co-owns, with his partner Dr. Artin Massih, Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield.
They are experienced medical professionals who have 40 years of hands-on experience in dealing with viruses and respiratory infections.
Watching the news in China in January, they knew the virus was on its way. They ordered many COVID-19 tests because they knew they would need them. They tested many thousands of people, and discovered for themselves what epidemiologists around the world are saying: COVID-19 came here earlier than previously believed, is more ubiquitous, and ultimately for the general population less deadly than we thought.
While this realization is gradually dawning on people around the world, they went public with their findings, which are not generated out of a predictive model but rather the actual facts of the case. In the course of their press conference, they addressed the question of whether or not California should have shut down much of its economy. Their answer is no. They conclude with the need to open up immediately, on grounds of health and human rights.
“If you’re going to dance on someone’s constitutional rights you better have a good reason, you better have a really good reason, not just a theory,” he said.
“The data is showing us it’s time to lift (the stay-at-home orders) so if we don’t lift, what is the reason?”
Here are some selected quotes from their interview with a hostile reporter (emphasis added).
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--COVID-19 Color-Revolution: California Declares Nation Statehood As Trump Moves To Quell ‘Mutiny’

by Joaquin Flores via The Strategic Culture Foundation , ZeroHedge.com Sun , 04/26/2020 Bloomberg published a stunning piece on April 9th promoting the secession of California from the U.S. , in an op-ed by Francis Wilkinson titled Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘ Nation-State ’ , which resurrected John C. Calhoun in a neo-confederate argument favoring nullification .
Bloomberg is part a strategy to prevent Trump from a second term by way of legal means ( election ) , and has now brought to the fore the spectre of secession or nullification .
This does not mean we should normally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ The California Republic is an independent nation-state ’ .
Yet amazingly , it has been almost verbatim said in this way .
The Bloomberg article details how California Governor Newsom has begun using that term and also related legal constructions in discussing how California will manage the coronavirus response on its own .
Imagine an alternate timeline where Trump denied there was a significant threat posed by the coronavirus and adjusted policy to reflect that .
After all , the mortality rate appeared very low compared to the infection rate .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similarly to how we ’ ve seen them perform over the past month or so .
In fact , their behavior makes even more sense in our hypothetical , alternate reality .
But imagine if their punches could land because there was some semblance of a reality that could support the barrage .
This entry was posted on Monday , April 27th , 2020 at 12:01 am and is filed under Civil War II .
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by Joaquin Flores via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 04/26/2020
Bloomberg published a stunning piece on April 9th promoting the secession of California from the U.S., in an op-ed by Francis Wilkinson titled Gavin Newsom Declares California a ‘Nation-State’, which resurrected John C. Calhoun in a neo-confederate argument favoring nullification.
Bloomberg is part a strategy to prevent Trump from a second term by way of legal means (election), and has now brought to the fore the spectre of secession or nullification. This does not mean we should normally expect some announcement by Governor Newsom that ‘The California Republic is an independent nation-state ’. Yet amazingly, it has been almost verbatim said in this way.
The Bloomberg article details how California Governor Newsom has begun using that term and also related legal constructions in discussing how California will manage the coronavirus response on its own.
Imagine an alternate timeline where Trump denied there was a significant threat posed by the coronavirus and adjusted policy to reflect that. After all, the mortality rate appeared very low compared to the infection rate. Then imagine that governors Cuomo and Newsom behaved similarly to how we’ve seen them perform over the past month or so. In fact, their behavior makes even more sense in our hypothetical, alternate reality. But imagine if their punches could land because there was some semblance of a reality that could support the barrage.
The Rest…HERE


revolutionradio--2020-04-27--“We Are Moving Into The End-Game”: 27 Tankers Anchored Off California, Hundreds Off Singapore As Oil

“We Are Moving Into The End-Game”: 27 Tankers Anchored Off California, Hundreds Off Singapore As Oil Industry Shuts Down

Back in the late fall of 2014 , when Saudi Arabia broke up OPEC for the first time and unleashed a torrent of crude oil on the world despite the protests of its fellow cartel members , oil prices crashed as a result of what then seemed to be a “ calculated ” move by Riyadh which hoped to put US shale out of business amid a flawed gamble betting that shale breakeven prices were around $ 60-80 .
They , however , turned out to be much lower , which coupled with Saudi misreading of the willingness of junk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producers , meant that despite a 3 years stretch of low oil prices , US shale emerged stronger than ever before , with the US eventually eclipsing both Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world ’ s biggest crude oil producer .
Fast forward to March 2020 , when Saudi Arabia doubled down in its attempt to crush shale , only to avoid angering long-time ally Donald Trump , the Crown Prince pretended that the latest flood of oil was an oil price war aimed at Moscow not Midland .
And this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the global economic shutdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic , the Saudis may have finally lucked out in the ongoing crusade against US oil , because as Bloomberg writes with “ negative oil prices , ships dawdling at sea with unwanted cargoes , and traders getting creative about where to stash oil ” , the next chapter in the oil crisis is now inevitable : “ great swathes of the petroleum industry are about to start shutting down.
” As the recent OPEC summit so vividly demonstrated , the marginal price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or cuts thereof ( such as the recently announced agreement by OPEC+ for a 9.7mmb/d output cut ) , but rather by demand , or the lack thereof , which according to some estimate is as much as 36mmb/d lower , or roughly a third of the global oil market every day , as billions of people are stuck at home instead of driving , while major corporations mothball production in a world where major economies have ground to a halt .
The economic impact of the coronavirus has ripped through the oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Javier Blas writes .
First it destroyed demand as lockdowns shut factories and kept drivers at home .
Then storage started filling up and traders resorted to ocean-going tankers to store crude in the hope of better prices ahead .
Now shipping prices are surging to stratospheric levels as the industry runs out of tankers , a sign of just how distorted the market has become .
Ironically , in its latest attempt to kill off shale , Saudi Arabia may have gone a step too far , as “ the specter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will have on jobs , companies , their banks , and local economies – was one of the reasons that spurred world leaders to join forces to cut production in an orderly way .
But as the scale of the crisis dwarfed their efforts , failing to stop prices diving below zero last week , shut-downs are now a reality .
It ’ s the worst-case scenario for producers and refiners.
” In short , the entire oil production industry is shutting down , not because it wants to – of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Goldman , in as little as three weeks there will be literally no place left on earth to store oil , and unless oil producers want to pay “ buyers ” to hold the oil as happened on that historic date of April 20 , they have no choice but to shut in output .
“ We are moving into the end-game , ” said Torbjorn Tornqvist , head of commodity trading giant Gunvor Group .
“ Early-to-mid May could be the peak .
We are weeks , not months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us back to why in 2020 Riyadh has succeeded where it failed in 2014 : as Bloomberg writes “ in theory , the first oil output cuts should have come from the OPEC+ alliance , which earlier this month agreed to reduce production from May 1 .
Yet after the catastrophic price plunge on Monday , when West Texas Intermediate fell to - $ 40 a barrel , it ’ s the U.S. shale patch that is leading ” The best indicator of how the shale industry is reacting is the sudden collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation , which last week fell to a four-year low : “ Before the coronavirus crisis hit , oil companies ran about 650 rigs in the US .
By Friday , more than 40 % of them had stopped working , with only 378 left.
” And while there is a delay between total US oil production and the rig count , it is now obvious that US production is set to collapse next : “ Monday really focused people ’ s minds that production needs to slow down , ” said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafigura .
“ It ’ s the smack in the face the market needed to realize this is serious.
” Incidentally , Trafigura , one of the largest exporters of US crude from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico , believes that output in Texas , New Mexico , North Dakota and other states will now fall much faster than expected as companies react to negative prices… This entry was posted on Sunday , April 26th , 2020 at 11:58 pm and is filed under Economics , God Help Us , Oil .
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by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 04/26/2020
Back in the late fall of 2014, when Saudi Arabia broke up OPEC for the first time and unleashed a torrent of crude oil on the world despite the protests of its fellow cartel members, oil prices crashed as a result of what then seemed to be a “calculated” move by Riyadh which hoped to put US shale out of business amid a flawed gamble betting that shale breakeven prices were around $60-80. They, however, turned out to be much lower, which coupled with Saudi misreading of the willingness of junk bond investors to keep funding US shale producers, meant that despite a 3 years stretch of low oil prices, US shale emerged stronger than ever before, with the US eventually eclipsing both Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s biggest crude oil producer.
Fast forward to March 2020, when Saudi Arabia doubled down in its attempt to crush shale, only to avoid angering long-time ally Donald Trump, the Crown Prince pretended that the latest flood of oil was an oil price war aimed at Moscow not Midland. And this time, unlike 2014, with the benefit of the global economic shutdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Saudis may have finally lucked out in the ongoing crusade against US oil, because as Bloomberg writes with “negative oil prices, ships dawdling at sea with unwanted cargoes, and traders getting creative about where to stash oil”, the next chapter in the oil crisis is now inevitable: “great swathes of the petroleum industry are about to start shutting down.”
As the recent OPEC summit so vividly demonstrated, the marginal price of oil is no longer determined by supply or cuts thereof (such as the recently announced agreement by OPEC+ for a 9.7mmb/d output cut), but rather by demand, or the lack thereof, which according to some estimate is as much as 36mmb/d lower, or roughly a third of the global oil market every day, as billions of people are stuck at home instead of driving, while major corporations mothball production in a world where major economies have ground to a halt.
The economic impact of the coronavirus has ripped through the oil industry in dramatic phases, Bloomberg’s Javier Blas writes. First it destroyed demand as lockdowns shut factories and kept drivers at home. Then storage started filling up and traders resorted to ocean-going tankers to store crude in the hope of better prices ahead.
Now shipping prices are surging to stratospheric levels as the industry runs out of tankers, a sign of just how distorted the market has become.
Ironically, in its latest attempt to kill off shale, Saudi Arabia may have gone a step too far, as “the specter of production shut-downs – and the impact they will have on jobs, companies, their banks, and local economies – was one of the reasons that spurred world leaders to join forces to cut production in an orderly way. But as the scale of the crisis dwarfed their efforts, failing to stop prices diving below zero last week, shut-downs are now a reality. It’s the worst-case scenario for producers and refiners.”
In short, the entire oil production industry is shutting down, not because it wants to – of course – but because it has no choice. According to Goldman, in as little as three weeks there will be literally no place left on earth to store oil, and unless oil producers want to pay “buyers” to hold the oil as happened on that historic date of April 20, they have no choice but to shut in output.
“We are moving into the end-game,” said Torbjorn Tornqvist, head of commodity trading giant Gunvor Group. “Early-to-mid May could be the peak. We are weeks, not months, away from it.”
Which brings us back to why in 2020 Riyadh has succeeded where it failed in 2014: as Bloomberg writes “in theory, the first oil output cuts should have come from the OPEC+ alliance, which earlier this month agreed to reduce production from May 1. Yet after the catastrophic price plunge on Monday, when West Texas Intermediate fell to -$40 a barrel, it’s the U.S. shale patch that is leading”
The best indicator of how the shale industry is reacting is the sudden collapse in the number of oil rigs in operation, which last week fell to a four-year low: “Before the coronavirus crisis hit, oil companies ran about 650 rigs in the US. By Friday, more than 40% of them had stopped working, with only 378 left.”
And while there is a delay between total US oil production and the rig count, it is now obvious that US production is set to collapse next:
“Monday really focused people’s minds that production needs to slow down,” said the co-head of oil trading at commodity merchant Trafigura. “It’s the smack in the face the market needed to realize this is serious.” Incidentally, Trafigura, one of the largest exporters of US crude from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, believes that output in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota and other states will now fall much faster than expected as companies react to negative prices…
The Rest…HERE