veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Hail To The Chief!

Hail To The Chief!

Well done Mr President !
More critics you don ’ t need !
Amidst the media hysteria over chlorine dioxide , which does in fact kill Coronavirus but might also kill the patient as well , in other words wasn ’ t the President ’ s best suggestion , they ’ ve ignored Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation , which might well work .
UBI has a long history , apparently , and a team led by Dr Mark Pimentel at Cedars-Sinai has been developing new methods of using UV light to destroy viruses and kill bacteria .
One good idea out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time when other Western leaders seem bereft of any ideas at all .
All the President was doing at that press briefing was to explore possible new treatments for Covid-19 .
He most certainly did not advise everyone to go and drink some Dettol !
To read the British media one would think that America was now a land of demented Dettol drinkers and that US A & E departments were overrun by unconscious Republicans wearing MAGA hats .
MAGA hats always seem to drive the media into a frenzy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives ” .
There was a hilarious interview with a nice Virginian packing two pieces and a “ Guns Save Lives ” badge on Sky News last week .
Sky reported that the man believed that he had a right to bear arms .
No , he has the right – it ’ s called the Second Amendment .
If you ’ re a nutty DVD-sponsored orthodondist , you want to kill somebody and you ’ ve got a choice between an unarmed liberal and a man with a “ Guns Save Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , go for the liberal , every time .
By the way if Dr Birx wants to attend many more White House briefings she might want to lose the “ I ’ m a bitch and I ’ m backing Biden ” look .
She can set up a “ Bitches for Biden ” group if she wants , but not whilst serving the President .
The Guardian over the weekend enthusiastically reported that ‘ Sleepy Joe ’ Biden , the presumptive Democrat candidate , was leading the President in swing states , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were saying the same thing in 2016 !
Beating President Trump , the world ’ s greatest campaigner and the first politician to truly understand the Internet , in November would have been a difficult task even for a Democrat who was fully compos mentis .
For poor old Joe , who may not even make it through the campaign , it looks impossible .
I ’ m not getting at Joe , by the way , at least not on the issue of his illness .
A close relation , sadly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s terrible to see them slipping away and upsetting when they forget who you are .
It ’ s part of the human condition however – some of us get senile as we grow older , or , in the case of politicians , more senile .
I suppose the first sign that Joe Biden was losing his mind , which wasn ’ t exactly that brilliant to begin with , no offense intended , was when he started to believe in global warming .
Note to the Democratic Party – it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoax .
To choose a candidate who actually believes in it is ludicrous .
I am not predicting by the way that Joe Biden won ’ t make it to November 3rd .
All I ’ m saying is that the man is seriously unwell and that it ’ s both cruel and unwise to put a candidate who is unfit through the rigors of a presidential election campaign .
In my assessment there is a serious risk of a cardio-vascular accident , possibly a major stroke , as the stress builds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind in even the left-wing polls .
It ’ s marvellous to have in President Trump a world leader who is optimistic .
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was touting nonsense from his officials over the weekend about a vaccine not being ready until December .
The first UK vaccine trial , in Oxford , is already underway .
It should be ready for general distribution by the end of September .
If Dominic had the guts , no offense intended , to talk to Taipei he might find that the Taiwanese have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might require admitting that Covid-19 is a bio-weapon and that Taiwanese intelligence are a lot more efficient that MI6 , no offense intended .
( They usually get a copy of my weekly column , so I have to watch what I say ! )
I bet the boys in Taipei started work on a vaccine when they first learnt that the commies had a new Coronavirus program .
Attitudes to both China and Taiwan are going to change as a result of the global crisis caused by the containment failure in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both the UK and the US should recognise Taiwan and break off diplomatic and trade relations with the PRC .
Why deal with a mad dictator in Peking when you can deal with some nice Chinese , in Taipei ?
They ’ ve got cuddly pandas as well , you know .
What the President has got right Let ’ s review what the President has got right on Coronavirus .
When intelligence on the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan finally reached him , around mid-January , he acted promptly .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in less than two weeks , which was pretty good going , given that the Democratic Party were trying to deepen the crisis with a shameful distraction strategy , pursuing an obviously doomed attempt to impeach the President , based on that wacky conspiracy theory about the Ukraine .
At the same time the Administration were struggling to deal with a resurgent Iran and active Chinese aggression in the South China Sea .
There were also plenty of domestic issues to contend with .
As early as February the President had mastered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and does not like heat .
( Unlike a bacterium , of course , a virus is not ‘ alive ’ in any meaningful sense , so it doesn ’ t really have any likes or dislikes , not even I Love Lucy . )
The President was right with respect to predict that summer might bring relief .
Mainstream media sources are rubbishing this , overlooking the fact that we ’ re not yet into summer in the Northern Hemisphere and that the critical temperature appears to be about 27 deg .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s noticeable that the worst country affected is South Africa .
Death rates in Equatorial Africa are quite low , thankfully .
The President also got Hydroxychloriquine right .
The DVD ’ s Propaganda Section are waging a sophisticated campaign against HC , using tried and tested methods such as arranging a small-scale trial and then putting it about that “ research ” has shown that it doesn ’ t work .
Actually it has worked , quite well .
It doesn ’ t work for everyone , like Penicillin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects , but you don ’ t withhold life-saving medication from a dying patient in Bed A because the patient in Bed B might get side-effects .
So that ’ s three big things the President has got right , with respect .
He ’ s also clearly grasped that it ’ s a bio-weapon , hence the entirely fair reference to it being a “ Chinese virus ” , and has understood that its main target is an adversary ’ s economy , not its population .
The British government , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things , nor has any government in the EU .
Weeks after the effectiveness of HC against Covid-19 was proved the NHS is still refusing to recommend its general use .
Remdesivir , which seems to work well for patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome , saved the life of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson but is being denied other critically ill British patients .
Since its advice is largely determining British policy a great deal of attention is now being focused on the secretive and sinister Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sagacity that has yet to be demonstrated , no offense intended .
As we have seen it ’ s chaired by a half-crazed global warming nutter , no offense intended .
In practice its members appear to be appointed by the Cabinet Office .
Since they all appear to have fallen for the global warming hoax , again no offense intended , a grasp of scientific method does not appear to be one of the key qualifications .
Like Dr Death , sorry , Fauci , in the States , who has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Jesuit ( if you want stop being a Jesuit you need to be out by your seventh birthday ) their advice has been controversial .
( What did Dr Death , sorry Fauci , know about Spanish Flu and HIV being bio-weapons ? )
SAGE so far has managed to miss Covid-19 ’ s origin as a bio-weapon , developed with the assistance of the Obama Administration ( whoops ) , the fact that it ’ s airborne ( leading to dozens of deaths amongst medical personnel and thousands of unnecessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , the fact that we have two effective cures ( HC and Remdesivir ) and the fact that excessive use of ventilators may have been damaging patients ’ lungs .
They have also failed to advise a breakdown of deaths of those with Covid-19 into cases where the disease has not contributed to death at all , merely accelerated the deaths of those with underlying medical conditions by a matter of days or weeks and cases where Covid-19 was a major cause of death .
Including the first two categories in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal of public unease and arguably has forced politicians into damaging the British economy more than was necessary .
There is no sign at all that SAGE has grasped that Covid-19 was designed to inflict economic damage on target countries , as opposed to heavy loss of life .
It ’ s not even clear that SAGE understands that Spanish Flu and HIV are bio-weapons , that is to say they are up to a century behind the times .
Failing to pick up on the air-conditioning point even as hundreds of passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that they are a bit slow on the uptake , no offense intended .
It ’ s a relief to see that VC ( that ’ s venture capitalist , by the way , not Viet Cong ) Tom Cahill is leading a rather more scientifically minded group advising the Administration .
I suspect that they will find President Trump very open to genuine scientific discoveries , just so long as they don ’ t peddle junk like global warming , UFOs or the Piltdown Skull .
I was very sorry to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying of Covid-19 .
I suspect that the last time that the Congresswoman and I shared a policy position was over our mutual opposition to apartheid South Africa ( I ’ ve probably met more members of the ANC in my time than she has ! )
However that matters not .
Her sister , who I am sure is a good person , is dying and her doctors are apparently at a loss .
In those sad circumstances I reached out to the Congresswoman and passed on what I knew about Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being treated with Remdesivir .
I would like to think that my message was passed on .
If Congresswoman Waters reads this ( and my column does get circulated on the Hill ) I repeat my assurance that my intentions were honorable .
I ’ ve met many people who killed in malice , or failed to try and save the life of another when they were in a position to do so .
They all seemed to me to be less than fully alive themselves .
Equally I ’ ve met many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved a man from hanging in Wandsworth Prison myself .
They all seemed to possess an inner peace .
( The incident in ‘ Wanno ’ by the way is one reason why I am less bitter about being sent to prison for something I hadn ’ t done than otherwise I might have been . )
I wish the Congresswoman and her sister well .
I also wish the PM and his girlfriend , Carrie Symonds , well .
She was safely delivered of a bouncing baby Boris this morning .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and baby are both doing well .
The PM is also doing remarkably well , which just goes to show how effective a drug Remdesivir is .
We ’ re learning more about the correct dosage as we go along – it appears that a higher dose is needed to treat Covid-19 than Ebola .
As always with drugs they should only be administered on the advice of a licensed physician and in this context only in hospital , Dettol drinkers please note !
( I can ’ t imagine that it tastes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a strawberry-flavored version ? )
Kim Jong-Un is not as bouncy , I fear , as the PM ’ s baby .
Indeed , with apologies to Monty Python , I suspect that he has passed on , is no more , has ceased to be , has expired , has gone to see his Maker and is now a late dictator with a funny hairdo .
He appears to be bereft of life and resting in peace , having run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible .
Put shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now an ex-dictator .
Tet Offensive excepted ( “ nah , there ’ s not going to be an attack , there ’ s a truce on ) it ’ s always better to try and predict things after they ’ ve happened .
That way there ’ s less chance of getting your prediction wrong .
With unusual ( some would say typical ! )
intellectual laziness I postponed this column until mid-week to see if there would be an official announcement from Pyongyang .
( Next column should be out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are here to use our intelligence for the general good , a point well made in British Mensa ’ s May magazine by our respected International Chairman , Björn Liljeqvist , to whom I shall copy this column as a courtesy .
( Apparently he ’ d been asked by an Australian member to campaign about global warming , which would have looked rather odd , since a belief that humankind ’ s marginal contribution to a minor greenhouse gas is somehow warming up the planet is really for politicians and other stupid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good Mensan , rather than continue to await developments I have given you my reasoned view , although , since all my views are reasoned , except on Methodists , that ’ s a bit of a tautology .
( Please don ’ t attribute my views , however reasoned , to Mensa – I don ’ t want the poor darlings going into shock ! )
North Korea is barely more transparent than Britain .
Trying to work out what ’ s actually happening in Pyongyang is a bit like trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to , no offense to the DPRK intended .
So far I as can tell Kim was admitted to hospital on or about April 12th and was killed during what should have been fairly routine heart surgery .
Always assuming that the surgeon wasn ’ t on Peking ’ s payroll the story about his hands shaking makes sense .
( It ’ s never a good idea to threaten your surgeon with execution if he or she stuffs up . )
I may be wrong , and like Boris Johnson Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waving and wearing a tie to cover up the ventilator bandage .
However I doubt it .
It looks as though a succession struggle is underway , with Peking trying to maneuver their man in .
I hope he gets Coronavirus !
One strand of opinion says that Kim ’ s not dead , he ’ s just a human vegetable , although whether they mean carrot or swede ( no offense , Björn ! )
they ’ re not saying .
Of course , as with most politicians , determining when brain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ task .
If Kim sits up and starts talking that would be what most neurologists would call a clue .
There is not much sign of brain activity with Britain ’ s Health Secretary , Matt Hancock , with respect , but it would be a brave Chief Medical Officer who certified the minister dead whilst he was actually talking at a press conference , even if what he was saying didn ’ t make much sense .
Sadly one of my favorite actors , Brian Dennehy , has passed .
Unlike Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humanity , indeed he even appeared alongside Bo Derek in 10 .
A former Marine , he was a good man .
( I can ’ t ever remember meeting a bad former Marine ! )
He was a very gifted actor , as much at home on the stage as on the small and silver screens .
He had a wide range .
A Good Guy himself , he famously appeared as the Bad Guy sheriff in the first of the great Rambo movies .
( I ’ ve always presumed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley policeman . )
Brian Dennehy appeared in a staggering number of movies and TV shows , far too many to list here .
Never a major Hollywood star , he was far more talented than many who were , no names , no pack drill .
Still working at the time of his final illness he will be much missed .
May he Rest in Peace .

Well done Mr President! More critics you don’t need! Amidst the media hysteria over chlorine dioxide, which does in fact kill Coronavirus but might also kill the patient as well, in other words wasn’t the President’s best suggestion, they’ve ignored Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation, which might well work. UBI has a long history, apparently, and a team led by Dr Mark Pimentel at Cedars-Sinai has been developing new methods of using UV light to destroy viruses and kill bacteria. One good idea out of two isn’t bad, at a time when other Western leaders seem bereft of any ideas at all.
All the President was doing at that press briefing was to explore possible new treatments for Covid-19. He most certainly did not advise everyone to go and drink some Dettol! To read the British media one would think that America was now a land of demented Dettol drinkers and that US A & E departments were overrun by unconscious Republicans wearing MAGA hats.
MAGA hats always seem to drive the media into a frenzy. So do badges saying “Guns Save Lives”. There was a hilarious interview with a nice Virginian packing two pieces and a “Guns Save Lives” badge on Sky News last week. Sky reported that the man believed that he had a right to bear arms. No, he has the right – it’s called the Second Amendment. If you’re a nutty DVD-sponsored orthodondist, you want to kill somebody and you’ve got a choice between an unarmed liberal and a man with a “Guns Save Lives” badge and a couple of guns, go for the liberal, every time.
By the way if Dr Birx wants to attend many more White House briefings she might want to lose the “I’m a bitch and I’m backing Biden” look. She can set up a “Bitches for Biden” group if she wants, but not whilst serving the President.
The Guardian over the weekend enthusiastically reported that ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden, the presumptive Democrat candidate, was leading the President in swing states, rather overlooking the fact that the polls were saying the same thing in 2016! Beating President Trump, the world’s greatest campaigner and the first politician to truly understand the Internet, in November would have been a difficult task even for a Democrat who was fully compos mentis. For poor old Joe, who may not even make it through the campaign, it looks impossible.
I’m not getting at Joe, by the way, at least not on the issue of his illness. A close relation, sadly, has Alzheimer’s. It’s terrible to see them slipping away and upsetting when they forget who you are. It’s part of the human condition however – some of us get senile as we grow older, or, in the case of politicians, more senile. I suppose the first sign that Joe Biden was losing his mind, which wasn’t exactly that brilliant to begin with, no offense intended, was when he started to believe in global warming.
Note to the Democratic Party – it’s one thing to push a scientific hoax. To choose a candidate who actually believes in it is ludicrous. I am not predicting by the way that Joe Biden won’t make it to November 3rd. All I’m saying is that the man is seriously unwell and that it’s both cruel and unwise to put a candidate who is unfit through the rigors of a presidential election campaign. In my assessment there is a serious risk of a cardio-vascular accident, possibly a major stroke, as the stress builds, not least as he starts to fall behind in even the left-wing polls.
It’s marvellous to have in President Trump a world leader who is optimistic. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was touting nonsense from his officials over the weekend about a vaccine not being ready until December. The first UK vaccine trial, in Oxford, is already underway. It should be ready for general distribution by the end of September.
If Dominic had the guts, no offense intended, to talk to Taipei he might find that the Taiwanese have a vaccine ready now. Of course that might require admitting that Covid-19 is a bio-weapon and that Taiwanese intelligence are a lot more efficient that MI6, no offense intended. (They usually get a copy of my weekly column, so I have to watch what I say!) I bet the boys in Taipei started work on a vaccine when they first learnt that the commies had a new Coronavirus program.
Attitudes to both China and Taiwan are going to change as a result of the global crisis caused by the containment failure in Wuhan in November, by the way. Both the UK and the US should recognise Taiwan and break off diplomatic and trade relations with the PRC. Why deal with a mad dictator in Peking when you can deal with some nice Chinese, in Taipei? They’ve got cuddly pandas as well, you know.
What the President has got right
Let’s review what the President has got right on Coronavirus. When intelligence on the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan finally reached him, around mid-January, he acted promptly. A travel ban from China was in place in less than two weeks, which was pretty good going, given that the Democratic Party were trying to deepen the crisis with a shameful distraction strategy, pursuing an obviously doomed attempt to impeach the President, based on that wacky conspiracy theory about the Ukraine.
At the same time the Administration were struggling to deal with a resurgent Iran and active Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. There were also plenty of domestic issues to contend with.
As early as February the President had mastered the fact that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is fragile and does not like heat. (Unlike a bacterium, of course, a virus is not ‘alive’ in any meaningful sense, so it doesn’t really have any likes or dislikes, not even I Love Lucy.) The President was right with respect to predict that summer might bring relief.
Mainstream media sources are rubbishing this, overlooking the fact that we’re not yet into summer in the Northern Hemisphere and that the critical temperature appears to be about 27 deg. C. Yes Coronavirus has spread to Africa but it’s noticeable that the worst country affected is South Africa. Death rates in Equatorial Africa are quite low, thankfully.
The President also got Hydroxychloriquine right. The DVD’s Propaganda Section are waging a sophisticated campaign against HC, using tried and tested methods such as arranging a small-scale trial and then putting it about that “research” has shown that it doesn’t work. Actually it has worked, quite well. It doesn’t work for everyone, like Penicillin, and some patients will suffer side effects, but you don’t withhold life-saving medication from a dying patient in Bed A because the patient in Bed B might get side-effects.
So that’s three big things the President has got right, with respect. He’s also clearly grasped that it’s a bio-weapon, hence the entirely fair reference to it being a “Chinese virus”, and has understood that its main target is an adversary’s economy, not its population.
The British government, in contrast, has understood none of these things, nor has any government in the EU. Weeks after the effectiveness of HC against Covid-19 was proved the NHS is still refusing to recommend its general use. Remdesivir, which seems to work well for patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, saved the life of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson but is being denied other critically ill British patients.
SAGE
Since its advice is largely determining British policy a great deal of attention is now being focused on the secretive and sinister Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Although its acronym implies sagacity that has yet to be demonstrated, no offense intended. As we have seen it’s chaired by a half-crazed global warming nutter, no offense intended.
In practice its members appear to be appointed by the Cabinet Office. Since they all appear to have fallen for the global warming hoax, again no offense intended, a grasp of scientific method does not appear to be one of the key qualifications. Like Dr Death, sorry, Fauci, in the States, who has been a little bit coy about his status as a Jesuit (if you want stop being a Jesuit you need to be out by your seventh birthday) their advice has been controversial. (What did Dr Death, sorry Fauci, know about Spanish Flu and HIV being bio-weapons?)
SAGE so far has managed to miss Covid-19’s origin as a bio-weapon, developed with the assistance of the Obama Administration (whoops), the fact that it’s airborne (leading to dozens of deaths amongst medical personnel and thousands of unnecessary deaths in air-conditioned hospitals and nursing homes), the fact that we have two effective cures (HC and Remdesivir) and the fact that excessive use of ventilators may have been damaging patients’ lungs.
They have also failed to advise a breakdown of deaths of those with Covid-19 into cases where the disease has not contributed to death at all, merely accelerated the deaths of those with underlying medical conditions by a matter of days or weeks and cases where Covid-19 was a major cause of death. Including the first two categories in the nightly death toll has caused a great deal of public unease and arguably has forced politicians into damaging the British economy more than was necessary. There is no sign at all that SAGE has grasped that Covid-19 was designed to inflict economic damage on target countries, as opposed to heavy loss of life.
It’s not even clear that SAGE understands that Spanish Flu and HIV are bio-weapons, that is to say they are up to a century behind the times. Failing to pick up on the air-conditioning point even as hundreds of passengers were getting infected on cruise ships also suggests that they are a bit slow on the uptake, no offense intended.
It’s a relief to see that VC (that’s venture capitalist, by the way, not Viet Cong) Tom Cahill is leading a rather more scientifically minded group advising the Administration. I suspect that they will find President Trump very open to genuine scientific discoveries, just so long as they don’t peddle junk like global warming, UFOs or the Piltdown Skull.
Congresswoman Waters’ sister
I was very sorry to learn that Congresswoman Waters’ sister is dying of Covid-19. I suspect that the last time that the Congresswoman and I shared a policy position was over our mutual opposition to apartheid South Africa (I’ve probably met more members of the ANC in my time than she has!) However that matters not. Her sister, who I am sure is a good person, is dying and her doctors are apparently at a loss.
In those sad circumstances I reached out to the Congresswoman and passed on what I knew about Prime Minister Johnson’s sudden recovery after being treated with Remdesivir. I would like to think that my message was passed on. If Congresswoman Waters reads this (and my column does get circulated on the Hill) I repeat my assurance that my intentions were honorable.
I’ve met many people who killed in malice, or failed to try and save the life of another when they were in a position to do so. They all seemed to me to be less than fully alive themselves. Equally I’ve met many who have saved lives, indeed I saved a man from hanging in Wandsworth Prison myself. They all seemed to possess an inner peace. (The incident in ‘Wanno’ by the way is one reason why I am less bitter about being sent to prison for something I hadn’t done than otherwise I might have been.) I wish the Congresswoman and her sister well.
A bouncing baby Boris
I also wish the PM and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, well. She was safely delivered of a bouncing baby Boris this morning. I’m pleased to report that mother and baby are both doing well.
The PM is also doing remarkably well, which just goes to show how effective a drug Remdesivir is. We’re learning more about the correct dosage as we go along – it appears that a higher dose is needed to treat Covid-19 than Ebola. As always with drugs they should only be administered on the advice of a licensed physician and in this context only in hospital, Dettol drinkers please note! (I can’t imagine that it tastes very nice – have they come up with a strawberry-flavored version?)
Kim Jong-Un
Kim Jong-Un is not as bouncy, I fear, as the PM’s baby. Indeed, with apologies to Monty Python, I suspect that he has passed on, is no more, has ceased to be, has expired, has gone to see his Maker and is now a late dictator with a funny hairdo. He appears to be bereft of life and resting in peace, having run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. Put shortly, I think that he’s now an ex-dictator.
Tet Offensive excepted (“nah, there’s not going to be an attack, there’s a truce on”) it’s always better to try and predict things after they’ve happened. That way there’s less chance of getting your prediction wrong. With unusual (some would say typical!) intellectual laziness I postponed this column until mid-week to see if there would be an official announcement from Pyongyang. (Next column should be out on May 9th.)
However we Mensans are here to use our intelligence for the general good, a point well made in British Mensa’s May magazine by our respected International Chairman, Björn Liljeqvist, to whom I shall copy this column as a courtesy. (Apparently he’d been asked by an Australian member to campaign about global warming, which would have looked rather odd, since a belief that humankind’s marginal contribution to a minor greenhouse gas is somehow warming up the planet is really for politicians and other stupid people.) So, being a good Mensan, rather than continue to await developments I have given you my reasoned view, although, since all my views are reasoned, except on Methodists, that’s a bit of a tautology. (Please don’t attribute my views, however reasoned, to Mensa – I don’t want the poor darlings going into shock!)
North Korea is barely more transparent than Britain. Trying to work out what’s actually happening in Pyongyang is a bit like trying to work out what the Cabinet Office are up to, no offense to the DPRK intended. So far I as can tell Kim was admitted to hospital on or about April 12th and was killed during what should have been fairly routine heart surgery. Always assuming that the surgeon wasn’t on Peking’s payroll the story about his hands shaking makes sense. (It’s never a good idea to threaten your surgeon with execution if he or she stuffs up.)
I may be wrong, and like Boris Johnson Kim may yet emerge from hospital smiling, waving and wearing a tie to cover up the ventilator bandage. However I doubt it. It looks as though a succession struggle is underway, with Peking trying to maneuver their man in. I hope he gets Coronavirus!
One strand of opinion says that Kim’s not dead, he’s just a human vegetable, although whether they mean carrot or swede (no offense, Björn!) they’re not saying. Of course, as with most politicians, determining when brain activity has ceased is not an easy task.
If Kim sits up and starts talking that would be what most neurologists would call a clue. There is not much sign of brain activity with Britain’s Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, with respect, but it would be a brave Chief Medical Officer who certified the minister dead whilst he was actually talking at a press conference, even if what he was saying didn’t make much sense.
Brian Dennehy (1938 – 2020)
Sadly one of my favorite actors, Brian Dennehy, has passed. Unlike Kim Jong-Un he made a major contribution to humanity, indeed he even appeared alongside Bo Derek in 10. A former Marine, he was a good man. (I can’t ever remember meeting a bad former Marine!)
He was a very gifted actor, as much at home on the stage as on the small and silver screens. He had a wide range. A Good Guy himself, he famously appeared as the Bad Guy sheriff in the first of the great Rambo movies. (I’ve always presumed that the part was modelled on a Thames Valley policeman.)
Brian Dennehy appeared in a staggering number of movies and TV shows, far too many to list here. Never a major Hollywood star, he was far more talented than many who were, no names, no pack drill. Still working at the time of his final illness he will be much missed. May he Rest in Peace.


veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Book Review: Requiem for the Dead

Book Review: Requiem for the Dead

Requiem for the Dead is the ultimate fictional revenge fantasy .
A so-called CIA Operative is captured by the North Korean Government and the operative ’ s father , an American general , asks the White House to intervene .
The White House ignores the father ’ s pleas .
After his son is tortured for three years and finally murdered , the father ’ s plot for revenge goes into hyper mode .
His plan , to revenge his son ’ s needless death , is to kidnap several of the children of high-ranking generals in the U.S. European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to implement a first-strike plan against North Korea .
An attack that does not require permission of the President .
An American attack might cause China to enter the fray which would cause a global conflict .
Special Agent Jacqueline Sinclair and DIA Agent Tom Price are assigned to find out why the children are disappearing .
Pursuit of the kidnappers will lead right into the middle of the military establishment , where conspiracy and intrigue rule the day .
Add two nuclear smart-bombs into the mix and the President along with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spine tingle of an adventure .
The investigative duo find themselves in enemy territory and become the targets of trained killers .
Courage and skills are necessary as they are sorely tested while they attempt to find justice .
About the author : Victor M. Alvarez was born in Puerto Rico and when he was nine his family moved to New York City .
He was later drafted into the U.S. Army where he received airborne training , attended ranger and military police school , and later jungle warfare training .
His military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cross of Gallantry , Purple Heart , Air Medal , and Army Commendation Medal .
After completing 21 years in uniform he applied for and received his private investigator ’ s credentials and became a licensed Arizona bounty hunter .

Requiem for the Dead, Victor Alvarez. Black Rose Writing. ISBN: 978-1-944715-58-8
Requiem for the Dead is the ultimate fictional revenge fantasy. A so-called CIA Operative is captured by the North Korean Government and the operative’s father, an American general, asks the White House to intervene. The White House ignores the father’s pleas. After his son is tortured for three years and finally murdered, the father’s plot for revenge goes into hyper mode. His plan, to revenge his son’s needless death, is to kidnap several of the children of high-ranking generals in the U.S. European Command in order to force the Army to implement a first-strike plan against North Korea. An attack that does not require permission of the President. An American attack might cause China to enter the fray which would cause a global conflict.
Special Agent Jacqueline Sinclair and DIA Agent Tom Price are assigned to find out why the children are disappearing. Pursuit of the kidnappers will lead right into the middle of the military establishment, where conspiracy and intrigue rule the day. Add two nuclear smart-bombs into the mix and the President along with the North Korean Regime and you have a spine tingle of an adventure.
The investigative duo find themselves in enemy territory and become the targets of trained killers. Courage and skills are necessary as they are sorely tested while they attempt to find justice.
About the author: Victor M. Alvarez was born in Puerto Rico and when he was nine his family moved to New York City. He was later drafted into the U.S. Army where he received airborne training, attended ranger and military police school, and later jungle warfare training. His military awards range from Jump Wings, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. After completing 21 years in uniform he applied for and received his private investigator’s credentials and became a licensed Arizona bounty hunter.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator. She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues. Carol’s Archives 2009-2013


veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Politico caught in its own fake news trap

‘ Trump in China ’ s pocket ’ bombshell by Politico turns out to be COMPLETELY wrong , in a predictable way [ Editor ’ s Note : Politico advertises itself as independent media , which I would pose as both true and not true .
I read it for political coverage , as they have paid staff that can be assigned a whole day or more to work on a story .
Only well funded “ independents ” can generally do this .
However , when it gets into geopolitics , a more complicated area , and one where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not have the depth they once had , Politico comes up short , and in a blatant way .
I know because Politico came after VT once , a silly smear job story farmed out to a stringer young writer with the Politico magazine weekend edition .
They hit us with being used as a Russian tool to profile US military people and veterans who could be conned into being trolls for the evil ex-Moscovites .
The elements were fed to the young reporter by the usual fake news seeding suspects , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was an early troll farm enthusiast and still is .
He ran the story without calling us for a comment , something that a paid journalist is supposed to do to get a quote to use .
He did not bother , so we had fun tormenting him by doing TWO rebuttal stories on what a sloppy , lazy piece of journalism it was .
We have never seen this guy on Politico or anywhere else since .
The Washington Post also jumped on a similar story fed to them via Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educate them on how they had been conned and who we really were , and why our enemies were taking a shot at us using the Post as cover .
The end result of that is now VT has a cross publishing relationship with the Post , and they use us as a fake news sniffer to avoid getting sucked into a bad story by the sophisticated and well funded fake news hounds , many whose roots can be traced to Intel agencies attempting to use cutouts to hide their involvement .
Could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this story to get their confirmation or denial ?
Sure , but it did not , because it did want to , I suspect feeling that China was a safe punching bag , which it is not .
Then there is the question of looking even deeper into the Chinese claim that they sold the loan , which is meaningless by itself .
We would need to ask , “ sold to whom , and was it sold at a discount ” ?
If it was at a discount , can you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China was suspicious , it could have called Deutsche Bank to ask them how they balanced ( if they did ) , the Russian oligarchs ’ deposits with what they were loaning to Trump , with there being virtually no chance of getting repaid .
He was toxic when the DB loans were made , not paying his bills , and a long record of bankruptcies .
You can forget getting any documents from a Chinese bank on this .
They will just laugh , as we are still chuckling over this Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's work includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > After Politico posted a sensational report claiming that US President Donald Trump owes millions to a Chinese bank , all of the information in it turned out to be wrong , leaving the outlet struggling to explain itself .
The original story , published Friday morning , reported that Trump ’ s real-estate partner received a $ 211 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York property back in 2012 – and was eagerly picked up and trumpeted by legions of the US president ’ s critics .
Politico had to correct it almost right away , however , when the Bank of China issued a statement saying the loan had been sold off long ago .
In a telling admission , Politico noted that they had not actually reached out to the Bank of China for comment .
But the story was not retracted ; instead , the publication changed the title to past tense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of China was still listed as a creditor on publicly filed paperwork by Wells Fargo , another bank involved in the deal .
On Monday , Wells Fargo contacted Politico – again , it was supposed to be the other way round – to clarify the paperwork cited was incorrect .
Even though that demolished the sole pillar on which the revised story rested , Politico refused to officially retract it , offering instead an editor ’ s note published three minutes before midnight .
Our commitment at POLITICO is to journalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regret we fell short in this case .
Just like that , those who amplified the original story went strangely quiet and moved on to promoting something else critical of the president , leaving the more conservative pundits to marvel at Politico ’ s labored attempts to save face .
The non-retraction also prompted a harsh response from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany , who called Politico out for an “ insatiable desire to rush out the door with a semi-baked story , paired with a salacious headline ” rather than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notable about Politico ’ s ‘ Trump-China ’ story is that the editor ’ s note suggests it was entirely based on documents , because they admitted never contacting either the Bank of China or Wells Fargo , while the White House and the Trump Organization “ declined to comment on the record after being told what we intended to report.
” That goes against basic principles of how journalism is done .
Worse , these types of “ mistakes ” seem to always happen in the same exact direction , to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Politico at least had the decency to pretend to apologize .
By contrast , CNN officially retracted only one of their fake stories , and other outlets simply shrugged and kept going .
The scrapyard of fake stories pushed by US mainstream media is littered with hundreds of “ bombshells ” accusing Trump of something nefarious over the past four years , from ‘ Russiagate ’ to ‘ quid pro quo ’ in Ukraine that eventually got him impeached in the House .
Perhaps the worst part for Politico is that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commissioned by the Democratic Party .
Earlier this month , you see , the DNC war room outlined a blueprint for attacking Trump by saying he “ rolled over ” for China and took too long to react to the pandemic because he prioritized making a trade deal .
In a bit of actual journalism , that memo was made public by Axios – an outlet founded by Politico alums who struck out on their own after the 2016 election .

‘Trump in China’s pocket’ bombshell by Politico turns out to be COMPLETELY wrong, in a predictable way
…from Russia Today, Moscow
[ Editor’s Note: Politico advertises itself as independent media, which I would pose as both true and not true. I read it for political coverage, as they have paid staff that can be assigned a whole day or more to work on a story. Only well funded “independents” can generally do this.
However, when it gets into geopolitics, a more complicated area, and one where even the big main stream media platforms do not have the depth they once had, Politico comes up short, and in a blatant way.
I know because Politico came after VT once, a silly smear job story farmed out to a stringer young writer with the Politico magazine weekend edition. They hit us with being used as a Russian tool to profile US military people and veterans who could be conned into being trolls for the evil ex-Moscovites.
The elements were fed to the young reporter by the usual fake news seeding suspects, including a small country in the Mideast that was an early troll farm enthusiast and still is. He ran the story without calling us for a comment, something that a paid journalist is supposed to do to get a quote to use.
He did not bother, so we had fun tormenting him by doing TWO rebuttal stories on what a sloppy, lazy piece of journalism it was. We have never seen this guy on Politico or anywhere else since.
The Washington Post also jumped on a similar story fed to them via Google Ideas, but Gordon was able to educate them on how they had been conned and who we really were, and why our enemies were taking a shot at us using the Post as cover.
The end result of that is now VT has a cross publishing relationship with the Post, and they use us as a fake news sniffer to avoid getting sucked into a bad story by the sophisticated and well funded fake news hounds, many whose roots can be traced to Intel agencies attempting to use cutouts to hide their involvement.
Could Politico have called the Chinese Bank involved in this story to get their confirmation or denial? Sure, but it did not, because it did want to, I suspect feeling that China was a safe punching bag, which it is not.
Then there is the question of looking even deeper into the Chinese claim that they sold the loan, which is meaningless by itself. We would need to ask, “sold to whom, and was it sold at a discount”? If it was at a discount, can you say “money laundering”?
If China was suspicious, it could have called Deutsche Bank to ask them how they balanced (if they did), the Russian oligarchs’ deposits with what they were loaning to Trump, with there being virtually no chance of getting repaid.
He was toxic when the DB loans were made, not paying his bills, and a long record of bankruptcies. You can forget getting any documents from a Chinese bank on this. They will just laugh, as we are still chuckling over this Politico story… Jim W. Dean ]
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– First published … April 29, 2020 –
After Politico posted a sensational report claiming that US President Donald Trump owes millions to a Chinese bank, all of the information in it turned out to be wrong, leaving the outlet struggling to explain itself.
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veteranstoday--2020-04-29--WaPo: Trump holding ‘in person’ West Point graduation as ‘corona party’ experiment

The Washington Post ’ s Missy Ryan , Alex Horton and Robert Costa report : The day before the U.S. Military Academy announced it would proceed with plans for President Trump to deliver the commencement address , cadets joined a video call to learn about their return to the school ’ s campus outside New York , the American city hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic .
The decision to hold an in-person graduation June 13 meant that nearly 1,000 graduating cadets would travel back to West Point from their homes , where they have been distance-learning since spring break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of quarantine at campus barracks and a nearby training site .
But uncertainties remained , including how to ensure that the cadets wouldn ’ t sicken one another and how to account for sometimes unreliable test results .
“ Because all 1,000 of you are going to be coming back , you ’ re probably going to be about 60 percent who have coronavirus , so we ’ re going to likely test all of you , ” a West Point instructor told one group of about 25 cadets during the April 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which was obtained by The Washington Post .
He compared the West Point plans with coronavirus testing of the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt , an aircraft carrier sidelined by a major outbreak .
The decision to hold a commencement ceremony has generated concerns among families of cadets and graduates of the prestigious military academy that the move could jeopardize the health of future Army leaders .
It has also raised questions among public health experts who caution that measures to detect and isolate sick students may not be fail-safe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the event will give the president , who has been largely confined to the White House since the pandemic forced much of the country to shut down , a highly visible platform to assert that American life is slowly returning to normal .

The Washington Post’s Missy Ryan, Alex Horton and Robert Costa report: The day before the U.S. Military Academy announced it would proceed with plans for President Trump to deliver the commencement address, cadets joined a video call to learn about their return to the school’s campus outside New York, the American city hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision to hold an in-person graduation June 13 meant that nearly 1,000 graduating cadets would travel back to West Point from their homes, where they have been distance-learning since spring break, and undergo up to three weeks of quarantine at campus barracks and a nearby training site. But uncertainties remained, including how to ensure that the cadets wouldn’t sicken one another and how to account for sometimes unreliable test results.
“Because all 1,000 of you are going to be coming back, you’re probably going to be about 60 percent who have coronavirus, so we’re going to likely test all of you,” a West Point instructor told one group of about 25 cadets during the April 21 video call, a partial audio recording of which was obtained by The Washington Post. He compared the West Point plans with coronavirus testing of the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier sidelined by a major outbreak.
The decision to hold a commencement ceremony has generated concerns among families of cadets and graduates of the prestigious military academy that the move could jeopardize the health of future Army leaders. It has also raised questions among public health experts who caution that measures to detect and isolate sick students may not be fail-safe.
The scrutiny is intensified by the possibility that the event will give the president, who has been largely confined to the White House since the pandemic forced much of the country to shut down, a highly visible platform to assert that American life is slowly returning to normal.


veteranstoday--2020-04-29--NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative: Attack on COVID-19

Rising to the COVID-19 Challenge : Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics ( RADx ) Step into any major medical center , and you will see the amazing power of technology at work .
From X-rays to functional MRIs , blood typing to DNA sequencing , heart-lung machines to robotic surgery , the progress that biomedical technology has made over the past century or so stands as a testament to human ingenuity—and its ability to rise to the all-important challenge of saving lives and improving health .
Today , our nation is in the midst of trying to contain a most formidable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 ( COVID-19 ) pandemic .
I ’ m convinced that biomedical technology has a vital role to play in this urgent effort , which is why the NIH today launched the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics ( RADx ) Initiative .
Fueled by a bold $ 1.5 billion investment made possible by federal stimulus funding , RADx is an urgent call for science and engineering ’ s most inventive and visionary minds—from the basement to the board room—to develop rapid , easy-to-use testing technologies for SARS-CoV-2 , the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work closely with our colleagues at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , and the Food and Drug Administration .
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Rising to the COVID-19 Challenge: Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx)
by Dr. Francis Collins/NIH Director’s Blog
Step into any major medical center, and you will see the amazing power of technology at work. From X-rays to functional MRIs, blood typing to DNA sequencing, heart-lung machines to robotic surgery, the progress that biomedical technology has made over the past century or so stands as a testament to human ingenuity—and its ability to rise to the all-important challenge of saving lives and improving health.
Today, our nation is in the midst of trying to contain a most formidable health threat: the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. I’m convinced that biomedical technology has a vital role to play in this urgent effort, which is why the NIH today launched the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative.
Fueled by a bold $1.5 billion investment made possible by federal stimulus funding, RADx is an urgent call for science and engineering’s most inventive and visionary minds—from the basement to the board room—to develop rapid, easy-to-use testing technologies for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. To achieve this, NIH will work closely with our colleagues at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration.
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veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Help For the Chincoteague Ponies

Help For the Chincoteague Ponies

New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies ’ Battle Against Swamp Cancer A herd of shaggy wild ponies has gallivanted around the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island for roughly 400 years .
But while the famously hardy ponies have survived centuries of nor ’ easters and hurricanes , a new threat has the herd ’ s fans and custodians worried .
A strange , deadly ailment called swamp cancer started ravaging the barrier island ’ s pony population three years ago , reports Pamela A.
D ’ Angelo for the Washington Post .
Swamp cancer tends to infect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open lesions that deepen and spread across the body .
Since 2017 , seven ponies have been laid low by the disease , caused by a fungus-like microorganism called Pythium insidiosum .
An eighth pony thought to be infected with the disease was euthanized in July 2019 , but the diagnosis has yet to be confirmed , according to Julia Rentsch of Delmarva Now .
Last year , the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company—the organization that owns and cares for the ponies—started testing a vaccine against swamp cancer in hopes of safeguarding the roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The treatment is still in early stages , but it appears to be working , spokeswoman Denise Bowden tells D ’ Angelo for a separate WVTF radio story .
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New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies’ Battle Against Swamp Cancer
by Alex Fox/Smithsonianmag.com
A herd of shaggy wild ponies has gallivanted around the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island for roughly 400 years. But while the famously hardy ponies have survived centuries of nor’easters and hurricanes, a new threat has the herd’s fans and custodians worried.
A strange, deadly ailment called swamp cancer started ravaging the barrier island’s pony population three years ago, reports Pamela A. D’Angelo for the Washington Post. Swamp cancer tends to infect cuts and abrasions, turning them into open lesions that deepen and spread across the body.
Since 2017, seven ponies have been laid low by the disease, caused by a fungus-like microorganism called Pythium insidiosum. An eighth pony thought to be infected with the disease was euthanized in July 2019, but the diagnosis has yet to be confirmed, according to Julia Rentsch of Delmarva Now.
Last year, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company—the organization that owns and cares for the ponies—started testing a vaccine against swamp cancer in hopes of safeguarding the roughly 160 ponies living at the refuge. The treatment is still in early stages, but it appears to be working, spokeswoman Denise Bowden tells D’Angelo for a separate WVTF radio story.
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veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Trump: Leverages Coronavirus Aid to Force Immigration Policies

Health Editor ’ s Note : When you think Trump could not get more petty/incompetent/stupid , well , he can always outdo himself in that/those department ( s ) .
No coronavirus aid to states who have sanctuary city policies ?
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…Carol Trump wants to use coronavirus aid as leverage to force blue states to change immigration policies In an authoritarian twist , President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he ’ s looking to condition coronavirus economic relief for blue states on complying with the administration ’ s immigration policy goals .
In remarks to reporters at a White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeSantis , Trump said he ’ d be willing to give economic aid to Democratically controlled state governments , but he wants them to do something for him first — bend their sanctuary city policies to align with the administration ’ s desired policy .
Trump said he was only open to helping some states financially cover losses related to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I think there ’ s a big difference with a state that lost money because of Covid and a state that ’ s been run very badly for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He then mentioned sates with sanctuary city policies .
“ We ’ d have to talk about things like sanctuary cities , as an example .
I think sanctuary cities is something that has to be brought up where people who are criminals are protected , they are protected from prosecution , ” he told reporters , despite sanctuary city policies having nothing to do with the pandemic .
“ I think that has to be done .
I think it ’ s one of the problems that the states have .
…read @ @

Health Editor’s Note: When you think Trump could not get more petty/incompetent/stupid, well, he can always outdo himself in that/those department (s). No coronavirus aid to states who have sanctuary city policies?. …Carol
Trump wants to use coronavirus aid as leverage to force blue states to change immigration policies
by Katelyn Burns/Vox
In an authoritarian twist, President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he’s looking to condition coronavirus economic relief for blue states on complying with the administration’s immigration policy goals.
In remarks to reporters at a White House event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump said he’d be willing to give economic aid to Democratically controlled state governments, but he wants them to do something for him first — bend their sanctuary city policies to align with the administration’s desired policy. Trump said he was only open to helping some states financially cover losses related to the coronavirus pandemic. “I think there’s a big difference with a state that lost money because of Covid and a state that’s been run very badly for 25 years,” he said. He then mentioned sates with sanctuary city policies. “We’d have to talk about things like sanctuary cities, as an example. I think sanctuary cities is something that has to be brought up where people who are criminals are protected, they are protected from prosecution,” he told reporters, despite sanctuary city policies having nothing to do with the pandemic. “I think that has to be done. I think it’s one of the problems that the states have. …read more:
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator. She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues. Carol’s Archives 2009-2013


veteranstoday--2020-04-29--Airline Face Mask Rules: People Are Still Using These Cesspools of Coronavirus?

JetBlue will require passengers to wear masks , other airlines will provide them for travelers Airlines are stepping up policies to ensure that passengers and employees wear face masks on board .
Starting Monday , all JetBlue Airways passengers will be required to wear a face covering , the strictest policy so far in the U.S. and one that follows the New York-based airline ’ s requirement that flight attendants wear a mask or face covering while on duty .
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines said they will require thousands of employees to wear face masks and will provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have repeatedly demanded stronger protections against coronavirus .
While air travel in the U.S. is down some 95 % from a year ago , flight crews have raised concerns about catching the virus on the job and have sought federally mandated procedures .
“ All airlines should follow JetBlue ’ s lead , including its efforts to fully communicate the change before it becomes effective next week so that Flight Attendants are not put in the position of being enforcers without information and backing from the airline , ” said Sara Nelson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , …read more : ATTENTION READERS Due to the nature of independent content , VT can not guarantee content validity .
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JetBlue will require passengers to wear masks, other airlines will provide them for travelers
by Leslie Jacobs/CNBC
Airlines are stepping up policies to ensure that passengers and employees wear face masks on board.
Starting Monday, all JetBlue Airways passengers will be required to wear a face covering, the strictest policy so far in the U.S. and one that follows the New York-based airline’s requirement that flight attendants wear a mask or face covering while on duty.
“Wearing a face covering isn’t about protecting yourself, it’s about protecting those around you,” said JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty. “This is the new flying etiquette.” American Airlines and Delta Air Lines said they will require thousands of employees to wear face masks and will provide masks for passengers. Airline labor unions have repeatedly demanded stronger protections against coronavirus. While air travel in the U.S. is down some 95% from a year ago, flight crews have raised concerns about catching the virus on the job and have sought federally mandated procedures. “All airlines should follow JetBlue’s lead, including its efforts to fully communicate the change before it becomes effective next week so that Flight Attendants are not put in the position of being enforcers without information and backing from the airline,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, …read more:
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator. She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues. Carol’s Archives 2009-2013


veteranstoday--2020-04-30--Intel Drop: CV Perspectives and Revisions (PLEASE FIX VT)

We are losing around 1000 per day now , down from a high of over 3000 .
The US averaged 250 a day in combat deaths in World War 2 .
But the number counts have entered the Alice in Wonderland world .
[ Jim Dean Note : We were at 50,000 ten days ago in Gordon ’ s NEO on the topic , and yet my regular source , https : //www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ , has been showing 2300 and 2400 dead in the last two days but with a 61,656 total for the US as of PM US EST .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other ’ s numbers to spot anomalies , but they aren ’ t .
So the big question is why not ?
It also means 75,000 dead , just by stopping their counter from going backwards like it has for the past two weeks .
Add the 9k of deaths withheld in 7 states , according to the NY Times and we have 84,000 ] Everyone now knows we have long surpassed Vietnam .
This means only Hitler has killed more Americans than Donald Trump .
As for medical issues .
Hydroxychloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proven to be useless , toxic and to have caused many unnecessary deaths and endless hours of staff time , wasted in time wasting treatments and endless cardiac monitoring of patients , many of whom this regime killed .
Clorox might have worked better .
Hospitals around the nation have begun bleeding themselves out of this treatment , always unproven , always dangerously toxic and supported by ZERO science , a treatment that wasted more Trump months , more money and threw millions into those who had secure stocks of this toxic rat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , because the orange moron got medical advise from Sean Hannity and no one had the nerve to tell him no for fear of losing their fat paychecks .
Other drugs capable of dealing with the real CV19 , not the pneumonia version that the fake news talks about but the real one , the one that destroys the cardiovascular system , are being tested .
One anti-viral is now being approved based on minimal and mixed results .
There are other things in the pipeline .
Medcram ’ s lecture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the science .
Also , it sets a benchmark .
If you are listening to a supposed medical professional and they don ’ t sound like this , you are being bullshitted .
Enough of this crap , go do something for fun .

The Senior Editor
We are losing around 1000 per day now, down from a high of over 3000. The US averaged 250 a day in combat deaths in World War 2. But the number counts have entered the Alice in Wonderland world.
[ Jim Dean Note: We were at 50,000 ten days ago in Gordon’s NEO on the topic, and yet my regular source at Worldmeters.info has been showing 2300 and 2400 dead in the last two days but with a 61,656 total for the US as of PM US EST. One would assume they would be tracking each other’s numbers to spot anomalies, but they aren’t. So the big question is why not?
It also means 75,000 dead, just by stopping their counter from going backward like it has for the past two weeks. Add the 9k of deaths withheld in 7 states, according to the NY Times and we have 84,000]
Everyone now knows we have long surpassed Vietnam. This means only Hitler has killed more Americans than Donald Trump.
As for medical issues. Hydroxychloroquine used with Zithromax and sometimes Zinc has proven to be useless, toxic, and to have caused many unnecessary deaths and endless hours of staff time, wasted in time-wasting treatments and endless cardiac monitoring of patients, many of whom this regime killed.
Clorox might have worked better.
Hospitals around the nation have begun bleeding themselves out of this treatment, always unproven, always dangerously toxic, and supported by ZERO science, a treatment that wasted more Trump months, more money, and threw millions into those who had secure stocks of this toxic rat piss.
All of this was, of course, because the orange moron got medical advice from Sean Hannity and no one had the nerve to tell him no for fear of losing their fat paychecks.
Other drugs capable of dealing with the real CV19, not the pneumonia version that the fake news talks about but the real one, the one that destroys the cardiovascular system, are being tested.
One anti-viral is now being approved based on minimal and mixed results. There are other things in the pipeline. Medcram’s lecture 61 does the best job of explaining the science. Also, it sets a benchmark. If you are listening to a supposed medical professional and they don’t sound like this, you are being bullshitted.
Enough of this crap, go do something for fun.


veteranstoday--2020-05-01--Desperate Trump hangs pandemic disaster on the WHO

Kremlin on US suspension of WHO funding : G20 supports WHO ’ s coronavirus response [ Editor ’ s Note : We saw this was coming .
It did not take a rocket scientist to grasp that Trump would be way in over his head on handling the virus response , not being able to control himself from overplaying his hand .
He knew he could control the microphone and leading the daily briefings he viewed as free campaign promotion time .
After a list of goofs and mistakes his staff finally got him to let professional public health experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And at this stage in his presidency he is wedded to his habit of sloughing off any failures onto others , so attempting to throw the WHO to the lions will be a bomb , as there are no lions to throw it to .
The G-20 , and I suspect the rest of the world , has lined to support the WHO , including possibly all US allies except for maybe Israel .
Trump is a trapeze artist working without a net now .
Nancy Pelosi has taken the lead in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goofs and this will continue as Trump seems adamant in continuing them .
A growing list of state governors have just ignored his claims of having all powers on all decisions over opening up American business .
After a day of that silliness they are still moving head .
We now get to see if Trump “ retaliates ” against them , doing things like withholding Federal stockpile equipment to Democratic states he knows he will lose anyway… Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > “ In this case , we can recap March 26 , the urgent summit of G20 leaders .
G20 presidents held a summit , after which they adopted a coordinated statement , called ‘ Statement on COVID-19.
’ It says that the G20 and the WHO are firmly committed to do everything possible to overcome the pandemic ” , Peskov told reporters .
The statement says that G20 leaders fully support the WHO ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on coordinating the coronavirus response , the Kremlin spokesman noted .
“ We see that G20 presidents , including Russian Federation President [ Vladimir ] Putin , rest hopes on the WHO , regarding further effort on analysing the experience on this pandemic , we see that they support the WHO effort .
This is our position in Moscow ” , Peskov added .
In the meantime , Brussels has also addressed Trump ’ s move .
“ Deeply regret U.S. decision to suspend funding to WHO .
There is no reason justifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts are needed more than ever ” , EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Twitter .
The US president announced his decision to suspend funding for the WHO on Tuesday , claiming that the organisation had impeded Washington ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
He also criticised the WHO for being “ China-centric ” and promised a “ very thorough ” investigation that will be conducted in the next 60 to 90 days .

Kremlin on US suspension of WHO funding: G20 supports WHO’s coronavirus response
…from Sputnik News, Msocow
[ Editor’s Note: We saw this was coming. It did not take a rocket scientist to grasp that Trump would be way in over his head on handling the virus response, not being able to control himself from overplaying his hand.
He knew he could control the microphone and lead the daily briefings he viewed as free campaign promotion time. After a list of goofs and mistakes, his staff finally got him to let professional public health experts get at least half the microphone time.
At this stage in his presidency, he is wedded to his habit of sloughing off any failures onto others, so attempting to throw the WHO to the lions will be a bomb, as there are no lions to throw it to.
The G-20, and I suspect the rest of the world, has lined up to support the WHO, including possibly all US allies except for maybe Israel. Trump is a trapeze artist working without a net now. Nancy Pelosi has taken the lead in pummeling him on his Covid string of goofs, and this will continue as Trump seems adamant in continuing them.
A growing list of state governors have just ignored his claims of having all powers on all decisions over opening up American business. After a day of that silliness, they are still moving ahead. We now get to see if Trump “retaliates” against them, doing things like withholding federal stockpile equipment to Democratic states he knows he will lose anyway… Jim W. Dean ]
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– First published … April 15, 2020 –
G20 nations have supported the World Health Organization (WHO)’s coronavirus response at the recent teleconference, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that Washington will suspend WHO funding over its alleged failure to properly tackle COVID-19.
“In this case, we can recap March 26, the urgent summit of G20 leaders. G20 presidents held a summit, after which they adopted a coordinated statement, called ‘Statement on COVID-19.’ It says that the G20 and the WHO are firmly committed to do everything possible to overcome the pandemic”, Peskov told reporters. The statement says that G20 leaders fully support the WHO’s effort and intend to bolster its authority on coordinating the coronavirus response, the Kremlin spokesman noted.
“We see that G20 presidents, including Russian Federation President [Vladimir] Putin, rest hopes on the WHO, regarding further effort on analysing the experience on this pandemic, we see that they support the WHO effort. This is our position in Moscow”, Peskov added.
In the meantime, Brussels has also addressed Trump’s move.
“Deeply regret U.S. decision to suspend funding to WHO. There is no reason justifying this move at a moment when their efforts are needed more than ever”, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Twitter.
The US president announced his decision to suspend funding for the WHO on Tuesday, claiming that the organisation had impeded Washington’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also criticised the WHO for being “China-centric” and promised a “very thorough” investigation that will be conducted in the next 60 to 90 days.


veteranstoday--2020-04-30--If the German economy goes down, so goes the EU’s

[ Editor ’ s Note : That EU economies are going into recession is certainly not news .
But how far they could go down is , with all eyes on Germany as however lower it goes the other EU economies will be worse .
The traditional battle once again is the Southern EU countries wanting to benefit from debt funded stimulus money shared by the EU as a whole , versus a country level approach .
This punishes those countries that did a better job , but is pitched as somehow unfair by countries like Italy .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having an “ unfair ” tourism economic advantage due to is huge classical tourist attractions , Rome would say “ tough doo-doo ” , and resist subsidizing for example Balkans tourism development .
So the poor EU , already humiliated by the US with its gangster sanctions extortion , despite its rightfully pursuing a more balance trade situation , plus the Brexit upheaval , now finds itself taking a triple hit with the coronavirus economic hammer .
All three combined at one time presents a threat to the EU maintaining it current alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and how ?
The US can ’ t benefit from trading partners that are broke and can ’ t afford US imports .
A general worldwide deflation might be in the wind , which could be felt as long as decade as the German guest in today ’ s interview predicts .
Right now the main Asian countries that are at the top of the list for handling the virus way better than most are going to be in the best shape to pick the bones of Western businesses at ten cents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert said just this yesterday , with the caveat the the best possible outcome would be 7 to 8 years before airlines could return to their former profitability as so much of their revenue depended on tourism .
And I would add to that , with the virtual tourism that is all the craze while people are home now , might we see that as a double hit to hammer the airlines even more ?
It is anyone ’ s guess at this point .
The great irony in all this is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pillaged by sanctionistas , will get to experience what living under “ Covid sanctions ” is like , where their economic futures are throttled back by an outside force through no fault of their own… Jim W. Dean ] Jim 's Editor ’ s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal Jim 's work includes research , field trips , Heritage TV Legacy archiving & more .
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Click to donate > > The German government has warned that the country ’ s economy is expected to suffer the biggest slump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 crisis .

Germany’s economy to suffer biggest slump this year, govt. warns
by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, …with PressTV, Tehran
[ Editor’s Note: That EU economies are going into recession is certainly not news. But how far they could go down is news, with all eyes on Germany, as however much lower Germany goes, the other EU economies will be worse.
The traditional battle once again is the southern EU countries wanting to benefit from debt funded stimulus money shared by the EU as a whole, versus a country level approach. This punishes those countries that did a better job, but is pitched as somehow unfair by countries like Italy.
Of course, if the Balkan countries charged Italy with having an “unfair” tourism economic advantage due to its classical tourist attractions, Rome would say “tough doo-doo”, and resist subsidizing for example Balkans tourism development.
So the poor EU, already humiliated by the US with its gangster sanctions extortion, despite its rightfully pursuing a more balanced trade situation, plus the Brexit upheaval, now finds itself taking a triple hit with the coronavirus economic hammer. All three combined at one time presents a threat to the EU maintaining its current alliance. Who would benefit from that, and how? The US can’t benefit from trading partners that are broke, if they can’t afford US imports. A general worldwide deflation might be in the wind, which could be felt as long as a decade, as the German guest in today’s interview predicts. Right now the main Asian countries that are at the top of the list for handling the virus way better than most are going to be in the best shape to pick the bones of Western businesses at ten cents on the dollar. An EU airlines expert said just this yesterday, with the caveat that the best possible outcome would be 7 to 8 years before airlines could return to their former profitability, as so much of their revenue depended on tourism. I would add to that, with the virtual tourism that is all the craze while people are home now, might we see that as a double hit to hammer the airlines even more? It is anyone’s guess at this point. The great irony in all this is that those living in countries that have been pillaged by sanctionistas, will get to experience what living under “Covid sanctions” is like, where their economic futures are throttled back by an outside force through no fault of their own… Jim W. Dean ] Jim's Editor’s Notes are solely crowdfunded via PayPal
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veteranstoday--2020-04-30--Nationwide ‘May Day” Action Demanding COVID-19 Protections For Health Care Workers

Bronx VA Medical Center nurses will be marking Friday , May 1—International Workers Day , also known as “ May Day ” —with a shift change action .
This local action is part of nurse actions taking place at 139 hospitals , in 13 states , representing more than 95,540 nurses , according to National Nurses United ( NNU ) .
Nurses will protest the denial of worker compensation claims and safety leave requests for those who have both been exposed and tested positive for COVID-19 .
RNs are being forced to return to work after testing positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure the health and safety of RNs and veterans throughout New York City .
“ Nurses signed up to care for their patients .
They did not sign up to sacrifice their lives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic , ” said NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo , RN .
“ On this day that celebrates the labor movement and working people , union nurses are standing up to demand the protections they need now !
” “ The workers compensation program was designed to protect employees from financial hardships that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illnesses .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , many employees became infected on the job and were unable to return to work until fully recovered .
As a veteran , a nurse , and a COVID-19 survivor , I know that it is important that the VA not impede claims for the worker ’ s compensation insurance that is designed to help those of us who are on the frontlines and become ill .
This will show that the organization is not only committed to the care of veteran patients , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers ’ recovery and return to work .
Many of us are veterans , ” said Elton Smith , RN , NNU member , and United States Navy Veteran .
“ In order to protect veteran patients and my colleagues , I went off duty when I tested positive for COVID-19 .
I returned to duty as soon as it was safe as per infectious disease .
As a long-term employee and a veteran who is a COVID-19 survivor , it is unfortunate that rather than automatically being granted safety leave , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the status to be determined .
The VA should automatically grant appropriate leave and allow health care providers to focus exclusively on our patients , ” said Ann Marie Carlin , CWOCN , NNU Member , and Navy Reserves , Nurse Corps Captain National Nurses United registered nurse members are calling on employers and the government to provide nurses and other health care workers with the highest level of protections , including powered air-purifying respirators , and single use of N95s and coveralls that incorporate head coverings and shoe coverings , and gloves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for infection , say NNU RNs , and nurses and health care workers will continue to get sick and sidelined , die , and be unable to care for the next wave of patients .
Nurses say it ’ s clear that the industry thinks they have produced an acceptable solution to the PPE shortage by implementing widespread use of various N95 decontamination systems .
This is unacceptable and unsafe , say nurses , who are calling on President Trump to activate the Defense Production Act to order the mass production of PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( OSHA ) must also pass an emergency temporary standard to mandate that healthcare employers provide protections needed for COVID-19 , say nurses .
May Day action will take place Friday , May 1 at : National Nurses United is the largest and fastest growing union of registered nurses in the U.S. with more than 150,000 members nationwide .
NNU plays a leadership role in safeguarding the health and safety of RNs and their patients and has won landmark legislation in the areas of staffing , safe patient handling , infectious disease and @ @ @ @

Bronx VA Medical Center nurses will be marking Friday, May 1—International Workers Day, also known as “May Day”—with a shift change action. This local action is part of nurse actions taking place at 139 hospitals, in 13 states, representing more than 95,540 nurses, according to National Nurses United (NNU).
Nurses will protest the denial of worker compensation claims and safety leave requests for those who have both been exposed and tested positive for COVID-19. RNs are being forced to return to work after testing positive for COVID-19, without safe and uniform policies to ensure the health and safety of RNs and veterans throughout New York City.
“Nurses signed up to care for their patients. They did not sign up to sacrifice their lives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN. “On this day that celebrates the labor movement and working people, union nurses are standing up to demand the protections they need now!”
“The workers compensation program was designed to protect employees from financial hardships that are a result of work-related injuries and illnesses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees became infected on the job and were unable to return to work until fully recovered. As a veteran, a nurse, and a COVID-19 survivor, I know that it is important that the VA not impede claims for the worker’s compensation insurance that is designed to help those of us who are on the frontlines and become ill. This will show that the organization is not only committed to the care of veteran patients, but they are also invested in facilitating the injured workers’ recovery and return to work. Many of us are veterans,” said Elton Smith, RN, NNU member, and United States Navy Veteran.
“In order to protect veteran patients and my colleagues, I went off duty when I tested positive for COVID-19. I returned to duty as soon as it was safe as per infectious disease. As a long-term employee and a veteran who is a COVID-19 survivor, it is unfortunate that rather than automatically being granted safety leave, I am currently submitting requests and waiting for the status to be determined. The VA should automatically grant appropriate leave and allow health care providers to focus exclusively on our patients,” said Ann Marie Carlin, CWOCN, NNU Member, and Navy Reserves, Nurse Corps Captain
National Nurses United registered nurse members are calling on employers and the government to provide nurses and other health care workers with the highest level of protections, including powered air-purifying respirators, and single use of N95s and coveralls that incorporate head coverings and shoe coverings, and gloves. Otherwise, hospitals will remain fomites for infection, say NNU RNs, and nurses and health care workers will continue to get sick and sidelined, die, and be unable to care for the next wave of patients.
Nurses say it’s clear that the industry thinks they have produced an acceptable solution to the PPE shortage by implementing widespread use of various N95 decontamination systems. This is unacceptable and unsafe, say nurses, who are calling on President Trump to activate the Defense Production Act to order the mass production of PPE. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must also pass an emergency temporary standard to mandate that healthcare employers provide protections needed for COVID-19, say nurses.
May Day action will take place Friday, May 1 at:
Bronx VA Medical Center
130 W Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY, 10468 (Outside gates of main entrance)
5:00 p.m.
Contact: Jonathan Weitz, (646) 460-7734
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest growing union of registered nurses in the U.S. with more than 150,000 members nationwide. NNU plays a leadership role in safeguarding the health and safety of RNs and their patients and has won landmark legislation in the areas of staffing, safe patient handling, infectious disease and workplace violence prevention.


veteranstoday--2020-04-30--Some COVID-19 Patients ‘Crash’ During Second Week of Illness

Second-week crash ’ is time of peril for some covid-19 patients There is little consensus among doctors and experts about why the fifth through 10th days , or thereabouts , seem to be so dangerous for some people with covid-19 , the disease caused by the virus .
But critical care specialists and EMTs alike are aware of this frightening aspect of the disease .
“ This second-week crash has certainly been well described , but 2½ months in , why it happens we ’ re still not entirely sure , ” said Ebbing Lautenbach , chief of the division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania ’ s Perelman School of Medicine .
Learning on the fly as they confront the virus , clinicians interviewed by The Washington Post speculated about the influence of an individual ’ s genes , the virus ’ s effect on lung tissue , overactive immune responses , blood clotting and even the impact of the ventilators used to save patients ’ lives .
There is little , if any , current research to guide them .
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Second-week crash’ is time of peril for some covid-19 patients
by Lennie Bernstein and Ariana Eunjung Cha/Washington Post
There is little consensus among doctors and experts about why the fifth through 10th days, or thereabouts, seem to be so dangerous for some people with covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. But critical care specialists and EMTs alike are aware of this frightening aspect of the disease.
“This second-week crash has certainly been well described, but 2½ months in, why it happens we’re still not entirely sure,” said Ebbing Lautenbach, chief of the division of infectious diseases at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.
Learning on the fly as they confront the virus, clinicians interviewed by The Washington Post speculated about the influence of an individual’s genes, the virus’s effect on lung tissue, overactive immune responses, blood clotting and even the impact of the ventilators used to save patients’ lives.
There is little, if any, current research to guide them.


veteranstoday--2020-04-30--Babe Ruth Had the 1918 Flu

Babe Ruth Had the 1918 Flu

When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston Even before Babe Ruth reached the Red Sox spring training camp in Hot Springs , Arkansas , and took his first tentative steps toward revolutionizing the game of baseball , the influenza virus destined to convulse the world lurked nearby .
Many epidemiologists believe that what became known as the “ Spanish Flu ” in all likelihood took shape in early 1918 in Haskell County , Kansas .
Loring Miner , a successful country doctor and health official , first noticed the odd strain of influenza .
He had never encountered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tore into residents of the county—the characteristic chills , blinding headache , high fever , hacking cough , and debilitating body aches came on fast , and for some rugged , healthy residents of the county just as rapidly killed them .
Americans were on the move in early 1918 , and the flu Miner identified moved with them .
In early March , it showed up in the shamefully overcrowded barracks and tents of Camp Funston , Kansas , one of the Army ’ s hastily and poorly constructed cantonments to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Europe .
At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened , dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries .
Thirty-eight died .
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When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston
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Even before Babe Ruth reached the Red Sox spring training camp in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and took his first tentative steps toward revolutionizing the game of baseball, the influenza virus destined to convulse the world lurked nearby.
Many epidemiologists believe that what became known as the “Spanish Flu” in all likelihood took shape in early 1918 in Haskell County, Kansas. Loring Miner, a successful country doctor and health official, first noticed the odd strain of influenza. He had never encountered one like it. The “grippe” tore into residents of the county—the characteristic chills, blinding headache, high fever, hacking cough, and debilitating body aches came on fast, and for some rugged, healthy residents of the county just as rapidly killed them.
Americans were on the move in early 1918, and the flu Miner identified moved with them. In early March, it showed up in the shamefully overcrowded barracks and tents of Camp Funston, Kansas, one of the Army’s hastily and poorly constructed cantonments to train soldiers for action in the war in Europe. At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries. Thirty-eight died. Those who recovered…read more: