veteranstoday--2020-05-05--USS Roosevelt Blues: New Captain Ducks Controversy as Crew Waits for Justice

[ Editor ’ s Note : We now learn that the USS Roosevelt has its old commander back after Captain Crozier fell on his sword for his men .
The CBS report below covers the mission status of one of the US ’ key aircraft carriers juggling protecting a ship under coronavirus attack while working to get back into shape to go to sea and continue training .
Former Roosevelt cmdr .
Capt .
Carlow Sardiello was a good selection in giving the men a familiar leader to deal with the difficult situation with the ship .
This event triggered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even ground commands were under due to the pandemic and its exposure to ships that have constant turnover of sailors .
The public is generally not aware that there is a rhythm to running a floating air base to keep the crew in top operational status for any situation that might occur for its need .
The last news we heard about Captain Crozier was that the Navy command did not think any disciplinary action was required for his actions based upon the situation he and his men were in .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than one sailor could have been lost .
US Navy top officials on April 24th recommended that Crozier be reinstated .
Acting Secretary of the Navy Modly had to resign for his bungled in-person address to the crew , so the final decision on Crozier rests with Sec .
of Defense Esper .
He earlier had stated that he had an open mind on the Crozier situation , but there is no word so far on what his decision .
But it is no secret to anyone that the sailors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give up his slot to get the attention he felt his men needed and deserved… 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 > > CBS NEWS EXCLUSIVE : IN HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE TAKING COMMAND OF USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT , CAPTAIN CARLOS SARDIELLO TELLS CBS NEWS ’ DAVID MARTIN HE WON ’ T WAIT FOR ALL CREW TO CLEAR QUARANTINE BEFORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SAILORS ABOARD THE SHIP , SARDIELLO SAYS , “ YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT CHECKS PLUS BEING COVID TESTED TWICE .
AND WE SIDELINE SAILORS FOR THE SLIGHTEST THING .
SNIFFLES.
” David Martin ’ s exclusive interview with Captain Carlos Sardiello aired tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O ’ DONNELL ( 6:30-7:00 PM ET ) on the CBS Television Network READ MORE ON CBSNEWS.COM HERE AND BELOW “ We have a job to do ” : USS Roosevelt ’ s new commanding officer discusses the future of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say Captain Brett Crozier , the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt , has recovered from coronavirus and is on his way back to the U.S. Crozier was fired after sounding the alarm about an outbreak onboard the aircraft carrier .
Captain Carlos Sardiello , the Roosevelt ’ s new commanding officer , spoke exclusively with CBS News on Monday .
Crozier left the Roosevelt last month , and by the last public count , more than 1,100 members of the crew had tested positive .
“ What was the mood of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ So , the mood of the crew was a challenging situation , ” Sardiello said .
Sardiello took over after Crozier was relieved of command .
It ’ s a job Sardiello knows well .
He was the previous commanding officer and had only been gone for six months .
“ When you addressed the crew what did you tell them ?
” CBS News asked .
“ We have a job to do , ” Sardiello explained .
“ It ’ s like no job we have ever faced , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know me .
I know you .
I had your back before .
I ’ m going to have your back now.
” Sardiello said he won ’ t wait for all the crew to clear quarantine before he heads back to sea .
“ We ’ ve taken 45 days from that business , and it ’ s a dangerous business , so we have a lot of training to complete , ” he said .
After being screened and re-screened , more than half the crew is now back aboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet of it , has been deep cleaned .
But Sardiello is taking no chances .
“ You have to go through two different checks plus being COVID tested twice , ” he explained .
“ And we sideline sailors for the slightest thing .
Sniffles ” The Roosevelt lost one sailor to coronavirus , and now the rest of the crew has to bring the ship back to life .

…from Norah O’Donnell, CBS Evening News
[ Editor’s Note: We now learn that the USS Roosevelt has its old commander back after Captain Crozier fell on his sword for his men. The CBS report below covers the mission status of one of the US’ key aircraft carriers juggling protecting a ship under coronavirus attack while working to get back into shape to go to sea and continue training.
Former Roosevelt cmdr. Capt. Carlow Sardiello was a good selection in giving the men a familiar leader to deal with the difficult situation with the ship. This event triggered more coverage about the strain the Navy and even ground commands were under due to the pandemic and its exposure to ships that have constant turnover of sailors.
The public is generally not aware that there is a rhythm to running a floating air base to keep the crew in top operational status for any situation that might occur for its need.
The last news we heard about Captain Crozier was that the Navy command did not think any disciplinary action was required for his actions based upon the situation he and his men were in. If he had not done what he did, more than one sailor could have been lost.
US Navy top officials on April 24th recommended that Crozier be reinstated. Acting Secretary of the Navy Modly had to resign for his bungled in-person address to the crew, so the final decision on Crozier rests with Sec. of Defense Esper.
He earlier had stated that he had an open mind on the Crozier situation, but there is no word so far on what his decision. But it is no secret to anyone that the sailors and public stand firmly with the captain willing to give up his slot to get the attention he felt his men needed and deserved… Jim W. Dean ]
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– First aired … May 05, 2020 –
CBS NEWS EXCLUSIVE: IN HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE TAKING COMMAND OF USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, CAPTAIN CARLOS SARDIELLO TELLS CBS NEWS’ DAVID MARTIN HE WON’T WAIT FOR ALL CREW TO CLEAR QUARANTINE BEFORE RETURNING TO SEA
ON THE SAFETY OF SAILORS ABOARD THE SHIP, SARDIELLO SAYS, “YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT CHECKS PLUS BEING COVID TESTED TWICE. AND WE SIDELINE SAILORS FOR THE SLIGHTEST THING. SNIFFLES.”
WATCH THE FULL REPORT HERE
David Martin’s exclusive interview with Captain Carlos Sardiello aired tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL (6:30-7:00 PM ET) on the CBS Television Network
READ MORE ON CBSNEWS.COM HERE AND BELOW
“We have a job to do”: USS Roosevelt’s new commanding officer discusses the future of his ship and crew
U.S. Navy officials say Captain Brett Crozier, the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, has recovered from coronavirus and is on his way back to the U.S. Crozier was fired after sounding the alarm about an outbreak onboard the aircraft carrier.
Captain Carlos Sardiello, the Roosevelt’s new commanding officer, spoke exclusively with CBS News on Monday. Crozier left the Roosevelt last month, and by the last public count, more than 1,100 members of the crew had tested positive.
“What was the mood of the crew?” CBS News asked.
“So, the mood of the crew was a challenging situation,” Sardiello said.
Sardiello took over after Crozier was relieved of command. It’s a job Sardiello knows well. He was the previous commanding officer and had only been gone for six months.
“When you addressed the crew what did you tell them?” CBS News asked.
“We have a job to do,” Sardiello explained. “It’s like no job we have ever faced, but we’re U.S. sailors. You know me. I know you. I had your back before. I’m going to have your back now.”
Sardiello said he won’t wait for all the crew to clear quarantine before he heads back to sea.
“We’ve taken 45 days from that business, and it’s a dangerous business, so we have a lot of training to complete,” he said.
After being screened and re-screened, more than half the crew is now back aboard. And the ship, all 1,086 feet of it, has been deep cleaned. But Sardiello is taking no chances.
“You have to go through two different checks plus being COVID tested twice,” he explained. “And we sideline sailors for the slightest thing. Sniffles”
The Roosevelt lost one sailor to coronavirus, and now the rest of the crew has to bring the ship back to life.


veteranstoday--2020-05-05--They have driven the American Economy to its knees Part 2

Dr. Fauci , spokesperson for the Trump Administration , cautioned that all of these estimates one sees about the number of deaths that are projected for Covid19 , are based on models and a model is only as accurate as the assumptions that go into building it .
In real life the public has panicked with the news of such harrowing deaths , but stop , take a breath , and look at the real numbers that have occurred : To date there have seen 125,313 confirmed cases in the United States according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have died from covid-19 in the US , meaning a rate of .0027 % based on our population of 313 million people .
.
.
that is less than 1 % .
Dr. Fauci and other medical talking heads have stated they do not believe we have any idea of the number of people who have had or have Covid19 because there could be millions who are asymptomatic ( showing no symptoms ) .
According to LitCovid ( a subset of Pubmed ) , there is not a single reliable study to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is likely we will only learn the true extent once population based antibody testing is undertaken .
Is this extraordinary ?
It would depend on what you call extraordinary .
Compared to 609,000 cancer deaths and 859,000 heart disease deaths in 2017 .
That would reflect .0019 % and .0027 % each year .
Covid19 just about equals the monthly rate of death for coronary disease .
Unfortunately for those keeping score , it is impossible to keep up with the real numbers as they are being revised by the hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what suits the media .
A counter to the panic Americans were subjected to was the brilliant manner in which the Swedes handled the situation WITHOUT a complete meltdown .
The country ’ s primary schools have remained open .
Restaurants too , though congregating at the bar is discouraged and tables are set farther apart .
Those who can are encouraged to work from home , but nightclubs can operate so long as the manager ensures that people keep an arm ’ s length from one another .
No more intimate smooching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population of 10,100,000 .
They have experienced 2462 deaths which calculates to a percentage of the population of .00024 % , far better than many panic stricken countries including the U.S. Sweden did not go into complete economic lockdown , close all the schools , run for shelter , and forbid people to work .
They did practice modest social distancing , but they haven ’ t brought their country to the brink of bankruptcy in the process , and they haven ’ t spent trillions of dollars on social giveaway programs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid19 versus other diseases we as humans are exposed to , it should be kept in prospective and not be allowed to destroy life as we know it .
Around the world , approximately 59 million people died last year , but about 130 million newborns arrived to take their place .
It is called the cycle of life .
In the U.S. the leading causes of death each year will shock most people to hear the facts , yet we don ’ t pay much attention to people killed by automobiles : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equation whatever the numbers turn out to be , is there any more reason to destroy our economy over this number than to outlawing automobiles ?
What is the number of fatal injuries we find from traffic accidents in across the U.S. ?
In 2019 , an estimated 38,800 people lost their lives to car crashes , and 6,227 pedestrians were killed , but that isn ’ t the total .
.
.
the number of people injured , and the loss in property damage , yet we still have automobiles on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to those in the media , the people of America are all about to be infected with Covid19 and we are absolutely helpless .
I suppose they want us to line up in orderly fashion and await the inevitable to happen when it becomes our turn to die at the hands of this wicked virus .
Every day if you are listening to the real news ( not fake news ) about what we are doing to turn the ship around , you can find out more about the drugs and treatments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t lose your mind worrying about your inevitable judgment day just around the corner .
The pharmaceutical industry is working overtime and is on the precipice of many new and exciting treatments , but the media doesn ’ t have a single good word for Big Pharma .
We have a proven winner with hydroxychloroquine and the similar drug chloroquine , that have been in use since first approved back in 1955 for the treatment of malaria , and has been working to control and treat rheumatoid arthritis , systemic lupus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Then there is compassionate-use approval for convalescent antibody plasma harvesting antibodies from patients who have recovered from Covid19 .
Though limited in use , this was successful in treating the Spanish flu in 1918 .
And finally , the latest in the battle , an investigational antiviral drug called Remdesivir , by Gilead Sciences .
With these protocols at our disposal America , you have nothing to fear but the fear the media is threatening you with .
Here ’ s a check list of facts you need to know : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the pitched battle between those who want the worst possible outcome for America ’ s economy and those of us who want to get back on the highway to making America Great Again , just look at who the people are who are demanding we all stay in our closets .
Nearly all seem to have a dog in the fight with President Trump and they believe their best choice ( other than assassination ) is to cast Blame on the Trump Administration and cheering for the U.S. economy to fail .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you when you walk out of your home , “ Are you still getting a paycheck and have your Cadillac healthcare plan ?
It is amazing how little those still getting a paycheck care for the American citizen dying on the vine sitting on his/her butt at home .
• If and when you ’ re out and about ( having escaped those keeping an eye on you like the Gestapo ) just look around and see who is still working and getting a paycheck : car dealers , collision repair shops , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Home Depot , Lowes Building Supply , 84 Limber , Staples , Office Max , Pet Supply stores , transmission shops , auto parts stores , muffler shops , nursery supplies , tire stores , liquor stores ( sure , the states need their tax revenue ) , and many , many more .
.
.
our government is selectively putting mom and pop businesses out of business !
• It is time for America to get back in business and demand the truth .
There is only one sure way to eliminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The politicians tell us , “ we are all in this together ” .
That is a BIG LIE .
All those telling us we are in this together , are still getting their pay checks and have their health insurance , as are those working for them .
If we want this exaggerated health pandemic to end , then let ’ s demand those in power give-up their pay checks and health insurance !
• HERD IMMUNITY .
Herd Immunity is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proportion of individuals becoming immune to the disease .
That means the fastest way to immunity for all , is for young and healthy individuals to contract Covid19 .
We may be months if not longer bef ore we will have a Covid19 vaccine .
Herd immunity is now in play with our resistance to chicken pox .
For the young and healthy who contract Covid19 , that would be like getting the regular flu , and has it been shown that the survival rate is 99.9998 % ( if you look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past couple of months. )
.
So if you are young and physically fit with no signs of comorbidity .
Jump right in !
NOTE : If you are not an individual who has a weakened immune system ( HIV , AIDS , or an auto-immune disease like MS , Lupus , or Fibromyalgia ) , a person over the age of 65 with other comorbidity health issues ( hypertension the most common , but also COPD , diabetes , severely over weight , renal problems and ischemic heart disease ) , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of focusing on truth , the media wants to focus on death and blame the President Trump for all those who have died as a result of Covid19 .
The facts are in evidence .
.
.
Every president has had a large number of American die over the term of their presidency .
Yet the media wants to “ selectively blame Trump ” for Covid19 .
In fact , an average of 2,813,503 deaths occur under each president – the death rate is 863.8 deaths per 100,000 people .
The good side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expectancy has risen to 78.6 years .
Tell me please when real journalists ever accused or condemned any president for deaths due to illnesses in the country until Trump came along .
Obama was the president in 2018 when the flu season killed 68,000 Americans and hospitalized hundreds of thousand more .
There wasn ’ t a peep from the media , and in fact most citizens were not even aware of these deaths .
It looks to me that it is the media with their hype , made-up statistics , and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( hour after hour ) fearmongering , that is designed destroy the US economy and wipe-out the financial well-being of American citizens .
Every State and a bunch of their liberal residents have overreacted .
For Abe Lincoln , he presided over the Civil War and nearly a million U.S.citizens died ; and where was the criticism when Wilson presided over the deaths of nearly 120,000 who perished in WWI .
Check ‘ em all out .
Roosevelt was at the helm during WWII and lost over 400,000 .
How about Truman during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Vietnam , another 58,000 .
The blame for these events were never focus directly on the president , and the loses were far worse than Covid19 .
Letting the government close down our states , deprive Americans from their right to make a living , lock many of them up in their homes , and bully them to obey or go to jail , is right out of the tactics you ’ d find in the Old Soviet Union or what you ’ d expect from the Gestopo of Nazi Germany .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime against our Constitutional rights .
If they were so right in these strong-arm tactics , why has Sweden been far more successful by using common sense and not stomping on the rights of their citizens ?

Dr. Fauci, spokesperson for the Trump Administration, cautioned that all of these estimates one sees about the number of deaths that are projected for Covid19, are based on models and a model is only as accurate as the assumptions that go into building it. In real life the public has panicked with the news of such harrowing deaths, but stop, take a breath, and look at the real numbers that have occurred:
To date there have seen 125,313 confirmed cases in the United States according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Of this number, more than 58,000 people have died from covid-19 in the US, meaning a rate of .0027% based on our population of 313 million people . . . that is less than 1%.
Dr. Fauci and other medical talking heads have stated they do not believe we have any idea of the number of people who have had or have Covid19 because there could be millions who are asymptomatic (showing no symptoms). According to LitCovid (a subset of Pubmed), there is not a single reliable study to determine the number of asymptomatic cases today. It is likely we will only learn the true extent once population based antibody testing is undertaken.
Is this extraordinary? It would depend on what you call extraordinary. Compared to 609,000 cancer deaths and 859,000 heart disease deaths in 2017. That would reflect .0019% and .0027% each year. Covid19 just about equals the monthly rate of death for coronary disease. Unfortunately for those keeping score, it is impossible to keep up with the real numbers as they are being revised by the hour, up and down, depending on what suits the media.
A counter to the panic Americans were subjected to was the brilliant manner in which the Swedes handled the situation WITHOUT a complete meltdown. The country’s primary schools have remained open. Restaurants too, though congregating at the bar is discouraged and tables are set farther apart.
Those who can are encouraged to work from home, but nightclubs can operate so long as the manager ensures that people keep an arm’s length from one another. No more intimate smooching at the bar!
Sweden has a population of 10,100,000. They have experienced 2462 deaths which calculates to a percentage of the population of .00024%, far better than many panic stricken countries including the U.S. Sweden did not go into complete economic lockdown, close all the schools, run for shelter, and forbid people to work. They did practice modest social distancing, but they haven’t brought their country to the brink of bankruptcy in the process, and they haven’t spent trillions of dollars on social giveaway programs.
When we look at the severity of Covid19 versus other diseases we as humans are exposed to, it should be kept in prospective and not be allowed to destroy life as we know it. Around the world, approximately 59 million people died last year, but about 130 million newborns arrived to take their place. It is called the cycle of life.
In the U.S. the leading causes of death each year will shock most people to hear the facts, yet we don’t pay much attention to people killed by automobiles:
Heart disease: 647,457
Cancer: 599,108
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383
Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404
Diabetes: 83,564
Influenza and pneumonia: 55,672
Nephritis (kidney), nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,633
Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173
So if we factor Covid19 into the equation whatever the numbers turn out to be, is there any more reason to destroy our economy over this number than to outlawing automobiles? What is the number of fatal injuries we find from traffic accidents in across the U.S.? In 2019, an estimated 38,800 people lost their lives to car crashes, and 6,227 pedestrians were killed, but that isn’t the total . . . the number of people injured, and the loss in property damage, yet we still have automobiles on the streets. Go figure!
If we listen to those in the media, the people of America are all about to be infected with Covid19 and we are absolutely helpless. I suppose they want us to line up in orderly fashion and await the inevitable to happen when it becomes our turn to die at the hands of this wicked virus.
Every day if you are listening to the real news (not fake news) about what we are doing to turn the ship around, you can find out more about the drugs and treatments we have in our arsenal so you don’t lose your mind worrying about your inevitable judgment day just around the corner. The pharmaceutical industry is working overtime and is on the precipice of many new and exciting treatments, but the media doesn’t have a single good word for Big Pharma.
We have a proven winner with hydroxychloroquine and the similar drug chloroquine, that have been in use since first approved back in 1955 for the treatment of malaria, and has been working to control and treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjogren’s syndrome. Then there is compassionate-use approval for convalescent antibody plasma harvesting antibodies from patients who have recovered from Covid19.
Though limited in use, this was successful in treating the Spanish flu in 1918. And finally, the latest in the battle, an investigational antiviral drug called Remdesivir, by Gilead Sciences. With these protocols at our disposal America, you have nothing to fear but the fear the media is threatening you with.
Here’s a check list of facts you need to know:
So you know just where you stand in the pitched battle between those who want the worst possible outcome for America’s economy and those of us who want to get back on the highway to making America Great Again, just look at who the people are who are demanding we all stay in our closets. Nearly all seem to have a dog in the fight with President Trump and they believe their best choice (other than assassination) is to cast Blame on the Trump Administration and cheering for the U.S. economy to fail. Just ask the crowd wanting to arrest you when you walk out of your home, “Are you still getting a paycheck and have your Cadillac healthcare plan? It is amazing how little those still getting a paycheck care for the American citizen dying on the vine sitting on his/her butt at home.
If and when you’re out and about (having escaped those keeping an eye on you like the Gestapo) just look around and see who is still working and getting a paycheck: car dealers, collision repair shops, road construction people, tow services, Home Depot, Lowes Building Supply, 84 Limber, Staples, Office Max, Pet Supply stores, transmission shops, auto parts stores, muffler shops, nursery supplies, tire stores, liquor stores (sure, the states need their tax revenue), and many, many more . . . our government is selectively putting mom and pop businesses out of business!
. . . our government is selectively putting mom and pop businesses out of business! It is time for America to get back in business and demand the truth. There is only one sure way to eliminate the fear of viruses like Covid19. The politicians tell us, “we are all in this together”. That is a BIG LIE. All those telling us we are in this together, are still getting their pay checks and have their health insurance, as are those working for them. If we want this exaggerated health pandemic to end, then let’s demand those in power give-up their pay checks and health insurance!
All those telling us we are in this together, are still getting their pay checks and have their health insurance, as are those working for them. HERD IMMUNITY. Herd Immunity is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results in a sufficiently high proportion of individuals becoming immune to the disease. That means the fastest way to immunity for all, is for young and healthy individuals to contract Covid19.
We may be months if not longer bef ore we will have a Covid19 vaccine. Herd immunity is now in play with our resistance to chicken pox. For the young and healthy who contract Covid19, that would be like getting the regular flu, and has it been shown that the survival rate is 99.9998% (if you look at those who have already been affected these past couple of months.). So if you are young and physically fit with no signs of comorbidity. Jump right in!
NOTE: If you are not an individual who has a weakened immune system (HIV, AIDS, or an auto-immune disease like MS, Lupus, or Fibromyalgia), a person over the age of 65 with other comorbidity health issues (hypertension the most common, but also COPD, diabetes, severely over weight, renal problems and ischemic heart disease), this concept makes the most sense.
Instead of focusing on truth, the media wants to focus on death and blame the President Trump for all those who have died as a result of Covid19. The facts are in evidence . . . Every president has had a large number of American die over the term of their presidency. Yet the media wants to “selectively blame Trump” for Covid19. In fact, an average of 2,813,503 deaths occur under each president – the death rate is 863.8 deaths per 100,000 people. The good side of the numbers is that our life expectancy has risen to 78.6 years.
Tell me please when real journalists ever accused or condemned any president for deaths due to illnesses in the country until Trump came along. Obama was the president in 2018 when the flu season killed 68,000 Americans and hospitalized hundreds of thousand more. There wasn’t a peep from the media, and in fact most citizens were not even aware of these deaths. It looks to me that it is the media with their hype, made-up statistics, and “scientific models”, along with relentless (hour after hour) fearmongering, that is designed destroy the US economy and wipe-out the financial well-being of American citizens.
Every State and a bunch of their liberal residents have overreacted. For Abe Lincoln, he presided over the Civil War and nearly a million U.S.citizens died; and where was the criticism when Wilson presided over the deaths of nearly 120,000 who perished in WWI. Check ‘em all out. Roosevelt was at the helm during WWII and lost over 400,000. How about Truman during the Korean conflict 50,000+, or Johnson and Vietnam, another 58,000. The blame for these events were never focus directly on the president, and the loses were far worse than Covid19.
Letting the government close down our states, deprive Americans from their right to make a living, lock many of them up in their homes, and bully them to obey or go to jail, is right out of the tactics you’d find in the Old Soviet Union or what you’d expect from the Gestopo of Nazi Germany. We are letting our government commit a crime against our Constitutional rights. If they were so right in these strong-arm tactics, why has Sweden been far more successful by using common sense and not stomping on the rights of their citizens?


veteranstoday--2020-05-05--COVID Responses in Eurasia: From Informed Responsibility to Dangerous Denial

Health Editor ’ s Note : Article sent to VT by Pen America…Carol From Informed Responsibility to Dangerous Denial : COVID Responses in Eurasia There have been striking differences in how certain countries in Eurasia have responded to COVID-19 with regard to freedom of expression , access to information , and privacy rights .
Authorities in some post-Soviet countries have shown a degree of responsibility with regard to safeguarding human rights , while others have used the public health crisis as cover to infringe on rights and persecute those who dare to speak out .
Below , an overview of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , up-to-date as of May 4 : BELARUS : GOVERNMENT DISINFORMATION , ACTION IN HANDS OF THE PEOPLE Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has called COVID-19 a “ psychosis ” and recommended people drink vodka , go to banyas ( saunas ) , or work in the fields to ward off the virus .
While the Belarusian government does not fully deny the existence of COVID-19 , it has heavily downplayed its severity and failed to implement official information campaigns , profoundly endangering public health .
Meanwhile , Belarus has one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lukashenko continues to state that no one would die from the virus itself , but from pre-existing illnesses .
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From Informed Responsibility to Dangerous Denial: COVID Responses in Eurasia
by Veronika Pfeilschifter, Polina Sadovskaya (Kovaleva)/Pen.org
There have been striking differences in how certain countries in Eurasia have responded to COVID-19 with regard to freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy rights. Authorities in some post-Soviet countries have shown a degree of responsibility with regard to safeguarding human rights, while others have used the public health crisis as cover to infringe on rights and persecute those who dare to speak out.
Below, an overview of how states across Eurasia are responding to the pandemic, up-to-date as of May 4:
BELARUS: GOVERNMENT DISINFORMATION, ACTION IN HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has called COVID-19 a “psychosis” and recommended people drink vodka, go to banyas (saunas), or work in the fields to ward off the virus. While the Belarusian government does not fully deny the existence of COVID-19, it has heavily downplayed its severity and failed to implement official information campaigns, profoundly endangering public health. Meanwhile, Belarus has one of the fastest growing infection rates in Europe. Lukashenko continues to state that no one would die from the virus itself, but from pre-existing illnesses.
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veteranstoday--2020-05-05--Beware: Anti-Vaxx Leaders Use Pandemic to Push for Resistance to Vaccines

Health Editor ’ s Note : Nothing like taking fear of the unknown and using that to add to your harebrained and disturbingly harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric…..Carol Anti-vaccination leaders seize on coronavirus to push resistance to inoculation As scientists around the world race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus , the pandemic is also stoking a surge of activity among activists who argue that such a vaccine must be resisted .
Leaders of the anti-vaccination movement , who in recent years have seen their efforts frustrated as U.S. states have adopted stricter laws promoting the inoculation of children , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generated by the virus and the government attempts to contain it .
Anti-vaccination protesters have been a visible presence in recent weeks at rallies to end the lockdowns that continue in many states .
But beyond the rallies and hand-painted signs , the movement ’ s chief organizers have launched a less confrontational but more far-reaching information campaign .
Incorporating the rhetoric honed over years to sow fear of childhood vaccines , they maintain that mandated quarantines are new evidence of government officials ’ zeal to control individual health-care choices .
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Health Editor’s Note: Nothing like taking fear of the unknown and using that to add to your harebrained and disturbingly harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric…..Carol
Anti-vaccination leaders seize on coronavirus to push resistance to inoculation
by Peter Jamison/The Washington Post
As scientists around the world race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, the pandemic is also stoking a surge of activity among activists who argue that such a vaccine must be resisted.
Leaders of the anti-vaccination movement, who in recent years have seen their efforts frustrated as U.S. states have adopted stricter laws promoting the inoculation of children, are seizing on the anxiety and social unrest generated by the virus and the government attempts to contain it. Anti-vaccination protesters have been a visible presence in recent weeks at rallies to end the lockdowns that continue in many states. But beyond the rallies and hand-painted signs, the movement’s chief organizers have launched a less confrontational but more far-reaching information campaign. Incorporating the rhetoric honed over years to sow fear of childhood vaccines, they maintain that mandated quarantines are new evidence of government officials’ zeal to control individual health-care choices. 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--2020-05-05--Bronze Age Chieftain Found Under U.S. Skate Board Park

Archaeologists have unearthed the millennia-old bones of two men—one of whom who could be a Bronze Age chieftan—beneath a skateboard park near Lechlade in southwest England .
Artifacts buried alongside the likely leader suggest he was a high-status member of the Beaker culture , reports the Independent ’ s David Keys .
An older man estimated to be in his 50s or 60s was buried in a seated position nearby , reports Laura Geggel for Live Science .
Researchers discovered the skeletons , dated back to 2200 B.C.
, in 2017 while excavating a circular burial mound ahead of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their bell-shaped ceramics , according to Encyclopedia Britannica—were typically buried with the same kit of funerary items : a beaker pot , a copper dagger , a stone wrist guard used in archery , fire-starting materials and amber beads .
Highly regarded members of Beaker society were often buried alongside a single cowhide .
Interestingly , the man discovered in Lechlade boasted four such cowhide “ rugs.
” As the Independent explains , “ Each ‘ rug ’ would have been an impressive and valued possession—an entire cowhide complete with the animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its skull.
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Bronze Age Chieftain’s Remains Found Beneath U.K. Skate Park
By Alex Fox/Smithsonianmag.com
Archaeologists have unearthed the millennia-old bones of two men—one of whom who could be a Bronze Age chieftan—beneath a skateboard park near Lechlade in southwest England.
Artifacts buried alongside the likely leader suggest he was a high-status member of the Beaker culture, reports the Independent’s David Keys. An older man estimated to be in his 50s or 60s was buried in a seated position nearby, reports Laura Geggel for Live Science. Researchers discovered the skeletons, dated back to 2200 B.C., in 2017 while excavating a circular burial mound ahead of the park’s construction.
The Beakers—named for their bell-shaped ceramics, according to Encyclopedia Britannica—were typically buried with the same kit of funerary items: a beaker pot, a copper dagger, a stone wrist guard used in archery, fire-starting materials and amber beads.
Highly regarded members of Beaker society were often buried alongside a single cowhide. Interestingly, the man discovered in Lechlade boasted four such cowhide “rugs.”
As the Independent explains, “Each ‘rug’ would have been an impressive and valued possession—an entire cowhide complete with the animal’s hooves at its four corners and its skull.”
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veteranstoday--2020-05-05--NIH: Finding the Body Cell Targets for COVID-19

Health Editor ’ s Note : For a cure or vaccine to be developed to address SARS-CoV-2 , the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 it must be determined exactly how the virus enters the body cells it uses to replicate .
The body has a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ( RAAS ) which is made of peptides that are usually used to maintain blood pressure .
To further explain the RAAS : The RAAS system maintains plasma sodium concentration by using feedback from blood pressure , baroreceptors , and sodium and potassium levels .
For starters the kidneys secrete renin , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kidneys and lungs secrete ACE , which converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II .
Finally , angiotensin II stimulates vasoconstriction ( constriction of the blood vessels ) , cardiovascular response , and aldosterone and ADH production which will increase blood pressure and body fluid volume through sodium , potassium , and water resorption .
The ACE2 receptor , a homolog ( homologus gene ) of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme ( ACE ) receptor , is a type I transmembrane aminopeptidase which shows up in heart and lung tissue , but which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vessels and kidney .
ACE2 receptor appears to counter-regulate RAAS activation by degrading angiotensin II .
The RAAS system is accused of being associated with diabetes mellitus , high blood pressure , and heart failure which could/should/may be the reason why COVID-19 patients with these conditions are more apt to have more severe cases of COVID-19 and be more apt to succumb to COVID-19 .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 ( SARS-CoV-1 ) and SARS-CoV-2 and the current coronavirus disease , COVID-19 , all interact with RAAS through the antiotensin-converting enzyme 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receptor for the SARS viruses and is the potential route of the virus ’ entry into the body cells .
Coronaviruses that count on ACE2 to enter body cells , use the body ’ s immune system to produce more inflammation factor ( interferons which alert adjacent cells to increase the anti-viral attack ) which causes more ACE2 production which only gives the virus an increased ability to attack to lung cells .
Discovering how ACE2 receptors play a factor in allowing viral infection into the body would allow for prevention of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in humans and lead to potential cures and vaccines….Carol The Prime Cellular Targets for the Novel Coronavirus There ’ s still a lot to learn about SARS-CoV-2 , the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
But it has been remarkable and gratifying to watch researchers from around the world pull together and share their time , expertise , and hard-earned data in the urgent quest to control this devastating virus .
That collaborative spirit was on full display in a recent study that characterized the specific human cells that SARS-CoV-2 likely singles out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information can now be used to study precisely how each cell type interacts with the virus .
It might ultimately help to explain why some people are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 than others , and how exactly to target the virus with drugs , immunotherapies , and vaccines to prevent or treat infections .
This work was driven by the mostly shuttered labs of Alex K. Shalek , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Ragon Institute of MGH , MIT , and Harvard , and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard , Cambridge ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Hospital .
In the end , it brought together ( if only remotely ) dozens of their colleagues in the Human Cell Atlas Lung Biological Network and others across the U.S. , Europe , and South Africa .
The project began when Shalek , Ordovas-Montanes , and others read that before infecting human cells , SARS-CoV-2 docks on a protein receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ( ACE2 ) .
This enzyme plays a role in helping the body maintain blood pressure and fluid balance .
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Health Editor’s Note: For a cure or vaccine to be developed to address SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 it must be determined exactly how the virus enters the body cells it uses to replicate. The body has a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) which is made of peptides that are usually used to maintain blood pressure. To further explain the RAAS: The RAAS system maintains plasma sodium concentration by using feedback from blood pressure, baroreceptors, and sodium and potassium levels. For starters the kidneys secrete renin, which changes angiotensinogen into angiotensin I. Then the kidneys and lungs secrete ACE, which converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Finally, angiotensin II stimulates vasoconstriction (constriction of the blood vessels), cardiovascular response, and aldosterone and ADH production which will increase blood pressure and body fluid volume through sodium, potassium, and water resorption.
The ACE2 receptor, a homolog (homologus gene) of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) receptor, is a type I transmembrane aminopeptidase which shows up in heart and lung tissue, but which is also found in the lining of the vessels and kidney. ACE2 receptor appears to counter-regulate RAAS activation by degrading angiotensin II. The RAAS system is accused of being associated with diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and heart failure which could/should/may be the reason why COVID-19 patients with these conditions are more apt to have more severe cases of COVID-19 and be more apt to succumb to COVID-19.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and SARS-CoV-2 and the current coronavirus disease, COVID-19, all interact with RAAS through the antiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2.) ACE2 is a receptor for the SARS viruses and is the potential route of the virus’ entry into the body cells.
Coronaviruses that count on ACE2 to enter body cells, use the body’s immune system to produce more inflammation factor (interferons which alert adjacent cells to increase the anti-viral attack) which causes more ACE2 production which only gives the virus an increased ability to attack to lung cells. Discovering how ACE2 receptors play a factor in allowing viral infection into the body would allow for prevention of this path by which the virus causes infection in humans and lead to potential cures and vaccines….Carol
The Prime Cellular Targets for the Novel Coronavirus Dr. Francis Collins/NIH Directors Blog There’s still a lot to learn about SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But it has been remarkable and gratifying to watch researchers from around the world pull together and share their time, expertise, and hard-earned data in the urgent quest to control this devastating virus. That collaborative spirit was on full display in a recent study that characterized the specific human cells that SARS-CoV-2 likely singles out for infection [1]. This information can now be used to study precisely how each cell type interacts with the virus. It might ultimately help to explain why some people are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 than others, and how exactly to target the virus with drugs, immunotherapies, and vaccines to prevent or treat infections. This work was driven by the mostly shuttered labs of Alex K. Shalek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge; and Jose Ordovas-Montanes at Boston Children’s Hospital. In the end, it brought together (if only remotely) dozens of their colleagues in the Human Cell Atlas Lung Biological Network and others across the U.S., Europe, and South Africa. The project began when Shalek, Ordovas-Montanes, and others read that before infecting human cells, SARS-CoV-2 docks on a protein receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). This enzyme plays a role in helping the body maintain blood pressure and fluid balance. 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--2020-05-05--NIH Begins Study of Coronavirus Infection in U.S. Children

Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children begins A study to help determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in children and their family members in the United States has begun enrolling participants .
The study , called Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 ( HEROS ) , also will help determine what percentage of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , develop symptoms of the disease .
In addition , the HEROS study will examine whether rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection differ between children who have asthma or other allergic conditions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) , part of the National Institutes of Health , is sponsoring and funding the HEROS study .
“ One interesting feature of this novel coronavirus pandemic is that very few children have become sick with COVID-19 compared to adults , ” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci , M.D .
“ Is this because children are resistant to infection with SARS-CoV-2 , or because they are infected but do not develop symptoms ?
The HEROS study will help us begin to answer these and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team will rapidly enroll 6,000 people from 2,000 U.S. families already participating in NIH-funded pediatric research studies in 11 cities .
Study participants will include both healthy children and children with asthma or ... read more : DJ Jackson , et al .
Association of Respiratory Allergy , Asthma and Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor , ACE2 ( link is external ) .
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Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children begins
Article by National Institutes of Health
A study to help determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in children and their family members in the United States has begun enrolling participants. The study, called Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS), also will help determine what percentage of children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, develop symptoms of the disease. In addition, the HEROS study will examine whether rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection differ between children who have asthma or other allergic conditions and children who do not. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is sponsoring and funding the HEROS study.
“One interesting feature of this novel coronavirus pandemic is that very few children have become sick with COVID-19 compared to adults,” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. “Is this because children are resistant to infection with SARS-CoV-2, or because they are infected but do not develop symptoms? The HEROS study will help us begin to answer these and other key questions.”
The HEROS study team will rapidly enroll 6,000 people from 2,000 U.S. families already participating in NIH-funded pediatric research studies in 11 cities. Study participants will include both healthy children and children with asthma or ...read more: Reference DJ Jackson, et al. Association of Respiratory Allergy, Asthma and Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor, ACE2(link is external). Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.04.009 (2020)
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--2020-05-05--NCI: Part of Federal Team to Evaluate Antibody Tests for Novel Coronavirus

NCI Part of Federal Effort to Evaluate Antibody Tests for Novel Coronavirus Article by the National Cancer Institute/Evaluating Antibody Tests for Novel Coronavirus As part of a collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) and several other government agencies and academic medical centers , NCI is evaluating commercially available antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 , the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
NCI has already assessed several of the tests and has provided the findings to FDA .
While “ cancer research and cancer care remain job number one at NCI , ” said NCI Director Norman Sharpless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research capabilities and capacities .
So , to help in this public health crisis , we believe , is a moral obligation.
” Because of its robust research infrastructure , including expertise in human papillomavirus ( HPV ) vaccines and an advanced serology laboratory , part of NCI ’ s Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research ( FNLCR ) has shifted its focus to provide independent testing and validation of SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests .
Antibody tests , also called serology tests , can be used to identify whether individuals have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by the immune system in response to an infection .
If someone has antibodies to the virus , it means that the person is , or was , infected .
At the time of publication , FDA has authorized emergency use of twelve different antibody tests , but many more tests are available commercially that haven ’ t been reviewed by the agency .
On May 4 , the agency updated its earlier policy guidance on antibody tests for commercial test manufacturers related to emergency use authorizations and providing specific clinical performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support from Congress , NCI is working with the FDA and other government agencies to rapidly and rigorously characterize the performance of serology assays , ” said Douglas Lowy , M.D.
, NCI ’ s principal deputy director and a leading expert on HPV .
The results of serology tests , along with other relevant information , such as a person ’ s clinical history or other diagnostic test results , “ can help determine who in the community has had a prior COVID-19 infection , ” Dr. Lowy said .
“ Determining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 is partially dependent on an accurate assessment of our national efforts thus far , and the quality of data for making this decision is dependent on accurate testing products , ” explained FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn , M.D.
, in a statement .
Validated serology tests are also crucial for further studies of COVID-19 , including studies of disease prevalence ( called seroprevalence ) , immunity , and candidate vaccines , explained Ligia Pinto , Ph.D. , who is leading the antibody testing work .
Dr. Pinto directs FNLCR ’ s Vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the HPV Serology Laboratory , which develops , optimizes , and validates serology tests for HPV .

NCI Part of Federal Effort to Evaluate Antibody Tests for Novel Coronavirus
Article by the National Cancer Institute/Evaluating Antibody Tests for Novel Coronavirus
As part of a collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several other government agencies and academic medical centers, NCI is evaluating commercially available antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
NCI has already assessed several of the tests and has provided the findings to FDA.
While “cancer research and cancer care remain job number one at NCI,” said NCI Director Norman Sharpless, M.D., “NCI has unique research capabilities and capacities. So, to help in this public health crisis, we believe, is a moral obligation.”
Because of its robust research infrastructure, including expertise in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and an advanced serology laboratory, part of NCI’s Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR) has shifted its focus to provide independent testing and validation of SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests.
Antibody tests, also called serology tests, can be used to identify whether individuals have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in their blood. Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system in response to an infection. If someone has antibodies to the virus, it means that the person is, or was, infected.
At the time of publication, FDA has authorized emergency use of twelve different antibody tests, but many more tests are available commercially that haven’t been reviewed by the agency. On May 4, the agency updated its earlier policy guidance on antibody tests for commercial test manufacturers related to emergency use authorizations and providing specific clinical performance expectations for these tests.
“With support from Congress, NCI is working with the FDA and other government agencies to rapidly and rigorously characterize the performance of serology assays,” said Douglas Lowy, M.D., NCI’s principal deputy director and a leading expert on HPV. The results of serology tests, along with other relevant information, such as a person’s clinical history or other diagnostic test results, “can help determine who in the community has had a prior COVID-19 infection,” Dr. Lowy said.
“Determining the next steps in our response to COVID-19 is partially dependent on an accurate assessment of our national efforts thus far, and the quality of data for making this decision is dependent on accurate testing products,” explained FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., in a statement.
Validated serology tests are also crucial for further studies of COVID-19, including studies of disease prevalence (called seroprevalence), immunity, and candidate vaccines, explained Ligia Pinto, Ph.D., who is leading the antibody testing work. Dr. Pinto directs FNLCR’s Vaccine, Immunity, and Cancer Program and the HPV Serology Laboratory, which develops, optimizes, and validates serology tests for HPV.
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veteranstoday--2020-05-05--New Mutant CV19 (May Now Be) Dominant Strain, 100 Times Worse Than Original

Daily Beast : A new mutant strain of the coronavirus is even more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the pandemic , according to a new study by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory .
The Los Angeles Times reports the researchers think the new strain can spread faster and make people vulnerable to a second infection after their first .
The study was reportedly posted on BioRxiv , a site researchers use to share work before it ’ s peer-reviewed .
It states that the new strain originated in Europe at some point in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East Coast of the United States and has since become the dominant coronavirus strain around the world .
The scientists said they felt an “ urgent need for an early warning ” to ensure that vaccines and drugs that are being developed are effective against the mutated strain—and not just the first versions .
If confirmed , the findings will raise fears that the virus can mutate and change in the the same way as the influenza virus , which requires a new vaccine every year .
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Daily Beast: A new mutant strain of the coronavirus is even more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the pandemic, according to a new study by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The Los Angeles Times reports the researchers think the new strain can spread faster and make people vulnerable to a second infection after their first. The study was reportedly posted on BioRxiv, a site researchers use to share work before it’s peer-reviewed.
It states that the new strain originated in Europe at some point in February, but quickly spread to the East Coast of the United States and has since become the dominant coronavirus strain around the world.
The scientists said they felt an “urgent need for an early warning” to ensure that vaccines and drugs that are being developed are effective against the mutated strain—and not just the first versions. If confirmed, the findings will raise fears that the virus can mutate and change in the the same way as the influenza virus, which requires a new vaccine every year.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-mutant-coronavirus-could-be-even-more-contagious-than-the-original-study-warns Abstract Full Text Info/History Metrics Preview PDF
We have developed an analysis pipeline to facilitate real-time mutation tracking in SARS-CoV-2, focusing initially on the Spike (S) protein because it mediates infection of human cells and is the target of most vaccine strategies and antibody-based therapeutics. To date we have identified fourteen mutations in Spike that are accumulating. Mutations are considered in a broader phylogenetic context, geographically, and over time, to provide an early warning system to reveal mutations that may confer selective advantages in transmission or resistance to interventions. Each one is evaluated for evidence of positive selection, and the implications of the mutation are explored through structural modeling. The mutation Spike D614G is of urgent concern; it began spreading in Europe in early February, and when introduced to new regions it rapidly becomes the dominant form. Also, we present evidence of recombination between locally circulating strains, indicative of multiple strain infections. These finding have important implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission, pathogenesis and immune interventions. Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Footnotes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.29.069054v1


veteranstoday--2020-05-06--Iraq mounts counter-terrorism op against new US-ISIS Alliance

Iraqi army troops and allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Forces — known as Hashd al-Sha ’ abi — have conducted fresh operations against Daesh militants amid warnings of collaboration between the United States and remnants of the Takfiri terror outfit in the country .
On Monday , Iraq ’ s Security Media Cell announced the launch of a new military campaign , dubbed ‘ Desert Lions , ’ against Daesh sleeper cells in the country ’ s desert areas .
The new campaign followed a string of deadly attacks by Daesh terrorists targeting Iraqi forces , among them Saturday ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 10 Hashd al-Sha ’ abi fighters .
On Monday , the Iraqi Army ’ s intelligence detained a Daesh ringleader , called Abu Hajar , in Nineveh Province .
It came one day after the arrest of another Daesh element , Abu Abdulmalik , in Nineveh ’ s provincial capital of Mosul , which once served as the terror group ’ s main bastion in the Arab country .
Also on Monday , Rudaw media network reported that an explosive-laden vehicle had gone off in Madham area in western Anbar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Among those slain were Daesh military commander Abu Ghasurah , the report said .
Meanwhile , Mahmoud al-Rubaye , spokesman of Iraq ’ s Asaib Ahl al-Haq group , which is part of the Hashd al-Sha ’ abi , said that the US has long been supporting terrorists in Iraq and Syria and that Daesh is part of Washington ’ s scheme to disintegrate the region .
The US , he added , plans to settle Palestinians in western Anbar under President Donald Trump ’ s self-proclaimed “ deal of the century.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honor the Iraqi parliament ’ s resolution on the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country .
The resolution was passed in January following the US assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and senior Hashd commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , in addition to several other comrades .
The US is evacuating its bases in Iraq and amassing its troops at Ain al-Assad and Harir bases , situated in Anbar and Kurdistan ’ s regional capital of Erbil , respectively , in the face of the outrage of the Iraqi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
Asaib spokesman further warned of armed resistance if the US refuses to leave Iraq and settles in the country ’ s remote areas .
Additionally , Iraq ’ s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba , which is also part of Hashd al-Sha ’ abi , said the US has been planning to transfer senior Daesh commanders from eastern Syria to neighboring Iraq .
The group also described the Americans as “ occupiers , ” noting , “ We stress that the Islamic Resistance of Iraq is monitoring all your destructive plots to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Daesh began a terror campaign in Iraq in 2014 , overrunning vast swathes in lightning attacks .
Hashd al-Sha ’ abi fighters played a major role in reinforcing the Iraqi army , which had suffered heavy setbacks against the Takfiri elements .
Iraq declared victory over Daesh in December 2017 after a three-year counter-terrorism military campaign , which also had the support of neighboring Iran .

Iraqi army troops and allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Forces — known as Hashd al-Sha’abi — have conducted fresh operations against Daesh militants amid warnings of collaboration between the United States and remnants of the Takfiri terror outfit in the country.
On Monday, Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced the launch of a new military campaign, dubbed ‘Desert Lions,’ against Daesh sleeper cells in the country’s desert areas.
The operation covers “Wadi Houran, Husayniyyat, Al-Kara, H2, and Wadi al-Hallcom, all the way to international borders” in Iraq’s western Anbar Province with an aim to “enhance security and stability in these areas, to pursue terrorist elements and to arrest those wanted,” it said in a statement.
The new campaign followed a string of deadly attacks by Daesh terrorists targeting Iraqi forces, among them Saturday’s assault in Salahuddin Province that killed at least 10 Hashd al-Sha’abi fighters.
On Monday, the Iraqi Army’s intelligence detained a Daesh ringleader, called Abu Hajar, in Nineveh Province.
It came one day after the arrest of another Daesh element, Abu Abdulmalik, in Nineveh’s provincial capital of Mosul, which once served as the terror group’s main bastion in the Arab country.
Also on Monday, Rudaw media network reported that an explosive-laden vehicle had gone off in Madham area in western Anbar, killing the occupants — all terrorists.
Among those slain were Daesh military commander Abu Ghasurah, the report said.
Concerns rise about Daesh-US collaboration
Meanwhile, Mahmoud al-Rubaye, spokesman of Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq group, which is part of the Hashd al-Sha’abi, said that the US has long been supporting terrorists in Iraq and Syria and that Daesh is part of Washington’s scheme to disintegrate the region.
The US, he added, plans to settle Palestinians in western Anbar under President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed “deal of the century.”
Rubaye also emphasized that the Americans should honor the Iraqi parliament’s resolution on the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country. The resolution was passed in January following the US assassination of top Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and senior Hashd commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in addition to several other comrades.
The US is evacuating its bases in Iraq and amassing its troops at Ain al-Assad and Harir bases, situated in Anbar and Kurdistan’s regional capital of Erbil, respectively, in the face of the outrage of the Iraqi people and popular forces, he pointed out.
PMU repels several Daesh attacks as report warns of US-Saudi scheme to revive group The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has launched several attacks across Iraq as the Kata
Asaib spokesman further warned of armed resistance if the US refuses to leave Iraq and settles in the country’s remote areas.
Additionally, Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, which is also part of Hashd al-Sha’abi, said the US has been planning to transfer senior Daesh commanders from eastern Syria to neighboring Iraq.
“Washington is insisting on the implementation of a plot to return the terrorists to Iraq by transferring a large number of ISIS (Daesh) commanders and militants from the eastern Euphrates and other parts of Syria,” it said in an online statement.
The group also described the Americans as “occupiers,” noting, “We stress that the Islamic Resistance of Iraq is monitoring all your destructive plots to prevent the dangers which threaten the Iraqi provinces.”
US, Saudi Arabia trying to revive Daesh in Iraq: Badr organization Iraq’s Badr organization says the US and Saudi Arabia are seeking to revive Daesh, adding that recent attacks by the Takfiri terrorist group serve that aim.
Daesh began a terror campaign in Iraq in 2014, overrunning vast swathes in lightning attacks.
Hashd al-Sha’abi fighters played a major role in reinforcing the Iraqi army, which had suffered heavy setbacks against the Takfiri elements.
Iraq declared victory over Daesh in December 2017 after a three-year counter-terrorism military campaign, which also had the support of neighboring Iran.


veteranstoday--2020-05-06--Epic Muslim struggle will continue until Palestine is liberated from Zionists

As we approach Quds Day in 2020 which is the last Friday of Ramadan we are witnessing the Zionist genocidal occupiers going into a kind of an extreme frenzy , as they try to erase Palestine from the map .
The Zionists are planning to annex part of occupied Palestine , meaning they ’ re going to claim that it is all part of so-called Israel .
And this is , of course , a complete , extreme violation of all international law as well as the dozens if not hundreds of UN resolutions on the matter .
So where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , the Zionist extremist Likud faction that has dominated Israel for the past couple of decades—and which of course was responsible for the September 11 coup d ’ etat here in the United States , which was designed to drag the United States into a war on Israel ’ s antagonists in the region—these crazy extreme Likud Zionists who ’ ve taken over Israel are now planning to violate international law in an even more extreme way than they have before , with their stealing Palestinian land and outright annexation , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And having this timed ( just ) before Quds Day , which is the day when Muslims around the world take note of Palestine as an Islamic issue and vow to liberate the Holy Land as Salah ad-Din did centuries ago , and to restore Palestine , and to restore the holy places and save the holy places of Palestine , including the Masjid Al Aqsa , which is the place where the Prophet Muhammad ( Ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam ) did his Isra and Mi ’ raj night journey into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s so outrageous that a group of extremists , atheists for the most part because the Zionist movement is basically founded by atheists , have claimed that God gave them this land , even though they don ’ t believe in God so they ’ re going to commit genocide there .
This is appalling savagery .
It ’ s utter barbarism , and it ’ s in fact a real insult to God .
And not just Muslims but Christians too should recognize that this genocide in their holy land where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) is also from , is an insult to them as well .
So essentially the Zionists represent a handful of people taking on the majority of the world ’ s population , that is more than 4 billion people who are either Christian or Muslim , and yet somehow they ’ ve managed to hoodwink the world through their complete control of the financial apparatus and their control of mainstream media in the West .
But West is losing its power now , things are going to change .
And whether this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against this Zionist war crimes machine finally starts to turn the tide , or not , it ’ s a struggle that so many of us , probably hundreds of millions of us if not billions around the world are dedicated to and will continue to teach our children so that if necessary this will go on until Palestine is finally liberated , inshallah .

By Kevin Barrett, VT Editor, for Press TV
As we approach Quds Day in 2020 which is the last Friday of Ramadan we are witnessing the Zionist genocidal occupiers going into a kind of an extreme frenzy, as they try to erase Palestine from the map.
The Zionists are planning to annex part of occupied Palestine, meaning they’re going to claim that it is all part of so-called Israel.
And this is, of course, a complete, extreme violation of all international law as well as the dozens if not hundreds of UN resolutions on the matter.
So where will this go? Well, right now, the Zionist extremist Likud faction that has dominated Israel for the past couple of decades—and which of course was responsible for the September 11 coup d’etat here in the United States, which was designed to drag the United States into a war on Israel’s antagonists in the region—these crazy extreme Likud Zionists who’ve taken over Israel are now planning to violate international law in an even more extreme way than they have before, with their stealing Palestinian land and outright annexation, which is about as extreme as it gets.
And having this timed (just) before Quds Day, which is the day when Muslims around the world take note of Palestine as an Islamic issue and vow to liberate the Holy Land as Salah ad-Din did centuries ago, and to restore Palestine, and to restore the holy places and save the holy places of Palestine, including the Masjid Al Aqsa, which is the place where the Prophet Muhammad (Ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) did his Isra and Mi’raj night journey into the presence of God.
So it’s so outrageous that a group of extremists, atheists for the most part because the Zionist movement is basically founded by atheists, have claimed that God gave them this land, even though they don’t believe in God so they’re going to commit genocide there.
This is appalling savagery. It’s utter barbarism, and it’s in fact a real insult to God.
And not just Muslims but Christians too should recognize that this genocide in their holy land where the Great Prophet Jesus (peace upon him) is also from, is an insult to them as well.
So essentially the Zionists represent a handful of people taking on the majority of the world’s population, that is more than 4 billion people who are either Christian or Muslim, and yet somehow they’ve managed to hoodwink the world through their complete control of the financial apparatus and their control of mainstream media in the West. But West is losing its power now, things are going to change.
And whether this will be the year that standing up against this Zionist war crimes machine finally starts to turn the tide, or not, it’s a struggle that so many of us, probably hundreds of millions of us if not billions around the world are dedicated to and will continue to teach our children so that if necessary this will go on until Palestine is finally liberated, inshallah.