veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Breaking/Exclusive:  US Brought COVID-19 to China with Fake Army Team for Military Games, Evidence M

Breaking/Exclusive:  US Brought COVID-19 to China with Fake Army Team for Military Games, Evidence Mounting

“ When did patient zero begin in US ?
How many people are infected ?
What are the names of the hospitals ?
It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan .
Be transparent !
Make public your data !
US owe us an explanation !
” Zhao tweeted .
RT/Moscow : The US army might have brought the novel coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) to China ’ s Wuhan , the city where the virus was first detected in the country , Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday .
The Chinese claim , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inattentive attitude and disproportionately below average results of American athletes in the game indicates they might have been in for other purposes and they might actually be bio-warfare operatives , and that their place of residence during their stay in Wuhan was also close to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market , where the first known cluster of cases occurred .
[ 28 ] [ 29 ] They also have sources that say the US had misrepresented influenza that Trump claims have killed thousands , influenza carried to China by the US team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a disease developed in a military bio-warfare facility in the state of Washington , now “ ground zero ” in the US for COVID 19 .
The US team went home on October 28 , 2019 , and within 2 weeks , the first human contact cases of COVID 19 were seen in Wuhan .
The Chinese have not been able to find “ patient zero ” and believe he was a member of the US team .
The US team did so badly that they were called “ Soy Sauce Soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many never participated in any event and stayed near the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market , where the disease is said to have originated only days after the US left the area .
In October 2019 , the US brought 172 ( really 369 ) military athletes to Wuhan for the World Military Games .
Despite having the largest military in the world , tenfold , the US came in 35th behind nations like Iran , Finland and Slovenia .
No video or photos exist of the US team , no records were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitiful performance for the best military in the world .
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lijian Zhao has demanded US authorities reveal what they ’ re hiding about the origins of Covid-19 , going as far as to suggest the coronavirus may have been brought to China by the US military .
Pointing to a video of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) director Robert Redfield apparently admitting the US had several deaths from Covid-19 before they were able to test for it , Zhao called on the American watchdog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
“ It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan , ” Zhao suggested , calling for the CDC – and the US in general – to “ be transparent ” and share what they know about where and when “ Patient Zero ” was first diagnosed .
In the video , Redfield acknowledged that some cases of coronavirus were misclassified as influenza as the medics did not have an accurate test for the new epidemic at the time .
He did not elaborate on when these misdiagnosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ some cases have been diagnosed that way.
” In the absence of any patients ’ details or chronology of deaths , speculation has swirled .
Zhao ’ s “ theory ” in particular focused on the military delegation that traveled to Wuhan in October for the Military World Games , weeks before the city confirmed the outbreak in December .
The delegation was part of the 300-member group of American athletes taking part in the multi-sport event held every four years .
Zhao is not the only high-profile political figure to voice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the introduction of the coronavirus in Wuhan .
Former Malaysian PM Matthias Chang offered similar speculation back in January , zeroing in on the event as the launch point for what he deemed a biological war waged by the US against China .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) states that what is now the Covid-19 pandemic was first reported as a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan , China , on 31 December 2019 .
The search for the deadly disease ’ s origin has been ongoing , with conflicting versions blaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a local delicacy – sold there in particular , while others opined humans might have gotten the virus from pangolins , an endangered scaly mammal .
Less orthodox theories suggest malicious intent , with the head of Iran ’ s elite Revolutionary Guards sensationally claiming last week that Covid-19 could possibly be “ a product of a biological attack by America which initially spread to China and then to Iran and the rest of the world.
” So far , the problem with all of those theories , blaming both animals and humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been established , while the identity of China ’ s “ patient zero ” also remains unclear .
And it ’ s not China alone : in Washington state – which seemingly identified and successfully isolated its first infected traveler , with dozens of contacts identified and monitored – the virus somehow began spreading anyway .
Even Steve Wozniak , Apple ’ s co-founder , at one point claimed he and his wife may have been the US ’ “ patient zero ” after developing a bad cough on return from China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s diagnosis was “ a sinus infection , ” however .
Why does the plague in Wuhan depend on the PLA ?
From October 18 to October 27 , 2019 , the World Military Games was held in Wuhan , and the United States sent 369 soy sauce soldiers to participate .
Why is it soy sauce soldiers ?
Because in the 10-day game , the performance of the American soy sauce soldiers was so disappointing that even Bahrain was unnecessarily disappointed , the gold medal was even missing , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Korea , which once gave Mexico a chance .
The urge to counterattack the continental United States .
However , the poor performance in the game did not affect the mood of the soy sauce soldiers playing in Wuhan .
They teamed up in groups of two , and played around the streets of Wuhan , leaving many romantic accidents .
It should be pointed out that the location of the US guest house of the Military Games is not far from South China Seafood City .
At the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wondering , how could these gangsters who ca n ’ t wait to build muscles on their faces suddenly get fired up ?
Did the American soldiers ’ food only be grappled ?
Or did they forget to eat it during the game ?
Snickers ?
Note : Para Athletics , Para Archery , Gymnastics , Tennis and 3 Senior Triathlon events not counted in medal table .

https://twitter.com/WEIWEIDAI4/status/1408274396792324096
VT’s overall poor relationship with the Trump presidency has moved up a notch. The report Trump is referencing went, not unnoticed, but rather totally censored in the Western press, as has so much else until VT sought out the facts and published them.
https://twitter.com/DailyMail/status/1407741751603957768
US Congress is seeking a probe into the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, as alleged COVID-19 'super-spreader'.#VoiceOfNations pic.twitter.com/51mYGS4aDJ — Voice of Nations (@VoiceOfNations7) June 24, 2021
If America proves that the Wuhan Games were a super spreader event – Trudeau and Xi Jinping are in some serious shit. https://t.co/8Nt21XnwPv — Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) June 24, 2021
Now, for the second time, Trump has made sad and silly denials, this one filled with hyperbole and grandiose behavior, typical of a spectrum sociopath.
March 12, 2020: In October 2019, the US brought 172 (really 369) military athletes to Wuhan for the World Military Games. Despite having the largest military in the world, tenfold, the US came in 35th behind nations like Iran, Finland and Slovenia. No video or photos exist of the US team, no records were kept, a huge team but a pitiful performance for the best military in the world.
The US team did so badly that they were called “Soy Sauce Soldiers” by the Chinese. In fact, many never participated in any event and stayed near the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the disease is said to have originated only days after the US left the area.
“You look at how the US team performed in the 2019 Military Games, and you think about the overall economic situation in America, and you wonder how long the US can continue on its current path when the economies debt is at an unprecedented rate”, stated Ben Tejes, Co-Founder and CEO of Ascend Finance, which created a Chapter 7 means test calculator to help people understand their debt relief options such as bankruptcy.
The US team went home on October 28, 2019, and within 2 weeks, the first human contact cases of COVID 19 were seen in Wuhan. The Chinese have not been able to find “patient zero” and believe he was a member of the US team.
They also have sources that say the US had misrepresented influenza that Trump claims have killed thousands, influenza carried to China by the US team, influenza that was really COVID 19, a disease developed in a military bio-warfare facility in the state of Washington, now “ground zero” in the US for COVID 19.
The Chinese claim, something censored in the US, that the inattentive attitude and disproportionately below average results of American athletes in the game indicates they might have been in for other purposes and they might actually be bio-warfare operatives, and that their place of residence during their stay in Wuhan was also close to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the first known cluster of cases occurred.[28][29]
RT/Moscow: The US army might have brought the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to China’s Wuhan, the city where the virus was first detected in the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday.
“When did patient zero begin in the US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be the US army that brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! The US owes us an explanation!” Zhao tweeted.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lijian Zhao has demanded US authorities reveal what they’re hiding about the origins of Covid-19, going as far as to suggest the coronavirus may have been brought to China by the US military.
Pointing to a video of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert Redfield apparently admitting the US had several deaths from Covid-19 before they were able to test for it, Zhao called on the American watchdog to come clean in a tweet posted on Thursday.
2/2 CDC was caught on the spot. When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation! pic.twitter.com/vYNZRFPWo3 — Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) March 12, 2020
“It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan,” Zhao suggested, calling for the CDC – and the US in general – to “be transparent” and share what they know about where and when “Patient Zero” was first diagnosed.
https://twitter.com/twainus/status/1238131011503951872
In the video, Redfield acknowledged that some cases of coronavirus were misclassified as influenza as the medics did not have an accurate test for the new epidemic at the time. He did not elaborate on when these misdiagnosed cases first appeared – saying only that “some cases have been diagnosed that way.”
CDC director openly admitting that some #covid deaths have been misdiagnosed as influenza in the US. The question is when are those deaths. This supports the claims made by Japanese scientists that the virus originated from the US but was covered up.#COVID19 #Corona pic.twitter.com/AwdXAKz6Ao — Taro (@taro_taylor) March 12, 2020
In the absence of any patients’ details or chronology of deaths, speculation has swirled. Zhao’s “theory” in particular focused on the military delegation that traveled to Wuhan in October for the Military World Games, weeks before the city confirmed the outbreak in December. The delegation was part of the 300-member group of American athletes taking part in the multi-sport event held every four years.
The #Bahrain Interior Minister accused Iran of spreading #COVID19 & biological warfare. I respond to him that the #USA with its 5th fleet governing Bahrain is the main factor behind #BiologicalWarfare and even initial hiding #CoronavirusOutbreak in America. pic.twitter.com/f7TqbqFoOA — H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان (@Amirabdolahian) March 12, 2020
Zhao is not the only high-profile political figure to voice suspicions about the timing of the Games and the introduction of the coronavirus in Wuhan. Former Malaysian PM Matthias Chang offered similar speculation back in January, zeroing in on the event as the launch point for what he deemed a biological war waged by the US against China.
We are still figuring out where the virus originated. And chances are high that the virus was brought to China by the US army team who visited Wuhan in October. Anyway, no human deserves COVID-19. The world should fight against the disease together. No time for blame. — Chris Jiang (@crs_1222) February 27, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that what is now the Covid-19 pandemic was first reported as a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019. The search for the deadly disease’s origin has been ongoing, with conflicting versions blaming the Wuhan food market and bats – a local delicacy – sold there in particular, while others opined humans might have gotten the virus from pangolins, an endangered scaly mammal.
Less orthodox theories suggest malicious intent, with the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards sensationally claiming last week that Covid-19 could possibly be “a product of a biological attack by America which initially spread to China and then to Iran and the rest of the world.”
So far, the problem with all of those theories, blaming both animals and humans, is that no direct causal proof has been established, while the identity of China’s “patient zero” also remains unclear. And it’s not China alone: in Washington state – which seemingly identified and successfully isolated its first infected traveler, with dozens of contacts identified and monitored – the virus somehow began spreading anyway. Even Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, at one point claimed he and his wife may have been the US’ “patient zero” after developing a bad cough on return from China. It has since emerged his wife’s diagnosis was “a sinus infection,” however.
Why does the plague in Wuhan depend on the PLA?
2020-01-30 17:01:10 Source: school coffee house Author: fish off the deep
Views: 37708 Comments: 24 (view) From October 18 to October 27, 2019, the World Military Games was held in Wuhan, and the United States sent 369 soy sauce soldiers to participate. Why is it soy sauce soldiers? Because in the 10-day game, the performance of the American soy sauce soldiers was so disappointing that even Bahrain was unnecessarily disappointed, the gold medal was even missing, and the overall score was left far behind by North Korea, which once gave Mexico a chance. The urge to counterattack the continental United States. However, the poor performance in the game did not affect the mood of the soy sauce soldiers playing in Wuhan. They teamed up in groups of two, and played around the streets of Wuhan, leaving many romantic accidents. It should be pointed out that the location of the US guest house of the Military Games is not far from South China Seafood City. At the end of the military games, just when people were wondering, how could these gangsters who can’t wait to build muscles on their faces suddenly get fired up? Did the American soldiers ’food only be grappled? Or did they forget to eat it during the game? Snickers? * Host nation (China) Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China (CHN)* 133 64 42 239 2 Russia (RUS) 51 53 57 161 3 Brazil (BRA) 21 31 36 88 4 France (FRA) 13 20 24 57 5 Poland (POL) 11 15 34 60 6 Germany (GER) 10 15 20 45 7 North Korea (PRK) 9 8 15 32 8 Bahrain (BHR) 9 1 7 17 9 Uzbekistan (UZB) 8 7 5 20 10 Ukraine (UKR) 5 13 15 33 11 Italy (ITA) 4 12 12 28 12 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 4 3 5 12 13 Belarus (BLR) 4 2 8 14 14 Iran (IRI) 4 2 5 11 15 Switzerland (SUI) 4 1 8 13 16 South Korea (KOR) 3 10 11 24 17 Norway (NOR) 2 4 2 8 Slovenia (SLO) 2 4 2 8 19 Egypt (EGY) 2 2 5 9 20 Kenya (KEN) 2 1 2 5 Morocco (MAR) 2 1 2 5 22 Turkey (TUR) 2 0 3 5 23 Romania (ROU) 1 4 3 8 24 Mongolia (MGL) 1 3 5 9 25 Hungary (HUN) 1 3 1 5 26 Czech Republic (CZE) 1 2 5 8 27 India (IND) 1 1 2 4 28 Belgium (BEL) 1 1 1 3 29 Latvia (LAT) 1 1 0 2 30 Lithuania (LTU) 1 0 1 2 31 Bulgaria (BUL) 1 0 0 1 Namibia (NAM) 1 0 0 1 Tunisia (TUN) 1 0 0 1 34 Finland (FIN) 0 4 2 6 35 United States (USA) 0 3 5 8 36 Austria (AUT) 0 3 1 4 37 Algeria (ALG) 0 2 5 7 38 Azerbaijan (AZE) 0 2 4 6 39 Dominican Republic (DOM) 0 2 3 5 40 Slovakia (SVK) 0 2 1 3 41 Qatar (QAT) 0 2 0 2 42 Thailand (THA) 0 1 5 6 43 Canada (CAN) 0 1 2 3 Sri Lanka (SRI) 0 1 2 3 Sweden (SWE) 0 1 2 3 46 Oman (OMA) 0 1 1 2 Syria (SYR) 0 1 1 2 Vietnam (VIE) 0 1 1 2 49 Denmark (DEN) 0 1 0 1 Ecuador (ECU) 0 1 0 1 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1 Saudi Arabia (KSA) 0 1 0 1 Tanzania (TAN) 0 1 0 1 54 Serbia (SRB) 0 0 3 3 55 Venezuela (VEN) 0 0 2 2 56 Albania (ALB) 0 0 1 1 Armenia (ARM) 0 0 1 1 Barbados (BAR) 0 0 1 1 Greece (GRE) 0 0 1 1 Indonesia (INA) 0 0 1 1 Ireland (IRL) 0 0 1 1 Kuwait (KUW) 0 0 1 1 Luxembourg (LUX) 0 0 1 1 Pakistan (PAK) 0 0 1 1 Rwanda (RWA) 0 0 1 1 Spain (ESP) 0 0 1 1 Totals (66 nations) 316 316 389 1021 Source:[33] Note: Para Athletics, Para Archery, Gymnastics, Tennis and 3 Senior Triathlon events not counted in the medal table.
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veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Kushner’s ‘Secret Council’ on CV19 Choking Off US Response

Jared Kusner ’ s secret committee that is overseeing America ’ s response to CV19 has a plan .
• Keep a maximum number of infected “ virus shedders ” on the streets • Ventilators only for the rich • Cash in on every aspect where profits can be made When Trump asked his moronic son-in-law , the New Jersey not really self-made slumlord to take over the current national State of Emergency , the press has chosen not to report .
‘ Chosen ’ isn ’ t the word , ‘ ordered into silence ’ is .
Currently the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most assume American hospitals and the best of everything and in quantity .
That ’ s not true .
Centralization under the proliferation of healthcare mega-corporations has cut resources by 80 % as a cost cutting move .
We don ’ t have ventilators .
If CV19 spreads , patients will be rationed on and off the machines , lowering their chance of survival by more than 70 % .
Worse still , nothing is being done because Kushner has turned to those that caused the problem for the solutions and they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it.
” They are handing it by doing nothing whatsoever .
Then we have the other problem , testing .
China has tests which it is giving away across Africa that turn out results in 10 minutes with 98 % accuracy .
Americans get flu tests , which take half an hour , and once these results are available , those who qualify would be tested , taking 3 to 7 days , but few are .
We don ’ t have the tests available .
Thus , virus shedders , symptomless individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , building contact and exposure networks , like they did in China to defeat CV19 , will never happen here .
Kushner is preventing it .
He won ’ t buy the Chinese tests nor the Chinese masks which are $ 4 each compared to $ 11 in the US with NONE available .
The Chinese have 15 million to ship right now and 20 million in 18 days .
The PLA asked VT to make the deals if the US is interested and they will put the planes in the air based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiting , Mr. Kushner .
As it is , hospitals are making up ad hoc testing sites , flu only , and pretending to be screening for CV19 , which they really can ’ t .
They don ’ t have the equipment .
As Trump and Kushner could tell you , American hospitals don ’ t have any protective equipment either with most available being owned by the DOD who gave it to border patrol and Homeland Security just today .
Kusner ’ s plan is the opposite of China ’ s @ @ @

Keep a maximum number of infected “virus shedders” on the streets
Ventilators only for the rich
Kill off healthcare workers who remain unprotected
Cash in on every aspect where profits can be made
Lie
When Trump asked his moronic son-in-law, the New Jersey not really self-made slumlord to take over the current national State of Emergency, the press has chosen not to report. ‘Chosen’ isn’t the word, ‘ordered into silence’ is.
Currently the US has very few ventilators available. Most assume American hospitals and the best of everything and in quantity. That’s not true. Centralization under the proliferation of healthcare mega-corporations has cut resources by 80% as a cost cutting move.
We don’t have ventilators. If CV19 spreads, patients will be rationed on and off the machines, lowering their chance of survival by more than 70%. Worse still, nothing is being done because Kushner has turned to those that caused the problem for the solutions and they have directed him to “let them handle it.”
They are handing it by doing nothing whatsoever.
Then we have the other problem, testing. China has tests which it is giving away across Africa that turn out results in 10 minutes with 98% accuracy.
Americans get flu tests, which take half an hour, and once these results are available, those who qualify would be tested, taking 3 to 7 days, but few are. We don’t have the tests available.
Thus, virus shedders, symptomless individuals who would be found through broad testing, building contact and exposure networks, like they did in China to defeat CV19, will never happen here.
Kushner is preventing it. He won’t buy the Chinese tests nor the Chinese masks which are $4 each compared to $11 in the US with NONE available. The Chinese have 15 million to ship right now and 20 million in 18 days. The PLA asked VT to make the deals if the US is interested and they will put the planes in the air based on a Skype call. We are waiting, Mr. Kushner.
As it is, hospitals are making up ad hoc testing sites, flu only, and pretending to be screening for CV19, which they really can’t. They don’t have the equipment.
As Trump and Kushner could tell you, American hospitals don’t have any protective equipment either with most available being owned by the DOD who gave it to border patrol and Homeland Security just today.
Kusner’s plan is the opposite of China’s. Kushner is


veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Social Distancing: Just Do It!

Social Distancing: Just Do It!

Health Editor ’ s Note : You can easily see and hear if someone near you is sneezing , coughing , or just plain ill. You obviously know that you must stay as far away from that person as possible .
But , with COVID-19 a person may not have any symptoms what-so-ever , but still be shedding the virus .
This is the clear and present danger issue .
To prevent being in the proximity of a COVID-19 shedding person is to just not be around other people .
The practice of social distancing contains several steps : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely necessary needs ( food , medications , sanity ) .
You can go to unpopulated /outdoor areas for exercise .
No other people there , correct ?
You can be there .
• Vigorously wash your hands for 20 seconds at a time with water and soap .
Wash as far up you arms as your clothing will allow .
Also , why not wash your face while you are at it .
• Use hand sanitizer , if you have it , only when you are unable to wash with soap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your face , nose , hands , eyes without first washing your hands .
This will be the hardest safety rule to follow since we are constantly touching our faces .
• Remove your shoes when coming into your home .
• Stay away from gatherings of people and stay at least 6 feet away from another person who is not in your immediate family .
No handshaking , hugging , kissing , touching , etc .
Be aware that for every person who has been tested for COVID-19 and is positive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tested , yet carrying COVID-19….Carol To Beat COVID-19 , Social Distancing is a Must Even in less challenging times , many of us try to avoid close contact with someone who is sneezing , coughing , or running a fever to avoid getting sick ourselves .
Our attention to such issues has now been dramatically heightened by the emergence of a novel coronavirus causing a pandemic of an illness known as COVID-19 .
Many have wondered if we couldn ’ t simply protect ourselves by avoiding people with symptoms of respiratory illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A new study shows that simply avoiding symptomatic people will not go far enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic .
That ’ s because researchers have discovered that many individuals can carry the novel coronavirus without showing any of the typical symptoms of COVID-19 : fever , dry cough , and shortness of breath .
But these asymptomatic or only mildly ill individuals can still shed virus and infect others .
This conclusion adds further weight to the recent guidance from U.S. public health experts : what we need most right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new coronavirus is a full implementation of social distancing .
What exactly does social distancing mean ?
Well , for starters , it is recommended that people stay at home as much as possible , going out only for critical needs like groceries and medicines , or to exercise and enjoy the outdoors in wide open spaces .
Other recommendations include avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people , no handshakes , regular handwashing , and , when encountering someone outside of your immediate household , trying to remain at least 6 feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures .
But the new study by NIH-funded researchers , published in the journal Science , documents why social distancing may be our best hope to slow the spread of COVID-19 [ 1 ] .
Here are a few highlights of the paper , which looks back to January 2020 and mathematically models the spread of the coronavirus within China : • For every confirmed case of COVID-19 , there are likely another five to 10 people with undetected infections .
• Although they are thought to be only about half as infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with undetected infections were so prevalent in China that they apparently were the infection source for 86 percent of confirmed cases .
• After China established travel restrictions and social distancing , the spread of COVID-19 slowed considerably .
The findings come from a small international research team that included NIH grantee Jeffrey Shaman , Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , New York .
The team developed a computer model that enabled researchers to simulate the time and place of infections in a grid of 375 Chinese cities .
The researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of COVID-19 in China with mobility information collected by a location-based service during the country ’ s popular 40-day Spring Festival , when travel is widespread .
As these new findings clearly demonstrate , each of us must take social distancing seriously in our daily lives .
Social distancing helped blunt the pandemic in China , and it will work in other nations , including the United States .
While many Americans will likely spend weeks working and studying from home and practicing other social distancing measures , the stakes remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t contained , this novel coronavirus could well circulate around the globe for years to come , at great peril to us and our loved ones .
As we commit ourselves to spending more time at home , progress continues to be made in using the power of biomedical research to combat this novel coronavirus .
A notable step this week was the launch of an early-stage human clinical trial of an investigational vaccine , called mRNA-1273 , to protect against COVID-19 [ 2 ] .
The vaccine candidate was developed by researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) and their collaborators at the biotechnology company Moderna , Inc. , Cambridge , MA .
This Phase 1 NIAID-supported trial will look at the safety of the vaccine—which can not cause infection because it is made of RNA , not the whole coronavirus—in 45 healthy adults .
The first volunteer was injected this past Monday at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute , Seattle .
If all goes well and larger follow-up clinical studies establish the vaccine ’ s safety and efficacy , it will then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make millions of doses .
While initiating this trial in record time is reason for hope , it is important to be realistic about all of the steps that still remain .
If the vaccine candidate proves safe and effective , it will likely take at least 12–18 months before it would be widely available .
In the meantime , social distancing remains one of the best weapons we have to slow the silent spread of this virus and flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic .
This will give our health-care professionals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valuable time to prepare , protect themselves , and aid the many people whose lives may be on the line from this coronavirus .
Importantly , saving lives from COVID-19 requires all of us—young , old and in-between—to take part .
Healthy young people , whose risk of dying from coronavirus is not zero but quite low , might argue that they shouldn ’ t be constrained by social distancing .
However , the research highlighted here demonstrates that such individuals are often the unwitting vector for a dangerous virus that can do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older and more vulnerable people .
Think about your grandparents .
Then skip the big gathering .
We are all in this together [ 1 ] Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus ( SARS-CoV2 ) .
Li R , Pei S , Chen B , Song Y , Zhang T , Yang W , Shaman J .
Science .
16 March 2020 .
[ Preprint ahead of publication ] NIH Support : National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ; National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Vigorously wash your hands for 20 seconds at a time with water and soap. Wash as far up you arms as your clothing will allow. Also, why not wash your face while you are at it.
Use hand sanitizer, if you have it, only when you are unable to wash with soap and water.
Do not touch your face, nose, hands, eyes without first washing your hands. This will be the hardest safety rule to follow since we are constantly touching our faces.
Remove your shoes when coming into your home.
Stay away from gatherings of people and stay at least 6 feet away from another person who is not in your immediate family. No handshaking, hugging, kissing, touching, etc.
Be aware that for every person who has been tested for COVID-19 and is positive, there are several more who have not been tested, yet carrying COVID-19….Carol
To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must
by Dr. Francis Collins/Director National Institute of Health
Even in less challenging times, many of us try to avoid close contact with someone who is sneezing, coughing, or running a fever to avoid getting sick ourselves. Our attention to such issues has now been dramatically heightened by the emergence of a novel coronavirus causing a pandemic of an illness known as COVID-19.
Many have wondered if we couldn’t simply protect ourselves by avoiding people with symptoms of respiratory illness. Unfortunately, the answer is no. A new study shows that simply avoiding symptomatic people will not go far enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because researchers have discovered that many individuals can carry the novel coronavirus without showing any of the typical symptoms of COVID-19: fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. But these asymptomatic or only mildly ill individuals can still shed virus and infect others.
This conclusion adds further weight to the recent guidance from U.S. public health experts: what we need most right now to slow the stealthy spread of this new coronavirus is a full implementation of social distancing. What exactly does social distancing mean? Well, for starters, it is recommended that people stay at home as much as possible, going out only for critical needs like groceries and medicines, or to exercise and enjoy the outdoors in wide open spaces. Other recommendations include avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people, no handshakes, regular handwashing, and, when encountering someone outside of your immediate household, trying to remain at least 6 feet apart.
These may sound like extreme measures. But the new study by NIH-funded researchers, published in the journal Science, documents why social distancing may be our best hope to slow the spread of COVID-19 [1]. Here are a few highlights of the paper, which looks back to January 2020 and mathematically models the spread of the coronavirus within China:
• For every confirmed case of COVID-19, there are likely another five to 10 people with undetected infections.
• Although they are thought to be only about half as infectious as individuals with confirmed COVID-19, individuals with undetected infections were so prevalent in China that they apparently were the infection source for 86 percent of confirmed cases.
• After China established travel restrictions and social distancing, the spread of COVID-19 slowed considerably.
The findings come from a small international research team that included NIH grantee Jeffrey Shaman, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York. The team developed a computer model that enabled researchers to simulate the time and place of infections in a grid of 375 Chinese cities. The researchers did so by combining existing data on the spread of COVID-19 in China with mobility information collected by a location-based service during the country’s popular 40-day Spring Festival, when travel is widespread.
As these new findings clearly demonstrate, each of us must take social distancing seriously in our daily lives. Social distancing helped blunt the pandemic in China, and it will work in other nations, including the United States. While many Americans will likely spend weeks working and studying from home and practicing other social distancing measures, the stakes remain high. If this pandemic isn’t contained, this novel coronavirus could well circulate around the globe for years to come, at great peril to us and our loved ones.
As we commit ourselves to spending more time at home, progress continues to be made in using the power of biomedical research to combat this novel coronavirus. A notable step this week was the launch of an early-stage human clinical trial of an investigational vaccine, called mRNA-1273, to protect against COVID-19 [2]. The vaccine candidate was developed by researchers at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and their collaborators at the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc., Cambridge, MA.
This Phase 1 NIAID-supported trial will look at the safety of the vaccine—which cannot cause infection because it is made of RNA, not the whole coronavirus—in 45 healthy adults. The first volunteer was injected this past Monday at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle. If all goes well and larger follow-up clinical studies establish the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, it will then be necessary to scale up production to make millions of doses. While initiating this trial in record time is reason for hope, it is important to be realistic about all of the steps that still remain. If the vaccine candidate proves safe and effective, it will likely take at least 12–18 months before it would be widely available.
In the meantime, social distancing remains one of the best weapons we have to slow the silent spread of this virus and flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. This will give our health-care professionals, hospitals, and other institutions more valuable time to prepare, protect themselves, and aid the many people whose lives may be on the line from this coronavirus.
Importantly, saving lives from COVID-19 requires all of us—young, old and in-between—to take part. Healthy young people, whose risk of dying from coronavirus is not zero but quite low, might argue that they shouldn’t be constrained by social distancing. However, the research highlighted here demonstrates that such individuals are often the unwitting vector for a dangerous virus that can do great harm—and even take the lives of older and more vulnerable people. Think about your grandparents. Then skip the big gathering. We are all in this together
References:
[1] Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). Li R, Pei S, Chen B, Song Y, Zhang T, Yang W, Shaman J. Science. 16 March 2020. [Preprint ahead of publication]
[2] NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins. NIH News Release, March 16, 2020.
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veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Exclusive Inside View of Russia’s New Cruise Missile Sub

Sputnik/Moscow : The K-560 Severodvinsk , a Yasen-class nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with anti-ship and land attack cruise missiles , will soon be equipped to carry the Zircon , a new scramjet-powered maneuverable anti-ship missile capable of accelerating to speeds of up to 11,100 km per hour .
Earlier this year , in an article on the most fearsome missile submarines in the world , National Interest magazine listed the Yasen class of cruise missile submarines as a “ threat to the US homeland , ” owing to their “ extremely quiet ” operation , fast speed , “ extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importantly – their deadly payload – “ 32 dual nuclear/conventional capable 3M-14K Kalibr cruise missiles that have a range of over 2,500 kilometers.
” That , NI calculated , means that Yasen-class subs , including the Severodvinsk and her sister ship , the Kazan , “ could easily close to 2,000 km off the American east coast and strike inland as far as the Great Lakes .
Indeed , if the vessel… [ could ] close to within 1,000 km or less , it could strike as far inland as Chicago or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russia ’ s nuclear doctrine remains unchanged : Moscow will not carry out a preemptive nuclear strike under any circumstances , and will use its nuclear arsenal only as a last resort in the event of an enemy first strike , or in response to large-scale conventional aggression .
But back to the Severodvinsk .
What does the submarine ’ s interior look like ?
What are the crew conditions like ?
What does its captain consider to be his boat ’ s main purpose ?
Sputnik gets an inside look .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is the control room , where sailors monitor a series of computer screens which serve as the sub ’ s “ brain.
” The Kalibr – a class of Russian surface ship- , submarine- and air-launched anti-ship , anti-sub and land attack cruise missiles , made its debut in 2015 , when ships from Russia ’ s small but deadly Caspian Flotilla launched dozens of the missiles at terrorist targets over 1,500 km away in Syria .
Since then , the weapons were used several more times , launched from both surface @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sanarchuk says hiding from NATO ’ s prying eyes and ears is becoming more difficult with each passing year , with the NATO alliance improving its vast anti-submarine surveillance network , and US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol planes taking off from Norwegian airfields to hunt for Russian subs .
Fortunately , the Western alliance is still largely unfamiliar with the characteristics of Yasen-class submarines , forcing them to pay special attention .
“ They fear us for a reason , ” the commander notes .
Sanarchuk , 39 , has almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , starting his career aboard a Project 671RTM Schuka-class nuclear attack sub , and serving aboard a Project 949A Antey cruise missile submarine .
Compared to those two boats , the Yasen class has a number of improvements , including more automated systems and electronics , more comfortable living conditions , and improved survivability , including a specially-designed rescue pod carried in the sail in case something goes wrong .
As with all vessels of its kind , the Severodvinsk ’ s crew ’ s daily routine includes drilling survivability into sailors ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up holes or put out a fire take place almost daily .
In recent weeks , governments around the world have confronted the risk of the new coronavirus .
On a submarine , owing to its cramped quarters and recirculated air , the spread of a virus like COVID-19 could be deadly for the entire vessel .
But the Severodvinsk has a contingency for this : a special isolation ward with a separate cabin .
“ At the moment , I live here , ” Severodvinsk Medical Service Chief Dmitri Babanov says .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ free the quarters for the patient , and take his place.
” The sub has all the necessary equipment on board for diagnosis and treatment , including an X-ray machine , and electrocardiograph , defibrillator , and decompression kit to treat carbon monoxide poisoning .
Beating in the Severodvinsk ’ s bowels is its atomic heart , whose 250,000 horsepower capacity allows for the 13,800 tonne , 139 meter-long submarine to accelerate to speeds of up to 31 knots ( 57 km ) per hour .
With an unlimited range , and endurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Because of this , Sanarchuk ’ s boat spends long periods at sea , deploying for about 150 days in the last year .
The massive , spherical antenna at the front of the boat , large and powerful enough to comfortably ‘ see ’ and ‘ hear ’ its surrounding environment , required the sub ’ s torpedo tubes to be transferred from the nose to the second compartment – an unprecedented engineering solution in Russian submarine construction .
Along with Kalibrs , the sub can be fitted with the Onyx-class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impressive firepower , unlimited range and stealthy characteristics , the key to the submarine ’ s operational effectiveness is always its crew .
For long journeys , cabins are equipped with televisions and a digital collection of films .
Sailors are fed four times a day , including multiple courses and a hundred grams of dry red wine for lunch .
“ For breakfast we alternate – porridge , tea , coffee , cottage cheese , sandwiches with cheese and sausage .
We brew the coffee ourselves .
When we go out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ration , and we start cooking pastries – pies , pizza , blintzes and pancake , ” ship cook able seaman Fanur Gazizullin says .
The unique opportunity to visit the Severodvinsk was provided to journalist Andrei Stanavov .

Earlier this year, in an article on the most fearsome missile submarines in the world, National Interest magazine listed the Yasen class of cruise missile submarines as a “threat to the US homeland,” owing to their “extremely quiet” operation, fast speed, “extremely potent sensors,” and, most importantly – their deadly payload – “32 dual nuclear/conventional capable 3M-14K Kalibr cruise missiles that have a range of over 2,500 kilometers.”
That, NI calculated, means that Yasen-class subs, including the Severodvinsk and her sister ship, the Kazan, “could easily close to 2,000 km off the American east coast and strike inland as far as the Great Lakes. Indeed, if the vessel…[could] close to within 1,000 km or less, it could strike as far inland as Chicago or even St. Louis.”
Fortunately for St. Louis, Russia’s nuclear doctrine remains unchanged: Moscow will not carry out a preemptive nuclear strike under any circumstances, and will use its nuclear arsenal only as a last resort in the event of an enemy first strike, or in response to large-scale conventional aggression.
But back to the Severodvinsk. What does the submarine’s interior look like? What are the crew conditions like? What does its captain consider to be his boat’s main purpose? Sputnik gets an inside look.
© SPUTNIK / ANDREY STANAVOV Crew members of atomic submarine “Severodvinsk”
Beyond a series of hatches and ladders, is the control room, where sailors monitor a series of computer screens which serve as the sub’s “brain.”
“Our main mission is the protection of strategic missile subs which keep those in the distant frontier at bay,” Captain First Rank Roman Sanarchuk, the submarine’s commander, says. “We ensure their combat survivability. Using the analogy of aircraft, they are the heavy bombers, while we’re fighters and attack aircraft rolled up into one. If the enemy dares to bare his teeth, we can approach and carry out strikes with our precision weapons – Kalibr cruise missiles.”
© SPUTNIK / ANDREY STANAVOV In the Central post of the nuclear submarine ” Severodvinsk»
The Kalibr – a class of Russian surface ship-, submarine- and air-launched anti-ship, anti-sub and land attack cruise missiles, made its debut in 2015, when ships from Russia’s small but deadly Caspian Flotilla launched dozens of the missiles at terrorist targets over 1,500 km away in Syria. Since then, the weapons were used several more times, launched from both surface vessels and submarines, including the Severodvinsk.
‘They Fear Us for a Reason’
Sanarchuk says hiding from NATO’s prying eyes and ears is becoming more difficult with each passing year, with the NATO alliance improving its vast anti-submarine surveillance network, and US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol planes taking off from Norwegian airfields to hunt for Russian subs. Fortunately, the Western alliance is still largely unfamiliar with the characteristics of Yasen-class submarines, forcing them to pay special attention. “They fear us for a reason,” the commander notes.
“This boat has very low noise characteristics, much lower than most foreign analogues. Its cruise missiles allow it to operate from big distances, with potential targets detected long before they can detect us. Furthermore, the boat will soon be modernized to carry hypersonic missiles. This will greatly expand its capabilities,” Sanarchuk explains.
Sanarchuk, 39, has almost two decades of service under his belt, starting his career aboard a Project 671RTM Schuka-class nuclear attack sub, and serving aboard a Project 949A Antey cruise missile submarine. Compared to those two boats, the Yasen class has a number of improvements, including more automated systems and electronics, more comfortable living conditions, and improved survivability, including a specially-designed rescue pod carried in the sail in case something goes wrong.
© SPUTNIK / PAVEL LVOV A cabin is pictured aboard K-560 Severodvinsk nuclear submarine at Zapadnaya Litsa naval base some 100 kilometers north of Murmansk, Russia
As with all vessels of its kind, the Severodvinsk’s crew’s daily routine includes drilling survivability into sailors’ blood. Emergency response drills to patch up holes or put out a fire take place almost daily.
“This is a military vessel, and that means eliminating damage is something that we pay special attention to,” Chief Petty Officer Maxim Gripich explains. “The area of water intake is usually announced by speakerphone, and emergency team arrives immediately. We start fighting for survivability. This is the main task of the entire crew, regardless of position. I’m the ship’s electrical technician, but if an accident takes place my responsibility is saving the ship and its crew.”
In recent weeks, governments around the world have confronted the risk of the new coronavirus. On a submarine, owing to its cramped quarters and recirculated air, the spread of a virus like COVID-19 could be deadly for the entire vessel. But the Severodvinsk has a contingency for this: a special isolation ward with a separate cabin.
“At the moment, I live here,” Severodvinsk Medical Service Chief Dmitri Babanov says. “If needed, I’ll free the quarters for the patient, and take his place.” The sub has all the necessary equipment on board for diagnosis and treatment, including an X-ray machine, and electrocardiograph, defibrillator, and decompression kit to treat carbon monoxide poisoning.
“Thankfully, we don’t have coronavirus here,” the doctor jokes. “Apparently it freezes at these high latitudes.”
Months in the Depths
Beating in the Severodvinsk’s bowels is its atomic heart, whose 250,000 horsepower capacity allows for the 13,800 tonne, 139 meter-long submarine to accelerate to speeds of up to 31 knots (57 km) per hour. With an unlimited range, and endurance limited only by food and maintenance requirements. Because of this, Sanarchuk’s boat spends long periods at sea, deploying for about 150 days in the last year.
The massive, spherical antenna at the front of the boat, large and powerful enough to comfortably ‘see’ and ‘hear’ its surrounding environment, required the sub’s torpedo tubes to be transferred from the nose to the second compartment – an unprecedented engineering solution in Russian submarine construction. Along with Kalibrs, the sub can be fitted with the Onyx-class of anti-ship missiles.
© SPUTNIK / ANDREY STANAVOV Senior assistant to the commander of the nuclear submarine “Severodvinsk”
Secret Weapon
But despite its impressive firepower, unlimited range and stealthy characteristics, the key to the submarine’s operational effectiveness is always its crew.
“Toward the end of a deployment you can usually feel the tension in the air. During free time, we try to defuse tension; we arrange all kinds of harmless practical jokes. For example, we might send a fresh sailor to some far-off compartment, supposedly to get a photofluorography. He’ll spend half a day searching, but return empty-handed. This is a kind of benign sea humour. Everyone smiles and the mood improves,” Sanarchuk explains.
For long journeys, cabins are equipped with televisions and a digital collection of films.
Sailors are fed four times a day, including multiple courses and a hundred grams of dry red wine for lunch. “For breakfast we alternate – porridge, tea, coffee, cottage cheese, sandwiches with cheese and sausage. We brew the coffee ourselves. When we go out to sea, evening tea is added to the ration, and we start cooking pastries – pies, pizza, blintzes and pancake,” ship cook able seaman Fanur Gazizullin says.
The unique opportunity to visit the Severodvinsk was provided to journalist Andrei Stanavov.


veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Fake! Dead Sea Scrolls in Hobby Lobby Pres. Steve Green’s Museum of the Bible

All of the Museum of the Bible ’ s Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake , Report Finds In 2009 , Hobby Lobby president Steve Green began acquiring a collection of 16 Dead Sea Scrolls for his Museum of the Bible , a sprawling institution in Washington , D.C. that seeks to provide “ an immersive and personalized experience with the Bible , and its ongoing impact on the world around us.
” The museum opened in 2017—and not long after , doubts began to swirl about the authenticity of its Dead Sea Scrolls .
Five were confirmed to be fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for National Geographic , a study commissioned by the museum has reached an even more damning conclusion : “ [ N ] one of the textual fragments in the Museum of the Bible ’ s Dead Sea Scroll collection are authentic.
” A team of independent researchers compiled the report with funding from the museum .
The investigation , unveiled at a recent academic conference , spanned six months and saw the contested scrolls undergo examination with a battery of advanced technologies , including 3-D microscopes , scanning electron microscopy and microchemical testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon the authenticity of the Dead Sea Scrolls held by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem .
These artifacts are among the most precious relics of the ancient world , first discovered in 1947 in a cave at Qumran , …read more :

All of the Museum of the Bible’s Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds
by Brigit Katz/Smithsonianmag.com
In 2009, Hobby Lobby president Steve Green began acquiring a collection of 16 Dead Sea Scrolls for his Museum of the Bible, a sprawling institution in Washington, D.C. that seeks to provide “an immersive and personalized experience with the Bible, and its ongoing impact on the world around us.”
The museum opened in 2017—and not long after, doubts began to swirl about the authenticity of its Dead Sea Scrolls. Five were confirmed to be fake. And now, reports Michael Greshko for National Geographic, a study commissioned by the museum has reached an even more damning conclusion: “[N]one of the textual fragments in the Museum of the Bible’s Dead Sea Scroll collection are authentic.”
A team of independent researchers compiled the report with funding from the museum. The investigation, unveiled at a recent academic conference, spanned six months and saw the contested scrolls undergo examination with a battery of advanced technologies, including 3-D microscopes, scanning electron microscopy and microchemical testing. The report does not cast doubt upon the authenticity of the Dead Sea Scrolls held by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. These artifacts are among the most precious relics of the ancient world, first discovered in 1947 in a cave at Qumran,…read more:
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veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Shameless: Trump’s Official White House ‘Spiritual Advisor’ Asking Cash for CV19 Prayer

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veteranstoday--2020-03-19--Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3, Yo-Yo Ma for Healthcare workers

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veteranstoday--2020-03-19--COVID-19 Primer: Facts Not Fiction

COVID-19 Primer: Facts Not Fiction

With the wealth of information from the CDC and other sources , official sources , endlessly repeated , the real information that both the public and healthcare professional need to have , in fact must have , what can be expected , what is expected of them , is forgotten .
This is what we address today , when to seek treatment , what will happen when you do seek treatment and , for medical professionals , the procedures necessary to make a diagnosis , to keep patients safe and to operate with safety and effectiveness .
By now every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even read knows that the symptoms for COVID-19 are : Chances are , if you have these symptoms and you haven ’ t been exposed , knowingly , to a risk factor , overseas travel , a previously diagnosed patient or been stupid enough to get on an airplane ( cigar shaped germ infuser ) , you probably have a form of the flu .
It is for medical professionals to ascertain this , once you reach the threshold of seeking treatment , something that becomes more frightening every day with hospitals banning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they may be shipped off to a military base for quarantine .
This won ’ t happen and we are here to tell you exactly what will happen , what choices you will have , and for healthcare professionals who don ’ t have access we give information to set up screening and treatment protocols .
Information for Healthcare Professionals to set up protocols for screening and beginning the treatment for coronovirus : • If you are asked to put on a mask , you must comply and this includes visitors .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media that puts your facility at risk for HIPPA violation .
• Wash hands with soap and water to conserve hand sanitizers .
• Registration will receive patients and provide a mask while taking information .
• Patient will then be taken to Triage Room ( negative pressure/an isolation technique used in medical centers and hospitals to prevent cross-contamination from room to room .
This requires ventilation that creates a negative pressure to allow the air to flow into the room but not to leave the room .
Scientifically we know that air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of negative pressure , so this prevents contaminated air from escaping the room ) and screening questions will be asked by an RN .
• If the patient are not suspected to be potentially COVID-19 positive they will be directed to an area where they will be seated 6 feet away from anyone else ( ER waiting area is also negative pressure . )
• If Illness and/or Exposure is suspected from the screening , the patient will immediately put on a mask and moved to negative pressure ER room where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • If the Rapid Flu Test is negative they will move to the next step of ruling out any other possible causes and contact infection prevention for high probability .
• If probability is still high patient will have a Viral Load Test ( RPP ) , with the results taking up to 24 hours .
This test must he approved by Infection Prevention or Infectious Disease .
• Now the decision has to be made as to either send patient home with self-quarantine instructions ( 14 days ) OR high probability of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to inpatient negative pressure room for treatment as if the patient has COVID-19 ( even though not yet tested . )
• Viral Panel Results are analyzed and if those are highly probable , then COVID-19 test is ordered .
• The COVID-19 test results are expected in 24-48 hours ( high volumes can affect results times .
An oral-pharyngeal , nasal-pharyngeal , and sputum sample will be obtained .
• These samples are sent to the State Department of Health designated lab and validated with the CDC .
• Nurses will wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hood ( high level ) with mid-level biological gown .
• Nurses will clean the room per a step by step guide ( not environmental staff-to conserve PPE and ensure the primary caregiver knows what surfaces have been cleaned ) Just what symptoms will I have that will lead me to seek healthcare ?
• Basically , there are three areas of health concern for possible infection with COVID-19 .
• Are you ill with an elevated temperature , do you have a cough , are you feeling short of breath ?
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the common cold and the flu , such as runny nose , sneezing , watery eyes , diarrhea , nausea , vomiting are not symptoms of coronavirus ( COVID-19 . )
That being said , you could have a mixture of viruses but the lung involvement ( the beginnings of pneumonia ) will be experienced with any shortness of breath .
Unexplained shortness of breath i.e .
you have not been jogging or physically exerting yourself .
Difficulty breathing , if you do not have an elephant sitting on your chest , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting enough oxygen and we all know that oxygen is ultimately necessary for life .
If you seek healthcare for difficulty in breathing you will be asked if you have you been traveling in an area that has been affected with COVID-19 ( which really can be almost anywhere now with so many countries having positive cases of COVID-19 ) in the past 14 days ?
Likely , you have been on an airplane for this travel ?
Also , have you been in contact with someone who has a confirmed case of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these questions makes your current illness suspicious of the possibility of COVID-19 .
Then , if you also have a cough and are short of breath you are treated as if you have COVID-19 with immediate placement of a facemask and isolation .
The person who is questioning you will wear personal protective equipment ( PPE ) and will alert an Infection Prevention Department which most facilities will have put into operation .
Your temperature will be measured , and notes will be made of whether you have a respiratory illness represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An Infection Prevention Person will collect specimens to test for COVID-19 .
Most testing will probably be done at a site in the Emergency Department or any area specifically set aside for testing only .
The ways to test for COVID-19 are twofold : • Either blood testing for antigens of the COVID-19 virus .
• Swabs of nose , mouth , and throat .
The swabs may be from the nose ( nasopharyngeal ( NP ) or from the back of the throat ( oropharyngeal ( OP ) .
• There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fluids from the nose and or nasopharyngeal areas of the mouth .
After testing , you will either be sent home with instructions for self-isolation or admitted to the hospital , depending on the severity of your symptoms .
What makes COVID-19 a virus that bears close watching , especially if you have symptoms of the virus or the actual virus itself ?
• There are clusters of COVID-19 on continents other than North America .
• There is an increased number of suspected and actual cases spreading into states across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortality ( death or death producing ) rate among these numbers of COVID-19 cases • As a state develops positive cases of COVID-19 , that state will implement procedures to try to contain the virus .
What are the differences and similarities between symptoms for COVID-19 and the flu ?
• Both viruses may cause an elevated temperature and dry cough but COVID-19 produces more cases of difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath , which is the key sign to seek medical help .
• The regular influenza will come on very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and produce fatigue , chills , headaches , which are less common with COVID-19 .
COVID-19 symptoms take longer to appear and do not generally include sneezing and a runny nose .
Other difference between COVID-19 and influenza are ; • That COVID-19 is far more infectious as it affects more people than the regular flu .
• The flu sometimes kills young and relatively health people as well as pregnant women .
• COVID-19 seems to be deadlier than any of the pandemic flus during the 50s and 60s .
• While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spanish flu , older individuals with serious heart and lung conditions as well as cancer , immunosuppressive diseases , and diabetes are a high risk .
Deaths due to COVID-19 are due to acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) which makes breathing impossible by filling the lungs with fluid ( pneumonia . )
No drugs are available to treat COVID-19 and if breathing becomes more compromised the person will need to be placed onto a ventilator to support breathing while the body heals .
The human population has no immunity to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a novel virus .
Since humans have not been subjected to this virus in the past , there is no chance that there will be a natural immunity that help us to fight COVID-19 with our own body ’ s defenses .
Children are not becoming very ill when they get COVID-19 and seem to only contract it from family members who have tested positive .
Children are dying from influenza .
Closing schools may be a measure that is too strong since children do not seem to be the breeding ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the teachers and administrators at schools are adults and thus they are susceptible to the virus .
On the positive side , people who become infected with COVID-19 and do not have underlying health conditions that have already compromised their immune systems and body organs systems , are not all succumbing to the virus .
Not by a long shot !
About 80 to 90 % of those who are infected with COVID-19 ( novel coronavirus ) have only moderate symptoms and many have no symptoms at all , which is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread since the person does not realize he or she is ill for as long as 14 days .
Good prospect for the person who is ill with COVID-19 but bad news for how it will spread .
Take away the above facts about our current American and world-wide medical situation and realize that man and womankind are not doomed to be wiped off the face of the earth .
Currently we are more at risk from misinformation that would have us panic and turn on each other .
This misinformation , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abilities to take care of our families , friends , and ourselves as we remain cognizant of the importance of remaining calm and focused on what is happening around us , must be ignored .
We have had anti-science thrust upon us with the current administration and those put in “ charge ” of our well-being .
We have had anti-vaxing conspiracies thrown in our faces , stoking buttons of fear in those who can not think for themselves .
We have had most of what Obama accomplished removed , including Obamacare that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had access to affordable healthcare .
Budgets for health programs and agencies were axed .
Trump and his administration have pulled the plug on scientific and diplomatic work with other nations .
The world is facing a huge hit to its global economy .
When the outbreak of COVID-19 has receded , and it will , businesses will be lost and some will remain .
Certainly , businesses will have to adjust their health/illness restrictions to keep their employees safe and still working .
With schools closing for three weeks basic childcare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children who rely on the school lunch as their only “ complete ” meal of the day will be hungrier .
If this global pandemic started as a way to hurt mankind for the benefit of whoever thought this up , we can wish that those will be found out and dealt with .
This may be simply a virus that just became too successful as it hijacks human cells to reproduce itself .
Biggest question of all , is this a cover-up to keep us off of our game ?
If so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
In the meantime , wash those hands with soap and water , especially since the hand sanitizer shelves are empty , keep your hands away from your eyes , nose , mouth , and face in general , stay home if you are ill , stay away from others who are ill , stay at home as much as possible , do not go into large groups , and above all help anyone who is truly struggling at this time .
We will not lose our humanity despite the cause for our @ @

Other difference between COVID-19 and influenza are;
That COVID-19 is far more infectious as it affects more people than the regular flu.
The flu sometimes kills young and relatively health people as well as pregnant women.
COVID-19 seems to be deadlier than any of the pandemic flus during the 50s and 60s.
While COVID-19 is not as deadly as the Spanish flu, older individuals with serious heart and lung conditions as well as cancer, immunosuppressive diseases, and diabetes are a high risk.
Deaths due to COVID-19 are due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which makes breathing impossible by filling the lungs with fluid (pneumonia.) No drugs are available to treat COVID-19 and if breathing becomes more compromised the person will need to be placed onto a ventilator to support breathing while the body heals.
The human population has no immunity to COVID-19 because this is a first-time seen virus, a novel virus. Since humans have not been subjected to this virus in the past, there is no chance that there will be a natural immunity that help us to fight COVID-19 with our own body’s defenses.
Children are not becoming very ill when they get COVID-19 and seem to only contract it from family members who have tested positive. Children are dying from influenza. Closing schools may be a measure that is too strong since children do not seem to be the breeding ground for this virus. That being said, the teachers and administrators at schools are adults and thus they are susceptible to the virus.
On the positive side, people who become infected with COVID-19 and do not have underlying health conditions that have already compromised their immune systems and body organs systems, are not all succumbing to the virus. Not by a long shot! About 80 to 90% of those who are infected with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) have only moderate symptoms and many have no symptoms at all, which is the reason why this virus is so readily spread since the person does not realize he or she is ill for as long as 14 days. Good prospect for the person who is ill with COVID-19 but bad news for how it will spread.
Take away the above facts about our current American and world-wide medical situation and realize that man and womankind are not doomed to be wiped off the face of the earth. Currently we are more at risk from misinformation that would have us panic and turn on each other. This misinformation, that would cause us to second guess are abilities to take care of our families, friends, and ourselves as we remain cognizant of the importance of remaining calm and focused on what is happening around us, must be ignored.
We have had anti-science thrust upon us with the current administration and those put in “charge” of our well-being. We have had anti-vaxing conspiracies thrown in our faces, stoking buttons of fear in those who cannot think for themselves. We have had most of what Obama accomplished removed, including Obamacare that sought to make sure everyone in America had access to affordable healthcare. Budgets for health programs and agencies were axed. Trump and his administration have pulled the plug on scientific and diplomatic work with other nations. The world is facing a huge hit to its global economy. When the outbreak of COVID-19 has receded, and it will, businesses will be lost and some will remain. Certainly, businesses will have to adjust their health/illness restrictions to keep their employees safe and still working. With schools closing for three weeks basic childcare for the working parent will be lost and children who rely on the school lunch as their only “complete” meal of the day will be hungrier. If this global pandemic started as a way to hurt mankind for the benefit of whoever thought this up, we can wish that those will be found out and dealt with. This may be simply a virus that just became too successful as it hijacks human cells to reproduce itself. Biggest question of all, is this a cover-up to keep us off of our game? If so, what is being hidden from us?
In the meantime, wash those hands with soap and water, especially since the hand sanitizer shelves are empty, keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, mouth, and face in general, stay home if you are ill, stay away from others who are ill, stay at home as much as possible, do not go into large groups, and above all help anyone who is truly struggling at this time. We will not lose our humanity despite the cause for our present condition…..Carol


veteranstoday--2020-03-20--Breaking/Exclusive:  US Brought COVID-19 to China with Fake Army Team for Military Games, Evidence M


veteranstoday--2020-03-20--Breaking/Exclusive: Lockdown 72 Hours, Unconfirmed report from (uninformed?) government leaks (updat

Breaking/Exclusive: Lockdown 72 Hours, Unconfirmed report from (uninformed?) government leaks (updating)

Due to non-compliance by the public , one major metropolitan police force and the DHS confirm that there will be a secret lockdown in 72 hours based on an federal emergency powers .
Facebook says its fake .
We do know , however , that Trump is now taking advice from Israeli security through Jared Kushner that will violate the rights and privacy of every American , a 100 % surveillance state is being put in place through our devices .
This is confirmed .
As for the lockdown… Our question is did they learn it though a reputable service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it up on Facebook .
We are told Americans will be confined to their homes indefinitely .
Trump has ordered that all information on unemployment , and other key factors be classified by state governments and not released to the public or media .
Trump has used his emergency powers to order tracking through mobile phones of all Americans .
Turn off your location services now .
VT is very reluctant to publish this .
DHS said “ it makes sense and we think he is going to do it , ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , they give it 100 % .
Considering the hatred for Trump and simple fact the American people aren ’ t stupid enough to believe his China hate mongering , it will be Kushner and Trump blamed for the situation which is already horrible for many millions of American families .
Nothing has been done about test kits , ventilators , protective gear or keeping food on grocery store shelves .
I don ’ t need to make things worse by repeating other than what we are obligated to .

Due to non-compliance by the public, one major metropolitan police force and the DHS confirm that there will be a secret lockdown in 72 hours based on an federal emergency powers.
Facebook says its fake. We do know, however, that Trump is now taking advice from Israeli security through Jared Kushner that will violate the rights and privacy of every American, a 100% surveillance state is being put in place through our devices.
This is confirmed. As for the lockdown…
Our question is did they learn it though a reputable service (LAPD) or did they pick it up on Facebook.
We are told Americans will be confined to their homes indefinitely. Trump has ordered that all information on unemployment, and other key factors be classified by state governments and not released to the public or media. Trump has used his emergency powers to order tracking through mobile phones of all Americans. Turn off your location services now. VT is very reluctant to publish this. DHS said “it makes sense and we think he is going to do it,” that’s our confirmation. From the police, they give it 100%. Considering the hatred for Trump and simple fact the American people aren’t stupid enough to believe his China hate mongering, it will be Kushner and Trump blamed for the situation which is already horrible for many millions of American families. Nothing has been done about test kits, ventilators, protective gear or keeping food on grocery store shelves. I don’t need to make things worse by repeating other than what we are obligated to. g
Gordon Duff posted articles on VT from 2008 to 2022. He is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War. A disabled veteran, he worked on veterans and POW issues for decades. Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. He manages the world’s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with governments challenged by security issues. Duff has traveled extensively, is published around the world, and is a regular guest on TV and radio in more than “several” countries. He is also a trained chef, wine enthusiast, avid motorcyclist, and gunsmith specializing in historical weapons and restoration. Business experience and interests are in energy and defense technology. Gordon’s Archives: 2008-2015
Gordon’s Archives: 2016-2022


veteranstoday--2020-03-20--COVID-19 Pandemic Is Affecting Mental Health

Health Editor ’ s Note : If you are like me , you have become unsettled with the intense amount of news about COVID-19 .
What is really happening and what is fictional ?
Will my family , friends and I be safe ?
We read about death , illness , school closings , lock-downs of entire countries , quarantines , are told to stay in our homes , avoid contact with other humans , and much more and we become anxious as we are continually fed a meal of “ foreboding.
” Your normal sleep patterns may be altered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to sleep .
This is a worrisome and very unusual time for the world and being in a state of constant alert will harm our health both physically , emotionally , and mentally .
Those who may have been having difficulties with their lives before COVID-19 entered the picture will have more trouble coping with the day to day changes and warnings .
Constant stress is beyond bad for you .
Be vigilant as to how this is affecting your mental status and do not drag your feet if you feel you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Talking about how you are feeling can easily be done over the phone , without an actual visit to the already busy doctors ’ offices .
With enough stress someone who has been “ hanging ” on to his or her mental health will feel the extra pressure and may no longer make the attempt to avoid suicide…..Carol Russell Copelan , MD ( Ret . )
, lives in Pensacola , Florida .
He graduated from Stanford University and UCLA Medical School .
He trained in neurosurgery and completed residency and fellowship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reviewer for Academic Psychiatry and founder of eMed International Inc. , an originator and distributor of violence assessments .
Read more of his posts here .
While most of my work focuses on suicide that humanity has faced for a long time , this brief Note to Readers spotlights on the new emerging global problem : the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) .
The effects of coronavirus on mental health have not as yet been studied systematically .
I think its reasonable to anticipate that this impact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on national and worldwide suicide events , especially based on current hysterical public reactions , including some shared puzzling medical mistrust by patients and providers .
Therefore , the coronavirus pandemic is not just a medical phenomenon .
As concerns over the perceived threat grows , stress , panic , sleep disturbances will be experienced , and a wide array of DSM-5 diagnoses will be swiftly applied .
Likely among these conditions are generalized anxiety disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder , panic disorder , severe phobias , and PTSD .
And , for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tension may trigger an acute adjustment disorder ( AD ) , precipitating or worsening existing suicidality , i.e.
, thoughts and/or behavior .
In others , as a consequence of quick and undifferentiated misdiagnosis , iatrogenic damage may escalate mortality rates .
As noted in earlier posts , the association between stress-responsive acute AD and completed suicide is substantial .
It is a diagnosis given following a significant psychosocial stressor .
Who can deny the current chaotic impact of this proximal pandemic on the usual social , financial , occupational , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common among people diagnosed with AD than people without this diagnosis .
In a recent study , those diagnosed with AD had 12 times the rate of suicide as those without an AD diagnosis , after controlling for history of depression and other matched factors .
CDC data from 2018 and provisional AD suicide death temporal associations range from 30 % in youth to over 60 % in adults .
Earlier reports have also demonstrated distinct acute AD phenotypes characterized by behavioral and cognitive symptoms with irresistible and rapid suicide transition in hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current level of plausible myopic focus on COVID-19 , there will be a strong temptation among clinicians to simplify and generalize a patient ’ s emotional distress , to normalize a patient ’ s presentation as “ depression , depressive-like , or depression-lite ” and assert an early discharge to GOMER ( “ get out of my emergency room ” ) to relieve bottlenecks .
However , “ There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.
” These cases are frequently subtle , unobvious , and autonomous wherein rationality and competency to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of minutes to hours , and often while boarded as an unobserved person in the ED , the modified , proverbial “ epigenetic transcription clock ” begins to tick .
Or , as Yogi Berra insightfully put it , “ It ’ s getting late early.
” Likely , and regrettably , selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors will be precipitously initiated in the office , telemedicine setting , or emergency department for a wide variety of the aforementioned DSM-5 diagnoses .
Characteristically , there will be limited follow-up to evaluate drug-emergent side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the novel public health risk , that is , attenuate dysphoric symptoms in some , yet , in many others , increase or compound medication associated activation , akathisia , agitation , and self-harm .
At this critical time in our nation ’ s healthcare history , additional errors of commission may occur as a result of this uninformed prescribing action .
Clearly , healthcare providers want to improve coronavirus outcomes while reducing the risk of additional patient harms .
Pause before narrowly prescribing to double-check .

Health Editor’s Note: If you are like me, you have become unsettled with the intense amount of news about COVID-19. What is really happening and what is fictional? Will my family, friends and I be safe? We read about death, illness, school closings, lock-downs of entire countries, quarantines, are told to stay in our homes, avoid contact with other humans, and much more and we become anxious as we are continually fed a meal of “foreboding.” Your normal sleep patterns may be altered, even to the inability to relax enough to sleep.
This is a worrisome and very unusual time for the world and being in a state of constant alert will harm our health both physically, emotionally, and mentally. Those who may have been having difficulties with their lives before COVID-19 entered the picture will have more trouble coping with the day to day changes and warnings. Constant stress is beyond bad for you. Be vigilant as to how this is affecting your mental status and do not drag your feet if you feel you need to talk with someone about this. Talking about how you are feeling can easily be done over the phone, without an actual visit to the already busy doctors’ offices. With enough stress someone who has been “hanging” on to his or her mental health will feel the extra pressure and may no longer make the attempt to avoid suicide…..Carol
Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Ripple or a Wave?
by by Russell Copelan MD
Russell Copelan, MD (Ret.), lives in Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from Stanford University and UCLA Medical School. He trained in neurosurgery and completed residency and fellowship in emergency department psychiatry. He is a reviewer for Academic Psychiatry and founder of eMed International Inc., an originator and distributor of violence assessments. Read more of his posts here. While most of my work focuses on suicide that humanity has faced for a long time, this brief Note to Readers spotlights on the new emerging global problem: the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The effects of coronavirus on mental health have not as yet been studied systematically. I think its reasonable to anticipate that this impact of the virus will have a rippling effect on national and worldwide suicide events, especially based on current hysterical public reactions, including some shared puzzling medical mistrust by patients and providers. Therefore, the coronavirus pandemic is not just a medical phenomenon. As concerns over the perceived threat grows, stress, panic, sleep disturbances will be experienced, and a wide array of DSM-5 diagnoses will be swiftly applied. Likely among these conditions are generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, severe phobias, and PTSD. And, for some, the particularly neurologically vulnerable phenotype, the tension may trigger an acute adjustment disorder (AD), precipitating or worsening existing suicidality, i.e., thoughts and/or behavior. In others, as a consequence of quick and undifferentiated misdiagnosis, iatrogenic damage may escalate mortality rates. As noted in earlier posts, the association between stress-responsive acute AD and completed suicide is substantial. It is a diagnosis given following a significant psychosocial stressor. Who can deny the current chaotic impact of this proximal pandemic on the usual social, financial, occupational, and interpersonal order? Suicidal behavior is more common among people diagnosed with AD than people without this diagnosis. In a recent study, those diagnosed with AD had 12 times the rate of suicide as those without an AD diagnosis, after controlling for history of depression and other matched factors. CDC data from 2018 and provisional AD suicide death temporal associations range from 30% in youth to over 60% in adults. Earlier reports have also demonstrated distinct acute AD phenotypes characterized by behavioral and cognitive symptoms with irresistible and rapid suicide transition in hours to a few days. At the current level of plausible myopic focus on COVID-19, there will be a strong temptation among clinicians to simplify and generalize a patient’s emotional distress, to normalize a patient’s presentation as “depression, depressive-like, or depression-lite” and assert an early discharge to GOMER (“get out of my emergency room”) to relieve bottlenecks. However, “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” These cases are frequently subtle, unobvious, and autonomous wherein rationality and competency to provide informed consent are hijacked. Within a matter of minutes to hours, and often while boarded as an unobserved person in the ED, the modified, proverbial “epigenetic transcription clock” begins to tick. Or, as Yogi Berra insightfully put it, “It’s getting late early.” Likely, and regrettably, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors will be precipitously initiated in the office, telemedicine setting, or emergency department for a wide variety of the aforementioned DSM-5 diagnoses. Characteristically, there will be limited follow-up to evaluate drug-emergent side effects. These agents may further redistribute the novel public health risk, that is, attenuate dysphoric symptoms in some, yet, in many others, increase or compound medication associated activation, akathisia, agitation, and self-harm. At this critical time in our nation’s healthcare history, additional errors of commission may occur as a result of this uninformed prescribing action. Clearly, healthcare providers want to improve coronavirus outcomes while reducing the risk of additional patient harms. Pause before narrowly prescribing to double-check. As Caesar Augustus opined, “Make haste slowly.”
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--2020-03-19--Kushner’s ‘Secret Council’ on CV19 choking off US response