activistpost--2020-02-11--Citizen Journalist Goes Missing After Reporting About Coronavirus From Wuhan

The recent death of Wuhan doctor turned whistleblower Li Wenliang sparked outrage across China and the rest of the world .
Activists and independent journalists trapped in the quarantine zones say that Li could have prevented the current outbreak if the government had listened to him instead of attempting to cover it up .
In the days after his death , Chinese social media platforms were filled will demands for freedom of speech as well as suggestions that the government cover-up allowed the illness to spread .
Evidence of crackdowns have also spread online , with footage of Chinese police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes appearing on social media .
In the chaos of the past week , lawyer and citizen journalist Chen Qiushi , who was doing very dangerous reporting from the quarantine zone in Wuhan , has gone missing , and many of his loved ones say that he was captured by the Chinese government .
Chen was active on social media and was keeping in regular contact with his friends until Thursday when he went silent and could no longer be reached .
After he disappeared a close friend posted a video to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for help to find her son .
Xu Xiaodong , a well-known martial artist and friend of Chen , later posted a video saying that police admitted to detaining Chen in a quarantine , according to CNN .
“ In the last few hours the Qingdao public security officers and state security officers … notified Qiushi ’ s parents that Qiushi has already been detained in the name of quarantine .
Qiushi ’ s mother immediately asked them where and when he was taken away , they declined to say , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in good health the last time that anyone had heard from him .
However , when CNN contacted the Wuhan and Qingdao city police , both insisted that they had no information about Chen .
Chen has a long history of activism and has had previous penalties from Chinese authorities for his efforts in independent journalism .
During last year ’ s protests in Hong Kong , Chen was reporting to 740,000 followers on Weibo about the demonstrations , often contradicting the Chinese government ’ s version of events .
Following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts were deleted by authorities and all of his footage was wiped from the internet .
Chen was also regularly called in for questioning and harassed by police , but continued to persist in his activism and journalism on Twitter and YouTube , both of which are blocked in China unless accessed using a VPN/ During the Chinese Lunar New Year , when many people were fleeing the city as the quarantine was being imposed , Chen rushed into the city of Wuhan to report on the situation .
In his first video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was among numerous citizen journalists contradicting the official narrative that was coming from Bejing while reporting independently from Wuhan .
Chen ’ s reporting showed that the virus appeared to be much worse than was being suggested by official sources .
Chen showed the world the overcrowded hospitals and heavy-handed tactics being used by police .
“ I ’ m scared , I have the virus in front of me and behind me China ’ s law enforcement , ” Chen said in one of his last videos that was recorded in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same video he revealed that his parents back home in Qingdao were already being harassed by authorities .
Another citizen journalist , Fang Bin , was also detained over his reporting from Wuhan .
According to the LA Times , Fang was visited by police in hazmat suits in the middle of the night and taken into custody after he showed videos of full body bags strewn about a hospital and piled up in an ambulance outside .
The police reportedly asked him , “ You went to such a dangerous place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected ?
What if your sickness spreads to others ?
” Fang Bin asked that the police come back with a warrant , but instead they stormed into his house , seized all of his electronics , and took him to a police station where he was accused of rumormongering and accepting bribes from foreign entities to spread misinformation .
Fang was later released and published another impassioned video online where he called for a full-blown revolution .
Fang , Chen , and Li are among 300 Chinese citizens who have been detained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities for “ spreading rumors ” about the outbreak , according to Chinese Human Rights Defenders .
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By John Vibes
The recent death of Wuhan doctor turned whistleblower Li Wenliang sparked outrage across China and the rest of the world. Activists and independent journalists trapped in the quarantine zones say that Li could have prevented the current outbreak if the government had listened to him instead of attempting to cover it up.
In the days after his death, Chinese social media platforms were filled will demands for freedom of speech as well as suggestions that the government cover-up allowed the illness to spread. Evidence of crackdowns have also spread online, with footage of Chinese police in medical gear forcibly removing people from their homes appearing on social media.
In the chaos of the past week, lawyer and citizen journalist Chen Qiushi, who was doing very dangerous reporting from the quarantine zone in Wuhan, has gone missing, and many of his loved ones say that he was captured by the Chinese government. Chen was active on social media and was keeping in regular contact with his friends until Thursday when he went silent and could no longer be reached.
After he disappeared a close friend posted a video to Twitter of Chen’s mother pleading for help to find her son.
Xu Xiaodong, a well-known martial artist and friend of Chen, later posted a video saying that police admitted to detaining Chen in a quarantine, according to CNN.
“In the last few hours the Qingdao public security officers and state security officers … notified Qiushi’s parents that Qiushi has already been detained in the name of quarantine. Qiushi’s mother immediately asked them where and when he was taken away, they declined to say,” said Xu.
Xu also said that Chen was in good health the last time that anyone had heard from him.
However, when CNN contacted the Wuhan and Qingdao city police, both insisted that they had no information about Chen.
Chen has a long history of activism and has had previous penalties from Chinese authorities for his efforts in independent journalism. During last year’s protests in Hong Kong, Chen was reporting to 740,000 followers on Weibo about the demonstrations, often contradicting the Chinese government’s version of events.
Following the protests, Chen’s social media accounts were deleted by authorities and all of his footage was wiped from the internet. Chen was also regularly called in for questioning and harassed by police, but continued to persist in his activism and journalism on Twitter and YouTube, both of which are blocked in China unless accessed using a VPN/
During the Chinese Lunar New Year, when many people were fleeing the city as the quarantine was being imposed, Chen rushed into the city of Wuhan to report on the situation.
In his first video from Wuhan, Chen explained:
I’ve said before that I’m a citizen journalist. What kind of journalist am I if I don’t rush to the front line when there is a disaster? I will use my camera to witness and document what is really happening under Wuhan’s efforts to contain the outbreak. And I’m willing to help spread the voice of Wuhan people to the outside world. While I’m here, I promise I won’t start or spread rumors. I won’t create fear or panic, nor would I cover up the truth.”
Chen was among numerous citizen journalists contradicting the official narrative that was coming from Bejing while reporting independently from Wuhan. Chen’s reporting showed that the virus appeared to be much worse than was being suggested by official sources. Chen showed the world the overcrowded hospitals and heavy-handed tactics being used by police.
“I’m scared, I have the virus in front of me and behind me China’s law enforcement,” Chen said in one of his last videos that was recorded in a hotel room on January 30. In the same video he revealed that his parents back home in Qingdao were already being harassed by authorities.

Another citizen journalist, Fang Bin, was also detained over his reporting from Wuhan. According to the LA Times, Fang was visited by police in hazmat suits in the middle of the night and taken into custody after he showed videos of full body bags strewn about a hospital and piled up in an ambulance outside.
The police reportedly asked him, “You went to such a dangerous place, couldn’t you have been infected? What if your sickness spreads to others?”
Fang Bin asked that the police come back with a warrant, but instead they stormed into his house, seized all of his electronics, and took him to a police station where he was accused of rumormongering and accepting bribes from foreign entities to spread misinformation.
Fang was later released and published another impassioned video online where he called for a full-blown revolution.
Virtually imprisoned at home, #FangBin, who shot that viral “8 bodies in 5 minutes” video of #Wuhan hospital, says the only reason the police hasn’t broken in is the world’s attention. He cannot stop speaking out. “If they don’t come to me, they’ll turn to you.” #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/oa95mDNgXF — 曾錚 Jennifer Zeng (@jenniferatntd) February 8, 2020
Fang, Chen, and Li are among 300 Chinese citizens who have been detained, fined, or otherwise punished by authorities for “spreading rumors” about the outbreak, according to Chinese Human Rights Defenders.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-02-11--Hospitals Use Experian’s Secret Credit Scores To Determine Who Will Receive Medical Care

3,100 hospitals and healthcare systems are now giving patients a secret credit score before they are seen or treated .
( See the video below . )
Thousands of hospitals and healthcare providers use Experian ’ s “ Patient Financial Clearance ” system to determine who will receive medical care based on their ability to pay their bills .
Experian likes to use superfluous words to hide the fact that their system determines who will receive medical care based on a patient ’ s credit score .
“ Comprehensive data and advanced analytics makes the payment process a positive one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data-mining to determine if a patient is a good credit risk .
As you know , companies like Experian make their money by data mining a person ’ s credit history and assigning them a credit score .
In 2017 , Kaiser Health News reported that the big-three credit reporting companies ( Experian , Equifax and TransUnion ) would start including medical debt in people ’ s credit ratings .
Looking for new ways to make money , Experian has changed the way hospitals and health care systems treat patients .
Experian ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real reason hospitals and health care systems are assessing patient ’ s credit scores .
“ Prior to treatment , ” hospitals and healthcare providers use Experian to determine how much profit they will make from a patient , based on their ability to pay .
Big Brother has come to the healthcare industry Experian ’ s Financial Clearance system allows hospitals and healthcare providers to look at a patient ’ s credit score in real-time .
Keith Axline from The Tools We Need warns , The Financial Clearance system combines medical records @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has on you to calculate the score .
Since they have a network of hospitals reporting this kind of data , separate visits to different hospitals by a patient are no longer silo ’ d .
There is now a number , that you can ’ t see , that follows you wherever you go .
Axline also warned that , ‘ if there is something wrong with your health or the health of someone you love , a company [ Experian ] would decide if it thinks you ’ re a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wonder if a person will be denied an ambulance or emergency room care because Experian thinks they are a high risk .
Ashley Reede , an information systems and privacy consultant said , “ we ’ re really relying on other people ’ s ethics , There ’ s no built-in controls for this program.
” And that is a huge problem that will only get worse over time because no one knows what formulas Experian uses to rate patients with .
“ As consumers , we need to be aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Reede said .
She also said , “ medical providers have an unparalleled access to your sensitive information – they have your credit card , social security number , the last four times you ’ ve been to the doctor .
Big Brother has no business in healthcare .
Like China ’ s infamous social credit scoring system which determines what types of government services a person has access to , patient credit scores will fundamentally change how people are treated in America .
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By MassPrivateI
3,100 hospitals and healthcare systems are now giving patients a secret credit score before they are seen or treated. (See the video below.)
Thousands of hospitals and healthcare providers use Experian’s “Patient Financial Clearance” system to determine who will receive medical care based on their ability to pay their bills.
Experian likes to use superfluous words to hide the fact that their system determines who will receive medical care based on a patient’s credit score.
Using comprehensive data and advanced analytics, our Patient Financial Clearance solution makes the payment process a positive one by assessing and assigning each patient to the appropriate financial pathway based on their unique financial situation.

“Comprehensive data and advanced analytics makes the payment process a positive one” is just corporate jargon for using data-mining to determine if a patient is a good credit risk.
As you know, companies like Experian make their money by data mining a person’s credit history and assigning them a credit score.
In 2017, Kaiser Health News reported that the big-three credit reporting companies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) would start including medical debt in people’s credit ratings.
Looking for new ways to make money, Experian has changed the way hospitals and health care systems treat patients.
Experian’s “Product” page explains the real reason hospitals and health care systems are assessing patient’s credit scores.
To increase point-of-service collections and reduce bad debt you need to quickly and easily determine which patients qualify for financial assistance and which patients have the propensity and likelihood to pay—prior to treatment.
“Prior to treatment,” hospitals and healthcare providers use Experian to determine how much profit they will make from a patient, based on their ability to pay.
Big Brother has come to the healthcare industry
Experian’s Financial Clearance system allows hospitals and healthcare providers to look at a patient’s credit score in real-time.
Patient Financial Clearance determines which patients are likely to pay and connects those that potentially qualify for financial assistance with the right programs. Now you can recommend the appropriate financial pathway for every patient, in real-time.
Keith Axline from The Tools We Need warns,
The Financial Clearance system combines medical records along with the financial records Experian already has on you to calculate the score. Since they have a network of hospitals reporting this kind of data, separate visits to different hospitals by a patient are no longer silo’d. There is now a number, that you can’t see, that follows you wherever you go.
Axline also warned that, ‘if there is something wrong with your health or the health of someone you love, a company [Experian] would decide if it thinks you’re a good customer for the hospital.’
One has to wonder if a person will be denied an ambulance or emergency room care because Experian thinks they are a high risk.
Ashley Reede, an information systems and privacy consultant said, “we’re really relying on other people’s ethics, There’s no built-in controls for this program.”
And that is a huge problem that will only get worse over time because no one knows what formulas Experian uses to rate patients with.
“As consumers, we need to be aware of the records being kept on us,” Reede said. She also said, “medical providers have an unparalleled access to your sensitive information – they have your credit card, social security number, the last four times you’ve been to the doctor.
Big Brother has no business in healthcare.
Like China’s infamous social credit scoring system which determines what types of government services a person has access to, patient credit scores will fundamentally change how people are treated in America.
Article source: MassPrivateI Blog
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activistpost--2020-02-11--James Corbett Interview — Jo Nova on the Australian Bushfires

In this conversation ( recorded before the recent record rainfall in New South Wales ) , Joanne Nova of JoanneNova.com.au joins us to analyze the recent Australian bushfires and debunk the notion that they were caused by climate change .
We discuss the historical patterns , the lack of drought trends in the long-term data , and the reality that this type of mega-fire could be prevented with simple and well-known land management techniques like controlled burns .
• Climate change is the excuse to hide an Inferno of Incompetence — heads must roll for the billion dollar bushfire mistakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough .
We need one more for leaders to hide behind • 178 years of Australian rain has nothing to do with CO2 , worst extremes 1849 , 1925 , 1950 • Climate change and bushfires — More rain , the same droughts , no trend , no science • On average bushfires burn an amazing 50 million ha every year in Australia Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Corbett Report Extras
In this conversation (recorded before the recent record rainfall in New South Wales), Joanne Nova of JoanneNova.com.au joins us to analyze the recent Australian bushfires and debunk the notion that they were caused by climate change.
We discuss the historical patterns, the lack of drought trends in the long-term data, and the reality that this type of mega-fire could be prevented with simple and well-known land management techniques like controlled burns.
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activistpost--2020-02-11--U.S. Military Plans Bases For Quarantine; Leaked Funeral Home Phone Call Offers More Evidence China

U.S. Military Plans Bases For Quarantine; Leaked Funeral Home Phone Call Offers More Evidence China Is Lying

The U.S. military is preparing to use military installations near 11 major airports to house up to 220 U.S. citizens quarantined due to the novel coronavirus , according to a Department Of Defense statement .
Meanwhile , a leaked phone conversation out of China provides yet more evidence that the death toll is higher than is being reported .
The U.S. is preparing for the virus spread , which World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated is just the “ tip of the iceberg overseas.
” Ghebreyesus , urged all countries to “ step up efforts to prepare ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged leaders to share information about the outbreak in “ real time ” with the U.N. ’ s agency for public health .
According to reports , the U.S. is looking into opening as many as 14 military bases in the USA as quarantine facilities .
Statements by Defense Secretary Mark Esper on February 6 , 2020 indicate that these military bases could house additional passengers coming from China “ should ( the existing ) HHS facilities become filled , ” Military.com reported .
The proposed quarantine installations are as follows : Current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Base and Travis Air Force Base , California , Fort Carson in Colorado ; Lackland Air Force Base in Texas ; and , most recently , Camp Ashland in Nebraska .
A BuzzFeed article seems to show poor quarantine practices already taking place at the March Base ; quarantined individuals are seen outside with no masks , no gloves , and even a buffet table .
“ Under the HHS request , support at each location will be limited to providing housing support for up to 20 people as they undergo a period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Further , once these people are in quarantine , military and DoD personnel are forbidden from direct contact with evacuees from China .
The same policy applies to all current and future bases being used for the quarantine effort .
According to the DoD statement , HHS will continue to be responsible for all care , transportation and security of these evacuees .
The DoD did not provide information whether these bases would be used for a larger quarantine effort if more cases were to rise in the U.S .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommendation to ” do not travel ” to China ; and especially to Wuhan , the epicenter of the outbreak .
On Jan. 23 , the State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and their families from the Chinese province of Wuhan .
The official statistics of deaths , recoveries and confirmed cases according to China have come under scrutiny time and time again as Activist Post previously reported .
Now , we have a new leaked phone conversation between an NTD investigative reporter and a Wuhan funeral home official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , an unknown NTD reporter asked ( with a masked voice ) a funeral home worker several questions about how many bodies they were getting , and other topics .
Of those responses , the ones that were the most shocking revealed they had burned 116 bodies of 127 received on February 3rd , and only 8 cases were counted towards pneumonia and the coronavirus deaths — that ’ s only 6 % .
The bombshell interview also exposed that of the high number of bodies only 48 of them were suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only 38 % were from hospitals and majority of cases – up to 61 % – were people who passed away in their homes and not at a hospital , which means it ’ s possible that some of these cases never even received a diagnosis .
You can watch the full interview below .
China has before been accused of lying to the public about the figures of those infected by many sources like the Wall Street Journal , and even Chinese media , which was censored for spreading that thought .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caijing , which is one of the most reputable outlets in the country .
In the article , the authors claim that China has significantly under reported both the cases and deaths , especially among the elderly .
( archive ) ( translation ) There is also a report by the Wall Street Journal that Chinese doctors are saying coronavirus cases are pneumonia or another sickness to hide the official count .
Yahoo News also reports that Wuhan officials are cremating deceased coronavirus victims before they can be added to the official death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak revealed the long working hours he and his colleagues are putting in to transfer bodies from hospitals and private homes , adding it ’ s up to 100 body bags a day .
The bodies are collected from Wuhan ’ s three main hospitals plus other small hospitals , as well as private residences according to the whistle blower .
“ Since Jan. 28th , 90 percent of our employees are working 24/7 … we couldn ’ t go back home , ” Yun told The Epoch Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China and worldwide , stating that more than 100,000 people could have been infected with the virus as of January 26th , the same date that Tencent may have screwed up publishing the “ real ” statistics , The Guardian reported .
Suspected cases alleged from the Tencent app in China allude to the number of deaths being around 25,000 and number of confirmed cases at 150,000 , as Activist Post reported .
These figures would fit with the allegation by two different crematoriums that 100 bodies are being burned per day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burned can be corroborated with the extremely high-level of sulfur dioxide coming out of Chinese cities .
If the numbers from the alleged Tencent leak prove to be accurate , it would put this coronavirus mortality rate at almost 16 % .
By comparison , SARS ’ mortality rate was 9.6 % .
At the time of this report the official number of people dead surpassed SARS , at 1,018 , 4,284 recovered and a total of 43,138 cases worldwide according to the Johns Hopkins map .
Symptoms of the coronavirus include a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and breathing difficulties .
However , according to Chinese state media , some are not experiencing any of these symptoms and are instead experiencing nausea , diarrhea , tiredness , bad concentration , headache , irregular heartbeat , chest pain , cornea inflammation , and muscular pains in the limbs , back , and waist .
Beyond that , German doctors have now determined the virus has the ability to stick on surfaces and objects for at least up to 9 days .
China has also announced that the virus is airborne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 days .
However , some estimates are much higher with the Global Times reporting that one woman who was infected in Wuhan didn ’ t start showing symptoms until a massive 42 days later .
Best preventive measures include washing your hands , and avoiding public places where someone may be sick , according to the CDC .
The U.S. is now preparing for the outbreak as best as they can .
However , another problem seems to be looming , and that ’ s the issue that most hospital drugs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are only approximately a total of 6,146 hospitals according to data collected in 2018 by the American Hospital Association .
Although , not all these hospitals may be equipped to deal with such a viral outbreak .
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By Aaron Kesel
The U.S. military is preparing to use military installations near 11 major airports to house up to 220 U.S. citizens quarantined due to the novel coronavirus, according to a Department Of Defense statement. Meanwhile, a leaked phone conversation out of China provides yet more evidence that the death toll is higher than is being reported.
The U.S. is preparing for the virus spread, which World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated is just the “tip of the iceberg overseas.” Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to “step up efforts to prepare” for the international spread of coronavirus and encouraged leaders to share information about the outbreak in “real time” with the U.N.’s agency for public health.
According to reports, the U.S. is looking into opening as many as 14 military bases in the USA as quarantine facilities. Statements by Defense Secretary Mark Esper on February 6, 2020 indicate that these military bases could house additional passengers coming from China “should (the existing) HHS facilities become filled,” Military.com reported.
The proposed quarantine installations are as follows:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Great Lakes Training Center Navy Base, Illinois
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia
Fort Hamilton, New York
Naval Base Kitsap, Washington
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan
Current existing facilities include — March Air Reserve Base and Travis Air Force Base, California, Fort Carson in Colorado; Lackland Air Force Base in Texas; and, most recently, Camp Ashland in Nebraska. A BuzzFeed article seems to show poor quarantine practices already taking place at the March Base; quarantined individuals are seen outside with no masks, no gloves, and even a buffet table.
“Under the HHS request, support at each location will be limited to providing housing support for up to 20 people as they undergo a period of quarantined observation,” the Pentagon said.
Further, once these people are in quarantine, military and DoD personnel are forbidden from direct contact with evacuees from China. The same policy applies to all current and future bases being used for the quarantine effort.
According to the DoD statement, HHS will continue to be responsible for all care, transportation and security of these evacuees. The DoD did not provide information whether these bases would be used for a larger quarantine effort if more cases were to rise in the U.S.
The State Department has raised its travel advisory recommendation to ”do not travel” to China; and especially to Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. On Jan. 23, the State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and their families from the Chinese province of Wuhan.
The official statistics of deaths, recoveries and confirmed cases according to China have come under scrutiny time and time again as Activist Post previously reported. Now, we have a new leaked phone conversation between an NTD investigative reporter and a Wuhan funeral home official which deepens those worries.
In the interview, an unknown NTD reporter asked (with a masked voice) a funeral home worker several questions about how many bodies they were getting, and other topics. Of those responses, the ones that were the most shocking revealed they had burned 116 bodies of 127 received on February 3rd, and only 8 cases were counted towards pneumonia and the coronavirus deaths — that’s only 6%.
The bombshell interview also exposed that of the high number of bodies only 48 of them were suspected cases. The worker further detailed that only 38% were from hospitals and majority of cases – up to 61% – were people who passed away in their homes and not at a hospital, which means it’s possible that some of these cases never even received a diagnosis. You can watch the full interview below.

China has before been accused of lying to the public about the figures of those infected by many sources like the Wall Street Journal, and even Chinese media, which was censored for spreading that thought. China recently censored a media outlet called Caijing, which is one of the most reputable outlets in the country. In the article, the authors claim that China has significantly under reported both the cases and deaths, especially among the elderly. (archive) (translation)
There is also a report by the Wall Street Journal that Chinese doctors are saying coronavirus cases are pneumonia or another sickness to hide the official count. Yahoo News also reports that Wuhan officials are cremating deceased coronavirus victims before they can be added to the official death toll.
Another crematorium worker in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak revealed the long working hours he and his colleagues are putting in to transfer bodies from hospitals and private homes, adding it’s up to 100 body bags a day. The bodies are collected from Wuhan’s three main hospitals plus other small hospitals, as well as private residences according to the whistle blower.
“Since Jan. 28th, 90 percent of our employees are working 24/7 … we couldn’t go back home,” Yun told The Epoch Times.
Even experts have disputed the numbers in China and worldwide, stating that more than 100,000 people could have been infected with the virus as of January 26th, the same date that Tencent may have screwed up publishing the “real” statistics, The Guardian reported.
Suspected cases alleged from the Tencent app in China allude to the number of deaths being around 25,000 and number of confirmed cases at 150,000, as Activist Post reported. These figures would fit with the allegation by two different crematoriums that 100 bodies are being burned per day, and that number of bodies being burned can be corroborated with the extremely high-level of sulfur dioxide coming out of Chinese cities.
Current SO₂ levels are extremely elevated, at 1700ug/m^3, where 80ug/m^3 is considered dangerously high. pic.twitter.com/rb3IDwzxmW — ＩＮＴＥＬＷＡＶＥ🌊 (@inteldotwav) February 8, 2020
If the numbers from the alleged Tencent leak prove to be accurate, it would put this coronavirus mortality rate at almost 16%. By comparison, SARS’ mortality rate was 9.6%.
At the time of this report the official number of people dead surpassed SARS, at 1,018, 4,284 recovered and a total of 43,138 cases worldwide according to the Johns Hopkins map.
Symptoms of the coronavirus include a fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. However, according to Chinese state media, some are not experiencing any of these symptoms and are instead experiencing nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, bad concentration, headache, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, cornea inflammation, and muscular pains in the limbs, back, and waist.
Beyond that, German doctors have now determined the virus has the ability to stick on surfaces and objects for at least up to 9 days. China has also announced that the virus is airborne with a potential rare incubation rate of 24 days. However, some estimates are much higher with the Global Times reporting that one woman who was infected in Wuhan didn’t start showing symptoms until a massive 42 days later.
Best preventive measures include washing your hands, and avoiding public places where someone may be sick, according to the CDC.
The U.S. is now preparing for the outbreak as best as they can. However, another problem seems to be looming, and that’s the issue that most hospital drugs and surgical masks are produced in China. There are only approximately a total of 6,146 hospitals according to data collected in 2018 by the American Hospital Association. Although, not all these hospitals may be equipped to deal with such a viral outbreak.
DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN: a large number or antibiotics and other drugs are made in China, specifically in Hubei Province epicenter of the 🦠 outbreak. This poses obvious problems in the future. https://t.co/0GeVdf3NDe pic.twitter.com/fSvwbnTQcD — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) February 9, 2020
**By [@An0nkn0wledge](https://steemit.com/@an0nkn0wledge)**
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activistpost--2020-02-11--Senator Demands Beijing Prove Coronavirus Not A Bioweapon; Another ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Is Mainstream

A little more than one week ago , the mainstream press branded the notion that nCoV might have originated as a bioweapon developed in a secretive Wuhan lab as a deranged conspiracy theory , with zero conclusive evidence to support it ( despite the mountain of coincidences have been reported by Zero Hedge and others ) .
Readers may remember how BuzzFeed was extremely triggered by our coverage .
And they also might be interested to hear that over the last two days , two mainstream financial media organizations and a prominent Republican Senator have all raised questions about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bioweapons theory isn ’ t so far-fetched after all .
Is it merely a coincidence that the Canadian scientist at the center of a bio-espionage probe was recently found dead in Africa , as we reported last week ?
Or that a doctor who helped draft a critical international bioweapons convention has said that the virus might be tied to “ biological warfare ?
” Apparently , Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton believes Beijing needs to address these questions , particularly after China ’ s ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai accused him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by even suggesting that the virus could have been engineered as a bioweapon .
“ I think it ’ s true that a lot is still unknown and our scientists , Chinese scientists , American scientists , scientists of other countries , are doing their best to learn more about the virus , but it ’ s very harmful , it ’ s very dangerous , to stir up suspicion , rumors and spread them among the people , ” he said .
“ For one thing , this will create panic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could also foment xenophobia and racist discrimination .
“ There are all kinds of speculation and rumors , ” he added , noting that there were also conspiracy theories about the virus originating in the United States .
“ How can we believe all these crazy things ?
” On another note , when asked about Chen Qiushi , a citizen journalist who disappeared after covering the outbreak in Wuhan , Cui responded “ I have never heard of this guy , so I don ’ t have any information to share with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cotton first tweeted questions about the virus , pointing out that China ’ s most advanced virus research laboratory , known as the Wuhan Institute of Virology , was situated in Wuhan , near the epicenter of the outbreak .
Replying to the ambassador ’ s interview , Cotton again accused Beijing of lying and trying to cover up the outbreak during its early days .
Later , he tweeted that the “ burden of proof ” is on “ the communists ” to explain where this virus came from .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a human consumed a wild animal like a snake or a bat , which were sold at a market in Wuhan identified as the epicenter of the outbreak .
During a Tuesday morning on CNBC , Cotton sounded as convincing as ever , warning that Beijing has repeatedly lied about the outbreak – particularly during the earliest and most critical stages – while China ’ s refusal to let American or any other international scientists or researchers to assist in the research on the ground in China is also curious , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ambassador ’ s accusations of fearmongering that have been directed at him , Cotton argued that “ what really spreads fear is China lying about the origins of this disease and about the number of people who have it and excluding American and other western scientists from studying it .
As far as racism…the Chinese people are the people are most harmed by the Chinese government ’ s incompetence and duplicity.
” He added that the virus could be the “ single biggest threat to the US and Chinese growth this year.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by CNBC edits out Cotton ’ s responses to questions about the bioweapons .
Fortunately , we happened to be watching , and decided to take some notes .
When Cotton was asked to explain why he believes the bioweapons theory is credible , he pointed out that “ Wuhan has China ’ s only biosafety level 4 super laboratory that works with the world ’ s most deadly pathogens that include the coronavirus.
” Yesterday , Maria Bartiromo questioned Peter Navarro , a senior White House advisor and noted China hawk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he certainly sounded a little uncomfortable responding to her question , he definitely didn ’ t rule out the possibility .
So over the last week , the bioweapons theory has gotten more credible , not less .
Just like other ‘ conspiracies ’ like reports that China has been burning bodies .
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By Tyler Durden
A little more than one week ago, the mainstream press branded the notion that nCoV might have originated as a bioweapon developed in a secretive Wuhan lab as a deranged conspiracy theory, with zero conclusive evidence to support it (despite the mountain of coincidences have been reported by Zero Hedge and others).
Readers may remember how BuzzFeed was extremely triggered by our coverage.
And they also might be interested to hear that over the last two days, two mainstream financial media organizations and a prominent Republican Senator have all raised questions about the virus’s provenance, suggesting that the bioweapons theory isn’t so far-fetched after all.
Is it merely a coincidence that the Canadian scientist at the center of a bio-espionage probe was recently found dead in Africa, as we reported last week? Or that a doctor who helped draft a critical international bioweapons convention has said that the virus might be tied to “biological warfare?”
Or an Israeli bioweapons expert?
Apparently, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton believes Beijing needs to address these questions, particularly after China’s ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai accused him of “xenophobia” against Chinese people by even suggesting that the virus could have been engineered as a bioweapon.
“I think it’s true that a lot is still unknown and our scientists, Chinese scientists, American scientists, scientists of other countries, are doing their best to learn more about the virus, but it’s very harmful, it’s very dangerous, to stir up suspicion, rumors and spread them among the people,” he said. “For one thing, this will create panic,” Cui said, adding that it could also foment xenophobia and racist discrimination. “There are all kinds of speculation and rumors,” he added, noting that there were also conspiracy theories about the virus originating in the United States. “How can we believe all these crazy things?”
On another note, when asked about Chen Qiushi, a citizen journalist who disappeared after covering the outbreak in Wuhan, Cui responded “I have never heard of this guy, so I don’t have any information to share with you.”
Watch this video:
But back to the virus, Cotton first tweeted questions about the virus, pointing out that China’s most advanced virus research laboratory, known as the Wuhan Institute of Virology, was situated in Wuhan, near the epicenter of the outbreak.
Replying to the ambassador’s interview, Cotton again accused Beijing of lying and trying to cover up the outbreak during its early days.
.@ambcuitianki, here’s what’s not a conspiracy, not a theory: Fact: China lied about virus starting in Wuhan food market https://t.co/Jgpy1Oh75Y — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) February 9, 2020
Later, he tweeted that the “burden of proof” is on “the communists” to explain where this virus came from. He has acknowledged the theory that it originated when a human consumed a wild animal like a snake or a bat, which were sold at a market in Wuhan identified as the epicenter of the outbreak.
Fact: super-lab is just a few miles from that market Where did it start? We don’t know. But burden of proof is on you & fellow communists. Open up now to competent international scientists. — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) February 9, 2020
During a Tuesday morning on CNBC, Cotton sounded as convincing as ever, warning that Beijing has repeatedly lied about the outbreak – particularly during the earliest and most critical stages – while China’s refusal to let American or any other international scientists or researchers to assist in the research on the ground in China is also curious, to say the least.
In response to the ambassador’s accusations of fearmongering that have been directed at him, Cotton argued that “what really spreads fear is China lying about the origins of this disease and about the number of people who have it and excluding American and other western scientists from studying it. As far as racism…the Chinese people are the people are most harmed by the Chinese government’s incompetence and duplicity.”
He added that the virus could be the “single biggest threat to the US and Chinese growth this year.”
Unsurprisingly, the Squawk Box clip published by CNBC edits out Cotton’s responses to questions about the bioweapons.
“I’m afraid that the #coronavirus could actually be the single biggest threat to both global and U.S. growth this year,” says @SenTomCotton. “What really spreads fear is China lying about the origins of this disease and about the number of people who have it.” pic.twitter.com/aI0pfGz2p7 — Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) February 11, 2020
Fortunately, we happened to be watching, and decided to take some notes.
When Cotton was asked to explain why he believes the bioweapons theory is credible, he pointed out that “Wuhan has China’s only biosafety level 4 super laboratory that works with the world’s most deadly pathogens that include the coronavirus.”
Yesterday, Maria Bartiromo questioned Peter Navarro, a senior White House advisor and noted China hawk, about the bioweapons theory. While he certainly sounded a little uncomfortable responding to her question, he definitely didn’t rule out the possibility.
Coronavirus could have started in a weapons lab.. wow pic.twitter.com/Up9PSgeAKz — Russian Market (@russian_market) February 11, 2020
So over the last week, the bioweapons theory has gotten more credible, not less. Just like other ‘conspiracies’ like reports that China has been burning bodies.
Also See from Activist Post: Interview: Author of US BioWeapons Act Believes The WHO & China Are Lying About The Coronavirus
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-02-11--The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Affect the Availability (and Cost) of THESE Essential Products from C

The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Affect the Availability (and Cost) of THESE Essential Products from China

The effects of the Wuhan coronavirus could end up being far more widespread than the illness itself .
It is already affecting China ’ s economy , potentially to the tune of $ 60 billion .
Other predictions are even less optimistic , suggesting that if the outbreak isn ’ t rapidly contained , Chinese banks could face a $ 6 trillion disaster .
And the fallout won ’ t stop with China .
The United States and China are intimately linked economically .
The coronavirus outbreak could directly affect our economy , as well as the availability of many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could affect economies Zero Hedge reports that it has “ all the hallmarks of a true Black Swan event.
” If you ’ re not familiar with that term , it is a market-related term that describes a severe and unexpected event that can not be predicted beforehand but could potentially cause catastrophic damage to the economy .
( You can learn more about the term “ black swan ” here . )
A report on GnS suggests that it isn ’ t just the US and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malinen writes that this could trigger a global economic catastrophe .
The first shoe to drop outside China is likely to be the export-and China-dependent Eurozone .
And , as we have warned on several occasions , many European banks will be unable to withstand a recession ( see also Q-Review 3/2019 and Q-Review 4/2019 ) .
When the European banking crisis , driven by the ensuing recession , resumes it will “ go-global ” fast as Europe holds the biggest concentration of globally systemically important banks , or G-SIBs .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be able to endure the impact of a global recession .
This is even more the case if the Fed tapers its term repo-operations in February , as planned .
Global recession , a European banking crisis and a crash in the U.S. capital markets will produce a global economic collapse which will almost certainly overwhelm any attempts—massive and coordinated as they may be—to turn the tide by over-stretched central banks and over-indebted governments .
This is , why the coronavirus outbreak should be treated for what it is : a potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( source ) Currently , at least , global stocks are rising in optimism of a slowdown of the spread of the virus , but the Federal Reserve is monitoring the risk of economic disruption .
What does this mean for us ?
All this market stuff is a whole bunch of big numbers that don ’ t feel very personally relatable .
But that doesn ’ t mean we won ’ t suffer financially as a result of the outbreak .
Getting down to nuts and bolts , how will this affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
There are a few different ways .
First of all , we import a crapton of stuff from China .
The cost of goods could go up as China attempts to recover from its own economic crisis .
The availability of goods could decrease since 400 million people are currently locked down in China .
It ’ s a pretty safe guess that manufacturing is not ticking along as it has been in the past .
And it goes even deeper than that .
Even products that are “ made in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
A lot of the research and development is done in the States ; and , of course , the retail aspect also takes place here .
In fact , 56 % of what you pay for an item “ made in China ” goes to American workers and businesses .
And with the latest news that the virus can live up to 9 days on surfaces and that the actual incubation period is 24 days and not 14 , well , bringing stuff in from China no longer seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does it ?
So you can see how the ripple effect could cause a lot of problems on our side of the ocean .
Here are the products we currently import from China Last April , the US and China were involved in a trade war that resulted in tariffs being added to products we were importing from China .
At that time , my friend Marilyn Matthews compiled a very thorough list of the products that could see a price increase due to import tariffs .
That list is useful today in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the products that could soon increase in price , be in short supply , or even be completely unavailable .
You can use this list to foresee the things that could become a problem .
Some things you could stock up on – like medications – but others are items you won ’ t know you need until you actually need them – like parts to repair your furnace .
• Tires , tire retreading products , all rubber products including but not limited to stoppers , caps , lids , hoses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This will affect everything that rolls or is contained .
• Central heating units and parts , furnace burners and all parts , furnaces , ovens , and water heaters , • Machinery for food production commercial and home use • Textile machines , any and everything to do with needlework of any kind in textiles • Metalworks : Anything to do with machinery involved in this industry , drilling , milling , grinding , smoothing , shaping , punching , polishing , etc .
• Woodworking machinery of any all kinds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electronics , magnetic storage , whole or in parts • Earthmoving , crushing , grinding , and sorting machinery of all kinds • Rope and cable manufacturing machinery , both metal and fiber • Generators of all applications from large to small • Railway and shipping equipment of any and all types • Motor vehicles of all kinds .
If it rolls it ’ s on the list .
• If it flies it ’ s on the list as well as the parts to repair or assemble • If it floats it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Satellites of all kinds and all parts And it isn ’ t just mechanical goods and electronics .
A large number of medications and medical supplies will be affected : That ’ s a whole lot of stuff – and much of it is incredibly vital , like medications , medical supplies , and essential components of things that we use every day .
It ’ s impossible to say whether the items in the list above will become unavailable , just like it ’ s impossible to truly predict how far and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like the virus , we just don ’ t know enough yet and the situation is rapidly evolving .
If nothing else , your awareness of the possible economic and supply ramifications is a tool in your arsenal .
Preparing for the economic fallout is just as important as preparing for the virus itself .
You won ’ t be caught totally by surprise like most of the other folks in this country .
At this point , 2020 has certainly been full of surprises .
It would be difficult not to wonder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s next ?
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging , globe-trotting blogger who writes about current events , preparedness , frugality , voluntaryism , and the pursuit of liberty on her website , The Organic Prepper .
She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site , PreppersDailyNews.com .
Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company .
You can find her on Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter .
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By Daisy Luther
The effects of the Wuhan coronavirus could end up being far more widespread than the illness itself. It is already affecting China’s economy, potentially to the tune of $60 billion. Other predictions are even less optimistic, suggesting that if the outbreak isn’t rapidly contained, Chinese banks could face a $6 trillion disaster.
And the fallout won’t stop with China. The United States and China are intimately linked economically. The coronavirus outbreak could directly affect our economy, as well as the availability of many essential products that are made in China.
How the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could affect economies
Zero Hedge reports that it has “all the hallmarks of a true Black Swan event.” If you’re not familiar with that term, it is a market-related term that describes a severe and unexpected event that cannot be predicted beforehand but could potentially cause catastrophic damage to the economy. (You can learn more about the term “black swan” here.)
A report on GnS suggests that it isn’t just the US and China that could suffer economically. Tuomas Malinen writes that this could trigger a global economic catastrophe.
The first shoe to drop outside China is likely to be the export-and China-dependent Eurozone. And, as we have warned on several occasions, many European banks will be unable to withstand a recession (see also Q-Review 3/2019 and Q-Review 4/2019). When the European banking crisis, driven by the ensuing recession, resumes it will “go-global” fast as Europe holds the biggest concentration of globally systemically important banks, or G-SIBs. It is also unlikely that hyper-valued U.S. stock markets will be able to endure the impact of a global recession. This is even more the case if the Fed tapers its term repo-operations in February, as planned. Global recession, a European banking crisis and a crash in the U.S. capital markets will produce a global economic collapse which will almost certainly overwhelm any attempts—massive and coordinated as they may be—to turn the tide by over-stretched central banks and over-indebted governments. This is, why the coronavirus outbreak should be treated for what it is: a potential harbinger of human and economic calamity. (source)
Currently, at least, global stocks are rising in optimism of a slowdown of the spread of the virus, but the Federal Reserve is monitoring the risk of economic disruption.
What does this mean for us?
All this market stuff is a whole bunch of big numbers that don’t feel very personally relatable. But that doesn’t mean we won’t suffer financially as a result of the outbreak.
Getting down to nuts and bolts, how will this affect us here in the United States personally? There are a few different ways.
First of all, we import a crapton of stuff from China.
The cost of goods could go up as China attempts to recover from its own economic crisis.
The availability of goods could decrease since 400 million people are currently locked down in China. It’s a pretty safe guess that manufacturing is not ticking along as it has been in the past.
And it goes even deeper than that. Even products that are “made in China” have components that are made in the United States. A lot of the research and development is done in the States; and, of course, the retail aspect also takes place here. In fact, 56% of what you pay for an item “made in China” goes to American workers and businesses.
And with the latest news that the virus can live up to 9 days on surfaces and that the actual incubation period is 24 days and not 14, well, bringing stuff in from China no longer seems like such a great idea now, does it?
So you can see how the ripple effect could cause a lot of problems on our side of the ocean.
Here are the products we currently import from China
Last April, the US and China were involved in a trade war that resulted in tariffs being added to products we were importing from China. At that time, my friend Marilyn Matthews compiled a very thorough list of the products that could see a price increase due to import tariffs.
That list is useful today in that we can use it to predict the products that could soon increase in price, be in short supply, or even be completely unavailable. You can use this list to foresee the things that could become a problem. Some things you could stock up on – like medications – but others are items you won’t know you need until you actually need them – like parts to repair your furnace.
Tires, tire retreading products, all rubber products including but not limited to stoppers, caps, lids, hoses, belts, tubes, pipes, etc. This will affect everything that rolls or is contained.
Antifreeze and de-icing fluids
Iron and iron alloys and steel products
Aluminum and alloys
Nuclear reactors and parts
Central heating units and parts, furnace burners and all parts, furnaces, ovens, and water heaters,
Turbines of all kinds, combustion piston engines, ignitions, compressors
Hydraulic engines, pneumatic engines, turbo engines
Pumps of all kinds
Machinery for food production commercial and home use
Papermaking and bookmaking, anything printed
Cartons, boxes, containers for mailing and shipping
Textile machines, any and everything to do with needlework of any kind in textiles
Metalworks: Anything to do with machinery involved in this industry, drilling, milling, grinding, smoothing, shaping, punching, polishing, etc.
Woodworking machinery of any all kinds
Cast iron parts and products
Chainsaws and parts
Cash registers
Anything to do with computers, electronics, magnetic storage, whole or in parts
Medical devices
Microwaves
TVs
Car computer components,
Concrete mixers
Earthmoving, crushing, grinding, and sorting machinery of all kinds
Glass optic machinery
Assembly machinery of all kinds
Vacuum molding machinery
Thermoforming machinery
Rope and cable manufacturing machinery, both metal and fiber
Floor polishers,
Trash compactors
Pulleys
Ball bearings
Welders
Electric motors
Generators of all applications from large to small
Electromagnetics
Lab equipment for all applications
Broadcast equipment
Safety control equipment (flight record data box for example)
Railway and shipping equipment of any and all types
Tractors
Motor vehicles of all kinds. If it rolls it’s on the list.
If it flies it’s on the list as well as the parts to repair or assemble
If it floats it’s on the list.
Satellites of all kinds and all parts
And it isn’t just mechanical goods and electronics. A large number of medications and medical supplies will be affected:
Coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone) heart health supplement increases oxygen
Quinone drugs including Malaria testing kits
Aromatic drugs derived from carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function, and their derivatives
Amfetamine (INN) benzfetamine (INN), dexamfetamine (INN), etilamfetamine used to treat ADHD, hyperactivity, narcolepsy, athletic performance and cognitive enhancer
antidepressants, tranquilizers and other psychotherapeutic agents, monoamine drugs
cardiovascular drugs of amino-compounds with oxygen function
dermatological agents and local anesthetics
Lidocaine
oxygen increase breathing drugs for cardio patients and asthmatics
Anesthesia drugs
Thyroid drugs, hormone drugs
TB drugs
Anti-malaria drugs
Immunological products and drugs
Vaccines for human medicine
Vaccines for veterinary medicine
Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic, diagnostic uses; toxins, cultures of micro-organisms
Antibiotics
Diabetes drugs, testing strips, syringes
Asthma drugs
Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine – vasodilators
Other medications containing alkaloids or derivatives
Medicaments containing vitamin B2 synthesized from aromatic or mod. aromatic compounds, in dosage form or packed for retail
Medicaments containing vitamin B12 synthesized from aromatic or mod. aromatic compounds, in dosage form or packed for retail
Medicaments containing vitamin E synthesized from aromatic or mod. aromatic compounds, in dosage form or packed
Adhesive dressings and other articles having an adhesive layer, coated or impregnated with pharmaceutical substances, packed for retail
Herbicides
Triethanolamine will affect surfactants (any detergent), emulsifiers, and cosmetics
Sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives for wound closure, laminaria, laminaria tents, and absorbable hemostatic.
Algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products.
Drugs used to dilate the cervix
Blood-grouping reagents – medical blood tests
Opacifying preparation for X-ray examination; diagnostic reagent designed to be administered to the patient such as Barium for GI series, dyes, and stains for other radiologic tests
Antigens or antisera antiserum. A serum containing antibodies that are specific for one or more antigens. Also called immune serum. Human or animal serum containing one or more antibodies that are specific for one or more antigens and are administered to confer immunity.
Thorium – coats tungsten filaments used in old-fashioned light bulbs, TVs, electronics, etc.
Dental cement and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cement
Chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones or spermicides, birth control
Gel preparation use human/veterinary medicine lubricant in surgical operations, physical exam, or coupling agent between body & medical instrument, such as KY Jelly
Appliances identifiable for ostomy use
That’s a whole lot of stuff – and much of it is incredibly vital, like medications, medical supplies, and essential components of things that we use every day.
Conclusion
It’s impossible to say whether the items in the list above will become unavailable, just like it’s impossible to truly predict how far and fast the Wuhan coronavirus will spread. Like the virus, we just don’t know enough yet and the situation is rapidly evolving.
If nothing else, your awareness of the possible economic and supply ramifications is a tool in your arsenal. Preparing for the economic fallout is just as important as preparing for the virus itself.
You won’t be caught totally by surprise like most of the other folks in this country. At this point, 2020 has certainly been full of surprises. It would be difficult not to wonder with a certain amount of dread, what’s next?
Article source: The Organic Prepper
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, globe-trotting blogger who writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and runs a small digital publishing company. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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activistpost--2020-02-12--“Intelligence Coup Of The Century”: CIA Ran Global Spy Op Using Well-Known Swiss Encryption Company

In a new bombshell report , The Washington Post reveals a massive covert operation which was ‘ hidden in plain sight ’ that seems straight out of Confessions of an Economic Hitman — it ’ s yet more ‘ conspiracy theory ’ of the past now definitively proven conspiracy fact .
For the past decades , the CIA owned and operated a front company based in Switzerland for the purpose of spying on secret government communications across the globe , whether they were allies or adversaries .
This according to newly unearthed 280-pages of an internal CIA history of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swiss public broadcaster SRF and German broadcaster ZDF .
Crypto AG , a Switzerland-based communications encryption firm , was secretly purchased by the CIA and West German intelligence services in 1971 .
The company not only made millions by selling encryption equipment to over 120 countries into the 21st century , but used the very same equipment to infiltrate each host country ’ s communications in a ‘ Trojan Horse ’ style operation .
Among notable clients , the report lists Iran , India , Pakistan , Iraq , Nigeria , Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — all which were duped into purchasing the ‘ backdoor ’ spy hardware in a scenario which sounds a lot like what Washington is now accusing China ’ s Huawei of doing .
The global CIA surveillance operation was dubbed “ Operation Rubicon ” .
Ironically , while host governments thought Crypto AG ’ s devices were securing messages users thought were encrypted , the reality was the opposite , and allowed the CIA to gather the most sensitive internal messages from governments across the world .
“ It was the intelligence coup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ document obtained by the Post reads .
And it continues : As The Hill summarizes , US intelligence didn ’ t have a mere indirect relationship with the company , but was directly overseeing the day-to-day at every level : The CIA and NSA took complete control once the Germans pulled out of the program in the 1990s , reportedly over concerns risk of exposure was too great .
Only a handful of close US allies knew about the program and were reportedly on occasion given access to its intelligence haul , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and officially neutral Switzerland .
The Washington Post also called the highly classified program the “ most closely guarded secrets of the Cold War ” — and it ultimately continued all the way to 2018 .
Neither the CIA nor the German BND have yet to comment on the revelation .
Unsurprisingly , there were allegations going decades back that the Swiss-based company was actually a CIA front .
It was first reported in 1992 by Germany ’ s Focus magazine , which had been established as an alternative to the more established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report which originated at the time in independent media was immediately slammed as “ unbelievable conspiracy theory ” — as is detailed in the following astounding summary of recent history : Crypto AG bills itself as “ the preferred security partner for civilian and military authorities worldwide.
” The company further describes of its products : “ The Crypto AG encryption solution is used primarily by the military , governments or organizations that need swift , secure and easily-deployable communications solutions when conventional forms of communications are not accessible.
” But again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncovering the truth and who were quickly dismissed as quacks at the time are now vindicated by the smoking gun internal CIA documents themselves .
Immediately after the WaPo and Swiss SRF and German ZDF broadcaster reports were published on Tuesday , the Swiss government said it is opening a formal investigation into Crypto AG .
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By Tyler Durden
In a new bombshell report, The Washington Post reveals a massive covert operation which was ‘hidden in plain sight’ that seems straight out of Confessions of an Economic Hitman — it’s yet more ‘conspiracy theory’ of the past now definitively proven conspiracy fact.
For the past decades, the CIA owned and operated a front company based in Switzerland for the purpose of spying on secret government communications across the globe, whether they were allies or adversaries. This according to newly unearthed 280-pages of an internal CIA history of the operation obtained by the Post along with Swiss public broadcaster SRF and German broadcaster ZDF.
Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based communications encryption firm, was secretly purchased by the CIA and West German intelligence services in 1971. The company not only made millions by selling encryption equipment to over 120 countries into the 21st century, but used the very same equipment to infiltrate each host country’s communications in a ‘Trojan Horse’ style operation.
Among notable clients, the report lists Iran, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and even the Vatican — all which were duped into purchasing the ‘backdoor’ spy hardware in a scenario which sounds a lot like what Washington is now accusing China’s Huawei of doing. The global CIA surveillance operation was dubbed “Operation Rubicon”.
Ironically, while host governments thought Crypto AG’s devices were securing messages users thought were encrypted, the reality was the opposite, and allowed the CIA to gather the most sensitive internal messages from governments across the world.
“It was the intelligence coup of the century,” one CIA document obtained by the Post reads. And it continues:
“Foreign governments were paying good money to the U.S. and West Germany for the privilege of having their most secret communications read by at least two (and possibly as many as five or six) foreign countries.”
For more than half a century, countries all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret. The Swiss company, Crypto AG, was secretly owned by the CIA.https://t.co/tStuLX9xgs pic.twitter.com/MBdnKK4rRm — Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) February 11, 2020
As The Hill summarizes, US intelligence didn’t have a mere indirect relationship with the company, but was directly overseeing the day-to-day at every level:
Crypto’s operations — hiring decisions, designing technology, subverting algorithms and managing sales targets — were controlled by the CIA and West German intelligence until the early 1990s.
The CIA and NSA took complete control once the Germans pulled out of the program in the 1990s, reportedly over concerns risk of exposure was too great.
Only a handful of close US allies knew about the program and were reportedly on occasion given access to its intelligence haul, including the UK, Israel, Sweden, and officially neutral Switzerland.
The Washington Post also called the highly classified program the “most closely guarded secrets of the Cold War” — and it ultimately continued all the way to 2018. Neither the CIA nor the German BND have yet to comment on the revelation.
Unsurprisingly, there were allegations going decades back that the Swiss-based company was actually a CIA front. It was first reported in 1992 by Germany’s Focus magazine, which had been established as an alternative to the more established Spiegel weekly news magazine.
Predictably, the report which originated at the time in independent media was immediately slammed as “unbelievable conspiracy theory” — as is detailed in the following astounding summary of recent history:
The reports cite a classified CIA history to underpin the allegations, some of which date back at least to 1992, when one of Crypto’s employees was arrested and held in Iran for nine months as a suspected spy. At the time, the company called reports that it was a secret asset of Western intelligence agencies “an unbelievable conspiracy theory,” according to a report in German magazine Focus detailing a 1994 book on the subject.
Crypto AG bills itself as “the preferred security partner for civilian and military authorities worldwide.” The company further describes of its products: “The Crypto AG encryption solution is used primarily by the military, governments or organizations that need swift, secure and easily-deployable communications solutions when conventional forms of communications are not accessible.”
But again, those once at the forefront of uncovering the truth and who were quickly dismissed as quacks at the time are now vindicated by the smoking gun internal CIA documents themselves.
Immediately after the WaPo and Swiss SRF and German ZDF broadcaster reports were published on Tuesday, the Swiss government said it is opening a formal investigation into Crypto AG.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-02-12--Street Level Surveillance: Top 4 Technologies and Strategies to Stop Them

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State and local government agencies act as integral parts of the national surveillance state though Information Sharing Environment (ISE) and fusion centers.
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activistpost--2020-02-12--Technocracy: The Digital Panopticon Of The World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum is totally supporting all of the UN ’ s Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) , aka Technocracy .
Here is an A to Z analysis of each SDG and what they really mean.Please take time to read through each point , listen to each short video and then share as widely as possible .
Also note that this article introduces new TN contributor , Jacob Nordangård , PhD from Sweden .
⁃ TN Editor A week before World Economic Forum ’ s 2020 meeting , the report Unlocking Technology for the Global Goals was released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Working Group on 4IR for Global Public Goods .
The report , written in collaboration with the audit and consulting firm PwC , reviews how the advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ( 4IR ) will contribute to meeting the objectives of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) of the United Nations .
The work is part of WEF ’ s new initiative Frontier 2030 , led by Danish Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen ( who also contributed to Klaus Schwab ’ s book Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ main authors of the report are women .
Big Mother coming to our rescue ?
The world , if all goes according to plan , is to be completely transformed over the course of a decade .
Just like Maurice Strong at the first Stockholm Conference in 1972 , the United Nations claims that we have “ only ten years ” to save the world , and both the UN and WEF have dubbed the next ten years the Decade of Action .
This campaign is very well coordinated and includes governments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil society ” .
Also onboard are the big tech giants who all see great opportunities for profit ( read : tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars ) in “ saving and improving the world ” .
All according to WEF ’ s principle of Public-Private Partnership ( originating with Mussolini , implemented in Sweden , and successfully propagated internationally by David Rockefeller ) .
The United Nation ’ s 17 Global Goals give a blueprint for what we globally and collectively must do if we are to end extreme poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change and create a more sustainable , equal and prosperous future for all .
( Unlocking Technology for the Global Goals ) So , what is this technological solution all about ?
The report gives an overview on how 4IR could help reach the 17 SDGs .
This is a plan that promises Utopia but offers only Technocracy as a solution , with no other options available .
The report presents a technocratic society where the whole world is to be controlled and governed with the help of AI , satellites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Things , and with artificial food on the menu .
A global digital panopticon where all human activities are to be recorded , analysed , and corrected with the help of Social Credits – yes , even here in the West !
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now openly displayed as a powerful weapon against the masses with a digital god ( AI ) who will judge and control us in real time .
This is the ultimate form of social engineering and a serious threat to the freedom of humanity .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be altered to become something other than a human being .
It is conceivable , on the other hand , that geocybernetics will follow completely different ( or complementary ) courses that lie more in the realm of social management .
Here the demographic issue overrides other themes : Is there an optimal number of human beings to be supported by the ecosphere ?
What is the right mix of condensing people in cities and dispersing them across landscapes ?
( Hans Joachim Schellnhuber ) WEF ’ s solution to each of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examples of the many 4th Industrial Revolution measures for Goal 1-16 proposed by the World Economic Forum ( with examples from Youtube by corporations marketing their version of each solution ) .
= The first example includes an AI analysing a person ’ s credit rating through his or her digital footprint ( Facebook , Twitter , etc. )
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The second includes collecting information about individuals through Blockchain technology to ensure their background , skills and also implicitly bad habits and behaviours .
Thus , the same system as Social Credits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed byAnt Financial to assess customer credit-worthiness .
Ant Financial ( formerly Alipay ) is Alibaba ’ s finance company .
Alibaba is a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum and its founder Jack Ma is part of the WEF Board of Trustees ) .
• AI , sensors and blockchain to eliminate spoilage/loss in food value chain , including smart food storage = Replace even more real food with synthetic edibles and use technology to monitor all processes that handle food , ideally resulting in zero waste or risk that stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) food .
“ Advancing global health for all ages , and healthcare services ” = Get diagnosed by an artificial doctor and have your body monitored via implanted sensors .
“ Inclusive access to education , quality of education and learning facilities ” • AI-driven assessments to enable the delivery of continuous feedback = Leave the indoctrination to an AI .
It never gets tired and will nag until you give up .
= Replace human intelligence with an AI to avoid incorrect judgments .
Analyse data to identify and correct unbalanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustainable management of water , and water sanitation ” = Monitor all water systems .
Never mind those who don ’ t have any water at all .
“ Sustained and inclusive job creation and productivity , and improving workers ’ rights ” = Replace workers with robots and use AI to guide the remaining workforce .
= Monitor all industrial processes and automate to make people more and more irrelevant .
= Analyse data to identify and correct unwanted differences between countries and regions .
= Develop Smart Cities with real-time monitoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance cameras with facial recognition and self-driving cars .
• “ AI-optimized logistics and distribution networks to minimize costs , emissions and waste ” = Monitor and analyse everyone ’ s consumption habits in order to lower each individual ’ s carbon footprint .
= Build a global panopticon for monitoring all processes of the earth system .
“ Conserving and managing the use of marine habitats and resources ” • “ AI-enabled data platforms to monitor and manage fishing activity and compliance ” = Monitor the seas and penalise those found guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habitat and land-use mapping , monitoring and detection of illegal or adverse activities ” = Monitor all forests and penalise those found guilty of illegal activities .
= Introduce Social Credits to create obedience to authorities and punish unwanted behaviours .
In addition , a number of technologies are listed that are in a developing phase ( low maturity ) which could potentially be used to meet the goals .
Here we find , among other things : • Genetic rescue and genome modification for endangered and extinct species and resilience • Decoding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for personalized health maps and sequenced genomes and phenotypic data This last goal is not included in WEFs table of 4IR solutions , but both the UN and the Group of 20 ( G20 ) are being strengthened at a rapid pace and the 4IR solutions for each goal that was introduced before the 2019 G20 Summit are strikingly similar .
Risks of the new technology The WEF report does see some risks with their Brave New World : For all of the enormous potential that scaling Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies offer for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these technologies also have the potential to exacerbate many existing societal challenges , and to create new risks that could hinder the Global Goals .
• The AI-led technology system may act prejudiced and biased .
• It is difficult to achieve full employment if everything is to be automated .
• Control and power over the technology risks being concentrated to a few actors .
Technology solutions , including AI , blockchain , the IoT , cloud services , 5G and quantum computing can consume large amounts of energy due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of operations or sensors feeding into the digital system or network .
• AI and computer vision can be used to find and exploit rare raw materials instead of protecting nature .
• Electronic scrap from all the computers , sensors and devices needed for the technology solution can give rise to environmental pollution .
In 2021 , the amount of e-waste generated is predicted to grow to 52.2 million tonnes,71 with just 20 % formally recycled .
• Abuse of the personal data collected can damage reputation , finances and security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU project FuturICT , has for some years warned that a fascist surveillance state is about to be built , more advanced than anything ever seen through history .
Helbing notes that all functions that a fascist state may need have already been implemented digitally or are being implemented , and can be used on a universal scale at any time .
We are faced with the emergence of a new kind of totalitarianism of global dimensions that must be stopped immediately .
An emergency operation is inevitable , if we want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dignity .
( … ) Arguments such as terrorism , cyber threats and climate change have been used to undermine our privacy , our rights , and our democracy .
The sheep have handed the control of the planet over to the wolves .
We now need to take it back .
Just as the United Nations has declared the Decade of Action , it is time for all who stand up for free humanity and to reject the technocratic global surveillance state which now threatens us all .
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By Jacob Nordangård
The World Economic Forum is totally supporting all of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aka Technocracy. Here is an A to Z analysis of each SDG and what they really mean.Please take time to read through each point, listen to each short video and then share as widely as possible. Also note that this article introduces new TN contributor, Jacob Nordangård, PhD from Sweden. ⁃ TN Editor
A week before World Economic Forum’s 2020 meeting, the report Unlocking Technology for the Global Goals was released by WEF’s Global Future Council Working Group on 4IR for Global Public Goods. The report, written in collaboration with the audit and consulting firm PwC, reviews how the advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will contribute to meeting the objectives of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
The work is part of WEF’s new initiative Frontier 2030, led by Danish Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen (who also contributed to Klaus Schwab’s book Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution). Noteworthy is that six of the seven main authors of the report are women. Big Mother coming to our rescue?
The world, if all goes according to plan, is to be completely transformed over the course of a decade. Just like Maurice Strong at the first Stockholm Conference in 1972, the United Nations claims that we have “only ten years” to save the world, and both the UN and WEF have dubbed the next ten years the Decade of Action.
This campaign is very well coordinated and includes governments, international organisations, and representatives of “civil society”. Also onboard are the big tech giants who all see great opportunities for profit (read: tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars) in “saving and improving the world”. All according to WEF’s principle of Public-Private Partnership (originating with Mussolini, implemented in Sweden, and successfully propagated internationally by David Rockefeller).
The United Nation’s 17 Global Goals give a blueprint for what we globally and collectively must do if we are to end extreme poverty, protect our natural environment, revert climate change and create a more sustainable, equal and prosperous future for all. (Unlocking Technology for the Global Goals)
So, what is this technological solution all about?
The report gives an overview on how 4IR could help reach the 17 SDGs. This is a plan that promises Utopia but offers only Technocracy as a solution, with no other options available.
The report presents a technocratic society where the whole world is to be controlled and governed with the help of AI, satellites, robotics, drones, the Internet of Things, and with artificial food on the menu. A global digital panopticon where all human activities are to be recorded, analysed, and corrected with the help of Social Credits – yes, even here in the West!
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now openly displayed as a powerful weapon against the masses with a digital god (AI) who will judge and control us in real time. This is the ultimate form of social engineering and a serious threat to the freedom of humanity.
In this vision, man is also meant to be altered to become something other than a human being.
It is conceivable, on the other hand, that geocybernetics will follow completely different (or complementary) courses that lie more in the realm of social management. Here the demographic issue overrides other themes: Is there an optimal number of human beings to be supported by the ecosphere ? What is the right mix of condensing people in cities and dispersing them across landscapes? (Hans Joachim Schellnhuber)
WEF’s solution to each of the Sustainable Development Goals
Here are some examples of the many 4th Industrial Revolution measures for Goal 1-16 proposed by the World Economic Forum (with examples from Youtube by corporations marketing their version of each solution).
Goal 1. No poverty
“Poverty alleviation and social protection”
Solutions:
AI-enabled digital footprint for credit/mobile money access
Blockchain digital identity solutions to enable economic identities, incl. for refugees
= The first example includes an AI analysing a person’s credit rating through his or her digital footprint (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). The second includes collecting information about individuals through Blockchain technology to ensure their background, skills and also implicitly bad habits and behaviours. Thus, the same system as Social Credits in China, which began as Zhima Credits developed byAnt Financial to assess customer credit-worthiness. Ant Financial (formerly Alipay) is Alibaba’s finance company. Alibaba is a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum and its founder Jack Ma is part of the WEF Board of Trustees).
Goal 2. Zero hunger
“Access to food, improved nutrition and food-production security”
Solutions:
Low-cost, low-GHG emissions synthetic proteins.
AI, sensors and blockchain to eliminate spoilage/loss in food value chain, including smart food storage
= Replace even more real food with synthetic edibles and use technology to monitor all processes that handle food, ideally resulting in zero waste or risk that stores run out of supplies of (synthetic) food.
Goal 3. Good health and well-being
“Advancing global health for all ages, and healthcare services”
Solutions:
Smart homecare, smart wearables and virtual healthcare assistants
Monitoring and predicting health metrics and disease, including smart implants, wearables
= Get diagnosed by an artificial doctor and have your body monitored via implanted sensors.
Goal 4. Quality education
“Inclusive access to education, quality of education and learning facilities”
Solutions:
AI-driven assessments to enable the delivery of continuous feedback
AI-designed digital curriculums, teaching plans and content across devices
= Leave the indoctrination to an AI. It never gets tired and will nag until you give up.
Goal 5. Gender equality
“Facilitating gender equality, protecting and empowering women and girls”
Solutions:
AI-enabled real-time gender data analytics
AI to identify unbiased selection to support inclusivity
= Replace human intelligence with an AI to avoid incorrect judgments. Analyse data to identify and correct unbalanced gender representations.
Goal 6. Clean water and sanitation
“Access to and sustainable management of water, and water sanitation”
Solutions:
AI-enhanced scenario modelling for water infrastructure risks and performance
Smart water-infrastructure predictive maintenance
= Monitor all water systems. Never mind those who don’t have any water at all.
Goal 7. Affordable and clean energy
“Adopting sustainable energy, and energy-system optimization”
Solutions:
4IR-enabled decentralized and coordinated energy-grid management, incl. IoT, AI
Smart infrastructure for operational efficiency and maintenance
= Monitor all energy systems in real time.
Goal 8. Decent work and economic growth
“Sustained and inclusive job creation and productivity, and improving workers’ rights”
Solutions:
Robotics for process automation for increased productivity
AI-enabled digital support hubs for workers
= Replace workers with robots and use AI to guide the remaining workforce.
Goal 9. Industry, infrastructure and innovation
“Building inclusive, resilient and sustainable infrastructure and industry”
Solutions:
IoT-enabled tracking and optimization of industrial machinery
Robotics for manufacturing and construction process automation
= Monitor all industrial processes and automate to make people more and more irrelevant.
Goal 10. Reduced inequalities
“Facilitating equality and international collaboration”
Solutions:
AI-enabled digital footprint for mobile money access
Next-gen demographics data analytics
= Analyse data to identify and correct unwanted differences between countries and regions.
Goal 11. Sustainable cities and communities
“Building smart, inclusive, safe and resilient urban systems”
Solutions:
“Sensor-based grid and AI-based urban network management (pollution, waste, water, energy)”
“Next-gen satellite, drone and IoT landuse detection and management”
= Develop Smart Cities with real-time monitoring using AI, drones and satellites; surveillance cameras with facial recognition and self-driving cars.
Goal 12. Responsible consumption and production
“Supply-chain optimization and sustainable consumption patterns”
Solutions:
“AI- and IoT-enabled consumption and production data analytics”
“AI-optimized logistics and distribution networks to minimize costs, emissions and waste”
= Monitor and analyse everyone’s consumption habits in order to lower each individual’s carbon footprint.
Goal 13. Climate action
“Combating climate change and its impacts”
Solutions:
“Earth management big data platform e.g. monitoring carbon emissions”
“Smart and transparent land-use management”
= Build a global panopticon for monitoring all processes of the earth system.
Goal 14. Life below water
“Conserving and managing the use of marine habitats and resources”
Solutions:
“Habitat monitoring and analytics (e.g. monitoring pH and pollution)”
“AI-enabled data platforms to monitor and manage fishing activity and compliance”
= Monitor the seas and penalise those found guilty of illegal activities.
Goal 15. Life on land
“Protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems”
Solutions:
“Real-time habitat and land-use mapping, monitoring and detection of illegal or adverse activities”
“4IR-enabled wildlife tracking, monitoring, analytics and pattern forecasting and real-time detection, e.g. disease, animal capture”
= Monitor all forests and penalise those found guilty of illegal activities.
Goal 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
“Promoting peaceful society, building effective institutions”
Solutions:
“AI-enabled identity tax fraud identification (using browsing data, retail data and payments history)”
“Blockchain-enabled citizen loyalty and reward platforms”
= Introduce Social Credits to create obedience to authorities and punish unwanted behaviours.
In addition, a number of technologies are listed that are in a developing phase (low maturity) which could potentially be used to meet the goals. Here we find, among other things:
Genetic rescue and genome modification for endangered and extinct species and resilience
Low-cost, low-GHG emissions synthetic proteins (AI and synthetic biology)
Decoding well-being and longevity using AI and sensors for personalized health maps and sequenced genomes and phenotypic data
Gene editing (e.g. CRISPR) to tackle human diseases driven by gene mutation
Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
“Building sustainable global partnerships”
This last goal is not included in WEFs table of 4IR solutions, but both the UN and the Group of 20 (G20) are being strengthened at a rapid pace and the 4IR solutions for each goal that was introduced before the 2019 G20 Summit are strikingly similar.
Risks of the new technology
The WEF report does see some risks with their Brave New World:
For all of the enormous potential that scaling Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies offer for accelerating action to reach the Global Goals, these technologies also have the potential to exacerbate many existing societal challenges, and to create new risks that could hinder the Global Goals.
The AI-led technology system may act prejudiced and biased.
It is difficult to achieve full employment if everything is to be automated.
Control and power over the technology risks being concentrated to a few actors.
Technology solutions, including AI, blockchain, the IoT, cloud services, 5G and quantum computing can consume large amounts of energy due to the computer processing power required and the number of operations or sensors feeding into the digital system or network.
The advanced technological system consumes enormous amounts of energy.
AI and computer vision can be used to find and exploit rare raw materials instead of protecting nature.
Electronic scrap from all the computers, sensors and devices needed for the technology solution can give rise to environmental pollution.
In 2021, the amount of e-waste generated is predicted to grow to 52.2 million tonnes,71 with just 20% formally recycled.
Abuse of the personal data collected can damage reputation, finances and security.
Cyberattacks can cripple the system.
Other Warnings
Dirk Helbing, head of the EU project FuturICT, has for some years warned that a fascist surveillance state is about to be built, more advanced than anything ever seen through history. Helbing notes that all functions that a fascist state may need have already been implemented digitally or are being implemented, and can be used on a universal scale at any time.
We are faced with the emergence of a new kind of totalitarianism of global dimensions that must be stopped immediately. An emergency operation is inevitable, if we want to save democracy, freedom, and human dignity. (…) Arguments such as terrorism, cyber threats and climate change have been used to undermine our privacy, our rights, and our democracy.
The sheep have handed the control of the planet over to the wolves. We now need to take it back.
Just as the United Nations has declared the Decade of Action, it is time for all who stand up for free humanity and to reject the technocratic global surveillance state which now threatens us all.
Article source: Technocracy News & Trends
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