saraacater--2020-03-20--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 13,680 infected and 200 deaths in U.S.

Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to ‘ neutralize ‘ coronavirus Distributed Bio co-founder and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville revealed on “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory is three to four weeks away from engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is adapting antibodies to recognize and neutralize the novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we just give you those antibodies right away .
And so within about 20 minutes , that patient has the ability to neutralize the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortgage payment can be one of the number one stressors .
Eliminating that stressor for 90 days , I think , will go a long way.
” Cuomo said he will also temporarily postpone or suspend foreclosures , and he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army mobile hospital units have received “ prepare to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus outbreak , and the 586th Field Hospital at Fort Campbell , Kentucky .
Both units typically deploy with hundreds of troops , including full surgical and trauma care capability .
The State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk , they ’ re not “ invincible.
” The phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday night will provide free testing to build a clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave for workers at companies with 500 employees or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has tested positive for COVID-19 , a palace spokesperson told CNN .
Japan Olympic Committee ( JOC ) board member Kaori Yamaguchi has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo attempted to assuage concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try and rescue the U.S. economy from the abyss opened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Other major governments have announced similar plans , aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating a lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration ’ s appeal for people nationwide to avoid unnecessary travel and all gatherings .
“ We do not want to look like Italy does two weeks from now.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came too late to prevent a disaster .
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weathers damage to the aviation industry from the coronavirus .
The Justice Department announced overnight that it ’ s closing an additional 10 immigration courts , spread out across the country , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the April 21 official state visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map of virus spread across all continents .
China is sending 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits and other essential medical supplies to the Philippines to assist the country “ in fighting the epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no gatherings with 50 people or more — including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the coronavirus .
As the country increasingly prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would close Monday and would reopen April 20 at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s third-largest city , Chicago .
Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero to prop up the economy during the pandemic .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases reported are 135,467 .
The Trump Administration will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last 30 days .
The White House said citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. as of Wednesday , eight times more than just a week earlier .
At least 32 people have died of the virus nationwide , and there are cases in 37 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that strict control measures pay off .
Premier Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , with more than 600 dead and 10,000 infections .
The whole nation is under travel restrictions , with stricter controls in hard-hit northern regions .
New York state has taken dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of about three square miles around the city of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland , California , authorities said Sunday , though passengers were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day .
California residents will be brought to facilities within the state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES said 1,000 passengers are California residents .
The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered , and more than 3,800 people have died .
Right now there are 483 cases of confirmed infected with COVID-19 in United States , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn ’ t come to it , the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like those currently being imposed in Italy could be enacted in the U.S. to help prevent the continued spread of the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this , particularly at the community level , there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Fox News is reporting the first cases of coronavirus in Georgia .
The two infections are tied to a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first two cases of the novel coronavirus .
The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States as of Wednesday .
Currently , the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates over 94,000 infections worldwide with more than 3,200 deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private labs and companies to begin making their own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a substantial increase in the number of tests this week , next week , and throughout the month , ” said Dr. Hahn .
“ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able to be performed.
” The Georgia Department of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Fox News the “ father and his son saw a private doctor before they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all and two deaths .
Both U.S. fatalities were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 3,048 people globally and infected more than 89,197 , with the vast majority of cases and deaths in China .
While the number of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings and restrictions .
Saturday , Feb 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The policy will enable more rapid testing capacity , the agency says .
Iraq reports five new positive cases of coronavirus , the Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Saudi Arabia having recently halted travel to holy sites such as Mecca and Medina .
In Europe , Italy has reported 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting bigger ” .
More than 85,000 people have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Respiratory Diseases , said during a press briefing on Friday .
• 44 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship Thursday , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all goes as planned , the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am confident there will be further rapid progress , enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat , ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , bringing the national total to 1,595 cases and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a US soldier and several members of the South Korean military contracted the virus .
• Travel disrupted : Numerous countries are implementing travel restrictions for those coming to and from South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy now has 400 cases — the largest outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures , with Italy effectively placing 100,000 under quarantine with travel restrictions .
• Middle East borders closed : Iran now has 139 cases and 19 deaths .
This week , the virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders as seen in Asia and Europe .
• US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In response to rising fears , some communities are taking precautions ; San Francisco , which has no cases , declared a state of emergency .
• More new cases outside China : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was larger than those reported inside the country , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( DHS ) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Fox News on Monday that the origin of the coronavirus outbreak remains virtually unknown — and refused to rule out a startling theory that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tonight.
” “ We are not entirely sure how this one started yet , ” he continued .
“ There is a biological facility in the … province that people worry about .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The White House is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for emergency funds to help the administration fight the outbreak of the coronavirus , which has infected almost 80,000 people around the world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico .
A federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , issued an order late Friday to prevent the transfer of coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to Costa Mesa in Orange County .
The patients were previously quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths Saturday .
According to the health commission , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed cases worldwide to at least 78,442 .
Friday , Feb 21 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases .
All of the Americans evacuated from the ship are nearly halfway through a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , lung imaging can be used to diagnose the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll now surpasses the toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according to U.S. officials on Saturday .
However , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox News medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued to spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people ’ s war of prevention ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its first person to person transmission of the virus .
The White House has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-03-20--Sen. Peters Praises China’s Model For Coronavirus Response

Senator Gary Peters , D-MI , suggested Friday that the U.S. should adopt the China model for its response to @ @ @ @ @ an interview with MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski .
“ Outside of Hubei province , a @ @ @ @ @ to work .
They separated their employees , they had partitions , they found ways @ @ @ @ @ of the economy going in other parts of the country that weren ’ t impacted @ @ @ @ @ in Hubei , ” Peters told Brzezinski .
He concluded , “ We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ same kind of thing here .
Thinking strategically on dealing with the disease , but @ @ @ @ @ that when we do get through it , it can come back up fairly quickly @ @

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saraacater--2020-03-20--Coronavirus Is A ‘Trumpandemic’, Says China’s State-Run Media

China ’ s state-sponsored news agency “ Xinhua News ” labeled the coronavirus global pandemic a “ Trumpandemic ” , according to the group ’ s recent tweet .
It ’ s no surprise , however , since the Chinese Communist Party has been pushing propaganda to blame President Trump and his administration for the virus ’ s spread since the coronavirus outbreak reached U.S. shores .
In their tweet , Xinhua tried to use a recent breaking story in the U.S. news cycle that exposed several U.S .
Senators for engaging in insider trading after receiving private information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That story , the Chinese news agency alleged , should call into question how much knowledge President Donald Trump had of the “ severity ” of the virus .
Further , it should call his own stock shares into question , according to the outlet .
“ The senators knew enough to dump stocks .
How come President Trump seemed to have no clue about the severity of # COVID19 ?
The president should know more & know better than senators .
Was he pretending , or maybe he has too much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Xinhua ’ s tweet read .
During Friday ’ s White House press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the disinformation being peddled by unreliable , ‘ bad actors.
’ One of those being a Chinese Official who blamed the outbreak on the U.S. Army , who he said “ brought the epidemic to Wuhan.
” “ I just urge everyone , as they ’ re seeing information , information that at one time suggested this virus emanated from the United States army , information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained , “ Every American , indeed , people all around the world should ensure that where they turn to for information is a reliable source and not a bad actor trying to create and flow information that they know is wrong .
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saraacater--2020-03-20--Senators Must Be Investigated: Dumping Stocks After COVID-19 Classified Briefing Is Insider Trading

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr , along with three other Senate colleagues , should be ashamed and investigated for insider trading if reports alleging they dumped their stock after receiving a classified briefing on coronavirus Jan. 24 are true .
If it is true , which it appears to be , Burr should also be removed as the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee .
According to reports he sold $ 1.6 million of his stock after receiving the closed door briefing .
He , along with Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler , Democratic California Senator Dianne Feinstein and Oklahoma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the rest of the nation was unaware of regarding the crisis brewing with COVID-19 and basically that ’ s called insider information .
The first outlets to report the Senator ’ s stock sell-offs were ProPublica , The Daily Beast , along with others but it didn ’ t take long for those stories to cascade across the nation ’ s social media stratosphere .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson was one of the first to suggest that Burr must resign if he can ’ t explain why he sold the stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that “ maybe there ’ s an honest explanation for what he did .
If there is , then he should share it with the rest of us immediately .
Otherwise , he must resign from the Senate and face prosecution for insider trading.
” It is unconscionable that Americans , who are now faced with an uncertain future and who had no knowledge of the magnitude of the classified briefing are now paying the severest economic penalty to quell the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , while these lawmakers have appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Burr who did nothing to really investigate the FISA abuse and actions of the FBI and Department of Justice when it began its probe into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and the now debunked theory it colluded with Russia , won ’ t see allies coming to his side on this scandal .
He didn ’ t back his colleague in the House Rep. Devin Nunes , who was then head of the House Intelligence Committee , but instead sided with Democrats .
Eventually , the Justice Department Inspector General Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuses by both senior FBI and DOJ officials .
Nunes was vindicated and so were others who investigated the abuses but Burr was way behind the curve .
As Molly Hemingway , with The Federalist , argued in her recent column : When Rep. Devin Nunes , R-Calif. , could have used support for his brave and later vindicated work uncovering wrongdoing at the Department of Justice regarding the surveillance of Page , Burr instead joined Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , and activists in the media in strongly defending the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Page .
He told media outlets he saw nothing wrong with the applications and that there were “ sound reasons ” to spy on Page .
The media lapped this up and used it as a way to further bash Nunes and the few overseers who sounded the alarm about wrongdoing .
A Justice Department Inspector General later confirmed and elaborated on the problems Nunes and his House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence found in those applications to spy on Page , two of which were later deemed invalid and another two of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspector general catalogued numerous errors and failures in the securing of those wiretaps , including the falsification of evidence and 16 other major problems and errors .
As for Senator ’ s Feinstein , Loeffler , and Inhofe , they should also be investigated .
There are no excuses for what has allegedly been uncovered .
Rep. Doug Collins , who is running against Loeffler for the Senate seat , laid it out perfectly when he said he was sickened by the news that Senators had profited off the crisis .
“ People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , their retirements , and even their lives and Kelly Loeffler is profiting off their pain ?
I ’ m sickened just thinking about it.
” Well so am I and by the Tweets responding to the news that these lawmakers had sold off their stocks , it appears the American people are too .


saraacater--2020-03-20--Trump Admin Restricts Non-Essential Travel To Mexico, Migrants Without Proper Papers Will Face ‘Imme

Trump Admin Restricts Non-Essential Travel To Mexico, Migrants Without Proper Papers Will Face ‘Immediate Return’

Th U.S. has reached a deal with Mexico to restrict non-essential travel amid the coronavirus pandemic , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed during Friday ’ s coronavirus press briefing at the White House .
The news comes just one day after the Trump administration and Canada mutually agreed to close the Northern border .
The State Department issued a level 4 travel advisory to urge U.S. citizens to refrain from traveling abroad Thursday .
Under the warning , U.S. citizens currently traveling abroad “ should arrange for immediate return to the United States unless they ’ re prepared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pompeo said .
As for migrant flows coming across the Southern border into the U.S. , Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said that all individuals without proper papers will be sent back to their home countries .
Migrants who come to the U.S. without those documents , he said , make it difficult to determine any health conditions , which would pose a potentially significant risk to Americans .
“ Many of these individuals arrive with little or no identity travel or medical documentation , making public health risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ It ’ s also important to note that the outbreak on our Southern border would likely increase the strain on health systems in our border communities , taking away important and lifesaving resources from American citizens.
” As for trade , Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf assured the public that there wouldn ’ t be any disruptions in the supply chains.
” Essential commercial activities will not be impacted .
We will continue to maintain a strong and secure economic supply chain across our borders , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern border restrictions will go into effect this Saturday .


saraacater--2020-03-20--Sen. Loeffler Denies Insider Trading, 2020 Opponent Rep. Collins ‘Sickened’

Senator Kelly Loeffler , R-GA , is under fire for selling off over a million dollars in stock shares hours after receiving a private briefing with her colleagues on January 24 on the coronavirus , the Daily Beast first reported .
When pressed on the report by Fox News host Ed Henry Friday , however , Loeffler completely denied that she had knowledge of the sale .
“ I do want to set the record straight .
I ’ ve seen some of those stories and it ’ s absolutely false and it could not be true.
” Loeffler told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually look at the personal transaction reports that were filed , it notices , at the bottom , that I ’ m only informed of my transactions after they occur , several weeks.
” In mid-February , according to the report , Loeffler invested between $ 100,000 and $ 250,000 in Citrix , a teleworking company that saw a rise in stock prices amid the coronavirus outbreak .
She concluded , “ So , certainly those transactions at least on my behalf were a mix of buys and sells , very routine for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent in the upcoming Senate race in Georgia , Rep. Doug Collins , R-GA , said he ’ s “ sickened ” by the move .
“ People are losing their jobs , their businesses , their retirements , and even their lives and Kelly Loeffler is profiting off their pain ?
I ’ m sickened to think about it , ” Collins wrote on Twitter Friday .
Loeffler isn ’ t the only Senator who took part in a multi-million dollar insider trading scheme .
Sens .
Dianne Feinstein , D-CA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , R-OK , were all part of the January briefing and acted on their stock shares shortly after .
Each lawmaker released the following statements denying their roles in the schemes :


saraacater--2020-03-20--Coronavirus: New York Gov. Cuomo Orders All Non Essential Workers To Stay Home

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered Friday that all employers need to keep workers at home in an effort to @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus in the state .
However , he noted that essential services would continue to @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press .
Hospitals in New York are running short of ventilators , which is @ @ @ @ @ severe cases of Coronavirus .
According to the New York Post , “ several years @ @ @ @ @ Empire State ’ s stockpile of medical equipment had 16,000 fewer ventilators than the 18,000 @ @ @ @ @ a severe pandemic , state public-health leaders came to a fork in the road .
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saraacater--2020-03-20--Hong Kong ‘might be on edge of an all-out war’ Against Coronavirus: Cases Jump

According to the South China Morning Post , Hong Kong has recorded 48 new coronavirus infections on Friday .
It is “ the biggest daily jump since testing began , as medical experts warned the influx of arrivals from overseas had raised the risk of a resurging outbreak to its highest level yet , ” the paper stated .
The new cases take the city ’ s total number to 256 , according to reports .
According to a top microbiologist “ Hong Kong might be on the edge of an all-out “ war ” against an explosion in infections.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36 of the latest round of infected people , aged between four and 69 , had a travel history .
One of the local cases is a taxi driver who had picked up passengers from the airport .
When asked whether the government should ban non-locals from entering the city , Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan , head of the centre ’ s communicable disease branch , said all the fresh infections were residents , except one – an Australian who had been to the United States and Portugal .
He was transiting at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwell .
For more on this story go here


saraacater--2020-03-21--Four Members Of A New Jersey Family Die Of Coronavirus. More Family Members Battling Illness.

A mother and three of her children died of the coronavirus after having tested positive for the disease .
The virus has ravaged the New Jersey Italian-American family , said a surviving family member that spoke to CNN .
Elizabeth Fusco , the youngest of 11 children lost her mother , two brothers and a sister , she said during an interview with CNN host Chris Cuomo .
Her mother was 73 years old and had passed after losing two of her children .
CNN stated that three other relatives are hospitalized in New Jersey and 19 other family members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are awaiting their results .
Those tested include children , parents and grandchildren .
They are all being quarantined together , the news agency stated .
As of Saturday afternoon there are 24,786 reported cases of Coronavirus in the United States and 290 deaths , according to WorldOMeters.com , which is collecting global statistics on the cases .
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said , “ there are others who are in the ICU from the family , 20 are quarantined .
They were all waiting on test results , and we couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New Jersey governor ’ s office .
He and his office responded quickly and got a bunch of test results to the hospital and the family.
” “ This was supposed to be a good update , but it turns out that Elizabeth , the person you just met , was one of the people waiting on a test and she tested positive .
And she says her daughter has too – and her daughter ’ s compromised , ” Cuomo said .
For more on this story and updates go here @


saraacater--2020-03-21--Coronavirus: Internet Thermometer Company Sees Rise In Unexpected Fevers In Florida

According to the Miami Herald , Kinsa Health , a San Francisco based company that makes Internet-connected thermometers , has @ @ @ @ @ ’ throughout Florida in the late flu season .
The paper noted that public health @ @ @ @ @ in fevers in the late flu season may be a sign of coronavirus infections and @ @ @ @ @ virus may be far wider spread than earlier reports .
The thermometer data serves as @ @ @ @ @ , and the company has used it to track the spread of the flu in @ @ @ @ @ for six years .
As the novel coronavirus has spread , Kinsa Health has tracked @ @ @ @ @ between confirmed COVID-19 cases and illness that can not be explained or attributed to seasonal @ @ @ @ @ indicating the spread of the virus is faster than the U.S. Centers for Disease Control @ @ @ @ @ , said Patrick Phillips , head of data science for Kinsa Health .


saraacater--2020-03-20--Lindsey Graham: Politico’s EB-5 visa report is ‘absolute garbage’

The Politico reported that Sen. Lindsey Graham is using the coronavirus recovery bills to expand the EB-5 green cards which would mainly include wealthy Chinese , Taiwanese and South Korean nationals .
The Politico ’ s report on Thursday says : The proposal , which could be included in one of the Senate ’ s coronavirus rescue bills , would significantly boost the number of visas offered annually from 10,000 to 75,000 while halving the investment required to earn legal residence from $ 900,000 to $ 450,000 , they say .
Half the recipients of the EB-5 visa program — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , according to a report by the Brookings Institution think tank .
Many others come from South Korea and Taiwan .
Sen. Lindsey Graham , ( R-SC ) , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , responded to the Politico accusations on Sean Hannity ’ s show on Thursday evening , saying it was “ absolute garbage.
” “ I haven ’ t talked to any body on the planet , much less to Trump administration about putting EB-5 into coronavirus bill , ” continued Graham .
Sean Hannity pressed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear , so Politico magazine report is an outright falsehood ?
” “ Yes is an absolute garbage .
I haven ’ t talked to anybody .
I would object to putting anything on these bills that not relating to solving the [ coronavirus ] problem.
” • CORONAVIRUS UPDATES : 13,680 infected and 200 deaths in U.S. • Coronavirus Stimulus : Family of Four could be receiving up to $ 18 Thousand by year end


saraacater--2020-03-22--Coronavirus Live Update: President Trump White House Briefing


saraacater--2020-03-22--Dr. Profeta Warned Of A Viral Pandemic In 2014. Now He’s On The Frontline Fighting COVID-19

Dr. Louis Profeta has worked as an emergency physician at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis since 1993 .
He also serves as a clinical instructor of Emergency Medicine at both Indiana University and Marian University Schools of Medicine .
In October 2014 , he warned us of a global pandemic like the coronavirus in his LinkedIn article , What Scares Me Even More Than Ebola .
“ The thing that scared me the most was a viral pandemic , ” Dr. Profeta told this reporter before going to work Saturday night .
“ It wasn ’ t things like terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You literally can ’ t protect the health centers from this onslaught .
We probably don ’ t have enough protective gear and we don ’ t have enough ventilators.
” He added that doctors across the nation will be faced with incredibly difficult decisions moving forward .
Dr. Profeta ’ s key warning in his 2014 article : “ There is no way you can prepare for ( a viral pandemic ) .
The goal should be to protect your hospital from it.
” Since COVID-19 started spreading rapidly across the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of preparedness from government and the health care industry at every level .
In Indiana ’ s neighboring state Illinois , Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling on retired doctors and nurses to come back to work in order to help fill critical voids in hospital staffing .
“ One of the biggest fears we have is if we get to the point where we tell people with loved ones who are dying with pneumonia that we can ’ t even help them , ” said Dr. Profeta .
“ We ’ re not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Indianapolis ) but I bet they ’ re getting close in major cities.
” Dr. Profeta Warned Of A Pandemic During Obama Admin .
Nothing Was Done .
A graduate of Indiana University ’ s School of Medicine , Dr. Profeta completed his post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh .
As an influential voice in emergency care , he was named LinkedIn Top Voice for readership in health care in 2015 , 2016 and 2017 .
In 2018 , he was honored by the National Society of Newspaper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Moreover , Dr. Profeta ’ s best-selling book , The Patient in Room Nine Says He ’ s God , has continued to earn critical acclaim as a unique look at society , God and life through the perspective of an ER doctor .
His warning of a global viral pandemic was published during the Obama administration and he mentioned that every president has had an opportunity to prepare for this situation but has not .
Profeta adds that the Trump administration has taken the most proactive approach to combatting epidemics to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s office sought the advice of approximately 20,000 emergency room doctors in the nationwide Facebook group “ EM Docs.
” Profeta is one of those members .
However , in May 2018 , President Donald Trump ’ s biodefense preparedness adviser warned that a pandemic was the country ’ s top health threat and that the U.S. was not prepared .
In 2019 , the President demobilized the National Security Council ’ s global health security office .
According to Dr. Profeta , COVID-19 consists of novel RNA strands , animal strands , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existed in the human body , which is why it is so infectious .
“ It ’ s a whole new virus , ” he said .
“ Why some people respond to it one way and others don ’ t , we don ’ t know.
” Medical professionals are just like ordinary Americans .
Dr. Profeta is a devoted husband and father of three sons .
His oldest son , Max , survived a battle with cancer .
“ We ’ re absolutely terrified , ” Dr. Profeta said of himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The nursing staff is terrified and we all have families .
A lot of us are married , we have kids of our own .
We want to grow old with our loved ones too .
We ’ ve seen this coming for years .
Some of us are getting sick too .
It ’ s hard , we ’ re physically beat.
” Dr. Profeta says he has been washing his hands hundreds of times a day .
He says the best thing to do is stay at home but realizes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society .
“ One of the reasons we may see a higher death rate here than in China is because we ’ re free and can ’ t be held at gunpoint by the government , ” he told this reporter .
“ You watch the Spring Break videos and the kids don ’ t get it .
They ’ ll understand it if we start burying their parents and grandparents .
People are starting to die and those numbers will increase.
” Dr. Profeta says it is time for the younger generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are more vulnerable to succumbing to this virus .
Instead of congregating in public spaces , people should do their best to stay at home .
“ This is that generation ’ s ‘ Churchillian moment ’ and what are they doing ?
Beer bongs on the beach of Daytona .
That is your Pearl Harbor ?
Are you kidding me ?
” he told this reporter .
“ Instead of rallying around partying , why aren ’ t they rallying around helping older people to get them the things they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together and be stewards of this country .
It ’ s a f***ing embarrassment .
We ’ re watching this as ER docs on the front lines , risking our lives to save yours , watching this generation and this is their ‘ wokeness.
’ It ’ s so sad.
” The other issue for hospitals and medical providers is dealing with insurance companies , who have been far from helpful in these trying times .
“ This has been going on for years since the Balance Billing issue , they literally just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ They essentially fill these unbelievably expensive policies with huge co-pays to people with capability to pay the co-pay and turn around and tell us that they can ’ t pay for it .
It ’ s like going into Walmart and stealing something .
Insurance companies are bankrupting ER ’ s around the country and we ’ re cutting down our staffing because we ’ re not making enough revenue to make payroll.
” He says doctors are frustrated because they are “ risking their lives and can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bills.
” A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DR. PROFETA DURING COVID-19 “ I wake up in the morning and wonder if this is the last day I ’ m going to be healthy , ” he said .
“ I look at my wife and kids .
I make sure my wife has everything she needs just in case .
We try to stay positive.
” Then he goes to work and dons the protective gear .
He sees patient after patient , trying to alleviate their fears if he can .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ off in the parking lot so they don ’ t take the virus in the car and bring it home .
“ Then I get home , have something to eat , sip a little bourbon , and do it the next day , ” he chuckled .
Dr. Profeta has maintained his distance from his family if possible , but ultimately it ’ s difficult living in the same house .
Dr. Profeta wrote the following warning in his 2014 article , What Scares Me Even More Than Ebola , regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine that huge numbers of hospital staff – from doctors to housekeepers , from food services to registration , from security and parking to transportation will decide not show up .
They will call in sick or simply just say : “ No , I ’ m not coming to work today.
” In just a few days , human waste , debris , soiled linens , the sick , the dying and the bodies will pile up .
We will be overwhelmed and unable to offer much in the way of assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to safely care for even one patient are just too exhausting .
These procedures are barely repeatable more than once or twice of day , and fraught with so many steps and potential for mistake that it becomes too physically and emotionally taxing for the staff to do … so they simply wont show up.
” But most importantly , creating coronavirus treatment sites is a better way to limit the spread into the hospitals , where it could contaminate other doctors and otherwise sick patients .
“ We ’ ve had nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best we can come up with is plastic suits , double gloves , respirators , and masks .
The battleground of this problem can ’ t be in the hospital .
It is un-winnable in our emergency rooms .
”


saraacater--2020-03-22--Sen. Rand Paul Tests Positive For Coronavirus. First In U.S. Senate.

Sen. Rand Paul announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus .
He is the first U.S .
@ @ @ @ @ the virus , which has now surpassed more than 300,000 cases worldwide .
“ Senator @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 .
He is feeling fine and is in quarantine , ” a Twitter @ @ @ @ @ is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive @ @ @ @ @ was not aware of any direct contact with any infected persons .
”


saraacater--2020-03-23--Coronavirus is ‘China’s Chernobyl’ And The World Is Paying The Price

Communist China ’ s lack of action and failure to take the appropriate measures to inform the world – as well as its own people – about the deadly coronavirus is comparable to the former Soviet Union ’ s actions during the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown , Retired CIA senior Clandestine Services Officer Daniel Hoffman told The Sara Carter Show on Monday .
The cascading failure rests largely on the hands of Chinese President Xi Jinping , who is directing a propaganda machine to blame the outbreak on the United States .
The coronavirus , which began in China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , invisible enemy that has taken the world hostage and left uncertainty about what to do next in the hands of medical professionals and governments striving to keep citizens alive and economies churning .
“ I ’ d liken this to like China ’ s Chernobyl , ” said Hoffman , referring to the coronavirus pandemic and the Chinese government ’ s actions during the onset of the outbreak .
Chernobyl was one of the “ worst nuclear accidents in history of the world .
And what we ’ re seeing today from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way back then obsequious apparatchiks who don ’ t want to tell the truth out of fear for recrimination from Xi Jinping.
” He noted that the “ opaque Chinese bureaucracy and most of all a Chinese government that relies on state propaganda to control their own citizens so the world was collateral damage essentially.
” The last thing Xi “ wanted to do was to reveal to his own citizens that there was a pandemic on its way .
And so they withheld information even though the virus began to spread in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any national emergency until mid-January .
And that was you know obviously a major major issue that the Chinese absolutely failed .
Could you imagine if the United States or a Western European democracy had done that – inflicted that much pain in the world ?
” China has also forced all major U.S. news agencies out of the country and any information that had come out of China ’ s main news agencies could not be trusted , according to numerous intelligence officials that have spoken to this reporter .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the economic future has left millions of Americans wondering if they will have a job in the upcoming months .
The virus is also revealing failures in our own nation ’ s national security and medical apparatus as the administration struggles to find solutions to the crisis .
As that happens , the Chinese propaganda machine , is utilizing the virus to strong-arm and bolster its position in the world .
For example , China , along with Russia , are further extending their political tentacles into nations like Italy , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and economic losses since the outbreak .
The Italian government , who have said they were abandoned by the European Union , are now turning to China and Russia for doctors and assistance as the number of sick grow to critical levels .
In France , the Chinese propaganda machine is working to trend # TrumpPandemic across social media , and the communist party has done the same with U.S. social media , as reported .
More importantly , says Hoffman , now is the time to realize that China , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and could attempt to use the crisis in the United States to their advantage .
Hoffman , who was stationed overseas in both Pakistan and Russia during his time at the CIA , noted that China ’ s cult-like rule over its people and central control over its local authorities exacerbated the spread of the virus .
He said , for example , China ’ s National Health Commission did not issue a warning about the outbreak of the virus until Jan. 19 , although the government was already well aware of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken on the nation .
“ I look at everything China ’ s told us going back to the very beginning has been full of lies , ” said Hoffman .
“ And so anyone who wants to believe that the Chinese have somehow solved this which is what they ’ re telling the world…I deeply mistrust that and need to verify that.
” Further said Hoffman , in China there are not enough “ people we would normally have at our embassy and China ’ s kicked out our journalists because that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The reason why Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are such good buddies is because the same thing scares them : democracy , ” he added .
SaraACarter.com has also reported that local Chinese citizen journalists have been forced into silence and information that was coming out of the region on social media has been silenced by Xi ’ s authoritarian regime .
“ The question I think for our China watchers I know it in the intelligence community going forward months and years from now : Do Chinese , the ones who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy remember standing in front of the tanks , taking those sorts of people to look at this and say this brutal Chinese ruthless dictatorship is not for us , it ’ s not looking out for the best interests of our people and maybe they stand up and do something about it .
That ’ s what scares China , it really does .
”


saraacater--2020-03-23--From Mecca to Paris: World’s Top Tourist Attractions Eerily Empty Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

As countries around the world shut down and commit to social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus , pictures on social media are surfacing showing top tourist attractions eerily empty .
Here are some of those images : Pictures showing the faith hubs of monotheism , Jerusalem , the Vatican , and Mecca show no more than a couple of people visiting their holy sites .
The entrance to ascend the Eiffel tower was empty .
According to Monday ’ s reports , France has over 20,000 confirmed cases of the virus and ranks seven in cases by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the London Bridge train station didn ’ t show a single soul .
The United Kingdom reported over 6,700 confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday .
Pictures from Time ’ s Square in New York and the Strip in Las Vegas were bleak .
The U.S. topped 41,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday making it the country with the third highest number of cases .
According to data produced by Tourism Economics and first obtained by CNBC , the U.S. tourism industry could suffer an estimated $ 24 billion of foreign spending .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in the trillions .


saraacater--2020-03-23--LIVE: White House Coronavirus Task Force Provides An Update To The Public


saraacater--2020-03-23--Pelosi Buries An Unrelated Progressive Agenda In Her 1,000 Page Coronavirus Relief Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Monday to provide “ fast relief ” to American workers struggling with the economic downturn that ’ s resulted from the coronavirus pandemic after Democrats in the Senate blocked the third coronavirus relief bill Sunday .
Republicans took to the Senate floor Monday to push for their bill ’ s immediate passage and were still in debate as Pelosi shared the news of her new bill .
During her remarks , Pelosi argued that the Senate bill “ put corporations first ” and failed to address the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families as the coronavirus pandemic drives unemployment rates up and threatens to close down small businesses across the country .
She added a laundry list of demands in the legislation , which included wiping out up to $ 10,000 in student loan debt per person and securing election-security funding , which Republicans have argued against .
Moreover , the bill is over 1,100 pages long and doesn ’ t read as advertised .
For example , in some portions of the bill require airlines to disclose greenhouse gas emissions to their customers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s debt to the U.S. Treasury , and mandate that corporations receiving federal aid must commit to “ diversity and inclusion initiatives for no less than 5 years after ” receiving that support .
Democrats in the Senate blocked the $ 2 trillion package in a procedural vote to proceed with a final debate after Monday ’ s tense back-and-forth with a 49-46 vote .
In order to pass , it needed 60 votes .
“ You know what the American people are thinking right now , they ’ re thinking that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Kennedy said , “ It starts working in a mother ’ s womb and it doesn ’ t stop working until you get elected to Congress.
” Kennedy concluded , “ Do you know what the American people are thinking right now , Mr. President ?
They ’ re thinking that this country was founded by geniuses .
But it ’ s being run by a bunch of idiots.
” Sen. James Lankford , R-OK , argued on the Senate floor Monday that the Democrats continue to sneak in “ some bizarre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every couple of hours that are unrelated to COVID-19 , ” Read the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act below : Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act by Sara on Scribd


saraacater--2020-03-23--Sara Carter: Coronavirus is a ‘Black swan event’

Sara A. Carter told Fox News host Steve Hilton Sunday night that the coronavirus crisis is a “ black swan @ @ @ @ @ of “ unexpected ” economic and national security issues are starting to arise .
“ @ @ @ @ @ issue , something that was unexpected , something that came out of sideways , and @ @ @ @ @ gon na affect our nation economically , it ’ s gon na affect the entire @ @ @ @ @ know it , ” Carter told Hilton .
She concluded , “ And if the @ @ @ @ @ through these next fifteen days , find a way to reevaluate .
We know President @ @ @ @ @ day with the task force , talking directly to the American people and it ’ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-23--Pompeo: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s ‘Lies About the Wuhan Virus Put Lives at Risk’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo isn ’ t allowing Iran ’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ’ s “ lies about the Wuhan virus ” to put lives at risk , he wrote in a statement Monday .
The Trump administration has offered to send aid to Iran and is even waiving sanctions for those trying to send medicine and other life-saving humanitarian aid packages to the country .
Iran , however , has rejected U.S. offers to send aid .
“ U.S .
leaders have on several occasions declared that they are ready to help us with medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several times and said all you have to do is ask and we ’ ll give you medical aid and medicines .
That ’ s strange that they ’ ll say that we should be asking them for medical aid and medicines , ” Khamenei said .
In his latest statement , Pompeo outlines five instances where the regime failed to stop the spread of the virus thus putting the Iranian people ’ s lives on the line .
Here are those points : First , Iran ’ s state-owned airline , Mahan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China in February .
Second , The country “ ignored repeated warnings from its own health officials , and denied its first death from the coronavirus for at least nine days ” further raising questions as to the accuracy of the current case and death counts .
Third , Iran ’ s nefarious use of foreign aid has continued and they ’ ve misused “ over a billion Euros intended for medical supplies , and continue to hoard desperately needed masks , gloves , and other medical equipment for sale on the black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that U.S. sanctions are putting Iranian lives at risk .
However , restrictions have been lifted to “ not target imports of food , medicine and medical equipment , or other humanitarian goods.
” Fifth and final , the U.S. offer to allocate a portion of the $ 100 million in medical aid to other countries was rejected by Khamenei who “ works tirelessly to concoct conspiracy theories and prioritizes ideology over the Iranian people.
” In his recent statement , Khamenei claimed that the U.S. may have “ created the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his regime to ask the country “ what wise person would trust you to give them medicine ?
You could be giving medicines that spread the virus .
You have no credibility , and there ’ s no way to trust you .
”


saraacater--2020-03-23--U.S. Surgeon General: ‘This week, it’s going to get bad…stay at home’

U.S .
Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that the country ’ s battle against the coronavirus is “ going to get bad ” this week , he told Today Show host Savannah Guthrie Monday .
“ This week , it ’ s going to get bad and we really need to come together as a nation .
I heard the stories that you were just playing .
Young people out on beaches.
” Dr. Adams told Guthrie .
He continued , “ We see here in D.C. that the district set up a cam for people to watch the cherry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you see more people walking around than you see cherry blossoms .
And this is how the spread is occurring.
” As the number of U.S. confirmed cases of the coronavirus surpasses 35,000 making it the third highest number globally , there is growing concern that the public isn ’ t taking the government ’ s warnings seriously , and that , the country ’ s doctor said , could lead to dire consequences for the country .
In order to stop the spread of the virus in 15 days , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Dr. Adams .
“ We really , really need everyone to stay at home , ” Dr. Adams said .


saraacater--2020-03-24--Trump Border COVID-19 Directive Ignored, Essential Travel Defined By Some As ‘Groceries, Family and

Trump Border COVID-19 Directive Ignored, Essential Travel Defined By Some As ‘Groceries, Family and Gas’

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at many Ports of Entry are still allowing people from Mexico and Canada to enter the United States through the ports of entry , suggesting that claims they are traveling to buy groceries , pharmaceuticals and gas is considered ‘ essential travel , ’ despite President Donald Trump ’ s directive to limit the flow of travelers during the coronavirus crisis .
Last week , the Trump administration implemented a directive that CBP ’ s Office of Field Operations officers at Ports of Entry , were supposed to begin turning all non U.S. citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless it was for essential travel , student or they had a permit to work in the country .
Over the weekend The Washington Examiner first published a story noting that CBP officers were continuing to let non-essential travelers into the United States through the Ports of Entry .
Even though the Examiner updated its story and was told that the situation was rectified over the weekend by Department of Homeland Security officials , Patricia Cramer , who is President of the Arizona chapter of the National Treasury Employee Union representing U.S. Customs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Arizona Port of Entries , told SaraACarter.com it ’ s not .
She said the majority of POEs , not all , continue to let non-essential travelers through , supervisors aren ’ t on the same page regarding the administration ’ s directive and she is concerned for the health and safety of the CBP port of entry officers .
“ While the rest of the country is being told to voluntarily – and in some cases mandatory lockdown – we have people coming in and out of the border as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and agents are being exposed , ” said Cramer .
“ The agency is interpreting the White House directives the way that they want .
That ’ s why this is happening.
” Cramer said , many travelers coming across the border came to visit family and some have stayed for days .
She noted that there is no viable way to track the travelers foreign travel or if they may have been exposed to the coronavirus .
DHS officials could not be immediately reached for comment .
CBP POE officers in Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ anybody can pass through because it ’ s really hard to determine if any of the foreign nationals have traveled outside of Mexico or Canada because all they have to show is their border crossing card , ” Cramer said .
“ This is a problem for our officers who worry they might be exposed and then expose their families to the virus , ” she added .
“ If one of our officers goes down due to the virus then all the officers may go down at any particular point of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be a potentially bad situation.
” The CBP Port of Entry officers aren ’ t the only ones concerned but Border Patrol agents during the coronavirus crisis , said Art del Cueto , vice president for the National Border Patrol Council and the leader of the local chapter in Arizona .
He noted that frontline agents are getting mixed messages about what steps need to be taken if they believe they ’ re exposed to coronavirus .
“ The Union has taken the roll of explaining to the workforce the different procedures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , ” said del Cueto , who added that the agents are doing an incredible job mitigating illegal migrants at the border .
He did , however , note the frustration among agents who are concerned that not enough is being done on the part of partner agencies , like Immigration and Customs Enforcement , to ensure that people apprehended at the border from nations “ other than Mexico ” are being returned .
“ We had a situation , yesterday , where 16 people from India were apprehended , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passports were stamped in Italy and Spain , where coronavirus cases are high and they were turned over to ICE .
ICE released them to Catholic Charities and now they are somewhere in the country .
ICE first said it wasn ’ t true and then later I got a call that it did happen but it was a mistake .
I don ’ t know how they ’ re going to get them back now that they ’ ve been released.
” ICE officials could not be immediately reached for comment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a response is given .


saraacater--2020-03-24--50 Pro-Life Leaders Urge HHS To Crack Down on Abortions During COVID-19

A group of 50 pro-life leaders drafted a letter Tuesday asking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar “ to oppose the promotion of abortion amidst our national response to the # COVID19 pandemic.
” “ While we are in a hectic race to save lives , Planned Parenthood and other powers in the abortion industry remain insistent on taking the lives of innocent unborn children .
While surgery centers postpone elective and diagnostic procedures , abortion centers are churning out surgical and chemical abortions and putting women , especially the poor , at risk , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation depletes sorely needed personal protective equipment and leads to complications that will further overwhelm already overextended emergency rooms , ” stated the letter .
“ The abortion industry is compounding one crisis with another .
Therefore , we urge public officials to use their broad emergency authority to safeguard against the extreme abortion agenda.
” Some abortion clinics , including those in Texas and Ohio , have been ordered by their governors to close doors to patients seeking elective surgeries and “ abortions on demand ” as the pandemic continues to stretch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Planned Parenthood ’ s Ohio offices have ensured patients that they ’ re still performing “ surgical abortions.
” In a statement to SaraACarter.com , Planned Parenthood said the pro-life groups are pushing “ politics ” and not putting the health and safety of patients first .
“ A public health emergency is not the time to play politics .
The safety and health of patients , our staff , and our communities must remain the highest priority as our country faces an unprecedented crisis , ” Acting president and CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson said in a statement to SaraACarter.com .
Further , McGill Johnson labeled abortion an “ essential and time-sensitive medical procedure , as confirmed by medical experts like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology .
Delays or additional barriers to care can make it more difficult or even impossible for some patients to access safe , legal abortion .
While we continue to provide critical care during this pandemic and work with our partner health care providers , we must still ensure that patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ “ Unfortunately , while public health providers are working together in our communities to be there for patients whose health care can ’ t wait , some anti-abortion activists and politicians are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to push their ideological agenda .
This is not the time for politicians or groups to advance their own agenda by taking advantage of a worldwide pandemic , ” she concluded .