saraacater--2020-03-08--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Currently 109,600 Infected globally, 483 infected and 20 death in U.S.

A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning .
More than 60,000 people have 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is possible ” when asked if measures 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , do you really need to travel , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread across all continents .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , 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 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-03-08--Joe Biden endorses Donald J. Trump for re-election

Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed President Trump today — unintentionally — at a rally in Missouri today .
Watch @ @ @ @ @ not re-elect – we can not win this re-election , ” he told the confused @ @ @ @ @ .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump.
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saraacater--2020-03-08--Trump tweets out Joe Biden’s ‘endorsement video’: Joe Rogan says ‘Biden can’t talk’

A video showing the former Vice President Joe Biden appearing to endorse President Trump — unintentionally — at a rally in Missouri was circulated in Twitter on Saturday .
“ We can not re-elect – we can not win this re-election , ” he appeared to tell the confused crowd .
“ Excuse me .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump.
” On Twitter , President Trump jokingly took Biden ’ s speech as a mangled endorsement .
“ I agree with Joe !
” Trump wrote , captioning a video of the address that edited out the second part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the brief address , Joe Biden , 77 , declared : “ If you want a nominee who will bring this party together , who will run a progressive , positive campaign , and turn , turn this primary from a campaign that ’ s about negative attacks into one that ’ s about what we ’ re for — because we can not get — re-elect — we can not win this re-election — excuse me .
We can only re-elect Donald Trump — if , in fact , we get engaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Got ta be a positive campaign , so join us.
” Joe Biden also seem to be confused of his own name , calling himself “ an O ’ Biden-Bama Democrat ” Popular podcast host Joe Rogan , who has endorsed Bernie Sanders , took the concerns a step further , saying Biden ’ s alleged cognitive problems were disqualifying .
“ Stop .
Pause .
He can ’ t be president , ” Rogan said .
“ Listen , we can ’ t play any games here folks .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk.
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saraacater--2020-03-09--Report: Prominent Conservatives Sign Letter To Censure Schumer Over SCOTUS Threats

Fox News reported Monday that “ dozens ” of well-known Conservatives signed a letter to censure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-NY , after he threatened two Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch last week .
Schumer made the threats at a Planned Parenthood rally on Wednesday as the Supreme Court was hearing arguments on a contentious abortion case regarding a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors admitting privileges to local hospitals .
“ I want to tell you Gorsuch , I want to tell you Kavanaugh , you have unleashed a whirlwind , and you will pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You don ’ t know what will hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
” Chief Justice John Roberts responded to Schumer ’ s threats in a written statement .
“ Justices know that criticism comes with the territory , but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate , they are dangerous .
All Members of the Court will continue to do their job , without fear or favor , from whatever quarter , ” Roberts wrote .
After that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement : “ Sen .
Schumer ’ s comments were a reference to the political price Senate Republicans will pay for putting these justices on the court , and a warning that the justices will unleash a major grassroots movement on the issue of reproductive rights against the decision.
” On the Senate floor , Schumer later added , “ I shouldn ’ t have used the words I did.
” According to the Fox report , former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint , former Ronald Reagan campaign adviser Ed Rollins , Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry , and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk are among those who signed the letter , which was organized by The Article III Project , a group that ‘ fights to confirm ” President Donald Trump ’ s judicial nominees .
Click here to read the full report from Fox News .


saraacater--2020-03-09--USAID Gives Coronavirus Aid To Thailand Whose King Is Worth $30 Billion

USAID handed over protective health equipment to Thailand to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 , the U.S. government agency wrote in a statement released Monday .
The aid is now in the hands of the Royal Thai government headed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun , who is worth an estimated $ 30 billion .
“ Today ’ s handover of personal protective equipment is another example of the strong partnership between the United States and the Royal Thai Government , whose collaboration in addressing emerging disease threats spans decades , ” said Mission Director Malnak .
“ These critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support medical professionals and health workers as Thailand responds to COVID-19.
” There are 50 confirmed cases of the disease in Thailand , according to Johns Hopkins University , who has been tracking the epidemic in real time .
“ This is a lesson to strengthen our public health system not only in Thailand but also worldwide , ” said Dr. Tanarak Plipat , Deputy Director General , Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Public Health .
“ We are taking this opportunity to express our appreciation to the American people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thai health care professionals for COVID-19 response.
” In total , the U.S. sent 10,000 gloves , 5,000 surgical masks , 5,000 surgical gowns , 5,000 respirator masks , 5,000 shoe covers , 5,100 surgical caps , 2,500 face shields , and 500 protective goggles , according to the statement .
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saraacater--2020-03-09--Disappeared, Ousted Journalists Ran To Coronavirus Fire, Burned By China’s Communist Party

Many journalists who have bravely reported on the growing Coronavirus crisis , which emanated from China ’ s Wuhan province , as well as the government ’ s failure to control the outbreak have either disappeared , been expelled from the country or have been stopped all-together from reporting on the situation .
The Chinese Communist Party ’ s authoritarian grip on journalists has complicated the matter and made it extremely difficult to get accurate information from the region .
For example , two citizen journalists , Chen Quishi and Fang Bin , disappeared after going public on Youtube to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverup of the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak that started in December , 2019 .
Chen Quishi was the first of the two to disappear after he posted his video where he recalled what it was like to be in those hospitals .
He put himself in a vulnerable position .
“ I ’ m afraid.
” he said in the video , “ In front of me is the virus and behind me is the legal and administrative power of China.
” He continued , ” As long as I live in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
I only report what I see and what I hear .
I really like to be blunt , right ?
” One clip , that I recall seeing from his original video , that has since been deleted , showed a woman holding a lifeless man in the hospital hallway , who Quishi confirmed was deceased .
It was a devastating scene .
Quishi expressed frustration over other journalists , he said , who were too afraid “ to rush to the frontline ” when “ catastrophe strikes.
” Fang Bin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan .
In the videos , one can see patients receiving care in both overcrowded rooms and hallways .
One can also see doctors dressed in full body protective gear .
“ These days , friends online have been expressing concern about me because I ’ m going in and out , right ?
But now you ’ re taking videos of the real situation in the hospitals and putting it out there , right ?
So that everyone can see.
” said Fang Bin , “ Now , we want the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how do we get people to save themselves ?
They have to help each other to save themselves.
” The situation , according to Fang Bin , was completely “ man-made.
” “ Lawyer Chen Quishi is missing.
” he said , “ My WeChat account has been shut down .
Our friends are very anxious about whether Wuhan authorities will come to find me.
” “ It wasn ’ t the first or the last time ” It wasn ’ t the first or the last time the Chinese government tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scare anyone away who wanted to do so .
Last month , three Wall Street Journal reporters were expelled from Wuhan , which China ’ s Foreign Ministry said was punishment for an opinion piece published by the paper titled “ China is the real sick man of Asia , ” according to the WSJ .
“ Regrettably , what the WSJ has done so far is nothing but parrying and dodging its responsibility , ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily news briefing .
“ The Chinese people do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminatory language and maliciously slander and attack China.
” The Wall Street Journal ’ s Deputy Bureau Chief Josh Chin , reporter Chao Deng , and reporter Philip Wen were all instructed to leave the country within five days of receiving the warning , said Jonathan Cheng , the Journal ’ s China bureau chief .
“ This opinion piece was published independently from the WSJ newsroom and none of the journalists being expelled had any involvement with it , ” WSJ publisher William Lewis said .
“ Our opinion pages regularly publish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was not our intention to cause offense with the headline on the piece , ” Mr. Lewis said .
“ However , this has clearly caused upset and concern amongst the Chinese people , which we regret.
” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the Chinese government for the decision .
As of Monday , the World Health Organization reported over 80,000 confirmed cases of the disease in mainland China .
The numbers , however , are difficult to trust given China ’ s stronghold on the free press and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
China expert and author Gordon Chang asserted “ China has bought the WHO ” , in an interview with NTB News host Simone Gao released Wednesday .
“ WHO officials say anything China wants them to say , so China has been issuing statistics showing that new infections are on the downslope .
It corresponds with what Xi Jinping wants do do , which is to get Chinese workers back to their job sites , ” Chang said .
He continued , “ Whenever you have statistics support a leader ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be very concerned .
We really don ’ t know what ’ s going on inside of China , and I don ’ t even think the WHO knows either.
” Senator Tom Cotton , R-AR , has been critical of China ’ s reporting on coronavirus since the start of the outbreak three months ago .
“ We still don ’ t know how many people have been infected or killed by Coronavirus on the Chinese mainland .
All we have are bogus statistics that just so happen to track perfectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after day , ” Cotton recently explained on the Senate floor .
Further , Cotton slammed China for “ obviously cooking their books ” citing a piece published last month by Barron ’ s .
“ A statistical analysis of China ’ s coronavirus casualty data shows a near-perfect prediction model that data analysts say isn ’ t likely to naturally occur , casting doubt over the reliability of the numbers being reported to the World Health Organization.
” Barron ’ s Lisa Beilfuss wrote , “ That ’ s aside from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the epicenter of the outbreak reported a surge in new infections after changing how they diagnose the illness .
”


saraacater--2020-03-09--World Health Organization Calls Coronavirus Pandemic Threat ‘Very Real’

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom labeled the threat of a pandemic “ very real ” Monday with worldwide @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 confirmed cases in 100 countries .
“ As you know , over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 in 100 countries .
It ’ s certainly troubling that so many people @ @ @ @ @ , so quickly , ” he said .
“ Now that the virus has a @ @ @ @ @ , the threat of a pandemic has become very real .
But it would be @ @ @ @ @ that could be controlled .
The bottom line is : we are not at the @ @ @ @ @ Click .
here to access the full remarks .


saraacater--2020-03-09--Sanders Can’t Speak On Racial Justice As A ‘White Jewish Man’, Campaign Says

Over the weekend , the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign cancelled Sanders ’ speech at a Flint , Michigan event on @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg reported .
According to the report , the campaign ’ s spokesman Mike Caska @ @ @ @ @ speech was to “ directly address the African-American community.
” Further , Caska said , @ @ @ @ @ from the event was that as a “ White Jewish man ” , Sanders “ @ @ @ @ @ ” , and , therefore , can ’ t speak on the subject .
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saraacater--2020-03-09--‘What Changed’ For Cory Booker To Endorse Joe Biden?

Sen. Cory Booker , D-NJ , shared his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden early Monday putting previous disagreements on issues such as criminal justice reform aside .
Following the announcement , CBS This Morning pressed Booker on why he chose Biden and if it was “ more about beating Donald Trump.
” “ First of all , I love Joe Biden .
He and I have had a great relationship for a long time .
I wouldn ’ t have run against him if I didn ’ t think I was the best person to be the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m out of the race , ” Booker said .
He concluded , “ And as I look at him , I know factually from talking to him that some of my biggest issues like criminal justice reform , like racial justice , like economic justice that he is going to be a strong leader on that , and can actually pull the country together the kind of coalitions we need to actually make progress in those areas .
So , I ’ m enthusiastic about this decision .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know he is a leader , not just to beat Donald Trump , but to bring honor back to that office.
” The two clashed on key issues such as criminal justice reform .
During CNN ’ s Democratic debate in July , 2019 in Detroit , Michigan , Booker labeled Biden ’ s criminal justice reform plan “ inadequate.
” “ This is a crisis in our country because we have treated issues of race and poverty , mental health and addiction with locking people up and not lifting them up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , since the 1970s , every major crime , every crime bill major and minor has had his name on it .
And , sir , those are your words , not mine , ” Booker argued .
He continued , “ And this is one of those instances where the house was set on fire , and you claimed responsibility for those laws .
And you can ’ t just now come out with the plan to put out that fire .
We have got to have far more bold action on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticizing Booker ’ s tenure as Newark Mayor saying “ there was nothing done ” to deal with corruption in the criminal justice system and claimed that Booker allowed the Newark police department to “ stop and frisk ” civilians .
Booker replied , “ There ’ s a saying in my community : You ’ re dipping into the Kool-Aid and you don ’ t even know the flavor.
” He added that the broken system was something he inherited and dedicated his time as Mayor to cleaning up .


saraacater--2020-03-10--Biden, Sanders Cancel Ohio Campaign Rallies Amid Growing Coronavirus Concern

2020 presidential hopefuls former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders , D-VT , have both cancelled planned campaign @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday amid growing concern over the recent outbreak of COVID-19 .
The following are their @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-10--New York Creates Coronavirus Containment Zone, Plans To Deploy National Guard

New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that the state will create a containment zone in New Rochelle where the @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 are concentrated .
There are currently 108 confirmed cases in the New York City @ @ @ @ @ cluster of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country is located in New Rochelle , and @ @ @ @ @ go up we need a special public health strategy to contain it , ” Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ moving from containment to mitigation , and because much of the transmission of this disease @ @ @ @ @ geographic basis , we are attacking this hotspot at the source.
” The state will @ @ @ @ @ and deploy the national guard to support containment efforts by delivering food to households and @ @ @ @ @ containment will begin March 12 and is set to conclude on March 25 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ but it is the largest cluster in the country and this is literally a matter @ @ @ @ @ ” the governor added .


saraacater--2020-03-10--UN Special Rapporteur Condemns Iran’s Execution Of Gays

A newly released UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on the status of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the Iranian regime ’ s habit of executing homosexuals .
The report was released following a Jerusalem Post exposé on Tehran ’ s public hanging of a man based on a homophobic charge .
Javaid Rehman , the UN Rapporteur who released the report Monday to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva , Switzerland , said that “ the death penalty continues to be applied for a wide range of offenses , in contravention of article 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Political Rights , which notes that States parties that have not yet abolished the death penalty should only impose it for the most serious crimes.
” Later in the report , Rehman added that “ the Islamic Penal Code does not limit the application of the death penalty to such cases .
The death penalty may be applied for example in some cases of adultery , for certain cases of consensual same-sex intercourse between men or for offenses that are not well-defined , such as efsad-e fel-arz ( ‘ spreading corruption on earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when asked about the imposition of the death penalty in cases of same-sex intercourse between men , the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the law was reflective of moral principles held by society.
” In June of 2019 , Iran ’ s foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif , defended the execution of homosexuals after a German reporter asked him : “ Why are homosexuals executed in Iran because of their sexual orientation ?
” Zarif responded by saying that “ ( Iran ’ s ) society has moral principles .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are moral principles concerning the behavior of people in general .
And that means that the law is respected and the law is obeyed.
” In the Islamic Republic of Iran , there are three punishments for homosexual activity : imprisonment , corporal punishment and execution .


saraacater--2020-03-10--Extreme measures: In Memphis parents spray children with disinfectant (Video)

Folks across the Mid-South are astonished at the extreme measures taken by parents after someone tested positive for coronavirus at @ @ @ @ @ employee worked at Treadwell Elementary School and Middle School in Memphis , Fox 13 reported @ @ @ @ @ kids down and some even sprayed them with disinfectant as they took them home Monday @ @ @ @ @ Click here to read in full at ToddStarnes.com • Huckabee : Biden Thought “ Super @ @ @ @ @ at Golden Corral ”


saraacater--2020-03-10--Judges Rule In Favor Of House Dems Seeking Access To Mueller Report Deletions

The D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in favor of House Democrats vying for access to deleted information from Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s public report on the Russia probe , Politico reports .
Sara A. Carter reported last week that Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered the Justice Department to hand over an unredacted version of the Mueller report .
Walton , a federal district court judge at the D.C. court , was critical of Attorney General William Barr and his ‘ credibility ’ last year before the report was sent to Congress .
He said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s statements , made at a time when the public did not have access to the redacted version of the Mueller Report to assess the veracity of his statements , and portions of the redacted version of the Mueller Report that conflict with those statements cause the Court to seriously question whether Attorney General Barr made a calculated attempt to influence public discourse about the Mueller Report in favor of President Trump despite certain findings in the redacted version of the Mueller Report to the contrary.
” Click here to read the @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-10--Joe Biden Tells Detroit Auto Worker ‘You’re Full Of Sh**’ In Heated Argument Over Gun Rights

2020 presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden appeared in a heated argument with an auto worker over guns while visiting a Detroit manufacturing plant in a video that circulated Twitter Tuesday .
Further , the exchange got so heated Biden told the worker “ You ’ re full of Sh**.
” You can see the exchange here : The industry is elemental to the state , who will hold a key primary election Tuesday .
The Obama administration bailed out the tanking automobile manufacturers in Detroit in 2009 to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars .
During a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Duggan applauded the move saying , “ In 2009 , when GM and Chrysler were on the verge of bankruptcy , it was Barack Obama and Joe Biden who believed in us.
” Biden continues to lead his fellow Democratic candidates with 670 delegates ahead of Tuesday ’ s primaries and caucuses .
The states to hold primaries Tuesday include Idaho , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , and Washington .
Additionally , North Dakota will hold its Democratic caucuses Tuesday .
Michigan is a key win for candidates offering the highest @ @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-10--Gabbard Slams DNC For Saying ‘No Thanks’ To Only Woman Of Color, Combat Veteran In Race

2020 presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , D-HI , slammed the Democratic National Committee for its “ hypocrisy ” in not giving the only woman with a diverse background a voice in the next Democratic debate , during an interview Monday night with Fox News host Shannon Bream .
Moreover , Gabbard told Bream that the DNC ’ s decision is a “ disservice ” to voters who should be given the opportunity to hear all viewpoints on issues most important to them .
“ You hear a lot of talk .
We just celebrated International Women ’ s Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world , ” Gabbard said .
“ But when it comes to actually making sure that – in this presidential primary – that the only woman candidate left in the race , the only woman of color , and the first female combat veteran ever to run for the presidency has a voice , the DNC and their corporate media partners say , ‘ No thanks .
Actually , that ’ s not what we want the American people hear . '
” The DNC announced the rules days after Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next debate in Phoenix , Arizona on March 15 .
Those rules will require candidates to have 20 percent of delegates before the debate .
Gabbard took two delegates in American Samoa .
“ Because , we ’ re not seeing these other candidates bringing to the forefront the issues that I am about the need to bring this — sea change in our foreign policy , to stop waging these wasteful regime change wars toppling dictators in other countries , the new Cold War nuclear arms race , all of which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gabbard told Bream .
“ And , instead , redirect our taxpayer dollars towards really serving the very urgent pressing needs that the American people here at home all across the country are very concerned about .
Things like the coronavirus , for example .
”


saraacater--2020-03-10--Hoping To Fend Off Coronavirus, At Least 27 Iranians Die Drinking Industrial Alcohol

At least 27 people have died from alcohol poisoning in Iran in an effort to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , Iranian news agencies reported Monday , according to ABC News .
The fatalities occurred in Iran ’ s Khuzestan and Alborz provinces .
Some rumors have been circulating on Iranian social media that drinking alcohol is a way to fend off COVID-19 .
However , since drinking alcohol like wine , beer and liquor , are prohibited in Iran , people have turned to industrial alcohol that is used for cleaning purposes .
“ Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol could help them fight the coronavirus , so they used it as a preventive measure , ” said Ali Ehsanpour , who serves as spokesman of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences in Khuzestan , according to the Mehr News Agency .
According to Iranian news agencies , the official number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the province of Khuzestan was 73 .
Moreover , at least 218 Iranians were hospitalized from alcohol poisoning in the medical centers affiliated with Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences .
“ One of the victims got blind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Ehsanpour said .
Iran has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Middle East .
More than 7,161 have been infected , with at least 2,394 recoveries and 237 deaths , a health ministry spokesman told the Fars News Agency .


saraacater--2020-03-12--Stephen Colbert calls Trump a ‘monster’ over coronavirus response

“ You ’ re a monster , ” Stephen Colbert called President Trump related to the response to coronavirus on @ @ @ @ @ Monday night .
“ So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu , @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year .
Nothing is shut down @ @ @ @ @ go on .
At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus , with @ @ @ @ @ that !
” “ Ok , let me think about that , ” Colbert responded @ @ @ @ @ s monologue .
“ You ’ re a monster.
” The host cracked that the @ @ @ @ @ crisis of Trump ’ s presidency that he did not cause himself ” and took @ @ @ @ @ Florida over last weekend .
Colbert added , however , that when Trump “ hunkers @ @ @ @ @ problem , that ’ s when he really sucks .
”


saraacater--2020-03-12--FISA Reforms Are Insufficient & No One Has Been Held Accountable

Senior FBI officials lied .
Senior State Department , Intelligence and Department of Justice officials also lied and played a crucial role in one of the most egregious investigations into a United States president in modern political history : the bureau ’ s probe into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and it ’ s alleged collusion with Russia .
It was built on a foundation of lies propagated by a dossier supplied by the private research firm Fusion GPS and cultivated by a former British spy Christopher Steele , who was paid with funding from the Hillary Clinton campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of FBI agents involved in the hoax have either been fired or have resigned .
Yet , none of them , even those caught lying to Department of Justice investigators under oath , have been prosecuted .
It ’ s an outrage .
The most egregious violations were exposed by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz and House Intelligence Committee now-ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes ’ Russia report .
Horowitz , whose report fell short of exposing the true nature of the investigation , identified “ at least 17 significant errors or omissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many errors in the Woods Procedures ” which guide the FBI ’ s FISA process , according to the 476-page report .
Nunes report exposed the FISA Court violations much earlier and was vindicated by the findings of Horowitz .
“ These errors and omissions resulted from case agents providing wrong or incomplete information to the National Security Division ’ s Office of Intelligence and failing to flag important issues for discussion , ” Horowitz said .
These weren ’ t just simple mistakes or lack of oversight .
The errors and omissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign advisor Carter Page in an effort to target the Trump campaign and later the administration .
These bureau officials withheld significant information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court when they applied for a warrant to spy on an American .
Remember , by the time they began spying on Page in September , 2016 he was no longer with the Trump campaign .
On Wednesday the House passed legislation with broad bipartisan support to reauthorize the FISA bill that was set to expire Sunday .
These lawmakers promised that the reforms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwarranted surveillance abuses by the FBI in the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) court .
It ’ s not true and the FISA reforms will not be sufficient , say opponents .
“ Just like the Republicans in Congress failed to achieve justice following the death of my friend ( Ambassador ) Christopher Stevens , this sham bill represents the latest lazy authorization of completely unchecked bureaucratic power , ” Page told SaraACarter.com Thursday .
“ After the Deep State put so many lives at risk , none of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , Congress has still not authorized reparations for the countless Trump supporters , who remain as powerless crime victims amidst all of the DOJ ’ s and FBI ’ s lies .
The historic failure of epic proportions still continues to metastasize.
” The FBI agents omitted significant facts , like Page ’ s cooperation with the CIA in reporting on Russian persons he had contact with .
Page was considered an asset to the U.S. government – not a Russian spy .
Instead of treating him with respect they used his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and destroyed his reputation in the media with cooperating journalists who never bothered to question the ludicrous , salacious dossier compiled by Steele .
In fact , the FBI , never bothered to verify the information provided by the former British spy , who by the way , had a longtime relationship with the FBI and members of President Obama ’ s State Department .
The FBI officials didn ’ t bother confirming because they didn ’ t care .
Why ?
Because the ultimate goal was to target the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same type of officials inside the FBI , Intelligence apparatus and the United States government are warning Congress and the Senate that the tools they used to attempt a coup on President Trump must be protected and extended because it is necessary to catch and stop terrorists .
Many congressional lawmakers , both Republican and Democrat , have now been strong-armed by the intelligence apparatus into reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and its provisions .
Even Attorney General William Barr pushed for the reauthorization and promised that he will address the issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
Really ?
It doesn ’ t appear that the changes , much of which has been done so quickly no one has time to actually review , will be significant enough to stop the abuse we ’ ve seen over the past four years .
Rep. Andy Biggs , R-Arizona , along with others like Sen. Rand Paul , R-KY , and Sen. Mike Lee , R-Utah , don ’ t want the Senate to reauthorize FISA and are asking Trump to veto the bill if it is passed .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it doesn ’ t happen again he ’ ll heed the warnings of these lawmakers .
On Twitter Thursday he suggested he may just do that saying , “ Many Republican Senators want me to Veto the FISA Bill until we find out what led to , and happened with , the illegal attempted ‘ coup ’ of the duly elected President of the United States , and others.
” Biggs said Tuesday , that he ’ s “ opposed to this FISA reauthorization that we are voting on today .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their constitutional rights .
The Fourth Amendment is the Constitution/Bill of Rights for a reason.
” If the Senate truly cares about the Constitution and American ’ s Fourth Amendment rights then they will do what ’ s right and not reauthorize FISA , until they can assure the American people that it will not be abused in the future .


saraacater--2020-03-12--White House Working To Expand COVID-19 ‘High Volume Testing’, Reporting To CDC

The White House is working to expand “ high volume testing ” for all Americans trying to access COVID-19 tests , said Vice President Mike Pence on CBS ‘ This Morning ’ Thursday .
Further , Pence said that his team is working to make “ hundreds of thousands of more tests ” available to patients in the United States .
“ I spoke with Governor Cuomo last night in connection with some guidance that CDC just issued to New York and Washington State and California , ” said Pence .
“ We ’ ve put out very , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large gatherings , for schools .
We ’ re working in very close cooperation with the State of New York.
” Moreover , Pence said “ the governor and I have also talked about the fact that we are working for the high volume testing to be approved.
” “ The state lab in New York State is already able to do that , ” he added .
“ As the governor and I discussed earlier this week , we ’ re working to expand that to other state labs .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going to continue to work in every way to clear out , as the President said , any red tape , any barriers to testing that might ’ ve existed at the FDA , and make it possible for state labs , university hospitals , as well as these commercial laboratories.
” It is currently up to the doctor to determine if a patient should be tested for the virus , who is advised to make the decision based on “ local epidemiology ” and the “ clinical course ” of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC .
There are currently 1,323 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in the U.S .
This reporter requested comment from the CDC as to how many tests are available in the U.S. and will update the story if there is a response .


saraacater--2020-03-12--Congress Shuts Down U.S. Capitol, House, Senate Offices Until April 1, Amid Coronavirus Spread

Congress is shutting down the U.S. Capitol to the public until April 1 , the Associated Press reported Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ on Capitol Hill was reported Wednesday after a staffer from Sen. Maria Cantwell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ positive for the virus .
SaraACarter.com will update the story as it develops .


saraacater--2020-03-12--COVID-19: Stock Market Turbulent After Trump Announces Travel Restrictions To Combat Virus

The U.S. Stock Market is expected to to suffer more losses after President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he is taking unprecedented measures – including a travel ban on flights coming from Europe – to combat the growing Coronavirus crisis .
According to Fox Business the equity futures are pointing to more losses in U.S. stock markets Thursday , and the S & P 500 “ moved from a loss of 0.4 percent just before Trump spoke from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. EST to a loss of 3.3 percent an hour later.
” Future markets are expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1150 Dow points , analysts predict .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) categorized the virus as a pandemic on Wednesday , and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the controversial director of the World Health Organization , stated in a press briefing that the organization is “ deeply concerned by the alarming levels of the Coronavirus spread , severity and inaction , and expects to see the number of cases , deaths and affected countries climb even higher.
” For more information on the Stock Market and what ’ s to be @ @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-12--‘Alhamdulillah’: Ilhan Omar Marries her Campaign Consultant, After Extramarital Affair

After paying over half of her political campaign ’ s spendings in 2019 to a firm that belongs to Democratic consultant Tim Mynett , whose wife accused him in divorce filing last August of having an affair with the congresswoman , Rep. Ilhan Omar shared some personal happy news Wednesday night on her instagram : She ’ s now married to Tim Mynett .
“ Got married !
From partners in politics to life partners , so blessed .
Alhamdulillah , ” she wrote in the caption , ending with the Arabic word that translates in English to , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late last year if she was having an affair with her political consultant , Omar told WCCO , “ No , I am not.
” “ I have no interest in allowing the conversation about my personal life to continue , and so I have no desire to discuss it , ” Ilhan Omar added .
Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) filings released February show that Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) paid over half of her campaign ’ s spendings in the last quarter of 2019 to a firm that belongs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife accused him in a divorce filing in August of having an affair with the congresswoman .
According to the FEC , between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 , Omar ’ s campaign paid a total of $ 217,000 to the E Street Group LLC for research services , digital advertising , fundraising consulting , travel , and other expenses .
• FEC : Ilhan Omar ’ s Campaign Paid Half of Last Quarter of 2019 Budget to Alleged Boyfriend • NLPC Files FEC Complaint Against Rep. Ilhan Omar and Her Lover Tim @


saraacater--2020-03-12--NBA Suspends Season After Utah Jazz Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) announced Wednesday night that it is suspending its season indefinitely beginning Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ Jazz center Rudy Gobert preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the night .
The @ @ @ @ @ prior to tip-off of Wednesday ’ s scheduled Jazz road game against the Oklahoma City @ @ @ @ @ .
The game was cancelled and according to the NBA , Gobert was not in @ @ @ @ @ on the court for warmups when they were told to return to their locker rooms @ @ @ @ @ that happened , fans were informed that the game was postponed “ due to unforeseen @ @ @ @ @ Mudiay was also ruled out with an illness Wednesday night .
It is unclear whether @ @ @ @ @ tested for coronavirus .
Jazz and Thunder players are under quarantine at Chesapeake Energy Arena @ @ @ @ @ .
The NBA regular season was scheduled to conclude in mid-April .


saraacater--2020-03-12--COVID-19 Pandemic: Trump’s decisive actions will save millions from the spreading virus

President Donald Trump took an unprecedented actions Wednesday to combat the Coronavirus pandemic , saying he will be suspending all flights from Europe into the United States .
He noted that the United Kingdom will be the exception to the ban .
His address from the Oval Office comes hours after the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared a global pandemic and the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. climbed to more than 1,000 .
The president also announced that he is planning an emergency action to offer financial relief for employees , small businesses and other institutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that individuals diagnosed with the Coronavirus , those who are caring for them and those who need to be quarantined will be assisted both by insurance coverage and financial assistance .
President Trump said the effort is to help with financial loss due to the outbreak .
Moreover , he will ask Congress for legislative action assist with the relief .
He also said that he would instruct the Treasury Department to “ defer tax payments without interest or penalties for certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted.
” “ After consulting with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve decided to take several strong but necessary actions to protect the health and well-being of all Americans , ” said Trump .
Here ’ s what you need to know : • Paid Sick Leave : The president said he will take emergency action to provide relief to employees who are quarantined or for those caring for others due to Coronavirus .
• Congress : Trump will ask Congress to take legislative action to provide the relief .
• Payroll taxes : The president asked Congress to provide Americans with “ immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ consider this very strongly ” despite bipartisan pushback that idea received Wednesday .
• Travel Restrictions : On Friday at 12 a.m. all travel from Europe to the United States will be suspended .
The suspension does not include the United Kingdom .
The suspension will last for 30 days .
• Americans In Europe : Trump said there will also be travel restrictions for Americans coming from Europe and they will have to undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” • Small business loans : The President is instructing the Small Business Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by coronavirus .
He said it would be effective immediately and is asking Congress to increase funding for this program by an additional $ 50 billion .
• Defer tax payments : Further , he asked the Treasury Department to “ defer tax payments ” without interest or penalties for “ certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted.
” • Coronavirus Becomes Pandemic , WHO Says • Dr. Fauci Confirms ‘ Worst Yet To Come ’ For US Coronavirus Spread


saraacater--2020-03-11--McEnany: Cancelling Biden Events is to keep him off the trail…not because of coronavirus

On “ FOX Across America with Jimmy Failla , ” Trump 2020 National Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany explained what she @ @ @ @ @ the Biden campaign is cancelling events across the country .
“ They ’ re saying @ @ @ @ @ rallies because of the coronavirus .
No , they ’ re desperate to get Joe @ @ @ @ @ .
They would only let him speaks for seven minutes last night .
So they @ @ @ @ @ him off .
What better way to do that by saying “ we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ and public appearances .
We don ’ t want an audience to watch the debate @ @ @ @ @ Joe is going to fall apart , an audience makes that harder as they laugh @ @ @ @ @ ”


saraacater--2020-03-11--Italy: Nearly 200 Coronavirus Patients Die In 24 Hour Period

As Italy continues in crisis amid the global pandemic of Coronavirus , the country ’ s Civil Protection Agency reported @ @ @ @ @ virus in a 24-hour period .
The country faces the second highest number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ where the outbreak originated .
In total , 827 people have died in Italy since @ @ @ @ @ .
There are also a reported 12,462 patients currently infected with the virus .
On @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered a countrywide quarantine , with accompanying travel restrictions , and @ @ @ @ @ $ 8.5 billion ) to mitigating the issue .


saraacater--2020-03-13--Ocasio Cortez: Bernie is losing to Joe Biden because of ‘rampant voter suppression’

“ I think one thing that isn ’ t being talked about is the rampant voter suppression in this country , ” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) responded to Bret Baier , the host of ‘ Special Report ’ on Thursday , when he asked , “ why the young voters didn ’ t come out to vote for Bernie on presidential primaries ?
” “ You are Bernie Sanders most prominent surrogate .
Was it difficult to witness his swift fall from frontrunner status ?
He is almost a protest candidate now , your thoughts on that ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the things that we saw with Bernie Sanders ’ leadership , even today , is how transformative it is for the American people .
Just today , he laid out a very strong plan in response to the coronavirus for everyday people , for Main Street , not just Wall Street , ” continued Ocasio-Cortez .
Ocasio Cortez continued to explain that Sanders is “ talking about how do we make sure that everyone who needs access to Medicare can get it ?
… How do we make sure people aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it ’ s not being able to afford the mortgage payment this month or not being able to afford their rent payment ?
” Baier pressed further by asking her on “ How can you say the progressive position is still prevailing nationwide when Joe Biden is winning so much ?
” Ocasio-Cortez said , “ I think one thing that isn ’ t being talked about is the rampant voter suppression in this country .
Right there in Ann Arbor where we had that rally , those kids were waiting three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When we talk about who ’ s turning out and who ’ s not turning out.
” “ You think voters didn ’ t get to vote who wanted to vote in Michigan ?
” , asked ‘ Special Report ’ host .
Ocasio-Cortez responded , “ Absolutely .
There ’ s more that we need to do in terms of turning out youth voters .
We need to make sure we are inspiring young people to turn out , but when you do turn out , you should not be waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to vote.
” • Ocasio-Cortez to Zuckerberg : Why are you partnering with ‘ The Daily Caller who has ties to white supremacists ’ • Ilhan Omar endorses Bernie Sanders , says ‘ he is the best candidate to take on Donald Trump ’


saraacater--2020-03-13--Gov. Mike DeWine: 100,000 believed to have coronavirus in Ohio, only 1000 tests available

Gov .
Mike DeWine of Ohio said on Fox News that his state is going through some tough times and that Ohio ’ s top health officials announced that there are likely over 100,000 undiagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the state thus far .
“ We have a panel of 14 doctors , ” said DeWine .
“ We also reached out to other experts yesterday and it was clear that we had to take this action in regard to our schools.
” The governor told Fox News that they have just over 1,000 testing kits at the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming online basically in regard to having [ the ] kits ” and some private labs also have the capability .
“ So , you ’ re going to see more tests done in the next few days .
And , of course , the number of people who are testing positive is going to go up , ” he stated .
However , DeWine also said that he believes the United States will reach a point where there is not the capacity to test everybody and just “ have to move on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you get a million people , two million people , obviously you ’ re not going to be testing them at that point , ” he explained .
“ So , look , would we like more testing kits ?
Yeah , we would .
But , we are in the same boat everybody else is.
” “ And so , we took this action yesterday can ’ t say to get ahead of this because you can ’ t get ahead of it really , but to really slow this down as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and our doctors , and our whole health care system will be able to deal with what is coming up , ” DeWine concluded .
• Coronavirus : China ‘ has us by the throat.
’ Majority Of U.S .
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saraacater--2020-03-13--Jerry Falwell Jr.: Could Coronavirus be the ‘Christmas Gift’, Kim Jong-un promised to U.S.?

“ You remember the North Korean leader promised us a Christmas present for America ?
Back in December , ” @ @ @ @ @ president of Liberty University , on “ Fox and Friends ” on Friday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ together with China and this is that present ?
I don ’ t know .
@ @ @ @ @ strange going on.
” • Coronavirus : China ‘ has us by the throat.
’ @ @ @ @ @ Manufactured Off-Shore • Congress Shuts Down U.S. Capitol , House , Senate Offices Until April @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-13--What Americans Can Learn From WH COVID-19 Task Force: Toilet Paper Can’t Save You

If there ’ s anything Americans panicking about the COVID-19 pandemic and President Donald Trump ’ s national emergency declaration can learn , it ’ s that now is the time to be rational and stay calm .
However , If you ’ ve been in any grocery store or pharmacy these days , you ’ ve seen anything but that .
There ’ s not even toilet paper on the shelves .
If there is , you might want to stand back as customers brawl over the last few rolls .
The American people should heed Department of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s words : “ Toilet paper is not an effective defense against getting the coronavirus.
” Azar made the statement during Friday ’ s press conference at the White House Rose Garden .
He ’ s right , it ’ s not really going to save you from a virus unless you build yourself a bunker out of them , which hasn ’ t been advised by any health care professional .
What Americans need to focus on , which the White House Coronavirus Task Force emphasized Friday , is that best health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , refraining from touching one ’ s face , staying home when sick , and disinfecting regularly trafficked surfaces are effective precautions .
These steps can stop the spread of the virus from person to person .
It ’ s all about common sense .


saraacater--2020-03-13--Trump Declares National Emergency Over Coronavirus, Solutions Spur Wall Street Rally

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to address the coronavirus pandemic , as cases around the country continue to mount .
Moreover , as the president announced the administration ’ s plans to combat the crisis , the stock market surged and rebounded from its dramatic plunge .
Trump — who was flanked by Vice President Mike Pence , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Dr. Anthony Fauci , Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar , along with other administration officials — layer out a string of solutions and options that included working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President stressed that executives who agreed to join in the efforts to battle the contagious virus are putting the country first , as Dr. Fauci warned that he expected the number of people infected with the virus to increase in the upcoming weeks .
Top executives of Target , Walmart , and Walgreens also agreed to make all their facilities available for testing of the coronavirus , Trump said .
Financial markets have been up and down for nearly three weeks as Americans have stressed about the growing threat of the outbreak and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m also asking every hospital in this country to activate its emergency preparedness plan , so that they can meet the needs of Americans everywhere , ” said Trump .
“ Emergency orders I ’ m issuing today will also confer broad new authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services , ” Trump added .
“ The Secretary of HHS will be able to immediately wave revisions of applicable laws and regulations to give doctors , hospital — all hospitals — and health care providers maximum flexibility to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the president continued.
” Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden that he will “ unleash the full power of the federal government , I am officially declaring a national emergency.
” The President noted that the declaration would allow him to disperse nearly $ 50 billion to states , territories and localities that are fighting against the disease .
“ No resource will be spared — nothing whatsoever , ” he said , adding later during the press conference that the White House would be making the full plans public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced that he would waive interest on all student loans held by all government agencies .
He further noted , that the energy secretary would be buying “ large quantities of oil ” to shore up the nation ’ s strategic reserve .
As for informing the public , the Trump said his team was working with Google to develop a website that would inform the public on when an individual should be concerned enough to require a test .
The website will assist with the overwhelming demands that are and will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Google is helping to develop a website , ” he said .
“ It is going to be very quickly done , unlike websites of the past , to determine whether a test is warranted and to facilitate testing at a nearby convenient location .
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saraacater--2020-03-13--LIVE: President Trump Holds News Conference On Coronavirus

President Donald Trump is holding a news conference to inform the public on Coronavirus .
• Coronavirus : China ‘ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Majority Of U.S .
Drugs Manufactured Off-Shore • CORONAVIRUS UPDATES : 1701 infected and @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-13--Andrew Gillum Found ‘Inebriated’ With Meth In Miami Hotel Room

The former Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida , Andrew Gillum , was found at a Miami hotel room with bags of possible crystal meth and a man who allegedly overdosed on drugs early Friday morning , according to police reports and news reports from Florida .
The case was first reported on Twitter by conservative commentator and author Candace Owens .
Owens tweeted “ Breaking : Democrat Andrew Gillum was involved in a crystal meth overdose incident last night in a Miami hotel.
” “ Orgy suspected , but unconfirmed , ” she said .
Miami Beach police say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beach early Friday morning , where they found paramedics treating Travis Dyson , a 30-year-old Miami man , for an apparent heart attack .
Police say two other men were in the room : Aldo Mejias and Gillum , the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor .
According to police , Gillum , 40 , who was not arrested , was too intoxicated to answer their questions .
The offense incident report states that officers found three clear plastic baggies of suspected crystal meth on the bed and floor .
The police report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he gave his credit card information to Dyson to rent the room Friday and planned to meet him later in the day .
Mejias said he found Dyson and Gillum “ under the influence of an unknown substance ” when he went to the room just prior to midnight .
Mejias , 56 , told police that Tyson opened the door to room 1107 to let him in and then collapsed on the bed .
He claims Dyson was having trouble breathing , so he woke him up .
Dyson then vomited and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performed chest compressions on Dyson before calling paramedics .
Mejias also told police he saw Gillum vomit in the bathroom .
The police report states that Gillum , a CNN contributor , was “ unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state.
” After the incident was publicized , Gillum published a written statement .
“ I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends , ” Gillum said .
“ While I had too much to drink , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have never used methamphetamines .
I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement.
” The police report also mentioned that paramedics responded a second time to the hotel to conduct a welfare check on Gillum .
Furthermore , it states that “ Mr .
Gillum left the hotel room and returned to his residence without incident.
” Gillum is married with three children .
In his written statement , he said he will “ spend the next few weeks with my family and appreciate privacy during @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-03-13--Coronavirus: China ‘has us by the throat.’ Majority Of U.S. Drugs Manufactured Off-Shore

The onset of the deadly global Coronavirus is emboldening the Trump administration to re-examine the United States pharmaceutical industry , which manufactures the majority of its antibiotics , medicines and other medical products in China , Dr. Ramin Oskoui told The Sara Carter Show , on Thursday .
Dr. Oskoui , a cardiologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital , said because 95 percent of all antibiotics are manufactured in China and this poses a very real national security threat to the United States , particularly when dealing with the global pandemic COVID-19 .
He said that the pandemic has spurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States pharmaceutical companies to manufacture the much needed and critical medicines , including medical equipment inside the country .
Dr. Oskoui warned that outsourcing the manufacturing of much needed medicine leaves Americans extremely vulnerable and dependent on China .
“ I think we need to have an open strong conversation not behind the scenes , not behind closed doors , but openly about drug companies re-shoring , making medications in the United States , ” said Dr. Oskoui .
“ It ’ s unacceptable that the Chinese have us by the throat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And that ’ s the critical thing that ’ s got to change soon…actually make it a priority.
” According to a recent article in the The New York Times , the Trump administration is preparing an executive order , “ which could be released in the coming days , that would close loopholes allowing the government to purchase pharmaceuticals , face masks , ventilators and other medical products from foreign countries.
” The paper noted that the increase the demand for American-made drugs and medical products should provide the American pharmaceutical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing to countries , like China .
One example of possible backlash from China , said Dr. Oskui is recent newspaper reports emanating from China suggest the Chinese government “ may just flip the switch and stop stop our access to those things.
” “ The United States of America should never be in that position , ” he said .
“ I think we need to turn to people we know that worked for Pfizer , worked for Merck , work for Amgen , work for Gilead , worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know we understand that you have few share obligations to your shareholders but you also have an obligation to your fellow Americans , as American citizens as an American drug companies ’ you need to start making it here just because you can make huge profits abroad we shouldn ’ t be vulnerable to economic and political blackmail and vulnerable to the medical downside of these drugs being manufactured off our shores.
” “ There ’ s no reason we can ’ t be drug self-sufficient , ” he added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the land to build these factories .
We shouldn ’ t be offshoring stuff like this and that that ’ s really got to end and that needs to be a discussion that we have .
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saraacater--2020-03-13--5 Times China Changed The Narrative, Tried To Blame The U.S. For COVID-19

The source of the COVID-19 global pandemic being Wuhan , China has become a problem for the Chinese Communist Party , who ’ s now trying to do everything they can to shift the blame .
With the level of control the Party has over its people , there ’ s no doubt Chinese citizens are falling prey to conspiracy theories promoting the lie that the U.S. is covering up their essential role in the pandemic .
Here are five examples of that : Lijian , Zhao , Foreign Ministry Spokesman & Deputy Director General of China ’ s Information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making , what he says , are false accusations about the genesis of the virus .
When translated to English , Zhao ’ s recent Tweet reads , “ Q : Could it be that the US government ’ s position that the US military brought the virus to Wuhan ?
A : There have been some recent discussions about the source of the new coronavirus.
” He continued , “ We are firmly opposed to the various false and irresponsible remarks made by some senior US government officials and members of Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , has different views on the source of the virus .
China always believes that this is a scientific issue and requires scientific and professional advice.
” Publisher “ China Book International ” released a book praising the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping for it ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
“ The book is compiled to show the strength of the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) leadership and China ’ s socialist system , as well as China ’ s efforts in strengthening cooperation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and regional public health security , ” a press release stated .
The book is also available in several languages including English , French , Spanish , Russian and Arabic .
It ’ s currently available on Amazon , a global retailer .
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Blame on China is ‘ immoral and irresponsible ’ A Chinese told CCTV Thursday that the U.S blame for the pandemic is ‘ immoral and irresponsible.
’ “ We urge the U.S. official to respect facts and the common understanding of the international community , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every minute wasted on smearing and complaining would be better spent on enhancing domestic response and international cooperation.
” China ’ s state-run media outlet , Xinhua is one of the government ’ s strongest allies in pushing propaganda for public consumption .
A recent piece published by the site calls on the U.S. to apologize to China .
“ We should say righteously that the U.S. owes China an apology , the world owes China a thank you , ” an editorial in the outlet read .
On Twitter , a user @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they say was changed by Chinese officials , that read “ CDC confirms first Coronavirus case of ‘ unknown ’ origin in U.S. ” The people of China on the receiving end of this information are spreading it like wildfire in WeChat groups .
Further , they are warning others to a conspiracy that the U.S. government is orchestrating a coverup of a virus that they say , started in the U.S .