westernjournal--2020-03-19--Trump Announces ‘Game-Changer’ Drug May Soon Be Approved for Coronavirus Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration may soon be approving widespread medical use of a time-tested and relatively cheap anti-malarial drug to treat coronavirus patients in the United States .
With more than 10,000 stateside cases of the virus now confirmed , the Trump administration has scrambled in recent days to see drug testing deregulated for the purposes of quicker , more effective pandemic response — and the result may be a successful treatment in the form of chloroquine .
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday in a White House news briefing that the drug , which he referred to as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly producing strong results in trials involving hospitalized American patients .
“ This is beyond right-to-try , ” Trump said .
“ If treatments known to be safe in Europe , Japan or other nations are known to be effective against a virus , we ’ ll use that information to protect the health and safety of American people.
” “ Nothing will stand in our way as we pursue any avenue to find what best works against this horrible virus , ” he added .
According to The Brussels Times , chloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-malarial in 1934 and was eventually used in 2004 to fight another coronavirus strain now known as SARS .
Not thought to be a SARS treatment until late in the outbreak , the drug never saw clinical trial for its effectiveness in combating respiratory viruses in the coronavirus family .
The president seemed confident Thursday that the drug ’ s long lifespan was another factor working in its favor , indicating that it was , at the least , not known to be fatal — unlike other newly discovered treatments and drugs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if things don ’ t go as planned it ’ s not going to kill anybody , ” Trump said .
“ When you go with a brand-new drug you don ’ t know that that ’ s going to happen.
” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn was more hesitant in his assessment , clarifying that the agency had not fully approved the drug for coronavirus treatment but affirming that medical professionals could prescribe it for “ compassionate use ” on patients willing to try experimental treatment options .
Further clinical trials would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was appropriate and , if so , to what degree .
“ I have great hope for how we ’ re going to come out of this situation .
What ’ s also important is not to provide false hope , ” Hahn said .
RELATED : New US Coronavirus Cases Spike as More Tests Are Completed “ [ Chloroquine is ] a drug that the president has directed us to take a closer look at as to whether an expanded-use approach to that could be done to actually see if that benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We want to do that in a setting of a clinical trial.
” “ We need to make sure that this sea of new treatments will get the right drug to the right patient at the right dosage at the right time , ” Hahn cautioned .
“ As an example , we may have the right drug but it may not be in the appropriate dosage form right now and that may do more harm than good.
” In addition to his optimism regarding chloroquine , Trump was also confident regarding reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong results employing its Ebola treatment remdesivir against the coronavirus , but Hahn said that drug would be “ going through the normal process ” for approval and will not be prescribed by doctors .
Numerous vaccines are also in the works and are on track to enter the human testing phase by late spring and early summer .
Others on the president ’ s coronavirus task force have publicly expressed hesitance regarding such developments , warning the public against reliance on anecdotal evidence and small-sample , initial trial results .
“ Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , and we ’ re trying to figure out how many anecdotal reports equal real scientific breakthroughs , ” Deborah Birx , the White House ’ s coronavirus response coordinator , said during a Wednesday briefing , according to Bloomberg .
Regardless , medical experts close to the testing of these treatments have remained excited about the results , calling for expansion of clinical trials and further deregulation given the circumstances .
According to the Washington Examiner , a group of French virology researchers , led by infectious disease expert Didier Raoult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted earlier this month found infected individuals treated with chloroquine were nearly five times more likely to test negative for coronavirus within six days than those who were not .
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The Food and Drug Administration may soon be approving widespread medical use of a time-tested and relatively cheap anti-malarial drug to treat coronavirus patients in the United States.
With more than 10,000 stateside cases of the virus now confirmed, the Trump administration has scrambled in recent days to see drug testing deregulated for the purposes of quicker, more effective pandemic response — and the result may be a successful treatment in the form of chloroquine.
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday in a White House news briefing that the drug, which he referred to as a potential “game-changer,” was reportedly producing strong results in trials involving hospitalized American patients.
“This is beyond right-to-try,” Trump said. “If treatments known to be safe in Europe, Japan or other nations are known to be effective against a virus, we’ll use that information to protect the health and safety of American people.”
“Nothing will stand in our way as we pursue any avenue to find what best works against this horrible virus,” he added.
According to The Brussels Times, chloroquine first went on the market as an anti-malarial in 1934 and was eventually used in 2004 to fight another coronavirus strain now known as SARS.
TRUMP: The FDA has approved Chloroquine to be prescribed to help treat Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/jyNokYREZi — Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 19, 2020
Not thought to be a SARS treatment until late in the outbreak, the drug never saw clinical trial for its effectiveness in combating respiratory viruses in the coronavirus family.
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The president seemed confident Thursday that the drug’s long lifespan was another factor working in its favor, indicating that it was, at the least, not known to be fatal — unlike other newly discovered treatments and drugs in the works.
“We know that if things don’t go as planned it’s not going to kill anybody,” Trump said. “When you go with a brand-new drug you don’t know that that’s going to happen.”
FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn was more hesitant in his assessment, clarifying that the agency had not fully approved the drug for coronavirus treatment but affirming that medical professionals could prescribe it for “compassionate use” on patients willing to try experimental treatment options.
Further clinical trials would be required to determine whether the treatment was appropriate and, if so, to what degree.
“I have great hope for how we’re going to come out of this situation. What’s also important is not to provide false hope,” Hahn said.
“[Chloroquine is] a drug that the president has directed us to take a closer look at as to whether an expanded-use approach to that could be done to actually see if that benefits patients,” he added. “We want to do that in a setting of a clinical trial.”
“We need to make sure that this sea of new treatments will get the right drug to the right patient at the right dosage at the right time,” Hahn cautioned.
“As an example, we may have the right drug but it may not be in the appropriate dosage form right now and that may do more harm than good.”
In addition to his optimism regarding chloroquine, Trump was also confident regarding reports that biotechnology company Gilead Sciences has seen strong results employing its Ebola treatment remdesivir against the coronavirus, but Hahn said that drug would be “going through the normal process” for approval and will not be prescribed by doctors.
Numerous vaccines are also in the works and are on track to enter the human testing phase by late spring and early summer.
Others on the president’s coronavirus task force have publicly expressed hesitance regarding such developments, warning the public against reliance on anecdotal evidence and small-sample, initial trial results.
“Of course, there’s always anecdotal reports, and we’re trying to figure out how many anecdotal reports equal real scientific breakthroughs,” Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, said during a Wednesday briefing, according to Bloomberg.
Regardless, medical experts close to the testing of these treatments have remained excited about the results, calling for expansion of clinical trials and further deregulation given the circumstances.
According to the Washington Examiner, a group of French virology researchers, led by infectious disease expert Didier Raoult, revealed Wednesday that a 26-patient study conducted earlier this month found infected individuals treated with chloroquine were nearly five times more likely to test negative for coronavirus within six days than those who were not.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Gas Price Hits 99 Cents at One Station as Nationwide Average Plummets

A gallon of gasoline costs less than a dollar at a gas station in Kentucky .
A Spur 7 BP station in London , Kentucky , dropped its price to 99 cents per gallon , according to Gas Buddy .
The price was confirmed by Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan .
However , motorists shouldn ’ t rush to the station in search of a good deal .
An employee told Fox News Auto that the station was currently out of fuel and did not know when the pumps would be open again .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light of the coronavirus situation , and yesterday oil prices fell to their lowest level since 2002 in a sign of the deep distress our economy is facing , ” De Haan told KTRK-TV .
An American Automobile Association survey released Monday showed that the Sunday trough in oil prices was already hitting consumers , with some parts of the county having gasoline that was selling for under $ 2 per gallon .
“ Texas ( $ 2.06 ) has the cheapest average in the region and the nation .
Gas can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 24 percent of gas stations throughout the 11 South and Southeast region states .
Oklahoma ( 51 percent ) and Texas ( 47 percent ) have the highest percentage of gas stations selling gas for less than $ 2/gallon , ” the AAA report read .
In Florida , where AAA said gas was already selling at seven cents less this week than last week , predictions expected even lower prices were coming .
“ At the rate fuel prices are falling on the stock market , Florida drivers could easily begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said , according to WOFL .
“ The only potential upward pressure on pump prices is spring maintenance season .
If the state average eventually drops below $ 2 per gallon , it would be the first time in four years .
How long this holds or how low prices go will rely on where stock market prices go from here.
” In an appearance on the FOX Business Network , De Haan predicted all states will see gasoline sell for under $ 2 per gallon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ even California , we are going to see sub- $ 2 prices and a lot more decreases coming over the next few weeks of another 35 to as much as 75 cents a gallon.
” RELATED : Gas Prices Likely To Plummet This Week , Already at or Below $ 2/Gal .
in Some Parts of Country “ For all those delivery services , the insta-carts of the worlds , alcohol delivery — I ’ m sure a lot of Americans are making use of that — those delivery services certainly have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the low fuel costs.
” In a blog post on GasBuddy , De Haan said that the simplest way to explain why gas prices are dropping is because oil prices are dropping : It all comes down to supply and demand .
“ The demand for oil has dropped tremendously week-over-week , while supply remains high , ” he wrote .
“ The coronavirus has caused countries to be in lockdown , limiting driving , flying and overall movement in order to contain the spread .
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A gallon of gasoline costs less than a dollar at a gas station in Kentucky.
A Spur 7 BP station in London, Kentucky, dropped its price to 99 cents per gallon, according to Gas Buddy.
The price was confirmed by Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan.
99 CENTS IS HERE: Just got off the phone to verify, but a BP station in London, KY has dropped its price to 99 CENTS PER GALLON. pic.twitter.com/S7yx8TNSRg — Patrick De Haan ⛽? (@GasBuddyGuy) March 19, 2020
However, motorists shouldn’t rush to the station in search of a good deal. An employee told Fox News Auto that the station was currently out of fuel and did not know when the pumps would be open again.
“We’re in uncharted waters due to demand plummeting in light of the coronavirus situation, and yesterday oil prices fell to their lowest level since 2002 in a sign of the deep distress our economy is facing,” De Haan told KTRK-TV.
An American Automobile Association survey released Monday showed that the Sunday trough in oil prices was already hitting consumers, with some parts of the county having gasoline that was selling for under $2 per gallon.
“Texas ($2.06) has the cheapest average in the region and the nation. Gas can be found for $2/gallon or less at 24 percent of gas stations throughout the 11 South and Southeast region states. Oklahoma (51 percent) and Texas (47 percent) have the highest percentage of gas stations selling gas for less than $2/gallon,” the AAA report read.
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In Florida, where AAA said gas was already selling at seven cents less this week than last week, predictions expected even lower prices were coming.
“At the rate fuel prices are falling on the stock market, Florida drivers could easily begin seeing sub-$2 gasoline this week,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said, according to WOFL.
“The only potential upward pressure on pump prices is spring maintenance season. If the state average eventually drops below $2 per gallon, it would be the first time in four years. How long this holds or how low prices go will rely on where stock market prices go from here.”
In an appearance on the FOX Business Network, De Haan predicted all states will see gasoline sell for under $2 per gallon.
“No matter where you are, even California, we are going to see sub-$2 prices and a lot more decreases coming over the next few weeks of another 35 to as much as 75 cents a gallon.”
One major side effect of this economic free-fall is that oil and gas prices are at their lowest point in 18 years. Some areas are reporting prices of 99 cents per gallon. We asked Gas Buddy Analyst Patrick De Haan: How low will these prices go? #Gas #Oil #Energy #VarneyCo pic.twitter.com/c9dXcRufyj — Varney & Co. (@Varneyco) March 19, 2020
“For all those delivery services, the insta-carts of the worlds, alcohol delivery — I’m sure a lot of Americans are making use of that — those delivery services certainly have the ability to cut their costs based on the low fuel costs.”
In a blog post on GasBuddy, De Haan said that the simplest way to explain why gas prices are dropping is because oil prices are dropping: It all comes down to supply and demand.
“The demand for oil has dropped tremendously week-over-week, while supply remains high,” he wrote.
“The coronavirus has caused countries to be in lockdown, limiting driving, flying and overall movement in order to contain the spread. This means very little need (demand) for oil.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Stark Warning to Cannabis Users: Just 1 Dose Can Induce Psychiatric Symptoms

Weed , pot , skunk , bud , reefer , marijuana — whatever you call it , cannabis is fast becoming another legal drug in the United States .
While advocates say it ’ s a relatively harmless and perhaps even a wonder drug , emerging research shows that even one dose can induce psychiatric symptoms in otherwise healthy individuals .
The marijuana plant contains two main compounds : THC ( tetrahydrocannabinol ) which acts on the brain to produce the “ high ” that users experience ; and CBD ( cannabidiol ) , that , when isolated , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychoactive effects , according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse .
Regardless of how they are consumed — whether by smoking , vaping , or orally ingesting — products containing THC put users at risk of adverse psychiatric effects .
A study published by The Lancet medical journal found that a single dose of the “ psychoactive component in cannabis could induce a range of psychiatric symptoms ” in those with “ no history of psychotic or major psychiatric disorders.
” In a report on the study by CNN , Oliver Howes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and professor of molecular psychiatry at King ’ s College London ’ s Institute of Psychiatry , Psychology & Neuroscience warned , “ The first takeaway is that for people in general there is a risk , even if you are healthy and taking a single dose , a one-off , you could have these symptoms.
” There is also troubling evidence that THC can have a profound impact on adolescent brain development and produce other negative outcomes , according to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to THC or similar molecules during a specific window of adolescence delays maturation of the prefrontal cortex , ” which can have a profound impact on cognitive , behavioral and social functioning .
Although researchers are quick to point out that correlation does not always equal causation , the fact remains that there is undeniably some relationship between mental illness and THC use .
While this information has been known for decades , proponents for legalization of marijuana have been victorious at the state , if not federal , level .
Cannabis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recreational use and 33 states for medical use , according to CBS News .
One of the many consequences of this legalization effort is that states where marijuana is still outlawed are seeing the drug pour in from states where it is legalized .
It is perplexing why lawmakers would be so eager to convey legal status on a drug that is already proven harmful .
Pharmaceutical producers are facing legal battles over their role in the opioid epidemic , but meanwhile , states are scrambling to legalize to an outlawed , demonstrably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slaps Bernie with Lawsuit for Linking Him to 'Criminal Activities' It just doesn ’ t make sense to demonize drug companies that produced an FDA-approved product because it became widely abused while pushing an already prohibited , harmful , mind-altering substance toward legalization .
State governments should heed the cautionary tale of America ’ s most abused legal drug : alcohol .
It is estimated that alcohol causes about 88,000 preventable deaths per year according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism .
The effort to outlaw alcohol through the 18th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ultimately repealed .
Once a substance is normalized and ingrained in the everyday lives of many Americans , it ’ s difficult to eliminate .
Despite the many alcohol-related deaths and the detrimental impact on families and society , alcohol isn ’ t going away anytime soon .
Still , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has included legalization of marijuana as part of his 2020 presidential bid , tweeting on March 11 that : “ The time is long overdue for us to legalize marijuana and expunge past marijuana convictions , ” despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course any political disagreement would not be complete without the conservative position being labeled racist .
In a March 10 New York Daily News opinion piece , cannabis legalization activist Natalie Papillion disregards the science and asserts that the “ real reefer madness remains our marijuana enforcement policy.
” Papillion ignores the human impact of potentially preventable mental illness , but instead focuses on the fact that the majority of those arrested for marijuana use and possession happen to be black .
In the world of activists like Papillion , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discourage citizens of all colors from using a harmful drug .
America has its share of struggles as citizens suffer with addictions to substances that are already legal .
With the emerging evidence that cannabis can cause psychiatric problems for otherwise healthy users , it is irresponsible for lawmakers to continue to advocate for its legalization .
This recent news underscores the importance of keeping the drug out of society as much as possible .
As with many other leftist policies , however , the human cost is disregarded in favor of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do whatever they want , no matter the harm done .
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Weed, pot, skunk, bud, reefer, marijuana — whatever you call it, cannabis is fast becoming another legal drug in the United States.
While advocates say it’s a relatively harmless and perhaps even a wonder drug, emerging research shows that even one dose can induce psychiatric symptoms in otherwise healthy individuals.
The marijuana plant contains two main compounds: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) which acts on the brain to produce the “high” that users experience; and CBD (cannabidiol), that, when isolated, can be used for medicinal purposes without the psychoactive effects, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Regardless of how they are consumed — whether by smoking, vaping, or orally ingesting — products containing THC put users at risk of adverse psychiatric effects.
A study published by The Lancet medical journal found that a single dose of the “psychoactive component in cannabis could induce a range of psychiatric symptoms” in those with “no history of psychotic or major psychiatric disorders.”
NEW—Single dose of psychoactive component in cannabis could induce a range of psychiatric symptoms in healthy people: systematic review & meta-analysis of 15 studies incl. 331 ppl w/ no history of psychotic or major psychiatric disorders @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/T2PKhUwNGm pic.twitter.com/97hPs2YPu6 — The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 18, 2020
In a report on the study by CNN, Oliver Howes, a senior co-author of the study and professor of molecular psychiatry at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience warned, “The first takeaway is that for people in general there is a risk, even if you are healthy and taking a single dose, a one-off, you could have these symptoms.”
There is also troubling evidence that THC can have a profound impact on adolescent brain development and produce other negative outcomes, according to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America .
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Studies show that “exposure to THC or similar molecules during a specific window of adolescence delays maturation of the prefrontal cortex,” which can have a profound impact on cognitive, behavioral and social functioning.
Although researchers are quick to point out that correlation does not always equal causation, the fact remains that there is undeniably some relationship between mental illness and THC use.
While this information has been known for decades, proponents for legalization of marijuana have been victorious at the state, if not federal, level. Cannabis is already legal in 11 states for recreational use and 33 states for medical use, according to CBS News.
One of the many consequences of this legalization effort is that states where marijuana is still outlawed are seeing the drug pour in from states where it is legalized.
It is perplexing why lawmakers would be so eager to convey legal status on a drug that is already proven harmful. Pharmaceutical producers are facing legal battles over their role in the opioid epidemic, but meanwhile, states are scrambling to legalize to an outlawed, demonstrably harmful substance.
It just doesn’t make sense to demonize drug companies that produced an FDA-approved product because it became widely abused while pushing an already prohibited, harmful, mind-altering substance toward legalization.
State governments should heed the cautionary tale of America’s most abused legal drug: alcohol. It is estimated that alcohol causes about 88,000 preventable deaths per year according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
The effort to outlaw alcohol through the 18th Amendment to the Constitution was infamously problematic and ultimately repealed. Once a substance is normalized and ingrained in the everyday lives of many Americans, it’s difficult to eliminate. Despite the many alcohol-related deaths and the detrimental impact on families and society, alcohol isn’t going away anytime soon.
Still, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has included legalization of marijuana as part of his 2020 presidential bid, tweeting on March 11 that: “The time is long overdue for us to legalize marijuana and expunge past marijuana convictions,” despite the apparent harm the drug causes.
The time is long overdue for us to legalize marijuana and expunge past marijuana convictions. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 11, 2020
Of course any political disagreement would not be complete without the conservative position being labeled racist. In a March 10 New York Daily News opinion piece, cannabis legalization activist Natalie Papillion disregards the science and asserts that the “real reefer madness remains our marijuana enforcement policy.”
Papillion ignores the human impact of potentially preventable mental illness, but instead focuses on the fact that the majority of those arrested for marijuana use and possession happen to be black. In the world of activists like Papillion, it is racist to hold onto policies that would discourage citizens of all colors from using a harmful drug.
America has its share of struggles as citizens suffer with addictions to substances that are already legal. With the emerging evidence that cannabis can cause psychiatric problems for otherwise healthy users, it is irresponsible for lawmakers to continue to advocate for its legalization. This recent news underscores the importance of keeping the drug out of society as much as possible.
As with many other leftist policies, however, the human cost is disregarded in favor of their highest value — that everybody gets to do whatever they want, no matter the harm done.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Woke ‘Hug a Chinese Person’ Campaign in Italy Could End Up Costing Untold Deaths

They don ’ t care about preconceptions .
They don ’ t care about whether or not you ’ re a good person .
They don ’ t care whether you ’ re a racist , or bigoted against the country where the virus began .
They especially don ’ t care about propaganda .
They infect you , they do the damage they can until they win or your immune system does .
I mention this because in February , the early days of the coronavirus panic , several Chinese individuals went viral in Italy with videos that encouraged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The videos were roughly the same .
In one , a man stood with a sign in front of various landmarks in Florence , blindfolded himself and put on a surgical mask .
People would come up and hug him , taking off the mask and blindfold .
“ I made this video because I felt compelled to convey the meaning of the words I had written on the sign , ” Massimiliano Martigli Jiang told the South China Morning Post .
“ I was very surprised by the reaction.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the performance art : This is very moving stuff — and yes , they are human and not a virus , as they state .
As you can tell by watching , the videos were supposed to dissipate the fear Italians may have felt toward Chinese people during the Wuhan outbreak and subtly chastise those prejudiced against Chinese individuals .
These are noble goals in theory .
Viewed in hindsight , it doesn ’ t look so hot — and not just because you shouldn ’ t hug anyone random when there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several things to note , however .
Eagle-eyed and informed readers may have noticed the videos were distributed by CGTN and New China TV , both of which are arms of official state broadcaster Xinhua , the biggest and most pervasive of China ’ s newspeak media outlets .
You also may notice that these videos seem strikingly well put-together for people who decided to do them on a whim .
Reading the South China Morning Post piece on Jiang , the only real clue into how this went so viral is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Italian-Chinese youth association , of which he is a member.
” That ’ s the Associazione Unione Giovani Italo Cinesi — which , as James Delingpole points out at Breitbart , is funded by the Chinese government .
You don ’ t need to go to “ Red Channels ” -like levels of paranoia to sense that there might be something afoot here .
However , let ’ s assume absolute spontaneity here .
These videos are still dumb .
In the weeks since these videos were posted , the death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,000 .
The country is on lockdown .
A random person setting up in the street with a sign , expecting hugs to share the love and stop hate and fear or whatever is , if they don ’ t desist , only going to feel the embrace of handcuffs .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces The great irony is that nobody could have done “ hug a Chinese person ” in Wuhan , where the city was placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Business Insider , however , five million Wuhanites escaped before the severe measures .
In a few short weeks , Italy has replaced China as the epicenter of the virus .
Scenes like this — the mayor of Florence signing on to the “ hug a Chinese person ” movement — have been replaced by grim warnings that contact with strangers could be deadly .
Liberals who thought this sort of thing to be a display of love are now wondering about their health .
This is peak wokeness .
( It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Daily , another major Chinese state news organ . )
Wokeness , at least right now , has gone out the window .
In the end , this isn ’ t about Chinese people or Sinophobia .
It ’ s about the fact that random person-to-person contact during a period where there ’ s a threat of a disease is never a good thing .
And that means this Chinese propaganda campaign could have ended up resulting in untold deaths .
Wokeness has moved on to other venues .
As positive cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our health care resources , we ’ re now having a long , serious cultural debate about whether calling it the “ Chinese coronavirus ” is racist , at least when the president or his allies say it .
Never mind that they ’ re saying it to counter Chinese conspiracy theories that the United States was responsible for the virus .
This is a conversation we need to have .
However , very few people are going to put themselves on the line and hug a random person of any race .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ during spring break , an early and ominous sign that the Darwin Award this year may have to be given to a group of people as opposed to one specific individual .
Wokeness , indeed , has shifted gears .
What ’ s making the rounds now is a video that shows quarantined Italians giving a message to themselves a few weeks ago , urging us to take things more seriously : Note that not one of these people said they would have hugged more people in the street .
Just saying .
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Viruses don’t care about your feelings.
They don’t care about preconceptions. They don’t care about whether or not you’re a good person. They don’t care whether you’re a racist, or bigoted against the country where the virus began. They especially don’t care about propaganda. They infect you, they do the damage they can until they win or your immune system does.
I mention this because in February, the early days of the coronavirus panic, several Chinese individuals went viral in Italy with videos that encouraged people to “hug a Chinese person.” The videos were roughly the same. In one, a man stood with a sign in front of various landmarks in Florence, blindfolded himself and put on a surgical mask. People would come up and hug him, taking off the mask and blindfold.
“I made this video because I felt compelled to convey the meaning of the words I had written on the sign,” Massimiliano Martigli Jiang told the South China Morning Post. “I was very surprised by the reaction.”
This Milanese video, meanwhile, dispensed with the performance art:
This is very moving stuff — and yes, they are human and not a virus, as they state.
As you can tell by watching, the videos were supposed to dissipate the fear Italians may have felt toward Chinese people during the Wuhan outbreak and subtly chastise those prejudiced against Chinese individuals. These are noble goals in theory. Viewed in hindsight, it doesn’t look so hot — and not just because you shouldn’t hug anyone random when there’s a life-threatening virus going around.
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Several things to note, however. Eagle-eyed and informed readers may have noticed the videos were distributed by CGTN and New China TV, both of which are arms of official state broadcaster Xinhua, the biggest and most pervasive of China’s newspeak media outlets.
You also may notice that these videos seem strikingly well put-together for people who decided to do them on a whim. Reading the South China Morning Post piece on Jiang, the only real clue into how this went so viral is that it “was publicised by UGIC, an Italian-Chinese youth association, of which he is a member.”
That’s the Associazione Unione Giovani Italo Cinesi — which, as James Delingpole points out at Breitbart, is funded by the Chinese government.
You don’t need to go to “Red Channels”-like levels of paranoia to sense that there might be something afoot here. However, let’s assume absolute spontaneity here. These videos are still dumb.
In the weeks since these videos were posted, the death toll in Italy has risen to well over 3,000. The country is on lockdown. A random person setting up in the street with a sign, expecting hugs to share the love and stop hate and fear or whatever is, if they don’t desist, only going to feel the embrace of handcuffs.
The great irony is that nobody could have done “hug a Chinese person” in Wuhan, where the city was placed on lockdown in late January. According to Business Insider, however, five million Wuhanites escaped before the severe measures.
In a few short weeks, Italy has replaced China as the epicenter of the virus. Scenes like this — the mayor of Florence signing on to the “hug a Chinese person” movement — have been replaced by grim warnings that contact with strangers could be deadly. Liberals who thought this sort of thing to be a display of love are now wondering about their health.
Italian mayor Dario Nardella starts initiative to eliminate phobia of Chinese during #CoronavirusOutbreakItalian mayor Dario Nardella starts initiative to eliminate phobia of Chinese during #CoronavirusOutbreak Florence mayor Dario Nardella on Saturday launched an anti-discrimination initiative on Twitter to eradicate phobia of Chinese who work and travel in Italy, as two Chinese tourists in Rome were tested positive for coronavirus in late January. The mayor used the tag #AbbracciaUnCinese, meaning, “Hug a Chinese,” and he hugged a Chinese representative from a Florence’s Sino-Italian association in the video attached in the post. “This is a fight of solidarity and unity against virus. That’s why I stand up to express my support to China and Chinese people,” Nardella said in the video, adding, “It’s also a great chance to extinguish xenophobia and tension.” Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte also urged people not to discriminate against Chinese amid the coronavirus epidemic on Tuesday, saying, “Signs of discrimination are unacceptable.” There are many Italian netizens following the call of the mayor to combat stereotypes. Some of them posted photos of themselves hugging a Chinese person. Many Chinese netizens applauded the support that Italy has shown to China. “Thank you for your understanding and support, mayor. You have taken a big step in defeating racial discrimination and prejudice,” a netizen wrote on Chinese Twitter-like Weibo. “Virus and epidemic are our common enemies,” she added. “Please take care and remember to wear a mask to help protect you from the virus,” another Weibo user commented. (by Wang Yuan) Posted by People’s Daily, China on Wednesday, February 5, 2020
This is peak wokeness. (It was also posted by the People’s Daily, another major Chinese state news organ.)
Wokeness, at least right now, has gone out the window.
In the end, this isn’t about Chinese people or Sinophobia. It’s about the fact that random person-to-person contact during a period where there’s a threat of a disease is never a good thing. And that means this Chinese propaganda campaign could have ended up resulting in untold deaths.
Wokeness has moved on to other venues. As positive cases of coronavirus accrue and we worry about our health care resources, we’re now having a long, serious cultural debate about whether calling it the “Chinese coronavirus” is racist, at least when the president or his allies say it. Never mind that they’re saying it to counter Chinese conspiracy theories that the United States was responsible for the virus. This is a conversation we need to have.
However, very few people are going to put themselves on the line and hug a random person of any race. There are the examples seen on beaches during spring break, an early and ominous sign that the Darwin Award this year may have to be given to a group of people as opposed to one specific individual.
Wokeness, indeed, has shifted gears. What’s making the rounds now is a video that shows quarantined Italians giving a message to themselves a few weeks ago, urging us to take things more seriously:
Note that not one of these people said they would have hugged more people in the street. Just saying.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Treasury Secretary Confirms Details of Checks for Americans: Up to $2,000 Per Adult, $1,000 Per Chil

Treasury Secretary Confirms Details of Checks for Americans: Up to $2,000 Per Adult, $1,000 Per Child

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday the Trump administration is supporting a $ 1 trillion coronavirus response package that includes up to $ 2,000 being sent to American adults and $ 1,000 per child .
Mnuchin explained on Fox Business Network the cash would go out in two phases , with $ 1,000 per adult and $ 500 per child being sent out in a matter of weeks .
A family of four , including two parents and two children , would thus get $ 3,000 right off the bat .
“ As soon as Congress passes this we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then six weeks later , if the president still has a national emergency , we ’ ll deliver another $ 3,000 , ” Mnuchin said .
The treasury secretary justified the action , saying , “ This is an unprecedented situation , where for good reason the government has instructed major parts of the economy to close down so that we can win this fight against this virus.
” “ While we ’ re doing that , we understand there are impacts on hard-working Americans , and the president is determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
The price tag for the two tranches of direct payments to Americans would be $ 500 billion .
Asked during a Tuesday news conference if there will be income restrictions regarding who gets the checks , Mnuchin responded , “ I think it ’ s clear , we don ’ t need to send people who make a million dollars a year checks.
” The administration is also seeking $ 300 billion to assist small businesses in keeping people employed .
“ That money needs to be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the payroll , and if they do , there will be loan forgiveness on that afterwards , ” Mnuchin said .
Finally , $ 200 billion would go to assisting the airlines and other industries that are most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak .
On Wednesday , President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act .
The legislation includes paid sick leave benefits , enhanced unemployment benefits and free testing for the coronavirus .
On Thursday , Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration is making drugs used to treat malaria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chloroquine has shown promising results when used for treatment of coronavirus patients overseas .
The major stock indices were up on Thursday after experiencing steep declines on Wednesday .
At a news conference on Tuesday , Trump predicted the economy will “ pop ” when the coronavirus outbreaks ends .
“ One day we ’ ll be standing possibly up here , we ’ ll say , ‘ Well , we won , ’ ” the president said .
“ As sure as you ’ re sitting there , we ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to win faster than people think , I hope.
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday the Trump administration is supporting a $1 trillion coronavirus response package that includes up to $2,000 being sent to American adults and $1,000 per child.
Mnuchin explained on Fox Business Network the cash would go out in two phases, with $1,000 per adult and $500 per child being sent out in a matter of weeks. A family of four, including two parents and two children, would thus get $3,000 right off the bat.
“As soon as Congress passes this we’d get this out in three weeks, and then six weeks later, if the president still has a national emergency, we’ll deliver another $3,000,” Mnuchin said.
The treasury secretary justified the action, saying, “This is an unprecedented situation, where for good reason the government has instructed major parts of the economy to close down so that we can win this fight against this virus.”
“While we’re doing that, we understand there are impacts on hard-working Americans, and the president is determined that we are going to support them,” he added.
The price tag for the two tranches of direct payments to Americans would be $500 billion.
Asked during a Tuesday news conference if there will be income restrictions regarding who gets the checks, Mnuchin responded, “I think it’s clear, we don’t need to send people who make a million dollars a year checks.”
The administration is also seeking $300 billion to assist small businesses in keeping people employed.
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“That money needs to be used for hiring people, keeping people on the payroll, and if they do, there will be loan forgiveness on that afterwards,” Mnuchin said.
Finally, $200 billion would go to assisting the airlines and other industries that are most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The legislation includes paid sick leave benefits, enhanced unemployment benefits and free testing for the coronavirus.
On Thursday, Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration is making drugs used to treat malaria available “almost immediately.”
The drug chloroquine has shown promising results when used for treatment of coronavirus patients overseas.
The major stock indices were up on Thursday after experiencing steep declines on Wednesday.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Trump predicted the economy will “pop” when the coronavirus outbreaks ends.
“One day we’ll be standing possibly up here, we’ll say, ‘Well, we won,’” the president said. “As sure as you’re sitting there, we’re going to say that. … I think we’re going to win faster than people think, I hope.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Customer Leaves $9,400 Tip To Help Pay Staff as Coronavirus Leaves Restaurant in ‘Survival Mode’

In the midst of all the panic and chaos from the coronavirus outbreak , an anonymous couple gave a glimmer of hope to the employees of a Houston restaurant .
Irma ’ s Southwest was just one of many restaurants in the Houston area to receive the news Monday that all eateries in Harris County would be required to shut down their dine-in options starting Tuesday in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
After a couple who regularly eats at Irma ’ s caught wind of the news , they went in for an early dinner on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 9,400 tip .
“ We didn ’ t expect it , to be honest with you , ” restaurant owner Louis Galvan told CNN .
“ They left a gratuity for the entire kitchen and service staff , which is unexpected.
” The couple added the large tip — $ 1,900 in cash , and $ 7,500 on a credit card — to a $ 90.12 bill .
On the bill , the couple left a note asking the restaurant to pay out the money to its employees once the shutdown began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tip to pay your guys over the next few weeks.
” Galvan said he isn ’ t sure when the restaurant , which is now a takeout-only establishment , will be able to reopen .
But KTRK reported that the mandate was set to last for a minimum of 15 days .
Galvan explained that he will be able to split the money between his 30 employees so that they all walk away with about $ 300 each .
“ They were amazed that a client would care enough about them to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this tough time , ” Galvan said .
“ We ’ re just trying to make it to that window where everyone has a consistent paycheck , ” he added .
RELATED : Penguins Leave Habitat & Go Exploring After Aquarium Forced To Shut Down to Visitors Galvan told CNN that his whole staff deep-cleaned the kitchen on Tuesday to prep for to-go orders .
The full menu is not available to order , though takeout options include local favorites like fajitas , enchiladas and tamales The restaurant is offering the community a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are back to normal .
Galvan said employees will continue to work at the restaurant , even though he may not be able to pay them fully .
“ We ’ re not even worried about profitability at this point .
We ’ re in survival mode , ” he told CNN .
“ Ultimately , they ’ re volunteering because we have no idea how long we ’ re going to be in this situation , ” Galvan continued .
“ It could be 15 days , it could be 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He added that his goal in this time of crisis is to simply support his community and his employees to the best of his ability .
“ We ’ ve been in Houston since the ’ 80s and , we just want to make sure whether we ’ re doing 10 meals a day or 100 meals a day that we ’ re here for our residents as much as we can be , ” Galvan said .
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In the midst of all the panic and chaos from the coronavirus outbreak, an anonymous couple gave a glimmer of hope to the employees of a Houston restaurant.
Irma’s Southwest was just one of many restaurants in the Houston area to receive the news Monday that all eateries in Harris County would be required to shut down their dine-in options starting Tuesday in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
After a couple who regularly eats at Irma’s caught wind of the news, they went in for an early dinner on Monday evening and left the staff a $9,400 tip.
Irma’s Southwest gets $9,400 tip to help wait staff https://t.co/w0HxV5tIga pic.twitter.com/sqRMZsWUYq — ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) March 17, 2020
“We didn’t expect it, to be honest with you,” restaurant owner Louis Galvan told CNN. “They left a gratuity for the entire kitchen and service staff, which is unexpected.”
The couple added the large tip — $1,900 in cash, and $7,500 on a credit card — to a $90.12 bill.
On the bill, the couple left a note asking the restaurant to pay out the money to its employees once the shutdown began.
The note read: “Hold tip to pay your guys over the next few weeks.”
Galvan said he isn’t sure when the restaurant, which is now a takeout-only establishment, will be able to reopen.
But KTRK reported that the mandate was set to last for a minimum of 15 days.
Galvan explained that he will be able to split the money between his 30 employees so that they all walk away with about $300 each.
“They were amazed that a client would care enough about them to leave that amount to help them get through this tough time,” Galvan said.
“We’re just trying to make it to that window where everyone has a consistent paycheck,” he added.
Galvan told CNN that his whole staff deep-cleaned the kitchen on Tuesday to prep for to-go orders.
The full menu is not available to order, though takeout options include local favorites like fajitas, enchiladas and tamales
The restaurant is offering the community a 15 percent discount on all orders until things are back to normal.
Galvan said employees will continue to work at the restaurant, even though he may not be able to pay them fully.
“We’re not even worried about profitability at this point. We’re in survival mode,” he told CNN.
“Ultimately, they’re volunteering because we have no idea how long we’re going to be in this situation,” Galvan continued. “It could be 15 days, it could be 150 days, we don’t know.”
He added that his goal in this time of crisis is to simply support his community and his employees to the best of his ability.
“We’ve been in Houston since the ’80s and, we just want to make sure whether we’re doing 10 meals a day or 100 meals a day that we’re here for our residents as much as we can be,” Galvan said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Flashback: WHO Went to Bat for China, Said Coronavirus Isn’t Contagious

A months-old post from the World Health Organization reveals a dangerous disregard for the novel coronavirus , and shows that the globalist organization was worryingly parroting the apparent lies of the communist Chinese .
The uncovered tweet comes from Jan. 17 , months before much of the world was plunged into lockdowns and quarantines .
“ Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel # coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) identified in # Wuhan , # China ] , WHO wrote on Twitter .
Following the post was a small emoji @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of course , not only is the novel coronavirus , now known as SARS-CoV-2 , a highly contagious pathogen , it causes the potentially fatal COVID-19 disease now paralyzing much of the world .
Despite China ’ s previous outbreak lies , the World Health Organization chose to parrot the country ’ s “ investigations ” to its over 6 million Twitter followers .
It wouldn ’ t take long for the truth to come to light .
Days after the WHO ’ s encouraging post , it was becoming increasingly clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of containment , but that it spread at a worryingly rapid pace .
The virus quickly reached into many Asian countries , and even hopped the Pacific Ocean to the Americas .
Europe soon began experiencing its first cases , and would become the epicenter of the epidemic less than three months after WHO post .
Despite COVID-19 ’ s now-worldwide presence , it should never be forgotten that the virus not only originated in China , but that the deceit of the country ’ s communist government led to the pandemic we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump are now locked in a war of words with the left over giving the virus a common name based on its origin .
While Democrats and many in the media claim calling it the “ Chinese virus ” is racist , the name does hold China ’ s feet to the fire when it comes to the country ’ s deadly lies .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces It ’ s worth mentioning that “ Chinese ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the majority in China are ethnically Han , minorities like Korean , Uyghurs , and others exist in great numbers inside the country ’ s borders .
While the WHO , Democrats , and their media allies go to war with Trump to seemingly protect the Chinese , government it can never be forgotten that it was that country — and its rulers — that landed the world in this mess in the first place .
Even now , new evidence is emerging that China knew about the deadly pathogen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials claimed to have discovered it .
It remains to be seen what other damning evidence will filter its way past China ’ s censors , but one thing is for certain : This Asian giant needs to be held accountable for what it released into the world .
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A months-old post from the World Health Organization reveals a dangerous disregard for the novel coronavirus, and shows that the globalist organization was worryingly parroting the apparent lies of the communist Chinese.
The uncovered tweet comes from Jan. 14, months before much of the world was plunged into lockdowns and quarantines.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China],” WHO wrote on Twitter.
Following the post was a small emoji of China’s red-and-yellow communist banner.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China??. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
Of course, not only is the novel coronavirus, now known as SARS-CoV-2, a highly contagious pathogen, it causes the potentially fatal COVID-19 disease now paralyzing much of the world.
Despite China’s previous outbreak lies, the World Health Organization chose to parrot the country’s “investigations” to its over 6 million Twitter followers.
It wouldn’t take long for the truth to come to light.
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Days after the WHO’s encouraging post, it was becoming increasingly clear that the virus was not only out of containment, but that it spread at a worryingly rapid pace.
The virus quickly reached into many Asian countries, and even hopped the Pacific Ocean to the Americas.
Europe soon began experiencing its first cases, and would become the epicenter of the epidemic less than three months after WHO post.
Despite COVID-19’s now-worldwide presence, it should never be forgotten that the virus not only originated in China, but that the deceit of the country’s communist government led to the pandemic we now have.
Politicians including President Donald Trump are now locked in a war of words with the left over giving the virus a common name based on its origin. While Democrats and many in the media claim calling it the “Chinese virus” is racist, the name does hold China’s feet to the fire when it comes to the country’s deadly lies.
It’s worth mentioning that “Chinese” is a nationality, not a race. While the majority in China are ethnically Han, minorities like Korean, Uyghurs, and others exist in great numbers inside the country’s borders.
While the WHO, Democrats, and their media allies go to war with Trump to seemingly protect the Chinese, government it can never be forgotten that it was that country — and its rulers — that landed the world in this mess in the first place.
Even now, new evidence is emerging that China knew about the deadly pathogen’s frightening spread a full month before health officials claimed to have discovered it.
It remains to be seen what other damning evidence will filter its way past China’s censors, but one thing is for certain: This Asian giant needs to be held accountable for what it released into the world.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--New CDC Data Shows Young People Make Up Significant Percentage of Coronavirus Hospitalizations

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that American adults of all ages , not just the elderly , are being hospitalized for COVID-19 .
The report issued Wednesday on nearly 2,500 of the first recorded cases in the United States found that the oldest patients had the greatest likelihood of dying from the virus , but that younger Americans are also at risk of being hospitalized by it .
Of the 508 hospitalized patients , 38 percent were between the ages of 20 and 54 and nearly half of the 121 intensive care unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not just going to be the elderly , ” Stephen S. Morse , an epidemiology professor at Columbia University ’ s Mailman School of Public Health , told The New York Times .
“ There will be people age 20 and up .
They do have to be careful , even if they think that they ’ re young and healthy.
” Among hospitalized patients , 20 percent were aged 20-44 years old , and among patients admitted to the ICU , 12 percent were adults in the same age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more confident about their ability to withstand a virus like this , ” Dr. Christopher Carlsten , head of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia , told The Times .
“ If that many people are being hospitalized , that means that there are a lot of young people in the community that are walking around with the infection.
” The Times pointed out that while the CDC ’ s report did not say if any of the young patients had underlying medical conditions , they were still taking up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and intensive care units .
The report ’ s authors said that they will need to conduct follow-ups on many of the reported cases to determine the outcomes of active cases .
“ The risk for serious disease and death in COVID-19 cases among persons in the United States increases with age , ” the CDC ’ s report read .
“ Social distancing is recommended for all ages to slow the spread of the virus , protect the health care system , and help protect vulnerable older adults.
” As of Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all 50 U.S. states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico , Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands .
In these jurisdictions , there are 10,442 total cases and 150 fatalities , according to data from the CDC .
RELATED : New US Coronavirus Cases Spike as More Tests Are Completed President Donald Trump in a Wednesday media conference outlined a series of actions he will take to combat the spread of COVID-19 .
The Trump administration is “ suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of April ” and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president will also be invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to help with potential medical supply shortages in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that American adults of all ages, not just the elderly, are being hospitalized for COVID-19.
The report issued Wednesday on nearly 2,500 of the first recorded cases in the United States found that the oldest patients had the greatest likelihood of dying from the virus, but that younger Americans are also at risk of being hospitalized by it.
Of the 508 hospitalized patients, 38 percent were between the ages of 20 and 54 and nearly half of the 121 intensive care unit patients were adults under 64.
“It’s not just going to be the elderly,” Stephen S. Morse, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, told The New York Times.
“There will be people age 20 and up. They do have to be careful, even if they think that they’re young and healthy.”
Among hospitalized patients, 20 percent were aged 20-44 years old, and among patients admitted to the ICU, 12 percent were adults in the same age group.
“Younger people may feel more confident about their ability to withstand a virus like this,” Dr. Christopher Carlsten, head of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia, told The Times.
“If that many people are being hospitalized, that means that there are a lot of young people in the community that are walking around with the infection.”
The Times pointed out that while the CDC’s report did not say if any of the young patients had underlying medical conditions, they were still taking up a significant amount of space in hospital beds and intensive care units.
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The report’s authors said that they will need to conduct follow-ups on many of the reported cases to determine the outcomes of active cases.
“The risk for serious disease and death in COVID-19 cases among persons in the United States increases with age,” the CDC’s report read.
“Social distancing is recommended for all ages to slow the spread of the virus, protect the health care system, and help protect vulnerable older adults.”
As of Thursday, there are cases of coronavirus in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In these jurisdictions, there are 10,442 total cases and 150 fatalities, according to data from the CDC.
President Donald Trump in a Wednesday media conference outlined a series of actions he will take to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The Trump administration is “suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of April” and is looking to make direct payouts to taxpayers.
The president will also be invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to help with potential medical supply shortages in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--If Term ‘Chinese Coronavirus’ Is Bigoted, CNN Turned Wildly Racist Just 4 Words into This Article

China bears unique responsibility for the spread of COVID-19 .
When the virus hit in December , China went as far as to destroy evidence of its existence , the U.K. Times reported .
When that didn ’ t work , the Beijing government engaged in a campaign of dissembling and denial .
As Jim Geraghty noted at National Review , doctors who talked about it were silenced .
Authorities said it couldn ’ t spread between humans when they knew otherwise .
Chinese President Xi Jinping knew about the disease for two weeks before he said anything about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese official has spread a popular conspiracy theory that the U.S. military brought the virus to Wuhan .
But please , as people die , let ’ s talk about whether or not it ’ s “ xenophobic ” to ascribe any sort of geographic location to the disease — in particular , when President Donald Trump or others call it the “ China virus.
” And let ’ s talk about it at a network that once called it the “ Chinese coronavirus ” and “ Wuhan coronavirus.
” This was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Trump ’ s malicious use of ‘ Chinese virus . '
” “ When Donald Trump wants to rally his base and distract from his many screw-ups , he falls back on one thing : xenophobic racism , ” author Jill Filipovic wrote .
She went on to quote a colleague who said a member of the Trump administration called it the “ Kung Flu.
” But she pointed the biggest finger at the president .
“ Trump himself sent out a tweet Monday calling Covid-19 ‘ the Chinese virus , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began a televised news conference in which he invoked the Defense Production Act .
It ’ s an intentional bit of provocation and racism that evokes the turn-of-the-century ‘ yellow peril , ’ when Americans and Europeans fear-mongered about allegedly dangerous East Asians.
” “ When there ’ s a lack of information , you understand why everyday people grasp at the nearest possible explanation .
But the President of the United States ?
There ’ s no excuse , ” she continued .
“ The President ’ s indirection and obfuscation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens at risk , as he invites them to think of the disease as ‘ Chinese ’ and not a wholly American crisis sweeping our nation.
” That ’ s pretty damning stuff .
Filipovic wasn ’ t alone , but this was certainly one of the most virulent pieces of invective .
At a Wednesday news conference , Trump said he called the coronavirus the “ Chinese virus ” because “ it comes from China .
It ’ s not racist at all , no , not at all .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I want to be accurate , ” he said .
Then Trump mentioned what ’ s likely the real angle , the fact some in China are suggesting America was responsible for introducing it : “ I have great love for all of the people from our country , but as you know , China tried to say at one point… that it was caused by American soldiers .
That can ’ t happen , it ’ s not gon na happen , not as long as I ’ m president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the briefing pressed Trump about the appellation , noting bias incidents that have been reported against Asian-Americans .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces But if the name incites bias , then CNN ought to consider itself extraordinarily guilty .
On Jan. 20 , as COVID-19 was first coming into public consciousness , CNN published a primer on it that was updated just last month .
It didn ’ t take the article four words to get into xenophobia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider it .
“ A new Chinese coronavirus , a cousin of the SARS virus , has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan , China , in December , ” the article read .
“ Scientist Leo Poon , who first decoded the virus , thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to humans.
” Third paragraph : “ It ’ s not clear how deadly the Wuhan coronavirus will be , but fatality rates are currently lower than both MERS and SARS .
Experts stress that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was called the “ Wuhan coronavirus ” no less than eight times in the article .
The article ’ s been revised .
Shockingly , the phrasing is still in there .
Oh , and here ’ s conservative commentator Larry Elder calling out CNN ’ s racism hypocrisy on Twitter : So when is attaching a location or nationality to a virus racist ?
When the president does it , of course .
While CNN published this article in January , it ’ s almost impossible for terms to become explicitly racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it means now .
Should someone be calling it “ Kung Flu , ” if indeed reports are accurate ?
That ’ s probably not a racially loaded joke you want to crack , given the sensitivity of the situation .
But still , it ’ s a long jump from a bad attempt at humor someone probably shouldn ’ t have made to accusing the president of inviting citizens “ to think of the disease as ‘ Chinese ’ and not a wholly American crisis sweeping our nation ” and implying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anyone who makes common cause with him ) are involved in “ xenophobic racism.
” Granted , that ’ s an opinion piece , but the tone of CNN ’ s coverage has been one of disapproval whenever the president says “ Chinese virus.
” They know the reason he ’ s saying it — even The New York Times is reporting that certain voices of Chinese officialdom , arguably the more unhinged ones , are trying to push the narrative that the United States infected China first — and yet that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network .
The message is also clear : This has nothing to do with Chinese individuals , in China or the United States .
This is about the Beijing government , something that ought to be clear in context to everyone paying attention .
The kind of backward human detritus that would commit bias incidents against Asian-Americans because of a virus is the kind of carbon-waster that needs no encouragement from anyone .
“ China virus , ” “ China coronavirus , ” “ Wuhan coronavirus , ” etc .
— none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone in the Oval Office whom CNN dislikes uttered the two-word construction .
If that ’ s the case , CNN has the obligation to scrub its website of the blight that is coronavirus bigotry , then to apologize just as vigorously .
Their concern in this matter , alas , seems more centered on a certain individual than on an offensive term .
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China bears unique responsibility for the spread of COVID-19.
When the virus hit in December, China went as far as to destroy evidence of its existence, the U.K. Times reported. When that didn’t work, the Beijing government engaged in a campaign of dissembling and denial.
As Jim Geraghty noted at National Review, doctors who talked about it were silenced. Authorities said it couldn’t spread between humans when they knew otherwise. Chinese President Xi Jinping knew about the disease for two weeks before he said anything about it.
Now, at least one top Chinese official has spread a popular conspiracy theory that the U.S. military brought the virus to Wuhan.
But please, as people die, let’s talk about whether or not it’s “xenophobic” to ascribe any sort of geographic location to the disease — in particular, when President Donald Trump or others call it the “China virus.” And let’s talk about it at a network that once called it the “Chinese coronavirus” and “Wuhan coronavirus.”
This was the headline on a CNN commentary Wednesday: “Trump’s malicious use of ‘Chinese virus.'”
“When Donald Trump wants to rally his base and distract from his many screw-ups, he falls back on one thing: xenophobic racism,” author Jill Filipovic wrote.
She went on to quote a colleague who said a member of the Trump administration called it the “Kung Flu.” But she pointed the biggest finger at the president.
“Trump himself sent out a tweet Monday calling Covid-19 ‘the Chinese virus,’ and then repeated it Wednesday as he began a televised news conference in which he invoked the Defense Production Act. It’s an intentional bit of provocation and racism that evokes the turn-of-the-century ‘yellow peril,’ when Americans and Europeans fear-mongered about allegedly dangerous East Asians.”
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“When there’s a lack of information, you understand why everyday people grasp at the nearest possible explanation. But the President of the United States? There’s no excuse,” she continued. “The President’s indirection and obfuscation in the face of scientific evidence has put citizens at risk, as he invites them to think of the disease as ‘Chinese’ and not a wholly American crisis sweeping our nation.”
That’s pretty damning stuff. Filipovic wasn’t alone, but this was certainly one of the most virulent pieces of invective.
At a Wednesday news conference, Trump said he called the coronavirus the “Chinese virus” because “it comes from China. It’s not racist at all, no, not at all. It comes from China, that’s why. I want to be accurate,” he said.
Then Trump mentioned what’s likely the real angle, the fact some in China are suggesting America was responsible for introducing it: “I have great love for all of the people from our country, but as you know, China tried to say at one point… that it was caused by American soldiers. That can’t happen, it’s not gonna happen, not as long as I’m president. It comes from China.”
An individual at the briefing pressed Trump about the appellation, noting bias incidents that have been reported against Asian-Americans.
But if the name incites bias, then CNN ought to consider itself extraordinarily guilty.
On Jan. 20, as COVID-19 was first coming into public consciousness, CNN published a primer on it that was updated just last month. It didn’t take the article four words to get into xenophobia — at least as Filipovic would apparently consider it.
“A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December,” the article read. “Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to humans.”
Third paragraph: “It’s not clear how deadly the Wuhan coronavirus will be, but fatality rates are currently lower than both MERS and SARS. Experts stress that it will change as the outbreak develops.”
It was called the “Wuhan coronavirus” no less than eight times in the article. The article’s been revised. Shockingly, the phrasing is still in there.
Oh, and here’s conservative commentator Larry Elder calling out CNN’s racism hypocrisy on Twitter:
Awkward.
So when is attaching a location or nationality to a virus racist? When the president does it, of course. While CNN published this article in January, it’s almost impossible for terms to become explicitly racist in two months. It meant then what it means now.
Should someone be calling it “Kung Flu,” if indeed reports are accurate?
That’s probably not a racially loaded joke you want to crack, given the sensitivity of the situation. But still, it’s a long jump from a bad attempt at humor someone probably shouldn’t have made to accusing the president of inviting citizens “to think of the disease as ‘Chinese’ and not a wholly American crisis sweeping our nation” and implying that the president (and by association, anyone who makes common cause with him) are involved in “xenophobic racism.”
Granted, that’s an opinion piece, but the tone of CNN’s coverage has been one of disapproval whenever the president says “Chinese virus.” They know the reason he’s saying it — even The New York Times is reporting that certain voices of Chinese officialdom, arguably the more unhinged ones, are trying to push the narrative that the United States infected China first — and yet that gets downplayed by Jeff Zucker’s network.
The message is also clear: This has nothing to do with Chinese individuals, in China or the United States. This is about the Beijing government, something that ought to be clear in context to everyone paying attention. The kind of backward human detritus that would commit bias incidents against Asian-Americans because of a virus is the kind of carbon-waster that needs no encouragement from anyone.
“China virus,” “China coronavirus,” “Wuhan coronavirus,” etc. — none of these were racist before a very certain someone in the Oval Office whom CNN dislikes uttered the two-word construction.
If that’s the case, CNN has the obligation to scrub its website of the blight that is coronavirus bigotry, then to apologize just as vigorously. Their concern in this matter, alas, seems more centered on a certain individual than on an offensive term.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Larry the Cable Guy Blasts Celebs Singing ‘Imagine’ While Americans May Lose Everything They Own

Celebrities thinking they were doing the world a service by singing John Lennon ’ s utopian “ Imagine ” are being ravaged on social media for the video they produced .
Kristen Wiig , Jimmy Fallon , Will Ferrell and other liberal entertainers appeared in a 2-minute video posted on Instagram by actress Gal Gadot on Wednesday .
Gadot said she ’ s been feeling “ a bit philosophical ” lately due to the self-quarantining she ’ s had to endure .
“ We ’ re all in this together , ” she explained from inside her lavish Hollywood home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
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The “ Wonder Woman ” star , worth an estimated $ 15 million , said she was inspired to create the video after seeing footage from Italy of a man with a trumpet playing “ Imagine ” from a balcony for his quarantined neighbors .
“ There was something so powerful and pure about this video , ” she said .
Although Gadot , 34 , can ’ t be faulted for trying to do something to encourage people who are worried and struggling due to the coronavirus , tone-deaf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” while expressing solidarity with ordinary folks who can barely pay their bills is laughable .
It ’ s worth noting that nearly 80 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck .
The irony was not lost on Twitter users .
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy excoriated the celebrities in a tweet Thursday , calling them “ people with a lot of possessions that can take a year off of work and not flinch telling everyone outa work to imagine a world with no possessions.
” Others were quick to point out how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relate to “ everyday Americans.
” RELATED : In Coronavirus Panic , Alyssa Milano Thanks God for Biden 's Leadership , Unaware He 's in Charge of Nothing As coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the economy , low-wage workers are being hit the hardest .
In Connecticut alone , unemployment claims since last week skyrocketed to more than 40,000 .
The normal number of claims the state receives in a week is 2,500 .
It ’ s a safe bet that those who won ’ t be hurt by COVID-19 are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s video .
Hopefully , they ’ ll put their money where their mouth is and share their time and money with groups helping Americans keep food on their tables and their bills paid .
That would do a lot more good than sharing a video of an annoying song on Instagram .
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Celebrities thinking they were doing the world a service by singing John Lennon’s utopian “Imagine” are being ravaged on social media for the video they produced.
Kristen Wiig, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell and other liberal entertainers appeared in a 2-minute video posted on Instagram by actress Gal Gadot on Wednesday.
Gadot said she’s been feeling “a bit philosophical” lately due to the self-quarantining she’s had to endure.
“We’re all in this together,” she explained from inside her lavish Hollywood home, which was recently profiled by Hello! magazine.
The “Wonder Woman” star, worth an estimated $15 million, said she was inspired to create the video after seeing footage from Italy of a man with a trumpet playing “Imagine” from a balcony for his quarantined neighbors.
“There was something so powerful and pure about this video,” she said.
Although Gadot, 34, can’t be faulted for trying to do something to encourage people who are worried and struggling due to the coronavirus, tone-deaf A-listers poorly singing about “no possessions” while expressing solidarity with ordinary folks who can barely pay their bills is laughable.
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It’s worth noting that nearly 80 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
The irony was not lost on Twitter users.
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy excoriated the celebrities in a tweet Thursday, calling them “people with a lot of possessions that can take a year off of work and not flinch telling everyone outa work to imagine a world with no possessions.”
Here’s a message from people with a lot of possessions that can take a year off of work and not flinch telling everyone outa work to imagine a world with no possessions while people are living in the street a half mile away from ‘em. RT @MattWalshBlog: pic.twitter.com/UrGyDUoDNN — Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) March 19, 2020
Others were quick to point out how “rich celebrities” can’t relate to “everyday Americans.”
To Gal Gadot and all the rich celebrities in that video with money, top insurance, and are out of touch to the struggle of everyday American during this time: The struggle is real people are losing their jobs and they don’t need a Beetle song trying to make it better. pic.twitter.com/27P5HqQeWp — Tasteful Telly (@living_resource) March 19, 2020
I just asked Siri to find examples of ‘Out of touch celebrities’ and it brought me here. — AggAssault73 (@AAssault73) March 19, 2020
Gal Gadot: i hope this cute video of me and my friends will make people smile 🙂 Twitter: pic.twitter.com/ILf4nHmVwT — Ben Sixsmith (@BDSixsmith) March 19, 2020
As coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the economy, low-wage workers are being hit the hardest.
In Connecticut alone, unemployment claims since last week skyrocketed to more than 40,000. The normal number of claims the state receives in a week is 2,500.
It’s a safe bet that those who won’t be hurt by COVID-19 are the very ones who appeared in Gadot’s video.
Hopefully, they’ll put their money where their mouth is and share their time and money with groups helping Americans keep food on their tables and their bills paid.
That would do a lot more good than sharing a video of an annoying song on Instagram.
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westernjournal--2020-03-19--Once Again America Is Blessed with the Right President at the Right Time

An interesting phenomena we ’ ve seen repeated throughout U.S. history is that somehow , either through providence or the wisdom of the American people or both , we ’ ve ended up with the right person as president to face the crisis at hand .
Donald Trump — the former businessman , who ran on the need to secure our border — is well-suited to the current crisis .
It is uncanny how America has been blessed in this way , over and over again .
At our nation ’ s founding , it was the reluctant George Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In his first inaugural address , after being chosen by an unanimous Electoral College vote , the retired Revolutionary War commanding general lamented that his countrymen may have placed too much trust in his ability to be chief executive based on his past success on the battlefield .
But he entrusted himself and the nation to that Almighty Being “ whose providential aids can supply every human defect ” and accepted the responsibility .
So instead of a self-aggrandizing General Napoleon Bonaparte , who took dictatorial control of France shortly after its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was blessed with the self-effacing Washington , whose greatest desire was to see the new government under the Constitution successfully launched .
Washington set the gold standard for what public service looks like for all the presidents to follow .
One of Washington ’ s greatest admirers , Abraham Lincoln , would rise to the fore over 70 years later to lead the nation through the Civil War , which threatened to undue much of the American experiment in self-government .
This gentle , yet firm man , well-acquainted with disappointment and grief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words to assuage Americans ’ pain , as well as inspire them to “ accept war rather than let [ the United States ] perish.
” In the 1930s , Franklin Delano Roosevelt took over the presidency during the heart of the Great Depression .
Despite the dire situation , he confidently proclaimed during his first inaugural address , “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless , unreasoning , unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
” Those words came from a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the age of 39 , paralyzing him from the waist down .
FDR knew what it meant stare down one ’ s fears and move forward .
He would use the same spiritual muscles developed in his own personal crisis in the 1920s to lead the United States through the Great Depression and World War II .
RELATED : OAN Reporter Asks Trump Best Question of Day & Shreds 'Chinese Virus'-Obsessed Liberal Media to Their Faces At the dawn of the nuclear age in the 1950s , Americans chose former WWII Allied Commander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He led with a steady hand through some of the most complicated , perilous national security times the world ever faced .
When the United States was weighed down by a malaise in the 1970s , economically and otherwise , Ronald Reagan stepped forward to run for president .
The former California governor and movie star made his intentions clear : He wanted to revive the nation ’ s economy , which was entering into a steep recession , and restore the American spirit .
“ We have every right to dream heroic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to perform great deeds , ” Reagan pronounced in his first inaugural address in January 1981 .
“ And , after all , why shouldn ’ t we believe that ?
We are Americans.
” Two decades later , George W. Bush prevailed by the thinnest of margins in the 2000 presidential election .
Following the attacks of Sept. 11 , 2001 , there was something so reassuring when this former Yale college football cheerleader took the bullhorn at Ground Zero and declared to the first responders , “ I can hear you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you !
And the people – and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.
” These recent days feel a little like the aftermath 9/11 , with uncertainty about what the next weeks and months will look like .
Somehow , Trump seems well-suited for the moment .
Going into the crisis , the former New York businessman presided over one of the hottest economies in U.S. history , with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years .
Gallup found in January , “ Americans ’ confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any point in the past two decades.
” Trump takes that goodwill and trust in his economic policies into this present coronavirus crisis .
The president also knows what it means to make a payroll , and that no doubt helps instill confidence in business leaders that actions will be taken at the federal level to keep them afloat .
Further , the candidate who ran on building a wall on the southern border was quick to shut down travel from China in January after learning of the coronavirus outbreak , and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Canada and other parts of the world since .
Even Trump ’ s personal hygiene practices ( he ’ s previously described himself as a “ germaphobe , ” and “ clean-hands freak ” ) seem particularly helpful at this point in time .
Call it divine providence ( which I believe in ) , the wisdom of the American electorate or both , but somehow during the nation ’ s most challenging times , the right person arises as president to see us through .
This time around appears to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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An interesting phenomena we’ve seen repeated throughout U.S. history is that somehow, either through providence or the wisdom of the American people or both, we’ve ended up with the right person as president to face the crisis at hand.
Donald Trump — the former businessman, who ran on the need to secure our border — is well-suited to the current crisis.
It is uncanny how America has been blessed in this way, over and over again.
At our nation’s founding, it was the reluctant George Washington who took the reins of the presidency.
In his first inaugural address, after being chosen by an unanimous Electoral College vote, the retired Revolutionary War commanding general lamented that his countrymen may have placed too much trust in his ability to be chief executive based on his past success on the battlefield.
But he entrusted himself and the nation to that Almighty Being “whose providential aids can supply every human defect” and accepted the responsibility.
So instead of a self-aggrandizing General Napoleon Bonaparte, who took dictatorial control of France shortly after its revolution in 1789, the United States was blessed with the self-effacing Washington, whose greatest desire was to see the new government under the Constitution successfully launched.
Washington set the gold standard for what public service looks like for all the presidents to follow.
One of Washington’s greatest admirers, Abraham Lincoln, would rise to the fore over 70 years later to lead the nation through the Civil War, which threatened to undue much of the American experiment in self-government.
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This gentle, yet firm man, well-acquainted with disappointment and grief, seemed to have just the right words to assuage Americans’ pain, as well as inspire them to “accept war rather than let [the United States] perish.”
In the 1930s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took over the presidency during the heart of the Great Depression.
Despite the dire situation, he confidently proclaimed during his first inaugural address, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
Those words came from a man who had been struck with polio at the age of 39, paralyzing him from the waist down. FDR knew what it meant stare down one’s fears and move forward.
He would use the same spiritual muscles developed in his own personal crisis in the 1920s to lead the United States through the Great Depression and World War II.
At the dawn of the nuclear age in the 1950s, Americans chose former WWII Allied Commander Gen. Dwight Eisenhower as their president. He led with a steady hand through some of the most complicated, perilous national security times the world ever faced.
When the United States was weighed down by a malaise in the 1970s, economically and otherwise, Ronald Reagan stepped forward to run for president.
The former California governor and movie star made his intentions clear: He wanted to revive the nation’s economy, which was entering into a steep recession, and restore the American spirit.
“We have every right to dream heroic dreams … and believe in our capacity to perform great deeds,” Reagan pronounced in his first inaugural address in January 1981.
“And, after all, why shouldn’t we believe that? We are Americans.”
Two decades later, George W. Bush prevailed by the thinnest of margins in the 2000 presidential election.
Following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, there was something so reassuring when this former Yale college football cheerleader took the bullhorn at Ground Zero and declared to the first responders, “I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people – and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.”
President George W. Bush’s famous Bullhorn Speech to Ground Zero rescue workers and first responders on September 14, 2001 “I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!”pic.twitter.com/JNowdxgeJs — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) September 10, 2019
These recent days feel a little like the aftermath 9/11, with uncertainty about what the next weeks and months will look like.
Somehow, Trump seems well-suited for the moment.
Going into the crisis, the former New York businessman presided over one of the hottest economies in U.S. history, with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years.
Gallup found in January, “Americans’ confidence in the economy is higher than at any point in the past two decades.”
Trump takes that goodwill and trust in his economic policies into this present coronavirus crisis.
The president also knows what it means to make a payroll, and that no doubt helps instill confidence in business leaders that actions will be taken at the federal level to keep them afloat.
Further, the candidate who ran on building a wall on the southern border was quick to shut down travel from China in January after learning of the coronavirus outbreak, and has closed down travel from much of Europe, Canada and other parts of the world since.
Even Trump’s personal hygiene practices (he’s previously described himself as a “germaphobe,” and “clean-hands freak”) seem particularly helpful at this point in time.
Call it divine providence (which I believe in), the wisdom of the American electorate or both, but somehow during the nation’s most challenging times, the right person arises as president to see us through.
This time around appears to be no different.
Praise God!
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