westernjournal--2020-03-25--Fact Check: MSNBC Retracts Outrageous Claim That COVID Could Kill 50% of Americans

MSNBC has taken down a tweet that falsely claimed the coronavirus had the potential to kill 50 percent of the U.S. population .
The tweet , which was posted early Tuesday and widely shared , was described as “ erroneous ” by the far-left network and quickly removed .
“ There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and kills 50 % of the population , ” the deleted tweet from MSNBC ’ s verified Twitter account read .
The quote , attributed to host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , but whoever created the post had misquoted him .
The network issued a retraction tweet and shared a photo of the original tweet , along with a correction .
“ Correction : The quote tweeted is incorrect due to an editing error .
It should read : ‘ if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50 % of the population , and kills a percentage point , at the low end , ’ ” the correction stated .
“ The erroneous tweet is included for the record , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retractions , the original , errant reporting made the front page while the retraction ended up on page eight .
The original , fear-mongering tweet garnered more than 700 retweets and 2,000 likes , whereas the retraction received little more than 100 shares and 100 likes — so the damage was done .
Hayes spoke in his monologue about President Donald Trump ’ s comments regarding a timeline for opening the country back up as communities across the nation fight the COVID-19 outbreak .
“ There is no option to just let everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50 percent of the population , and kills a percentage point at the low end of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals , ” Hayes said .
Hopefully , MSNBC ’ s followers understood the tweet ’ s assertion that 50 percent of Americans could die from the coronavirus was false .
RELATED : Obama Appointee Rips Out Earpiece , Walks Off Live COVID Interview During Fight with 2nd Obama Appointee As Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden told us last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s population has already been killed by gun violence .
If MSNBC has made a decision that disseminating false information is “ erroneous , ” then it should probably consider combing through the majority of its posts and deleting them as well .
The network has been pushing 24-hour-a-day coronavirus hysteria on Twitter for more than two weeks , and egregious lies for much longer than that .
While social media managers are human , and thus , prone to error , MSNBC doesn ’ t deserve any wiggle room on this one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anxious about the coronavirus epidemic , and its devastating effects on the economy have exacerbated an already tense situation .
The establishment media has relied on either sensationalism or the misrepresentation of facts in recent weeks , as they and Democratic lawmakers attempt to weaponize the coronavirus in order to harm Trump ’ s chances for re-election .
The “ erroneous ” tweet was more evidence that the establishment media is trying to tell us something : Everything is wrong .
They want us to believe the world is crumbling from beneath us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the MSNBC tweet was an honest mistake due to an oversight is immaterial .
MSNBC has joined the rest of the establishment media in attempting to craft a narrative that Trump is failing .
Ironically , about two hours after her employer had to issue a major correction , star host Rachel Maddow posted a tweet which warned against the spread of “ misinformation.
” The tweet was presumably in reference to Trump ’ s support of testing anti-malaria drugs , which have shown success in helping patients diagnosed with COVID-19 .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sisolak inexplicably banned his state ’ s coronavirus patients from having the freedom to use the drug to potentially save their lives , the New York Post reported .
No Democrat would ever play with human lives in an attempt to hurt the president — except congressional Democrats , who did that very thing this week when they attempted to cram a coronavirus relief bill for Americans full of pork and liberal pet projects .
But , to the chagrin of Democrats and the media , the president has taken control of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisive leadership is popular .
Gallup numbers released Tuesday show the president ’ s approval rating has increased 5 percentage points in recent weeks , from 44 earlier this month percent to 49 percent .
Additionally , Gallup found that 60 percent of respondents approved of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus situation .
The establishment media can share and delete all of the misinformation it wishes .
With the country looking for a beacon of hope , a majority of people aren ’ t buying into their hysteria and lying .
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MSNBC has taken down a tweet that falsely claimed the coronavirus had the potential to kill 50 percent of the U.S. population.
The tweet, which was posted early Tuesday and widely shared, was described as “erroneous” by the far-left network and quickly removed.
“There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and kills 50% of the population,” the deleted tweet from MSNBC’s verified Twitter account read.
The quote, attributed to host Chris Hayes, was from his Monday show, but whoever created the post had misquoted him.
The network issued a retraction tweet and shared a photo of the original tweet, along with a correction.
“Correction: The quote tweeted is incorrect due to an editing error. It should read: ‘if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50% of the population, and kills a percentage point, at the low end,’” the correction stated.
“The erroneous tweet is included for the record,” MSNBC wrote.
Correction: The quote tweeted is incorrect due to an editing error. It should read: “if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50% of the population, and kills a percentage point, at the low end” The erroneous tweet is included for the record. https://t.co/ajvAfsmlKj pic.twitter.com/TFsk5Wk5lA — MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 24, 2020
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As with the traditional retractions, the original, errant reporting made the front page while the retraction ended up on page eight.
The original, fear-mongering tweet garnered more than 700 retweets and 2,000 likes, whereas the retraction received little more than 100 shares and 100 likes — so the damage was done.
Hayes spoke in his monologue about President Donald Trump’s comments regarding a timeline for opening the country back up as communities across the nation fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
“There is no option to just let everyone go back out and go back to normal if a pandemic rages across the country and infects 50 percent of the population, and kills a percentage point at the low end of those infected and also melts down all the hospitals,” Hayes said.
Hopefully, MSNBC’s followers understood the tweet’s assertion that 50 percent of Americans could die from the coronavirus was false.
As Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden told us last month, half of the country’s population has already been killed by gun violence.
If MSNBC has made a decision that disseminating false information is “erroneous,” then it should probably consider combing through the majority of its posts and deleting them as well.
The network has been pushing 24-hour-a-day coronavirus hysteria on Twitter for more than two weeks, and egregious lies for much longer than that.
While social media managers are human, and thus, prone to error, MSNBC doesn’t deserve any wiggle room on this one.
A large number of Americans are anxious about the coronavirus epidemic, and its devastating effects on the economy have exacerbated an already tense situation.
The establishment media has relied on either sensationalism or the misrepresentation of facts in recent weeks, as they and Democratic lawmakers attempt to weaponize the coronavirus in order to harm Trump’s chances for re-election.
The “erroneous” tweet was more evidence that the establishment media is trying to tell us something: Everything is wrong.
They want us to believe the world is crumbling from beneath us with Trump at the helm.
Whether the MSNBC tweet was an honest mistake due to an oversight is immaterial. MSNBC has joined the rest of the establishment media in attempting to craft a narrative that Trump is failing.
Ironically, about two hours after her employer had to issue a major correction, star host Rachel Maddow posted a tweet which warned against the spread of “misinformation.”
Do not amplify misinformation. If someone is consistently hyping snake-oil miracle cures, or making up stories about policies that aren’t real, stop putting a camera or a mic on that person as a source for information in this crisis. Rebut lies. Tell the truth. Cite sources. — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 24, 2020
The tweet was presumably in reference to Trump’s support of testing anti-malaria drugs, which have shown success in helping patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak inexplicably banned his state’s coronavirus patients from having the freedom to use the drug to potentially save their lives, the New York Post reported.
Surely, the governor’s actions weren’t politically motivated.
No Democrat would ever play with human lives in an attempt to hurt the president — except congressional Democrats, who did that very thing this week when they attempted to cram a coronavirus relief bill for Americans full of pork and liberal pet projects.
But, to the chagrin of Democrats and the media, the president has taken control of the country’s dire situation and his decisive leadership is popular.
Gallup numbers released Tuesday show the president’s approval rating has increased 5 percentage points in recent weeks, from 44 earlier this month percent to 49 percent.
Additionally, Gallup found that 60 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus situation.
The establishment media can share and delete all of the misinformation it wishes.
With the country looking for a beacon of hope, a majority of people aren’t buying into their hysteria and lying.
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westernjournal--2020-03-25--Trump Abruptly Stops Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Term: ‘I Decided We Shouldn’t Make Any More of a Big Deal

Trump Abruptly Stops Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Term: ‘I Decided We Shouldn’t Make Any More of a Big Deal Out of It’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that having refuted Chinese propaganda that sought to shift blame for the origin of the coronavirus , he ’ s ready to move on .
Trump spoke to Fox News after Tuesday ’ s “ virtual ” coronavirus town hall .
Fox anchor Bill Hemmer asked Trump why he had not used the term “ Chinese virus ” during the event after hammering it home in the preceding days , sparking outrage from liberal commentators who claimed the phrase was racist .
“ Well look , I have a very good relationship with President Xi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they went through a lot .
Some people say other things .
They went through a lot .
They lost thousands of people .
They ’ ve been through hell.
” “ I ’ ve always said , whether it ’ s Ebola , or so many , I could name 10 of them , you take a wonderful place in Connecticut .
I ’ m sure they ’ re not thrilled with the Lyme disease , right ?
But they do name it after places , ” he said .
Trump on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Asian-Americans .
The president went on to say he was correct in his terminology .
“ It came from China , ” he said .
When asked by Hemmer if he regretted the language , Trump was not the least repentant .
“ I don ’ t regret it .
They accused us of having done it through our soldiers .
They said our soldiers did it on purpose , ” he said .
“ What kind of a thing is that ?
Trump said the claim was not just a routine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was their paper .
That was a paper that ’ s an organ for pretty much the top people and I didn ’ t like that , ” he said .
“ Everyone knows it came out of China , but I decided we shouldn ’ t make any more of a big deal out of it .
I think I made a big deal .
I think people understand it.
” RELATED : Top Chinese Coronavirus Expert 'Very Worried ' About Another 'Large-Scale Epidemic ' in China Trump said he was forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of something they did not do .
“ That all began when they said our soldiers started it .
Our soldiers had nothing to do with it , ” he said .
The claim had been made by Zhao Lijian , a foreign ministry spokesperson , who said , “ It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan .
Be transparent !
Make public your data !
US owe us an explanation !
” Trump had previously bristled at the claim .
“ I didn ’ t appreciate the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave it to them , ” Trump said at a news briefing on March 17 , according to The New York Times .
“ I think saying that our military gave it to them creates a stigma.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that having refuted Chinese propaganda that sought to shift blame for the origin of the coronavirus, he’s ready to move on.
Trump spoke to Fox News after Tuesday’s “virtual” coronavirus town hall. Fox anchor Bill Hemmer asked Trump why he had not used the term “Chinese virus” during the event after hammering it home in the preceding days, sparking outrage from liberal commentators who claimed the phrase was racist.
“Well look, I have a very good relationship with President Xi,” Trump said. “And they went through a lot. Some people say other things. They went through a lot. They lost thousands of people. They’ve been through hell.”
“I’ve always said, whether it’s Ebola, or so many, I could name 10 of them, you take a wonderful place in Connecticut. I’m sure they’re not thrilled with the Lyme disease, right? But they do name it after places,” he said.
Trump on Monday issued a tweet condemning any racism against Asian-Americans.
….is NOT their fault in any way, shape, or form. They are working closely with us to get rid of it. WE WILL PREVAIL TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2020
The president went on to say he was correct in his terminology.
“It came from China,” he said.
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When asked by Hemmer if he regretted the language, Trump was not the least repentant.
“I don’t regret it. They accused us of having done it through our soldiers. They said our soldiers did it on purpose,” he said. “What kind of a thing is that?
Trump said the claim was not just a routine bit of fake news.
“That was their paper. That was a paper that’s an organ for pretty much the top people and I didn’t like that,” he said.
“Everyone knows it came out of China, but I decided we shouldn’t make any more of a big deal out of it. I think I made a big deal. I think people understand it.”
Trump said he was forced to counterpunch when China accused American troops of something they did not do.
“That all began when they said our soldiers started it. Our soldiers had nothing to do with it,” he said.
The claim had been made by Zhao Lijian, a foreign ministry spokesperson, who said, “It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!”
“It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian is pushing #coronavirus conspiracy theories as the country works to control the narrative of the #CoronavirusPandemic More @business: https://t.co/C31bEM6sDo pic.twitter.com/PKy9CEU6QH — QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) March 13, 2020
Trump had previously bristled at the claim.
“I didn’t appreciate the fact that China was saying that our military gave it to them,” Trump said at a news briefing on March 17, according to The New York Times. “I think saying that our military gave it to them creates a stigma.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-17--Cuomo Blamed Trump for Huge Ventilator Shortages, Now Cuomo’s Giving Them Away

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and establishment media got their headlines out of a series of dire warnings , but as it turns out , New York didn ’ t lose a single life due to a shortage of ventilators — and may never had a shortage at all .
In fact , the state has a surplus of the life-saving breathing machines , and is now giving them away to other states , but we ’ ll get to that below .
First , let ’ s refresh our memory with regard to how urgently Cuomo stated he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New Yorkers he said would require them , or face certain death .
On March 24 , the governor issued a statement : His state needed as many as 26,000 ventilators from the national stockpile or people were going to die , Politico reported at the time .
The Democrat even asked Trump administration officials to come come to New York and assist him in deciding whom to let die , due to a shortage of medical supplies .
TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president said it ’ s a war … then act like it , ” Cuomo told reporters “ They ’ re doing the supplies ?
Here ’ s my question : Where are they ?
” “ You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die , ” Cuomo added .
Cuomo also told reporters Tuesday that his state has paid a heavy toll in lives lost due to the coronavirus , but not one of those was lost because of a shortage of medical equipment .
“ Have we saved everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone because we didn ’ t have a bed , or we didn ’ t have a ventilator , or we didn ’ t have health care staff ?
No .
People we lost are the people we couldn ’ t save , ” Cuomo said .
According to The Post-Standard of Syracuse , despite his own warnings of shortages of both beds and ventilators — and complaints about President Donald Trump ’ s management of the crisis , Cuomo acknowledged 10 days ago that the shortages hadn ’ t come to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ' : Gov .
Cuomo Tries To Steal Glory from God for Flattening Curve “ But so far , sites around the state have enough ventilators and other equipment to manage , ” the Post-Standard reported April 6 .
“ The state has been shifting supplies , including ventilators , from less stressed hospitals to those with the greatest needs , Cuomo said.
” “ Everyone has what they need , ” Cuomo said , according to the newspaper .
“ There is no one who ’ s said , ‘ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a critical need ’ who hasn ’ t gotten them.
” Fast forward to this week , and New York has flattened the curve with regard to new COVID -19 cases , according to numerous reports and statements made by Cuomo .
“ It appears that we have a plateau .
It is flattening .
It ’ s the flattening of the curve , ” Cuomo said Wednesday , according to ABC News .
“ The increase has slowed down .
It flattens out for a period of time .
Nobody knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been here before.
” While the world can ’ t yet return to normal , the country ’ s hardest hit COVID-19 hot spot has seen a slowdown in the spread of the virus to the point where there seems to be a consensus that the worst of it might be behind New York — for now .
That , of course , brings us back to the subject of ventilators , of which there are now an excess in the Empire State .
The Washington Examiner reported that Cuomo has begun exporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be more useful .
“ There are other places in this country that are now seeing increases in the death rate , ” Cuomo told reporters Wednesday .
“ I will never forget the generosity people across this country showed to our state .
“ When you need help , we will be there for you , ” he added .
The Washington Examiner reported New York plans to send 100 ventilators to Michigan and another 50 to Maryland .
The news is welcome not just because it means New York had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sense that it pours cold water on establishment media ’ s narrative that Trump and his administration had bungled the country ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Trump was particularly hammered by the media last month when he told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he did not think New York would need 30,000 to 40,000 ventilators .
“ I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they ’ re going to need , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I don ’ t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators .
You know , you go to major hospitals , sometimes they have two ventilators .
Now all of a sudden they ’ re saying , ‘ Can we order 30,000 ventilators ?
” Trump added .
The Federalist reported last week that Trump was correct to push back on the state ’ s request .
“ New York already reached its peak projected ventilator usage on April 8 , with a projected need of 5,008 .
The actual use may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federalist ’ s Mollie Hemingway wrote .
But Cuomo and the anti-Trump media used the state ’ s supposed ventilator shortage as an example of Trump ’ s supposed mishandling of the pandemic .
New York magazine , meanwhile , wrote on March 30 , “ Trump condemns New York for planning ahead on coronavirus.
” Democratic leaders and the anti-Trump reporters might have succeeded in winning a few news cycles with that narrative , but they lost their war in attempting to portray Trump as a callous , incompetent authoritarian .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle the left chose to wage , even as the real enemy was always the coronavirus .
But for leftists , the only “ enemy ” that matters , apparently , is named Donald Trump .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and establishment media got their headlines out of a series of dire warnings, but as it turns out, New York didn’t lose a single life due to a shortage of ventilators — and may never had a shortage at all.
In fact, the state has a surplus of the life-saving breathing machines, and is now giving them away to other states, but we’ll get to that below.
First, let’s refresh our memory with regard to how urgently Cuomo stated he needed ventilators for the tens of thousands of New Yorkers he said would require them, or face certain death.
On March 24, the governor issued a statement: His state needed as many as 26,000 ventilators from the national stockpile or people were going to die, Politico reported at the time.
The Democrat even asked Trump administration officials to come come to New York and assist him in deciding whom to let die, due to a shortage of medical supplies.
“The president said it’s a war … then act like it,” Cuomo told reporters “They’re doing the supplies? Here’s my question: Where are they?”
“You pick the 26,000 people who are going to die,” Cuomo added.
Cuomo is furious at the lack of ventilators being sent to NY by federal govt. “You pick the people that are going to die!” – He implores of FEMA. pic.twitter.com/NzELAeT5Dn — Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) March 24, 2020
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Cuomo also told reporters Tuesday that his state has paid a heavy toll in lives lost due to the coronavirus, but not one of those was lost because of a shortage of medical equipment.
“Have we saved everyone? No. But have we lost anyone because we didn’t have a bed, or we didn’t have a ventilator, or we didn’t have health care staff? No. People we lost are the people we couldn’t save,” Cuomo said.
Democrat Governor of New York: “Have we saved everyone? No. But have we lost anyone because we didn’t have a bed, or we didn’t have a ventilator, or we didn’t have health care staff? No. People we lost are the people we couldn’t save.”pic.twitter.com/eONgDhWFGi — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) April 14, 2020
According to The Post-Standard of Syracuse, despite his own warnings of shortages of both beds and ventilators — and complaints about President Donald Trump’s management of the crisis, Cuomo acknowledged 10 days ago that the shortages hadn’t come to pass.
“But so far, sites around the state have enough ventilators and other equipment to manage,” the Post-Standard reported April 6. “The state has been shifting supplies, including ventilators, from less stressed hospitals to those with the greatest needs, Cuomo said.”
“Everyone has what they need,” Cuomo said, according to the newspaper. “There is no one who’s said, ‘I’m out of ventilators and I have a critical need’ who hasn’t gotten them.”
Fast forward to this week, and New York has flattened the curve with regard to new COVID -19 cases, according to numerous reports and statements made by Cuomo.
“It appears that we have a plateau. It is flattening. It’s the flattening of the curve,” Cuomo said Wednesday, according to ABC News.
“The increase has slowed down. It flattens out for a period of time. Nobody knows how long, because nobody’s been here before.”
While the world can’t yet return to normal, the country’s hardest hit COVID-19 hot spot has seen a slowdown in the spread of the virus to the point where there seems to be a consensus that the worst of it might be behind New York — for now.
That, of course, brings us back to the subject of ventilators, of which there are now an excess in the Empire State.
The Washington Examiner reported that Cuomo has begun exporting ventilators to other states, where they might be more useful.
“There are other places in this country that are now seeing increases in the death rate,” Cuomo told reporters Wednesday. “I will never forget the generosity people across this country showed to our state.
“When you need help, we will be there for you,” he added.
The Washington Examiner reported New York plans to send 100 ventilators to Michigan and another 50 to Maryland.
The news is welcome not just because it means New York had the equipment it needed, but also in the sense that it pours cold water on establishment media’s narrative that Trump and his administration had bungled the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump was particularly hammered by the media last month when he told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he did not think New York would need 30,000 to 40,000 ventilators.
“I have a feeling that a lot of the numbers that are being said in some areas are just bigger than they’re going to need,” Trump said, according to CBS News.
“I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators. You know, you go to major hospitals, sometimes they have two ventilators. Now all of a sudden they’re saying, ‘Can we order 30,000 ventilators?” Trump added.
The Federalist reported last week that Trump was correct to push back on the state’s request.
“New York already reached its peak projected ventilator usage on April 8, with a projected need of 5,008. The actual use may have been even lower,” The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway wrote.
But Cuomo and the anti-Trump media used the state’s supposed ventilator shortage as an example of Trump’s supposed mishandling of the pandemic.
“Trump Rejects New York’s Plea For Ventilators,” HuffPost reported March 26.
New York magazine, meanwhile, wrote on March 30, “Trump condemns New York for planning ahead on coronavirus.”
Democratic leaders and the anti-Trump reporters might have succeeded in winning a few news cycles with that narrative, but they lost their war in attempting to portray Trump as a callous, incompetent authoritarian.
New York’s ventilator shortage was a battle the left chose to wage, even as the real enemy was always the coronavirus.
But for leftists, the only “enemy” that matters, apparently, is named Donald Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--Ohio Governor Announces State Will Begin Reopening on May 1

Ohio will take its first steps toward a return to what Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine said will be a new normal on May 1 , when the governor announced initial economic reopening steps will take place .
“ We must get this right .
If we do not do this right , the consequences are horrendous , ” he said Thursday , according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer .
DeWine ’ s announcement came the same day that New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said he will continue to clamp down on his state ’ s residents until May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be gradual , ” DeWine said , according to WEWS .
“ It ’ s not that we ’ re reopening the state in that sense but we want to do it in a way that engenders confidence in people in the state of Ohio that when a business is open that customers are safe , that employees are as safe as we can make them.
” TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It DeWine said there will be a process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen .
“ The world that we ’ re going to see is a different world , ” DeWine said .
“ Barriers , distancing , all the things we have talked so much about .
The workplace is going to change.
” The recent weeks of Ohio ’ s emergency order have been a learning experience , he said .
“ We have learned a lot from our companies who are considered essential and are still open during the stay-at-home order .
Many safety precautions have been put into place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to WBNS .
Businesses that are allowed to reopen will have to follow a list of guidelines that are likely to include such things as checks of personal protective equipment ; limited numbers of visitors allowed , with those allowed in screened ; clear hygiene guidelines and enforcement of social-distancing rules ; and instructions to self-monitor for sickness .
DeWine said letting businesses open is one thing , restoring “ the stuff we all really like , ” such as county fairs , is another .
“ The thought of kids wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lambs to show is , I think that ’ s just horrible , ” he said .
“ It ’ s something we all have to work through.
” RELATED : Mailman Goes Above and Beyond , Helps Customers Stuck at Home Get Essential Items The governor has yet to make an announcement about any reopening of schools , though he said he is likely to do so next week .
DeWine said fighting ills that come from unemployment is as vital to the state as fighting the coronavirus .
“ I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy back … as I have to fight to save lives of Ohioans , ” DeWine said .
“ That is our commitment to you.
” “ Our commitment to you remains very , very strong , ” Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton added .
“ We ’ re fighting every day for your lives and your well-being and your livelihood as well .
We know that health is so much more than whether you get sick or not .
“ This has been a very , very trying time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the current restrictions will be challenging .
“ I am an optimist and am confident that Ohioans will also live up to the challenge of doing things differently as we open back up beginning on May 1 , ” he said .
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Ohio will take its first steps toward a return to what Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said will be a new normal on May 1, when the governor announced initial economic reopening steps will take place.
“We must get this right. If we do not do this right, the consequences are horrendous,” he said Thursday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DeWine’s announcement came the same day that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will continue to clamp down on his state’s residents until May 15.
Ohio’s current “stay-at-home” order expires May 1.
“It’s going to be gradual,” DeWine said, according to WEWS. “It’s not that we’re reopening the state in that sense but we want to do it in a way that engenders confidence in people in the state of Ohio that when a business is open that customers are safe, that employees are as safe as we can make them.”
DeWine said there will be a process for allowing businesses that are now shuttered to reopen.
We have a plan to start opening Ohio back up. It’s going to be gradual- one thing after another. We want to do this in a thoughtful way that engenders confidence and ensures customers and employees are safe. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) April 16, 2020
“The world that we’re going to see is a different world,” DeWine said. “Barriers, distancing, all the things we have talked so much about. The workplace is going to change.”
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The recent weeks of Ohio’s emergency order have been a learning experience, he said.
“We have learned a lot from our companies who are considered essential and are still open during the stay-at-home order. Many safety precautions have been put into place to protect employees,” DeWine said, according to WBNS.
Businesses that are allowed to reopen will have to follow a list of guidelines that are likely to include such things as checks of personal protective equipment; limited numbers of visitors allowed, with those allowed in screened; clear hygiene guidelines and enforcement of social-distancing rules; and instructions to self-monitor for sickness.
DeWine said letting businesses open is one thing, restoring “the stuff we all really like,” such as county fairs, is another.
“The thought of kids wouldn’t be able to take their lambs to show is, I think that’s just horrible,” he said. “It’s something we all have to work through.”
The governor has yet to make an announcement about any reopening of schools, though he said he is likely to do so next week.
DeWine said fighting ills that come from unemployment is as vital to the state as fighting the coronavirus.
“I will fight just as hard to bring this economy back … as I have to fight to save lives of Ohioans,” DeWine said. “That is our commitment to you.”
“Our commitment to you remains very, very strong,” Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton added. “We’re fighting every day for your lives and your well-being and your livelihood as well. We know that health is so much more than whether you get sick or not.
“This has been a very, very trying time for all Ohioans.”
DeWine said emerging from the current restrictions will be challenging.
“I am an optimist and am confident that Ohioans will also live up to the challenge of doing things differently as we open back up beginning on May 1,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--After Grandmother’s Death, Michael Che of ‘SNL’ Pays Rent for Entire Building Where She Lived

Comedian Michael Che announced plans to pay one month ’ s rent for every tenant in the New York City building where his grandmother lived before she died of COVID-19 .
Che , born and raised in Manhattan , is best known for his work on “ Saturday Night Live.
” On Wednesday , the 36-year-old actor wrote that he would pay rent for all 160 units in the New York City Housing Authority building his grandmother had called home .
Che wrote it was “ crazy to me that residents of public housing are still expected to pay their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even work.
” TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It He added that he “ can ’ t offer much help by myself , ” but “ in the spirit and memory of my late grandmother , I ’ m paying one month ’ s rent for all 160 apartments in the NYCHA building she lived in.
” “ I know that ’ s just a drop in the bucket , ” the star wrote , adding that he hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for debt forgiveness for all the people in public housing , AT THE VERY LEAST.
” According to The New York Times , Che is well-versed in New York City ’ s public housing life .
He was raised in a public housing complex in Manhattan ’ s Lower East Side , the outlet reported .
Earlier this month , Che announced that his grandmother passed away from the coronavirus .
“ I ’ m doing ok , considering , ” he wrote in a deleted Instagram post , according to People .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ myriad of emotions that come with grief .
RELATED : This Neighborhood 's Flash Mob Dance to 'Ca n't Stop the Feeling ' is Spreading Joy All Over the Internet “ I ’ m obviously very hurt and angry that she had to go through all that pain alone .
But I ’ m also happy that she ’ s not in pain anymore , ” he said .
“ And I also feel guilty for feeling happy , ” he continued .
“ Basically the whole gamut of complex feelings everybody else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m not unique .
But it ’ s still scary.
” Gregory Russ , chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority , told the Times that Che ’ s kind act will help residents in need .
“ It ’ s a very generous offer , and we really think it will be a benefit to those households in the building , ” Russ said .
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Comedian Michael Che announced plans to pay one month’s rent for every tenant in the New York City building where his grandmother lived before she died of COVID-19.
Che, born and raised in Manhattan, is best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live.”
On Wednesday, the 36-year-old actor wrote that he would pay rent for all 160 units in the New York City Housing Authority building his grandmother had called home.
Che wrote it was “crazy to me that residents of public housing are still expected to pay their rent when so many New Yorkers can’t even work.”
He added that he “can’t offer much help by myself,” but “in the spirit and memory of my late grandmother, I’m paying one month’s rent for all 160 apartments in the NYCHA building she lived in.”
“I know that’s just a drop in the bucket,” the star wrote, adding that he hopes “the city has a better plan for debt forgiveness for all the people in public housing, AT THE VERY LEAST.”
The comedian and “SNL” cast member will pay rent for 160 residents of his late grandmother’s building. (via People Magazine) https://t.co/FPt9OhG3cR — clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) April 16, 2020
According to The New York Times, Che is well-versed in New York City’s public housing life.
He was raised in a public housing complex in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the outlet reported.
Earlier this month, Che announced that his grandmother passed away from the coronavirus.
“I’m doing ok, considering,” he wrote in a deleted Instagram post, according to People.
The actor was open about feeling the myriad of emotions that come with grief.
“I’m obviously very hurt and angry that she had to go through all that pain alone. But I’m also happy that she’s not in pain anymore,” he said.
“And I also feel guilty for feeling happy,” he continued. “Basically the whole gamut of complex feelings everybody else has losing someone very close and special. I’m not unique. But it’s still scary.”
Gregory Russ, chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority, told the Times that Che’s kind act will help residents in need.
“It’s a very generous offer, and we really think it will be a benefit to those households in the building,” Russ said.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--US Navy Releases Video of Iranian Military’s ‘Dangerous and Harassing’ Actions

U.S. Navy operators in the Persian Gulf reportedly faced close encounters Wednesday with a series of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels .
According to a Navy news release , the USS Lewis B. Puller , USS Paul Hamilton , USS Firebolt , USS Sirocco , USCGC Wrangell and USCGC Maui had been conducting joint training exercises with U.S. Army air units in international waters when they were subjected to several “ dangerous and harassing approaches ” by 11 IRGC Navy interceptors .
The approaches , described as high-speed , close-range passes across the front and rear of moving U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within 10 yards of direct contact on at least one instance — in clear violation of international maritime rules established by the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea .
Despite numerous warnings , however , the Iranian vessels did not depart the area of operations for roughly an hour .
A brief video of the dangerous behavior has since been released on the U.S. Navy ‘ s official Twitter account .
TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via bridge-to-bridge radio , five short blasts from the ships ’ horns and long-range acoustic noise maker devices , but received no response from the IRGCN , ” the release read .
“ The IRGCN ’ s dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision , ” the release went on .
“ U.S .
naval forces continue to remain vigilant and are trained to act in a professional manner , while our commanding officers retain the inherent right to act in self-defense.
” Grappling with the ballooning impacts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has tapered its regional aggression since the start of the new year .
This is not , however , the first instance of Iranian military posturing aimed at the U.S. since tensions boiled over between the two nations in January following an Iran-backed siege of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and ensuing U.S. airstrike that killed IRGC Gen. Qassem Soleimani .
Earlier this month , President Donald Trump warned on Twitter that an unconfirmed Iranian “ sneak attack on US troops ” was in the offing in the Middle East .
The claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Patriot air defense missile systems to Iraq — an action Iran ’ s foreign ministry derided as Western “ warmongering , ” according to Al Jazeera .
RELATED : Trump Warns Iran Is 'Planning a Sneak Attack on US Troops , ' Issues Threat Seemingly throwing to the wind a nonbinding January vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. troops from the nation , the deployment was painted by Iran as a show of force with the potential to trigger instability .
The Pentagon , for its part , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep coalition forces in Iraq safe from potential Iranian aggression .
“ The U.S. is moving defensive systems into Iraq to protect Iraqi , coalition , and U.S. service members from a variety of air threats seen at Iraqi bases that host coalition troops , ” Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson said .
“ It is important to note that repeated attacks on Iraqi bases , which violate Iraqi sovereignty , have killed and injured Iraqi , coalition , and U.S. service members , ” he continued .
“ The establishment of ground-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for operational security reasons , we are not providing status updates as those systems come online.
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U.S. Navy operators in the Persian Gulf reportedly faced close encounters Wednesday with a series of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels.
According to a Navy news release, the USS Lewis B. Puller, USS Paul Hamilton, USS Firebolt, USS Sirocco, USCGC Wrangell and USCGC Maui had been conducting joint training exercises with U.S. Army air units in international waters when they were subjected to several “dangerous and harassing approaches” by 11 IRGC Navy interceptors.
The approaches, described as high-speed, close-range passes across the front and rear of moving U.S. vessels, were alleged to have come within 10 yards of direct contact on at least one instance — in clear violation of international maritime rules established by the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
Despite numerous warnings, however, the Iranian vessels did not depart the area of operations for roughly an hour.
A brief video of the dangerous behavior has since been released on the U.S. Navy‘s official Twitter account.
“The U.S. crews issued multiple warnings via bridge-to-bridge radio, five short blasts from the ships’ horns and long-range acoustic noise maker devices, but received no response from the IRGCN,” the release read.
“The IRGCN’s dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision,” the release went on. “U.S. naval forces continue to remain vigilant and are trained to act in a professional manner, while our commanding officers retain the inherent right to act in self-defense.”
BREAKING: 11 Iranian #IRGCN vessels repeatedly conducted dangerous & harassing approaches against U.S. naval ships operating in international waters of North Arabian Gulf. U.S. crews took actions deemed appropriate to avoid collision. Details: https://t.co/ZVKPKv738o pic.twitter.com/lKJgDz0l2N — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) April 15, 2020
Initial assessments indicate #IRGCN vessels’ closest points of approach were 50 yards from #USSLewisBPuller & 10 yards from @USCG #Maui. There were no injuries during the interaction. pic.twitter.com/AYzEXHZPZZ — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) April 15, 2020
Grappling with the ballooning impacts of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, Iran has tapered its regional aggression since the start of the new year.
This is not, however, the first instance of Iranian military posturing aimed at the U.S. since tensions boiled over between the two nations in January following an Iran-backed siege of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and ensuing U.S. airstrike that killed IRGC Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump warned on Twitter that an unconfirmed Iranian “sneak attack on US troops” was in the offing in the Middle East.
The claim came just one week after American deployment of Patriot air defense missile systems to Iraq — an action Iran’s foreign ministry derided as Western “warmongering,” according to Al Jazeera.
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Seemingly throwing to the wind a nonbinding January vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. troops from the nation, the deployment was painted by Iran as a show of force with the potential to trigger instability.
The Pentagon, for its part, said the deployment was part of an enhanced effort to keep coalition forces in Iraq safe from potential Iranian aggression.
“The U.S. is moving defensive systems into Iraq to protect Iraqi, coalition, and U.S. service members from a variety of air threats seen at Iraqi bases that host coalition troops,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson said.
“It is important to note that repeated attacks on Iraqi bases, which violate Iraqi sovereignty, have killed and injured Iraqi, coalition, and U.S. service members,” he continued. “The establishment of ground-based air defenses in Iraq continues, but for operational security reasons, we are not providing status updates as those systems come online.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--China’s Lies Caused the Pandemic – It’s Time To Make the Country Pay

The global coronavirus pandemic is the final straw : It ’ s time to hold China accountable .
The communist powerhouse has abused the United States financially for years , with unfair practices and shoddy safety standards costing American lives well before the virus outbreak .
This lack of safety standards and quality control has evolved beyond tainted toothpaste and toxic dog food and now appears to be at fault for the deadly global pandemic .
Despite China ’ s attempts to shift blame , mounting evidence points to a government lab in the 1.4-billion-strong country as the origin point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has not come forward with any solid explanations about the outbreak ’ s origins , although the government has been caught in numerous lies about the virus that seemingly only helped it spread .
TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It Even before the paradigm-shifting pandemic , China was working to undermine America ’ s status as the sole world hyperpower .
For years , Chinese officials largely overlooked industrial espionage against companies in the United States , often forcing American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secrets and designs .
Unfair trade practices left Americans at a disadvantage while Chinese factories slowly sapped manufacturing jobs from our country .
This eventually culminated in the trade war between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping , an economic battle that died down when the outbreak crippled China .
Of course , this was only one facet of China ’ s dreams of disrupting the American order .
To truly move up in the world , the communist giant would have to take Taiwan , the last remnant of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first stepping stone to domination in the West Pacific .
A major stumbling block to this plan is America ’ s navy , which regularly flexes its muscle through freedom-of-navigation exercises in contested straits and in China ’ s claimed territory .
To one day end this gunboat diplomacy from across the Pacific , the communist nation spent years fortifying its own coast with ship-killing missiles and systems designed to directly counter America ’ s naval superiority .
China isn ’ t neglecting other avenues , and the country ’ s Belt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make countries in Europe , Asia and Africa economically dependent on the communist regime ’ s success .
RELATED : Cuomo Blamed Trump for Huge Ventilator Shortages , Now Cuomo 's Giving Them Away Already the system has seen Chinese medical supplies delivered to some connected countries .
It ’ s unclear if a post-virus world will see these countries shifting toward their Asian benefactor or not .
With the world seemingly ready to split into Cold War-style spheres of influence , it ’ s clear that now is not the time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions .
Despite protests from Democratic politicians and from China itself , the communist nation ’ s interests are now in direct conflict with our own .
We will never be able to cooperate with a country that hurts us in trade , sparks deadly pandemics and gives us anything but truth .
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The global coronavirus pandemic is the final straw: It’s time to hold China accountable.
The communist powerhouse has abused the United States financially for years, with unfair practices and shoddy safety standards costing American lives well before the virus outbreak.
This lack of safety standards and quality control has evolved beyond tainted toothpaste and toxic dog food and now appears to be at fault for the deadly global pandemic.
Despite China’s attempts to shift blame, mounting evidence points to a government lab in the 1.4-billion-strong country as the origin point of COVID-19.
The Communist Party of China has not come forward with any solid explanations about the outbreak’s origins, although the government has been caught in numerous lies about the virus that seemingly only helped it spread.
Even before the paradigm-shifting pandemic, China was working to undermine America’s status as the sole world hyperpower.
For years, Chinese officials largely overlooked industrial espionage against companies in the United States, often forcing American businesses to compete against their own trade secrets and designs.
Unfair trade practices left Americans at a disadvantage while Chinese factories slowly sapped manufacturing jobs from our country.
This eventually culminated in the trade war between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, an economic battle that died down when the outbreak crippled China.
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Of course, this was only one facet of China’s dreams of disrupting the American order.
To truly move up in the world, the communist giant would have to take Taiwan, the last remnant of the country’s bloody civil war and the first stepping stone to domination in the West Pacific.
A major stumbling block to this plan is America’s navy, which regularly flexes its muscle through freedom-of-navigation exercises in contested straits and in China’s claimed territory.
To one day end this gunboat diplomacy from across the Pacific, the communist nation spent years fortifying its own coast with ship-killing missiles and systems designed to directly counter America’s naval superiority.
China isn’t neglecting other avenues, and the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is busy working to make countries in Europe, Asia and Africa economically dependent on the communist regime’s success.
Already the system has seen Chinese medical supplies delivered to some connected countries. It’s unclear if a post-virus world will see these countries shifting toward their Asian benefactor or not.
With the world seemingly ready to split into Cold War-style spheres of influence, it’s clear that now is not the time to let China escape the ramifications of its actions.
Despite protests from Democratic politicians and from China itself, the communist nation’s interests are now in direct conflict with our own. We will never be able to cooperate with a country that hurts us in trade, sparks deadly pandemics and gives us anything but truth.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Cancel Royal Wedding – Report

There are plenty of bride- and grooms-to-be that are going through a period of disappointment .
Many of them would have been officially husband and wife by now , their celebration immortalized in the memories of their friends and a photographer ’ s album , but that was before COVID-19 .
The virus has changed a lot of plans for a lot of people , and it affects everyone in some way .
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have especially had a time of it .
As they planned their wedding , there were many factors that had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father and the scandal he was involved in .
“ The date was changed two times to adjust [ around Andrew ’ s scandal ] , ” a source told People .
“ It will be smaller than the original plan.
” TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It Despite the trouble Prince Andrew stirred up , sources maintained that Beatrice would still involve him in her big day .
“ He plays a very traditional role in her life , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s his greatest supporter .
This is obviously very hard times ” “ Beatrice would never do anything to be hurtful to her father .
He ’ s going to be by her side and she ’ s going to be by his.
” So the couple settled on a modest affair , forgoing the carriage procession .
The wedding was to take place on May 29 at St. James ’ Palace in London and move to a reception at the Queen ’ s Buckingham Palace Gardens afterward .
But then the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple had to change their plans .
As of March 17 , Queen Elizabeth canceled all parties in the Buckingham Palace Gardens , and the couple decided to just hold an intimate service with their closest family and friends .
“ Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi are very much looking forward to getting married but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances , ” a palace spokesperson said , according to People .
“ In line with government advice for the U.K. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their arrangements for 29th May.
” RELATED : After Grandmother 's Death , Michael Che of 'SNL ' Pays Rent for Entire Building Where She Lived “ They are particularly conscious of government advice in relation to both the wellbeing of older family members and large gatherings of people .
Therefore , the planned reception in the Buckingham Palace Gardens will not take place .
The couple will carefully consider government advice before deciding whether a private marriage might take place amongst a small group of family and friends.
” But as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put in place , the couple abandoned their plans altogether — something they had seen as a possibility , based on the fact that “ the invitations were never actually sent out , ” according to one source .
Friends of Beatrice and Edoardo said that the couple was more concerned about other issues right now anyway , and aren ’ t sure when they will officially tie the knot .
“ There are no plans to switch venues or hold a bigger wedding , ” one of the couple ’ s representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even thinking about their wedding at this time .
There will come a time to rearrange , but that ’ s not yet.
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There are plenty of bride- and grooms-to-be that are going through a period of disappointment. Many of them would have been officially husband and wife by now, their celebration immortalized in the memories of their friends and a photographer’s album, but that was before COVID-19.
The virus has changed a lot of plans for a lot of people, and it affects everyone in some way.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have especially had a time of it. As they planned their wedding, there were many factors that had to be considered, including the princess’ father and the scandal he was involved in.
“The date was changed two times to adjust [around Andrew’s scandal],” a source told People. “It will be smaller than the original plan.”
Despite the trouble Prince Andrew stirred up, sources maintained that Beatrice would still involve him in her big day.
“He plays a very traditional role in her life,” the source said. “She’s his greatest supporter. This is obviously very hard times”
“Beatrice would never do anything to be hurtful to her father. He’s going to be by her side and she’s going to be by his.”
So the couple settled on a modest affair, forgoing the carriage procession. The wedding was to take place on May 29 at St. James’ Palace in London and move to a reception at the Queen’s Buckingham Palace Gardens afterward.
But then the virus took hold, and once again, the couple had to change their plans.
As of March 17, Queen Elizabeth canceled all parties in the Buckingham Palace Gardens, and the couple decided to just hold an intimate service with their closest family and friends.
“Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi are very much looking forward to getting married but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances,” a palace spokesperson said, according to People. “In line with government advice for the U.K. and beyond, the couple are reviewing their arrangements for 29th May.”
“They are particularly conscious of government advice in relation to both the wellbeing of older family members and large gatherings of people. Therefore, the planned reception in the Buckingham Palace Gardens will not take place. The couple will carefully consider government advice before deciding whether a private marriage might take place amongst a small group of family and friends.”
But as the virus spread and more stringent measures were put in place, the couple abandoned their plans altogether — something they had seen as a possibility, based on the fact that “the invitations were never actually sent out,” according to one source.
Friends of Beatrice and Edoardo said that the couple was more concerned about other issues right now anyway, and aren’t sure when they will officially tie the knot.
“There are no plans to switch venues or hold a bigger wedding,” one of the couple’s representatives told People. “They aren’t even thinking about their wedding at this time. There will come a time to rearrange, but that’s not yet.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--Pelosi Blasts WHO Funding Cut at Same Time She Lets Funding for US Small Businesses Dry Up

Like most of her fellow elected Democrats and many in the mainstream media , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California has been reflexively critical of just about every action made by President Donald Trump in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
That near-instinctive opposition to all things Trump was , unsurprisingly , readily evident in response to the president ’ s recent announcement that U.S. taxpayer funding to the World Health Organization would be temporarily withheld , pending a thorough investigation , because of that organization ’ s alleged assistance to the Chinese communist regime in covering up and downplaying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the crucial early stages of the outbreak .
In lashing out at Trump over the suspension of WHO funding , however , Pelosi left herself wide open for entirely justifiable criticism of her own actions — or rather , inaction — in addressing the dire financial needs of America ’ s small businesses that are suffering great fiscal harm due to the coronavirus-related economic shutdowns .
On Wednesday , Pelosi issued a scathing statement in response to Trump ’ s Tuesday announcement about the suspension of funding for the WHO pending a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting Chinese communist propaganda regarding the new coronavirus .
“ The President ’ s halting of funding to the WHO as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic is senseless , ” the speaker said in the statement .
TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It “ We can only be successful in defeating this global pandemic through a coordinated international response with respect for science and data , ” Pelosi said .
“ But sadly , as he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignoring global health experts , disregarding science and undermining the heroes fighting on the frontline , at great risk to the lives and livelihoods of Americans and people around the world .
“ This decision is dangerous , illegal and will be swiftly challenged.
” According to Republican leaders , however , it is Pelosi herself who is “ ignoring ” and “ disregarding ” an entirely different set of “ heroes ” on the frontline of the pandemic : small business owners , who are facing “ great risk ” of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ lives and livelihoods ” of themselves and those they employ .
The Hill reported that GOP leaders have taken great issue with the fact that Pelosi has obstinately blocked a narrowly tailored emergency effort to replenish the rapidly depleted funding of the recently created Paycheck Protection Program , which dispenses forgivable federal loans to small businesses so they can continue to pay the salaries of idle workers during government-mandated shutdowns .
That program , created as part of the recently passed $ 2.2 trillion CARES Act and initially funded with $ 350 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already been drained of appropriated funding , forcing it to stop accepting applications or dispensing loans even as the demand remains incredibly high .
Republicans had sought to quickly appropriate an additional $ 250 billion to replenish the program ’ s funds , but Senate Democrats , backed by Pelosi , blocked the move and demanded that funds also be appropriated at the same time for other programs that , while important in their own right , could nevertheless be adequately addressed later in a broader “ Phase 4 ” package that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent days blocking emergency funding for Americans ’ paychecks and now the bipartisan program has run dry .
This did not have to happen , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said in a joint statement .
“ It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans ’ paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting , ” the Republican leaders said .
“ Funding a bipartisan program should not be a partisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help for working people is not appealing enough to Democrats without other additions sends a strange message about their priorities.
” RELATED : Pelosi Rages at Trump 's 'Illegal ' Decision To Defund WHO The sharp critique of Pelosi ’ s partisan gamesmanship was also echoed by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , R-Louisiana , who accused the speaker and her fellow Democrats of “ holding small businesses and workers across America hostage to their endless spending demands.
” Those demands include , among other things , additional funding for the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiencing revenue shortfalls , and the food stamp program — none of which is on the verge of running dry and all of which could be readily addressed in the broader legislative package being worked out by the White House and Congress .
“ The solution is simple : a clean , standalone funding bill for the PPP .
No games , no gimmicks .
Democrats must rise to the moment and join Republicans to deliver the critical emergency relief that our small business owners and workers need and deserve , ” Scalise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Pelosi rails against Trump for suspending taxpayer resources to a dubious globalist institution that sides with communist regimes against the nation that provides the bulk of its funding , her partisan “ games and gimmicks ” have left U.S. small business owners in the lurch .
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Like most of her fellow elected Democrats and many in the mainstream media, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California has been reflexively critical of just about every action made by President Donald Trump in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
That near-instinctive opposition to all things Trump was, unsurprisingly, readily evident in response to the president’s recent announcement that U.S. taxpayer funding to the World Health Organization would be temporarily withheld, pending a thorough investigation, because of that organization’s alleged assistance to the Chinese communist regime in covering up and downplaying the extent of the new coronavirus crisis in the crucial early stages of the outbreak.
In lashing out at Trump over the suspension of WHO funding, however, Pelosi left herself wide open for entirely justifiable criticism of her own actions — or rather, inaction — in addressing the dire financial needs of America’s small businesses that are suffering great fiscal harm due to the coronavirus-related economic shutdowns.
On Wednesday, Pelosi issued a scathing statement in response to Trump’s Tuesday announcement about the suspension of funding for the WHO pending a review of its role in parroting and promoting Chinese communist propaganda regarding the new coronavirus.
“The President’s halting of funding to the WHO as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic is senseless,” the speaker said in the statement.
“We can only be successful in defeating this global pandemic through a coordinated international response with respect for science and data,” Pelosi said. “But sadly, as he has since Day One, the President is ignoring global health experts, disregarding science and undermining the heroes fighting on the frontline, at great risk to the lives and livelihoods of Americans and people around the world.
“This decision is dangerous, illegal and will be swiftly challenged.”
According to Republican leaders, however, it is Pelosi herself who is “ignoring” and “disregarding” an entirely different set of “heroes” on the frontline of the pandemic: small business owners, who are facing “great risk” of their own in fighting on behalf of the “lives and livelihoods” of themselves and those they employ.
The Hill reported that GOP leaders have taken great issue with the fact that Pelosi has obstinately blocked a narrowly tailored emergency effort to replenish the rapidly depleted funding of the recently created Paycheck Protection Program, which dispenses forgivable federal loans to small businesses so they can continue to pay the salaries of idle workers during government-mandated shutdowns.
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That program, created as part of the recently passed $2.2 trillion CARES Act and initially funded with $350 billion, has proven immensely popular and has already been drained of appropriated funding, forcing it to stop accepting applications or dispensing loans even as the demand remains incredibly high.
Republicans had sought to quickly appropriate an additional $250 billion to replenish the program’s funds, but Senate Democrats, backed by Pelosi, blocked the move and demanded that funds also be appropriated at the same time for other programs that, while important in their own right, could nevertheless be adequately addressed later in a broader “Phase 4” package that is being negotiated.
“Democrats have spent days blocking emergency funding for Americans’ paychecks and now the bipartisan program has run dry. This did not have to happen,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said in a joint statement.
“It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans’ paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting,” the Republican leaders said. “Funding a bipartisan program should not be a partisan issue.
“The notion that crucial help for working people is not appealing enough to Democrats without other additions sends a strange message about their priorities.”
The sharp critique of Pelosi’s partisan gamesmanship was also echoed by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, who accused the speaker and her fellow Democrats of “holding small businesses and workers across America hostage to their endless spending demands.”
Those demands include, among other things, additional funding for the nation’s hospitals, state and local governments experiencing revenue shortfalls, and the food stamp program — none of which is on the verge of running dry and all of which could be readily addressed in the broader legislative package being worked out by the White House and Congress.
“The solution is simple: a clean, standalone funding bill for the PPP. No games, no gimmicks. Democrats must rise to the moment and join Republicans to deliver the critical emergency relief that our small business owners and workers need and deserve,” Scalise said in his statement.
Unfortunately, while Pelosi rails against Trump for suspending taxpayer resources to a dubious globalist institution that sides with communist regimes against the nation that provides the bulk of its funding, her partisan “games and gimmicks” have left U.S. small business owners in the lurch.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--Report: More Evidence Emerges Pointing to Wuhan Biolab as Ground Zero

Despite being largely dismissed by the mainstream media , mounting evidence is giving some serious weight to the theory that the global coronavirus pandemic first spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
Fox News reported Thursday that multiple sources briefed on the matter have “ increasing confidence ” that the biolab was ground zero for the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 .
According to the report , scientists at the facility were part of a Chinese effort to compete with the United States in the field of virology .
The sources indicated that the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being studied as part of the Wuhan lab ’ s documented history of working with bat coronaviruses .
With access to bats from the remote corners of China , researchers surely had no shortage of the most exotic and dangerous pathogens in the world .
TRENDING : China Asks State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It Sources also told Fox that Chinese government is possibly behind efforts to shift the blame from the laboratory to a nearby wet market .
Considering the communist regime ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusation seems to fit right in with the country ’ s past behavior .
Despite the report pointing to the biolab as the source of the outbreak , the building itself was constructed with safety in mind .
A 2017 Nature article profiled the WIV ’ s acquisition of a prestigious BSL-4 biosafety certification , touting the lab ’ s distance from the floodplain and earthquake-proof construction .
While the building was safe from tremors , it was never safe from human error .
It ’ s possible that the virus , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , simply hitched a ride on a careless employee ’ s shoes , clothing or hair .
Earlier this year , Arkansas GOP Sen. Tom Cotton was one of the first American politicians to openly float the possibility that the novel coronavirus leaked from a Wuhan-area lab .
Cotton was targeted by the mainstream media for this , as so-called fact checkers quickly dismissed the notion that the coronavirus is an engineered biological weapon , while ignoring the potential for a virulent research sample accidentally leaking .
RELATED : Cuomo Blamed Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Giving Them Away After all , despite the best efforts of government bioweapons programs , the deadliest outbreaks in history have overwhelmingly been of natural origin — the Black Death , the Spanish flu and smallpox all emerged organically .
In Wuhan , a perfect storm existed for the next outbreak to spread like wildfire : The city is the crossroads of modern China , with roads from Beijing , Hong Kong and Shanghai all intersecting miles from the biolab .
China ’ s position as the center of the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a myriad of airports .
Throw in lies from the communist government that only helped the virus spread , and it ’ s clear why we ’ re now in a pandemic .
There ’ s little doubt that SARS-CoV-2 jumped to humans from an animal , the question is now whether China unwittingly helped the pathogen along .
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Despite being largely dismissed by the mainstream media, mounting evidence is giving some serious weight to the theory that the global coronavirus pandemic first spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Fox News reported Thursday that multiple sources briefed on the matter have “increasing confidence” that the biolab was ground zero for the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
According to the report, scientists at the facility were part of a Chinese effort to compete with the United States in the field of virology.
The sources indicated that the virus was a naturally occurring strain, likely being studied as part of the Wuhan lab’s documented history of working with bat coronaviruses.
With access to bats from the remote corners of China, researchers surely had no shortage of the most exotic and dangerous pathogens in the world.
Sources also told Fox that Chinese government is possibly behind efforts to shift the blame from the laboratory to a nearby wet market. Considering the communist regime’s rocky relationship with the truth, this accusation seems to fit right in with the country’s past behavior.
Despite the report pointing to the biolab as the source of the outbreak, the building itself was constructed with safety in mind.
A 2017 Nature article profiled the WIV’s acquisition of a prestigious BSL-4 biosafety certification, touting the lab’s distance from the floodplain and earthquake-proof construction.
While the building was safe from tremors, it was never safe from human error.
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It’s possible that the virus, which can survive on surfaces for over two weeks, simply hitched a ride on a careless employee’s shoes, clothing or hair.
Earlier this year, Arkansas GOP Sen. Tom Cotton was one of the first American politicians to openly float the possibility that the novel coronavirus leaked from a Wuhan-area lab.
China claimed—for almost two months—that coronavirus had originated in a Wuhan seafood market. That is not the case. @TheLancet published a study demonstrating that of the original 40 cases, 14 of them had no contact with the seafood market, including Patient Zero. pic.twitter.com/PdgqgHjkGy — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) January 30, 2020
Cotton was targeted by the mainstream media for this, as so-called fact checkers quickly dismissed the notion that the coronavirus is an engineered biological weapon, while ignoring the potential for a virulent research sample accidentally leaking.
After all, despite the best efforts of government bioweapons programs, the deadliest outbreaks in history have overwhelmingly been of natural origin — the Black Death, the Spanish flu and smallpox all emerged organically.
In Wuhan, a perfect storm existed for the next outbreak to spread like wildfire: The city is the crossroads of modern China, with roads from Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai all intersecting miles from the biolab.
China’s position as the center of the world’s manufacturing industry guaranteed constant international flights from a myriad of airports. Throw in lies from the communist government that only helped the virus spread, and it’s clear why we’re now in a pandemic.
There’s little doubt that SARS-CoV-2 jumped to humans from an animal, the question is now whether China unwittingly helped the pathogen along.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--CNN Heavily Revises Article Called Out for Looking Suspiciously Like Chinese News Release

As CNN continues its charge to deflect blame for the coronavirus pandemic away from communist China and toward President Donald Trump , the left-leaning network was reduced this week to literally publishing Chinese Communist Party propaganda .
The network published a story Monday with a near-verbatim lede of a Chinese Communist Party news release that praised the Chinese military ’ s handling of the disease aboard People ’ s Liberation Army Navy ships .
In a story headlined “ China ’ s PLA Navy is controlling coronavirus and aircraft carrier ’ s deployment proves it , report says , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling of the coronavirus outbreak on aircraft carriers .
“ A Chinese naval flotilla headed into the Pacific over the weekend , evidence that the People ’ s Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy , according to a story posted on the PLA ’ s English-language website , ” editor Brad Lendon wrote .
The language was bad enough when you consider that CNN sourced a Chinese military website in order to criticize U.S. Navy leadership for its sailors ’ contracting a virus China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Sen To Push Communist Resolution , Gets Nasty Surprise When He Rewrites It But when you look at CNN ’ s reporting and compare it with its source , a Chinese military news release , the similarities in language are alarming .
“ A Chinese naval flotilla led by an aircraft carrier reportedly sailed through the Miyako Strait and headed toward the Pacific Ocean , prompting Chinese military experts to say on Sunday that the fleet demonstrated success in novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) epidemic control work , ” the release read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been heavily edited , it has been archived in its original state here .
CNN also originally reported that “ [ t ] he report said that the Chinese carrier was carrying out this operation while four US Navy aircraft carriers — the USS Theodore Roosevelt , the USS Ronald Reagan , the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Nimitz — have reported cases of coronavirus , crimping their operations .
“ The Roosevelt , now docked in Guam , has been hit the hardest by the virus , with 585 cases among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Almost all of them have been moved ashore on the island and work is going on to disinfect the ship , delaying its ability to deploy .
“ The PLA Navy has no such issues , Chinese military experts told the Global Times.
” CNN also published a quote attributed to a Chinese military adviser named Xu Guangyu , who reportedly said , “ the Chinese People ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) has done a great job in the epidemic prevention and control work and COVID-19 epidemic has not had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to CNN ’ s original report , Xu Guangyu added , “ [ i ] t showed that the PLA can dispatch troops stationed anywhere at any time , with the troops always maintaining vigorous combat capabilities .
The Chinese people can always count on them.
” The network edited its story , which is now headlined “ Chinese state media claims country ’ s navy is not affected by coronavirus , ” but not before it was condemned online for becoming a mouthpiece for communist China .
RELATED : Cruz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Getting Mocked for Deleting Tweet CNN has proven that any foe of Trump ’ s is its ally in the network ’ s quest to destroy his presidency and weaponize a pandemic to sour the electorate against him during an election year .
Never mind Tiananmen Square , or China ’ s oppressive stances toward religious liberty and freedom of speech — or the country ’ s repressive treatment of women .
CNN ’ s politicizing of the coronavirus outbreak has now led its reporters to apparently forgive these examples of human rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the greatest geopolitical foe of not only the U.S. , but the entire free world .
For all of the establishment media ’ s comparing of Trump to dictators , CNN will happily cozy up to an actual authoritarian regime in order to settle a political score with a president who has accurately described CNN as both fake news and the establishment media as the enemy of the people .
CNN has indeed proven itself to be the enemy of the people — and that includes all people who desire freedom and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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As CNN continues its charge to deflect blame for the coronavirus pandemic away from communist China and toward President Donald Trump, the left-leaning network was reduced this week to literally publishing Chinese Communist Party propaganda.
The network published a story Monday with a near-verbatim lede of a Chinese Communist Party news release that praised the Chinese military’s handling of the disease aboard People’s Liberation Army Navy ships.
In a story headlined “China’s PLA Navy is controlling coronavirus and aircraft carrier’s deployment proves it, report says,” CNN criticized the U.S. Navy’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on aircraft carriers.
“A Chinese naval flotilla headed into the Pacific over the weekend, evidence that the People’s Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a story posted on the PLA’s English-language website,” editor Brad Lendon wrote.
The language was bad enough when you consider that CNN sourced a Chinese military website in order to criticize U.S. Navy leadership for its sailors’ contracting a virus China lied about.
But when you look at CNN’s reporting and compare it with its source, a Chinese military news release, the similarities in language are alarming.
“A Chinese naval flotilla led by an aircraft carrier reportedly sailed through the Miyako Strait and headed toward the Pacific Ocean, prompting Chinese military experts to say on Sunday that the fleet demonstrated success in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic control work,” the release read.
While the CNN article has now been heavily edited, it has been archived in its original state here.
CNN also originally reported that “[t]he report said that the Chinese carrier was carrying out this operation while four US Navy aircraft carriers — the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Nimitz — have reported cases of coronavirus, crimping their operations.
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“The Roosevelt, now docked in Guam, has been hit the hardest by the virus, with 585 cases among its crew of more than 4,000 people. Almost all of them have been moved ashore on the island and work is going on to disinfect the ship, delaying its ability to deploy.
“The PLA Navy has no such issues, Chinese military experts told the Global Times.”
CNN also published a quote attributed to a Chinese military adviser named Xu Guangyu, who reportedly said, “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has done a great job in the epidemic prevention and control work and COVID-19 epidemic has not had an impact on its deployment and operations.”
According to CNN’s original report, Xu Guangyu added, “[i]t showed that the PLA can dispatch troops stationed anywhere at any time, with the troops always maintaining vigorous combat capabilities. The Chinese people can always count on them.”
The network edited its story, which is now headlined “Chinese state media claims country’s navy is not affected by coronavirus,” but not before it was condemned online for becoming a mouthpiece for communist China.
While CNN accuses the coronavirus briefings of being “propaganda,” they are now actively defending China’s coronavirus response and reprinting literal Chinese propaganda. cc: @Acosta https://t.co/SZlmikN193 — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) April 15, 2020
I’m horrified that CNN published this. Its literally a Chinese propaganda story. “The People’s Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a story posted on the PLA’s English-language website.” https://t.co/PScsaEDdKC — Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) April 14, 2020
Following Backlash, CNN Scrambles To Stealth Edit Article Repeating Chinese PLA Propaganda https://t.co/0cdyQUUZF5 via @dailycaller — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 15, 2020
CNN: We refuse to air White House propaganda Also CNN: https://t.co/VF7KKeZU4a — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 15, 2020
CNN has proven that any foe of Trump’s is its ally in the network’s quest to destroy his presidency and weaponize a pandemic to sour the electorate against him during an election year.
Forget Beijing’s assault on Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Never mind Tiananmen Square, or China’s oppressive stances toward religious liberty and freedom of speech — or the country’s repressive treatment of women.
CNN’s politicizing of the coronavirus outbreak has now led its reporters to apparently forgive these examples of human rights abuses and side with the country that is the greatest geopolitical foe of not only the U.S., but the entire free world.
For all of the establishment media’s comparing of Trump to dictators, CNN will happily cozy up to an actual authoritarian regime in order to settle a political score with a president who has accurately described CNN as both fake news and the establishment media as the enemy of the people.
CNN has indeed proven itself to be the enemy of the people — and that includes all people who desire freedom and liberty across the globe.
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