westernjournal--2020-03-31--Kennedy Center Cons Taxpayers, Ends Musicians’ Pay Hours After $25 Million Bailout

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is setting a new standard for petty greed .
The organization somehow managed to get Democrats to give it $ 25 million worth of funding in the coronavirus stimulus bill .
And then , on the same day it got its windfall , the Kennedy Center informed the performers in the National Symphony Orchestra that they will no longer be getting paid .
Orchestra members were informed that they would stop getting their paychecks on April 3 , the Washington Free Beacon reported .
“ The [ committee ] was broadsided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center President ] Deborah Rutter , ” the orchestra ’ s COVID-19 Advisory Committee wrote in an email to its members .
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Rutter abruptly informed us today that the last paycheck for all musicians and librarians will be April 3 and that we will not be paid again until the Center reopens , ” the email read .
“ Everyone should proceed as if their last paycheck will be April 3 , ” the email continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ as a ] shock to all of you , as it did to us.
” It probably comes as a stunner to the musicians because the Center just received $ 25 million and is now crying poverty and cutting off the people who need the funds most .
One musician who spoke to the Free Beacon said that the artists were “ blindsided ” by the Center ’ s decision .
“ It ’ s very disappointing [ that ] they ’ re going to get that money and then drop us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Kennedy Center blindsided us.
” The Center was facing financial difficulties after a $ 250 million renovation , but it received $ 41 million in taxpayer funds in 2019 .
Those financial difficulties became great enough that Rutter said she would not take her $ 1.2 million salary while the Center was closed during the pandemic .
But the orchestra members , who likely live paycheck to paycheck and do not have millions in the bank like she does , do not have the luxury to forgo their paychecks .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care coverage that comes with it .
RELATED : Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview The orchestra ’ s union filed a grievance against the Center , but the decision is not likely to come for weeks .
“ While the Union understands that the Kennedy Center has decided to cancel all performances through May 10 , 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic , those cancellations do not give the Association any contractual basis for failing to comply with the sections of the [ agreement ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Free Beacon .
“ There is no provision of our collective bargaining agreement that allows the Kennedy Center to decide to stop paying us with only one week of notice , ” orchestra members wrote in an email .
“ While we fully expect that an arbitrator would agree that management violated the CBA and that we are entitled to continued salary and benefits , this process takes time.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is setting a new standard for petty greed.
The organization somehow managed to get Democrats to give it $25 million worth of funding in the coronavirus stimulus bill.
And then, on the same day it got its windfall, the Kennedy Center informed the performers in the National Symphony Orchestra that they will no longer be getting paid.
Orchestra members were informed that they would stop getting their paychecks on April 3, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
“The [committee] was broadsided today during our conversation with [Kennedy Center President] Deborah Rutter,” the orchestra’s COVID-19 Advisory Committee wrote in an email to its members.
“Ms. Rutter abruptly informed us today that the last paycheck for all musicians and librarians will be April 3 and that we will not be paid again until the Center reopens,” the email read.
“Everyone should proceed as if their last paycheck will be April 3,” the email continued. “We understand this will come [as a] shock to all of you, as it did to us.”
It probably comes as a stunner to the musicians because the Center just received $25 million and is now crying poverty and cutting off the people who need the funds most.
One musician who spoke to the Free Beacon said that the artists were “blindsided” by the Center’s decision.
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“It’s very disappointing [that] they’re going to get that money and then drop us afterward,” the musician said. “The Kennedy Center blindsided us.”
The Center was facing financial difficulties after a $250 million renovation, but it received $41 million in taxpayer funds in 2019.
Those financial difficulties became great enough that Rutter said she would not take her $1.2 million salary while the Center was closed during the pandemic.
But the orchestra members, who likely live paycheck to paycheck and do not have millions in the bank like she does, do not have the luxury to forgo their paychecks.
They need those paychecks and they need the health care coverage that comes with it.
The orchestra’s union filed a grievance against the Center, but the decision is not likely to come for weeks.
“While the Union understands that the Kennedy Center has decided to cancel all performances through May 10, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, those cancellations do not give the Association any contractual basis for failing to comply with the sections of the [agreement],” the grievance read, according to the Free Beacon.
“There is no provision of our collective bargaining agreement that allows the Kennedy Center to decide to stop paying us with only one week of notice,” orchestra members wrote in an email.
“While we fully expect that an arbitrator would agree that management violated the CBA and that we are entitled to continued salary and benefits, this process takes time.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Van Gogh Painting Reportedly Stolen from Dutch Museum in Overnight Heist

A painting by the famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh was stolen from a museum on his birthday , about an hour north of where he was born .
According to The Associated Press , Netherlands police reported that “ The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring ” was taken from the Singer Laren Museum at about 3:15 a.m. on Monday .
The suspect broke into the front of the museum via a glass door , which was replaced with a white panel on Monday afternoon .
The art thief has not yet been found .
The museum alarms were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police were not able to find anyone inside or around the building by the time they appeared at the scene .
According to the AP , the exact value of the painting is not known at this time .
TRENDING : Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview But in the rare instance that they are sold , paintings by Van Gogh are auctioned off for millions of dollars .
The piece , which is part of the collection of the American couple William and Anna Singer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Dutch city of Groningen .
Museum General Director Evert van Os said the museum is “ angry , shocked , sad ” regarding the theft .
“ I ’ m shocked and unbelievably annoyed that this has happened , ” Singer Laren museum director Jan Rudolph de Lorm said .
“ This beautiful and moving painting by one of our greatest artists stolen — removed from the community.
” “ It is very bad for the Groninger Museum , it is very bad for the Singer , but it is terrible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen and shared by us , the community , to enjoy to draw inspiration from and to draw comfort from , especially in these difficult times.
” The museum has been closed since March 12 , when the prime minister of the Netherlands ordered all museums and theaters to close to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , NBC News noted , adding to the AP report .
As of Monday , there have been 11,817 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 864 confirmed deaths in the Netherlands , according to Johns Hopkins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ After Journalist Asks About Country Claimed by China According to the AP , the theft is being investigated by art theft experts and a team of forensics , who have been studying video footage of the area and interviewing nearby residents .
The museum ’ s security went off “ according to protocol , ” Van Os said , but “ obviously we can learn from this.
” This isn ’ t the first time that the Singer Laren Museum has experienced a break-in .
Seven sculptures , including a bronze cast of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were taken from their sculpture garden in 2007 .
According to the CBC , the thieves got in through the garden fence by smashing it with a vehicle .
The sculpture was found a few days later , though the leg of the figure was missing .
This is also not the first time a Van Gogh painting has been stolen .
A number of the famous painter ’ s works have been stolen in high-profile thefts over the years .
While most of them were eventually returned , some of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flowers , ” which was stolen in 2010 and has yet to be found .
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A painting by the famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh was stolen from a museum on his birthday, about an hour north of where he was born.
According to The Associated Press, Netherlands police reported that “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring” was taken from the Singer Laren Museum at about 3:15 a.m. on Monday.
The suspect broke into the front of the museum via a glass door, which was replaced with a white panel on Monday afternoon.
The art thief has not yet been found. The museum alarms were set off by the break-in, but police were not able to find anyone inside or around the building by the time they appeared at the scene.
According to the AP, the exact value of the painting is not known at this time.
But in the rare instance that they are sold, paintings by Van Gogh are auctioned off for millions of dollars.
The piece, which is part of the collection of the American couple William and Anna Singer, was loaned from the Groninger Museum in the Dutch city of Groningen.
Vincent van Gogh. (1853-1890). The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884. HBD to long-suffering Vincent van Gogh whose work below was stolen early this morning from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam, currently closed due to corona virus. pic.twitter.com/f3GFbJLi1T — Bridget Quinn (@bquinnterest) March 30, 2020
Museum General Director Evert van Os said the museum is “angry, shocked, sad” regarding the theft.
“I’m shocked and unbelievably annoyed that this has happened,” Singer Laren museum director Jan Rudolph de Lorm said. “This beautiful and moving painting by one of our greatest artists stolen — removed from the community.”
“It is very bad for the Groninger Museum, it is very bad for the Singer, but it is terrible for us all because art exists to be seen and shared by us, the community, to enjoy to draw inspiration from and to draw comfort from, especially in these difficult times.”
The museum has been closed since March 12, when the prime minister of the Netherlands ordered all museums and theaters to close to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, NBC News noted, adding to the AP report.
As of Monday, there have been 11,817 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 864 confirmed deaths in the Netherlands, according to Johns Hopkins.
According to the AP, the theft is being investigated by art theft experts and a team of forensics, who have been studying video footage of the area and interviewing nearby residents.
The museum’s security went off “according to protocol,” Van Os said, but “obviously we can learn from this.”
This isn’t the first time that the Singer Laren Museum has experienced a break-in.
Seven sculptures, including a bronze cast of “The Thinker” by Auguste Rodin, were taken from their sculpture garden in 2007. According to the CBC, the thieves got in through the garden fence by smashing it with a vehicle.
The sculpture was found a few days later, though the leg of the figure was missing.
This is also not the first time a Van Gogh painting has been stolen.
A number of the famous painter’s works have been stolen in high-profile thefts over the years. While most of them were eventually returned, some of them are still missing, including “Poppy Flowers,” which was stolen in 2010 and has yet to be found.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Mike Lindell Urges Americans To Pray, Read Bible As Company Joins Coronavirus Fight

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell exhorted Americans to return to God , pray and read their Bibles on Monday as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus .
Lindell was one of multiple CEOs on hand at a Rose Garden news conference talking about how their companies are seeking to do their part to face the pandemic outbreak .
“ We ’ ve dedicated 75 percent of my manufacturing to produce cotton face masks , ” Lindell said .
He added that MyPillow is already turning out 10,000 a day after just days of manufacturing face masks and by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
“ I ’ m proud to manufacture our products in the United States , ” the business leader said , “ and I ’ m even more proud to be able to serve our nation in this great time of need.
” TRENDING : Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview Lindell then turned over a paper from which he was reading prepared remarks and asked Trump if he could make a few more “ off-the-cuff ” comments he had jotted down .
The president responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God gave us grace on Nov. 8 , 2016 , to change the course we were on , ” Lindell said , referring to the date Trump was elected president .
“ God had been taken out of our schools and lives .
A nation had turned its back on God , and I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the Word .
Read our Bibles and spend time with our families , ” the business leader continued .
“ With our great president , vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in this country praying daily , we will get through this and get back to a place that ’ s stronger and safer than ever.
” Lindell is not shy about sharing his faith in Jesus Christ , whom he has credited with delivering him from drug addiction , and his faith that Trump is God ’ s man for the hour .
On Friday evangelist Franklin Graham , who has also been a strong Trump supporter , praised Lindell for his bold Christian faith and for stepping up to help in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s life is a testimony to the transforming power of Jesus Christ—he was a drug addict .
After he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior , God totally took away his desire for drugs .
Now he is an outspoken and bold Christian .
What a great testimony !
” Graham wrote in a Facebook post .
“ I ’ m thankful for all of the companies and individuals across this country that are pulling together and doing their part in this battle , ” Graham added .
Samaritan ’ s Purse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began setting up a field hospital in Central Park on Sunday .
Samaritan ’ s Purse hopes to be operational early this week .
The Christian organization is already running a field hospital in Cremona , Italy .
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MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell exhorted Americans to return to God, pray and read their Bibles on Monday as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus.
Lindell was one of multiple CEOs on hand at a Rose Garden news conference talking about how their companies are seeking to do their part to face the pandemic outbreak.
“We’ve dedicated 75 percent of my manufacturing to produce cotton face masks,” Lindell said.
He added that MyPillow is already turning out 10,000 a day after just days of manufacturing face masks and by Friday anticipates being up to 50,000 per day.
“I’m proud to manufacture our products in the United States,” the business leader said, “and I’m even more proud to be able to serve our nation in this great time of need.”
Lindell then turned over a paper from which he was reading prepared remarks and asked Trump if he could make a few more “off-the-cuff” comments he had jotted down. The president responded that it would be fine.
“God gave us grace on Nov. 8, 2016, to change the course we were on,” Lindell said, referring to the date Trump was elected president.
“God had been taken out of our schools and lives. A nation had turned its back on God, and I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the Word. Read our Bibles and spend time with our families,” the business leader continued.
“With our great president, vice president and this administration and all the great people in this country praying daily, we will get through this and get back to a place that’s stronger and safer than ever.”
.@MyPillowUSA is proud to answer the Presidents call to action as we are producing much needed face masks to help protect our brave medical workers on the frontlines of this invisible war. It’s time for manufacturers across the USA to help @realdonaldtrump. #KeepAmericaSafe pic.twitter.com/jZEnuEap9N — MyPillow (@MyPillowUSA) March 26, 2020
Lindell is not shy about sharing his faith in Jesus Christ, whom he has credited with delivering him from drug addiction, and his faith that Trump is God’s man for the hour.
On Friday evangelist Franklin Graham, who has also been a strong Trump supporter, praised Lindell for his bold Christian faith and for stepping up to help in the coronavirus fight.
“Mike’s life is a testimony to the transforming power of Jesus Christ—he was a drug addict. After he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, God totally took away his desire for drugs. Now he is an outspoken and bold Christian. What a great testimony!” Graham wrote in a Facebook post.
“I’m thankful for all of the companies and individuals across this country that are pulling together and doing their part in this battle,” Graham added.
Samaritan’s Purse, the humanitarian organization Graham leads, began setting up a field hospital in Central Park on Sunday.
.@ABC @GMA broadcast this morning from the site in Central Park where we are setting up our
Emergency Field Hospital to help with #coronavirus patients. https://t.co/xu7VLZUp1B — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) March 30, 2020
Samaritan’s Purse hopes to be operational early this week.
The Christian organization is already running a field hospital in Cremona, Italy.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Pelosi Invokes Language of Watergate, Suggesting Trump Coronavirus Response Investigation

In recent interviews , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has employed words made famous during the Watergate hearings in reference to President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus outbreak , suggesting a congressional investigation into his conduct will occur .
On Sunday , Pelosi accused Trump of not working urgently enough to address the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ We should be taking every precaution .
What the president — his denial at the beginning was deadly , ” Pelosi told host Jake Tapper on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union.
” The speaker then referenced one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1973 Watergate impeachment hearings against then-President Richard Nixon : “ What did the president know and when did he know it ?
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump ’ s CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts “ I don ’ t know what the scientists said to him .
When did this president know about this , and what did he know ?
What did he know and when did he know it ?
That ’ s for an after-action review , ” Pelosi said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are dying .
And we just have to take every precaution , ” she added .
Pelosi asked the same question Tuesday on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe , wondering what and when scientists were advising Trump about COVID-19 .
Republican National Committee spokeswoman Elizabeth Harrington responded to Pelosi ’ s interview , tweeting , “ Democrats are so impeachment obsessed , Pelosi is trying to turn a virus from Wuhan into Watergate.
” “ ‘ What did he know & when did he know it ?
’ Is she talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ POTUS mobilized CDC , created task force , and stopped travel , while Dems wasted our time on a Ukraine witch hunt.
” On Jan. 31 , Trump announced the then-controversial decision to ban flights coming out of China into the United States , making the U.S. one of the first nations to do so , according to a CNN timeline .
The move came 10 days after officials confirmed the first American case of the virus .
That same week , the president established a coronavirus task force to monitor the unfolding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham Warns China : 'Shut Those Wet Markets Down ' or Our Relationship Will Change Even as the news coming out of China worsened , Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were pushing for additional witnesses and documents to be included in Trump ’ s impeachment trial , which would have resulted in the proceedings continuing for weeks or perhaps months .
Following Pelosi ’ s Sunday CNN interview , the president called her a “ sick puppy ” and a “ disgrace ” in response to her claim his administration is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused her of playing a political “ game.
” “ She ’ s a sick puppy , in my opinion .
She really is .
She ’ s got a lot of problems , and that ’ s a horrible thing to say especially when … I stopped some very , very infected , very , very sick people , thousands coming in from China.
” “ She was playing the impeachment game , her game where she ended up looking like a fool , ” he added .
By invoking the language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shift the coronavirus narrative .
Recent polling shows a majority of Americans support Trump ’ s handling of the outbreak .
A Gallup poll released last week found 60 percent approve of the president ’ s COVID-19 efforts , including 27 percent of Democrats in the survey .
Similarly , an ABC News/Washington Post poll published late last week showed Trump with 51 percent approval and 45 percent disapproval in his handling of the crisis .
Additionally , for the first time in ABC News/Washington Post polling conducted during Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his overall job performance : 48 to 46 percent .
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In recent interviews, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has employed words made famous during the Watergate hearings in reference to President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, suggesting a congressional investigation into his conduct will occur.
On Sunday, Pelosi accused Trump of not working urgently enough to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We should be taking every precaution. What the president — his denial at the beginning was deadly,” Pelosi told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
The speaker then referenced one of the most noteworthy questions asked during the 1973 Watergate impeachment hearings against then-President Richard Nixon: “What did the president know and when did he know it?”
“I don’t know what the scientists said to him. When did this president know about this, and what did he know? What did he know and when did he know it? That’s for an after-action review,” Pelosi said.
“But as the president fiddles, people are dying. And we just have to take every precaution,” she added.
Pelosi asked the same question Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe, wondering what and when scientists were advising Trump about COVID-19.
Republican National Committee spokeswoman Elizabeth Harrington responded to Pelosi’s interview, tweeting, “Democrats are so impeachment obsessed, Pelosi is trying to turn a virus from Wuhan into Watergate.”
Democrats are so impeachment obsessed, Pelosi is trying to turn a virus from Wuhan into Watergate “What did he know & when did he know it?” Is she talking about Xi? POTUS mobilized CDC, created task force, and stopped travel, while Dems wasted our time on a Ukraine witch hunt pic.twitter.com/Erfee6VL4i — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) March 31, 2020
“‘What did he know & when did he know it?’ Is she talking about Xi?” Harrington continued. “POTUS mobilized CDC, created task force, and stopped travel, while Dems wasted our time on a Ukraine witch hunt.”
On Jan. 31, Trump announced the then-controversial decision to ban flights coming out of China into the United States, making the U.S. one of the first nations to do so, according to a CNN timeline.
The move came 10 days after officials confirmed the first American case of the virus.
That same week, the president established a coronavirus task force to monitor the unfolding public health situation.
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Even as the news coming out of China worsened, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were pushing for additional witnesses and documents to be included in Trump’s impeachment trial, which would have resulted in the proceedings continuing for weeks or perhaps months.
Following Pelosi’s Sunday CNN interview, the president called her a “sick puppy” and a “disgrace” in response to her claim his administration is costing people’s lives.
He accused her of playing a political “game.”
“It’s a sad thing,” Trump told Fox News.
“She’s a sick puppy, in my opinion. She really is. She’s got a lot of problems, and that’s a horrible thing to say especially when … I stopped some very, very infected, very, very sick people, thousands coming in from China.”
“She was playing the impeachment game, her game where she ended up looking like a fool,” he added.
By invoking the language of Watergate, Pelosi may be seeking to shift the coronavirus narrative.
Recent polling shows a majority of Americans support Trump’s handling of the outbreak.
A Gallup poll released last week found 60 percent approve of the president’s COVID-19 efforts, including 27 percent of Democrats in the survey.
Similarly, an ABC News/Washington Post poll published late last week showed Trump with 51 percent approval and 45 percent disapproval in his handling of the crisis.
Additionally, for the first time in ABC News/Washington Post polling conducted during Trump’s presidency, a majority of Americans approve of his overall job performance: 48 to 46 percent.
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westernjournal--2020-04-01--Lindsey Graham Warns China: ‘Shut Those Wet Markets Down’ or Our Relationship Will Change

Sen. Lindsey Graham issued a public ultimatum Tuesday to the Chinese government and international community regarding the live animal markets believed to be responsible for the global COVID-19 outbreak .
Indignant in a Fox News television spot , Graham told American audiences he would soon be drafting a letter to the Chinese foreign ministry and World Health Organization demanding the “ disgusting ” wet markets be permanently shuttered .
The consequences for Chinese inaction , the South Carolina Republican warned , would be renewal of Western economic pressures placed on the nation .
“ These wet markets are gross , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling exotic animals that transmit viruses from animals to human beings , ” Graham said .
“ Those things need to shut down.
” “ I ’ m going to write a letter to the Chinese ambassador saying , ‘ If you don ’ t shut those wet markets down , our trading relationship is going to change , ' ” the senator added .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts Now deemed a pandemic by global health officials , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new year in China , infecting nearly 70,000 people in the first month and prompting local quarantine in the nation before eventually spreading to the rest of the world , according to Nature .
By late January , as the disease began its near-exponential global spread , NPR and other outlets began reporting the virus ’ most likely origin had been pinpointed to a massive , well-traveled wet market in the city of Wuhan .
Medical experts on the ground indicated at the time that Huanan Seafood Market had been the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Wuhan hospitals with the first known cases of the virus .
Virologists and medical researchers suggest that as a newly discovered strain of coronavirus , COVID-19 is more than likely a zoonotic virus , having originated in bats and spread to other animals within the market before making the jump to humans .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome , an illness similarly born of the coronavirus family and the subject of the 21st century ’ s first global health scare , was also believed to initially spread from bats to humans in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a February study conducted by virologists in the region , SARS and COVID-19 share roughly 80 percent of their genetic makeup .
Further , a COVID-19 ’ s genetic composition is “ 96 % identical at the whole-genome level to a bat coronavirus.
” The 2002 SARS scare amounted to just 8,000 confirmed cases and fewer than 1,000 deaths , however .
The outbreak was largely contained to Asia at the time .
COVID-19 has infected nearly 900,000 people worldwide in just three months , according to Johns Hopkins .
The virus has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese wet markets in light of the initial outbreak , Huanan Seafood Market has been permanently shuttered after further review from Chinese Communist Party officials , Business Insider reported .
According to the U.K. Daily Mail , however , other Chinese wet markets are already being reopened — and bat is still on the menu .
Also sold in these live animal markets are cats , dogs , snakes and scorpions .
Hygiene standards are reportedly low across many such markets , with displayed animals crammed into small , rusty cages by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floors .
And it is exactly those practices , Graham said Tuesday , that are in desperate need of rethinking by Chinese officials in light of the ongoing epidemic .
“ About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets , ” Graham said .
“ When you have doctors who come on and ask them how many diseases have come from China through these wet markets where you intermingle all kinds of exotic animals , it ’ s just really a gross display of how you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ What can China do to help the world ?
Shut those markets down.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham issued a public ultimatum Tuesday to the Chinese government and international community regarding the live animal markets believed to be responsible for the global COVID-19 outbreak.
Indignant in a Fox News television spot, Graham told American audiences he would soon be drafting a letter to the Chinese foreign ministry and World Health Organization demanding the “disgusting” wet markets be permanently shuttered.
The consequences for Chinese inaction, the South Carolina Republican warned, would be renewal of Western economic pressures placed on the nation.
“These wet markets are gross, they’re just absolutely disgusting, selling exotic animals that transmit viruses from animals to human beings,” Graham said. “Those things need to shut down.”
“I’m going to write a letter to the Chinese ambassador saying, ‘If you don’t shut those wet markets down, our trading relationship is going to change,'” the senator added.
Now deemed a pandemic by global health officials, the COVID-19 outbreak began at the turn of the new year in China, infecting nearly 70,000 people in the first month and prompting local quarantine in the nation before eventually spreading to the rest of the world, according to Nature.
By late January, as the disease began its near-exponential global spread, NPR and other outlets began reporting the virus’ most likely origin had been pinpointed to a massive, well-traveled wet market in the city of Wuhan.
Medical experts on the ground indicated at the time that Huanan Seafood Market had been the only major common denominator between those individuals admitted to Wuhan hospitals with the first known cases of the virus.
Virologists and medical researchers suggest that as a newly discovered strain of coronavirus, COVID-19 is more than likely a zoonotic virus, having originated in bats and spread to other animals within the market before making the jump to humans.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome, an illness similarly born of the coronavirus family and the subject of the 21st century’s first global health scare, was also believed to initially spread from bats to humans in China, Business Insider reported.
According to a February study conducted by virologists in the region, SARS and COVID-19 share roughly 80 percent of their genetic makeup. Further, a COVID-19’s genetic composition is “96% identical at the whole-genome level to a bat coronavirus.”
The 2002 SARS scare amounted to just 8,000 confirmed cases and fewer than 1,000 deaths, however. The outbreak was largely contained to Asia at the time.
COVID-19 has infected nearly 900,000 people worldwide in just three months, according to Johns Hopkins. The virus has killed 42,032.
“The markets have gone back to operating in exactly the same way as they did before coronavirus.” The only difference? Security guards to stop people from taking pictures.
https://t.co/QjAGE3P3KK — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 30, 2020
VIDEO: In the Chinese city of Wuhan, the wet market that spawned the pandemic now slumbers quietly behind a tidy-looking partition.
Chinese disease control officials have previously identified wild animals sold in the market as the source of the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/Aj0Uvhoi9Y — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 31, 2020
Closed alongside all other Chinese wet markets in light of the initial outbreak, Huanan Seafood Market has been permanently shuttered after further review from Chinese Communist Party officials, Business Insider reported.
According to the U.K. Daily Mail, however, other Chinese wet markets are already being reopened — and bat is still on the menu. Also sold in these live animal markets are cats, dogs, snakes and scorpions.
Hygiene standards are reportedly low across many such markets, with displayed animals crammed into small, rusty cages by the dozen and blood from recent slaughters soaking the floors.
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And it is exactly those practices, Graham said Tuesday, that are in desperate need of rethinking by Chinese officials in light of the ongoing epidemic.
“About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets,” Graham said. “When you have doctors who come on and ask them how many diseases have come from China through these wet markets where you intermingle all kinds of exotic animals, it’s just really a gross display of how you prepare food. That needs to stop.”
“What can China do to help the world? Shut those markets down.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Dolly Parton Starting New Bedtime Story Video Series Called ‘Goodnight with Dolly’

In this time of social distancing , quarantines and shelter-in-place orders , many of us have probably upped our “ screen time ” a great deal .
While for some that means video games , binging TV shows or movie marathons , there are plenty of more-educational ways to utilize technology .
You can find tutorials for just about anything you ’ re interested in , and many companies that offer online classes have decided to offer reduced-rate or complimentary classes .
Plenty of libraries are streaming their storytimes , and now Dolly Parton is offering her own spin on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since literacy and making books accessible is very important to her .
“ Dolly Parton ’ s Imagination Library ” has been around for over a decade , offering a book program to kids in the United States , Australia , Canada and the United Kingdom .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump ’ s CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts “ In 1995 , Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee ” the Dolly Parton Imagination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county ’ s preschool children and their families by giving each child one free , age-appropriate book per month from birth until they start school.
” “ The program has seen phenomenal success and has grown to over 99 million free books delivered throughout 4 countries.
” The page also states that their mission is to “ foster a love of reading in preschool children and ensure that every child born has books , regardless of their family ’ s income.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special video series featuring herself reading a selection of books from the Imagination Library collection , including classics like “ The Little Engine That Could.
” “ Hello , I ’ m Dolly Parton , the book lady from the Imagination Library , ” she said in a promo video .
“ I want you to join me April the 2 when I start ‘ Goodnight with Dolly.
’ I ’ m going to be reading some stories from the Imagination Library.
” “ Dolly Parton reads ‘ The Little Engine That Could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new read-aloud series , ‘ Goodnight with Dolly , ' ” the Imagination Library page shared .
“ In this series , Dolly reads select Imagination Library books , all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time.
” Readings will air Thursday evenings on YouTube for the next 10 weeks , and according to comments on the announcement , will be available for viewing on the Facebook page once they ’ ve been premiered .
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In this time of social distancing, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders, many of us have probably upped our “screen time” a great deal.
While for some that means video games, binging TV shows or movie marathons, there are plenty of more-educational ways to utilize technology.
You can find tutorials for just about anything you’re interested in, and many companies that offer online classes have decided to offer reduced-rate or complimentary classes.
Plenty of libraries are streaming their storytimes, and now Dolly Parton is offering her own spin on that idea — which makes sense, since literacy and making books accessible is very important to her.
“Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library” has been around for over a decade, offering a book program to kids in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
“In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee” the Dolly Parton Imagination Library About page on Facebook states.
“Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by giving each child one free, age-appropriate book per month from birth until they start school.”
“The program has seen phenomenal success and has grown to over 99 million free books delivered throughout 4 countries.”
The page also states that their mission is to “foster a love of reading in preschool children and ensure that every child born has books, regardless of their family’s income.”
Now, Dolly will be offering a special video series featuring herself reading a selection of books from the Imagination Library collection, including classics like “The Little Engine That Could.”
“Hello, I’m Dolly Parton, the book lady from the Imagination Library,” she said in a promo video.
“I want you to join me April the 2 when I start ‘Goodnight with Dolly.’ I’m going to be reading some stories from the Imagination Library.”
“Dolly Parton reads ‘The Little Engine That Could’ in the first video of her new read-aloud series, ‘Goodnight with Dolly,'” the Imagination Library page shared. “In this series, Dolly reads select Imagination Library books, all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time.”
Readings will air Thursday evenings on YouTube for the next 10 weeks, and according to comments on the announcement, will be available for viewing on the Facebook page once they’ve been premiered. You can check out the event page for more details.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--‘Star Wars’ Actor Andrew Jack Dead from Coronavirus

Andrew Jack , a famed dialect coach and actor known for his work on the “ Lord of the Rings ” trilogy and the “ Star Wars ” franchise , died Tuesday from coronavirus-related complications .
He was 76 .
“ He died this morning of Covid-19 at St Peter ’ s Hospital , Chertsey , ” she said to the Evening Standard .
Jack played recurring character Resistance Major Caluan Ematt in “ Star Wars : The Force Awakens ” and “ Star Wars : The Last Jedi.
” He also voiced the character of Moloch in “ Solo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : While Dems Lie About Trump ’ s CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts Jack was also a renowned dialect coach , lending his teaching talents to actors in films such as “ Avengers : Endgame , ” “ Captain America : The First Avenger , ” “ Sherlock Holmes , ” “ Alien v. Predator , ” and the “ Lord of the Rings ” trilogy .
Jack was responsible for teaching J.R.R .
Tolkien ’ s Elvish language to the “ Lord of the Rings ” cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evening Standard reported .
“ Andrew lived on one the oldest working houseboats on the Thames , he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife ; also a dialect coach : Gabrielle Rogers , ” McCullough said .
“ Tragically she is stuck in quarantine in Australia having just flown in from NZ last week .
“ She was unable to see or talk to him at the end of his life and there is a chance a funeral may not be held.
” Jack ’ s wife posted about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ We lost a man today .
Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago.
” Rogers added that her late husband “ was in no pain ” and that he died peacefully , “ knowing that his family were all ‘ with ’ him.
” McCullough said that Jack had been working full time , most recently as a voice coach for Matt Reeves ’ “ The Batman , ” starring Robert Pattinson , a production that has been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Andrew was full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ striking with flowing white hair .
You wouldn ’ t miss him if he walked into a room , ” McCullough said .
“ Dialect coaching isn ’ t just about being good at accents – you need to make actors feel safe and confident – and Andrew ’ s actors adored him , ” McCullough told Metro .
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Andrew Jack, a famed dialect coach and actor known for his work on the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the “Star Wars” franchise, died Tuesday from coronavirus-related complications. He was 76.
The actor’s representative Jill McCullough confirmed Jack’s death.
“He died this morning of Covid-19 at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey,” she said to the Evening Standard.
Jack played recurring character Resistance Major Caluan Ematt in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
He also voiced the character of Moloch in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
Lord of the Rings Dialect Coach, Star Wars Actor Andrew Jack Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 76 https://t.co/x2OpBWBRJE — People (@people) March 31, 2020
Jack was also a renowned dialect coach, lending his teaching talents to actors in films such as “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Alien v. Predator,” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Jack was responsible for teaching J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish language to the “Lord of the Rings” cast as the supervising dialect coach, the Evening Standard reported.
“Andrew lived on one the oldest working houseboats on the Thames, he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife; also a dialect coach: Gabrielle Rogers,” McCullough said.
“Tragically she is stuck in quarantine in Australia having just flown in from NZ last week.
“She was unable to see or talk to him at the end of his life and there is a chance a funeral may not be held.”
We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain, and he slipped away peacefully knowing that his family were all ‘with’ him. Take care out there, lovers x@RealHughJackman @chrishemsworth @RobertDowneyJr pic.twitter.com/fm5LevA8n2 — Gabrielle Rogers (@GabrielleRoger1) March 31, 2020
Jack’s wife posted about his death on social media, writing, “We lost a man today. Andrew Jack was diagnosed with Coronavirus 2 days ago.”
Rogers added that her late husband “was in no pain” and that he died peacefully, “knowing that his family were all ‘with’ him.”
McCullough said that Jack had been working full-time, most recently as a voice coach for Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, a production that has been paused due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Andrew was full of life – he was tall and striking with flowing white hair. You wouldn’t miss him if he walked into a room,” McCullough said.
“Dialect coaching isn’t just about being good at accents – you need to make actors feel safe and confident – and Andrew’s actors adored him,” McCullough told Metro.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Herman Cain: Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi Keep Up the Partisan Attacks During a National Crisis

Nancy Pelosi said on CNN over the weekend that President Trump was “ fiddling ” while people get COVID-19 .
That will come as a surprise to anyone at the White House , or to those of us who receive briefings about the hard work being done there , or even to those who watch his daily media briefings .
President Trump is obviously not working harder than the doctors and nurses across the country , but he is working extremely hard to lead the nation ’ s response to the coronavirus crisis .
Then there ’ s Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted a news headline about the United States passing Italy for the world ’ s most coronavirus cases , and gloating – in an obvious reference to President Trump – “ He did promise ‘ America First.
’ ” It ’ s astonishing to me that some people ’ s first instincts remain in the service of partisan politics , even at a time like this .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts There are fair criticisms one can offer about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation .
From the decisions of governors to close restaurants and other businesses to the president ’ s actions concerning testing and use of the Defense Production Act , we can always take a look at these moves and scrutinize them .
But there ’ s a difference between analyzing a decision and gratuitously hanging a tragedy around someone ’ s neck just for political gain .
There are moments in any nation ’ s history when the usual political sniping simply doesn ’ t have a place , and most decent people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaker Pelosi – an experienced politician who you would expect to get it – clearly doesn ’ t .
Otherwise why would she have held up the CARES Act for five days while trying to stuff the usual Democratic goody items into it ?
This was not the time to demand money for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , or more power for the UAW , or new emission regulations on airlines .
Yet the speaker held up the bill for days , wasting precious time , demanding all of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when people need to hear about protecting themselves from the coronavirus , she ’ s using her opportunity to go on national television to launch more partisan attacks against the president – and to drop the implication that she ’ ll launch yet another investigation of his handling of the crisis .
To the majority of Americans who approve of how he ’ s handling the crisis , that seems like a strange stance for her to take .
But if partisan politics is all you know , then I guess you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deploy it no matter what .
I can understand Democrats ’ frustration .
They ’ ve been hoping for three years that we would have a recession so they could blame it on President Trump .
Now we ’ ve got a full-on calamity – economic and otherwise – and they can ’ t blame any of it on the president .
It was all caused by a virus that came out of China .
What are they supposed to do ?
Make the case that Joe Biden would handle it better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Op-Ed : Democrats Have Been Too Quick To Shut Down Cities , States So they ’ re flailing away out of frustration .
Their mission since 2016 has been to destroy Donald Trump in any way possible , and the coronavirus has completely re-set the board so that none of the strategies they ’ d planned on using against him have any chance of working .
Here ’ s a thought : Focus right now on helping the country through the crisis , on preventing people from getting sick , on supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on reminding people to stay inside for the time being .
There will be plenty of time for politics before the election , but nothing is normal right now , nor can it be .
Maybe the normal political instincts of people like Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi won ’ t work now , either .
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Nancy Pelosi said on CNN over the weekend that President Trump was “fiddling” while people get COVID-19.
That will come as a surprise to anyone at the White House, or to those of us who receive briefings about the hard work being done there, or even to those who watch his daily media briefings.
President Trump is obviously not working harder than the doctors and nurses across the country, but he is working extremely hard to lead the nation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Then there’s Hillary Clinton. A few days ago, she tweeted a news headline about the United States passing Italy for the world’s most coronavirus cases, and gloating – in an obvious reference to President Trump – “He did promise ‘America First.’”
It’s astonishing to me that some people’s first instincts remain in the service of partisan politics, even at a time like this.
There are fair criticisms one can offer about the way various leaders have handled the situation.
From the decisions of governors to close restaurants and other businesses to the president’s actions concerning testing and use of the Defense Production Act, we can always take a look at these moves and scrutinize them.
But there’s a difference between analyzing a decision and gratuitously hanging a tragedy around someone’s neck just for political gain. There are moments in any nation’s history when the usual political sniping simply doesn’t have a place, and most decent people know how to recognize those moments.
Speaker Pelosi – an experienced politician who you would expect to get it – clearly doesn’t. Otherwise why would she have held up the CARES Act for five days while trying to stuff the usual Democratic goody items into it?
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This was not the time to demand money for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, or more power for the UAW, or new emission regulations on airlines. Yet the speaker held up the bill for days, wasting precious time, demanding all of those things and more.
And at a time when people need to hear about protecting themselves from the coronavirus, she’s using her opportunity to go on national television to launch more partisan attacks against the president – and to drop the implication that she’ll launch yet another investigation of his handling of the crisis.
To the majority of Americans who approve of how he’s handling the crisis, that seems like a strange stance for her to take. But if partisan politics is all you know, then I guess you’ve got to find a way to deploy it no matter what.
I can understand Democrats’ frustration. They’ve been hoping for three years that we would have a recession so they could blame it on President Trump. Now we’ve got a full-on calamity – economic and otherwise – and they can’t blame any of it on the president. It was all caused by a virus that came out of China.
What are they supposed to do? Make the case that Joe Biden would handle it better? Good luck with that.
So they’re flailing away out of frustration. Their mission since 2016 has been to destroy Donald Trump in any way possible, and the coronavirus has completely re-set the board so that none of the strategies they’d planned on using against him have any chance of working.
Here’s a thought: Focus right now on helping the country through the crisis, on preventing people from getting sick, on supporting our doctors and nurses and hospital officials and on reminding people to stay inside for the time being.
There will be plenty of time for politics before the election, but nothing is normal right now, nor can it be. Maybe the normal political instincts of people like Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi won’t work now, either.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Private Sector Comes to the Rescue as J&J Plans To Distribute 1B Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

In another testament to the power of the free market , American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has developed a possible vaccine for the coronavirus and plans to initiate human trials by September so that the drug can be made available as soon as early next year .
J & J announced it is working on what CEO Alex Gorsky said is “ a candidate that has a high degree — a probability — of being successful against the COVID-19 virus.
” The vaccine would be a game-changer , as the only way to stop the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which have effectively shut down the United States and other countries that are battling the virus .
Gorsky explained on NBC ’ s “ Today ” that the company not only has a promising vaccine in the works , but also has the ability to “ ramp up production of this in a relatively short period of time so that it can become available .
That ’ s why we ’ re entering into this agreement with the government.
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement Gorsky referred to is a deal between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority , a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the development of vaccines to fight disease outbreaks , and J & J , which is working to successfully develop a COVID-19 vaccine .
Together , the government and J & J have pledged a total of $ 1 billion to accelerate the development and production of a vaccine , according to a Johnson & Johnson news release , which said the company is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global supply of more than one billion doses of a vaccine .
“ The Company expects to initiate human clinical studies of its lead vaccine candidate at the latest by September 2020 and anticipates the first batches of a COVID-19 vaccine could be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021 , a substantially accelerated timeframe in comparison to the typical vaccine development process , ” the statement said .
Gorsky promised the company will make sure that as many people have access to the vaccine as possible .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion dollars , accelerating the clinical development as well as the production , and we want to make sure the patients , certainly here in the United States but around the world , can get access in a very affordable way , ” he said .
“ In fact , we ’ re going to make sure that we ’ re offering this at a not-for-profit basis here in the United States and around the globe.
” Gorsky called the rapid development a vaccine a “ moonshot ” for his company .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , we expect to be able to accomplish in five to seven months , ” he said .
“ We ’ re working right now on early tests that tend to be very predictive of how these vaccines are eventually going to work in humans and we want to , first of all , make sure that they ’ re safe , that the platform is safe , that it can be effective.
” RELATED : CA Officials Walk Back Panic-Inducing Claim That COVID-19 Was Cause of Teen 's of Death This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship that can exist between government and private industry when both are allowed to operate as designed .
The government does not have to mandate that companies do their part , but instead can incentivize when necessary or simply leave the private sector alone when it is working .
For all the talk about the supposed need for President Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act and take over the means of production for critical coronavirus supplies , private industry has already taken the initiative .
The apparel company Fanatics , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gear to producing face masks and hospital gowns .
“ We ’ re proud to partner with @ MLB to support emergency personnel who are fighting against COVID-19 and face a need for masks and hospital gowns .
We ’ re utilizing our manufacturing plant in Easton , PA to make masks and gowns out of the same jersey fabric that the players wear , ” the company tweeted last week .
Ford Motor Company , which previously pledged to help make ventilators , had an exciting announcement about their progress Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re producing a ventilator with @ GEHealthcare , leveraging the design of @ AironCorp ’ s FDA-cleared ventilator .
It ’ s designed to operate on air pressure without electricity , making it a versatile solution to help those fighting # COVID19 , ” Ford tweeted .
Companies that previously made alcohol for consumption are not producing hand sanitizer after the country ’ s supply was gobbled up in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak .
It seems that examples of the free market finding solutions are popping up every day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development is just the latest , and possibly most substantial , to date .
Critics might say that this unprecedented vaccine development is due to government incentives rather than the free market at work , but the government ’ s willingness to take on some the financial risk of creating and manufacturing an unproven vaccine is truly making a difference .
Normally , companies work for years to create and test new drugs and treatments at their own expense .
Their only chance at recovering expenses and turning a profit is to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can take decades .
In this case , J & J is able to prioritize the vaccine without worrying as much about footing the bill if it doesn ’ t work — as evidenced by the fact that the government is co-funding the vaccine research .
Not everything can be developed this way , but in a global pandemic like this one , it makes sense to allow the government to help out so the company can put aside other , more reliably profitable endeavors .
The coronavirus has been a powerful proving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Totalitarian regimes such as China failed miserably at containing the virus and treating its citizens , while the United States remains equipped to handle the onslaught of new cases as citizens , government and private industry to fight the disease .
Despite liberals ’ mistrust of for-profit industry and hatred of billionaires , private companies and wealthy individuals continue to go out of their way to help mankind in the face of this devastating crisis .
When citizens around the globe eventually roll up their sleeves to receive protection against the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courtesy of the freest , most prosperous nation in the world .
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In another testament to the power of the free market, American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has developed a possible vaccine for the coronavirus and plans to initiate human trials by September so that the drug can be made available as soon as early next year.
J&J announced it is working on what CEO Alex Gorsky said is “a candidate that has a high degree — a probability — of being successful against the COVID-19 virus.”
The vaccine would be a game-changer, as the only way to stop the pandemic currently is through drastic social distancing measures, which have effectively shut down the United States and other countries that are battling the virus.
Gorsky explained on NBC’s “Today” that the company not only has a promising vaccine in the works, but also has the ability to “ramp up production of this in a relatively short period of time so that it can become available. That’s why we’re entering into this agreement with the government.”
The agreement Gorsky referred to is a deal between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the development of vaccines to fight disease outbreaks, and J&J, which is working to successfully develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Together, the government and J&J have pledged a total of $1 billion to accelerate the development and production of a vaccine, according to a Johnson & Johnson news release, which said the company is working toward “the goal of providing global supply of more than one billion doses of a vaccine.
“The Company expects to initiate human clinical studies of its lead vaccine candidate at the latest by September 2020 and anticipates the first batches of a COVID-19 vaccine could be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021, a substantially accelerated timeframe in comparison to the typical vaccine development process,” the statement said.
Gorsky promised the company will make sure that as many people have access to the vaccine as possible.
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“We’re going to be investing more than a billion dollars, accelerating the clinical development as well as the production, and we want to make sure the patients, certainly here in the United States but around the world, can get access in a very affordable way,” he said.
“In fact, we’re going to make sure that we’re offering this at a not-for-profit basis here in the United States and around the globe.”
Gorsky called the rapid development a vaccine a “moonshot” for his company.
“What would usually take 5 to 7 years, we expect to be able to accomplish in five to seven months,” he said.
“We’re working right now on early tests that tend to be very predictive of how these vaccines are eventually going to work in humans and we want to, first of all, make sure that they’re safe, that the platform is safe, that it can be effective.”
This kind of progress demonstrates the perfect symbiotic relationship that can exist between government and private industry when both are allowed to operate as designed.
The government does not have to mandate that companies do their part, but instead can incentivize when necessary or simply leave the private sector alone when it is working.
For all the talk about the supposed need for President Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act and take over the means of production for critical coronavirus supplies, private industry has already taken the initiative.
The apparel company Fanatics, for instance, has switched from manufacturing sports gear to producing face masks and hospital gowns.
“We’re proud to partner with @MLB to support emergency personnel who are fighting against COVID-19 and face a need for masks and hospital gowns. We’re utilizing our manufacturing plant in Easton, PA to make masks and gowns out of the same jersey fabric that the players wear,” the company tweeted last week.
We’re proud to partner with @MLB to support emergency personnel who are fighting against COVID-19 and face a need for masks and hospital gowns. We’re utilizing our manufacturing plant in Easton, PA to make masks and gowns out of the same jersey fabric that the players wear pic.twitter.com/5jEg1B2iUa — Fanatics (@Fanatics) March 26, 2020
Ford Motor Company, which previously pledged to help make ventilators, had an exciting announcement about their progress Monday.
“Starting in April, we’re producing a ventilator with @GEHealthcare, leveraging the design of @AironCorp’s FDA-cleared ventilator. It’s designed to operate on air pressure without electricity, making it a versatile solution to help those fighting #COVID19,” Ford tweeted.
Starting in April, we’re producing a ventilator with @GEHealthcare, leveraging the design of @AironCorp’s FDA-cleared ventilator. It’s designed to operate on air pressure without electricity, making it a versatile solution to help those fighting #COVID19. #BuiltFordProud pic.twitter.com/DtsB0fPGe0 — Ford Motor Company (@Ford) March 30, 2020
Companies that previously made alcohol for consumption are not producing hand sanitizer after the country’s supply was gobbled up in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak.
It seems that examples of the free market finding solutions are popping up every day, and J&J’s vaccine development is just the latest, and possibly most substantial, to date.
Critics might say that this unprecedented vaccine development is due to government incentives rather than the free market at work, but the government’s willingness to take on some the financial risk of creating and manufacturing an unproven vaccine is truly making a difference.
Normally, companies work for years to create and test new drugs and treatments at their own expense. Their only chance at recovering expenses and turning a profit is to sell a successful, approved product, which can take decades.
In this case, J&J is able to prioritize the vaccine without worrying as much about footing the bill if it doesn’t work — as evidenced by the fact that the government is co-funding the vaccine research. Not everything can be developed this way, but in a global pandemic like this one, it makes sense to allow the government to help out so the company can put aside other, more reliably profitable endeavors.
The coronavirus has been a powerful proving ground to dismantle so many liberal lies.
Totalitarian regimes such as China failed miserably at containing the virus and treating its citizens, while the United States remains equipped to handle the onslaught of new cases as citizens, government and private industry to fight the disease.
Despite liberals’ mistrust of for-profit industry and hatred of billionaires, private companies and wealthy individuals continue to go out of their way to help mankind in the face of this devastating crisis.
When citizens around the globe eventually roll up their sleeves to receive protection against the coronavirus, that inoculation may very well come courtesy of the freest, most prosperous nation in the world.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--As West Furiously Fights Against COVID, Chinese Wet Market Culture Begins To Flourish Again

As countries across the globe struggle with the spread of sickness and death brought on by the Chinese coronavirus , China is getting back to business as usual — in some of its worst ways , anyway .
The ( U.K. ) Guardian reported Tuesday that officials in China , where COVID-19 first began its rapid spread , declared victory over the virus this past week , though large parts of the country ’ s government , economy and school system are far from fully recovered , or even functioning .
The Guardian quoted a story on an official website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s Hunan Province declaring : “ The war against this epidemic has reached a new stage .
We must return to normal … Take off your masks and let your dreams soar !
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump ’ s CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts That doesn ’ t tell the whole story , according to The Guardian .
“ But the road to recovery has not been without bumps , ” the newspaper reported .
“ ‘ Fugong fuchan ’ ( ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the government mantra of the past few weeks , has proceeded in fits and starts .
Officials have struggled to restart the economy after an unprecedented nationwide shutdown , while also trying to prevent another outbreak.
” In the city of Wuhan , where the first cases of the virus were reported , the Guardian noted that shopping malls are open after extended closures and residents are back out on the streets seeking a return to normal life .
One segment of the communist country that ’ s reopened is its abominable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals alike are housed and slaughtered in unsanitary conditions .
Scorpions , spiders , frogs , dogs , cats — and bats — are all on the menu in meat markets across China , The ( U.K. ) Daily Mail reported .
“ Everyone here believes the outbreak is over and there ’ s nothing to worry about any more .
It ’ s just a foreign problem now as far as they are concerned , ” a Daily Mail correspondent based in China told the newspaper .
“ The markets have gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way as they did before coronavirus , ” the correspondent added .
“ The only difference is that security guards try to stop anyone taking pictures which would never have happened before.
” All evidence points to China ’ s wet markets as the genesis for the COVID-19 pandemic that has now killed more than 40,000 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
RELATED : Private Sector Comes to the Rescue as J & J Plans To Distribute 1B Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine A connection between deadly diseases and bat consumption by humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers have found that bats across China carry roughly 400 strains of coronaviruses .
Just like the SARS pandemic of 2003 , COVID-19 is believed to have started with a human either consuming or coming into contact with a bat .
“ That means 400 potential candidates to spark another outbreak .
After all , a coronavirus caused a massive outbreak in China back in 2002 , ” NPR reported .
Despite the obvious risks associated with open wet markets , China ’ s answer to the problem seems par for the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ images of the markets from leaking out of the country .
It is the same posture the country took with the coronavirus itself .
Rather than be transparent and share information , China ’ s communist party lied and censored information about COVID-19 .
The country went as far as to prevent its own doctors from sharing information about the virus and expelled American reporters from the country .
As a result , many people have died , and many more will likely suffer the same fate in the coming weeks and months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remain open is akin to a bad neighbor lighting a match that ends up burning down every house on the block , only to sit down and continue to play with matches once he extinguishes the fire in his own yard .
The regime ’ s refusal to ban wet markets creates a risk for nations doing business with China , as another disease is all but certain to eventually incubate and spread somewhere down the line .
While wet markets are part of the culture across Southeast Asia , the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taken into account when countries reevaluate their dealings with China in a post-COVID-19 world .
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who himself has tested positive for the coronavirus , is among top British officials said to be furious with China ’ s authoritarian regime over Beijing ’ s handling of the disease .
An unnamed British official was quoted by The Daily Mail on Sunday saying that China would face a “ reckoning ” after the spread of COVID-19 is contained , not only for its disinformation about the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on reported cases and its treatment .
“ We have always known their wildlife markets are a recipe for a pandemic , ” one source told The Daily Mail .
“ China needs to close these down immediately .
If they don ’ t , they will rightly become a pariah state.
” Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday on Fox News that he intends to write a letter demanding China close its “ gross ” and “ disgusting ” wet markets .
“ I ’ m going to write a letter to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambassador asking them to close the Chinese wet markets , ” Graham said .
“ These are open-air markets , where they sell monkey .
They sell bat .
We think we — this whole thing started from transmission from a bat to a human .
About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets.
” Graham added , “ if you don ’ t shut those wet markets down , our trading relationship is going to change.
” Other international leaders must follow suit by demanding China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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As countries across the globe struggle with the spread of sickness and death brought on by the Chinese coronavirus, China is getting back to business as usual — in some of its worst ways, anyway.
The (U.K.) Guardian reported Tuesday that officials in China, where COVID-19 first began its rapid spread, declared victory over the virus this past week, though large parts of the country’s government, economy and school system are far from fully recovered, or even functioning.
The continuing uncertainty hasn’t slowed the government’s propaganda effort.
The Guardian quoted a story on an official website describing a Chinese biotech executive in the country’s Hunan Province declaring:
“The war against this epidemic has reached a new stage. We must return to normal … Take off your masks and let your dreams soar!”
That doesn’t tell the whole story, according to The Guardian.
“But the road to recovery has not been without bumps,” the newspaper reported. “‘Fugong fuchan’ (‘resuming work, resuming production’), the government mantra of the past few weeks, has proceeded in fits and starts. Officials have struggled to restart the economy after an unprecedented nationwide shutdown, while also trying to prevent another outbreak.”
In the city of Wuhan, where the first cases of the virus were reported, the Guardian noted that shopping malls are open after extended closures and residents are back out on the streets seeking a return to normal life.
One segment of the communist country that’s reopened is its abominable wet markets, where exotic and domestic animals alike are housed and slaughtered in unsanitary conditions.
Scorpions, spiders, frogs, dogs, cats — and bats — are all on the menu in meat markets across China, The (U.K.) Daily Mail reported.
Squalid meat markets have reopened in China as Beijing celebrates ‘victory’ over the coronavirus https://t.co/prprHUfjzD — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 29, 2020
“Everyone here believes the outbreak is over and there’s nothing to worry about any more. It’s just a foreign problem now as far as they are concerned,” a Daily Mail correspondent based in China told the newspaper.
“The markets have gone back to operating in exactly the same way as they did before coronavirus,” the correspondent added. “The only difference is that security guards try to stop anyone taking pictures which would never have happened before.”
All evidence points to China’s wet markets as the genesis for the COVID-19 pandemic that has now killed more than 40,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
A connection between deadly diseases and bat consumption by humans is undeniable.
According to NPR, researchers have found that bats across China carry roughly 400 strains of coronaviruses. Just like the SARS pandemic of 2003, COVID-19 is believed to have started with a human either consuming or coming into contact with a bat.
“That means 400 potential candidates to spark another outbreak. After all, a coronavirus caused a massive outbreak in China back in 2002,” NPR reported.
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Despite the obvious risks associated with open wet markets, China’s answer to the problem seems par for the course. The government is attempting to ban images of the markets from leaking out of the country.
It is the same posture the country took with the coronavirus itself. Rather than be transparent and share information, China’s communist party lied and censored information about COVID-19.
The country went as far as to prevent its own doctors from sharing information about the virus and expelled American reporters from the country.
As a result, many people have died, and many more will likely suffer the same fate in the coming weeks and months.
China’s allowing these markets to remain open is akin to a bad neighbor lighting a match that ends up burning down every house on the block, only to sit down and continue to play with matches once he extinguishes the fire in his own yard.
The regime’s refusal to ban wet markets creates a risk for nations doing business with China, as another disease is all but certain to eventually incubate and spread somewhere down the line.
While wet markets are part of the culture across Southeast Asia, the risk they pose to the global population should be taken into account when countries reevaluate their dealings with China in a post-COVID-19 world.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who himself has tested positive for the coronavirus, is among top British officials said to be furious with China’s authoritarian regime over Beijing’s handling of the disease.
An unnamed British official was quoted by The Daily Mail on Sunday saying that China would face a “reckoning” after the spread of COVID-19 is contained, not only for its disinformation about the virus, but also for its lack of transparency on reported cases and its treatment.
“We have always known their wildlife markets are a recipe for a pandemic,” one source told The Daily Mail. “China needs to close these down immediately. If they don’t, they will rightly become a pariah state.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday on Fox News that he intends to write a letter demanding China close its “gross” and “disgusting” wet markets.
“I’m going to write a letter to the World Health Organization and to the Chinese ambassador asking them to close the Chinese wet markets,” Graham said.
“These are open-air markets, where they sell monkey. They sell bat. We think we — this whole thing started from transmission from a bat to a human. About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets.”
Graham added, “if you don’t shut those wet markets down, our trading relationship is going to change.”
Other international leaders must follow suit by demanding China permanently close its wet markets.
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westernjournal--2020-03-31--Heartbreaking: Couple Unable To Visit Newborn in NICU Amid COVID Concerns

There are many things the public has been instructed to do ( or not do ) during this time to reduce the spread of COVID-19 : Wash your hands for 20 seconds , keep at least six feet away from people and postpone any non-emergency healthcare you may have had scheduled .
Foregoing a physical or routine exam won ’ t ruin your health .
Unless you have pre-existing conditions , you ’ re likely safer holding off on maintenance until more is known about the virus .
But if you ’ re a pregnant woman , there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t postpone your baby ’ s arrival into the world and avoid the hospital when you ’ re on the verge of giving birth .
Many pregnant women — who are already stressed and excited about their soon-to-be new arrivals — have had several wrenches thrown into the works .
Some hospitals are limiting guests and support people to one , while others are not allowing any .
Other hospitals are warning pregnant women that if they are suspected of having been exposed to the virus , they may very well be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect both mother and baby .
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Birth is supposed to be an amazing experience that you go through with your partner and then the time that follows is meant to be a time of bonding as a new family .
With the arrival of COVID-19 , those are no longer guaranteed .
Juan and Kim Flores of Atlanta , Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was born on March 10 .
Born at just around three pounds , Nico needed to spend some time in the NICU before going home — but on March 23 , Juan and Kim were told they could no longer visit starting the next day .
Due to the virus , guests would no longer be allowed in the NICU at Northside Hospital Atlanta .
The news hit them hard , but despite the tears , they understood the logic behind the rule .
“ [ O ] n an intellectual level we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kim told Good Morning America .
“ But as a mom , when you can ’ t be there to help feed bottles and get to know your new baby , it ’ s very emotional .
There ’ s been a lot of tears.
” It ’ s hard for the doctors and nurses , too .
No one likes to see families split up , but the alternative is to risk everyone involved .
RELATED : Chick-fil-A Goes Above and Beyond To Make Birthday Special for Little Boy During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very sad week for our families and for our doctors and nurses as we ’ ve had to implement this , ” medical director of Northside Special Care Nurseries Dr. Laura Drohan told CNN .
“ These are not nurses you can find anywhere .
Without nurses and without respiratory therapists to take care of these babies , these babies will not survive .
It ’ s not the machines that keep them alive , it ’ s the people.
” While they can ’ t see their new little one in person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to FaceTime twice a day to check in on him .
It ’ s not the same as being there and getting to touch him , but it ’ s something .
“ It ’ s better than nothing , ” Juan said to GMA .
“ It ’ s making the best of the situation .
We understand where they ’ re coming from.
” “ It ’ s for the babies and also for the staff , ” he added .
“ What if someone who hasn ’ t been practicing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the doctors and nurses sick ?
Then who will take care of my baby ?
I hate it but it ’ s the best thing they can do.
” “ I trust that the hospital has the best interest of my baby and all the babies at heart , ” Kim said .
Expecting parents should be able to find their hospital ’ s policies on their hospital ’ s website , though they ’ re subject to change .
Even if parents have to be separated from their babies for a while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could happen , and the Flores family wants to encourage those facing the same situation that it ’ s for the best .
“ Your baby will be well taken care of , ” Juan said .
“ It ’ s hard , but it ’ s not forever.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

There are many things the public has been instructed to do (or not do) during this time to reduce the spread of COVID-19: Wash your hands for 20 seconds, keep at least six feet away from people and postpone any non-emergency healthcare you may have had scheduled.
Foregoing a physical or routine exam won’t ruin your health. Unless you have pre-existing conditions, you’re likely safer holding off on maintenance until more is known about the virus.
But if you’re a pregnant woman, there’s no putting that off. You can’t postpone your baby’s arrival into the world and avoid the hospital when you’re on the verge of giving birth.
Many pregnant women — who are already stressed and excited about their soon-to-be new arrivals — have had several wrenches thrown into the works. Some hospitals are limiting guests and support people to one, while others are not allowing any.
Other hospitals are warning pregnant women that if they are suspected of having been exposed to the virus, they may very well be separated from their newborns for some time to protect both mother and baby.
Neither of those things is something a new mom wants to hear. Birth is supposed to be an amazing experience that you go through with your partner and then the time that follows is meant to be a time of bonding as a new family.
With the arrival of COVID-19, those are no longer guaranteed.
Juan and Kim Flores of Atlanta, Georgia, discovered that after their son Nico was born on March 10.
Born at just around three pounds, Nico needed to spend some time in the NICU before going home — but on March 23, Juan and Kim were told they could no longer visit starting the next day.
Due to the virus, guests would no longer be allowed in the NICU at Northside Hospital Atlanta. The news hit them hard, but despite the tears, they understood the logic behind the rule.
“[O]n an intellectual level we know it’s the right choice,” Kim told Good Morning America. “But as a mom, when you can’t be there to help feed bottles and get to know your new baby, it’s very emotional. There’s been a lot of tears.”
“It was hard,” Juan added.
It’s hard for the doctors and nurses, too. No one likes to see families split up, but the alternative is to risk everyone involved.
Juan and Kim Flores have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19 in ways that few people can imagine. Their son, Nico,… Posted by Northside Hospital Healthcare System on Thursday, March 26, 2020
“It’s been a very sad week for our families and for our doctors and nurses as we’ve had to implement this,” medical director of Northside Special Care Nurseries Dr. Laura Drohan told CNN.
“These are not nurses you can find anywhere. Without nurses and without respiratory therapists to take care of these babies, these babies will not survive. It’s not the machines that keep them alive, it’s the people.”
While they can’t see their new little one in person, Kim and Juan have been able to FaceTime twice a day to check in on him. It’s not the same as being there and getting to touch him, but it’s something.
“It’s better than nothing,” Juan said to GMA. “It’s making the best of the situation. We understand where they’re coming from.”
“It’s for the babies and also for the staff,” he added. “What if someone who hasn’t been practicing proper social distancing comes in and gets the doctors and nurses sick? Then who will take care of my baby? I hate it but it’s the best thing they can do.”
“I trust that the hospital has the best interest of my baby and all the babies at heart,” Kim said.
Expecting parents should be able to find their hospital’s policies on their hospital’s website, though they’re subject to change.
Even if parents have to be separated from their babies for a while, it’s not the worst that could happen, and the Flores family wants to encourage those facing the same situation that it’s for the best.
“Your baby will be well taken care of,” Juan said. “It’s hard, but it’s not forever.”
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