21stcenturywire--2020-03-15--Vatican Will Hold Easter Celebrations Without Congregation Due to Coronavirus

Saint Peters Square and Vatican City in Rome ( Image Source : Wikipedia ) The Vatican has announced that all @ @ @ @ @ the Easter period will take place without a physical congregation , and until April 12 @ @ @ @ @ presided over by the Pope will be available only in live streaming via the Vatican @ @ @ @ @ of the current global public health emergency , all the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week @ @ @ @ @ physical presence of the faithful , ” said the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household .
@ @ @ @ @ the general audiences and the Angelus presided over by the Holy Father will be available @ @ @ @ @ the official Vatican News website , ” said the office .
According to the latest @ @ @ @ @ more than 21,000 Italians have tested positive , there have been approximately 1,441 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ remains the hardest-hit European country so far .

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Saint Peters Square and Vatican City in Rome (Image Source: Wikipedia)
The Vatican has announced that all celebrations of Holy Week over the Easter period will take place without a physical congregation, and until April 12 general audiences and the Angelus presided over by the Pope will be available only in live streaming via the Vatican News website.
“Because of the current global public health emergency, all the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful,” said the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.
“Until April 12, the general audiences and the Angelus presided over by the Holy Father will be available only in live streaming on the official Vatican News website,” said the office.
According to the latest tally late Saturday, more than 21,000 Italians have tested positive, there have been approximately 1,441 deaths in Italy from COVID-19.
Italy remains the hardest-hit European country so far.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-16--China Looks to Traditional Chinese Medicine to Treat Coronavirus

As the deadly coronavirus ripped through central China , health authorities scrambled to implement effective protocols for treating the sick and infirmed and helping as many patients as possible on the road to recovery .
Health officials tried a number of approaches , all with varying degrees of success .
Chinese medical authorities even revisited older pharmaceutical solutions , like that of Chloroquine Phosphate , an antimalarial drug which has been in use since the 1930 ’ s .
Officials were pleasantly surprised at its effectiveness in treating the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 .
Interestingly , the Chinese government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centered around allopathic treatments for the affected , but they ’ ve also deployed substantial resources from the field of traditional Chinese medicine .
On March 1 , 16 patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia were discharged from the temporary Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan , Hubei province , the epicenter of the outbreak .
Six of them had been treated with traditional Chinese medicine , or TCM .
In addition to being prescribed herbal formulas , they were given acupuncture , acupressure and foot massages after being hospitalized .
The six were the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection after receiving TCM .
On Feb 26 , a total of 23 patients were discharged from Jiangxia Hospital , a mobile facility in Wuhan operated by TCM professionals .
In all , 60,107 patients with the virus had been treated with TCM nationwide as of Feb 17 , accounting for 85.2 percent of the total number of infections , according to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine .
Although no specific cure has yet been found for the virus , experts said there has been a high recovery rate , either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combined with Western medicine .
For example , health authorities in Beijing announced on Feb 24 that 92 percent of patients in Beijing treated with TCM had shown improvement .
Since the epidemic emerged in January , the central government has placed great emphasis on using a combination of TCM and Western medicine .
More than 4,900 medical workers from 600 TCM hospitals across the country and five national medical teams comprising 757 TCM specialists from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and other institutions are treating the outbreak in Hubei .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ played an important role in treating patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome , or SARS , with official statistics showing that it was used in 3,104 of the 5,326 confirmed cases , or 58.3 percent of the total on the Chinese mainland .
However , with the emergence of novel coronavirus pneumonia , the TCM community has taken stronger action .
( … ) On Feb 14 , 50 patients were admitted to a mobile hospital in Wuhan ’ s Jiangxia district , the first such facility to start operating in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital at which the medical staff are all from hospitals using TCM , ” Liu said .
The facility , which has been named Dahuashan , was transformed from a local outdoor sports center .
Headed by Zhang Boli , from the Chinese Academy of Engineering , 209 experts from top hospitals in Tianjin and Jiangsu , Henan , Hunan and Shaanxi provinces are working at the makeshift hospital .
Liu and Wang Qinghua , the Party chief of Jiangxia district , are its executive directors .
“ We want to use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully carry out some treatment and also integrate some modernized Western treatments .
The priority is always to cure patients , ” Liu said .
While no special medicines and vaccines have been developed to treat the virus at present , Liu said TCM can prevent a patient ’ s condition deteriorating , which is vital in ultimately winning the battle .
Zhang Boli said that in 2003 , when he joined the fight against SARS , two TCM treatment areas were set up in Tianjin , which both achieved good results .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to replicate the experience of Tianjin and give full play to the role of Chinese medicine in fighting the epidemic , ” he said .
“ My inner clothing was completely soaked in sweat after I carried out checks at the hospital , but I felt very happy , as it meant the indoor temperature was more than 25 C , which is highly beneficial for patients ’ recovery , ” he added .
TCM experts believe that humidity and cold can cause the virus to spread , so keeping warm is key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese medics have adopted some Western treatment methods , including oxygen inhalation , to gain more time for patients to rebuild their immune system .
“ The key to defeating the virus is still the patient .
The principle of TCM treatment is to mobilize the patient ’ s immunity and resistance through a variety of methods , not to eliminate the virus , ” he added .
( … ) Western medicine uses a more targeted and antagonistic method .
“ For example , if you have an inflammation , you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract a virus , then the body will produce certain antibodies , ” he said , adding that the two medical systems are more complementary than contradictory…

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As the deadly coronavirus ripped through central China, health authorities scrambled to implement effective protocols for treating the sick and infirmed and helping as many patients as possible on the road to recovery. Health officials tried a number of approaches, all with varying degrees of success.
Chinese medical authorities even revisited older pharmaceutical solutions, like that of Chloroquine Phosphate, an antimalarial drug which has been in use since the 1930’s. Officials were pleasantly surprised at its effectiveness in treating the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
Interestingly, the Chinese government’s mobilization efforts have not only been centered around allopathic treatments for the affected, but they’ve also deployed substantial resources from the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
China Daily reports…
On March 1, 16 patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia were discharged from the temporary Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak. Six of them had been treated with traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM.
In addition to being prescribed herbal formulas, they were given acupuncture, acupressure and foot massages after being hospitalized.
The six were the most recent group to recover from the viral infection after receiving TCM. On Feb 26, a total of 23 patients were discharged from Jiangxia Hospital, a mobile facility in Wuhan operated by TCM professionals.
In all, 60,107 patients with the virus had been treated with TCM nationwide as of Feb 17, accounting for 85.2 percent of the total number of infections, according to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Although no specific cure has yet been found for the virus, experts said there has been a high recovery rate, either by using TCM on its own or combined with Western medicine. For example, health authorities in Beijing announced on Feb 24 that 92 percent of patients in Beijing treated with TCM had shown improvement.
Since the epidemic emerged in January, the central government has placed great emphasis on using a combination of TCM and Western medicine.
More than 4,900 medical workers from 600 TCM hospitals across the country and five national medical teams comprising 757 TCM specialists from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and other institutions are treating the outbreak in Hubei.
(…) In 2003, TCM played an important role in treating patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, with official statistics showing that it was used in 3,104 of the 5,326 confirmed cases, or 58.3 percent of the total on the Chinese mainland.
However, with the emergence of novel coronavirus pneumonia, the TCM community has taken stronger action.
(…) On Feb 14, 50 patients were admitted to a mobile hospital in Wuhan’s Jiangxia district, the first such facility to start operating in the city.
“It is also the first hospital at which the medical staff are all from hospitals using TCM,” Liu said.
The facility, which has been named Dahuashan, was transformed from a local outdoor sports center.
Headed by Zhang Boli, from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 209 experts from top hospitals in Tianjin and Jiangsu, Henan, Hunan and Shaanxi provinces are working at the makeshift hospital. Liu and Wang Qinghua, the Party chief of Jiangxia district, are its executive directors.
“We want to use the characteristics and advantages of Chinese medicine to fully carry out some treatment and also integrate some modernized Western treatments. The priority is always to cure patients,” Liu said.
While no special medicines and vaccines have been developed to treat the virus at present, Liu said TCM can prevent a patient’s condition deteriorating, which is vital in ultimately winning the battle.
Zhang Boli said that in 2003, when he joined the fight against SARS, two TCM treatment areas were set up in Tianjin, which both achieved good results. “This time, we are here to replicate the experience of Tianjin and give full play to the role of Chinese medicine in fighting the epidemic,” he said.
“My inner clothing was completely soaked in sweat after I carried out checks at the hospital, but I felt very happy, as it meant the indoor temperature was more than 25 C, which is highly beneficial for patients’ recovery,” he added.
TCM experts believe that humidity and cold can cause the virus to spread, so keeping warm is key to controlling the disease.
Liu said Chinese medics have adopted some Western treatment methods, including oxygen inhalation, to gain more time for patients to rebuild their immune system.
“The key to defeating the virus is still the patient. The principle of TCM treatment is to mobilize the patient’s immunity and resistance through a variety of methods, not to eliminate the virus,” he added.
(…) Western medicine uses a more targeted and antagonistic method. “For example, if you have an inflammation, you will use an anti-inflammatory drug. If you contract a virus, then the body will produce certain antibodies,” he said, adding that the two medical systems are more complementary than contradictory…
Continue this story at China Daily
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-16--Gold, Bitcoin Price Drops as Investors Flee to Dollars to Cover Coronavirus Losses

Prices of precious metals plunged this week again , as investors flee reserve stores in favor of cash in the wake of extreme market volatility due to panic selling over fears uncertainty due to the coronavirus epidemic .
Gold fell below $ 1,455 an ounce on this morning , down from a high $ 1,560 over the weekend .
Today ’ s loss was the biggest single day price drop since 1983 .
In the US , the Federal Reserve attempted to calm market doomsday predictions by implementing an emergency stimulus package which has including slashing interests to near 0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity and investor confidence .
The US central banking cartel has committed to pumping some $ 700 billion into the faltering economy to avoid another repeat of last week ’ s record-breaking stock market crash .
However , this move doesn ’ t seem to have substantially altered the terminal trajectory of markets reacting to governments ’ brash moves to shut down whole sections of their national and global economies .
Similar , Bitcoin has been experiencing regular 24 hour cycles of volatility over the last three weeks , as investors rush to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cover present and likely future loses .
Other metals fell sharply , including Silver , down to $ 12.60 per ounce , Platinum , falling to $ 564 per ounce , its lowest mark since 2002 , and Palladium falling to $ 1,626.53 an ounce , a six-month low .
To compound pressure on the global markets , oil has also been in a downward spiral – a move which was triggered by prudent moves by leading oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia early last week .
Karan Shah , Commodity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the oil price is bearing-down on global commodity markets : “ Oil prices came under intense pressure on both demand and supply sides , worries about the coronavirus pandemic , slashing oil buying persist , while oversupply fears have grown after top exporter Saudi Arabia ramped up output and slashed prices to increase sales to consumers in Asia and Europe.
” How long can western central banks continue unleashing extreme quantitative easing on their national economies before it risks major economic desablization ?

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Prices of precious metals plunged this week again, as investors fled reserve stores in favor of cash in the wake of extreme market volatility due to panic selling over fears and uncertainty due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Gold fell below $1,455 an ounce on this morning, down from a high $1,560 over the weekend. Today’s loss was the biggest single day price drop since 1983.
In the US, the Federal Reserve attempted to calm market doomsday predictions by implementing an emergency stimulus package which has included slashing interests to near 0% in the hopes of revitalizing market activity and investor confidence.
The US central banking cartel has committed to pumping some $700 billion into the faltering economy to avoid another repeat of last week’s record-breaking stock market crash. However, this move doesn’t seem to have substantially altered the terminal trajectory of markets reacting to governments’ brash moves to shut down whole sections of their national and global economies.
Similarly, Bitcoin has been experiencing regular 24 hour cycles of volatility over the last three weeks, as investors rush to covert to more liquid and hard currencies to cover present and likely future loses.
Other metals fell sharply, including Silver, down to $12.60 per ounce, Platinum, falling to $564 per ounce, its lowest mark since 2002, and Palladium falling to $1,626.53 an ounce, a six-month low.
To compound pressure on the global markets, oil has also been in a downward spiral – a move which was triggered with prudent moves by leading oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia early last week.
Karan Shah, Commodity and Currency Analyst, Indiabulls Securities, explained how the oil price is bearing-down on global commodity markets:
“Oil prices came under intense pressure on both demand and supply sides, worries about the coronavirus pandemic, slashing oil buying persist, while oversupply fears have grown after top exporter Saudi Arabia ramped up output and slashed prices to increase sales to consumers in Asia and Europe.”
How long can western central banks continue unleashing extreme quantitative easing on their national economies before it risks major economic desablization?
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-17--Coronavirus Crisis Overtakes Democratic Primaries in 4 Key States

Early pictures emerge from voters in Florida and Illinois on election day .
( Photos via Twitter ) Four more states were scheduled to hold Democratic Party Presidential Primaries today in Ohio , Illinois , Florida and Arizona .
In the midst of the current coronavirus crisis , the State of Ohio made a last minute decision to delay its primary election while the other key states will continue with voting as scheduled .
This is likely going to be the most bizarre day of primary voting thus far in the 2020 race – with only three candidates , Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining in the field – as widespread ‘ social distancing ’ overtakes an already fractured and fatigued electorate .
In Illinois , the Sun Times is reporting that election day there is ‘ limping out of the gate ’ with calls for delays to public health concerns .
In at least one case , election judges failed to show up to their precincts turning voters like this away : In Florida , one voter would not be denied by coronavirus , proudly casting her ballot in the Sunshine state ’ s primary : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently in the lead with the most pledged delegates ( 898 ) ahead of Sanders ( 745 ) .

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Early pictures emerge from voters in Florida and Illinois on election day. (Photos via Twitter)
Four more states Ohio, Illinois, Florida and Arizona are scheduled to hold Democratic Party Presidential Primaries today.
In the midst of the current coronavirus crisis, the State of Ohio made a last minute decision to delay its primary election while the other key states will continue with voting as scheduled.
This is likely going to be the most bizarre day of primary voting thus far in the 2020 race – with only three candidates, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard remaining in the field – as widespread ‘social distancing’ overtakes an already fractured and fatigued electorate.
In Illinois, the Sun Times is reporting that election day is ‘limping out of the gate’ with calls for delays due to public health concerns. In at least one case, election judges failed to show up to their precincts turning voters like this away:
In Florida, one voter would not be denied by coronavirus, proudly casting her ballot in the Sunshine state’s primary:
According to the RealClearPolitics tally, Biden is currently in the lead with the most pledged delegates (898) ahead of Sanders (745).
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-17--US to Evacuate Some Bases in Iraq Following Recent Rocket Attacks

As a result of recent rocket attacks on two its bases near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad , the US military has announced it is evacuating those facilities .
According to NBC News , Washington ’ s latest step back came after a recent attack had killed two Americans and one British service member , as well as a dozen others injured following a rocket attack on the al-Taji base near Baghdad last week .
Ever since its tense stand off with Baghdad and Tehran over the new year , the US had publicly vowed not to move from any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this week that position seems to have loosened .
Continued resistance to US occupation of Iraq has prompted Washington to reconsider its military commitments .
“ As a result of the success of Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against ISIS , the Coalition is re-positioning troops from a few smaller bases .
These bases remain under Iraqi control and we will continue our advising partnership for the permanent defeat of Daesh from other Iraqi military bases , ” a coalition spokesman said .
On Thursday , the US responded to rocket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its previous strikes in late December which led to Washington ’ s state assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi PMU commander Abu Mahdi al-Mouhendis – a problematic US operation which nearly led to an all-out war with Iran .
Just like in December , last Thursday ’ s retaliatory airstrikes by the US targeted multiple Iraqi People ’ s Mobilization Units ( which the US wrongly labels as “ Iranian-backed militia ” ) sites situated along Iraq ’ s border with Syria .
As Iraqi PMU forces are fighting ISIS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have aided ISIS militants operating in the area .
Following the US double-murder of Soleimani and al-Mouhendis in early January , the Iraqi Parliament voted for US forces to leave Iraq but the occupying forces refused to leave , and instead saw US officials threatening the Iraqis should anyone dare make another move against US personnel or assets stationed there .
“ The Coalition remains in Iraq at the invitation of the Government of Iraq to defeat ISIS ; since 2014 , together , we have liberated more than 55,000 square kilometers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ISIS murderous rule .
Our troops are re-positioning in coordination with the Government of Iraq .
Due to operational security , we will not announce a specific timetable for the troop movements , ” the Coalition statement said .
The US declined to state publicly which bases they would be withdrawing from but it is believed that this information will soon become common knowledge in Baghdad and Tehran .
Despite the Iraqi military and PMU militias having defeated ISIS on the ground in Iraq in 2017 and largely cleansed the terror group from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the public position that it is occupying Iraq in order to somehow ‘ help the Iraqis defeat ISIS ’ – a stance which it needs in order to legally justify an increasingly unpopular presence now in its 17th straight year .
“ Pompeo reiterated that the Government of Iraq must defend Coalition personnel supporting the Iraqi government ’ s efforts to defeat ISIS , ” said State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus .
“ Pompeo noted that America will not tolerate attacks and threats to American lives and will take additional action as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman .

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As a result of recent rocket attacks on two its bases near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the US military has announced it is evacuating those facilities.
According to NBC News, Washington’s latest step back came after a recent attack had killed two Americans and one British service member, as well as a dozen others injured following a rocket attack on the al-Taji base near Baghdad last week. Since its tense stand off with Baghdad and Tehran over the new year, the US had publicly vowed not to move from any of its bases in Iraq. However, this week that position seems to have loosened. Continued resistance to US occupation of Iraq has prompted Washington to reconsider its military commitments.
“As a result of the success of Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against ISIS, the Coalition is re-positioning troops from a few smaller bases. These bases remain under Iraqi control and we will continue our advising partnership for the permanent defeat of Daesh from other Iraqi military bases,” a coalition spokesman said.
The new Iraqi resistance/miliant group allegedly credited for the attacks US positions are said to be called “Osbat al-Thaereen.”
On Thursday, the US responded to rocket attacks by launching a near repeat of its previous strikes in late December which led to Washington’s state assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi PMU commander Abu Mahdi al-Mouhendis – a problematic US operation which nearly led to an all-out war with Iran.
Just like in December, last Thursday’s retaliatory airstrikes by the US targeted multiple Iraqi People’s Mobilization Units (which the US wrongly labels as “Iranian-backed militia”) sites situated along Iraq’s border with Syria.
As Iraqi PMU forces are fighting ISIS, further evidence suggests that US strikes appear to have aided ISIS militants operating in the area.
Following the US double-murder of Soleimani and al-Mouhendis in early January, the Iraqi Parliament voted for US forces to leave Iraq but the occupying forces refused to leave, and instead saw US officials threatening the Iraqis should anyone dare make another move against US personnel or assets stationed there.
“The Coalition remains in Iraq at the invitation of the Government of Iraq to defeat ISIS; since 2014, together, we have liberated more than 55,000 square kilometers and freed millions of Iraqi people from ISIS murderous rule. Our troops are re-positioning in coordination with the Government of Iraq. Due to operational security, we will not announce a specific timetable for the troop movements,” the Coalition statement said.
The US declined to state publicly which bases from which they would be withdrawing but it is believed that this information will soon become common knowledge in Baghdad and Tehran.
Despite the Iraqi military and PMU militias having defeated ISIS on the ground in Iraq in 2017 and largely cleansed the terror group from their borders, Washington is still clinging to the public position that it is occupying Iraq in order to somehow ‘help the Iraqis defeat ISIS’ – a stance which it needs in order to legally justify an increasingly unpopular presence now in its 17th straight year.
“Pompeo reiterated that the Government of Iraq must defend Coalition personnel supporting the Iraqi government’s efforts to defeat ISIS,” said State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus.
“Pompeo noted that America will not tolerate attacks and threats to American lives and will take additional action as necessary in self-defense,” said the spokeswoman.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-17--A Ray of Sunshine: Lessons from the 20th Century Flu Pandemic

There are some things no government can shut down because of a coronavirus – sunlight and fresh air .
Over 100 years ago , while an influenza pandemic spread worldwide , there was one technique that proved effective .
It was called ‘ open air ’ treatment and during the 1918 pandemic it saved lives .
Medical personnel discovered that flu patients treated outdoors recovered better than indoor flu patients .
We now know outdoor air is a natural disinfectant and sunlight can actually kill the flu virus .
Even if you ’ re just looking to give your immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you might try getting more sunshine and fresh air… Fresh air , sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago ; and they might help us now .
When new , virulent diseases emerge , such SARS and Covid-19 , the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected .
As the current crisis unfolds , governments are enforcing quarantine and isolation , and public gatherings are being discouraged .
Health officials took the same approach 100 years ago , when influenza was spreading around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But records from the 1918 pandemic suggest one technique for dealing with influenza — little-known today — was effective .
Some hard-won experience from the greatest pandemic in recorded history could help us in the weeks and months ahead .
Put simply , medics found that severely ill flu patients nursed outdoors recovered better than those treated indoors .
A combination of fresh air and sunlight seems to have prevented deaths among patients ; and infections among medical staff .
[ 1 ] There is scientific support for this .
Research shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fresh air can kill the flu virus and other harmful germs .
Equally , sunlight is germicidal and there is now evidence it can kill the flu virus .
During the great pandemic , two of the worst places to be were military barracks and troop-ships .
Overcrowding and bad ventilation put soldiers and sailors at high risk of catching influenza and the other infections that often followed it .
[ 2,3 ] As with the current Covid-19 outbreak , most of the victims of so-called ` Spanish flu ’ did not die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other complications .
When the influenza pandemic reached the East coast of the United States in 1918 , the city of Boston was particularly badly hit .
So the State Guard set up an emergency hospital .
They took in the worst cases among sailors on ships in Boston harbour .
The hospital ’ s medical officer had noticed the most seriously ill sailors had been in badly-ventilated spaces .
So he gave them as much fresh air as possible by putting them in tents .
And in good weather they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sun .
At this time , it was common practice to put sick soldiers outdoors .
Open-air therapy , as it was known , was widely used on casualties from the Western Front .
And it became the treatment of choice for another common and often deadly respiratory infection of the time ; tuberculosis .
Patients were put outside in their beds to breathe fresh outdoor air .
Or they were nursed in cross-ventilated wards with the windows open day and night .
The open-air regimen remained popular until antibiotics replaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had first-hand experience of open-air therapy at the hospital in Boston were convinced the regimen was effective .
It was adopted elsewhere .
If one report is correct , it reduced deaths among hospital patients from 40 per cent to about 13 per cent .
[ 4 ] According to the Surgeon General of the Massachusetts State Guard : ` The efficacy of open air treatment has been absolutely proven , and one has only to try it to discover its value.
’ Patients treated outdoors were less likely to be exposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in conventional hospital wards .
They were breathing clean air in what must have been a largely sterile environment .
We know this because , in the 1960s , Ministry of Defence scientists proved that fresh air is a natural disinfectant .
[ 5 ] Something in it , which they called the Open Air Factor , is far more harmful to airborne bacteria — and the influenza virus — than indoor air .
They couldn ’ t identify exactly what the Open Air Factor is .
But they found it was effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their research also revealed that the Open Air Factor ’ s disinfecting powers can be preserved in enclosures — if ventilation rates are kept high enough .
Significantly , the rates they identified are the same ones that cross-ventilated hospital wards , with high ceilings and big windows , were designed for .
[ 6 ] But by the time the scientists made their discoveries , antibiotic therapy had replaced open-air treatment .
Since then the germicidal effects of fresh air have not featured in infection control , or hospital design .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to antibiotics .
Putting infected patients out in the sun may have helped because it inactivates the influenza virus .
[ 7 ] It also kills bacteria that cause lung and other infections in hospitals .
[ 8 ] During the First World War , military surgeons routinely used sunlight to heal infected wounds .
[ 9 ] They knew it was a disinfectant .
What they didn ’ t know is that one advantage of placing patients outside in the sun is they can synthesise vitamin D in their skin if sunlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovered until the 1920s .
Low vitamin D levels are now linked to respiratory infections and may increase susceptibility to influenza .
[ 10 ] Also , our body ’ s biological rhythms appear to influence how we resist infections .
[ 11 ] New research suggests they can alter our inflammatory response to the flu virus .
[ 12 ] As with vitamin D , at the time of the 1918 pandemic , the important part played by sunlight in synchronizing these rhythms was not known .
Dr. Richard Hobday is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection control , public health and building design .
He is the author of ` The Healing Sun ’ .
Read this full article along with his references to the research here .

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There are some things no government can shut down because of a coronavirus – sunlight and fresh air.
Over 100 years ago, while an influenza pandemic spread worldwide, there was one technique that proved effective. It was called ‘open air’ treatment and during the 1918 pandemic it saved lives. Medical personnel discovered that flu patients treated outdoors recovered better than indoor flu patients. We now know outdoor air is a natural disinfectant and sunlight can actually kill the flu virus.
Even if you’re just looking to give your immune system a boost during these stressful times, you might try getting more sunshine and fresh air…
‘Open air’ treatment in the early 20th Century (Image Source: US National Archives)
By Dr. Richard Hobday
Fresh air, sunlight and improvised face masks seemed to work a century ago; and they might help us now.
When new, virulent diseases emerge, such SARS and Covid-19, the race begins to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current crisis unfolds, governments are enforcing quarantine and isolation, and public gatherings are being discouraged. Health officials took the same approach 100 years ago, when influenza was spreading around the world. The results were mixed. But records from the 1918 pandemic suggest one technique for dealing with influenza — little-known today — was effective. Some hard-won experience from the greatest pandemic in recorded history could help us in the weeks and months ahead.
Put simply, medics found that severely ill flu patients nursed outdoors recovered better than those treated indoors. A combination of fresh air and sunlight seems to have prevented deaths among patients; and infections among medical staff.[1] There is scientific support for this. Research shows that outdoor air is a natural disinfectant. Fresh air can kill the flu virus and other harmful germs. Equally, sunlight is germicidal and there is now evidence it can kill the flu virus.
‘Open-Air’ Treatment in 1918
During the great pandemic, two of the worst places to be were military barracks and troop-ships. Overcrowding and bad ventilation put soldiers and sailors at high risk of catching influenza and the other infections that often followed it.[2,3] As with the current Covid-19 outbreak, most of the victims of so-called `Spanish flu’ did not die from influenza: they died of pneumonia and other complications.
When the influenza pandemic reached the East Coast of the United States in 1918, the city of Boston was particularly badly hit. So the State Guard set up an emergency hospital. They took in the worst cases among sailors on ships in Boston harbour. The hospital’s medical officer had noticed the most seriously ill sailors had been in badly-ventilated spaces. So he gave them as much fresh air as possible by putting them in tents. And in good weather they were taken out of their tents and put in the sun. At this time, it was common practice to put sick soldiers outdoors. Open-air therapy, as it was known, was widely used on casualties from the Western Front. And it became the treatment of choice for another common and often deadly respiratory infection of the time; tuberculosis. Patients were put outside in their beds to breathe fresh outdoor air. Or they were nursed in cross-ventilated wards with the windows open day and night. The open-air regimen remained popular until antibiotics replaced it in the 1950s.
Doctors who had first-hand experience of open-air therapy at the hospital in Boston were convinced the regimen was effective. It was adopted elsewhere. If one report is correct, it reduced deaths among hospital patients from 40 per cent to about 13 per cent.[4] According to the Surgeon General of the Massachusetts State Guard:
`The efficacy of open air treatment has been absolutely proven, and one has only to try it to discover its value.’
Fresh Air is a Disinfectant
Patients treated outdoors were less likely to be exposed to the infectious germs that are often present in conventional hospital wards. They were breathing clean air in what must have been a largely sterile environment. We know this because, in the 1960s, Ministry of Defence scientists proved that fresh air is a natural disinfectant.[5] Something in it, which they called the Open Air Factor, is far more harmful to airborne bacteria — and the influenza virus — than indoor air. They couldn’t identify exactly what the Open Air Factor is. But they found it was effective both at night and during the daytime.
Their research also revealed that the Open Air Factor’s disinfecting powers can be preserved in enclosures — if ventilation rates are kept high enough. Significantly, the rates they identified are the same ones that cross-ventilated hospital wards, with high ceilings and big windows, were designed for.[6] But by the time the scientists made their discoveries, antibiotic therapy had replaced open-air treatment. Since then the germicidal effects of fresh air have not featured in infection control, or hospital design. Yet harmful bacteria have become increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
Sunlight and Influenza Infection
Putting infected patients out in the sun may have helped because it inactivates the influenza virus.[7] It also kills bacteria that cause lung and other infections in hospitals.[8] During the First World War, military surgeons routinely used sunlight to heal infected wounds.[9] They knew it was a disinfectant. What they didn’t know is that one advantage of placing patients outside in the sun is they can synthesise vitamin D in their skin if sunlight is strong enough. This was not discovered until the 1920s. Low vitamin D levels are now linked to respiratory infections and may increase susceptibility to influenza.[10] Also, our body’s biological rhythms appear to influence how we resist infections.[11] New research suggests they can alter our inflammatory response to the flu virus.[12] As with vitamin D, at the time of the 1918 pandemic, the important part played by sunlight in synchronizing these rhythms was not known.
Dr. Richard Hobday is an independent researcher working in the fields of infection control, public health and building design. He is the author of `The Healing Sun’. Read this full article along with his references to the research here.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-18--Washington Pushes IMF to Reject Venezuela Plea for $5 billion Coronavirus Aid

Yesterday , the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) rejected an application for a multi billion dollar aid package for Venezuela to fight the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease .
This latest news has come at the same time that Washington has increased punitive economic sanctions against the country in order to try and force the government of Nicholas Maduro out of power through its campaign of “ maximum pressure , ” in favor of Washington ’ s own hand-picked ‘ president ’ for the country , Juan Guaido , who Trump officials like Mike Pompeo claim is “ the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though the unelected Guaido is not recognized by the electorate in Venezuela .
The excuse IMF officials gave for rejecting Venezuela ’ s aid application was exactly that : officials claimed that there was no ‘ international recognition ’ of the present Venezuelan government .
In other words , Washington ’ s regime change ploy has worked – by installing and ‘ recognizing ’ its own symbolic puppet leader , those multilateral institutions under its influence will simply follow suit .
Many have speculated as to the true independence of the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these are merely tools used by the US to achieve its own aims .
It becomes fairly obvious when you look at just how much leverage the US has to enact its own policy aims .
With its 16 % voting share , the US commands the largest single voting bloc inside of the institution , and with annual contributions of $ 164 billion , it dominates the IMF lending pot .
As the old adage goes , he who has the gold makes the rules .
According global affairs analyst Eric Toussaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States on the World Bank , the US wields substantial influence over the winners and losers in the game of World Bank and IMF assistance .
He explains : “ In real terms , the institution is firmly under the control of the US government which negotiates , with the governments of other major capitalist powers , the policies to be followed within the World Bank , and under its leadership.
” In his report , Toussaint also notes a number of key passages that demonstrate how supposedly multilateral institutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US interests , often to the detriment of both recipient and nonrecipient states : “ The United States has viewed all multilateral organizations , including the World Bank , as instruments of foreign policy to be used for specific U.S. aims and objectives ” [ 6 ] .
Note that Washington ’ s policies will almost certainly single-out a socialist-leaning government like Venezuela for collective punishment : “ A preoccupation with containing communism , and the change in the relative U.S. power in the world explain much of the evolution in U.S. relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifty years.
” [ 8 ] Therefore , it should come as little surprise then that the current neocon-dominated Trump administration in Washington is behind this latest reckless and vindictive IMF decision – one which certainly will result in increased hardship and loss of life in South America .
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela ’ s request for a $ 5 billion loan to help it cope with the onslaught of coronavirus on the country that an aid agency warned is as prepared as war-torn Syria .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but , in a statement hours later , the Washington-based institution indirectly cited a dispute over Maduro ’ s leadership in denying his petition .
In a letter to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva , Maduro said a $ 5 billion loan from the IMF ’ s Rapid Financing Instrument ( RFI ) “ will contribute significantly to strengthening our detection and response systems.
” It was the country ’ s first loan request to the IMF since 2001 .
“ Unfortunately , the Fund is not in a position to consider this request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarity ” on international recognition of the country ’ s government , the Washington-based institution said in a statement .
“ As we have mentioned before , IMF engagement with member countries is predicated on official government recognition by the international community , as reflected in the IMF ’ s membership .
There is no clarity on recognition at this time , ” the statement said .
More than 50 countries including the United States have not recognized Maduro for more than a year , after switching allegiance to opposition leader Juan Guaido @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branded Maduro a usurper over the president ’ s 2018 re-election in polls widely seen as fraudulent .
But US sanctions and other international pressures have failed to dislodge Maduro , who is backed by Venezuela ’ s creditors China and Russia and retains the support of the powerful military .
The RFI from which Maduro sought the assistance is a mechanism by which all IMF member countries can get financial assistance without the need to have a full-fledged economic program in place .
Venezuela ’ s health system is in tatters after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has sent millions of people fleeing for lack of basic staples .
“ We hardly have five percent of the medicine stocks we need , ” Douglas Leon Natera , head of the Venezuelan Medical Federation , told AFP earlier .
Jan Egeland , general secretary of the Norwegian Refugee Council , placed Venezuela in the same category as war-torn Syria and Yemen in its preparedness .
Like those countries , “ there will be carnage ” when the virus reaches parts of Venezuela given that “ health systems have collapsed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 33 reported coronavirus cases , according to John Hopkins ’ global tally , and Maduro has ordered a lockdown in the capital Caracas and six other states .
“ At this crucial moment and aware of the high level of contagion of this disease , we will continue to take rapid and vigorous measures ” to stop the advance of the pandemic , Maduro wrote in his letter to Georgieva .
“ We are convinced that in permanent coordination with the WHO ( World Health Organization ) and the support among the countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to overcome this difficult situation.
” The country has banned flights to and from Europe , as well as Colombia , Panama and the Dominican Republic .
It has also suspended school and university classes as well as sports events .

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Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected an application for a multi billion dollar aid package for Venezuela to fight the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease.
This latest news has come at the same time Washington has increased punitive economic sanctions against the country in order to try and force the government of Nicholas Maduro out of power through its campaign of “maximum pressure,” in favor of Washington’s own hand-picked ‘president’ for the country, Juan Guaido. Trump officials like Mike Pompeo claim Guaido is “the country’s only legitimate leader,” even though the unelected Guaido is not recognized by the electorate in Venezuela.
The excuse IMF officials gave for rejecting Venezuela’s aid application was exactly that: officials claimed that there was no ‘international recognition’ of the present Venezuelan government. In other words, Washington’s regime change ploy has worked – by installing and ‘recognizing’ its own symbolic puppet leader, those multilateral institutions under its influence will simply follow suit.
Many have speculated as to the true independence of the World Bank and the IMF, and whether these are merely tools used by the US to achieve its own aims. It becomes fairly obvious when you look at just how much leverage the US has to enact its own policy aims. With its 16% voting share, the US commands the largest single voting bloc inside of the institution, and with annual contributions of $164 billion, it dominates the IMF lending pot. As the old adage goes, he who has the gold makes the rules.
According global affairs analyst Eric Toussaint in his detailed report entitled, Domination of the United States on the World Bank, the US wields substantial influence over the winners and losers in the game of World Bank and IMF assistance. He explains:
“In real terms, the institution is firmly under the control of the US government which negotiates, with the governments of other major capitalist powers, the policies to be followed within the World Bank, and under its leadership.”
In his report, Toussaint also notes a number of key passages that demonstrate how supposedly multilateral institutional policies are really repurposed to streamline with US interests, often to the detriment of both recipient and nonrecipient states:
“The United States has viewed all multilateral organizations, including the World Bank, as instruments of foreign policy to be used for specific U.S. aims and objectives” [6].
Note that Washington’s policies will almost certainly single-out a socialist-leaning government like Venezuela for collective punishment:
“A preoccupation with containing communism, and the change in the relative U.S. power in the world explain much of the evolution in U.S. relations with the World Bank over the past fifty years.”[8]
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the current neocon-dominated Trump administration in Washington is behind this latest reckless and vindictive IMF decision – one which certainly will result in increased hardship and loss of life in South America.
AFP bureau in Caracas reports…
IMAGE: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro making an economic plea to world.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela’s request for a $5 billion loan to help it cope with the onslaught of coronavirus on the country that an aid agency warned is as prepared as war-torn Syria.
President Nicolas Maduro made the request earlier Tuesday but, in a statement hours later, the Washington-based institution indirectly cited a dispute over Maduro’s leadership in denying his petition.
In a letter to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, Maduro said a $5 billion loan from the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) “will contribute significantly to strengthening our detection and response systems.”
It was the country’s first loan request to the IMF since 2001.
“Unfortunately, the Fund is not in a position to consider this request,” because there is “no clarity” on international recognition of the country’s government, the Washington-based institution said in a statement.
“As we have mentioned before, IMF engagement with member countries is predicated on official government recognition by the international community, as reflected in the IMF’s membership. There is no clarity on recognition at this time,” the statement said.
More than 50 countries including the United States have not recognized Maduro for more than a year, after switching allegiance to opposition leader Juan Guaido who declared himself acting president.
Guaido branded Maduro a usurper over the president’s 2018 re-election in polls widely seen as fraudulent.
But US sanctions and other international pressures have failed to dislodge Maduro, who is backed by Venezuela’s creditors China and Russia and retains the support of the powerful military.
– Five years of crisis –
The RFI from which Maduro sought the assistance is a mechanism by which all IMF member countries can get financial assistance without the need to have a full-fledged economic program in place.
Venezuela’s health system is in tatters after five years of economic and political crisis that has sent millions of people fleeing for lack of basic staples.
“We hardly have five percent of the medicine stocks we need,” Douglas Leon Natera, head of the Venezuelan Medical Federation, told AFP earlier.
Jan Egeland, general secretary of the Norwegian Refugee Council, placed Venezuela in the same category as war-torn Syria and Yemen in its preparedness.
Like those countries, “there will be carnage” when the virus reaches parts of Venezuela given that “health systems have collapsed,” warned Egeland.
The country has 33 reported coronavirus cases, according to John Hopkins’ global tally, and Maduro has ordered a lockdown in the capital Caracas and six other states.
“At this crucial moment and aware of the high level of contagion of this disease, we will continue to take rapid and vigorous measures” to stop the advance of the pandemic, Maduro wrote in his letter to Georgieva.
“We are convinced that in permanent coordination with the WHO (World Health Organization) and the support among the countries of the world, we will be able to overcome this difficult situation.”
The country has banned flights to and from Europe, as well as Colombia, Panama and the Dominican Republic. It has also suspended school and university classes as well as sports events.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-18--New York City Calls to Release Prisoners to Halt Spread of Coronavirus in Jails

The global crisis surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease has created a number of seemingly unforeseen tertiary effects of public services and their institutions , prompting some drastic moves by government and municipal officials across the United States .
While officials call to reduce prison numbers on health grounds , what are the political and social costs ?
In a drastic move designed to reduce the city ’ s prison population and lighten the burden of officials and staff who are already taking on a whole new list of health protocols in the wake the virus outbreak , New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to substantially reduce the population of the city ’ s jails .
Emergency release will minimize the number of people in jail and staff needed on-site during public health crisis .
Fewer people in jails will prevent transmission .
Release must prioritize people at higher risk from infection .
Significantly fewer people in jail will limit the spread of COVID-19 infection among people in custody and those who work in the jails , minimize the number of people in custody who will need medical care , decrease the density of housing areas for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow New Yorkers to maintain connections with and support from their loved ones .
Department officials are profiling certain inmates who would best qualify for early release based on serious risk categories and also the severity of the crime committed .
They are as follows .
• People who are over 50 • People who have underlying health conditions including heart disease , diabetes , lung problems , cancer or an otherwise compromised immune system • Administrative prisoners — people imprisoned for parole violations or failure to appear • Anyone serving a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and medical advantages to this strategy , another added benefit of this latest move is that it will save substantial costs to the state in terms of administration , management and resources .
However , not everyone believes this is a wise approach .
Irish political and social commentary site GRIPT explain the fundamental dichotomy which officials may be misreading during this crisis : The idea that prisoners be kept inside during a virus outbreak is seen as cruel by some .
Turning them onto the streets to terrorise their communities , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crueller .
None of us have chosen the Coronavirus , but our incarcerated population chose prison .
At this time when we are trying to reassure people against this most insidious and silent threat of the virus , we propose releasing criminals who make it their business to terrify at least and irreparably harm at worst their victims .
The wellbeing of these terror-inducing thugs must be triaged against the wellbeing of law abiding citizens .
Regardless , if New York City officials follow through with this new measure , it is likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit and begin releasing inmates who fit the said criteria .
Any serious political fall-out will no doubt arrive when an early release prisoner is found to re-offend , especially if it is a violent crime , whereby the issue would quickly elevate to the level of national news story .
To make maters even more potentially complicated , many governments and law enforcement districts have announced that they will also be making fewer new arrests , supposedly to lighten the burden on police and first responders , as well as government resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may only be admissible so long as no serious spike in crime or a major high-profile incident does not take place .
In civic terms , officials are playing a game of roulette .
Certainly , in this high-stakes game of risk management , we can expect mixed results .

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The global crisis surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease has created a number of seemingly unforeseen tertiary effects of public services and their institutions, prompting some drastic moves by government and municipal officials across the United States. While officials call to reduce prison numbers on health grounds, what are the political and social costs?
In a drastic move designed to reduce the city’s prison population and lighten the burden of officials and staff who are already taking on a whole new list of health protocols in the wake the virus outbreak, New York City Board of Corrections issued calls yesterday to substantially reduce the population of the city’s jails.
The city’s Correction Board stated:
Emergency release will minimize the number of people in jail and staff needed on-site during public health crisis. Fewer people in jails will prevent transmission. Release must prioritize people at higher risk from infection.
They continued:
Significantly fewer people in jail will limit the spread of COVID-19 infection among people in custody and those who work in the jails, minimize the number of people in custody who will need medical care, decrease the density of housing areas for people who remain in jail, and allow New Yorkers to maintain connections with and support from their loved ones.
Department officials are profiling certain inmates who would best qualify for early release based on serious risk categories and also the severity of the crime committed. They are as follows.
People who are over 50
People who have underlying health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, lung problems, cancer or an otherwise compromised immune system
Administrative prisoners — people imprisoned for parole violations or failure to appear
Anyone serving a year or less
Aside from the potential health and medical advantages to this strategy, another added benefit of this latest move is that it will save substantial costs to the state in terms of administration, management and resources.
However, not everyone believes this is a wise approach. Irish political and social commentary site GRIPT explain the fundamental dichotomy which officials may be misreading during this crisis:
The idea that prisoners be kept inside during a virus outbreak is seen as cruel by some. Turning them onto the streets to terrorise their communities, our elderly, their ex-partners and families is crueller. None of us have chosen the Coronavirus, but our incarcerated population chose prison. At this time when we are trying to reassure people against this most insidious and silent threat of the virus, we propose releasing criminals who make it their business to terrify at least and irreparably harm at worst their victims. The wellbeing of these terror-inducing thugs must be triaged against the wellbeing of law abiding citizens.
Regardless, if New York City officials follow through with this new measure, it is likely that other US cities will also follow suit and begin releasing inmates who fit the said criteria. Any serious political fall-out will no doubt arrive when an early release prisoner is found to re-offend, especially if it is a violent crime, whereby the issue would quickly elevate to the level of national news story.
To make maters even more potentially complicated, many governments and law enforcement districts have announced that they will also be making fewer new arrests, supposedly to lighten the burden on police and first responders, as well as government resources in general. Again, this policy may only be admissible so long as no serious spike in crime or a major high-profile incident does not take place.
In civic terms, officials are playing a game of roulette. Certainly, in this high-stakes game of risk management, we can expect mixed results.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-18--Corona Lazarus: 103 year-old Iranian Woman Recovers from COVID-19

Contrary to the prevailing western fears , the virus is not a guaranteed death sentence for the elderly .
Amazingly , this Semnan City resident is the second centenarian patient to have survived the disease .
Medical staff members are seen at the coronavirus ward of a hospital in Tehran ( Photo by Tasnim News Agency ) ( Anadolu Agency ) – A 103-year-old Iranian woman successfully recovered after contracting the deadly coronavirus , which has claimed thousands of lives worldwide since early this year .
According to Nevid Danayi , the rector of Semnan University of Medical Sciences , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital , becoming the second oldest person ever to recover from the disease known as COVID-19 .
Danayi , without disclosing the identity of the survivor , said the patient fully recovered .
A week ago , Chinese authorities said another 103-year-old individual was discharged from hospital after recovering in six days .
Worldwide , out of over 198,500 confirmed cases , the death toll now exceeds 7,900 , while more than 82,500 patients have recovered , according to Worldometer , a website that compiles new case numbers .
The number of active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % mild and 6 % in critical condition , according to the website .
The World Health Organization has declared Europe the new epicenter of the virus , which first emerged in Wuhan , China last December .
[ S ] he was “ discharged after making a complete recovery ” , Semnan University of Medical Sciences head Navid Danayi was quoted as saying by IRNA late Tuesday .
The woman was the second elderly patient in Iran to have survived the disease .
The other was a 91-year-old man from Kerman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency said .
After being sick for three days , he recovered on Monday despite having pre-existing medical conditions including high blood pressure and asthma , it added .

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Contrary to the prevailing western fears, the virus is not a guaranteed death sentence for the elderly. Amazingly, this Semnan City resident is the second centenarian patient to have survived the disease.
Medical staff members are seen at the coronavirus ward of a hospital in Tehran (Photo by Tasnim News Agency)
(Anadolu Agency) – A 103-year-old Iranian woman successfully recovered after contracting the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed thousands of lives worldwide since early this year.
According to Nevid Danayi, the rector of Semnan University of Medical Sciences, the old lady was discharged from the hospital, becoming the second oldest person ever to recover from the disease known as COVID-19.
Danayi, without disclosing the identity of the survivor, said the patient fully recovered.
A week ago, Chinese authorities said another 103-year-old individual was discharged from hospital after recovering in six days.
Worldwide, out of over 198,500 confirmed cases, the death toll now exceeds 7,900, while more than 82,500 patients have recovered, according to Worldometer, a website that compiles new case numbers.
The number of active cases is more than 107,500 — 94% mild and 6% in critical condition, according to the website.
The World Health Organization has declared Europe the new epicenter of the virus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China last December.
Author: Ali Murat Alhas
AFP Tehran bureau adds…
[S]he was “discharged after making a complete recovery”, Semnan University of Medical Sciences head Navid Danayi was quoted as saying by IRNA late Tuesday. The woman was the second elderly patient in Iran to have survived the disease.
The other was a 91-year-old man from Kerman, in the southeast of Iran, the news agency said. After being sick for three days, he recovered on Monday despite having pre-existing medical conditions including high blood pressure and asthma, it added.
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-18--Can Main Street, Middle America Survive the Coronavirus?

( KANSAS CITY , MO ) – They are among the most iconic American brands .
Clothing and entertaining millions of people through the generations — now faced with the real prospect of sudden economic calamity .
Before this crisis , Main Street was already on the edge .
Now it ’ s in acute critical condition .
This isn ’ t the all-too-known slow burn of e-commerce and streaming services eating into market share .
These brands are in the middle of a sweeping coronavirus pandemic response that has gripped retailers across the nation – and they are under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the well-being of their employees and customers , from a distance , but do all of this while maintaining their bottom lines .
Even in Middle America , one of the nation ’ s more affluent counties , Johnson County , Kansas , the likes of Macy ’ s and AMC Theatres , both iconic American institutions , have now closed their doors to the public at least for the next few weeks .
That seems to be the going projection – two weeks – along with other neighboring retailers , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shut their businesses temporarily .
In the city of Leawood , a prominent upscale shopping enclave known as Town Center Plaza has been hit hard by this pressure .
On its website , a bulletin has been posted alerting the public of modified operating hours .
As of March 17 , citing health and safety concerns of its “ guests , retailers and employees , ” Macy ’ s , AMC Theatres and other tenants are basing their hours of operation on individual ownership and corporate directives .
The now ubiquitous notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s door entrance ( Image : 21WIRE © 2020 ) AMC Theatres ’ flagship cinema shut during prime matinee hours for moviegoers .
The global entertainment brand ’ s corporate HQ sits just a few block away ( Image : 21WIRE © 2020 ) “ Closed today ” and for the next 6-12 weeks nationwide , the company announced earlier in the week ( Image : 21WIRE © 2020 ) Just across the way , at another shopping and dining destination , Leawood Park Place , a local store in the popular restaurant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its doors for good on March 1st – after its parent company went bankrupt .
The recently closed brewpub is the backdrop for a vacant space across the street , once held by a long gone California Pizza Kitchen ( Image : 21WIRE © 2020 ) We ’ ll be tracking and chronicling more economic developments like these over the next several weeks and months .
We ask the question : Can Main Street USA survive the Coronavirus ?
Will the ‘ cure ’ be much more painful than the disease ?

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(KANSAS CITY, MO) – They are among the most iconic American brands. Clothing and entertaining millions of people through the generations — now faced with the real prospect of sudden economic calamity. Before this crisis, Main Street was already on the edge. Now it’s in acute critical condition.
This isn’t the all-too-known slow burn of e-commerce and streaming services eating into market share. These brands are in the middle of a sweeping coronavirus pandemic response that has gripped retailers across the nation – and they are under immense public pressure to not only look after the well-being of their employees and customers, from a distance, but do all of this while maintaining their bottom lines.
Even in Middle America, one of the nation’s more affluent counties, Johnson County, Kansas, the likes of Macy’s and AMC Theatres, both iconic American institutions, have now closed their doors to the public at least for the next few weeks. That seems to be the going projection – two weeks – along with other neighboring retailers, many of who have also made the decision to shut their businesses temporarily.
In the city of Leawood, a prominent upscale shopping enclave known as Town Center Plaza has been hit hard by this pressure. On its website, a bulletin has been posted alerting the public of modified operating hours.
As of March 17, citing health and safety concerns of its “guests, retailers and employees,” Macy’s, AMC Theatres and other tenants are basing their hours of operation on individual ownership and corporate directives.
Macy’s department store empty on a Wednesday afternoon in Leawood, Kansas (Image: 21WIRE © 2020)
The now ubiquitous notice to retail customers on the Macy’s door entrance (Image: 21WIRE © 2020)
AMC Theatres’ flagship cinema shut during prime matinee hours for moviegoers. The global entertainment brand’s corporate HQ sits just a few block away (Image: 21WIRE © 2020)
“Closed today” and for the next 6-12 weeks nationwide, the company announced earlier in the week (Image: 21WIRE © 2020)
Just across the way, at another shopping and dining destination, Leawood Park Place, a local store in the popular restaurant chain, Gordon Biersch, recently closed its doors for good on March 1st – after its parent company went bankrupt.
The recently closed brewpub is the backdrop for a vacant space across the street, once held by a long gone California Pizza Kitchen (Image: 21WIRE © 2020)
We’ll be tracking and chronicling more economic developments like these over the next several weeks and months.
We ask the question: Can Main Street USA survive the Coronavirus?
Will the ‘cure’ be much more painful than the disease?
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21stcenturywire--2020-03-20--UKC News: Coronavirus Fears Grip UK and US, Italy Report Reveals True Nature of Epidemic

As the coronavirus hysteria is ramping-up in North America and Europe , governments in Asia are already getting back to @ @ @ @ @ new official health report from Italy reveals new insights into why the elderly population were @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus may not be quite the “ invisible killer ” which it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ this and more .
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this week ’ s @ @ @ @ @

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As the coronavirus hysteria is ramping-up in North America and Europe, governments in Asia are already getting back to normal. Why? A new official health report from Italy reveals new insights into why the elderly population were afflicted there, proving that the coronavirus may not be quite the “invisible killer” which it’s being hyped as. All this and more.
Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with this week’s news round-up. Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNv4VQbeck
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