pamelagellerreport--2020-03-29--French Expert: Second Study Shows Hydroxychloroquine Helps Fight Coronavirus

No media coverage at all .
The left does not want this to work .
Paris ( AFP ) – The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus , has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its “ efficiency ” at combatting the virus .
But several other scientists and critics of microbiologist Didier Raoult , who heads the infectious diseases department of La Timone hospital in Marseille , were quick to cast doubt upon his findings .
They said the testing was not carried out in a controlled study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observational ” .
Dr Raoult , whose theory has been taken up by US President Donald Trump , said his new study of 80 patients showed that four out of five of those treated with the drug had “ favourable ” outcomes .
He had earlier reported that after treating 24 patients for six days with hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin , the virus disappeared in all but a quarter of them .
The research has not yet been peer reviewed nor formally published in a medical journal .
No stranger to controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair and grey beard , insists that the Chinese pulmonary expert Zhong Nanshan observed a similar pattern .
Results questioned Raoult ’ s critics have pointed to problems with the protocol of his testing and worrying side effects of the drug .
Fakemed , a group of scientists against fake news in health , lambasted the 68-year-old professor .
After Raoult released his latest findings on the internet over the weekend , Professor Francois Balloux of University College , London , tried to dampen talk that the drug could be a silver bullet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) not ‘ huge ’ I ’ m afraid , ” he said on Twitter .
“ This is an observational study ( i.e .
not controlled ) following 80 patients with fairly mild symptoms .
The majority of patients recover form # COVID19 infection , with or without # Hchloroquine and # Azithromycin treatment.
” Statistician Tim Morris of the university ’ s clinical trials unit was even more scathing .
“ If hydroxychloroquine turns out to be useful , ” he tweeted , “ it ’ s a shame that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prophets instead of held to account for the misinformation and self-promotion they ’ ve been churning out at a critical time.
” Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine , which is often sold as Plaquenil , have been hailed as a potential “ gamechangers ” by Trump , but US government experts are as yet unconvinced , with Dr Anthony Fauci , the head of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , calling the results so far “ anecdotal ” .
At least one person has already died in the US after self-medicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for cleaning fish tanks .
Fears have also being raised that stockpiling of the drug will deprive people who are already being treated with it for malaria , lupus and certain types of arthritis .
Dr Philippe Gautret , who was part of the team behind Raoult ’ s latest findings , admitted that they only used the combination of drugs on “ patients who had not been showing signs of being seriously ill after admission ” to the hospital .
“ Our strategy was precisely to treat them at that stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more serious stage , ” he told AFP .
“ A doctor can and must think like a doctor and not like a methodological researcher , ” Raoult wrote in an article for the French Le Monde daily , defending his methods .
According to his latest study , 65 of the 80 patients treated improved and were discharged from hospital in an average of less than five days .
One patient aged 74 was still in intensive care and another aged 86 died .
But his critics say such results were fairly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies have shown that “ 10 days after the start of symptoms , 90 percent of people who have a moderate form ( of the disease ) have a controlled viral load , ” epidemiologist Dominique Costagliola , of the French health research institute Inserm , told AFP .
The fact that they got these results using hydroxychloroquine “ does not make the case for its effect , ” she said .

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French Expert: Second Study Shows Malaria Drug Helps Fight Coronavirus
French expert says second study shows malaria drug helps fight coronavirus
Breitbart News, 29 Mar 2020:
Paris (AFP) – The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus, has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its “efficiency” at combatting the virus.
But several other scientists and critics of microbiologist Didier Raoult, who heads the infectious diseases department of La Timone hospital in Marseille, were quick to cast doubt upon his findings.
They said the testing was not carried out in a controlled study and that the results were purely “observational”.
Dr Raoult, whose theory has been taken up by US President Donald Trump, said his new study of 80 patients showed that four out of five of those treated with the drug had “favourable” outcomes.
He had earlier reported that after treating 24 patients for six days with hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin, the virus disappeared in all but a quarter of them.
The research has not yet been peer reviewed nor formally published in a medical journal.
No stranger to controversy, the colourful scientist with shoulder-length blond hair and grey beard, insists that the Chinese pulmonary expert Zhong Nanshan observed a similar pattern.
Results questioned
Raoult’s critics have pointed to problems with the protocol of his testing and worrying side effects of the drug.
Fakemed, a group of scientists against fake news in health, lambasted the 68-year-old professor.
After Raoult released his latest findings on the internet over the weekend, Professor Francois Balloux of University College, London, tried to dampen talk that the drug could be a silver bullet.
“No, (this is) not ‘huge’ I’m afraid,” he said on Twitter.
“This is an observational study (i.e. not controlled) following 80 patients with fairly mild symptoms. The majority of patients recover form #COVID19 infection, with or without #Hchloroquine and #Azithromycin treatment.”
Statistician Tim Morris of the university’s clinical trials unit was even more scathing.
“If hydroxychloroquine turns out to be useful,” he tweeted, “it’s a shame that this group will be praised as heroes and prophets instead of held to account for the misinformation and self-promotion they’ve been churning out at a critical time.”
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which is often sold as Plaquenil, have been hailed as a potential “gamechangers” by Trump, but US government experts are as yet unconvinced, with Dr Anthony Fauci, the head of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, calling the results so far “anecdotal”.
At least one person has already died in the US after self-medicating with a non-pharmaceutical version of the drug used for cleaning fish tanks.
Fears of shortages
Fears have also being raised that stockpiling of the drug will deprive people who are already being treated with it for malaria, lupus and certain types of arthritis.
Dr Philippe Gautret, who was part of the team behind Raoult’s latest findings, admitted that they only used the combination of drugs on “patients who had not been showing signs of being seriously ill after admission” to the hospital.
“Our strategy was precisely to treat them at that stage to stop the disease getting to a more serious stage,” he told AFP.
“A doctor can and must think like a doctor and not like a methodological researcher,” Raoult wrote in an article for the French Le Monde daily, defending his methods.
According to his latest study, 65 of the 80 patients treated improved and were discharged from hospital in an average of less than five days. One patient aged 74 was still in intensive care and another aged 86 died.
But his critics say such results were fairly typical of the virus.
Two Chinese studies have shown that “10 days after the start of symptoms, 90 percent of people who have a moderate form (of the disease) have a controlled viral load,” epidemiologist Dominique Costagliola, of the French health research institute Inserm, told AFP.
The fact that they got these results using hydroxychloroquine “does not make the case for its effect,” she said.


pamelagellerreport--2020-03-29--Ex-CIA Analyst Exposes CNN’s Anti-Trump ‘Fact Check’ as Literal Fake News

CNN ’ s obsessive bias and hatred of President Trump is off the charts .
President Trump had accurately stated that the United States has done more Coronavirus testing than South Korea .
However , CNN took issue with the statement .
When conducting their fact check CNN included statistics to reflect per capita terms .
Here is the problem .
President Trump NEVER referenced per capita terms in his statement .
CNN essentially altered President Trump ’ s statement to make him look dishonest .
This is the very definition of fake news .
CNN should indeed lose their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shameless liar Jeff Zucker should be publicly condemned and fired .
President Trump is 100 percent correct , the mainstream media is the enemy of the people .
Fact-checking has always been a rigged game , particularly after social media platforms began using it to decide what content was verboten .
Most mainstream media outlets have been fine with this for reasons that might be obvious to the casual observer .
Some controversy was recently created when a fact-checker affiliated with conservative website The Daily Caller was allowed to do official fact-checking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet certain criteria , however — criteria which , blessedly for them , CNN doesn ’ t have to meet to post its own so-called fact-based takes on the news of the day .
They ’ re the network , in case you missed it , that took President Donald Trump to task for his claim that the United States had done more coronavirus testing than South Korea .
“ Just reported that the United States has done far more ‘ testing ’ than any other nation , by far !
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States now does more testing than what South Korea ( which has been a very successful tester ) does over an eight week span , ” Trump tweeted Wednesday .
On Tuesday , he ’ d said something similar during a town hall-style meeting broadcast on Fox News : “ We now have 370,000 tests that have been done .
The majority of those — over 220,000 in the last eight days , which , those of you who have been tracking the South Korea numbers , put us equivalent to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we did in eight days , ” he said .
CNN had an issue with this declaration : Former CIA analyst ( and current conservative radio host ) Buck Sexton didn ’ t quite see how this added up .
“ A ‘ fact check ’ in which CNN changes the fact being checked in order to take a cheap shot at a Trump , ” Sexton tweeted Thursday .
“ He said ‘ more , ’ not ‘ more per capita.
’ He ’ s right .
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CNN’s obsessive bias and hatred of President Trump is off the charts. President Trump had accurately stated that the United States has done more Coronavirus testing than South Korea. However, CNN took issue with the statement. When conducting their fact check CNN included statistics to reflect per capita terms. Here is the problem. President Trump NEVER referenced per capita terms in his statement. CNN essentially altered President Trump’s statement to make him look dishonest. This is the very definition of fake news. CNN should indeed lose their FCC license. In addition, the shameless liar Jeff Zucker should be publicly condemned and fired. President Trump is 100 percent correct, the mainstream media is the enemy of the people.
The fake news will utilize any metric to turn a truth into a gotcha moment. I’m pretty sure @realDonaldTrump didn’t say per capita when he made the statement so they change the measurement criteria so they can keep their BS narrative going.
IT NEVER ENDS!!! https://t.co/0Zctc2kr1G — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 28, 2020
Ex-CIA Analyst Exposes CNN’s Anti-Trump ‘Fact Check’ as Literal Fake News By Western Journal, March 29, 2020: Fact-checking has always been a rigged game, particularly after social media platforms began using it to decide what content was verboten. Most mainstream media outlets have been fine with this for reasons that might be obvious to the casual observer. Some controversy was recently created when a fact-checker affiliated with conservative website The Daily Caller was allowed to do official fact-checking for Facebook. This requires the fact-checker to meet certain criteria, however — criteria which, blessedly for them, CNN doesn’t have to meet to post its own so-called fact-based takes on the news of the day. They’re the network, in case you missed it, that took President Donald Trump to task for his claim that the United States had done more coronavirus testing than South Korea. “Just reported that the United States has done far more ‘testing’ than any other nation, by far! In fact, over an eight day span, the United States now does more testing than what South Korea (which has been a very successful tester) does over an eight week span,” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
Just reported that the United States has done far more “testing” than any other nation, by far! In fact, over an eight day span, the United States now does more testing than what South Korea (which has been a very successful tester) does over an eight week span. Great job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2020
On Tuesday, he’d said something similar during a town hall-style meeting broadcast on Fox News: “We now have 370,000 tests that have been done. The majority of those — over 220,000 in the last eight days, which, those of you who have been tracking the South Korea numbers, put us equivalent to what they did in eight weeks that we did in eight days,” he said. CNN had an issue with this declaration:
Fact check: President Trump says the US had done more coronavirus testing than any other nation. While the US has overtaken South Korea in total numbers of coronavirus tests administered, it has conducted far fewer tests per capita. https://t.co/UqqVCFaTSJ — CNN (@CNN) March 26, 2020
Former CIA analyst (and current conservative radio host) Buck Sexton didn’t quite see how this added up. “A ‘fact check’ in which CNN changes the fact being checked in order to take a cheap shot at a Trump,” Sexton tweeted Thursday. “He said ‘more,’ not ‘more per capita.’ He’s right. Stop being the worst, CNN.”
A “fact check” in which CNN changes the fact being checked in order to take a cheap shot at a Trump He said “more,” not “more per capita.” He’s right. Stop being the worst, CNN. https://t.co/JMuBWHBrVZ — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) March 26, 2020
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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-29--DISGUSTING: NBC’s Chuck Todd to Joe Biden: ‘Do You Think There Is Blood on the President’s Hands?’

Related – NBC ’ s Chuck Todd under fire for asking Biden if Trump has ‘ blood on his hands ’ for delayed coronavirus response NBC ’ s Chuck Todd to Joe Biden : ‘ Do You Think There Is Blood on the President ’ s Hands ?
’ Sunday on NBC ’ s “ Meet The Press , ” anchor Chuck Todd asked former Vice President Joe Biden if President Donald Trump had “ blood ” on his hands , given the Trump administration ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden said , “ The coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the slow response , the failure to get going right away , the inability to do the things that needed to be done quickly .
They are things that can ’ t continue .
We are going to go through another phase of this .
We have to be ahead of the curve , not behind like we were last time.
” Host Chuck Todd asked , “ Your campaign put out in a critique of President Trump and said that if he doesn ’ t do these things , he could cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood on the president ’ s hands considering the slow response ?
Or is that too harsh of a criticism ?
” Biden said , “ I think that ’ s a little too harsh .
I think what ’ s happening is the failure to , as I watched the — a prelim to your show , where someone said , used the phrase that the president just thinks out loud .
He should stop thinking out loud and start thinking deeply .
He should start listening to the scientists before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health experts .
He should listen to his economists .
For example , the United States Congress has a piece of legislation to help deal with the incredible financial crunch that ’ s going to affect working families and all families , the whole economy .
”

Enemy of the people.
Related – NBC’s Chuck Todd under fire for asking Biden if Trump has ‘blood on his hands’ for delayed coronavirus response
Chuck Todd: “Do you think there is blood on the president’s hands considering the slow response?” Biden: “I think that’s a little too harsh” pic.twitter.com/T0olK7Ctcu — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 29, 2020
NBC’s Chuck Todd to Joe Biden: ‘Do You Think There Is Blood on the President’s Hands?’ By Breitbart, March 29, 2020: Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” anchor Chuck Todd asked former Vice President Joe Biden if President Donald Trump had “blood” on his hands, given the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Biden said, “The coronavirus is not the president’s fault but the slow response, the failure to get going right away, the inability to do the things that needed to be done quickly. They are things that can’t continue. We are going to go through another phase of this. We have to be ahead of the curve, not behind like we were last time.” Host Chuck Todd asked, “Your campaign put out in a critique of President Trump and said that if he doesn’t do these things, he could cost lives. Do you think there is blood on the president’s hands considering the slow response? Or is that too harsh of a criticism?” Biden said, “I think that’s a little too harsh. I think what’s happening is the failure to, as I watched the — a prelim to your show, where someone said, used the phrase that the president just thinks out loud. He should stop thinking out loud and start thinking deeply. He should start listening to the scientists before he speaks. He should listen to the health experts. He should listen to his economists. For example, the United States Congress has a piece of legislation to help deal with the incredible financial crunch that’s going to affect working families and all families, the whole economy.”
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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-29--Egypt: Survey shows that women approve of female genital mutilation more than men do

Stockholm Syndrome : StepFeed reported last week that a new survey has “ revealed that the number of individuals who “ approve ” of female circumcision in Egypt totaled 32 percent , more than double of those in Iraq ( 13 percent ) .
” What ’ s more , “ according to the survey , the percentage of individuals who reported approval of FGM was higher among females ( 51 percent ) and lower among males ( 14 percent ) .
” The percentage of women who have suffered this barbaric procedure is even higher : “ According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Egyptian women aged between 15 and 49 have been circumcised.
” Measures to curb the practice have been largely ineffective : “ According to a 2016 survey by UNICEF , ‘ 87 percent of girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 ’ have been genitally cut.
” This is despite the fact that “ the procedure – which has killed young girls in Egypt – can lead to worrisome side effects including severe physical pain , bleeding , and the risk of wound infections .
The practice has also been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sexual response cycle.
” That is the idea .
StepFeed noted that “ those who engage in the procedure – or enforce it on their daughters – claim that it ‘ protects ’ a girl ’ s purity because it can ‘ diminish sexual pleasure.
’ ” This is a common view : “ an Egyptian lawmaker , Elhamy Agina , once claimed that Egyptian men are ‘ sexually weak ’ and that women needed the procedure to reduce their ‘ sexual appetite.
’ ” Yet despite reporting forthrightly on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West usually ignores , that female genital mutilation is meant to diminish a woman ’ s sexual pleasure and render her easier to control , this story still repeats the usual establishment media line about why the practice persists despite all efforts to stamp it out : “ People in countries where FGM is still common attempt to link it to religion , but the practice has nothing to do with any faith and predates both Christianity and Islam .
It has also been denounced by religious leaders worldwide.
” That is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ people in countries where FGM is still common attempt to link it to religion ” : “ It is a religious thing .
Do you want to change religion ?
” said one Egyptian in response to a campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation .
“ You only listen to what the West is saying.
” However , StepFeed , like all the rest of the establishment media , ignores the fact that actually female genital mutilation is mandated in Islamic law : “ Circumcision is obligatory ( for every male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the piece of skin on the glans of the penis of the male , but circumcision of the female is by cutting out the bazr ‘ clitoris ’ [ this is called khufaadh ‘ female circumcision ’ ] ) .
” So says a manual of Islamic law that is certified by one of the foremost authorities in Sunni Islam , Cairo ’ s al-Azhar , as reliable : Reliance of the Traveller ( Umdat al-Salik ) e4.3 ( translated by Mark Durie , The Third Choice , p. 64 ) .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held to have said so .
A hadith states : “ Abu al- Malih ibn Usama ’ s father relates that the Prophet said : ‘ Circumcision is a law for men and a preservation of honour for women.
’ ” ( Ahmad Ibn Hanbal 5:75 ) And another adds : “ Narrated Umm Atiyyah al-Ansariyyah : A woman used to perform circumcision in Medina .
The Prophet ( peace be upon him ) said to her : ‘ Do not cut severely as that is better for a woman and more desirable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dawud 41:5251 ) That hadith is classified as weak , but this one is classified as sahih ( reliable ) : “ Aishah narrated : ‘ When the circumcised meets the circumcised , then indeed Ghusl is required .
Myself and Allah ’ s Messenger did that , so we performed Ghusl.
’ ” ( Jami ` at-Tirmidhi 108 ) If Muhammad had the genitals of his favorite wife , Aisha , mutilated , that is a strong endorsement of the practice from the man who is an “ excellent example ” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why does it matter whether or not female genital mutilation is Islamic ?
Because the practice will never be eradicated if its root causes are not confronted .
As long as those Muslims continue to believe that Allah and Muhammad want it done , for some that will override all other considerations .
That ’ s why StepFeed need not be baffled by what we are seeing in Egypt today .
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He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam ( and the Crusades ) and The Truth About Muhammad .
His latest book is The Palestinian Delusion : The Catastrophic History of the Middle East Peace Process .
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Stockholm Syndrome: StepFeed reported last week that a new survey has “revealed that the number of individuals who “approve” of female circumcision in Egypt totaled 32 percent, more than double of those in Iraq (13 percent).” What’s more, “according to the survey, the percentage of individuals who reported approval of FGM was higher among females (51 percent) and lower among males (14 percent).”
The percentage of women who have suffered this barbaric procedure is even higher: “According to a 2014 survey, 92 percent of Egyptian women aged between 15 and 49 have been circumcised.” Measures to curb the practice have been largely ineffective: “According to a 2016 survey by UNICEF, ‘87 percent of girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49’ have been genitally cut.” This is despite the fact that “the procedure – which has killed young girls in Egypt – can lead to worrisome side effects including severe physical pain, bleeding, and the risk of wound infections. The practice has also been revealed to cause a delay in women’s sexual response cycle.”
That is the idea. StepFeed noted that “those who engage in the procedure – or enforce it on their daughters – claim that it ‘protects’ a girl’s purity because it can ‘diminish sexual pleasure.’” This is a common view: “an Egyptian lawmaker, Elhamy Agina, once claimed that Egyptian men are ‘sexually weak’ and that women needed the procedure to reduce their ‘sexual appetite.’”
Yet despite reporting forthrightly on a point that the establishment media in the West usually ignores, that female genital mutilation is meant to diminish a woman’s sexual pleasure and render her easier to control, this story still repeats the usual establishment media line about why the practice persists despite all efforts to stamp it out: “People in countries where FGM is still common attempt to link it to religion, but the practice has nothing to do with any faith and predates both Christianity and Islam. It has also been denounced by religious leaders worldwide.”
That is only partially true, at best.
Yes, “people in countries where FGM is still common attempt to link it to religion”: “It is a religious thing. Do you want to change religion?” said one Egyptian in response to a campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation. “You only listen to what the West is saying.”
However, StepFeed, like all the rest of the establishment media, ignores the fact that actually female genital mutilation is mandated in Islamic law: “Circumcision is obligatory (for every male and female) (by cutting off the piece of skin on the glans of the penis of the male, but circumcision of the female is by cutting out the bazr ‘clitoris’ [this is called khufaadh ‘female circumcision’]).” So says a manual of Islamic law that is certified by one of the foremost authorities in Sunni Islam, Cairo’s al-Azhar, as reliable: Reliance of the Traveller (Umdat al-Salik) e4.3 (translated by Mark Durie, The Third Choice, p. 64).
Why is it obligatory? Because Muhammad is held to have said so. A hadith states: “Abu al- Malih ibn Usama’s father relates that the Prophet said: ‘Circumcision is a law for men and a preservation of honour for women.’” (Ahmad Ibn Hanbal 5:75)
And another adds: “Narrated Umm Atiyyah al-Ansariyyah: A woman used to perform circumcision in Medina. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her: ‘Do not cut severely as that is better for a woman and more desirable for a husband.’” (Abu Dawud 41:5251)
That hadith is classified as weak, but this one is classified as sahih (reliable): “Aishah narrated: ‘When the circumcised meets the circumcised, then indeed Ghusl is required. Myself and Allah’s Messenger did that, so we performed Ghusl.’” (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 108)
If Muhammad had the genitals of his favorite wife, Aisha, mutilated, that is a strong endorsement of the practice from the man who is an “excellent example” (Qur’an 33:21) for Muslims.
Why does it matter whether or not female genital mutilation is Islamic? Because the practice will never be eradicated if its root causes are not confronted. As long as those Muslims continue to believe that Allah and Muhammad want it done, for some that will override all other considerations. That’s why StepFeed need not be baffled by what we are seeing in Egypt today.
Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is author of 19 books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His latest book is The Palestinian Delusion: The Catastrophic History of the Middle East Peace Process. Follow him on Twitter here. Like him on Facebook here.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-29--FLA Gov. DeSantis: Shipments of drug hydroxychloroquine to help COVID-19 on way to Florida

PEMBROKE PINES , Fla. – Shipments of the drug hydroxychloroquine will be making their way to Dade and Broward County hospitals to help people seriously ill with COVID-19 , according to Florida ’ s governor .
Florida ’ s governor Ron DeSantis announced in the opening of his Saturday coronavirus briefing that hospital systems in Dade , Broward and Hillsborough counties , plus some hospitals in Orlando will receive the drug .
“ It was being utilized in the state of New York .
We had a Floridian who used it and was in very bad shape and it seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , ” said Desantis .
DeSantis said U.S .
Ambassador to Israel David Friedman , “ a friend of mine , ” helped to get him a connection to Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries who has the drug .
“ So we are working with Teva and we ’ ve arranged shipments , ” DeSantis said .
“ I ’ m not a doctor .
I ’ m not telling anyone to take it or not take it , but I do believe in the idea of a right to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there is no other treatment available and a doctor believes this is something that is helpful , we want that patient be able to have that.
” DeSantis said once the hospitals who need it have it and there are other hospitals that would like to get it , that those systems should let the Florida Department of Emergency Management know .
“ We want to be able to help people throughout the state and we will work to coordinate that .
If someone is in dire condition and has no other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give them all the opportunities they have.
” He thanked Teva for “ turning around that order quickly ” and getting the shipment out to Florida .
He did not give a specific timeline of the arrival of the drug .
Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved hhydroxychloroquine is classified as an anti-malarial drug and is useful in treating several forms of malaria .
It is often prescribed as a drug to treat lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis .
It not yet prescribed for coronavirus , but can be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off-label.
” “ Off-label ” means the medication is being used in a manner not specified in the FDA ’ s approved packaging label , or insert .
Korean doctors used the anti-malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 with some success , according to a paper filed with Elsevier , a medical content publishing company , in March 2020 , but the effectiveness is still unproven .

By: Local 10, March 29, 2020:
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Shipments of the drug hydroxychloroquine will be making their way to Dade and Broward County hospitals to help people seriously ill with COVID-19, according to Florida’s governor.
Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis announced in the opening of his Saturday coronavirus briefing that hospital systems in Dade, Broward and Hillsborough counties, plus some hospitals in Orlando will receive the drug.
Hydroxychloroquine is currently under investigation for treatment of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease.
“It was being utilized in the state of New York. We had a Floridian who used it and was in very bad shape and it seemed to clear up the lungs and the virus,” said Desantis.
DeSantis said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, “a friend of mine,” helped to get him a connection to Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries who has the drug.
“So we are working with Teva and we’ve arranged shipments,” DeSantis said.
“I’m not a doctor. I’m not telling anyone to take it or not take it, but I do believe in the idea of a right to try. If someone is in bad shape and there is no other treatment available and a doctor believes this is something that is helpful, we want that patient be able to have that.”
DeSantis said once the hospitals who need it have it and there are other hospitals that would like to get it, that those systems should let the Florida Department of Emergency Management know.
“We want to be able to help people throughout the state and we will work to coordinate that. If someone is in dire condition and has no other option, we want to be able to give them all the opportunities they have.” He thanked Teva for “turning around that order quickly” and getting the shipment out to Florida. He did not give a specific timeline of the arrival of the drug.
DeSantis stressed that a doctor would have to work with the patient in the decision to be treated with hydroxychloroquine. The drug would be used to treat coronavirus in what is called “off-label.”
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved hhydroxychloroquine is classified as an anti-malarial drug and is useful in treating several forms of malaria. It is often prescribed as a drug to treat lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. It not yet prescribed for coronavirus, but can be used at a doctor’s discretion “off-label.” “Off-label” means the medication is being used in a manner not specified in the FDA’s approved packaging label, or insert.
Korean doctors used the anti-malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 with some success, according to a paper filed with Elsevier, a medical content publishing company, in March 2020, but the effectiveness is still unproven.


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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-30--As Americans go Broke, Sanders Demands Taxpayers Give Terrorist Hamas $75 Million

American ’ s have been economically devastated because of the spread of the Coronavirus .
Yet Bernie Sanders wants the American taxpayer to give money to the jihadists in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority .
Low life !
A group of Democratic senators called for the U.S. State Department to reverse its policy and give funding to the Palestinian Authority and Hamas .
Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) , Elizabeth Warren ( D-MA ) and Chris Van Hollen ( D-MD ) , Patrick Leahy ( D-VT ) , Tom Udall ( D-NM ) , Jeff Merkley ( D-OR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Sherrod Brown ( D-OH ) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that the government reverse its policy and resume giving monetary aid to the Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria and the Hamas-led government in Gaza .
“ Given the spread of the coronavirus in the West Bank and Gaza , the extreme vulnerability of the health system in Gaza , and the continued withholding of U.S. aid to the Palestinian people , we are concerned that the Administration is failing to take every reasonable step to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Palestinian Territories , ” the letter read .
The Democratic politicians seek to squeeze $ 75 million in aid to the Hamas-led government in Gaza and the PA in Judea and Samaria under the guise of the FY 2020 Appropriations Act .
Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination to run for president in November .
His support of the move is consistent with his campaign platform .
In October , he said that part of the annual US military assistance should be used to “ leverage Israel to fundamentally change [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gaza , ” with some of the aid being immediately diverted .

American’s have been economically devastated because of the spread of the Coronavirus. Yet Bernie Sanders wants the American taxpayer to give money to the jihadists in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Low life!
As Americans go Broke, Sanders Demands Taxpayers Give Hamas $75 Million By BIN, March 30, 2020: A group of Democratic senators called for the U.S. State Department to reverse its policy and give funding to the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Tom Udall (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that the government reverse its policy and resume giving monetary aid to the Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria and the Hamas-led government in Gaza. “Given the spread of the coronavirus in the West Bank and Gaza, the extreme vulnerability of the health system in Gaza, and the continued withholding of U.S. aid to the Palestinian people, we are concerned that the Administration is failing to take every reasonable step to help combat this public health emergency in the Palestinian Territories,” the letter read. The Democratic politicians seek to squeeze $75 million in aid to the Hamas-led government in Gaza and the PA in Judea and Samaria under the guise of the FY 2020 Appropriations Act. Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination to run for president in November. His support of the move is consistent with his campaign platform. In October, he said that part of the annual US military assistance should be used to “leverage Israel to fundamentally change [its] relationship to the people of Gaza,” with some of the aid being immediately diverted.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--WTH: China’s Manufacturing Jumps as The Chinese Virus Cripples Globe

China ’ s manufacturing rebounded in March to record an expansion as authorities relaxed anti-coronavirus disease controls and allowed factories to reopen , an official survey showed Tuesday .
The spike came as the U.S. and rest of the world shut down businesses and furloughed workers .
The ruling Chinese Communist Party however simply claims it is reviving the world ’ s second-largest economy after declaring victory over the coronavirus that started in the southern city of Wuhan last December .
The purchasing managers ’ index issued by the Chinese statistics bureau and the official China Federation of Logistics & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s record low of 35.7 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing , accrording to an AP report .
The federation and private sector economists cautioned that while the economy still faces challenges as manufacturers rebuild supply chains and authorities try to prevent a spike in infections as employees stream back to work , the way ahead is clear .
“ Looking forward , while the lowest point is behind us , it ’ s not the time to celebrate , ” said Larry Hu of Macquarie Capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steel are close to normal production but automakers and other private sector manufacturers say they are operating below normal levels .
They say the pace of their recovery depends on how quickly their supply chains can be restored .
The Financial Times reports last weekend President Xi Jinping paid a high-profile visit to Ningbo , a big manufacturing hub and one of China ’ s largest ports , accompanied by Liu He , his longtime chief economic adviser and vice-premier .
It was Xi ’ s first trip focused on the economy since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-January and it was designed to push workers to new production limits .
Mr Xi ’ s other recent public appearances have been to inspect epidemic prevention efforts in Beijing and Wuhan , capital of Hubei province , during which he told employers to avoid “ large-scale lay-offs ” .
Meanwhile Breitbart News reports retail and manufacturing layoffs in the United States this month will add to a soaring unemployment rate , as the coronavirus outbreak caused initial jobless benefit claims to hit 3.3 million last week while lawmakers have launched a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blunt the economic hit .

China’s manufacturing rebounded in March to record an expansion as authorities relaxed anti-coronavirus disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed Tuesday.
The spike came as the U.S. and rest of the world shut down businesses and furloughed workers.
The boost reinforces the The boost reinforces the argument that holds as long as the U.S. economy remains in question, China will seek to enter the perceived power vacuum created during the pandemic – likely at the expense of U.S. manufacturing and supply capabilities.
The ruling Chinese Communist Party however simply claims it is reviving the world’s second-largest economy after declaring victory over the coronavirus that started in the southern city of Wuhan last December.
The purchasing managers’ index issued by the Chinese statistics bureau and the official China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing rose to 52 from February’s record low of 35.7 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing, accrording to an AP report.
The federation and private sector economists cautioned that while the economy still faces challenges as manufacturers rebuild supply chains and authorities try to prevent a spike in infections as employees stream back to work, the way ahead is clear.
“Looking forward, while the lowest point is behind us, it’s not the time to celebrate,” said Larry Hu of Macquarie Capital.
Authorities say state-dominated industries such as steel are close to normal production but automakers and other private sector manufacturers say they are operating below normal levels.
They say the pace of their recovery depends on how quickly their supply chains can be restored.
The Financial Times reports last weekend President Xi Jinping paid a high-profile visit to Ningbo, a big manufacturing hub and one of China’s largest ports, accompanied by Liu He, his longtime chief economic adviser and vice-premier.
It was Xi’s first trip focused on the economy since the pandemic began in central Hubei province in mid-January and it was designed to push workers to new production limits.
Mr Xi’s other recent public appearances have been to inspect epidemic prevention efforts in Beijing and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, during which he told employers to avoid “large-scale lay-offs”.
Meanwhile Breitbart News reports retail and manufacturing layoffs in the United States this month will add to a soaring unemployment rate, as the coronavirus outbreak caused initial jobless benefit claims to hit 3.3 million last week while lawmakers have launched a massive $2.2 trillion spending bill to blunt the economic hit.


pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--Comrade Obama Links Chinese Virus with Climate Change, Blames Trump

He said , “ We can ’ t afford any more consequences of climate denial.
” So now they ’ re linking climate change to this virus , to this pandemic — which started in China — and that ’ s just the first two lines of the tweet .
There ’ s more to it .
RUSH : Here ’ s the rest of Obama ’ s tweet .
Let me get back to it .
In fact , I ’ ll read the whole thing to you again .
New tweet , Barack Hussein O , equating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s pulling out of the Paris accords , essentially .
“ We ’ ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied the warnings of a pandemic.
” Who denied the warnings of a pandemic ?
Trump didn ’ t deny the warnings of a pandemic .
The Democrats did !
Pelosi !
There are pictures of Pelosi in Chinatown , in San Francisco , urging people to come out .
There are pictures , video , stories , of New York City politicians urging people to go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ There ’ s no threat from the virus.
” Who denied warnings of a pandemic ?
He said , “ We can ’ t afford any more consequences of climate denial .
All of us , especially young people , have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall .
“ ‘ Trump Rolls Back the Biggest U.S. Effort to Combat Climate Change — The Trump administration on Tuesday released a set of weaker fuel economy standards for new cars and trucks , pitting the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to combating climate change.
” In all of this , Obama ’ s worried about climate change , which is something that we can ’ t control no matter what we do .
We didn ’ t cause it and we can not stop it .
It ’ s the weather .
People that tell you it isn ’ t the weather are lying to you because they tell us that increased hurricanes are climate change .
Did we create hurricanes ?
Can we start one when we want it ?
Can we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens ?
Can we change the strength ?
No !
We can ’ t change the squall line of thunderstorms .
We can ’ t make it cooler when it ’ s sweltering .
We can ’ t warm it up when it ’ s freezing .
( scoffs ) We don ’ t have this kind of power , and here come these guys now claiming that we are destroying the climate — the United States specifically is destroying the climate — and now it ’ s created this virus .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somehow a more pressing issue than what is destroying the U.S. economy , what is being permitted to destroy the U.S. economy ?
Do you realize we are letting this happen ?
I got ta dial it back .
But we are letting this destruction of the U.S. economy happen .

He said, “We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial.” So now they’re linking climate change to this virus, to this pandemic — which started in China — and that’s just the first two lines of the tweet. There’s more to it.
BREAK TRANSCRIPT
RUSH: Here’s the rest of Obama’s tweet. Let me get back to it. In fact, I’ll read the whole thing to you again. New tweet, Barack Hussein O, equating the Chinese virus with climate change and Donald Trump’s pulling out of the Paris accords, essentially.
“We’ve seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied the warnings of a pandemic.” Who denied the warnings of a pandemic? Trump didn’t deny the warnings of a pandemic. The Democrats did! Pelosi! There are pictures of Pelosi in Chinatown, in San Francisco, urging people to come out.
There are pictures, video, stories, of New York City politicians urging people to go to their parades in January and February saying, “There’s no threat from the virus.” Who denied warnings of a pandemic? He said, “We can’t afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall.
“‘Trump Rolls Back the Biggest U.S. Effort to Combat Climate Change — The Trump administration on Tuesday released a set of weaker fuel economy standards for new cars and trucks, pitting the federal government against California on a policy key to combating climate change.” In all of this, Obama’s worried about climate change, which is something that we can’t control no matter what we do.
We didn’t cause it and we cannot stop it. It’s the weather. People that tell you it isn’t the weather are lying to you because they tell us that increased hurricanes are climate change. Did we create hurricanes? Can we start one when we want it? Can we change the direction of one when it happens? Can we change the strength? No!
We can’t change the squall line of thunderstorms. We can’t make it cooler when it’s sweltering. We can’t warm it up when it’s freezing. (scoffs) We don’t have this kind of power, and here come these guys now claiming that we are destroying the climate — the United States specifically is destroying the climate — and now it’s created this virus.
It’s irresponsible! Climate change is somehow a more pressing issue than what is destroying the U.S. economy, what is being permitted to destroy the U.S. economy? Do you realize we are letting this happen? I gotta dial it back. But we are letting this destruction of the U.S. economy happen.


pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--Trump-Deranged Michigan Gov. Whitmer Reverses Ban on Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquin, Now Begging

Trump-Deranged Michigan Gov. Whitmer Reverses Ban on Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquin, Now Begging For It

The Whitmer administration has since removed the language threatening doctors from the letter and is now asking the federal government to send shipments of the drugs , Bridge magazine reports .
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization for the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate on Saturday .
Conservatives including Charlie Kirk and Rudy Guiliani accused Whitmer of risking lives to oppose President Donald Trump .
In recent weeks , Whitmer and Trump have been sparring on national television over federal aid for Michigan , while Trump has touted the drugs ’ potential in treating COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug ban was all just a matter of miscommunication .
Days after LARA issued its first letter , The Detroit News published an op-ed that criticized the Whitmer administration ’ s prohibition of the drugs .
“ Not only is our state ’ s top leader threatening the selfless health care workers who are on the frontline trying to save lives , but she ’ s denying possible life-saving medications to actual COVID-19 victims , ” the op-ed said .
Some readers criticized the paper for irresponsibly advocating for untested drugs .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defended the column on Monday , pointing out that it revealed a miscommunication between the State Senate and the Governor .
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey , a Clarklake Republican , told The Detroit News that he asked the governor to issue the original letter to prevent people from hoarding the drugs and thus depriving non-coronavirus patients of their medicine .
“ We needed something to prevent cloroquine from becoming the next toilet paper , ” he told Miles .
“ I quickly requested of her staff that they put something out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibiting use of these drugs — and that wasn ’ t the intent.
” Shirkey told Miles he “ was grateful for your article … because it was the first thing that alerted me that it was screwed up.
” On Monday , Whitmer said in a press conference that the state wants to be “ nimble ” and is always updating its policies .
“ We want to ensure that doctors have the ability to prescribe these medicines , ” she said .
“ We also want to make sure that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have access to the medication they need .
And so all of the work that we ’ ve done is trying to strike that balance.
” In its approval letter , the FDA wrote that “ [ b ] ased on the totality of scientific evidence available to FDA , it is reasonable to believe that chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate may be effective in treating COVID-19.
” “ When used under the conditions described in this authorization , the known and potential benefits of chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate when used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks of such products , ” FDA Chief Scientist Denise M. Hinton wrote in the approval letter .
Whitmer also issued an executive order relaxing medical laws so personnel from out of state could help the state ’ s overloaded hospitals treat coronavirus patients .
The executive order also offers doctors additional protections for medical errors .
“ If you ’ re a health professional anywhere in America , Michigan needs you , ” Whitmer said in a video posted to her Twitter .
“ Detroit , Michigan needs you especially .
”

By: Lee DeVito, Metro Times, March 31, 2020:
The Whitmer administration has since removed the language threatening doctors from the letter and is now asking the federal government to send shipments of the drugs, Bridge magazine reports. The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization for the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate on Saturday.
Conservatives including Charlie Kirk and Rudy Guiliani accused Whitmer of risking lives to oppose President Donald Trump. In recent weeks, Whitmer and Trump have been sparring on national television over federal aid for Michigan, while Trump has touted the drugs’ potential in treating COVID-19.
But apparently, Michigan’s drug ban was all just a matter of miscommunication.
Days after LARA issued its first letter, The Detroit News published an op-ed that criticized the Whitmer administration’s prohibition of the drugs.
“Not only is our state’s top leader threatening the selfless health care workers who are on the frontline trying to save lives, but she’s denying possible life-saving medications to actual COVID-19 victims,” the op-ed said.
Some readers criticized the paper for irresponsibly advocating for untested drugs.
But Detroit News editor and publisher Gary Miles defended the column on Monday, pointing out that it revealed a miscommunication between the State Senate and the Governor.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, a Clarklake Republican, told The Detroit News that he asked the governor to issue the original letter to prevent people from hoarding the drugs and thus depriving non-coronavirus patients of their medicine.
“We needed something to prevent cloroquine from becoming the next toilet paper,” he told Miles. “I quickly requested of her staff that they put something out, and somehow in the translation it was prohibiting use of these drugs — and that wasn’t the intent.”
Shirkey told Miles he “was grateful for your article … because it was the first thing that alerted me that it was screwed up.”
On Monday, Whitmer said in a press conference that the state wants to be “nimble” and is always updating its policies.
“We want to ensure that doctors have the ability to prescribe these medicines,” she said. “We also want to make sure that the people who have prescriptions that predated COVID-19 have access to the medication they need. And so all of the work that we’ve done is trying to strike that balance.”
In its approval letter, the FDA wrote that “[b]ased on the totality of scientific evidence available to FDA, it is reasonable to believe that chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate may be effective in treating COVID-19.”
“When used under the conditions described in this authorization, the known and potential benefits of chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate when used to treat COVID-19 outweigh the known and potential risks of such products,” FDA Chief Scientist Denise M. Hinton wrote in the approval letter.
Whitmer also issued an executive order relaxing medical laws so personnel from out of state could help the state’s overloaded hospitals treat coronavirus patients. The executive order also offers doctors additional protections for medical errors.
“If you’re a health professional anywhere in America, Michigan needs you,” Whitmer said in a video posted to her Twitter. “Detroit, Michigan needs you especially.”


pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--NYC Mayor de Blasio Wants to Release Killer of EMT Among Violent Inmates He Intends To Free

He means to free killers while launching an investigation of…… Amazon Man accused of killing EMT among violent inmates de Blasio wanted to release The violent inmates the de Blasio administration wanted freed amid the coronavirus crisis included the man accused of killing Bronx FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo and the two men accused of taking part in a Queens robbery that led to the friendly-fire death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen , law enforcement sources and officials said .
Christopher Ransom , 28 , Jagger Freeman , 26 , and Jose Gonzalez , 28 , were initially on a list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Office of Criminal Justice — to be considered for release from Rikers Island in order to stem the spread of the virus there , sources and officials said .
The high-profile inmates were removed from the list after their names were rejected by both The Bronx and Queens district attorneys , sources said .
Ransom and Freeman were previously indicted on murder and robbery charges in connection with the Feb. 12 , de blazde.
” “ I can ’ t believe he could disrespect cops like that , ” the source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can ’ t get dumber.
” Meanwhile , the city ’ s five district attorneys and the Big Apple ’ s special narcotics prosecutor sent a letter to de Blasio and his correction commissioner Monday slamming them for the planned release of violent inmates amid the COVID-19 epidemic .
The group of DAs said in the letter that they were “ assured ” inmates to be released would not include those serving time for domestic violence or sex offenses , but that they “ later learned that such individuals were indeed included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released .
”

He means to free killers while launching an investigation of…… Amazon
Man accused of killing EMT among violent inmates de Blasio wanted to release
By Larry Celona and Natalie Musumeci, NY Post, March 31, 2020:
The violent inmates the de Blasio administration wanted freed amid the coronavirus crisis included the man accused of killing Bronx FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo and the two men accused of taking part in a Queens robbery that led to the friendly-fire death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen, law enforcement sources and officials said.
Christopher Ransom, 28, Jagger Freeman, 26, and Jose Gonzalez, 28, were initially on a list of inmates — compiled by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice — to be considered for release from Rikers Island in order to stem the spread of the virus there, sources and officials said.
The high-profile inmates were removed from the list after their names were rejected by both The Bronx and Queens district attorneys, sources said.
Ransom and Freeman were previously indicted on murder and robbery charges in connection with the Feb. 12,de blazde.”
A detective source asked, “How insensitive can [de Blasio] be?”
“I can’t believe he could disrespect cops like that,” the source said. “Just when you think he can’t get dumber.”
Meanwhile, the city’s five district attorneys and the Big Apple’s special narcotics prosecutor sent a letter to de Blasio and his correction commissioner Monday slamming them for the planned release of violent inmates amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
The group of DAs said in the letter that they were “assured” inmates to be released would not include those serving time for domestic violence or sex offenses, but that they “later learned that such individuals were indeed included in the ranks of those to be released.”


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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--Coronavirus Is for Infidels: Some Toronto Mosques Stay Open Despite Pandemic

Anyone who doesn ’ t comply with coronavirus restrictions is endangering others .
Accordingly , it is a matter of more than local concern that while most mosques in the Toronto area ( where Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency ) have closed , some are stubbornly staying open .
This is not for want of trying .
Zahir Bacchus , who serves as the imam at Jamiat Al Ansar in Brampton , Ontario , and belongs to the Canadian Council of Imams ( CCI ) , said : “ The COVID-19 pandemic has put Muslims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked Muslims to pray at home , pray with their families and loved ones — just don ’ t come to the mosque.
” The imams of the CCI believe that the Muslims who are not heeding this advice are reflecting an “ allegiance to certain foreign scholars not heeding the calls , and in the process endangering Canadian lives.
” There is certainly no shortage of “ foreign scholars ” who are downplaying the coronavirus .
Nigeria ’ s Punch reported Wednesday that a Muslim leader in that country , Sheikh Sani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy to stop Muslims from performing their religious rites.
” In a televised sermon , Jingir “ insisted that coronavirus was not real , ” and “ said any Muslims who believed in Trump and stopped praying at the Holy Mosque in Mecca should seek for God ’ s forgiveness.
” In a similar vein , according to the Middle East Media Research Institute ( MEMRI ) , an imam in Gaza , Jamil Al-Mutawa , preached a sermon in which he said that Allah “ has sent just one soldier , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would happen had he sent 50 like the coronavirus ?
He has sent just one soldier and it has hit all 50 [ American ] states .
An hour ago , they said on TV that in California… They said that they expect 58 % of California to be infected within two months .
They talk about 25 million infected people in just one of the 50 states .
Allah be praised .
Look how anyone who schemes against the Al-Aqsa Mosque is being shattered to smithereens by the soldiers of Allah.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way : “ Look how empty the [ Israeli ] cities are .
Look how empty their streets are and look how crowded this mosque is .
Who is it that has given us security and terrified them ?
Who is it that has protected us and harmed them ?
It is , ” he said , triumphantly drawing the word out , “ Allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !
” Al-Mutawa added : “ The Muslims are the people who are least infected .
The only country where nobody has died… When I entered this mosque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 56 people who had been quarantined in Bethlehem have been completely healed by the grace of Allah .
Brothers , before I entered the mosque , I contacted senior doctors , and they told me that as of this moment , there is not a single case in Gaza.
” There is much more .
Read the rest here .

By: PJ Media, Mar 30, 2020 :
Anyone who doesn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions is endangering others. Accordingly, it is a matter of more than local concern that while most mosques in the Toronto area (where Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency) have closed, some are stubbornly staying open.
This is not for want of trying. Zahir Bacchus, who serves as the imam at Jamiat Al Ansar in Brampton, Ontario, and belongs to the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has put Muslims in uncharted territory. We’ve asked Muslims to pray at home, pray with their families and loved ones — just don’t come to the mosque.”
The imams of the CCI believe that the Muslims who are not heeding this advice are reflecting an “allegiance to certain foreign scholars not heeding the calls, and in the process endangering Canadian lives.”
There is certainly no shortage of “foreign scholars” who are downplaying the coronavirus. Nigeria’s Punch reported Wednesday that a Muslim leader in that country, Sheikh Sani Jingir, “claims coronavirus is Western conspiracy to stop Muslims from performing their religious rites.” In a televised sermon, Jingir “insisted that coronavirus was not real,” and “said any Muslims who believed in Trump and stopped praying at the Holy Mosque in Mecca should seek for God’s forgiveness.”
In a similar vein, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), an imam in Gaza, Jamil Al-Mutawa, preached a sermon in which he said that Allah “has sent just one soldier,” referring to the coronavirus. “What would happen had he sent 50 like the coronavirus? He has sent just one soldier and it has hit all 50 [American] states. An hour ago, they said on TV that in California… They said that they expect 58% of California to be infected within two months. They talk about 25 million infected people in just one of the 50 states. Allah be praised. Look how anyone who schemes against the Al-Aqsa Mosque is being shattered to smithereens by the soldiers of Allah.” He spoke about Israel in the same way: “Look how empty the [Israeli] cities are. Look how empty their streets are and look how crowded this mosque is. Who is it that has given us security and terrified them? Who is it that has protected us and harmed them? It is,” he said, triumphantly drawing the word out, “Allaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Al-Mutawa added: “The Muslims are the people who are least infected. The only country where nobody has died… When I entered this mosque, I received a text message that the 56 people who had been quarantined in Bethlehem have been completely healed by the grace of Allah. Brothers, before I entered the mosque, I contacted senior doctors, and they told me that as of this moment, there is not a single case in Gaza.”
There is much more. Read the rest here.


pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--Sen. Lindsey Graham to Chinese Ambassador: ‘If You Don’t Shut Those Wet Markets Down, Our Trading Re

Sen. Lindsey Graham to Chinese Ambassador: ‘If You Don’t Shut Those Wet Markets Down, Our Trading Relationship Is Going to Change’

Those wet markets are the source of more disease than any other entity .
Graham to Chinese Ambassador : ‘ If You Don ’ t Shut Those Wet Markets Down , Our Trading Relationship Is Going to Change ’ Tuesday on Fox News Channel ’ s “ Fox & Friends , ” Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) urged the Chinese government to shut down wet markets that offer meat from exotic animals , which he argued transmit viruses from animals to humans , including the COVID-19/coronavirus .
“ I ’ m going to write a letter to the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 a transmission from a bat to a human .
About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets .
I don ’ t think this came from a Chinese military lab , but these wet markets are gross , they ’ re just absolutely disgusting , selling exotic animals that transmit viruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things need to shut down.
” When asked if he thought that would do any good , Graham said he would threaten the U.S.-China trading relationship .
“ 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 , ” he replied .
“ The source of this virus is the Chinese wet markets .
But when you look — have doctors who come on and ask them , how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
”

Those wet markets are the source of more disease than any other entity.
Graham to Chinese Ambassador: ‘If You Don’t Shut Those Wet Markets Down, Our Trading Relationship Is Going to Change’ By: Jeff Poor, Breitbart, 31 Mar 202039 Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged the Chinese government to shut down wet markets that offer meat from exotic animals, which he argued transmit viruses from animals to humans, including the COVID-19/coronavirus. “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 a transmission from a bat to a human. About the last three or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets. I don’t think this came from a Chinese military lab, but these wet markets are gross, they’re just absolutely disgusting, selling exotic animals that transmit viruses from animals to human beings. Those things need to shut down.” When asked if he thought that would do any good, Graham said he would threaten the U.S.-China trading relationship. “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,” he replied. “The source of this virus is the Chinese wet markets. But when you look — 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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pamelagellerreport--2020-03-31--Does Andrew Cuomo have pierced nipples? (asking for a friend)

Gov .
Andrew Cuomo of New York is the man of the hour .
His daily speeches to his state ’ s concerned denizens have been ‘ confident , reassuring , and gives instructions competently ‘ , as Cockburn ’ s comrade Luke Thompson so accurately put it earlier .
But there ’ s a pressing matter at hand that needs to be addressed : are the governor ’ s nipples pierced ?
Cockburn would never usually bother himself with what ’ s under any politician ’ s shirt , regardless of their stature .
However , photos from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Javits Center have rendered this an issue too prominent to overlook : You see what Cockburn sees , right ?
If the governor has had his nips pierced , it would be a recent development .
As you can see , he wore a very similar shirt to the New York City Pride march in June 2018 : And to the West Indian Day parade in September 2016 : And to the same event two years earlier : Perhaps it ’ s simply a trick of the light .
Perhaps the cool conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor old Andrew .
Or perhaps the 62-year-old governor of New York decided to get his nips done at some point in the last 18 months .
After all , he has been single since September — who could deny a bachelor the freedom to experiment a little ?
If you were curious , it ’ s not a family habit , as you can see by this shirtless picture of Andrew ’ s brother Chris here .
And for what it ’ s worth , Cockburn is not the only one wondering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculating on the matter all weekend .
‘ I used to have mine pierced and wear straight bars .
Yeah , he definitely has his nipple pierced , ’ wrote one Redditor .
‘ You shouldn ’ t judge him for it .
They hurt like a bitch to get done , ’ added another .
Perhaps most pertinently , a user called ‘ FatQuack ’ wrote : ‘ We ’ re only in the 2nd week of lockdown and you ’ re checking out the governor ’ s nipples ?
Dude , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May ?
’ At this juncture , Cockburn would usually reach out to Cuomo ’ s office to confirm or deny the theory — but he rather suspects the good governor may be a touch to busy to respond .
And frankly , who cares if he has boobs like a Bushwick bartender ( remember bartenders ? )
— as long as New Yorkers get enough respirators can ’ t we fuhgeddaboutit ?
If you do happen to have inside knowledge on which politicians have piercings , do drop us a line at @ @ @ @

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York is the man of the hour. His daily speeches to his state’s concerned denizens have been ‘confident, reassuring, and gives instructions competently‘, as Cockburn’s comrade Luke Thompson so accurately put it earlier.
But there’s a pressing matter at hand that needs to be addressed: are the governor’s nipples pierced?
Cockburn would never usually bother himself with what’s under any politician’s shirt, regardless of their stature. However, photos from the governor’s Friday appearance at the Javits Center have rendered this an issue too prominent to overlook:
Gov. Cuomo Gov. Cuomo
You see what Cockburn sees, right?
If the governor has had his nips pierced, it would be a recent development. As you can see, he wore a very similar shirt to the New York City Pride march in June 2018:
And to the West Indian Day parade in September 2016:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo at West Indian Day Parade in September 2016
And to the same event two years earlier:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio during the West Indian Day parade in 2014 Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio during the West Indian Day parade in 2014
Perhaps it’s simply a trick of the light. Perhaps the cool conditions in the Javits Center are getting to poor old Andrew. Or perhaps the 62-year-old governor of New York decided to get his nips done at some point in the last 18 months. After all, he has been single since September — who could deny a bachelor the freedom to experiment a little?
If you were curious, it’s not a family habit, as you can see by this shirtless picture of Andrew’s brother Chris here.
And for what it’s worth, Cockburn is not the only one wondering. On Reddit they’ve been speculating on the matter all weekend. ‘I used to have mine pierced and wear straight bars. Yeah, he definitely has his nipple pierced,’ wrote one Redditor. ‘You shouldn’t judge him for it. They hurt like a bitch to get done,’ added another. Perhaps most pertinently, a user called ‘FatQuack’ wrote: ‘We’re only in the 2nd week of lockdown and you’re checking out the governor’s nipples? Dude, how are you going to last until May?’
At this juncture, Cockburn would usually reach out to Cuomo’s office to confirm or deny the theory — but he rather suspects the good governor may be a touch to busy to respond. And frankly, who cares if he has boobs like a Bushwick bartender (remember bartenders?) — as long as New Yorkers get enough respirators can’t we fuhgeddaboutit?
If you do happen to have inside knowledge on which politicians have piercings, do drop us a line at [email protected].