naturalnews--2020-02-09--If you film dead bodies in China, the police will arrive at your front door and arrest you... total

If you film dead bodies in China, the police will arrive at your front door and arrest you... total censorship, total cover-up of coronavirus outbreak

( Natural News ) We ’ ve told you before that news and information coming into and out of China is tightly controlled by the Communist government in Beijing , so there is very little “ rogue journalism ” that takes place .
With that in mind , the Chinese government is really sensitive about bad news getting out as well as any information that makes Communist leaders look bad or incompetent .
As such , it ’ s been really tough to trust anything Beijing has said in regards to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
“ Official ” reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be looked at with skepticism because all information is tightly regulated .
Plus , almost on a daily basis now we see reports from trusted media sources that make us even more skeptical of what the Chinese government is telling the world regarding the virus ’ spread .
As The Epoch Times reported earlier this week , a ‘ citizen journalist ’ from Wuhan , the city where the coronavirus epidemic began , was paid a visit by Chinese police after documenting something they didn ’ t want him to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , [ Fang Bin ] had been driving around the town , documenting every step of the way with his phone to show the life in a now locked-down city .
On the morning of Feb. 1 alone , he had visited five hospitals where doctors hustled about in the packed halls and frantic patients groaned and sobbed .
At the fifth hospital , he counted eight dead bodies from a funeral van , all within the five minutes after he arrived at the hospital .
Inside , a sick man moaned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his father , who had already turned lifeless .
Fang uploaded all of these moments to the internet .
About 7 p.m. local time , six masked men wearing HAZMAT gear visited him and demanded to take his temperature .
“ You ’ ve been to dangerous places , ” one of them said to him .
“ We have to find out whether you are infected or not.
” ‘ There should only be one voice ’ The men claimed to be on-duty medical officers and that he was a “ hazard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were patients sickened by the coronavirus were being treated .
They broke into his home and ignored his repeated protests that he had no temperature — that he was fine .
But the half-dozen men weren ’ t there for him , per se ; they were there to confiscate a laptop computer , a desktop computer , and his cellphone .
And before long , Fang found himself at a police station , The Epoch Times reported .
Police interrogators accused him of “ igniting a nuclear bomb ” with images and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was accused of taking more from “ foreign forces ” before they threatened to keep him in quarantine for “ creating fear ” ( yes , that ’ s a real crime thing in China , apparently ) .
“ There should only be one voice , otherwise it will create chaos , ” police told Fang .
In other words , only the government should be speaking to the world about the coronavirus China has unleashed on the world ; that way , the propaganda can be carefully crafted and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was given back his phone .
But clearly , what happened to him was a warning : Don ’ t be uploading the truth to the Internet or it ’ s likely you ’ ll ‘ disappear ’ somewhere for a while , and maybe permanently .
In a post Feb. 3 , he told followers that he had received thousands of friend requests on WeChat , a popular Chinese messaging platform ( that is , of course , closely monitored by the government ) .
It took him hours to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that the Chinese state-run media warned of serious consequences for anyone who “ spread rumors ” about the virus .
It all smacks of dishonesty , of course , and it ’ s no wonder why the Chinese government simply can not be trusted to be honest about the pandemic spreading throughout the country and beyond .

If you film dead bodies in China, the police will arrive at your front door and arrest you… total censorship, total cover-up of coronavirus outbreak
We’ve told you before that news and information coming into and out of China is tightly controlled by the Communist government in Beijing, so there is very little “rogue journalism” that takes place.
With that in mind, the Chinese government is really sensitive about bad news getting out as well as any information that makes Communist leaders look bad or incompetent.
As such, it’s been really tough to trust anything Beijing has said in regards to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Official” reports stating the number of sick and dead have to be looked at with skepticism because all information is tightly regulated.
Plus, almost on a daily basis now we see reports from trusted media sources that make us even more skeptical of what the Chinese government is telling the world regarding the virus’ spread.
As The Epoch Times reported earlier this week, a ‘citizen journalist’ from Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus epidemic began, was paid a visit by Chinese police after documenting something they didn’t want him to see or broadcast:
For days on end, [Fang Bin] had been driving around the town, documenting every step of the way with his phone to show the life in a now locked-down city.
On the morning of Feb. 1 alone, he had visited five hospitals where doctors hustled about in the packed halls and frantic patients groaned and sobbed. At the fifth hospital, he counted eight dead bodies from a funeral van, all within the five minutes after he arrived at the hospital. Inside, a sick man moaned and gasped for breath by the bedside of his father, who had already turned lifeless. Fang uploaded all of these moments to the internet.
About 7 p.m. local time, six masked men wearing HAZMAT gear visited him and demanded to take his temperature.
“You’ve been to dangerous places,” one of them said to him. “We have to find out whether you are infected or not.”
‘There should only be one voice’
The men claimed to be on-duty medical officers and that he was a “hazard” to others because he visited hospitals were patients sickened by the coronavirus were being treated. They broke into his home and ignored his repeated protests that he had no temperature — that he was fine.
But the half-dozen men weren’t there for him, per se; they were there to confiscate a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and his cellphone. And before long, Fang found himself at a police station, The Epoch Times reported.
Police interrogators accused him of “igniting a nuclear bomb” with images and video he reportedly uploaded to social media. He was accused of taking more from “foreign forces” before they threatened to keep him in quarantine for “creating fear” (yes, that’s a real crime thing in China, apparently).
“There should only be one voice, otherwise it will create chaos,” police told Fang.
In other words, only the government should be speaking to the world about the coronavirus China has unleashed on the world; that way, the propaganda can be carefully crafted and unchallenged.
Eventually, Fang was released and was given back his phone. But clearly, what happened to him was a warning: Don’t be uploading the truth to the Internet or it’s likely you’ll ‘disappear’ somewhere for a while, and maybe permanently.
In a post Feb. 3, he told followers that he had received thousands of friend requests on WeChat, a popular Chinese messaging platform (that is, of course, closely monitored by the government). It took him hours to respond to all of them, he said, noting that the Chinese state-run media warned of serious consequences for anyone who “spread rumors” about the virus.
It all smacks of dishonesty, of course, and it’s no wonder why the Chinese government simply cannot be trusted to be honest about the pandemic spreading throughout the country and beyond.
Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--China now issuing DEATH PENALTY for citizens who fail to report recent travel to Wuhan

( Natural News ) A recent tweet from a Chinese advocacy group known as Himalaya Global eerily warns that the communist Chinese government is beginning to impose harsh new penalties for Chinese people who fail to report recent travel to Wuhan , the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak .
The video announcement was made by a Chinese judge who explains that all recent travelers from Wuhan must now report to the appropriate authorities or else be guilty of endangering public safety .
At a minimum , violators could face up to 10 years in prison .
At a maximum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or even the death penalty .
“ Anyone coming back from Wuhan shall report to the authority , ” an English translation of the video announcement reads .
“ Those who do not report might be charged with ( an ) Endangering Public Safety Offense.
” “ The severest case ( s ) will receive the death sentence !
” the announcement goes on to warn .
“ If one suspects that he might be infected with novel coronavirus but does not report to the authority , nor quarantine himself , such behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sentenced to 10-year imprisonment or more life sentence , or even death !
” This judge further explains that communist Chinese police from the areas of Jilin , Shandong , and Sichuan have already filed these types of criminal charges against people who failed or refused to report recent travel to Wuhan .
“ Therefore , those who came back from Wuhan must report to the local authority .
Let ’ s stand in solidarity and fight the pandemic !
Add oil !
” Communist China has no clue what concepts like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This “ add oil ” reference at the end , in case you ’ re not familiar with it , is a relatively new Hong Kong English expression , also used in China , that means encouragement and support for something .
It ’ s generally a positive term , almost like “ keep up the good work.
” That ’ s what makes this judge ’ s use of it rather odd , seeing as how it was preceded by threats of imprisonment or death for those who don ’ t comply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect coming from a communist mentality .
“ ‘ Add oil ’ was added to Oxford dictionary in 2018 , ” says Himalaya Global .
“ However , it ’ s very ironic that add oil came out of this judge ’ s mouth .
Who add oil ?
Make more makeshift hospitals aka concentration camp ?
Police add oil ?
More arrests on innocent people ?
Patients add oil ?
they r dying !
” These are valid points that really drive home the point that communist China only knows authoritarianism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hip ” in the sense of trying to use modern vernacular that , ironically enough , is supposed to have positive connotations .
“ One month ago , you would be charged for alerting others abt # coronavirus , ” wrote another Twitter user in response .
“ One month after , you would be charged for NOT alerting others abt # coronavirus … # CCP ( Communist Party of China ) # China is a farce in history , if not tragedy.
” This person is right , as just last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was punished with a misdemeanor for privately warning his friends about coronavirus back on December 30 .
And now , it ’ s a crime to not tell authorities that you were in Wuhan if you recently traveled there .
“ They should have instead heeded the 8 doctors ’ initial warning instead of arresting them , ” pointed out yet another Twitter user about communist China ’ s blatant hypocrisy in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
The latest news about coronavirus is available at Outbreak.news .
You can also learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about coronavirus amid all the lies by checking out the following episode of The Health Ranger Report , in which Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , provides tips about how to know if the coronavirus pandemic is truly under control :

China now issuing DEATH PENALTY for citizens who fail to report recent travel to Wuhan
recent tweet from a Chinese advocacy group known as Himalaya Global eerily warns that the communist Chinese government is beginning to impose harsh new penalties for Chinese people who fail to report recent travel to Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The video announcement was made by a Chinese judge who explains that all recent travelers from Wuhan must now report to the appropriate authorities or else be guilty of endangering public safety. At a minimum, violators could face up to 10 years in prison. At a maximum, they could face life in prison or even the death penalty.
"Anyone coming back from Wuhan shall report to the authority," an English translation of the video announcement reads. "Those who do not report might be charged with (an) Endangering Public Safety Offense."
"The severest case(s) will receive the death sentence!" the announcement goes on to warn. "If one suspects that he might be infected with novel coronavirus but does not report to the authority, nor quarantine himself, such behavior is endangering public safety and he may be sentenced to 10-year imprisonment or more life sentence, or even death!"
This judge further explains that communist Chinese police from the areas of Jilin, Shandong, and Sichuan have already filed these types of criminal charges against people who failed or refused to report recent travel to Wuhan.
"Therefore, those who came back from Wuhan must report to the local authority. Let's stand in solidarity and fight the pandemic! Add oil!"
Communist China has no clue what concepts like positivity, freedom and honesty actually mean
This "add oil" reference at the end, in case you're not familiar with it, is a relatively new Hong Kong English expression, also used in China, that means encouragement and support for something. It's generally a positive term, almost like "keep up the good work."
That's what makes this judge's use of it rather odd, seeing as how it was preceded by threats of imprisonment or death for those who don't comply – which is just what you might expect coming from a communist mentality.
"'Add oil' was added to Oxford dictionary in 2018," says Himalaya Global. "However, it's very ironic that add oil came out of this judge's mouth. Who add oil? Make more makeshift hospitals aka concentration camp? Police add oil? More arrests on innocent people? Patients add oil? they r dying!"
These are valid points that really drive home the point that communist China only knows authoritarianism, even when it tries to be "hip" in the sense of trying to use modern vernacular that, ironically enough, is supposed to have positive connotations.
"One month ago, you would be charged for alerting others abt #coronavirus," wrote another Twitter user in response. "One month after, you would be charged for NOT alerting others abt #coronavirus ... #CCP (Communist Party of China) #China is a farce in history, if not tragedy."
This person is right, as just last month a Chinese doctor who works in Wuhan was punished with a misdemeanor for privately warning his friends about coronavirus back on December 30. And now, it's a crime to not tell authorities that you were in Wuhan if you recently traveled there.
"They should have instead heeded the 8 doctors' initial warning instead of arresting them," pointed out yet another Twitter user about communist China's blatant hypocrisy in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
The latest news about coronavirus is available at Outbreak.news.
You can also learn more about how to decipher the truth about coronavirus amid all the lies by checking out the following episode of The Health Ranger Report, in which Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, provides tips about how to know if the coronavirus pandemic is truly under control:
Sources for this article include:
Twitter.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Globalists celebrate whistleblowers when it suits them but coronavirus pandemic whistleblowers are s

( Natural News ) It ’ s become obvious that some very powerful globalists are working hard to keep the general public from learning about the strength of the coronavirus , the reach of the disease , and the ramifications of the pandemic on the world financial situation .
As more outlets report that the coronavirus is having a negative economic impact on Chinese factory production , many of which make parts for U.S. and Western plants , there appears to be a concerted effort to suppress information about the spread of the virus that could impact financial markets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity , what can be said in public venues about the virus is becoming more tightly controlled , as in the way Chinese Communist leaders are controlling the information their government is putting out regarding the virus ’ spread and impact .
“ If you ’ ve been watching our Youtube video series on the Wuhan Coronavirus ( 2019nCoV ) pandemic , you know that it ’ s time to prepare , ” he writes , noting that it ’ s time to not only buildup “ financial capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social , knowledge , time , material , living , cultural , and emotional capital.
” Martenson said that because of a global censorship regime that praises Left-wing ‘ whistleblowers ’ when they are attacking anti-globalists like President Trump but suppresses truth-tellers trying to inform the masses of trouble , it ’ s getting more difficult to get the message out about the coronavirus pandemic : As with our coverage of the Fukushima nuclear disaster back in 2011 , we believe it is our duty to make our gifts of sleuthing , clarifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
That ’ s what we ’ ve done in the past , and we ’ re doing it in spades now — releasing at least one video every day for the past 13 days , keeping the public updated on the evolving coronavirus threat .
But there ’ s certain content that we can not put out into the public realm .
Some of it can put a target on our back for the media to use in accusing us of being “ alarmists ” or “ fearmongers.
” While not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team are putting out has been “ sufficiently proven , ” it ’ s nonetheless important enough to mention and to continually monitor as the situation changes — in China and around the world where the virus has made its appearance .
Martenson — who openly admits that his site is subscriber-driven , not ad driven — also noted that just days ago , and for no apparent reason , his Wikipedia page was deleted by that site ’ s editors .
“ I guess if you feel that shooting the messenger isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him from history , ” he wrote .
There are many preparations that people should be making — in advance of the arrival of the coronavirus , of course , but for many other reasons as well .
As Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , notes , the arrival of the virus to your part of the world is a lot closer than you might have imagined : It ’ s now clear the coronavirus pandemic has broken containment and is self-replicating beyond control .
As the corporate-controlled media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t exist , it has already spread beyond any reasonable hope of containment , health experts are now warning .
China can not contain it .
Instead , they lie about it , and the left-wing media follows suit , pretending that lying about a pandemic is somehow a treatment to stop it .
Adams notes , correctly , that denial isn ’ t a strategy for dealing with what may be lurking right around the corner .
And as Martenson implies , it may not be much longer that reliable information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available .
As the pandemic costs more globalists more money , they will move even more quickly to shut off the free flow of information .
Time is getting short .
Read Martenson ’ s complete report here .

Globalists celebrate whistleblowers when it suits them but coronavirus pandemic whistleblowers are smeared, censored, and labeled “fear mongers”
It’s become obvious that some very powerful globalists are working hard to keep the general public from learning about the strength of the coronavirus, the reach of the disease, and the ramifications of the pandemic on the world financial situation.
As more outlets report that the coronavirus is having a negative economic impact on Chinese factory production, many of which make parts for U.S. and Western plants, there appears to be a concerted effort to suppress information about the spread of the virus that could impact financial markets and political power brokers.
As noted by Chris Martenson of Peak Prosperity, what can be said in public venues about the virus is becoming more tightly controlled, as in the way Chinese Communist leaders are controlling the information their government is putting out regarding the virus’ spread and impact.
“If you’ve been watching our Youtube video series on the Wuhan Coronavirus (2019nCoV) pandemic, you know that it’s time to prepare,” he writes, noting that it’s time to not only buildup “financial capital,” but also to build “social, knowledge, time, material, living, cultural, and emotional capital.”
Martenson said that because of a global censorship regime that praises Left-wing ‘whistleblowers’ when they are attacking anti-globalists like President Trump but suppresses truth-tellers trying to inform the masses of trouble, it’s getting more difficult to get the message out about the coronavirus pandemic:
As with our coverage of the Fukushima nuclear disaster back in 2011, we believe it is our duty to make our gifts of sleuthing, clarifying, and decoding freely available to the world. That’s what we’ve done in the past, and we’re doing it in spades now — releasing at least one video every day for the past 13 days, keeping the public updated on the evolving coronavirus threat.
But there’s certain content that we cannot put out into the public realm.
Some of it can put a target on our back for the media to use in accusing us of being “alarmists” or “fearmongers.”
Time is getting short
While not every piece of information Martenson and his team are putting out has been “sufficiently proven,” it’s nonetheless important enough to mention and to continually monitor as the situation changes — in China and around the world where the virus has made its appearance.
Martenson — who openly admits that his site is subscriber-driven, not ad driven — also noted that just days ago, and for no apparent reason, his Wikipedia page was deleted by that site’s editors.
“I guess if you feel that shooting the messenger isn’t enough, try to expunge him from history,” he wrote.
There are many preparations that people should be making — in advance of the arrival of the coronavirus, of course, but for many other reasons as well.
As Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, notes, the arrival of the virus to your part of the world is a lot closer than you might have imagined:
It’s now clear the coronavirus pandemic has broken containment and is self-replicating beyond control. As the corporate-controlled media still pretends the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t exist, it has already spread beyond any reasonable hope of containment, health experts are now warning. China cannot contain it. Instead, they lie about it, and the left-wing media follows suit, pretending that lying about a pandemic is somehow a treatment to stop it.
Adams notes, correctly, that denial isn’t a strategy for dealing with what may be lurking right around the corner. And as Martenson implies, it may not be much longer that reliable information about the spread of the virus is even available. As the pandemic costs more globalists more money, they will move even more quickly to shut off the free flow of information.
Time is getting short. Read Martenson’s complete report here.
Sources include:
NaturalNews.com
PeakProsperity.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Once again, the flu shot proves to be an ineffective joke "medicine" that does nothing but harm peop

Once again, the flu shot proves to be an ineffective joke "medicine" that does nothing but harm people

( Natural News ) With novel coronavirus showing no signs of relenting anytime soon , the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has even more bad news : This season ’ s influenza vaccines are once again a mismatch , meaning they don ’ t work .
The public health agency claims that this year ’ s flu jabs are only a 58 percent match , which is “ not an awful match , ” according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( N.I.A.I.D . )
Director Dr. Anthony Fauci , M.D.
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very good match.
” Part of the National Institutes of Health ( N.I.H . )
and an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services ( H.H.S . )
, the N.I.A.I.D .
says current flu shots will not provide protection against the B/Victoria strain of flu that ’ s currently spreading among children .
The agency says it will , however , provide some protection against H1N1 , which circulated several years ago , as you may recall .
Fauci says that , in lieu of a working flu vaccine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wash their hands frequently .
However , he makes no dietary or lifestyle suggestions that could help to naturally protect people against the flu .
The CDC warns that the overall hospitalization rate for seasonal flu this year is up to 19.9 per 100,000 people , while deaths associated with both influenza and pneumonia have jumped from 6.0 to 6.9 percent .
So far , about 39 children have died this season from the flu and flu-related diseases .
The CDC also admits that influenza is “ constantly changing ” and morphing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ongoing data collection and characterization of the viruses are required .
This year ’ s flu strain , which flu shots won ’ t protect against , is hitting children “ especially hard ” In its weekly flu report , the CDC revealed that more than half of those afflicted by this year ’ s primary circulating flu strain are children and adults under the age of 25 , a much higher proportion of young people compared to previous years .
The reason for this , say experts , is that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ B variety , which reportedly afflicts children and young people to a much higher degree than older people .
“ We ’ ve seen something this year that we haven ’ t seen in probably 27 years , which is a noticeable increase in the number of influenza B infections early in the season , ” stated Andi L. Shane , chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Emory University ‘ s School of Medicine and Children ’ s Healthcare in Atlanta .
Influenza A has also begun to circulate in recent weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H1N1 viral strain .
Keep in mind that influenza A and B are in addition to the circulating novel coronavirus , which appears to be developing into a global pandemic all on its own .
“ During the 2019-20 flu season , there have already been 68 reported pediatric deaths in the U.S. , according to the CDC ; 45 were caused by the influenza B strain , ” writes Sumathi Reddy for The Wall Street Journal .
“ Typically , the flu season peaks between December and February and can go as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported pediatric deaths last flu season and 188 in 2017-18.
” Schools and school districts across multiple states are reporting multi-day closures in response to these virulent strains of seasonal flu .
Knox County , Tennessee , for example , closed all 88 of its schools for three days , which affected more than 5,000 students who stayed home and didn ’ t go to class .
“ I think there was a concern that this was more of a novel strain that kids haven ’ t seen so they are getting sicker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pediatrician from Texas .
To keep up with the latest flu-related news , be sure to check out Outbreak.news .

Once again, the flu shot proves to be an ineffective joke “medicine” that does nothing but harm people
With novel coronavirus showing no signs of relenting anytime soon, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has even more bad news : This season's influenza vaccines are once again a mismatch, meaning they
The public health agency claims that this year's flu jabs are only a 58 percent match, which is "not an awful match," according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (N.I.A.I.D.) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D., "but it's not a very good match."
Part of the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) and an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (H.H.S.), the N.I.A.I.D. says current flu shots will not provide protection against the B/Victoria strain of flu that's currently spreading among children. The agency says it will, however, provide some protection against H1N1, which circulated several years ago, as you may recall.
Fauci says that, in lieu of a working flu vaccine, people should stay away from crowded areas and wash their hands frequently. However, he makes no dietary or lifestyle suggestions that could help to naturally protect people against the flu.
The CDC warns that the overall hospitalization rate for seasonal flu this year is up to 19.9 per 100,000 people, while deaths associated with both influenza and pneumonia have jumped from 6.0 to 6.9 percent. So far, about 39 children have died this season from the flu and flu-related diseases.
The CDC also admits that influenza is "constantly changing" and morphing into other strains, which is why "ongoing data collection and characterization of the viruses are required.
This year's flu strain, which flu shots won't protect against, is hitting children "especially hard"
In its weekly flu report, the CDC revealed that more than half of those afflicted by this year's primary circulating flu strain are children and adults under the age of 25, a much higher proportion of young people compared to previous years.
The reason for this, say experts, is that the current flu strain is designated as a B variety, which reportedly afflicts children and young people to a much higher degree than older people.
"We've seen something this year that we haven't seen in probably 27 years, which is a noticeable increase in the number of influenza B infections early in the season," stated Andi L. Shane, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Emory University's School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare in Atlanta.
Influenza A has also begun to circulate in recent weeks, this being the class associated with the H1N1 viral strain. Keep in mind that influenza A and B are in addition to the circulating novel coronavirus, which appears to be developing into a global pandemic all on its own.
"During the 2019-20 flu season, there have already been 68 reported pediatric deaths in the U.S., according to the CDC; 45 were caused by the influenza B strain," writes Sumathi Reddy for The Wall Street Journal. "Typically, the flu season peaks between December and February and can go as late as May. There were 143 reported pediatric deaths last flu season and 188 in 2017-18."
Schools and school districts across multiple states are reporting multi-day closures in response to these virulent strains of seasonal flu. Knox County, Tennessee, for example, closed all 88 of its schools for three days, which affected more than 5,000 students who stayed home and didn't go to class.
"I think there was a concern that this was more of a novel strain that kids haven't seen so they are getting sicker," says Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician from Texas.
To keep up with the latest flu-related news, be sure to check out Outbreak.news.
Sources for this article include:
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com
NIAID.NIH.gov
WSJ.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Next-gen warfare: DARPA tests “drone swarms” that will be operated by artificial intelligence, not h

( Natural News ) In the 2019 film “ Angel Has Fallen ” starring Morgan Freeman as the U.S. leader and Gerard Butler as his trusted aid , the bad guys stage a rather unorthodox attack against the president and his Secret Service security detail .
As the characters played by Freeman and Butler fish in the middle of a small lake one chilly morning , a large swarm of explosive-laden drones engulfs the area and begins taking out the security detail while attempting to target the president .
Like many Hollywood films that employ really cool visual effects , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far-fetched after all .
We ’ ve all known that drones have been around for quite some time now .
No doubt most of us have either seen one flying around our neighborhoods or have heard about drones being tested somewhere .
So it was only a matter of time before countries and governments began working on ways to weaponize drones .
Large drones like those developed first by the United States , capable of remaining on station for hours at a time and carrying large high-explosive missiles of the kind that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani , are increasingly in use by militaries around the world .
And smaller drones of the type we see in our neighborhoods have also been used by militants in places like Syria to target enemy forces .
So far , however , the technology to deploy swarms of drones in a coordinated effort to surveil or attack targets is still in development .
But recently , DARPA — the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — tested a synchronous drone swarm program in Mississippi , and the results look promising .
As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the program is called OFFSET , or “ Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics.
” The test incorporated a group of 250 autonomous air and ground vehicles that were sent into a simulated urban environment to provide researchers with “ live information about sight lines , enemy positioning , environmental hazards , and general layout as part of a simulated military raid , ” the paper reported online .
The test , at DARPA ’ s Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg , Miss.
, involved tasking the drone swarm with finding a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is sort of like a QR code , that had been placed inside several buildings throughout the training facility designed to simulate city blocks .
The swarm of air and ground vehicles autonomously divided themselves into several different groups , each with their own tactical assignment .
Some were sent into buildings to locate the AprilTags , while others maintained strategic positions to watch for incoming threats .
Additional groups , meanwhile , were scanning and patrolling nearby terrain in order to provide researchers with a full 3D map of the area so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updates to the drone swarm .
As each of the drones operated separately , they sent back live footage that was monitored by human operators .
Eventually , drones are likely to be operated using artificial intelligence , or AI .
In addition to monitoring the drones via a laptop , DARPA noted that the operators also used an augmented reality headset to respond and react to a live digital map of the surrounding area created by the drones as they flew surveillance over their environment .
The test — the third of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon research agency noted.The goal is to ensure that the software used by the drones , as well as the drones themselves , are reliable enough to deploy in real situations .
The Pentagon is also developing another ‘ drone swarm ’ concept using X61A drones that are released from a C-130 aircraft , making it a sort of “ flying aircraft carrier , ” Popular Mechanics reports .
Read more breaking news on drones at DroneWatchNews.com .

Next-gen warfare: DARPA tests “drone swarms” that will be operated by artificial intelligence, not human beings
In the 2019 film “Angel Has Fallen” starring Morgan Freeman as the U.S. leader and Gerard Butler as his trusted aid, the bad guys stage a rather unorthodox attack against the president and his Secret Service security detail.
As the characters played by Freeman and Butler fish in the middle of a small lake one chilly morning, a large swarm of explosive-laden drones engulfs the area and begins taking out the security detail while attempting to target the president.
Like many Hollywood films that employ really cool visual effects, the drone swarm isn’t so far-fetched after all.
We’ve all known that drones have been around for quite some time now. No doubt most of us have either seen one flying around our neighborhoods or have heard about drones being tested somewhere.
So it was only a matter of time before countries and governments began working on ways to weaponize drones.
Large drones like those developed first by the United States, capable of remaining on station for hours at a time and carrying large high-explosive missiles of the kind that was used recently to target Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, are increasingly in use by militaries around the world.
And smaller drones of the type we see in our neighborhoods have also been used by militants in places like Syria to target enemy forces. So far, however, the technology to deploy swarms of drones in a coordinated effort to surveil or attack targets is still in development.
But recently, DARPA — the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — tested a synchronous drone swarm program in Mississippi, and the results look promising.
As reported by the UK’s Daily Mail, the program is called OFFSET, or “Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics.” The test incorporated a group of 250 autonomous air and ground vehicles that were sent into a simulated urban environment to provide researchers with “live information about sight lines, enemy positioning, environmental hazards, and general layout as part of a simulated military raid,” the paper reported online.
There’s also a ‘flying aircraft carrier’
The test, at DARPA’s Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Miss., involved tasking the drone swarm with finding a number of “AprilTags,” which is sort of like a QR code, that had been placed inside several buildings throughout the training facility designed to simulate city blocks.
The paper noted:
The swarm of air and ground vehicles autonomously divided themselves into several different groups, each with their own tactical assignment.
Some were sent into buildings to locate the AprilTags, while others maintained strategic positions to watch for incoming threats.
Additional groups, meanwhile, were scanning and patrolling nearby terrain in order to provide researchers with a full 3D map of the area so that human operators could provide live tactical updates to the drone swarm.
As each of the drones operated separately, they sent back live footage that was monitored by human operators. Eventually, drones are likely to be operated using artificial intelligence, or AI.
In addition to monitoring the drones via a laptop, DARPA noted that the operators also used an augmented reality headset to respond and react to a live digital map of the surrounding area created by the drones as they flew surveillance over their environment.
The test — the third of six planned — was successful, the Pentagon research agency noted.The goal is to ensure that the software used by the drones, as well as the drones themselves, are reliable enough to deploy in real situations.
The Pentagon is also developing another ‘drone swarm’ concept using X61A drones that are released from a C-130 aircraft, making it a sort of “flying aircraft carrier,” Popular Mechanics reports.
Read more breaking news on drones at DroneWatchNews.com.
Sources include:
PopularMechanics.com
DailyMail.co.uk
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Bee warfare: Domesticated honey bees spread viruses on plants, driving wild bumblebees to extinction

( Natural News ) If you ’ re buying your honey from domestic apiaries and suppliers , there ’ s a high chance that you are contributing to the continued eradication of wild bumblebees , according to scientists .
According to a group of scientists from the University of Vermont ( UVM ) and the University of Florida , a spillover of viruses from domesticated honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) may be killing off populations of many wild bumblebee species ( Bombus spp. )
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The scientists , led by Samantha Alger from UVM published their study in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists , the viruses are likely to have spread through salivary secretions or feces left behind on flowers by domesticated honey bees while they are foraging .
In their study , the researchers revealed that two RNA viruses were found in higher rates in wild bumblebees collected near managed beehives in apiaries than those farther out : the black queen cell virus ( BQCV ) and deformed wing virus ( DWV ) .
One of the 22 known viruses to affect honey bees , BQCV causes mortality in queen bee pupae , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larvae yellow and then brown-black .
On the other hand , DWV , as its name suggests , results in particularly stubby , useless wings , as well as other deformities such as shortened , rounded abdomens , discoloration , damaged appendages and paralysis of the legs and wings .
As detailed in their study , Alger and her team collected bumblebee , honey bee and flower specimens from seven sites in Vermont within 300 meters of commercial honey bee apiaries , and 12 sites with no commercial apiaries within one kilometer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ both honey bees and bumblebees indicate a flying overlap of one kilometer .
At each field site , the researchers placed the bees on dry ice to preserve their RNA until lab storage at 80 C or 176 F. According to the team , they were able to detect BQCV in 75.7 percent of the bumblebee samples and DWV in 9.3 percent of the samples .
( Related : Wild bees , butterflies and other pollinators are on the path to extinction if we don ’ t stop poisoning them . )
Alger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Department of Plant & Soil Science and Gund Institute for Environment , said their recent study confirms a suspicion long held by other bee experts : that RNA viruses might move from honey bees to bumblebees through shared flowers .
“ Many wild pollinators are in trouble and this finding could help us protect bumblebees , ” Alger said , adding that the results of the study poses implications for how domestic bees are managed , and where they are located .
“ This research suggests that we might want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vulnerable pollinator species , like the rusty patched bumblebees , ” Alger said , “ especially because we have so much more to learn about what these viruses are actually doing to bumblebees.
” Of particular note are large-scale commercial pollination operations catering to industrial-scale monoculture farms .
“ Big operators put hives on flatbed trucks and move them to California to pollinate almonds and then onto Texas for another crop , ” Alger said , adding that this results in the domesticated bees carrying their diseases wherever they go .
Alison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Department of Biology , and senior author on the new PLOS One study added that based on the results of their research , beekeepers must enact careful monitoring and treating of diseased honey bee colonies , in order to protect wild bee populations from subsequent infections .
“ If you aren ’ t willing to put in the work to monitor and treat your bees , you could actually be harming wild bee populations instead of helping them , ” the researchers said .

Bee warfare: Domesticated honey bees spread viruses on plants, driving wild bumblebees to extinction
If you’re buying your honey from domestic apiaries and suppliers, there's a high chance that you are contributing to the continued eradication of wild bumblebees , according to scientists.
According to a group of scientists from the University of Vermont (UVM) and the University of Florida, a spillover of viruses from domesticated honey bees (Apis mellifera) may be killing off populations of many wild bumblebee species (Bombus spp.).
The scientists, led by Samantha Alger from UVM published their study in the journal PLOS One.
According to the scientists, the viruses are likely to have spread through salivary secretions or feces left behind on flowers by domesticated honey bees while they are foraging.
In their study, the researchers revealed that two RNA viruses were found in higher rates in wild bumblebees collected near managed beehives in apiaries than those farther out: the black queen cell virus (BQCV) and deformed wing virus (DWV).
One of the 22 known viruses to affect honey bees, BQCV causes mortality in queen bee pupae, with the virus seen to turn queen bee larvae yellow and then brown-black. On the other hand, DWV, as its name suggests, results in particularly stubby, useless wings, as well as other deformities such as shortened, rounded abdomens, discoloration, damaged appendages and paralysis of the legs and wings.
As detailed in their study, Alger and her team collected bumblebee, honey bee and flower specimens from seven sites in Vermont within 300 meters of commercial honey bee apiaries, and 12 sites with no commercial apiaries within one kilometer. Data published on bee flight ranges for both honey bees and bumblebees indicate a flying overlap of one kilometer. At each field site, the researchers placed the bees on dry ice to preserve their RNA until lab storage at 80 C or 176 F.
According to the team, they were able to detect BQCV in 75.7 percent of the bumblebee samples and DWV in 9.3 percent of the samples. (Related: Wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators are on the path to extinction if we don't stop poisoning them.)
Alger, a beekeeper and researcher in UVM’s Department of Plant & Soil Science and Gund Institute for Environment, said their recent study confirms a suspicion long held by other bee experts: that RNA viruses might move from honey bees to bumblebees through shared flowers.
"Many wild pollinators are in trouble and this finding could help us protect bumblebees," Alger said, adding that the results of the study poses implications for how domestic bees are managed, and where they are located.
"This research suggests that we might want to keep apiaries outside of areas where there are vulnerable pollinator species, like the rusty patched bumblebees," Alger said, "especially because we have so much more to learn about what these viruses are actually doing to bumblebees."
Of particular note are large-scale commercial pollination operations catering to industrial-scale monoculture farms.
"Big operators put hives on flatbed trucks and move them to California to pollinate almonds and then onto Texas for another crop," Alger said, adding that this results in the domesticated bees carrying their diseases wherever they go.
Alison Brody, a professor in UVM's Department of Biology, and senior author on the new PLOS One study added that based on the results of their research, beekeepers must enact careful monitoring and treating of diseased honey bee colonies, in order to protect wild bee populations from subsequent infections.
"If you aren't willing to put in the work to monitor and treat your bees, you could actually be harming wild bee populations instead of helping them," the researchers said.
Sources include:
DailyMail.co.uk
Journals.PLOS.org
BeeAware.org.au


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Deadly devices: Patients killed during surgery by heart device that RUPTURES, according to FDA repor

( Natural News ) The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has issued an emergency Class I recall for a heart surgery device that has killed three people and injured another twenty-two .
The device is made by one of the most trusted medical device manufacturers in the world and it has been used by some of the most respected heart surgeons in the business .
The medical device , manufactured by Lifesciences Corp , is called an IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion .
The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall promptly after the FDA issued their emergency Class I recall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ very seriously , ” said Sarah Huoh , company spokesperson .
“ As we look into this matter further , we are collecting all products back from customers.
” FDA warns of lethal medical device that may rupture during heart surgery When a patient is undergoing heart surgery , the surgeons can slide the intra-aortic occlusion into the heart ’ s valves and inflate them like a balloon .
This creates an occlusion for the aorta artery , blocking and venting the blood supply , allowing surgeons to repair the damage in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The device assumes the life-sustaining role of the heart and lungs during surgery .
This new device has been around for two years and has been used for heart transplants , aneurysm operations , cardiopulmonary bypasses in valve replacements and for treating birth defects .
The problem is that the device is prone to rupture , causing potentially fatal abruptions in surgery that the patient may not recover from .
When the IntraClude bursts , it could prolong the surgery , leading to cardiopulmonary bypass , including neurological damage , embolism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years it was used , three patients did not survive the rupture and their families are now dealing with legitimate medical malpractice/wrongful death claims .
The FDA ’ s Class I recall is a warning to all cardiothoracic surgeons : The device is lethal .
The device could be punctured during a heart operation , ultimately causing irreversible damage to the patient ’ s heart .
The recall included seven hundred fifty-seven devices .
The devices , issued between May 2017 and February 19 , 2019 , were being used regularly by well-respected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more about taking care of the the body ’ s most important muscle , visit Heart.News .

Deadly devices: Patients killed during surgery by heart device that RUPTURES, according to FDA report
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency Class I recall for a heart surgery device that has killed three people and injured another twenty-two.
The device is made by one of the most trusted medical device manufacturers in the world and it has been used by some of the most respected heart surgeons in the business.
The medical device, manufactured by Lifesciences Corp, is called an IntraClude intra-aortic occlusion. The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall promptly after the FDA issued their emergency Class I recall.
“Edwards takes the safety of patients very seriously,” said Sarah Huoh, company spokesperson. “As we look into this matter further, we are collecting all products back from customers.”
FDA warns of lethal medical device that may rupture during heart surgery
When a patient is undergoing heart surgery, the surgeons can slide the intra-aortic occlusion into the heart’s valves and inflate them like a balloon. This creates an occlusion for the aorta artery, blocking and venting the blood supply, allowing surgeons to repair the damage in the heart valve without interference from other organs.
The device assumes the life-sustaining role of the heart and lungs during surgery. This new device has been around for two years and has been used for heart transplants, aneurysm operations, cardiopulmonary bypasses in valve replacements and for treating birth defects. The problem is that the device is prone to rupture, causing potentially fatal abruptions in surgery that the patient may not recover from. When the IntraClude bursts, it could prolong the surgery, leading to cardiopulmonary bypass, including neurological damage, embolism, stroke and death. In the two years it was used, three patients did not survive the rupture and their families are now dealing with legitimate medical malpractice/wrongful death claims.
The FDA’s Class I recall is a warning to all cardiothoracic surgeons: The device is lethal. The device could be punctured during a heart operation, ultimately causing irreversible damage to the patient’s heart. The recall included seven hundred fifty-seven devices. The devices, issued between May 2017 and February 19, 2019, were being used regularly by well-respected heart surgeons throughout the U.S.
To learn more about taking care of the the body's most important muscle, visit Heart.News.
Sources include:
DailyMail.co.uk
FDA.gov


naturalnews--2020-02-09--French researchers claim to have created metallic hydrogen in a lab: Material can "conduct electrici

French researchers claim to have created metallic hydrogen in a lab: Material can "conduct electricity indefinitely at room temperature"

( Natural News ) Metallic hydrogen is a state of hydrogen wherein the element is able to conduct electricity .
Scientists have spent close to a century attempting to create this material .
A team of French researchers now claim that they ’ ve done it .
Normally , hydrogen isn ’ t a great conductor .
However , physicists since the 1930s have suspected that if hydrogen were to be subjected to enough pressure , it can act like an alkali metal , a group of metals that are great at conducting heat and electricity .
This hypothesis has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Loubeyre , research lead and member of the French Atomic Energy Commission , believes he and his team have done the impossible .
They say that a sample of hydrogen that they crushed between the points of two diamonds exhibited metallic properties .
To put it into perspective , they claim that the hydrogen was put under pressure so substantial that it created around 425 gigapascals of pressure , or around 4.2 million times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth at sea level .
“ Metal hydrogen is the ultimate hydride , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which they published in the journal arXiv .
“ It may exhibit a room temperature superconductivity , a melting transition at very low temperature into an unusual superconducting- superfluid state , a high protonic diffusion and a high energy density storage.
” This means that the material can store energy very easily and it can conduct electricity perhaps indefinitely at room temperature .
Researchers have spent decades attempting to create metallic hydrogen .
Previous studies came close , having created materials that , at lower pressures , exhibited some of metallic hydrogen ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world want metallic hydrogen because of its potential applications in future technologies , such as for transporting and storing energy .
( Related : Researchers design cost-efficient , clean fuel cells that might soon replace traditional gas engines in cars . )
Until now , they haven ’ t been successful because of the high amount of pressure required for metallic hydrogen to form .
Even many high tech research laboratories don ’ t have the equipment to create the conditions it requires .
In laboratory settings , high pressures are generated using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which involve crushing a tiny sample of a material between the points of two extremely durable diamonds .
So far , many experiments failed because even the hardest diamond anvil cells tend to shatter if they try to recreate any pressure above 400 gigapascals .
A previous study , conducted in 2016 , claimed to have created metallic hydrogen .
However , the researchers were only able to publish a limited amount of data .
Furthermore , they refused to release the metallic hydrogen sample from the grasp of their diamond anvil cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many scientists , including Loubeyre himself , were very critical of their claim and refused to believe it .
Their criticisms were heightened when the scientists later claimed that their metallic hydrogen sample was lost when their diamond anvil cell device broke .
Fortunately , Loubeyre has more data to back up his team ’ s claims .
For starters , Loubeyre ’ s diamond anvil cells were of a new design developed in 2018 , which raised their high-pressure limits .
Furthermore , the team claims to have repeated their experiment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , causing the material to transition from metallic to non-metallic states .
However , even this study is under scrutiny because it hasn ’ t been subjected to peer review and Loubeyre ’ s experiments haven ’ t been inspected by the wider community of physicists .
But it does have its fair share of allies , with some even going so far as to call this a “ Nobel-prize worthy discovery.
” With Loubeyre ’ s claims yet to be validated , it remains to be seen if metallic hydrogen and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within humanity ’ s grasp .

French researchers claim to have created metallic hydrogen in a lab: Material can “conduct electricity indefinitely at room temperature”
Metallic hydrogen is a state of hydrogen wherein the element is able to conduct electricity. Scientists have spent close to a century attempting to create this material. A team of French researchers now claim that they've done it
Normally, hydrogen isn't a great conductor. However, physicists since the 1930s have suspected that if hydrogen were to be subjected to enough pressure, it can act like an alkali metal, a group of metals that are great at conducting heat and electricity. This hypothesis has never been proven until now.
Paul Loubeyre, research lead and member of the French Atomic Energy Commission, believes he and his team have done the impossible. They say that a sample of hydrogen that they crushed between the points of two diamonds exhibited metallic properties. To put it into perspective, they claim that the hydrogen was put under pressure so substantial that it created around 425 gigapascals of pressure, or around 4.2 million times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth at sea level.
"Metal hydrogen is the ultimate hydride," said the researchers in their paper, which they published in the journal arXiv. "It may exhibit a room temperature superconductivity, a melting transition at very low temperature into an unusual superconducting- superfluid state, a high protonic diffusion and a high energy density storage." This means that the material can store energy very easily and it can conduct electricity perhaps indefinitely at room temperature.
The hunt for metallic hydrogen
Researchers have spent decades attempting to create metallic hydrogen. Previous studies came close, having created materials that, at lower pressures, exhibited some of metallic hydrogen's properties. Scientists all over the world want metallic hydrogen because of its potential applications in future technologies, such as for transporting and storing energy. (Related: Researchers design cost-efficient, clean fuel cells that might soon replace traditional gas engines in cars.)
Until now, they haven't been successful because of the high amount of pressure required for metallic hydrogen to form. Even many high tech research laboratories don't have the equipment to create the conditions it requires. In laboratory settings, high pressures are generated using devices known as diamond anvil cells, which involve crushing a tiny sample of a material between the points of two extremely durable diamonds. So far, many experiments failed because even the hardest diamond anvil cells tend to shatter if they try to recreate any pressure above 400 gigapascals.
A previous study, conducted in 2016, claimed to have created metallic hydrogen. However, the researchers were only able to publish a limited amount of data. Furthermore, they refused to release the metallic hydrogen sample from the grasp of their diamond anvil cell device for fear of damaging it. Many scientists, including Loubeyre himself, were very critical of their claim and refused to believe it. Their criticisms were heightened when the scientists later claimed that their metallic hydrogen sample was lost when their diamond anvil cell device broke.
Fortunately, Loubeyre has more data to back up his team's claims. For starters, Loubeyre's diamond anvil cells were of a new design developed in 2018, which raised their high-pressure limits. Furthermore, the team claims to have repeated their experiment. They tuned the pressure up and down, causing the material to transition from metallic to non-metallic states.
However, even this study is under scrutiny because it hasn't been subjected to peer review and Loubeyre's experiments haven't been inspected by the wider community of physicists. But it does have its fair share of allies, with some even going so far as to call this a "Nobel-prize worthy discovery." With Loubeyre's claims yet to be validated, it remains to be seen if metallic hydrogen and its possible applications for future technologies is finally within humanity's grasp.
Sources include:
LiveScience.com 1
arXiv.org
ScienceAlert.com
LiveScience.com 2
PopularMechanics.com
UniverseToday.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Treat skin conditions in the comfort of your own home using this homemade all-natural salve

Jewelweed ( Impatiens capensis ) grows best in the shade .
The plant is easy to grow in almost any area with constantly moist soil .
Jewelweed has oval leaves that are slightly lobed .
The plant may appear silvered or frosted when wet — the property that gave jewelweed its name .
The plant ’ s stems are very succulent and they drip with a slimy juice when broken .
Jewelweed flowers are trumpet-shaped , and they can be yellow or orange on the same plant .
The juice from jewelweed stems and leaves helps treat poison ivy rash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of your liquid-filled blisters and the rash that follows when exposed to poison ivy .
Juice from the plant can also be used to relieve itching .
Additionally , jewelweed juice is used to treat athlete ’ s foot and ringworm since it has natural antifungal properties .
( Related : Home remedies for different types of skin rashes . )
• 1/2 cups of your chosen carrier oil ( E.g.
, Almond , coconut or olive oil . )
• 1 tablespoon of either cocoa butter or shea butter • About 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( E.g.
, Eucalyptus or lavender essential oil . )
Before you start making the salve , steep the jewelweed in the carrier oil for several hours .
Do not add natural plant matter directly into a salve .
If you store the salve for a long time , the plant matter may produce mold that can make the healing salve go rancid .
Using rancid salve will cause more harm than good .
• Fill the one-quart Mason jar 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full with the chopped jewelweed and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the way up to the lip , but leave a bit of headspace for the carrier oil .
You may need more than three ounces of the oil to fill the Mason jar enough to steep the jewelweed properly .
While steeping the ingredients , you might need to add more of the carrier oil to keep the natural plant matter fully covered .
• Fill a pot with several inches of water , then put it on the stove over low heat .
• Place the full Mason jar into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mason jar steep for several hours .
Don ’ t let the mixture come to a boil .
To steep , the mixture should only be exposed to enough heat to make the glass jar warm but not hot to the touch .
Steep the mixture properly to ensure that the salve doesn ’ t turn out runny or less potent .
• Strain the steeped salve mixture using cheesecloth or a coffee filter .
Keep the orange to green-colored liquid .
Throw away the natural plant material .
• Get another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Place a second , clean Mason jar in the pot , then place it on the stove .
• Pour the cocoa butter ( or shea butter ) , beeswax and coconut oil into the Mason jar .
Turn the stove back onto low heat .
• Stir the mixture constantly to avoid scorching while it melts completely .
Beeswax does not melt until the temperature reaches 170 F ( 76 Celsius ) , so wait for at least five minutes before all the ingredients liquefy .
• Carefully remove the pot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixture cool for several minutes before pouring in the steeped liquid .
Stir to combine .
• Stir in the vitamin E and essential oils .
Stir again to combine the ingredients completely .
• Pour the jewelweed salve into small Mason jars then seal with a firm-fitting lid and ring .
This recipe makes enough for three small Mason jars .
• Store in a cool , dry place until ready to use .
Grow jewelweed in your garden and follow the recipe above to make a soothing jewelweed salve that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skin problems .

Treat skin conditions in the comfort of your own home using this homemade all-natural salve
or spotted touch-me-not is a beautiful ornamental plant. Homesteaders know that its pretty flowers can also be used to make a soothing salve that treats poison ivy. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com
What is jewelweed?
Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) grows best in the shade. The plant is easy to grow in almost any area with constantly moist soil.
Jewelweed has oval leaves that are slightly lobed. The plant may appear silvered or frosted when wet — the property that gave jewelweed its name.
The plant's stems are very succulent and they drip with a slimy juice when broken. Jewelweed flowers are trumpet-shaped, and they can be yellow or orange on the same plant.
The juice from jewelweed stems and leaves helps treat poison ivy rash. Jewelweed juice speeds up the drying of your liquid-filled blisters and the rash that follows when exposed to poison ivy.
Juice from the plant can also be used to relieve itching. Additionally, jewelweed juice is used to treat athlete’s foot and ringworm since it has natural antifungal properties. (Related: Home remedies for different types of skin rashes.)
Jewelweed salve recipe
Ingredients:
Chopped jewelweed (enough to fill a one-quart Mason jar halfway full)
1/2 cups of your chosen carrier oil (E.g., Almond, coconut or olive oil.)
2 tablespoons of Beeswax pastilles or pellets
1 tablespoon of either cocoa butter or shea butter
1 teaspoon of coconut oil (Optional, but recommended.)
1/2 teaspoon of vitamin E
About 15 drops of your preferred healing essential oils (E.g., Eucalyptus or lavender essential oil.)
Four pinches of broadleaf plantain (Optional.)
Before you start making the salve, steep the jewelweed in the carrier oil for several hours. Do not add natural plant matter directly into a salve.
If you store the salve for a long time, the plant matter may produce mold that can make the healing salve go rancid. Using rancid salve will cause more harm than good.
Steeping instructions:
Fill the one-quart Mason jar 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full with the chopped jewelweed and the plantain bits. Fill the jar all the way up to the lip, but leave a bit of headspace for the carrier oil. You may need more than three ounces of the oil to fill the Mason jar enough to steep the jewelweed properly. While steeping the ingredients, you might need to add more of the carrier oil to keep the natural plant matter fully covered. Fill a pot with several inches of water, then put it on the stove over low heat. Place the full Mason jar into the pot. Let the ingredients in the Mason jar steep for several hours. Don't let the mixture come to a boil. To steep, the mixture should only be exposed to enough heat to make the glass jar warm but not hot to the touch. Steep the mixture properly to ensure that the salve doesn't turn out runny or less potent. Strain the steeped salve mixture using cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Keep the orange to green-colored liquid. Throw away the natural plant material.
Preparing the jewelweed salve:
Get another pot with several inches of water inside. Place a second, clean Mason jar in the pot, then place it on the stove. Pour the cocoa butter (or shea butter), beeswax and coconut oil into the Mason jar. Turn the stove back onto low heat. Stir the mixture constantly to avoid scorching while it melts completely. Beeswax does not melt until the temperature reaches 170 F (76 Celsius), so wait for at least five minutes before all the ingredients liquefy. Carefully remove the pot from the stove. Let the mixture cool for several minutes before pouring in the steeped liquid. Stir to combine. Stir in the vitamin E and essential oils. Stir again to combine the ingredients completely. Pour the jewelweed salve into small Mason jars then seal with a firm-fitting lid and ring. This recipe makes enough for three small Mason jars. Store in a cool, dry place until ready to use.
Grow jewelweed in your garden and follow the recipe above to make a soothing jewelweed salve that can treat poison ivy rash and other minor skin problems.
Sources include:
SurvivalSullivan.com
DIYNatural.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Immediately after Beijing quarantined, now Shanghai locked down in response to shocking spread of th

( Natural News ) Mere hours after we reported that China ’ s capital city , Shanghai , has fallen to the coronavirus pandemic , we are now learning from our Taiwan news sources that China ’ s mega-city of Shanghai has also just been placed under strict lock down .
This is now confirmed via Yahoo News Taiwan .
… [ T ] he Shanghai municipal government also said at a press conference on the prevention and control of the epidemic that most of the city ’ s 13,000 neighborhoods have been closed management , strict control of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community and access personnel to review the registration of temperature measures , and no residential premises in the local , no work of personnel to strengthen the evacuation , For people from the affected areas , the mandatory isolation observation for 14 days , all are not allowed to go out .
The story goes on to note that , “ Beijing , Tianjin , Shanghai and Chongqing ” have all been placed under strict quarantine control as the coronavirus has spread beyond every measure of attempted containment in China .
WHO now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a global pandemic This came on the same day that WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suddenly admitted that the coronavirus outbreak cases we ’ re seeing in China may be just “ the tip of the iceberg ” in terms of what is yet to come , reported the South China Morning Post : “ There have been some concerning instances of onward # 2019nCoV spread from people with no travel history to [ China ] , ” he tweeted on Sunday , using the virus ’ scientific name .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases may indicate more widespread transmission in other countries ; in short , we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg.
” Perhaps now the WHO is beginning to realize WHO has been lying .
Western media propagandists are still living in the past and pretending none of this is happening Slowly but surely , the world is awakening to the facts we reported many days ago : That the coronavirus has broken containment in China and is on track to become a global pandemic .
The lying mainstream media in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks behind reality , still pretending the coronavirus is a conspiracy theory or that people who are concerned about the virus are “ racist ” bigots who don ’ t like Chinese people .
( Yes , seriously , they have to turn everything into a pathetic display of virtue signaling . )
Meanwhile , credible claims of the number of infections in China currently put that number anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 people , and one professor from Imperial College London believes that China is headed for a blowout peak of 50,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t expected to peak in China until mid-March , according to several estimates .
The spread outside of China will have a lag time of 1-2 months , perhaps longer .
In other words , what ’ s happening to China right now may happen in Singapore , Thailand , Japan or Hong Kong in the March / April time frame .
From there , it ’ s only a matter of time before it ’ s also happening in India , Africa , Mexico , Western Europe , etc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the most heinous , draconian quarantine measures imaginable , consider the near-zero chance of a city like Los Angeles containing such a pandemic .
America can ’ t even control its borders ( thanks to the Democrats ) , so how is America going to stop a pandemic that ’ s carried by the movement of people ?

Immediately after Beijing quarantined, now Shanghai locked down in response to shocking spread of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic
Mere hours after we reported that China's capital city, Shanghai, has fallen to the coronavirus pandemic, we are now learning from our Taiwan news sources that
This is now confirmed via Yahoo News Taiwan.
The rough English translation reports:
...[T]he Shanghai municipal government also said at a press conference on the prevention and control of the epidemic that most of the city's 13,000 neighborhoods have been closed management, strict control of the number of entrances and exits of the community and access personnel to review the registration of temperature measures, and no residential premises in the local, no work of personnel to strengthen the evacuation, For people from the affected areas, the mandatory isolation observation for 14 days, all are not allowed to go out.
The story goes on to note that, "Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing" have all been placed under strict quarantine control as the coronavirus has spread beyond every measure of attempted containment in China.
WHO now admits this may be just the beginning of a global pandemic
This came on the same day that WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suddenly admitted that the coronavirus outbreak cases we're seeing in China may be just "the tip of the iceberg" in terms of what is yet to come, reported the South China Morning Post:
“There have been some concerning instances of onward #2019nCoV spread from people with no travel history to [China],” he tweeted on Sunday, using the virus’ scientific name.
“The detection of a small number of cases may indicate more widespread transmission in other countries; in short, we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg.”
Perhaps now the WHO is beginning to realize WHO has been lying.
Western media propagandists are still living in the past and pretending none of this is happening
Slowly but surely, the world is awakening to the facts we reported many days ago: That the coronavirus has broken containment in China and is on track to become a global pandemic.
The lying mainstream media in the United States remains at least two weeks behind reality, still pretending the coronavirus is a conspiracy theory or that people who are concerned about the virus are "racist" bigots who don't like Chinese people. (Yes, seriously, they have to turn everything into a pathetic display of virtue signaling.)
Meanwhile, credible claims of the number of infections in China currently put that number anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 people, and one professor from Imperial College London believes that China is headed for a blowout peak of 50,000 new infections per day.
Those infections aren't expected to peak in China until mid-March, according to several estimates. The spread outside of China will have a lag time of 1-2 months, perhaps longer.
In other words, what's happening to China right now may happen in Singapore, Thailand, Japan or Hong Kong in the March / April time frame. From there, it's only a matter of time before it's also happening in India, Africa, Mexico, Western Europe, etc.
If China couldn't contain it with the most heinous, draconian quarantine measures imaginable, consider the near-zero chance of a city like Los Angeles containing such a pandemic. America can't even control its borders (thanks to the Democrats), so how is America going to stop a pandemic that's carried by the movement of people?


naturalnews--2020-02-09--China FLOODING the markets with liquidity to counter any loss of faith stemming from the coronavirus

( Natural News ) By week ’ s end , there were still more signs that China is having great difficulty controlling the spread of the coronavirus — so much so that the country ’ s Communist leaders have begun taking drastic measures to keep their economy , and that of most of the world , from collapsing .
First , Chinese leaders extended the country ’ s Lunar New Year break in the hopes that doing so would give them and the health ministry a chance to get a lid on the virus ’ spread before everyone went back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen , however .
Now , as Zero Hedge reports , more cities and more companies appear to be shutting down rather than reopening , with Rabobank noting that leaders are beginning to realize just how serious and deep the damage to the Chinese and global economy will be if the outbreak goes on much longer .
“ We are , after all , talking about 80 percent of the economy , and 90 percent of exporters , simply not functioning , ” Zero Hedge ’ s Tyler Durden reported .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give any indication that a major disruption is coming .
The question to ask then is why ?
How come the global markets are ignoring what could be the biggest global pandemic of death and chaos in a century ?
How come stocks are not responding negatively to the loss of the world ’ s second-largest economy ?
“ The answer , it turns out , is the same as it always is — or has been for the last decade or more … LIQUIDITY !
” Durden noted .
Typically , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floods the system with liquidity ahead of the lunar new year holiday to ensure banks can fund themselves for the week off and window-dress/support asset-values to ensure optimism and consumption continue .
Also , typically , that repo-provided liquidity is rolled off shortly after the holiday is over .
But as the Lunar New Year celebration was approaching and it became obvious that the coronavirus was spreading beyond the government ’ s control , the PBOC doubled down ( and then some ) on the injection of liquidity into the economy in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tune of about $ 300 billion .
Some would call this a ‘ conspiracy ’ That injection sent Chinese stocks soaring back to highs , but at the same time Chinese bond yields tanked .
Nevertheless , the U.S. mainstream media , filled with sycophants who have no real clue about what happens when global supply chains are disrupted and the world ’ s second-biggest economy appears to be on the verge of shutting down , reported nothing but great news .
All is well .
Except that it isn ’ t .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plummet , what does that say about global growth prospects ?
What does that say about global reflation ?
” Zero Hedge noted .
Already , there are major supply-chain disruptions for a broad swath of global firms , and those will only widen and deepen as the virus continues to spread and to kill .
What ’ s interesting to note is that there appears to be an effort — liquidity is one method and failing to accurately report what ’ s going on is a another — to keep as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what ’ s really going on as possible .
Some would call that a “ conspiracy.
” They ’ d be right , but it sure isn ’ t the first time it ’ s happened .
Nevertheless , as reports by week ’ s end noted , there seems to be no way to stop the inevitable market collapses if the coronavirus continues spreading and killing throughout China ( and beyond ) .
In a very real but accidental way , Beijing is showing the world why President Trump is right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good idea to put all of our faith in a country that has had two of these dangerous , deadly viral outbreaks — SARS in 2002 and coronavirus now — in less than two decades .

China FLOODING the markets with liquidity to counter any loss of faith stemming from the coronavirus pandemic and a looming supply chain catastrophe
By week’s end, there were still more signs that China is having great difficulty controlling the spread of the coronavirus — so much so that the country’s Communist leaders have begun taking drastic measures to keep their economy, and that of most of the world, from collapsing.
First, Chinese leaders extended the country’s Lunar New Year break in the hopes that doing so would give them and the health ministry a chance to get a lid on the virus’ spread before everyone went back to work. That didn’t happen, however.
Now, as Zero Hedge reports, more cities and more companies appear to be shutting down rather than reopening, with Rabobank noting that leaders are beginning to realize just how serious and deep the damage to the Chinese and global economy will be if the outbreak goes on much longer.
“We are, after all, talking about 80 percent of the economy, and 90 percent of exporters, simply not functioning,” Zero Hedge’s Tyler Durden reported.
Yet, a look at global stocks does not give any indication that a major disruption is coming. The question to ask then is why? How come the global markets are ignoring what could be the biggest global pandemic of death and chaos in a century? How come stocks are not responding negatively to the loss of the world’s second-largest economy?
“The answer, it turns out, is the same as it always is — or has been for the last decade or more … LIQUIDITY!” Durden noted.
He adds:
Typically, China's central bank (PBOC) floods the system with liquidity ahead of the lunar new year holiday to ensure banks can fund themselves for the week off and window-dress/support asset-values to ensure optimism and consumption continue. Also, typically, that repo-provided liquidity is rolled off shortly after the holiday is over.
But as the Lunar New Year celebration was approaching and it became obvious that the coronavirus was spreading beyond the government’s control, the PBOC doubled down (and then some) on the injection of liquidity into the economy in an amount not seen before: To the tune of about $300 billion.
Some would call this a ‘conspiracy’
That injection sent Chinese stocks soaring back to highs, but at the same time Chinese bond yields tanked.
Nevertheless, the U.S. mainstream media, filled with sycophants who have no real clue about what happens when global supply chains are disrupted and the world’s second-biggest economy appears to be on the verge of shutting down, reported nothing but great news.
All is well. Except that it isn’t.
“If China is seeing its yields plummet, what does that say about global growth prospects? What does that say about global reflation?” Zero Hedge noted.
Already, there are major supply-chain disruptions for a broad swath of global firms, and those will only widen and deepen as the virus continues to spread and to kill.
What’s interesting to note is that there appears to be an effort — liquidity is one method and failing to accurately report what’s going on is a another — to keep as many people around the world in the dark about what’s really going on as possible.
Some would call that a “conspiracy.” They’d be right, but it sure isn’t the first time it’s happened.
Nevertheless, as reports by week’s end noted, there seems to be no way to stop the inevitable market collapses if the coronavirus continues spreading and killing throughout China (and beyond).
In a very real but accidental way, Beijing is showing the world why President Trump is right and why it’s not a good idea to put all of our faith in a country that has had two of these dangerous, deadly viral outbreaks — SARS in 2002 and coronavirus now — in less than two decades.
Sources include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Coronavirus now disrupting China’s shipping industry, which will lead to collapse of global supply c

( Natural News ) As bad as coronavirus is getting in China where the outbreak originated , the effects of the bug are soon going to be felt the world over , even in places where it has yet to make an appearance .
As reported by The Epoch Times , the pandemic is beginning to cause major disruptions in China ’ s shipping industry as lines are re-routed to reduce virus exposure while other nations are cutting their port calls to the Asian giant .
It ’ s a worsening situation , say analysts , that could set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead .
Because of the virus ’ pervasiveness , entire cities have essentially been shuttered — quarantined by Chinese health and government officials battling to curb the spread of coronavirus .
So , too , have factories in the worst-afflicted areas .
And global air travel is suffering as well .
China ’ s decision to extend its Lunar New Year holiday period until Feb. 10 has compounded logistical complications , despite its ports staying open .
China is a vital link to the container sector , transporting everything from fresh food to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industrial parts .
The government extended the Lunar New Year holiday as a means of curbing the virus ’ spread , but it ’ s not working : Tens of thousands are now sick , hundreds are dead , and there is no evidence that the virus is actually being ‘ contained.
’ As such , the more it spreads , the more the government reacts with quarantines and other restrictions , which only compounds the problem of reduced factory production and delays in getting products shipped .
But the supply disruptions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ container lines Maersk , MSC , and CMA CGM all have reduced port calls to China over coronavirus fears .
‘ This really is the perfect storm ’ Already , there has been such a reduction in exports from China to global markets that industries in other countries are shuttering for the time being .
One of them is Hyundai Motors in South Korea ; the company said it will suspend its production because of a lack of spare parts .
And sea cargo flow disruptions are now making worse an already pressured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been dealing with weaker global markets and higher costs imposed by new International Maritime Organization regulations over the use of lower sulfur fuel .
Logistics at Chinese ports have also been affected .
For instance , truck drivers and port workers have been quarantined either at their homes or otherwise away from their places of employment .
Also , warehouses in and around Chinese docks are not functioning at full capacity , either .
Ships are being diverted from Chinese ports to South Korea , The Epoch Times reports .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Busan in South Korea has seen a spillover of capacity at 78 percent and that could rise even more from its usual 70-percent level .
“ Shippers are parking cargo at our ports , so later , perhaps when the coronavirus dies down and the level of cargo ( backlogged in China ports ) decreases , they can deploy a small ship to carry these cargo to their destination in Chinese ports , ” one port official told the newspaper .
The official added that if container levels grew to 80 percent overcapacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to efficiently operate Busan .
Lasse Kristofferson , the CEO of Norwegian shipping group Torvald Klaveness , said in an interview with Reuters that 25 percent of the company ’ s container fleet has been affected by cancellations .
“ This is largely due to lower volumes on China .
This is normal during Lunar New Year , but it seems to us that the volumes are lower than normal for this period — likely impacted by the coronavirus , ” he said .
U.S. container firms aren ’ t faring much better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blank sailings in February were higher than normal , and that even when the virus becomes contained , there will be a rush to ship goods into and out of China , creating logjams .
“ Everybody will be making up for lost time .
This is really the perfect storm , ” he said .

Coronavirus now disrupting China’s shipping industry, which will lead to collapse of global supply chain
As bad as coronavirus is getting in China where the outbreak originated, the effects of the bug are soon going to be felt the world over, even in places where it has yet to make an appearance.
As reported by The Epoch Times, the pandemic is beginning to cause major disruptions in China’s shipping industry as lines are re-routed to reduce virus exposure while other nations are cutting their port calls to the Asian giant.
It’s a worsening situation, say analysts, that could set up delays of goods and components for months ahead.
Because of the virus’ pervasiveness, entire cities have essentially been shuttered — quarantined by Chinese health and government officials battling to curb the spread of coronavirus. So, too, have factories in the worst-afflicted areas.
And global air travel is suffering as well.
The Epoch Times notes further:
China’s decision to extend its Lunar New Year holiday period until Feb. 10 has compounded logistical complications, despite its ports staying open. China is a vital link to the container sector, transporting everything from fresh food to phones and designer clothes as well as industrial parts.
The government extended the Lunar New Year holiday as a means of curbing the virus’ spread, but it’s not working: Tens of thousands are now sick, hundreds are dead, and there is no evidence that the virus is actually being ‘contained.’
As such, the more it spreads, the more the government reacts with quarantines and other restrictions, which only compounds the problem of reduced factory production and delays in getting products shipped.
But the supply disruptions are not all due to China. Major container lines Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM all have reduced port calls to China over coronavirus fears.
‘This really is the perfect storm’
Already, there has been such a reduction in exports from China to global markets that industries in other countries are shuttering for the time being. One of them is Hyundai Motors in South Korea; the company said it will suspend its production because of a lack of spare parts.
And sea cargo flow disruptions are now making worse an already pressured situation for shipping lines as they have been dealing with weaker global markets and higher costs imposed by new International Maritime Organization regulations over the use of lower sulfur fuel.
Logistics at Chinese ports have also been affected. For instance, truck drivers and port workers have been quarantined either at their homes or otherwise away from their places of employment. Also, warehouses in and around Chinese docks are not functioning at full capacity, either. Ships are being diverted from Chinese ports to South Korea, The Epoch Times reports.
One of the world’s major container terminals at Busan in South Korea has seen a spillover of capacity at 78 percent and that could rise even more from its usual 70-percent level.
“Shippers are parking cargo at our ports, so later, perhaps when the coronavirus dies down and the level of cargo (backlogged in China ports) decreases, they can deploy a small ship to carry these cargo to their destination in Chinese ports,” one port official told the newspaper.
The official added that if container levels grew to 80 percent overcapacity or more, it would become difficult to efficiently operate Busan.
Lasse Kristofferson, the CEO of Norwegian shipping group Torvald Klaveness, said in an interview with Reuters that 25 percent of the company’s container fleet has been affected by cancellations.
“This is largely due to lower volumes on China. This is normal during Lunar New Year, but it seems to us that the volumes are lower than normal for this period — likely impacted by the coronavirus,” he said.
U.S. container firms aren’t faring much better. Industry consultant Jon Monroe, said blank sailings in February were higher than normal, and that even when the virus becomes contained, there will be a rush to ship goods into and out of China, creating logjams.
“Everybody will be making up for lost time. This is really the perfect storm,” he said.
Sources include:
TheEpochTimes.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-09--Scientists explore Atlantis Massif in the Atlantic Ocean to find out how creatures survive on alien

( Natural News ) Deep in the middle of the Northern Atlantic Ocean lies an underwater mountain that , at its highest , rises to be nearly 2,300 feet below the surface .
This mountain , known as the Atlantis Massif , after the fabled city that sunk into the ocean , is filled with underwater chimneys that spew minerals and hot water into the ocean .
This area in the Atlantis Massif that ’ s filled with hydrothermal vents is known as the “ Lost City , ” and it is filled with life .
Scientists now believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lost City might also be fueling life somewhere else in the universe .
Many of the minerals found in the Lost City are formed by a process known as serpentinization .
When the green rock that makes up part of the Earth ’ s mantle , olivine , is exposed to water , it reacts with water ’ s hydrogen and oxygen molecules .
This reaction releases high-energy hydrogen gas which then becomes great fuel for the underwater microbes that litter the Lost City .
This means that where serpentinization occurs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the closest you can come to a free lunch in the universe , ” said William Brazelton , biologist from the University of Utah , in an interview .
“ You make a rock wet and you get food.
” Brazelton and several colleagues explored the Lost City themselves .
They were led by Gretchen L. Fruh-Green , senior scientist for the Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich .
Fruh-Green , Brazelton and their colleagues wanted to figure out what makes the Lost City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Related : Underwater geology : Scientists have discovered that ocean currents create avalanches , rivers and other seafloor infrastructure changes . )
According to Brazelton , the microbial activity in the Lost City is unique compared to other sites on Earth where serpentinization occurs because of its richness in life , but it ’ s not really clear why that ’ s the case .
To help them answer their questions , they sent a remotely operated vehicle ( which they named Jason ) to dive into the Atlantis Massif and investigate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tick .
Jason ’ s role was to collect samples that can help the scientists better understand how serpentinization fuels life and which microbial organisms are most affected by it .
Brazelton said that it ’ s very likely that one or two key species help the rest of the underwater microbes survive .
Jason brought back samples which Fruh-Green , Brazelton and their colleagues immediately analyzed .
They found that the rocks were filled with microbes .
It was estimated that there were anywhere between 10 to a thousand cells per cubic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing , and in the future Fruh-Green states that she would like to test “ the range of metabolisms supported by reactions between fluid and rock in the subseafloor biosphere.
” More research needs to be done in this unique underwater biome specifically because Fruh-Green , Brazelton and their colleagues were unable to recreate the conditions for life in a lab setting .
The Lost City has areas where both temperature and pH levels are incredibly high .
According to the results of their lab tests , these conditions should be poisonous to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact same conditions seem to be perfect for the underwater denizens of the Lost City .
These conditions are present in other areas outside of Earth .
Since the discovery of hydrothermal vents in the 1970s , astrobiologists have been searching the Solar System for evidence that these deep sea chimneys also exist in other celestial bodies because these meant that planets that don ’ t have great access to sunlight could still theoretically have life .
This means that planets and moons , like Saturn ’ s sixth largest moon Enceladus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its oceans , may be harboring extraterrestrial microbial activity .

Scientists explore Atlantis Massif in the Atlantic Ocean to find out how creatures survive on alien water worlds
Deep in the middle of the Northern Atlantic Ocean lies an underwater mountain that, at its highest, rises to be nearly 2,300 feet below the surface. This mountain, known as the Atlantis Massif, after the fabled city that sunk into the ocean, is filled with underwater chimneys that spew minerals and hot water into the ocean . This area in the Atlantis Massif that's filled with hydrothermal vents is known as the "Lost City," and it is filled with life. Scientists now believe that what fuels the creation of life in the Lost City might also be fueling life somewhere else in the universe.
Many of the minerals found in the Lost City are formed by a process known as serpentinization. When the green rock that makes up part of the Earth's mantle, olivine, is exposed to water, it reacts with water's hydrogen and oxygen molecules. This reaction releases high-energy hydrogen gas which then becomes great fuel for the underwater microbes that litter the Lost City. This means that where serpentinization occurs, microbial activity skyrockets.
"It's the closest you can come to a free lunch in the universe," said William Brazelton, biologist from the University of Utah, in an interview. "You make a rock wet and you get food."
Exploring the Lost City
Brazelton and several colleagues explored the Lost City themselves. They were led by Gretchen L. Fruh-Green, senior scientist for the Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Fruh-Green, Brazelton and their colleagues wanted to figure out what makes the Lost City a haven for microbial activity. (Related: Underwater geology: Scientists have discovered that ocean currents create avalanches, rivers and other seafloor infrastructure changes.)
According to Brazelton, the microbial activity in the Lost City is unique compared to other sites on Earth where serpentinization occurs because of its richness in life, but it's not really clear why that's the case. To help them answer their questions, they sent a remotely operated vehicle (which they named Jason) to dive into the Atlantis Massif and investigate the microbiological processes that make the Lost City tick.
Jason's role was to collect samples that can help the scientists better understand how serpentinization fuels life and which microbial organisms are most affected by it. Brazelton said that it's very likely that one or two key species help the rest of the underwater microbes survive.
Jason brought back samples which Fruh-Green, Brazelton and their colleagues immediately analyzed. They found that the rocks were filled with microbes. It was estimated that there were anywhere between 10 to a thousand cells per cubic centimeter of rock. Their investigations are ongoing, and in the future Fruh-Green states that she would like to test "the range of metabolisms supported by reactions between fluid and rock in the subseafloor biosphere."
Hydrothermal activity outside of Earth
More research needs to be done in this unique underwater biome specifically because Fruh-Green, Brazelton and their colleagues were unable to recreate the conditions for life in a lab setting. The Lost City has areas where both temperature and pH levels are incredibly high. According to the results of their lab tests, these conditions should be poisonous to any lifeforms. And yet, these exact same conditions seem to be perfect for the underwater denizens of the Lost City.
These conditions are present in other areas outside of Earth. Since the discovery of hydrothermal vents in the 1970s, astrobiologists have been searching the Solar System for evidence that these deep sea chimneys also exist in other celestial bodies because these meant that planets that don't have great access to sunlight could still theoretically have life.
This means that planets and moons, like Saturn's sixth largest moon Enceladus, which potentially has hydrothermal activity going on in its oceans, may be harboring extraterrestrial microbial activity.
Sources include:
LiveScience.com
Eos.org