naturalnews--2020-03-05--Coronavirus spreads to NYC, Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee and Nevada as epidemic sweeps across Americ

– Two more coronavirus cases are now confirmed in New York City .
Importantly , the origin of these cases can not be found , meaning it ’ s almost certainly a local , sustained outbreak in NYC .
This means NYC infections are about to explode .
“ Neither patient has a connection to travel nor any of the other local individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 , ” tweeted Mayor Bill de Blasio .
– The State of Texas has now confirmed a Houston resident as positive for the coronavirus .
A secondary positive test is currently pending .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel related ” and did not originate in Texas .
It ’ s unknown how many other people in Houston were exposed before this patient was identified as infected .
– The first case has now been identified in Nevada .
– New Jersey now has its first positive case for coronavirus .
It ’ s a male in his 30s , demonstrating yet again that the coronavirus can strike anyone at any age , not just the elderly .
– Tennessee Gov .
Bill Lee just announced the first confirmed coronavirus case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coronavirus infection in a dog that they believe is a human-to-animal transmission scenario .
– California has a whole new cruise ship emergency as the “ Grand Princess ” ( not to be confused with the Diamond Princess ) has been ordered to halt its planned docking with San Francisco .
All passengers and crew are being tested for the virus , as it is suspected some may be infected .
– The evil tech giants like Google , Facebook and Netflix are increasingly canceling public events and ordering workers to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office in Seattle after an employee there tested positive .
It ’ s now clear that the coronavirus is going to sweep through the labor pool of moderators and engineers that power the world ’ s most evil techno-fascist companies .
– The US Dept .
of Health and Human Services announced plans today to purchase 500 million N95 masks — the same masks the U.S .
Surgeon General recently declared “ don ’ t work ” as he was begging people to stop buying them .
Once again , the government keeps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food supplies while telling the people that stocking up is silly .
– On an international note , Iran just put armed roadway checkpoints in place , a form of medical martial law that will likely be coming to America soon .
Most schools and universities are also now closed across Iran as the coronavirus explodes there .
– Celebrity health guru “ Dr .
Drew ” continues to insist the coronavirus is “ no worse than the flu ” and that people should stop talking about it or writing about it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : They have no idea how stupid they sound when they open their mouths .
– On the subject of coronavirus testing kits that the Trump administration promised would be produced and distributed by the millions : “ There won ’ t be a million people to get a test by the end of the week , ” stated Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida .
“ It ’ s way smaller than that .
And still , at this point , it ’ s still through public health departments.
” In other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have testing kits , just as we ’ ve been warning about for weeks .
Nobody at the CDC seems to mind this fact , as they just got an extra $ 2 billion in emergency funding by allowing this virus to spread out of control across the USA .
– Importantly , NIH director Dr. Fauci warns that 15-20 % of infected patients may require hospitalization .
That means America might need tens of millions of hospital beds , yet the entire country only has 980,000 hospital beds in existence… and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once the hospital beds get full , the mortality rate climbs to around 15 % as infected people are , effectively , sent home to die .
It ’ s too bad no one in the government will dare recommend natural medicines , supplements , vitamins and herbs that can easily halt infections and help stop the spread of the virus : Stay informed on the coronavirus outbreak by reading Pandemic.news .

Coronavirus spreads to NYC, Texas, New Jersey, Tennessee and Nevada as epidemic sweeps across America
Coronavirus update highlights for March 5th, 2020:
- Two more coronavirus cases are now confirmed in New York City. Importantly, the origin of these cases cannot be found, meaning it's almost certainly a local, sustained outbreak in NYC. This means NYC infections are about to explode. "Neither patient has a connection to travel nor any of the other local individuals diagnosed with COVID-19," tweeted Mayor Bill de Blasio.
- The State of Texas has now confirmed a Houston resident as positive for the coronavirus. A secondary positive test is currently pending. The Texas DSHS says the case is "travel related" and did not originate in Texas. It's unknown how many other people in Houston were exposed before this patient was identified as infected.
- The first case has now been identified in Nevada.
- New Jersey now has its first positive case for coronavirus. It's a male in his 30s, demonstrating yet again that the coronavirus can strike anyone at any age, not just the elderly.
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee just announced the first confirmed coronavirus case in Tennessee.
- Scientists have identified a coronavirus infection in a dog that they believe is a human-to-animal transmission scenario.
- California has a whole new cruise ship emergency as the "Grand Princess" (not to be confused with the Diamond Princess) has been ordered to halt its planned docking with San Francisco. All passengers and crew are being tested for the virus, as it is suspected some may be infected.
- The evil tech giants like Google, Facebook and Netflix are increasingly canceling public events and ordering workers to work from home. Facebook just closed an office in Seattle after an employee there tested positive. It's now clear that the coronavirus is going to sweep through the labor pool of moderators and engineers that power the world's most evil techno-fascist companies.
- The US Dept. of Health and Human Services announced plans today to purchase 500 million N95 masks -- the same masks the U.S. Surgeon General recently declared "don't work" as he was begging people to stop buying them. Once again, the government keeps buying up all the medical supplies and food supplies while telling the people that stocking up is silly.
- On an international note, Iran just put armed roadway checkpoints in place, a form of medical martial law that will likely be coming to America soon. Most schools and universities are also now closed across Iran as the coronavirus explodes there.
- Celebrity health guru "Dr. Drew" continues to insist the coronavirus is "no worse than the flu" and that people should stop talking about it or writing about it. That's the problem with celebrities: They have no idea how stupid they sound when they open their mouths.
- On the subject of coronavirus testing kits that the Trump administration promised would be produced and distributed by the millions: "There won’t be a million people to get a test by the end of the week," stated Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida. "It’s way smaller than that. And still, at this point, it’s still through public health departments." In other words, local hospitals still don't have testing kits, just as we've been warning about for weeks. Nobody at the CDC seems to mind this fact, as they just got an extra $2 billion in emergency funding by allowing this virus to spread out of control across the USA.
- Importantly, NIH director Dr. Fauci warns that 15-20% of infected patients may require hospitalization. That means America might need tens of millions of hospital beds, yet the entire country only has 980,000 hospital beds in existence... and most of those are already occupied. Once the hospital beds get full, the mortality rate climbs to around 15% as infected people are, effectively, sent home to die.
It's too bad no one in the government will dare recommend natural medicines, supplements, vitamins and herbs that can easily halt infections and help stop the spread of the virus:
Stay informed on the coronavirus outbreak by reading Pandemic.news.
Sources for this story include:
TheEpochTimes.com
CNBC.com
ZeroHedge.com


naturalnews--2020-03-05--WHO admits global coronavirus death rate HIGHER than initially thought: Now 3.4%

( Natural News ) The global mortality rate for coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , the disease caused by the new coronavirus that first appeared in China and is now spreading across the globe , is much higher than what was previously thought , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said .
The WHO , in an announcement from their headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday , set the new rate at 3.4 percent , a number that ’ s much higher compared to their previous estimate , which was pegged at 2 percent .
“ Globally , about 3.4 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the press briefing .
The WHO previously said that the mortality rate of the coronavirus globally could range from 0.7 to up to four percent – depending on the quality of the healthcare system of the country where it is being treated .
Early in the outbreak ’ s onset , however , scientists had concluded the death rate would be around 2.3 percent .
During an earlier press briefing held Monday , WHO officials admitted that they don ’ t know how COVID-19 behaves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have any idea as to how the infection is transmitted and what treatments will work to effectively stop the disease .
“ This is a unique virus , with unique features .
This virus is not influenza , ” Ghebreyesus said during the Monday press briefing .
“ We are in uncharted territory.
” Ghebreyesus made the statement after several people highlighted what seemed to be overlapping symptoms of both influenza or flu and the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
This has prompted inquiries as to whether standard flu medication can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new infection .
He also noted in a statement that the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) , which has infected over 95,126 globally , with 3,253 confirmed dead , does not transmit as efficiently as the flu , based on data that they have so far .
According to Ghebreyesus , this means that containment is “ still possible.
” Mike Ryan , executive director of the WHO ’ s Health Emergencies Program , said this finding has given health officials a glimmer of light that the virus could be contained .
“ Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no vaccine , no treatment , we don ’ t fully understand transmission , we don ’ t fully understand case mortality , but what we have been genuinely heartened by is that unlike influenza , where countries have fought back , where they ’ ve put in place strong measures , we ’ ve remarkably seen that the virus is suppressed , ” Ryan added .
“ We don ’ t even talk about containment for seasonal flu — it ’ s just not possible .
But it is possible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t do contact tracing for seasonal flu , but countries should do it for COVID-19 because it will prevent infections and save lives.
” Health experts , meanwhile , say the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus is still subject to change , with the rate possibly set to drop as the number of cases continues to rise .
According to experts , this is because an estimated 80 percent of the coronavirus cases are mild and that the patients checking into hospitals have the most severe symptoms .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with symptoms mild enough to recover at home without seeking medical treatment are not counted in the official records .
As of press time , the coronavirus is confirmed to have infected 95,126 people , with 3,253 confirmed dead , mostly in China .
The disease has since spread to at least 58 other countries , including the U.S. , which has more than 125 cases so far , with 11 recorded deaths .
( Related : New York State monitoring 700 people for coronavirus , while NYC is on “ high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Messonnier , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , in a statement published February 25 , warned that the further spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. is “ inevitable.
” Get the latest news on the dreaded coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news .

WHO admits global coronavirus death rate HIGHER than initially thought: Now 3.4%
The global mortality rate for coronavirus (COVID-19), the disease caused by the new coronavirus that first appeared in China and is now spreading across the globe, is much higher than what was previously thought , the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
The WHO, in an announcement from their headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday, set the new rate at 3.4 percent, a number that’s much higher compared to their previous estimate, which was pegged at 2 percent.
“Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the press briefing.
The WHO previously said that the mortality rate of the coronavirus globally could range from 0.7 to up to four percent – depending on the quality of the healthcare system of the country where it is being treated. Early in the outbreak’s onset, however, scientists had concluded the death rate would be around 2.3 percent.
During an earlier press briefing held Monday, WHO officials admitted that they don’t know how COVID-19 behaves, adding that they still don’t have any idea as to how the infection is transmitted and what treatments will work to effectively stop the disease.
“This is a unique virus, with unique features. This virus is not influenza,” Ghebreyesus said during the Monday press briefing. “We are in uncharted territory.”
Ghebreyesus made the statement after several people highlighted what seemed to be overlapping symptoms of both influenza or flu and the coronavirus (COVID-19). This has prompted inquiries as to whether standard flu medication can be used to stop the spread of the new infection.
He also noted in a statement that the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has infected over 95,126 globally, with 3,253 confirmed dead, does not transmit as efficiently as the flu, based on data that they have so far.
According to Ghebreyesus, this means that containment is “still possible.”
Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, said this finding has given health officials a glimmer of light that the virus could be contained.
“Here we have a disease for which we have no vaccine, no treatment, we don’t fully understand transmission, we don’t fully understand case mortality, but what we have been genuinely heartened by is that unlike influenza, where countries have fought back, where they’ve put in place strong measures, we’ve remarkably seen that the virus is suppressed,” Ryan added.
“We don’t even talk about containment for seasonal flu — it’s just not possible. But it is possible for COVID-19,” Ghebreyesus said. “We don’t do contact tracing for seasonal flu, but countries should do it for COVID-19 because it will prevent infections and save lives.”
Coronavirus mortality rate still subject to change – experts
Health experts, meanwhile, say the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus is still subject to change, with the rate possibly set to drop as the number of cases continues to rise. According to experts, this is because an estimated 80 percent of the coronavirus cases are mild and that the patients checking into hospitals have the most severe symptoms. A report released by Business Insider revealed that people with symptoms mild enough to recover at home without seeking medical treatment are not counted in the official records.
As of press time, the coronavirus is confirmed to have infected 95,126 people, with 3,253 confirmed dead, mostly in China. The disease has since spread to at least 58 other countries, including the U.S., which has more than 125 cases so far, with 11 recorded deaths. (Related: New York State monitoring 700 people for coronavirus, while NYC is on “high alert” for possible outbreaks.)
Nancy Messonnier, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, in a statement published February 25, warned that the further spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. is “inevitable.”
Get the latest news on the dreaded coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news.
Sources include:
CNBC.com
BusinessInsider.com
AHA.org


naturalnews--2020-03-05--Vitamin C infusions being studied in China as possible treatment for coronavirus-related pneumonia

( Natural News ) Novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world , and while authorities scramble to try to contain its spread , some Wuhan doctors are turning to vitamin C infusion therapy to help fight the outbreak .
With cases numbering in the hundreds of thousands around the world and a rising death toll , such a therapy could prove very valuable .
Past studies like one from New Zealand have shown that patients who are critically ill tend to have levels of vitamin C that are dangerously low – so low , in fact , that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t do much to help .
Vitamin C is considered a strong antioxidant , anti-inflammatory and anti-viral .
The New Zealand study ’ s authors believed the patients ’ bodies had been pulling on their vitamin C stores very heavily to try to fight their infections and inflammation , thus causing the catastrophic levels .
They suggested that people who are critically ill could need as much as 3,000 milligrams of the vitamin .
This approach is now being considered as a potential treatment for those fighting the coronavirus .
The NIH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China is carrying out a clinical trial in which patients with a coronavirus-related acute respiratory illness , called severe acute respiratory infection , or SARI , are being given 24,000 milligrams per day of vitamin C intravenously for seven days straight at a Wuhan University hospital .
The researchers in that study say that vitamin C has been chosen not only for its ability to reduce the duration of colds and prevent them but also because a deficiency in the vitamin has been linked to a higher risk of flu and pneumonia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been killing many of those who have died from coronavirus , and vitamin C can stop white blood cells from accumulating within the lungs and destroying alveolar capillaries .
Therefore , the study ’ s authors hope these vitamin C infusions can turn around the vascular injury and fluid overload that has been afflicting those who have developed SARI due to a coronavirus infection .
It ’ s believed that around 140 patients are participating in the randomized clinical trial , and results are expected in September .
Vitamin C flying off store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there has been a huge spike in the demand for vitamin C and supplements and multivitamins containing the antioxidant .
Local supermarket chain NTUC Fair Price , which owns pharmacy chain Unity , reports an “ exceptionally high demand ” for health supplements and vitamin C in particular , with demand surging by as much as five times the usual level .
Soluble vitamin C is the most popular variety , while capsules and tablets are also enjoying high sales – so high , in fact , that stocks are running low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is undoubtedly being helped by the fact that many experts are advising those concerned about getting caught up in a coronavirus lockdown to stock up on vitamin C supplements along with canned goods , bottled water , and hand sanitizers .
Because it may be hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables in such a situation , vitamin C could prove incredibly useful .
China reportedly has more than 80 clinical trials either underway or in the works right now in hopes of finding effective ways of fighting novel coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s still best to focus your efforts on avoiding the virus in the first place .
That means washing your hands frequently with soap and water or using an alcohol-based rub and avoiding touching your eyes , mouth and nose to prevent the spread of this deadly disease .

Vitamin C infusions being studied in China as possible treatment for coronavirus-related pneumonia
Novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, and while authorities scramble to try to contain its spread, some Wuhan doctors are turning to vitamin C infusion therapy to help fight the outbreak.
With cases numbering in the hundreds of thousands around the world and a rising death toll, such a therapy could prove very valuable.
Past studies like one from New Zealand have shown that patients who are critically ill tend to have levels of vitamin C that are dangerously low – so low, in fact, that even supplements of the recommended daily intake wouldn’t do much to help.
Vitamin C is considered a strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral. The New Zealand study’s authors believed the patients’ bodies had been pulling on their vitamin C stores very heavily to try to fight their infections and inflammation, thus causing the catastrophic levels. They suggested that people who are critically ill could need as much as 3,000 milligrams of the vitamin.
This approach is now being considered as a potential treatment for those fighting the coronavirus. The NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine reports that China is carrying out a clinical trial in which patients with a coronavirus-related acute respiratory illness, called severe acute respiratory infection, or SARI, are being given 24,000 milligrams per day of vitamin C intravenously for seven days straight at a Wuhan University hospital.
The researchers in that study say that vitamin C has been chosen not only for its ability to reduce the duration of colds and prevent them but also because a deficiency in the vitamin has been linked to a higher risk of flu and pneumonia. After all, pneumonia is what has been killing many of those who have died from coronavirus, and vitamin C can stop white blood cells from accumulating within the lungs and destroying alveolar capillaries.
Therefore, the study’s authors hope these vitamin C infusions can turn around the vascular injury and fluid overload that has been afflicting those who have developed SARI due to a coronavirus infection. It’s believed that around 140 patients are participating in the randomized clinical trial, and results are expected in September.
Vitamin C flying off store shelves in Asia
In Singapore, meanwhile, there has been a huge spike in the demand for vitamin C and supplements and multivitamins containing the antioxidant. Local supermarket chain NTUC Fair Price, which owns pharmacy chain Unity, reports an “exceptionally high demand” for health supplements and vitamin C in particular, with demand surging by as much as five times the usual level.
Soluble vitamin C is the most popular variety, while capsules and tablets are also enjoying high sales – so high, in fact, that stocks are running low and on the verge of running out.
This is undoubtedly being helped by the fact that many experts are advising those concerned about getting caught up in a coronavirus lockdown to stock up on vitamin C supplements along with canned goods, bottled water, and hand sanitizers. Because it may be hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables in such a situation, vitamin C could prove incredibly useful.
China reportedly has more than 80 clinical trials either underway or in the works right now in hopes of finding effective ways of fighting novel coronavirus.
Although vitamin C is showing some promise, it’s still best to focus your efforts on avoiding the virus in the first place. That means washing your hands frequently with soap and water or using an alcohol-based rub and avoiding touching your eyes, mouth and nose to prevent the spread of this deadly disease.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalHealth365.com
NutraIngredients-Asia.com
Newsweek.com


naturalnews--2020-03-05--The old swine flu vaccine caused permanent brain damage; will the new coronavirus vaccine do the sam

( Natural News ) Several years back when everyone was freaking out about the H1N1 swine flu , health authorities promised a “ miracle ” vaccine that , in the end , was shown to be far more dangerous than the swine flu itself because it caused permanent brain damage .
Well , now this same situation is happening all over again with the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , with promised vaccines that will more than likely come with similar damaging adverse effects .
As you may recall , a shocking one in 16,000 people who were given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) , were later observed to develop some combination of narcolepsy , brain damage and even death .
Some individuals reportedly lost their ability to sleep for more than 90 minutes at a time , while others suddenly fell unconscious without warning .
The result was that many victims ended up suing GSK , and in the United Kingdom authorities agreed to pay out the equivalent of nearly $ 100 million in damages .
The whole thing was a major fiasco , in other words , demonstrating once again that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re cracked up to be .
Fast-forward about five years and here we are again with another major disease outbreak that the government says will require a novel vaccine in order to eradicate .
And just like previous ones , it probably won ’ t be nearly as safe or effective as health officials will one day claim .
Listen below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , talks about this very thing , warning that future vaccines for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) will more than likely be substantially more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccines shown in study to cause immunopathology and increased susceptibility to more disease A 2012 study published in the journal PLoS One found that getting jabbed with SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome ) coronavirus vaccines can cause a person to develop pulmonary immunopathology , meaning more infection .
Researchers out of Texas determined that while getting vaccinated against SARS coronavirus results in a strong antibody response , the associated “ challenge ” of immunopathology creates other problems that , once again , makes these “ medicines ” more harmful than good .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protection against infection with SARS-CoV , ” they concluded .
“ However , challenge of mice given any of the vaccines led to occurrence of Th2-type immunopathology suggesting hypersensitivity to SARS-CoV components was induced .
Caution in proceeding to application of a SARS-CoV vaccine in humans is indicated.
” It ’ s not as though the average person will even be able to get a future Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) vaccine , seeing as how it will probably be too expensive for the average person who isn ’ t a multi-millionaire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being subsidized in some way , the general public needs to beware of what could end up happening to them .
What we ’ re witnessing is , in many ways , a repeat of what happened during the swine flu scare .
Health authorities and governments around the world created fear and panic over a novel disease in order to scare millions of people into getting a vaccine that was more dangerous than the disease itself .
And just like with the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , taxpayers are largely footing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a third option that nobody seems willing to consider : Tell everyone to take vitamin D and start eating anti-viral herbs and foods , ” suggests the Health Ranger .
“ But since that advice doesn ’ t enrich the drug companies , no one in any position of authority dares state the obvious solution to all this.
” For more related news about the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , be sure to check out Pandemic.news .
You can also follow Outbreak.news for the latest Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) updates @

The old swine flu vaccine caused permanent brain damage; will the new coronavirus vaccine do the same thing?
Several years back when everyone was freaking out about the H1N1 swine flu, health authorities promised a "miracle" vaccine that, in the end, was shown to be far more dangerous than the swine flu itself because it caused permanent brain damage. Well, now this same situation is happening all over again with the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), with promised vaccines that will more than likely come with similar damaging adverse effects.
As you may recall, a shocking one in 16,000 people who were given the so-called Pandemrix vaccine, a product of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), were later observed to develop some combination of narcolepsy, brain damage and even death. Some individuals reportedly lost their ability to sleep for more than 90 minutes at a time, while others suddenly fell unconscious without warning.
The result was that many victims ended up suing GSK, and in the United Kingdom authorities agreed to pay out the equivalent of nearly $100 million in damages. The whole thing was a major fiasco, in other words, demonstrating once again that vaccines are hardly ever what they're cracked up to be.
Fast-forward about five years and here we are again with another major disease outbreak that the government says will require a novel vaccine in order to eradicate. And just like previous ones, it probably won't be nearly as safe or effective as health officials will one day claim.
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, talks about this very thing, warning that future vaccines for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) will more than likely be substantially more dangerous than the virus itself:
SARS-CoV vaccines shown in study to cause immunopathology and increased susceptibility to more disease
A 2012 study published in the journal PLoS One found that getting jabbed with SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) coronavirus vaccines can cause a person to develop pulmonary immunopathology, meaning more infection.
Researchers out of Texas determined that while getting vaccinated against SARS coronavirus results in a strong antibody response, the associated "challenge" of immunopathology creates other problems that, once again, makes these "medicines" more harmful than good.
"These SARS-CoV vaccines all induced antibody and protection against infection with SARS-CoV," they concluded. "However, challenge of mice given any of the vaccines led to occurrence of Th2-type immunopathology suggesting hypersensitivity to SARS-CoV components was induced. Caution in proceeding to application of a SARS-CoV vaccine in humans is indicated."
It's not as though the average person will even be able to get a future Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) vaccine, seeing as how it will probably be too expensive for the average person who isn't a multi-millionaire. However, should it end up being subsidized in some way, the general public needs to beware of what could end up happening to them.
What we're witnessing is, in many ways, a repeat of what happened during the swine flu scare. Health authorities and governments around the world created fear and panic over a novel disease in order to scare millions of people into getting a vaccine that was more dangerous than the disease itself. And just like with the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), taxpayers are largely footing the bill.
"There's also a third option that nobody seems willing to consider: Tell everyone to take vitamin D and start eating anti-viral herbs and foods," suggests the Health Ranger. "But since that advice doesn't enrich the drug companies, no one in any position of authority dares state the obvious solution to all this."
For more related news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
You can also follow Outbreak.news for the latest Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) updates.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalNews.com
Journals.PLoS.org
NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-03-05--WHO warns of global shortage of the same pandemic protective gear that U.S. authorities say nobody s

( Natural News ) World Health Organization ( WHO ) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a media briefing the other day to address the current state of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) crisis , at least from the WHO ’ s perspective .
And in his remarks , Dr. Ghebreyesus mentioned that much of the pandemic protective gear that officials here in the United States say is unnecessary for Americans to buy is starting to run low in many parts of the world .
With nearly 100,000 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) now being reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. are beginning to recognize the need to get prepared with things like medical face masks , gloves , respirators , goggles , face shields , gowns , and aprons .
But they could have a difficult time finding many of these items since much of the rest of the world has already bought out available supplies .
It appears as though President Trump is more concerned with people buying stocks than with buying emergency supplies , which is setting up large swaths of our country to be sitting ducks when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re not there yet , of course , but that time could come very soon .
According to Dr. Ghebreyesus , the WHO is very concerned about countries at large lacking the supplies they need even for emergency medical services .
Severe and increasing disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment , which is actually being exacerbated by people buying up all of the hand sanitizer and toilet paper at places like Costco , threatens to leave doctors , nurses , and other frontline healthcare workers “ dangerously ill-equipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he warns .
Listen below as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , gives his own emergency Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) pandemic update : Prices for emergency supplies are skyrocketing , WHO warns Because of rising demand , hoarding , and even misuse of emergency medical equipment , prices for these items are skyrocketing .
Surgical masks , for instance , have increased in price by six-fold , while N-95 respirators have more than tripled in price .
Emergency gowns have also reportedly doubled due to the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem of actually getting these items once you ’ ve paid for them , seeing as how global supply chains are collapsing .
Market manipulation is also “ widespread , ” Dr. Ghebreyesus warns , and “ stocks are often sold to the highest bidder , ” meaning whoever can pay the most gets the products .
The WHO has already shipped about half a million sets of personal protective equipment to some 47 different countries , but its supplies are decreasing .
In order to maintain an effective response to the Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will have to be continued production at levels that , unfortunately , may not be possible .
According to the WHO ’ s estimates , at least 89 million new medical masks will need to be made every single month , along with 76 million examination gloves and 1.6 million goggles , in order to keep up with the pandemic .
The WHO has also issued its own guidelines as to how to ration the use of these items in order to ensure that enough of them are available for everybody who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also working with governments , manufacturers and the Pandemic Supply Chain Network to boost production and secure supplies for critically affected and at-risk countries , ” Dr. Ghebreyesus added .
“ Globally , it is estimated that PPE supplies need to be increased by 40 percent.
” “ We continue to call on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet this demand and guarantee supplies , ” he added , noting that the WHO can not meet these goals alone and needs cooperation among all relevant parties .
For more related news about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sure to check out Pandemic.news .

WHO warns of global shortage of the same pandemic protective gear that U.S. authorities say nobody should buy anyway
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a media briefing the other day to address the current state of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) crisis, at least from the WHO's perspective. And in his remarks, Dr. Ghebreyesus mentioned that much of the pandemic protective gear that officials here in the United States say is unnecessary for Americans to buy is starting to run low in many parts of the world.
With nearly 100,000 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) now being reported across the globe, many people here in the U.S. are beginning to recognize the need to get prepared with things like medical face masks, gloves, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons. But they could have a difficult time finding many of these items since much of the rest of the world has already bought out available supplies.
It appears as though President Trump is more concerned with people buying stocks than with buying emergency supplies, which is setting up large swaths of our country to be sitting ducks when the supply lines run completely dry. We're not there yet, of course, but that time could come very soon.
According to Dr. Ghebreyesus, the WHO is very concerned about countries at large lacking the supplies they need even for emergency medical services. Severe and increasing disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment, which is actually being exacerbated by people buying up all of the hand sanitizer and toilet paper at places like Costco, threatens to leave doctors, nurses, and other frontline healthcare workers "dangerously ill-equipped to care for CoVid-19 patients," he warns.
Listen below as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, gives his own emergency Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) pandemic update:
Prices for emergency supplies are skyrocketing, WHO warns
Because of rising demand, hoarding, and even misuse of emergency medical equipment, prices for these items are skyrocketing. Surgical masks, for instance, have increased in price by six-fold, while N-95 respirators have more than tripled in price. Emergency gowns have also reportedly doubled due to the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) crisis.
There's also the problem of actually getting these items once you've paid for them, seeing as how global supply chains are collapsing. Market manipulation is also "widespread," Dr. Ghebreyesus warns, and "stocks are often sold to the highest bidder," meaning whoever can pay the most gets the products.
The WHO has already shipped about half a million sets of personal protective equipment to some 47 different countries, but its supplies are decreasing. In order to maintain an effective response to the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), however, there will have to be continued production at levels that, unfortunately, may not be possible.
According to the WHO's estimates, at least 89 million new medical masks will need to be made every single month, along with 76 million examination gloves and 1.6 million goggles, in order to keep up with the pandemic. The WHO has also issued its own guidelines as to how to ration the use of these items in order to ensure that enough of them are available for everybody who needs them.
"We're also working with governments, manufacturers and the Pandemic Supply Chain Network to boost production and secure supplies for critically affected and at-risk countries," Dr. Ghebreyesus added. "Globally, it is estimated that PPE supplies need to be increased by 40 percent."
"We continue to call on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet this demand and guarantee supplies," he added, noting that the WHO cannot meet these goals alone and needs cooperation among all relevant parties.
For more related news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
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WHO.int
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naturalnews--2020-03-05--Leaked video published by the BBC shows victims of coronavirus in Iran PILING up in stacks of body b

( Natural News ) As has been the case in China , another authoritarian regime is attempting to hide the dramatic effects of the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic .
On Tuesday , British media giant BBC published smuggled video leaked to the news organization showing bagged and tagged bodies piling up in Qom , Iran , which are reported to be victims of the country ’ s out-of-control viral outbreak .
Indeed , as reports have noted , Qom appears to be ground zero for the Iranian epidemic and , critically , it is a popular location for Shia religious pilgrimages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East , commented regarding the newly released video , “ If they are confirmed to be from Corona as video claims , death toll is higher than the government claims ( officially at 77 ) .
” According to NPR , the virus — whatever the actual death toll — is piling on new problems for the Iranian regime following unrest and other societal problems , many of which are tied to U.S. and European sanctions on the country : Iran has reported 77 deaths from the COVID-19 illness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of Tuesday .
On Monday , Mohammad Mirmohammadi , a 71-year-old member of a council that advises Iran ’ s supreme leader , became one of the latest casualties — the first senior official to die from the coronavirus .
… Iranians take pride in their ability to ride out tough times .
But during a recent NPR visit to Tehran , public concern over the government ’ s response to the virus was apparent .
The coronavirus outbreak comes at a time when Iran is already reeling from economic woes as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the country .
Iran ’ s economy contracted by an estimated 9.5 % last year .
Public health experts say Iran is spinning out of control Business Insider noted further that , thus far , 8 percent of the Iranian Parliament — 23 of 290 members — has contracted the virus .
And as each new infection comes , the country appears to be spiraling even deeper into chaos as it becomes more apparent that the regime ’ s leaders are simply unable to handle the emergency in a competent manner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ no shops with any supplies such as masks , gloves , or disinfectants .
Also , they appear to be very suspicious of the government ’ s official pronouncements about how things are ‘ under control ’ when they can see they ’ re not with their own eyes .
( Related : New York Emergency Room Doctor : There Will Be “ Thousands ” Of Confirmed Cases In The U.S. “ By Next Week.
” ) For instance , the government has resorted to threatening people with the death penalty if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it ’ s Iran and Iran is an authoritarian country ; ‘ hoarding ’ to a government official could be as innocuous as someone saving up several masks to make sure they have their own supply .
Additionally , Iran has temporarily released 54,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the virus as well .
And like in China , Iranian residents are self-quarantining , meaning there is likely a decrease in productivity , work stoppages , and other activities that are sure to batter the country ’ s already hammered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration announced this week that it was ending travel to Iran for the time being , and that includes disallowing any foreign nationals into the U.S. who have been to the country within the past two weeks .
The Trump administration , through channels , has offered to help the Iranians , but the regime has rebuffed the overtures .
Public health experts have panned the lack of government transparency in both China and Iran in regards to how officials are handling the disease , Business Insider noted , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries that may experience an outbreak in how not to respond .
Matthew Kavanagh , an assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University , told BI last week : “ In China and Iran , both experiencing major outbreaks , early action has been undermined by efforts to halt and control the free flow of information , ” which has limited the public ’ s ability to understand what ’ s happening and their willingness to “ share vital information with officials ” which only exacerbates the problems .
Keep up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Leaked video published by the BBC shows victims of coronavirus in Iran PILING up in stacks of body bags
As has been the case in China, another authoritarian regime is attempting to hide the dramatic effects of the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic.
On Tuesday, British media giant BBC published smuggled video leaked to the news organization showing bagged and tagged bodies piling up in Qom, Iran, which are reported to be victims of the country's out-of-control viral outbreak. Indeed, as reports have noted, Qom appears to be ground zero for the Iranian epidemic and, critically, it is a popular location for Shia religious pilgrimages.
Joyce Karam, who is based in the Middle East, commented regarding the newly released video, "If they are confirmed to be from Corona as video claims, death toll is higher than the government claims (officially at 77)."
https://twitter.com/Joyce_Karam/status/1234869785386717184
According to NPR, the virus -- whatever the actual death toll -- is piling on new problems for the Iranian regime following unrest and other societal problems, many of which are tied to U.S. and European sanctions on the country:
Iran has reported 77 deaths from the COVID-19 illness, and 2,336 confirmed cases of infection, as of Tuesday. On Monday, Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a 71-year-old member of a council that advises Iran's supreme leader, became one of the latest casualties — the first senior official to die from the coronavirus. ...
Iranians take pride in their ability to ride out tough times. But during a recent NPR visit to Tehran, public concern over the government's response to the virus was apparent. The coronavirus outbreak comes at a time when Iran is already reeling from economic woes as the United States imposes tough economic sanctions on the country. Iran's economy contracted by an estimated 9.5% last year.
Public health experts say Iran is spinning out of control
Business Insider noted further that, thus far, 8 percent of the Iranian Parliament -- 23 of 290 members -- has contracted the virus. And as each new infection comes, the country appears to be spiraling even deeper into chaos as it becomes more apparent that the regime's leaders are simply unable to handle the emergency in a competent manner.
Iranians are already complaining that there are no shops with any supplies such as masks, gloves, or disinfectants. Also, they appear to be very suspicious of the government's official pronouncements about how things are 'under control' when they can see they're not with their own eyes. (Related: New York Emergency Room Doctor: There Will Be “Thousands” Of Confirmed Cases In The U.S. “By Next Week.”)
For instance, the government has resorted to threatening people with the death penalty if they hoard 'necessary' materials or equipment. But it's Iran and Iran is an authoritarian country; 'hoarding' to a government official could be as innocuous as someone saving up several masks to make sure they have their own supply.
Additionally, Iran has temporarily released 54,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the virus as well. And like in China, Iranian residents are self-quarantining, meaning there is likely a decrease in productivity, work stoppages, and other activities that are sure to batter the country's already hammered economy.
What's more, the Trump administration announced this week that it was ending travel to Iran for the time being, and that includes disallowing any foreign nationals into the U.S. who have been to the country within the past two weeks. The Trump administration, through channels, has offered to help the Iranians, but the regime has rebuffed the overtures.
Public health experts have panned the lack of government transparency in both China and Iran in regards to how officials are handling the disease, Business Insider noted, adding that it was an abject lesson for other countries that may experience an outbreak in how not to respond.
Matthew Kavanagh, an assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University, told BI last week: "In China and Iran, both experiencing major outbreaks, early action has been undermined by efforts to halt and control the free flow of information," which has limited the public's ability to understand what's happening and their willingness to "share vital information with officials" which only exacerbates the problems.
Keep up with the latest on the outbreak at Pandemic.news.
Sources include:
BusinessInsider.com
NPR.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-03-05--Seattle immigration office shuts down over the coronavirus... how many more government offices will

Seattle immigration office shuts down over the coronavirus... how many more government offices will be forced to close?

( Natural News ) Just days after the state of Washington declared an emergency over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) following two related deaths , federal officials at the U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services in Seattle announced they are closing that office after an employee began exhibiting “ flu-like symptoms.
” While coronavirus isn ’ t the “ flu , ” it is a respiratory illness that mimics influenza and , thus , given the fact that the virus has already been detected in the state — and people have died — it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shop and protect themselves .
Plus , as the co-director of the USCIS noted , the employee in question was likely exposed .
Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli wrote on Twitter that the employee had visited nursing homes in Kirkland four days ago ; the homes had been dealing with several COVID-19 cases .
He noted that the employee was probably exposed on Feb. 22 , becoming ill just four days later .
“ The office closure is effective immediately & employees are being directed to telework if they are able .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FPS employees at the same facility , and all of them have received the same instructions , ” Cuccinelli noted , adding that the employee visited the nursing homes before knowing that patients there had become infected with coronavirus .
“ When the employee began feeling ill , the employee followed procedure and stayed at home , ” he added .
So this begs the question : How many more government offices — in Seattle , sure , but elsewhere — are going to fall prey to the outbreak ?
Because the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government will be to handle its daily business .
( Related : How The Pandemic Crisis Will Probably Develop Over The Next Year , by Brandon Smith . )
The closure of the USCIS office came as health officials noted that an Amazon employee in Seattle also tested positive for the virus .
Again , The Epoch Times reported , citing an internal email the news service managed to obtain , the employee went home from work “ feeling unwell ” Feb. 25 and has not yet returned to work .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since received word that the employee tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ We ’ re supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine , ” Amazon told The Epoch Times in confirming the illness .
In the company internal email , executives said that everyone who worked with or in proximity to the sick employee — defined as being closer than six feet over a prolonged period of time — has been notified .
“ The risk of transmission for employees who were not in close contact with this individual is assessed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Meanwhile , in a prelude to what could happen soon in the United States , several other countries are reported to have taken drastic measures in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus , The Epoch Times noted : — Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from engaging in the traditional Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca ; — Italy is considering closing all schools nationwide ; — On Friday , Iran canceled prayers for a second week .
“ From religion to sports , countries are taking drastic and increasingly visible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first emerged in China and is spreading through Europe , the Mideast , and the Americas , ” the Times reported .
So far , the total number of cases in the United States remain low , especially in comparison to other countries and especially when you consider there are more than 327 million people in the U.S. As of this writing , 148 people are known to have been infected in the United States , and while that figure is indeed low , the virus is still having an outsized effect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments on the state and local level to order quarantines , mass closures of offices and schools , and curbs on other activities ?

Seattle immigration office shuts down over the coronavirus… how many more government offices will be forced to close?
Just days after the state of Washington declared an emergency over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) following two related deaths, federal officials at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Seattle announced they are closing that office after an employee began exhibiting “flu-like symptoms.”
While coronavirus isn’t the “flu,” it is a respiratory illness that mimics influenza and, thus, given the fact that the virus has already been detected in the state — and people have died — it’s only prudent that immigration officials close up shop and protect themselves.
Plus, as the co-director of the USCIS noted, the employee in question was likely exposed.
The Epoch Times reported:
Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli wrote on Twitter that the employee had visited nursing homes in Kirkland four days ago; the homes had been dealing with several COVID-19 cases.
He noted that the employee was probably exposed on Feb. 22, becoming ill just four days later.
“The office closure is effective immediately & employees are being directed to telework if they are able. There are also ICE, CBP, and FPS employees at the same facility, and all of them have received the same instructions,” Cuccinelli noted, adding that the employee visited the nursing homes before knowing that patients there had become infected with coronavirus.
“When the employee began feeling ill, the employee followed procedure and stayed at home,” he added.
So this begs the question: How many more government offices — in Seattle, sure, but elsewhere — are going to fall prey to the outbreak? Because the more offices that close, the less able the government will be to handle its daily business. (Related: How The Pandemic Crisis Will Probably Develop Over The Next Year, by Brandon Smith.)
The closure of the USCIS office came as health officials noted that an Amazon employee in Seattle also tested positive for the virus.
Drastic measures coming?
Again, The Epoch Times reported, citing an internal email the news service managed to obtain, the employee went home from work “feeling unwell” Feb. 25 and has not yet returned to work. A March 3 message said that Amazon has since received word that the employee tested positive for COVID-19.
“We’re supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine,” Amazon told The Epoch Times in confirming the illness.
In the company internal email, executives said that everyone who worked with or in proximity to the sick employee — defined as being closer than six feet over a prolonged period of time — has been notified.
“The risk of transmission for employees who were not in close contact with this individual is assessed to be low,” the internal email said.
Meanwhile, in a prelude to what could happen soon in the United States, several other countries are reported to have taken drastic measures in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, The Epoch Times noted:
— Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from engaging in the traditional Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca;
— Italy is considering closing all schools nationwide;
— On Friday, Iran canceled prayers for a second week.
“From religion to sports, countries are taking drastic and increasingly visible measures to curb the new coronavirus that first emerged in China and is spreading through Europe, the Mideast, and the Americas,” the Times reported.
So far, the total number of cases in the United States remain low, especially in comparison to other countries and especially when you consider there are more than 327 million people in the U.S.
As of this writing, 148 people are known to have been infected in the United States, and while that figure is indeed low, the virus is still having an outsized effect. How many infections will it take for governments on the state and local level to order quarantines, mass closures of offices and schools, and curbs on other activities?
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TheEpochTimes.com
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naturalnews--2020-03-05--If coronavirus infections double every six days, then the U.S. now has THOUSANDS of cases

( Natural News ) The mainstream media is now reporting that the state of Washington has 12 new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , bringing the official total to 39 .
But an evolutionary analysis by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ’ s Trevor Bedford has found that the number of Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) cases is doubling every six-or-so days , which means there are actually hundreds , if not thousands , of cases lurking beneath the official numbers .
Based on samples collected from Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) patients in the Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection count likely doesn ’ t match the actual count .
A specialist in the area of viral dynamics , Bedford believes that many more people than are currently known have the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , and that many of them probably passed it along to others without even knowing they were infected themselves – a phenomenon known as “ cryptic transmission.
” There are numerous ways to look at Bedford ’ s model , but all of them suggest that the true number of infection cases is substantially higher than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many as 1,500 people may have contracted the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) from the first known patient in Washington , identified as WA1 , who traveled from the Chinese city of Wuhan to Snohomish County back in mid-January .
“ There will be more in the whole state , ” Bedford warned in a series of tweets posted to his Twitter account .
Bedford eerily added that he suspects the situation in the Seattle area right now is roughly the same as the situation was in Wuhan back around the turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks later , Wuhan had thousands of infections and was put in large-scale lockdown.
” Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , unpacks how the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) intentionally allowed the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) to spread to America : The government isn ’ t going to help protect you against coronavirus Bedford put together two viral genome sequences with the help of the research team behind the Seattle Flu Study , one based on WA1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Based on where these two cases fit on the broader evolutionary tree for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , he was able to reconstruct where the disease has likely spread over the past six weeks .
In Bedford ’ s assessment , WA1 appears to have ignited a chain of transmission that first hit WA2 before quickly spreading to WA3 and beyond .
And unfortunately , WA1 must have infected someone who developed only mild symptoms , and was thus overlooked for appropriate surveillance .
“ The transmission chain that went through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably due to the fact that until last week , the testing effort was focused on sick people who were traveling directly from China or who were in direct contact with a known case , ” writes Alan Boyle for Geekwire .
In a recent blog post , Bedford agreed , writing that this lack of testing “ was a critical error , ” and that it “ allowed an outbreak in Snohomish County and surroundings to grow to a sizable problem before it was even detected.
” Bedford has made it clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the additional help of epidemiologist Mike Famulare of the Institute for Disease Modeling , is still preliminary .
But its conclusions are worth considering and taking action on , and in response to , as they suggest getting prepared and taking precautions to avoid infection .
One such precaution that holds incredible promise is supplementation with spirulina , which has been scientifically shown to help boost the body ’ s natural type 1 interferon response , which contributes to fighting RNA viral infections like the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( CoVid-19 ) , be sure to check out Pandemic.news .

If coronavirus infections double every six days, then the U.S. now has THOUSANDS of cases
The mainstream media is now reporting that the state of Washington has 12 new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), bringing the official total to 39. But an evolutionary analysis by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Trevor Bedford has found that the number of Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) cases is doubling every six-or-so days, which means there are actually hundreds, if not thousands, of cases lurking beneath the official numbers.
Based on samples collected from Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) patients in the Seattle area, Bedford determined that the official infection count likely doesn't match the actual count. A specialist in the area of viral dynamics, Bedford believes that many more people than are currently known have the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), and that many of them probably passed it along to others without even knowing they were infected themselves – a phenomenon known as "cryptic transmission."
There are numerous ways to look at Bedford's model, but all of them suggest that the true number of infection cases is substantially higher than the official count. He believes that as many as 1,500 people may have contracted the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) from the first known patient in Washington, identified as WA1, who traveled from the Chinese city of Wuhan to Snohomish County back in mid-January.
"There will be more in the whole state," Bedford warned in a series of tweets posted to his Twitter account. Bedford eerily added that he suspects the situation in the Seattle area right now is roughly the same as the situation was in Wuhan back around the turn of the new year. "Three weeks later, Wuhan had thousands of infections and was put in large-scale lockdown."
Listen below to The Health Ranger Report as Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, unpacks how the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intentionally allowed the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) to spread to America:
The government isn't going to help protect you against coronavirus
Bedford put together two viral genome sequences with the help of the research team behind the Seattle Flu Study, one based on WA1 and the other based on WA2. Based on where these two cases fit on the broader evolutionary tree for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), he was able to reconstruct where the disease has likely spread over the past six weeks.
In Bedford's assessment, WA1 appears to have ignited a chain of transmission that first hit WA2 before quickly spreading to WA3 and beyond. And unfortunately, WA1 must have infected someone who developed only mild symptoms, and was thus overlooked for appropriate surveillance.
"The transmission chain that went through WA2 wasn't picked up, probably due to the fact that until last week, the testing effort was focused on sick people who were traveling directly from China or who were in direct contact with a known case," writes Alan Boyle for Geekwire.
In a recent blog post, Bedford agreed, writing that this lack of testing "was a critical error," and that it "allowed an outbreak in Snohomish County and surroundings to grow to a sizable problem before it was even detected."
Bedford has made it clear that his research, which was conducted with the additional help of epidemiologist Mike Famulare of the Institute for Disease Modeling, is still preliminary. But its conclusions are worth considering and taking action on, and in response to, as they suggest getting prepared and taking precautions to avoid infection.
One such precaution that holds incredible promise is supplementation with spirulina, which has been scientifically shown to help boost the body's natural type 1 interferon response, which contributes to fighting RNA viral infections like the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19).
For more related news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), be sure to check out Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
NPR.org
Geekwire.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-03-05--China reports declining coronavirus cases as US braces for accelerating outbreak

( Natural News ) For the first time since the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak began , more deaths have been reported outside China than in the country , according to public health officials .
A report in the Daily Mail quoted Beijing , saying that only 38 deaths from the virus were reported Wednesday , along with 115 new cases .
All but one of the deaths occurred inside Hubei province , the origin of the outbreak .
This comes as coronavirus deaths are surging all over the globe , especially in Italy , Iran and South Korea .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the highest single-day total for the country to date ; Iran added 15 more COVID-19 related casualties , along with 586 additional new cases ; and South Korea reported three new deaths along with 438 new cases , as of press time .
The United States also confirmed that 11 Americans have died due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Over the past week , many provinces in China have not reported any new infections — a promising sign of the outbreak ’ s decline .
In Shanghai , authorities only reported one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to infectious disease expert Benjamin Cowling of the University of Hong Kong , the stark decrease in deaths and new cases in China shows that the government ’ s efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak may be working .
The government has quarantined most of Hubei province ’ s 58 million residents , in particular , banning planes and trains from entering or leaving Wuhan .
In Yangxin County , all highway entrances into and out of the county were sealed , bus and train stations were shut down , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being granted special permission .
“ It ’ s very clear that the actions taken in China have almost brought to an end their first wave of infections , ” he added .
The first of the 16 hospitals that China built in response to the outbreak has been closed down after it discharged its last patients , according to China Central Television .
Zhang Junjian , the director of Wuhan ’ s largest temporary hospital , believes that they could cease operations by the end of March .
Their hospital was designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , they supposedly only have around 700 left .
California scrambling for control as it experiences first COVID-19 death While this may be good news , the coronavirus is still spreading in other parts of the world , particularly in the United States , where America may be seeing the beginning of a larger outbreak .
“ What is happening now in the United States may be the beginning of what is happening abroad , said Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States have been limited to Washington state ; however , reports of new cases have started to make its way around the country .
Governor Gavin Newsom of California has declared a state of emergency after announcing that the state has 53 confirmed cases , including one death — the first COVID-19 death outside of Washington state .
The first coronavirus death in California was a 71-year-old resident of Rocklin , in Placer County in northern California .
The person had underlying health conditions and reportedly became infected while aboard a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which departed from San Francisco to Mexico on February 10 and returned on February 21 .
Another person on board the cruise ship is known to have contracted COVID-19 .
Officials are now trying to locate hundreds of other Californians who were passengers on that vessel to get them tested and curb the spread of the infection .
The individual was rushed to the hospital Thursday and was tested for COVID-19 on Sunday .
The results returned positive on Tuesday and the patient passed away on Wednesday morning .
People who had close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare workers and emergency responders , are now in quarantine .
Six other patients are currently being tested for the coronavirus and Aime Sisson , health officer for Placer County , is expecting to see cases of community transmission to arise soon .
County officials have also requested that other Grand Princess passengers self-quarantine .
As the outbreak spreads all over California , Newsom has maintained his confidence that the state can prevent the virus from spreading , stating in a press conference that California has the resources to combat the outbreak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to more easily procure funding for better equipment and services will help the state contain the spread of the coronavirus .
Newsom has further ordered the state to speed up testing on possible COVID-19 patients .
This quicker testing , Newsom said , will likely lead to a sharp increase in confirmed cases for the state .
“ That is not necessarily a sign that the rate of infection is increasing , but that our ability to test more people more rapidly is leading to better detection.
” ( Related : The Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire state has “ just a few hundred ” coronavirus testing kits . )
The CDC is warning that more coronavirus cases will likely come from a mix of contact with a traveler who was infected and community spread , or the spread of COVID-19 from an unknown source of infection .

China reports declining coronavirus cases as US braces for accelerating outbreak
For the first time since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began, more deaths have been reported outside China than in the country , according to public health officials. A report in the Daily Mail quoted Beijing, saying that only 38 deaths from the virus were reported Wednesday, along with 115 new cases. All but one of the deaths occurred inside Hubei province, the origin of the outbreak.
This comes as coronavirus deaths are surging all over the globe, especially in Italy, Iran and South Korea. Currently, Italy has recorded 28 deaths, the highest single-day total for the country to date; Iran added 15 more COVID-19 related casualties, along with 586 additional new cases; and South Korea reported three new deaths along with 438 new cases, as of press time. The United States also confirmed that 11 Americans have died due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Over the past week, many provinces in China have not reported any new infections -- a promising sign of the outbreak's decline. In Shanghai, authorities only reported one new case over the past six days.
According to infectious disease expert Benjamin Cowling of the University of Hong Kong, the stark decrease in deaths and new cases in China shows that the government's efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak may be working. The government has quarantined most of Hubei province's 58 million residents, in particular, banning planes and trains from entering or leaving Wuhan. In Yangxin County, all highway entrances into and out of the county were sealed, bus and train stations were shut down, and no one is allowed to leave without being granted special permission.
"It's very clear that the actions taken in China have almost brought to an end their first wave of infections," he added.
The first of the 16 hospitals that China built in response to the outbreak has been closed down after it discharged its last patients, according to China Central Television. Zhang Junjian, the director of Wuhan's largest temporary hospital, believes that they could cease operations by the end of March. Their hospital was designed to treat between 1,500 and 2,000 patients. Now, they supposedly only have around 700 left.
California scrambling for control as it experiences first COVID-19 death
While this may be good news, the coronavirus is still spreading in other parts of the world, particularly in the United States, where America may be seeing the beginning of a larger outbreak.
"What is happening now in the United States may be the beginning of what is happening abroad, said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Most coronavirus cases in the United States have been limited to Washington state; however, reports of new cases have started to make its way around the country. Governor Gavin Newsom of California has declared a state of emergency after announcing that the state has 53 confirmed cases, including one death -- the first COVID-19 death outside of Washington state.
The first coronavirus death in California was a 71-year-old resident of Rocklin, in Placer County in northern California. The person had underlying health conditions and reportedly became infected while aboard a cruise ship, the Grand Princess, which departed from San Francisco to Mexico on February 10 and returned on February 21. Another person on board the cruise ship is known to have contracted COVID-19. Officials are now trying to locate hundreds of other Californians who were passengers on that vessel to get them tested and curb the spread of the infection.
The individual was rushed to the hospital Thursday and was tested for COVID-19 on Sunday. The results returned positive on Tuesday and the patient passed away on Wednesday morning. People who had close contact with the deceased, including 15 healthcare workers and emergency responders, are now in quarantine. Six other patients are currently being tested for the coronavirus and Aime Sisson, health officer for Placer County, is expecting to see cases of community transmission to arise soon. County officials have also requested that other Grand Princess passengers self-quarantine.
As the outbreak spreads all over California, Newsom has maintained his confidence that the state can prevent the virus from spreading, stating in a press conference that California has the resources to combat the outbreak. He also said that allowing state agencies to more easily procure funding for better equipment and services will help the state contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Newsom has further ordered the state to speed up testing on possible COVID-19 patients. This quicker testing, Newsom said, will likely lead to a sharp increase in confirmed cases for the state. "That is not necessarily a sign that the rate of infection is increasing, but that our ability to test more people more rapidly is leading to better detection." (Related: The Health Ranger was right: California governor admits the entire state has "just a few hundred" coronavirus testing kits.)
The CDC is warning that more coronavirus cases will likely come from a mix of contact with a traveler who was infected and community spread, or the spread of COVID-19 from an unknown source of infection.
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naturalnews--2020-03-05--Seattle-area nursing home investigated by Feds as US death rate climbs to 11

( Natural News ) Federal authorities have announced an investigation into the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of the coronavirus outbreak .
The news comes just as the total death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 , with the first reported death outside of Washington state .
Officials in California ’ s Placer County near Sacramento announced that an older adult who had tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from a San Francisco-to-Mexico cruise had died .
Washington state also reported another casualty , bringing its total to 10 .
Most of the deaths in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Life Care Centers of America in Kirkland , a suburb east of Seattle .
Now , Seema Verma , head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) , has announced that the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) to determine what happened and see if the nursing home followed guidelines for preventing infections .
This won ’ t be the first time the nursing home has come under investigation .
Last April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 67,000 by the state for infection-control deficiencies following two influenza outbreaks that affected 17 people , including both patients and staff .
Verna confirmed that an unannounced follow-up inspection in June of Life Care determined that it had corrected its problems .
For its part , Life Care has stated on its website that it is now screening employees for symptoms before they start work and as they leave .
It is also prohibiting visits from residents ’ family members .
The new investigation into Life Care comes as public officials in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more aggressive steps to contain the outbreak .
People have called for schools to be closed and large events to be canceled .
However , while both the state and the city of Seattle have declared emergencies , giving officials broad powers to suspend activities , neither issued any orders to do so as of yet .
“ We have encouraged people who are responsible for large gatherings to give consideration whether it really makes sense to carry those on right now , ” stated Governor Jay Inslee .
“ Right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations.
” While some schools and businesses have already shut down , Inslee stated that large-scale closings have not yet been ordered because there are so many ramifications for families and businesses .
He specifically singled out health care workers who might not be able to go to work if they needed to take care of children at home .
Meanwhile , both local and state health officials have not recommended school closings unless a confirmed case of the disease was found at the school .
One such school , Hazen High School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already been closed for the rest of the week after a student tested positive for the coronavirus .
Some businesses , however , aren ’ t taking chances .
Reedpop , the organizer of the annual Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle , recently announced that it would make an exception to its no-refunds policy for those who no longer want to attend the event .
However , it also stated that it remained committed to holding it unless officials change their guidance .
Meanwhile , tech giant Microsoft has asked its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work from home to do so until March 25 .
The same directive has also been issued to Microsoft employees in the San Francisco Bay Area .
Additionally , the Redmond , Washington based company is asking people to cancel travel to its Puget Sound and Bay Area campuses unless it ’ s essential for the continuity of Microsoft , on top of canceling all non-essential business travel to regions where the virus is active .
Finally , at least one government office has also been shut down .
The Department of Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a U.S .
Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) office in Tukwila in King County would be closed for two weeks after an employee had tested positive for the virus .
The employee had previously visited a relative in the Life Care facility in Kirkland where they most likely caught the virus .

Seattle-area nursing home investigated by Feds as US death rate climbs to 11
Federal authorities have announced an investigation into the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. The news comes just as the total death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11, with the first reported death outside of Washington state.
Officials in California’s Placer County near Sacramento announced that an older adult who had tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from a San Francisco-to-Mexico cruise had died. Washington state also reported another casualty, bringing its total to 10.
Most of the deaths in the state were residents of a nursing home run by the Life Care Centers of America in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. Now, Seema Verma, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has announced that the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine what happened and see if the nursing home followed guidelines for preventing infections.
This won’t be the first time the nursing home has come under investigation. Last April, the nursing home was fined $67,000 by the state for infection-control deficiencies following two influenza outbreaks that affected 17 people, including both patients and staff. Verna confirmed that an unannounced follow-up inspection in June of Life Care determined that it had corrected its problems.
For its part, Life Care has stated on its website that it is now screening employees for symptoms before they start work and as they leave. It is also prohibiting visits from residents’ family members.
Officials under pressure
The new investigation into Life Care comes as public officials in Washington state are coming under pressure to take more aggressive steps to contain the outbreak. People have called for schools to be closed and large events to be canceled. However, while both the state and the city of Seattle have declared emergencies, giving officials broad powers to suspend activities, neither issued any orders to do so as of yet.
“We have encouraged people who are responsible for large gatherings to give consideration whether it really makes sense to carry those on right now,” stated Governor Jay Inslee. “Right now, we are deferring to the judgment…of these organizations.”
While some schools and businesses have already shut down, Inslee stated that large-scale closings have not yet been ordered because there are so many ramifications for families and businesses. He specifically singled out health care workers who might not be able to go to work if they needed to take care of children at home.
Meanwhile, both local and state health officials have not recommended school closings unless a confirmed case of the disease was found at the school. One such school, Hazen High School in Renton, south of Seattle, has already been closed for the rest of the week after a student tested positive for the coronavirus.
Some businesses aren’t taking chances
Some businesses, however, aren’t taking chances. Reedpop, the organizer of the annual Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, recently announced that it would make an exception to its no-refunds policy for those who no longer want to attend the event. However, it also stated that it remained committed to holding it unless officials change their guidance.
Meanwhile, tech giant Microsoft has asked its Seattle-area workers who’re able to work from home to do so until March 25. The same directive has also been issued to Microsoft employees in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, the Redmond, Washington based company is asking people to cancel travel to its Puget Sound and Bay Area campuses unless it’s essential for the continuity of Microsoft, on top of canceling all non-essential business travel to regions where the virus is active.
Finally, at least one government office has also been shut down. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday that a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in Tukwila in King County would be closed for two weeks after an employee had tested positive for the virus. The employee had previously visited a relative in the Life Care facility in Kirkland where they most likely caught the virus.
Sources include:
APNews.com
SeattlePI.com
TheVerge.com