naturalnews--2020-03-12--Coronavirus sinks Dow into bear market territory, other major indices down 5% – the bear is back wit

( Natural News ) The coronavirus crushed U.S. stock markets anew , with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 5.9 percent by closing bell on Wednesday .
The 20.3 percent decline from its most recent high on February 12 , 2020 , also signals the end of the market ’ s decade-long bull run .
This also marks a bear market , suggesting that investors have changed their view of the economy and possibly hinting at an upcoming recession .
In line with the Dow , major indices also reported losses : The S & P 500 closed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below its most recent high .
Nasdaq , meanwhile , ended the day with a 4.7 percent decline .
This fall marks the first time a bear market has emerged since the 2008 global financial crisis .
Back then , the S & P 500 lost over 57 percent after investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy , following the collapse of the subprime mortgage market in the United States .
Since then , the closest indices have been to bear market territory was in December 2018 , when indices fell just shy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade war with China .
The fall comes as investors flee industries related to manufacturing , tourism , travel and anything else related to any public activity , causing billions in losses for any businesses involved in these sectors .
Travel is one of the biggest hit sectors as people cancel their trips , and governments restrict movement to contain the pandemic .
Airlines are some of the hardest-hit businesses because of the outbreak .
The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) stated that the coronavirus could cost airlines as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four times as high as their previous estimates , released just two weeks ago .
“ The impact on airline profitability appears to be worsening by the day , and the spread of the virus and the impact on air travel has rapidly exceeded expectations of just a few days and weeks ago , ” stated Ken Herbert , an industry analyst with Canaccord Genuity .
The reasons for the loss are a combination of travel restrictions imposed by governments and a decline in reservations as people begin to hold off traveling due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airlines hit hard by declining bookings is Lufthansa , Germany ’ s largest airline .
The airline , which owns several European carriers and operates over 83,000 flights a month , says it will be cutting up to 50 percent of its flights in the next few weeks , depending on how the outbreak develops .
Before this , the airline had previously announced plans to cancel all flights to and from Israel after officials announced restrictions on travelers from a number of countries .
That said , some airline stocks have begun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offer seats at reduced prices .
Delta Air Lines shares rose by about 2 percent on Friday , while those of other U.S. carriers rose by smaller amounts .
In addition to airlines , cruise lines ’ stocks have also been hammered since the start of the outbreak .
The industry was hit hard after a number of ships were quarantined due to the virus .
One of these ships , the Grand Princess remains quarantined at the sea just off San Francisco , though a number of passengers , including patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ship ’ s owner , Carnival Cruise Lines , has seen its stocks drop by 47 percent .
Meanwhile , shares of both Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean have lost more than 50 percent of their value .
Alongside travel , the entertainment industry is also suffering losses as parks shut down , and people avoid public spaces .
Movie theater chains like AMC Entertainment Holdings , Cinemark Holdings and IMAX Corporation have seen their shares slump by as much as 30 percent in the last three months .
In response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release dates of their films : MGM , for instance , has moved the release of the upcoming James Bond film “ No Time to Die ” from its planned April release date to November .
Theme parks have also been hit hard by the outbreak .
Disney has been forced to shut down its parks in Shanghai , Hong Kong and Tokyo .
Meanwhile , Six Flags , Cedar Fair and SeaWorld Entertainment have seen their shares fall between 30 and 45 percent in the past month .
The ongoing outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Gap and Facebook closed offices after some of their employees came down with the disease .
Meanwhile , a number of companies , including Microsoft and Facebook , have asked their employees to work from home if possible .
( Related : Washington county of 2.2 million recommends ALL employees work from home as New York also declares state of emergency over coronavirus . )
In addition to this , Microsoft and Walmart have also postponed all non-essential business travel .
The latter , the country ’ s largest employer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows and other events .
It has also canceled its own U.S .
Customer Conference in Dallas next week and will be holding a virtual conference in its place .
It ’ s not all bad news as some companies have benefited from the wave of stockpiling caused by the outbreak .
People have been loading up on supplies such as canned goods , toilet paper , rubbing alcohol and other cleaning products .
Costco owners Wholesale Corp. has become one of the few gainers in Wall Street , with its shares jumping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a recent conference call , the company ’ s Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti has described the buying frenzy as “ off the charts.
” In the four weeks leading to February 22 , sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. soared 73 percent compared with the same period last year , according to market research firm Nielsen .
Meanwhile , in the same period , sales of thermometers spiked by 47 percent .
Online sales are also booming .
Adobe Analytics reports that online purchases of toilet paper have nearly doubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of non-perishable items like canned goods rose by almost 70 percent during the January and February period .
“ This is a big time of anxiety , and we know the biggest source of anxiety is uncertainty , ” stated Stewart Shankman , professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University .
“ People are trying to get a sense of control by buying things you really don ’ t need .
It ’ s a false sense of control.
” While stockpiling may be driving prices of goods up , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Oil prices crashed after following the implosion of an alliance between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) and Russia .
OPEC , led by Saudi Arabia , wanted to increase the supply of oil to 3.6 million barrels through 2020 to take account of weaker consumption .
However , Russian President Vladimir Putin worried that this move would cede too much ground to American oil producers .
The split between OPEC and Russia has resulted in the former launching a price war that ’ s driven the price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
The lower price of oil could see some much-needed relief coming to big importing nations by lowering their energy bills .
Consumers would also benefit from lower gas prices at the pump .
However , the price war could have negative effects when combined with the lowered demand for oil from countries like China , which has shut factories down due to the outbreak .
The lower demand could see major oil-producing countries lose money regardless of the market share they could claw back with the lower prices .
Even U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shale oil boom , could be hurt from the low prices .
Prior to the Dow slipping into bear market territory , the White House already stated that it would consider federal support for industries absorbing the brunt of the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak .
However , according to Larry Kudrow , director of the president ’ s National Economic Council , the administration was not looking at a massive federal relief plan , but rather one that was “ timely and targeted and micro.
” On Tuesday , the Federal Reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest rate by a sizeable half-percentage point .
This cut , the first of its kind since the financial crisis in 2008 , led to a short-lived stock market rally .
The Fed has followed this up by increasing the amount of money it ’ s providing to banks for overnight borrowing .
This raised the top level to $ 175 billion from the $ 150 billion level it had set Monday .
In addition to the overnight facility , the Fed is extending its two-week repurchase agreement ( repo ) of at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-month term repo of at least $ 50 billion .
The new operations will start on Thursday and will continue through April 13 .
Meanwhile , the one-month term operations will happen on each of the next three Thursdays .
More action from the Fed is expected in the form of a 75 basis point interest rate cut by next week ’ s Federal Open Market Committee meeting .
A further 25 basis point cut is also expected to come in the April meeting .
The latter would take the Fed fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yardstick for short-term borrowing rates as well as other types of consumer debt , down to zero – the same rate it fell to during the financial crisis .

Coronavirus sinks Dow into bear market territory, other major indices down 5% – the bear is back with a vengeance
The coronavirus crushed U.S. stock markets anew, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 5.9 percent by closing bell on Wednesday. The 20.3 percent decline from its most recent high on February 12, 2020, also signals the end of the market’s decade-long bull run. This also marks a, suggesting that investors have changed their view of the economy and possibly hinting at an upcoming recession. In line with the Dow, major indices also reported losses: The S&P 500 closed with a 4.9 percent deficit, 19 percent below its most recent high. Nasdaq, meanwhile, ended the day with a 4.7 percent decline.
This fall marks the first time a bear market has emerged since the 2008 global financial crisis. Back then, the S&P 500 lost over 57 percent after investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, following the collapse of the subprime mortgage market in the United States. Since then, the closest indices have been to bear market territory was in December 2018, when indices fell just shy of a 20 percent drawdown during the trade war with China.
The fall comes as investors flee industries related to manufacturing, tourism, travel and anything else related to any public activity, causing billions in losses for any businesses involved in these sectors.
Travel stocks continue to fall
Travel is one of the biggest hit sectors as people cancel their trips, and governments restrict movement to contain the pandemic. Airlines are some of the hardest-hit businesses because of the outbreak. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated that the coronavirus could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue – four times as high as their previous estimates, released just two weeks ago.
“The impact on airline profitability appears to be worsening by the day, and the spread of the virus and the impact on air travel has rapidly exceeded expectations of just a few days and weeks ago,” stated Ken Herbert, an industry analyst with Canaccord Genuity.
The reasons for the loss are a combination of travel restrictions imposed by governments and a decline in reservations as people begin to hold off traveling due to the virus. One of the airlines hit hard by declining bookings is Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline. The airline, which owns several European carriers and operates over 83,000 flights a month, says it will be cutting up to 50 percent of its flights in the next few weeks, depending on how the outbreak develops. Before this, the airline had previously announced plans to cancel all flights to and from Israel after officials announced restrictions on travelers from a number of countries.
That said, some airline stocks have begun to recover as some carriers have begun to offer seats at reduced prices. Delta Air Lines shares rose by about 2 percent on Friday, while those of other U.S. carriers rose by smaller amounts.
In addition to airlines, cruise lines' stocks have also been hammered since the start of the outbreak. The industry was hit hard after a number of ships were quarantined due to the virus. One of these ships, the Grand Princess remains quarantined at the sea just off San Francisco, though a number of passengers, including patients with confirmed infections, have disembarked. The ship’s owner, Carnival Cruise Lines, has seen its stocks drop by 47 percent. Meanwhile, shares of both Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean have lost more than 50 percent of their value.
Entertainment also down
Alongside travel, the entertainment industry is also suffering losses as parks shut down, and people avoid public spaces. Movie theater chains like AMC Entertainment Holdings, Cinemark Holdings and IMAX Corporation have seen their shares slump by as much as 30 percent in the last three months. In response to this, some studios are moving the release dates of their films: MGM, for instance, has moved the release of the upcoming James Bond film “No Time to Die” from its planned April release date to November.
Theme parks have also been hit hard by the outbreak. Disney has been forced to shut down its parks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Meanwhile, Six Flags, Cedar Fair and SeaWorld Entertainment have seen their shares fall between 30 and 45 percent in the past month.
Workplaces disrupted
The ongoing outbreak has disrupted workplaces of companies around the country. Gap and Facebook closed offices after some of their employees came down with the disease. Meanwhile, a number of companies, including Microsoft and Facebook, have asked their employees to work from home if possible. (Related: Washington county of 2.2 million recommends ALL employees work from home as New York also declares state of emergency over coronavirus.)
In addition to this, Microsoft and Walmart have also postponed all non-essential business travel. The latter, the country’s largest employer, has restricted travel to conferences, trade shows and other events. It has also canceled its own U.S. Customer Conference in Dallas next week and will be holding a virtual conference in its place.
Stores benefiting from stockpile economy
It’s not all bad news as some companies have benefited from the wave of stockpiling caused by the outbreak. People have been loading up on supplies such as canned goods, toilet paper, rubbing alcohol and other cleaning products.
Costco owners Wholesale Corp. has become one of the few gainers in Wall Street, with its shares jumping by almost 11 percent this week. In a recent conference call, the company’s Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti has described the buying frenzy as “off the charts.”
In the four weeks leading to February 22, sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. soared 73 percent compared with the same period last year, according to market research firm Nielsen. Meanwhile, in the same period, sales of thermometers spiked by 47 percent. Online sales are also booming. Adobe Analytics reports that online purchases of toilet paper have nearly doubled. At the same time, those of non-perishable items like canned goods rose by almost 70 percent during the January and February period.
“This is a big time of anxiety, and we know the biggest source of anxiety is uncertainty,” stated Stewart Shankman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University. “People are trying to get a sense of control by buying things you really don’t need. It’s a false sense of control.”
Oil prices crash
While stockpiling may be driving prices of goods up, the price of oil has continued to drop. Oil prices crashed after following the implosion of an alliance between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia. OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, wanted to increase the supply of oil to 3.6 million barrels through 2020 to take account of weaker consumption. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin worried that this move would cede too much ground to American oil producers. The split between OPEC and Russia has resulted in the former launching a price war that’s driven the price of oil down by more than 9 percent.
The lower price of oil could see some much-needed relief coming to big importing nations by lowering their energy bills. Consumers would also benefit from lower gas prices at the pump. However, the price war could have negative effects when combined with the lowered demand for oil from countries like China, which has shut factories down due to the outbreak. The lower demand could see major oil-producing countries lose money regardless of the market share they could claw back with the lower prices. Even U.S. companies, who have benefited from the shale oil boom, could be hurt from the low prices.
Federal support
Prior to the Dow slipping into bear market territory, the White House already stated that it would consider federal support for industries absorbing the brunt of the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. However, according to Larry Kudrow, director of the president’s National Economic Council, the administration was not looking at a massive federal relief plan, but rather one that was “timely and targeted and micro.”
On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve made a surprise cut of its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-percentage point. This cut, the first of its kind since the financial crisis in 2008, led to a short-lived stock market rally. The Fed has followed this up by increasing the amount of money it’s providing to banks for overnight borrowing. This raised the top level to $175 billion from the $150 billion level it had set Monday.
In addition to the overnight facility, the Fed is extending its two-week repurchase agreement (repo) of at least $45 billion and is adding a one-month term repo of at least $50 billion. The new operations will start on Thursday and will continue through April 13. Meanwhile, the one-month term operations will happen on each of the next three Thursdays.
More action from the Fed is expected in the form of a 75 basis point interest rate cut by next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. A further 25 basis point cut is also expected to come in the April meeting. The latter would take the Fed fund’s rate, used as a yardstick for short-term borrowing rates as well as other types of consumer debt, down to zero – the same rate it fell to during the financial crisis.
Sources include:
NYT.com
APNews.com
CNBC.com


naturalnews--2020-03-12--Medical researchers now confirm the Health Ranger's estimate of 5,000 to 10,000 coronavirus infectio

Medical researchers now confirm the Health Ranger's estimate of 5,000 to 10,000 coronavirus infections in the USA is accurate... and today it's even larger

( Natural News ) Confirming what Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , earlier predicted , a new study published in the journal medRxiv explains that the true number of Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) cases in the United States is potentially 10 times higher than the official count .
Thousands of victims , the paper explains , are probably unaccounted for as the novel virus makes the rounds mostly on the coasts , at this point , but also inland .
By March 1 , some experts believe , there were already as many as 10,000 cases of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t been identified .
From the start , travel restrictions were almost nonexistent , and the Trump administration is still claiming that the pandemic is less important than the stock market .
But the numbers speak for themselves with an estimated reproduction rate ( R0 ) of about 2.5 , meaning every infected person infects two to three others .
As we earlier noted , the R0 for the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) could even be as high as 7 , though the numbers are all over the map depending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still pretty new to the game .
“ Released into a country of about 330 million , each of these travelers was assumed to have passed the virus to 2 to 2.5 people , each of whom in turn infected another 2 to 2.5 people , and so on , ” writes Melissa Healy for the Los Angeles Times .
“ Tote up the nodes on this rapidly branching network of contacts and the number of victims balloons quickly , ” she adds .
Listen below as the Health Ranger warns that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably be completely overrun come late May : The takeaway from this paper and others like it that we ’ ve been reporting on is this : Regardless of what the government is claiming , there are likely far more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) than we ’ re all being told .
The official numbers are just the tip of the iceberg , in other words .
“ Using their most optimistic assumptions , as few as 1,043 people in the United States have been infected with the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under a more realistic scenario , that number could easily be as high as 9,484.
” Meanwhile , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has finally declared this thing to be a global pandemic after holding out on the declaration for several months .
More than 114 countries are known to be affected by it , and at least 4,000 people have died .
“ This is the first pandemic caused by coronavirus , ” stated WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a briefing in Geneva , Switzerland , noting that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest level .
“ WHO has been in full response mode since we were notified of the first cases , ” he added .
“ And we have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action .
We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear.
” Eight different countries , including the U.S. , are now reporting novel coronavirus cases in excess of 1,000 .
Worldwide , the virus is said to have infected around 120,000 – these , again , being the official numbers .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold , and the number of affected countries has tripled , ” Tedros further warned .
“ In the days and weeks ahead , we expect to see the number of cases , the number of deaths and the number of affected countries climb even higher , ” he stated , adding that the WHO is “ deeply concerned , both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction.
” To keep up with the latest news about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check out the all-new Pandemic.news .

Medical researchers now confirm the Health Ranger’s estimate of 5,000 to 10,000 coronavirus infections in the USA is accurate… and today it’s even larger
Confirming what Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, earlier predicted , a new study published in the journalexplains that the true number of Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) cases in the United States is potentiallythan the official count.
Thousands of victims, the paper explains, are probably unaccounted for as the novel virus makes the rounds mostly on the coasts, at this point, but also inland. By March 1, some experts believe, there were already as many as 10,000 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) that still haven't been identified.
From the start, travel restrictions were almost nonexistent, and the Trump administration is still claiming that the pandemic is less important than the stock market. But the numbers speak for themselves with an estimated reproduction rate (R0) of about 2.5, meaning every infected person infects two to three others.
As we earlier noted, the R0 for the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) could even be as high as 7, though the numbers are all over the map depending on the source since this novel virus is still pretty new to the game.
"Released into a country of about 330 million, each of these travelers was assumed to have passed the virus to 2 to 2.5 people, each of whom in turn infected another 2 to 2.5 people, and so on," writes Melissa Healy for the Los Angeles Times.
"Tote up the nodes on this rapidly branching network of contacts and the number of victims balloons quickly," she adds.
Listen below as the Health Ranger warns that hospital beds in the United States will probably be completely overrun come late May:
WHO declares global pandemic for coronavirus
The takeaway from this paper and others like it that we've been reporting on is this: Regardless of what the government is claiming, there are likely far more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) than we're all being told. The official numbers are just the tip of the iceberg, in other words.
"Using their most optimistic assumptions, as few as 1,043 people in the United States have been infected with the novel coronavirus," Healy adds. "Under a more realistic scenario, that number could easily be as high as 9,484."
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared this thing to be a global pandemic after holding out on the declaration for several months. More than 114 countries are known to be affected by it, and at least 4,000 people have died.
"This is the first pandemic caused by coronavirus," stated WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, noting that the WHO has raised its health emergency to the highest level.
"WHO has been in full response mode since we were notified of the first cases," he added. "And we have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action. We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear."
Eight different countries, including the U.S., are now reporting novel coronavirus cases in excess of 1,000. Worldwide, the virus is said to have infected around 120,000 – these, again, being the official numbers.
"In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled," Tedros further warned.
"In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths and the number of affected countries climb even higher," he stated, adding that the WHO is "deeply concerned, both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction."
To keep up with the latest news about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), check out the all-new Pandemic.news.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalNews.com
MedRxiv.org
NaturalNews.com
LATimes.com
NPR.org


naturalnews--2020-03-12--IV Vitamin C now recommended by Shanghai government for treating coronavirus

( Natural News ) If you carry out a search for coronavirus and vitamin C , many of the top matches are mainstream outlets warning people that it ’ s nothing more than a myth .
Yet doctors in the thick of the outbreak are taking a very different view .
After carrying out successful clinical trials , the government of Shanghai , China , is now officially recommending that high amounts of intravenous vitamin C be used to treat the novel coronavirus , COVID-19 .
The dosage they recommend depends on the severity of the individual ’ s illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 milligrams per kilogram of body weight , per day .
That equates to roughly 4,000 to 16,000 milligrams in adults .
This is according to reports from the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service .
According to Dr. Atsuo Yanagisawa , an intravenous therapy expert and president of the Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy , the delivery method is important because the effect of vitamin C is ten times greater when it is administered via IV versus being taken orally .
He stated : “ Intravenous vitamin C is a safe , effective , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echoes this sentiment is Chinese-American specialist physician Dr. Richard Z. Cheng .
He has been working closely with Chinese medical and governmental authorities and helped to facilitate clinical studies there into the use of IV vitamin C. Meanwhile , a statement by the Xi ’ an Jiaotong University Second Hospital explained how high-dose vitamin C “ achieved good results in clinical applications.
” They said they believe patients suffering from severe pneumonia and those who are critically ill should be started on vitamin C treatment as soon as possible after being admitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big doses of the vitamin can curb inflammatory responses , restore endothelial function and serve as a strong antioxidant .
They go on to state that not only can high-dose vitamin C improve people ’ s antiviral levels , but even more importantly in the case of this disease , it can prevent and help to treat acute respiratory distress and acute lung injury .
One of the most common causes of death related to coronavirus , the flu and other respiratory infections is an inflammatory response known as a cytokine storm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ damages the body seriously or even causes the patient to die .
Vitamin C helps keep this response under control , however , maintaining it at a safer point for healing instead of inflicting additional damage .
Why isn ’ t the mainstream media covering this ?
Of course , this is something you ’ re unlikely to see touted on the morning shows or the evening news on the big networks .
The mainstream media will continue to tell people to follow the advice of their doctors and gloss over any positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatments like vitamin C – even if the good results are being seen in official medical settings in other countries .
So far , at least three different studies into using IV vitamin C to fight coronavirus have been approved in China , with the first one using as much as 24,000 milligrams per day of the vitamin .
The second study , which was approved in mid-February , entails giving those with moderate cases 6,000 milligrams per day and administering 12,000 milligrams per day to those whose cases are more severe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also like to explore whether oral vitamin C might have an effect .
It has also been reported that all-natural oxygen therapy has been used to fight coronavirus successfully in South Korea – another bit of news you might not have heard if you stick only to the mainstream outlets .
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to get worse before it gets better , and suppressing stories about treatments that are genuinely helping people in other parts of the world does the public a huge disservice .

IV Vitamin C now recommended by Shanghai government for treating coronavirus
If you carry out a search for coronavirus and vitamin C, many of the top matches are mainstream outlets warning people that it’s nothing more than a myth. Yet doctors in the thick of the outbreak are taking a very different view. After carrying out successful clinical trials, the government of Shanghai, China, is now officially recommending that high amounts of intravenous vitamin C be used to treat the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
The dosage they recommend depends on the severity of the individual’s illness, but it ranges from 50 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, per day. That equates to roughly 4,000 to 16,000 milligrams in adults. This is according to reports from the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service.
According to Dr. Atsuo Yanagisawa, an intravenous therapy expert and president of the Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy, the delivery method is important because the effect of vitamin C is ten times greater when it is administered via IV versus being taken orally. He stated: “Intravenous vitamin C is a safe, effective, and broad-spectrum antiviral.”
Another expert who echoes this sentiment is Chinese-American specialist physician Dr. Richard Z. Cheng. He has been working closely with Chinese medical and governmental authorities and helped to facilitate clinical studies there into the use of IV vitamin C.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Xi’an Jiaotong University Second Hospital explained how high-dose vitamin C “achieved good results in clinical applications.” They said they believe patients suffering from severe pneumonia and those who are critically ill should be started on vitamin C treatment as soon as possible after being admitted to the hospital as the early application of big doses of the vitamin can curb inflammatory responses, restore endothelial function and serve as a strong antioxidant.
They go on to state that not only can high-dose vitamin C improve people’s antiviral levels, but even more importantly in the case of this disease, it can prevent and help to treat acute respiratory distress and acute lung injury.
One of the most common causes of death related to coronavirus, the flu and other respiratory infections is an inflammatory response known as a cytokine storm. This response is so strong that it damages the body seriously or even causes the patient to die. Vitamin C helps keep this response under control, however, maintaining it at a safer point for healing instead of inflicting additional damage.
Why isn’t the mainstream media covering this?
Of course, this is something you’re unlikely to see touted on the morning shows or the evening news on the big networks. The mainstream media will continue to tell people to follow the advice of their doctors and gloss over any positive results that are being achieved by natural treatments like vitamin C – even if the good results are being seen in official medical settings in other countries.
So far, at least three different studies into using IV vitamin C to fight coronavirus have been approved in China, with the first one using as much as 24,000 milligrams per day of the vitamin. The second study, which was approved in mid-February, entails giving those with moderate cases 6,000 milligrams per day and administering 12,000 milligrams per day to those whose cases are more severe. The researchers involved in that study would also like to explore whether oral vitamin C might have an effect.
It has also been reported that all-natural oxygen therapy has been used to fight coronavirus successfully in South Korea – another bit of news you might not have heard if you stick only to the mainstream outlets.
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to get worse before it gets better, and suppressing stories about treatments that are genuinely helping people in other parts of the world does the public a huge disservice.
Sources for this article include:
WakingTimes.com
NaturalNews.com
OrthoMolecular.org


naturalnews--2020-03-12--Coronavirus spread in the USA is "inevitable," warns CDC: How to prep for an outbreak

This is the moment preppers have been anticipating since they learned about preps and survival skills .
Are you ready to face a coronavirus outbreak in your area ?
Coronavirus WILL spread throughout the country , but the question is not “ if , ” but “ how ” and “ when ” Last February 25 , the CDC held a media telebriefing to discuss updates on how the institute will respond to the spread of the disease .
Dr. Nancy Messonnier , the director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see community spread in this country .
It ’ s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness.
” To date , there are no medications approved to treat coronavirus .
The CDC emphasized that non-pharmaceutical interventions ( NPIs ) are the most effective tools that can be used against the virus .
NPIs may vary depending on local conditions .
NPIs that contain and mitigate the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay the emergence of community spread in the country .
At the same time , NPIs can help reduce the “ ultimate impact ” of the virus .
There are three categories of NPIs that can be employed during outbreaks : • Personal NPIs , which involve personal protective measures the public can use every day , along with personal protective measures that will be imposed during pandemics .
• Community NPIs , which include social distancing measures .
This NPI aims to separate infected patients from others so they can recover without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include school closures and dismissals .
( Related : Here ’ s how Trump can end the coronavirus epidemic in just 30 days… ( Hint : You won ’ t like it , and our republic may not survive ) ) Six warning signs of an outbreak Below are six warning signs of an outbreak , taken from the book “ The Prepper ’ s Blueprint ” by Daisy Luther and Tess Pennington : • When emergency officials claim to have the situation under control , but more cases continue are reported and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your local hospital or at schools near your general vicinity .
• The public starts panic buying supplies like food and bottled water .
• There are reports of looting and lawlessness in your community .
• The virus has spread to a 50-mile radius near your home or town .
The minute you experience one or several of these warning signs , consider implementing a self-quarantine lockdown to protect yourself and your loved ones .
Bug in supplies you ’ ll need before SHTF The small window of time that you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full-blown coronavirus outbreak keeps shrinking as the days pass by .
Aside from stockpiling , you must make plans for proper home quarantine procedures and avoid unnecessary contact with others .
During a coronavirus outbreak , you should be prepared to bug in at your home for at least one month .
Below is a basic starter list based on “ The Prepper ’ s Blueprint.
” Once an outbreak ensues , you might need alternative power for grid-down scenarios .
To survive in an off-grid environment , you might need to invest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ batteries , solar battery chargers and generators , along with ample supplies of fuel and a siphon for fuel .
With police scanners , radios and ham radios , you can monitor the news and keep in touch with the outside world .
These items will give you a huge advantage in survival and security .
You ’ ll need a month ’ s supply of shelf-stable foods .
Stock up on items that don ’ t require refrigeration , so your supplies don ’ t go to waste if the power goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep you full and provide your family with the necessary nutrients and energy needs .
Each meal should have at least 1,200 calories .
Have one gallon of water per person for 30 days .
Besides short-term water supply , you ’ ll need tools to treat water like a portable filtration system or chemical treatment tablets .
During a pandemic , trash pickups and other services might be postponed or canceled .
Plan for proper trash disposal and save graywater that you can use for flushing toilets .
Neglecting sanitary conditions can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cholera , diphtheria and typhoid fever .
Take proper precautions and stock up on sanitary items to prevent the spread of these conditions .
If there are babies , elderly or women in your group , stock up on essential products for them .
Last and most important , secure your stockpile and fortify your home .
Stock up on ammo for your preferred self-defense weapons and be ready to protect your loved ones from attackers .
Set up preps ASAP , so you ’ re ready for a coronavirus outbreak when SHTF @

Coronavirus spread in the USA is “inevitable,” warns CDC: How to prep for an outbreak
In the early days before coronavirus (COVID-19) spread like wildfire throughout the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on being "cautiously alert" to prevent mass panic. Now, the CDC has changed its tune and has warned that the public must prepare for the "inevitable" spread of the virus. (h/t to ReadyNutrition.com
This is the moment preppers have been anticipating since they learned about preps and survival skills. Are you ready to face a coronavirus outbreak in your area?
Coronavirus WILL spread throughout the country, but the question is not "if," but "how" and "when"
Last February 25, the CDC held a media telebriefing to discuss updates on how the institute will respond to the spread of the disease.
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said: "Ultimately, we expect we will see community spread in this country. It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness."
To date, there are no medications approved to treat coronavirus. The CDC emphasized that non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the most effective tools that can be used against the virus.
NPIs may vary depending on local conditions. NPIs that contain and mitigate the spread of coronavirus are the best way to delay the emergence of community spread in the country.
At the same time, NPIs can help reduce the "ultimate impact" of the virus. There are three categories of NPIs that can be employed during outbreaks:
Personal NPIs, which involve personal protective measures the public can use every day, along with personal protective measures that will be imposed during pandemics. Community NPIs, which include social distancing measures. This NPI aims to separate infected patients from others so they can recover without spreading the disease. Community NPIs also include school closures and dismissals. (Related: Here’s how Trump can end the coronavirus epidemic in just 30 days… (Hint: You won’t like it, and our republic may not survive)) Environmental NPIs, which involves surface cleaning measures.
Six warning signs of an outbreak
Below are six warning signs of an outbreak, taken from the book "The Prepper’s Blueprint" by Daisy Luther and Tess Pennington:
When emergency officials claim to have the situation under control, but more cases continue are reported and confirmed. Local and state governments officially declare an emergency. Cases are identified at your local hospital or at schools near your general vicinity. The public starts panic buying supplies like food and bottled water. There are reports of looting and lawlessness in your community. The virus has spread to a 50-mile radius near your home or town.
The minute you experience one or several of these warning signs, consider implementing a self-quarantine lockdown to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Bug in supplies you'll need before SHTF
The small window of time that you have to prep your survival supplies before a full-blown coronavirus outbreak keeps shrinking as the days pass by. Aside from stockpiling, you must make plans for proper home quarantine procedures and avoid unnecessary contact with others.
During a coronavirus outbreak, you should be prepared to bug in at your home for at least one month. Below is a basic starter list based on "The Prepper’s Blueprint."
Alternative power
Once an outbreak ensues, you might need alternative power for grid-down scenarios.
To survive in an off-grid environment, you might need to invest in alternative means of power and rechargeable batteries, solar battery chargers and generators, along with ample supplies of fuel and a siphon for fuel.
Communication
With police scanners, radios and ham radios, you can monitor the news and keep in touch with the outside world. These items will give you a huge advantage in survival and security.
Food
You'll need a month's supply of shelf-stable foods. Stock up on items that don't require refrigeration, so your supplies don't go to waste if the power goes out.
Prep food supplies that will keep you full and provide your family with the necessary nutrients and energy needs. Each meal should have at least 1,200 calories.
Water
Have one gallon of water per person for 30 days. Besides short-term water supply, you'll need tools to treat water like a portable filtration system or chemical treatment tablets.
Include portable filtration systems for your bug-out bags (BOBs).
Health
Prepare essential pandemic supplies, such as:
Disposable gowns
Eye protection
Gloves
Health-boosting vitamins and supplements
Immune-boosting teas and herbal remedies
Medicines for respiratory illnesses
NIOSH-certified disposable N95 respirators
Sanitation
During a pandemic, trash pickups and other services might be postponed or canceled. Plan for proper trash disposal and save graywater that you can use for flushing toilets.
Neglecting sanitary conditions can cause an increase in infectious diseases like cholera, diphtheria and typhoid fever. Take proper precautions and stock up on sanitary items to prevent the spread of these conditions.
If there are babies, elderly or women in your group, stock up on essential products for them.
Security
Last and most important, secure your stockpile and fortify your home. Stock up on ammo for your preferred self-defense weapons and be ready to protect your loved ones from attackers.
Set up preps ASAP, so you're ready for a coronavirus outbreak when SHTF.
Sources include:
ReadyNutrition.com
CDC.gov


naturalnews--2020-03-12--This could be the 'coronavirus game changer' - Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned t

This could be the 'coronavirus game changer' - Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne

( Natural News ) This new story over at the Daily Mail deserves immediate attention this morning because if true , we ’ re now witnessing a ‘ coronavirus game changer ’ .
As the Daily Mail story reported , doctors and scientists in China have been researching how one man there passed on the virus to 9 different people aboard a bus and 13 people in total and as that study concluded , not only can the virus be spread much further than previously believed , it can also ‘ linger in the air for up to 30 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus can go airborne and be spread without contact with another person ’ s saliva , bodily fluids or sneezes as had originally been reported as the main avenues of transmission , should this study be correct and the virus actually live in the air for any period of time at all , any mass transit , large gatherings of people such as a concerts , recitals , political rallies or even places where lots of people go such as grocery stores could be places where this virus lives in the air should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t quarantined themselves be there shedding it to others .
With the CPAC Convention in Prince Georges County , Maryland the perfect example of how people may be exposed to the virus without even knowing they are in any danger with now at least 5 Congress people ‘ self quarantining ’ after coming in contact with the New Jersey resident at CPAC who already had the disease without knowing it at the time , how many more people who may have worked that Convention as waiters or waitresses or bus boys or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been exposed and now be contagious to pass it on to others unknowingly through their jobs as ‘ service people ’ to the public ?
And while we ’ d absolutely hate to see ‘ medical martial law ’ be imposed upon the entire nation as we ’ re now witnessing in Italy in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the killer disease , as Mike Adams reported in this March 10th story over at Natural News , that may one day become the only option left and it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put a temporary stop to mass travel though , in doing that , he ’ d immediately become a ‘ target ’ for the left who ’ d surely say he ’ s acting like a dicator .
So while we ’ ll continue to pray that it never comes to medical martial law in America , with hospitals being told to stockpile body bags , New York deploying the National Guard and quarantining an entire region and now the Democrat governor of the state of Washington preparing a major crackdown , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will soon be everywhere as infectious disease specialist Tony Fauci has recently warned .
And while the Daily Mail has just reported the study published in a Chinese Medical Journal had been retracted , who really believes ANYTHING that we ’ re being told by China in 2020 anyways ?
Was the information it contained ‘ too accurate ’ for ‘ public knowledge ’ ?
From the Daily Mail story .
: A man infected with coronavirus spread the virus to nine other people on his bus , raising fears the killer infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initially thought in confined places .
A study found two victims sitting 4.5 metres ( 14.7ft ) away from the man were later diagnosed , which is four times what is considered a ‘ safe distance ’ to stand near an COVID-19 patient .
Countries including Italy and the UK have implemented one to two metre distancing between people to limit outbreaks .
The virus has been thought to spread via cough or sneeze droplets , but the study found germs can linger in the air for long periods of time .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ layout of the bus above had been retracted , with only one man infected with coronavirus able to spread the virus to so many others on his bus , and apparently to people who were much farther away than the ‘ safe distance ’ than has been reported , as Mike Adams reports in this new story over at Natural News , potentially the only way to stop the spread of this virus will be for President Trump to completely ‘ lock down ’ America , just as we ’ re witnessing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
From Adams story .
Last night , we published a new pandemic projection model with a downloadable spreadsheet so you can run your own scenarios and see all the math and methodology behind the projection .
You can download that spreadsheet from this article on Natural News .
That model introduced a new factor called the “ social distancing suppression factor ” which describes what percentage of infections are prevented due to social distancing : people staying home from work , closing schools , banning air travel , etc .
Using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to run different scenarios that examine the R0 values of the virus vs. the social distancing suppression factor required to stop the virus from exponentially exploding across the country .
This has revealed some fascinating data that speaks to the urgent need for the USA to follow Italy with a nationwide quarantine of everyone .
It is the only way this pandemic can be stopped , it turns out .
With Adams thoughts on this echoing what we had reported on ANP all the way back on February 1st in this story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Globalists End Game : Due To The ‘ Nature Of The Beast ’ , Completely Stopping A Coronavirus Pandemic May Require ‘ Shutting Down Society ' ” , as John W. Whitehead reported in this new story at the Rutherford Institute , what ’ s about to unfold in America should our entire nation be ‘ locked down ’ under ‘ medical martial law ’ will surely be a huge test for the US Constitution .
From Whitehead ’ s story .
: “ It takes a remarkable force to keep nearly a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , home from work and school , from neighborhood errands and out-of-town travel .
It takes a remarkable force to keep businesses closed and cars off the road , to keep playgrounds empty and porches unused across a densely populated place 125 square miles in size .
This happened … not because armed officers went door-to-door , or imposed a curfew , or threatened martial law .
All around the region , for 13 hours , people locked up their businesses and ‘ sheltered in place ’ out of a kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them there wasn ’ t external – there was virtually no active enforcement across the city of the governor ’ s plea that people stay indoors .
Rather , the pressure was an internal one – expressed as concern , or helpfulness , or in some cases , fear – felt in thousands of individual homes.
” —Journalist Emily Badger , “ The Psychology of a Citywide Lockdown ” This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness or our ability to come together as a nation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not doing so well on any of those fronts .
No , what is about to unfold over the next few weeks is a test to see how well we have assimilated the government ’ s lessons in compliance , fear and police state tactics ; a test to see how quickly we ’ ll march in lockstep with the government ’ s dictates , no questions asked ; and a test to see how little resistance we offer up to the government ’ s power grabs when made in the name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , this is a test to see whether the Constitution—and our commitment to the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights—can survive a national crisis and true state of emergency .
As Whitehead also pointed out in his story , this coronavirus pandemic has completely brought the Orwellian and authoritarian government of China out of hiding and the complete lockdown of Italy , what will it reveal about our ‘ government ’ here in America ?
While we completely understand that there are many people who would look at a major crackdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a dictatorial move , if this outbreak is really as bad as the Spanish Flu that killed millions and millions between 1918 and 1920 , such a move may very well be necessary to stop the spread of the virus .
Though as quickly as coronavirus became ‘ endemic ’ in the state of Washington , meaning the virus “ is regularly found among particular people or in a certain area ” , and as quickly as it traveled all across Italy , causing their entire country to be ‘ quarantined ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , once it starts to spread rapidly here in America , does anybody really believe that mass lockdowns won ’ t take place here as well ?
In the first video at the bottom of this story , infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm joins Joe Rogan to talk about just how infectious COVID-19 is and while the entire interview is must-listen for those interested in finding out more about this virus from a medical expert , Osterholm ’ s closing comments take the cake : “ My job is not to scare you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scare you into your wits.
” Giving Americans another huge reason to prepare , as if there will be no tomorrow to do so with these quarantines and crackdowns coming suddenly , even the CDC is now warning those over 60 years old and those with diabetes and other life threatening illnesses to ‘ stock up and prepare for a lengthy stay at home ’ , just as Susan Duclos had reported a few days ago in this ANP story titled “ Healthy Quarantine Zones : It Is Now Time For The Healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So with the handwriting of what is to come now on the wall , just as Susan had also mentioned within that story , there is no reason to dread going forward as long as we ’ re prepared to ride out the storm .
And for those who still think that this virus is a ‘ hoax ’ and just another in a long line of democrat attempts to get President Trump out of office in November , at the bottom of this story we have embedded a must-read letter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about coronavirus within which he warns of a potential ‘ Coronavirus Bioweapon ’ , Media Bioterrorism , and Recommendations to Reduce Risks to Public Health and Safety .

This could be the ‘coronavirus game changer’ – Retracted study from Chinese medical journal warned the killer virus could be airborne
This new story over at the Daily Mail deserves immediate attention this morning because if true, we're now witnessing a 'coronavirus game changer'. As the Daily Mail story reported , doctors and scientists in China have been researching how one man there passed on the virus to 9 different people aboard a bus and 13 people in total and as that study concluded, not only can the virus be spread much further than previously believed, it can also 'linger in the air for up to 30 minutes'.
(Article by Stefan Stanford republished from AllNewsPipeline.com)
The first study finding that coronavirus can go airborne and be spread without contact with another person's saliva, bodily fluids or sneezes as had originally been reported as the main avenues of transmission, should this study be correct and the virus actually live in the air for any period of time at all, any mass transit, large gatherings of people such as a concerts, recitals, political rallies or even places where lots of people go such as grocery stores could be places where this virus lives in the air should someone who unknowingly has it and hasn't quarantined themselves be there shedding it to others.
With the CPAC Convention in Prince Georges County, Maryland the perfect example of how people may be exposed to the virus without even knowing they are in any danger with now at least 5 Congress people 'self quarantining' after coming in contact with the New Jersey resident at CPAC who already had the disease without knowing it at the time, how many more people who may have worked that Convention as waiters or waitresses or bus boys or hotel clerks or cleaning people may have also been exposed and now be contagious to pass it on to others unknowingly through their jobs as 'service people' to the public?
And while we'd absolutely hate to see 'medical martial law' be imposed upon the entire nation as we're now witnessing in Italy in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the killer disease, as Mike Adams reported in this March 10th story over at Natural News, that may one day become the only option left and it may soon be time for President Trump to put a temporary stop to mass travel though, in doing that, he'd immediately become a 'target' for the left who'd surely say he's acting like a dicator.
So while we'll continue to pray that it never comes to medical martial law in America, with hospitals being told to stockpile body bags, New York deploying the National Guard and quarantining an entire region and now the Democrat governor of the state of Washington preparing a major crackdown, we best prepare ourselves as if the virus will soon be everywhere as infectious disease specialist Tony Fauci has recently warned. And while the Daily Mail has just reported the study published in a Chinese Medical Journal had been retracted, who really believes ANYTHING that we're being told by China in 2020 anyways? Was the information it contained 'too accurate' for 'public knowledge'? From the Daily Mail story.:
A man infected with coronavirus spread the virus to nine other people on his bus, raising fears the killer infection can jump between people far easier than initially thought in confined places.
A study found two victims sitting 4.5 metres (14.7ft) away from the man were later diagnosed, which is four times what is considered a 'safe distance' to stand near an COVID-19 patient.
Countries including Italy and the UK have implemented one to two metre distancing between people to limit outbreaks.
The virus has been thought to spread via cough or sneeze droplets, but the study found germs can linger in the air for long periods of time.
And while the aformentioned study which showed the layout of the bus above had been retracted, with only one man infected with coronavirus able to spread the virus to so many others on his bus, and apparently to people who were much farther away than the 'safe distance' than has been reported, as Mike Adams reports in this new story over at Natural News, potentially the only way to stop the spread of this virus will be for President Trump to completely 'lock down' America, just as we're witnessing now in Italy and had also seen in China. From Adams story.
Last night, we published a new pandemic projection model with a downloadable spreadsheet so you can run your own scenarios and see all the math and methodology behind the projection. You can download that spreadsheet from this article on Natural News.
That model introduced a new factor called the “social distancing suppression factor” which describes what percentage of infections are prevented due to social distancing: people staying home from work, closing schools, banning air travel, etc.
Using this tool, we’ve been able to run different scenarios that examine the R0 values of the virus vs. the social distancing suppression factor required to stop the virus from exponentially exploding across the country. This has revealed some fascinating data that speaks to the urgent need for the USA to follow Italy with a nationwide quarantine of everyone.
It is the only way this pandemic can be stopped, it turns out.
With Adams thoughts on this echoing what we had reported on ANP all the way back on February 1st in this story titled "Locking Down America & The Globalists End Game: Due To The 'Nature Of The Beast', Completely Stopping A Coronavirus Pandemic May Require 'Shutting Down Society'", as John W. Whitehead reported in this new story at the Rutherford Institute, what's about to unfold in America should our entire nation be 'locked down' under 'medical martial law' will surely be a huge test for the US Constitution. From Whitehead's story.:
“It takes a remarkable force to keep nearly a million people quietly indoors for an entire day, home from work and school, from neighborhood errands and out-of-town travel. It takes a remarkable force to keep businesses closed and cars off the road, to keep playgrounds empty and porches unused across a densely populated place 125 square miles in size. This happened … not because armed officers went door-to-door, or imposed a curfew, or threatened martial law. All around the region, for 13 hours, people locked up their businesses and ‘sheltered in place’ out of a kind of collective will. The force that kept them there wasn’t external – there was virtually no active enforcement across the city of the governor's plea that people stay indoors. Rather, the pressure was an internal one – expressed as concern, or helpfulness, or in some cases, fear – felt in thousands of individual homes.”—Journalist Emily Badger, “The Psychology of a Citywide Lockdown”
This is a test.
This is not a test of our commitment to basic hygiene or disaster preparedness or our ability to come together as a nation in times of crisis, although we’re not doing so well on any of those fronts.
No, what is about to unfold over the next few weeks is a test to see how well we have assimilated the government’s lessons in compliance, fear and police state tactics; a test to see how quickly we’ll march in lockstep with the government’s dictates, no questions asked; and a test to see how little resistance we offer up to the government’s power grabs when made in the name of national security.
Most critically of all, this is a test to see whether the Constitution—and our commitment to the principles enshrined in the Bill of Rights—can survive a national crisis and true state of emergency.
As Whitehead also pointed out in his story, this coronavirus pandemic has completely brought the Orwellian and authoritarian government of China out of hiding and the complete lockdown of Italy, what will it reveal about our 'government' here in America? While we completely understand that there are many people who would look at a major crackdown upon our 'freedom of movement' as a dictatorial move, if this outbreak is really as bad as the Spanish Flu that killed millions and millions between 1918 and 1920, such a move may very well be necessary to stop the spread of the virus.
Though as quickly as coronavirus became 'endemic' in the state of Washington, meaning the virus "is regularly found among particular people or in a certain area", and as quickly as it traveled all across Italy, causing their entire country to be 'quarantined' and 'locked down' as well, once it starts to spread rapidly here in America, does anybody really believe that mass lockdowns won't take place here as well?
In the first video at the bottom of this story, infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm joins Joe Rogan to talk about just how infectious COVID-19 is and while the entire interview is must-listen for those interested in finding out more about this virus from a medical expert, Osterholm's closing comments take the cake:
"My job is not to scare you out of your wits, but to scare you into your wits."
Giving Americans another huge reason to prepare, as if there will be no tomorrow to do so with these quarantines and crackdowns coming suddenly, even the CDC is now warning those over 60 years old and those with diabetes and other life threatening illnesses to 'stock up and prepare for a lengthy stay at home', just as Susan Duclos had reported a few days ago in this ANP story titled "Healthy Quarantine Zones: It Is Now Time For The Healthy To Self-Quarantine As A Preventative Measure".
So with the handwriting of what is to come now on the wall, just as Susan had also mentioned within that story, there is no reason to dread going forward as long as we're prepared to ride out the storm.
And for those who still think that this virus is a 'hoax' and just another in a long line of democrat attempts to get President Trump out of office in November, at the bottom of this story we have embedded a must-read letter to President Donald Trump from Dr. Len Horowitz about coronavirus within which he warns of a potential 'Coronavirus Bioweapon', Media Bioterrorism, and Recommendations to Reduce Risks to Public Health and Safety.
Read more at: AllNewsPipeline.com


naturalnews--2020-03-12--Iron prevents anemia, but excess iron may be linked to health problems like diabetes, liver disease

( Natural News ) Iron is a vital mineral primarily found in red blood cells , and has many physiological roles to play in the human body .
However , taking the right amount of iron is the key to its benefits .
According to an international study published in the Public Library of Science Medicine , excess iron intake may increase the risk of health problems like acute posthemorrhagic anemia , cellulitis and tissue infections .
A team of researchers from Imperial College London , the University of South Australia ( UniSA ) and the University of Ioannina in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels of iron can cause symptoms linked to Type 2 diabetes , such as cellulitis and abscess of the hands , arms , legs and feet .
Iron is crucial for ensuring that bodily functions run smoothly , such as metabolism , the immune system and cognitive development , which is why iron deficiency can lead to significant health problems .
Anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies linked to iron deficiency .
According to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , anemia affects around 1.62 billion people worldwide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population .
Anemia is prevalent in preschool-age children , since their growing bodies require the most vitamins and minerals .
Individuals with anemia are at an increased risk of extreme fatigue , dizziness and fast heartbeat .
Similarly , individuals with alarmingly low levels of iron may be prone to persistent fatigue , unusual paleness and heart palpitations .
Fortunately , iron deficiency can be avoided by eating iron-rich foods , like chicken liver , sardines , beef , clams , eggs , beans , spinach and lentils .
Moreover , iron has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ bad ” cholesterol ( LDL ) in the bloodstream , thereby potentially reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes , fatty liver disease and hypertension .
Despite the many health benefits of iron , excess levels can cause serious health problems linked to cardiovascular disease and liver complications .
However , little is known about the causal effects of varying levels of iron in the body prior to the international study .
Therefore , the researchers aimed to explore the broad clinical effects of varying iron status .
To determine the effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data of 424,439 European individuals who were aged 40 to 69 from the UK Biobank Imaging Study in 2006 .
The participants had provided blood samples used for genotyping , which was collected by the Hospital Episode Statistics ( HES ) .
Because iron status can not be determined by any one particular factor , the researchers used randomly allocated genetic variants related to iron status to study its effects on a broad range of medical outcomes .
The researchers found that genetic variants related to high levels of iron were associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , higher iron status was also linked to a higher risk of skin and tissue infections , and acute posthemorrhagic anemia , which is a blood disease that causes an individual to rapidly lose large volumes of hemoglobin .
( Related : Study : Excess iron may increase your risk of developing bacterial skin infections . )
The researchers also found evidence to suggest that excess iron intake increased the risk of cellulitis significantly .
Cellulitis is a common and potentially serious symptom of Type 2 diabetes in which the tissues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , tender and swollen .
However , cellulitis can also spread to affect the skin of the face , arms and feet .
Prior to the study , most of the available research on iron deficiency and overload dwelt on anemia and hemochromatosis , respectively .
However , the study provided population-based evidence that explored the effects of high levels of iron only , and not necessarily an overload .
According to co-lead author Dipender Gill from Imperial College London , the strength of the study lay in its ability to efficiently determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinically relevant outcomes .
As such , the study may be of value to experts and healthcare professionals studying iron and iron-related diseases .
For more about iron and its benefits , visit SupplementsReport.com .

Iron prevents anemia, but excess iron may be linked to health problems like diabetes, liver disease and heart problems
Iron is a vital mineral primarily found in red blood cells, and has many physiological roles to play in the human body. However, taking the right amount of iron is the key to its benefits. According to an international study published in the Public Library of Science Medicine, excess iron intake may increase the risk of health problems like acute posthemorrhagic anemia, cellulitis and tissue infections.
A team of researchers from Imperial College London, the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Ioannina in Greece found evidence to suggest that high levels of iron can cause symptoms linked to Type 2 diabetes, such as cellulitis and abscess of the hands, arms, legs and feet.
The importance of iron
Iron is crucial for ensuring that bodily functions run smoothly, such as metabolism, the immune system and cognitive development, which is why iron deficiency can lead to significant health problems.
Anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies linked to iron deficiency. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anemia affects around 1.62 billion people worldwide, which corresponds to 24.8 percent of the population. Anemia is prevalent in preschool-age children, since their growing bodies require the most vitamins and minerals. Individuals with anemia are at an increased risk of extreme fatigue, dizziness and fast heartbeat. Similarly, individuals with alarmingly low levels of iron may be prone to persistent fatigue, unusual paleness and heart palpitations. Fortunately, iron deficiency can be avoided by eating iron-rich foods, like chicken liver, sardines, beef, clams, eggs, beans, spinach and lentils.
Moreover, iron has been found to regulate abnormal levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) in the bloodstream, thereby potentially reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and hypertension.
The dangers of excess iron intake
Despite the many health benefits of iron, excess levels can cause serious health problems linked to cardiovascular disease and liver complications. However, little is known about the causal effects of varying levels of iron in the body prior to the international study. Therefore, the researchers aimed to explore the broad clinical effects of varying iron status.
To determine the effects of iron, the researchers borrowed the data of 424,439 European individuals who were aged 40 to 69 from the UK Biobank Imaging Study in 2006. The participants had provided blood samples used for genotyping, which was collected by the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES).
Because iron status cannot be determined by any one particular factor, the researchers used randomly allocated genetic variants related to iron status to study its effects on a broad range of medical outcomes. The researchers found that genetic variants related to high levels of iron were associated with a lower risk of anemia and hypercholesterolemia. However, higher iron status was also linked to a higher risk of skin and tissue infections, and acute posthemorrhagic anemia, which is a blood disease that causes an individual to rapidly lose large volumes of hemoglobin. (Related: Study: Excess iron may increase your risk of developing bacterial skin infections.)
The researchers also found evidence to suggest that excess iron intake increased the risk of cellulitis significantly. Cellulitis is a common and potentially serious symptom of Type 2 diabetes in which the tissues of the lower legs may become painful, tender and swollen. However, cellulitis can also spread to affect the skin of the face, arms and feet.
Prior to the study, most of the available research on iron deficiency and overload dwelt on anemia and hemochromatosis, respectively. However, the study provided population-based evidence that explored the effects of high levels of iron only, and not necessarily an overload. According to co-lead author Dipender Gill from Imperial College London, the strength of the study lay in its ability to efficiently determine the effects of higher iron status on clinically relevant outcomes. As such, the study may be of value to experts and healthcare professionals studying iron and iron-related diseases.
For more about iron and its benefits, visit SupplementsReport.com.
Sources include:
Journals.PLOS.org
NewsWise.com
VeryWellHealth.com
WHO.int
MayoClinic.org


naturalnews--2020-03-12--Scientists trace mysterious, short-lived radio bursts to a galaxy located 3.6 billion light years aw

( Natural News ) Scientists have been able to confirm the source of a short-lived “ radio outburst.
” Apparently , it comes from a galaxy located 3.6 billion light years away from Earth .
This short-lived radio outburst is known as a fast radio burst ( FRB ) and scientists have been perplexed by them for years .
They appear as fleeting signals from distant universes that nobody can properly explain .
Scientists are able to trace the origins of FRBs that pulse numerous times over a span of several months .
Finding the source of FRBs that last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a second is even more difficult .
However , an Australian-led team of astronomers pinpointed the source of one FRB .
By using the Gemini South telescope in Chile , they have successfully confirmed that this particular FRB , known as FRB 180924 , which flashed only once and lasted for a thousandth of a second , comes from a galaxy that is roughly 3.6 billion light-years away from Earth .
“ It is especially challenging to pinpoint FRBs that only flash once and are gone , ” said Keith Bannister , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Australia ’ s Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization ( CSIRO ) .
FRB 180924 was detected in September 2018 by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder ( ASKAP ) , a radio telescope array in Western Australia .
ASKAP ’ s 36 antennas worked together as a single unit to search for FRBs .
The team calculated the extremely minute amount of time in which light reaches each of ASKAP ’ s 36 antennas to hone in on the galaxy ’ s position in the Earth ’ s sky .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a fraction of a billionth of a second – we identified the burst ’ s home galaxy , ” said Adam Deller , a member of the research team and an associate professor at Swinburne University of Technology .
The team then investigated the distance of FRB 180924 , along with other characteristics to help them pinpoint its location , using the Gemini South telescope of the Gemini Observatory in Chile , along with the W.M .
Keck Observatory in Hawaii , and the Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated in Chile .
“ ASKAP gave us the two-dimensional position in the sky , but the Gemini , Keck and VLT observations locked down the distance , which completes the three-dimensional picture , ” said Nicolas Tejos of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso in Chile , team leader of the Gemini observations .
Tejos further reported that with the help of all the data they ’ ve gathered , they pinpointed not just the galaxy that hosted FRB 180924 , and when the light was released , but also the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originated in .
They found that it was located in the “ galactic suburbs , ” away from the host galaxy ’ s core .
( Related : Astronomers detect the earliest example of a “ galactic merger ” : The two galaxies spotted crashed together 13 BILLION YEARS ago . )
Researchers are optimistic about future understanding of FRBs According to the researchers , this breakthrough in figuring out where FRBs come from may be a step toward finally helping scientists understand them .
Specifically , Bannister and his team believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand exactly what creates FRBs in the first place .
According to Tejos , if researchers act quickly , they can use the momentum that this discovery brings to the world of astronomy not just to “ perfect the study of transient phenomena , but perhaps later our perceptions of the universe .
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Scientists trace mysterious, short-lived radio bursts to a galaxy located 3.6 billion light years away from Earth
Scientists have been able to confirm the source of a short-lived "radio outburst." Apparently, it comes from a galaxy located 3.6 billion light years away from Earth.
This short-lived radio outburst is known as a fast radio burst (FRB) and scientists have been perplexed by them for years. They appear as fleeting signals from distant universes that nobody can properly explain. Scientists are able to trace the origins of FRBs that pulse numerous times over a span of several months. Finding the source of FRBs that last only a few seconds or even less than a second is even more difficult.
However, an Australian-led team of astronomers pinpointed the source of one FRB. By using the Gemini South telescope in Chile, they have successfully confirmed that this particular FRB, known as FRB 180924, which flashed only once and lasted for a thousandth of a second, comes from a galaxy that is roughly 3.6 billion light-years away from Earth.
"It is especially challenging to pinpoint FRBs that only flash once and are gone," said Keith Bannister, leader of the research team and a member of Australia's Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
It takes a village to find a fast radio burst
FRB 180924 was detected in September 2018 by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), a radio telescope array in Western Australia. ASKAP's 36 antennas worked together as a single unit to search for FRBs.
The team calculated the extremely minute amount of time in which light reaches each of ASKAP's 36 antennas to hone in on the galaxy's position in the Earth's sky. "From these tiny time differences – just a fraction of a billionth of a second – we identified the burst's home galaxy," said Adam Deller, a member of the research team and an associate professor at Swinburne University of Technology.
The team then investigated the distance of FRB 180924, along with other characteristics to help them pinpoint its location, using the Gemini South telescope of the Gemini Observatory in Chile, along with the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory, which is also operated in Chile.
"ASKAP gave us the two-dimensional position in the sky, but the Gemini, Keck and VLT observations locked down the distance, which completes the three-dimensional picture," said Nicolas Tejos of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso in Chile, team leader of the Gemini observations.
Tejos further reported that with the help of all the data they've gathered, they pinpointed not just the galaxy that hosted FRB 180924, and when the light was released, but also the region in the host galaxy where the FRB originated in. They found that it was located in the "galactic suburbs," away from the host galaxy's core. (Related: Astronomers detect the earliest example of a "galactic merger": The two galaxies spotted crashed together 13 BILLION YEARS ago.)
Researchers are optimistic about future understanding of FRBs
According to the researchers, this breakthrough in figuring out where FRBs come from may be a step toward finally helping scientists understand them. Specifically, Bannister and his team believe that their research will help future studies finally understand exactly what creates FRBs in the first place.
According to Tejos, if researchers act quickly, they can use the momentum that this discovery brings to the world of astronomy not just to "perfect the study of transient phenomena, but perhaps later our perceptions of the universe."
Sources include:
DailyMail.co.uk
ScienceDaily.com


naturalnews--2020-03-12--NECRO-Medicine: Animal study suggests an injection of DEAD CELLS might help prevent cancer

( Natural News ) It might sound unappealing for some , but according to a new study , the injection of dead and dying cells directly into malignant tumors may hold the key to finding new ways to fight off cancer .
Published in the Science Immunology journal , the study is an exploration of possible methods to counter and eliminate cancer from the human body without harming healthy cells .
The study , conducted by researchers from the University of Washington , is hinged on the concept of necroptosis , a form of programmed cell death in which cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to release inflammatory chemical , which summon immune cells that subsequently kill off the damaged cells .
As detailed in the study , doctoral student Annelise Snyder and her colleagues first genetically engineered cancer cells that would turn necroptotic when activated .
These cells were injected into melanoma or adenocarcinoma tumors that were grown on several lab mice .
According to the researchers , they observed a significant decrease in the growth rate of the tumors – later revealed to be caused by the presence of killer T cells .
In addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying , necroptotic cells spurred immune cells to attack cancer cells not just at the tumors , but throughout the bodies of the mice .
Furthermore , the animals injected with the necroptotic cells survived significantly longer than the mice that received injections of apoptotic cancer cells .
As detailed in the study , the necroptotic cells used in the first experiment were derived from the same cell line as the tumors , and therefore carried the same cell surface antigens .
However , to the researchers ’ surprise , they witnessed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they injected necroptotic cells from a healthy fibroblast cell line into the tumors .
Senior author Andrew Oberst , a cancer immunologist at the University of Washington , said that their findings on necroptotic cells not having to carry any tumor antigen to have this effect was “ surprising.
” According to Oberst , this suggests that the necroptotic cells don ’ t direct T cells to target tumors by displaying particular antigens , but rather by producing particular cytokines and chemokines that trigger the local T cells that reside around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these particular T cells are already primed to attack cancer cells , only needing an external “ nudge ” to become active – like throwing blood into the ocean to start a shark feeding frenzy .
“ Location is everything , ” Oberst said in their study .
“ Making this change to the tumor microenvironment by introducing necroptotic cells… is really what allows this to work.
” Additional experiments supported the importance of cytokines and chemokines in stimulating the immune system , according to the researchers .
For instance , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the production of those cytokines , and then injected them into tumors , they didn ’ t see the slowdown in growth they had observed in earlier experiments .
This was surprising , the researchers said , because it was long thought that necroptosis itself provoked the immune system .
“ It ’ s not actually the death itself–the bursting of the cell , that is the key event , ” Oberst said .
“ If we just induce cell lysis , we don ’ t see the same effect.
” Oberst added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy over inducing apoptosis , because many tumors develop ways to block or evade the latter .
However , Oberst clarified that many cancers and cancer cell lines such as breast cancer and acute myeloid leukemia develop necroptosis resistance .
( Related : 9 Natural treatments for patients with breast cancer . )
According to Oberst , one way to circumvent this resistance may be via the viral delivery approach , wherein they engineer a virus that , once injected into melanoma tumors , would express similar tumor-controlling effects as the one they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , noted that they are still not sure if that method would have any “ unwanted toxic effects.
” Oberst added that in the future , he and the rest of the researchers hope to experiment with tumor types that more closely resemble the cancers seen in humans .
For more information on cancer and cancer prevention , head over to PreventCancer.news .

NECRO-Medicine: Animal study suggests an injection of DEAD CELLS might help prevent cancer
It might sound unappealing for some, but according to a new study, the injection of dead and dying cells directly into malignant tumors may hold the key to finding new ways to fight off cancer.
Published in the Science Immunology journal, the study is an exploration of possible methods to counter and eliminate cancer from the human body without harming healthy cells.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Washington, is hinged on the concept of necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death in which cells become riddled with holes, spurring them to release inflammatory chemical, which summon immune cells that subsequently kill off the damaged cells.
As detailed in the study, doctoral student Annelise Snyder and her colleagues first genetically engineered cancer cells that would turn necroptotic when activated. These cells were injected into melanoma or adenocarcinoma tumors that were grown on several lab mice.
According to the researchers, they observed a significant decrease in the growth rate of the tumors – later revealed to be caused by the presence of killer T cells.
In addition to the slowing-down of the tumors, the dying, necroptotic cells spurred immune cells to attack cancer cells not just at the tumors, but throughout the bodies of the mice.
Furthermore, the animals injected with the necroptotic cells survived significantly longer than the mice that received injections of apoptotic cancer cells.
As detailed in the study, the necroptotic cells used in the first experiment were derived from the same cell line as the tumors, and therefore carried the same cell surface antigens. However, to the researchers’ surprise, they witnessed the same slowdown in terms of tumor growth when they injected necroptotic cells from a healthy fibroblast cell line into the tumors.
Senior author Andrew Oberst, a cancer immunologist at the University of Washington, said that their findings on necroptotic cells not having to carry any tumor antigen to have this effect was “surprising.”
According to Oberst, this suggests that the necroptotic cells don’t direct T cells to target tumors by displaying particular antigens, but rather by producing particular cytokines and chemokines that trigger the local T cells that reside around the tumor. As described in their research, these particular T cells are already primed to attack cancer cells, only needing an external “nudge” to become active – like throwing blood into the ocean to start a shark feeding frenzy.
“Location is everything,” Oberst said in their study. “Making this change to the tumor microenvironment by introducing necroptotic cells... is really what allows this to work.”
Additional experiments supported the importance of cytokines and chemokines in stimulating the immune system, according to the researchers. For instance, when they treated the necroptotic cells to curtail the production of those cytokines, and then injected them into tumors, they didn’t see the slowdown in growth they had observed in earlier experiments.
This was surprising, the researchers said, because it was long thought that necroptosis itself provoked the immune system.
“It’s not actually the death itself--the bursting of the cell, that is the key event,” Oberst said. “If we just induce cell lysis, we don’t see the same effect.”
Oberst added that triggering necroptosis is considered an attractive strategy over inducing apoptosis, because many tumors develop ways to block or evade the latter. However, Oberst clarified that many cancers and cancer cell lines such as breast cancer and acute myeloid leukemia develop necroptosis resistance. (Related: 9 Natural treatments for patients with breast cancer.)
According to Oberst, one way to circumvent this resistance may be via the viral delivery approach, wherein they engineer a virus that, once injected into melanoma tumors, would express similar tumor-controlling effects as the one they had observed in earlier experiments.
Oberst however, noted that they are still not sure if that method would have any “unwanted toxic effects.”
Oberst added that in the future, he and the rest of the researchers hope to experiment with tumor types that more closely resemble the cancers seen in humans.
For more information on cancer and cancer prevention, head over to PreventCancer.news.
Sources include:
LiveScience.com
Immunology.ScienceMag.org
The-Scientist.org