naturalnews--2020-02-22--Free speech being destroyed by gender Nazis wearing black robes as court rules AGAINST professor who

( Natural News ) In a country founded on the principle that everyone has a voice and that speech isn ’ t something that can or should be regulated , the First Amendment is increasingly coming under attack by activist judges who shun the law of the land in deference to the law of political correctness .
As reported by The New American , a judge in Ohio has ruled that a Christian professor can be fired by his employer , Shawnee State University , over his failure to use trans pronouns , as per the school ’ s ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other words , the Fourteenth Amendment is being utilized to override the First Amendment ’ s protection of speech and religious freedom .
Prof. Nicholas Meriwether filed suit against SSU after college administrators sided with a student who got hostile with the prof after he refused to refer to the student by his preferred pronouns .
According to the Alliance Defending Freedom ( ADF ) , which represents Meriwether and filed the suit on his behalf , the student — Alena Bruening , referred to only as “ Doe , ” “ became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his face in a threatening fashion , while telling him , ‘ Then I guess this means I can call you a c**t. ’ ” School administration would later side with the student after he filed a formal complaint over the incident in which he actually accused Meriwether of creating a “ hostile ” environment , in violation of school policy .
The complaint led SSU officials to issue the professor a warning in June 2018 .
ADF stated in the lawsuit that the school ’ s actions violated their client ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge was dismissed by the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio .
According to the suit , Meriwether ’ s primary complaint is that by forcing him to refer to a student ’ s self-identified gender , that “ would require him to violate his conscience and sincerely held religious beliefs ” — principles that no longer matter to an increasing number of federal judges .
( Related : The radical Left is so insane that even BOY GEORGE has had enough of the stupid pronouns . )
Not hurting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than First Amendment The New American noted further : He charged that his rights were violated because he was threatened and punished “ for refusing to communicate a University-mandated ideological message regarding gender identity both in and out of the classroom ” and that he was compelled to communicate in regard to gender identity in a way that conflicts with his religious beliefs .
“ Plaintiff ’ s refusal to address a student in class in accordance with the student ’ s gender identity does not implicate broader societal concerns and the free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the circumstances of this case , ” she ruled .
The court further claimed that all Meriwether had to do was to simply remove any and all references to pronouns in his classroom , and that doing so would not have been an infringement on his speech rights .
Meriwether , in court documents , explained that his practice is to refer to students using proper etiquette prefixes “ Mr. ” and “ Ms. ” followed by their surnames and that in order to accommodate the student , he offered to refer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that wasn ’ t good enough ; Dlott said that still amounted to discrimination because Meriwether didn ’ t then call all students simply by their last names .
Yes , it ’ s come to this : Left-wing activist judges picking gnat droppings out of salt in order to justify their attacks on Christianity and traditional American culture .
She further ruled , by the way , that though the university ’ s nondiscrimination policy is over broad it ’ s in SSU ’ s best interest to use it that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working environment for students and employees that is without unlawful or prohibited discrimination and harassment.
” Unless , of course , students and school administrators are discriminating against a Christian professor because of his beliefs .
Then , it ’ s okay .

Free speech being destroyed by gender Nazis wearing black robes as court rules AGAINST professor who refused to address student with trans pronouns
In a country founded on the principle that everyone has a voice and that speech isn’t something that can or should be regulated, the First Amendment is increasingly coming under attack by activist judges who shun the law of the land in deference to the law of political correctness.
As reported by The New American, a judge in Ohio has ruled that a Christian professor can be fired by his employer, Shawnee State University, over his failure to use trans pronouns, as per the school’s ‘nondiscrimination policy.’
Once again, in other words, the Fourteenth Amendment is being utilized to override the First Amendment’s protection of speech and religious freedom.
Prof. Nicholas Meriwether filed suit against SSU after college administrators sided with a student who got hostile with the prof after he refused to refer to the student by his preferred pronouns.
According to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which represents Meriwether and filed the suit on his behalf, the student — Alena Bruening, referred to only as “Doe,” “became belligerent, circling around him, getting in his face in a threatening fashion, while telling him, ‘Then I guess this means I can call you a c**t.’”
School administration would later side with the student after he filed a formal complaint over the incident in which he actually accused Meriwether of creating a “hostile” environment, in violation of school policy. The complaint led SSU officials to issue the professor a warning in June 2018.
ADF stated in the lawsuit that the school’s actions violated their client’s First Amendment rights, but that charge was dismissed by the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio.
According to the suit, Meriwether’s primary complaint is that by forcing him to refer to a student’s self-identified gender, that “would require him to violate his conscience and sincerely held religious beliefs” — principles that no longer matter to an increasing number of federal judges. (Related: The radical Left is so insane that even BOY GEORGE has had enough of the stupid pronouns.)
Not hurting someone’s feelings now more important than First Amendment
The New American noted further: He charged that his rights were violated because he was threatened and punished “for refusing to communicate a University-mandated ideological message regarding gender identity both in and out of the classroom” and that he was compelled to communicate in regard to gender identity in a way that conflicts with his religious beliefs.
However, U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott, a Clinton appointee, disagreed.
“Plaintiff’s refusal to address a student in class in accordance with the student’s gender identity does not implicate broader societal concerns and the free speech clause of the First Amendment under the circumstances of this case,” she ruled.
The court further claimed that all Meriwether had to do was to simply remove any and all references to pronouns in his classroom, and that doing so would not have been an infringement on his speech rights.
Meriwether, in court documents, explained that his practice is to refer to students using proper etiquette prefixes “Mr.” and “Ms.” followed by their surnames and that in order to accommodate the student, he offered to refer to him just using his last name.
But that wasn’t good enough; Dlott said that still amounted to discrimination because Meriwether didn’t then call all students simply by their last names.
Yes, it’s come to this: Left-wing activist judges picking gnat droppings out of salt in order to justify their attacks on Christianity and traditional American culture.
She further ruled, by the way, that though the university’s nondiscrimination policy is over broad it’s in SSU’s best interest to use it that way to create “an educational and working environment for students and employees that is without unlawful or prohibited discrimination and harassment.”
Unless, of course, students and school administrators are discriminating against a Christian professor because of his beliefs. Then, it’s okay.
Sources include:
TheNewAmerican.com
NewsTarget.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Pro-HIV Cali senator wants to exempt LGBT pedophiles from sex registry

The same California senator whose bill downgraded the knowing transmission of HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor is now leading a which may make LGBT statutory rapists exempt from having to be put on a sex registry .
Senator Scott Wiener , who in 2017 propelled himself to international headlines over his controversial bill which downgraded the knowing transmission of HIV to a misdemeanor , has proposed Senate Bill 145 or “ LGBTQ Young People Nondiscrimination in the Sex Offender Registry Act , ” which would leave registration of a convicted offender up to the prerogative of the individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( D-San Francisco ) is the lead author of the legislation , Senate Bill 145 .
It would grant judges discretion to decide if a person should have to register as a sex offender if that person is within 10 years of age of a consensual sexual partner between the age of 14 and 17 and engages in oral or anal intercourse with the younger person .
Under current law , the person would automatically be added to the state ’ s sex offender registry .
Yet , in cases where the consensual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heterosexual couple , judges have the discretion to decide if listing on the sex offender registry is warranted .
EQCA said Friday that it would continue to work with Wiener and other backers of SB 145 to pass it in 2020 .
According to Freedom Project , California currently decides on a case-by-case basis by judges whether a rapist , who is within ten years of the age of the victim , should be added on the sexual offenders ’ registry .
Democrat Assemblyman Lorena Gonzalez initially blocked the proposal , saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 year old is consensual.
” Activist group , Equality California , was irate at the bill ’ s blocking , and the proposal has taken on the form of a Civil Rights issue .
Rick Zbur , Equality California ’ s Executive Director , said , “ Today , we are extremely disappointed with Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Lorena Gonzalez for allowing an outdated law that discriminates against LGBTQ people to remain on the books .
“ Law enforcement , sexual assault survivors and civil rights groups alike support this bipartisan bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex offender registry more effective and end blatant anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
” Since the bill was struck down , Wiener has signaled his discontent at the “ extreme discrimination ” continued to be suffered by the LGBT community .
In addition to the controversial bills proposed by Sen. Wiener , last year , the California Senator wished to allow illegal immigrants to run for Democratic Party seats .

Pro-HIV Cali senator wants to exempt LGBT pedophiles from sex registry
The same California senator whose bill downgraded the knowing transmission of HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor is now leading a which may make LGBT statutory rapists exempt from having to be put on a sex registry.
(Article by Lionel Du Cane republished from NationalFile.com)
Senator Scott Wiener, who in 2017 propelled himself to international headlines over his controversial bill which downgraded the knowing transmission of HIV to a misdemeanor, has proposed Senate Bill 145 or “LGBTQ Young People Nondiscrimination in the Sex Offender Registry Act,” which would leave registration of a convicted offender up to the prerogative of the individual judge.
According to Bay Area Reporter:
Gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is the lead author of the legislation, Senate Bill 145. It would grant judges discretion to decide if a person should have to register as a sex offender if that person is within 10 years of age of a consensual sexual partner between the age of 14 and 17 and engages in oral or anal intercourse with the younger person. Under current law, the person would automatically be added to the state’s sex offender registry. Yet, in cases where the consensual sex involved vaginal intercourse between an adolescent heterosexual couple, judges have the discretion to decide if listing on the sex offender registry is warranted. EQCA said Friday that it would continue to work with Wiener and other backers of SB 145 to pass it in 2020.
According to Freedom Project, California currently decides on a case-by-case basis by judges whether a rapist, who is within ten years of the age of the victim, should be added on the sexual offenders’ registry.
Democrat Assemblyman Lorena Gonzalez initially blocked the proposal, saying, “No sex between a 24 and 14 year old is consensual.”
Activist group, Equality California, was irate at the bill’s blocking, and the proposal has taken on the form of a Civil Rights issue.
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Rick Zbur, Equality California’s Executive Director, said, “Today, we are extremely disappointed with Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Lorena Gonzalez for allowing an outdated law that discriminates against LGBTQ people to remain on the books.
“Law enforcement, sexual assault survivors and civil rights groups alike support this bipartisan bill because it would make California’s sex offender registry more effective and end blatant anti-LGBTQ discrimination.”
Since the bill was struck down, Wiener has signaled his discontent at the “extreme discrimination” continued to be suffered by the LGBT community.
In addition to the controversial bills proposed by Sen. Wiener, last year, the California Senator wished to allow illegal immigrants to run for Democratic Party seats.
Read more at: NationalFile.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Female prisoner sues prison after a transgender inmate allegedly raped her

( Natural News ) The Post Millenial reported on a case of a female inmate suing the Logan Correctional Centre in Illinois after claiming that the prison tried to cover up a sexual assault that a transgender inmate committed against her .
The Public Broadcasting Service station WTTW covered the proceedings .
The victim was referred to as Jane Doe and was the alleged victim of a sexual assault in June 2019 .
Doe asserted that a correctional officer coerced her into withdrawing her claim .
She ended up being punished for filing a false report in violation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s alleged assailant is named as Janiah Monroe , a biological male that identifies as a female .
According to WTTW , Monroe and another transgender inmate recently filed lawsuits against the Illinois Department of Corrections , demanding to be transferred to female prisons .
Monroe , who was previously known as Andre Patterson , received a 12-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of a government employee .
He then received an additional 20 years for murdering a cellmate after being incarcerated .
In her lawsuit , Jane Doe claims that Monroe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her after the biological male was transferred to Logan Corrections Centre .
On June 18th , 2019 , Monroe raped Doe .
The smaller female stated that she was “ easily overpowered.
” Doe claims senior correctional officer Todd Sexton interviewed her while in the prison ’ s Health Unit .
She sustains that Sexton did not believe she had been assaulted and put pressure on her to withdraw her claim .
Sexton believed that they engaged in an act of “ consensual sex.
” Doe received punishment for committing the “ major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report and was punished according to Prison Rape Elimination Act .
Alan Mills , who is the head of the Uptown People ’ s Law Center , the firm which sued the Illinois Department of Corrections while requesting a prison transfer for Monroe , believes Monroe may have been targeted due to “ transphobia .
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Female prisoner sues prison after a transgender inmate allegedly raped her
The Post Millenial reported on a case of a female inmate suing the Logan Correctional Centre in Illinois after claiming that the prison tried to cover up a sexual assault that a transgender inmate committed against her.
(Article by Jose Nino republished from BigLeaguePolitics.com)
The Public Broadcasting Service station WTTW covered the proceedings. The victim was referred to as Jane Doe and was the alleged victim of a sexual assault in June 2019. Doe asserted that a correctional officer coerced her into withdrawing her claim. She ended up being punished for filing a false report in violation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Doe’s alleged assailant is named as Janiah Monroe, a biological male that identifies as a female. According to WTTW, Monroe and another transgender inmate recently filed lawsuits against the Illinois Department of Corrections, demanding to be transferred to female prisons. Monroe, who was previously known as Andre Patterson, received a 12-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of a government employee. He then received an additional 20 years for murdering a cellmate after being incarcerated.
In her lawsuit, Jane Doe claims that Monroe began “expressing an interest” in her after the biological male was transferred to Logan Corrections Centre. On June 18th, 2019, Monroe raped Doe. The smaller female stated that she was “easily overpowered.”
Doe claims senior correctional officer Todd Sexton interviewed her while in the prison’s Health Unit. She sustains that Sexton did not believe she had been assaulted and put pressure on her to withdraw her claim. Sexton believed that they engaged in an act of “consensual sex.” Doe received punishment for committing the “major infraction” of filing a false rape report and was punished according to Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Alan Mills, who is the head of the Uptown People’s Law Center, the firm which sued the Illinois Department of Corrections while requesting a prison transfer for Monroe, believes Monroe may have been targeted due to “transphobia.”
Read more at: BigLeaguePolitics.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Giuliani lays out ‘RICO’ case and allegations of ‘bribery’ involving Joe Biden, family, and Ukraine

( Natural News ) If presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani is only half-right about the evidence he says he has collected involving Ukraine , former Vice President Joe Biden and his family members , it would appear that he is in serious jeopardy of never making it back into the White House .
During an appearance earlier this week on Fox Business Network with Lou Dobbs , Giuliani laid out what he believes is a “ RICO case ” against former VP Biden , brother James , and son Hunter , as well as a case to be made involving “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal prosecutor — explained it , you don ’ t have to actually be the recipient of something valuable in order to be found guilty of engaging in bribery : We ’ re doing it .
We ’ re holding them accountable .
For example , Biden has been able to get away with millions and millions of dollars in bribery – oh gosh , at least since the ‘ 90s .
But nobody holds him accountable .
There is a Biden pattern in which Biden gets in office , his brother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell it [ his office ] .
They make millions .
Joe says , “ I don ’ t know , ” but they live right next door to each other .
And now we see somebody going into Joe ’ s account .
The Ukrainians prosecutors are beginning to see money going into Joe ’ s account .
It ’ s going to turn out that the vice president of the United States … that office was sold for the largest amount of money ever sold .
You can look at prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ever happened .
$ 14- $ 15 million in Ukraine .
Half a billion dollar housing deal in Iraq .
Half a billion dollars to a billion dollars from Bank of China are your partner ?
Dobbs asks , “ Are you saying to Joe Biden himself ?
” If you don ’ t think he shared in that , you have to be stupid , right ?
His son was very close to him .
His brother was very close to him .
Every time he was point man , American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He didn ’ t benefit from that ?
And by the way , you don ’ t have to take the money for bribery .
If I ’ m the vice president and I say , “ I ’ m going to give you what I want ; give the money to my son , ” that ’ s a bribe .
The bribery statute says , “ either to you or to someone else.
” You don ’ t get off , Joe , because it ’ s going to your son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes to your son .
Americans are not stupid .
… Crooked , crooked , crooked family .
It ’ s a RICO case .
It ’ s more money than a lot of organized crime families made , and a lot more money that white collar RICO cases that I … I initiated the prosecution of white collar [ crime ] … This comes on the heels of a separate report noting that the FBI recently raided a company linked to James Biden , as per Breitbart : The federal agents raided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holdings , a Florida-based bankrupt hospital chain where the former vice president ’ s brother had a prominent role , and the house of the firm ’ s CEO .
Americore is “ central to accusations of influence-peddling by James Biden , ” Real Clear Investigations noted on Monday .
… Sounds like Joe Biden has a lot more to be worried about than just being bested by socialist Bernie Sanders .

Giuliani lays out ‘RICO’ case and allegations of ‘bribery’ involving Joe Biden, family, and Ukraine
If presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani is only half-right about the evidence he says he has collected involving Ukraine, former Vice President Joe Biden and his family members, it would appear that he is in serious jeopardy of never making it back into the White House.
(Article by Tank Murdoch republished from TheNationalSentinel.com)
During an appearance earlier this week on Fox Business Network with Lou Dobbs, Giuliani laid out what he believes is a “RICO case” against former VP Biden, brother James, and son Hunter, as well as a case to be made involving “bribery.”
As Giuliani — a former federal prosecutor — explained it, you don’t have to actually be the recipient of something valuable in order to be found guilty of engaging in bribery:
We’re doing it. We’re holding them accountable. For example, Biden has been able to get away with millions and millions of dollars in bribery – oh gosh, at least since the ‘90s. But nobody holds him accountable.
There is a Biden pattern in which Biden gets in office, his brother, his other brothers, or his son sell it [his office]. They make millions. Joe says, “I don’t know,” but they live right next door to each other. And now we see somebody going into Joe’s account. The Ukrainians prosecutors are beginning to see money going into Joe’s account. It’s going to turn out that the vice president of the United States … that office was sold for the largest amount of money ever sold.
You can look at prior vice presidents, but nothing like this has ever happened. $14-$15 million in Ukraine. Half a billion dollar housing deal in Iraq. Half a billion dollars to a billion dollars from Bank of China are your partner?
Dobbs asks, “Are you saying to Joe Biden himself?”
Giuliani responds:
If you don’t think he shared in that, you have to be stupid, right? His son was very close to him. His brother was very close to him. Every time he was point man, American lost and the Bidens got millions. He didn’t benefit from that? And by the way, you don’t have to take the money for bribery.
If I’m the vice president and I say, “I’m going to give you what I want; give the money to my son,” that’s a bribe. The bribery statute says, “either to you or to someone else.” You don’t get off, Joe, because it’s going to your son because we know what happens when it goes to your son. Americans are not stupid. …
Crooked, crooked, crooked family. It’s a RICO case. It’s more money than a lot of organized crime families made, and a lot more money that white collar RICO cases that I … I initiated the prosecution of white collar [crime]…
This comes on the heels of a separate report noting that the FBI recently raided a company linked to James Biden, as per Breitbart:
The federal agents raided one of the hospitals administered by Americore Holdings, a Florida-based bankrupt hospital chain where the former vice president’s brother had a prominent role, and the house of the firm’s CEO.
Americore is “central to accusations of influence-peddling by James Biden,” Real Clear Investigations noted on Monday. …
Sounds like Joe Biden has a lot more to be worried about than just being bested by socialist Bernie Sanders.
Read more at: TheNationalSentinel.com


naturalnews--2020-02-23--BOMBSHELL: Fewer than 600 people "officially" tested for coronavirus in the entire United States; ma

BOMBSHELL: Fewer than 600 people "officially" tested for coronavirus in the entire United States; massive cover-up under way as 47 U.S. states have tested ZERO people

( Natural News ) With each passing day of the coronavirus pandemic , it ’ s becoming more and more clear that the United States is following the “ Wuhan plan ” for how to contain coronavirus infections : Avoiding testing people , and you can then avoid reporting any “ confirmed infections.
” Given the tens of thousands of Chinese nationals entering the United States of America every month , the thousands of Chinese students and the many thousands of residents who are under “ observation ” by state health authorities in places like Washington and California , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has so far tested at least 10,000 people for the CoVid-19 coronavirus .
But guess how many the CDC has actually tested ?
To the great shock of anyone paying attention , the CDC ’ s own website admits the agency has tested only 414 people in the entire country .
As a lab science director myself , I find this number especially surprising given that most PCR genetic analysis instruments use sample well plates that allow for batch testing of 96 samples at a time .
The sample trays for this are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re standard across all laboratories that conduct gene sequencing testing / PCR analysis .
This means the entire number of cases tested by the CDC could fit in fewer than five instrument runs , at a cost of only a few thousand dollars in total ( including the sample prep media , pipette tips , etc. )
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The number is so small , I could have run these tests in my own lab with a single gene sequencer instrument from Thermo , which only costs about $ 150,000 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is $ 6,594,000,000 .
So out of $ 6.6 billion , they can ’ t find the means to test more than a few hundred Americans for the coronavirus ?
That ’ s insane .
But it gets worse… Remember the thousands of coronavirus test kits the CDC sent to every state in America ?
No one is using them ( because NONE of them work ) As you may recall , it was just a little over two weeks ago that the mainstream media celebrated the CDC sending thousands of “ rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and labs all across America .
As Fox News reported on Feb. 5 , “ [ T ] he test — 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel — will be available to state public laboratories after the FDA issued a so-called ’ emergency use authorization ’ on Tuesday.
” We now know that nobody is using the test kits anywhere in America .
A few days after they were sent out , the CDC ’ s Dr. Nancy Messonnier announced the test kits were faulty and had a “ bad reagent ” component that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , the test results were wildly invalid , so the test kits had to be completely scrapped .
The CDC claimed that “ some ” of the test kits they sent out were flawed , failing to mention that all of them were flawed .
“ Some of the coronavirus testing kits distributed to state labs around the US do not work properly , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , ” reported the NY Post on Feb. 13th , about a week after the labs received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t work .
“ Some of the kits , which also were sent to at least 30 countries , produced “ inconclusive ” results because of flawed components — and the CDC said it planned to send replacements to make them work.
” Yes , they sent faulty kits to 30 countries .
And then they claimed “ some ” of them didn ’ t work .
But in the world of epidemiology , if you don ’ t know which test kits are faulty vs. accurate , then you can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of diagnostic test kits is a total joke , in other words .
But it ’ s a really clever way to make sure no reliable tests are being done in those 30 countries that received the kits… The CDC hasn ’ t sent any replacement kits or components… so almost no testing is getting done across America Since that stunning admission by the CDC , no replacement test kits have been made available to anyone in the United States .
Yet , strangely , South Korea has so many test kits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people there already , confirming hundreds of new infections over just the last few days .
( The current total of infections in South Korea is now 556 , an explosive , exponential growth of infections over the last few days .
Amazingly , South Korea can test all these people , while the USA can ’ t seem to test anyone . )
If we are to believe the CDC ’ s excuses about the flawed test kits , South Korea is so much more advanced than the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , accurate test kits by the thousands , even as the U.S. CDC is still tripping over itself , trying to fix whatever problems they ( intentionally ? )
introduced into the first wave of test kits that didn ’ t work .
A trained observer might conclude at this point that the CDC doesn ’ t really want any test kits to function in America , for if they did work , they might reveal thousands of infections in places like San Diego , Seattle and Honolulu .
( Wink wink to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation of > 1000 infections across America , mostly focused in those cities , but we ’ ll cover that in another article . )
After all , the easiest way to avoid reporting infections is to make sure nobody has any test kits that might confirm such infections .
It ’ s the “ don ’ t ask , don ’ t tell ” policy of ( badly ) dealing with a pandemic , and it now appears to be official policy at the CDC .
But it gets even more insane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people for coronavirus Yesterday we covered the stunning fact that the State of Hawaii has tested exactly zero people for coronavirus infections .
This may come as a surprise for all of us who have observed people flying through Honolulu who were later diagnosed with coronavirus infections .
Hawaiian Airlines even confirmed they flew an infected couple from one of the smaller islands directly into Honolulu , where they boarded a Delta flight and headed off to Japan .
So we might imagine that the Hawaii Dept .
of Health would obviously have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right ?
Surely the State of Hawaii owns some genetic analysis equipment in a lab somewhere… Apparently not .
As the Star Advertiser in Honolulu discovered , exactly zero people in the entire State of Hawaii have been tested for the coronavirus : Why hasn ’ t Hawaii tested anyone for the virus ?
Hawaii state officials claim they ’ re waiting for test kits from the CDC .
It ’ s sort of like the old “ dog ate my homework ” excuse , but for a global pandemic .
The CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t sending any replacement kits to anyone , even as the days tick by and everybody is wondering just how many Americans really might be infected at this point .
So we decided to poke around and find out how many U.S. states have tested zero people for the virus .
It turns out that number is 47 .
“ California , Nebraska and Illinois are the only U.S. states that can currently test for coronavirus , the Association of Public Health Laboratories ( APHL ) told Reuters on Friday , ” reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no test kits and apparently no ability to test anyone .
( Are they all scientifically illiterate ?
Do they not have gene sequencing instruments in their state health labs ?
Has America already collapse to the point where the people running all the science labs are incompetent to the point of suicide ?
Geesh… ) The CDC still hasn ’ t sent out any replacements , of course .
From the CNBC story : The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) last week said some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 30 countries produced “ inconclusive ” results due to a flawed component and the CDC planned to send replacement materials to make the kits work .
But when , exactly ?
The CDC doesn ’ t seem to be in any particular hurry to make the test kits work .
And this is what allows Dr. Nancy Messonnier to claim the CDC , “ hasn ’ t seen any community outbreaks ” so far .
Of course they haven ’ t .
Nobody ’ s doing any real testing .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreaks in America for as long as nobody conducts any testing .
It gets even worse : CDC testing flow chart practically PROHIBITS any discovery of community outbreaks Just in case you weren ’ t sure how this FUBARed situation could get any more FUBAR , the CDC has published a flow chart that provides instructions to U.S. state health departments on who should be tested for the coronavirus .
Not that this matters at all when no test kits are available , but even when the CDC one day decides to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC ’ s guidelines prohibit any testing for individuals who might suffer from community outbreaks .
That ’ s not a typo .
Seriously .
See the chart below for yourself .
The CDC ’ s chart says the only people who should be tested are 1 ) People who traveled to China , and 2 ) People who have been in “ close contact ” with confirmed cases of coronavirus .
So then , how exactly would anyone be tested if they suffered from a local transmission from an asymptomatic carrier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves ?
In other words , people infected in community outbreaks would be prohibited from being tested under the CDC flow chart .
Stated another way , if you got infected in America , you won ’ t be tested in America .
Thus , “ community outbreaks ” will be completely halted .
It ’ s almost ( evil ) genius .
Now you ’ re starting to see how this entire thing is a rigged catch-22 cover-up : A rational person might think the CDC ’ s flow chart would demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match the known profile of this CoVid-19 coronavirus .
But apparently that would make way too much sense .
Instead , those people are prohibited from being tested if they acquired the infection from an unknown super spreader in the United States .
Yes , it gets even worse : Washington releases 100 people from its watch list , but tests none of them Yesterday , we did find that the State of Washington , apparently in defiance of the CDC , had managed to test a grand total of 26 people out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring ” for possible coronavirus infections .
Looking at the Washington State Dept .
of Health website today , we find that health authorities there have somehow found the resources to test TWO more person ( 28 total ) while releasing 100 people from the “ health supervision ” watchlist even though none of those 100 people have been tested .
So in the State of Washington , 100 people can be released from the watch list without ever being tested ?
Indeed , yes .
This is how public health works when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s almost like a scene ripped right out of Idiocracy .
In the worst pandemic the modern world has ever seen , the entire State of Washington is testing about one person per day .
It basically borders on criminal negligence .
Conclusion : Fewer than 600 people have been tested across the entire country From the best we can tell , with the CDC claiming they ’ ve tested 414 people , and Washington State ’ s 28 people no doubt existing as a subset of those 414 ( Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlanta , since the test kits don ’ t work ) , and given that 47 states out of 50 have zero test kits , it appears that fewer than 600 people have been tested for coronavirus in the entire country .
At least , that ’ s the “ official ” status of things .
In reality , what we already know from several highly placed sourced inside the federal government , thousands of people have been tested and over 1,000 infections have already been confirmed in America .
One clue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Travis Air Force Base in California has run out of isolation beds and is urgently trying to “ export ” 35-50 infected patients to another facility in Costa Mesa , California .
The city leaders of Costa Mesa got word of the scheme and filed an emergency lawsuit in California courts , revealing the true numbers of infected people the feds are trying to move .
Here ’ s a screen capture from the lawsuit , as broadcast by Fox 5 in San Diego : If 35-50 patients known to be infected are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base in California , it ’ s obviously to make room for an influx of newly infected patients being relocated there .
If Travis Air Force Base is being overrun in California , what ’ s happening to the facilities in Omaha and San Antonio , too ?
The CDC is already warning U.S. hospitals to prepare for a “ surge ” in coronavirus patients , and they ’ ve issued that warning because they know a surge is coming since they already have over 1,000 confirmed patients mapped out across America .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t telling the public , and it ’ s very likely they are withholding the coronavirus test kits in order to make sure U.S. states can ’ t actually confirm any infections .
This tactic of creating artificial scarcity in the test kits , by the way , is exactly how the communist regime of China kept their own infection numbers artificially low from the very beginning .
We learned through a variety of sources that fewer than 1 out of 10 patients showing pneumonia-like symptoms were able to be tested in Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , confirmed coronavirus infections were exploding on an exponential basis .
The CDC , it seems , is borrowing a playbook right out of the communist handbook of medical propaganda and public deception .
There ’ s no word on the status of the “ replacement ” test kits , as you might expect .
They probably aren ’ t even being produced .
There ’ s no intention in the USA to accurately test anyone , since doing so would require reporting those results to the public .
With the CDC now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Big Tech censoring anyone who reports the truth , we have now entered an Orwellian phase of coordinated , authoritarian deception that ’ s designed to deliberately keep the U.S. public in the dark about pandemic outbreaks which are already taking place on U.S. soil .
The net effect of that deception , of course , will be a rapid explosion in the number of infections across America — which appears to be the goal of the people running all this , including the CDC which stands to receive a windfall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic spreads across multiple U.S. cities .
The quarantines are coming in America .
The medical police state is ready to be rolled out .
CDC authorities are actively hiding infections from the public , even as they prepare armed CDC “ quarantine teams ” to kidnap and medically imprison people against their will .
Every nightmare scenario you ’ ve imagined over the last two decades is about to be unfurled .
And the only voices telling you the truth are completely banned on every tech platform ( be design , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinated in advance ) .
If you want to survive this , follow my work at Pandemic.news .
The CDC and “ government officials ” will get you killed , or imprisoned , or injured with a mandatory experimental vaccine at some point .
Don ’ t trust anything coming out of official sources , as it ’ s now obvious they ’ ve all agreed to lie to the world as a way to maximize the spread of the pandemic .

BOMBSHELL: Fewer than 600 people “officially” tested for coronavirus in the entire United States; massive cover-up under way as 47 U.S. states have tested ZERO people
With each passing day of the coronavirus pandemic, it's becoming more and more clear that the United States is following the "Wuhan plan" for how to contain coronavirus infections:and you can then avoid reporting any "confirmed infections."
Given the tens of thousands of Chinese nationals entering the United States of America every month, the thousands of Chinese students and the many thousands of residents who are under "observation" by state health authorities in places like Washington and California, a reasonable person might expect that the CDC has so far tested at least 10,000 people for the CoVid-19 coronavirus. But guess how many the CDC has actually tested?
To the great shock of anyone paying attention, the CDC's own website admits the agency has tested only 414 people in the entire country.
As a lab science director myself, I find this number especially surprising given that most PCR genetic analysis instruments use sample well plates that allow for batch testing of 96 samples at a time. The sample trays for this are called "96-well plates," and they're standard across all laboratories that conduct gene sequencing testing / PCR analysis.
This means the entire number of cases tested by the CDC could fit in fewer than five instrument runs, at a cost of only a few thousand dollars in total (including the sample prep media, pipette tips, etc.).
The number is so small, I could have run these tests in my own lab with a single gene sequencer instrument from Thermo, which only costs about $150,000.
The CDC's budget for FY 2020 is $6,594,000,000.
Yes, that's $6.6 billion.
So out of $6.6 billion, they can't find the means to test more than a few hundred Americans for the coronavirus?
That's insane. But it gets worse...
Remember the thousands of coronavirus test kits the CDC sent to every state in America? No one is using them (because NONE of them work)
As you may recall, it was just a little over two weeks ago that the mainstream media celebrated the CDC sending thousands of "rapid coronavirus diagnostic test kits" to hospitals and labs all across America.
As Fox News reported on Feb. 5, "[T]he test — 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel — will be available to state public laboratories after the FDA issued a so-called 'emergency use authorization' on Tuesday."
We now know that nobody is using the test kits anywhere in America.
A few days after they were sent out, the CDC's Dr. Nancy Messonnier announced the test kits were faulty and had a "bad reagent" component that produced false negatives and false positives. In other words, the test results were wildly invalid, so the test kits had to be completely scrapped.
The CDC claimed that "some" of the test kits they sent out were flawed, failing to mention that all of them were flawed. "Some of the coronavirus testing kits distributed to state labs around the US do not work properly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," reported the NY Post on Feb. 13th, about a week after the labs received the kits and realized they didn't work. "Some of the kits, which also were sent to at least 30 countries, produced “inconclusive” results because of flawed components — and the CDC said it planned to send replacements to make them work."
Yes, they sent faulty kits to 30 countries. And then they claimed "some" of them didn't work. But in the world of epidemiology, if you don't know which test kits are faulty vs. accurate, then you can't trust any of them.
The entire lot of diagnostic test kits is a total joke, in other words. But it's a really clever way to make sure no reliable tests are being done in those 30 countries that received the kits...
The CDC hasn't sent any replacement kits or components... so almost no testing is getting done across America
Since that stunning admission by the CDC, no replacement test kits have been made available to anyone in the United States. Yet, strangely, South Korea has so many test kits that they've managed to test thousands of people there already, confirming hundreds of new infections over just the last few days. (The current total of infections in South Korea is now 556, an explosive, exponential growth of infections over the last few days. Amazingly, South Korea can test all these people, while the USA can't seem to test anyone.)
If we are to believe the CDC's excuses about the flawed test kits, South Korea is so much more advanced than the United States of America that they can deploy functioning, accurate test kits by the thousands, even as the U.S. CDC is still tripping over itself, trying to fix whatever problems they (intentionally?) introduced into the first wave of test kits that didn't work.
A trained observer might conclude at this point that the CDC doesn't really want any test kits to function in America, for if they did work, they might reveal thousands of infections in places like San Diego, Seattle and Honolulu. (Wink wink to the CDC, since we already have confirmation of > 1000 infections across America, mostly focused in those cities, but we'll cover that in another article.)
After all, the easiest way to avoid reporting infections is to make sure nobody has any test kits that might confirm such infections.
It's the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of (badly) dealing with a pandemic, and it now appears to be official policy at the CDC.
But it gets even more insane: 47 U.S. states are testing ZERO people for coronavirus
Yesterday we covered the stunning fact that the State of Hawaii has tested exactly zero people for coronavirus infections.
This may come as a surprise for all of us who have observed people flying through Honolulu who were later diagnosed with coronavirus infections. Hawaiian Airlines even confirmed they flew an infected couple from one of the smaller islands directly into Honolulu, where they boarded a Delta flight and headed off to Japan.
So we might imagine that the Hawaii Dept. of Health would obviously have some level of testing going on, right? Surely the State of Hawaii owns some genetic analysis equipment in a lab somewhere...
Apparently not. As the Star Advertiser in Honolulu discovered, exactly zero people in the entire State of Hawaii have been tested for the coronavirus:
Why hasn't Hawaii tested anyone for the virus? Hawaii state officials claim they're waiting for test kits from the CDC.
It's sort of like the old "dog ate my homework" excuse, but for a global pandemic.
The CDC, as mentioned above, isn't sending any replacement kits to anyone, even as the days tick by and everybody is wondering just how many Americans really might be infected at this point.
So we decided to poke around and find out how many U.S. states have tested zero people for the virus. It turns out that number is 47.
"California, Nebraska and Illinois are the only U.S. states that can currently test for coronavirus, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) told Reuters on Friday," reported CNBC.com yesterday.
Wait... what?
Yes, 47 states have no test kits and apparently no ability to test anyone. (Are they all scientifically illiterate? Do they not have gene sequencing instruments in their state health labs? Has America already collapse to the point where the people running all the science labs are incompetent to the point of suicide? Geesh...)
The CDC still hasn't sent out any replacements, of course. From the CNBC story:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week said some of the testing kits sent to U.S. states and at least 30 countries produced “inconclusive” results due to a flawed component and the CDC planned to send replacement materials to make the kits work.
But when, exactly? The CDC doesn't seem to be in any particular hurry to make the test kits work. And this is what allows Dr. Nancy Messonnier to claim the CDC, "hasn't seen any community outbreaks" so far.
Of course they haven't. Nobody's doing any real testing.
By definition, there will be no community outbreaks in America for as long as nobody conducts any testing.
It gets even worse: CDC testing flow chart practically PROHIBITS any discovery of community outbreaks
Just in case you weren't sure how this FUBARed situation could get any more FUBAR, the CDC has published a flow chart that provides instructions to U.S. state health departments on who should be tested for the coronavirus.
Not that this matters at all when no test kits are available, but even when the CDC one day decides to send out diagnostic kits that actually work, the CDC's guidelines prohibit any testing for individuals who might suffer from community outbreaks.
That's not a typo. Seriously. See the chart below for yourself.
The CDC's chart says the only people who should be tested are 1) People who traveled to China, and 2) People who have been in "close contact" with confirmed cases of coronavirus.
So then, how exactly would anyone be tested if they suffered from a local transmission from an asymptomatic carrier who hasn't been to China themselves?
In other words, people infected in community outbreaks would be prohibited from being tested under the CDC flow chart. Stated another way, if you got infected in America, you won't be tested in America. Thus, "community outbreaks" will be completely halted. It's almost (evil) genius.
Now you're starting to see how this entire thing is a rigged catch-22 cover-up:
Source: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/identify-assess-flowchart.html
A rational person might think the CDC's flow chart would demand testing for anyone showing symptoms that might match the known profile of this CoVid-19 coronavirus. But apparently that would make way too much sense. Instead, those people are prohibited from being tested if they acquired the infection from an unknown super spreader in the United States.
Yes, it gets even worse: Washington releases 100 people from its watch list, but tests none of them
Yesterday, we did find that the State of Washington, apparently in defiance of the CDC, had managed to test a grand total of 26 people out of the 779 people they are "monitoring" for possible coronavirus infections.
Looking at the Washington State Dept. of Health website today, we find that health authorities there have somehow found the resources to test TWO more person (28 total) while releasing 100 people from the "health supervision" watchlist even though none of those 100 people have been tested.
So in the State of Washington, 100 people can be released from the watch list without ever being tested?
Indeed, yes. This is how public health works when governments are run by incompetent bureaucrats. It's almost like a scene ripped right out of Idiocracy.
In the worst pandemic the modern world has ever seen, the entire State of Washington is testing about one person per day. It basically borders on criminal negligence.
Conclusion: Fewer than 600 people have been tested across the entire country
From the best we can tell, with the CDC claiming they've tested 414 people, and Washington State's 28 people no doubt existing as a subset of those 414 (Washington must send samples to the CDC in Atlanta, since the test kits don't work), and given that 47 states out of 50 have zero test kits, it appears that fewer than 600 people have been tested for coronavirus in the entire country.
At least, that's the "official" status of things.
In reality, what we already know from several highly placed sourced inside the federal government, thousands of people have been tested and over 1,000 infections have already been confirmed in America.
One clue to confirm this is the fact that the Travis Air Force Base in California has run out of isolation beds and is urgently trying to "export" 35-50 infected patients to another facility in Costa Mesa, California. The city leaders of Costa Mesa got word of the scheme and filed an emergency lawsuit in California courts, revealing the true numbers of infected people the feds are trying to move.
Here's a screen capture from the lawsuit, as broadcast by Fox 5 in San Diego:
If 35-50 patients known to be infected are being moved out of one Air Force base in California, it's obviously to make room for an influx of newly infected patients being relocated there. If Travis Air Force Base is being overrun in California, what's happening to the facilities in Omaha and San Antonio, too?
The CDC is already warning U.S. hospitals to prepare for a "surge" in coronavirus patients, and they've issued that warning because they know a surge is coming since they already have over 1,000 confirmed patients mapped out across America. But of course the CDC isn't telling the public, and it's very likely they are withholding the coronavirus test kits in order to make sure U.S. states can't actually confirm any infections.
This tactic of creating artificial scarcity in the test kits, by the way, is exactly how the communist regime of China kept their own infection numbers artificially low from the very beginning. We learned through a variety of sources that fewer than 1 out of 10 patients showing pneumonia-like symptoms were able to be tested in Wuhan hospitals, and even then the detected, confirmed coronavirus infections were exploding on an exponential basis.
The CDC, it seems, is borrowing a playbook right out of the communist handbook of medical propaganda and public deception.
There's no word on the status of the "replacement" test kits, as you might expect. They probably aren't even being produced. There's no intention in the USA to accurately test anyone, since doing so would require reporting those results to the public.
With the CDC now actively engaged in a coronavirus cover-up, and Big Tech censoring anyone who reports the truth, we have now entered an Orwellian phase of coordinated, authoritarian deception that's designed to deliberately keep the U.S. public in the dark about pandemic outbreaks which are already taking place on U.S. soil.
The net effect of that deception, of course, will be a rapid explosion in the number of infections across America -- which appears to be the goal of the people running all this, including the CDC which stands to receive a windfall of new funding and police state powers once the pandemic spreads across multiple U.S. cities.
The quarantines are coming in America. The medical police state is ready to be rolled out. CDC authorities are actively hiding infections from the public, even as they prepare armed CDC "quarantine teams" to kidnap and medically imprison people against their will.
Every nightmare scenario you've imagined over the last two decades is about to be unfurled. And the only voices telling you the truth are completely banned on every tech platform (be design, of course, as this was all coordinated in advance).
If you want to survive this, follow my work at Pandemic.news.
The CDC and "government officials" will get you killed, or imprisoned, or injured with a mandatory experimental vaccine at some point. Don't trust anything coming out of official sources, as it's now obvious they've all agreed to lie to the world as a way to maximize the spread of the pandemic.


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Wuhan coronavirus spreading rapidly through South Korea as doctors learn majority of patients in maj

( Natural News ) While China continues to deal with the spreading Wuhan coronavirus and remain tight-lipped about just how bad it ’ s getting , the outbreak has begun to spread rapidly in South Korea .
On Saturday , South Korean health officials reported 229 new confirmed cases of the sickness , doubling the number of infections to 433 in a single day , Zero Hedge reported .
One chart published by the website documents how the number of coronavirus casualties have literally doubled each day for the previous four days , leading experts to believe this may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zero Hedge notes that the government in Seoul is concerned : The country ’ s prime minister , Chung Sye-kyun , called the situation “ grave , ” according to The Korea Times , while the country ’ s Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Kang-lip told reporters that “ The situation is entering a new phase.
” But the high number of confirmed cases is also because the country ’ s medical industry has high diagnostic capability , according to experts ; with the implication that the real number of Chinese cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclosed .
Officials acknowledge that it ’ s still in the “ early stage ” of dealing with the outbreak , and is cautiously hopeful that the virus can be contained in the Daegu area , which is the country ’ s fourth-largest city .
In fact , that ’ s where the initial cluster of cases were discovered , leading to its designation as a “ special management zone.
” But the government is already in the process of transferring more medical personnel , primary carry providers , disease experts , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they expect that cases will grow .
Even more puzzling , however , is that in Daegu , more than half the cases there are among members of a secretive religious sect that often sees members crowding together to worship .
In fact , more than 1,250 members of the sect , the Shincheonji Church of Jesus , have reported potential symptoms to health workers , while government officials attempt to locate another 700 members so they can be subjected to virus screening .
( Related : UNREAL : Hawaii has tested exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test kits from the CDC . )
No way to tell yet just how far this will spread “ In accordance with law and principles , the government will sternly deal with acts that interfere with quarantine efforts , illegal hoarding of medical goods and acts that spark uneasiness through massive rallies , ” said Chung , which would make quashing protests and dissent much easier if doing so can be ‘ attributed ’ to ‘ combating the virus.
’ Moreover , executives of Samsung have now shuttered an entire factory after one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Samsung , for the record , just happens to be the world ’ s largest manufacturer of smart phones .
And yet , there is more to worry about .
Overnight Saturday , nearly “ all patients at a psychiatric ward of a South Korean hospital tested positive for the coronavirus , ” Zero Hedge reports , adding that local news media noted further that members of the secretive religious sect attended a funeral recently in the same complex .
In addition , the two confirmed deaths from coronavirus in South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Cheongdo hospital ’ s mental health division , according to Korea ’ s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Both of those patients were moved out of the psych ward and into a regular hospital setting so they could be treated .
These two clusters of outbreaks now account for about 80 percent of all coronavirus cases in South Korea , and it ’ s not even clear that the outbreak is anywhere close to being contained .
In fact , it seems pretty obvious that South Korean officials may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the virus to have leap-frogged into the country from China , even though South Korea is certainly in China ’ s neighborhood .
One might have thought that North Korea , which borders China to its north and engages in cross-border commerce with its lone ally , would have been stricken first .
And that could still happen .
See more news about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news .

Wuhan coronavirus spreading rapidly through South Korea as doctors learn majority of patients in major psych ward are infected
While China continues to deal with the spreading Wuhan coronavirus and remain tight-lipped about just how bad it’s getting, the outbreak has begun to spread rapidly in South Korea.
On Saturday, South Korean health officials reported 229 new confirmed cases of the sickness, doubling the number of infections to 433 in a single day, Zero Hedge reported. One chart published by the website documents how the number of coronavirus casualties have literally doubled each day for the previous four days, leading experts to believe this may be just the beginning for the country.
Zero Hedge notes that the government in Seoul is concerned:
The country’s prime minister, Chung Sye-kyun, called the situation "grave," according to The Korea Times, while the country's Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Kang-lip told reporters that "The situation is entering a new phase." But the high number of confirmed cases is also because the country’s medical industry has high diagnostic capability, according to experts; with the implication that the real number of Chinese cases is orders of magnitude higher than officially disclosed.
Officials acknowledge that it’s still in the “early stage” of dealing with the outbreak, and is cautiously hopeful that the virus can be contained in the Daegu area, which is the country’s fourth-largest city.
In fact, that’s where the initial cluster of cases were discovered, leading to its designation as a “special management zone.”
But the government is already in the process of transferring more medical personnel, primary carry providers, disease experts, and hospital equipment to the region, meaning they expect that cases will grow.
Even more puzzling, however, is that in Daegu, more than half the cases there are among members of a secretive religious sect that often sees members crowding together to worship. In fact, more than 1,250 members of the sect, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, have reported potential symptoms to health workers, while government officials attempt to locate another 700 members so they can be subjected to virus screening. (Related: UNREAL: Hawaii has tested exactly ZERO people for coronavirus… still waiting for test kits from the CDC.)
No way to tell yet just how far this will spread
“In accordance with law and principles, the government will sternly deal with acts that interfere with quarantine efforts, illegal hoarding of medical goods and acts that spark uneasiness through massive rallies,” said Chung, which would make quashing protests and dissent much easier if doing so can be ‘attributed’ to ‘combating the virus.’
Moreover, executives of Samsung have now shuttered an entire factory after one of its workers tested positive for the virus. Samsung, for the record, just happens to be the world’s largest manufacturer of smart phones.
And yet, there is more to worry about. Overnight Saturday, nearly “all patients at a psychiatric ward of a South Korean hospital tested positive for the coronavirus,” Zero Hedge reports, adding that local news media noted further that members of the secretive religious sect attended a funeral recently in the same complex.
In addition, the two confirmed deaths from coronavirus in South Korea also came from the Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo hospital’s mental health division, according to Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both of those patients were moved out of the psych ward and into a regular hospital setting so they could be treated.
These two clusters of outbreaks now account for about 80 percent of all coronavirus cases in South Korea, and it’s not even clear that the outbreak is anywhere close to being contained.
In fact, it seems pretty obvious that South Korean officials may have been caught off-guard, if not unprepared, for the virus to have leap-frogged into the country from China, even though South Korea is certainly in China’s neighborhood. One might have thought that North Korea, which borders China to its north and engages in cross-border commerce with its lone ally, would have been stricken first.
And that could still happen.
See more news about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news.
Sources include:
ZeroHedge.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--How to make your own coronavirus protective mask: step-by-step instructions

( Natural News ) As the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) continues to spread largely unabated , including far outside the borders of China , it ’ s starting to become painfully obvious that taking the appropriate precautions for you and your family is now of the essence .
And one way you can do that , especially if you haven ’ t already purchased a bunch from the dwindling commercial supplies , is to make your own medical face masks at home .
From what we ’ re seeing , supplies of these first-line tools of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are starting to dry up as people wake up and see the writing on the wall , which is telling them that this thing probably isn ’ t going away anytime soon .
And the more serious it gets , the quicker you ’ re likely to see medical face masks disappear entirely , or get jacked up in price due to widespread scarcity .
The following do-it-yourself method comes from the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital , which reportedly partnered with an entity called Science Park to develop a simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help protect themselves against not just the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) but other respiratory “ bugs ” that enter and infect the body through the nose and mouth .
“ I hope this can alleviate the public panic , ” says executive councilor and Elderly Commission chairman Dr. Lam Ching about these DIY protective face masks , which China especially is in desperate need of due to medical face mask shortages .
“ Scientific tests found these home-made masks can offer a certain extent of protection if one doesn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes that thousands of people in China , including vulnerable seniors , are having to line up for hours on end – and sometimes even camp out overnight – just for the chance to get their hands on one of the few medical face masks that remain .
“ It ’ s not good for elderly to take such risks as queuing for a mask in the early morning , ” he laments , further explaining how this dire situation drove him to seek out other options .
After getting in touch with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yuen Kwok-yung , Wuhan ’ s top microbiologist who ’ s trying to tackle the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) crisis , it was determined that the following method provides almost the same level of protection as commercial medical face masks .
According to Joe Fan King-man , the assistant hospital chief executive at the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital , these homemade masks recently underwent laboratory testing at City University and were shown to be 80-90 percent as effective as their surgical masks in terms of their ability to filter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it ’ s not the full 100 percent , Fan insists that they ’ re not to be used as a permanent substitute .
“ The homemade masks can only act as an alternative for those who don ’ t have any gear but need to protect themselves from infection , ” he stresses .
“ They can never be a substitute or replacement for surgical masks.
” Still , in the event of widespread shortages – which are sure to happen , by the way , and in some cases already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than nothing .
Getting stuck with your pants down isn ’ t an option , and we ’ d be doing our readers a disservice if we didn ’ t share this pertinent information with you right away .
Even if you don ’ t end up even needing to use them for this current outbreak , these homemade face masks will still serve you well as part of your preparedness and survival strategy because you ’ ll have them readily available when a crisis hits .
There ’ s no such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
So , let ’ s get started .
Here ’ s what you ’ ll need , as well as what to do with it Before you read on any further , make sure you have at least one roll of hygiene-certified paper towels , heavy-duty tissue paper , elastic bands , a hole punch , paper tape , scissors , plastic-coated steel wire , a pair of glasses , plastic file folders , and binder clips , as pictured below : Once you have all of your supplies ready , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands thoroughly with hot water and soap , and clean all solid items .
• Place one sheet of paper towel on top of another .
• Place one piece of tissue paper , which will function as the bottom layer of the mask , on top of the two pieces of paper towel .
• Cut this entire stack of paper in half , making it two pieces .
• Use the paper tape to seal off the two sides of the mask .
• Punch two holes at each sealed side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Attach the metallic wire with paper tape to the top edge of the mask , forming a nose wire bridge .
• Tie four elastic bands through the holes on each side of the mask .
Once you ’ ve completed this portion of the project , it ’ s time to move on to making a protective shield for the front .
For this , you ’ ll need to : • Cut the file folder into two pieces .
• Attach one piece on the edge of the glasses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shield can be reused over and over again , but just be sure to disinfect it after each use .
Another thing to keep in mind is that you ’ ll need to use an actual plastic file folder , not cling film , air conditioner filter paper or cotton cloth , all of which were determined as part of university testing to be inadequate for providing true protection .
Our hope is that you ’ ll take this all seriously and , at the very least , keep these things on-hand for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you actually need to use them .
It ’ s better to be safe than sorry , wouldn ’ t you say ?
You can learn so much more about the Wuhan coronavirus ( CoVid-19 ) , including how to protect yourself in other ways , by checking out The Health Ranger Report channel at Brighteon.com .
You can also keep up with the latest coronavirus news by visiting Outbreak.news .

How to make your own coronavirus protective mask: step-by-step instructions
As the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) continues to spread largely unabated, including far outside the borders of China, it's starting to become painfully obvious that taking the appropriate precautions for you and your family is now of the essence. And one way you can do that, especially if you haven't already purchased a bunch from the dwindling commercial supplies, is to make your own medical face masks at home.
From what we're seeing, supplies of these first-line tools of protection even here in the United States are starting to dry up as people wake up and see the writing on the wall, which is telling them that this thing probably isn't going away anytime soon. And the more serious it gets, the quicker you're likely to see medical face masks disappear entirely, or get jacked up in price due to widespread scarcity.
The following do-it-yourself method comes from the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital, which reportedly partnered with an entity called Science Park to develop a simple and effective way for ordinary people to help protect themselves against not just the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) but other respiratory "bugs" that enter and infect the body through the nose and mouth.
"I hope this can alleviate the public panic," says executive councilor and Elderly Commission chairman Dr. Lam Ching about these DIY protective face masks, which China especially is in desperate need of due to medical face mask shortages. "Scientific tests found these home-made masks can offer a certain extent of protection if one doesn't have a mask at home."
Dr. Lam notes that thousands of people in China, including vulnerable seniors, are having to line up for hours on end – and sometimes even camp out overnight – just for the chance to get their hands on one of the few medical face masks that remain.
"It's not good for elderly to take such risks as queuing for a mask in the early morning," he laments, further explaining how this dire situation drove him to seek out other options. After getting in touch with multiple local schools and talking to Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, Wuhan's top microbiologist who's trying to tackle the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) crisis, it was determined that the following method provides almost the same level of protection as commercial medical face masks.
According to Joe Fan King-man, the assistant hospital chief executive at the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital, these homemade masks recently underwent laboratory testing at City University and were shown to be 80-90 percent as effective as their surgical masks in terms of their ability to filter out aerosols and droplets. However, because it's not the full 100 percent, Fan insists that they're not to be used as a permanent substitute.
"The homemade masks can only act as an alternative for those who don't have any gear but need to protect themselves from infection," he stresses. "They can never be a substitute or replacement for surgical masks."
Still, in the event of widespread shortages – which are sure to happen, by the way, and in some cases already are – having these on-hand is certainly better than nothing. Getting stuck with your pants down isn't an option, and we'd be doing our readers a disservice if we didn't share this pertinent information with you right away.
Even if you don't end up even needing to use them for this current outbreak, these homemade face masks will still serve you well as part of your preparedness and survival strategy because you'll have them readily available when a crisis hits. There's no such thing as being too prepared, after all. So, let's get started.
Here's what you'll need, as well as what to do with it
Before you read on any further, make sure you have at least one roll of hygiene-certified paper towels, heavy-duty tissue paper, elastic bands, a hole punch, paper tape, scissors, plastic-coated steel wire, a pair of glasses, plastic file folders, and binder clips, as pictured below:
Once you have all of your supplies ready, follow these steps:
• Wash your hands thoroughly with hot water and soap, and clean all solid items.
• Place one sheet of paper towel on top of another.
• Place one piece of tissue paper, which will function as the bottom layer of the mask, on top of the two pieces of paper towel.
• Cut this entire stack of paper in half, making it two pieces.
• Use the paper tape to seal off the two sides of the mask.
• Punch two holes at each sealed side of the mask with the hole punch.
• Attach the metallic wire with paper tape to the top edge of the mask, forming a nose wire bridge.
• Tie four elastic bands through the holes on each side of the mask.
Once you've completed this portion of the project, it's time to move on to making a protective shield for the front. For this, you'll need to:
• Cut the file folder into two pieces.
• Attach one piece on the edge of the glasses using the binder clips.
This protective shield can be reused over and over again, but just be sure to disinfect it after each use.
Another thing to keep in mind is that you'll need to use an actual plastic file folder, not cling film, air conditioner filter paper or cotton cloth, all of which were determined as part of university testing to be inadequate for providing true protection.
Our hope is that you'll take this all seriously and, at the very least, keep these things on-hand for your own protection in the unfortunate event that you actually need to use them. It's better to be safe than sorry, wouldn't you say?
You can learn so much more about the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19), including how to protect yourself in other ways, by checking out The Health Ranger Report channel at Brighteon.com.
You can also keep up with the latest coronavirus news by visiting Outbreak.news.
Sources for this article include:
SCMP.com
Brighteon.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Internet SHUTDOWN begins in Wuhan, China to stop the spread of truth and hide the severity of the ou

( Natural News ) During an interview Friday , former U.S. Army infantry officer , combat vet , and current U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton reiterated his view that the Chinese government is not being transparent about the severity of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak .
He told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that Beijing ’ s Communist leaders were not updating the rest of the world on what Chinese doctors and scientists were seeing regarding the virus .
“ I don ’ t disagree that China ’ s scientists and doctors can , in some cases , be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ However , they have sitting next to them at every level of government a minder from the Chinese Communist Party , ” said Harvard Law-educated Cotton , as reported by Breitbart News .
“ And I do not have any confidence in those party apparatchiks allowing China ’ s scientists or their doctors to speak freely to anyone outside of China , especially officials in the United States government , ” he added .
Cotton is a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to data on China , he ’ s pretty much up to speed .
And while he ’ s certainly trustworthy enough , there are other sources making similar claims about Chinese government opaqueness regarding details about the virus .
The Epoch Times reported this week , for instance , that Chinese authorities have begun shutting down the Internet , which , of course , makes it even more difficult for any information to get out .
“ The Internet connection in my home was cut off for several days .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotline , but nobody is taking care of us , ” said one resident of Wuhan City , the epicenter of the virus , according to the Times .
( Related : U.S. now admitting coronavirus has broken containment beyond China . )
Since Feb. 11 , more and more Wuhan residents reported that their home internet connections were down .
Wuhan authorities have issued strict quarantine measures to contain the outbreak , including allowing only one person per household to leave their homes .
The Chinese-language Epoch Times ( CET ) spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some neighborhoods , where there are large numbers of reported COVID-19 virus infections , have had their internet cut off .
This happens all the time in China Analysts and commentators say they believe Chinese authorities are doing this in order to restrict Netizens ’ ability to freely discuss what ’ s going on with the outbreak in their own country — especially in the city of 11 million where the virus began .
Thus far , the Times reported , since the outbreak began in December some 70 percent of officially reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of people interviewed by the CET said their residential areas began broadcasting messages over loudspeakers that were installed on lamp posts that Internet connections would be cut off beginning the evening of Feb. 10 .
“ Where I am , it ’ s close to the makeshift hospital at the Wuhan International Expo Center , ” said one resident whose connection was shut off Feb. 11 , along with neighbors who live nearby .
“ It looks like everyone in our community lost their Internet connection , ” he added .
Others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the same time and , as of February 21 , had yet to be restored by the government .
Such tactics are used very often by the Chinese Communist government to hide the severity of information about emergencies from citizens and the world , Gu He , an observer of Beijing ’ s censorship , told CET .
“ As early as 2009 , the Chinese government cut off the Internet in the whole Xinjiang region , [ and confined it ] to a local area network for 312 days , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ method to control people ’ s speech.
” Cotton also noted on his Senate website that the Chinese government has also expelled journalists .
“ The Chinese Communist Party is complaining about newspaper headlines while the Chinese people suffer and die from coronavirus , ” he said recently in response to a Wall Street Journal report that China booted three of its reporters .
See the latest information on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news .

Internet SHUTDOWN begins in Wuhan, China to stop the spread of truth and hide the severity of the outbreak from the world
During an interview Friday, former U.S. Army infantry officer, combat vet, and current U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton reiterated his view that the Chinese government is not being transparent about the severity of the Wuhan coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak.
He told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that Beijing’s Communist leaders were not updating the rest of the world on what Chinese doctors and scientists were seeing regarding the virus.
“I don’t disagree that China’s scientists and doctors can, in some cases, be world-class, and they can be professional,” he said. “However, they have sitting next to them at every level of government a minder from the Chinese Communist Party,” said Harvard Law-educated Cotton, as reported by Breitbart News.
“And I do not have any confidence in those party apparatchiks allowing China’s scientists or their doctors to speak freely to anyone outside of China, especially officials in the United States government,” he added.
Cotton is a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees, so you could say that when it comes to data on China, he’s pretty much up to speed.
And while he’s certainly trustworthy enough, there are other sources making similar claims about Chinese government opaqueness regarding details about the virus.
The Epoch Times reported this week, for instance, that Chinese authorities have begun shutting down the Internet, which, of course, makes it even more difficult for any information to get out.
“The Internet connection in my home was cut off for several days. I kept on calling the mayor’s hotline, but nobody is taking care of us,” said one resident of Wuhan City, the epicenter of the virus, according to the Times. (Related: U.S. now admitting coronavirus has broken containment beyond China.)
The paper added:
Since Feb. 11, more and more Wuhan residents reported that their home internet connections were down. Wuhan authorities have issued strict quarantine measures to contain the outbreak, including allowing only one person per household to leave their homes.
The Chinese-language Epoch Times (CET) spoke with several Wuhan residents and found that some neighborhoods, where there are large numbers of reported COVID-19 virus infections, have had their internet cut off.
This happens all the time in China
Analysts and commentators say they believe Chinese authorities are doing this in order to restrict Netizens’ ability to freely discuss what’s going on with the outbreak in their own country — especially in the city of 11 million where the virus began.
Thus far, the Times reported, since the outbreak began in December some 70 percent of officially reported cases are from Wuhan City.
A number of people interviewed by the CET said their residential areas began broadcasting messages over loudspeakers that were installed on lamp posts that Internet connections would be cut off beginning the evening of Feb. 10.
“Where I am, it’s close to the makeshift hospital at the Wuhan International Expo Center,” said one resident whose connection was shut off Feb. 11, along with neighbors who live nearby.
“It looks like everyone in our community lost their Internet connection,” he added.
Others confirmed that their connections were shut off around the same time and, as of February 21, had yet to be restored by the government.
Such tactics are used very often by the Chinese Communist government to hide the severity of information about emergencies from citizens and the world, Gu He, an observer of Beijing’s censorship, told CET.
“As early as 2009, the Chinese government cut off the Internet in the whole Xinjiang region, [and confined it] to a local area network for 312 days,” Gu said. “It uses this method to control people’s speech.”
Cotton also noted on his Senate website that the Chinese government has also expelled journalists.
“The Chinese Communist Party is complaining about newspaper headlines while the Chinese people suffer and die from coronavirus,” he said recently in response to a Wall Street Journal report that China booted three of its reporters.
See the latest information on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak at Pandemic.news.
Sources include:
WSJ.com
Breitbart.com
NaturalNews.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Eating leafy greens delays cognitive decline by at least 11 YEARS, finds study

( Natural News ) As if there weren ’ t enough reasons to eat leafy greens , researchers from Rush University in Chicago have added one more .
A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology showed that eating green leafy vegetables — such as spinach , broccoli , kale , arugula and Brussels sprouts — can help protect the brain and slow down people ’ s cognitive decline by 11 years .
The study , undertaken by Dr. Martha Claire Morris and her colleagues from the Tufts Human Nutrition Research Center , took a look at 960 participants who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aging Project .
These participants , who averaged 81 years and were dementia-free at the beginning of the study , were observed over a five-year period to see how their intake of food , particularly leafy vegetables , affected their cognitive health .
“ With baby boomers approaching old age , there is huge public demand for lifestyle behaviors that can ward off loss of memory and other cognitive abilities with age , ” stated Dr. Morris .
“ Our study provides evidence that eating green leafy vegetables and other foods rich in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help to keep the brain healthy to preserve functioning.
” All participants were subjected to annual battery tests , which assessed their cognition over an average of five years .
In addition , the participants answered food frequency questionnaires to figure out how often they consumed certain food items for the last 12 months .
The researchers then estimated the daily dietary intakes of these foods based on the responses .
Among these items were a number of green leafy vegetables , namely spinach , kale , collard greens and lettuce salad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scores , the rate of cognitive decline among those participants who consumed green leafy vegetables was equivalent to being 11 years younger .
Additionally , no evidence was found to indicate that the results were affected by outside factors such as existing cardiovascular conditions , depressive symptoms , low weight or obesity .
Looking further into the matter , Dr. Morris ’ team looked into nutrients associated with green leafy vegetables such as folate , vitamin K , nitrate , a-tocopherol , kaempferol and lutein related to cognition .
The team was able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lowered rates of cognitive decline among the participants .
In particular , further testing pointed to vitamin K , lutein and folate as the main nutrients slowing down cognitive decline .
Despite the health benefits that they provide , getting people to eat their green leafy vegetables isn ’ t always easy .
Not everybody enjoys eating vegetables for various reasons .
Some people dislike eating vegetables raw .
Meanwhile , others suffer from oral allergy syndrome that can leave them with an uncomfortable tingling sensation when eating raw vegetables .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can solve the problem .
Additionally , cooking vegetables with healthy fats like extra virgin olive oil or grass-fed butter can make them taste better while helping the body absorb fat-soluble nutrients like vitamin K. ( Related : Olive oil , green leafy vegetables prevent heart disease . )
Other options for serving green leafy vegetables include serving them as salads or soups .
In addition to this , vegetables can also be turned into smoothies , mixing them in with fruits to help with the flavor .
These should provide those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vegetables ways to do so and experience their benefits .
“ Losing one ’ s memory or cognitive abilities is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older , ” says Dr. Morris .
“ Since declining cognitive ability is central to Alzheimer ’ s disease and dementias , increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple , affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer ’ s disease and dementia .
”

Eating leafy greens delays cognitive decline by at least 11 YEARS, finds study
As if there weren't enough reasons to eat leafy greens, researchers from Rush University in Chicago have added one more. A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology showed that eating green leafy vegetables -- such as spinach, broccoli, kale, arugula and Brussels sprouts -- can help protect the brain and slow down people's cognitive decline by 11 years.
The study, undertaken by Dr. Martha Claire Morris and her colleagues from the Tufts Human Nutrition Research Center, took a look at 960 participants who had enrolled in the Rush Memory and Aging Project. These participants, who averaged 81 years and were dementia-free at the beginning of the study, were observed over a five-year period to see how their intake of food, particularly leafy vegetables, affected their cognitive health.
“With baby boomers approaching old age, there is huge public demand for lifestyle behaviors that can ward off loss of memory and other cognitive abilities with age,” stated Dr. Morris. “Our study provides evidence that eating green leafy vegetables and other foods rich in vitamin K, lutein and beta-carotene can help to keep the brain healthy to preserve functioning.”
All participants were subjected to annual battery tests, which assessed their cognition over an average of five years. In addition, the participants answered food frequency questionnaires to figure out how often they consumed certain food items for the last 12 months. The researchers then estimated the daily dietary intakes of these foods based on the responses. Among these items were a number of green leafy vegetables, namely spinach, kale, collard greens and lettuce salad.
When compared with the average global cognition scores, the rate of cognitive decline among those participants who consumed green leafy vegetables was equivalent to being 11 years younger. Additionally, no evidence was found to indicate that the results were affected by outside factors such as existing cardiovascular conditions, depressive symptoms, low weight or obesity.
Looking further into the matter, Dr. Morris' team looked into nutrients associated with green leafy vegetables such as folate, vitamin K, nitrate, a-tocopherol, kaempferol and lutein related to cognition. The team was able to significantly and positively associate these nutrients with the lowered rates of cognitive decline among the participants. In particular, further testing pointed to vitamin K, lutein and folate as the main nutrients slowing down cognitive decline.
Increase your intake of green leafy vegetables
Despite the health benefits that they provide, getting people to eat their green leafy vegetables isn't always easy. Not everybody enjoys eating vegetables for various reasons.
Some people dislike eating vegetables raw. Meanwhile, others suffer from oral allergy syndrome that can leave them with an uncomfortable tingling sensation when eating raw vegetables. For these people, simply cooking vegetables can solve the problem. Additionally, cooking vegetables with healthy fats like extra virgin olive oil or grass-fed butter can make them taste better while helping the body absorb fat-soluble nutrients like vitamin K. (Related: Olive oil, green leafy vegetables prevent heart disease.)
Other options for serving green leafy vegetables include serving them as salads or soups. In addition to this, vegetables can also be turned into smoothies, mixing them in with fruits to help with the flavor. These should provide those who wouldn't normally consume green leafy vegetables ways to do so and experience their benefits.
“Losing one’s memory or cognitive abilities is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older,” says Dr. Morris. “Since declining cognitive ability is central to Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple, affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.”
Sources include:
NIH.NIA.gov
Newswise.com
NaturalHealth365.com


naturalnews--2020-02-22--Decaf vs. regular coffee: What are the different health benefits?

( Natural News ) Coffee is a fundamental aspect of many people ’ s lives .
However , not everyone who drinks coffee likes the side effects of caffeine .
In this case , decaf coffee is an excellent alternative that allows people to enjoy the rich taste of coffee without the jitters .
Is decaf better than regular coffee ?
Decaf is short for decaffeinated coffee , which is similar in taste and appearance to normal coffee , but with significantly less caffeine .
In particular , this coffee is derived from coffee beans that have had around 97 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To remove caffeine , many manufacturers use various methods involving water and other chemicals like activated charcoal and ethyl acetate .
The beans are decaffeinated before they are roasted and grounded , leaving its nutritional value to be almost identical to regular coffee .
However , it is important to note that decaf does not mean caffeine-free .
Depending on the manufacturer and method used , the caffeine content varies , usually rounding off to about three milligrams per cup .
Another study , published in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology , found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coffee contains around zero to seven milligrams of caffeine .
Still , the caffeine content of decaf coffee is significantly lower than any form of regular coffee .
While studies have shown that decaf coffee consumption is generally safe and does not appear to have any significant harmful effects on one ’ s health , there are people who are concerned about the use of methylene chloride in certain decaffeination processes .
Even small amounts of methylene chloride can temporarily slow down the central nervous system and affect hand-eye coordination .
Other symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irritability and light-headedness .
Coffee is generally regarded as a healthful drink linked with numerous benefits – most of which can be attributed to coffee ’ s antioxidant levels and its other active substances .
Moreover , there is a growing body of evidence supporting the health benefits of drinking decaf coffee .
Here are some of them .
( Related : Health benefits of decaf coffee . )
Drinking coffee , decaf or otherwise , is associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes – each cup is said to lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the effects of decaf on liver function have not been fully explored compared to regular coffee , a study published in the journal Hepatology associated decaf coffee consumption with reduced liver enzyme levels , which suggests a protective effect against conditions that hinder the function of the liver .
Regular and decaf coffee were found to have protective effects against age-related mental decline in aged rats .
Researchers from Tufts University fed 19-month-old rats one of five coffee-supplemented diets ( 0 , 0.165 , 0.275 , 0.55 , and 0.825 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks prior to assessment .
They found that rats fed with a 0.55 percent coffee diet , which is equivalent to 10 cups of coffee , managed to perform better in psychomotor testing and working memory tasks compared to rats fed with a control diet .
They also observed that those who ate a 0.165 percent coffee diet showed some improvement in reference memory performance .
These findings suggest that coffee can reduce both motor and cognitive deficits that come with aging .
If you want to cut down on your caffeine intake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , decaf is the perfect choice for you .
Read more about the health benefits of drinking your cup of joe at FoodCures.news .

Decaf vs. regular coffee: What are the different health benefits?
Coffee is a fundamental aspect of many people's lives. However, not everyone who drinks coffee likes the side effects of caffeine. In this case, decaf coffee is an excellent alternative that allows people to enjoy the rich taste of coffee without the jitters.
Is decaf better than regular coffee?
Decaf is short for decaffeinated coffee, which is similar in taste and appearance to normal coffee, but with significantly less caffeine. In particular, this coffee is derived from coffee beans that have had around 97 percent of their caffeine content removed. To remove caffeine, many manufacturers use various methods involving water and other chemicals like activated charcoal and ethyl acetate. The beans are decaffeinated before they are roasted and grounded, leaving its nutritional value to be almost identical to regular coffee.
However, it is important to note that decaf does not mean caffeine-free. Depending on the manufacturer and method used, the caffeine content varies, usually rounding off to about three milligrams per cup. Another study, published in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology, found that every 180 mL cup of decaf coffee contains around zero to seven milligrams of caffeine. Still, the caffeine content of decaf coffee is significantly lower than any form of regular coffee.
While studies have shown that decaf coffee consumption is generally safe and does not appear to have any significant harmful effects on one's health, there are people who are concerned about the use of methylene chloride in certain decaffeination processes. Even small amounts of methylene chloride can temporarily slow down the central nervous system and affect hand-eye coordination. Other symptoms of exposure include headaches, drowsiness, irritability and light-headedness.
Health benefits of decaf coffee
Coffee is generally regarded as a healthful drink linked with numerous benefits – most of which can be attributed to coffee's antioxidant levels and its other active substances. Moreover, there is a growing body of evidence supporting the health benefits of drinking decaf coffee. Here are some of them. (Related: Health benefits of decaf coffee.)
Type-2 diabetes and liver function
Drinking coffee, decaf or otherwise, is associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes – each cup is said to lower the risk by up to seven percent. While the effects of decaf on liver function have not been fully explored compared to regular coffee, a study published in the journal Hepatology associated decaf coffee consumption with reduced liver enzyme levels, which suggests a protective effect against conditions that hinder the function of the liver.
Aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Regular and decaf coffee were found to have protective effects against age-related mental decline in aged rats. Researchers from Tufts University fed 19-month-old rats one of five coffee-supplemented diets (0, 0.165, 0.275, 0.55, and 0.825 percent of the diet) for about eight weeks prior to assessment. They found that rats fed with a 0.55 percent coffee diet, which is equivalent to 10 cups of coffee, managed to perform better in psychomotor testing and working memory tasks compared to rats fed with a control diet. They also observed that those who ate a 0.165 percent coffee diet showed some improvement in reference memory performance. These findings suggest that coffee can reduce both motor and cognitive deficits that come with aging.
If you want to cut down on your caffeine intake, but still want to enjoy coffee, decaf is the perfect choice for you. Read more about the health benefits of drinking your cup of joe at FoodCures.news.
Sources include:
MedicalNewsToday.com
TAndFOnline.com
ScienceDirect.com
Academic.OUP.com
BMJ.com
Healthline.com
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Link.Springer.com
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