investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--China claimed local zero-infection, Japanese media reveal fakes, Alleged that the test stop after th

China claimed local zero-infection, Japanese media reveal fakes, Alleged that the test stop after the visit of Xi to Wuhan

The National Health Commission of the Mainland claims that 39 new cases of Wuhan pneumonia were confirmed the day before yesterday , but all of them were imported from abroad .
There have been no new confirmed cases in China for two consecutive days .
However , Japanese media Kyodo News quoted Wuhan doctors as saying that authorities had suspended some tests , official figures were unreliable , and a second wave of outbreaks appeared at any time .
The doctor quoted by Kyodo News Agency said that the Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping had visited Wuhan earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wuhan pneumonia was officially “ manipulated.
” Many symptomatic patients were suddenly released without isolation for less than 14 days , as a sign of “ Xi Jinping ’ s government successfully repelled the epidemic.
” The doctor also pointed out that the method of detecting patients with fever and other symptoms has been simplified , and it is not allowed to continue using blood tests to check whether the patients are completely cured .
Therefore , “ a large number of suspected patients return to society without completing treatment.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s records can not be believed ” and he was worried that another wave of outbreaks would occur .
Another Wuhan doctor also tweeted that “ the hospital also suspends the admission of patients and started a 14-day vacation.
” She said : “ I have been emphasizing with people around me that if the seal is unblocked , it only means that you have to go to work , not any Other meanings .
” The three largest Australian media outlets also reprinted an article by Jamie Seidel , “ Is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China ?
( Can China ’ s shrinking virus numbers be trusted ) > article , referring to Xi Jinping ’ s close relative Chen Yixin , who was based in Wuhan in February , but Chen had no medical background at all .
He only had the background of “ comprehensive management of social order ” and “ propaganda reports and public opinion guidance ” .
This shows the intention of the ( CCP ) .
“ China ’ s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rebuked the article yesterday , stating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent and control the epidemic .
” The epidemic-stricken area in Hubei Province was cleared for two consecutive days , but at least two communities in Wuhan posted notices online saying there were at least six confirmed cases in the area .
A report entitled “ Wudian Community Epidemic Situation Report of Jiufeng Street in Wuhan ” was circulated on the Internet yesterday .
The table listed “ as of 17:00 on March 18 , 2020 , five confirmed patients in the Wangdian community were admitted to the hospital .
Five patients with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
” It is reported that the outbreak report is calculated daily .
Our reporter called the Jiufeng Street Wangdian Community Residents Committee to inquire whether there were five confirmed cases of Wangdian Community recently admitted to the hospital , and the other party immediately responded “ No !
” Continued : “ Where did you hear ?
” The other party reiterated “ No ( diagnosed case admission ) ” then hung up .
In addition , the Hanjiadun Comprehensive Community also issued a notice yesterday saying that there was another new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the public to go out less , wear masks and wash their hands frequently .
A local Wuhan resident Yu Weibo said : “ There are still many suspicions .
In fact , it is a confirmed diagnosis , but the newspaper is not allowed .
The community does not want to bear this responsibility , and everything is back to January .
There is no change at all.
” The newspaper called Inquiries , the official denied that there were new cases .
In addition , there have been more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local area , but no evidence can be obtained .
Scholars : CCP Will Conceal Second Wave of Epidemics Current affairs commentator Liu Ruishao told this newspaper that he did not believe in official figures .
He said that the current official trend is to resume work and resume production , and zero local numbers will help create an atmosphere .
He also believes that there are currently no local cases , but only imported cases , which will help China fight propaganda wars and whitewash China from an epidemic-exporting country into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he also believes that the zeroing of local data will also help the society to praise Xi Jinping , and Xi can be used to combat political opponents .
Liu believes that even if the second outbreak in China is not as public as the Wuhan outbreak , it will be included in other unknown cases in an attempt to hide the day , and believe that the real data will be firmly controlled in the official hands .
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t represent @ @ @ @ @

by Expensive_Pop
hk.news.appledaily.com/local/20200321/MZEAACSL4OS5N3V3WN33A4676U/
The National Health Commission of the Mainland claims that 39 new cases of Wuhan pneumonia were confirmed the day before yesterday, but all of them were imported from abroad. There have been no new confirmed cases in China for two consecutive days. However, Japanese media Kyodo News quoted Wuhan doctors as saying that authorities had suspended some tests, official figures were unreliable, and a second wave of outbreaks appeared at any time.
The doctor quoted by Kyodo News Agency said that the Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping had visited Wuhan earlier, and the number of local diagnoses of Wuhan pneumonia was officially “manipulated.” Many symptomatic patients were suddenly released without isolation for less than 14 days, as a sign of “Xi Jinping’s government successfully repelled the epidemic.” The doctor also pointed out that the method of detecting patients with fever and other symptoms has been simplified, and it is not allowed to continue using blood tests to check whether the patients are completely cured. Therefore, “a large number of suspected patients return to society without completing treatment.” The doctor emphasized that “the government’s records cannot be believed” and he was worried that another wave of outbreaks would occur. Another Wuhan doctor also tweeted that “the hospital also suspends the admission of patients and started a 14-day vacation.” She said: “I have been emphasizing with people around me that if the seal is unblocked, it only means that you have to go to work, not any Other meanings. ”
The three largest Australian media outlets also reprinted an article by Jamie Seidel, “Is it credible to reduce the number of viruses in China? (Can China’s shrinking virus numbers be trusted)> article, referring to Xi Jinping ’s close relative Chen Yixin, who was based in Wuhan in February, but Chen had no medical background at all. He only had the background of “comprehensive management of social order” and “propaganda reports and public opinion guidance”. This shows the intention of the (CCP). “China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rebuked the article yesterday, stating that” suspicion and smearing do not help prevent and control the epidemic. ”
The epidemic-stricken area in Hubei Province was cleared for two consecutive days, but at least two communities in Wuhan posted notices online saying there were at least six confirmed cases in the area. A report entitled “Wudian Community Epidemic Situation Report of Jiufeng Street in Wuhan” was circulated on the Internet yesterday. The table listed “as of 17:00 on March 18, 2020, five confirmed patients in the Wangdian community were admitted to the hospital. Five patients with coronavirus infection were admitted to the hospital. ” It is reported that the outbreak report is calculated daily. Our reporter called the Jiufeng Street Wangdian Community Residents Committee to inquire whether there were five confirmed cases of Wangdian Community recently admitted to the hospital, and the other party immediately responded “No!” Continued: “Where did you hear?” The other party reiterated “No (diagnosed case admission)” then hung up.
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In addition, the Hanjiadun Comprehensive Community also issued a notice yesterday saying that there was another new case in Lishui Kangcheng District, calling on the public to go out less, wear masks and wash their hands frequently. A local Wuhan resident Yu Weibo said: “There are still many suspicions. In fact, it is a confirmed diagnosis, but the newspaper is not allowed. The community does not want to bear this responsibility, and everything is back to January. There is no change at all.” The newspaper called Inquiries, the official denied that there were new cases. In addition, there have been more than 100 confirmed diagnoses at Tongji Hospital in the local area, but no evidence can be obtained.
Scholars: CCP Will Conceal Second Wave of Epidemics

Current affairs commentator Liu Ruishao told this newspaper that he did not believe in official figures. He said that the current official trend is to resume work and resume production, and zero local numbers will help create an atmosphere. He also believes that there are currently no local cases, but only imported cases, which will help China fight propaganda wars and whitewash China from an epidemic-exporting country into a victim of the epidemic. Finally, he also believes that the zeroing of local data will also help the society to praise Xi Jinping, and Xi can be used to combat political opponents. Liu believes that even if the second outbreak in China is not as public as the Wuhan outbreak, it will be included in other unknown cases in an attempt to hide the day, and believe that the real data will be firmly controlled in the official hands.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Stunning insights into the Corona Panic by Pulmonologist Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg

“ The corona hype is not based on any extraordinary public health danger .
However , it causes considerable damage @ @ @ @ @ rights through frivolous and unjustified quarantine measures and restrictions ” .
Video of German Pulmonologist @ @ @ @ @ explains how the media and government hype around Coronavirus does not match the reality in @ @ @ @ @ human health .
The fear and government initiated actions related to such are more damaging @ @ @ @ @ any damage related to the virus .

“The corona hype is not based on any extraordinary public health danger. However, it causes considerable damage to our freedom and personal rights through frivolous and unjustified quarantine measures and restrictions”.
Video of German Pulmonologist Dr, Wolfgang Wodarg who explains how the media and government hype around Coronavirus does not match the reality in regards to the danger to human health.
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The fear and government initiated actions related to such are more damaging on a larger scale than any damage related to the virus.
h/t ClarityofSignal


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Goldman Sachs gives CEO 20% raise as it forecasts crash for America

Even as the US stock market continued its free-fall due to the coronavirus pandemic , the top banker at Goldman @ @ @ @ @ of $ 2 million a year , a $ 7.65 million cash bonus , plus @ @ @ @ @ million .
His compensation package is the biggest for a Goldman Sachs CEO since Lloyd @ @ @ @ @ million in 2007 , right before the mortgage collapse .
It was was reported on @ @ @ @ @ stock markets closed on yet another abysmal week , amid the economic downturn brought on @ @ @ @ @ .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed on Friday at 19,173.98 – down 913.21 points @ @ @ @ @ The S & P 500 was down 4.34 percent , and the NASDAQ had dropped @ @ @ @ @ indices have collapsed since their peak in mid-February – the NASDAQ losing almost 30 percent @ @ @ @ @ down 32 percent , and the Dow tumbling 35.1 percent from its February 12 peak @ @ @ @ @ gains since the beginning of the Trump presidency .

Even as the US stock market continued its free-fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, the top banker at Goldman Sachs got a pay raise of $2 million a year, a $7.65 million cash bonus, plus stock options worth $17.85 million.
David Solomon “led our development of the firm’s three-year business plan and a clear long-term strategy that leverages our foundational advantages, enhances the firm’s long-term mindset and instills a culture of innovation,” Goldman said in a federal filing disclosing the compensation.
Some Friday-after-the-close news: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon gets a 19% raise. It's the biggest payday for a Goldman exec since Lloyd Blankfein took home $41m in 2007. — Liz Hoffman (@lizrhoffman) March 20, 2020
His compensation package is the biggest for a Goldman Sachs CEO since Lloyd Blankfein took home $41 million in 2007, right before the mortgage collapse. It was was reported on Friday, after the US stock markets closed on yet another abysmal week, amid the economic downturn brought on by the fear of Covid-19.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed on Friday at 19,173.98 – down 913.21 points, or 4.55 percent. The S&P 500 was down 4.34 percent, and the NASDAQ had dropped 3.79 percent. All three indices have collapsed since their peak in mid-February – the NASDAQ losing almost 30 percent, the S&P down 32 percent, and the Dow tumbling 35.1 percent from its February 12 peak – wiping out all the gains since the beginning of the Trump presidency.
www.rt.com/business/483690-goldman-sachs-ceo-raise/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--It’s the Bankers. It has always been the bankers, and almost problem in society today could be solve

It’s the Bankers. It has always been the bankers, and almost problem in society today could be solved if we simply remove the bankers from the equation.

We all need to stand together and work together to fix this problem .
It ’ s time to stop worrying about who uses what bathroom , what accessory your rifle has , who gets married , if you smoke in a bar , how old you are to smoke , etc .
We need to unite and take back our literal labor .
And it was not taken by Corporations or Taxes .
It is being taken by banks .
This is our country .
Not Theirs .
It is our money , NOT theirs .
The amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the corporation you work for gets from your labor pales in comparison to the amount of money the banks get from your labor .
Hell , you don ’ t even have to exert labor for a bank to take your wealth .
We need to Unite .
It would solve all the issues we are fighting about today .
It would solve college / Student Loan Debt / Prices , health care prices / Debt , Home and mortgage prices , Credit Card Debt , We could be free .
Disclaimer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it doesn ’ t represent the views of IWB .

by erietemperance
Libertarians, Democratic Socialists, Liberals, Republicans, Progressives, An Caps, Conservatives, Democrats, Classical Liberals.
We all need to stand together and work together to fix this problem.
It’s time to stop worrying about who uses what bathroom, what accessory your rifle has, who gets married, if you smoke in a bar, how old you are to smoke, etc.
We need to unite and take back our literal labor.
And it was not taken by Corporations or Taxes. It is being taken by banks.
This is our country. Not Theirs. It is our money, NOT theirs.
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The amount of money that the government gets, or that the corporation you work for gets from your labor pales in comparison to the amount of money the banks get from your labor.
Hell, you don’t even have to exert labor for a bank to take your wealth.
We need to Unite.
It would solve all the issues we are fighting about today. It would solve college / Student Loan Debt / Prices, health care prices / Debt, Home and mortgage prices, Credit Card Debt,
We could be free.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Congress must not be allowed to use Coronavirus as an excuse to give Boeing $60 Billion just because

Congress must not be allowed to use Coronavirus as an excuse to give Boeing $60 Billion just because they are having a bad year and their stock price dropped

How can we stop it ?
Boeing , which is pleading with Washington for a $ 60 billion bailout amid @ @ @ @ @ on Friday that its CEO Dave Calhoun and Board Chairman Larry Kellner will forgo all @ @ @ @ @ the year .
The move is part of a few decisions Boeing made in order @ @ @ @ @ navigates through the pandemic and works to ensure that it is positioned for a recovery @ @ @ @ @ that it will suspend its dividend payments to shareholders and will extend its pause of @ @ @ @ @ notice .
Boeing had previously suspended its stock buyback program in April 2019 .

How can we stop it?
Boeing, which is pleading with Washington for a $60 billion bailout amid the coronavirus pandemic, announced on Friday that its CEO Dave Calhoun and Board Chairman Larry Kellner will forgo all pay until the end of the year.
The move is part of a few decisions Boeing made in order to support itself as it navigates through the pandemic and works to ensure that it is positioned for a recovery.
The company also announced that it will suspend its dividend payments to shareholders and will extend its pause of any share repurchasing until further notice.
Boeing had previously suspended its stock buyback program in April 2019.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Study: Credit cards carry more types of bacteria than coins, cash

Credit cards , payment tablets and ATM keypads carry bacteria that cause illnesses , a study by CreditCards.com and the @ @ @ @ @ has found .
Payment tablets , like the ones restaurant , bar and food truck @ @ @ @ @ their bare fingers , were found to have more different types of bacteria than any @ @ @ @ @ And credit cards had more different types of bacteria than cash and coins , contrary @ @ @ @ @ money as being “ dirty.
” Some of the nastiest bugs found on the surfaces @ @ @ @ @ included Staphylococcus aureus– the culprit behind staph infections – and Salmonella enterica , a common @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , the average healthy person is unlikely to get sick just by swiping plastic @ @ @ @ @ .

Credit cards, payment tablets and ATM keypads carry bacteria that cause illnesses, a study by CreditCards.com and the University of Texas at Austin has found.
Payment tablets, like the ones restaurant, bar and food truck patrons tap and sign with their bare fingers, were found to have more different types of bacteria than any other payment method studied. And credit cards had more different types of bacteria than cash and coins, contrary to the popular perception of money as being “dirty.”
Some of the nastiest bugs found on the surfaces of the payment methods studied included Staphylococcus aureus– the culprit behind staph infections – and Salmonella enterica, a common source of food poisoning.
Nevertheless, the average healthy person is unlikely to get sick just by swiping plastic or tapping a tip selection.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--WORLD METER COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Country , Territory , or Conveyance The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 188 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance ( the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama , Japan ) .
The day is reset after midnight GMT+0 .
Incubation Period ( how long it takes for symptoms to appear ) Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 ( estimated ranges vary from 2-10 days , 2-14 days , and 10-14 days , see details ) , during which the virus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any symptom ( asymptomatic transmission ) .
Coronavirus Incubation Period : Last updated : March 12 , 15:00 GMT 2 – 14 days Possible outliers : 0 – 27 days Summary of findings : 2-14 days represents the current official estimated range for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 .
However , a case with an incubation period of 27 days has been reported by Hubei Province local government on Feb. 22 [ 12 ] In addition , a case with an incubation period of 19 days was observed in a JAMA study of 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 ] An outlier of a 24 days incubation period had been for the first time observed in a Feb. 9 study .
[ 11 ] WHO said at the time that this could actually reflect a second exposure rather than a long incubation period , and that it wasn ’ t going to change its recommendations .
Period can vary greatly among patients .
Mean incubation period observed : 3.0 days ( 0 – 24 days range , study based on 1,324 cases ) 5.2 days ( 4.1 – 7.0 days range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mean incubation period observed in travelers from Wuhan : 6.4 days ( range from 2.1 to 11.1 days ) .
The incubation period ( time from exposure to the development of symptoms ) of the virus is estimated to be between 2 and 14 days based on the following sources : The World Health Organization ( WHO ) reported an incubation period for COVID-19 between 2 and 10 days .
[ 1 ] China ’ s National Health Commission ( NHC ) had initially estimated an incubation period from 10 to 14 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ CDC estimates the incubation period for COVID-19 to be between 2 and 14 days [ 3 ] .
DXY.cn , a leading Chinese online community for physicians and health care professionals , is reporting an incubation period of “ 3 to 7 days , up to 14 days ” .
The estimated range will be most likely narrowed down as more data becomes available .
Incubation period of up to 24 days ?
The incubation period has been found to be as long as 24 days ( range : 0-24 days ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study published on February 9 .
[ 11 ] The WHO said in a press conference on February 10 that : a very long incubation period could reflect a double exposure .
24 days represented an outlier observation that must be taken into consideration in the context of the main finding of the study .
WHO is not considering changing recommendations regarding incubation periods .
More recently , however , a case with an incubation period of 19 days was observed in a JAMA study published on Feb. 21 .
[ 13 ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period of 27 days was reported by Hubei Province on Feb. 22 [ 12 ] Incubation period of 5.2 days on average A Chinese study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 30 [ 7 ] , has found the incubation period to be 5.2 days on average , but it varies greatly among patients .
The Chinese team conducting the study said their findings support a 14-day medical observation period for people exposed to the pathogen .
Below is an extract of the study findings ( highlight added by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients with confirmed NCIP , the median age was 59 years and 56 % were male .
The majority of cases ( 55 % ) with onset before January 1 , 2020 , were linked to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market , as compared with 8.6 % of the subsequent cases .
The mean incubation period was 5.2 days ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 4.1 to 7.0 ) , with the 95th percentile of the distribution at 12.5 days .
In its early stages , the epidemic doubled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean serial interval of 7.5 days ( 95 % CI , 5.3 to 19 ) , the basic reproductive number was estimated to be 2.2 ( 95 % CI , 1.4 to 3.9 ) .
Conclusions On the basis of this information , there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019 .
Considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere .
Measures to prevent or reduce transmission should be implemented in populations at risk .

www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 188 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan). The day is reset after midnight GMT+0.
Incubation Period (how long it takes for symptoms to appear)
See full details: COVID-19 Coronavirus Incubation Period
Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 (estimated ranges vary from 2-10 days, 2-14 days, and 10-14 days, see details), during which the virus is contagious but the patient does not display any symptom (asymptomatic transmission).
www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/
Coronavirus Incubation Period:
Last updated: March 12, 15:00 GMT
2 – 14 days
Possible outliers: 0 – 27 days
Summary of findings:
2-14 days represents the current official estimated range for the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
However, a case with an incubation period of 27 days has been reported by Hubei Province local government on Feb. 22 [12]
In addition, a case with an incubation period of 19 days was observed in a JAMA study of 5 cases published on Feb. 21. [13]
An outlier of a 24 days incubation period had been for the first time observed in a Feb. 9 study.[11] WHO said at the time that this could actually reflect a second exposure rather than a long incubation period, and that it wasn’t going to change its recommendations.
Period can vary greatly among patients.
Mean incubation period observed:
3.0 days (0 – 24 days range, study based on 1,324 cases)
5.2 days (4.1 – 7.0 days range, based on 425 cases).
Mean incubation period observed in travelers from Wuhan:
6.4 days (range from 2.1 to 11.1 days).
COVID-19 Incubation Period
The incubation period (time from exposure to the development of symptoms) of the virus is estimated to be between 2 and 14 days based on the following sources:
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an incubation period for COVID-19 between 2 and 10 days. [1]
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) had initially estimated an incubation period from 10 to 14 days [2].
The United States’ CDC estimates the incubation period for COVID-19 to be between 2 and 14 days [3].
DXY.cn, a leading Chinese online community for physicians and health care professionals, is reporting an incubation period of “3 to 7 days, up to 14 days”.
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The estimated range will be most likely narrowed down as more data becomes available.
Incubation period of up to 24 days?
The incubation period has been found to be as long as 24 days (range: 0-24 days; median: 3.0 days) in a study published on February 9. [11]
The WHO said in a press conference on February 10 that:
a very long incubation period could reflect a double exposure.
24 days represented an outlier observation that must be taken into consideration in the context of the main finding of the study.
WHO is not considering changing recommendations regarding incubation periods.
More recently, however, a case with an incubation period of 19 days was observed in a JAMA study published on Feb. 21. [13], and another case with an incubation period of 27 days was reported by Hubei Province on Feb. 22 [12]
Incubation period of 5.2 days on average
A Chinese study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 30[7], has found the incubation period to be 5.2 days on average, but it varies greatly among patients. The Chinese team conducting the study said their findings support a 14-day medical observation period for people exposed to the pathogen.
Below is an extract of the study findings (highlight added by Worldometer):
Among the first 425 patients with confirmed NCIP, the median age was 59 years and 56% were male. The majority of cases (55%) with onset before January 1, 2020, were linked to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, as compared with 8.6% of the subsequent cases.
The mean incubation period was 5.2 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1 to 7.0), with the 95th percentile of the distribution at 12.5 days.
In its early stages, the epidemic doubled in size every 7.4 days. With a mean serial interval of 7.5 days (95% CI, 5.3 to 19), the basic reproductive number was estimated to be 2.2 (95% CI, 1.4 to 3.9).
Conclusions On the basis of this information, there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019. Considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere. Measures to prevent or reduce transmission should be implemented in populations at risk.
h/t 2/3s of 2/3s


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--VIDEO: ABC News: “How police will enforce Illinois’ stay-at-home order”

Did you notice right at the end , he said in some districts , extra patrols will be assigned at @ @ @ @ @ hear that right ?

Did you notice right at the end, he said in some districts, extra patrols will be assigned at food stores? Did I hear that right?
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DH


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s considering his most drastic move yet: moving certain people at risk to

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s considering his most drastic move yet: moving certain people at risk to isolation shelters. (Camp FEMA)

As Florida ’ s confirmed coronavirus cases climbed toward 800 on Saturday , Gov .
Ron DeSantis said he ’ s considering his most drastic move yet : Moving certain people at risk to isolation shelters .
DeSantis said his administration might put those who test positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms of the disease in shelters , such as abandoned convention centers or hotels , to prevent them from returning home and infecting those they live with .
It would be a dramatic change in strategy toward combating the spread of coronavirus , which has killed a dozen people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and federal officials have encouraged people to stay home if they feel sick .
But China , where the outbreak started , discovered that sending sick people home causes family members getting sick as well , DeSantis said .
The country has found success by instead isolating in hotels and other sites people who don ’ t require hospitalization .
For the first time since the outbreak started , the country reported zero new local infections of the coronavirus this week .
“ What China started figuring out was , as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get infected , you would send them home and they ’ d infect the people in their house , ” DeSantis said Saturday .
“ Don ’ t go back home with your family , because the people you ’ re most likely to infect are those very close persistent contacts.
” DeSantis said he ’ s asked agencies to explore the use of such sites .
Hotels have also offered their rooms and spaces to the government , he said .
DeSantis did not say when he would implement the plan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that , ” he said .
“ But we ’ re planning for that , for sure , because I think that ’ s a prudent thing to do .
”

As Florida’s confirmed coronavirus cases climbed toward 800 on Saturday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s considering his most drastic move yet: Moving certain people at risk to isolation shelters.
DeSantis said his administration might put those who test positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms of the disease in shelters, such as abandoned convention centers or hotels, to prevent them from returning home and infecting those they live with.
It would be a dramatic change in strategy toward combating the spread of coronavirus, which has killed a dozen people in Florida.
For weeks, state and federal officials have encouraged people to stay home if they feel sick. But China, where the outbreak started, discovered that sending sick people home causes family members getting sick as well, DeSantis said.
The country has found success by instead isolating in hotels and other sites people who don’t require hospitalization. For the first time since the outbreak started, the country reported zero new local infections of the coronavirus this week.
“What China started figuring out was, as much as you can believe them, people would get infected, you would send them home and they’d infect the people in their house,” DeSantis said Saturday. “Don’t go back home with your family, because the people you’re most likely to infect are those very close persistent contacts.”
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DeSantis said he’s asked agencies to explore the use of such sites. Hotels have also offered their rooms and spaces to the government, he said.
DeSantis did not say when he would implement the plan.
“Hopefully it doesn’t get to that,” he said. “But we’re planning for that, for sure, because I think that’s a prudent thing to do.”
www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241401496.html
h/t Builder


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--DISNEY in Trouble? Media Giant Seeks $6 Billion With New Debt Offering

The Walt Disney Co. is looking to raise as much as $ 6 billion through a debt offering , according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday .
Disney is offering six different notes , which will mature between 2025 and 2050 , and have interest rates as low as 3.35 % and as high as 4.7 % .
The debt notes range in value from $ 500 million and $ 1.75 billion .
The company didn ’ t specify what the funds would be used for , but did say : “ We intend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sale of the notes for general corporate purposes , including the repayment of indebtedness , ” or paying down debt the company currently has .
Disney also filed with the SEC on Thursday , letting shareholders know that it expects the novel coronavirus to have a significant impact on its business in a number of ways .
The company has already closed its theme parks around the world , suspended cruises , and delayed theatrical distribution worldwide as theaters have been ordered to close and people to stay in their homes .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million just from closing its parks through the end of March , and hundreds of millions more depending on how long the spread of the coronavirus persists .

The Walt Disney Co. is looking to raise as much as $6 billion through a debt offering, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Disney is offering six different notes, which will mature between 2025 and 2050, and have interest rates as low as 3.35% and as high as 4.7%. The debt notes range in value from $500 million and $1.75 billion.
The company didn’t specify what the funds would be used for, but did say: “We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness,” or paying down debt the company currently has.
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Disney also filed with the SEC on Thursday, letting shareholders know that it expects the novel coronavirus to have a significant impact on its business in a number of ways.
The company has already closed its theme parks around the world, suspended cruises, and delayed theatrical distribution worldwide as theaters have been ordered to close and people to stay in their homes. Some analysts estimate Disney could lose $500 million just from closing its parks through the end of March, and hundreds of millions more depending on how long the spread of the coronavirus persists.
www.thewrap.com/disney-looks-to-raise-6-billion-with-new-debt-offering/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--BILLION PEOPLE CONFINED TO HOMES; ITALY CASES SOAR AGAIN; NEW YORK HOSPITALS UNDER PRESSURE

Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to @ @ @ @ @ the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US states rolled out lockdown measures @ @ @ @ @ Europe .
The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet , restricting movement , @ @ @ @ @ to work from home .
While President Donald Trump insisted the United States was “ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , individual states dramatically ramped up restrictions , with New York and Illinois @ @ @ @ @ to stay home .
The virus death toll surged past 11,000 worldwide , with 4,000 @ @ @ @ @ the daily number of fatalities has shot up relentlessly over the past week .

Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US states rolled out lockdown measures already imposed across swathes of Europe.
The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools and forcing millions to work from home.
While President Donald Trump insisted the United States was “winning” the war against the virus, individual states dramatically ramped up restrictions, with New York and Illinois joining California in ordering residents to stay home.
The virus death toll surged past 11,000 worldwide, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy where the daily number of fatalities has shot up relentlessly over the past week.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Mayor of Bergamo, Italy: True Number of Fatalities from the Pandemic in His Area Was Four Times High

Mayor of Bergamo, Italy: True Number of Fatalities from the Pandemic in His Area Was Four Times Higher Than Was Officially Reported

The mayor of the most badly affected city , Bergamo in the affluent northern region of Lombardy , said the @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic in his area was four times higher than was officially reported so far @

The mayor of the most badly affected city, Bergamo in the
affluent northern region of Lombardy, said the true number of
fatalities from the pandemic in his area was four times
higher than was officially reported so far.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Remind Everyone The Task Force Was Formed Last Day Of Jan While Dems Were Still Impeaching!

In response to potential health risks ; and anticipating multiple agency aspects of the U.S. government would need a unified approach ; President Trump has assembled a unified task force to coordinate all response efforts across the totality of government .
[ White House ] – President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of the President ’ s Coronavirus Task Force .
Members of the Task Force have been meeting on a daily basis since Monday .
At today ’ s meeting , which the President chaired , he charged the Task Force with leading the United States Government response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping him apprised of developments .
The Task Force is led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar , and is coordinated through the National Security Council .
It is composed of subject matter experts from the White House and several United States Government agencies , and it includes some of the Nation ’ s foremost experts on infectious diseases .
The Task Force will lead the Administration ’ s efforts to monitor , contain , and mitigate the spread of the virus , while ensuring that the American people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel information .
The President ’ s top priority is the health and welfare of the American people .
That is why , in 2018 , President Trump signed the National Biodefense Strategy ( www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/National-Biodefense-Strategy.pdf ) , which improves speed of action in situations such as this .
The Administration , led by the President ’ s Task Force , will continue to work to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus .
The risk of infection for Americans remains low , and all agencies are working aggressively to monitor this continuously evolving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For more information , please visit CDC.gov ( www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html ) .
• Robert O ’ Brien , Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs • Dr. Robert Redfield , Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health • Joel Szabat , Acting Under Secretary for Policy , Department of Transportation • Matthew Pottinger , Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor • Rob Blair , Assistant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief of Staff • Joseph Grogan , Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council • Christopher Liddell , Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination

In response to potential health risks; and anticipating multiple agency aspects of the U.S. government would need a unified approach; President Trump has assembled a unified task force to coordinate all response efforts across the totality of government.
[White House] – President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force. Members of the Task Force have been meeting on a daily basis since Monday. At today’s meeting, which the President chaired, he charged the Task Force with leading the United States Government response to the novel 2019 coronavirus and with keeping him apprised of developments.
The Task Force is led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, and is coordinated through the National Security Council. It is composed of subject matter experts from the White House and several United States Government agencies, and it includes some of the Nation’s foremost experts on infectious diseases.
The Task Force will lead the Administration’s efforts to monitor, contain, and mitigate the spread of the virus, while ensuring that the American people have the most accurate and up-to-date health and travel information.
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The President’s top priority is the health and welfare of the American people. That is why, in 2018, President Trump signed the National Biodefense Strategy (www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/National-Biodefense-Strategy.pdf) , which improves speed of action in situations such as this. The Administration, led by the President’s Task Force, will continue to work to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The risk of infection for Americans remains low, and all agencies are working aggressively to monitor this continuously evolving situation and to keep the public informed. For more information, please visit CDC.gov ( www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html ) .
Members of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force:
Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services
Robert O’Brien, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health
Deputy Secretary Stephen Biegun, Department of State
Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Joel Szabat, Acting Under Secretary for Policy, Department of Transportation
Matthew Pottinger, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor
Rob Blair, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff
Joseph Grogan, Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council
Christopher Liddell, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination
Derek Kan, Executive Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget
[WH Link]


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--HUFFPO REPORTER: The Democrats’ Response to the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Has Been Disastrous.

And yet , have you noticed there hasn ’ t been much from Democrats on this front .
It didn @ @ @ @ @ until two things happened .
I read the Huffington Post ( yes , you should @ @ @ @ @ digesting ) and saw “ # WhereisJoe ” was trending on Twitter .
Former Vice @ @ @ @ @ presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee , is nowhere to be found in the crisis .
Sen. @ @ @ @ @ insane , but at least he held some pressers on this matter , mostly to @ @ @ @ @ All proposal which would have done nothing to shield people from getting sick .
The @ @ @ @ @ found on this .
It ’ s been Republicans who have been quarterbacking the response @ @ @ @ @ described their move on this matter as disastrous , as the GOP has taken the @ @ @ @ @ controlling the House and the money for all this stuff .

via townhall
And yet, have you noticed there hasn’t been much from Democrats on this front. It didn’t dawn on me until two things happened. I read the Huffington Post (yes, you should read what the libs are digesting) and saw “#WhereisJoe” was trending on Twitter. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee, is nowhere to be found in the crisis. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ policies are insane, but at least he held some pressers on this matter, mostly to push for his Medicare for All proposal which would have done nothing to shield people from getting sick.
The Democrats are nowhere to be found on this. It’s been Republicans who have been quarterbacking the response on the Hill. HuffPo described their move on this matter as disastrous, as the GOP has taken the leadership role, despite Democrats controlling the House and the money for all this stuff.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Coronavirus Florida – Lake Worth Beach City Commission Meeting TURNS UGLY

So wait , they shut peoples lights off in Florida ?
Whats going on here ?

So wait, they shut peoples lights off in Florida?
Whats going on here?
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--CHINA’S CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY IS ‘ALL FAKE,’ WHISTLEBLOWERS AND RESIDENTS CLAIM.

China ’ s claims of how it ’ s handling coronavirus recovery should be taken with more than a few grains of salt .
Even before COVID-19 became a global crisis , Chinese leaders had been criticized for their handling of the situation and lack of transparency about the disease ’ s progression .
Things now look like they ’ re on the upswing , and businesses even appear to be headed back to work — but whistleblowers and local officials tell Caixan that ’ s just a carefully crafted ruse .
Beijing has spent much of the outbreak pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some local governments subsidizing electricity costs and even installing mandatory productivity quotas .
Zhejiang , a province east of the epicenter city of Wuhan , claimed as of Feb. 24 it had restored 98.6 percent of its pre-coronavirus work capacity .
But civil servants tell Caixan that businesses are actually faking these numbers .
Beijing had started checking Zhejiang businesses ’ electricity consumption levels , so district officials ordered the companies to start leaving their lights and machinery on all day to drive the numbers up , one civil servant said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logs as well — they “ would rather waste a small amount of money on power than irritate local officials , ” Caixan writes .

via YAHOO:
China’s claims of how it’s handling coronavirus recovery should be taken with more than a few grains of salt.
Even before COVID-19 became a global crisis, Chinese leaders had been criticized for their handling of the situation and lack of transparency about the disease’s progression. Things now look like they’re on the upswing, and businesses even appear to be headed back to work — but whistleblowers and local officials tell Caixan that’s just a carefully crafted ruse.
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Beijing has spent much of the outbreak pushing districts to carry on business as usual, with some local governments subsidizing electricity costs and even installing mandatory productivity quotas. Zhejiang, a province east of the epicenter city of Wuhan, claimed as of Feb. 24 it had restored 98.6 percent of its pre-coronavirus work capacity.
But civil servants tell Caixan that businesses are actually faking these numbers. Beijing had started checking Zhejiang businesses’ electricity consumption levels, so district officials ordered the companies to start leaving their lights and machinery on all day to drive the numbers up, one civil servant said. Businesses have reportedly falsified staff attendance logs as well — they “would rather waste a small amount of money on power than irritate local officials,” Caixan writes.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--The Total Value of Negative Yielding Debt is Collapsing

This is interesting because a lot of what were considered the safest bonds to hold had negative yields .
Conventional @ @ @ @ @ panic to safety those yields would get pushed down further as people buy the bonds @ @ @ @ @ the deal on this being the bottom for long term interest rates .
I wonder @ @ @ @ @ a crash in government bond prices down the road .

by SpontaneousDisorder
This is interesting because a lot of what were considered the safest bonds to hold had negative yields. Conventional assumption would be in a panic to safety those yields would get pushed down further as people buy the bonds.
I think this seals the deal on this being the bottom for long term interest rates. I wonder if we’ll see a crash in government bond prices down the road.
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Sauce
www.zerohedge.com/markets/unprecedented-global-monetary-policy-easing-failed-curtail-credit-carnage


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--PRAGER-U: Why No One Trusts The Mainstream Media (By Sharyl Attkisson)

Those of us who detest the hysterical far left media ’ s unethical , immoral , untrustworthy , deceitful and @ @ @ @ @ these imbeciles .
Only a moron like those idiots would let themselves be continuously fooled @ @ @ @ @ left media get over on them .
Are we to be brainwashed also when we @ @ @ @ @ corrupt medias bullshit ?
Yet they insist !
Fool me once , shame on you @ @ @ @ @ shame on me .

Those of us who detest the hysterical far left media’s unethical, immoral, untrustworthy, deceitful and insincere behavior, would believe these imbeciles. Only a moron like those idiots would let themselves be continuously fooled by letting the hysterical far left media get over on them. Are we to be brainwashed also when we don’t support the corrupt medias bullshit? Yet they insist! Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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MR


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Adam Schiff Invokes “Sovereign Immunity” in Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Subpoenaed Phone Records

Machiavelli ’ s finest student right here .
Hang this guy from the tallest tree !
Schiff claims ‘ immunity @ @ @ @ @ impeachment phone subpoenas secret Judicial Watch is seeking to obtain subpoenas the House Intel Committee @ @ @ @ @ to get Americans ’ phone records .
By Alex Nitzberg | March 20 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ – The House Intelligence Committee and its chairman Adam Schiff invoked “ sovereign immunity ” @ @ @ @ @ a Judicial Watch lawsuit seeking to obtain controversial phone records subpoenas issued during the Trump @ @ @ @ @ ’ s subpoenas of phone records ultimately led to the publication of multiple Americans ’ @ @ @ @ @ of reporter John Solomon , California Rep. Devin Nunes , the president ’ s lawyer @ @ @ @

Machiavelli’s finest student right here. Hang this guy from the tallest tree!
_____
Schiff claims ‘immunity’ in bid to keep impeachment phone subpoenas secret
Judicial Watch is seeking to obtain subpoenas the House Intel Committee issued during the impeachment inquiry to get Americans’ phone records.
By Alex Nitzberg | March 20, 2020
(Just The News) – The House Intelligence Committee and its chairman Adam Schiff invoked “sovereign immunity” in a motion to dismiss a Judicial Watch lawsuit seeking to obtain controversial phone records subpoenas issued during the Trump impeachment inquiry.
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The committee’s subpoenas of phone records ultimately led to the publication of multiple Americans’ phone records, including those of reporter John Solomon, California Rep. Devin Nunes, the president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others…
READ MORE:
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AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--10,000 Troops arrive in U.K. – WTF is Going On?!

“ More than 10,000 military personnel , 35 warships , 5 submarines and 59 aircraft and helicopters from 13 countries @ @ @ @ @ Joint Warrior until 11 April .
The aim of Joint Warrior is to allow the @ @ @ @ @ , Army , Royal Air Force and their allies to conduct joint operations involving different @ @ @ @ @ a range of current and future threats.
” Something is going on .
Reminds me @ @ @ @ @ revealing plans from 10 years ago to invoke Martial Law .
Also keep thinking about @ @ @ @ @ with the soldier in a gas mask stabbing the dove with the sword .

www.gov.uk/government/news/10000-troops-from-13-countries-arrive-in-the-uk-for-major-exercise
“More than 10,000 military personnel, 35 warships, 5 submarines and 59 aircraft and helicopters from 13 countries will take part in Exercise Joint Warrior until 11 April.
The aim of Joint Warrior is to allow the UK’s Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and their allies to conduct joint operations involving different forces and units and against a range of current and future threats.”
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Something is going on. Reminds me of all the NWO videos revealing plans from 10 years ago to invoke Martial Law. Also keep thinking about that mural from Denver Airport with the soldier in a gas mask stabbing the dove with the sword.
AC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Here’s how many people have been tested for Coronavirus in your state:

One piece of data I am constantly seeing missing from conversations about the coronavirus is how many tests have actually @ @ @ @ @ specific data , we really can ’ t determine an actual estimate for percentages of @ @ @ @ @ , or estimate how many may actually die from it .
Here is a link @ @ @ @ @ keep up with how many people have ACTUALLY been tested for it .
Just choose @ @ @ @ @ people have been tested for it in my state ( Kentucky ) and with a @ @ @ @ @ that is a bit worrying for me .
Anyway , hope some of you all @ @ @ @ @ would also like to add that pretty much all executive office holders and their families @ @ @ @ @ state ( Kentucky ) and that ’ s pretty much the bulk of tests that @ @ @ @ @ ’ m pretty sure that ’ s the case in your state as well .

One piece of data I am constantly seeing missing from conversations about the coronavirus is how many tests have actually been performed.
Without this specific data, we really can’t determine an actual estimate for percentages of people who may have it, or estimate how many may actually die from it.
Here is a link that you can use to keep up with how many people have ACTUALLY been tested for it. Just choose your state:
www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-many-people-tested-sick-coronavirus-covid-each-state-america/608413/
Only 768 people have been tested for it in my state (Kentucky) and with a population of 4.5 million, that is a bit worrying for me.
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Anyway, hope some of you all find this interesting.
I would also like to add that pretty much all executive office holders and their families have been tested in my state (Kentucky) and that’s pretty much the bulk of tests that have been performed.
I’m pretty sure that’s the case in your state as well.
PC


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Don’t underestimate a BBB complaint

Don’t underestimate a BBB complaint

Had a diagnostic in a nationally recognized hospital and paid in full out of pocket the morning of the procedure .
No complications during the actual procedure itself , but two weeks after I received a bill demanding payment of nearly 3x the price I was quoted , even though I already paid in full the morning of the procedure .
I called the hospital and they said someone would investigate and get back to me—nobody ever did .
I emailed their billing department ( and kept screenshots ) and never received a reply .
A couple months later I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I followed the Process You Can Follow to Deal with Each Collection from the wiki .
They sent me back copies of my bill and claimed those sufficed as validation of the debt .
I filed a complaint with CFPB ; the collection agency filed the bill as a reply and nothing else happened there .
I filed a complaint with my state ’ s department of consumer services against the hospital and they completely weaseled out of it by sending a response to someone else ’ s claim .
When I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ all we can do is ask them to reply , if you want to take further action you need to consult an attorney.
” Finally I figured , just to make more paperwork for them at least , I filed a complaint with BBB.org knowing full well they ’ re not a government body , but also having experienced that actual government bodies can ’ t do squat anyway .
Lo and behold , less than a week later I received a written reply from the hospital apologizing and assuring me that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and adjusted to reflect a zero balance .
I also requested a letter from the collection agency which is allegedly on its way .
Total time it took was 10 months from when I received the predatory bill to when this was straightened out but I probably gave them too much time to do the right thing in the beginning and I learned my lesson .
So the biggest lesson I got from this was don ’ t underestimate the weight a BBB complaint can have .
• Act fast , don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right thing • Keep records of EVERYTHING—I wrote down who gave me the quote for the procedure and the exact date/time , the quotes from other area hospitals , I had screenshots of this hospital ’ s pricing document which matched the price I paid in full , and my state has a tool that shows statewide averages for various procedures which I took screenshots of because this hospital ’ s price was on there and it ’ s the price I paid in full .
I had screenshots of emails I sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had names/dates/times of people I spoke with who said they ’ d call back and who didn ’ t .
I even recorded a few phone calls ( check your state to make sure that ’ s legal ) .
This hospital must have an absolute mountain of cases just like mine with less assertive patients whose financial lives are utterly ruined because they don ’ t know how to escape from these predators .
I don ’ t care what the shiny name says on the sign , a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ruin lives every day even though the buildings are allegedly built to save lives .

by ear2theshell
Had a diagnostic in a nationally recognized hospital and paid in full out of pocket the morning of the procedure. No complications during the actual procedure itself, but two weeks after I received a bill demanding payment of nearly 3x the price I was quoted, even though I already paid in full the morning of the procedure.
I called the hospital and they said someone would investigate and get back to me—nobody ever did.
I emailed their billing department (and kept screenshots) and never received a reply.
A couple months later I received a letter from a collection agency and I followed the Process You Can Follow to Deal with Each Collection from the wiki. They sent me back copies of my bill and claimed those sufficed as validation of the debt.
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I filed a complaint with CFPB; the collection agency filed the bill as a reply and nothing else happened there.
I filed a complaint with my state’s department of consumer services against the hospital and they completely weaseled out of it by sending a response to someone else’s claim. When I pointed that out, they just said “all we can do is ask them to reply, if you want to take further action you need to consult an attorney.”
Finally I figured, just to make more paperwork for them at least, I filed a complaint with BBB.org knowing full well they’re not a government body, but also having experienced that actual government bodies can’t do squat anyway. Lo and behold, less than a week later I received a written reply from the hospital apologizing and assuring me that the account was taken back from collections and adjusted to reflect a zero balance. I also requested a letter from the collection agency which is allegedly on its way.
Total time it took was 10 months from when I received the predatory bill to when this was straightened out but I probably gave them too much time to do the right thing in the beginning and I learned my lesson.
So the biggest lesson I got from this was don’t underestimate the weight a BBB complaint can have.
Other lessons
Act fast, don’t assume they’ll do the right thing Keep records of EVERYTHING—I wrote down who gave me the quote for the procedure and the exact date/time, the quotes from other area hospitals, I had screenshots of this hospital’s pricing document which matched the price I paid in full, and my state has a tool that shows statewide averages for various procedures which I took screenshots of because this hospital’s price was on there and it’s the price I paid in full. I had screenshots of emails I sent them that weren’t answered, I had names/dates/times of people I spoke with who said they’d call back and who didn’t. I even recorded a few phone calls (check your state to make sure that’s legal).
This hospital must have an absolute mountain of cases just like mine with less assertive patients whose financial lives are utterly ruined because they don’t know how to escape from these predators. I don’t care what the shiny name says on the sign, a lot of these places are run by complete scumbags who ruin lives every day even though the buildings are allegedly built to save lives.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Message from Marriott CEO: Revenue down 75% globally, 90% in China

Arne Sorenson posted a video on LinkedIn saying that the worst quarter between 9/11 and the great depression was a @ @ @ @ @ , current drop is 75 % .
Marriott ’ s revenues started falling in China @ @ @ @ @ continued elsewhere around the world .
According to Sorenson , the hotel ’ s business @ @ @ @ @ in most markets .
In China , where stringent anti-epidemic measures were enacted earlier than @ @ @ @ @ even worse , down 90 % .
Sorenson pointed out that both the September 11 @ @ @ @ @ global financial crisis only caused Marriott ’ s revenues to sink by approximately 25 % @ @ @ @ @ nothing we ’ ve ever seen before , ” he said , observing that even @ @ @ @ @ Great Depression , both weathered by Marriott , had lesser negative effects on the company @

Arne Sorenson posted a video on LinkedIn saying that the worst quarter between 9/11 and the great depression was a 25% drop in revenue, current drop is 75%.
Marriott’s revenues started falling in China first, and the slump continued elsewhere around the world. According to Sorenson, the hotel’s business has plummeted by 75% in most markets. In China, where stringent anti-epidemic measures were enacted earlier than elsewhere, it’s even worse, down 90%.
Sorenson pointed out that both the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 2007-2009 global financial crisis only caused Marriott’s revenues to sink by approximately 25%. “COVID-19 is like nothing we’ve ever seen before,” he said, observing that even World War II and the Great Depression, both weathered by Marriott, had lesser negative effects on the company.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--A good short read for times like these for bulls.

For those with no nyt subscription – THE financial world is a mess , both in the United States and abroad .
Its problems , moreover , have been leaking into the general economy , and the leaks are now turning into a gusher .
In the near term , unemployment will rise , business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary .
So … I ’ ve been buying American stocks .
This is my personal account I ’ m talking about , in which I previously owned nothing but United States government bonds .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holdings , which are all committed to philanthropy . )
If prices keep looking attractive , my non-Berkshire net worth will soon be 100 percent in United States equities .
Why ?
A simple rule dictates my buying : Be fearful when others are greedy , and be greedy when others are fearful .
And most certainly , fear is now widespread , gripping even seasoned investors .
To be sure , investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions .
But fears regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many sound companies make no sense .
These businesses will indeed suffer earnings hiccups , as they always have .
But most major companies will be setting new profit records 5 , 10 and 20 years from now .
Let me be clear on one point : I can ’ t predict the short-term movements of the stock market .
I haven ’ t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month — or a year — from now .
What is likely , however , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps substantially so , well before either sentiment or the economy turns up .
So if you wait for the robins , spring will be over .
A little history here : During the Depression , the Dow hit its low , 41 , on July 8 , 1932 .
Economic conditions , though , kept deteriorating until Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933 .
By that time , the market had already advanced 30 percent .
Or think back to the early days of World War II , when things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Europe and the Pacific .
The market hit bottom in April 1942 , well before Allied fortunes turned .
Again , in the early 1980s , the time to buy stocks was when inflation raged and the economy was in the tank .
In short , bad news is an investor ’ s best friend .
It lets you buy a slice of America ’ s future at a marked-down price .
Over the long term , the stock market news will be good .
In the 20th century , the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traumatic and expensive military conflicts ; the Depression ; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics ; oil shocks ; a flu epidemic ; and the resignation of a disgraced president .
Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497 .
You might think it would have been impossible for an investor to lose money during a century marked by such an extraordinary gain .
But some investors did .
The hapless ones bought stocks only when they felt comfort in doing so and then proceeded to sell when the headlines made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash equivalents feel comfortable .
They shouldn ’ t .
They have opted for a terrible long-term asset , one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value .
Indeed , the policies that government will follow in its efforts to alleviate the current crisis will probably prove inflationary and therefore accelerate declines in the real value of cash accounts .
Equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade , probably by a substantial degree .
Those investors who cling now to cash are betting they can efficiently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In waiting for the comfort of good news , they are ignoring Wayne Gretzky ’ s advice : “ I skate to where the puck is going to be , not to where it has been.
” I don ’ t like to opine on the stock market , and again I emphasize that I have no idea what the market will do in the short term .
Nevertheless , I ’ ll follow the lead of a restaurant that opened in an empty bank building and then advertised : “ Put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today my money and my mouth both say equities .
Warren E. Buffett is the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway , a diversified holding company .

by gambler_no_1
www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/opinion/17buffett.html
For those with no nyt subscription –
Buy American. I Am.
By Warren E. Buffett
Oct. 16, 2008
Omaha
THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary. So … I’ve been buying American stocks. This is my personal account I’m talking about, in which I previously owned nothing but United States government bonds. (This description leaves aside my Berkshire Hathaway holdings, which are all committed to philanthropy.) If prices keep looking attractive, my non-Berkshire net worth will soon be 100 percent in United States equities. Why? A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors. To be sure, investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions. But fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation’s many sound companies make no sense. These businesses will indeed suffer earnings hiccups, as they always have. But most major companies will be setting new profit records 5, 10 and 20 years from now.
Let me be clear on one point: I can’t predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven’t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month — or a year — from now. What is likely, however, is that the market will move higher, perhaps substantially so, well before either sentiment or the economy turns up. So if you wait for the robins, spring will be over.
A little history here: During the Depression, the Dow hit its low, 41, on July 8, 1932. Economic conditions, though, kept deteriorating until Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933. By that time, the market had already advanced 30 percent. Or think back to the early days of World War II, when things were going badly for the United States in Europe and the Pacific. The market hit bottom in April 1942, well before Allied fortunes turned. Again, in the early 1980s, the time to buy stocks was when inflation raged and the economy was in the tank. In short, bad news is an investor’s best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price. Over the long term, the stock market news will be good. In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497. You might think it would have been impossible for an investor to lose money during a century marked by such an extraordinary gain. But some investors did. The hapless ones bought stocks only when they felt comfort in doing so and then proceeded to sell when the headlines made them queasy.
Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn’t. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value. Indeed, the policies that government will follow in its efforts to alleviate the current crisis will probably prove inflationary and therefore accelerate declines in the real value of cash accounts. Equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade, probably by a substantial degree. Those investors who cling now to cash are betting they can efficiently time their move away from it later. In waiting for the comfort of good news, they are ignoring Wayne Gretzky’s advice: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” I don’t like to opine on the stock market, and again I emphasize that I have no idea what the market will do in the short term. Nevertheless, I’ll follow the lead of a restaurant that opened in an empty bank building and then advertised: “Put your mouth where your money was.” Today my money and my mouth both say equities.
Warren E. Buffett is the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, a diversified holding company.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--How many narcissists ignore a Lockdown order? Quite a few actually

How many narcissists ignore a Lockdown order ?
Quite a few actually 😂😂

How many narcissists ignore a Lockdown order?
Quite a few actually 😂😂
88.92% of sheep awake t.co/ra6UgyPpna
— Reminiscences of an American Capitalist (@4Awesometweet) March 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--This is currently forming as a consensus view for the initial jobless claims next week.

Looking at the increase in Ohio and using the same % increase for the national number , I get around @ @

Looking at the increase in Ohio and using the same % increase for the national number, I get around 6 millions…
— Mikael Olai Milhøj (@mikaelmilhoj) March 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Bravo! South Korea has set up ‘phone booths’ that can test people for the coronavirus in just 7 minu

Bravo! South Korea has set up ‘phone booths’ that can test people for the coronavirus in just 7 minutes.

Bravo !
South Korea 🇰🇷 has set up ‘ phone booths ’ that can test people for the coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ country has earned praise for its mass testing amid the Covid19 pandemic .

Bravo!
South Korea 🇰🇷 has set up ‘phone booths’ that can test people for the coronavirus in just 7 minutes. The country has earned praise for its mass testing amid the Covid19 pandemic.
pic.twitter.com/lQ47UPdiaz
— Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) March 21, 2020


Italy shut down.

Italy to close all non-essential business activities in bid to arrest spread of the coronavirus and allow the economy to @ @ @ @ @ .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that supermarkets & pharmacies would remain open along with @ @ @ @ @ business

Italy to close all non-essential business activities in bid to arrest spread of the coronavirus and allow the economy to restart as soon as possible. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that supermarkets & pharmacies would remain open along with banks & post offices@business
— Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) March 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Companies Hiring During Coronavirus

Companies Hiring During Coronavirus

• Dollar Tree , which also owns Family Dollar , plans to hire 25,000 workers .
• 7-Eleven expects to @ @ @ @ @ employees .
• Domino ’ s is hiring more than 10,000 workers .
• The @ @ @ @ @ as many health care providers as possible .
New York City has even asked private @ @ @ @ @ in hospitals .
More than 1,000 answered the call .
• Grocery chains ( including @ @ @ @ @ workers , as are shipping businesses , online learning and remote work firms .
Credit @ @ @ @ @ LinkedIn

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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Gonna be a wild week as support has been breached

Gunna be a wild week as support has been breached. pic.twitter.com/TXn42fTcWp — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 21, 2020
Nasdaq : The 30% to the downside should come quickly.
AND that does not even activate the broadening formation only complete's it. pic.twitter.com/cEdB4dfXWQ — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 21, 2020
Weekly Decline in Bottom-Up Estimates is second only to the last Fed engineered disaster. pic.twitter.com/UhU3Vv2EK1 — Not Jim Cramer (@Not_Jim_Cramer) March 21, 2020
The lurking black swans of the last decade: corporate credit, pensions, regional and soverign defaults haven't gone away with coronavirus. They're worse and they're emerging. And if you think the govt. has $50T to cover these, I want what you're smoking. t.co/UJmvMi6GgM — Brad Huston (@BradHuston) March 21, 2020
Everyday I see a more extreme chart: It's not just that 11 years worth of buyers are under water in a matter of weeks but it represents totally broken and dysfunctional mkts beyond anything we have ever seen. The SPEED snd magnitude of collapse is unprecedented in US history. pic.twitter.com/dcxzqpHVvT — Dan Tapiero (@DTAPCAP) March 20, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--NEW YORK — Military is Outlining Plans to Take Over Hotels, Dormitories, Arenas to Treat Patients

NY State Declared Major Disaster Area After 56 Coronavirus Deaths — Military is Outlining Plans to Take Over Hotels , @ @ @ @ @ Patients On Friday President Trump declared New York State a major disaster area as the @ @ @ @ @ jumped to 10,356 by Saturday morning .
There have been 56 deaths reported in the @ @ @ @ @ The US military will now be called in , and the US Army Corps of @ @ @ @ @ to take over hotels , sports arenas , college dorms and other buildings in a @ @ @ @ @ of available hospital rooms .

NY State Declared Major Disaster Area After 56 Coronavirus Deaths — Military is Outlining Plans to Take Over Hotels, Dormitories, Arenas to Treat Patients
On Friday President Trump declared New York State a major disaster area as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases jumped to 10,356 by Saturday morning.
There have been 56 deaths reported in the state due to coronavirus.
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www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/ny-state-declared-major-disaster-area-after-56-coronavirus-deaths-military-is-outlining-plans-to-take-over-hotels-dormitories-arenas-to-treat-patients/
The US military will now be called in, and the US Army Corps of Engineers have said they plans to take over hotels, sports arenas, college dorms and other buildings in a bid to bolster the number of available hospital rooms.
gellerreport.com/2020/03/nyc-disaster-army-deployed.html/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--PERSPECTIVE: Number of Coronavirus Deaths in US this Year Finally Passes Number of Flu Deaths in US

PERSPECTIVE: Number of Coronavirus Deaths in US this Year Finally Passes Number of Flu Deaths in US Last Week

The mortality rate for the coronavirus in the US continues to fall as more and more Americans are able to @ @ @ @ @ ago the US coronavirus mortality rate was 4.06 Today the mortality rate is down to @ @ @ @ @ March 8 ( 22 deaths of 541 cases ) 3.69 % March 9 ( 26 @ @ @ @ @ March 10 ( 30 of 994 ) 2.95 % March 11 ( 38 of 1,295 @ @ @ @ @ ( 42 of 1,695 ) 2.27 % March 13 ( 49 of 2,247 ) 1.93 @ @ @ @ @ of 2,954 ) 1.84 % March 15 ( 68 of 3,680 ) 1.6 % March @ @ @ @ @ ) 1.4 % March 19 ( 161 of 11,329 ) 1.25 % March 20 ( @ @ @ @ @ % March 21 ( 348 of 26,863 )

The mortality rate for the coronavirus in the US continues to fall as more and more Americans are able to be tested.
12 days ago the US coronavirus mortality rate was 4.06
Today the mortality rate is down to 1.29%!
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4.06% March 8 (22 deaths of 541 cases)
3.69% March 9 (26 of 704)
3.01% March 10 (30 of 994)
2.95% March 11 (38 of 1,295)
2.52% March 12 (42 of 1,695)
2.27% March 13 (49 of 2,247)
1.93% March 14 (57 of 2,954)
1.84% March 15 (68 of 3,680)
1.6% March 17 (116 of 7,301)
1.4% March 19 (161 of 11,329)
1.25% March 20 (237 of 18,845)
1.29% March 21 (348 of 26,863)
www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/perspective-number-of-coronavirus-deaths-in-us-this-year-finally-passes-number-of-flu-deaths-in-us-last-week/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--ITALY – “We no longer help those over 60”

Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over @ @ @ @ @ .
Israeli doctor Gai Peleg , who is currently working to save lives in Parma @ @ @ @ @ 12 that things are only getting worse as the number of patients keeps growing .
@ @ @ @ @ what he sees and hears in the hospital , the instructions are not to offer @ @ @ @ @ to patients over 60 as such machines are limited in number .

Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines.
Israeli doctor Gai Peleg, who is currently working to save lives in Parma, Italy, told Channel 12 that things are only getting worse as the number of patients keeps growing.
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Peleg said that, from what he sees and hears in the hospital, the instructions are not to offer access to artificial respiratory machines to patients over 60 as such machines are limited in number.
www.jpost.com/International/Israeli-doctor-in-Italy-We-no-longer-help-those-over-60-621856


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Worst of the Global Selloff Isn’t Here Yet

Wall Street is only now coming to grips with the dislocation being wrought by the coronavirus The most brutal stretch for global markets since the financial crisis likely isn ’ t over yet , say investors and analysts who believe it is too early to assess the possible scale of economic damage from the coronavirus .
In just a few weeks , U.S. stocks have lost roughly a third of their value .
In recent weeks , investors have even fled assets like U.S. government bonds and gold that typically do well during times of turmoil , underscoring the extent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once-robust investor sentiment delivered by the global health emergency .
But many analysts and portfolio managers warn that neither those declines nor recent extraordinary actions by the Federal Reserve are likely to signal the end of the market crunch .
They note that by historical standards , stocks ’ declines look modest compared with some prior downturns , given the early indications of how much damage virus-related shutdowns are likely to do to global growth .
The S & P 500 is down 32 % from its February peak .
In comparison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and 49 % after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 before beginning to rebound .
What ’ s more , some investors say , Wall Street is only now coming to grips with the dislocation being wrought by the virus .
Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this past week they expect U.S. economic output to tumble 24 % in the second quarter , one of the worst readings on record and potentially foretelling a U.S. recession even if growth picks back up in the second half of the year .

Wall Street is only now coming to grips with the dislocation being wrought by the coronavirus
The most brutal stretch for global markets since the financial crisis likely isn’t over yet, say investors and analysts who believe it is too early to assess the possible scale of economic damage from the coronavirus.
In just a few weeks, U.S. stocks have lost roughly a third of their value. In recent weeks, investors have even fled assets like U.S. government bonds and gold that typically do well during times of turmoil, underscoring the extent of the panic and the shock to once-robust investor sentiment delivered by the global health emergency.
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But many analysts and portfolio managers warn that neither those declines nor recent extraordinary actions by the Federal Reserve are likely to signal the end of the market crunch. They note that by historical standards, stocks’ declines look modest compared with some prior downturns, given the early indications of how much damage virus-related shutdowns are likely to do to global growth. The S&P 500 is down 32% from its February peak. In comparison, stocks tumbled 57% during the financial crisis and 49% after the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 before beginning to rebound.
What’s more, some investors say, Wall Street is only now coming to grips with the dislocation being wrought by the virus. Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said this past week they expect U.S. economic output to tumble 24% in the second quarter, one of the worst readings on record and potentially foretelling a U.S. recession even if growth picks back up in the second half of the year.
www.wsj.com/articles/the-worst-of-the-global-selloff-isnt-here-yet-banks-and-investors-warn-11584877018


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after contact with doctor who tested positive for coronavirus

• Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home , German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said .
• She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue to conduct her duties as chancellor from home , Seibert said .
• Germany , the European Union ’ s largest economy , has banned meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus .
• Exceptions will be made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made the decision to self-quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a doctor who tested positive for the coronavirus , making her the latest world leader to take precautions after possible exposure to the rapidly spreading disease .
Merkel was informed after a press conference Sunday that a doctor who administered a pneumococcal vaccine to her Friday afternoon tested positive for the virus , according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert .
Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home , Seibert said .
She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue to conduct her duties as chancellor from home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate across Europe .
Earlier Sunday , Merkel announced that Germany was banning meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus , bringing life in the European Union ’ s largest economy to a virtual standstill .
Exceptions to the rules are being made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings

Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.
She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue to conduct her duties as chancellor from home, Seibert said.
Germany, the European Union’s largest economy, has banned meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus.
Exceptions will be made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made the decision to self-quarantine in her home after having contact with a doctor who tested positive for the coronavirus, making her the latest world leader to take precautions after possible exposure to the rapidly spreading disease.
Merkel was informed after a press conference Sunday that a doctor who administered a pneumococcal vaccine to her Friday afternoon tested positive for the virus, according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert.
Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home, Seibert said. She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue to conduct her duties as chancellor from home. Her decision to self-quarantine comes as the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate across Europe.
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Earlier Sunday, Merkel announced that Germany was banning meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus, bringing life in the European Union’s largest economy to a virtual standstill. Exceptions to the rules are being made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/22/chancellor-angela-merkel-in-quarantine-after-contact-with-doctor-who-tested-positive-for-coronavirus.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--U.S. Coronavirus Lockdown Could Last 10-12 WEEKS, Treasury Secretary Says

The U.S. lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus will likely last at least 10 to 12 weeks , @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Sunday .
Appearing on “ Fox News Sunday , ” @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration is taking will shore up the economy , and he said the @ @ @ @ @ with “ a 10-to-12-week scenario , ” adding that they can be extended if need @ @

The U.S. lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus will likely last at least 10 to 12 weeks, or until early June, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Sunday.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Mnuchin expressed confidence that actions the Trump administration is taking will shore up the economy, and he said the plans are intended to deal with “a 10-to-12-week scenario,” adding that they can be extended if need be.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--US TO SURPASS ITALY IN #COVID19 CASES IN 10 DAYS

US TO SURPASS ITALY IN # COVID19 CASES IN 10 DAYS US # coronavirus cases growth accelerating .
Italy 's @ @ @ @ @ r set to decline in 12 days .
US cases will EXPLODE fuelled by Spring @ @ @ @ @ # HealthcareHeroes t.co/9X0DP3CrTq pic.twitter.com/yEMu3Gm5vS

US TO SURPASS ITALY IN #COVID19 CASES IN 10 DAYS
US #coronavirus cases growth accelerating. Italy's complete lockdown means new cases r set to decline in 12 days. US cases will EXPLODE fuelled by Spring Break putting more pressure on #HealthcareHeroes t.co/9X0DP3CrTq pic.twitter.com/yEMu3Gm5vS
— Jim Harris (@JimHarris) March 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--FYI Tesla or any other automaker making ventilator is BS

“ The effective operation of a production facility for ventilators is only possible in an integrated supply chain with sub-suppliers @ @ @ @ @ Kamann .
“ To meet the technological and quality requirements , close integration and exchange @ @ @ @ @ lines would only generate additional output if the supply industry were also doubled , which @ @ @ @ @ term from the perspective of regulatory qualification.
” Basically there are no parts to scale @ @ @ @ @ short term , so if they make any ventilators it just means firms that do @ @ @ @ @ less .

“The effective operation of a production facility for ventilators is only possible in an integrated supply chain with sub-suppliers of components,” wrote Kamann. “To meet the technological and quality requirements, close integration and exchange are necessary. New production lines would only generate additional output if the supply industry were also doubled, which is impossible in the short term from the perspective of regulatory qualification.”
Basically there are no parts to scale up the ventilators in the short term, so if they make any ventilators it just means firms that do it for years will make less.
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mashable.com/article/experts-doubt-tesla-elon-musk-manufacture-ventilators/?europe=true
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--FED’S BULLARD SAYS U.S. JOBLESS RATE COULD RISE TO 30% IN 2Q, 2Q GDP COULD DROP RECORD 50%.

FED 'S BULLARD SAYS U.S. JOBLESS RATE COULD RISE TO 30 % IN 2Q ,

Starting the week 'optimistically…
FED'S BULLARD SAYS U.S. JOBLESS RATE COULD RISE TO 30% IN 2Q,
2Q GDP COULD DROP RECORD 50%. pic.twitter.com/h4JGxSjaQo
— jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) March 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--This is why we called it EVERYTHING BUBBLE. Now even bonds are not safe anymore.

This is why we called it EVERYTHING BUBBLE .
Now even bonds are not safe anymore .
t.co/NSogk0vDPs

This is why we called it EVERYTHING BUBBLE.
Now even bonds are not safe anymore. t.co/NSogk0vDPs
— Sebastian Sienkiewicz (@Amdalleq) March 22, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-22--Could Walmart run out of stuff? US “supply shock” explained!

Could # Walmart run out of stuff ?
US “ supply shock ” explained !
😷👇

Could #Walmart run out of stuff? US “supply shock” explained! 😷👇
(This vid was done March 6th, now more supply chains, including domestic, could be disrupted)
Link to full vid in comments 👍 pic.twitter.com/L9bincDatJ
— George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) March 22, 2020