investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Why Asia Was Successful In Containing Covid-19 And Why The West Is Not

Marc Wathelet , a virologist and specialist in coronaviruses and respiratory diseases explains why Asia was successful in containing Covid-19 and why the West is not .
I am the virologist , specialist in coronaviruses and respiratory diseases , whose views differ significantly from the experts who advise the government on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The situation is dire and I would like to offer you a clear plan for getting out of the health , economic and social crisis that Belgium and the rest of the world are facing .
Everything I am proposing is based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have been known since ancient times ; and the history of the five pandemics of the previous five centuries has only one refrain , the cities and the countries that emerge from pandemics relatively unscathed are those that respect these rules , the others pay their tribute .
It was true yesterday , it is true today , it is enough to see how Taiwan , Hong Kong , and Singapore handled the crisis from the start , and how China and South Korea recovered .
Contrary to what the Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing very well in their handling of this crisis .
The urgency of the situation .
The very first principle of public health in a response to a pandemic can be summed up in one word , EMERGENCY !
Always answer right away with absolutely all means available , as this is the best and only reasonable way to flatten the curve .
Every hour counts , every hour lost means more people infected , more people hospitalized , more deaths , it ’ s just basic math .
If you hurt your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have to act quickly .
Otherwise , your entire finger , then your hand and finally your arm will be affected .
It ’ s the same with the population in the event of a pandemic , it ’ s an exact analogy .
The infectious agent spreads from cell to cell in our body before infecting it in its entirety if we do not stop it , and in the same way the coronavirus spreads from individual to individual in our social body , and we must do everything to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My point of view differs from that of other experts , and for me , the fault lies first of all with the WHO .
They made two errors with absolutely catastrophic consequences in their management of this crisis .
The first was to believe that this new coronavirus was transmitted in the same way as the two recently emerged coronaviruses , SARS and MERS .
It is the classic mistake of generals to prepare for the coming war by thinking that it will be a repetition of the previous one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ artillery in bunkers , and then a blitzkrieg overruns them .
SARS and MERS were not very contagious for respiratory viruses , and from an epidemiological point of view we knew for example that the contagion only happened when the patient was already sick for 4-5 days , which explains that for these two epidemics the virus was spread mostly to relatives and attending medical staff .
Our public health measures are not suitable for COVID-19 .
By contrast , COVID-19 is transmitted before the onset of symptoms , which implies that public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like SARS and MERS ( but only if they were rigorously applied , with quarantine of people returning from risk area , and mass screening ) , could never be sufficient to contain such a contagious virus .
This contagiousness , comparable to that of rubella or mumps before vaccination , implies that this virus can only spread like wildfire in an immunologically naive population .
And a virus capable of being transmitted by aerosol can only explain this contagiousness ; it is a property of practically all respiratory viruses , SARS and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The WHO has in fact admitted in a press release that aerosol transmission is possible and requires more study , when we don ’ t have time for more study .
I worked in an institute dedicated to respiratory diseases and there the work on aerosols , chemical or infectious , is done every day , it is perhaps 10 % of their activities ; I have absolutely no doubt that this virus is transmitted by aerosol , if I can leave my reserve as a scientist who must doubt everything .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the preponderance of evidence .
The WHO ’ s first fault was that it did not recognize that aerosol transmission was substantial and therefore that the recommendations had to be changed to contain the spread of the virus , which they still have not done .
The WHO ’ s second fault is to underestimate the contagiousness of the virus , with a basic reproduction number of ~ 2.5 when in reality it is ~ 7 , with a doubling time of 2.4 days in the absence of any public health measure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 10 and we can clearly see that since the cessation of all non-essential economic activity , the progression of the coronavirus has slowed down ( doubling time ~ 5.5 days on March 24 compared to ~ 3.3 days before the lockdown ) , but it still remains exponential‼ [ update : doubling time 9.7 days for this last week on March 29 , a lockdown makes a big difference , it works ] .
There is therefore progress , but it is insufficient , and that is why the Italian government is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only 4-5 days behind Italy when we consider the difference in population size , so in proportion to the infected population we will be in the same percentage of cases as Italy in 4-5 days .
We will not stop the exponential progression with the current measures .
In Belgium , we have had a doubling time of ~ 3.3 days for the past 15 days , the same figure as Italy before its lockdown .
On March 24 , Italy is at 5.5 days of doubling time , but it is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing enough in Belgium , we will not stop the exponential progression with the current measures .
The recipe for successful countries is : sanitary cordon , screening of travelers , massive use of adequate masks by the population , quarantine when necessary , surveillance of respiratory diseases , massive screening , tracing of possible contacts , and early hospitalization when necessary .
But you have to be organized before the pandemic to be able to apply this recipe .
As we find ourselves in an insufficiently prepared pandemic , what to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that those who continue to work in a non-essential occupation must stop immediately for two reasons .
First of all , in practice the 1.5 meters are not respected , you just have to see the preparation for the swearing in of the government to realize it .
Then and above all , a virus that is transmitted by aerosol respects no distance .
So the first measure to take is the immediate cessation of all non-essential economic activity , with only teleworking allowed .
Certainly we can do without going to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imperative to close the daycare , Belgian style , leaving a daycare for essential staff , but otherwise it is necessary to close the daycare .
Babies can be very contagious , for example a 6 month old baby in South Korea , under observation in a hospital because her parents were infected , produced an amount of virus considered contagious for 20 days .
Her only symptom ?
38 °C for less than an hour over the total duration of the observations .
To understand what is going to happen , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belgium , those who remain active because they have an essential function , and those who are confined to lockdown , because the prognosis is very different for these two populations .
In any viral epidemic , there are three fractions : a ) the uninfected population , b ) an infected but asymptomatic fraction ( and here potentially contagious and the number of which is unknown ) , and c ) an infected fraction with various symptoms and varying degrees of severity .
When we put the population in lockdown ( we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , we limit our contacts to only the household and the people met in food stores .
So infected people will only contaminate at most those who live under the same roof , plus a very small fraction outside their house .
The number of people infected in this population can therefore only be multiplied at most by , say , four ; the average number of people living under the same roof should be taken as a multiplier .
During the lockdown , those who were infected and asymptomatic can either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become symptomatic , be identified and then treated appropriately for the severity of their symptoms .
Contrast this to a scenario of no containment during these 4 weeks , where the number of people infected would be multiplied by 256 , at the current rate of 3.3 days as doubling time .
The measures in place today in Belgium will lengthen this doubling time , but not enough , the curve will remain exponential .
So for the population whose activity is not essential , it is the most basic common sense that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sooner it is implemented , the sooner we can get out and return to an almost normal economic activity .
And the sooner it is implemented , the fewer people will be infected , hospitalized and dead in the final assessment .
It is of course the population that is most at risk during the lockdown period .
I had a flashback to this scene in Stanley Kubrick ’ s film , Barry Lyndon , where we see the troops advancing in close rank , and lines after lines fall under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mid-19th century version .
I went on Facebook to get feedback , and I get messages from everywhere , especially those on the front lines .
I ’ m also on the COVID-19 group for medical doctors .
In public medical personnel present a brave face , like the government , they can not show their feelings , but in private there are all the feelings , the fear , the rage , the incomprehension that in the 21st century , a society that believes itself advanced , finds itself so unprepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
Let ’ s remember the difference between isolation ( or surgical ) masks and the famous N95/FFP2 masks .
The first wave in Wuhan the medical staff was short of FFP2 , all the photos show them with surgical masks ; result : 3,000 infected medical staff .
The Chinese government sends reinforcements , 42,000 medical personnel equipped with FFP2 ; result : zero infection out of 42,000 !
Our doctors and nurses proudly go into battle without the necessary protection , namely a N95/FFP2 , knowing that they will become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the soldiers of the empire , like already Dr. Philippe Devos with whom I was on a TV set at the beginning of the month .
But we can not say that publically in our society , in France a scientist has been rebuked for daring to say that Macron sends the medical staff to the “ case-pipe ” , another metaphor for heavy casualties .
It ’ s apparently too raw to describe reality simply ; you have to wrap it in lots of euphemisms .
It is simply UNACCEPTABLE as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done to rectify it as soon as possible .
It is infuriating to learn that we placed only ONE order in Turkey for such a vital material as FFP2 masks , when we should have placed a 100 orders !
And then there was fraud and we received nothing !
We can sue them but it will not save any life here .
China is once again offering this equipment for sale and by chartering a plane you can have the equipment in two days .
There was an article in La Libre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist in Hong Kong who was offended that members of the French government continued with the disinformation that these masks would not help the population , and she made the essential point that these masks were available in China , what are we waiting for ?
FFP2 must be recycled for the moment .
Furthermore , I tried to communicate the importance of recycling FFP2 masks , without any success .
It is a matter of life and death .
These masks are considered for single use and staffs throw them away too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be technical , but I have proposed four methods to recycle them and they must be implemented according to the sterilization equipment available in hospitals , information that I have still not been able to obtain .
We must educate medical staff on how to extend the life of these masks and recycle them , today , the urgency is immense .
The army , firefighters and probably the police have gas masks , which should not be left in the barracks , they are even more effective than the FFP2 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy to see doctors with gas masks , I prefer to see them stay alive and able to care for patients , and also it would prevent them from becoming vectors of spread themselves .
How many gas masks , which are cleanable and reusable , are available ?
Finally , for the front line staff who can not be protected by an FFP2 or a gas mask , what about using hydroxychloroquine ?
I floated the idea on Facebook COVID-19 medical doctor , the prophylactic use of hydroxychloroquine to see their responses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejection to approval as an idea worth pursuing .
The major objection is that the studies are preliminary , but we don ’ t have time for a study with more double-blind patients , our healthcare staff will be needlessly infected by then .
The prophylactic use of this drug for malaria is well demonstrated , there is a population for whom it would be contraindicated but it is well known and we are talking about medical personnel , not self-medication .
It is necessary to leave the choice to each individual to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the availability of the proper masks .
Do not believe that the doctors do not know their rights , which is in particular not to work in conditions that put them in excessive danger .
[ Health minister ] Maggie De Block ’ s statement on Monday , no FFP2 on the front line , shocked and woke up more than one caregiver .
The second difficulty is logistics and all wars are won or lost in logistics .
It is not clear if we have enough of this drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priority goes to COVID-19 patients , and patients afflicted with chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis , lupus , etc.
, who also need this drug .
I hear that Belgium , like France , has taken over the national stock , and that France has several factories capable of producing hydroxychloroquine .
We have to know what is in stock and their productive capacity , and how much France would be able to supply , with what delay , in order to calculate the judicious use of our stocks .
And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in time , let us use part of our stocks as prophylactics for those on the front line who want them because they do not have an adequate mask , including those who do not see symptomatic COVID patients , because of contagion by asymptomatic individuals .
Those who can not be protected by FFP2 or hydroxychloroquine must remain in reserve , it is imperative !
FFP2 masks for the population , a simple solution for returning to work .
To finish with the masks , let us understand that what will get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will allow the population to resume almost normal work , is the massive production of FFP2 masks for the entire population , small ( children ) and adults ( adults ) .
The faster the necessary production tools are put in place , the faster Belgium can get back to work , it ’ s really that simple .
During the minimum 4 weeks of lockdown , massive screening is needed , and the establishment of the task force is a step in the right direction .
We can not lift the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected individuals has been greatly increased .
At Vo ’ Euganeo in Italy , all the confined residents ( 3,300 ) were tested a month ago .
Result : out of 89 positive cases , there are only handful contaminations , reports La Voix du Nord .
The approach I propose works when you can combine lockdown and massive screening .
This screening should especially not be limited to the nucleic acid of the coronavirus .
A team from Namur ( and many others around the world ) produced a serological test that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the pretext that it will not detect recently infected patients before they produce antibodies .
An absurd position , because all doctors are already well aware of this limitation .
This test is useful , let us think of all those who were quarantined because of flu symptoms , but who could not be tested due to lack of sampling equipment , or not given enough priority for testing during the test shortages .
They would like to know what infected them .
A screening for the presence of nucleic acid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer makes sense if people got rid of the virus at the time of being tested .
In addition to valuable information on the spread of the virus in our country , positive cases identified by this technique would motivate a disinfection of their home .
Other logistical aspects that require urgent attention are the situation of the truckers who are on their knees and no longer have access to the facilities that normally allow them to function humanely , and the farmers who replant .
We must ensure that we replant what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk that countries keep their agricultural production for domestic purposes in this pandemic situation .
It is of course necessary to increase the number of respirators available .
Universal income for the duration of the government-mandated lockdown .
We must also support the population with a form of universal income for the duration of the lockdown mandated by the government , it is not only necessary financially for many who have their rent and food and other bills to pay , but it will certainly decrease the general anxiety of the population , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus more effectively .
It will also facilitate acceptance of containment and compliance with the rules .
Finally , with Belgium rebuilding itself post-corona and preparing for the probable return of the virus in October , once again masks for everyone is the simple and effective solution ( and we can manufacture them in fabrics , which must to be validated of course , and make them recyclable ) .
We must consider that our medical staff and other first lines will probably be in a state of revolt , comparable to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the horrendous conditions in which they were forced to operate .
Our society must change , why return to society as it was organized before when it failed in its most basic duty ?
And of course politics has an essential role to play .
Let ’ s not have preconceived ideas , Paul Craig Roberts proposes a rational approach which has proven itself for companies in difficulty , which we would be very inspired to consider : paulcraigroberts.org/2020/03/23 / china-uses-the-michael-hudson-paul-craig-roberts-solution-for-the-economic-crisis / So in summary , and without further ado : • Italian-style @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are suspended ; • FFP2 masks or gas masks or hydroxychloroquine , for all those on the front line ; recycling of masks ; those who have no real protection remain in reserve ; more respirators are needed ; • Massive nucleic acid and serological screening of all suspected cases ; • Industrial production of FFP2 masks to put the population back to work when the health lockdown is lifted ;

by Paul Craig Roberts via PaulCraigRoberts.org
Marc Wathelet, a virologist and specialist in coronaviruses and respiratory diseases explains why Asia was successful in containing Covid-19 and why the West is not.
My dear fellow citizens,
I am the virologist, specialist in coronaviruses and respiratory diseases, whose views differ significantly from the experts who advise the government on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The situation is dire and I would like to offer you a clear plan for getting out of the health, economic and social crisis that Belgium and the rest of the world are facing.
Everything I am proposing is based on the basic principles of public health that have been known since ancient times; and the history of the five pandemics of the previous five centuries has only one refrain, the cities and the countries that emerge from pandemics relatively unscathed are those that respect these rules, the others pay their tribute. It was true yesterday, it is true today, it is enough to see how Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore handled the crisis from the start, and how China and South Korea recovered. Contrary to what the Prime Minister says, there are countries that are doing very well in their handling of this crisis.
The urgency of the situation.
The very first principle of public health in a response to a pandemic can be summed up in one word, EMERGENCY! Always answer right away with absolutely all means available, as this is the best and only reasonable way to flatten the curve. Every hour counts, every hour lost means more people infected, more people hospitalized, more deaths, it’s just basic math.
If you hurt your fingertip and the wound becomes infected, you have to act quickly. Otherwise, your entire finger, then your hand and finally your arm will be affected. It’s the same with the population in the event of a pandemic, it’s an exact analogy. The infectious agent spreads from cell to cell in our body before infecting it in its entirety if we do not stop it, and in the same way the coronavirus spreads from individual to individual in our social body, and we must do everything to stop it, immediately, without any delay.
My point of view differs from that of other experts, and for me, the fault lies first of all with the WHO. They made two errors with absolutely catastrophic consequences in their management of this crisis. The first was to believe that this new coronavirus was transmitted in the same way as the two recently emerged coronaviruses, SARS and MERS. It is the classic mistake of generals to prepare for the coming war by thinking that it will be a repetition of the previous one. They dig fortified trenches, put heavy artillery in bunkers, and then a blitzkrieg overruns them.
SARS and MERS were not very contagious for respiratory viruses, and from an epidemiological point of view we knew for example that the contagion only happened when the patient was already sick for 4-5 days, which explains that for these two epidemics the virus was spread mostly to relatives and attending medical staff.
Our public health measures are not suitable for COVID-19.
By contrast, COVID-19 is transmitted before the onset of symptoms, which implies that public health measures which could control a virus like SARS and MERS (but only if they were rigorously applied, with quarantine of people returning from risk area, and mass screening), could never be sufficient to contain such a contagious virus.
This contagiousness, comparable to that of rubella or mumps before vaccination, implies that this virus can only spread like wildfire in an immunologically naive population. And a virus capable of being transmitted by aerosol can only explain this contagiousness; it is a property of practically all respiratory viruses, SARS and MERS being notable exceptions to the rule.
The WHO has in fact admitted in a press release that aerosol transmission is possible and requires more study, when we don’t have time for more study. I worked in an institute dedicated to respiratory diseases and there the work on aerosols, chemical or infectious, is done every day, it is perhaps 10% of their activities; I have absolutely no doubt that this virus is transmitted by aerosol, if I can leave my reserve as a scientist who must doubt everything. In an emergency situation, we follow the preponderance of evidence.
The WHO’s first fault was that it did not recognize that aerosol transmission was substantial and therefore that the recommendations had to be changed to contain the spread of the virus, which they still have not done. The WHO’s second fault is to underestimate the contagiousness of the virus, with a basic reproduction number of ~ 2.5 when in reality it is ~ 7, with a doubling time of 2.4 days in the absence of any public health measure.
Italy has been in total lockdown since March 10 and we can clearly see that since the cessation of all non-essential economic activity, the progression of the coronavirus has slowed down (doubling time ~ 5.5 days on March 24 compared to ~ 3.3 days before the lockdown), but it still remains exponential‼ [update: doubling time 9.7 days for this last week on March 29, a lockdown makes a big difference, it works].
There is therefore progress, but it is insufficient, and that is why the Italian government is considering even stricter measures. We are only 4-5 days behind Italy when we consider the difference in population size, so in proportion to the infected population we will be in the same percentage of cases as Italy in 4-5 days.
We will not stop the exponential progression with the current measures.
In Belgium, we have had a doubling time of ~ 3.3 days for the past 15 days, the same figure as Italy before its lockdown. On March 24, Italy is at 5.5 days of doubling time, but it is still not enough. So we are not doing enough in Belgium, we will not stop the exponential progression with the current measures.
The recipe for successful countries is: sanitary cordon, screening of travelers, massive use of adequate masks by the population, quarantine when necessary, surveillance of respiratory diseases, massive screening, tracing of possible contacts, and early hospitalization when necessary. But you have to be organized before the pandemic to be able to apply this recipe.
As we find ourselves in an insufficiently prepared pandemic, what to do?
The first thing to realize is that those who continue to work in a non-essential occupation must stop immediately for two reasons. First of all, in practice the 1.5 meters are not respected, you just have to see the preparation for the swearing in of the government to realize it. Then and above all, a virus that is transmitted by aerosol respects no distance.
So the first measure to take is the immediate cessation of all non-essential economic activity, with only teleworking allowed. Certainly we can do without going to the hairdresser in a crisis. It is imperative to close the daycare, Belgian style, leaving a daycare for essential staff, but otherwise it is necessary to close the daycare. Babies can be very contagious, for example a 6 month old baby in South Korea, under observation in a hospital because her parents were infected, produced an amount of virus considered contagious for 20 days. Her only symptom? 38 °C for less than an hour over the total duration of the observations.
To understand what is going to happen, we must now consider two distinct populations in Belgium, those who remain active because they have an essential function, and those who are confined to lockdown, because the prognosis is very different for these two populations.
The population in lockdown.
In any viral epidemic, there are three fractions: a) the uninfected population, b) an infected but asymptomatic fraction (and here potentially contagious and the number of which is unknown), and c) an infected fraction with various symptoms and varying degrees of severity. When we put the population in lockdown (we start with 4 weeks then we reevaluate), we limit our contacts to only the household and the people met in food stores.
So infected people will only contaminate at most those who live under the same roof, plus a very small fraction outside their house. The number of people infected in this population can therefore only be multiplied at most by, say, four; the average number of people living under the same roof should be taken as a multiplier. During the lockdown, those who were infected and asymptomatic can either get rid of the virus naturally or become symptomatic, be identified and then treated appropriately for the severity of their symptoms.
Contrast this to a scenario of no containment during these 4 weeks, where the number of people infected would be multiplied by 256, at the current rate of 3.3 days as doubling time. The measures in place today in Belgium will lengthen this doubling time, but not enough, the curve will remain exponential.
So for the population whose activity is not essential, it is the most basic common sense that the lockdown be imposed today, and the sooner it is implemented, the sooner we can get out and return to an almost normal economic activity. And the sooner it is implemented, the fewer people will be infected, hospitalized and dead in the final assessment.
The population with essential function.
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It is of course the population that is most at risk during the lockdown period. I had a flashback to this scene in Stanley Kubrick’s film, Barry Lyndon, where we see the troops advancing in close rank, and lines after lines fall under the musket fire, the madness of war, mid-19th century version.
I went on Facebook to get feedback, and I get messages from everywhere, especially those on the front lines. I’m also on the COVID-19 group for medical doctors. In public medical personnel present a brave face, like the government, they cannot show their feelings, but in private there are all the feelings, the fear, the rage, the incomprehension that in the 21st century, a society that believes itself advanced, finds itself so unprepared to face a relatively small number of cases.
Let’s remember the difference between isolation (or surgical) masks and the famous N95/FFP2 masks. The first wave in Wuhan the medical staff was short of FFP2, all the photos show them with surgical masks; result: 3,000 infected medical staff. The Chinese government sends reinforcements, 42,000 medical personnel equipped with FFP2; result: zero infection out of 42,000!
Our doctors and nurses proudly go into battle without the necessary protection, namely a N95/FFP2, knowing that they will become infected one after the other, falling like the soldiers of the empire, like already Dr. Philippe Devos with whom I was on a TV set at the beginning of the month. But we cannot say that publically in our society, in France a scientist has been rebuked for daring to say that Macron sends the medical staff to the “case-pipe”, another metaphor for heavy casualties. It’s apparently too raw to describe reality simply; you have to wrap it in lots of euphemisms.
It is simply UNACCEPTABLE as a situation and absolutely everything must be done to rectify it as soon as possible. It is infuriating to learn that we placed only ONE order in Turkey for such a vital material as FFP2 masks, when we should have placed a 100 orders! And then there was fraud and we received nothing! We can sue them but it will not save any life here.
China is once again offering this equipment for sale and by chartering a plane you can have the equipment in two days. There was an article in La Libre (a Belgian newspaper) by a journalist in Hong Kong who was offended that members of the French government continued with the disinformation that these masks would not help the population, and she made the essential point that these masks were available in China, what are we waiting for?
FFP2 must be recycled for the moment.
Furthermore, I tried to communicate the importance of recycling FFP2 masks, without any success. It is a matter of life and death. These masks are considered for single use and staffs throw them away too quickly. This is not the place to be technical, but I have proposed four methods to recycle them and they must be implemented according to the sterilization equipment available in hospitals, information that I have still not been able to obtain. We must educate medical staff on how to extend the life of these masks and recycle them, today, the urgency is immense.
The army, firefighters and probably the police have gas masks, which should not be left in the barracks, they are even more effective than the FFP2. We do not care if it looks crazy to see doctors with gas masks, I prefer to see them stay alive and able to care for patients, and also it would prevent them from becoming vectors of spread themselves. How many gas masks, which are cleanable and reusable, are available?
Finally, for the front line staff who cannot be protected by an FFP2 or a gas mask, what about using hydroxychloroquine? I floated the idea on Facebook COVID-19 medical doctor, the prophylactic use of hydroxychloroquine to see their responses, which of course ranged from total rejection to approval as an idea worth pursuing.
The major objection is that the studies are preliminary, but we don’t have time for a study with more double-blind patients, our healthcare staff will be needlessly infected by then. The prophylactic use of this drug for malaria is well demonstrated, there is a population for whom it would be contraindicated but it is well known and we are talking about medical personnel, not self-medication.
It is necessary to leave the choice to each individual to protect themselves in this way or not, according to the availability of the proper masks. Do not believe that the doctors do not know their rights, which is in particular not to work in conditions that put them in excessive danger. [Health minister] Maggie De Block’s statement on Monday, no FFP2 on the front line, shocked and woke up more than one caregiver.
The second difficulty is logistics and all wars are won or lost in logistics. It is not clear if we have enough of this drug, hydroxychloroquine, because of course the priority goes to COVID-19 patients, and patients afflicted with chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc., who also need this drug.
I hear that Belgium, like France, has taken over the national stock, and that France has several factories capable of producing hydroxychloroquine. We have to know what is in stock and their productive capacity, and how much France would be able to supply, with what delay, in order to calculate the judicious use of our stocks.
And, if we know that reinforcements will arrive in time, let us use part of our stocks as prophylactics for those on the front line who want them because they do not have an adequate mask, including those who do not see symptomatic COVID patients, because of contagion by asymptomatic individuals. Those who cannot be protected by FFP2 or hydroxychloroquine must remain in reserve, it is imperative!
FFP2 masks for the population, a simple solution for returning to work.
To finish with the masks, let us understand that what will get us out of confinement, lockdown, and will allow the population to resume almost normal work, is the massive production of FFP2 masks for the entire population, small (children) and adults (adults). The faster the necessary production tools are put in place, the faster Belgium can get back to work, it’s really that simple.
During the minimum 4 weeks of lockdown, massive screening is needed, and the establishment of the task force is a step in the right direction. We cannot lift the lockdown until our ability to track down infected individuals has been greatly increased.
At Vo’Euganeo in Italy, all the confined residents (3,300) were tested a month ago. Result: out of 89 positive cases, there are only handful contaminations, reports La Voix du Nord. The approach I propose works when you can combine lockdown and massive screening.
Screening, screening, screening.
This screening should especially not be limited to the nucleic acid of the coronavirus. A team from Namur (and many others around the world) produced a serological test that was validated and then promptly prohibited, on the pretext that it will not detect recently infected patients before they produce antibodies. An absurd position, because all doctors are already well aware of this limitation.
This test is useful, let us think of all those who were quarantined because of flu symptoms, but who could not be tested due to lack of sampling equipment, or not given enough priority for testing during the test shortages. They would like to know what infected them. A screening for the presence of nucleic acid, the screening test currently used, no longer makes sense if people got rid of the virus at the time of being tested. In addition to valuable information on the spread of the virus in our country, positive cases identified by this technique would motivate a disinfection of their home.
Other logistical aspects that require urgent attention are the situation of the truckers who are on their knees and no longer have access to the facilities that normally allow them to function humanely, and the farmers who replant. We must ensure that we replant what Belgium will need because there is the risk that countries keep their agricultural production for domestic purposes in this pandemic situation.
It is of course necessary to increase the number of respirators available.
Universal income for the duration of the government-mandated lockdown.
We must also support the population with a form of universal income for the duration of the lockdown mandated by the government, it is not only necessary financially for many who have their rent and food and other bills to pay, but it will certainly decrease the general anxiety of the population, which will allow it to resist the virus more effectively. It will also facilitate acceptance of containment and compliance with the rules.
Finally, with Belgium rebuilding itself post-corona and preparing for the probable return of the virus in October, once again masks for everyone is the simple and effective solution (and we can manufacture them in fabrics, which must to be validated of course, and make them recyclable).
We must consider that our medical staff and other first lines will probably be in a state of revolt, comparable to that of the yellow vests, because of the horrendous conditions in which they were forced to operate.
Our society must change, why return to society as it was organized before when it failed in its most basic duty? And of course politics has an essential role to play. Let’s not have preconceived ideas, Paul Craig Roberts proposes a rational approach which has proven itself for companies in difficulty, which we would be very inspired to consider: paulcraigroberts.org/2020/03/23 / china-uses-the-michael-hudson-paul-craig-roberts-solution-for-the-economic-crisis /
So in summary, and without further ado:
Italian-style lockdown, all non essential economic activities are suspended; Belgian day-care centers closed; FFP2 masks or gas masks or hydroxychloroquine, for all those on the front line; recycling of masks; those who have no real protection remain in reserve; more respirators are needed; Massive nucleic acid and serological screening of all suspected cases; Industrial production of FFP2 masks to put the population back to work when the health lockdown is lifted; Universal income during the government-mandated lockdown period.
Marc Wathelet.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS is Here. THE FEDS not Dead, they are lending to foreign national banks now.

I now believe that if it were announced that a solar flare was about to incinerate the Earth stocks would @ @ @ @ @ Is In FULL Control.. its astounding .

I now believe that if it were announced that a solar flare was about to incinerate the Earth stocks would go higher.. The Fed. Is In FULL Control.. its astounding.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear

Hospitals are threatening to fire health-care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic — and have in some cases followed through .
Ming Lin , an emergency room physician in Washington state , said he was told Friday he was out of a job because he ’ d given an interview to a newspaper about a Facebook post detailing what he believed to be inadequate protective equipment and testing .
In Chicago , a nurse was fired after emailing colleagues that she wanted to wear a more protective mask while on duty .
In New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees they could be terminated if they talk to the media without authorization .
“ Hospitals are muzzling nurses and other health-care workers in an attempt to preserve their image , ” said Ruth Schubert , a spokeswoman for the Washington State Nurses Association .
“ It is outrageous.
” ( NY ) Amazon fires warehouse worker who led Staten Island strike for more coronavirus protection • Amazon confirmed to CNBC that it fired Chris Smalls , a warehouse worker who organized a strike at its Staten Island facility on Monday .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he “ received multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines.
” • Smalls and other employees walked out to call attention to the lack of protective measures for workers .
They ’ re also urging Amazon to close the facility after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus .
Organizers put the number of strikers around 50 , while Amazon said it was less than 15 .
UGH : Number of health care workers with coronavirus soars at Boston hospitals.. “ Hundreds of front-line Boston-area hospital workers have tested positive for coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in just a week .
Last week , the total number of reported health care worker cases stood at 77 .
The reported number jumped to 342 this week .
”

Hospitals are threatening to fire health-care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic — and have in some cases followed through.
Ming Lin, an emergency room physician in Washington state, said he was told Friday he was out of a job because he’d given an interview to a newspaper about a Facebook post detailing what he believed to be inadequate protective equipment and testing. In Chicago, a nurse was fired after emailing colleagues that she wanted to wear a more protective mask while on duty. In New York, the NYU Langone Health system has warned employees they could be terminated if they talk to the media without authorization.
“Hospitals are muzzling nurses and other health-care workers in an attempt to preserve their image,” said Ruth Schubert, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Nurses Association. “It is outrageous.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/hospitals-tell-doctors-they-ll-be-fired-if-they-talk-to-press
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(NY) Amazon fires warehouse worker who led Staten Island strike for more coronavirus protection
Amazon confirmed to CNBC that it fired Chris Smalls, a warehouse worker who organized a strike at its Staten Island facility on Monday.
The company said it fired Smalls after he “received multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines.”
Smalls and other employees walked out to call attention to the lack of protective measures for workers. They’re also urging Amazon to close the facility after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus. Organizers put the number of strikers around 50, while Amazon said it was less than 15.
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/amazon-fires-staten-island-coronavirus-strike-leader-chris-smalls.html
UGH: Number of health care workers with coronavirus soars at Boston hospitals.. “Hundreds of front-line Boston-area hospital workers have tested positive for coronavirus, with the number of reported cases skyrocketing in just a week. Last week, the total number of reported health care worker cases stood at 77. The reported number jumped to 342 this week.”
www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/30/number-of-health-care-workers-with-coronavirus-soars-at-boston-hospitals/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--We are all seriously f*cked. Not because of some bullsh*t Corona Virus™ that barely kills a flea, bu

We are all seriously f*cked. Not because of some bullsh*t Corona Virus™ that barely kills a flea, but because 1/3 of you are going to be f*cking jobless within the year.

The USD 2 Trillion stimulus = the biggest wealth transfer to Wall Street & banks in the history of mankind @ @ @ @ @ could cost 47 million jobs and send the unemployment rate past 32 % — which @ @ @ @ @ due to stress , poverty , lack of sufficient healthcare , etc . )
than @ @ @ @ @ the “ cure ” is worse than the disease : Hungry Italians Storm Groceries Stores @ @ @ @ @ “ preventing deaths ” : this is what happens when you crater economies by imposing @ @ @ @ @ healthy people to stay home .
New Project Veritas video .
National Guardsman At NY @ @ @ @ @ Overblown COVID19 Pandemic “ It ’ s the Flu !
”

by Lumyai
The USD 2 Trillion stimulus = the biggest wealth transfer to Wall Street & banks in the history of mankind.
The coronavirus economic freeze could cost 47 million jobs and send the unemployment rate past 32% — which will kill more people (due to stress, poverty, lack of sufficient healthcare, etc.) than the virus itself.
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-job-losses-could-total-47-million-unemployment-rate-of-32percent-fed-says.html
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When the “cure” is worse than the disease: Hungry Italians Storm Groceries Stores!
In the name of “preventing deaths”: this is what happens when you crater economies by imposing martial law and force perfectly healthy people to stay home.
New Project Veritas video. National Guardsman At NY Testing Center Says Media Has Overblown COVID19 Pandemic “It’s the Flu!”
National Guardsman says reaction to Covid19 is overblown.
h/t Lumyai


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--One of these things is not like the other. Why is the US CDC official symptom list, and all the test

One of these things is not like the other. Why is the US CDC official symptom list, and all the testing that is based on it, so incomplete?

US CDC symptom list as of 3/31/2020 is limited to “ fever , cough , shortness of breath.
” Source – click on symptoms if not displayed : www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html World Health Organization symptom list as of 3/31/2020 – in a Q & A posted 3/09/2020 – is much longer – click on “ What are the symptoms of COVID-19 ” at www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses We can not know our true virus numbers yet in the US because in many or most areas , we still refuse to test patients who don ’ t have a certain limited number of symptoms – fever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though the World Health Organization identifies several other symptoms that can indicate COVID-19 , and these symptoms have been on their website , and widely known , for weeks : “ The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever , tiredness , and dry cough.
” “ Some patients may have aches and pains , nasal congestion , runny nose , sore throat or diarrhea.
” “ These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually .
Some people become infected but don ’ t develop any symptoms and don ’ t feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be clear here – the above does not say “ Patients will have a fever and cough and some of them will also have a sore throat or diarrhea.
” It says While many patients will present with a fever or cough or tiredness , some of them have none of those things and instead have other symptoms , like aches and pains , nasal congestion , runny nose , sore throat or diarrhea .
Unbelievably , even at this late date , we don ’ t know the true scale and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t looking .

by TeRiYaki32
US CDC symptom list as of 3/31/2020 is limited to “fever, cough, shortness of breath.” Source – click on symptoms if not displayed: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
World Health Organization symptom list as of 3/31/2020 – in a Q&A posted 3/09/2020 – is much longer – click on “What are the symptoms of COVID-19” at www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
We cannot know our true virus numbers yet in the US because in many or most areas, we still refuse to test patients who don’t have a certain limited number of symptoms – fever and cough, and/or difficulty breathing, even though the World Health Organization identifies several other symptoms that can indicate COVID-19, and these symptoms have been on their website, and widely known, for weeks:
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“The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.”
“Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea.”
“These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.” Source: www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
I want to be clear here – the above does not say “Patients will have a fever and cough and some of them will also have a sore throat or diarrhea.” It says While many patients will present with a fever or cough or tiredness, some of them have none of those things and instead have other symptoms, like aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea.
Unbelievably, even at this late date, we don’t know the true scale and scope of the pandemic because we just aren’t looking.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Breaking WorldWide Revolution Started – Residents Ignoring Social Distancing and Flocking back to th

Breaking WorldWide Revolution Started – Residents Ignoring Social Distancing and Flocking back to the Streets and Cities!

Around the world , ignoring the global “ Stay in Place ” and Quarantine orders , and reclaiming the space @ @ @ @ @ and Share as inhabitants of this planet are flocking to the Streets and Cities and @ @ @ @ @ In Britain even the Immigrants from the Himilayas are doing it !
Share your experiences @ @ @ @ @

Around the world, ignoring the global “Stay in Place” and Quarantine orders, and reclaiming the space taken from them, watch and Share as inhabitants of this planet are flocking to the Streets and Cities and places people usually are!
In Britain even the Immigrants from the Himilayas are doing it!
South America
Mexico
New Orleans Burboun Street
Venice
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India and Asia
France Paris
A spokesman for the revolution stated:
Share your experiences of the revolution here!
GodBless
h/t MostHolyFace


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the price of ventilators has soared from less than $20,000 to more

ECONOMICS : The Cost of Ventilators Just Skyrocketed — And New York Needs Thousands More .
“ New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo says the price of ventilators has soared from less than $ 20,000 to more than $ 50,000.
” Cuomo said last week that New York state has roughly 12,000 ventilators , but will likely need as many as 40,000 at the projected height of the pandemic .
But since no state will remain untouched by the virus , both states and the federal government are now jockeying for ventilators .
And that ’ s pushing prices up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation where you literally have hundreds of entities looking to buy the same exact materials basically from the same place , which is China , ironically enough , ” Cuomo said .
“ The ventilators are now over $ 50,000 , if you can find them , ” he added .
“ The ventilators didn ’ t change that much in two weeks .
The prices went up because literally we are driving the prices up .
But we need to give our front line , our health care professionals , the supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it now .
”

ECONOMICS: The Cost of Ventilators Just Skyrocketed — And New York Needs Thousands More. “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the price of ventilators has soared from less than $20,000 to more than $50,000.”
Cuomo said last week that New York state has roughly 12,000 ventilators, but will likely need as many as 40,000 at the projected height of the pandemic. But since no state will remain untouched by the virus, both states and the federal government are now jockeying for ventilators. And that’s pushing prices up.
“We’ve created a situation where you literally have hundreds of entities looking to buy the same exact materials basically from the same place, which is China, ironically enough,” Cuomo said.
“The ventilators are now over $50,000, if you can find them,” he added. “The ventilators didn’t change that much in two weeks. The prices went up because literally we are driving the prices up. But we need to give our front line, our health care professionals, the supplies they need. And we need to do it now.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--The BIGGEST Mistake We Are ALL Making During this Pandemic-MASKS4ALL

When we look back and study this Pande mic- In my Opinion the biggest mistake we are all making is @ @ @ @ @ should be wearing mask .
# Masks4ALL Day 19 of Lockdown .

When we look back and study this Pande mic- In my Opinion the biggest mistake we are all making is not wearing masks. Everyone should be wearing mask. #Masks4ALL
Day 19 of Lockdown.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--LEAKED AUDIO: Kennedy Center President Deployed Lobbyist to Secure $25 Million in Coronavirus Stimul

LEAKED AUDIO: Kennedy Center President Deployed Lobbyist to Secure $25 Million in Coronavirus Stimulus, But Not a Cent for Workers

During the leaked conference call , which took place on March 26 , Rutter repeatedly makes excuses for why they are laying off their employees despite knowing that they will be receiving $ 25 million in the stimulus package .
She says that the Kennedy Center has been barely keeping their heads afloat for years and that being closed , without the money from the government , would have meant they would run out of cash on May 15 .
About 2 minutes in : “ We are really grateful for this $ 25 million , but I will tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole , ” Rutter says in the beginning of the call .
“ In fact , the language that Tracy [ Henke ] worked so closely with all the appropriators on was clear that we needed this just to be able to reopen.
” About 3 minutes in : “ Some of you are probably aware of the fact that we are now , uh , the target for a lot of unhappy people who believe that we are taking the money away from sick people .
In the case of a stimulus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to do business , and to stimulate the economy in the future , ” Rutter said .
“ In this case , this funding is pretty prescriptive in that it says ‘ you need to do this for operational expenses so that you can open up again after this , uh , uh , closure — this period of time , this closure .
’ ”

During the leaked conference call, which took place on March 26, Rutter repeatedly makes excuses for why they are laying off their employees despite knowing that they will be receiving $25 million in the stimulus package. She says that the Kennedy Center has been barely keeping their heads afloat for years and that being closed, without the money from the government, would have meant they would run out of cash on May 15.
About 2 minutes in: “We are really grateful for this $25 million, but I will tell you that it does not keep us whole,” Rutter says in the beginning of the call. “In fact, the language that Tracy [Henke] worked so closely with all the appropriators on was clear that we needed this just to be able to reopen.”
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About 3 minutes in: “Some of you are probably aware of the fact that we are now, uh, the target for a lot of unhappy people who believe that we are taking the money away from sick people. In the case of a stimulus bill, it is to try to continue to do business, and to stimulate the economy in the future,” Rutter said. “In this case, this funding is pretty prescriptive in that it says ‘you need to do this for operational expenses so that you can open up again after this, uh, uh, closure — this period of time, this closure.’”
www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/leaked-audio-kennedy-center-president-deployed-lobbyist-to-secure-25-million-in-coronavirus-stimulus-but-not-a-cent-for-workers/


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Another Lehman Moment Stopped By The CFTC: What’s In Your Wallet Better Be Gold & Silver!

June Gold is still being held in check after the Sunday night rally sent the noble metal to $ 1,673.60 with the trade now at $ 1,644.50 down $ 9.60 after being dipped to $ 1,635.70 at the start of London ’ s time .
Silver is leading the decline with the May contract at $ 14.16 down 37.4 cents after being forced down to $ 13.945 but only after the price rallied to $ 14.71 .
The US Dollar is up 55.8 points at 99.095 and close to the high at 99.165 with the low point at 98.395 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ already before 5 am pst , the Comex open , the London close , and after everything possible was used , in their wallets , to set price against real “ In Hand ” value .
In Venezuela , Gold gained 18.97 Bolivar with the trade at 16,424.44 , yet Silver is losing with the trade at 141.423 showing a loss of 5.243 Bolivar .
Argentina ’ s Peso has Gold valued at 105,852.00 proving a gain of 532.48 over the weekend with Silver losing 30.21 A-Peso ’ s with the trade at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trading at 10,781.64 , it too showing the first money gaining 189.57 Lira ’ s yet taking 1.8385 Lira value from the second with Silver ’ s last trade at 92.8552 T-Lira .
April Silver Deliveries will start in earnest on Wednesday with the demand count now at 900 contracts as we wait for the hold outs – to get out – so we can see what numbers will be used to lie the deliveries and with a Volume of 133 up on the board inside a trading range between $ 14.115 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14.025 .
March Silver ’ s last day of purchasing concluded with a buy total ( Volume ) of 80 , showing the last trade Mr Resolute ( what I call the buyers ) made as 400,000 ounces swapped hands .
Silver ’ s Overall Open Interest is still dropping and with the noticeable slowing since we are now at the same levels when Silver rallied the last time with the Overall Count losing 434 Overnighters giving the new total of 141,943 Obligations .
April Gold ’ s Open Interest is now at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the sellers of paper , which is obviously not backed with product , as we have to wait for the end of the month to start the deliveries with this mornings Volume at 5,042 happening inside a trading range between $ 1,652.80 and $ 1,613.10 with the last price at $ 1,617.90 .
Last Friday ’ s March close-out actually had no buys in Gold at all !
That pending order of 3 stood out all day long with no additions , Spooky !
Gold ’ s Overall Open Interest is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet still removing 1,319 Overnighters .
I ran across this story this morning ; the CFTC quietly ( allows ) the bail out of Capital One as the governing bodies , who authorized the EFP ’ s of Silver and Gold to London without objections , are now allowing banks to float a loss , instead of liquidating , or forcing them to exit a bad trade , and letting those that are far more responsible the lead .
“ So what exactly happened ?
According to a spokesman for the CFTC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the bank and its energy clients from “ undue disruption , ” given the unprecedented market conditions over the past month amid the coronavirus outbreak.
” It ’ s remarks like these that should be challenged but no one is allowed to .
If everyone in Commodities has the same set of rules , and these overleveraged algo controlled companies can not react by protecting their own assets with their machines , then why is the CFTC allowing Randolph and Mortimer Duke to stay in their trade and get a bailout ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed ; “ We have actively encouraged all market participants to identify regulatory relief or other assistance that may be needed to help support robust , orderly and liquid markets in the face of this pandemic… ” All this time , I thought the governing bodies where here to assure us all , that the rules that are set , are equal and apply to everyone , NOT to assure liquidity .
Liquidity has been the word used for , and by , manipulators as more paper is allowed to cover what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are , with banks getting vouchers instead of clearing losing trades .
These are the things we holders of Silver and Gold have been forced to deal with for too long now .
In short , we had another Lehman moment that was stopped because a few bad trades would change everything into something out of the controls of Algos .
What ’ s in your Wallet ?
Has been the subject we ’ ve been writing and talking about ever since day one .
You can ’ t even find precious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re to believe a governing body that helped the situation along to where we are right now ?
Sorry , my wallet doesn ’ t have the crap they claim is money , I have physicals .
So , keep that smile on your face and a positive attitude in the head no matter what .
We are at the point of change , and it is up to us to move forward .
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Great and Wonderful Monday Morning Folks,
June Gold is still being held in check after the Sunday night rally sent the noble metal to $1,673.60 with the trade now at $1,644.50 down $9.60 after being dipped to $1,635.70 at the start of London’s time. Silver is leading the decline with the May contract at $14.16 down 37.4 cents after being forced down to $13.945 but only after the price rallied to $14.71. The US Dollar is up 55.8 points at 99.095 and close to the high at 99.165 with the low point at 98.395. Of course, all of this happened already before 5 am pst, the Comex open, the London close, and after everything possible was used, in their wallets, to set price against real “In Hand” value.
In Venezuela, Gold gained 18.97 Bolivar with the trade at 16,424.44, yet Silver is losing with the trade at 141.423 showing a loss of 5.243 Bolivar. Argentina’s Peso has Gold valued at 105,852.00 proving a gain of 532.48 over the weekend with Silver losing 30.21 A-Peso’s with the trade at 911.547. The Turkish Lira has Gold trading at 10,781.64, it too showing the first money gaining 189.57 Lira’s yet taking 1.8385 Lira value from the second with Silver’s last trade at 92.8552 T-Lira.
April Silver Deliveries will start in earnest on Wednesday with the demand count now at 900 contracts as we wait for the hold outs – to get out – so we can see what numbers will be used to lie the deliveries and with a Volume of 133 up on the board inside a trading range between $14.115 and $13.915 with the last at $14.025. March Silver’s last day of purchasing concluded with a buy total (Volume) of 80, showing the last trade Mr Resolute (what I call the buyers) made as 400,000 ounces swapped hands. Silver’s Overall Open Interest is still dropping and with the noticeable slowing since we are now at the same levels when Silver rallied the last time with the Overall Count losing 434 Overnighters giving the new total of 141,943 Obligations.
April Gold’s Open Interest is now at 37,408, showing a much larger issue for the sellers of paper, which is obviously not backed with product, as we have to wait for the end of the month to start the deliveries with this mornings Volume at 5,042 happening inside a trading range between $1,652.80 and $1,613.10 with the last price at $1,617.90. Last Friday’s March close-out actually had no buys in Gold at all! That pending order of 3 stood out all day long with no additions, Spooky! Gold’s Overall Open Interest is now at 528,851 showing a slowing down, yet still removing 1,319 Overnighters.
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I ran across this story this morning; the CFTC quietly (allows) the bail out of Capital One as the governing bodies, who authorized the EFP’s of Silver and Gold to London without objections, are now allowing banks to float a loss, instead of liquidating, or forcing them to exit a bad trade, and letting those that are far more responsible the lead. “So what exactly happened? According to a spokesman for the CFTC, the commodities regulator issued a waiver to protect the bank and its energy clients from “undue disruption,” given the unprecedented market conditions over the past month amid the coronavirus outbreak.” It’s remarks like these that should be challenged but no one is allowed to. If everyone in Commodities has the same set of rules, and these overleveraged algo controlled companies cannot react by protecting their own assets with their machines, then why is the CFTC allowing Randolph and Mortimer Duke to stay in their trade and get a bailout? To add to this that same spokesperson claimed; “We have actively encouraged all market participants to identify regulatory relief or other assistance that may be needed to help support robust, orderly and liquid markets in the face of this pandemic…” All this time, I thought the governing bodies where here to assure us all, that the rules that are set, are equal and apply to everyone, NOT to assure liquidity. Liquidity has been the word used for, and by, manipulators as more paper is allowed to cover what is left of the physicals.
So here we are, with banks getting vouchers instead of clearing losing trades. These are the things we holders of Silver and Gold have been forced to deal with for too long now. In short, we had another Lehman moment that was stopped because a few bad trades would change everything into something out of the controls of Algos. What’s in your Wallet? Has been the subject we’ve been writing and talking about ever since day one. You can’t even find precious metals at these prices anywhere, and we’re to believe a governing body that helped the situation along to where we are right now? Sorry, my wallet doesn’t have the crap they claim is money, I have physicals.
So, keep that smile on your face and a positive attitude in the head no matter what. We are at the point of change, and it is up to us to move forward. As Always …
Stay Strong!
J. Johnson
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Good Traders Know When They are Wrong & Also Know When Something is Wrong

QUESTION : Hi Marty : Good traders know when they are wrong based upon objective evidence .
You argue that the Coronavirus isn ’ t a true pandemic , and that the governments ’ reactions to this are politically driven with the intention of advancing a socialist agenda .
Your perspective is logical and supportable .
But , it is very hard not to get caught up in the media hype and the constant stream of dire predictions and numbers .
So , I am still not convinced one way or the other .
What would you need to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and determine that the Coronavirus is in fact a true pandemic warranting the governments ’ response ?
Best , Dan ANSWER : This is a pandemic , not an epidemic .
The distinction is very significant .
What I am saying is that politics is now taking over and using the hype for political gain .
As of March 30 , 2020 , there have been 142,178 confirmed cases and 2,484 deaths .
The flu results in 10 times the number of deaths each year .
Ask yourself , why do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every flu ?
If we take the ratio of flu numbers ( 10x ) , then there should be about 40,000 hospitalizations , 1.8 million medical visits , and 3.8 million people who get the virus .
With 142,178 confirmed , we are well behind the 1.8 million for this flu season and that is not considered an epidemic .
The hype is being used for political purposes .
This is way too exaggerated to make sense .
This is too convenient and organized .
I PERSONALLY have real information that elites in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold not just their shares , but their bonds .
NEVER has there been a flight to quality that went directly to cash — not even 1929 !
The numbers are far from what would be necessary to imply any justification for closing the entire world .
It is true that good traders know when they are wrong , but they also know when something is wrong and this does not add up to the past .

by Martin Armstrong
QUESTION: Hi Marty:
Good traders know when they are wrong based upon objective evidence.
You argue that the Coronavirus isn’t a true pandemic, and that the governments’ reactions to this are politically driven with the intention of advancing a socialist agenda. Your perspective is logical and supportable. But, it is very hard not to get caught up in the media hype and the constant stream of dire predictions and numbers. So, I am still not convinced one way or the other.
What would you need to see statically for you to change your position, and determine that the Coronavirus is in fact a true pandemic warranting the governments’ response?
Best,
Dan
ANSWER: This is a pandemic, not an epidemic. The distinction is very significant. What I am saying is that politics is now taking over and using the hype for political gain. As of March 30, 2020, there have been 142,178 confirmed cases and 2,484 deaths. The flu results in 10 times the number of deaths each year. Ask yourself, why do we not shut down the entire economy for every flu?
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If we take the ratio of flu numbers (10x), then there should be about 40,000 hospitalizations, 1.8 million medical visits, and 3.8 million people who get the virus. With 142,178 confirmed, we are well behind the 1.8 million for this flu season and that is not considered an epidemic.
The hype is being used for political purposes. This is way too exaggerated to make sense. This is too convenient and organized. I PERSONALLY have real information that elites in Europe were given the heads up and sold not just their shares, but their bonds. NEVER has there been a flight to quality that went directly to cash — not even 1929!
The numbers are far from what would be necessary to imply any justification for closing the entire world. It is true that good traders know when they are wrong, but they also know when something is wrong and this does not add up to the past.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--These Are the Three Charts I’m Watching To Determine if the Bottom Is In

The issue for everyone is whether THE bottom is in , or if it ’ s simply just “ a ” bottom and stocks are due to retest the lows .
No one knows the answer to this .
If your advisor or some pundit claims they do , they are lying .
The reality is that regardless of whether or not the Covid-19 pandemic ends sooner rather than later , the economic fallout from this mess is very real .
Personally , I am watching the credit markets very closely to see how this plays out .
Credit leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll see signs of duress long before stocks pick up on it .
High yield credit spreads have rallied strongly but are struggling to close the gap from the limit down open on Monday March 16th ( red box ) .
Personally , I want to see this gap closed before moving aggressively back into the markets .
The same is true for investment grade credit spreads .
Here , spreads have actually entered the gap , but have yet to break above it .
Considering the Fed has broadcasted it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlimited QE ” I am surprised credit is struggling here .
If both credit spreads break above their gaps , I ’ d issue an “ all clear ” on stocks .
But right now , they ’ re struggling to move higher .
This , combined with the fact that breadth is struggling to break above resistance ( red line in the chart below ) , has me concerned we are going to see another significant drop .
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Stocks are roughly flat this morning.
The issue for everyone is whether THE bottom is in, or if it’s simply just “a” bottom and stocks are due to retest the lows.
No one knows the answer to this. If your advisor or some pundit claims they do, they are lying.
The reality is that regardless of whether or not the Covid-19 pandemic ends sooner rather than later, the economic fallout from this mess is very real.
Personally, I am watching the credit markets very closely to see how this plays out. Credit leads stocks. And credit is where we’ll see signs of duress long before stocks pick up on it.
High yield credit spreads have rallied strongly but are struggling to close the gap from the limit down open on Monday March 16th (red box). Personally, I want to see this gap closed before moving aggressively back into the markets.
The same is true for investment grade credit spreads. Here, spreads have actually entered the gap, but have yet to break above it.
Considering the Fed has broadcasted it would be buying investment grade credit with “unlimited QE” I am surprised credit is struggling here.
If both credit spreads break above their gaps, I’d issue an “all clear” on stocks. But right now, they’re struggling to move higher.
This, combined with the fact that breadth is struggling to break above resistance (red line in the chart below), has me concerned we are going to see another significant drop.
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These are the three charts I personally am watching to determine what the next move is for the markets.
In the meantime, if you’re worried about weathering a potential market crash, we’ve reopened our Stock Market Crash Survival Guide to the general public.
Within its 21 pages we outline which investments will perform best during a market meltdown as well as how to take out “Crash insurance” on your portfolio (these instruments returned TRIPLE digit gains during 2008).
To pick up your copy of this report, FREE, swing by:
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Best Regards
Graham Summers
Chief Market Strategist
Phoenix Capital Research


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--What’s Next, Mandatory Coronavirus Checkpoints?

At present , National Guard coronavirus testing is voluntary ; however , will that still be the case in a few weeks ?
In some states , police are actually setting up firewood , agriculture and fish and game checkpoints to name a few .
With the outbreak of COVID-19 , Americans could be facing new type of checkpoint across the country .
My greatest fear is watching authorities use the public ’ s fear of COVID-19 to create mandatory coronavirus checkpoints .
A couple moving from Mississippi to Florida said , “ it was intimidating seeing all the guards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them feel safe.
” The article went on to say , “ The checkpoint was a little more extensive for those traveling from New York or Louisiana .
They were required to fill out paperwork about their health and recent travel before a decision was made regarding their entrance into the Florida border .
Below are some pictures of voluntary National Guard coronavirus testing taking place in Vermont , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Illinois , Florida , Louisiana , Colorado and Texas .
“ Whatever the coronavirus event may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lesson of the last 20 years is that governments can and do exploit , even manipulate , events in order to pursue political , social , military and economic objectives .
Fearful populations are frequently irrational ones , vulnerable and malleable .
Now is not the time for deference to authority and reluctance to speak out.
“ In These Times warned , the U.S. military is not a public health organization : it is a purveyor of wars .
No one should forget about what happened in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other free countries will not use COVID-19 as an excuse to create mandatory testing checkpoints and suspend our liberties indefinitely .

by mapi
At present, National Guard coronavirus testing is voluntary; however, will that still be the case in a few weeks?
It was a mere four years ago when public outrage forced police in Missouri, Ohio and Colorado to stop intrusive DNA and drug checkpoints
Currently, there are at least thirty-three different types of police checkpoints going on at any given time across the country.
In some states, police are actually setting up firewood, agriculture and fish and game checkpoints to name a few. With the outbreak of COVID-19, Americans could be facing new type of checkpoint across the country.
My greatest fear is watching authorities use the public’s fear of COVID-19 to create mandatory coronavirus checkpoints.
WCTV A recent article reveals what it is like for motorists to go through a Florida-Alabama checkpoint.
A couple moving from Mississippi to Florida said, “it was intimidating seeing all the guards at first, but it also made them feel safe.” The article went on to say,
“The checkpoint was a little more extensive for those traveling from New York or Louisiana. They were required to fill out paperwork about their health and recent travel before a decision was made regarding their entrance into the Florida border.
Below are some pictures of voluntary National Guard coronavirus testing taking place in Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, Colorado and Texas.
credit: Flickr , New York
The Organization For Propaganda Studies, Dr Piers Robinson, the current strategy of using the coronavirus as an excuse to suspend basic liberties is fraught with danger. The Co-Director of, Dr Piers Robinson, warned thatthe current strategy of using the coronavirus as an excuse to suspend basic liberties is fraught with danger.
“Whatever the coronavirus event may or may not be, the fundamental lesson of the last 20 years is that governments can and do exploit, even manipulate, events in order to pursue political, social, military and economic objectives. Fearful populations are frequently irrational ones, vulnerable and malleable. Now is not the time for deference to authority and reluctance to speak out.“
In These Times warned, the U.S. military is not a public health organization: it is a purveyor of wars.
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No one should forget about what happened in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.
“New Orleans was turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers.”
Here`s hoping that the U.S. and other free countries will not use COVID-19 as an excuse to create mandatory testing checkpoints and suspend our liberties indefinitely.


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--NYC turns the Empire State Building into a giant red spinning “siren” to “honor healthcare workers”

The city of New York transformed the top of the Empire State Building into a red spinning siren .
What @ @ @ @ @ this simply to scare people into staying inside ?
Or is it a warning of @ @ @

Post the one that doesnt have the audio removed! pic.twitter.com/0r4cnufNYM — Quarantined Kyle Style Podcast (@KStylePodcast) March 31, 2020
The city of New York transformed the top of the Empire State Building into a red spinning siren.
What is going on?
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Is this simply to scare people into staying inside? Or is it a warning of something bigger?
h/t MOTO


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Retailers Prep For Unrest; Boarded-Up Stores From SoHo To Bev Hills…  Inmates Freed as Virus Spreads

Retailers Prep For Unrest; Boarded-Up Stores From SoHo To Bev Hills…  Inmates Freed as Virus Spreads Behind Bars…  ITALY FEARS RIOTS

RETAILERS PREPARE FOR CIVIL UNREST ; BOARDED-UP STORES SEEN FROM SOHO TO BEVERLY HILLS In Beverly Hills , the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows High-end stores across the country have been boarding up their stores in anticipation of civil unrest due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
In Beverly Hills , the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows according to TMZ .
Meanwhile , stores in New York , San Francisco , Seattle , Chicago , Paris , Vancouver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The coronavirus is spreading quickly in America ’ s jails and prisons , where social distancing is impossible and sanitizer is widely banned , prompting authorities across the country to release thousands of inmates in recent weeks to try to slow the infection , save lives and preserve medical resources .
Hundreds of Covid-19 diagnoses have been confirmed at local , state and federal correctional facilities — almost certainly an undercount , given a lack of testing and the virus ’ s rapid spread — leading to hunger strikes in immigrant detention centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee unions .
As Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte fights to hold Italian society together through a crippling nationwide lockdown , the depressed south is turning into a powder keg .
Police have been deployed on the streets of Sicily ’ s capital , Palermo , amid reports gangs are using social media to plot attacks on stores .
A bankrupt ferry company halted service to the island , including vital supplies of food and medicines .
As the state creaks under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic , officials worry the mafia may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrest in the so-called Mezzogiorno , the underdeveloped southern region that ’ s long lagged behind the wealthy north , has become the government ’ s top priority , according to Italian officials who asked not to be named discussing the administration ’ s strategy .
With the European Union ’ s most dangerously indebted state already fighting the Germans over the terms of the financial aid it needs , the fallout may reach far beyond Rome if Conte fails .
“ We need to act fast , more than fast , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stampa .
“ Distress could turn into violence .
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RETAILERS PREPARE FOR CIVIL UNREST; BOARDED-UP STORES SEEN FROM SOHO TO BEVERLY HILLS
In Beverly Hills, the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows
High-end stores across the country have been boarding up their stores in anticipation of civil unrest due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
In Beverly Hills, the Pottery Barn and West Elm stores near Rodeo Drive were spotted with boards across the windows according to TMZ.
Meanwhile, stores in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Paris, Vancouver and elsewhere were similarly boarded up.
The “Magnificent Mile” in Chicago today. It looks like Chile in November. All fancy stores boarded up. Are they afraid of #Covid19 or of something else? @DMatamala pic.twitter.com/Ag2SU2iJ2a — Zingales (@zingales) March 29, 2020
twitter.com/RT_com/status/1244368735105765376
Inmates Freed as Virus Spreads Behind Bars…
The coronavirus is spreading quickly in America’s jails and prisons, where social distancing is impossible and sanitizer is widely banned, prompting authorities across the country to release thousands of inmates in recent weeks to try to slow the infection, save lives and preserve medical resources.
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Hundreds of Covid-19 diagnoses have been confirmed at local, state and federal correctional facilities — almost certainly an undercount, given a lack of testing and the virus’s rapid spread — leading to hunger strikes in immigrant detention centers and demands for more protection from prison employee unions.
ITALY FEARS RIOTS
As Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte fights to hold Italian society together through a crippling nationwide lockdown, the depressed south is turning into a powder keg.
Police have been deployed on the streets of Sicily’s capital, Palermo, amid reports gangs are using social media to plot attacks on stores. A bankrupt ferry company halted service to the island, including vital supplies of food and medicines. As the state creaks under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, officials worry the mafia may be preparing to step in.
Preventing unrest in the so-called Mezzogiorno, the underdeveloped southern region that’s long lagged behind the wealthy north, has become the government’s top priority, according to Italian officials who asked not to be named discussing the administration’s strategy.
With the European Union’s most dangerously indebted state already fighting the Germans over the terms of the financial aid it needs, the fallout may reach far beyond Rome if Conte fails.
“We need to act fast, more than fast,” Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando told daily La Stampa. “Distress could turn into violence.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--CORONAVIRUS – NJ (Couple) Faces 5 Counts of Child Endangerment for Coronavirus-Defying Party

This is the 6th or 7th one broken up in the last week .
WHY DO THEY FEEL THEY ARE ABOVE THIS LIKE WITH THE MEASLES OUTBREAK LAST YEAR , AND THEY CRIED THEN ABOUT THE BACKLASH .
• Police charged a Lakewood couple with five counts of child endangerment — one for each of their kids — after breaking up an event at their home Sunday • Lakewood police have responded to multiple reports of unauthorized gatherings in the town since the state ordered social distancing • The town ’ s large Orthodox Jewish community has faced a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown began A Lakewood couple faces child endangerment charges after police broke up a gathering of dozens of people at their home , in defiance of the state ’ s coronavirus lockdown orders .
And just hours later , police in Lakewood had to break up another prohibited event and cite two people .
They were the latest in a handful of gatherings to be broken up in Lakewood in the last two weeks , despite Gov .
Phil Murphy ’ s orders banning such events and ordering social distancing .
Woman Dies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It At Family Funeral With 16 Others A family who fear they became infected with coronavirus after attending the funeral of a COVID-19 victim have urged the public to take social distancing seriously after losing another relative to the disease .
Sheila Brooks , 86 , died in February and her extended family attended her funeral a fortnight ago , before stringent movement restrictions were put in place in Britain .
Within days her niece Susan Nelson , 65 , who had no underlying health conditions , became ill and died of suspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect they have the virus – including Susan ’ s husband and the couple ’ s daughter .

This is the 6th or 7th one broken up in the last week.
WHY DO THEY FEEL THEY ARE ABOVE THIS LIKE WITH THE MEASLES OUTBREAK LAST YEAR, AND THEY CRIED THEN ABOUT THE BACKLASH.
Police charged a Lakewood couple with five counts of child endangerment — one for each of their kids — after breaking up an event at their home Sunday
Lakewood police have responded to multiple reports of unauthorized gatherings in the town since the state ordered social distancing
The town’s large Orthodox Jewish community has faced a number of threats for holding gatherings since the lockdown began
A Lakewood couple faces child endangerment charges after police broke up a gathering of dozens of people at their home, in defiance of the state’s coronavirus lockdown orders.
And just hours later, police in Lakewood had to break up another prohibited event and cite two people.
They were the latest in a handful of gatherings to be broken up in Lakewood in the last two weeks, despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s orders banning such events and ordering social distancing.
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-couple-faces-child-endangerment-charges-for-coronavirus-defying-party/2350429/
Woman Dies Of Suspected COVID-19 Amid Fears She Caught It At Family Funeral With 16 Others
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A family who fear they became infected with coronavirus after attending the funeral of a COVID-19 victim have urged the public to take social distancing seriously after losing another relative to the disease.
Sheila Brooks, 86, died in February and her extended family attended her funeral a fortnight ago, before stringent movement restrictions were put in place in Britain.
Within days her niece Susan Nelson, 65, who had no underlying health conditions, became ill and died of suspected COVID-19.
Now 16 further family members suspect they have the virus – including Susan’s husband and the couple’s daughter.
news.yahoo.com/family-caught-coronavirus-at-funeral-104418679.html
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investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--The $2 Trillion stimulus = the biggest wealth transfer to Wall Street & banks in the history of mank

The $2 Trillion stimulus = the biggest wealth transfer to Wall Street & banks in the history of mankind.

The $ 2 Trillion stimulus=the BIGGEST WEALTH TRANSFER TO WALL STREET & BANKS IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND The $ @ @ @ @ @ cheese in the trap Gov't is robbing American families blind once again

.@RepThomasMassie speaking truth to power with @cvpayne
The $2 Trillion stimulus=the BIGGEST WEALTH TRANSFER TO WALL STREET & BANKS IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND
The $1200 checks are just the cheese in the trap
Gov't is robbing American families blind once again
RT if you agree! pic.twitter.com/QZ1eWphw8T
— Cliff Maloney (@LibertyCliff) March 30, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--I went out again to see the local hospital’s testing site, got to ask a nurse a few quick questions

I went out again to see the local hospital’s testing site, got to ask a nurse a few quick questions [VIDEO]

-The hospital was just about as full as last time… the testing site seems a bit busier but no long @ @ @ @ @ was able to get closer to show the lack of goggles and you can see @ @ @ @ @ site are not being very careful with their mask hygiene .
-They seem to just @ @ @ @ @ chins when not dealing with patients or test subjects .
-The people at the entrance @ @ @ @ @ masks , and I did not see the guards with tasers this time .
-The @ @ @ @ @ that there are patients , and said they are “ ruling them out ” but @ @ @ @ @ and I didn ’ t want to pry because she was on the way in @ @ @ @ @ was in a hurry .
-She said they are running low on masks

Quick notes:
-The hospital was just about as full as last time… the testing site seems a bit busier but no long lines or anything.
-I was able to get closer to show the lack of goggles and you can see the people at the testing site are not being very careful with their mask hygiene.
-They seem to just roll them down onto their chins when not dealing with patients or test subjects.
-The people at the entrance to the queue now have masks, and I did not see the guards with tasers this time.
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-The nurse I spoke with said that there are patients, and said they are “ruling them out” but she did not get specific and I didn’t want to pry because she was on the way in to start her shift and was in a hurry.
-She said they are running low on masks
“I’m a Nurse – and TERRIFIED”
h/t BFD


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--More Evidence China Is Lying?

More Evidence China Is Lying?

Number Of Urns More Than Double Reported Coronavirus Deaths Urns are reportedly being distributed at a rate of 500 a day at the mortuary until the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday , which falls on April 4 this year .
Wuhan has seven other mortuaries .
If they are all sticking to the same schedule , this adds up to more than 40,000 urns being distributed in the city over the next 10 days .
How China ’ s lies brought the world to its knees .
Also : “ Without putting too fine a point on it , China seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were to suffer the coronavirus , so too was the United States and the rest of the world .
What else is to explain the continuation of flights from China to the United States at the rate of some 20,000 passengers a day , until President Trump wisely shut them down ?
” Flashback : China officials knew of coronavirus in December , ordered cover-up , report says .
WELL , YES : The Coronavirus Is Becoming A Public Relations Disaster For China .
Evidence came today in the form of two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government of Boris Johnson ( who has COVID-19 now ) saying there would be ramifications for China failing to share how they stopped the virus from spreading .
One such punishment was getting rid of Huawei in their 5G program .
Over the weekend , the Daily Mail reported that the Johnson team doubted China ’ s SARS-CoV-2 infection count , which totals around 81,000 , saying they were probably off by a factor of 40 .
The wide spreading disease throughout Europe is turning people off to China in leadership positions who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were fine with Beijing and thought the U.S. trade war with China was just Trump being Trump .
It ’ s almost as though he ’ d been right about China all along .

Number Of Urns More Than Double Reported Coronavirus Deaths
Urns are reportedly being distributed at a rate of 500 a day at the mortuary until the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, which falls on April 4 this year.
Wuhan has seven other mortuaries. If they are all sticking to the same schedule, this adds up to more than 40,000 urns being distributed in the city over the next 10 days.
How China’s lies brought the world to its knees.
Related: Suspected SARS virus and flu samples found in luggage: FBI report describes China’s ‘biosecurity risk.’
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Also: “Without putting too fine a point on it, China seems to have taken the position that if they were to suffer the coronavirus, so too was the United States and the rest of the world. What else is to explain the continuation of flights from China to the United States at the rate of some 20,000 passengers a day, until President Trump wisely shut them down?”
Flashback: China officials knew of coronavirus in December, ordered cover-up, report says.
WELL, YES: The Coronavirus Is Becoming A Public Relations Disaster For China.
Evidence came today in the form of two BBC reports, one of the U.K. government of Boris Johnson (who has COVID-19 now) saying there would be ramifications for China failing to share how they stopped the virus from spreading. One such punishment was getting rid of Huawei in their 5G program. Over the weekend, the Daily Mail reported that the Johnson team doubted China’s SARS-CoV-2 infection count, which totals around 81,000, saying they were probably off by a factor of 40. The wide spreading disease throughout Europe is turning people off to China in leadership positions who, only a few months ago, were fine with Beijing and thought the U.S. trade war with China was just Trump being Trump.
It’s almost as though he’d been right about China all along.
h/t GR


investmentwatchblog--2020-03-31--Social media companies now taking the extra step to not only censor normal people, but world leaders

Social media companies now taking the extra step to not only censor normal people, but world leaders.

For those that hadn ’ t seen yet , they ’ re censoring even people “ at the top ” @ @ @ @ @ has suspended the major accounts of Iran ’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Now social media companies are deciding what the truth is not just for the average person, but also for world leaders. They're taking advantage of the #coronavirus panic to control the flow of information @samtripoli @joerogan @tconspiracyguys @va_shiva t.co/3H3ApVRBmo t.co/uRqlcJIbIt — Fringe Center Podcast (@FringeCenter) March 31, 2020
For those that hadn’t seen yet, they’re censoring even people “at the top” of countries now.
Twitter has suspended the major accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
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Twitter has suspended the major accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. His English, Farsi, Arabic, and Urdu accounts have been suspended for "violating Twitter Rules". pic.twitter.com/qKqyTNCrRI — Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) March 30, 2020
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