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2020 Is The Year That Global Markets Experienced The Most Destructive Sell-Off Since The Great Depression
The final numbers of the day are displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo *Reuters*:* Graphic: Three months that shook global markets* LONDON (Reuters) - How much damage has the coronavirus and the oil price collapse inflicted on global financial markets this year? Put simply, it has probably been the most destructive sell-off since the Great Depression. The numbers have been staggering. $15 trillion has been wiped of world stock markets .MIWD00000PUS, oil has slumped 60% as Saudi Arabia and Russia have started a pr... more »
Trump Is Handling The Pandemic As Badly As Any Deranged Narcissist Would
During his coronavirus briefing today, Trump blamed hospitals-- where doctors and nurses are literally *dying* trying to save patients-- for selling ventilators and masks (which is, of course, exactly what he would do himself). "It’s a New York hospital, very-- it’s packed all the time. How do you go from 10 to 20 thousand masks per week to 300,000? Ten thousand to 20,000 masks, to 300,000-- even though this is different? Something is going on, and you ought to look into it as reporters. Are they going out the back door?" He's a monster. Writing for the *Daily Beast* this aftern... more »
The People Responsible For The World's Food Supply Are Starting To Get Sick
*Zero Hedge:* *Don't Look Now But The People Responsible For The World's Food Supply Are Starting To Get Sick* Sanderson Farms, a large poultry manufacturer and Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, have both reported their first couple of positive cases of coronavirus. This raises the obvious question: what happens when people critical to the world's food supply start to fall ill? As of now, there has been no such disruption - but it is beginning to morph into a massive threat, Bloomberg notes, with workers in close quarters preparing and processing food globally. ... more »
China Helped Put This Man In Charge Of the World Health Organization—Is It Paying off.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/china-helped-put-man-charge-world-health-organization%E2%80%94-it-paying-136002
There’s no clear proof 5G or cellphones cause cancer. Here’s why some still worry
https://globalnews.ca/news/6478112/5g-cancer-risk-health-concerns/
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Medical News And Information -- March 29 - 30, 2020
A map based on genome sequences shows have different strains of coronavirus have spread around the world, with at least eight strains being tracked *Daily Mail:* *How coronavirus mutated and eight strains raced around the world after initial outbreak in China as global cases top 660,000 and deaths hit 30,847* * Scientists around the world have been sequencing virus DNA to track the spread * There are eight strains identified, but all are very similar with tiny variations * Experts say that no strain appears to be more lethal than any of the others * It's also highly unlikely that t... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Africa -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*France 24*: *Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa* Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, officers were captured in mobile phone footage whacking people with batons. Virus prevention measures have taken a violent turn in parts of Africa as countries impose lockdowns and curfews or seal off major cities. Health experts say the virus’ spread, though still at an early stage, resembles the arc seen in Europe, adding to widespread anxiety. Cases across Africa were s... more »
FDA Issues Emergency Authorization for the Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Combat Coronavirus Effective Immediately…
Well, well, well…. After the media went bananas trying to refute President Trump several weeks ago after he spoke optimistically about the potential for a malaria medication called chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to be used to combat the coronavirus, today the … Continue reading →
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The Middle East -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*Jerusalem Post*: *More than 50,000 cases of coronavirus in Middle East* While the wealthy Gulf states will be fine, the other countries have a major challenge ahead of them. The number of cases of coronavirus in the Middle East increased to more than 50,000 on Saturday night, and continues to rise everyday by the thousands. More than half of the cases are in Iran, where official numbers put them at 35,000. However, the real number in the Islamic Republic is thought to be as much as five times that, according to the WHO. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* A good summary on the Covid... more »
How To Actually Effectively Cope With Your Covid-19 Anxiety
As 2020 gets crazier and crazier, emotional self-care is getting more and more important. A lot of people, especially the “plugged-in” types who like to pay close attention to what’s going on in the world, are getting into some looping stress patterns over the Covid-19 […]
Three Moments from the History of the Exploration of the Solar System
Ethical Technology - 47 minutes ago
The vampire secret space program was too rushed to fully erase Transylvania-born rocket pioneer Hermann Oberth from the history books, but they were able to disguise their Moon-bound launches in the chaos of WWII Eastern Europe. So strong were Von Braun’s oaths of silence (or so deep his fear of what had been left behind) that it took the Apollo program a handful of missions, and the sanity of more than one astronaut, before they accepted the message: the Moon was not for the living.
If Social Distancing Makes Sense, California’s Statewide Shutdown Doesn’t
Tom Means, a fellow UCLA Ph.D. in economics and a retired economics professor at San Jose State University, made a point to me the other day that seems obvious: California is too diverse a state for the same regulations to apply everywhere. I take as given that social distancing makes sense. My wife and […] The post If Social Distancing Makes Sense, California’s Statewide Shutdown Doesn’t appeared first on Econlib.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*Daily Mail*: *Riots erupt in China's coronavirus epicentre Wuhan - where deadly bug was detected last year – as lockdown travel restrictions are lifted for first time in two months for 11 million people - but they’re STILL not allowed to leave the city* * People are now allowed to enter the city and hundreds arrived on metro services * Citizens are still not allowed to leave the city and shops are still shut * City placed under lockdown in January with roadblocks ring-fencing outskirts * In China, more than 80,000 have been infected, with 3,295 reported deaths Angry crowds rioted... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *Spain suffers its worst day yet as 838 die from coronavirus - six higher than previous daily record as country's death total soars to 6,528* * Only Italy's single-day death tally is worse than Spain's - with a total of 969 * New Spanish Ministry of Health figures show 78,797 people have been infected * It comes after the country ordered all but non-essential workers to stay indoors Spain has suffered its worst day yet as 838 die from coronavirus as the country's death total soars to 6,528. It surpasses the death toll for the previous 24 hours, announced yesterday... more »
One Billion Children Can't Go to School Thanks to Coronavirus
*Amy Graham, Pasi Sahlberg* *Society, World, Australia* Can the internet come to the rescue? Fact: More than one billion young people around the world are now shut out of classrooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even in Australia where many schools remain open, many parents have chosen to keep their kids home. Some Australian non-government schools have already shut their doors and moved classes online. Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania have ended the term early so teachers can prepare for online learning in the second term. Queensland has closed schools and moved to online... more »
Here Are Ten Ways to Detect Misinformation Online
*H. Colleen Sinclair* *Security, World* What can be done? Propagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November elections. Many of their efforts have focused on social media, where people’s limited attention spans push them to share items before even reading them – in part because people react emotionally, not logically, to information they come across. That’s especially true when the topic confirms what a person already believes. It’s tempting to blame bots and trolls for these problems. But really it’s our own fault for shari... more »
What Henry David Thoreau Can Teach Us about Social Distancing
*Robert M. Thorson* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Thoreau’s retreat to Walden Pond is often mistaken for a hermit’s flight deep into the woods. Actually, Thoreau put some distance between himself and his home and village so that he could understand himself and society better. Seeking to bend the coronavirus curve, governors and mayors have told millions of Americans to stay home. If you’re pondering what to read, it’s easy to find lists featuring books about disease outbreaks, solitude and living a simpler life. But it’s much harder to find a book that combines these theme... more »
Here Are Five Ways to Guide Your Business's Staff Through the Coronavirus Crisis
*Bernard Walker, Tracy Hatton* *Public Health, Society, New Zealand* What can be done? As New Zealand begins a four-week lockdown to avoid the spread of COVID-19, businesses will have to adapt to radically new settings. Just hours before the lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of emergency and issued an epidemic notice to give authorities further enforcement powers to make sure people follow the lockdown rules. Competent leadership will be vital during the coronavirus crisis, and businesses and the service sector will play a crucial role. But few people have... more »
Coronavirus Could Create New Trade Opportunities With Russia
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The next U.S. president should realize that Russia has far too many internal problems to make any real trouble and that a trade alliance with Moscow is the best way to balance the ambitions of Beijing. As the global economy continues to evolve in the direction of a slowly unfolding belly-flop “with Chinese characteristics,” we national security analysts should be kind enough to leave economic prognostications to actual economists. Fair enough. Still, it’s worth pausing briefly to consider whether all the hub-bub about “grea... more »
How Mammograms Help Save Lives
*Paula Gordon, Martin Yaffe* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The benefits of screening outweigh the risks. A recent article published by The Conversation Canada stated routine mammographies do not save lives – and that the harms of screening outweigh the benefits. As researchers who have worked in the field of breast cancer detection for decades, we know that exactly the opposite is true — there’s overwhelming evidence that earlier detection of breast cancer by mammography screening, combined with modern therapy, reduces deaths from breast cancer markedly. We believe tha... more »
What The Far Left Is Missing About Joe Biden's Political Success
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, Americas* Party affiliation is important. *Key point: *Bernie is trying to win voters who don’t vote, while motivating moderate voters to vote against him; and Biden is winning voters in the age and income demographic groups that turn out in droves, while bringing in some moderate Republicans. Super Tuesday unleashed the primal screams of those “Bernie Brothers” into the void. “I don’t understand how anyone can support Joe Biden??!!!” Bernie was supposed to be well on his way to racking up an insurmountable delegate lead by Super Tuesday. Biden was s... more »
6 Upcoming UN Elections That Could Impact U.S. Interests
*Brett D. Schaefer* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] In recent decades, leaders of international organizations have rarely served more than two terms. This means we will likely see a good number of competitive elections over the next two years. These are the ones to watch. Last summer, the Trump administration was shocked when its preferred candidate for director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) placed a distant third—far behind China’s Qu Dongyu. Qu’s victory put Chinese nationals in charge of four of the fifteen United Nations specialized agencies. F... more »
Ready for the Pandemic: Is Nightlife Dead Thanks to Coronavirus?
*William Straw* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The nightlife sector is showing its strengths. The announcement was buried by the deluge of coronavirus-related news, but on March 21st The Hague elected a “Night Mayor.” The Dutch city’s new *Nachtburgemeester*, Pat Smith, brought to his successful campaign a long record as an organizer of dance parties and a nightlife advocate. He joined the ranks of some 35 other night mayors, night czars, night economy ambassadors and holders of equivalent titles around the world. All of these had been appointed or elected since 2012, w... more »
One U.S. Air Force Unit Helped Kill 1,200 Suspected Insurgents in One Year
*David Axe* *Security, * A secretive group of U.S. Air Force intelligence specialists flying aboard American spy planes helped U.S. military commandos kill more than a thousand enemy combatants in just a single year back in 2012. A secretive group of U.S. Air Force intelligence specialists flying aboard American spy planes helped U.S. military commandos kill more than a thousand enemy combatants in just a single year back in 2012. That’s one startling revelation in the official annual history for 2012 of the Air Force’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, a hea... more »
Are Coronavirus Patients Losing Their Sense Of Smell And Taste?
*Steven D. Munger, Jeb M. Justice* *Health, Americas* A fate worse than death. *The director of the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste and the co-director of the UF Health Smell Disorders Program answer questions about this emerging trend.* *Is the loss of smell an early sign of COVID-19?* Loss of smell occurs with the common cold and other viral infections of the nose and throat. Anecdotal reports suggest the loss of smell may be one of the first symptoms of COVID-19. Doctors around the world are reporting that up to 70% of patients who test positive for the cor... more »
Continuing Its Tradition of Medical Diplomacy, Cuba Sends Doctors to Italy
*Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla* *Public Health, Cuba, Italy* We've got the details. As Italy continues its battle against the global coronavirus pandemic, Cuba has sent 52 doctors and nurses to the country to help. The excellent training of Cuban doctors as well as the fact that they are used to working in precarious and high-risk situations will provide invaluable support for the Italian people. For nearly 60 years, Cuba has been sending healthcare professionals around the world. It does this in solidarity with those in need, but also as part of a concerted campaign of medical d... more »
Radio interview on KPFA in Bay area, California
DEFENDER Europe 20, NATO’s latest anti-Russian war games, has been canceled because Germany pulled out for fear of spreading COVID-19. The games were to be the largest training in transferring US troops from the United States to Europe since the mid-1990s, with 1500 German troops transporting military equipment across Germany and Poland to Russian borders. The Pentagon was determined to go ahead despite the pandemic, but Germany pulled its forces out and closed its roads to NATO troop movements for fear of spreading COVID-19. Norway cancelled the Cold Response war games on their R... more »
The Problem Of Journalism
Journalism exercises excessive control on our lives. The problem is that the people are filled with an insatiable desire to have an expert’s knowledge on everything, and this is a need that journalism fulfills—the news reports are designed to make the people feel that they are full of knowledge. The politicians come and go, but journalism is always there to tell people what the issues are and what constitutes knowledge. The nature of journalism is such that it coerces the people to focus on a single issue and forget about everything else, and even on this issue, it mostly disseminat... more »
Digital Dollars and Technocracy on Steroids – #NewWorldNextWeek
corbettreport Welcome to the 402nd episode of New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: – Story #1: The ‘EARN IT’ Bill Is the Government’s (Open) Plan to Scan Every Message Online https://bit.ly/2wCpMVq S.3398 …
Coronavirus: The European Union Unravels
Coronavirus: The European Union Unravels by Soeren Kern, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/ * Faced with an existential threat, EU member states, far from joining together to confront the pandemic as a unified bloc, instinctively are returning to pursuing the national interest. After years of criticizing U.S. President Donald J. Trump for pushing an “America First” policy, European leaders …
Israeli Warplanes Conduct New Attacks on Besieged Gaza Strip
Israeli Warplanes Conduct New Attacks on Besieged Gaza Strip by https://www.presstv.com/, 27 March 2020 Israeli warplanes have conducted several airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip, targeting a number of areas in the northern parts of the Palestinian coastal enclave. – Palestinian media outlets reported on Friday night that the strikes targeted positions belonging to the …
Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Israel Demolishes Palestinian Homes Amid Coronavirus Crisis by https://www.presstv.com/ A video has emerged showing Israeli bulldozers demolishing Palestinian homes near the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank. – Palestine’s official Wafa news agency reported that Israeli troops using bulldozers stormed the al-Dyouk village northwest of Jericho and started demolishing the houses. Israeli forces also …
Charles Hugh Smith: Go Big or Go Home!
Go Big or Go Home by CHARLES HUGH SMITH, 21 March 2020, https://dailyreckoning.com/ To understand why the financial dominoes toppled by the Covid-19 pandemic lead to global insolvency, let’s start with a household example. The point of this exercise is to distinguish between the market value of assets and net worth, which is what’s left …
ALERT! Gold & Silver Exchanges To Close Soon via Force Majeure!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota We knew this day would come. Those selling paper gold and silver contracts on the COMEX to rig the prices of gold and silver would be TAKEN TO THE WOODSHED! Now they can’t find any metal to deliver. It’s over…but first they will claim Force Majeure and blame the Corona Virus! end
US Faces DEFICIT of GOLD Amid Coronavirus Market Rout – Media
US Faces DEFICIT of GOLD Amid Coronavirus Market Rout – Media by https://www.rt.com/ As the deadly infection spreads across the US, the demand for gold, the all-time safe-haven metal, has skyrocketed, but there is not enough of it in local coffers to satisfy buyers’ appetites, according to The Wall Street Journal. – While dealers are …
COVID-19 Plunges Eurozone Into Crisis With European Currency on Verge of Exploding
COVID-19 Plunges Eurozone Into Crisis With European Currency on Verge of Exploding by https://sputniknews.com/ BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The coronavirus pandemic is now challenging the core European taboo under the European Treaty, the issuance of eurobonds, but as the situation becomes increasingly dramatic, EU member states are feeling the need for the strongest of medicine to …
The Gold Chronicles: Jim Rickards & Alex Stanczyk — Covid19 — Next Great Depression
Physical Gold Fund *Opening salvos of Global Financial Crisis II (GFCII) *The entire precious metals complex (gold and silver) has been cleaned out globally *The best time to act has past, now is the second best time to act *The global run on precious metals is probably less than 5% of the population, when the …
Something Weird is Happening with the Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov
nemesis maturity Comet 2I/Borisov first caught skywatchers’ attention in late August 2019 when it was officially discovered whizzing through the Solar System on a trajectory that indicated an interstellar origin. This month, astronomers checking in on the object found that something weird was happening. A team based in Poland reported that twice in March so …
Dave Kranzler: LBMA Gold, Silver Liquidity Concerns Grow
Arcadia Economics Dave Kranzler: #Gold and #Silver Liquidity Concerns Intensify The #LBMA made an announcement this week about liquidity issues in the gold and silver markets. While the bid-ask spreads widened, and officials provided every reason for concern. Wondering what’s happening? Is the LBMA running low on metal? How does it all get resolved? Fortunately …
Keiser Report | Gold: Problems with Exchange for Physical | E1520
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy review the problems with the EFP (Exchange for Physical) contracts on the Comex. Those trying to exchange their paper for physical gold are having a hard time with settlement. In the second half, Max interviews Chris Fenton, author of ‘Feeding the Dragon: Inside the …
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*Daily Mail*: *Donald Trump extends coronavirus lockdown until April 30 and says the pandemic will peak in TWO WEEKS – but insists he never threatened to quarantine New York and his Easter deadline was just an 'aspiration'* * Donald Trump said Sunday that the administration is extending the coronavirus guidelines, originally imposed for 15 days, until April 30 – a 30 day extension * He admitted that his Easter deadline for the country to be up and running was just an 'aspiration' * The president also said that it's likely the fast-spreading respiratory virus will peak in two weeks... more »
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic -- Live Updates March 29 - 30, 2020
*Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic -- News Updates March 29 - 30, 2020* Live Coronavirus News Coverage and Updates -- The New York Times Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world -- Reuters Coronavirus live news: Spain records new highest daily death toll, as Syria reports first Covid-19 death -- The Guardian Coronavirus latest: Trump expects US death rate to peak 'in two weeks' -- DW Coronavirus update: Global death toll exceeds 30,000, US expert says country could face 200,000 deaths, Australian wage subsidy to be announced -- ABC News Online What you need to kno... more »
‘Holy Crap This Is Insane’: Citing Coronavirus Pandemic, EPA Indefinitely Suspends Environmental Rules
This article is republished with permission from CommonDreams.org. The article has been republished in its entirety for informational purposes. The political and other views expressed in this article are not necessarily the views of AltHealthWorks.com. By Jake Johnson The Environmental Protection Agency, headed by former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, announced on Thursday a sweeping and indefinite suspension of environmental rules amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, a move green groups warned gives the fossil fuel industry a “green light to pollute with impunity.” Under ... more »
This Too Shall Pass…
Thankfully as a nation this crisis is causing us to reevaluate our priorities: faith, family, community and freedom; and seeing the easy dispatch of liberty also reignites that oft forgotten flickering flame… Journalists are less important than janitors. Our nations … Continue reading →
NEC Director Larry Kudlow on Point…
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the critical decisions to balance health risks for Americans with the need to keep the U.S. economy primed to reignite. The Treasury Department has stood … Continue reading →
Fish farm limbo
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. On Friday, March 27, the provincial government gave Cermaq Canada an extension on the deadline to file an application for its options to lease in four bays in the province. The firm is part of Cermaq Global, formerly a Norwegian state-controlled salmon producer purchased by […]
Top U.S. Doctor Estimates The US Could See Between 100,000 And 200,000 Covid-19 Coronavirus Deaths
Video of Dr. Fauci telling @jaketapper that "Looking at what we're seeing now, I would say between 100,000 and 200,000 cases... excuse me, deaths. I mean, we're going to have millions of cases." #CNNSOTU These next few weeks could be pretty rough.pic.twitter.com/Vh6xB4Fele — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 29, 2020 *Daily Mail:* *Dr. Fauci predicts America's coronavirus death toll will be '100,000 to 200,000', millions of people will be infected and says lockdowns will NOT be lifted next week like the President wants* * Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday morning estimated the US c... more »
'Shut everything else down now': Nurses call for more COVID-19 restrictions
The NT's Chief Minister says police will not be enforcing the two-person gathering rule — yet — as the nurses union issues an urgent plea for retail stories to close.
ABC medical expert Norman Swan tested for coronavirus
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The ABC's medical expert Norman Swan is in self-isolation at home after being tested for coronavirus.
CoronaRorts: rescue measures a free kick or fee kick for the banks?
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Coronavirus on the Nile : No Friday Prayers at Mosques in Egypt till Coronavirus crisis is over
Egypt’s Ministry of endowment announced on Sunday that it extending the temporary closure of mosque to all kinds of Congregational prayers nationwide till the Coronavirus crisis is over. It already announced the closure of mosques to congregational prayers on 21 March for 2 weeks period but now they are closed till this pandemic is over. I do not recall in the Modern history that mosques in Egypt during the times of plagues and epidemics were closed down especially during the Friday prayer. It is the first time I believe since the 20th Century the Egyptian government supported by... more »
WHO Official: Coronavirus Shows What Is Possible for Climate Restrictions
In a stunning threat to individual freedom, a powerful international body is eying coronavirus restrictions as an instructive lesson for climate change restrictions. In an address for Extinction Rebellion about coronavirus and climate change, Michael Marmot, a commission chairman at the World Health Organization (WHO), praised massive government programs that will “socialize the economy.” According […] The post WHO Official: Coronavirus Shows What Is Possible for Climate Restrictions appeared first on Climate Realism.
New York Mayor Bill deBlasio Announces Immediate Government Suspension of First Amendment…
New York Mayor Bill deBlasio is officially attempting to establish himself as the United States first totalitarian dictator by announcing a revocation of all New York City citizen rights under the first amendment. A stunning move. “[Government] shall make no … Continue reading →
Ugly, Stupid and Wormy is not Donald Trump's Fault
I have to admit that I wasn’t paying much attention to much social media on Wednesday until I saw Kathy Griffin trending. “Oh no,” I thought to myself, knowing full well what was to come when my index finger touched her name in the trending feed on Twitter, “we’ll never hear the end of this one.” And yes, it appeared for a little while, we wouldn’t. *EARL* DONE THIS The horror her husband has to live with daily must be all-consuming as he pauses at his jugular vein while shaving and says to himself, "Today is the day I free myself from this torment."
The world is what it is
Richard Epstein is a highly respected free market economist. He recently caught a lot of grief for predicting that coronavirus deaths in the US would peak at about 500: While Epstein does not have a medical or epidemiological background, he is a fellow at the Center for Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago and […] The post The world is what it is appeared first on Econlib.
'Hundreds of thousands' about to lose super insurance safety net
A leading insurance lawyer warns changes to superannuation due to start on Wednesday will likely leave hundreds of thousands of people facing the coronavirus pandemic without life or disability insurance.
Think you might have coronavirus? This is what to expect at a testing clinic
Four Corners goes inside a COVID-19 screening clinic to see what frontline staff and patients are experiencing every day during the crisis.
Counterfeit Markets Can Flourish During the Coronavirus Crisis
*Jay Kennedy* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Is that online order real or counterfeit? Rapid acceleration of coronavirus-related infections and fatalities in countries like Italy, Spain and the United States has led to widespread bans on communal activities, global restrictions on travel and an increasing reliance on virtual interactions. The push to keep people indoors has lead to a substantial increase in e-commerce and internet-based activities, including video streaming, grocery shopping, food delivery and education. People are becoming increasingly reliant upon these s... more »
What the Autistic Community Tells Us About Supporting Children Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
*Debra Costley* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here are 3 areas to focus on to help your children. During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working on education strategies for children on the autism spectrum, and I have also worked as a special education teacher. I have researched in mainstream schools to see what works for autistic children, and how we can best support them to alleviate anxiety and... more »
Trump Is Right About Coronavirus: America Needs To Figure Out How To Get the Economy Started Again
*Ben Shapiro* *Politics, Americas* [image: A New York City Police officer (NYPD) puts on gloves as people wait in line to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Stefan Jeremiah] It's not just #DieForTheDow. This week, President Donald Trump began openly considering at what point the American government ought to take steps to reopen the American economy. He explained: “Our country wasn’t built to be shut down. America will again and soon be open for business,” suggesting t... more »
New Solar Panel Models Offer Great Promise (But There Is a Big Catch)
*Michael D. Mehta* *Environment, World* Here's all you need to know. As our planet races towards a climate emergency, there is hope from some people that renewable energy will come to the rescue. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has evolved steadily since it was first developed by Bell Labs in 1954. It is now scalable, easily integrated with other energy technologies including batteries, and the cost of modules (commonly known as panels) has decreased by 80 per cent since 2009. Decades of improvements in engineering and manufacturing processes have led to moderately efficient,... more »
Is This One Regulation Sabotaging Our Coronavirus Response?
*Jeffrey A. Singer* *Politics, Americas* [image: A nurse wearing protective equipment walks at a clinic in Vantaa, Finland March 26, 2020. Lehtikuva/Emmi Korhonen via REUTERS] Arizona showed we don't even need it. On March 24 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order allowing CRNA’s (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) to practice independently of physicians or surgeons, thus adding needed personnel to the health care work force during this public health emergency. Guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services state that nurse anesthetists ... more »
This Is No F-35 (But It Can Take on And Beat Nearly Any Air Force)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Finald recently recieved its own Gripens. *Key point: *The Gripen could be a considerable asset for Suppression or Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD/DEAD) missions. In late January, the Saab JAS-39E Gripen arrived in Finland for its flight evaluation as part of the “HX Challenge,” Finland’s search for its next fighter aircraft to augment and slowly replace its fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets. Saab’s offering, as some commentators have remarked, is the last “eurocanard” to be evaluated in the HX program. It also comes “bundled” with the GlobalEye ... more »
Coronavirus Hasn't Killed Libertarianism—It's Showed Why We Need It
*Andy Craig* *Politics, Americas* [image: A soldier stands guard as he is joined by police officers to check vehicles as a 21-day lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) takes effect in Cape Town, South Africa, March 27,2020.REUTERS/Mike Hutchings] Who watches the watchmen? In recent days, there has been snark from some quarters about the current crisis somehow catching libertarians flat‐footed. The argument goes that the need for a big government response disproves a political ideology that is often, though in somewhat oversimplified fashion, sum... more »
Trump Extends Virus Guidelines, Braces US for Big Death Toll
Bracing the nation for a grim death toll, President Donald Trump has extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month.
Can Bernie Become The Frontrunner Again?
On Friday, John Nichols made the case that Bernie's moral outrage and devastating sarcasm during the bailout debate and with which he "struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers" is exactly what an opposition party is supposed to sound like. He-- alone among Senate Democrats-- refused to let the Republicans wage class warfare against working Americans, and "shamed Republicans in a Wednesday Senate floor speech that ripped into them for prioritizing corporate bailouts while objecting to providing a measure of security for low-wage workers who have lost their j... more »
ASX volatile in early trade after increase in coronavirus cases
After an erratic start, the Australian share market regains some momentum despite an increase in coronavirus cases over the weekend.
Tasmania records first coronavirus death as Premier moves to enforce public gathering rules
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Tasmania records its first coronavirus death after a woman in her 80s dies in hospital in the state's north west, with people warned breaking new rules on public gatherings could result in arrest from midnight.
Victorian coronavirus cases rise to 821 as state implements 'stage three' shutdown
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Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria recorded 56 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the state's total to 821.
37pc of workforce did not have paid leave entitlements before coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus crisis has put the plight of workers without entitlements in sharp relief, as many join the unemployment queue. Just how many of them are there in Australia?
Five charged with murder over Burnie death
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Police charge four men and one woman with murder over the death of a 23-year-old man in Burnie, in Tasmania's north west, early on Sunday morning.
Businesses to get up to $1,500 per employee fortnightly to keep Australians in work
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the payments are to help businesses keep as many people in jobs during the coronavirus crisis as possible.
'Just going to waste': Flowers dumped as sales plummet amid coronavirus closures
Australian flower growers destroy tens of thousands of flowers after events and florists are shut down in coronavirus measures.
Police to enforce tougher coronavirus crackdown in NSW from midnight, number of new infections falls
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says police will start enforcing tougher coronavirus lockdown restrictions announced by the Prime Minister from midnight, despite the number of new infections falling.
The U.K. Believes The Number Of Cases Of The Covid-19 Coronavirus In China Has Been 'Downplayed By A Factor Of 15 To 40 Times'
Ministers and senior Downing Street officials said the Communist state now faces a ‘reckoning’ over its handling of the outbreak and risks becoming a ‘pariah state’. People are pictured in the city of Wuhan after lockdown restrictions were relaxed *Daily Mail*:* China's efforts to blame coronavirus on a US army delegation to Wuhan infuriate No. 10 as Boris Johnson's advisers say Beijing's statistics on its cases could be downplayed by a factor of 40* * Ministers demand review of Britain's relationship with Communist super-state * It comes amid fury over China's misinformation blitz... more »
Why Trump Will Probably Win Re-Election
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker Throughout this election-season in the United States, there have been many indications that the stupid voters who chose Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in 2016 are doing it yet again and chose Joe Biden over Sanders, and that they thus handed Trump the victory in 2016 and are […] More The post Why Trump Will Probably Win Re-Election appeared first on The Duran .
SUNDAY SCREENING: GREED – Money, Happiness and Eternal Life (2016)
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The Real Reason
Never let a crisis go to waste. Economic Systems: The alarmists keep telling us their concern about global warming is all about man’s stewardship of the environment. But we know that’s not true. A United Nations official has now confirmed this. … Continue reading →
"Covid-19 Report 3/29/20: Coronavirus: The Solution Is Becoming Clear"
Chris Martenson, "Coronavirus: The Solution Is Becoming Clear' - https://www.peakprosperity.com/
Mathematics of Life and Death - The Trouble With "Modelling" Epidemics .........
*.....Is the Same as "Modelling" Man Made Climate Change. **(**Modelling -Since I'm not American)* * Way too many real world variables that may or may not be intentionally included or excluded.* *Sometimes the variable are unknown and can't, therefore, be considered.* *And sadly sometimes it just comes down to garbage in and garbage out. Despite the many, known issues with modelling we are witnessing in real time the damaging effects on society, the spreading of fear, the tyranny of so called democratic governments and the loss of our liberties and freedoms based on computer "epi... more »
Dispatches From the Frontline of a Local Chinese Wuhan Coronavirus Self Quarantine
*From the desk of Scooter Van Neuter* The reason I haven't written anything for a while is because our home has become ground zero for the coronavirus, and the situation is dire. It all started when my girlfriend Sissy and I had dinner at a Chinese restaurant close to Disneyland last month. At that point, the coronavirus was barely in the news, so we were oblivious to the danger. Anyway, while using the restroom, my genitals inadvertently made contact with the toilet handle, hand dryer button, and soap dispenser (how is not important). I thought little about it at the time. Fast for... more »
Trump’s Approval Rating over Handling of Coronavirus Crisis Jumps While Media’s Slumps
[image: trump-s-approval-rating-over-handling-of-coronavirus-crisis-jumps-while-media-s-slumps] The media is at its wit’s end: Trump's handling of the coronavirus contrasts sharply with the media's portrayal of it.
Mali Votes In Long-Delayed Parliamentary Elections Amid Pandemic And Security Fears
*Al Jazeera:* *Polls close in Mali amid coronavirus threat, security fears* Long-delayed parliamentary elections overshadowed by kidnapping of opposition leader, concerns over coronavirus. Polls have closed in Mali's long-delayed parliamentary elections which were held despite concerns about security and the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday's vote came hours after the violence-hit West African country announced its first coronavirus death and days after main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. The vote was expected to see new MPs elected to the 147-s... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-03-28
This is a summary of 11 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Sinai, Iraq, Russia, Ansarallah, Yemen, Idlib, Syria, US, Turkey, Pentagon, UAE. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Middleeast, Palestine, North-Africa, Iraq, World-News, Yemen, Syria, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Several ISIS fighters allegedly break out of prison in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A number of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighters have reportedly broken out of a prison in the northeastern region of Syria this evening, local activists reported via social media. According to the reports, several Islamic State fighters broke out of the Ghuweiran Prison in Al-Hasakah, prompting the U.S. Coalition to get […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed Syrian militants suffer devastating losses in northwestern Libya: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Syrian militants have been at the forefront of the Libyan battle for the capital city, Tripoli, since they first arrived in the North African nation in late December 2019. In fact, prior to late March, the Syrian militants had only lost 150 fighters in their quest to prevent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria announces first death due to coronavirus infection
The first death from the coronavirus has been confirmed in Syria, the state news agency reported. A woman died in hospital shortly after being admitted as an emergency patient, the SANA news agency cited the ministry as saying. Her test for COVID-19 came back positive. Authorities in Syria have so far confirmed five COVID-19 cases. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq to play serious role in deescalating conflict between US and Iran: PM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.)- Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zurfi announced that his country will begin to play a serious role in alleviating the conflict between Tehran and Washington, and in removing Iraq and the region completely from its dangerous repercussions. Zurfi tweeted on Sunday: “The increase in geopolitical tension in the region, especially the conflict […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France Is Caught In A West African War Quagmire
French Foreign Legion soldiers from the Operation Barkhane Counterterrorism Force taking positions as Merlin helicopters land in the Liptako-Gourma zone in northeastern Mali. *New York Times: **Crisis In The Sahel Becoming France's Forever War* *Riding along with French troops hunting Islamist militants in France’s unwinnable West African war.* AWAGATE FOREST, MALI — For two days, dozens of armored vehicles carrying 180 elite soldiers with the French Foreign Legion lumbered over West Africa’s scrubby savanna to reach a suspected hide-out for Islamist militants. Finally, by a thic... more »
Peter Navarro Discusses Manufacturing Shifts to Support COVID-19 Combat Efforts…
White House Coordinator for the Defense Production Act, Peter Navarro, appears on Fox News to discuss how U.S. manufacturers are shifting their production lines to generate products needed to combat coronavirus. GM CEO Mary Barra appears to have found a … Continue reading →
Clashes in China over coronavirus: Police in Jiangxi seek to keep out people from Hubei
Clashes in China over coronavirus: Police in Jiangxi seek to keep out people from Hubei Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Images coming from a bridge between Hubei and Jiangxi provinces show clashes between the police and people from Hubei. Meanwhile, news from other areas in China entails discrimination against people […]
Blitzkrieg: How Imperial Japan Swooped Into Singapore During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: Image: Reuters] Here's how they did it. “The moon like a tray was sinking in the western sea and the deep red sun showed its face to the east. Samah harbor, shimmering with gold and silver waves, was as beautiful as a picture. The men on the convoy looked towards the bows … as the Navy formed in two lines to right and left of the convoy.… This was surely the starting point which would determine the destiny of the nation for the next century. The die was cast.” So wrote Colonel Masanobu Tsuji, chief planner of Japan’s 25th Army, on... more »
This Nation's Big Economy Is in Trouble Due to the Coronavirus
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2FKF9LMU1E&share=true] Is no country untouched? As the coronavirus pandemic seeps into more corners of the world, sub-Saharan Africa has so far come out relatively unscathed. But there are signs the virus is now starting to make its way across the vast region — and as it does, Africa's most populous country and largest economy, Nigeria, could face some of the sharpest losses. Like most of its African peers, Nigeria has an extremely vulnerable and overtaxed h... more »
World War I Drama: How Did General Pershing Fair in the Fight for Meuse-Argonne?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_PM1EA991DMK01&share=true] A tough fight. At 0100 hours on September 12, 1918, German positions in the St. Mihiel salient on the Western Front were lit up by a massive artillery barrage. In all, more than 3,000 Allied guns of all sizes and calibers bombarded the previously quiet position. To the Germans’ surprise, the barrage ceased after only four hours, and American troops on the north and south sides of the salient emerged from their positions and started... more »
The coronavirus isn't the cause of this next bust, but it will make it worse
*And now, here's the good news: The coming economic hit from the coronavirus will be exacerbated by the already-arriving hit from the bursting of the "everything bubble." That's the bubble, inflated by central banks, in the price of virtually every asset from shares to houses -- the bursting of which announced the collapse of the phony boom and the end of this business cycle. The likely emergence of an economic bust is not due to the coronavirus, as suggested by popular thinking, but is rather the outcome of the Fed's monetary policy. Boom-bust cycles are not caused by shocks... more »
Wuhan Death Toll
*The Headlines* Locals in Wuhan believe 42,000 people may have died in the coronavirus outbreak there not the 3,200 claimed by Chinese authorities. (more here) I have no idea what the true numbers are. I doubt that we will ever know because it's a state secret in China. But those numbers are more in line from what I heard from people on the ground in China. It's also premature to presume that the current numbers being reported by the Communist Chinese Party are accurate.
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