A Yale medical doctor and professor of epidemiology penned a frustrated op-ed in Newsweek, wanting to know why “tens of thousands of patients with COVID-19 are dying unnecessarily.” The solution, Dr. Harvey A. Risch says, already exists: Hydroxychloroquine works when it is given very early in the infection, “especially when given in combination with the […]
Switching from farm-to-table to farm-to-staff-table during Covid-19 The team at the Bali property, Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana, has always placed high importance on farm-to-table (most of the produce served is grown on the grounds and interactive dining/cooking experiences play a big part in their offering). With Covid-19 they’ve now switched to a farm-to-staff-table […]
#Covid19 #coronavirus #models #wrong #healthcare #hospitals #deaths #lockdowns #Dr.Ioannidis #science In a recent interview, Dr. John Ioannidis had a harsh assessment of modelers who predicted as many as 40-M people would die and the US healthcare system would be overrun because of C-19 coronavirus. He predicted it and it came true: The models used to […]
Horse Racing Ireland today welcomed the confirmation from the Government that race fixtures in Ireland can resume behind closed doors on June 8. Only key personnel necessary to run the fixture will be permitted to be on site where they will be subject to strict Covid-19 protocols. All those in attendance will be subject to […]
Dr. Russell Blaylock, a neurosurgeon, has written an editorial addressing healthy people wearing masks to protect themselves from COVID-19 and his advice is: Don’t. First, Dr. Blaylock says, there is no scientific evidence that it is effective against COVID-19 transmission. Pro-science people should care about this. As for the scientific support for the use of face mask, a […]
CDC provisional COVID-19 death counts revised downward to 37,308 on 1 May 2020.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm While obesity may top the list of co-Morbidities, underlying conditions that make C-19 worse, investigations reveal most C-19 coronavirus patients have more than 1 underlying health issue. A study looking at 5,700 New York City patients found 88% had more than 1 co-Morbidity. Only 6.3% […]
The health emergency of the COVID-19 chaos appears to be entering the containment phase. Thousands of Americans have died, and now The People are clamoring for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical […]
The US entertainment community under pressure from COVID-19, various organizations have made relief resources available to actors, musicians, and freelancers. Below for resource links, as follows: The Actors Fund – COVID-19 Resource List Freelance Artists – Emergency Funding Sweet Relief – COVID-19 Relief Resources Recording Academy’s MusiCares – COVID-19 Relief Fund Billboard – “How Music Companies Are Giving Back […]
With only 3 new cases and no known community transmission, New Zealand has declared Victory over the COVID-19 coronavirus. Both New Zealand and Australia quickly locked down their borders, and neither country have seen the devastation that has affected other parts of the world. New Zealand is made up of 2 islands, and what few […]
What does a post-COVID-19 economy look like? Based on the response we have seen to the crisis so far, some things are already becoming clear. The number of new COVID-19 infections seems to have peaked globally. While testing is quite uneven, this does offer the prospect the apex of the crisis is passing. More attention must be given to the nature […]
The SARS-CoV-2 virus triggers COVID-19 infections, and how it is spread continues to be investigated. Experts believe most infections are acquired through respiratory droplets that are released when a person speaks, sneezes or coughs. These droplets may land on your face, hands or surrounding surfaces. Experts believe you may become infected by touching a surface […]
COVID-19 symptoms typically include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But for older people, the population more at risk for developing severe, life threatening complications they may exhibit none of those symptoms. Physicians say, this complicates the effort in treating them in a timely manner. According to the experts seniors may feel lethargic, sleep more […]
$GLD $XAU $SLV $XAG $USD Australia’s largest gold refinery has ramped up production of 1 kilogram bars to ease the supply squeeze in the US that helped propel a surge in the premium for New York futures. The collapse in air travel that’s grounded passenger jets used to transport gold products and virus-related disruptions to some […]
The COVID-19 coronavirus looks to be entering the containment phase. Americans are desperate for sensible policymakers with courage to ignore the chaos and rely on the facts. Our leaders must examine the factual data to see what has really happened, and stop emphasizing the hypothetical What If’s. Officials must combine the empirical evidence with fundamental principles […]
President Trump Tweeted Monday night he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States due to the COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus and the need to protect jobs for Americans. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, […]
$DAL The Big Qs: How soon are we going to be allowed to travel again freely after the coronavirus pandemic is over, and what will air travel look like? Those are the questions that every traveler is asking in every corner of the globe. And eventually, we will get past this horrible COVID-19 coronavirus chaos, […]
Yes, the COVID-19 coronavirus has travel a standstill. But in this digital age there are ways to indulge your wanderlust without leaving your home. Thanks to UNESCO, we can visit many of the world’s most awe-inspiring official World Heritage Sites in living room comfort. These tours are special is that they are designed in 360-degree […]
$OIL The Big A: Relying on China for economic development was never a good idea, but it turned out to be more dangerous than we thought. Italy and Iran are 2 of the countries hardest hit by The Wuhan Virus, outside of China. Helen Raleigh explains why at The Federalist: The reason these 2 countries are […]
The genome of the virus causing Covid-19 consists of 30,000 genetic bases Dubai’s Covid-19 Command and Control Center (CCC) confirmed the completion of the first full genome sequencing of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sequencing from a patient in Dubai was performed by researchers at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai […]
…it is a Power, Profit, Control Pandemic. The economic collapse is a result of precisely engineered governmental policies though those policies appear to be in the public’s best interest. COVID-19 meets the technical definition of a pandemic, and the World Health Organization (WHO) declare it so. However, the death toll is nowhere near that of real […]
$XAU $GLD $USD Gold traded just off 7-yr highs Thursday as investors bet the precious Yellow metal price would swell as the COVID-19 chaos reshapes financial markets. Futures for June delivery inched up 0.3% to 1,746 oz, holding just below their April high of 1,768. Gold is up 16% YTD, thanks to investors who view it as a […]
The Chinese Communist regime and/with the World Health Organization (WHO) are not only complicit in one another’s global coronavirus pandemic culpability, they are criminally negligent, according to President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. “China’s failure to communicate clearly with WHO is a crime of international proportions, and WHO fixing it for China is disgraceful,” Mr. […]
Medical research scientists pointing to an HIV-like trait, say the COVID-19 coronavirus effectively attacks and destroys the very immune cells that are supposed to protect the body. The scientists found COVID-19’s attacking the T cells was unlike the past SARS coronavirus, completely destroying the immune system in fatal cases, per the report. And, in some patients, the […]
The nonprofit sector of the economy does not get much attention when it comes to economic strategy and development. There are a couple of hundred thousand nonprofit organizations in California and millions in the nation; they range from large hospitals, universities, and medical foundations to food pantries and storefront churches. Most nonprofits do not have […]
Well, the likelihood is people that are dying of traditional causes are now getting labeled as COVID-19 coronavirus. Heart attack and stroke teams, always ready to rush in and save lives, are mostly idle in hospitals across the country. Cardiology consultations have shrunk, except those related to Covid-19. In an informal Twitter poll by @angioplastyorg, an online community […]
Today, most people think of the Black Death as something just in history books. a time before doctors knew about viruses and bacteria. But this month, 3 people in China were diagnosed with 2 different forms of The Plague, highlighting that it is not entirely a thing of the past. Neither are discussions about the cause […]
Friday, President Trump said that determining when it will be safe to drop social distancing guidelines to stop the spread of the coronavirus is “the biggest decision I’ve ever had to make.” President Trump spent much of Friday’s briefing by the coronavirus task force addressing the question of when the country could expect to […]
By 17 March 2020, COVID-19 coronavirus triggered mass hysteria in the United States. Countries around the world, including the US quarantined, closed borders, implemented curfews and recommended or enforced isolation of the populations. Here is the list of Shelter in Place orders in the US to date The Big Q: Are people infected, are people […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX We see lots of Sell-side research and analysis (taking a contrarian POV) daily, and over the years certain equity strategists have made some very good calls. On 19 March in the midst of what was some of the most brutal, high-velocity machine selling ever, Barry Bannister and his team at […]
$SPY $QQQ $MS, $CCORF,$JPM, $BLK The Sky is Not Falling! We do not believe that we will have full retest of the 23 March lows, and do not believe that this is the beginning of a Depression Monday, 2 Key Wall Street investment strategists talked up the market. Morgan Stanley believes that the worst has […]
The current health and economic panic crises have together significantly and negatively affected some asset values. But, created at the same time significant planning opportunities, 1 is the conversion of a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. Many investors consider converting their traditional IRA into a Roth IRA as part of their overall retirement planning. […]
Molecular hydrogen (H2) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which make it potentially useful for COVID-19 as explained in the video below by Tyler LeBaron. Have a healthy weekend, stay home!
If you, your company or organization is interested in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, please see this page on FEMA’s website for more information. Examples for the private sector include the following as stated by FEMA, as follows: To sell medical supplies or equipment to the federal government, please submit a price quote under the COVID-19 PPE […]
A novel coronavirus which was 1st detected in November 2019 in the City of Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC has shaken the world as it spread across continents. Global Travel Plus, a leading provider of global emergency assistance services, has compiled the latest updates regarding the coronavirus and explains how it affects travel, as follows: 1. […]
Nobody has any sense of how long this coronavirus lockdown will last so the federal and state government have put in place forbearance programs allows everybody to press pause on their current circumstances and breathe. And take a look at what the world might look like in 6 or 12 months and plan for that. […]
$MSFT, $WMT, $INTC, $PG, $JNJ and… …at 1 point last week, the DJIA was down 38% from its highs in February. Now, on Tuesday the last day of trading for Q-1 of Y 2020, the DJIA was down about 22% YTD. Today, looking the leaders of the DJIA the following are the 5 best performers […]
There is much we do not know about the COVID-19 coronavirus, but researchers are starting to piece the puzzle together as we go along. For example, a recent Chinese investigation suggests COVID-19 coronavirus is “highly sensitive” to high temperatures and spreads faster in colder climates, its most rapid spread is occurring at a temperature of […]
The COVID-19 coronavirus is very challenging because the majority of those infected will feel only minor symptoms, or none at all. It is an invisible lethal enemy. A few weeks ago we were living our usual lives. Now, things we took as normal are no longer possible, for instance: an evening with friends, daily commute, […]
First Lady Melania Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, President Trump announced Monday at the daily task force briefing. “Yes, she’s great; she’s fine,” Trump told reporters. “Negative, yes. OK? Negative.” President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and his wife have also been cleared of the coronavirus through precautionary testing. None have experienced symptoms. Most Americans […]
$BAYRY Never before have the American People been affected by such a catastrophe, as no war has or will have the effect of a virus such as COVID-19 worldwide. In essence, the $21-T+ American economy at a standstill with millions of American families wondering how they will survive economically. About 40% live paycheck to paycheck […]
Experts are saying that there is no conclusive evidence that pets like dogs and cats can spread COVID-19 coronavirus, or that they can be a source of infection to people. They say it is likely it works the other way round. In fact, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in Hong Kong concluded: “The […]
Daniel Dae Kim, 51 anni, of Lost and Hawaii Five-O fame, is the latest Hollywood star to be diagnosed with COVID-19 coronavirus. The actor shared the news in a video on social media, noting that it “looks like I’ll be OK.” He also detailed his journey with the coronavirus disease in an effort to help others during this pandemic and called […]
The Trump Administration has upgraded its warning to Americans against all International travel as the virus outbreak spreads. This is an unprecedented move. “The Department of State advises US citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19,” it said in the new advice. “In countries where commercial departure options remain […]
If any 1 country deserves to have the name “Chinese” attached to a pandemic, it’s China, which did all it could to conceal the outbreak rather than contain it. For weeks, China covered up the coronavirus pandemic. And in the days and weeks after the crisis became evident, China left its airports and borders open, […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX, $USO, $XAU, $USD, $VXX Despite the coordinated stimulus packages announced by central banks and the massive stimulus plans laid out by Washington, confidence was lacking due to the growing outbreak of COVID-19 and the continued shutdown of the economy. Shortly before the close, the Senate passed the House bill that provides […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) stated that it has activated rigorous preventive measures to ensure the highest standards of health procedures for its employees. Ferrari’s announcement follows the decree on COVID-19 issued by the Italian Government. The workforce present in Maranello and Modena has been reduced to a minimum, while remaining personnel is working remotely, the company […]
Warning – Level 3 Alert! CDC recommends that travelers avoid all not essential travel to the specified countries listed below, as there may be limited access to adequate medical care in the regions. The countries included in the CDC notice Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein […]
President Trump on Thursday signed an $8.3-B emergency funding package to fight COVID-19 A number of outcomes is possible, decision makers should not assume the worst. Fewer than 3 months have since China reported a new virus to the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus is known as SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19 disease, spread quickly in […]
$GILD So far, there have been a limited number of reported cases of COVID-19 infection in the US, and the US military has designated several detention sites around the country to quarantine Americans, should things take a turn for the worse. Historically government health officials have exaggerated the threat of pandemics in the US, including […]