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China Has Ground To A Halt: “On The Ground” Indicators Confirm Worst-Case Scenario
China Has Ground To A Halt: “On The Ground” Indicators Confirm Worst-Case Scenario Back on Monday, when analysts and investors were desperately seeking clues whether China has managed to reboot its economy from the 2-week long hiatus following the Lunar New Year/Coronavirus pandemic amid the information blackout unleashed by the communist party in the already […]
In Shocking Admission, WHO Advisor Says Coronavirus May Infect Over 5 Billion People
In Shocking Admission, WHO Advisor Says Coronavirus May Infect Over 5 Billion People In yet another sign of the World Health Organization’s about-face on the coronavirus outbreak, a top epidemiologist and advisor to the organization said Thursday that if the virus isn’t contained soon, it could infect 60% of the global population – or more […]
White House Doubts China’s Numbers: 100,000 Coronavirus Cases Unreported
White House Doubts China’s Numbers: 100,000 Coronavirus Cases Unreported Summary: Japan reports first virus death President Xi says China will minimize impact from virus Chinese leadership scapegoats local officials Death toll and case count soared last night: There are more than 60k cases worldwide, and more than 1300 deaths EIA joins OPEC in warning about […]
What if we only ate food from local farms?
What if we only ate food from local farms? “We would die from starvation. It’s that simple.” Or so TV botanist James Wong recently tweeted in response to the title question, taken from a BBC feature. In this post I’m going to make the case that we wouldn’t, that it isn’t simple, and that in fact our chances […]
China Reports Huge Jump In New Coronavirus Infections, Deaths; Stocks Tumble
China Reports Huge Jump In New Coronavirus Infections, Deaths; Stocks Tumble Summary: China’s Hubei province admits a massive spike in virus cases and deaths (14,840 additional cases and 528 additional deaths) The Sun reports first case confirmed in London, bringing UK total to 9 UK hospital confirms worker found to be infected treated ‘small number’ […]
China Again Refuses American Researchers Amid Growing Skepticism Of Beijing’s Containment Efforts
China Again Refuses American Researchers Amid Growing Skepticism Of Beijing’s Containment Efforts Summary: The Sun reports first case confirmed in London, bringing UK total to 9 UK hospital confirms worker found to be infected treated ‘small number’ of patients Russia releases two Chinese nationals who recovered from virus China Grand Prix likely to be cancelled […]
Global warming was blamed for evaporating the Great Lakes, now blamed for high water levels in Chicago’s ‘climate emergency’ – Updated 2
Global warming was blamed for evaporating the Great Lakes, now blamed for high water levels in Chicago’s ‘climate emergency’ – Updated 2 “What we are seeing in global warming is the evaporation of our Great Lakes.” That was Illinois Senator Dick Durbin in 2013 when Lake Michigan was at a record low. You can find plenty of […]
Coronavirus: Up To 24 Days Before Symptoms Start Showing?
Coronavirus: Up To 24 Days Before Symptoms Start Showing? That would mean MANY more “infected & contagious yet unaware” cases exist A new report finds that the incubation period for the coronavirus may be as long as 24 days, 10 days longer than previous expected. That means that the potential size of “infected & contagious […]
Are There Really 10,000 Diagnosed Covid-19 Cases In Wuhan That Aren’t Being Counted?
Are There Really 10,000 Diagnosed Covid-19 Cases In Wuhan That Aren’t Being Counted? Summary: UK hospital confirms worker found to be infected treated ‘small number’ of patients Russia releases two Chinese nationals who recovered from virus China Grand Prix likely to be cancelled Couple onboard ‘Diamond Princess’ tell CNBC situation is “frankly terrifying”. AFP publishes […]
OPEC Slashes Oil Demand Forecast On Coronavirus Crunch
OPEC Slashes Oil Demand Forecast On Coronavirus Crunch Perhaps buoyed by speculation that oil demand in China is set to plunge as much as 20% if not more on the coronavirus “demand shock”, on Tuesday OPEC slashed it forecast for global oil demand by almost a quarter million barrels per day as the coronavirus pandemic cripples fuel use in […]
Coronavirus Could Crush Natgas Market Amid Collapsing Chinese Demand
Coronavirus Could Crush Natgas Market Amid Collapsing Chinese Demand Last week we warned that the drop in Chinese petroleum consumption could spark one of the “biggest shocks to oil markets since the Lehman crisis.” Now it seems the fast-moving contagion has spread to liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, Fitch Ratings detailed in a new report. LNG markets […]
Hong Kong Coronavirus Expert Warns Outbreak Could Infect “Between 60%-80%” Of Humanity, Causing 51 Million Deaths
Hong Kong Coronavirus Expert Warns Outbreak Could Infect “Between 60%-80%” Of Humanity, Causing 51 Million Deaths The city of Hong Kong and its 7 million+ residents have reason to be extremely anxious about the nCoV outbreak that has already caused more than 1,000 deaths on the mainland. Back in 2003, SARS ripped through the densely […]
Chinese Firms Ask For Billions In Loans Amid Virus Outbreak
Chinese Firms Ask For Billions In Loans Amid Virus Outbreak In response to the economic paralysis brought about by the coronavirus, Chinese banks are offering billions of dollars in loans to Chinese companies, according to two banking sources via Reuters. About 300 Chinese firms, including top food delivery company Meituan Dianping and smartphone maker Xiaomi, have […]
Body Count
Body Count Over time, continual bad news will discourage any civilian population, and Americans had the lowest tolerance on the planet for bad news. Karl Marlantes, “Matterhorn” (2009) Have you read Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes? You should. It’s not just the best novel I’ve ever read about the Vietnam War, but it’s also one of my […]
Even The Mainstream Media Is Now Admitting That Humanity Is Facing “A Perfect Storm”
Even The Mainstream Media Is Now Admitting That Humanity Is Facing “A Perfect Storm” Over the last several decades, have we ever seen a year start as strangely as 2020 has? Global weather patterns have gone completely nuts, large earthquakes are popping off like firecrackers, it looks like the plague of locusts in Africa could […]
