The COVID-2019 Thread

[harrybarracuda]

Stoopid fucking Faux News bimbos and their stoopid trumpanzee viewers.

A Fox Business presenter who suggested the coronavirus crisis was part of a conspiracy to impeach Donald Trump again has been moved from her prime-time slot.

On Monday Trish Regan told viewers that the Democrats were trying to engineer a ”mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off” and wanted “to demonize and destroy the president” in “another attempt to impeach” him.

She said: “We’ve reached a tipping point. The chorus of hate being levelled at the president is nearing a crescendo as Democrats blame him, and only him, for a virus that originated halfway around the world.”

The president has been condemned for his slow reaction to the crisis and his initial efforts to suggest the potentially lethal virus was nothing to worry about. The markets saw falls bigger than since the late 1980s amid fears of the effect on the economy and concern that the government was not taking the threat seriously.

Regan’s comments caused a storm of criticism, coming against the background of other conservative news hosts and some Republican politicians seeking to play down the threat of the coronavirus.

In a statement Fox Business said Trish Regan Primetime and another show, Kennedy, would be “on hiatus until further notice”.

It added: “Due to the demands of the evolving pandemic crisis coverage, we are deploying all resources from both shows for staffing needs during critical market hours. Fox Business will run long form programming in prime time for the foreseeable future.”

Regan tweeted: “I want to let everyone know that Trish Regan Primetime is now on hiatus. FBN has taken prudent steps to limit staffing levels and is prioritizing its coverage during market hours. I fully support this decision -- we all must to do our part to keep our colleagues safe. #TrishRegan.”

Other Fox hosts, including Tucker Carlson – a close confidant of Mr Trump – have been taking the threat of the coronavirus more seriously.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-trump-fox-business-trish-regan-removed-impeachment-conspiracy-a9403011.html?utm_source=reddit.com

[HermantheGerman]

Germany and US wrestle over coronavirus vaccine



Vaccine 'for the whole world'

.....On Sunday, the head of CureVac's biggest investor said that an exclusive contract with the US was out of the question.

"We want to develop a vaccine for the whole world and not individual countries," the chief executive of dievini Hopp Bio Tech Holding, Christof Hettich, told the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper, echoing a similar statement in the company's press statement.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn told German public television that a takeover was not on the cards and that the ministry "has been in good talks with the company for the last two weeks."
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said the matter would be discussed in the government's newly created crisis committee on Monday, while Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told German public TV that "Germany is nor for sale."......

Germany and US wrestle over coronavirus vaccine | News | DW | 15.03.2020

Dietmar Hopp owns 80% of Curvac. I don't thing I need to explain who and what a great guy Mr. Hopp is

[Cujo]

Feel sorry for all those small businesses struggling, especially for the waitstaff now out of work for the foreseeable future. What are the figures on the average persons savings? Not to mention the cost of healthcare. I see it descending into a total mess. Desperate people turn to desperate measures. Crime, rioting, looting. All hell is going to break loose.

California governor Gavin Newsom has directed the closure of all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs in the state and called for all seniors age 65 years or older to stay in home isolation to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The directive came Sunday as it was announced that the virus had killed six people in California, with 335 cases confirmed – now the third largest number of cases in the nation, after Washington and New York.
“These are profoundly significant steps and they are significant steps from two days ago,” Newsom said in a news conference. “We’re guided deeply by what’s happening, not just by anxiety, not just by fear, but by a very pragmatic response to meet this moment without creating other unintended consequences.”

California governor directs all bars and nightclubs to close as coronavirus spreads | US news | The Guardian

[harrybarracuda]

So the US got their first case of Wuhan virus on 15th January.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington. The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by this novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December 2019. While originally thought to be spreading from animal-to-person, there are growing indications that limited person-to-person spread is happening. It’s unclear how easily this virus is spreading between people.
The patient from Washington with confirmed 2019-nCoV infection returned to the United States from Wuhan on January 15, 2020. The patient sought care at a medical facility in the state of Washington, where the patient was treated for the illness. Based on the patient’s travel history and symptoms, healthcare professionals suspected this new coronavirus. A clinical specimen was collected and sent to CDC overnight, where laboratory testing yesterday confirmed the diagnosis via CDC’s Real time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) test.

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p0121-novel-coronavirus-travel-case.html

[HermantheGerman]

Germany and US wrestle over coronavirus vaccine



Vaccine 'for the whole world'

.....On Sunday, the head of CureVac's biggest investor said that an exclusive contract with the US was out of the question.

"We want to develop a vaccine for the whole world and not individual countries," the chief executive of dievini Hopp Bio Tech Holding, Christof Hettich, told the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper, echoing a similar statement in the company's press statement.
German Health Minister Jens Spahn told German public television that a takeover was not on the cards and that the ministry "has been in good talks with the company for the last two weeks."
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said the matter would be discussed in the government's newly created crisis committee on Monday, while Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told German public TV that "Germany is nor for sale."......

Germany and US wrestle over coronavirus vaccine | News | DW | 15.03.2020

Dietmar Hopp owns 80% of Curvac. I don't thing I need to explain who and what a great guy Mr. Hopp is

[Dillinger]

190 new cases diagnosed yesterday in Malaysia, taking them to over 400 here now. My daughter's school is closed for 30 days at least with online lessons coming in now.

THE cost of doing nothing is incalculable. The results of ‘strong’ action are not so encouraging. The damage wrought by full-blown emergency measures must be too frightening to contemplate, a Kafkaesque nightmare.
Where does Malaysia stand in all of these?
I suppose we believe we are doing what is reasonable. Advisory upon advisory. Postponing events. Wearing masks. Washing hands. Watching out.
The government even banned mass gatherings. But not all may be listening. It’s a sensitive subject, it seems.
But the dam is also sensitive. So fragile it appears to be cracking all over. On Sunday, the Health Ministry announced that a shocking 190 more Covid-19-positive cases were detected.
Do we want the dam to shatter and the torrent to overwhelm our healthcare system and us?
But what more can we, and the government, do? Declare a state of emergency? Will the National Security Council Act come into play?
Well, I think schools and universities must close. This will remove a major conduit for Covid-19.
And religious groups must do what is necessary. I say this with as much gentleness as possible, for the prescription may be bitter. Let’s close the doors of our places of worship for a little while.
We will face Covid-19 bravely. But we do not turn our backs on God. On the contrary, our eyes and hearts long for Him in this time of great distress.
Cinemas and malls? Shops and resorts? Close some? Close all? Does the law allow this? Won’t the economic damage be huge? Can the stimulus handle it?
Too many questions. Too few answers. So much anxiety.
The prime minister may provide some answers and direction on Monday evening. He met with officials from the Health and Defence ministries earlier.
But maybe China and South Korea point to a way to wake up from this Kafkaesque bleakness. ‘Harsh’ and efficient measures, by the government and people, combine to bring Covid-19 to heel. How much will that cost us?

Covid-19: Time for drastic measures like a lockdown in Malaysia, ah? | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News

[David48atTD]

Stoopid fucking Faux News bimbos and their stoopid trumpanzee viewers.

On Monday Trish Regan told viewers that the Democrats were trying to engineer a ”mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off” and wanted “to demonize and destroy the president” in “another attempt to impeach” him.

She is a classic Watch the short video @ Fox anchor who dismissed coronavirus fears as plot to impeach Trump is removed from her prime-time slot | The Independent

She left the Building and promptly secured a box of Hair Spray and recited at the check out,
Hump ... panic buying of essentials ... I was able to buy a consumer staple that I need.
Panic buying ... poppy cock!

[HermantheGerman]

When will the run for money begin ?

[David48atTD]

Just when it seemed like the world couldn’t resemble the opening scenes of an apocalyptic horror film any more, it appears the coronavirus has sparked gang warfare between monkeys on the streets of Thailand.


For understandable reasons, the pandemic has led to a decline in tourism around the globe.
The Lopburi monkey population is usually split in two with one group residing in the city while the other patrols the area around the temple.

Many of the monkeys rely on food from tourists but these are desperate times and tourists are few and far between.
Because lots of people have isolated themselves and are working from home, there's also very few cars on the streets, so the monkeys are more free than ever to roam the streets.



The extraordinary fighting scenes were captured on video when one monkey found a single banana and hundreds of others swarmed in. This sparked the kind of mass brawl that used to be synonymous with warring fans at any major sporting tournament.



Eyewitness Sasaluk Rattanachai, who captured the footage, said:

They looked more like wild dogs than monkeys. They went crazy for the single piece of food. I’ve never seen them so aggressive.

Coronavirus: Rival monkey gangs invade a Thai city | indy100

Ant, quick ... go grab that Datsun Grille :-)

[katie23]

Feel sorry for all those small businesses struggling, especially for the waitstaff now out of work for the foreseeable future. What are the figures on the average persons savings? Not to mention the cost of healthcare.

I agree. In my ofc now, most are working from home, only skeleton staff tasked to report - and on rotating basis. Schools and many non-manufacturing offices closed/ WFH. Also near my ofc, there are many food businesses/ little stalls in the vicinity. Those will have to close/ decrease staff since they'll have no customers. Many of the staff are on no work/ no pay basis.

Aside from little canteens, there are also street food vendors near schools - ice cream, fish balls, fried plantains, etc. Those little ppl will have no business if people stay home & schools/ offices are closed. They must "tighten their belts" and I hope they/ their families can survive the coming weeks.

In the grocery line last Friday, I heard a millenial girl tell her BF (reading FB from her phone), they were 2 customers behind me: "the rich are panic-buying. For the poor, they just panic!" I had a chuckle when I heard it, and it's kinda sad but true...

Edit:

Watched a few minutes of a vlogger expat. Saw from the comments that in Angeles City (sin city like Pattaya), all bars, clubs, e-games and non-essential establishments are ordered closed by the city govt from March 16 until further notice. So no more jobs (pun intended, heh) for the night ladies and the sexpats / sex tourists have to find alternate means of entertainment. Heh.

[HermantheGerman]

She is a classic Watch the short video @ Fox anchor who dismissed coronavirus fears as plot to impeach Trump is removed from her prime-time slot | The Independent

She left the Building and promptly secured a box of Hair Spray and recited at the check out,
Hump ... panic buying of essentials ... I was able to buy a consumer staple that I need.
Panic buying ... poppy cock!

She should do porn...with that big mouth

[David48atTD]

When will the run for money begin ?

Actually, today, I grabbed a little more then normal.

Not because I'm worried about a run on cash, but I don't want to use the public keyboard at the ATM more then I have to.

[David48atTD]

She should do porn...with that big mouth

Well, speaking of which ...

Pornhub makes its premium content free for everyone on coronavirus lockdown in Italy

Italians who have been forced into lockdown because of the outbreak of the coronavirus will be able to access Pornhub's premium content for free while they are locked up inside.

Warning: Some of the content in this article might be NSFW.

Coronavirus: Pornhub premium made free for people on lockdown in Italy | indy100

[harrybarracuda]

When will the run for money begin ?

When the interest rate goes negative.

[harrybarracuda]

. So no more jobs (pun intended, heh) for the night ladies and the sexpats / sex tourists have to find alternate means of entertainment. Heh.

See my post above about Camgirls.

I am sure there will be a few "deliveries" to hotel rooms also.

[harrybarracuda]

Another dumbarse.

An American Airlines passenger delayed a flight to Nashville for over eight hours by joking about having the coronavirus, according to a report.

The flight was set to depart 6:30 p.m. Saturday from Dallas, but takeoff was hampered by a man, who first refused to lift his tray table then claimed he had the deadly virus, news station WKRN reported.

“People were freaked out because nobody knew what was going on,” another passenger Brandon Kenney told WKRN. “People didn’t know if he was actually sick or if he really didn’t have coronavirus or not.”

The unruly passenger, who was not identified, was ejected from the plane by hazmat crews and police officers, who then explained the situation to freaked-out travelers, according to a report.

“Right after he was escorted off the plane, one of the cops came back and kind of explained the situation to the people that were sitting near him and kind of spelled it out for us and told us not to worry about it and really was just talking about how he was joking about having the coronavirus,” Kenny told the outlet.

But the flight was still delayed by unnerved crew members, who refused to fly after the fiasco, the report said. It was supposed to get to Nashville 8:40 p.m. Saturday but didn’t get there until 4:40 a.m. Sunday.

American Airlines said the man was arrested for making a false claim, but didn’t provide further comment about the incident, WKRN reported.

American Airlines passenger jokes about coronavirus, causes delay

[David48atTD]

Coronavirus forces cancellation of Anzac Day services in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia

A number of states have moved to cancel some Anzac Day services and ban the public from attending others in an attempt to thwart the spread of coronavirus.

Key points:

• All states and territories aside from South Australia, NT and ACT have cancelled Anzac Day services
• Many states are looking into alternative ways for people to commemorate the day
• The move has been made to "protect our older veterans" from the spread of COVID-19

The RSL branches in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia have made the decision more than a month out from the April 25 memorials.
A selection of dawn services will be held across the country but the public will be asked not to attend. Any marches or midday services will be cancelled.

Coronavirus forces cancellation of Anzac Day services in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[harrybarracuda]

Before any numbskull starts reporting that a vaccine is nigh....

A clinical trial evaluating a vaccine designed to protect against the new coronavirus will begin on Monday, according to a government official. The first participant in the trial will receive the experimental vaccine on Monday, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the trial has not been publicly announced yet.

The National Institutes of Health is funding the trial, which is taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, the official said. Public health officials say it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine.

Testing will begin with 45 young, healthy volunteers with different doses of shots co-developed by NIH and Moderna Inc. There's no chance participants could get infected from the shots, because they don't contain the virus itself. The goal is purely to check that the vaccines show no worrisome side effects, setting the stage for larger tests.

https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/coronavirus-vaccine-trials-to-begin-from-monday-us-govt-official/story/398302.html

[harrybarracuda]

Boris Johnson will hold daily coronavirus press conferences from Monday after he was urged to “speak directly to the public”.

The Prime Minister will address the media over the pandemic alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.

The first of the daily briefings will come after the PM chairs a Cobra committee meeting expected to focus on plans to shield elderly and vulnerable citizens, household isolation and mass gatherings.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/coronavirus-boris-johnson-bid-calm-21697933

[Klondyke]

Salt Lake City PD: "Please, stop it!" (for the moment)

Due to the confirmed case of #COVIDー19 from community spread, SLCPD is asking all criminal activities/nefarious behavior to cease until further notice. We appreciate your anticipated cooperation in halting crime & thank criminals in advance. #SocialDistancingNow #behaveyourself

https://twitter.com/slcpd/status/1238848450340352000

[bowie]

'Bout time a country started lookin' out for it's elderly - Go Oz!

Australia supermarkets start 'elderly hour' to counter panic-buying

An Australian supermarket chain will start opening its doors exclusively to customers over 60-years-old for one hour a day as part of an effort to ease the burden of panic-buying on the most vulnerable. Read more.

[Klondyke]

Coronavirus: Isis tells followers not to travel to Europe for attacks because of outbreak

Isis has warned its followers to avoid travelling to Europe because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Reversing its previous calls for jihadists to target the area, the terrorist group advised supporters not to enter “the land of the epidemic”.

It also appeared to back guidance to the public to wash their hands regularly.

The directive is featured in the latest issue of the group’s al-Naba newsletter, which contains a full-page of “directives to deal with epidemics” taken from Islamic texts.

Isis highlights “the obligation of taking up the causes of protection from illnesses and avoiding them”.

“The healthy should not enter the land of the epidemic and the afflicted should not exit from it,” the newsletter adds.

In a departure from official guidance from the World Health Organisation, the Isis guidance to supporters includes covering the mouth when yawning and sneezing, as well as sealing off water containers.

One featured hadith, or saying of the prophet, reads: “There is one night in the year when pestilence descends, and it does not pass by any vessel that is not covered or any waterskin that is not tied up, but some of that pestilence descends into it.”

The number of confirmed cases in Europe has passed 50,000, with more than 24,000 in Italy alone.

Outbreaks of coronavirus have also been reported in other countries where Isis are active, including Iraq, Afghanistan and Indonesia

On Sunday the Iraqi government imposed a week-long curfew in the capital Baghdad after the total number of cases rose to at least 124.

The curfew, which includes a suspension of all flights to and from Baghdad airport, lasts from 17 March until 24 March.

Ten people have died in the country so far, according to the health ministry.

Coronavirus: Isis tells followers not to travel to Europe for attacks because of outbreak

[HermantheGerman]

more sad news

A prominent Iranian cleric has died from the coronavirus infection. Ayatollah Hashem Bathaie Golpayenagi, who represented Tehran at Iran’s Council of Experts, is the latest high-profile Iranian figure killed by the disease.

[HermantheGerman]

Dumb Krauts !

today 16 March 2020

IR 721

Iran Air

(IKA) Tehran

arrival Frankfurt 10:20 AM

now get this:

Germany is closing borders to France, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland

[David48atTD]

The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia led losses among the region’s major markets as it dropped 9.7% to close at 5,002. That was its largest ever daily drop, according to Reuters.

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Europe down 8 - 10%

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The USA is 'limit down' ...

Key Points

• Contracts on the S&P 500 dropped 5%, reaching a “limit down” band made by the CME futures exchange to prevent further losses.
• No prices can trade below 5%, only at higher prices than “limit down.”
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures plunged more than 1,000 points, also triggering the limit down level.

The S&P 500 futures hit '''limit down''' at 5 percent

Stock Futures Premarket Data: Dow, S&P, NASDAQ