http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html
The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.
A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.
Category: Variety Pack
2020-03-07 - Hydro substation damaged by fire in Ottawa (Canada), 11,000 homes go dark:
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/fire-at-hydro-ottawa-substation-leads-to-power-outage-1.4843125
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/fire-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-in-the-west-end
http://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/fire-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-in-the-west-end/wcm/d1858869-b425-445e-91ca-d9feeb7dc0a4
2020-03-07 - Three cases of coronavirus confirmed in Maryland, governor declares state of emergency:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/05/3-cases-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-maryland-state-emergency/
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/06/maryland-coronavirus-patients-were-on-a-cruise-montgomery-county-officials-say/
http://twitter.com/HellgrenWJZ/status/1235929543111827457
Quote: "At a news conference Friday evening, Gov. Larry Hogan said all three patients contracted the virus on the M.S. Asara, a cruise ship that was on the Nile River in Egypt."
2020-03-07 - First coronavirus case reported in Washington DC, from community spread:
http://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/07/coronavirus-washington-dc-first-case-123431
Quote: "Because the man had no history of international travel and no close contacts with anyone known to have coronavirus, the case is considered an example of community spread."
2020-03-07 - First coronavirus case reported in Virginia:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/us-marine-in-virginia-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-states-first-case/2234121/
2020-03-07 - First coronavirus case reported in Missouri, in St. Louis County:
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/gov-parson-confirms-first-covid-19-case-in-missouri/
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/
http://krcgtv.com/news/local/gov-parson-to-address-the-first-presumptive-positive-case-of-coronavirus-in-the-state
http://www.kctv5.com/coronavirus/gov-parson-announces-missouri-s-st-covid--case/article_e022c71e-60d9-11ea-84e6-3faa50e9d091.html
http://www.kmbc.com/article/gov-mike-parsons-office-announces-first-missouri-covid-19-case/31270932
Quote: "The announcement in Missouri comes little more than an hour after Kansas officials said they had a presumptive positive case in Johnson County, Kansas."
Note: Pretty incredible. I first heard about COVID-19 when the general public did, in early January, before it had a name. So in just two months it spread across China then onward into 90-ish other countries and now it's in my metaphorical back yard, 7400 miles from Wuhan...
2020-03-06 - Infectious disease expert expects 30 to 40 percent of the population to be infected with coronavirus within 2 two weeks in Tehran (Iran):
http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200306-iranian-doctor-expects-40-of-tehran-population-to-catch-coronavirus/
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-view-from-tehran.html
Note: So that'd be about 3 million people or so. If just 10 percent have serious symptoms requiring hospitalization, that'd be 300,000 beds needed, just in Tehran. That's about as many free beds they would need as the number of free beds in the entirety of the United States. If that's what comes to pass, many of those people will die because the medical system in Tehran will break down and most people won't get the treatment they need to live. We'll have the same problem here once all of our hospital beds are filled...
2020-03-07 - Person tests positive after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor (Maryland):
http://www.cnn.com/2020/03/07/politics/cpac-coronavirus-tested-positive/index.html
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/486457-cpac-attendee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus
http://www.axios.com/cpac-attendee-coronavirus-ac732478-bf2d-403e-981f-81c9f8ef2dfd.html
http://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/07/coronavirus-cpac-case-123445
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-attendee-tests-positive-coronavirus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon
Quote: "The American Conservative Union announced on Saturday that one of the attendees at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, has tested positive for coronavirus."
Note: And then all the infected conservatives returned to their home states to spread the virus around even more!
Quote: "ACU said that the patient did not make contact with President Trump or Vice President Mike Pence, and never attended the events in the main hall."
Note: So? Maybe he or she had contact with someone who DID make contact with Trump or Pence. Six degrees of Kevin Bacon and all that. That's how viruses work...
2020-03-07 - NBA tells teams to prepare to play without fans in empty arenas:
http://www.nba.com/article/2020/03/07/coronavirus-lebron-wont-play-empty-arenas
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2879665-report-nba-tells-teams-to-prepare-to-play-without-fans-in-coronavirus-memo
http://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/coronavirus-nba-tells-teams-prepare-possibility-games-without-fans/T2ILG3W4B5EMBDSJFWAWISBRDE/
http://www.cleveland.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nba-coronavirus-memo-tells-teams-to-prepare-for-games-without-fans-lebron-says-no-way.html
http://www.inquirer.com/sixers/nba-possibly-playing-in-empty-arenas-coronavirus-20200307.html
2020-03-07 - Number of coronavirus cases outside China could jump tenfold every 19 days without strong intervention, study says:
http://www.yahoo.com/news/number-coronavirus-cases-outside-china-171856791.html
2020-03-07 - Brush fire breaks out and shuts down I-4 in Volusia County (Florida):
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/03/07/wildfire-closes-down-i-4-in-volusia-county/
http://www.wesh.com/article/brush-fire-causes-part-of-i-4-in-volusia-county-to-shut-down/31269991
http://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2020/03/07/brush-fire-interstate-4-volusia-county
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/volusia-county/wildfire-volusia-county-closes-i-4-officials-say/Y7TBAFO6AJHF5EJCWCBYA6Y244/
http://www.fox35orlando.com/video/662384
2020-03-07 - School bus bursts into flame off Old Fort Bayou Road near coastal Ocean Springs (Mississippi):
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article240988296.html
http://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/07/watch-school-bus-en-route-student-council-convention-engulfed-flames-no-injuries-reported/
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article240990031.html
Quote: "A Poplarville High School bus, on its way to a student council convention at St. Martin High School, burst into flames on Saturday morning."
Note: This is the 24th school bus to burn in 2020, and this is the 96th bus to burn in 2019...
2020-03-07 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road near Bhadrak (India):
http://pragativadi.com/moving-bus-catches-fire-in-bhadrak-no-casualty/
2020-03-07 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Bogotá (Colombia):
http://m.en24.news/n/2020/03/news-video-public-service-bus-caught-fire-in-northern-bogota.html
http://twitter.com/RedMasNoticias/status/1235896904262791168
Note: These are the 97th and 98th buses to burn in 2019...
2020-03-07 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-90 at Front Street in Issaquah (Washington):
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/semi-fire-shuts-down-wb-i-90-issaquah/P6Y325N3GRHSBEVY3OKYS4GGDE/
http://twitter.com/EastsideFire/status/1236494249887072256
2020-03-07 - Three semi tractors destroyed by fire at 2 AM while parked at business on Simpson Road in Abbotsford (Canada):
http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/video-three-semi-trucks-destroyed-in-parking-lot-fire-in-abbotsford/
http://www.theprogress.com/news/video-three-semi-trucks-destroyed-in-parking-lot-fire-in-abbotsford/
http://www.hopestandard.com/news/video-three-semi-trucks-destroyed-in-parking-lot-fire-in-abbotsford/
http://www.abbynews.com/news/three-semi-trucks-destroyed-in-parking-lot-fire-in-abbotsford/
http://www.citynews1130.com/2020/03/07/abbotsford-fire-parking-lot-fire/
Note: These are the 366th, 367th, 368th and 369th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-03-07 - Two food trucks destroyed by fire while parked at fairgrounds in Indio (California):
http://kesq.com/news/2020/03/07/two-food-trucks-destroyed-in-fire-at-indio-fairgrounds/
2020-03-07 - RV bursts into flame on Grant Road in coastal Oakley (California):
http://eastcountytoday.net/video-firefighters-battle-rv-fire-on-grant-road-in-oakley/
http://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/video/21128761/watch-ca-firefighters-tackle-rv-blaze
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqyHxZgz8n8
Note: This is the 67th RV to burn in 2020...
2020-03-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home on South End Road in Andover (Britain):
http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/18289454.fire-crews-extinguish-car-fire-garage-andover-property/
2020-03-07 - Car bursts into flame at 4 AM while parked in carpark on Cuerden Way in Bamber Bridge (Britain):
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/car-fire-in-bamber-bridge-2/
2020-03-07 - Car bursts into flame on the M54 near Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/82514
2020-03-07 - Car bursts into flame at 12:58 AM on Sandringham Road in coastal Cleethorpes (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Sandringham Road, Cleethorpes. Sat 7 Mar 2020 00:58 (No: 004936) Car fire. One hose reel in use."
2020-03-07 - Moped and fence go up in flames on Frodingham Road in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe. Sat 7 Mar 2020 15:21 (No: 004967) Moped and fencing well alight. One hose reel in use."
2020-03-07 - Barn destroyed by fire at horse-training facility in Bethel Township (Pennsylvania), 15 horses killed:
http://www.wgal.com/article/15-horses-die-in-barn-fire-at-crane-thoroughbreds/31270953
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/barn-fire-claims-15-horses-at-crane-thoroughbreds/
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/238949/crane-thoroughbreds-loses-15-horses-in-barn-fire
http://www.fox43.com/article/news/community/fifteen-horses-die-in-barn-fire-community-rallies-to-rebuild/521-33cf7527-3f5e-448a-90b8-6bf22e8da60c
2020-03-07 - Barn destroyed by fire on Rhoon Road in Terrington St Clement (Britain):
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/large-barn-fire-breaks-out-in-west-norfolk-village-9101989/
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/rhoon-road-in-terrington-st-clement-closed-as-firefighters-tackle-barn-blaze-1-6550372
2020-03-07 - Lumberyard damaged by fire at 5 AM near Southwest 25th Street and South May Avenue in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/article/crews-battle-fire-at-lumberyard-in-southwest-oklahoma-city/31269223
http://kfor.com/news/local/okc-firefighters-battle-barn-fires-at-fox-building-supply/
2020-03-07 - Hangar destroyed by fire shortly before 7 AM near Hobby Airport in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/article/news/local/hobby-airport-hanger-catches-fire/285-7a9bb689-27e9-4b8a-8438-fb1b28c22c04
2020-03-07 - Plastic factory heavily damaged by fire in Noida (India):
http://www.republicworld.com/india-news/accidents-and-disasters/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-a-plastic-factory-in-noida-no-injuries-rep.html
2020-03-07 - Paper mill heavily damaged by fire in Kalyan (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/mumbai/maharashtra-major-fire-breaks-out-at-paper-mill-in-kalyan/videoshow/74517687.cms
2020-03-07 - Garage destroyed by fire at home on 17th Street South in Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/South-Fargo-garage-fire-damages-estimated-at-45000--568594741.html
2020-03-07 - Home damaged by fire on Lincolnway West in Osceola (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Woman-hospitalized-after-house-fire-in-Osceola--568592541.html
2020-03-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 4:15 AM on Sargeant Road in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-rowhouse-leaves-5-displaced/65-09d6dbf0-8b89-4d94-94f6-38f22638fdb2
2020-03-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 4:30 AM on Swift Street in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/4-residents-displaced-following-providence-house-fire
2020-03-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Salt Marsh Road in coastal Sandwich (Massachusetts), 200 feet from the ocean:
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20200307/multiple-fire-departments-needed-to-battle-sandwich-house-fire
2020-03-07 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in coastal Lake Worth (Florida), 3 pets killed:
http://cbs12.com/news/local/5-people-displaced-3-pets-dead-after-house-fire
2020-03-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire on South Mead Street in Haysville (Kansas):
http://www.kwch.com/content/news/house-fire-568597221.html
2020-03-07 - Home destroyed by fire at 4:20 AM on East Main Road in coastal Little Compton (Rhode Island), nobody there:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/little-compton-firefighters-battle-overnight-house-fire
2020-03-07 - Home destroyed by fire on Prescott Road in Epping (New Hampshire), near the Lamprey River, 5 dogs killed, nobody there:
http://www.wmur.com/article/five-dogs-killed-in-epping-fire-officials-say/31270198
2020-03-07 - Home destroyed by fire at 1 AM on Basin Point Road in coastal Harpswell (Maine), 400 feet from the ocean:
http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/overnight-fire-destroys-harpswell-neck-home/97-08a2bfbe-2c45-4129-8fc8-24e9d3a9fe61
http://wgme.com/news/local/harpswell-neck-home-destroyed-in-early-morning-fire
http://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/07/fire-destroys-first-responders-home-in-harpswell/
2020-03-07 - Home destroyed by fire on West Baraga Avenue in Marquette (Michigan):
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-W-Baraga-Ave-home-in-Marquette-568598501.html
2020-03-07 - Two homes destroyed by fire, another damaged, in Wheeling (West Virginia):
http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/03/fire-destroys-two-houses-damages-third-home-in-warwood/
2020-03-07 - Several homes destroyed by fire in Langston (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/news/local/fire-destroys-several-homes-near-langston-university/
http://www.koco.com/article/crews-battling-multiple-structure-fires-in-langston-officials-say/31270105
http://okcfox.com/news/local/multiple-homes-destroyed-by-large-fire-near-langston-university
2020-03-07 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 7:10 AM on Ludlow Street in coastal Stamford (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/apartment-extensively-damaged-by-fire-in-stamfords-south-end/2234555/
2020-03-07 - Deadly fire destroys cabin at 6:45 AM on Yonah Post Road in Alto (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/woman-killed-early-morning-cabin-fire/JKGVHUA3RRCQ3P5SARTYHCMQGU/
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/one-person-found-dead-following-habersham-county-fire/85-c08ccbfe-da5b-4179-beb2-ac782462fa8e
http://www.wsbradio.com/news/breaking-news/woman-found-dead-after-north-georgia-cabin-fire/li7X8zeEYBwQ9SI0QnXQiK/
2020-03-07 - Vacant home destroyed by fire on Strawbridge Terrace in Eldersburg (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/07/eldersburg-house-fire-latest/
http://twitter.com/SykesvilleFD/status/1236107541098237957
2020-03-07 - Two men, 38 and 46, found dead in well in Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thailand):
http://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1874189/two-men-found-dead-in-artesian-well
Quote: "It was believed they might have died from inhaling a kind of toxic gas at the bottom of the well."
2020-03-07 - Two men, 28 and 44, found dead at home on Swann Place in Ballater (Scotland), 1300 feet from the River Dee:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-51784919
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/cops-probe-unexplained-deaths-two-21650648
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/deaths-of-two-men-in-north-east-village-unexplained/
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/north-east-village-in-shock-after-two-men-found-dead/
2020-03-07 - Woman and two girls, 35, 10 and 6, die in lake near Chengalpet (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-woman-35-daughter-10-niece-six-drown-in-lake-near-chengalpet/articleshow/74533301.cms
2020-03-07 - Person found dead in Fountain Creek in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/person-found-dead-near-springs-rescue-mission/
http://gazette.com/news/body-found-in-fountain-creek-police-don-t-suspect-homicide/article_7e970832-60bd-11ea-824c-37ea361b8d71.html
http://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2020/03/07/body-found-south-of-downtown-colorado-springs/
2020-03-07 - Man, 59, has 'medical emergency' and dies at jail in Sonoma County (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10796629-181/sonoma-county-man-dies-of
Quote: "A man died at the Sonoma County Jail early Saturday after experiencing an unspecified medical emergency inside the facility’s booking area."
2020-03-07 - Woman, 55, found dead under bridge in Bloomfield (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/03/07/local-family-searches-for-missing-woman-last-seen-yesterday/
http://www.wpxi.com/news/missing-woman-with-multiple-medical-issues-found-dead-underneath-bridge/RAXUMM2S55BV5AWG7IOPQL7TSM/
2020-03-07 - Person found dead in the Grand River in Coopersville (Michigan):
http://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/ottawa/body-found-in-grand-river-near-where-teen-disappeared-in-Coopersville
2020-03-07 - Man, 35, 'So You Think You Can Dance' star Danny Tidwell, found dead:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/so-you-think-you-can-dance-danny-tidwell-dead
http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/so-you-think-you-can-dance-finalist-danny-tidwell-dies-n1152256
http://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/2020/03/07/danny-tidwell-so-you-think-you-can-dance-contestant-dead-at-35/
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-sytycd-finalist-danny-tidwell-dies-20200307-ehawo27hzrfpdcbo7g3aid5qxm-story.html
2020-03-07 - Man, 67, found dead at the 5th tee at Margate Country Club in coastal Margate (South Africa):
http://southcoastherald.co.za/398082/international-tourist-found-dead-golf-course/
2020-03-07 - Boy, 17, found dead in pond near Bantwal (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ii-pu-student-found-dead-near-bantwal/article31014051.ece
2020-03-07 - Woman found dead near the River Thames in Purley on Thames, Reading (Britain):
http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/18289308.reading-police-cordon-off-field-body-found-near-river-thames/
2020-03-07 - Man found dead in the water in coastal Penzance (Britain):
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/touching-tributes-man-found-dead-3926595
2020-03-07 - Small plane crashes into wooded area outside Senoia (Georgia), 1 injured:
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/senoia-area-plane-crash/85-770d1f4a-3a8b-45ad-979e-bd4fb17f1b0d
http://www.cbs46.com/news/pilot-hospitalized-after-plane-crashed-into-trees/article_d12bed92-60cc-11ea-ab83-5327976318c9.html
http://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/small-plane-crashes-coweta-county-pilot-rushed-hospital/j9dJ8ZNzoOgca14qDj5AcL/
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/pilot-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-coweta-county
2020-03-07 - Small plane crashes into the Colorado River southwest of Grand Junction (Colorado), 1 injured:
http://www.9news.com/article/travel/pilot-injured-in-plane-crash-in-colorado-river/73-fe66e54d-cce5-4732-a182-9e723dd0f36e
http://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/Rescue-operation-underway-following-single-engine-plane-crash-near-Utah-border--568593261.html
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/pilot-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-coweta-county
http://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/07/plane-crash-mesa-county/
http://www.kjct8.com/content/news/568593271.html
2020-03-07 - Van veers off road, crashes into ravine, in La Vista (Nebraska), 1 injured:
http://www.ketv.com/article/man-drives-van-into-ravine-in-extremely-critical-condition/31271516
Quote: "Medics performed CPR on the man on the way to the hospital. Officials on the scene say the driver may have had a medical episode before the crash."
2020-03-07 - Tanker truck crashes into two buses and some cars near Damascus (Syria), 32 killed, 77 injured:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/mena/32-killed-77-injured-in-horrific-truck-bus-highway-accident-in-syria
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/middle-east/1021132/fuel-tanker-collides-with-two-buses-in-syria-kills-30.html
http://www.voiceofalexandria.com/news/world/fuel-tanker-collides-with-two-buses-in-syria-kills/article_48450616-2434-5112-a021-c5bcef31665e.html
http://wtop.com/middle-east/2020/03/fuel-tanker-collides-with-two-buses-in-syria-kills-30/
http://www.wral.com/fuel-tanker-collides-with-two-buses-in-syria-kills-30/18998523/
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/568592712.html
2020-03-07 - SUV veers off road, crashes into tree, on Sea World Drive in coastal San Diego (California), 1 killed:
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/03/07/man-dies-when-suv-hits-tree-on-sea-world-drive/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/an-dies-when-suv-hits-tree-near-sea-world-drive/2280762/
http://www.cbs8.com/article/traffic/one-person-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-on-sea-world-drive/509-d66ae06b-a86b-4aa8-a01f-b0d79d36a4a1
http://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/man-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-near-sea-world-drive-on-ramp
http://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/driver-dies-as-suv-crashes-off-freeway-slams-into-tree/
2020-03-07 - SUV overturns and hits two parked cars in Hoboken (New Jersey), 3 injured:
http://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hudson/police-fire/mother-infant-freed-from-overturned-suv-steps-from-hoboken-firehouse/784572/
http://hudsoncountyview.com/hoboken-firefighters-rescue-mother-infant-from-overturned-suv-near-firehouse/
2020-03-07 - SUV veers off road, crashes into home, in Groveland (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/haverhill-teenager-crashes-into-house/article_9052b651-a942-5d6d-bfbd-c5b47bfe0e71.html
2020-03-07 - Car and pickup truck collide head-on near Baptist Church Road in Maury County (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20200307/mcfd-responds-to-head-on-collision
2020-03-07 - Car crashes at 4:30 AM, bursts into flame, on Meinert Road in Warrick County (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.14news.com/2020/03/08/sheriffs-office-dead-after-vehicle-fire-warrick-co/
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-office-one-dead-in-car-fire/
http://www.courierpress.com/story/news/crime/2020/03/07/vehicle-crashes-catches-fire-warrick-county-lynnville/4991767002/
2020-03-07 - Car overturns into median at 2:14 AM, bursts into flame, in coastal Weymouth (Massachusetts), 1 killed:
http://www.newbedfordguide.com/massachusetts-man-trapped-in-weymouth-car-fire-and-burns-to-death/2020/03/07
http://www.wcvb.com/article/driver-killed-in-rollover-crash-car-fire-on-route-3-in-weymouth-massachusetts-state-police-say/31269094
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Police-1-dead-in-fiery-rollover-crash-in-Weymouth-15113177.php
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Police-1-dead-in-fiery-rollover-crash-in-Weymouth-15113177.php
2020-03-07 - Car veers off road at 12:15 AM, crashes into tree, on Amory Street in Fond du Lac (Wisconsin), 1 killed:
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Deadly-car-crash-in-Fond-Du-Lac--568588021.html
2020-03-07 - Coronavirus quarantine hotel, two years old, collapses in coastal Quanzhou (China), 10+ killed, 23 missing, dozens injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=AC-20200307-70759-CHN
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/national/18289995.10-dead-23-missing-hotel-china-virus-fight-collapses/
http://www.wlox.com/2020/03/07/chinese-hotel-used-observe-virus-contacts-collapses/
http://www.cnn.com/2020/03/07/china/china-coronavirus-hotel-collapse/index.html
http://www.newsweek.com/chinese-hotel-holding-quarantined-coronavirus-patients-collapses-quanzhou-dozens-pulled-rubble-1491069
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/coronavirus-cases-surpass-100000-globally-live-updates-200306231605898.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51784167
Quote: "Chinese state media says the hotel was being used as a quarantine facility monitoring people who had had close contact with coronavirus patients. The hotel reportedly opened in 2018 and had 80 guest rooms."
2020-03-07 - Hiker has 'medical emergency' on trail in Palm Desert (California):
http://mynewsla.com/uncategorized/2020/03/07/hiker-rescued-from-bump-and-grind-trail/
Quote: "A hiker suffering from an unspecified medical emergency was hoisted off a trail in Palm Desert by a rescue helicopter Saturday."
2020-03-07 - Bomb cyclone explodes off the US East Coast, generating hurricane-force winds and gigantic waves:
http://strangesounds.org/2020/03/bomb-cyclone-usa-east-coast-winds-waves-video-map.html
It turns out that Trump shook hands with a man who had confirmed contact with the guy who was infected at CPAC. Could we be seeing poetic justice soon?
ReplyDeleteWell I forgot to share the link regarding CPAC. https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Close-call-at-CPAC-threatens-to-upend-Trump-s-15115615.php#photo-16214756
ReplyDeleteHah, clearly they were thinking of Kevin Bacon too: "The handshake at CPAC put Trump just two degrees of separation away from the virus that he has sought to minimize as it has rocked financial markets and tested his leadership skills."
ReplyDeleteHey Jonny, everyone. As we see, everything is being affected by COVID-19, now called SARS-coV-2, and it gets worse each DAY. Below, in the first video, we'll hear something completely ridiculous that is happening, infected people - INTENTIONALLY - seeking out other people to PURPOSELY GIVE it to! Are you fucking kidding?! How sick is that?
ReplyDeleteMonday, 9 March 2020
Coronavirus news - 8 March, 2020
DANGER! ITALY HAS FALLEN - ICU BED RATIONING - NEW YORK TOLD TO GET READY
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-news-8-march-2020.html [~ 18 min.]
US Coronavirus Cases Surpass 500 As Italian Deaths Surge 57%: Live Updates
Summary:
Italy reports 2nd straight 1,000+ jump in cases, deaths jump 60%; mortality rate in Italy hits 5%
China daily numbers post another drop on Sunday
Albania confirms first two cases
Total US cases surpass 500
Portugal president goes into self-quarantine
New York State confirms 16 new cases bringing total north of 100
Santa Clara reports 5 more cases to 37
Mass confirms 15 more cases tied to Biogen conference
Mayor de Blasio says NYC could see hundreds of cases in 2-3 weeks
Death toll hits 21 as 2 more cases confirmed in Washington State
Oregon declares state of emergency
16 million Italians wake up under quarantine
Egypt reports Africa's first coronavirus death, a German citizen
Pope Francis cancels Sunday address
Dr. Fauci warns community spread is getting out of control.
'Grand Princess' to dock in Oakland on Monday
Saudi Arabia quarantines province
France, Germany call for bans on events with over 1,000
Still no word on timing of when 'Grand Princess' will land
Patient in Japan develops meningitis
Spain death toll hits 17, 600+ cases
Cuomo says he wants to avoid closing NYC schools, transit if possible
Iran official death toll hits 194
Daegu Mayor says outbreak may be slowing as number of new cases falls
* * *
Update (2030ET): China has released its latest numbers, showing just 36 new cases in Hubei - another massive drop. [more]
Monday, 9 March 2020
Covid-19: Day 70: Mar 9th: Huge worldwide spike in cases: Panic Purgatory: Oil Wars: Stocks, BLOOD BATH: Korea fires 3 unidentified projectiles: China reports zero cases outside Hubei, VIRUS exploding in the West: 110,000 cases in 101 countries
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/03/covid-19-day-70-mar-9th-huge-worldwide.html
Countries affected now at 101 and rising. Total confirmed cases at 109,641, a jump of almost 5,000 in one day, 5,839 of them are in a critical condition a jump of nearly 2,000 in one day. The death toll is 3,798 the rate climbs slightly at 3.46%. https://wuhanviruslive.com/
Trump administration ‘overruled health officials’ who advised seniors against flying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put forward the plan aimed at controlling the spread of the virus before White House officials ordered the recommendation to be removed, a federal official with direct knowledge of the plan told the Associated Press. PressTV
Man with coronavirus skips self-isolation to go to work at a major hotel and visit a nightclub. Tasmanian government considering tougher rules for self-isolation after ‘irresponsible’ actions. An Australian man who contracted coronavirus went to work at a major hotel and visited a nightclub despite being told to self-isolate, health authorities have said. Independent [more]
[2nd part below]
[i hope this fire isn't near Fran]
ReplyDeleteStructures burn in Oklahoma wildfire
https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/03/07/structures-burn-in-oklahoma-wildfire/
A fire in the panhandle has burned over 10,000 a[c]res
After more accurate mapping the Oklahoma Forestry Services reported Sunday afternoon that the Beaver Fire in Beaver County has burned 29,120 acres and is 50 percent contained. Crews continue to improve fireline and mopup hot spots.
On Saturday Cody Rehder of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol wrote on Twitter, “The town of Beaver is being evacuated at this time. The fire has reached the SW edge of town. Structures are on fire and the HS football field as burned.” [more]
Gates-Funded Program Will Soon Offer Home-Testing Kits for New Coronavirus
https://www.cryptogon.com/?p=57630
The initiative grew out of the Seattle Flu Study, a 2-year-old research project based at the University of Washington to track the spread of infectious diseases like influenza. Funded with $20 million from Bill Gates’ private office, the project recruited thousands of volunteers and sent them self-test kits. The focus has now shifted entirely to the new coronavirus, using similar methods to aid the public-health response.
When the expanded testing system is up and running, people in the Seattle area who think they might be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the scientific name for the new coronavirus, can fill out a questionnaire online. If their symptoms are consistent, they can request a test kit, which will be delivered to their home within two hours. The swabs will be collected and delivered to the UW lab. [more]
Stock market news live: Oil crashes, stock futures crater on coronavirus, crude war fears
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-stock-oil-futures-crater-on-coronavirus-crude-war-fears-224253935.html
The world’s faltering effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak hammered stocks and crude oil on Sunday, as new cases surfacing across the U.S. amplified fears of a global downturn.
The Dow pointed to losses of more than 1,250 points, or nearly 4.9%, in pre-market trading Monday morning. In the bond market, the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell to a fresh all-time low.
[more; incl. ~ 7.3 min. financial video]
IT'S ON!!
As of now, the Hang Seng is down 3.9% and the NZ stock exchange down 2.7%.Market Massacre: Oil Crashes 30%, VIX Explodes As S&P Craters Limit Down
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/page-margin-2cm-p-margin-bottom-0_9.html [that's the link]
Global Air Traffic Set For Worst Year On Record
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/its-unprecedented-global-air-travel-poised-worst-year-ever
Covid-19 has become a significant headache for the global air travel industry, according to a new report from Jefferies. In fact, it is about to become the biggest shock for airlines on record as global air traffic is expected to dive 8.9% this year as the global viral pandemic paralyzes transportation routes across the globe. [more]
Lombardy, the situation in hospitals: "Collapsing structures and exhausted staff"
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-news-frpm-lombardy-italy.html
Now the extreme urgency of beds has arrived : " One after the other the departments that had been emptied are filling up at an impressive rate ". Meanwhile, the epidemiological disaster is advancing, while there are those who boast " of not being afraid by ignoring the indications, protesting because their normal life habits are temporarily put in crisis ". The cases multiply, with peaks " of 15-20 hospitalizations a day all for the same reason. The results of the tampons come one after the other: positive, positive, positive. Suddenly the emergency room is collapsing". The reasons for access to the facilities are always the same: fever and difficulty breathing, fever and cough, respiratory failure. [more]
[3rd piece follows]
Nah, I'm east of that fire Tom by a good days drive. There has been several small brush fires burning in my area over the weekend that was completely contained by last evening. Thankfully. For three days the wind and smoke was quite intense around grand lake, but rain rolled in last night putting it all out.
DeleteI work in a nursing facility where a large number of patients have covid-19 symptoms, with only one being put in isolation for mucus infected with mrsa, which I can report wasn't isolated properly. I guess what I'm trying to say here is this, NO NURSING FACILITY HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. Plus, people are not taking this or any of these problems serious. So, go get a massage, 🚬 , pop some corn, and watch the show.
Stay safe and thanks again for the "real news"!
~Fran
5G in WUHAN, China... and in MILAN, Italy
ReplyDeletehttp://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/5g-in-wuhan-china-and-in-milan-italy.html
And, as if by coincidence, they have 5G in Milan, which has just been locked down because of coronovirus.
How Vodafone Italy turned Milan into an extensive 5G testbed [more]
[this piece by Hal Turner is about RUMORS, so . .]
RUMORS: NYC Discussing QUARANTINE; Allegedly Ordered 2 Million Body Bags!
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/wild-rumours-coming-out-of-new-york.html
RUMORS out of New York City this morning claim the Mayor, Bill DeBlasio, was in a all night meeting with MTA officials, NJ and NY national guard brass, CDC as well as Gov Cuomo in live feed from Albany.
According to those RUMORS, the QUARANTINE" word was being spoken aloud, frequently. There was ALLEGEDLY discussion of how to close all the bridges and tunnels to prevent people from entering or leaving the city. THESE ARE RUMORS, not established as facts.
Those RUMORS also claim the city has placed an order for TWO MILLION BODY BAGS from a manufacturer - Medicalproducts LTD - and the order is to begin delivering on April 2.
Strangely, word from the Mayor's meeting claimed "Diblasio stormed out of the meeting and got into his limo fast." Not sure why.
The number of millennials with early-onset Alzheimer's disease is surging, report finds
https://www.sott.net/article/430403-The-number-of-millennials-with-early-onset-Alzheimers-disease-is-surging-report-finds
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease traditionally have been considered a concern for older generations. But recent spikes in early onset of these conditions in Americans as young as 30 suggest a different story.
Between 2013 and 2017, early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's diagnoses increased by 83% among commercially insured Americans aged 30 to 44, according to a report released by the health care insurer. That age group includes the oldest millennials.
Diagnosis rates were higher in the East, South and parts of the Midwest. Women made up 58% of the diagnoses. [more]
[side note: SOTT continues to down-play the SARS-coV-2 virus]
[4th part next]
[and yet another indication that everything humanity does makes things worse]
ReplyDeleteTaking an Uber or Lyft pollutes more than driving, California finds – “For a one-mile trip, on average there’s another 0.7 miles of driving around to deliver that trip”
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/03/taking-an-uber-or-lyft-pollutes-more-than-driving-california-finds-for-a-one-mile-trip-on-average-theres-another-0-7-miles-of-driving-around-to-deliver-that-trip.html
Behind the tap-of-your-phone convenience of hailing an Uber or Lyft lies an inconvenient truth: Such rides generate more carbon emissions than simply driving yourself. [more]
Earthquake Swarm hits Off Petrolia, California on the Cascadia Subduction Zone and Mendocino Fracture Zone
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/earthquake-swarm-hits-off-petrolia-california-on-the-cascadia-subduction-zone-and-mendocino-fracture-zone.html
A series of 8 earthquakes hit the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the Mendocino Fracture zone on March 8, 2020.
The biggest quake of the swarm was a M5.8 followed by a M4.9 three hours later. [more]
Searching For Loved Ones Under Tons of Ash After Taal Eruption in the Philippines
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/video-taal-eruption-looking-for-loved-ones-philippines.html
Back in January 2020, Taal volcano erupted in the Philippines, burying homes, streets, animals and people into huge quantity of ash.
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/video-taal-eruption-looking-for-loved-ones-philippines.html
Officials have now reduced the alert level. And residents have briefly returned to look for missing, and evluate the consequences of the disaster. [more; take a look at the video - the place is uninhabitable]
Plane crashes in Florida neighborhood, 2 men and dog emerge 'without a scratch,' police said
https://www.yahoo.com/news/plane-crashes-florida-neighborhood-2-230521915.html
Emergency officials were called to an area near Destin Executive Airport in Florida, after a small plane went down on Sunday, according to preliminary reports.
A Facebook post by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office indicated that two men and a yellow Labrador retriever were aboard the plane and all three emerged from the crash “without a scratch.”
The Sheriff’s Office said in its post that the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board had been notified of the crash and would oversee the investigation as to the cause. [more; probably engine failure, but i don't know]
[5th installment below]
State lawmakers wage war on science instruction
ReplyDeletehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/state-lawmakers-wage-war-science-110013863.html
With the impact of warming temperatures and rising sea levels looming large on communities around the globe, it's more important than ever to ensure that students are knowledgeable about climate change and the science behind it. But state representatives around the country are introducing bills that would undermine educators' abilities to do that. [more; and that's why we'll fail as a nation]
Nine years on, state of the clean-up at Fukushima's nuclear plant
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nine-years-state-clean-fukushimas-nuclear-plant-040229266--oly.html
Nine years after a devastating tsunami sparked disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, clean-up and decommissioning continues at the crippled facility.
Those entering the control rooms must wear clothing designated for the "yellow zone" -- protective suit, three pairs of gloves, three pairs of socks, boots, a full face mask and a helmet.
These don't protect against radiation [!], which passes through clothing, but are intended to limit radioactive dust entering the body or contaminating clothes. [more; shut it down!]
[so what does our military do, in light of Fukushima?]
Pentagon to award mobile nuclear reactor contracts this week
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-award-mobile-nuclear-reactor-090011049.html
[BRILLIANT! fortunately, it's still in the design stage]
Coronavirus outbreak could easily tip US into a recession: Goldman Sachs
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/coronavirus-outbreak-could-easily-tip-us-into-a-recession-goldman-sachs-110016461.html
[RECESSION?! We're looking at the collapse of civilization!]
[some of the headlines from Rice Farmer to start the week]
ReplyDeleteNews Links, March 9, 2020
Rice Farmer
https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/
Oil Price War and Liquidity Crisis Coming
Virus outbreak hits weakened Italian economy where it hurts
Doug Casey: The "Greater Depression" Is Coming
Tourism is 10% of GDP in France, 13% in Italy, 15% in Spain. And Now it's in Free Fall
Lebanon to default on $1.2 billion debt, prime minister says
Swatch Group CEO sees 'massive' temporary hit in China from coronavirus
Coronavirus infects dollar
It's Crazy in the Treasury Market, But the Corporate Bond Market is Starting to Dial in the Coronavirus
Airline bonds, holy moly.
AT&T Looks To Cut Billions In Costs: Are More Employee Layoffs Coming? [of course!]
'There are profound problems with the system' — the Air Force's desperately-needed tanker replacement is still years away
US blocks UN statement backing Syria ceasefire: diplomats
Is the U.S. Fracking Boom Based on Fraud? [YES!]
Tuna fishery threatened
Hotter winters, darker syrup: Maple farmers fear climate change will upend New York's industry
Chinese Piglet Prices Hit Record High On Virus Disruptions
Stony Corals Seem to Be Preparing for a Mass Extinction, Scientists Report
Coronavirus - The Catalyst For System Failure?
Pandemic Pandemania Causes Global Economic Crisis
"It's Like Scenes From A Mad Max Movie" - Americans Continue Epic Run On Costco [prepping for extinction]
Art Van Store Closures 2020: Why Is The Furniture Retailer Closing Stores?
Big Banks Call for Wall Street Deregulation to "Fight Coronavirus"
As Naomi Klein laid out in her bestseller "Shock Doctrine," the wealthy elite use the confusion caused by economic and other disasters to quickly force through pro-free-market legislation.
Joint Chiefs Chair Retires, Immediately Becomes Paid F-35 Cheerleader
Dunford defended the troubled plane and was rewarded with a Lockheed position within months of leaving the Pentagon.
Prosecutions of White-Collar Criminals Plunge to All-Time Low
Confused Biden Calls Himself "Obiden Bama" & Says "We Can Only Re-Elect Donald Trump"
The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing
One slide in a leaked presentation for US hospitals reveals that they're preparing for millions of hospitalizations as the outbreak unfolds
Face Mask Materials in Short Supply: No Magic Factories
Dozens of health screeners at LAX ordered to self-quarantine: U.S. official
Coronavirus live updates: 2 more dead in Washington state, raising US death toll to 21
Virus-hit cruise ship off California's coast will dock in Oakland
All Hospital Beds In The US Will Be Filled With Patients 'By About May 8th' Due To Coronavirus: Analysis
Well, Germantown Academy decided to re-open after saying they were closing out of "an abundance of caution." Citing "no evidence" of the virus in the community [no testing means no problem!]. I'm sure they'll come to regret this decision, as will the college I work at, which accepted students back for classes, as if there's no threat.
ReplyDelete[As expected]
Dow Falls 2,000 Points After Temporary Halt to Trading
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/stocks-sink-after-oil-prices-plunge-amid-virus-fears/2319319/
The most violent drops came from the oil markets, where prices cratered more than 20%. But moves in stocks and bond yields were nearly as breathtaking. In the United States, the S&P 500 plunged 7% in the first few minutes of trading, and losses were so sharp that trading was halted. [more; trouble in fantasy land!]
What are the coronavirus symptoms and when should I see a doctor?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-symptoms-when-should-i-see-a-doctor-125627405.html
“The main hallmarks are dry cough, fever, body aches, and malaise…but for some people, especially young, healthy people, it can be very mild,” said B.C. Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a recent media briefing. “It’s very hard, particularly early on, to tell the difference between influenza, coronavirus, and other cold symptoms circulating this time of year. Really, that’s why testing has been so important, helping us understand who has this disease and who doesn’t.” [right, it's so important that people have to meet ridiculous CDC criteria before they'll test anyone]
“For most people, the first week can be relatively mild symptoms, although some people get very sick very quickly, particularly older people or people with underlying health conditions.”
The second week is where things can change for people.
“They can become more short of breath, they can have more cough—that’s the virus causing inflammation in the lungs, or pneumonia,” Henry said. “We know that pneumonia is a hallmark of this, but you can only tell pneumonia by a chest X-ray or CT scan.” [more; which costs real money, so poorer infected people won't go]
With the understanding that it's just a rumor that NYC has placed an order for 2 million body bags, the fact is, they might need that many, especially if you include surrounding areas.
ReplyDeleteThe percentage of people experiencing serious or critical symptoms is close to 20%. So let's say that NYC has a population of 8.5 million people and 50% get infected. That's 4.25 million people. A fifth of that is a bit over 800,000 people. Once the hospital beds are filled, which won't take long or involve that many people, most of the other people requiring hospitalization in order to survive will die.
Now double that number to include the surrounding areas, and you could be at 1.6 million people dead in NYC and surrounding areas. Those estimates could be low, so tack on a few extras, because it's better to have too many body bags than too few, and 2 million actually seems like a pretty reasonable purchase amount.
i agree Jonny. The nation, though, may need a LOT more than 2 million before it's all over.
ReplyDeleteOut Of Time: U.S. Cases Explode As The Coronavirus Pandemic Reaches A Tipping Point
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/out-of-time-u-s-cases-explode-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-reaches-a-tipping-point
If you thought that we had more time before this coronavirus pandemic exploded out of control in the United States, I am sorry to say that you are out of luck. In all of the major nations in the western world, the number of confirmed cases escalated dramatically over the past few days. Here in the U.S., COVID-19 has now reached 33 states, and the number of confirmed cases seems to literally be changing every few minutes as more announcements are made. Over the weekend, we witnessed another wild round of panic buying as people feverishly stocked up for an extended pandemic, but at least Americans are not throwing punches at each other over toilet paper like we are witnessing elsewhere in the world. Needless to say, all of this insanity is badly rattling Wall Street. The markets are going absolutely nuts, and it looks like this could be a truly historic week. Much more importantly, it looks like any hope of containing this virus is now completely dead. In fact, Dr. Scott Gottlieb of the Food and Drug Administration just told the entire nation that we are “past the point of containment” now.
Cuomo also shocked many members of the media when he absolutely lambasted the CDC. The guidelines that the CDC imposed upon the states greatly suppressed the amount of testing up to this point, and Cuomo seems to be among those that believe that this was a huge mistake… [more]
[i suppose the more "well endowed" schools can afford to close]
Princeton Restricts Gatherings, Offers Remote Classes Due to COVID-19 Concerns
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/princeton-restricts-gatherings-offers-remote-classes/2319590/
Princeton University said Monday it is restricting large gatherings and urging students to remain home after spring break and take classes online in the wake of the spread of the new coronavirus.
[more; smart move - won't get sued for negligence]
King of Prussia Doctor Diagnosed with Coronavirus
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/montgomery-county-coronavirus-cases-pennsylvania/2318941/
A doctor who works at a King of Prussia health facility is the latest case of coronavirus in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, health officials and sources said Monday.
The doctor was exposed to the virus while out of the country, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The Lower Merion School District then announced it would close schools Tuesday after the two students, along with a Lower Merion school staff member, may have been exposed to the virus after seeing the doctor. [more; Lower Merion is ~ 3 miles from where i work]
[2nd part below]
Ice Age On Ice: Northern Hemisphere has probably witnessed its warmest winter ever: Advanced the arrival of spring: Hedgehogs and other animals have not hibernated this winter, UK
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/03/ice-age-on-ice-northern-hemisphere-has.html
Disturbing patterns show the Northern Hemisphere has witnessed its warmest winter ever, as the U.S. UK and Ireland, Europe and Russia all reported warm or record warmth for winter 2019/20. Across much of the United States, a warming climate has advanced the arrival of spring. Christmas was so mild in Moscow last year they had to import thousands of tons of snow to cover the streets of the capitol.
Winter was the 6th warmest on record for the U.S. February was wetter and warmer than average Winter? For some regions of the country, it was as if it never happened at all. In fact, the period from December through February was much warmer than normal across the contiguous United States, while precipitation remained above-average, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. February continued the balmy trend, with unusually warm and wet conditions across the Lower 48 states last month. Not so for Alaska: The state shivered under its coldest February in more than 20 years. [more]
Solar Cycle 25 Begins. New Sunspot Numbered "AR2758," with switched polarities is confirmation after 2019 was the quietest sunspot activity in years with a total of 281 days spotless at (77%)
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/03/solar-cycle-25-begins-new-sunspot.html
Last year Solar Cycle 24 reached its solar minimum [yet no mini-Ice Age!]. In 2019 a total of 281 days (77% of the year) recorded zero sunspot activity, the quietest in years, so far this year, 50 days (72%) has been without sunspot activity. [more]
Trump E.P.A. updates plan to limit science used in environmental rules – “They’re putting in nonscientific criteria to decide what science the agency can use”
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/03/trump-e-p-a-updates-plan-to-limit-science-used-in-environmental-rules-theyre-putting-in-nonscientific-criteria-to-decide-what-science-the-agency-can-use.html
[Shit for brains]Andrew R. Wheeler, Trump’s administrator of the E.P.A. [Environmental Pollution Agency], continued his mission of dismantling environmental regulation in the U.S. by formally revising a proposal that would significantly restrict the type of research that can be used to draft environmental and public health regulations. Experts say the measure, made public on 3 March 2020, amounts to one of the Trump’s most far-reaching assaults on science.
[more]
Rare sunny day landspout filmed in Lake Elsinore, California
https://www.sott.net/article/430416-Rare-sunny-day-landspout-filmed-in-Lake-Elsinore-California
5 killed by flood while praying in a cave in Rwanda
https://www.sott.net/article/430413-5-killed-by-flood-while-praying-in-a-cave-in-Rwanda
The survivors told a local newspaper that, after overflowing, a stream switched its usual track into the shallow two-end cavity sweeping away the five.
Earlier this week, Olivier Kayumba, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Disaster Management cautioned people to remain vigilant during this rainy.
Kayumba [as opposed to Kumbaya!] said 53 people were killed and 84 others injured in different parts of Rwanda due to disasters triggered by heavy rains since January this year, Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday.
He said that 858 houses, 196 hectares of crops, 23 roads, 17 bridges and eight churches, among others, were destroyed.
The update cited lightning, floods and rainstorms as the major causes of deaths. [more; wonder what they prayed for?]
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Signs and Portents: Goat gives birth to kid with 2 heads, 3 eyes in Kerala, India
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/430412-Signs-and-Portents-Goat-gives-birth-to-kid-with-2-heads-3-eyes-in-Kerala-India
Dr Gladis Vembally of Kanjikkuzhi veterinary hospital said that the double-headed kid is born due to genetic disorder and the kid is not likely to survive more than a month. [more]
Sinkhole 30 feet deep opens up in Charlotte, North Carolina
https://www.sott.net/article/430411-Sinkhole-30-feet-deep-opens-up-in-Charlotte-North-Carolina
Neighbors said they heard a loud bang and then saw parts of the yard falling in. [more]
New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again
https://www.sott.net/article/430399-New-surveillance-tech-means-you-ll-never-be-anonymous-again
The fight over the future of facial recognition is heating up. But it is just the beginning, as even more intrusive methods of surveillance are being developed in research labs around the world.
[more; just in time to record all the dead bodies]
California earthquakes: Seven tremors hit near San Andreas Fault
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-earthquakes-seven-tremors-hit-184450082.html
California was struck by an earthquake that measured at 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale (MMS) on Sunday night, along with six other underwater tremors. [more]
'Every day is getting worse': Coronavirus patient sends stark warning to others about disease
https://www.yahoo.com/news/every-day-getting-worse-coronavirus-182834806.html
The first confirmed coronavirus patient in New Jersey has spoken out about his experience of contracting the virus.
James Cai, a 32-year-old physician’s assistant, who was the first patient to test positive for the virus in the state, spoke to CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez about how rapidly he had fallen ill after contracting Covid-19.
“Every day is getting worse,” he said in a video from the hospital.
“It happened so quick,” he told the local station.
CBSNewYork reported that the man, who works in both Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey, became sick after attending a medical conference at a Times Square hotel last weekend. [more]
[4th piece to come]
Senior Health Officials have said that America is “past the point of containment” with more than 550 confirmed cases in the United States and at least 22 deaths linked to the outbreak. [more]
ReplyDeleteTrump Melts Down as the Coronavirus Sends the Stock Market Plunging
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/trump-melts-down-coronavirus-sends-170002610.html
[the man is clearly delusional]
On Monday morning, the stock market plunged dramatically, presaging potentially the biggest economic shock since the financial crisis of 2008. As soon as markets opened in the U.S., the S&P 500 dropped 7 percent. The drop was so extreme that it triggered a safety mechanism, halting all trading for 15 minutes. Once trading resumed, the market recovered, slightly, but was still down by 6 percent. Trading will automatically pause again if the drop reaches 13 percent, and then again at 20.
The immediate cause was the start of a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, with each country trying to undercut the other's oil prices over the weekend. With demand suppressed by coronavirus, the price of oil dropped by 25 percent, the biggest fall since the early 1990s, and that shook markets around the world. Even the price of Bitcoin dropped by 10 percent and cumulatively all cryptocurrency lost $26 billion in value.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has spent the past two days at Mar-a-Lago, the resort he owns in Florida, where he reportedly golfed with players from the Washington Nationals. Now, he's apparently incensed that the outbreak is undermining his main selling point for his presidency (other than white resentment): a strong economy.
In a half dozen tweets, he tried to argue against the stock market, pointing out that a drop in oil prices is good for consumers. He also blamed the media for reporting on the coronavirus outbreak at all, claiming that reporters are only covering it in an attempt to hurt him, pointing out that more people died last year from the flu, and yet, "Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!"
This is misleading. Currently, the U.S. does not have widespread testing for coronavirus, so it's unclear how many cases there actually are in the country. [more; no, YOU think about it!]
Coronavirus is forcing employers to confront inequalities in their own ranks
https://qz.com/work/1814367/coronavirus-prompts-employers-to-confront-inequalities-in-their-own-ranks
In response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, big employers have been quick to take preventative measures—for instance, restricting travel, canceling large gatherings, and instructing employees to work from home. Many of those workers are in food preparation, office cleaning, security, driving services, and retail sales, which are often low-wage jobs without benefits like paid leave or an ability to work from home. [more; so the "little people" can all just die, right? Great attitude corporate America - YOU SUCK!]
Well, since our last comment, 2 more schools in PA closed - Cheltenham and Lower Merion. i think we're going to be teaching on-line to finish out the school year at the college i work for. Saves me gas money!
ReplyDeleteCoronavirus generally 'causes symptoms within five days'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-covid19-symptoms-five-days-210041231.html
The coronavirus tends to take five days to cause symptoms, research suggests.
Results show most developed the tell-tale flu-like symptoms within five days, while nearly all (97.5%) endured fever, cough and breathlessness within 11.5 days.
[i got lucky and only caught a cold last week, with a wheezy upper respiratory cough. On the mend now. No fever, aches, malaise or any of the other signs.]
The scientists predict 101 out of every 10,000 patients develop symptoms after 14 days, the typical time suspected sufferers spend in quarantine.
Globally, the death toll is approaching 4,000. [more]
[but if THAT don't git-cha, there's so many others waitin']
Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/extreme-weather-events-expose-vulnerability-210000030.html
The world is on course to record its warmest winter ever, unsettling global crop production and raising the risk of food inflation.
Thailand has been hit with its worst drought in 40 years, Europe witnessed its hottest winter ever, Australia and New Zealand are reeling with poor rainfall and in some parts of the U.S., warmer temperatures have contributed to wetter weather. [more]
Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/malnourished-bugs-higher-co2-levels-190208037.html
Grasshopper populations, like those of many other insects, are declining. My colleagues and I identified a new possible culprit: The plants grasshoppers rely on for food are becoming less nutritious due to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the air.
Other factors, like pesticide use and habitat destruction, are certainly hurting insect populations in many places. But since CO2 is increasing globally, my colleagues and I suspect that nutrient dilution is likely bad news for plant-eating insects across a huge variety of habitats, in both pristine and degraded ecosystems. And since insects are crucial parts of all terrestrial food webs, their loss affects many other organisms from plants to birds.[more; to us]