COVlD-19 Big Picture

**hasanhh** · January 25

Covid does not appear to deter sick-in-the-heads:

A German gov't ALERT: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-digest-germany-fears-attempts-to-sabotage-vaccination-drive-report/a-56327667

General Public Health: https://www.dw.com/en/covid-19-and-eyesight-myopia-on-the-rise-during-lockdown/a-56301421

.. in Japan, nearly 200 dead while self-quarentined: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210125_19/

Social lsolation: https://www.dw.com/en/covid-demand-for-dogs-and-cats-surges-in-germany/a-56318208

TRAVEL: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-digest-biden-reportedly-set-to-reimpose-us-travel-ban/a-56331510

RIOTS: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-dutch-covid-curfew-protests-turn-violent/a-56330715

**hasanhh** · January 25

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Edited January 25 by hasanhh

**hasanhh** · January 27

A variety of info, from monoclonal anti-bodies' reducing the effects of C-19 to conspiracy theory. The 10 pictures here only show people with 'double masks' ; so you do not waste your time.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/01/27/covid-news-alaska-kentucky-uk-variant-joe-biden-anthony-fauci/4266903001/

**hasanhh** · January 29

Sub-Equatorial Africa

https://www.dw.com/en/southern-africa-caught-in-covid-19-surge/a-56372105

Tanzania is, officially, in a state-of-denial.

**hasanhh** · January 31

A worse housing crisis impending in the future than 2008, affecting 10 million households (about 40+ million men, women and children).

https://www.matteroffact.tv/an-uneven-road-to-economic-recovery/

$440 annual savings eaten away.

5 minute video.

justAnothermuslim · February 1

I'm quite sure, the lockdwon is "killing" the middle-class and the economy.

https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2021/01/27/does-lockdown-work-or-not/

No-one ever did a study to find out if the radical mastectomy improved survival. No-one ever did a study to prove that bed rest saved lives. They were both introduced on the back of absolutely nothing. In time, eventually, the folly of both was finally recognised. It took seventy years for radical mastectomy, fifty for bed rest.

Which takes us to lockdowns. The most expensive, invasive, and potentially destructive medical intervention ever attempted by humanity. Was there any evidence from anywhere, in history, that lockdowns would work? No, there was none. But we have the six steps on full display here.

Step one = we have a serious disease that is killing lots of people – check.

Step two = it creates great fear, and the medical profession has nothing in place to deal with it – check.

Step three = a charismatic leader emerges to decree that he (almost always a ‘he’ up to now) knows how to treat it/control it etc. This is the ‘idea’ – check.

Step four = The ‘idea’ is enthusiastically taken up around the world and becomes ‘mainstream thinking’ – check.

Step five = the ‘idea’ becomes standard practice – check.

Step six – the ‘idea’ is taught to medics and becomes accepted truth, a fact – check.

Step six = anyone who goes against the ‘idea’ is ruthlessly attacked – check.

Does it work – have lockdowns worked? You can pick and choose countries to support the case that it does and dismiss any evidence you don’t much like. Unfortunately, once you introduce a medical intervention that affects everyone, everywhere, you have lost the possibility of carrying out a controlled experiment of any sort.

Despite the lack of any randomised evidence, most people are absolutely convinced that lockdowns work to control the spread of COVID-19. They point to various countries, e.g. New Zealand, Norway, Australia and Taiwan, to prove their case. They always have a ready explanation as to why countries that underwent lockdown still have high death rates and vice-versa.

The ‘idea’ has become the truth. Its proponents now demand that those who doubt the efficacy of lockdowns prove that they don’t work. However, I don’t believe it’s up to those who don’t believe that lockdowns work, to prove that case.

https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2021/01/27/does-lockdown-work-or-not/

**hasanhh** · February 1

1 ... yes, 1 positive test and 2 million go into lockdown.

Perth, Australia

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/31/australia/western-australia-covid-lockdown-intl-hnk/index.html

**Haji 2003** · February 1

15 hours ago, justAnothermuslim said:

Does it work – have lockdowns worked?

**hasanhh** · February 2

Warning:

To cast a preliminary cloudy comment: It may be a little early for Chopin's Piano Sonata #2 yet l am reminded of Barber's Adagio for String.

Late today, Minnesota confirmed the 1st case of P.1 (Brazil) in the US brought in "by a traveler."

As of 31Jan21, 1.8% of the US population has had a vaccination.

With all 3 "more infectious' variants -of which two can evade monoclonal antibodies and the current vaccines' spike protein- this is a 'race' the US will likely lose.

All three of these articles are short reads with a little bio-tech related info and with socio-economic outlooks.

https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-variants-pandemic-longer-contagious-deadly-88cdee57-a640-484e-860f-2cec9f950a94.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/doctor-predicts-another-covid-surge-amid-presence-of-new-variants.html

https://www.rtmagazine.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/other-infections/three-sars-cov-2-variants-circulating/

Portugal with the UK variant -World's highest death rate:

https://www.dw.com/en/covid-germany-sends-medical-team-and-gear-to-portugal/a-56397959

**hasanhh** · February 4

A California variant detected last summer and reappeared in Oct 2020 is now spread across the state.

As well as the P.1, the P.2 has been found in California.

Studies show that in Manaus Brazil where the population was near herd immunity, the P.1 has recently infected previously exposed people.

Light read and informative articles:

L.A.Times reprint: https://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/302193/coronavirus-variant-from-brazil-found-in-us/

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-variants-infectiousness-mutations-vaccines-2021-1

justAnothermuslim · February 5

Found this:

https://dailyexpose.co.uk/2021/01/30/investigation-100k-covid-deaths/

My Summary- Highlighting what I believe to be the most salient points from the first piece as we look towards a similar assessment for the United States:

– Comparing the death rate of 2020 with previous 20 years. 2020 rate was 1,037/100,000 in the UK. Highest in 10 years but not the highest in the last 20 years. What happened?

2008 had a death rate of 1,084/100,000. 2005 had 1,137/100,000. Every year prior to 2009 had a higher death rate that 2020;

– UK Lockdown was towards end of March in 2020;

– At home deaths began to escalate in April. 5 year avg. for deaths in April previous to 2020 was 9,384. In April 2020 there were 16,909 at home deaths;

– 5 year average for deaths in care homes in April was 8,691. In April 2020 there were 26,541 deaths that occurred in care homes. Astronomical increase;

– Hospital data for April 2017- 2020:

April-June 2017– 91,724 beds occupied= 89% occupancy rate;

April-June 2018– 91,056 beds occupied= 90% occupancy rate;

April-June 2019– 91,730 beds occupied= 90% occupancy rate;

April-June 2020 58,005 beds occupied= 62% occupancy rate.

2018 – April – 1,984,369 attended A&E (Ambulance and Emergency)
2019 – April – 2,112,165 attended A&E
2020 – April – 916,581 attended A&E

Important Notes:

30% less hospital beds occupied in April – June 2020 compared with previous 3 years;

A&E in April 2020 was 57% down from 2019.

These numbers explain the high numbers of at home deaths.

Increase in deaths occurring at home and in care homes in April 2020 due to not being treated for illnesses in hospital. No acute care in private homes or care homes.

CAUSE OF DEATHS USING DECEMBER 2020 AS EXAMPLE:

– Leading cause of death was stated as “Covid-19 deaths”= 10,973 deaths for December 2020;

– 2nd leading cause of death in December 2020- Dementia and Alzheimer’s= 5281 deaths;

Previous 5 year average for December= 28,198 deaths due to Dementia and Alzheimer’s;

This is a 500%+ alteration from previous 5 years. A statistical impossibility.

– Heart disease deaths in December 2020= 4,635

December 5 year average, 21,997

This represents a near 500% statistical deviation from previous 5 year average- also not possible.

– Chronic lower respiratory disease deaths December 2020= 1,790

December 5 year average, 13,384.

This represents about a 700% detour from the 5 year average. Not possible.

– Influenza and pneumonia deaths December 2020, 1,190

December 5 year average= 11,295.

This represents about a 1000% deviation from the 5 year average. What is left to say?

And so on…. tables are included with the first article.

It seems it would take quite a monumental argument to prove that these death certificates have not been manipulated. It would take an even grander argument to illustrate that the NHS was under pressure at any time as during the height of the “pandemic” at home deaths soared to record heights and hospital and emergency services sunk to all-time lows.

Comments?

and this...

https://i0.wp.com/dailyexpose.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-55.png?w=417&ssl=1

justAnothermuslim · February 5

From the comment section, an interesting observation.

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/514620-covid-uk-us-working-hours/

apothqowejh

2 hours ago

Maybe America has the highest COVID death toll, but we’ve basically gotten rid of the flu, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and all other things that were killing people. Those are all COVID deaths now, so I think congratulations are in order.

**hasanhh** · February 6

1] Brazil originating P.1 has been found in:

State of OKlahoma

Spain

2] The B.1.1.7 and P.1 have already been found in California's Bay Area, and now in ~34 UC-Berkeley students.

3] Reinfections

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-variants-reinfection-vaccination-efforts

4] 600+ variants in US

https://www.nypost.com/2021/02/05/more-than-600-variant-cases-of-covid-19-identified-in-us-cdc/

5]OPINE: The death rate in the US is down to 2.7% -which is still 5x the influenza death rate in the average year. With reinfections, further mutation in bodies with particular medical histories and such, plus medical treatment advances; l figure the US will lose ~2% of its population over the next few years.

**hasanhh** · February 6

Today is the anniversary of the first known Covid-l9 death in the US. She was Patricia Dowd, 57, Santa Clara County, CA. This is 3 weeks before the first Covid-l9 death was reported in the Seattle area -which is what dominated the headlines back then.

10x ? https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/06/964527835/why-the-pandemic-is-10-times-worse-than-you-think includes graphs and how calculated

C-l9 Variants --one source of origins: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/05/964447070/where-did-the-coronavirus-variants-come-from

Brazil: Negligence lnvestigation by prosecutor general

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/02/5/bolsonaro-under-investigation-over-pandemic-response-in-manaus

**hasanhh** · February 11

Going through the news on C-l9:

The State of lIIinois has its first known case of B.1.351 -S.Africa- found in Rock lsIand. There is also an additional location, eastern Virginia.

A second case of P.1 has been found in Minnesota, the nationally known total is now 3 -the other is in 0klahoma.

Opine from the news: the UK variant will most likely "sweep the World."

Why the US cannot track variants very well:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-us-struggling-track-coronavirus-variants-180976984/ a 10 minute read

-lack of prior funding (unlike the UK which sequences large number of cases)

-lack of coordination with state and municipal health support services

-lack of standardization -nearly all genomic institutions use their own processes, procedures and reporting systems.

**hasanhh** · February 12

From a radio prompt: Covid is likely to become endemic.

News Report: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/doctors-warn-covid-will-become-endemic-and-people-need-to-learn-to-live-with-it.html

^^^A short academic paper with statistical modeling to go with the report: https://www.science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6530/741

Paper relative to antigenic shift: A quote: "...that S1 subunits of different coronavirus genera share the same evolutionary origin but have undergone extensive divergent evolution."

https://www.jvi.asm.org/content/86/5/2856

Other: l cannot find any "antigenic shift" projections (two viruses mutating together).

**hasanhh** · February 13

Falling Case numbers maybe a calm before a variant storm.

https://www.time.com/5937575/covid-19-cases-falling/

https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/10/covid-19-cases-are-falling-variant-driven-storm/ a general reporting article with numbers

Two successive article follows, the second with a risk map (notice the highest risk areas are where counties Trump won in 2020)

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/here-are-the-states-where-covid-19-is-increasing-2

**hasanhh** · February 13

Big Mother Gov't Lied

Cuomo Administration 'froze'.

https://apnews.com/article/cuomo-admin-nursing-home-data-requests-1911c49d8f6cd30970f6c2eaf06c6209

nearly 15k died but cowardly gov't reported 8,500

Edited February 13 by hasanhh
link correction

**hasanhh** · February 14

On 2/12/2021 at 8:31 PM, hasanhh said:

Falling Case numbers maybe a calm before a variant storm.

From that prefacing fear, a day later we have ~500 confirmed cases of the "more infectious" South African Variant along the German-Austrian border. Merkle's gov't fears a "third wave" from this and a larger cluster of UK Variant in towns on the Austrian side of the border.

https://www.gulfnews.com/world/europe/germany-tightens-borders-to-keep-covid-19-variants-at-bay-1.1613278033513

For more info: search Tyrol covid variants

**hasanhh** · February 16

'Q677P' virulence mutation

General Reading level -3 minutes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2021/02/15/study-identifies-seven-new-covid-19-variants-in-us-carrying-677-mutation/

**hasanhh** · February 22

l have been wondering about this and similar things.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-20/covid-pandemic-has-only-made-the-opioid-crisis-worse

The broadcast news has occasionally reported on drunkenness.

**hasanhh** · February 23

General lnterest: Anosmia(an-os-mee-ah) Loss of sense of smell

https://www.dw.com/en/loss-of-smell-and-taste-lingers-for-covid-19-patients/a-56625732

Technical-preliminary assessment, Aug/Sept 2020:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426555/ -then click "Covid-19, cilia, and smell" which should be your first result.

**hasanhh** · February 25

The news said this morning that 50 million "jabs" have been administered.

**hasanhh** · February 25

PASC formerly known as "long Covid" Post-Acute Sequelae Covid

Long term debilitating effects from SARS-CoV-2

https://www.newsnews.com/what-pasc-long-covid-dr-fauci-post-acute-sequelae-1571963

Edited February 25 by hasanhh
link correction

**hasanhh** · February 25

New Variants in NYC and Northeast US.

1] For summary and B.1.526 , B.1.427/B.1.429 and Mutation L452R

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/health/variants-coronavirus-new-york-city/index.html

2] A more technical read:

https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-home-grown-coronavirus-found-new-york-city-region it is also in Connecticut

Mutation E484K, B.1.526 , B.1.351 , spreading B.1.1.7

3] Advertisement/Report on the machine used for sequencing:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.14.431043v1

4] P.1 -the US has five cases in 4 states

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html

**hasanhh** · February 25

France24 tonight quoted Marcon as saying the "situation is deteriorating in France but no plans as yet for a lockdown. Yet, in the Moselle region, France is doing border checks. https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-france-announces-new-border-checks-with-germany/a-56702063

In Brazil, a city of ~45,000 is going for herd immunity: https://www.dw.com/en/brazils-serrana-aims-for-covid-herd-immunity-first/a-56707926

**hasanhh** · February 27

lndigenous variant C20/L452R known technically as B.1.427/B.1.429

Reminiscent of my 01Feb post as the factors are here:

An informed read:

https://www.godanriver.com/ap/national/study-californias-virus-strain-more-dangerous/article_df5815d4-abc6-5sec3-9219-f25738fc8792.html

-evades vaccine generated anti-bodies

-"The Devil is already here"

-with UK's variant B.1.1.7 sweeping the US, a nightmare scenario is IikeIy -a mixing of these two variants in one person

-is being found in "50%" of Californian samples

Note: the US today has 523k deaths, California has 1/10th of these at >51.8k

Edited February 27 by hasanhh
clarification

**hasanhh** · February 27

Regulatory hurdles have and can block laboratory work on C-19.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/have-a-case-a-covid-variant-no-one-going-to-tell-you

**hasanhh** · March 2

CoViD-l9 Variant cases, to include P.1, B.1.351 and C/20, are up in three states: Texas + 41 to 102; Michigan +85 to 421; and Florida +104 to 605

from: https://www.pehalnews.in/us-variant-cases-set-daily-record-california-florida/593420/

"Brazil virus variant found to evade natural immunity", this title is the only info in https://www.ft.com/content/51cf718d-e701-4292-a9dd-dd36c1b1c5ea

Threat Analysis: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2269579-how-much-of-a-threat-is-the-brazil-variant-of-coronavirus-to-the-uk/

**hasanhh** · March 6

Some general, easy reading. From a search for "CoViD 'New York variant' " (which has now also been found in lsrael)

Plausibly, why NYC new infections is at 3,700: https://www.amedpost.com/is-the-nyc-variant-driving-a-covid-resurgence-in-the-former-epicenter/

A French perspective: https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Covid-variants-are-sign-of-hope-says-leading-French-doctor

NYC and California variants found at Duke U. : https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2021/03/duke-university-covid-variant-california-new-york-genome-sequencing

Catholic Bishops say avoid J&J vaccine: https://www.cpr.org/2021/03/04/colorado-catholic-bishops-recommend-avoiding-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine/

**hasanhh** · March 8

cincinnati.com for 2021/03/07 reports the first P.1 case in Ohio, and that CDC reported Sunday that the US has 3,133 variants of C-19 up from 2,753 reported this past Thursday.

As the following article says, there are now "innumerable number" of variants (far above the 6,000 noted somewhere on SC or above -ed.) The key point is "selective pressure" on the generation/development of new variants (with one sad example). Also the OC43 cold virus of the 19th Century. The article also reviews key events of the past 14 months.

https://www.newyorker.com/science/medical-dispatch/what-the-coronavirus-variants-mean-for-the-end-of-the-pandemic

**hasanhh** · March 8

From Xinhua

Maro Grosso, Brazil, Hospital system "collapsing"

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202103/1217658.shtml

which is a reprint of this original report: https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/08/c_139793085.htm

OPINE: When l think of a collapsed system, l think of not-able-to-do-anything; not reduced capability.

**hasanhh** · March 8

Quote:

P.1 is refractory to multiple neutralizing monoclonal antibodies and more resistant to neutralization by (first wave) convalescent plasma (de Souza 2021, Wang P. 2021). Five months after booster immunization with the Chinese CoronaVac vaccine, plasma from vaccinated individuals failed to efficiently neutralize P.1 linage isolates (de Souza 2021). ln a pre-print paper, P.1 has been estimated to be 1.4-2.2 times more transmissible and able to evade 25-61% of protective immunity elicited by previous infection with non-P.1 lineages (Faria 2021). The data need to be confirmed.

https://www.covidreference.com/variants

@starlight l did my homework. l am confused. Have l got my understanding correct? To wit: lt is the P.1 which is immune to these treatments? (and not the body's cells)<--this is how l may have confused myself. Shukran

**hasanhh** · March 10

With 3 million plus cases, ltaly has passed the 100,000 dead mark. The 7th country to do so.

https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/italy-surpasses-100000-covid-19-deaths

-in Greece, a 37 day-old infant has died of C-19

DeutscheWelle -Brazil has had its deadliest week since the pandemic began

Comment: While C-l9 is beginning to re-surge in the US, led by the UK B.1.1.7, opioid overdoses and deaths are up (after killing 600k+ over the last three decades) and alcohol abuse is up 30%. Short article: https://www.patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/ep/1816611

justAnothermuslim · March 13

As physicians and scientists, we are supportive in principle of the use of new medical interventions which are appropriately developed and deployed, having obtained informed consent from the patient. This stance encompasses vaccines in the same way as therapeutics.

We note that a wide range of side effects is being reported following vaccination of previously healthy younger individuals with the gene-based COVID-19 vaccines. Moreover, there have been numerous media reports from around the world of care homes being struck by COVID-19 within days of vaccination of residents. While we recognise that these occurrences might, every one of them, have been unfortunate coincidences, we are concerned that there has been and there continues to be inadequate scrutiny of the possible causes of illness or death under these circumstances, and especially so in the absence of post-mortems examinations.

https://doctors4covidethics.medium.com/urgent-open-letter-from-doctors-and-scientists-to-the-european-medicines-agency-regarding-covid-19-f6e17c311595

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