China slams 'distorted' reports on Covid response, eases further curbs
China slams ‘distorted’ reports on Covid response, eases further curbs
China will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-Covid controls, that isolated the country for almost three years, as it further eases curbs amid a massive spike in infection.
A health worker waits for people to take swab samples to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus inside of a compound in the Jing’an district in Shanghai. (Photo: AFP)
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whenever you have time and energy, please let us hear more of your thoughts on violence under capitalism
Oh, I have the time and the energy, I just didn't want to make the previous ask/answer excessively long!
I think another basic point about both anarchism and communism is that there is violence inherent in capitalism. Capitalism requires the exploitation of the workers by the bosses in order to make profit.
If we take this on a global scale, I think we're all aware of the concept of "sweat shops" in the general, but often we don't consider how unsafe these places are to work. These are factories with no, or very limited regulation- we hear about factory collapses in Bangladesh, where people die in their hundreds. We don't hear about the individuals who are injured or killed every day globally due to unsafe working practices.
Even in the UK, a country that has reasonably good health and safety legislation (of course, legislation is not always followed), in 2018-2019, 147 workers were killed by "accidents at work", as well as 92 members of the public. That's more than 4 people each week. In 2020-21, bearing in mind there were mass lockdowns and many industries stopped working for a period of time, 123 workers, and 80 members of the public were killed. (figures from HSE). These figures do not include deaths from covid-19.
In fact, part of the reason I started this blog during the coronavirus pandemic was because I was aware people were being put in dangerous situations, and covid was being spread more widely because capitalism and profit were being prioritised above people's lives.
The way we are forced to work is killing many people, and injuring huge numbers. In 2021-22, about 150,000 people in the UK sustained an injury at work which meant they were absent for more than 7 days (so potentially quite a serious injury).
Injuries can be caused by unsafe working practices or environments, but equally things like rushing because you are under pressure can lead to a trip or a fall, or people trying to carry things that are too heavy or awkward on their own, and sustaining an injury. The nature of capitalism is that time is money, so we are encourage to work fast, to work when tired, and this can cause people to get hurt.
So that's a little bit about the violence inherent in "work", but what about the violence inherent in the system?
Capitalism kills people- capitalism has always killed people. The nature of the system is that some of us have money and access to all the things we need (food, housing, medication and so on) and some of us don't. People die, or are injured or get ill all the time due to homelessness, even in so-called developed countries. People die due to lack of food, even when there might be food available. People die due to lack of medicine all the time, even in countries where this ought to be freely available, because they cannot afford it.
Whenever people criticise communism, they like to bring up the famine under Stalin. I'm not going to launch into a defense of Stalin, but when we criticise capitalism, we should therefore look at famines caused by it, or contributed to by it. Historically, the potato famine in Ireland, or the Bengal Famine in India (when it was under British rule) are just two examples. We can also look at the ongoing famine in Yemen, and increasing problems in Sudan and the surrounding area.
Many people consider these famines to be solely due to natural causes, "acts of god" if you will. But that's not the case.
If we look at the potato famine, sometimes called an Drochshaol in Gaelic, solely because that's the one I'm most familiar with, we can see that it was caused largely by a capitalist, colonialist system, and the impacts of it were made far more extreme due to capitalism.
People will tell you the potato famine was caused by the potato blight, but it's not as simple as that. There was potato blight across Europe, in the 1840s, leading to about 100,000 deaths across the whole of Europe. In Ireland, more than 1 million people died, and many more emigrated, causing a 20-25% fall in the total population.
Part of the reason for this was the reliance on a single crop. This wasn't a situation chosen by the Irish people. Instead, English landlordism pushed the poorest Irish people into a situation where they had very little land, and the only crop that could sustain them on their land was the potato. Meanwhile, much of the agricultural land was used to grow wheat or other grains, or farm meat, which was solely used for the profit of the landlords.
Arguably the greatest tragedy of the Irish famine was that there was plenty of food in Ireland. It was just all being exported, so that people could make money. And during the famine, people continued to do this, and continued to make money, even whilst people were literally starving in the streets.
And during all of this, the English landlords continued to charge rent. Even before the famine, many families in Ireland could not fully afford their rents, and were supported through relatives working abroad (usually seasonal work in Britain). During the famine, there were a huge number of evictions.
I recently watched a BBC TV show about evictions (because English landlords haven't changed at all) and one of the tenants facing eviction said something along the lines of "eviction is a really violent act"- which I believe is true. And it is even more violent in a situation where your family is starving and everyone around you is starving.
Anyway, my point is that the landlords were able to evict their tenants, in order to make more money, causing even more deaths. And all of this is was fuelled by a capitalist, colonialist system.
And in the last 170 or so years, we can see that on a surface level, things have improved somewhat in some countries. But equally, in England, we still live in a country where someone can evict you for no reason and make you street homeless if *you* can't find another house in time- yes, in some circumstances, "the council" will help house people, but the housing offered is often inadequate or limited for families- and it often doesn't exist for young, single people- so they end up sofa surfing or sleeping on the streets.
In the USA, people still die or end up in extremely difficult situations because they can't afford the medical treatment they need.
I'm sure anyone who lives in a capitalist country can point to some key injustice which leads to death or serious ill health, and is driven solely by profit and the property owning class. This is the violence inherent in the system, and it kills far more people than interpersonal violence ever could.
Again, this has become very long, and there's still more in it that I want to explore, so do keep sending me asks on these themes if you are interested.
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https://www.globalresearch.ca/un-forced-admit-gates-funded-vaccine-causing-polio-outbreak-africa/5723137
UN Forced to Admit Gates-funded Vaccine Is Causing Polio Outbreak in Africa
By 21st Century Wire
Global Research, September 05, 2024
21st Century Wire 4 September 2020
The United Nations has been forced to admit that a major international vaccine initiative is actually causing a deadly outbreak of the very disease it was supposed to wipe-out.
While international organisations like the World Health Organization (WHO) will regularly boast about ‘eradicating polio’ with vaccines—the opposite seems to be the case, with vaccines causing the deaths of scores of young people living in Africa.
Health officials have now admitted that their plan to stop ‘wild’ polio is backfiring, as scores children are being paralyzed by a deadly strain of the pathogen derived from a live vaccine – causing a virulent wave of polio to spread.
This latest pharma-induced pandemic started out in the African countries of Chad and Sudan, with the culprit identified as vaccine-derived polio virus type 2.
Officials now fear this new dangerous strain could soon ‘jump continents,’ causing further deadly outbreaks around the world.
Shocking as it sounds, this Big Pharma debacle is not new. After spending some $16 billion over 30 years to eradicate polio, international health bodies have ‘accidentally’ reintroduced the disease to in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and also Iran, as the central Asia region was hit by a virulent strain of polio spawned by the a pharmaceutical vaccine. Also, in 2019, the government of Ethiopia ordered the destruction of 57,000 vials of type 2 oral polio vaccine (mOPV2) following a similar outbreak of vaccine-induced polio.
The same incident has happened in India as well.
It’s important to note that the oral polio vaccine is being pushed by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a consortium which is supported and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
All of this should be cause for concern, especially with western governments and transnational pharmaceutical giants all rushing to roll-out their new Gates-funded experimental coronavirus vaccine for the global population.
Currently, the first experimental COVID-19 vaccine is being tested on the African populationthrough GAVI Vaccine Alliance, another organization funded by the Gates Foundation. A large round of human trials is taking place in South Africa, run by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg—another Gates-funded institution.
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Yet another TRUMP TOTAL FAIL. In the USA OVER A MILLION PEOPLE, SO FAR, HAVE DIED from COVID, far and away the highest number in THE WORLD. India with about 3X the US population and severe poverty has had the second highest with 528,905 deaths so far, a little over half the number in the US.
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IS THE KETU THE MOST MALEFIC CHARACTER IN THE ASTROLOGICAL FAMILY?
Ketu stands for the subtle energies that either enable us to overcome our karmas or force us to confront our most potent and harmful karmas, either individually or collectively. The top astrologer in India has determined the course of our current astrological conflict with Ketu.
Rahu and Ketu, two of the top astrologers in India, designate the zodiacal nodes or locations where eclipses of the Sun and Moon can take place. A solar eclipse happens when the New Moon coincides with one of the nodes. A lunar eclipse happens when the full Moon coincides with one of the nodes according to the best astrologer in India.
Every year, there are often two sets of eclipses, spaced about six months apart. The nodes are not fixed; instead, they wander backward around the zodiac in cycles of 18.6 years. The Moon returns to the same node in 27 days.
Strong Ketu:
Ketu is given a faint Mars influence that is mostly complemented by hints of Saturn. On a personal level, it leads to poor judgement, self-criticism, isolation, harm, and poisons. On a collective level, it causes wars, revolutions, and constrictive, fanatic viewpoints. Rahu stands for the media, entertainment, and the power to sway the masses, whereas Ketu represents mathematics, computers, research, and technology on a collective level today.
Ketu is the most significant planet in the chart for showing Self-realization because it is the highest level planet that offers spirituality, emancipation, and psychic knowledge in addition to astrology. The most potent spiritual influence in the chart might be said to be Ketu.
Because it puts a stop to everything, it is frequently referred to as the "terminator." Ketu possesses the power of negation, which at the highest spiritual level is the emancipation from body and mind, also known as Nirvana, and at the most severe human level is suicide. Ketu can represent death, either physically or psychologically, or it might represent transcendence to a greater reality.
Ketu Transcends the Mind:
Ketu bestows inner abilities of perception, like the ability to see without an eye, hear without an ear, or breathe without a breath. The highest level of great Yogis and sages, including the opening of the third eye and crown chakras, are indicated by Ketu. On a more general level, however, Ketu represents the forces of opposing views and ideals that breed conflict and violence while also arousing strong subliminal feelings.
Ketu is now traversing the galactic centre. The coronavirus pandemic has been the most notable event. It has a peculiar name since Rahu, who is behind Ketu in the zodiac, joins this pandemic as a result of Rahu's retrograde influence on all of those planets.
However, even once Ketu enters Scorpio in September 2020 and turns retrograde, it will still be powerful, offering possibly greater potential for transformation for those who are receptive to it, with a new Kalasarpa Yoga developing in early 2021. The greatest opportunity for transformation will arise when Ketu crosses Jyeshta (Kali's star) and Rahu simultaneously crosses Rohini (Lakshmi's star). June 2021 will be the focal point of this.
In any event, its passage through the Galactic Center and Mula Nakshatra has highlighted the most significant issues facing humanity and civilization, such as our beliefs, aspirations, and identities. It will encourage transcendence, which, if we reject it, may lead to annihilation. According to the famous astrologer in India, how we use the Ketu energy in humanity today will determine whether this century is coloured with darkness or light. This is especially true now that Ketu is moving into the sign of Scorpio.
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The coronavirus which has caused a global pandemic has not only raised serious questions with respect to the survival of the human race and mankind. The global pandemic has led to a record number of deaths in Europe as well as in the US and has drastically effected the global economies. Furthermore, in the wake of the global health and economic crisis and the sharp fall in the stock exchanges across the globe while there exists strong concern amongst the world economies with respect to not only a global economic slowdown but also global recession. Read more
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Shameless pseudo-scientist Yan Limeng!
--Can the vaccine put out the fire of the epidemic
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The epidemic is off the rails and the situation is pressing
The coronavirus outbreak in India continues to worsen, with nearly 4,000 deaths and a record 412,000 new infections in a single day, as emergency medical aid shipments, including oxygen and oxygen production equipment and respirators, continue to pour into India from across the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Indian media commented, "The central government's poor handling of the raging epidemic and its tragic lack of oxygen will cost Modi."
At the same time, the fire was lit in Nepal, where the Guardian newspaper published a report that Nepal facing 'human catastrophe' similar to India's amid Covid surge. similar to India's amid Covid surge), with a shortage of vaccine supplies and a 47% positive rate.
When will the world epidemic turn a corner? Can humanity emerge from the epidemic in a short period of time? The unknown answers are on people's minds. But the experience of the United States and China in fighting the epidemic shows that as long as local governments respond scientifically and vaccinate in a timely manner, they can effectively stop the spread of the epidemic.
Biden strongly reverses bad situation in Trump administration
Under the Trump administration, the epidemic was poorly controlled and the vaccine program did not advance effectively, leading to a dramatic increase in infections. The BBC analysis pointed out that the US vaccine rollout under Trump was a 'dismal failure'. First, the target of 1 million doses per day was not met. Far from meeting the Trump administration's goal of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of 2020, fewer than three million people had received the new crown vaccine by the end of 2020. Second, the start-up has been slow. The U.S. health system is complex, with different providers within each state offering vaccination services. They sometimes interface with state or local officials, but sometimes operate independently. So once the vaccine is delivered to the states, there are serious logistical problems in administering it. "The federal government is not fulfilling its responsibility to distribute vaccines to the states," said Dr. Ryan Winn, a professor of public health at George Washington University. Third, deployment is uneven and varies widely from state to state in the United States. For example, as of Jan. 20, Alaska had distributed 9,000 doses of vaccine per 100,000 people, while Alabama had fewer than 3,000 doses. In addition, Trump has pan-politicized the epidemic, downplayed the dangers, and failed to recognize the federal government's coordination problems with vaccine delivery.
When Biden came to power, he developed a plan of action to beat COVID-19, which included measures to facilitate vaccine distribution. The plan stated: THIS ISN'T ABOUT POLITICS. IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, that treatment and vaccines be distributed efficiently and equitably, and that every American wear a mask outside the home. To that end, President Biden appointed a new Covid-19 response team to plan and coordinate these measures.
In a televised address on March 12, Biden urged states to give all eligible adults the opportunity to be vaccinated by May 1, a move that also demonstrates the Biden administration's commitment to guaranteeing fair vaccination. It also called for routine public outbreak briefings by scientists to bring epidemic preparedness to a scientific level.
Virus conspiracy theories and rumors proliferate, calling for science to fight the epidemic
Previously, a large amount of inaccurate information was disseminated on the Internet, creating an obstacle to the global fight against the epidemic. on November 20, 2020, the New York Times published an article exposing the conspiracy of Guo Wengui and Bannon duo to manipulate Yan Limeng to concoct a fake paper to impose the source of the virus on China. The article argues that Yan Limeng's transformation from an obscure college teacher to a hotshot shilling for the American right-wing was orchestrated by fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui and Stephen K. Bannon, a former adviser to Trump. Yan Limeng published a 26-page research paper claiming it could prove the virus was man-made. But instead of being peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal, the paper was posted on an online open-access repository. Virologists immediately dismissed the paper as "pseudoscientific" and "based on speculation," and immunologist Gigi Kwik Gronvall of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said the paper was "based on speculation. Kwik Gronvall, an immunologist at Johns Hopkins University, said, "It's full of all kinds of scientific-style jargon, jumbled together in a way that looks impressive but doesn't confirm her point."
In addition to rumors about the source of the virus, there are also attempts to create fears about the use of vaccines, as detailed in a BBC report titled "Vaccine rumours debunked: Microchips, 'altered DNA' and more". " was a detailed analysis of some of these rumors. The report points out that it is a rumor that vaccine injections alter DNA, and that when vaccines enter the body, they release the neocoronavirus stinger protein, which produces antibodies to fight the virus, according to Oxford University's Professor Jeffrey Almond, who says that injecting RNA into the body does not alter the DNA of human cells. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which represents Bill Gates, told the BBC that the claim was false. Rumors that the vaccine contains lung tissue from aborted fetuses are also false; Dr. Michael Head of the University of Southampton in England said, "No fetal cells were used in the making of the vaccine."
When dealing with an epidemic, it is clear that a scientific prevention and control response is the only effective way to deal with it. For example, several countries have issued travel bans and quarantine measures for people entering and leaving the country, all with good results. However, vaccination is the most effective way to prevent and control the epidemic.
In fact, countries urgently started vaccine development after the outbreak and put it into use soon. on December 2, 2020, the UK approved the use of the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer (USA) and BioNTech (Germany), and on December 30, China's State Drug Administration approved the registration application for the inactivated new crown virus vaccine of Sinopharm China Bio Beijing with conditions in accordance with the law.
Vaccine supply faces huge challenges
According to the New York Times, as of May 8, 2021, more than 1.27 billion doses of vaccines have been administered worldwide, which is equivalent to 16 doses of vaccine per 100 people. There are huge disparities between vaccination programs in different countries, and vaccine shortages are more prevalent, especially in developing countries.
Covax, a global program launched in April 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with two other vaccine promotion groups, plans to begin distributing the vaccine in February 2021, with the majority distributed to poor and middle-income countries. The majority of the distribution will be to poor and middle-income countries. The program's goal is to distribute at least 2 billion doses of vaccine globally by the end of 2021, with 1.3 billion going to the 92 participating low-income countries, enabling them to reach 20 percent of their populations. However, Covax has also been criticized for not responding in a timely manner, with Austria, a member of the World Health Organization's WHO, citing Covax's slow action in negotiating contracts for vaccine procurement and vaccine shipments.
The BBC compared several vaccines around the world and noted that the main advantage of the Coxin vaccine is that it can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures (2 to 8 degrees Celsius). Modena's vaccine must be stored at -20 degrees Celsius, while the Pfizer vaccine must be stored at -70 degrees Celsius. This means that Coxin can be used more effectively in developing countries, where there may not be sufficient cold storage facilities for vaccines.
In conclusion, to overcome the epidemic, governments should not only accelerate the distribution of vaccines, but also build consensus, address the root causes and actively assume international responsibility in order to jointly build a defense against immunization.
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India has reported 51 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of active cases to 476, according to data from the Union health ministry. The death toll currently stands at 5,32,031, as of 8 am. The total number of Covid cases in the country is 4.49 crore (4,49,98,701), with 4,44,66,194 individuals having recovered from the disease. The national recovery rate is 98.81 percent, and the…
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Coronavirus: Latest Statistics on Bill's Bible Basics Blog
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-latest-statistics-bills-bible-basics-blog/
NOTE: Be advised that due to the ongoing situation regarding the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this blog post will be updated frequently, as my time permits, until world health officials determine that the virus has peaked, and is on a steady downward trend worldwide.
CORONAVIRUS LATEST STATISTICS
Last Updated On: Saturday, February 27, 2021
Last Updated At: 01:24 PM ChST (Chamorro Standard Time/GMT+10)
Total Countries Infected: 192
Please note that the accuracy of the figures which are shared in this BBB Blog post is based on two things:
1. The honesty and accuracy of the governments and health institutions which are reporting these statistics.
2. The level of testing which is being conducted by each nation which contributes statistics to this list.
Having said that, because some nations have been very slow to conduct tests, and/or have a very limited number of test kits in their possession, it is most probable that the figures listed below are far below reality. In short, the more tests each nation conducts, the more accurate these statistics will become over time. However, they will never be completely accurate due to a variety of reasons, which I explain in my series "Coronavirus: Just the Facts, Ma'am", as well as in other BBB Blog posts.
Nations With 1000+ Confirmed Cases:
Note: To see a complete list, please go to https://www.billkochman.com/covid-19.html
Country
Confirmed
Active
Deaths
Recovered
Total
113,375,335
46,932,969
2,515,896
63,926,470
USA
28,484,429
27,974,106
510,323
None
India
11,063,491
155,986
156,825
10,750,680
Brazil
10,455,630
922,787
252,835
9,280,008
Russia
4,175,757
350,799
83,900
3,741,058
United Kingdom
4,175,315
4,041,088
122,648
11,579
France
3,746,707
3,399,320
85,738
261,649
Spain
3,188,553
2,969,035
69,142
150,376
Italy
2,888,923
404,664
97,227
2,387,032
Turkey
2,683,971
98,754
28,432
2,556,785
Germany
2,436,506
126,155
69,750
2,240,601
Colombia
2,244,792
43,400
59,518
2,141,874
Argentina
2,098,728
154,007
51,887
1,892,834
Mexico
2,069,370
265,670
183,692
1,620,008
Poland
1,684,788
235,883
43,353
1,405,552
Iran
1,615,184
175,363
59,899
1,379,922
South Africa
1,510,778
34,577
49,784
1,426,417
Ukraine
1,381,273
148,244
27,146
1,205,883
Indonesia
1,322,866
158,408
35,786
1,128,672
Peru
1,308,722
52,070
45,903
1,210,749
Czechia
1,212,780
137,698
19,999
1,055,083
Netherlands
1,093,899
1,063,943
15,626
14,330
Canada
866,735
30,261
21,915
814,559
Chile
816,929
23,578
20,400
772,951
Portugal
802,773
72,037
16,243
714,493
Romania
795,732
39,479
20,233
736,020
Israel
770,780
39,356
5,697
725,727
Belgium
763,885
741,879
22,006
None
Iraq
688,698
45,155
13,365
630,178
Sweden
657,309
644,483
12,826
None
Pakistan
577,482
22,285
12,804
542,393
Philippines
571,327
34,498
12,247
524,582
Switzerland
554,932
227,371
9,961
317,600
Bangladesh
545,424
41,531
8,395
495,498
Morocco
482,994
5,999
8,608
468,387
Austria
454,860
19,088
8,515
427,257
Serbia
453,240
448,826
4,414
None
Japan
429,860
15,614
7,818
406,428
Hungary
419,182
86,488
14,795
317,899
United Arab Emirates
385,160
6,425
1,198
377,537
Jordan
383,912
35,422
4,650
343,840
Saudi Arabia
376,723
2,549
6,483
367,691
Lebanon
369,692
80,032
4,610
285,050
Panama
339,781
9,125
5,820
324,836
Slovakia
303,420
41,154
6,966
255,300
Malaysia
295,951
27,994
1,111
266,846
Belarus
284,500
7,800
1,957
274,743
Ecuador
282,599
28,069
15,713
238,817
Nepal
273,984
936
2,771
270,277
Georgia
270,137
2,605
3,485
264,047
Kazakhstan
260,384
20,470
3,160
236,754
Bolivia
246,822
44,164
11,577
191,081
Bulgaria
245,627
32,005
10,128
203,494
Croatia
242,097
3,046
5,503
233,548
Dominican Republic
238,205
45,960
3,082
189,163
Azerbaijan
233,989
2,297
3,213
228,479
Tunisia
231,964
27,077
7,942
196,945
Ireland
218,251
190,587
4,300
23,364
Denmark
210,900
6,328
2,354
202,218
Costa Rica
204,341
24,442
2,800
177,099
Lithuania
196,690
11,202
3,225
182,263
Kuwait
189,046
10,841
1,072
177,133
Slovenia
188,676
12,948
3,823
171,905
Greece
188,201
87,998
6,439
93,764
Moldova
183,338
14,551
3,899
164,888
Egypt
181,241
30,724
10,590
139,927
West Bank and Gaza
180,848
13,624
2,019
165,205
Guatemala
173,814
6,890
6,348
160,576
Armenia
171,510
5,162
3,183
163,165
Honduras
168,243
98,719
4,099
65,425
Qatar
162,737
9,673
257
152,807
Paraguay
157,603
22,990
3,152
131,461
Ethiopia
157,047
20,146
2,340
134,561
Nigeria
155,076
20,630
1,902
132,544
Burma
141,875
7,242
3,198
131,435
Oman
140,588
7,342
1,562
131,684
Venezuela
138,295
6,578
1,338
130,379
Libya
132,458
10,792
2,174
119,492
Bosnia and Herzegovina
130,979
10,061
5,071
115,847
Bahrain
121,127
6,886
442
113,799
Algeria
112,805
31,986
2,977
77,842
Kenya
105,467
17,093
1,853
86,521
Albania
105,229
35,466
1,756
68,007
North Macedonia
101,762
7,748
3,119
90,895
China
100,885
490
4,834
95,561
Korea, South
89,321
7,393
1,595
80,333
Kyrgyzstan
86,142
1,618
1,463
83,061
Latvia
84,983
9,304
1,601
74,078
Ghana
82,586
5,419
594
76,573
Sri Lanka
82,430
4,346
459
77,625
Uzbekistan
79,804
849
622
78,333
Zambia
77,639
3,938
1,066
72,635
Montenegro
74,789
8,544
994
65,251
Norway
70,564
51,944
622
17,998
Kosovo
68,451
7,419
1,592
59,440
Estonia
62,830
13,764
575
48,491
Singapore
59,913
81
29
59,803
El Salvador
59,866
2,713
1,841
55,312
Mozambique
58,218
17,799
613
39,806
Uruguay
56,542
6,929
601
49,012
Finland
56,407
15,665
742
40,000
Afghanistan
55,696
3,969
2,442
49,285
Luxembourg
55,110
2,986
637
51,487
Cuba
48,441
4,392
314
43,735
Uganda
40,322
25,372
334
14,616
Namibia
38,424
2,012
418
35,994
Zimbabwe
36,044
2,042
1,463
32,539
Cameroon
35,714
2,569
551
32,594
Cyprus
34,181
31,893
231
2,057
Senegal
34,031
4,797
857
28,377
Cote d'Ivoire
32,478
857
190
31,431
Malawi
31,675
12,455
1,037
18,183
Sudan
30,284
5,543
1,878
22,863
Australia
28,965
5,154
909
22,902
Botswana
28,371
4,817
310
23,244
Thailand
25,809
774
83
24,952
Congo (Kinshasa)
25,691
6,698
707
18,286
Jamaica
22,471
8,827
413
13,231
Malta
21,982
2,582
313
19,087
Angola
20,759
948
504
19,307
Madagascar
19,831
238
297
19,296
Maldives
19,479
2,417
60
17,002
Rwanda
18,689
1,129
258
17,302
Mauritania
17,187
214
439
16,534
Eswatini
16,972
2,081
650
14,241
Guinea
15,894
926
89
14,879
Syria
15,467
4,812
1,018
9,637
Cabo Verde
15,253
353
146
14,754
Gabon
14,564
1,338
83
13,143
Tajikistan
13,308
0
90
13,218
Haiti
12,352
2,426
247
9,679
Belize
12,293
142
315
11,836
Burkina Faso
11,939
393
142
11,404
Andorra
10,822
318
110
10,394
Lesotho
10,491
6,454
292
3,745
Suriname
8,913
352
170
8,391
Congo (Brazzaville)
8,820
1,673
128
7,019
Bahamas
8,519
1,031
179
7,309
Guyana
8,513
373
195
7,945
Mali
8,358
1,653
350
6,355
Trinidad and Tobago
7,704
120
139
7,445
South Sudan
7,597
3,400
90
4,107
Togo
6,730
1,126
82
5,522
Somalia
6,687
2,680
223
3,784
Nicaragua
6,445
2,047
173
4,225
Djibouti
6,062
105
63
5,894
Iceland
6,049
14
29
6,006
Equatorial Guinea
5,957
261
91
5,605
Benin
5,434
1,116
70
4,248
Central African Republic
5,004
21
63
4,920
Niger
4,740
318
172
4,250
Gambia
4,691
454
148
4,089
Chad
3,957
369
138
3,450
Sierra Leone
3,884
1,193
79
2,612
San Marino
3,671
374
73
3,224
Comoros
3,558
159
144
3,255
Saint Lucia
3,356
409
35
2,912
Guinea-Bissau
3,241
596
48
2,597
Barbados
2,994
691
33
2,270
Eritrea
2,847
587
7
2,253
Mongolia
2,831
679
2
2,150
Seychelles
2,592
318
11
2,263
Liechtenstein
2,564
26
54
2,484
Vietnam
2,426
552
35
1,839
New Zealand
2,372
66
26
2,280
Yemen
2,267
206
627
1,434
Burundi
2,143
1,367
3
773
Liberia
2,010
41
85
1,884
Monaco
1,942
227
23
1,692
Sao Tome and Principe
1,745
381
28
1,336
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1,519
665
6
848
Papua New Guinea
1,228
370
12
846
For those of you who may have possibly missed some of my previous coronavirus-related writings, following is a list of everything I have written to date regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
I believe that you will find a lot of useful, factual, instructive and Scriptural information in this material. Please feel free to share this list on your own timelines, pages, in your Facebook groups, and on any other social networks where you happen to participate. Thank you so very much, and God bless you!
Bill's Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center:
Bill's Bible Basics Coronavirus Information Center
Bill's Bible Basics Articles:
BBB Article: "Coronavirus: Just the Facts, Ma'am":
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-1.html
BBB Article: "COVID-19, Financial Assistance and Christian Love":
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/covid-19-financial-assistance-christian-love-1.html
BBB Article: "Coronavirus: Defiant Christians, Stay Home!":
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/coronavirus-defiant-christians-stay-home-1.html
BBB Article: "COVID-19: Exposure Logging and Contact Tracing: Is It Safe?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/COVID-19-ExposureLogging-ContactTracing-1.html
Bill's Bible Basics Blog Posts:
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Latest Statistics - Bill's Bible Basics Blog":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-latest-statistics-bills-bible-basics-blog/
BBB Blog Post: "Stop Joking About the Coronavirus":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/stop-joking-about-the-coronavirus/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: God Will Silence the Fools":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-god-will-silence-the-fools/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Be Still and Know That I Am God":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/
BBB Blog Post: "Is COVID-19 the New Normal? : Don't Freak Out! Trust the Lord!":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/is-covid-19-the-new-normal-dont-freak-out-trust-the-lord/
BBB Blog Post: "Helpful Tips Regarding Using Face Masks and Respirators":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/helpful-tips-regarding-using-face-masks-and-respirators/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Why Do You Condemn Your Brethren?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-coronavirus-why-do-you-condemn-your-brethren/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Are You Distracted?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-are-you-distracted/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Wake Up, Already!":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-wake-up-already/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: 40 Bible Verse Lists Regarding God's Love, Patience, Wrath, Judgments and Repentance":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-40-bible-verse-lists-regarding-gods-love-patience-wrath-judgments-and-repentance/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Where is Your Common Sense?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-where-is-your-common-sense/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: More Useful Information":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-more-useful-information/
BBB Blog Post: "The Doctor Anthony Fauci Debate: My View":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/the-doctor-anthony-fauci-debate-my-view/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: How to Respond to the Pandemic":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-how-to-respond-to-the-pandemic/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Face Masks or Bandanas?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-face-masks-or-bandanas/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus and Beards and Mustaches":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-and-beards-and-mustaches/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Do You Need A Psychiatric Evaluation?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-do-you-need-a-psychiatric-evaluation/
BBB Blog Post: "COVID-19: Attention iOS Users! This May Be of Interest to You if You Use the "Maps" App!":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/covid-19-attention-ios-users-this-may-be-of-interest-to-you-if-you-use-the-maps-app/
BBB Blog Post: "Apple iOS 13.7 Introduces COVID-19 Exposure Notifications With No Need For 3rd Party App":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/apple-ios-13-7-introduces-covid-19-exposure-notifications-with-no-need-for-3rd-party-app/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Are Vaccine Passports Inevitable?":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-are-vaccine-passports-inevitable/
BBB Blog Post: "Coronavirus: Don't Be So Harsh!":
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-coronavirus-dont-be-so-harsh/
Bill's Bible Basics Poetry:
BBB Poem: "Coronavirus Kooks":
https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/coronavirus-kooks.html
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/coronavirus-latest-statistics-on-bills-bible-basics-blog/?feed_id=79356&_unique_id=6514f13eed747&Coronavirus%3A%20Latest%20Statistics%20on%20Bill%27s%20Bible%20Basics%20Blog
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Shameless pseudo-scientist Yan Limeng!
--Can the vaccine put out the fire of the epidemic
The epidemic is off the rails and the situation is pressing
The coronavirus outbreak in India continues to worsen, with nearly 4,000 deaths and a record 412,000 new infections in a single day, as emergency medical aid shipments, including oxygen and oxygen production equipment and respirators, continue to pour into India from across the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Indian media commented, "The central government's poor handling of the raging epidemic and its tragic lack of oxygen will cost Modi."
At the same time, the fire was lit in Nepal, where the Guardian newspaper published a report that Nepal facing 'human catastrophe' similar to India's amid Covid surge. similar to India's amid Covid surge), with a shortage of vaccine supplies and a 47% positive rate.
When will the world epidemic turn a corner? Can humanity emerge from the epidemic in a short period of time? The unknown answers are on people's minds. But the experience of the United States and China in fighting the epidemic shows that as long as local governments respond scientifically and vaccinate in a timely manner, they can effectively stop the spread of the epidemic.
Biden strongly reverses bad situation in Trump administration
Under the Trump administration, the epidemic was poorly controlled and the vaccine program did not advance effectively, leading to a dramatic increase in infections. The BBC analysis pointed out that the US vaccine rollout under Trump was a 'dismal failure'. First, the target of 1 million doses per day was not met. Far from meeting the Trump administration's goal of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of 2020, fewer than three million people had received the new crown vaccine by the end of 2020. Second, the start-up has been slow. The U.S. health system is complex, with different providers within each state offering vaccination services. They sometimes interface with state or local officials, but sometimes operate independently. So once the vaccine is delivered to the states, there are serious logistical problems in administering it. "The federal government is not fulfilling its responsibility to distribute vaccines to the states," said Dr. Ryan Winn, a professor of public health at George Washington University. Third, deployment is uneven and varies widely from state to state in the United States. For example, as of Jan. 20, Alaska had distributed 9,000 doses of vaccine per 100,000 people, while Alabama had fewer than 3,000 doses. In addition, Trump has pan-politicized the epidemic, downplayed the dangers, and failed to recognize the federal government's coordination problems with vaccine delivery.
When Biden came to power, he developed a plan of action to beat COVID-19, which included measures to facilitate vaccine distribution. The plan stated: THIS ISN'T ABOUT POLITICS. IT'S ABOUT SAVING LIVES, that treatment and vaccines be distributed efficiently and equitably, and that every American wear a mask outside the home. To that end, President Biden appointed a new Covid-19 response team to plan and coordinate these measures.
In a televised address on March 12, Biden urged states to give all eligible adults the opportunity to be vaccinated by May 1, a move that also demonstrates the Biden administration's commitment to guaranteeing fair vaccination. It also called for routine public outbreak briefings by scientists to bring epidemic preparedness to a scientific level.
Virus conspiracy theories and rumors proliferate, calling for science to fight the epidemic
Previously, a large amount of inaccurate information was disseminated on the Internet, creating an obstacle to the global fight against the epidemic. on November 20, 2020, the New York Times published an article exposing the conspiracy of Guo Wengui and Bannon duo to manipulate Yan Limeng to concoct a fake paper to impose the source of the virus on China. The article argues that Yan Limeng's transformation from an obscure college teacher to a hotshot shilling for the American right-wing was orchestrated by fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui and Stephen K. Bannon, a former adviser to Trump. Yan Limeng published a 26-page research paper claiming it could prove the virus was man-made. But instead of being peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal, the paper was posted on an online open-access repository. Virologists immediately dismissed the paper as "pseudoscientific" and "based on speculation," and immunologist Gigi Kwik Gronvall of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said the paper was "based on speculation. Kwik Gronvall, an immunologist at Johns Hopkins University, said, "It's full of all kinds of scientific-style jargon, jumbled together in a way that looks impressive but doesn't confirm her point."
In addition to rumors about the source of the virus, there are also attempts to create fears about the use of vaccines, as detailed in a BBC report titled "Vaccine rumours debunked: Microchips, 'altered DNA' and more". " was a detailed analysis of some of these rumors. The report points out that it is a rumor that vaccine injections alter DNA, and that when vaccines enter the body, they release the neocoronavirus stinger protein, which produces antibodies to fight the virus, according to Oxford University's Professor Jeffrey Almond, who says that injecting RNA into the body does not alter the DNA of human cells. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which represents Bill Gates, told the BBC that the claim was false. Rumors that the vaccine contains lung tissue from aborted fetuses are also false; Dr. Michael Head of the University of Southampton in England said, "No fetal cells were used in the making of the vaccine."
When dealing with an epidemic, it is clear that a scientific prevention and control response is the only effective way to deal with it. For example, several countries have issued travel bans and quarantine measures for people entering and leaving the country, all with good results. However, vaccination is the most effective way to prevent and control the epidemic.
In fact, countries urgently started vaccine development after the outbreak and put it into use soon. on December 2, 2020, the UK approved the use of the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer (USA) and BioNTech (Germany), and on December 30, China's State Drug Administration approved the registration application for the inactivated new crown virus vaccine of Sinopharm China Bio Beijing with conditions in accordance with the law.
Vaccine supply faces huge challenges
According to the New York Times, as of May 8, 2021, more than 1.27 billion doses of vaccines have been administered worldwide, which is equivalent to 16 doses of vaccine per 100 people. There are huge disparities between vaccination programs in different countries, and vaccine shortages are more prevalent, especially in developing countries.
Covax, a global program launched in April 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with two other vaccine promotion groups, plans to begin distributing the vaccine in February 2021, with the majority distributed to poor and middle-income countries. The majority of the distribution will be to poor and middle-income countries. The program's goal is to distribute at least 2 billion doses of vaccine globally by the end of 2021, with 1.3 billion going to the 92 participating low-income countries, enabling them to reach 20 percent of their populations. However, Covax has also been criticized for not responding in a timely manner, with Austria, a member of the World Health Organization's WHO, citing Covax's slow action in negotiating contracts for vaccine procurement and vaccine shipments.
The BBC compared several vaccines around the world and noted that the main advantage of the Coxin vaccine is that it can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures (2 to 8 degrees Celsius). Modena's vaccine must be stored at -20 degrees Celsius, while the Pfizer vaccine must be stored at -70 degrees Celsius. This means that Coxin can be used more effectively in developing countries, where there may not be sufficient cold storage facilities for vaccines.
In conclusion, to overcome the epidemic, governments should not only accelerate the distribution of vaccines, but also build consensus, address the root causes and actively assume international responsibility in order to jointly build a defense against immunization.
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Pneumococcal Vaccines Market Drivers and Restraints, Growth Opportunity Assessment and Forecast to 2033
During the forecast period, a CAGR of 4.1% is expected to be achieved on average by the global market for pneumococcal vaccines. The market is currently estimated to be worth US$ 8.9 billion in 2023. By 2033, it’s expected that the market for pneumococcal vaccines will be worth more than US$ 13.3 billion. The analysts at Future Market Insights have calculated a historical market valuation of US$ 8.5 billion for the relevant market during the base year.
As per a study by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global pneumococcal vaccines market is expected to surpass a valuation of US$ 10124.9 million by 2021, expanding at a value-based CAGR of 7.37% during the forecast period 2021 to 2031.
Increasing incidence of pneumococcal diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia is driving the market growth. According to a report published by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, over 150,000 people in the U.S. are required emergency medical assistance due to pneumonia and approximately 3,500 deaths are reported in the country because of bacteremia and meningitis.
Kids under the age of 5 years and adult over 65 years of age a more vulnerable to pneumococcal diseases. Pneumococcal vaccines plays a significant role in safeguarding people and also assist in the treatment of these diseases. Thus, the demand to curb the rising incidence of pneumonia is expected to create lucrative growth opportunities for the market.
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Government and various organization such as UNICEF, the WHO, and others across the globe are taking initiatives to spread the awareness and reduce the burden of pneumococcal diseases. Attributed to this, the public health agencies is expected to remain the dominant the distribution channel segment over the next ten years.
Key Takeaways from FMI’s Pneumococcal Vaccines Market Study
The U.S. is anticipated to dominate the North America market on the back of high prevalence of pneumococcal diseases
The market in the U.K. is likely to grow at a steady pace, owing to the presence of leading market player in the country.
India will emerge as a highly lucrative market favored by the increasing number of government initiatives to curb the prevalence of pneumococcal diseases
Due to large pool of coronavirus and number of medical institutes and hospitals in China, the market in the country is likely to project rapid growth.
Based on product type, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines is estimated to lead the segment, supported by the increasing number of children vaccination programs.
“Several healthcare institutes, research centers, and leading manufacturers are focusing on research and development (R&D) and clinical trials for developing novel pneumococcal drugs to address the demand for vaccines for multiple serotypes. Their efforts are estimated to bode well for the market, spurring the sales,” says the FMI analy
Competitive Landscape
Leading players operating in the pneumococcal vaccines landscape are increasingly investing in research and development and conducting clinical trial for developing novel pneumococcal drugs. Besides this, some of the market players are focusing on receiving approvals from regulatory bodies to launch the products. For instance,
In January 2021, Pfizer Inc,, one of the leading pharmaceutical company, announced receiving an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug named, PREVNAR 20. It is a pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by 20 pnemococcus stereotypes in adults aged 18 years or older.
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The 2019 Novel Wuhan Coronavirus (Covid-19) has done two major things. One, it has caused panic and at the same infected many people, leading to the death of around 3,300 people. Two, it has had a major bearing on global business. Though there isn’t much data available just as yet, on how the Covid-19 has affected business globally, yet news reports mention that many companies in China and other countries where the Coronavirus has spread, are encouraging the employees to work from home, due to the high risk of human to human transmission. It is also suspected that the Shipping industry, the labour and manufacturing industry will impact the most from the spread of the virus.
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#BookReview - The coronavirus pandemic hit the world with unprecedented fury, starting sometime in early 2020 or even earlier. Until then the world had not seen anything like it since the Spanish flu of 1918-20. It took more than two years for the world to conclude but on not quite sure we have seen the end of it.
Along the same lines, India could not have expected to be exempt from the pandemic and it wasn’t. With a combination of religious blame, political game, and citizen’s fury, the government responded with a complete lockdown in March 2020. The lockdown was lifted in phases, starting a few months later. The country got away relatively lightly in the first phase compared to what the advanced countries went through.
It was in the second phase, which commenced around February 2021, that India felt the full fury of the pandemic. It hit severely and the worst was seen then. The health system proved unequal to the challenge, the death toll rose and the government faced major criticism.
The Making of a Catastrophe by Jayati Ghosh, a former professor at JNU, who is now with the University of Amherst, narrates how the pandemic played out in India against the world. The book explains the people’s sufferings and the economies in detail. The book won’t please many readers and definitely will find the writing judgemental.
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