U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services sent more than a dozen workers to receive the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, without proper training for infection control or appropriate protective gear, according to a whistleblower complaint. The workers did not show symptoms of infection and were … Read more

How I lost 100% of my investment on the Corona Virus

by Simon Black At precisely 11am on November 11, 1918, in a nondescript railroad car in northeastern France, a group of senior military officers and government officials signed an armistice agreement that effectively ended World War 1. The Great War had killed a staggering 9 million soldiers in four years. That’s more than nearly every major … Read more

US Navy quarantines all ships!

BREAKING: US Navy orders ships to perform 14 days of self quarantine in between all port visits following reports of 3 #CoronaVirus infections on a South Korea military base. https://twitter.com/kr3at/status/1233149576951091205?s=20 The US Navy has given ships operating in the Pacific new port call guidance amid concerns over the coronavirus, US Pacific Fleet told Insider Thursday. … Read more

Meet Scorpio, a prototype Russian robot that patrols territory, throws a net on a suspect and releases a search drone.

Meet Scorpio, a prototype Russian robot that patrols territory, throws a net on a suspect and releases a search drone. It was made by a startup, known for friendlier robots, funded by a Kremlin-backed venture capital fund. The company says it's in talks with local police pic.twitter.com/1DEtGE8iGg — Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) February 27, 2020

Democrat Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren Demands We Fight Coronavirus by Canceling Funding for the Southern Border Wall

US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled legislation in the Senate today that would move funds being used for construction of the border wall to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The Prioritizing Pandemic Prevention Act would provide a “down payment” of an estimated $10 billion in funding for coronavirus efforts, per the legislation. “The coronavirus … Read more

In unprecedented move, Israelis advised to avoid all travel abroad over virus – no longer containable

In unprecedented move, Israelis advised to avoid all travel abroad over virus Health Ministry warning sees ‘high probability’ pathogen has now spread worldwide and is no longer containable; Israelis returning from Italy ordered to 14-day quarantine In a dramatic statement Wednesday, Israel’s Health Ministry urged Israelis to seriously consider refraining from traveling abroad, as the … Read more

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison: “Based on the expert medical advice we’ve received, there is every indication that the world will soon enter a pandemic phase of coronavirus”

NEW: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison: "Based on the expert medical advice we've received, there is every indication that the world will soon enter a pandemic phase of coronavirus" pic.twitter.com/p7R6IFLGdM — BNO News (@BNOFeed) February 27, 2020 https://twitter.com/IsabellaRhinel1/status/1233044731929747459  

Question of the Day: Does Powell have the constitution to defy markets in less than three weeks time?

Question of the Day: Does Powell have the constitution to defy markets in less than three weeks time? https://t.co/6A0NmVLNmP — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) February 27, 2020 “It’s clear that the policy makers at the Fed have decided to maintain a tough line even as markets began to go into this kind of panicky mode,” … Read more

Japan is big over- The Retards Assessment

by Clydebrinkley Due to the outbreak of beerflu the entire east Asian supply chain and manufacturing sector is utterly raped for the entire first half of 2020. Japan is no exception and in fact, it’s particularly vulnerable to media disruptions caused by the beerflu. Japan is currently harboring unknown numbers of carries and hundreds to … Read more

…and here we go yet again! S&P plunges into correction territory down -10% from ATHs; this is now the worst week since 2008!

by bigbear0083 Are we getting close to a capitulation move here yet? Oversold bounce incoming? Source Dow plunges deeper into correction territory, is now down 900 points Stocks fell sharply once again on Thursday as investors worried the coronavirus may be spreading in the U.S. A slew of corporate and analyst warnings also dragged down … Read more

It is the end of the decade-long rally? Coronavirus may say „yes.

It is the end of the decade-long rally? Coronavirus may say „yes." MSCI All-Country Index has dropped >7% over 6d run, while S&P 500 fell 5th straight session for a total 8% decline RBC, Cantor, Citi talking about S&P 500 bear-mkt levels.https://t.co/4Txn9LQNYx (via @Tiefseher) pic.twitter.com/loFzBw4Zsh — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) February 27, 2020 BOFA CUTS 2020 … Read more

Corporate Profits to Decline into 2021?

by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: You posted that there should be a recessionary trend starting here in 2020 even in the United States. Does that mean corporate profits will decline which impacts the stock market? JB ANSWER: Yes. I warned at the WEC that we were approaching a point where we could see a correction unfold in … Read more

NYTimes: “Dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Bernie Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates

The New York Times Verified account @nytimes Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Bernie Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Bernie Sanders the nomination if … Read more