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03/20/2020 / By JD Heyes

So many coronavirus deaths in Italy that government has to call in the ARMY to haul away all the bodies in truck convoys

The situation in Italy over the continued spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is becoming more and more grim as the government with the oldest population in Europe is now struggling just to keep up with the dead. As reported by the Sky News, Italians are dying at such high rates that the army has […]

03/20/2020 / By JD Heyes

U.S. State Dept. issues “Level 4” health advisory urging all Americans to avoid international travel: Is a global coronavirus LOCKDOWN coming?

Americans already hyper-concerned about the worsening global Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic became even more so Thursday after the U.S. State Department issued an unprecedented “Global Level 4 Health Advisory — Do Not Travel” warning. The department’s warning urges every American to cancel international travel, while requesting that citizens currently traveling abroad return immediately. It sure […]

03/17/2020 / By JD Heyes

Amazon warning of coronavirus-related delivery delays even as e-tailer vows to hire 100,000 workers to handle workload — but what if THEY get sick?

Officials at e-tailer Amazon said over the weekend that customers should expect some delays as the company works diligently to fill a surge of orders likely tied to the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). The warning comes even as officials claimed they were preparing to hire as many as 100,000 new warehouse workers — […]

03/16/2020 / By JD Heyes

Secret UK health doc predicts “80%” will become afflicted with coronavirus as outbreak stretches into 2021 and kills 500,000-plus

A secret Public Health England (PHE) document forecasts that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK will stretch into the spring of 2021 and affect four out of five people in the country. According to The Guardian, which reviewed the PHE briefing document, it represents the first time that health officials charged with handling […]

03/15/2020 / By JD Heyes

Get ready: Trump considering national travel bans in response to the widening coronavirus pandemic; are mass quarantines next?

On Friday, President Donald Trump made the very correct decision to declare a national emergency over the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. But it’s what may come next that has some people concerned. As Wall Street simmered down a bit following the president’s announcement and the global COVID-19 outbreak appeared to be ebbing in China, there are […]

03/15/2020 / By JD Heyes

U.S. health official Fauci on coronavirus: “Worst is yet to come” as infections, deaths rise

A top health official told a congressional committee on Wednesday that the number of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the United States was only going to rise and that, essentially, we haven’t seen anything yet. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned lawmakers that the number of virus […]

03/15/2020 / By JD Heyes

Chinese government suddenly canceling scores of flights, train schedules in major cities: Is coronavirus out of control?

For at least the past week we’ve been treated to stories from Chinese media about how ‘hero’ leader President Xi Jinping has managed to thwart the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). In fact, as The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, there is quite the propaganda blitz underway in state-controlled media (well, all media […]

03/15/2020 / By JD Heyes

U.S. Capitol, congressional offices now on LOCKDOWN after Senate staffer tests positive for coronavirus

The steady spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) turned much more serious for lawmakers and government officials working on Capitol Hill Thursday after a Senate staffer was diagnosed with the disease. As anxiety levels rise around the country and uncertainty about the spread of the virus grips Wall Street, the discovery of a sick Hill […]

03/15/2020 / By JD Heyes

Trump finally gets some coronavirus credit: Health officials praise decision to implement European travel ban

During testimony before the House Appropriations Committee earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci (see video, below), head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, suggested that one way to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. would be to ban travel from afflicted regions of the world. Wednesday evening, […]

03/14/2020 / By JD Heyes

New York Gov. Cuomo becomes first to deploy National Guard for coronavirus; troops to assistance in maintenance of “containment area”

As North Carolina and Broward County, Florida, became the latest to declare states of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday was the first state leader to order National Guard troops into action in a bid to help contain the virus’ spread. According to published reports, the troops will be sent […]

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