A new study in The Lancet entitled, “Real estimates of mortality following COVID-19 infection” (source), finds that the global death rate from the coronavirus is settling in at around 5.7%, which is 57 times higher than the seasonal flu. The study warns that, “mortality rate of COVID-19 could be as high as 20% in Wuhan, the epicentre … Continue reading The Lancet: Global case fatality rate from coronavirus settles in at 5.7%, or 57 times higher than the flu… death rate skyrockets to 20% when hospitals get overrun
American Airlines confirms one pilot POSITIVE with coronavirus – BUT won’t say which routes or dates he flew
A pilot for American Airlines Group has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, a representative for the commercial carrier said. The airline, however, has declined to say which routes or days the pilot most recently worked. The company has also declined to confirm when the pilot became ill. According to the airline’s representative, the risk of transmission … Continue reading American Airlines confirms one pilot POSITIVE with coronavirus – BUT won’t say which routes or dates he flew
Coronavirus blues: If people are panicking over toilet paper, what will they do when the FOOD runs out?
While it’s true that in today’s modern world most people practice good hygiene, sometimes, in emergencies, we find that we have to make do with what we have. Or don’t have. Like when, say, there is an outbreak of a new virus we haven’t seen before and haven’t quite figured out, and it causes production … Continue reading Coronavirus blues: If people are panicking over toilet paper, what will they do when the FOOD runs out?
Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
Just wash your hands and cough into your sleeve, they say. But is this really enough to prevent transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19)? Absolutely not, at least if the findings of a new study on the novel pathogen’s survivability in air and on surfaces are any indication. Researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading Yes, coronavirus is airborne and a new study proves it
Iran’s coronavirus crisis is so bad they’re excavating mass graves so large they can be SEEN FROM SPACE
Iran is building so many burial pits that satellite photos were able to detect them. These new satellite images show that the coronavirus outbreak in Iran may either be worse than what government sources are reporting, or they may be preparing for a possible disaster. In the city of Qom, just 80 miles south of Tehran, … Continue reading Iran’s coronavirus crisis is so bad they’re excavating mass graves so large they can be SEEN FROM SPACE
Coronavirus spread in the USA is “inevitable,” warns CDC: How to prep for an outbreak
In the early days before coronavirus (COVID-19) spread like wildfire throughout the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on being “cautiously alert” to prevent mass panic. Now, the CDC has changed its tune and has warned that the public must prepare for the “inevitable” spread of the virus. (h/t to ReadyNutrition.com) This is the moment preppers … Continue reading Coronavirus spread in the USA is “inevitable,” warns CDC: How to prep for an outbreak
ALERT: Pandemic projection model shows 2.16 million deaths in USA by July 4th if nothing done to halt nearly all domestic travel (air, rail and roads)
Today I finished tweaking the first draft of a pandemic projection model that simulates the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. The assumptions of the model are explained here, and you will find they are extremely conservative (using R0 value of just 1.82, for example). The model’s predictions are nothing short of apocalyptic … Continue reading ALERT: Pandemic projection model shows 2.16 million deaths in USA by July 4th if nothing done to halt nearly all domestic travel (air, rail and roads)
UK now on the verge of a coronavirus epidemic, warn health experts
It may have put up quite the fight, but unfortunately, the world’s battle with coronavirus is now basically over, a leading scientist said. Neil Ferguson, a professor at the School of Public Health at Imperial College London and an expert on infectious diseases, made the statement during an interview with BBC Today. Ferguson, in his interview, noted that while the … Continue reading UK now on the verge of a coronavirus epidemic, warn health experts
“Pandemic proportions”: COVID-19 is starting to spiral out of control all over the globe
This is already the most frightening virus outbreak that we have seen in the past several decades, and it appears that it is just getting started. A week ago, there were about 3,000 confirmed cases outside of China and now there are more than 10,000. 4,812 cases have been confirmed in South Korea, 2,036 cases … Continue reading “Pandemic proportions”: COVID-19 is starting to spiral out of control all over the globe
Coronavirus spreads to Ecuador and the Republic of Ireland, both from passengers who flew commercial airlines
The coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has now spread to 60 nations around the world and is exploding by the day, having killed the first U.S. patient earlier today in the State of Washington. Now, reports indicate the biological weapon viral agent has found its way into Ecuador and the Republic of Ireland. In both cases, the infected individuals … Continue reading Coronavirus spreads to Ecuador and the Republic of Ireland, both from passengers who flew commercial airlines
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 