Montag, Oktober 12, 2020

cicero: Donald Trump, der unterschätzte Präsident?

Die Liste seiner Verfehlungen mag lang sein, doch was macht Donald Trump nach wie vor so erfolgreich? Und warum hat der US-Präsident in großen Teilen der amerikanischen Bevölkerung weiterhin so viel Rückhalt? Ein Filmporträt über Trump geht diesen Fragen auf den Grund.  mehr...


 

Sonntag, Oktober 11, 2020

Great Barrington Declaration

 

The Great Barrington Declaration – As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection. 

Coming from both the left and right, and around the world, we have devoted our careers to protecting people. Current lockdown policies are producing devastating effects on short and long-term public health. The results (to name a few) include lower childhood vaccination rates, worsening cardiovascular disease outcomes, fewer cancer screenings and deteriorating mental health – leading to greater excess mortality in years to come, with the working class and younger members of society carrying the heaviest burden. Keeping students out of school is a grave injustice. 

Keeping these measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.

Fortunately, our understanding of the virus is growing. We know that vulnerability to death from COVID-19 is more than a thousand-fold higher in the old and infirm than the young. Indeed, for children, COVID-19 is less dangerous than many other harms, including influenza. 

As immunity builds in the population, the risk of infection to all – including the vulnerable – falls. We know that all populations will eventually reach herd immunity – i.e.  the point at which the rate of new infections is stable – and that this can be assisted by (but is not dependent upon) a vaccine. Our goal should therefore be to minimize mortality and social harm until we reach herd immunity. 

The most compassionate approach that balances the risks and benefits of reaching herd immunity, is to allow those who are at minimal risk of death to live their lives normally to build up immunity to the virus through natural infection, while better protecting those who are at highest risk. We call this Focused Protection. 

Adopting measures to protect the vulnerable should be the central aim of public health responses to COVID-19. By way of example, nursing homes should use staff with acquired immunity and perform frequent PCR testing of other staff and all visitors. Staff rotation should be minimized. Retired people living at home should have groceries and other essentials delivered to their home. When possible, they should meet family members outside rather than inside. A comprehensive and detailed list of measures, including approaches to multi-generational households, can be implemented, and is well within the scope and capability of public health professionals. 

Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal. Simple hygiene measures, such as hand washing and staying home when sick should be practiced by everyone to reduce the herd immunity threshold. Schools and universities should be open for in-person teaching. Extracurricular activities, such as sports, should be resumed. Young low-risk adults should work normally, rather than from home. Restaurants and other businesses should open. Arts, music, sport and other cultural activities should resume. People who are more at risk may participate if they wish, while society as a whole enjoys the protection conferred upon the vulnerable by those who have built up herd immunity.

On October 4, 2020, this declaration was authored and signed in Great Barrington, United States, by:

 

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mmnewsTV: Lockdown oder Schikane?

t-online.de: Gutachten zeigt wahres Ausmaß von Giffeys Täuschungen

 205 Seiten, mindestens 27 Plagiate: Ein zuvor geheimes Gutachten der FU Berlin beschreibt detailliert, wie Familienministerin Franziska Giffey bei ihrer Dissertation geschummelt hat. Studenten sind empört. mehr...

Mittwoch, Oktober 07, 2020

idowa: Baden-Württemberg-Gemeinde verbannt Heilige Drei Könige aus Krippe

Die evangelische Münstergemeinde in Ulm wird die Heiligen Drei Könige aus ihrer Weihnachtskrippe entfernen. Die drei Figuren, darunter der Melchior mit schwarzer Hautfarbe, sollen in diesem Jahr nicht gezeigt werden, sagte Dekan Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl. Die Gemeinde reagiere damit auch auf die andauernde Rassismus-Debatte in Deutschland. mehr..

cicero: Wo bleibt der Weckruf für Deutschland?

Der Islamismus in Frankreich ist selbstbewusst, frech und arrogant geworden. Staatspräsident Emmanuel Macron hat nun in einer Rede das Problem sehr offen benannt. In Deutschland wartet man auf eine solche Offenheit bislang vergebens, schreibt Ahmad Mansour. mehr...

Donnerstag, Oktober 01, 2020

Office of the New York State Comptroller:The Restaurant Industry in New York City: Tracking the Recovery

The restaurant industry is essential to New York City’s social and economic fabric. From small, family-owned restaurants and food carts to four-star world-famous establishments, the City abounds with restaurants that offer cuisines from every corner of the globe. more...

Berliner Zeitung: Keine Übersterblichkeit durch Covid-19: Chef von Gesundheitsamt vergleicht Corona mit Grippe und Hitzewellen

René Gottschalk, Leiter des Frankfurter Gesundheitsamtes: „Die Bevölkerung muss sachgerecht informiert werden.“ Trotz einer „deutlichen Zunahme von Meldezahlen“ gebe es „weniger schwere Erkrankungen mit weniger Krankenhauseinweisungen“, so der Professor.  mehr...

Rockefeller University: Scientists trace severe COVID-19 to faulty genes and autoimmune condition

More than 10 percent of people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that attack not the virus, but the immune system itself, new research shows. Another 3.5 percent, at least, carry a specific kind of genetic mutation. 

In both groups, the upshot is basically the same: The patients lack type I interferon, a set of 17 proteins crucial for protecting cells and the body from viruses. Whether the proteins have been neutralized by so-called auto-antibodies, or were not produced in sufficient amounts in the first place due to a faulty gene, their missing-in-action appears to be a common theme among a subgroup of COVID-19 sufferers whose disease has thus far been a mystery.  mehr...

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nytime: The Coronavirus Outbreak

Russia moves closer to approving its second vaccine.
Relatives of those killed by the virus in the U.S. are organizing a national day of mourning to be held in Washington this Sunday.
New York City’s seven-day average of positive test results ticked up slightly, to 1.46 percent. more...

zeit.de: Wie der eigene Körper den Weg für das Coronavirus frei macht

Schon lange rätseln Forschende, warum Covid-19 manche Menschen besonders hart trifft. Nun zeigen zwei Studien: Fehler in der Immunabwehr spielen wohl eine große Rolle. mehr...

guardian: US intelligence sources discussed poisoning Julian Assange, court told

Plans to poison or kidnap Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy were discussed between sources in US intelligence and a private security firm that spied extensively on the WikiLeaks co-founder, a court has been told.

Details of the alleged spying operation against Assange and anyone who visited him at the embassy were laid out on Wednesday at his extradition case, in evidence by a former employee of a Spanish security company, UC Global. more...

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Mittwoch, September 30, 2020

elektrek: A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally

A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver. Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot.
“Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over 140 km/h with both front seats completely reclined and occupants appeared to be asleep.”  more...

 

The First 2020 Presidential Debate: Joe Biden & Donald Trump (Full Debate - ENGLISH)

Dienstag, September 29, 2020

Pro Sieben: Prosieben Spezial: "Rechts. Deutsch. Radikal."

Für ProSieben hat Journalist Thilo Mischke in den vergangenen 18 Monaten innerhalb rechter Netzwerke recherchiert und Anhänger verschiedener rechter und rechtsextremer Gruppierungen getroffen. Im "ProSieben Spezial: Rechts. Deutsch. Radikal." geht er der Frage nach: "Ist unsere freiheitlich-demokratische Grundordnung in Gefahr?" mehr...
 

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Montag, September 28, 2020

express: Migranten „vergasen“? Ex-AfD-Sprecher schockiert mit Aussagen, so reagiert die Partei

Nach Vorab-Berichten über eine schockierende Dokumentation am Montagabend bei ProSieben hat die Bundestagsfraktion der AfD noch am Montag reagiert. Die Partei hat ihrem früheren Sprecher Christian Lüth (44) fristlos gekündigt. Fraktionschef Alexander Gauland (79) habe die Entscheidung in der Fraktionssitzung verkündet, sagte ein Sprecher am Montag der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Berlin. Lüth soll in einem heimlich gefilmten Gespräch grausame Pläne über den Umgang mit Migranten in Deutschland geäußert haben. mehr...

el pais: Why has Spain failed to contain the coronavirus pandemic?

In early July, Spanish Prime Pedro Sánchez claimed: “We have defeated the virus, controlled the pandemic and flattened the curve.” But just a little over two-and-a-half months later, Health Minister Salvador Illa warned: “Madrid is facing tough weeks ahead.” more...

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netzpolitik.de: Seit ich Edward Snowden getroffen habe, habe ich nie aufgehört, über meine Schulter zu schauen

 Der Journalist Barton Gellman erhielt vom Whistleblower Edward Snowden eine Fülle streng geheimer Dokumente. Seitdem wird er von der US-Regierung überwacht. In seinem neuen Buch berichtet der Pulitzer-Preisträger, wie er mit der Überwachung umgeht und was das mit ihm macht. mehr...

faz: Sind wir dieser Technologie wirklich gewachsen?

Einige Zuschauer dieser Doku haben bereits angekündigt, sich online zurückzuziehen: „Das Dilemma mit den Sozialen Medien“ zeigt, wie Plattformen wie Facebook und Youtube die Nutzer manipulieren und die Gesellschaft spalten. mehr...