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To: sense who wrote (175800)	8/5/2021 8:18:52 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217942

As to <<seems to me, as a weapon covid is a fizzer...>> to expand on the thought, that a weapon would be more of a killer than Covid(s) has so far appears to be. Anything less than Covid lethality would be a flu. Covid appears to be neither a flu nor a weapon, and that is the big problem. Was just looking at Message 33428250 <<Sweden, arguably, did well against CoVid relative to almost all other nations in 2020, whether by total cases, death, or GDP.>> Meaning there is a reaction function that got Sweden through 2020. I am not aware of any other nation reacting in the Swedish way. Assuming folks are equally intelligent everywhere, then we accept that folks elsewhere did not invent the Swedish way w/i own domain for reasons, and in the aggregate did not choose to follow the Swedish example, also for reasons. Why? Social-political / Econo-political? In any case, re <<Well, other than the bit about 6.9 million people (so far) being killed by the Gates/China/Fauci et al virus... ?>> Let us use the number 4.26M death. Using the Swedish death rate and w/ global population at 7.8B folks, would be 11M death by the math. The reason we are at 4.26M is presumably because a lot of death were not counted, counted wrong, or the Swedish rate is on the high side, or something else, including China only reported 4,600 Covid deaths instead of anything approaching what the Swedish expression would have meant, 0.0014% or 2M. The China way, arguably, on the basis on same benchmarks, is superior to the Swedish way, but alas, generically admitted by China re all China systems and approaches, only applicable in China. As to <<Means that IF you wanted to use the virus as a weapon... you might be expected to adopt reaction-functions that AMPLIFY the impacts... or direct them in unique ways... or otherwise, simply exploit the fact as "never let a crisis go to waste"... >> ... undoubtedly the Covid had been and continues to be politicised and geo-politisized by many domains, and I am guessing that such is unhelpful internationally and domestically, for the virus doesn't care about politics. However that does not mean that folks who weaponised a disease should not be called out, be they blue or red. Re <<Who would benefit from disrupting stability ? Who has been actively working at disrupting stability ?>> One possibility, that folks who wish to continue business as usual do not typically disrupt stability, and folks who want what they do not wish to work for always do disruption? The disruptive trade / technology / ideology / etc attacks against China came out of the blue, then red, as did the Covid virus attack enhancement, and immediately weaponised by red and blue suspects from Bloomberg, WAPO, NYT, WSJ, Reuters, Fox, ... CNN, as if all reading from a common script, likely because they were and are reading from a common script. Turns out that China did not lose the reaction-function plan borne of the 2003 SARS episode, unlike Britain, a member of the like-minded, doing what Britain did because its emergency plan was misplaced, conveniently or otherwise Message 33427233 I can string together a conspiracy theory as close to the mark as most, but reckon we best wait for the red and blue to do what 'they' are supposed to do and see what 'they' come up with as an issue for 2024 edition.cnn.com Exclusive: Intel agencies scour reams of genetic data from Wuhan lab in Covid origins hunt At the same time, Covid is assuredly not over, and China is hunkering down for the LT, constructing quarantine facilities all over the place where transient folks can be sorted. Will the wall hold? Dunno. Agnostic. The Plan is certainly big. Here in HK we are in a big camp called Hong Kong, Kowloon, Lantau and Lamma. I hangout in my corner known as Stanley. The key going forward remains vaccine (one that works) and cure. Who knows, maybe the burn-through approach can work and show the way. The vaccines are more suspiciously doubtful by the daily reports. There is hope, that Covid-19 evolves into 'just another cold', and I am hanging on to this one hope much more than am on vaccines and cures, social measures etc etc

To: sense who wrote (175800)	8/5/2021 8:44:17 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217942

Macro effect fairly immediate given 'reaction function' an instant 'downer' for inflation zerohedge.com Quiet Roads In China Are Concern For Oil Markets Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Traffic congestion in Beijing has declined by 30 percent over the past week, and is falling in other parts of the country as well, as the spread of a new coronavirus variant gains traction, threatening the outlook for oil demand, Bloomberg reports. [url=][/url] There have been multiple outbreaks across the country, and the situation remains uncertain, Vice-premier Sun Chunlan said earlier this week, as quoted by state news agency Xinhua. As with the previous outbreak, which China stifled with a complete lockdown, the rise in infections is affecting movement and, consequently, fuel use. “For those provinces and regions with severe cases, such as Jiangsu, we will see a hit in gasoline and diesel demand,” Bloomberg quoted one ICIS analyst as saying. [url=][/url] Jet fuel demand will also suffer as the authorities suspend flights to stem the spread of the new coronavirus variant. Some bus, taxi, and ride-hailing services are also being suspended in some Chinese regions, adding to the negative effect on demand. “This round of infection could potentially wipe out 5% of short-term oil demand,” a researcher from CNPC’s Economics and Technology Research Institute told Bloomberg. A five-percent decline in oil demand will have a fast and sizeable effect on prices, especially as it couples with resurgence of the coronavirus in other key markets, notably the United States. Oil has already retreated from highs hit earlier this year on the strong demand rebound and supply constraints. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at a little above $70 per barrel, down by some $6 since the end of July. West Texas Intermediate was trading at some $69 per barrel, down by about $5 since the start of the month. [url=][/url] China’s fast action on curbing the spread of the virus would affect oil demand, but the effect is likely to be short-lived if the curb is successful. In fact, according to one analyst cited by Bloomberg, demand for fuels could rebound as soon as September.

To: sense who wrote (175800)	8/6/2021 3:20:40 AM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Recommended By marcher Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 217942

am wondering, triggered by below article, itself a speculation albeit w/ much more data-backing, that about the apparent 'significant cognitive deficits', does it happen on just-Covid, or also happens on 'mild'-Covid-after-vaccination? If the deficits happen irrespective of nature of covid, with or without vaccination, then the message is "Do Not Get Covid" In such light, what then be the Swedish / UK burn-through approach zerohedge.com Recovered COVID Patients Suffering 'Significant Cognitive Deficits' According To Large-Scale UK Study Over 190 million people have officially contracted SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19. Of that, the vast majority have recovered - while up to one-third reportedly suffer from lingering symptoms of varying severity, known as 'long covid.' [url=][/url] Common complaints include a lack of smell and taste, as well as " brain fog" - in which sufferers often complain of ongoing confusion, lack of focus, and migraines - well after they've 'recovered' from the disease. Last week, The Independent reported that Covid-19 may accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's disease in patients suffering from neurological symptoms, while another study noted in the report found that coronavirus patients "are more susceptible to long-term memory and thinking problems." Last September, a study offered the first clear evidence that Covid-19 'hijacks' brain cells to make copies of itself - starving nearby cells of oxygen. The same researchers found last July that some Covid-19 patients have developed serious neurological complications, including nerve damage. [url=][/url] Now, a large-scale study in the UK of more than 80,000 participants "offers convincing evidence that COVID-19 may indeed result in long-term cognitive deficits – even in those who suffer the mildest form of the disease," according to Dr. Rhonda Patrick. Meanwhile, Patrick also points to a different study which found a significant loss in grey matter. Bret Weinstein brings up an excellent, carefully-worded point in response to the above, tweeting: "it's vital to determine how the emergence of cognitive deficits interact with early interventions and preventive measures." Indeed, would early intervention with, say, Ivermectin, impact these findings?