L-strain and S-strain: Wuhan’s L-strain may be behind Gujarat’s high death rate.. The less virulent S-strain from the Middle East has been dominant in Kerala. . . Scientists believe
that the virus has mutated into two strains: the "S-type" appears to be
milder and less infectious, while the "L-type" spreads quickly.
C-virus detected on particles of air pollution:
Could make it even more contagious than previosuly believed.. Two other research groups have suggested
air pollution particles could help coronavirus travel further in the
air.
Bengaluru:
Groundwater levels rise as coronavirus lockdown cuts commercial usage..
Micro-monitoring system essential to understand the water regime.
WSJ:
Amazon uses data from sellers to launch competing products. Such info
can help Amazon decide how to price an item, which features to copy or
whether to enter a product segment based on its earning potential.
What is Halal meat? Only Muslims allowed from slaughter to labelling, else meat becomes ‘non-Halal’
‘What is Halal meat? Only Muslims allowed from slaughter to labelling’ - Halal is the biggest hate industry in which every non-Muslim is automatically excluded. Anyone with the slightest self respect should take a vow to #BoycottHalal today and for ever. https://t.co/bmoqPt5eVK
— Sanjay Dixit ಸಂಜಯ್ ದೀಕ್ಷಿತ್ संजय दीक्षित (@Sanjay_Dixit) April 25, 2020
$500 ventilator blueprint: Teams building it in the US, England, Switzerland, Ukraine, Guatemala, Pakistan, New Zealand and elsewhere . . Indians busy fighting Twitter battles?
Intra-venous drug Sepsivac:
A medicinally useful microbe discovered by an Indian biologist
half-a-century ago has made a comeback in India’s fight against
coronavirus as the CISR is set to start three clinical trials with a
medicine containing an inactivated form of the bacteria.
Zucka virus: Facebook to take 10% stake in Reliance Jio.. WeChat-style “super-app” to target online retail.. “Bringing JioMart, WhatsApp together for a seamless mobile shopping experience.” . . Can we trust FB?
Tech platforms: Australia will compel Facebook and Google to pay media outlets for news content. . . India should learn.
So, the Kirana store format is preferred now? Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside. . Prevents contamination by careless customers.
Clear waters: Ganga waters at Rishikesh and Haridwar now fit for drinking. Absence of industrial effluent, sewage from hotels and lodges.
Sunlight destroys virus quickly: Risk of transmission from surfaces outdoors is lower during daylight and under higher temperature and humidity conditions.
China rattles sabres: Exploiting pandemic to pursue expansion in South China Sea.
"If there is peace in your mind you will find peace with everybody. If your mind is agitated you will find agitation everywhere. So first find peace within and you will see this inner peace reflected everywhere else. You are this peace!"
H. W. L. Poonja pic.twitter.com/bME7MtRUgs
Lives vs. livelihoods: Dilemmas in the time of the Wuhan Coronavirus
Rajeev Srinivasan
On April 14th, the prime minister told us that the Wuhan CoronaVirus-related lockdown will continue till May 3rd, subject to certain loosening of restrictions to be announced by April 20th on a case by case basis.
The PM has a very difficult set of choices, and needs to juggle many issues. There are three important considerations, in order:
Lives
Food
Economy or livelihood
It’s an incredibly tough call. If you are lucky, all three can be managed. If not, the failures will be catastrophic. It’s likely that it is only possible to optimize any two; you cannot optimize all three simultaneously. But this is what resilience is all about: how can we manage the entire problem?
So far, we have concentrated on saving lives. That is not true of other countries, say the US, which arguably favored the economy over lives, figuring that there would be a certain number of casualties, as in the 50,000 deaths per year from the common flu. There the argument (which has taken on a Trump-centric culture war flavor) is over whether to dilute the lockdown.
Tectonic shift in Higher education: Many western universities are witnessing erosion of their revenue sources -- tuition, research grants, clinical revenue.. Whatever emerges in the world of higher education, it won't look the same as it did at the start of last academic year.
Gambling addiction and Chinese investors: What can go wrong? Tencent, Alibaba investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Indian apps that use loopholes in anti-gambling laws.
Debt Trap Diplomacy: Belt and Road debts to China skyrocket after c-virus.. Developing countries’ hidden debts to China estimated at $380 billion and many BRI partner countries face significant debt distress.
Associated Press: China knew of pandemic danger in Wuhan even as officials downplayed it. Without the six-day delay, infections could have been cut by two-thirds.
The Rules of Capitalism: The rules of capitalism are different when CEOs are looking for a bailout
How UV light may protect us: Ultraviolet light can penetrate the cells of pathogens and damage the DNA or RNA that contain their genetic code. “Sunlight is wonderful, but it takes a long time.”
UV LEDs can decontaminate surfaces: "UV-C light in the 260 - 285 nanometre wavelength range most relevant for current disinfection technologies is also harmful to human skin, so for now it is mostly used in applications where no one is present at the time of disinfection".
Fool me twice: Chinese PPE kits fail India safety test.
China-led stock transactions will be watched: SEBI will be closely monitoring share transactions by Chinese companies and banks, especially in times when stock valuations are beaten down. The Finance Ministry was ruffled as regulators had not raised flags when People’s Bank of China was buying shares over the past few weeks. PBC now holds 1.74 crore HDFC shares.
Planet healing: People in India can see the Himalayas for the first time in 'decades,' as the lockdown eases air pollution
What nature really is and how we screwed it up.
This is Dhauladhar mountain range of Himachal, visible after 30 yrs, from Jalandhar (Punjab) after pollution drops to its lowest level. This is approx. 200 km away straight. #Lockdown21#MotherNature#Global healing. pic.twitter.com/cvZqbWd6MR
Importing rubbish: Over 1,21,000 mt of plastic waste being slyly imported into India in the form of flakes and lumps. Meanwhile, tons of plastic waste generated every day remain untreated and dumped into landfills and oceans.
"It is all your desires that you see, when you think. But when your mind is quiet, without desire, you are complete and as wonderful as you have always been."
H. W. L. Poonja pic.twitter.com/kT7SdYKGzI
Distressed assets: Germany beefs up law to block foreign takeovers. Govt to protect key industries from Chinese takeover.
Vultures welcome in India: People’s Bank of China picks up 1.75 crore shares in HDFC as shares fall 32% from 52-week high.
To prevent China aquring Indian companies at low valuation Govt govt must ban acquisition of Indian Cos by foreign entitities--Ban all foreign investments if now in our mkt-already Bank of China holds shares in HDFC-Danger alert:)) RT @narendramodi@nsitharaman@nsitharamanoffc
What China learnt. But India didn't: China grasped how the United States produces knowledge in its universities, businesses, and centers of technology. Western businesses have worked hand-in-glove with Chinese for a generation and have allowed China to siphon off knowledge and practices that greatly contributed to China’s rise. Western universities have cooperated with Chinese colleagues in pursuit of knowledge but also directly and indirectly to the benefit of the CCP and PLA. Western laboratories and departments of mathematics and natural sciences depend on Chinese researchers and graduate students.
CCP narrative: Beijing tightens grip over c-virus research. "Academic papers about tracing the origin of the virus must be strictly managed."
“No tension, no intention, simply attention. No struggle between the in and the out, just stay relaxed and at ease.” ~ Papaji pic.twitter.com/SMYbXmrrFC
Blue sky thinking: “For once this city looks like the city of my childhood – quiet, pure air and amazingly clear skies. I know it’s a high price to pay for enjoying clean air, the virus is deadly”.
Cow vigilantism raised milk output: Normally, adult females are sold away for slaughter, after their fourth or fifth lactation at salvage value. But due to cow vigilantism after 2014, these animals have been reared for more number of lactations resulting in growth of milk production.
Secular govts buying PPE kits from Hindu non-profit: These disciples of Satya Sai Baba are doing it at absolutely no profits as they view it as a public service in troubled times, charging Rs 475, while other traders charge Rs 1,500 and more.
Back to glory? Doordarshan highest-watched channel in India during week ended April 3
"When mind is quiet, all is Self. When mind moves the world arises. So be Still, throw away everything and be Free." ~ Papaji pic.twitter.com/o7JSUOyJay
Terror haven, psecular haven: Before his arrest, Bangabandhu's killer Abdul Majed was hiding in Kolkata for 22 years.
Shift Production Out of China: Japan has earmarked $2.2 billion of its economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China as c-virus disrupts supply.
WHO: U.S. Spent $452 Million on WHO in 2019. China? $42 Million
Dramatic drop in India pollution:
In New Delhi, the average concentration of PM 2.5 plunged by 71% a week after the lockdown began.
Students for a Free Tibet:
SFT is a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the
world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct
action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to freedom.
More pandemics: The EU will soon permit the sale of locusts, crickets, grasshoppers, and mealworms as food across the continent.
TB Vaccine:
Countries with universal BCG vaccine programmes have much lower mortality rates from Covid-19. "We have known for decades that BCG has non-specific beneficial effects, in that it protects against diseases other than the one for which it was created". . . 'Use BCG vaccine immediately'.
Beggar-thy-neighbor: Aussie hospitals grapple with shortages after Chinese-owned companies there emptied vital medical supplies and exported them to China.
+Ran articles about irrationality of worrying about the pandemic
+Opposed the travel ban
+Now blaming the administration for not having stiffer travel ban https://t.co/4NNOpkeO1Vpic.twitter.com/czrGEeI6Lu
CCP Propaganda:
China floods Facebook with ads blaming Trump for c-virus. State news
outlets have bought numerous ads extolling China's response to the
pandemic and attacking the mistakes of the US
In the Vedic church none is religiously great or small: Yajurveda 26-2 clearly enjoins all learned persons to preach the Vedic truths to all, the Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, the Shudras, the Chandalas, the degraded and the forlorn. Dwijas, the twice-born alone are not entitled to study the Vedas. The shudras and even women are equally entitled to read the Vedas. Persons like Kavish Aylush a Shudra by birth, vide Aitareya Brahmana 11-19 and women like Lopa Mudra were the seers of the meanings of Vedic texts and their names are from times immemorial attached to the Vedic verses. In the eyes of God all men, high or low, are equally entitled to God's gifts and bounties, say air, water, sunshine and His Knowledge.
All men and women may study the Vedās. It is what God desires. See Yajurveda 26, 2. pic.twitter.com/OMYYLF9Udg
Wikipedia or Trashpedia? Since Vedic wisdom and Yoga are much the fashion across the world these days, racists and Eurocentrists must show that these were brought from Europe by migrants who then occupied India.. We need an online encyclopedia where the edits are by real people. India needs to have a strategic vision on internet technologies. An Indian version of the Wikipedia which is edited responsibly should be part of that vision.
Make them pay: China could be sued under 10 possible legal avenues, including the International Health Regulations. Had China provided accurate information at an early juncture, "the infection would not have left China." . . . Lack of free speech in China is now a global health issue.
Jackpot: China says it has sold nearly four billion masks abroad.
Kerala myth: For those who knew better, it was always apparent that Kerala govt’s propaganda on healthcare was a sham. People actually leave Kerala and seek healthcare in other, better-managed states. .
India should learn: Hungary taxes MNCs, banks to fund health worker bonuses
UV disinfection: Nahru Khan, a 62-year-man from Mandsaur has developed an automatic sanitization machine and donated it to the District Hospital.
Madhya Pradesh: Nahru Khan, a 62-year-man from Mandsaur has developed an automatic sanitization machine and donated it to Indira Gandhi District Hospital. He says, "I made this machine by watching YouTube and completed it in 48 hours. This will benefit many people" #COVID19pic.twitter.com/i1j3CDRXlA
“It is easy. You complicate it! It is simple. Don't make any effort, stay quiet and the noisy surface dialogues will cease. Then the substratum will rise up to the top. It is simple. Follow this.” ~ Papaji pic.twitter.com/p3eyXJcGdT
US President Donald Trump asked Indian PM Narendra Modi for help in providing supplies of hydrochloroquine, the anti-malaria drug which has been effective against COVID-19:
The issue is whether we can make enough of the drug to supply both US and ourselves, since we don't want to fall prey to the virus after giving our supplies to someone else. We should pour resources into both medically validating and maximizing production of this drug - because spending large sums to cure people of the virus is a lot cheaper than shutting down the entire economy of the country and the world. Supplies for the elderly and the very young should be prioritized, since they're the most vulnerable. Those who are not in high-risk groups can be left to tough it out, at least until better supplies are available.
By scaling up production at low cost to supply the rest of the world during this time of need, India can turn this crisis into a showcase for Make-in-India.
Reparations: China's c-virus liability - what would a reasonable settlement look like?
America's options: When a T-bill or bond is redeemed at maturity, the Treasury gives the money to the holder. That means that the Treasury has complete control over $1.08 trillion in Chinese money.
Land-grab Down Under: Australia should 'take back the land' from China as damages
Comment on a British forum on reparations: Careful now, if we start down that route, Britain might end having to pay for all the famines, wars and other forms of death and destruction that we've wrought on other peoples over the centuries. I suspect that we would end up a net debtor.
Mapping Chinese investments in India:
Chinese companies have escaped the kind of scrutiny in India that their
investments have attracted in the West, despite several high-profile
investments and acquisitions. Besides the current emphasis on
investments, another likely reason is the assumption that investments
from the Chinese private sector are entirely different from state-led
investments. But the separation between the Chinese state and private
business is blurry.
Within China, the Chinese private sector, and
particularly tech firms, work closely with the govt and the
Communist Party in pursuing many of its goals at home. This is
especially true of the technology sector, which is widely seen as
playing a key role in the party’s enforcement of digital
authoritarianism at home, from surveillance to censorship.
As of
September 2019, the U.S., Australia, and Japan were among countries that
have blocked Huawei from their 5G plans, while India has not taken a
final call, although allowing the Chinese company to participate in
initial 5G trials. Huawei has already supplied equipment to build
India’s 3G and 4G networks, but the security implications of 5G have
given the Indian government some pause for thought.
Sign the petition: Make China pay reparations for c-virus.. . . Islamists force women to cover up. Chinese force everyone to cover their faces.
C-virus: China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17, 2019
Han abuses: Uyghur health workers forced to treat virus patients
India is going ahead with a $2.3 bn deal to manufacture of FSVs in collaboration with a Turkish shipyard following a review after questions were raised on Turkey’s links with Pakistan and the recent diplomatic tiff with the Recep Tayyip Erdogan govt.https://t.co/RUGd67oNsu
i am told that the US plans flights this weekend MUM-ATL and DEL-SFO on commercial aircraft, and the evacuees will be fully charged (i think later, not up front).
this business of india doing free evacuations has to stop. it's moral hazard. i've been screaming about evacuation insurance for years.
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sent from xiaomi redmi note 5, so please excuse brevity and typos
i think he earlier predicted lots of bad stuff would happen.
kerala astrologer shri kanippayyoor in his vishu 2019 forecast said there would be global sickness.
i don't dismiss astrology, neither am i a big believer. in fact, my attention wandered when i had the boy astrologer on youtube, so i didn't listen very carefully.
putting it out there for your benefit. caveat emptor.
