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Wuhan Coronavirus: Propylene Glycol as Possible Therapy for Eradication of RTI and Prevention of Complications It was quite some time ago when I came across a paper about study of the use of propylene glycol which I interpolated could be used for respiratory tract infections (RTI), including influenza. Reading about the severe cases for people who are immune compromised and/or with underlying health conditions dying from complications of Wuhan Coronavirus (the majority of deaths) prompted me to revisit the paper (for good reason). I was dismissive of the research at the time due to its use to defend the vaping...

Rudy Gobert has returned to working out, less than three weeks after his positive coronavirus test precipitated the shutdown of all major North American sports. The Utah Jazz center posted photos and video on Instagram of himself in the gym on Tuesday, apparently training through boxing. Gobert’s caption: “Back at it.” The Instagram post comes just 19 days — a span of time that has felt like an eternity for many sports fans — after Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on March 12. Since then, Gobert has apologized for carelessness on his part, donated half a million dollars to...

In an exclusive video for OprahMag.com—(snip)-Hillary told OprahMag.com: "It is so extraordinary to see your child become a parent and to have this new little person in your life." For Chelsea, the experience is just as sweet. "It’s been such a joy to watch my mom as a grandmother. I get to see all the daily love she gives my children. Seeing that, being part of that nurture that I know that she gave to me, but [getting] to witness to my own kids is such a gift," Chelsea said.(snip) "While I’m always very grateful to hear my mother’s advice...

Prince Albert of Monaco has completed his 14-day period of self-isolation, following his Covid-19 diagnosis. The 62-year-old royal says he's well on his way to recovery, and looking forward to joining his wife and young twins at Roc Agel, their country estate. "I still have a little bit of a cough, but that’s pretty normal, having spoken to a number of other people the cough goes on for a little bit. Otherwise all lights are green," the monarch told People. Still, he'll be taking it easy for awhile going forward. "I’m going to be taking it a little easier. The...

MILWAUKEE -- The 2020 Democratic National Convention has officially been postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic Party announced Thursday. The convention was originally scheduled for July 13-17. It will now be held the week of August 17. “In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our party for a safe and successful convention," said Joe Solmonese, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee. "During this critical time, when the scope and scale of the pandemic and its...

Britain's Prince Charles, who has recovered after testing positive for coronavirus, praised the selfless devotion of healthcare workers on Wednesday and said it was a strange and distressing time for the nation. Heir-to-the-throne Charles, 71, came out of self-isolation on Monday after suffering what he said were "luckily ... relatively mild symptoms" and his office said he was now in good health. Britain is in a state of virtual lockdown, with the public told they must stay at home other than for essential trips, such as to buy food. In a video address, the Prince said although he had recovered,...

While COVID-19 is taking up much of the news cycle, there are other things that must be attended to as well. This week's report by the FBI Office of the Inspector General gives the FBI a zero for its performance in reviewing 29 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications. The bottom line is that the FBI is not following procedures for FISA applications, which allow the bureau to surveil U.S. citizens. As U.S. citizens, we should demand that the procedures be followed completely. The sad part is that this is not the first time such failures have been revealed --...

(my first vanity, retired profession data modeler) The use of data modeling as the gold standard of informing our response to pandemics is literally killing us. While modeling is used with helpful results that inform planning, projections, and computer applications in business, science and elsewhere, they are nearly useless for guidance about real world, biological phenomena. So called global climate change is a prime example. The track record for the thousands of computer simulations, based on models, that have been created over the last 4 decades is 100% failure. Models are useful when the inputs, variables, and math formulas are...

When the sun came up Wednesday morning, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was already awake. But as Cuomo tells it, his early rising wasn't by choice. "I was up all night," he said during Wednesday's edition of "Cuomo Prime Time," broadcast live from his basement where he is now self-quarantining after announcing one day earlier that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The cause of Cuomo's insomnia? "This virus came at me, I've never seen anything like it," Cuomo said, telling viewers that he was racked with a fever of around 103 degrees "that wouldn't quit." "It was like somebody...

Worse yet, Inspector General Michael Horowitz found many of the applications had erroneous information or unsubstantiated evidence — even though they were stamped verified and certified to a court. The record of FISA compliance under Comey and current FBI Director Chris Wray’s leadership is so deficient that it “undermines the FBI’s ability to achieve its 'scrupulously accurate' standard for FISA applications,” Horowitz warned in an extraordinary memo made public Tuesday. The FBI’s former chief of intelligence Kevin Brock, who served under prior Director Robert Mueller, said the new IG findings add to a body of evidence that Comey’s tenure at...

Alisha Williams is a North Carolina woman who is accused of killing her husband, Tyler Williams, at her home in Hamlet and of posting a gory photo of his body on Facebook. Alisha Williams was arrested March 1 on a murder charge, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says. After the murder, Alisha Williams invited a friend over for coffee and told the guest, “not to mind the body,” and said she had, ” just shot him this morning,” according to a Facebook post about the killing, first reported by True Crime Society. Police have not confirmed that detail and have...

One fascinating thing about COVID-19 is how it’s turned every leftist theory and belief system upside down. All the things leftists have advocated have only made us more vulnerable to epidemic disease. Now, in a supreme irony, there’s a possibility that one of the things they most hate – tobacco – may ride to the rescue. COVID-19, in many ways, may prove to be the undoing of leftism. Here’s a short list of all the leftist ideas that are taking a beating thanks to the pandemic: Globalism: It turns out that interconnectedness is dangerous and that international organizations, such as...

Since the lockdown was imposed in France on March 17, the hotline of the organisation Family Planning – responsible for answering questions on sexuality, contraception and abortion – has been inundated. "On the other end of the line, the majority of women have just taken pregnancy tests and found out they are pregnant," Sarah Durocher, national co-president of Family Planning, told FRANCE 24. "They're worried. They're wondering whether they can have an abortion during the period of confinement." The government, for its part, has taken emergency measures. It said on March 23 that it had classified abortions as "urgent interventions"...

SiriusXM announced Tuesday that through May 15, 2020, the satellite radio network will offer free access to its full lineup of Premier Streaming content to listeners in North America. “With so many people asked to stay at home, we are making our full streaming lineup of music, entertainment, news and information easily accessible to everyone,” said SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer. “In the days ahead, we hope it’s a valuable source of information or diversion, a generous mix of fresh live content, and a source of companionship that comes from the hosts on our many shows and channels,” Meyer added. “And...

Amid recent reports of which countries are the safest, and least safe to be in vis-a-vis the Coronavirus outbreak, Israel ranked first among the safest countries. This is partly due to strict measures and a high level of testing that came into effect relatively early. Today, Israel “only” has several thousand infected, and just crossed the threshold of 30 deaths. Tens of thousands of Israelis are under quarantine having been exposed to, or nearby, someone who has tested positive. While medically, Israelis find themselves in relatively good shape, there are other grave needs that impact Israeli society uniquely. The ability...

On Thursday morning, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell released an open letter to President Donald Trump about the $75 million grant Public Broadcasting (CPB) received in the overall coronavirus bill. Bozell explained just how wasteful that money is and what $75 million could do if put to actually FIGHTING the spread of the virus. He declared, “Now more than ever, Americans must pull together in a spirit of unity. Not in the spirit of division that CPB has advocated through its decades of biased programming.”

A Holland America cruise ship with sick passengers and its sister ship will be allowed to dock in Florida, sources tell NBC News. It was expected that the Broward County Commission in Fort Lauderdale would vote on whether to allow the Zaandam and Rotterdam ships to dock, but sources say a deal has been reached and that officials are finalizing details.

Rebounding from previous challenges, Puerto Rico offers hard-earned advice in how destinations can make an effective comeback. Puerto Rico has learned how to react faster and more effectively in a crisis. If experience is the best teacher, then Puerto Rico’s tourism industry should be in an especially good position to confront the coronavirus pandemic that’s currently threatening the world tourism industry. After all, the so-called “Island of Enchantment” managed to score impressive growth just a short time after disastrous hurricanes and earthquakes, making its strategy for rebuilding an interesting case study in recovery. “I don’t think any other destination in...

Oil prices spiked on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he spoke with the Saudi Crown Prince, and hoped and expected that Saudi Arabia and Russia would “cut back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more,” sending oil prices soaring by 20%.

A lawyer for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said her client was prepared to "audit" the U.S. intelligence community as White House national security adviser. And that, according to former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, is partly why federal agents "set up" Flynn. Flynn, 61, is fighting to dismiss the government's case against him. He pleaded guilty in December 2017 for lying to investigators about his conversations with Russian diplomat Sergey Kislyak on sanctions on Russia and a United Nations resolution on Israel, but in January, he told the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., that he was "innocent of this...