Latest Chinese Virus stats since 14/08 - 28 days ago

Hi,

These are the latest Chinese Virus stats since our last advice 7 days ago. The source as usual is www.worldometres.com but the numbers are obviously only as good as the numbers advised by various governments. So, therefore a big word  of caution. Comparative figures relate to 14/08/20 (4 weeks ago).

MUNDO - World - estimated net increase in population per week is 1.557,692

Total cases 28,448,318 (21,168,111) - up 7,288,207 or 34.4%

Deaths 915,515 - 3.2% (759,329 - 3.6%) - up 156,186 or 20.6%

Recovered 20,444,587 - 71.9% (13,984,843 - 66.1%) - up 8,459,744 or 60.5%

Therefore active cases 7,088,216 - 24.9% (6,425,939 - 30.3%) - up 662,277 or 10.3%

Of the total population of 7,811,149,687 (7,804,918,919) the percentage of active cases is 0.91% (0.082%) of the total world population.

It is concerning to see total cases and deaths continuing to rise, although deaths are rising at a lower rate. However, recoveries are substantially up resulting in a reduction in the percentage of active cases measured against total cases recorded. But obviously new infections are continuing.

 

COLOMBIA  

Total cases 694,664 (433,805) - up 260,859 or 60.1% 

Deaths 22,275 - 3.2% (14,145 - 3.3%) - up 8,130 or 57.5%

Recovered 569,479 - 82.0% (250,494 - 57.7%) - up 318,985 or 127.3%

Therefore active cases 102,910 - 14.8% (169,166 - 39.0%) - down 66,256 or 39.2%. Of the total population of 50,988,095 (50,946,628) the percentage of active cases is  0.202% (0.332%)

Selected areas in Colombia:
CARTAGENA and ANTIOQUIA - separate figures no longer available

Total cases are up 60.1% and deaths have kept pace at 57.5% for the last 4 weeks, which suggests that the medical system, such as it is in remote areas, is actually not keeping pace or even improving the situation by much. However, recoveries are very substantially up by 127.3% and also well up as a percentage of total cases. As a result active cases are down by 39.2% over the last 4 weeks and as a percentage of total cases also well down. Total active cases are down by 66,256 over the 4 weeks which equates to 16,564 per week. So, generally a continuing improvement, although are the figures actually believable? A final comment - total cases are up by 60%, whereas active cases are now down 39%. That suggests that there could be a spike in active cases again not too far in the future.

Another comment about local politics - on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last week Bogota Police, as a result of what appears to have been orchestrated police violence, murdered an unarmed lawyer protester. In addition another 13 protesters were killed and a further 403 injured as a result of police indiscriminately firing live rounds into a protest crowd. In addition it is reported that as a result, 44 police stations were attacked and burned - some by police themselves - no doubt in an effort to place blame on the protestors. These protests are entirely different from those going on in the US. This is an effort by the National Government to instill absolute control on dissident groups and to conduct an unsuccessful coup against the Bogota Mayor -  and then pretend that nothing is happening! Apparently the crooked Defence Minister left incriminating material on the internet which could result in him and about 8 military and police commanders looking at jail time. That would be justice!! Just as an example of their intertwined backgrounds in crime  - and narco crime in particular -  the Defence Minister's father was an associate of Pablo Escobar - the notorious narco crime chief of the 1980's and 90's. Blood lines run deep.

Then on Sunday, there was a reconciliation process to overcome a traumatic week of state terrorism and violent anti-police protests. But the far right President Duque, after promising to attend, failed to show up. 

So, corruption is being more and more exposed but it is a long job. Someone knowledgeable who we spoke to last year said that in his opinion it will be 30 years before everything about the government in Colombia becomes "normalised".That may well be so, but in the meantime tragically the country is being prevented from realising its full potential.

But we still enjoy living here  - the people generally are wonderful - it's only the entrenched and corrupt ruling elite who need to go. The only problem is that often when a corrupt right wing regime is ousted by whatever means, the danger is that the replacement is too far left. The local elections are due in about 2 years time; let's hope that the outcome for Colombia is a more moderate and centrist government.   

At least we are feeling a bit more happy with day to day life and the relaxation of C Virus restrictions. We still get zapped for temperature whenever entering a shop or building and there's the totally ludicrous requirement to wear masks EVERYWHERE!!! We've seen joggers and cyclists huffing and puffing behind their masks deficient in oxygen and occasionally someone else who has given up entirely with the mask around their chin. We are in that latter category too. However, we have no argument with masks indoors where there may be other people, but walking, running, cycling and driving your own car - mindless bureaucratic nonsense and devoid of all commonsense. 

And the latest technological requirement which usually and infuriatingly totally eludes us, is that there are no paper menus in restaurants any more. You are required to take a photo of some sort of icon glued to the table which is attached to a website which then downloads the restaurant's menu to your phone. The last restaurant we went into said it would appear in Dropbox - the only problem is that we do not have Dropbox! So our approach from now on will be to hand our phones to the Maitre D with instructions for them to attach their menu to our phones. If they can't or won't do it, or won't verbally relate the menu, we'll leave. 

   

NUEVA ZELANDA - New Zealand

Total cases 1,793 (1,714) - up 79 or 4.6%

Deaths 24 - 1.3% (22 - 1.4%) - up 2 or 9.1%

Recovered 1,655 - 92.3% (1,531 - 95.6%) - up 124 or 8.1%

Therefore active cases 114 - 6.4% (49 - 3.0%) - up 65 or 132.7%. Of the total population of 5,002,100 (still no change????? - cannot believe this! Must talk to Jim's eldest midwife daughter - she's not doing her job!!!!), the percentage of active cases is 0.0022% (0.001%) of the total population.

NZ is still trying to pursue the "elimination" strategy, but it has not been working lately - and will not work long term.There has been community transmission, which in their naivety, they thought had been eliminated for good 100 days before the present clusters of infection reared their ugly heads. NZ has been doing a good job in keeping infection rates low, but at what human and commercial cost? As examples of commercial reality that NZ must face (with effective control measures) - they have lost a major Rugby tournament to Australia, as well as the spectre of the Bledisloe Cup between Australia and NZ not being played at all. These 2 instances represent major financial losses to the Rugby sporting code and to the country in general. However, from more recent news reports, it appears now that 2 Bledisloe matches will be played in NZ, thanks to the government finally taking a sensible attitude to compulsory quarantine - for once!!  Another effect of the government's draconian stance on border closure and its effect on any sort of tourism is that now several Air NZ 777's are mothballed in a deep sleep in the Mojave Desert, USA. 

There is also still the question of over 300 yachts needing to leave the Pacific Islands and head south to NZ to avoid the cyclone season in the Islands. These boats will spend many $$$$$'s with local boat yards as well and the boatyards depend on that income year by year. A decision MUST be made no later than 3 weeks from now to enable boats to fix their passage plans and for appropriate quarantine facilities to be established, notwithstanding that the crews will have effectively quarantined for the required 14 days in any case during their passages. Many of the boats will come anyway, because it is a legal requirement for the master of any craft, big or small, to keep their vessels and the crews safe as far as practically possible. Staying in the Pacific Islands in the cyclone season would in fact be contradictory to that requirement and would be an act of extreme folly. It would be an absolute shambles if the government did not recognise this reality and act accordingly.  NZ's reputation amongst the yacht cruising fraternity would suffer greatly unless they are officially granted entry. But, in spite of all that, this Socialist NZ government is not known for its decision making ability!

The other issue that we have been trying to obtain information about is the Communist Party of China's Belt and Road Initiative and whether NZ has signed this pernicious agreement. But reliable and verifiable information seems impossible to obtain and to us that is very suspicious. Probably desperately trying to keep the whole issue under wraps until after the election next month. Typical of the secretive legislation already passed by the Socialist Government of NZ.

Never mind - after the B&RI has been signed, the CCP will be insisting that their UNTESTED vaccine be given to the NZ population compulsorily - certainly for a start if you wish to travel anywhere. With the undoubted side effects from this, the Chinese takeover of NZ will be complete.

There will be some unpleasant surprises - political and financial -  after October.  

      

AUSTRALIA

Total cases 26,565 (23,035) - up 3,530 or 15.3%

Deaths 797 - 3.0% (370 - 1.7%) - up 427 or 115.4%

Recovered 23,217 - 87.4% (13,634 - 59.2%) - up 9,583 or 70.3%

Therefore active cases 2,551 - 9.6% (9,022 - 39.2%) - down 6,471 or 71.7%. Of the total population of 25,557,148 (25,536,945), the percentage of active cases is 0.01% (0.04%) of the total population.

These figures are mainly the result of the total ineptness of the Victoria State Government. Total cases keep increasing, as do deaths - by 427 over the last 4 weeks. On the other hand - and nothing to do with the Victorian Premier - recoveries are up 70% and therefore active cases have declined significantly also. All the Premier appears willing to do is continue to destroy his state's economy by maintaining restrictive lockdowns. 

ESTADOS UNIDOS - United States

Total cases 6,596,819 (5,429,115) - up 1,167,704 or 21.5%

Deaths 196,454 - 3.0% ( 170,781 - 3.2%) - up 25,673 or 15.0%

Recovered 3,882,295 - 58.9% (2,844,525 - 52.4%) - up 1,037,770 or 36.5%

Therefore active cases 2,518,070 - 38.1% (2,413,829 - 44.6%) - up 104,241 or 4.3%. Of the total population of 331,383,397 (331,235,184) the percentage of active cases is 0.76% (0.729%) of the total population.

These figures do not give much cause for optimism. Total cases rise all the time; however, recoveries are also well up. But active cases also continue to rise because recoveries are not making a sufficient difference overall. And of course there is always the deliberate misreporting of data which is believed to be widespread. Hopefully the recovery rate will soon overcome the new infection rate and that as a result we will start to see a substantial decrease in the rate of active cases.

The worry of course is that with better figures so far eluding the administration, and with the weaponisation of the C Virus by the Democrats, the situation could well adversely affect President Trump's re-election chances. But although the polls show Trump trailing by a small margin, especially in swing states, we believe, as do a number of political commentators, that there is a considerable number of voters who never declare their political intentions and who are Trump voters. We continue to be confident of a Trump victory, but the actual margin remains to be seen of course.

We could go on and on about Biden's cognitive unfitness, his proved corruption by the Ukraine and the CCP, his racist past with his support of racial segregation in schools and the Democrat Party's racist attitudes in general. They have never done anything for the black people and have always relied upon their automatic support. But there is an amazing number of black leaders who have been traditional Democrat supporters, but who are now realising how they have been duped continually over the last century and a half by the Democrats. They are in many cases publicly declaring themselves for Trump and the Republicans. The wheel has come full circle since the Civil War 160 years ago where the Republicans were the ones to abolish slavery against the opposition of the southern Democrats who also gave birth to the Ku Klux Klan. Finally the Democrats' shameful past could at last be catching up with them.

We could write pages about the Democrats and their unspeakable hypocrisy but it's all been said. We can only hope that President Trump and the Republicans prevail in the coming elections - only 49 days away now. He must win because the corrupt Biden and the Socialist/Communist Democrats who control him would continue the sellout to China and also advance their socialist agenda for America. This includes socialist teachings in universities to infiltrate young minds and the absurd attitude towards whites that they should be ashamed of their whiteness and that they should be preoccupied with continually apologising to blacks and absolving themselves of their whiteness!!

And following on from that, we like most people have been horrified and traumatised at the shooting of two police officers as they sat in their patrol car in LA. We witnessed the CCTV footage of this horrific act. One of the officers, a 34 year old mother of a 6 year old and the other, a male 24 year old were shot in their heads and faces at point blank range through the police car window. Incredibly it seems possible that they will both survive, albeit with horrific injuries and no doubt long term mental effects. The female officer, although shot through the jaw and bleeding heavily, managed to call for help and also attached a tourniquet to the wounded male officer to staunch some of his bleeding. Then the unspeakable mob attempted to block access to the hospital's emergency department all the while screaming - "we hope the f-----g pigs die". What sort of low lifes are these?

Dan Bongino, a Fox News contributor, and a former NYPD police officer and Secret Service agent was emotional as he recounted his reaction. He made reference to the continuing violence - mainly in blue (Democrat) states and cities -  and almost said that, such is the outrage and fury among a probable majority of Americans (most of whom are seriously armed), there is a high possibility of some sort of civil war. If Biden is elected, he felt that would be a certainty, given the emboldenment and encouragement that would result among the professional rioters. If Trump is re-elected he would probably need to invoke the Insurrection Act which would give him the authority to use the armed forces to seize and maintain law and order for as long as it took. This would be regardless of the Democrat states and their seditious leaders' obvious preferences. In our view this scenario is exactly what is needed to finally deal with this orchestrated violence. We are sure that it is coming from Communist China, aided and abetted by George Soros and other shadowy,misguided wealthy figures who have been making sure the BLM, etc have adequate funding for their nefarious purposes.

On that sober note we will leave you and hope that everyone is well and getting your lives back together as much as possible, given the present state of the Chinese Virus wherever you may be.

With all best wishes and lotsaluv from the City of Eternal Spring,

Jim and Jean

Medellin

Colombia

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