Latest Chinese Virus stats since 14/08 - 35 days ago

Hi to all,

These are the latest Chinese Virus stats as at 18/09 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 previous governments. So, therefore a big word of caution. Comparative figures relate to 14/08/20 (5 weeks ago).

MUNDO - World- estimated net increase in world population each week is 1,557,692

Total cases 30,444,800 (21,168,111) - up 9,276,689 or 43.8%

Deaths 951,606 - 3.1% (759,329 - 3.6%) - up 192,277 or 25.3%

Recovered 22,141,558 - 72.7% (13,984,843 - 66.1%) - up 8,156,715 or 58.3%

Therefore active cases 7,351,636 - 24.2% (6,425,939 - 30.3%) - up 895,697 or 13.9%

Of the total population of 7,812,707,379 (7,804,918,919) the percentage of active cases is 0.094% (0.082%) of the total world population.

Not good numbers - it looks as though the Chinese Virus is still with us. During the past 5 weeks total cases are up 43.8%, deaths up by 25.3%, recovered up by 58.3%, but active cases up by 13.9%. So, deaths and recoveries are not keeping pace with new cases. And as a percentage of total population, active cases are up 0.012%.

ESTADOS UNIDOS- United States

Total cases 6,880,182 (5,429,115) - up 1,451,067 or 26.7%

Deaths 202,306 - 2.9% - (170,781 - 3.2%) - up 31,525 or 18.5%

Recovered 4,156,472 - 60.4%- (2,844,525 - 52.4%) - up 1,311,947 or 46.1%

Therefore active cases 2,521,404 - 36.7% - (2,413,829 - 44.6%) - up 107,575 or 4.5%. Of the total population of 331,420,450 (331, 235,184) the percentage of active cases is 0.76% (0.729%) of the total population.

Again - the figures are not great. Active cases continue to increase despite fairly large increases in deaths and recoveries. Notwithstanding inaccurate reporting which is rife. All in order to assist the crooked Democrats to take power.

There have been some momentous events during the last week - 

The President has received 2 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize from a member of the Norwegian Parliament for his work in brokering a ground-breaking Peace Agreement between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). And by all accounts 6-7 more nations are prepared to sign. A wonderful achievement which will change the political landscape in the Middle East for years to come.

The President has also been accused so often of being a "war-monger" by the corrupt lying Democrats, but his actions convincingly demonstrate just the opposite.   

And of course the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg which will now necessitate her replacement on the Supreme Court Bench. There have been calls for the President to delay a new nomination/appointment, but with the threat of electoral fraud and particularly Crooked Hillary's seditious call for Biden to not concede the presidency regardless of the election result, it is even more pressing for a new appointment to be made. It is not possible to have that sort of spectre hanging over the election result without a fully functioning 9 member Supreme Court. 

We could go on for pages about constant evidence of Democrat hypocrisy and lies (read our previous blogs!!!) - cannot understand how anyone could vote for such a pack of shysters.

Trump has been all over the country campaigning out of Air Force One and has been garnering record crowds wherever he has been. So, there is a good feeling for his re-election and hopefully with the Republicans taking the House and the Senate. That would be the perfect result. 

This is a good opportunity to tell you about an article by American People Daily entitled "Covid-19 has met its match as Killer Antibody is Found".

Without going into details here (you can Google it), the drug is called Ab8. Testing is not yet complete - but close. 

"All along the path to wellness, the Democrats have tried to derail any and all efforts in finding a cure for Coronavirus and a way back to normal. They do not want to see a treatment developed because it means they will lose control over people in their liberal domains. But this will be the same reason why so many Democrats will lose in the upcoming election.

Joe Biden and his cohorts in crime have no plan for a return to normal. They would rather see Americans live under the thumb of the Coronavirus for many years to come. They would love to see Americans masking up like the Muslims who are forced to cover their faces, or die in the street. Biden is the sore that would crush America and keep the nation from ever being well again, or great". And therefore totally under the dictatorial thumb of the Communist Party of China - CCP. 

And, as has been well documented, we have the continuing spectre of the Mayor of Portland, Oregon pushing ahead with defunding the Police and refusing to allow them to use legitimate weapons such as Tear Gas to control otherwise out of control rioting, destruction of property and indeed putting his own law enforcement people in harm's way. This appalling attitude, driven largely by organised funding by George Soros and others, including Communist China, is duplicated in other "blue" cities and states which have been driven into the ground over years by deliberate financial mismanagement and so-called liberal policies - i.e. allowing homeless people to live on the streets where they are spreading crime and disease.

TRUMP MUST WIN, and when he's won he will use whatever force is necessary to return America to true democracy. The "blue" states and cities will probably need martial law imposed so that these clean ups can be imposed and necessary steps taken to return them to financial probity over time. .    

COLOMBIA

Total cases 743,945 (433,805) - up 310,140 or 71.5%

Deaths 23,665 - 3.2% (14,145 - 3.3%) - up 9,520 or 67.3%

Recovered 615,457 - 82.7% (250,494 - 57.7%) - up 364,963 or 145.7%

Therefore active cases 104,823 - 14.1% (169,166 - 39.0%) - down 64,343 or 38.0%. Of the total population of 50,998,462 (50,946,628), the percentage of active cases is 0.206% (0.332%)

Improving figures. Total cases still a worry though as they are up 71.5% in 5 weeks, although the rate of increase is slowing. Deaths as a percentage of the total are down a little and active cases as a percentage of the total are down to 14.1% from 39.0% in the last 5 weeks. So, active cases are reducing at the rate of 12,869 per week, which is a reduction from last week's rate of reduction. Still, it's in the right direction and let's hope that the trend continues. International air flights resume late this month; again let's hope that this does not result in any upward trend again.  

On the political front virtually nothing has changed with continuing efforts by the extreme right wing government to stifle protest and dissent. However, there are some big street protests scheduled for Bogota this Monday, so it will be interesting to see how all that plays out. Let's hope that does not extend to Medellin.

And there are all the legal shenanigans going on with ex President Uribe and many others. We hope that the key figures responsible for prosecuting very serious crimes don't lose their nerve, or get legally sidelined. The government has been using its already proven anti-democratic methods to intimidate those who support the demonstrations. Raids on houses of supporters amid warnings that gatherings of more than 50 will not be tolerated. Yeah right - like that edict will be obeyed!

We had a wonderful day last Friday at our friend's Finca which is on a beautiful property overlooking Medellin's water supply reservoir. Much conversation and inspection of the wonderful garden which steeply slopes to the water's edge. We took the lunch - organic chicken!!  A very pleasant interlude away from masks etc in Medellin!

We 've actually had a bit of a social life in the past few days. Today (Sunday) Clara and Memo invited us to go with them in  a NW direction from the city to a town called San Pedro (St. Peter). It's about 35 kms from Medellin and the road is narrow in parts with quite a few bad potholes which one must be careful about. SP is 3,000 ft. higher than Medellin which reflects the ruggedness of the terrain hereabouts. Lots of dairy farms - some on quite steep country - so we don't know how the cows (mostly Friesians) cope but they all looked healthy and the grass was bright green as there is high rainfall in this area. In some other areas the terrain was gentle and rolling and we could swear we were back in Godszone! Except for the Spanish tiles on most of the buildings! We saw mlking sheds on farms and quite a few dairy treatment plants a la Fontera in NZ and lots of tankers on the narrow road. Just like NZ. Colombia is definitely self-sufficient in all aspects of dairy production.

San Pedro is a picturesque town a bit bigger than Wellsford but oh so different. The usual town square and a quite magnificent church overlooking the square. The church was built during the 1880's and is ornate inside. It's main claim to fame is that it is somewhere where one can go and we're not sure - request a miracle or recount a miracle that has happened.

SP is a farming service town basically but no comparison to anything in NZ. Not touristy like Guatape. Many Mom and Pop stores which we walked all around and also many restaurants and cafes. At one point we stopped and had tinto coffees with empanadas (Memo had a Papa Rellena!) Then it was time to return to Medellin. We wanted to stop at a rural roadside restaurant for an early dinner on the way back but easily 6 - 8 of them were all bursting at the seams. We had been told previously that since the travel restrictions have been eased, on weekends Medellin people have been behaving as if they've just been allowed out of jail and all the rural communities within an easy drive from the city have been inundated to the point that restaurants have even run out of food on occasion. This situation will no doubt settle down over time. We were back in Medellin by fiveish and stopped at Mondongo's Restaurant between Laureles and Conquistadores. Mondongo's is a small chain of 3 restaurants and has an excellent reputation. Their specialty is Mondongo Soup - made from what we know as tripe and a great delicacy. However, we were all somewhat tired and opted for more conventional dishes. Jean likes Sopa Mondongo!!. 

   

NUEVA ZELANDA - New Zealand

Total cases 1,809 (1,714) - up 95 or 5.5%

Deaths 25 - 1.4% (22  - 1.4%) - up 3 or 13.6%

Recovered 1,714 - 94.7% (1,531 - 95.6%) - up 183 or 12.0%

Therefore active cases 70 - 3.9% (49 - 3.0%) - up 21 or 42.9%. Of the total population of 5,002,100 (still no change; this is bizarre! Haven't managed to talk to Jim's midwife daughter yet - that is on the schedule! - but what actually goes on in Godszone at the bottom of the Pacific?!!), the percentage of active cases is 0.0014% (0.001%) of the total population - a slight increase. The other figures remain miniscule and, while they may have been achieved by the drastic lockdowns, as we've said before at what economic and human cost? We think the border should be eased somewhat with high-end independent tourists allowed back in, albeit still with mandatory managed 14 day quarantine. At least this would be a small step on the road to tourism recovery, which is, or was, NZ's largest foreign exchange earner.

And we've heard nothing further about the 300 yachts stuck in the cyclone belt of the Pacific. If NZ doesn't quickly pull its collective finger out and prepare for their inevitable arrival, there will be an absolute schemozzle which will totally overwhelm any pretence at border control at the various Customs ports of entry. 

We've been hearing very disturbing reports about the CCP's Belt and Road Initiative and it seems likely from what little we have gleaned, that NZ has actually signed this pernicious and totally horrible agreement. The concern too is that the signing - or not - is being very definitely being kept under wraps. WHY?? Anyway, we have in recent days been in touch with the New Conservative Party of NZ and they have said that they will try and ascertain the true situation under the Official Information Act. Shocking that anyone should have to resort to such drastic measures to obtain information that should be published and commonly available. Points to note about Communist China - not in any particular order - 

* The CCP has no concern about anyone's welfare except their own - and that does NOT extend to the Chinese people in general. As proof of that, Mao tse Tung killed and/or deliberately starved 70 million of his own people to death in order to receive nuclear technology from Soviet Russia - which the Soviets were initially reluctant to provide.

* The 3 Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River has come close to failure during recent flooding which is showing signs of ramping up again. It is 2.3 kms long spanning the river. The reservoir behind the dam is 600 kms long and there has been 175 metres of water depth against the upstream wall. Satellite photos show that the dam itself has distorted and if it suffered a substantial breach, there are 400 million people living downstream - many in cities including Wuhan and Shanghai which lies at the mouth of the Yangtze. It is only a matter of time. Stories abound about shoddy construction including substandard materials being used, due to untold corruption. Reports also state that the dam was not properly bedded to the river floor.

* China is suffering huge financial problems due to past collective failed policies and in addition is facing a rapidly aging population. All of these things could result in a "backs to the wall" mentality which, like Japan in 1941, could induce a destructive military backlash. Recently the CCP moved 10,000 troops to the Sino-India border and regularly overflies Taiwanese airspace with its own military aircraft. Taiwan scrambles its fighters around twice a day right now.

* Recent food imports from the US have skyrocketed and are now at record levels because such are the crop failures in China as a result of the floods, they have no option in order to keep the population even slightly compliant.

* Recent reports indicate that there is widespread and growing discontent in China with the CCP. Whether this would or could right now result in a successful uprising is a moot point, but such a move would be very disruptive, to put it mildly, to China's ability to function in any normal fashion.

And New Zealand seems likely to have signed the B&RI in secret. All of this has been done by the Socialist Government of New Zealand. If true, it is sedition at its worst. Good luck NZ - because you are going to need every bit going. If in fact this pernicious agreement has been signed, it will result in NZ being expelled from the 5 Eyes Intelligence Agreement and the installation at Waihopai will become redundant. And NZ will never be accepted or trusted again in any military alliance. It may also affect NZ's ability to gain a worthwhile FTA with the UK once they leave the EU finally in 101 days time. The UK (another 5 Eyes partner) is more likely in these circumstances to favour Australia. As a result NZ will be far more financially dependent on China than even now, a very dangerous place to be.

AUSTRALIA

Total cases 26,861 (23,035) - up 3,826 or 16.6%

Deaths 837 - 3.1% (370 - 1.7%) - up 467 or 126.2%

Recovered 23,855 - 88.8% (13,634 - 59.2%) - up 10,221 or 75.0%

Therefore active cases 2,169 - 8.1% (9,022 - 39.2%) - down 6,853 or 76.0%. Of the total population of 25,562,804 (25,536,945), the percentage of active cases is 0.0085% (0.04%) of the total population. In percentage terms this is an increase of 0.0315%.

It is encouraging that active cases are showing such a reduction. No thanks to the Victoria State Governor. The Federal Government has stated that they will not allow Victoria's signing of the B&RI with the CCP, but that it will take Federal legislation to stop it. Wonder if this has happened yet. And whether the CCP has lifted its draconian ban on certain Australian exports. Be warned NZ.    

We hope that everyone is remaining well and lotsaluv from us in the City of Eternal Spring.

Jim and Jean

Medellin

Colombia