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Uncle Tom II Documentary | An American Odyssey

From Executive Producer Larry Elder and Director Justin Malone, comes the continuation of their highly acclaimed film, Uncle Tom (2020). Uncle Tom II is an odyssey depicting the gradual demoralization of America through Marxist infiltration of its institutions. The film explores how this deceptive i
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Virus has mutated to a more infectious variation...

The D614G mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces S1 shedding and increases infectivity
( still in process iirc to be peer reviewed )

ABSTRACT

SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolates encoding a D614G mutation in the viral spike (S) protein predominate over time in locales where it is found, implying that this change enhances viral transmission. We therefore compared the functional properties of the S proteins with aspartic acid (SD614) and glycine (SG614) at residue 614. We observed that retroviruses pseudotyped with SG614 infected ACE2- expressing cells markedly more efficiently than those with SD614. This greater infectivity was correlated with less S1 shedding and greater incorporation of the S protein into the pseudovirion. Similar results were obtained using the virus-like particles produced with SARS-CoV-2 M, N, E, and S proteins. However, SG614 did not bind ACE2 more efficiently than SD614, and the pseudoviruses containing these S proteins were neutralized with comparable efficiencies by convalescent plasma. These results show SG614 is more stable than SD614, consistent with epidemiological data suggesting that viruses with SG614 transmit more efficiently.

 
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Since we don't have a vaccine publicly available yet, this should serve as a temporary cure,

 
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Los Angeles County public health director: 'Highly likely' George Floyd protests caused coronavirus spike

The top public health official in Los Angeles County blamed massive protests for a spike in coronavirus cases.

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles Times it was "highly likely" that the demonstrations, meant to protest against police brutality and racial injustice, contributed to the significant spike in COVID-19 cases in the city.

“The virus is not done with us,” Ferrer said.

More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Los Angeles County each day for the past three days. In the past two weeks, there were 46,735 new cases of coronavirus infection in the entire state of California, accounting for more than one-third of the state's cases since the pandemic began. The positive test rate climbed statewide, with a jump from 5.8% to 8.4% in Los Angeles County. By comparison, the rate in New York, which was the hardest-hit state in the country, has fallen below 1%.

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Los Angeles County public health director: ‘Highly likely’ George Floyd protests caused coronavirus spike - Washington Examiner

The top public health official in Los Angeles County blamed massive protests for a spike in coronavirus cases. Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles Times it was "highly likely" that the demonstrations, meant to protest against police brutality and racial...
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Similarly, I would say the Trump Tulsa rally would cause a lot of cases, but hardly anybody bothered to show up for that.

www.theguardian.com

'Everybody hurts': Trump's sad 'walk of shame' after Tulsa rally delights critics

Video of Trump disembarking Marine One after lower than expected turnout as his campaign rally has been captioned, narrated and set to music in memes
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In a serious note, I do expect the protests to be a significant cause of cases. I will note that masks were commonplace in most of them and required by some of them, reducing the threat somewhat.

Large political rallies where people are crammed together are foolhardy (by either party). Masks should be required particularly for inside rallies and any candidate who doesn't support that should be ashamed.

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Parley said:
Los Angeles County public health director: 'Highly likely' George Floyd protests caused coronavirus spike

The top public health official in Los Angeles County blamed massive protests for a spike in coronavirus cases.

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Los Angeles Times it was "highly likely" that the demonstrations, meant to protest against police brutality and racial injustice, contributed to the significant spike in COVID-19 cases in the city.

“The virus is not done with us,” Ferrer said.

More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Los Angeles County each day for the past three days. In the past two weeks, there were 46,735 new cases of coronavirus infection in the entire state of California, accounting for more than one-third of the state's cases since the pandemic began. The positive test rate climbed statewide, with a jump from 5.8% to 8.4% in Los Angeles County. By comparison, the rate in New York, which was the hardest-hit state in the country, has fallen below 1%.
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May they have non-stop diarrhea for the next two weeks to keep them inside.
 
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It may be time to reassess the IQ of the representatives of those states as well. Whoever is denial of this pandemic rebounding must be be in La La Land. Reality is not meant to be a Hollywood Movie.

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Several states slowing their reopening timelines, may have to go backwards:
www.npr.org

With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Some States Slow Their Reopening Plans

Governors in several Southern and Western states are delaying their timelines, citing increases in cases and hospitalizations.
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Basically the more we begin to notice, trust nothing published by these organizations. After all, they are abiding to their ideology and paid-patrons with much of the funding coming from Non-profit organizations. Things don't come free

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Ted has been pretty one-world pro China on this. They really want a one world government, single body like China. Also this segment and other pro China Ted segments don't mention all the WHO mistakes.
With their vain we are so contemplative, such high level thinkers music...F-This Chinese Oprah Winfrey:

And they had to throw in the totally false and untrue Systemic Racism in the USA.
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It puzzles me that some states are taking this more seriously than other states. I strongly feel things need to be done in a unison and synchronized manner (as a country as whole, not subdivided by states). This ensures that everyone is following along the same lines in a consistent manner; we can all get out of this pandemic if we all just take the similar form of action. Whatever is happening along the Sun Belt is very disturbing. Not all areas require masks and some are more lax than the others when it comes to social gatherings and social distancing. There is no denying that a second wave is going to become reality. Long Island began Phase 3 whereas NYC just entered Phase 2. As an example; In a nutshell (microscopically-metaphorically speaking), With two areas in relatively close proximity and are out of sync, this introduces potentially more problems along the way. Now fortunately the situation in the Northeast has eased. However, back to reality, when you two states separated by multiple states and are out-of-sync in terms of phased reopenings, in theory, this can result in going back to square one. I think this is whats happening down south.

Now we have a couple of issues emerging; there's a dust storm going from east to west, across the Atlantic Ocean, moving over Texas and is going swing around the Midwest / Ohio Valley and zip right through the mid-Atlantic states. Respiratory-related cases are likely to be on the rise in the coming days.
Some areas, especially across Florida aren't mandating masks of right now.
The governors of NYS, NJ, and CT have all mandated quarantine for anyone coming from the current hotspot states; if found violating the terms and conditions, they will be arrested, spend 60 days in jail, and face up to $10,000 fines.

There needs to be a nation-wide lockdown for at least one month; as we all know, this didn't quite happen during the peak of the initial wave of the pandemic back in April. I also doubt this idea will come to fruition.

In fact, some arguably believe that we're still in the first wave. :eek:
 
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That's not much of a dust storm, Arjun. Just the leftovers of one in the Sahara and most of it is dispersed in the upper atmosphere at this point. By the time it got here all it really produced is some pretty sunrises and sunsets. High humidity is probably more dangerous to those with breathing problems and exactly how that would spread CCP virus escapes me although it might have some minor effect on those already sick with it.
 
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That's true, at least its not a man-made event :p

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That's not much of a dust storm, Arjun. Just the leftovers of one in the Sahara and most of it is dispersed in the upper atmosphere at this point. By the time it got here all it really produced is some pretty sunrises and sunsets. High humidity is probably more dangerous to those with breathing problems and exactly how that would spread CCP virus escapes me although it might have some minor effect on those already sick with it.
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