Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 28 February 2020

Greetings from Tyler, Maybe the coronavirus will do what the Deep State couldn’t?  Amid all the contradictory reporting on the new strain of sickness is a perverse excitement.  They’ve already called it “Trump’s Katrina.”  There is the deranged hope that … Read More

WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to its highest level

KEY POINTS WHO officials said they are increasing the risk assessment of the coronavirus to “very high” across the world. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said  health officials are seeing “linked epidemics of COVID-19 in several countries, but most cases can … Read More

Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time, military says

A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said Tuesday. The 23-year-old is based at Camp Carroll near the city of Daegu, where most of the country’s coronavirus cases have been clustered, and he visited … Read More

ANALYSIS: Iran teeters once again on the brink

posted in: Middle East, News

Iran faces anti-terrorism sanctions, voter discontent, and a rising death toll from the Coronavirus outbreak. Missiles in Tehran – Reuters Watching events in Iran over the past few days, one cannot escape the impression that the country is facing a … Read More

Coronavirus: South Korea declares highest alert as infections surge

posted in: Far East, News

The South Korean city of Daegu has seen the biggest increase in infections – AFP South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the “highest level” as confirmed case numbers keep rising. President Moon Jae-in said the country faced “a … Read More

U.S., global markets plunge as coronavirus cases spike outside China

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are in steep decline as the deadly outbreak expands in South Korea, Italy, and Iran. Financial markets sounded the alarm Monday about the relentless spread and widening economic impact of the coronavirus, which after … Read More

WHO Calls Iran Coronavirus Deaths ‘Very Concerning’

In just two days, Iran has reported 18 cases of coronavirus and four deaths. A member of a medical team takes the temperature of Iraqi travelers returning from Iran at the Najaf International Airport, Feb. 21, 2020, after Iran announced … Read More

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