Following the news on a daily basis, it is hard to escape the conclusion that governments at all levels, along with more or less the entire journalism industry, are intentionally trying to convey an inflated impression of the impact of the Wuhan virus. Further, there is a growing body of empirical evidence, both nationally and internationally, that strongly suggests the cataclysmic shutdowns that have been imposed by governments both here and abroad have been more or less useless. Our governments have made mistakes that have resulted in the devastation of many millions of lives, and our reporters and editors want to keep that fact quiet. This isn’t surprising, of course: we all know what side they are on.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/08/covid-confusion-is-largely-intentional.php
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Per CDC Data the COVID-19 Death Rate Peaked in the US in April – There’s More Pneumonia Deaths Than COVID-19 Deaths in 2020
- Eighty-five percent of reporting jurisdictions report a steep decline in Wuhan virus cases, despite almost 70 million tests. This number of tests is greater than those administered in all of Europe combined.
- Nationwide, cases declined by 6%.
- Test positivity is 6.5%, which is a 71% reduction from April and a 15% reduction from mid-July.
- Hospitalizations have been halved since April.
- Nursing home and long-term care facilities have 1% of the U.S. population but account for almost 50% of fatalities.
- Retail spending is at an all-time high, with auto production alone surging 28%.
- The stock market is peaking again, and the NASDAQ is at an all-time high.
- China is struggling and has been buying massive amounts of corn, soybeans, and cattle from America.
- The administration continues to cut regulations.
- Small business optimism is higher than at any month in the Obama administration.
- Industrial production is increasing at the fastest rate ever recorded.




