Wuhan lab 'most likely' coronavirus source, U.S. government analysis finds

Washington Times
April 29, 2020

A Wuhan laboratory is the “most likely” source of the COVID-19 outbreak now ravaging the globe, according to a U.S. government analysis that catalogs the evidence and concludes that other explanations for the origin of the coronavirus are less credible.

The document, compiled from open sources and not a finished product, says there is no smoking gun to blame the virus on either the Wuhan Institute of Virology or the Wuhan branch of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, both located in the city where the first outbreaks were reported.

But “there is circumstantial evidence to suggest such may be the case,” the paper says.

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Trump to Order U.S. Meat Plants to Stay Open Amid Pandemic

Bloomberg
April 28, 2020

President Donald Trump plans to order meat-processing plants to remain open as the nation confronts growing food-supply disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak, a person familiar with the matter said.

Trump plans to use the Defense Production Act to order the companies to stay open as critical infrastructure, and the government will provide additional protective gear for employees as well as guidance, according to the person.

The order sets the stage for a showdown between America’s meat giants, which have been pressing to reopen plants, and some local officials and labor unions who’ve called for closures in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading. The president himself has long agitated for Americans to return to work and restore an economy crippled by social distancing measures.

Trump signaled the executive action at the White House on Tuesday, saying he planned to sign an order aimed at Tyson Foods Inc.’s liability, which had become “a road block” for the company. He didn’t elaborate.

The order, though, will not be limited to Tyson, the person said. It will affect many processing plants supplying beef, chicken, eggs and pork. Shares in Tyson and poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. extended gains after the news, while JBS SA, the world’s top meat producer, was little changed.

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Hundreds Of Tankers Amid 2020 Oil Industry Collapse Are Stopped

Epic Economist
April 28, 2020





The economic collapse is happening in a worldwide proportion. The dollar is operating high, and the stock markets are crashing, and even temporarily suspending trading in some countries. This is happening due to a price war in the international oil market, led by Russia and Saudi Arabia, causing a sudden oil price crash.
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2 ER Doctors Saying No Need For Lockdown

SST !!! News
Mark Matheny
April 27, 2020