The hantavirus is more lethal than COVID-19, but each virus has differences among each other. The Diamond Princess cruise ship outbreak caused many human beings to know about the hantavirus for the first time in human history. There have been eight cases of Andes virus hantavirus and three deaths have been confirmed abroad the Dutch flagged MV Hondius, the first ship borne cluster of the virus ever recorded. The strain of the hantavirus has a 38-40 percent case fatality rate. That is about 40 times that of COVID-19. There is no FDA approved vaccine, no specific antiviral treatment, and an incubation period that can go up to 8 weeks before symptoms emerge. That is why we need a strong public health and scientific infrastructure to handle the situation not misinformation promoted by Robert Kennedy Jr. Now, 20,000 workers have been fired from the Department of Health and Human Services since February 2026. We have the National Institutes of Health budget cut from $47 billion to $27 billion. An executive order eliminated a program to monitor zoonotic threats. The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program was eliminated in April (which helped cruise ships). Either we have solutions or more chaos.
According to a poll, about 55 percent Americans believe that the economy and affordability are the most important issues of America. Donald Trump said that he is not worried about the U.S. war against Iran's effect on Americans' financial situations. Trump said that he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation, only about how Iran can't have a nuclear weapon. He said that he doesn't think about anybody. This is the mentality of an aristocrat of the Gilded Age, not a progressive advocate of democracy. The big lie from Trump is that Iran will imminently have a nuclear weapon. Trump meant what he said when he said that he doesn't care about the Iran war's impact on the cost of living for the American people. Trump is aligned with the financial billionaire oligarchs who desire control not freedom. Trump came to Beijing with many of his top aides and supporters like Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, Larry Fink, Stephen Schwarzman, etc. of the corporate elite. Inflation has grown and real wages fell in April as prices outstripped paychecks. There are gas prices increases. Food and energy prices have increased and most of the American people are outraged at this nefarious reality (and precarious situation).
Tennessee Democrats stripped of House Committee seats is petty after many MAGA people in Tennessee have stripped black voter representation in the state. This is plain authoritarianism and blatant racism in the South against black voters period. The neo-Confederate movement didn't end years ago. These same extremists like Cameron Sexton want to strip black power in Tennessee. The neo-Confederate agenda and the MAGA movement must be opposed. This is Jim Crow 2.0 being anti-democratic. The stripping of Democrats of House Committee is about a punitive punishment done for racial and political reasons. Pearson was once banned from state Congress unjustly until he was reinstated. MAGA members are craving Memphis up to disenfranchise voters.
Trump has been accused of dodging taxes, but he is suing the IRS for $10 billion. The judge asks Trump is he can sue himself as he has executive power. This 10 billion dollars can be cut from the American taxpayer. Also, Trump met with Chinese Premiere Xi. This meeting will take place in a summit in Beijing. China is the 2nd strongest superpower in the world with advanced communication systems, surveillence systems, and a quasi-capitalist economy since the days of Deng. China wants a multipolar world sharing geopolitical power with America and Russia. Trump wants America to be the supreme geopolitical instrument of the world. The rise of BRICS shows us how the global South is asserting itself. China is sophisticated and wise. They know that years and decades in the future will determine if America or China will be the leading superpowers. China knows that Russia isn't as powerful as China because of Russia struggling against Ukraine. Yet, Russia still has hypersonic missiles, nuclear weapons, and other instruments of destruction. America and China will discuss about the Iranian war, Taiwan, trade including tariffs, the Strait of Hormuz, and other important geopolitical issues.
Kash Patel recently had an important hearing about his behavior as a FBI Director and his rumored alcoholic binge actions. Last year, Kash Patel's FBI has lost 2800 agents. Kash Patel is being a puppet to serve Trump without any independent non-partisan agenda to investigate, fight crime, and promote justice for all people. This comes when Patel orders polygraphs for FBI agents. Kash Patel shows disdain for independent dissent of Trump's policies. Patel, in the hearing lied to Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland in claiming that Hollen has been drinking on the taxpayer dime. The truth is that Abrego Garcia has not been convicted of being in a gang, he wasn't convicted of rape, and the margaritas was a photo staged by El Salvador government officials. There is no evidence that Van Hollen day drink alcohol on taxpayer funds in El Salvador of the Lobby Bar incident. There are checks and balances that out to be enforced. The executive branch is not divine. It must be checked by the legislative and judicial branches of government regardless of what Patel and Trump has to say.
By Timothy
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