Saturday, February 29, 2020

complex geopolitics, geo-economics

ARE GLOBALISTS TRYING TO INFECT THE WORLD?  WHY DO BRITISH AIRWAYS, LUFTHANSA, KLM, AIR FRANCE STILL FLY TO IRAN AND BACK?  A VERY HARD QUESTION.  THE ONLY DATA I CAN FIND RELEVANT IS THIS:

2-28-20  Amid a flurry of deep cleaning at their headquarters, hundreds of businesses, including multinationals such as BP, BMW, Orange and Estée Lauder, have suspended travel to countries with outbreaks of the virus and imposed quarantines on any returning from those regions. Others such as Nestlé, which has 352,000 employees, and L’Oréal, which has 86,000 employees, have gone further — cancelling all international travel for at least a month.  https://www.ft.com/content/41b6a8ba-5a36-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc
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I BELIEVE WE LIVE IN A BI-POLAR WORLD:  COVERT CHINA AND OVERT USA.  YET BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE THE OVERT/COVERT 2-TIER SYSTEM AS WELL   THIS ALLOWS FOR MUCH DECEPTION, MUCH CONFUSION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ND POPULACE.  I BELIEVE THE PATHOGEN LABS AT 3 7 R LEVELS ARE VERY MUCH A SUBTLE SCENARIO AS WELL, SAME WITH CENTRAL BANKING, SURVEILLANCE, OFFSHORE BANKING, ETC.
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2-29-20     
the Turkish government this week backed off from its commitment made in 2016, in return for 6 billion euros in EU funds, to prevent Syrian refugees from entering Europe. That followed a Thursday airstrike by Russian-backed Syrian forces in Syria’s Idlib province, killing at least 33 Turkish troops.
Even as Turkey ordered police, coast guard and border security officials to allow would-be refugees to pass into the EU, Bulgaria responded by sending an extra 1,000 troops to the frontier with Turkey. …
In Europe, what began as northern Italian phenomenon – where there have been more than 800 infections – has now reached Spain, Greece, Croatia, France, the UK, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, North Macedonia, and San Marino….
(As Europe keeps aie links to Iran and Italy) Since the virus arrived in Iran about a week ago, nearly all of Iran’s neighboring countries have shut their borders and suspended flights to Iran. Turkey, Armenia, Pakistan and Afghanistan have closed their borders, and Iraq says it has blocked travel to and from Iran. Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have suspended all flights to the Islamic Republic.
 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/coronavirus-could-be-a-bigger-test-for-the-eu-than-the-refugee-crisis.html
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A Mahan airlines plane alongside Qatar airways in Mashhad International airport, undated. FILE PHOTO
2-23-20  Despite a dangerous spread of corovirus in Iran, there is evidence that at least one Iranian airline is still continuing flights to China.
A flight tracking website, Flightradar24 shows Mahan airlines, with links to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) and sanctioned by U.S., flew from Beijing to Tehran (Flight W578) three days ago and landed at 4:40 in the morning in the Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran.  https://en.radiofarda.com/a/sanctioned-iranian-airline-continues-flights-to-china-despite-coronavirus-ban/30450163.html
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2-27-20 
Macron and Italian leader meet in Naples, will not close mutual border.
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11-7-2018  But asked whether Iran had shown interest in buying Chinese airplanes, Zhao Yuerang, general manager of manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), told Reuters: “No, we cannot sell to Iran. Iran is off the table.”

Pressed on China’s ability to sell the ARJ21 to Iran, he added: “We need to abide by regulations of both countries.”  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-airshow-iran/china-wont-sell-jetliners-to-iran-state-aero-executive-idUSKCN1NC266

Is this because China is awaiting bigger issue-resolution with Russia and US before deciding on Iran?

Friday, February 28, 2020

150 million or so people living within 30 minutes (driving) of P4 laboratories


On Friday February 14, 2020 Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur, Paris, played host to His Excellency Mr. Lu Shaye, Chinese Ambassador to France
https://www.pasteur.fr/en/institut-pasteur/institut-pasteur-world/news/inauguration-new-biosafety-level-3-laboratory-p3-institut-pasteur-french-guiana
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_levelAccording to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published on October 4, 2007, a total of 1,356 CDC/USDA registered BSL-3 facilities were identified throughout the United States.[24]
P4 labs:
NameLocationDate
established
Description
National Service of Healthcare and Agriculture Quality(SENASA)Buenos AiresArgentinaDiagnostic laboratory for Foot-and-mouth disease.[25]
Australian Animal Health LaboratoryGeelongVictoriaAustralia1985Capable of housing from large experimental animals to insects under conditions that exceed all BSL 4 requirements. The antecedent of all such facilities developed since the 1980's. Arguably the most researched design and construction project ever. AAHL is subdivided into a number of isolation zones that can be managed at differing containment levels concurrently. CSIRO AAHL Project Manager and Architect, William Curnow, provided technical reviews to Canadian, Indian, UK and French Authorities and consulted with Dr Jerry Callis [PIADC] to UN FAO on matters of bio-containment.
University of Melbourne – Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia2014Diagnostic reference lab.[26][27]
National High Security LaboratoryMelbourneVictoriaAustraliaOperates under the auspice of the Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.[28]
Laboratório Nacional Agropecuário de Minas Gerais(Lanagro/MG)Pedro LeopoldoMinas GeraisBrazil2014Focus on Agropecuary diseases and diagnostics.[29]
National Microbiology LaboratoryWinnipegManitobaCanadaLocated at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, it is jointly operated by the Public Health Agency of Canadaand the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.[30]
Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of SciencesWuhanHubeiChina2015Wuhan Institute of Virology has existed since 1956 and already hosted BSL3 laboratories. A BSL4 facility was completed in 2015, and became the first, only and visible BSL-4 laboratory in China.[31]
Biological Defense CenterTěchonínPardubice RegionCzech Republic1971, rebuilt 2003–2007Hospital and research facility. Located at the Centrum biologické ochrany (Biological Defense Center). Operated by Army of the Czech Republic.[32]
Jean MérieuxBSL-4 LaboratoryLyonMetropolis of LyonFrance1999Built and owned by the Fondation Mérieux. Since 2004, operated by INSERM.[33]
Laboratoire de la DGAVert-le-PetitEssonneFrance2013Operated by the Ministry of Defense.[34]
Centre International de Recherches Médicales de FrancevilleFrancevilleHaut-Ogooué ProvinceGabonThis facility is operated by a research organization supported by both Gabonese (mainly) and French governments, and is West Africa's only P4 lab (BSL-4).[35]
Robert Koch InstituteBerlinGermany2015Diagnostic and experimental lab facility.[36]
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical MedicineHamburgGermany2014Part of the Leibniz Center Infection. National reference lab for tropical viruses.[37]
Friedrich Loeffler InstituteIsle of RiemsGreifswaldMecklenburg-VorpommernGermany2010Focus on animal viral diseases and diagnostics.[38]
Philipps University of MarburgMarburgHesseGermany2008Focuses on hemorrhagic fever viruses.[39]
Országos Epidemiológiai Központ – National Center for EpidemiologyBudapestHungary1998Division of Virology operates three WHO National Reference Laboratories. The BSL-4 biosafety laboratory provides a modern means to process dangerous imported zoonotic viral pathogens.[40]
University of PécsPécsHungary2016Opened in 2016, part of "Szentágothai János Kutatóközpont".
High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL)BhopalMadhya PradeshIndia1998This facility deals especially to zoonotic organisms and emerging infectious disease threats.[41]
Centre for Cellular and Molecular BiologyHyderabadTelanganaIndia2009National BSL-4 Containment Facility for Human Infectious Diseases.[42]
National Institute of VirologyPuneMaharashtraIndia2012India's first BSL4 lab and the most advanced.[43]
Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie InfettiveRomeLazioItaly1997The "National Institute of Infectious Diseases" used to operate within the Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital; the facility is now independent and is home to five BSL-3 labs as well as a single BSL-4 laboratory, which was completed in 1997.[44]
National Institute for Infectious DiseasesMusashimurayamaTokyoJapan2015Located at National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Department of Virology I. Built in 1981; operated at BSL-3 until 2015 due to opposition from nearby residents.[45]
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research(RIKEN)TsukubaIbaraki PrefectureJapan1984Facility completed in 1984 but not operated as BSL-4 due to local opposition.[46]
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (VECTOR)KoltsovoNovosibirsk OblastRussiaOne of two WHO-approved facilities for work on variola virus.[14]
National Institute for Communicable DiseasesJohannesburgGautengSouth Africa2002[47]
Public Health Agency of SwedenSolnaStockholm CountySweden2001The only BSL-4 facility in the Nordic region. Constructed for research and diagnostics of hemorrhagic fever viruses.[48]
University Hospital of GenevaGenevaCanton of GenevaSwitzerland"Glove box" type laboratory; primarily for handling clinical samples.[49]
Spiez LaboratorySpiezCanton of BernSwitzerland2013Run by Federal Office for Civil Protection and the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.[50]
Institute of Medical VirologyZurichCanton of ZurichSwitzerlandPart of the University of Zurich. Primary purpose is diagnostics of highly pathogenic viruses.[50]
Institute of Preventive MedicineNational Defense UniversityTaiwan1983[51]
Francis Crick InstituteCamdenGreater LondonUnited Kingdom2015Has BSL-4 space but does not work on human pathogens.[52]
Health Protection Agency's Centre for InfectionsColindaleGreater LondonUnited KingdomDepartment of Health laboratory. Diagnostics for various viral diseases.[53] Part of the European Network of Biosafety-Level-4 Laboratories.[54]
National Institute for Medical ResearchMill HillGreater LondonUnited KingdomMedical Research Council laboratory. Research and diagnostics for highly pathogenic viruses. Closed in 2017 and work moved to the Francis Crick Institute. Site demolished in 2018. [53]
National Institute for Biological Standards and ControlPotters BarHertfordshireUnited KingdomDepartment of Health and Home Office laboratory. Develop assays and reagents for research on virulent pathogens.[53]
Veterinary Laboratories AgencyAddlestoneSurreyUnited KingdomDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs laboratory. Diagnostics and research for animal diseases.[53]
Institute for Animal HealthPirbrightSurreyUnited KingdomBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council laboratory. Research on highly pathogenic animal diseases.[53]
Merial Animal HealthPirbrightSurreyUnited KingdomPrivate lab. Produces vaccines against foot and mouth disease and bluetongue disease.[53]
Centre for Emergency Preparedness and ResponsePorton DownWiltshireUnited KingdomDepartment of Health laboratory. Diagnostics and research for haemorrhagic fever viruses.[53] Part of the European Network of Biosafety-Level-4 Laboratories.[54]
Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryPorton DownWiltshireUnited KingdomMinistry of Defence laboratory. Focuses on protection from biological weapons.[53]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Vector Borne DiseasesFort CollinsColoradoUnited StatesA BSL 3/4 facility that operates in connection with some of CSU's biomedical research programs. The Fort Collins, Colorado location specializes in arboviral and bacterial diseases.[55]
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUnited StatesCurrently operates in two buildings. One of two facilities in the world that officially hold smallpox.[14]
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaGeorgiaUnited States1997Research focus on B virus.[56]
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), Kansas State UniversityManhattanKansasUnited States2022 (expected)Under construction. Facility to be operated by the Department of Homeland Security, and replace the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. Expected to be operational by 2022–2023.[57]
National Institutes of Health (NIH)BethesdaMarylandUnited StatesLocated on the NIH Campus, it currently only operates with BSL-3 agents.[58]
Integrated Research FacilityFort DetrickMarylandUnited StatesOperated by NIAID. Focuses on animal models of human diseases.[59]
National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures CenterFort DetrickMarylandUnited StatesOperated by the Department of Homeland Security. Focus on potential bioterrorism threats.[60]
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases(USAMRIID)Fort DetrickMarylandUnited States1969Run by the U.S. Army. Research focuses on biological threats to the U.S. military.[61][62]
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory(NEIDL), Boston UniversityBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesBuilt 2008, Opened 2012[63], BSL-4 Approval in 2017 [64]Focus on potential threats to public health.[65]
Rocky Mountain LaboratoriesIntegrated Research FacilityHamiltonMontanaUnited States2008NIAID laboratory. Focus on vector-borne diseases.[66]
Galveston National Laboratory, National Biocontainment FacilityGalvestonTexasUnited StatesOpened in 2008, facility is operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch.[67]
Shope LaboratoryGalvestonTexasUnited States2004Operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch.[68]
Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan AntonioTexasUnited States1999The only privately owned BSL-4 lab in the US.[69]
Osong LaboratoryOsong, North Chungcheong ProvinceSouth Korea2017
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2013.     Our findings showed that the global population living within 30 minutes of BSL-4 laboratories increased from 30,165,678 in 1990 to 42,456,931 in 2000 and to 96,986,631 in 2010. Prediction based on facilities built since 2010 or currently under construction suggested that this figure should increase up to 126,146,118 after 2012. 
…Research on potentially dangerous disease agents has many scientific and societal benefits; however these must always be weighed against their low-probability but high-impact risks. The recent multiplication of BSL-4 laboratories, not to mention BSL-3 laboratories that are far more numerous and harder to identify, raises one key question. Can the multiplication of the number of laboratories and their installation in densely populated areas cause a substantial increase in the risk of a man- triggered epidemic or pandemic?  The results presented in this paper indicate that this may indeed be the case.…The construction of new facilities in densely populated areas played a key role in the predicted rise in the population exposed. …
According to the predictions for the post 2010 era, India will make a noticeable entry in this ranked list, with the country's first two BSL-4 facilities being built in Pune (5.5 million inhabitants) and Bhopal (1.8 million inhabitants). Meanwhile North America only had one facility left in this top 10 in 2010: the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Interestingly, in all four periods the United Kingdom was the nation with by far the highest population living in the vicinity of BSL-4 laboratories. This stemmed both from the record number of BSL-4 facilities in the country (9, in 7 sites) and their distribution in and around the capital city of London, the largest city in Europe.   https://arxiv.org/pdf/312.3283.pdf

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Since the world (excluding USA) has 3x the # of P4 labs as the USA, it may have ~ 3x as many P3 labs too, hence, 3x1356 = 4068, this is as of 2007!  -r