Category Archives: War Commentary

The Economic Wreckage

Bob Zimmerman catalogs it.

Some things will recover quickly, but we won’t have a robust recovery until people have sufficient confidence that they can go back to sporting events or movie theaters or restaurants at normal capacity, which will probably require a vaccine (even if it’s a placebo). And now, despite all the money being pumped into the economy, the Fed has to worry seriously about deflation.

It Begins

Germany just sent a £130B bill for ‘coronavirus damages’ – sparks fury in Beijing.

[Monday-morning update]

I don’t know if that original story is valid, but apparently Israel and U.S. law firms are suing the CCP for trillions. Even if they have no mechanism to force payment, this will certainly diminish China in the eyes of the world, and it could provide a legitimate excuse for defaulting on the money we owe them.

Obesity

Is it a factor in COVID deaths? First I’d heard that, but I wouldn’t be surprised. A lot of people who are obese are that way because of poor diets, which can also cause inflammation and weakened immune systems.

[Update a few minutes later]

The monumental failure of the CDC (and FDA, which is responsible for the terrible nutritional advice that causes inflammation and obesity). As an example of its mission creep that prevented it from doing its actual job, WTF is the CDC doing being involved in workplace safety? To the degree that that’s a federal responsibility (it isn’t), that’s the job of OSHA.

[Update a while later]

Related: The tradeoff between big government and competent government.

[Update late morning]

40% of extreme cases suffer neurological symptoms. That’s bad, but as noted, that can happen with the flu, too.

[Update a few minutes later]

Fast tracking to find the best therapies. This is not FDA approved…

[Thursday-afternoon update]

Related to the post topic? Little Fat Man Kim Jong Un fails to show up at a celebration.

[Update Friday morning]

This is possibly related: Glucose metabolism may play a key role. That, along with the diabetes, would be consistent with the obesity. I’ll bet dollars to high-glycemic doughnuts that diet is a factor. Maybe putting people on keto would be palliative.

[Bumped]

[Update a few minutes later]

Just to follow up on the keto thought, unfortunately, there are few diets worse for health than hospital diets, which follow the disastrous FDA guidelines.