<center>''See also [[coronavirus]].''</center>
'''[[Coronavirus]] disease 2019''', or '''COVID-19''' (also, unfortunately, called Chinese Virus, Wuhan Virus, [[Kung Fu|kung flu]],<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/504224-trump-again-refers-to-coronavirus-as-kung-flu Trump again refers to coronavirus as 'kung flu']</ref> and the CCP flu), is the name of the disease caused by a novel strain of the [[coronavirus]] (SARS-CoV-2 or 2019-nCoV) identified as originating in [[Wuhan, China]] in late November and early December 2019.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3074991/coronavirus-chinas-first-confirmed-covid-19-case-traced-back Coronavirus: China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17], Josephine Ma, 13 Mar, 2020. www.scmp.com</ref> The outbreak turned into a [[pandemic]], reaching every continent on the planet by March 2020. Genetic mapping suggests that the Wuhan virus is related to severe acute respiratory syndrome [[SARS-CoVid-1|(SARS) of 2002 and 2003]] as well as to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) of 2012 to the present. COVID-19 is considered highly infectious with an estimated basic reproduction number (R<sub>0</sub>) of 2.2. The mortality rate is 1.2%.<ref>[https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality John Hopkins, 6 April, 2022]</ref> By comparison, the mortality rate for seasonal influenza is 0.1 percent, SARS was 9 to 10 percent, and MERS was 36 percent.<ref name="Fauci">Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., H. Clifford Lane, M.D., and Robert R. Redfield, M.D., "[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2002387 Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted]," ''New England Journal of Medicine'', March 26, 2020.</ref> The numbers hospitalized due to Covid have been exaggeraged.<ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/09/covid-hospitalization-numbers-can-be-misleading/620062/</ref> Nearly 1 million Americans have died.<ref>John Hopkins</ref>
Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), told [[CNN]] that he believes the virus escaped from the [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] (WIV) lab in China. “I do not believe this somehow came from a bat to a human.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/26/coronavirus-robert-redfield-wuhan-institute-of-virology/</ref>
== Blood-clotting ==
COVID-19 has reportedly caused increased blood clotting, which can cause strokes or heart attacks.<ref>https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid19-stroke-blood-clots-prevent-blood-thinners-virtua-troy-randle-trial-pitt-20210104.html</ref> This can also be a rare side-effect from a the COVID-19 vaccine.<ref>[https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/coronavirus-vaccine-blood-clots Kathy Katella, "The Link Between J&J’s COVID Vaccine and Blood Clots: What You Need to Know". December 17, 2021. Yale Medicine online]</ref><ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/health-care-workers-speak-out-on-why-they-would-rather-lose-their-jobs-than-take-a-covid-19-vaccine-4065164 Enrico Trigoso, "Health Care Workers Speak Out on Why They Would Rather Lose Their Jobs Than Take a COVID-19 Vaccine". October 28, 2021. The Epoch Times]</ref><ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/covid-19-vaccine-possibly-linked-to-rare-blood-clots-eu-agency-3765935 Jack Phillips, "COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Possibly’ Linked to Rare Blood Clots: EU Agency". April 7, 2021. The Epoch Times]</ref><ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/european-regulator-probing-possible-link-between-blood-clots-and-jj-covid-19-vaccine-3769199 Zachary Stieber, "European Regulator Probing Possible Link Between Blood Clots and J&J COVID-19 Vaccine". April 10, 2021. The Epoch Times]</ref><ref>[https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01608-1/fulltext Richard J. Perry PhD, "Cerebral venous thrombosis after vaccination against COVID-19 in the UK: a multicentre cohort study". September 25, 2021. The Lancet]</ref>
==Covid and diabetes==
The Washington Free Beacon projects that Biden's COVID-19 death toll will exceed that of his predecessor (408,450) by the end of the year, and will reach approximately 420,069 by the time he delivers his first State of the Union address.</blockquote></ref>
==Covid, China, 2022-3==
In Mar 2022, there was a massive outbreak of Covid in [[China]]. Report:<ref>[https://abc7.com/covid-china-locks-down-9-million-lockdown-outbreak/11650602/ China orders 51 million into lockdown amid worst COVID outbreak since early 2020], ''ABC News'', Mar 14, 2022</ref> ''China orders 51 million into lockdown amid worst COVID outbreak since early 2020.''
Jan 2023, as COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers. <ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/as-covid-surges-in-china-us-begins-testing-more-travelers/ As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers], ''AP'' via ''Breitbart'', Jan 5, 2023</ref>
==Misinformation==
===Vaccine Efficacy===
During a CNN town hall in July 2021, President Joe Biden claimed that "You're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations." He also claimed that "If you're vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in the ICU unit, and you're not going to die". These claims were false.<ref>[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-if-vaccinated-wont-get-covid/ Did Biden Say You Won't Get COVID if You're Vaccinated?], ''Snopes'', Nov 8, 2021</ref> The initial clinical trials showed no reduction in deaths<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFph7-6t34M&t=15546s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee – 9/17/2021], ''U.S. Food and Drug Administration'', Sept 17, 2021</ref> and in March 2022, an average of 261 fully vaccinated people died of COVID each week according to [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] data.<ref>[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-compare-covid-deaths-for-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-people/ How to Compare COVID Deaths for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People], ''Scientific America'', June 7, 2022</ref>
===Hospitalizations===
False COVID-19 hospitalization numbers were reported by the CDC and amplified by the U.S. media. Rather than reporting the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19, they reported numbers of all people hospitalized for any reason that tested positive for COVID-19, even if they were asymptomatic.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/defining-covid-hospitalization-numbers-235039871.html Defining Covid hospitalization numbers], ''yahoo News'', Jan 9, 2022</ref>
===Deaths===
Similar to hospitalizations, the CDC reported inflated numbers of Covid-19 deaths. Those who died while Covid-positive, but died from unrelated causes were included in the COVID-19 death count.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/status/1681101810831093760 Kevin Bass PhD MS], July 17, 2023</ref>. Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were from COVID-19 alone.<ref>[https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/new-cdc-report-shows-94-of-covid-19-deaths-in-us-had-underlying-medical-conditions/ New CDC report shows 94% of COVID-19 deaths in US had contributing conditions], ''Fox 8'', Aug 30, 2020</ref>. The CDC illegally changed counting guidelines for counting COVID-19 deaths. The previous counting method remained un-updated for 17 years and remained in affect for all causes of deaths other than COVID-19. The new counting standards resulted in a substantial increase in COVID-19 deaths according to a study published in the Journal of Science, Public Health Policy, and Law.<ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/peer-reviewed-study-claims-cdc-skewed-ccp-virus-fatalities-upward-3741614 CDC Skewed CCP Virus Fatalities Higher, Peer-Reviewed Study Claims], ''The Epoch Times'', March 19, 2021</ref> It has been estimated that COVID-19 was as deadly as a bad flu season-twice as bad at worst.<ref>[https://peckford42.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/covid-is-not-a-hoax-but-the-numbers-are-a-look-at-the-first-flu-season-with-covid COVID is not a hoax, but the numbers are: A look at the first flu season with COVID], ''Brian Peckford'', March 19, 2021</ref>
==See also==
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