Poisoned Halloween candy? The chances of that happening are remote, but parents fear it anyway. In the following video, John Stossel takes a look at other irrational fears, such as bats, spiders, and even balloons and horses. Happy Halloween!
Dr. Anthony Fauci sticks to hes guns, blaming a bat for the coronavirus pandemic. But what does he make of the growing evidence that suggests the “lab leak” theory holds true? Here’s what really happened in Wuhan. More from FreedomToons.
Russia accuses the United States of “experimenting with bat coronavirus” in the Ukraine bioweapons laboratories. More from The Salty Cracker.
One-fifth of mammals today are bats, who benefit mankind in several different ways, such as pollinating plants, regrowing forests and controlling pests. But many of them are outright dangerous, because they carry an array of diseases that are harmful to humans. While bats aren’t to blame for everything, they have played a role in the transmission of at least 12 viruses, including SARS, and maybe even COVID-19. SciShow’s Stefan Chin fills us in on the details of this aggressive, but tiny, mammal.
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Eat the bat, bigot! More form Paul Joseph Watson.
There are reports from China that the coronavirus epidemic could be far worse than we’ve been told. In other words, what has been portrayed as a minor epidemic could be more like a pandemic. One doctor who believes China is downplaying the virus believes as many as 100,000 people are already infected. More from Mr. Obvious.
One thing’s certain. The virus is rapidly spreading. Lisa Haven says victims have now appeared in 18 countries. The number of quarantines is increasing. Looks like we can expect some more disruption. How much, remains to be seen.
Styxhexenhammer666 says the latest count shows 1,300 cases, including instances of the virus now in France, Malaysia and even Nepal. There is a semi-live map you can consult.
Finally, we close with Marfoogle News on location outside a hospital in Washington state, hosting the first American patient with the coronavirus. Sounds like many other individuals who had contact with that patient are being called into the hospital and administered tests to see if they are carrying the virus. Also sounds like this could spread rapidly.
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Miss Rosebud, a Little Red Flying-Fox orphan aged about 6 days, panics when she drops her pacifier. Baby bats are used to having their mum’s nipple in their mouths all the time, and if they’re holding on with their mouths they can’t fall. So if they lose their pacifiers they get upset and feel insecure.
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