Do you want less fear and more understanding of the coronavirus?

Less Fear and More Understanding

Do you want less fear and more understanding of the coronavirus?

Here is the cream of the dozens of hours of my online research into the coronavirus. As a retired person, I have had a few hours daily for more than a month to explore many facets of this event.

It has become the responsibility of each citizen do learn what they can about the coronavirus pandemic.

Many point only to the CDC Center for Disease Control or maybe to WHO World Health Organizations. However, both of these are funded governments and influenced by politics. Over the years they have been had a less than an excellent track record of accurately reporting. Their actions and inactions over the years have been criticized. In my opinion, most of what they offer is good. But is it not the whole story. Like any organization, they have a bias and an agenda. So it is wise to also consider other sources. 

Note that the news outlets have an agenda to get as much traffic as possible today and tomorrow and the next day. They must use fear and sensationalism do beat out the competition. Plus they must jam the news of any story into a tiny soundbite.  It is not their job to educate the public beyond bullet points. Plus each news outlet has owners that color any coverage with a political spin that tends to be pro or anti-Trump these days. 

Here is a great summary by a renowned virus expert of the current conditions from Dave Rubin who has been interviewing experts for all filed and all places on the political spectrum for years.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNuUekw4Crc    

Here is a simple science lesson related to coronavirus by Dr. Beg that has hundreds of videos about how the human body works  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjUOpvmDE7k

If you want details about the science then go to this video by MedCram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vZDVbqRhyM  and explore that channel.

Of the many sources I have researched over the weeks, I have come to trust this Youtube channel the most, Peak Prosperity https://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisMartensondotcom/videos. He continually monitors international news and medical announcements.  He makes many key points based on facts that he has documented. Dr. Chris Martenson at Peak Prosperity has a Ph.D. In neuro-toxicology from Duke University so he does know what he is talking about when it comes to viruses

The numbers of reported cases are far lower than reality due to several factors. Those factors include that there has been a severe shortage of testing kits internationally. Where they do have kits they do not test unless the person already has severe symptoms. So those with mild cases continue to interact and infect others. The politicians and media play down the risks to keep the economy from crashing, fear of impacting tourism, and to keep people from panicking. The virus does not care about the spin doctors and will continue to spread at an increasing rate.

When you are ready to face the facts and get a sober dose of reality without hype or spin then watch his videos. It would be wise to subscribe to them and share them with those who are ready. 

Here is a Peak Prosperity's recent update with animations that show how much real risk there is. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8QiUTWVnjQ  

Here is the Peak Prosperity website.

https://www.peakprosperity.com/  

The news out of China is heavily filtered through the political party that runs the country. Is it true that there has been an increase in reported cases in every country but China? Did the virus suddenly stop operating there? Yet the Youtube channel China Uncensored has been revealing facts about the reality in China about other issues for years. Here is their playlist about coronavirus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyQwHft0jy6dJToBDCamzT5DkWNnaJv1n

This pandemic has been spreading from nation to nation. The news reports in the USA rarely mentioned what happened internationally. But BBC news channel on Youtube has many brief updates about coronavirus and other matters worldwide.  https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcnews/playlists 

I have personally begun self-quarantine a few days ago. So I intentionally minimize my contact with my neighbors and the public. I have stopped attending church for now. 

Note that I am 66 years old, so I am in the high-risk group.

I live alone in a 1 bedroom apartment. I receive my social security income that is enough for my basic needs. 

I do my best to eat healthy foods, get plenty of sleep and daily exercise. 

I have begun to research the food and nutritional supplements to boost my immune system. 

What I will miss the most are hugs. I tell myself that THIS TOO WILL PASS. We are at the beginning of this difficult season. Much later there will be a middle. And after that, there will be an end. THEN I can safely hug again. 

Here is a Bible verse that has blessed me lately. Jesus said, Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. John 14:27 

While I have been researching I have been also putting the many key ideas on an online mind map service. This has helped me make sense of all the complex and interrelated information. 

Sometime soon I will offer simple summaries based on that mind map. I am pondering the best ways to share this publically so that others can quickly see how this many bits of data relate. 

My next step is to craft an email newsletter with a related website. I will offer updates related to the summaries of my research. My next update will offer an orderly presentation of preparation options with suitable links for more details. Plus I will offer general and specific prayer guides. 

And I want to offer an interactive community for mutual support. 

The tentative name of this project is Coronavirus - Pray and Prepare.

I hope to share Volume 2 of Some Prayers and Psalms early next week. It has grown larger each Sunday as I have added prayer items related to the coronavirus in the Appendix. 

Before I can give this project my full attention I need to complete a few personal projects. Please pray for God to grant me guidance and focused concentration to get those done soon. 

I invite your comments, suggestions, and questions.

Shalom

John S. Oliver

PS I invite you to forward this along to others. If they reply to me at equippingleadeers@gmail.com  then I will put them on the distribution list for further updates.