T cells induced by COVID-19 infection respond to new virus variants -U.S. study | Article [AMP] | Reuters
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2BM3BZ
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2BM3BZ
U.S.
T cells induced by COVID-19 infection respond to new virus variants -U.S. study
(This March 30 story corrects last paragraph to show the paper has been peer reviewed)
"SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells were detectable in antibody-seronegative exposed family members and convalescent individuals with a history of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19. Our collective dataset shows that SARS-CoV-2 elicits broadly directed and functionally replete memory T cell responses, suggesting that natural exposure or infection may prevent recurrent episodes of severe COVID-19."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867420310084
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867420310084
"The Private Harley Street Clinic is the first UK clinic to offer T Lymphocyte (T cell) testing to determine previously undetected lymphocyte immune responses to Covid-19 infection or vaccination.
Hitherto, the only test available to assess an immune response was based on the presence of antibodies in identification of previous Covid-19 infections. However, the new T-SPOT®.COVID test will enable individuals themselves to discover whether they have mounted a T cell immune response to Covid-19 as opposed to an antibody response which is the other way that the immune system deals with Covid-19 viral infection.
Dr Mark Ali, Medical Director of the Private Harley Street Clinic, and a Cardiothoracic Surgeon of 30 years’ experience says: "Identification of a T cell response to Covid-19 is seen as the missing link in testing. We have tracked so many people who are sure that they have had Covid-19 but test negative for antibodies and also the antigen itself, perhaps because they were tested too late to pick up the virus or it was a false negative.
“In these cases, we have long believed that they may have had T Cell immune response, but we have had no method of confirming this – until now. This is a substantial development, helping people to confirm their own Covid-19 immunity status.
“Because of the pandemic’s length and changing mutations people are quite rightly concerned about their Covid-19 status. It is helpful, but also empowering for people to know if they have had Covid-19 and generated an immune response. In time, T Lymphocyte testing may also provide us with a more realistic picture of how many people have had the virus.”
The T-SPOT®.COVID test has been developed by Oxford Immunotec Global PLC "
https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/101020/first-test-to-identify-t-lymphocyte-immune-response-to-covid-19/#.YGb2lLdeYYE.telegram
First test to identify T Lymphocyte immune response to Covid-19 - via ResponseSource.com
Hitherto, the only test available to assess an immune response was based on the presence of antibodies in identification of previous Covid-19 infections. However, the new T-SPOT®.COVID test will enable individuals themselves to discover whether they have mounted a T cell immune response to Covid-19 as opposed to an antibody response which is the other way that the immune system deals with Covid-19 viral infection.
Dr Mark Ali, Medical Director of the Private Harley Street Clinic, and a Cardiothoracic Surgeon of 30 years’ experience says: "Identification of a T cell response to Covid-19 is seen as the missing link in testing. We have tracked so many people who are sure that they have had Covid-19 but test negative for antibodies and also the antigen itself, perhaps because they were tested too late to pick up the virus or it was a false negative.
“In these cases, we have long believed that they may have had T Cell immune response, but we have had no method of confirming this – until now. This is a substantial development, helping people to confirm their own Covid-19 immunity status.
“Because of the pandemic’s length and changing mutations people are quite rightly concerned about their Covid-19 status. It is helpful, but also empowering for people to know if they have had Covid-19 and generated an immune response. In time, T Lymphocyte testing may also provide us with a more realistic picture of how many people have had the virus.”
The T-SPOT®.COVID test has been developed by Oxford Immunotec Global PLC "
https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/101020/first-test-to-identify-t-lymphocyte-immune-response-to-covid-19/#.YGb2lLdeYYE.telegram
First test to identify T Lymphocyte immune response to Covid-19 - via ResponseSource.com
ResponseSource Press Release Wire
First test to identify T Lymphocyte immune response to Covid-19
NEW T CELL TEST AVAILABLE NOW First test to identify T Lymphocyte immune response to Covid-19 The Private Harley Street Clinic is the first UK clinic to offer T Lymphocyte (T cell) testing to deter...
⬆️ These tests should be on the NHS and should be given to anybody even remotely being considered for vaccination. Anybody who is thinking of vaccinating needs to demand these first and foremost.
Forwarded from Tony Gosling
Party time in Cardiff tonight. Thousands demand reopening of pubs
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/hundreds-gather-cardiff-bay-singing-20313759
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/hundreds-gather-cardiff-bay-singing-20313759
Wales Online
Hundreds gather in Cardiff Bay as singing and drinking breaks out in huge crowd
Hundreds of people were pictured on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on the evening of Good Friday with minimal social distancing and people dancing and singing
"Autonomy over one’s own body is absolute — one of the most fundamental rights in a civilised society. So important is this autonomy that it even extends beyond our own death. Our organs may only be harvested for life-saving transplants with our prior consent."
Vaccine passports and the recalibration of social ethics | Tom Moran | The Critic Magazine
https://thecritic.co.uk/vaccine-passports-and-the-recalibration-of-social-ethics/
Vaccine passports and the recalibration of social ethics | Tom Moran | The Critic Magazine
https://thecritic.co.uk/vaccine-passports-and-the-recalibration-of-social-ethics/
The Critic
Vaccine passports and the recalibration of social ethics
I do not give blood. I have done it a couple of times, but my fear of needles is quite extreme and the last time I donated I nearly had a panic attack, meaning I was surrounded by nurses for the…
"The ruling by the Court of Session in Edinburgh that churches in Scotland have been unlawfully closed by Covid regulations has great significance for the continued management of the pandemic. It was the first case in the UK successfully to challenge lockdown restrictions, more than a year after they were first imposed.
The judge, Lord Braid, found that regulations criminalising public worship were a disproportionate interference with the freedom of religion secured in the European Convention on Human Rights. The judicial review was brought by a group of 27 church leaders arguing that ministers acted ultra vires when ordering the closure of places of worship under emergency legislation.
In anticipation of this outcome, the Scottish government has issued new guidance allowing churches to open with congregations of up to 50 people from Friday, although even this ceiling on numbers might be considered unlawful.
Lord Braid said it was “impossible to measure the effect of (the) restrictions on those who hold religious beliefs… it goes beyond mere loss of companionship and an inability to attend a lunch club”. Worshippers breaking the rules risk a fine of £10,000, which the judge called a disproportionate penalty for seeking to exercise their right to religious devotion.
While account was taken of the seriousness of the Covid outbreak and of the apparent public support for the closures, Lord Braid said that did not alter the unconstitutional nature of the ban. But if this is the case for churches, is it not also relevant to other infringements of liberty. There is a right to family life under the ECHR. Should not its prohibition be tested in the courts, too?"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2021/03/25/landmark-case-raises-questions-legality-lockdown/
The judge, Lord Braid, found that regulations criminalising public worship were a disproportionate interference with the freedom of religion secured in the European Convention on Human Rights. The judicial review was brought by a group of 27 church leaders arguing that ministers acted ultra vires when ordering the closure of places of worship under emergency legislation.
In anticipation of this outcome, the Scottish government has issued new guidance allowing churches to open with congregations of up to 50 people from Friday, although even this ceiling on numbers might be considered unlawful.
Lord Braid said it was “impossible to measure the effect of (the) restrictions on those who hold religious beliefs… it goes beyond mere loss of companionship and an inability to attend a lunch club”. Worshippers breaking the rules risk a fine of £10,000, which the judge called a disproportionate penalty for seeking to exercise their right to religious devotion.
While account was taken of the seriousness of the Covid outbreak and of the apparent public support for the closures, Lord Braid said that did not alter the unconstitutional nature of the ban. But if this is the case for churches, is it not also relevant to other infringements of liberty. There is a right to family life under the ECHR. Should not its prohibition be tested in the courts, too?"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2021/03/25/landmark-case-raises-questions-legality-lockdown/
The Telegraph
Landmark case raises questions about the legality of lockdown
If lockdown rules interfere with freedom of religion, surely they can be said to breach other rights, too
Forwarded from Mike Yeadon
Look at the numbers dying after vaccination this last quarter compared with the same period last year.
Just shocking. And this system is reported to undercount adverse events very badly.
I’ve long believed that it’s more reasonable to expect SAEs to occur with all new technology vaccines of fundamentally similar design.
It’s not just blood clots with the AZ product. We’re just weeks from realising what’s been obvious since the start of rollout. They’re approximately 1000-fold too unsafe to use as widespread public health prophylaxis agents.
We can’t be giving to people at no measurable risk from this virus something that had even a low chance of killing them.
End all talk of vaccine passports right now, before more younger people die.
Mike (in anger & frustration)
Just shocking. And this system is reported to undercount adverse events very badly.
I’ve long believed that it’s more reasonable to expect SAEs to occur with all new technology vaccines of fundamentally similar design.
It’s not just blood clots with the AZ product. We’re just weeks from realising what’s been obvious since the start of rollout. They’re approximately 1000-fold too unsafe to use as widespread public health prophylaxis agents.
We can’t be giving to people at no measurable risk from this virus something that had even a low chance of killing them.
End all talk of vaccine passports right now, before more younger people die.
Mike (in anger & frustration)
Forwarded from Mike Yeadon
Medical Kidnap - News on medical abductions by hospitals and government social agencies.
6000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020 - Medical Kidnap
As can be expected when new experimental "vaccines" that are not approved by the FDA are given emergency use authorization to fight a "pandemic" that is now over a year old, reported deaths following the injections of these shots have now skyrocketed in the…
Exclusive: Chemical cocktail found in face masks | Dyes & Chemicals News | News
"Professor Michael Braungart, director at the Hamburg Environmental Institute and co-founder of the world-renowned Cradle to Cradle environmental standard has told Ecotextile News that mask wearers unwittingly run the risk of breathing in carcinogens, allergens and tiny synthetic microfibres by wearing both textile and nonwoven surgical masks for long periods of time.
His recent findings have been backed up by another leading industry textile chemist Dr. Dieter Sedlak, managing director and co-founder of Modern Testing Services Augsburg, Germany in partnership with Modern Testing Services Global, Hong Kong who found elevated concentrations of hazardous fluorocarbons, formaldehyde and other potentially carcinogenic substances on surgical face masks: “I can only say 100 per cent that I have similar concerns to Prof. Braungart.”
https://www.ecotextile.com/2021040127603/dyes-chemicals-news/exclusive-chemical-cocktail-found-in-face-masks.html
"Professor Michael Braungart, director at the Hamburg Environmental Institute and co-founder of the world-renowned Cradle to Cradle environmental standard has told Ecotextile News that mask wearers unwittingly run the risk of breathing in carcinogens, allergens and tiny synthetic microfibres by wearing both textile and nonwoven surgical masks for long periods of time.
His recent findings have been backed up by another leading industry textile chemist Dr. Dieter Sedlak, managing director and co-founder of Modern Testing Services Augsburg, Germany in partnership with Modern Testing Services Global, Hong Kong who found elevated concentrations of hazardous fluorocarbons, formaldehyde and other potentially carcinogenic substances on surgical face masks: “I can only say 100 per cent that I have similar concerns to Prof. Braungart.”
https://www.ecotextile.com/2021040127603/dyes-chemicals-news/exclusive-chemical-cocktail-found-in-face-masks.html
Forwarded from Mike Yeadon
“In this narrative review I explain why I changed my mind about supporting lockdowns. The initial modeling predictions induced fear and crowd-effects (i.e., groupthink). Over time, important information emerged relevant to the modeling, including the lower infection fatality rate (median 0.23%), clarification of high-risk groups (specifically, those 70 years of age and older), lower herd immunity thresholds (likely 20–40% population immunity), and the difficult exit strategies. In addition, information emerged on significant collateral damage due to the response to the pandemic, adversely affecting many millions of people with poverty, food insecurity, loneliness, unemployment, school closures, and interrupted healthcare. Raw numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths were difficult to interpret, and may be tempered by information placing the number of COVID-19 deaths in proper context and perspective relative to background rates. Considering this information, a cost-benefit analysis of the response to COVID-19 finds that lockdowns are far more harmful to public health (at least 5–10 times so in terms of wellbeing years) than COVID-19 can be.”
"The human virome
We live in a “sea” of viruses known as the human virome (Lecuit and Eloit, 2013). Viruses are integral to life itself; they are nature's way of ensuring “survival of the fittest”. They constantly probe the immune system defenses of the body. If the immune system is healthy, the viruses are neutralized. If the immune system is degraded/dysfunctional, pathogenic viruses can invade the cells, replicate, and trigger a chain of events leading to clinically manifested infectious disease.
Wylie et al., (2014) analyzed DNA viruses from up to five significant body habitats (nose, skin, mouth, vagina, and stool) of 102 subjects (generally healthy adults; not symptomatic for acute infections; not diagnosed with HPV infection within the last two years; females had not had any active genital herpes infection within the last two months). They detected an average of 5.5 viral genera in each individual. These included herpesviruses, papillomaviruses, polyomaviruses, adenoviruses, anelloviruses, parvoviruses, and circoviruses.
In a later study, Wylie (2017) identified common viruses detected in the respiratory tract virome, including picornaviruses, paramyxoviruses, orthomyxoviruses, coronaviruses, adenoviruses, parvoviruses, herpesviruses, anelloviruses, papillomaviruses, and polyomaviruses. Thus, the viral distribution of the above experiments depended largely on the body sampling site.
2. Beneficial versus pathogenic effects of viruses
Viruses are parasites of host organisms, and produce beneficial or pathogenic effects. The latter include infectious diseases to humans, animals, and other living organisms. Emerging evidence suggests that some viruses could have beneficial effects, including host protection against second virus, protection against non-infectious diseases by childhood virus infection, regulation of gut microbiota, and host protection by endogenous retroviruses (Watanabe and Kawaoka, 2020).
There is a large diversity of viruses; currently, approximately 263 viruses from 25 viral families can infect humans. Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, caused by viruses that originate in wild animals (e.g., primates, rodents and bats). The PREDICT program (https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/programs-projects/predict-project) has identified over 1100 viruses in animals and humans. According to the Global Virome Project (http://www.globalviromeproject.org), ~1.67 million yet-to-be-discovered viral species from key zoonotic viral families may exist in mammal and avian hosts, with 631,000–827,000 of them having zoonotic potential (Watanabe and Kawaoka, 2020).
The mammalian virome includes diverse commensal and pathogenic viruses that evoke a broad range of immune responses from the host. A subset of the virome (in particular, zoonotic viruses that appear to be pathogenic in humans) challenges the immune system continually. This process appears to be a dual-edged sword. Healthy immune systems respond optimally to viral challenges and are further strengthened by the continual challenges, offering additional protection against other viral challenges. Degraded/dysfunctional immune systems over-respond or under-respond to viral challenges, and are thus unable to prevent the occurrence of a life-threatening clinical course."
The under-reported role of toxic substance exposures in the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426727/
We live in a “sea” of viruses known as the human virome (Lecuit and Eloit, 2013). Viruses are integral to life itself; they are nature's way of ensuring “survival of the fittest”. They constantly probe the immune system defenses of the body. If the immune system is healthy, the viruses are neutralized. If the immune system is degraded/dysfunctional, pathogenic viruses can invade the cells, replicate, and trigger a chain of events leading to clinically manifested infectious disease.
Wylie et al., (2014) analyzed DNA viruses from up to five significant body habitats (nose, skin, mouth, vagina, and stool) of 102 subjects (generally healthy adults; not symptomatic for acute infections; not diagnosed with HPV infection within the last two years; females had not had any active genital herpes infection within the last two months). They detected an average of 5.5 viral genera in each individual. These included herpesviruses, papillomaviruses, polyomaviruses, adenoviruses, anelloviruses, parvoviruses, and circoviruses.
In a later study, Wylie (2017) identified common viruses detected in the respiratory tract virome, including picornaviruses, paramyxoviruses, orthomyxoviruses, coronaviruses, adenoviruses, parvoviruses, herpesviruses, anelloviruses, papillomaviruses, and polyomaviruses. Thus, the viral distribution of the above experiments depended largely on the body sampling site.
2. Beneficial versus pathogenic effects of viruses
Viruses are parasites of host organisms, and produce beneficial or pathogenic effects. The latter include infectious diseases to humans, animals, and other living organisms. Emerging evidence suggests that some viruses could have beneficial effects, including host protection against second virus, protection against non-infectious diseases by childhood virus infection, regulation of gut microbiota, and host protection by endogenous retroviruses (Watanabe and Kawaoka, 2020).
There is a large diversity of viruses; currently, approximately 263 viruses from 25 viral families can infect humans. Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, caused by viruses that originate in wild animals (e.g., primates, rodents and bats). The PREDICT program (https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/programs-projects/predict-project) has identified over 1100 viruses in animals and humans. According to the Global Virome Project (http://www.globalviromeproject.org), ~1.67 million yet-to-be-discovered viral species from key zoonotic viral families may exist in mammal and avian hosts, with 631,000–827,000 of them having zoonotic potential (Watanabe and Kawaoka, 2020).
The mammalian virome includes diverse commensal and pathogenic viruses that evoke a broad range of immune responses from the host. A subset of the virome (in particular, zoonotic viruses that appear to be pathogenic in humans) challenges the immune system continually. This process appears to be a dual-edged sword. Healthy immune systems respond optimally to viral challenges and are further strengthened by the continual challenges, offering additional protection against other viral challenges. Degraded/dysfunctional immune systems over-respond or under-respond to viral challenges, and are thus unable to prevent the occurrence of a life-threatening clinical course."
The under-reported role of toxic substance exposures in the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426727/
School of Veterinary Medicine
PREDICT
PREDICT PREDICT, a project of USAID’s Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program, was initiated in 2009 to strengthen global capacity for detection of viruses with pandemic potential that can move between animals and people.
"Conclusions
The underlying causes of the present pandemic have been both misrepresented and camouflaged. Causes that are mainly toxicology-based have been ignored relative to virology-based causes. This has resulted in treatments and ‘protective’ measures that address virology issues to the exclusion of toxicology issues, are of questionable effectiveness, and do little (if anything) to prevent future pandemics. They have produced disastrous effects on the global economy that have worsened social and economic conditions of many people and contributed to a deterioration of their physical and mental health. To correct this situation, and offer intrinsic protection against future pandemics, both tactical/reactive responses to survive the immediate threat and strategic/proactive responses to prevent the problem and damage from re-occurring are required."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426727/
The underlying causes of the present pandemic have been both misrepresented and camouflaged. Causes that are mainly toxicology-based have been ignored relative to virology-based causes. This has resulted in treatments and ‘protective’ measures that address virology issues to the exclusion of toxicology issues, are of questionable effectiveness, and do little (if anything) to prevent future pandemics. They have produced disastrous effects on the global economy that have worsened social and economic conditions of many people and contributed to a deterioration of their physical and mental health. To correct this situation, and offer intrinsic protection against future pandemics, both tactical/reactive responses to survive the immediate threat and strategic/proactive responses to prevent the problem and damage from re-occurring are required."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426727/
PubMed Central (PMC)
The under-reported role of toxic substance exposures in the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and previous pandemics have been viewed almost exclusively as virology problems, with toxicology problems mostly being ignored. This perspective is not supported by the evolution of COVID-19, where the impact of real-life…
The idea that sickness causing coronaviruses are "caught" from other people rather than harboured by healthy individuals during the winter months, and only becoming the cause of infection with a weakened immune system or low vitamin D levels, is scientifically illiterate. Coronaviruses [now including SARSCoV2 as it's an endemic virus] are part of the detectable human virome during winter months: "The Virome of the [Normal and Healthy] Human Respiratory Tract: "In another study, sputum was collected from 46 adult patients and viruses were screened using PCR assays. In this study, rhinoviruses and coronaviruses were the most common viruses"
"Viruses with the potential for pathogenicity are detected in both symptomatic and asymptomatic people." - the difference being the immune system, not the virus.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115714/
Now add PCR testing "for SARSCoV2 and what do you get? PCR testing: "The potential for cross reactivity [with other coronaviruses] has already been confirmed by the German Instand laboratory report..significant cross reactivity and resultant false positives for OC43, and HCoV 229E (a common cold virus)"
https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n208/rr-3
"Viruses with the potential for pathogenicity are detected in both symptomatic and asymptomatic people." - the difference being the immune system, not the virus.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115714/
Now add PCR testing "for SARSCoV2 and what do you get? PCR testing: "The potential for cross reactivity [with other coronaviruses] has already been confirmed by the German Instand laboratory report..significant cross reactivity and resultant false positives for OC43, and HCoV 229E (a common cold virus)"
https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n208/rr-3
PubMed Central (PMC)
The Virome of the Human Respiratory Tract
The human respiratory tract virome is defined here as the viruses present in the human respiratory tract that can infect human cells. Sensitive, culture-independent molecular assays (polymerase chain reaction and high-throughput sequencing) reveal that ...
Forwarded from Mike Yeadon
The criminals behind the scenes want you to believe that they are all-powerful & that resistance is useless.
Neither are true.
In any case, there is no peace, safety or redemption in following their ridiculous orders.
At very least, make things difficult. Withdraw your grudging cooperation.
WE DO NOT CONSENT to this reordering of our lives & our society.
Just a small percentage of resistors is a very great multiple of the criminals behind the scenes.
They are not smarter than you are. They have no justice behind their plans. They do not have the determination we have not to capitulate.
Neither are true.
In any case, there is no peace, safety or redemption in following their ridiculous orders.
At very least, make things difficult. Withdraw your grudging cooperation.
WE DO NOT CONSENT to this reordering of our lives & our society.
Just a small percentage of resistors is a very great multiple of the criminals behind the scenes.
They are not smarter than you are. They have no justice behind their plans. They do not have the determination we have not to capitulate.
❤1
Forwarded from Mike Yeadon
https://t.me/hscreativeworks/44
INTERVIEW- Reiner Fuellmich, April 2 2021.
Really worth 20min of your time, and please SHARE.
English subtitles, courtesy of Howard Steen - thank you, Reiner & Howard! 😊
INTERVIEW- Reiner Fuellmich, April 2 2021.
Really worth 20min of your time, and please SHARE.
English subtitles, courtesy of Howard Steen - thank you, Reiner & Howard! 😊
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Shocking revelations cocerning business destruction in Germany due to lockdown measures in this Reiner Füllmich interview on MMnewsTV on April 1 2021. German with english subtitles.