EVENTS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY - COVID-19 PANDEMIC-

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

They will create viruses themselves and sell you antidotes.

Then they will pretend that they need time to find a solution,

when they already have it.

Speech by M. Gaddafi at the 64th UN General Assembly,

New York, 2009

The Most Dangerous Pandemics in Human History

Today, the entire world is struggling with the rapid spread of the coronavirus, but this is not the first pandemic that humanity has faced. Let's delve into history and remember the most devastating diseases of the past and present.

Antonine Plague, 160-180 AD

The Antonine Plague, named after Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, who also fell victim to the disease, was the first recorded pandemic in history, claiming the lives of approximately seven million people. The symptoms of the disease were described by the renowned Roman physician Galen, which is why the Antonine Plague is also known as the "Galenic Plague" in some sources.

The doctor's notes mentioned symptoms such as skin rashes, blisters, fever, vomiting, and severe coughing. Modern researchers believe that Antonina's plague was actually either smallpox or measles, but a definitive verdict regarding the cause of the epidemic has yet to be reached.

It is still not known exactly what the disease was. Most likely, it was smallpox or measles, but it is traditionally referred to as the Plague. It was brought to Rome by troops returning from a campaign in the Middle East. The Plague of Antoninus spread to the Rhine, killing five million people. It devastated Rome and deprived it of most of its army. This marked the end of the Golden Age of the Empire.

Justinian's Plague, 541-750 AD

The Justinian Plague, named after Emperor Justinian I, began in Egypt in 541. The disease was spread by rats, which were found on every ship, including those carrying grain to Constantinople and other parts of the world. Within a month, the pandemic had spread to Italy, Spain, Germany, Gaul, Britain, Syria, and Mesopotamia. According to various estimates, between 25 and 100 million people died from the plague, and historians estimate that about 5,000 people died from Justinian's plague in the capital of the Roman Empire every day in 543. It is believed that 66% of the population of Constantinople died.

From the surviving records, researchers learned about the symptoms of the disease, and the descriptions are truly frightening. "The patients' eyes turned bloodshot, and their bodies swelled up. Some developed diarrhea, while others suffered from fever and soon lost their minds. The infected individuals' bodies were covered with painful sores that caused immense suffering."

This epidemic significantly weakened Byzantium, especially its economy, and prevented Emperor Justinian from uniting the Eastern and Western Roman empires. Additionally, the apocalyptic sentiments that prevailed during the epidemic contributed to the spread of Christianity.

The Black Death, 1338-1353

The Black Death was the second plague pandemic after the Justinianic plague, and this time, researchers estimate that the number of victims exceeded 200 million. The first outbreaks of the disease were reported near the Caspian Sea. The peak of the epidemic occurred between 1346 and 1353. According to various estimates, the bubonic plague killed between 30 and 60 percent of the European population, ranging from 75 million to 200 million people.

Most likely, it began in the Gobi Desert, near where Mongolia now borders China. Due to an abnormal drought, rodents, including sick ones, moved closer to human settlements in search of food. The epidemic quickly spread from animals to humans. The infection was inevitable, as marmots were considered a delicacy in the region, and they were not immune to the disease. Soon, Mongolian troops and traders carried the plague along the Great Silk Road.

The disease had been rampant in the East since about 1320. It had wiped out up to 90 percent of the population in the Chinese province of Hebei, and it had spread to India and Central Asia, but it had bypassed Japan. Then the plague devastated the lower reaches of the Volga and Don rivers, spread to Crimea, then to Genoa, and eventually spread throughout Europe.

The low level of medicine at the time, the poor sanitary conditions in the cities, and the radical attitudes of the population led to one of the most widespread epidemics in human history, with victims not only infected but also suspected of witchcraft by religious fanatics. The frenzied residents of the cities subjected to persecution and torture anyone they believed to be a "spreader of plague poison."

The death of a large part of the population had a significant impact on European countries. Livestock farming received a boost, as it required fewer workers compared to agriculture. Previously closed workshops began to accept people from outside. Taxes increased, inflation rose, and laws were enacted to preserve the fading class boundaries. The epidemic naturally spurred the development of medicine and, again due to a lack of workers, mechanics. She even interfered with the gene pool of Europeans: studies show that people with different blood types have different chances of surviving a plague outbreak.

Modern researchers distinguish several types of the disease that terrorized the world in the 14th century: bubonic plague, cutaneous and cutaneous-abscess plague, primary and secondary septic plague, as well as intestinal and pulmonary plague. The type of plague depended on the mode of infection: bites from infected rodents and fleas caused bubonic plague, while airborne transmission led to pulmonary plague. However, once it entered the human body, the infection mutated and could cause complications, so it was not uncommon for a patient to have several types of the disease at once.

The Black Death epidemic ended only in 1353, leaving a deep and painful mark on human history and taking the lives of many people on our planet.

Smallpox, from the 4th to the 20th century

Smallpox, or black smallpox, is considered not only one of the most dangerous, but also one of the most frightening diseases. Infected individuals developed painful sores all over their bodies, and if they survived, they were left with permanent scars as a reminder of their illness.

The first mentions of smallpox date back to the 4th century, when the epidemic began in China. Later, the disease spread to Korea and Japan, and eventually affected the entire world. Some people believed that the disease was caused by the wrath of the gods, while others believed that amulets and sacrifices could protect them from smallpox. However, these theories and methods of combating the pandemic were ultimately futile.

The disease was so widespread that in some European countries, the absence of smallpox scars was considered a special feature, and poets and prose writers of the time wrote: "Few will escape smallpox and love."

Many researchers point out that smallpox was much more dangerous than the plague, despite the fact that the plague was more contagious and more likely to cause death. However, the plague only occurred a few times and eventually ended, while smallpox terrorized the world for centuries, constantly spreading from one continent to another.

The last recorded case of smallpox occurred in 1978. However, a new pandemic did not occur, and the history of smallpox came to an end in September 1978.

Today, the smallpox virus is considered to be completely defeated, and the likelihood of its return to the world is zero.

Cholera, II — XX century

The first mentions of cholera date back to the 2nd century AD, when the Roman physician Galen, who also described the symptoms of the Antonine plague, wrote about local cholera epidemics that terrorized southern Asia in his diaries. The disease gained widespread recognition in 1817, when it is believed that the cholera virus mutated due to abnormal weather conditions, making it more adaptable to environmental challenges.

The first major outbreak of cholera spread throughout Asia and claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people. Only the extremely low temperatures during the winter prevented the disease from reaching Europe, but in 1829, the outbreak resumed with renewed vigor, and this time, the pandemic became global. Cholera, like smallpox, terrorized the planet for centuries, and scientists have identified seven distinct phases of the pandemic, with the last one ending in 1975. It is almost impossible to determine the total number of victims, but it is worth noting that the number of deaths during peak periods of the disease reached several million per year. Cholera played a significant role in the development of modern epidemiology and public health, which were largely influenced by the research of the English physician John Snow. Additionally, the outbreak of cholera contributed to the advancement of sewage and water supply systems.

Today, cholera is not considered a completely eradicated disease, but thanks to modern medicine and numerous studies, it is no longer as dangerous as it once was. However, isolated cases of cholera still occur in the world, and in 2010, a local cholera epidemic claimed the lives of 10,000 people in Haiti.

The Third Plague Pandemic, 1855-1930

The third plague pandemic, which followed the Justinian Plague and the Black Death, began in the southern Chinese province of Yunnan in 1855 and lasted for several decades. The official end date of the pandemic is considered to be 1930, but isolated cases and small local epidemics still occur today. Compared to previous outbreaks, this plague pandemic had the lowest number of victims, with approximately 10 million people dying during the third period.

It was during this pandemic, in 1894, that bacteriologist Alexander Yersin discovered the plague bacillus. Early antibiotics (streptomycin) were also developed shortly thereafter.

The third wave of the disease is characterized by its local spread, as the plague was particularly prevalent in port cities during this period and did not reach large population centers inland. Thanks to research conducted in the 1930s, the disease began to decline, but it has not completely disappeared, and there are still reported cases of plague worldwide. However, the mortality rate has significantly decreased, and while it was previously around 70%, it is now significantly lower, at around 5-7%.

Spanish Flu (H1N1), 1918-1919

The Spanish flu, or the Spanish, as it was known in Spain at the time, is considered one of the most widespread and dangerous influenza pandemics in human history. During the eighteen months of the disease's spread, approximately 30% of the global population, or 550 million people, were infected.

The Spanish flu pandemic occurred at the end of World War I and quickly surpassed the number of casualties caused by the armed conflict. The disease emerged in August 1918 in several port cities, including Boston (USA), Brest (France), and Freetown (Sierra Leone). Ships and trains quickly spread the virus worldwide. 550 million people, about a third of the world's population, have been infected, and between 50 and 100 million people, or about 5 percent of the world's population, have died.

The symptoms of the disease included cyanosis, coughing up blood, fever, and pneumonia. In some cases, patients literally choked on their own blood due to internal pulmonary bleeding.

The Spanish flu was called that either because 39 percent of the Spanish population was affected, or because Spain, which was not involved in the war, had no censorship and could freely report on the epidemic in its newspapers.

Asian and Hong Kong flu, 1957-1968

The Asian flu pandemic killed more than two million people around the world. It began in the Guizhou province, where wild ducks were the source of the infection. Within a few months, the flu spread to China, the United States, India, Australia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe, as transportation had advanced to the point where the disease could spread to different countries almost simultaneously. The first wave of the disease affected many schoolchildren, with 50% of children in the United Kingdom infected and up to 90% of children in closed schools.

An effective vaccine was developed against this type of flu, but the virus mutated over the next ten years, and another epidemic broke out in 1968. This flu was named "Hong Kong flu" because the first cases were reported in Hong Kong. The virus spread worldwide within three months. Despite its relatively low mortality rate, the Hong Kong flu claimed the lives of approximately one million people, with half of those deaths occurring in Hong Kong itself.

Ebola Fever, 2014-2015

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a rare but extremely dangerous disease. It kills an average of 50% of those infected, although in some cases the mortality rate has reached 90%. Many laboratories around the world are working on a vaccine for the virus, but only one has been approved in Europe. Treatment in most cases involves managing the symptoms.

The largest epidemic began in February 2014 in Guinea. From there, the disease spread throughout West Africa, as well as to the United States and Spain. The spread of the fever was facilitated by local funeral traditions that involved contact with the deceased during the farewell process.

The epidemic in West Africa lasted for almost two years and killed about twelve thousand people. The epidemic is still ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

HIV/AIDS (SPID), from 1980 to the present

HIV infection, which can lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, was discovered in the late 1980s, and it was officially named in 1983 when French and American scientists discovered the human immunodeficiency virus. Today, the virus is often referred to as the "plague of the 21st century," but unlike the plague, it still poses a significant threat to humanity.

Throughout the virus's existence, scientists have proposed various theories regarding its origins. According to some researchers, HIV was transmitted from a monkey to humans in West Africa in the 1920s. This is because scientists who analyzed the death of a man in the Congo in 1959 found symptoms similar to those of the human immunodeficiency virus in his medical record, leading to the first official case of AIDS-related death. Since then, the virus has claimed the lives of 32 million people.

HIV infection develops very slowly. It gradually destroys the immune system and leads to death from secondary diseases. Scientists distinguish three stages of the disease: acute, latent, and terminal, when HIV (VICH) transforms into AIDS (SPID). While there is no cure for HIV infection, timely diagnosis and treatment can slow down the progression of the infection and prevent its spread.

After conducting their research, the scientists identified the following methods of infection: sexual, vertical (from mother to child), and parenteral (through blood).

In 2011, data was published on the number of people who died as a result of HIV infection, which was 25 million. At the same time, there were approximately 60 million people who were infected with HIV. Currently, there are more than 40 million people worldwide who are infected with HIV. Today, HIV infection is still incurable, however, thanks to a number of conducted studies, modern medicine can provide an infected patient with antiretroviral therapy, which is able to completely suppress the development of the disease — this means that an HIV-positive patient can live for many years without symptoms and, most importantly, without the possibility of transmitting the virus to others, and also lead a normal lifestyle, provided with the intake of medications. Otherwise, the infection develops actively and a person dies in about 5-10 years, depending on the state of the immune system, age and lifestyle.

Today, the world is desperately fighting the coronavirus, which is spreading rapidly across our planet, while forgetting about AIDS.

CORONAVIRUS, 2020, 21st CENTURY — PRESENT

On February 11, the World Health Organization announced that the new coronavirus infection would be officially named COVID-19. COVID-19 is an abbreviation for coronavirus disease, which means "disease caused by the coronavirus," and the number 19 in the name refers to the year the virus was first identified. The first case of the new coronavirus infection was reported in late 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Immediately, a vaccine was invented, which many countries worked on, competing with each other, just at the time of the overpopulation of the globe, the destruction of the environment, and, accordingly, the impossibility of feeding everyone. Vaccination became almost forced, unvaccinated people were fired from their jobs, they were not allowed to enter public places, people were dehumanized by putting masks on them. This vaccination was presented to people in a deceptive manner, using their growing illiteracy (capitalism has almost destroyed free education and medicine) as a vaccination. Let's start by reminding you of the truly miraculous vaccines that have been developed by humanity. At the hospital (within the first 24 hours after birth), a hepatitis B vaccine is administered. Between 3 and 7 days of life, a BCG vaccine is given. One month later, a second hepatitis B vaccination is performed. At the age of 3 months, several vaccinations are administered, including against whooping cough, polio, pneumococcal infection, tetanus, and diphtheria.

These vaccinations were developed by humanity for the survival of human infants and approved by the Soviet Union, where the human being was the main value, which cannot be said about the COVID-19 vaccine, which was invented by capitalists for profit and to reduce the planet's population. They also inspired the movement in the modern world that real vaccinations are not fashionable or necessary, and young parents are even advised not to get them in hospitals, which has led to the development of severe diseases and developmental disorders in children.

European media outlets have already analyzed the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the UK based on government statistics and have come to horrifying conclusions: 90% of Covid-19 deaths occur among the vaccinated population, with 82% of them receiving three booster shots. According to journalists, this trend continues to persist to this day.

At the same time, the WHO (World Health Organization) is reviewing its approach to mass vaccination of children and adolescents against Covid-19 and has concluded that it may not be necessary. The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group on Immunization (SAGE) has already stated that they no longer recommend this vaccine for healthy children aged 6 months to 17 years.

On May 5, 2023, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, although the danger remains serious; at least 20 million people worldwide have died from the pandemic since its beginning. The pandemic has a "declining trend"; the emergency phase has ended. And Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be allowed to enter public spaces starting in mid-2024, as their bodies are now considered carriers of the infection.

The WHO has estimated the total number of deaths directly or indirectly related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 (described as "excess mortality&quot to be approximately 15 million. This estimate is generally consistent with the findings of other studies.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is primarily transmitted through close contact, most commonly through small droplets produced by coughing, sneezing, and talking. These droplets typically fall to the ground or surfaces rather than traveling long distances through the air. Transmission can also occur through smaller droplets that remain suspended in the air for longer periods. In rare cases, infection can occur through touching a contaminated surface and then touching the face.

Common symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of taste and anosmia (loss of sense of smell), and possible stuffy ears. Complications may include acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia (pneumonia). The incubation period, that is, the length of time from the moment of infection to the onset of symptoms, is usually about 5 days.

The global community claims that climate change is the biggest single threat to human health. Let's clarify that the only problem on planet Earth is capitalism, which destroys nature, the Earth's resources, and humanity itself for personal profit.

The environment, the PLANET, and people cannot be saved without destroying CAPITALISM.

Only SOCIALISM can save humanity on planet Earth!