As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 10, 2020 (Run time 20 min 44 sec) In Update #18, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "A new report finds that the incubation period for the Coronavirus may be as long as 24 days, 10 days longer than previous expected. That means that the potential size of "infected & contagious yet unaware" masses walking around (outside of China's quarantine borders) could be substantially larger than feared. On top of that, additional data from China's hospitals in Wuhan show that once a patient is hospitalized, meaning their condition has become severe, the death rate is very high (~20%). More reinforcement that you want to avoid this virus if at all possible. And yet, the stock market...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 9, 2020 (Run time 27 min 35 sec) In Update #17, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: Is the Coronavirus far worse than we thought?  New research suggest that is the case. "Chinese officials are now warning the Wuhan Coronavirus may spread by aerosol transmission. We have known it spreads via fomites contained within mucus-based globules, spread by coughing, sneezing, etc.  But if it also transmits from human to human via aerosol means, it's likely FAR more contagious than previously feared. Many of the most contagious diseases, like measles, spread as aerosols  -- tiny particles that hang in the air for a protracted time. If confirmed, this makes a very bad situation substantially worse.  And adding...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 7, 2020 (Run time 10 min 44 sec) In Update #16, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "As China now has placed over 400 million of its citizens under quarantine, China's economy is grinding to a halt. Workers can't leave their homes. Factories are idle. Most (if not all) of China's ports are no longer shipping. International flights are increasingly banned from the country. When the world's #2 economy hangs up a big "CLOSED" sign, that's going to result in a major negative impact on global trade. As the manufacturing powerhouse to the world, you'll be challenged to think of ANY industry that won't experience serious supply chain interruptions and shortages from China's woes. Did...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 6, 2020 (Run time 18 min 12 sec) In Update #15, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: ". . . Dr. Neil Ferguson of the Imperial College of London and director of J-IDEA, the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, estimates that the official numbers released by China of less than 30,000 in total infectious cases are far too low. His organization calculates the true infection rate is over 50,000 people PER DAY!! Meanwhile, the contrast between what we're told by the various world government and what we're seeing them do continues to widen. "Everything is under control", "No need for concern", and "Stocks are doing great!" is what we hear. But what we...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 5, 2020 (Run time 24 min 16 sec) In Update #14, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: Chris Martenson Page Deleted from Wikipedia "Last night, Wikipedia deleted its page on Chris Martenson. Why? They declared him "non-notable" . . .  totally ignoring his scientific publications (Nature), appearances in the mainstream media (e.g, BBC, Fox News, PBS Newshour), speaking invitations to major universities (like Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Oxford) and government organization (the U.N., UK Houses of Parliament, US state legislatures, etc). This is the visible hand of the media "buzzsaw". The messengers who are not part of the "establishment" are being shot. We've been slammed in the media (Bloomberg, Mother Jones) for our coronavirus coverage even though...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 4, 2020 (Run time 13 min 43 sec) In Update #13, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "As the Wuhan Coronavirus spread worsens, the financial markets are throwing one hell of party, hitting record highs. Yet the world's #2 economy, China, just hung up a big "CLOSED" sign . . . stocks should be tanking hard here. How can they shrug off the virus' threat to global trade? Chris believes that government intervention is at play here. There are few things that send the soothing signal that "All is well" more than higher stock prices do. As politicians say: "When it gets serious, you have to lie". Folks, it looks like the Coronavirus is so...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 3, 2020 (Run time 9 min 39 sec) In Update #12, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "With over 20,000 people now confirmed infected, the Coronavirus outbreak continues increasing at an exponential rate. And that's based on official data from the Chinese. There are many reasons to suspect those numbers are low vs reality . . . possibly much lower. As Chris explains, even though we'll have a lot more clarity on the coronavirus within two weeks, the time to make your preparations for the pandemic arriving in your community is NOW. Why? Because the downside to preparing early is very low, while the downside to being late is extremely high. The imperfect data we do...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 2, 2020 (Run time 16 min 00 sec) In Update #11, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "The official data on the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus continues to suggest a geometric growth rate. Which explains why more and more infectious disease experts are now openly calling the virus a full-blown global pandemic. It's worth noting at this point that the data we do have, mostly from the Chinese government, is still scant and suspect. Many think the situation is China is worse than is being reported -- potentially much worse. Frustratingly, the Western press seems bent on downplaying the coronavirus threat, many trying to convince us that the standard flu is more dangerous. Which is...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on February 1, 2020 (Run time 11 min 31 sec) In Update #10, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson reports: "Late on January 31, 2020, the US officially declared coronavirus a "national health emergency". So they are starting to claim that it's "too late" to do anything to stop the spread of coronavirus. Is it? Even if it's too late to stop it, we may still be able to slow the spread substantially. The latest numbers from China may be offering our first hope of that. At ~12,000 cases, they are our first sign the virus may no longer be spreading at a geometric rate. China's quarantine efforts may be starting to pay off. (Or, we may just...

As  posted to the Peak Prosperity YouTube Channel on January 31, 2020 (Run time 19 min 27 sec) In Update #9, on the Wuhan New Coronavirus (officially "2019-ncov"), Chris Martenson issues the following alert that he'd hoped not to have to deliver: A new study coming out of China reports that the Wuhan Coronavirus has an Ro of 4.1. That means it's much more contagious than previously feared. If indeed the case, an Ro of 4.1 means there is NO way of stopping this virus from becoming a full-blown global pandemic. This study has not yet had time to be peer-reviewed, so the data may change. But going with the data available *right now* in this fast-developing situation, it is time to start preparing yourself and your loved ones....