On Tuesday (17 May 2022), the U.S. Congress held its first UFO-related hearing in half a century. At the hearing, experts disclosed that U.S. military planes nearly collided with UFOs 11 times, and it was not ruled out that UFOs were related to extraterrestrial life.
U.S. Congressman Andre Carson said, "Unexplained UFO phenomena are true, they are real and they need to be investigated."
On 17 May, the U.S. Congress held a UFO hearing for the first time in half a century.
The hearing focused on a June 2021 Pentagon report showing 144 unidentified aerial phenomena (UAEs) have been reported by U.S. Navy pilots since 2004.
Are these phenomena related to aliens? Bray, the deputy director of Naval Intelligence, who was present to testify, said no evidence had been found, but he did not rule out the possibility.
During the hearing, the Pentagon released two videos. In the first video, a shiny triangular object appeared in the night vision goggles, which was difficult to explain for a while, and finally experts classified it as an unmanned aerial vehicle based on credible evidence.
In another video, a small spherical object zips past the cockpit of a U.S. military plane. What this spherical object is is still unexplained.
Bray said there have been at least 11 known near-air collisions between UFOs and U.S. military aircraft.
US Rep. Krishnamus asked, "Have we tried to communicate with these flying objects?"
Some members of Congress have warned about the potential national security threat posed by UFOs.
U.S. Representative Andre Carson said, "UFOs are potential national security threats, and they need to be viewed as such. For too long, these phenomena have been stigmatized and hindered good and effective intelligence analysis."
UFO phenomena have long been stigmatized negatively in the U.S. intelligence community, and those who report them have been questioned and ridiculed. Last year's Pentagon report, and this hearing, marked a major shift in the U.S. stance on the UFO phenomenon.
Moultrie, Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, said, "Because UFOs pose a potential flight safety risk and a general safety risk, we are working on their sources."
However, research on UFOs remains highly classified. After the public hearings that day, Congress immediately held a closed-door meeting. Some congressmen pointed out that they do not want hostile forces to know the intelligence held by the United States.
Mysteries about extraterrestrial life remain to be solved in the future.
Fauci will resign from White House if Trump were elected in 2024
According to a report by CNN on 16 May 2022, Fauci, the top White House medical adviser, said recently that if former President Trump is re-elected in 2024, he will resign from the top White House medical consultant position.
When asked if he would work under Trump again, Fauci replied, "No," according to reports.
Fauci also said that the response to the covid epidemic during the Trump administration was not ideal. "If you look at the history of the (Trump) administration's response to the outbreak, I think, at best, it's not the best response," he said. "History will show that."
Fauci has repeatedly objected to the Trump administration's claims about the covid epidemic and its epidemic prevention policies, including opposition to Trump's promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for covid.
In addition, medical advice such as wearing masks advocated by Fauci is often ignored by the Trump administration.
Earlier reports said that although Trump has not officially announced whether he will run for U.S. president in 2024, he has hinted in an interview that if he runs and wins the Republican presidential nomination, he will not choose former Vice President Mike Pence as his running mate.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on 18 May 2022 (Wednesday) that Finland and Sweden have officially applied to join the world´s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia´s war in Ukraine.
"I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners," Stoltenberg told reporters after a receiving their application letters from the two Nordic countries´ ambassadors.
The application must now be weighed by the 30 member countries. That process is expected to take about two weeks, although Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed reservations about Finland and Sweden joining.
If his objections are overcome, and accession talks go as well as expected, the two could become members within a few months. The process usually takes eight to 12 months, but NATO wants to move quickly given the threat from Russia hanging over the Nordic countries´ heads.
Canada, for example, says that it expects to ratify their accession protocol in just a few days.
Public opinion in Finland and Sweden has shifted massively in favor of membership since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
Finland and Sweden are NATO´s closest partners. They have functioning democracies, well-funded armed forces and contribute to the alliance´s military operations and air policing. Any obstacles they face will merely be of a technical, or possibly political nature.
Wuhan pneumonia will become one of the top 3 causes of death in Australia and their experts worry about mutant strains
ABC reported that the number of newly diagnosed Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19, novel coronavirus pneumonia) per million people in Australia ranks first in the world. Australian experts bluntly said that Wuhan pneumonia will become the top three in Australia by the end of this year. One of the causes of death, and the number of confirmed cases will increase, Omicron sub-variants will be derived, which may cause repeated infections, and the number of confirmed cases will inevitably increase.
ABC reported that the average daily death toll related to Wuhan pneumonia in Australia reached 40, doubling from March. Official statistics from Australia on the 16th also showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 6 million and the death toll has exceeded 7,000.
According to Baxter, an epidemiologist at the University of Melbourne, Wuhan pneumonia is already one of the leading causes of death in Australia, and it is more likely to become one of the top three causes of death by the end of this year. The increase in confirmed cases will lead to a subvariant of Omicron, which will have a more serious impact.
Westmead Institute virologist Tony Cunningham said the emergence of new sub-variants around the world was "concerning" and that the more viruses there are in the community, the more likely it is that variants will emerge.
Cunningham said that if the Omicron subvariant becomes the mainstream strain, confirmed cases will rise further.
Crabb, chief executive of the Burnett Institute, said that the Australian data showed that many of the confirmed cases were very ill. Due to the severe impact of the epidemic in the past two years, and at the time of the Australian general election, the government and politicians are all very ill. Afraid to mention the epidemic, they cancelled the epidemic prevention policy of wearing masks, "burying their heads in the sand", ignoring the increase in cases and hospitalizations caused by the spread of the virus.
Crabbe said that in the past few months, it has also been confirmed that a large number of confirmed cases will be detrimental to business, and the country should be aware that the Wuhan pneumonia may further affect health. According to overseas data, about 10% of confirmed cases may have long-term sequelae, affecting their hearts and lungs.
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The Republic of China reports a local increase of 85310 confirmed cases, 41 new deaths and 46 inbound cases
Chen Shizhong, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Centre, announced today that the local Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) increased by 85,310 cases, an increase of 30%, and 41 deaths. In addition, 46 new cases were added from inbound cases.
There were 85,310 new local cases on 18 May, 41,073 males, 44,211 females, and 26 under investigation, aged between five and over 90.
The distribution of cases is New Taipei City (27,230 cases), Taipei (12,069 cases), Taoyuan (9,658 cases), Kaohsiung (6,805 cases), Taichung (6,770 cases), Tainan (4,130 cases), Keelung (2,428 cases), Hsinchu County (2,301 cases), Pingtung County (2,105 cases), Changhua County (2,035 cases), Yilan County (1,936 cases), Hualien County (1,611 cases), Hsinchu City (1,287 cases), Miaoli County (1,134 cases), Yunlin County (927 cases), Nantou County (705 cases), Taitung County (699 cases), Chiayi County (646 cases), Chiayi City (464 cases), Penghu County (201 cases), Kinmen (160 cases) and Lianjiang County (9 cases), related epidemic investigations are continuing.
There were 41 new deaths from local cases, 25 males and 16 females, aged between 5 and over 90 years old, all of them were severe infections, 40 had a history of chronic disease, and 20 had not been vaccinated. The date of diagnosis was between April 19 and May 15 this year, and the date of death was between 11 and 15 May 2022.
Among the 46 new inbound cases, 19 were males and 27 were females, aged between 5 and 70 years old, the infected country was 1 case in the United States, 45 cases were under investigation, and the date of entry was between 29 March and 17 May 2022.
According to the statistics of the command centre, up to now, there have been 981,141 confirmed cases in the Republic of China, including 12,345 imported cases, 968,742 local cases, 36 Dunmu Fleet cases, 3 aircraft infections, 1 case unknown and 14 cases under investigation.
Since 2020, a total of 1,176 covid deaths have occurred, of which 1,161 are local. The counties and cities of the cases are distributed as New Taipei City with 564 cases, Taipei with 392 cases, Keelung City with 59 cases, Taoyuan City with 36 cases, Changhua County with 21 cases and Taichung City. 19 cases, 14 cases in Hsinchu County, 9 cases in Hualien County, 8 cases in Yilan County, 7 cases in Kaohsiung City, 6 cases each in Yunlin County and Pingtung County, 5 cases each in Taitung County and Tainan City, 3 cases in Miaoli County, Nantou County 2 cases each in Chiayi County, 1 case each in Hsinchu City, Chiayi City and Kinmen County; the other 15 cases were imported from abroad.
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5/16 Single-day PCR hit a new high and confirmed diagnoses soar Luo Yijun: The epidemic will peak in the next week
The local Wuhan pneumonia (covid, COVID-19) epidemic has exceeded 85,000 cases on 18 May 2022 after 6 consecutive days of hovering over 60,000 cases and Chen Shizhong, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Centre, said the transmission, has not yet reached the top, and will continue to develop for a while; Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team, pointed out that on 16 May, the number of PCR tests reached a new high, exceeding 110,000, and it is estimated that the epidemic may peak in the next week.
The outside world is concerned about the surge in the number of confirmed diagnoses. Chen Shizhong pointed out that the development of the epidemic situation in various countries has different patterns every day. On 18 May, the number of confirmed cases in China has increased from more than 60,000 to more than 80,000, an increase of about 30%. It is mainly related to the order of declaration and the number of inspections but the overall direction and magnitude will not change.
Chen Shizhong believes that the 80,000 cases in a single day have not reached the top, and it will continue to develop for a while. He emphasized that Taiwan is a one-day life circle, and the infection situation is roughly the same. There is no so-called golden cross between the north and the central and southern regions. It won't be far off.
Luo Yijun also added that according to the recent health insurance statistics, on 16 May, the PCR test collection reached a new high, reaching 112,915 cases, and the positive rate fell to 66.7%. No increase has been observed yet. It is judged that many large screening stations have been opened in the north. The number of inspections continued to increase.
Luo Yijun also mentioned that, in addition to the north, the epidemic situation in the central and southern regions is also on the rise. For example, the cases in the six major cities have increased, and they may reach a peak in the next week, so preparations can be made in advance.
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The UK reports seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in May 2022
Seven cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK in a surprise outbreak that has caught health officials off-guard.
For the first time ever, the rare tropical disease is spreading in the community and the pattern is "highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks', health chiefs say.
Until now, cases have been confined to travellers and their close relatives returning from Africa, where the virus is endemic.
Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion but its most unusual feature is a rash that often begins on the face, then spreads to other parts of the body, commonly the hands and feet.
The rash changes and goes through different stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off.
Monkeypox can kill up to one in 10 people it infects but the strain spreading in the UK is milder and has a fatality rate of about one in 100.
That is roughly the same as the first covid virus that came out of Wuhan, however vaccines and natural immunity have made coronavirus much weaker.
There are no specific treatments or vaccines available for monkeypox infection but its similarity to smallpox means jabs against that virus are also effective.
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The seven cases of monkeypox are spread through sex
Seven cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK between 6 and 15 May 2022.
Cases are usually linked with travel to West Africa but six of the infected Brits had not recently travelled abroad, suggesting there is transmission between people in the UK for the first time.
Some of the cases are believed to have caught the virus through sex - which health experts have described as "bizarre".
Monkeypox was not thought to spread via sexual intercourse but through close contact with lesions or respiratory droplets.
The NHS is tracking down contacts of those infected to identify additional cases, as it is not clear how all of the infected people caught monkeypox.
Health leaders are also working with international agencies to determine if similar outbreaks are occurring elsewhere.
Five cases are based in London, one in the South East, and one in the North East.
The first case was confirmed on 7 May 2022 in an individual who had recently travelled to Nigeria.
They received care at the expert infectious disease unit at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Two more cases in London were announced on 14 May. The infected pair live together in the same household but had not been in contact with the case announced one week earlier.
One of these individuals is receiving care at the expert infectious disease unit at St Mary's Hospital in London. The other is isolating at home and does not need hospital treatment.
Four more cases were announced on 16 May, bringing the UK total to seven.
Two of the cases were in London, with the other two in the North East and South East of England.
The most recent four cases have no known connections with the earlier three cases but two of them were known to each other.
The four new cases were in gay and bisexual men.
Mateo Prochazka, an STI expert and head of UKHSA team probing the outbreak, claimed the pattern of spread is 'highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks'.
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Monkeypox is lethal, no monkeypox vaccine in the UK
Monkeypox kills up to 10 per cent of people it infects.
However, with milder strains the fatality rate is closer to one in 100 - similar to when covid first hit.
The UK cases all had the West African strain of the monkeypox virus, which is mild compared to the Central African strain.
The illness typically lasts for two to four weeks.
There are no specific treatments or vaccines available for monkeypox infection.
However, because monkeypox virus is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox, jabs for smallpox can also protect people from getting monkeypox.
One vaccine, Jynneos, also known as Imvamune or Imvanex, has been lincensed in the US to prevent monkeypox, but it's not approved in the UK.
The vaccine was shown to be around 85 per cent effective in preventing monkeypox.
Antivirals and pooled blood from individuals vaccinated against smallpox can be used to treat severe cases.
UK health chiefs have urged gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to be extra vigilant because they appear to be at higher risk of catching it.
These groups have been urged to look out for any unusual rashes or lesions on any part of their body, especially their genitalia, and to contact a sexual health service without delay if they have concerns.
Most scientists believe the outbreak will be small and transmission nothing like the levels seen with covid.
This is because monkeypox is poor at spreading between humans and relies on very close and prolonged contact between people.
All seven of the UK's cases were infected with the milder West African strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of one in 100.
See also: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/why-monkeypox-cases-rising-europe-2691631
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