A little over a week ago healthcare workers in Wuhan, a city in central China, first noticed some unusual viral infection in 4 men, who worked in a local meat market, the symptoms were nearly identical to SARS and that scared them, and they immediately alerted the health department, the authorities took emergency measures but the culture of secrecy and the red tape in Beijing made it impossible for them to quickly issues a city-wide health emergency alert.

It took authorities in Beijing a week to realize how serious it was (the delay of just one week made all the difference) thousands of people from Wuhan traveled all over China and the world spreading infection, the first cases of infection outside of China started to appear in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and around the world and that prompted World Health Organization to issues a global health emergency.

So far 6 cases of infection are reported in the USA, all of the infected arrived from Wuhan - and one case of human-to-human transfer was reported – the most scariest scenario is the human to human transfer and that has prompted a travel ban from the USA and around the world. There are currently no specific drugs or vaccines available for the Virus, hospitals are using combination of antiviral drugs to treat patients, while labs around the world working 24/7 to identify the genetic sequence of the virus and develop a vaccine, one of the labs that are at the forefront of these efforts is in San Diego, and could be among the first to develop a vaccine, the chief of the vaccine research said that the vaccine may be ready by summer of 2020.

source: WHO, WSJ, OxBridge Research, Daily Stock Deals

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 01/08/2020

Officials from the FDA & CDC held a joint conference to announce their latest findings, the public awareness campaign undertaken by the FDA/CDC and vigilant medical staff made a huge difference in reducing the number of deaths associated with the lung disease. Hospital admission for patients with lung disease peaked in September, according to the data collected from across the country, the number of patients seeking treatment for the vaping lung disease (EVALI) dramatically declined in the months of Oct. and Nov.

The presence of enormous number of branded, generic and illegally manufactured products on the market, and the dozens of chemicals used to make these products complicating the task of CDC/FDA.

The investigation is continuing, however, the CDC/FDA now believe that Vaping products containing THC and Vitamin E Acetate may be the culprit.

Recommendations from CDC and FDA

• CDC and the FDA recommend that people not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly from informal sources like friends, family, or in-person or online sellers.
• Vitamin E acetate should not be added to e-cigarette, or vaping, products. Additionally, people should not add any other substances not intended by the manufacturer to products, including products purchased through retail establishments.
• While it appears that vitamin E acetate is associated with EVALI, there are many different substances and product sources that are being investigated, and there may be more than one cause. Therefore, the best way for people to ensure that they are not at risk while the investigation continues is to consider refraining from the use of all e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
• Adults using e-cigarettes or vaping products as an alternative to cigarettes should not go back to smoking; they should weigh all available information and consider using FDA-approved cessation medications. They should contact their healthcare provider if they need help quitting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
• Adults who continue to use e-cigarette, or vaping, products, should carefully monitor themselves for symptoms and see a healthcare provider immediately if they develop symptoms like those reported in this outbreak.

Regardless of the ongoing investigation:

• E-cigarette, or vaping, products should never be used by youths, young adults, or women who are pregnant.
• Adults who do not currently use tobacco products should not start using e-cigarette, or vaping, products. There is no safe tobacco product. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, carry a risk.
• THC use has been associated with a wide range of health effects, particularly with prolonged and frequent use. The best way to avoid potentially harmful effects is to not use THC-containing e-cigarette or vaping products.
• People with ongoing problematic marijuana use that causes significant impairment or distress should seek evidence-based treatment by a healthcare provider.

Source: CDC, FDA, WSJ, Daily Stock Deals, OxBridge Research

The Market has never been stronger, both the Dow and Nasdaq set new records, however, that didn’t deter the determined short sellers who pounced on America’s favorite retailers like hungry Sharks, they targeted Macy’s, M and Kohl’s, KSS  

Macy’s, the iconic retailer, provided the most sumptuous Thanksgiving meal you could imagine, and the payout from Macy’s alone was a stunning $597 million dollar!

And Kohl’s, a store famous for deeply discounted designer clothing & shoes, offered a huge buffet to these hungry Orcas. Short Sellers made a whopping $556 million on Kohl’s.

Carl Icahn, who prefers to gobble up the whole thing like a Humpback Whale, is going after the Mall owners, instead of shorting one store at a time, according to The Wall Street Journal. Icahn is hoping to make $400 million, will he succeed? Only time will tell, Mall owners, however, are a savvy bunch and they would love to make an example out of him and put a life-sized Icahn on display.

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Source: WSJ, OxBridge Research, Daily Stock Deals