Per ABC Action News, “Johns Hopkins University study finds lockdowns only reduced COVID deaths by 0.2%” saying “A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University reveals COVID lockdowns prevented only a small number of deaths caused by the virus. The authors reviewed 24 separate studies and broke them into three groups: Lockdown Stringency Index Studies, Shelter-In-Place Order Studies, and Specific Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention Studies. An analysis of each found “that lockdowns have had little to no effect on COVID-19 mortality.”” WebMD had a similar report, under the headline: “Lockdowns Prevent Only .2% of COVID Deaths: Study.” Given the significant disruption of the U.S. and other economies, the report comes off as a devastating indictment of federal and state level lockdown mandates that upended hundreds of thousands of smaller businesses while boosting larger brands deemed “necessary” by public officials.

The full study is linked here as a download or can be viewed via the Scribd embed below.

 

 

Ralph Ellis for WebMD made some of the following top-line observations published on 2.4.2022.

“An analysis from Johns Hopkins University says lockdowns during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did little to reduce the number of COVID-related deaths and should be “rejected out of hand as a pandemic policy instrument” because of their devastating effect on the economy and society.”

A pull quote said as follows.

• “We [study researchers] find no evidence that lockdowns, school closures, border closures, and limiting gatherings have had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality,” wrote the authors of the paper published in the journal Studies in Applied Economics.“Overall, we conclude that lockdowns are not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic, at least not during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Ellis observed that “The study was written by economists, not epidemiologists, and was based on a review of 34 other studies published by July 1, 2020, during the early part of the global pandemic. They looked at mortality rates but didn’t consider how lockdowns might have affected the number of infections or virus-related hospitalizations. They also didn’t use studies that forecast deaths.” Ellis noted that “Lockdowns in the United States and Europe reduced COVID-related deaths by only .2%, and shelter-in-placed orders reduced deaths by 2.9%, the study says.”

Per WebMD’s Ellis, “The authors define lockdowns as “compulsory nonpharmaceutical interventions … that restrict internal movement, close schools and businesses, and ban international travel.”” “They said lockdowns had a “devastating” effect on the economy and society, at least during the first wave of the pandemic.”

The WebMD article cited: “They [lockdowns] have contributed to reducing economic activity, raising unemployment, reducing schooling, causing political unrest, contributing to domestic violence, and undermining liberal democracy,” they wrote. “These costs to society must be compared to the benefits of lockdowns, which our meta-analysis has shown are marginal at best. Such a standard benefit-cost calculation leads to a strong conclusion: lockdowns should be rejected out of hand as a pandemic policy instrument.”

“The authors of the study are Jonas Herby, a special adviser at the Center for Political Studies in Copenhagen, Denmark; Lars Jonung, PhD, a professor of economics at Lund University in Sweden; and Steve H. Hanke, founder and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise.”

Ellis said there are conflicting claims on this topic, citing:

• One published in July 2020 in the British journal BMJ, for example, found that lockdowns helped reduce the number of COVID-19 cases.
• And a May 2020 study out of Columbia University found nearly that 36,000 American lives would have been spared if strict social distancing measures had been enacted across the country just 1 week earlier than they were.

What WebMD didn’t stress is that several medical and other researchers took issue with how the U.S. and other nations dealt with COVID19.  Routinely citing sources that documented their research, even if they were deemed controversial or “conspiracy theories” at the time, reports published by MHProNews/MHLivingNews have in hindsight stood the test of time. Items censored by big tech or downplayed by some media have since been reconsidered and have been found to be accurate or plausible.

To that point, the WND NewsCenter tells MHProNews that “The conclusions by the Johns Hopkins researchers are consistent with other studies of hard data from around the world showing the lockdowns and other severe mitigation measures didn’t stop the typical waxing and waning of a respiratory virus pandemic.

And the unintended consequences have been documented by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” The Brownstone Institute study linked by WND above said that 400 research studies came to similar conclusions.

It should be noted that border closures, per researchers and reports, should have been swifter to be effective. Our platforms reported that and more at the time or in reports as the information became available.

If it is possible in a highly partisan era, there should be a probe into what U.S. intelligence agencies knew, when, and why they advised then-President  Donald J. Trump so slowly about the evidence of the risks from China in the fall of 2019.

 

Related reports linked below shed additional light on the evolution of the information on these events. Note several of these reports include downloads and crosslinks.

 

 

 

The impacts of public policies have unquestionably disrupted manufactured housing in numerous ways.  That becomes evident in reading publicly traded firm’s statements, which routinely cite pandemic-related disruptions.

Next up is our daily business news recap of yesterday evening’s market report, related left-right headlines, and manufactured housing connected equities.

The Business Daily Manufactured Home Industry Connected Stock Market Updates.  Plus, Market Moving Left (CNN) – Right (Newsmax) Headlines Snapshot. While the layout of this daily business report has been evolving over time, several elements of the basic concepts used previously are still the same. For instance. The headlines that follow below can be reviewed at a glance to save time while providing insights across the left-right media divide. Additionally, those headlines often provide clues as to possible ‘market-moving’ news items.

 

Market Indicator Closing Summaries – Yahoo Finance Closing Tickers on MHProNews…

Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business – from the evening of 2.4.2022

• Fatter paychecks
• Concierge Maurice stands behind a plexiglass barrier at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York on September 28, 2020 in New York City.
• These workers are the only ones really seeing higher wages
• Biden beats a presidential record with January jobs report
• ‘Blockbuster’ jobs report suggests Fed can raise rates without tanking the economy, Austan Goolsbee says
• 4 reasons why this jobs report matters to your wallet
• Surprisingly strong jobs report: America adds 467,000 positions in January
• LIVE UPDATES How economists missed the mark, yet again, on jobs report predictions
• Amazon is the anti-Facebook
• China’s digital yuan shows why we still need cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
• Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment
• Rotterdam may dismantle historic bridge for superyacht reportedly owned by Jeff Bezos
• Tesla recalls 817,000 vehicles due to seat belt alert issue
• Unpredictable income? Here’s how to manage your money
• Discovery chief praises CNN ahead of merger, addresses Jeff Zucker ouster
• An aerial general view shows apartment buildings of the upper east side of Manhattan, New York city on August 5, 2021.
• Pandemic pricing is over. Manhattan real estate prices were near record highs last year
• Why Elon Musk and Joe Biden both love EVs but can’t stand each other
• IN SPACE – MAY 29: In this handout provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), back dropped by planet Earth the International Space Station (ISS) is seen from NASA space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation May 29, 2011 in space. After 20 years, 25 missions and more than 115 million miles in space, NASA space shuttle Endeavour is on the last leg of its final flight to the International Space Station before being retired and donated to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Capt. Mark E. Kelly, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ (D-AZ) husband, has lead mission STS-134 as it delivered the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-2) to the International Space Station.
• The International Space Station could fall from the sky in 2031. What happens next?
• AIRLINES
• Students at the newly-opened United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona fly the Cirrus SR-20 single-engine plane. The inaugural class of nearly 60 students are on a path to eventually fly for United Airlines while the carrier and other airlines confront a major shortage of qualified pilots.
• United Airlines has an answer to the pilot shortage: Its own flight school
• Massive winter storm cancels thousands more flights
• Southwest returns to profitability
• US suspends 44 flights from Chinese airlines
• Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over
• SWEETH TOOTH
• Shoppers browse candy at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 11, 2021.
• Everything Hershey makes is going to get more expensive
• Kraft will pay you $20 not to make cheesecake
• This rare McDonald’s treat is making a comeback
• This Applebee’s dessert was in a song. Now it’s back
• Wendy’s is turning its Frosty into a cereal

Headlines from right-of-center Newsmax – evening of 2.4.2022

• RNC Censures Cheney, Kinzinger
• GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel offered this statement to Newsmax: “Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger crossed a line. They chose to join Nancy Pelosi in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse that had nothing to do with violence at the Capitol. That’s why Republican National Committee members and myself overwhelmingly support this resolution.” [Full Story]
• Ukraine in Crisis
• Hackers Tied to Russia Targeted Western ‘Government Entity’ in Ukraine
• Russia Denies Fabricating Pretext for Ukraine Invasion
• US Troops Prepare for Deployment to E. Europe From Fort Bragg
• French President Macron to Meet Putin in Moscow, Travel to Ukraine
• Russia Planned Fake Video to Gain Support for Ukraine Invasion
• Ukraine Calls for EU, US to Release Sanction Plans to Deter Russia
• Poland to Lobby for Permanent Rotational US Troop Increase
• More Ukraine in Crisis
• Newsmax TV
• Steil: Americans Want Their Way of Life Back
• Babin: Biden’s Border Policy a ‘Disgrace’ | video
• Greg Murphy: Jobs Report Proves Build Back Better Not Needed | video
• Tenney: Give Police the Tools They Need to Fight Crime | video
• Fitzgerald: Biden Being ‘Pushed Around’ by China
• Mark Meadows: ‘Mass Exodus’ Will Continue From VP Office in Chaos | video
• Don Jr.: Graham’s Stance on SCOTUS Pick More Proof He’s a RINO | video
• More Newsmax TV
• Newsfront
• Report: CNN in Talks to Pay Chris Cuomo $9M in Hush Money to Protect Zucker, Network
• CNN parent company AT&T is mulling paying $9 million to former host Chris Cuomo as a settlement over his exit and rancorous feud with the network, the New York Post reports…. [Full Story]
• Related Stories
• AT&T CEO Stankey Insists CNN’s Zucker ‘Resigned’
• Discovery CEO Zaslav Sees CNN as ‘the Leader in News’
• CNN ‘Dying Death of 1,000 Cuts’ After String of Scandals
• Report: CNN’s Zucker, Gollust Exploited Ties With Andrew Cuomo
• Trump Tweaks ‘Radical Left’: CNN More ‘Environmentally Friendly’ After Zucker’s Exit
• MLB Players Reject Mediation; Opening Day Appears Threatened
• Major League Baseball players on Friday rejected owners’ request to [Full Story]
• US Truckers Dealt Blow in Bid to Mirror Canadian COVID Mandate Protest
• American truckers looking to build on the momentum of their Canadian [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• Rubio: ‘I Won’t Watch, Follow, or Celebrate’ the Olympics
• Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is refusing to watch any of the Olympics he [Full Story]
• GOP Campaign Ads Vilify Fauci: ‘Freedom Over Flip-Flops’
• GOP Campaign Ads Vilify Fauci: ‘Freedom Over Flip-Flops’
• Republicans across the country are targeting National Institute of [Full Story]
• Britain’s Pandemic Modelers Say Future Large Waves of COVID Possible
• There is a realistic possibility of large waves of COVID-19 infection [Full Story]
• Related
• COVID Falling in 49 of 50 States, as Deaths Near 900,000
• UK Scientists to Study Effectiveness of Existing Antiviral Drugs Against Omicron
• Iowa to Stop Declaring COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency
• US Shows No Signs of Loosening COVID Restrictions as Other Nations Roll Back
• RNC Censures Cheney, Kinzinger
• The Republican National Committee formally voted Friday to censure [Full Story]
• Biden’s ‘Back the Blue’ Push Just Lip Service for Gun Control
• President Joe Biden toured a back-sliding New York City on Thursday [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• New York City School Lunch Menu Going Vegan on Fridays
• Forget mystery meat or cheese pizza. Instead, chickpea wraps and [Full Story]
• Ilhan Omar Challenger Wants to Reverse ‘Defund Police’ Movement
• In November, Cicely Davis hopes the people of Minnesota deliver one [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• NYPD Honors Whistleblower Frank Serpico 50 Years Late
• More than 50 years after Frank Serpico testified about endemic [Full Story]
• GOP Senators Say Tucker Carlson Wrong on Ukraine
• Republican senators say they are not moved by Fox News host Tucker [Full Story]
• Dutch Journalist Pulled Off Camera During Live Report at Beijing Winter Games
• A correspondent for Dutch public broadcaster NOS was removed by [Full Story]
• Put Convicted, Unruly Passengers on ‘No-Fly’ List: Delta CEO
• Delta Air Lines wants the U.S. government to place passengers [Full Story]
• ‘Jackass’ Stars Steve-O, Chris Pontius Sued by Man Claiming Injury in Stunt
• “Jackass” stars Steve-O and Chris Pontius are being sued for [Full Story]
• House Backs Sweeping China Competition Bill as Olympics Start
• The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed a [Full Story]
• Spotify-Neil Young Spat a Harbinger of Dangerous Era Ahead
• A controversy between a podcaster and a music legend highlights the [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• Trump Rips Biden: ‘Our Country Is Being Destroyed’
• Former President Donald Trump is blasting President Joe Biden, saying [Full Story]
• US Job Growth Beats Expectations in January; Unemployment at 4.0 Percent
• The U.S. economy created far more jobs than expected in January even [Full Story]
• Related
• From Kisses to Kleenex, Consumer-Product Makers Plot Additional US Price Hikes
• Ahmaud Arbery Killer Withdraws Guilty Plea to Hate-Crime Charges
• One of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black [Full Story]
• Trump Tweaks ‘Radical Left’: CNN More ‘Environmentally Friendly’ After Zucker’s Exit
• In a tweak to the “Radical Left,” former President Donald Trump said [Full Story]
• NYU Launches New Course About Taylor Swift
• Taylor Swift will be the focus of a new course being offered at New [Full Story]
• Trump Thanks an Ohio GOP Candidate for Quitting Senate Race
• Former President Donald Trump praised businessman Bernie Moreno for [Full Story]
• Trump Hits Facebook Over Daily User Count Drop
• Former President Donald Trump on Friday issued a statement hitting [Full Story]
• Russia and China Unite Against US in ‘No Limits’ Partnership
• China and Russia proclaimed a deep strategic alliance on Friday to [Full Story]
• Republicans Pledge to Sanction Olympics if Any US Athletes Disappear
• Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced legislation on Thursday to [Full Story]
• Ottawa Police May Seek Military’s Help to Stop Trucker COVID Protests
• Ottawa, Ontario, Police Chief Peter Sloly said in a press briefing [Full Story]
• Arizona Republicans Advance 15-Week Abortion Ban Measure
• Arizona Republicans are moving swiftly to outlaw abortion after 15 [Full Story]
• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Bill ‘to Protect Women’s Sports’
• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, signed state Senate Bill [Full Story]
• Shelby: Congress Probably Headed for Another Stopgap Funding Bill
• Congress is “probably headed” for another stopgap bill to keep the [Full Story]
• Transgender Swimmer Should Not Compete, 16 Penn Teammates Say
• The women’s advocacy group Champion Women sent a letter Thursday on [Full Story]
• More Newsfront
• Finance
• COVID Falling in 49 of 50 States, as Deaths Near 900,000
• With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as the nation’s death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000…. [Full Story]
• Rick Orford: $30 Trillion in US Debt Is Cause for Alarm
• Alzheimer’s-like Changes in COVID Patients’ Brains, COVID Test Fluid Poisonous: Studies
• Amazon Surges, Eyes Wall Street Record Gain in Value
• January Jobs Data: 5 Key Takeaways
• More Finance
• Health
• Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Harder to Identify, Spreading: WHO
• The BA.2 subvariant of omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding she was concerned about the development because samples of BA.2 may not be spotted as a form of omicron. The BA.2 subvariant has begun to…… [Full Story]
• Alzheimer’s-like Changes in COVID Patients’ Brains, COVID Test Fluid Poisonous: Studies
• Newly Discovered HIV Variant More Transmissible, Aggressive
• Study: Rosemary May Protect Against COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s Disease
• COVID Falling in 49 of 50 States, as Deaths Near 900,000

 

 

Manufactured Housing Industry Investments Connected Equities Closing Tickers

Some of these firms invest in manufactured housing, or are otherwise connected, but may do other forms of investing or business activities too.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • NOTE: The chart below includes the Canadian stock, ECN, which purchased Triad Financial Services, a manufactured home industry lender
                          • NOTE: Drew changed its name and trading symbol at the end of 2016 to Lippert (LCII).
                          • NOTE: Deer Valley was largely taken private, say company insiders in a message to MHProNews on 12.15.2020, but there are still some outstanding shares of  the stock from the days when it was a publicly traded firm.  Thus, there is still periodic activity on DVLY.

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