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The as called Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 has been described to date as one of the most deadly pandemics in history. Occuring during world war 1, deaths from the virus may have been difficult to estimate. Anywhere between 17 and 100 million according to one source.

Said to have first been noticed among U.S. military personnel who had returned from Europe, there is no evidence that it started in Spain who were neutral during the war. Flu rarely attack young adults but war and deprivation made the soldiers vulnerable, who were hard hit.

The so called Spanish influenza of 1918, along with the swine flu outbreak of 2009 are said to have been caused by a virus named H1N1. Similar to seasonal flu, H1N1 virus affected mammals and also salmon. What was different about this virus was a glycoprotein found on its surface named haemoglutinin. It has been described as a fusion protein which is believed to be integral to its high rate of infectivity.

The Spanish influenza outbreak was said to have lasted from Spring 1918 until 1920 but became thought of as more and more benign as individuals became more immune to it. Individuals started to look after themselves and alternative healthy ideas came to the fore.

In Ireland, over 500,000 individuals are believed to be receiving the covid 19 unemployment payment, some receiving €350 per week. Other benefits include employer’s tax relief. An estimated 46,000 employers are eligible for this.

Gaeltachts or Irish speaking areas are believed to be suffering as a result of the corona virus restrictions. Not least, the Irish language summer schools which, it is believed will not run this year. The Irish language schools are suffering a loss estimated at €50m because of the closures, according to one source.

Builders are believed to be optimistic about returning to work in May. There are thirty five social housing projects, including two refurbishments being talked about in Mayo in order to begin to house some of the thousands in emergency accomodation during this pandemic. Health protocol and social distancing, it is believed will be in place, and will be the subject of strict checks.

Éamon de Valera was described as a prominent Irish statesman. His political career began in 1917, lasted until 1973 and saw many changes. He was instrumental in founding Fianna Fáil in 1926, when there was a split from the more radical Sinn Fein who wanted war. Independence meant austerity measures which weren’t popular with everyone. Said to be in the interests of peace and prosperity, he made friends with the British. This resulted in Anglo-Irish investments which came to fruition for the British following the financial crash of 2007.

According to a news report there has been a slowing down of corona virus indicators in southern Ireland, but more progress is needed in tackling outbreaks in nursing and residential homes. The primary focus has been testing staff in all residential care settings, and the HSE are believed to be making good progress in the acquisition of personal protective clothing for staff members.

The decision of whether to ease current restrictions, due to end in seven days time on May 5, it is believed will be in the hands of the as called National Public Health Emergency Team who reportedly will make a formal recommendation to the government on whether lockdown can be scaled back. Terms of membership to this expert group, unknown.

Opinions differ regarding the books of the bible. Said to be a compilation of ancient documents, the as called holy bible is a collection of written work from sometimes opposing sources; for instance the portrayal of the elitist view from the pen of the king’s scribes as opposed to the voice of Israel. It contains accounts of historic events retold from different perspectives, sometimes incautiously; fables, hypotheses and advice. The content is often of a linear style and sometimes in the form of poetry or rhythmic prose. Many scholars describe its believed to be intrinsic rythem.

The bible was first translated into Greek, mid third Century bc; according to Jewish tradition by six scholars from each tribe of Israel who were said to have worked independently for the sake of accuracy. The Jerusalem Bible is believed to have been translated from original texts. The English translation was published in 1966 according to reports. It may contain extra books that bridge the Hebrew Bible with the as called testament of the common era. According to documentation it has been used in Catholic worship ever since. According to reports, it was extensively revised in 1985 by Henry Wansborough, a said to be catholic priest and scholar of Oxford university; Hope University, Liverpool and Fribourg, Switzerland. He served as head of St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford from 1990-2004.

The 1985 edition, perhaps the first revision, is said to comprise of a revised text including so called English translations of the psalms, and new introductions, notes and liturgical content as additions to the already contained introductions and footnotes. Criticisms are a censorship that may be based on opinion. The new Jerusalem bible as called, has been the subject of other revisions. May be currently the subject of revision.

Individuals who have recovered from a particular virus are said to have acquired antibodies spacific to the disease. In the case of the flu virus, the vaccine is believed to be needed every year due to the appearance of as called new strains. The flu virus appears to change over and over again, and the yearly vaccine may protect against several strains as predicted by world health organisation. The cost per year is not known.

Vaccines are reported to contain a small amount of the virus which is described as dead or weakened. The virus is said to have been grown on human or animal cells, sometimes eggs, and may contain other ingredients, mainly thought to be complacencies.

The as called Knock apparition is believed to have taken place in August 1879 in the village of Cnag, anglicised as Knock, County Mayo; then, just a small group of homes. Mary, thought to be the mother of Jesus appeared by the church, she was dressed in white and praying heavenwards. On her right, according to the villagers present was, they believed her husband Joseph. Now a saint in Christian churches though not much is known about him, particularly in later years. On her left was as said John the evangelist. Now also a saint, and some believe to be the author of the gospel of John. It is documented that some asked, ‘who is he?’ to be told by others: Thought to be John was said to be holding a new testament, now supposed to be called testament of the common era in view of the ecumenical takeover. An apparition of a lamb completed the picture. It was said that the light from the lamb was brighter than the light from the others.

A scientific report discussing covid 19 explained that the virus is similar to any flu virus, which is said to kill several hundreds of thousands of people every year, only that it was believed to have one very unusual feature, a so called hook; the characteristic of, being it automatically latches on to an individual, making it inordinately contagious. Same characteristic is why, unlike other flu viruses, covid 19 often spreads to an individual’s lungs, with sufferer dying of pneumonia symptoms; that is breathing difficulties and lack of oxygen.

The report argues that one possible explanation is that the hook, which seems to be extended, may be genetically modified and has ‘escaped’ from the laboratory.

Who was it that said, forget about traditional methods of warfare, which are expensive and suffer many losses? Biological warfare is more subtle and cost effective. According to reports, germ warfare has been the subject of laboratory experiments for many years, and thought to be illegal.