US smashes daily Covid-19 death record AGAIN with nearly 2,000 fatalities in 24 hours, as outbreaks accelerate beyond New York
rt.com | 2020-04-08
The United States has set a new record for its daily mortality count, reporting just shy of 2,000 new deaths in the span of a single day, as fatalities in New York
The Chaotic Government Response to COVID-19 Resembles the Failures of 1914
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Government leaders everywhere are calling for their people to wage war against the coronavirus outbreak, recalling past victories in an effort to boost public morale. In Britain, politicians cite the Second World War as a suitable example of determined and successful resistance to a terrifying enemy. Yet the faltering response of the British authorities to…
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COVID-19 pandemic threatens millions in war-torn Libya and Syria
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Imperialist wars and proxy conflicts costing hundreds of thousands of lives have destroyed infrastructure critical to fight the spread of coronavirus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/lisy…
The Decade of Transformation: Remaking International Relations
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-07
The coronavirus pandemic is magnifying the cruelty of US foreign policy. The economic collapse is showing the failure of neoliberalism and how the empire-economy is not working for the people of the world, including the United States. The US is losing its global dominance as it demonstrates its own incompetence in response to the pandemic …
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FLASH! Trump Just Endorsed Bernie’s Medicare-For-All Health Plan
Steve Brown | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Will Anyone on His Staff be Brave Enough to Tell Him? On Friday, April 3, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, announced that the federal government would pick up the tab for testing and treating all uninsured Americans for Covid-19 (at approximately $37,000 per patient). My first question is, How can the government legally…
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Video: Collateral Murder 10 Years On
Kristinn Hrafnsson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
Today April 05, 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the WikiLeaks publication of the Collateral Murder video. | The video shows how two Apache helicopters murdered 11 Iraqi people including two Reuters journalists. | This is one of the publications Julian Assange…
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Venezuelan Leader Pens Open Letter to US Public
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
In a letter issued on Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump against making any unwise military decisions against the Bolivarian Republic. | Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza read a letter on Sunday that Venezuelan …
globalresearch.ca/venezuelan-leader-pens…
Colombia: Civil Society Speaks out on COVID-19 Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Colombia’s National Council for Peace, Reconciliation, and Coexistence (CNPRC) asked President Ivan Duque for a bilateral ceasefire across the South Amerian nation this week. | RELATED: | Colombia: Floods Affect 150 Families in the Choco Region | The Colombian civil society organization made this request after the unilateral declaration of a ceasefire by the National Liberation Army, as a humanitarian measure due to the situation caused by COVID-19. | El CNPRC, that groups 36 social se…
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Ecuadorian Humanitarian Catastrophe Amidst Pandemic
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
Among the countries affected by the global pandemic, it is undeniable that there is a certain imbalance in media coverage, with some very affected countries being scarcely followed by the news, while in other locations the situation is overestimated. An …
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Spain Hires Migrants in Agriculture To Maintain Supply Chain
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
The Spanish government approved Tuesday a decree to protect fruit and vegetable harvesting during the coronavirus crisis to avoid economic losses and disruption to the supply chain as food consumption jumped by over 17 percent under lockdown. | RELATED: | Spain’s Sanchez Calls for New ‘Marshall Plan’ in Europe | Agriculture Minister Luis Planas aid the unemployed, people in receipt of farming subsidies, migrants with permission to work and young migrants between 18-21 without paperwork w…
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Bread Lines in the US
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
It happened in the US before. It’s happening again in various ways at a time when perhaps harder than ever hard times may be just beginning. | First some background and related thoughts. | The Great Depression of the 1930s in the …
globalresearch.ca/bread-lines-us/5708932
Biden Says He ‘Doesn’t Have Enough Information’ on Iran to Have a Vew. How Odd, He Negotiated the Nuclear Deal
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
So, while we continue to be mesmerised by Covid-19, here are a few Middle East tales that should be going viral this week. Let’s start with a little divestment story. Microsoft has said it’s going to sell its stake in AnyVision, an Israeli facial recognition startup, after civil liberties groups in the US complained that…
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How China learned about SARS-CoV-2 in the weeks before the global pandemic
Vijay Prashad | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said at the press conference on that day that this was “the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus.” He said, “In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled.” From March 11 onward, it became clear that this virus was deadly and that it…
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How China Learned About SARS-CoV-2 in the Weeks Before the Global Pandemic
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
In the early weeks when the virus emerged in Wuhan, the Chinese government neither suppressed evidence nor did their warning systems fail…
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How China learned about SARS-CoV-2 in the weeks before the global pandemic
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-04-07
In the early weeks when the virus emerged in Wuhan, the Chinese government neither suppressed evidence nor did their warning systems fail.
mronline.org/2020/04/07/how-china-learne…
Trump Sends Gun Boats to Venezuela While the World Partners to Fight a Deadly Pandemic
Vijay Prashad, Paola Estrada, Ana Maldonado, and Zoe PC | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
On April’s Fools Day, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a press conference where he announced a new “counter-narcotics effort” by U.S. Southern Command. “We’re deploying additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircrafts and helicopters, Coast Guard cutters…doubling our capabilities in the region,” he said. The point of this mission–which will be joined by other countries–is to…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/trump-sends-…
AOC Says Sanders’s Plans Highlight the Progressive Future We Need Amid COVID-19
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
As millions hope to receive support as soon as possible from the massive coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress without adequate oversight mechanisms, we look at who will benefit from “extraordinary asymmetrical assistance” that went to corporations instead of working people. “Some of the people who need it the most are not getting it,” says Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “This contributes to a public health crisis in addition to an economic one.” She also discusses plans for t…
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Letter from President Nicolás Maduro to the People of the United States
Nicolas Maduro | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
In greeting you, with affection, I take the liberty of addressing you on the occasion of denouncing the severe events taking place against the peace and stability of Venezuela, at a time when the concern of the States and Governments …
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Bolivian Authorities Request Protection for Vulnerable Group
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Bolivia’s Ombudsman Office requested the de facto government provide benefits to the population during COVID-19 outbreak that has affected most of the world. | RELATED: | Bolivians Unable to Quarantine, Protest All Over the Country | The administrative body, who overlooks people’s rights, asked the government to extend the “Family Coupon” program and a pension for the familiar basket. According to the people’s defendant institution, these actions should benefit vulnerable and fe…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-public-d…
‘Everything is unraveling’: Whole Foods worker speaks out about dangerous conditions
Ted Kelly | workers.org | 2020-04-07
The following is a lightly edited interview with a Workers World member who works in a Whole Foods grocery store in late March. Workers held a nationwide sickout on Tuesday, March 31, to protest low pay and unsafe conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. After this interview, a Wawa gas station . . . | Continue reading ‘Everything is unraveling’: Whole Foods worker speaks out about dangerous conditions at Workers.org…
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Pakistani doctors detained for demanding safety gear
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
On March 6, doctors in the town of Quetta in Pakistan took out a protest demanding personal protection equipment that is vital while working with COVID-19 patients. Instead of addressing their concerns, the government detained them. This is a reflection of the larger situation in the country where doctors are struggling without adequate resources.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/pakistani…
Outrage as Wisconsin Forces Residents to Vote in Person During COVID Pandemic
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
In spite of coronavirus fears gripping the country, Wisconsin is ultimately moving forward with in-person voting on Tuesday. | Democratic Gov. Tony Evers made several attempts over the last several days to delay the spring elections in order to find an alternative to in-person voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Instead, Republican lawmakers, the conservative state Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court itself have all acted in ways that will either cause the virus to spread or disenfra…
truthout.org/articles/outrage-as-wiscons…
Coronavirus: Sanctions and Suffering
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
In the midst of the most horrendous crisis to confront the entire human family in recent decades, the United States elite, it appears, is hell-bent on perpetuating massive sanctions against certain states and affecting regime change in some of them. …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-sanctions-…
Lithuanian socialist leader Algirdas Palecki released from jail, to serve house arrest
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
Socialist leader Algirdas Paleckis has been incarcerated since October 2018 for allegedly “intending to kidnap prosecutors” and being a Russian spy. Critics believe that the former diplomat has been targeted by the right-wing Lithuanian government for his socialist ideology…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/lithuania…
Italian Communists Send a Fraternal Hug to the People of Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
On Monday, the Italian Communist Party (PCI) issued a public thanks to the cooperation of the Cuban Health workers in this European country. | RELATED: | Cuban Medical Team Arrives in Barbados to Help Fight COVID-19 | “For 60 years, you have been an example and an invaluable resource for all the peoples of the world… A nation that is giving a great lesson in solidarity and humanity. Its doctors, who have cured the sick in 64 countries, testify to the value of a socialist societ…
telesurenglish.net/news/ItalianCommunist…
Greece and Turkey Clash in NATO Teleconference Waging Mini War of Words
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
A NATO teleconference last week saw Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu engage in a mini war of words, with accusations made by both sides against each other. àáavu≈üoƒülu took the Council of Foreign Ministers …
globalresearch.ca/greece-turkey-clash-na…
“Who’s Going to Pay For it?” A Dying Patient’s Last Words Before Being Placed on a Ventilator
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-07
In a country that leads in slashing budgets and encouraging individualism, the top-down failure to respond to the coronavirus has been uniquely American in flavor.
mintpressnews.com/healthcare-coronavirus…
Venezuela’s president sends message to U.S. population
Nicolás Maduro | workers.org | 2020-04-07
Caracas, April 3, 2020 To the People of the United States of America: For weeks now, the world stands still, trying to control a pandemic that, without any doubt, is the greatest challenge we have faced together as a society and as international community. Our priority is confronting it, as . . . | Continue reading Venezuela’s president sends message to U.S. population at Workers.org…
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Venezuela Registers a Single New Case for COVID-19 in 24 Hours
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
In Venezuela, only a single positive case of COVID-19 was registered in the last 24 hours to increase the number of infections to 166. | The announcement was made by the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, during an expanded meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of the coronavirus, where she met with the President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | Intellectuals, Artists Issue Letter in Defense of Venezuela | Rodríguez explained th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Regist…
Trump and the COV-19 Hydroxychloroquine Cure
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
The intense politicization over the topic of experimenting with the promising drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients strongly suggests that the “deep state” has intensified its Hybrid War on Trump’s America at its most vulnerable moment in modern history, all …
globalresearch.ca/hydroxychloroquine-hyb…
Targeting Iran While America Locks Down
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
The United States has just declared war against the coronavirus, with President Donald Trump self-proclaiming that he is now a “wartime president.” Whether one believes that the virus must be confronted with maximum aggression by effectively shutting down the country …
globalresearch.ca/targeting-iran-while-a…
Mayo Clinic joins community efforts urging people to #StoptheSpread during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Jeff Bolton, Mayo Clinic’s chief administrative officer, joins other community leaders in Rochester, Minn., in sharing the message that the best defense against COVID-19 is for people to stay home. ROCHESTER, Minn.
Refugees left to die as COVID-19 spreads across Greece
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Greece’s New Democracy government is ignoring calls to move refugees, presently clustered on islands, to mainland facilities to combat COVID-19.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/gree…
Paraguay: Government Still Not Providing Enough Aid
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Paraguay’s government provided less than 15 percent of the foreseen economic help announced as a palliative due to the COVID-19 crisis. | RELATED: | COVID-19: First Death and New Case Confirmed in Latin America | According to National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), 41,662 Paraguayan families received economical help under the àëandereko Food Security Programme. Also, it stated 35,775 families received food coupons and 5,877 food kits in Alto Paraguay. Even when the figures se…
telesurenglish.net/news/paraguay-governm…
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Plan for healthy meals, fewer trips to the grocery store during pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During the COVID-19 outbreak, I’m trying to limit trips to the grocery store. But I want to continue to eat healthy meals. What foods should I consider stocking up on, knowing that I probably won’t be buying anything fresh for a couple of weeks? ANSWER: Most people are in the habit of …
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Tripoli Hospital Shelled for 2nd Day, UN Condemns Attacks
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
The United Nations condemned Tuesday the shelling of a hospital in Tripoli for the second day, calling it a “clear violation of international law” as eastern forces continue their final push to take over the Libyan capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Libya: Haftar’s Army Suspends Fight for Tripoli Due to Covid-19 | …
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African Americans Have Contracted and Died of COVID-19 at an Alarming Rate
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
The coronavirus entered Milwaukee from a white, affluent suburb. Then it took root in the city’s black community and erupted. | As public health officials watched cases rise in March, too many in the community shrugged off warnings. Rumors and conspiracy theories proliferated on social media, pushing the bogus idea that black people are somehow immune to the disease. And mu…
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COVID-19 expert explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2 virus
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to drive home the message that excellent hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent illnesses, such as COVID-19. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2, and other viruses …
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COVID-19’s Challenge to the Christian Church: What Would Jesus Do?
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If …
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Radiology, Engineering investigating ways to help Mayo Clinic during COVID-19 response
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A supply shortage of critical materials, such as ventilators, face shields and masks, is possible in the U.S. In response, several Mayo Clinic teams have reached out to colleagues to assess their current and expected needs. These teams also are determining how they could print critical medical supplies as part of the …
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World population stats verses CoVid-19
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-07
Coronavirus since the beginning
Iran to Test Asymptomatic People to Contain COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Iran’s Health Minister Said Namaki announced that the number of new infections has been reduced for the eighth consecutive day. However, his country would increase the number of diagnostic tests to detect asymptomatic patients and control the COVID-19. | RELATED: | Iran Nearly 60 Groups Demand End to Sanctions During COVID-19 Crisis | So far, the Iranian authorities have conducted 211,136 tests via phone or virtual media; they have monitored the health of 70 million of the 83…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-toTestAsymp…
Mandatory online classes not accessible for millions in Italy: Communist Youth
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
Italy’s Communist Youth Front (FGC) has stated that the Italian government’s decision to start compulsory online classes for students during the COVID-19 lockdown will exclude millions who do not have internet access. On April 6, Monday, the council of ministers, including education minister Lucia Azzolina, approved a new school decree making online teaching mandatory. | FGC argued that the decree formalizes a model of education which discriminates against the children of workers. According to Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) data, one in three families in the country does not own a computer or ta…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/mandatory…
Autonomous shuttles help transport COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? For the first time in the U.S., autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida. At a time when health care resources and staff are stretched thin, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has partnered with Beep and NAVYA to use autonomous vehicles to …
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COVID-19: The tale of 1 virus and 2 testing methods
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
When a new virus emerges that infects and sickens humans, the wheels of innovation start turning quickly in the world of health care and biomedical research. Teams versed in different aspects of laboratory medicine work together to better understand the virus and develop tests to identify those who are infected or have been exposed to …
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“We aren’t going to take it anymore:” Anger among UPS workers as Teamsters union seeks to rein in logistics strike wave
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Workers on Facebook have reported that at least two UPS workers have died in the Chicago area from COVID-19, including Jerome Sutton, who left behind a wife and a young son. Neither management nor the Teamsters has confirmed these reports.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/upsw…
A Basic Demographic Profile of Workers in Frontline Industries
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-07
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 30 million US workers were employed in six broad industries that are now on the frontlines of the response. They include grocery store clerks, nurses, cleaners, warehouse workers, and bus drivers, among others. They were essential before the pandemic hit, yet also overworked, underpaid, under protected, and under appreciated. …
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Working toward a COVID-19 vaccine
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
The push to create a vaccine that prevents people from contracting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says developing a vaccine takes research, money and time. “Everyone wants to have a vaccine ready right now,” says Dr. Rizza. “Researchers around the globe and at Mayo …
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Fiction, reality and the global crisis of capitalism
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
As the death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic mounted on Monday, a mood of uncontrollable euphoria prevailed among investors on Wall Street.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/pers…
Video: New York Medical Doctor: Is COVID-19 Really ARDS? Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? It’s Not Pneumonia?
Cameron Kyle-Sidell | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
An interesting analysis by Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell, emergency medicine physician based in Brooklyn, New York, affiliated with the Maimonides Medical Center. | According to Dr. Kyle Sidell, COVID-19 is an “Oxygen Deprivation Disease” dissimilar from Pneumonia | “I am a physician …
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COVID-19: Advice for caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of daily life, how much information should you share with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or mild cognitive impairment? And how do you explain the necessary precautions and social distancing requirements? Dr. Joseph Sirven, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says it depends on the person’s exact …
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53% of Florida Voters Disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 Response
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
More than half of polled voters in the sunshine state of Florida said they disapprove of United States Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the results released Monday by the University of North Florida. | RELATED: | Puerto Rico: The Number of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Reaches 573 | “Floridians are clear in their stance on who they trust, and it’s not thei…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of US Citizens Incomes Hit by Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Nearly three-quarters of Americans said their family incomes have been reduced during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey released by the Financial Times and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation on Tuesday. | RELATED: | 53% of Florida Voters Disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 Response | The survey, conducted between March 24 and March 29, showed that 73 percent of Americans said the outbreak has reduced their family incomes, with 24 percent saying their household incomes have…
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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The ‘unprecedented challenge’ of fighting COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily burdened front-line health care providers. “Our nation and our medical community is facing an unprecedented challenge,” says Dr. Elie Berbari, chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Berbari discusses how Mayo Clinic is minimizing exposure to …
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Mayo Clinic Research in the news around the world
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
In this unconventional time, we are going to offer an unconventional article, really a collection of the previous week’s news stories related to Mayo Clinic Research. Our plan – to share a brief excerpt and link to stories written by journalists around the world. Most will likely be about COVID-19, some may report findings that change …
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COVID-19: A Pretext for World Government and Totalitarianism
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
The crazy thing about the COVID-19 “crisis” is how easy it is for the state and its media to frighten the public and manipulate ill-informed citizens into embracing economic and social decapitation. | Blinded by scary headlines based on irrational speculation–subsequently …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-pretext-world…
COVID-19 expert answers questions on how the virus makes people sick and more
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Experts continue to learn more about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how it behaves. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, is answering questions about how the virus makes people sick, how it compares to influenza, and how the COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting the …
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
The current coronavirus pandemic is more than a medical crisis, it is also a political and ideological crisis. It is a crisis deeply rooted in years of neglect by neoliberal governments that denied the importance of public health and the public good while defunding the institutions that made them possible. At the same time, this crisis cannot be separated from the crisis of massive inequalities in wealth, income and power. Nor can it be separated from a crisis of democratic values, education and environment…
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Imperial transforms halls of residence into accommodation for NHS volunteers
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-07
Imperial College London has opened up its halls of residence at Wilson House to NHS volunteers in need of a place to stay during the COVID-19 crisis.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196773/imperial-transforms-halls-residence-into-accommodation
Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
If there’s one thing the world has learned so far in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s the important role of testing for the disease. The ability to know who has the virus and who doesn’t provides critical information for people and entire regions. Early testing involved collecting cells from the back of the …
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The Big Hit: COVID-19 and the Economy
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Most sectors took a big hit in employment, most concerning is a loss of 42,500 jobs in health care. The impact of the coronavirus shutdowns showed up very clearly in the March data as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 701,000 jobs, a decline almost as high as the peaks hit in…
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Mayo Clinic expert puts grim COVID-19 projections into perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert, shared sobering estimates that COVID-19 could kill 100,000 to 240,000 Americans. Top government scientists warn that the death toll could be even higher if Americans don’t follow the strict guidelines put in place to slow the spread of the virus. Dr. Gregory Poland, a …
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Who Cares for Care Workers During the Pandemic?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
Lee Plaza, 60, is a caregiver for a 90-year-old woman in Los Angeles. She works 12 hours per day, six days per week helping her client shower, groom, eat and perform other basic day to day functions. | Needless to say, Plaza cannot perform this job remotely. | “I take a bus to and from work, which is risky in terms of spreading germs, but I cannot afford to take Uber,” Plaza told Truthout. “I worry about getting my client sick, or vice versa, but if I don’t work, I will not get paid.” | The global COVID-19 pandemic has br…
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COVID-19 exposes the U.S. Armed Forces
John Catalinotto | workers.org | 2020-04-07
Reports in the media this week have shown that the U.S. Armed Forces
Love Canal mom says EPA just gave polluters a license to kill
Lois Gibbs | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
Our government just told polluters they are free to pump deadly chemicals into our air and water. That’s because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended all enforcement indefinitely until the COVID-19 crisis is over. This terrifies me. I know firsthand that giving polluters free rein will cost thousands, even millions, of lives. As a young …
peoplesworld.org/article/love-canal-mom-…
California, facing COVID-19, moves to release “low-risk” inmates
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
As COVID-19 makes its way into California prisons, efforts are intensifying to secure the release of inmates nearing the end of their sentences, serving terms for nonviolent offenses, or at high risk for the virus because of age and/or health status. As of April 6, 17 people incarcerated in the state’s prison system, and 53 …
peoplesworld.org/article/california-faci…
Navigating the new world of COVID-19 with virtual appointments
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
As Mayo Clinic continues to prioritize keeping patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, video appointments are helping providers see their patients while maintaining social distancing recommendations. This article is written and contributed by the Mayo Clinic News Center As COVID-19 continues to upend life as most people know it,?Dr. Seth Gregory, a pediatrician …
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Thousands walk out in Matamoros as Mexican government lets corporations continue production during pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
A year after wildcat strikes involving 70,000 workers, the maquiladora workers in Matamoros are leading the fight against the dangers workers face from Covid-19.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/mata…
Six ways home-based cardiac rehab keeps patients safe, healthy during COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? COVID-19 presents evolving challenges to health care, in part because it is a new viral disease. People do not have natural immunity and a vaccine hasn’t yet been developed. Patients with heart disease are at increased risk of cardiac-related complications and death, and are more likely to develop severe complications from COVID-19. …
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UK extends its ‘immense gratitude’ to Cuba for helping British cruise ship
John McEvoy | thecanary.co | 2020-04-07
UK ambassador to Cuba Dr Antony Stokes has formally thanked the Cuban government for taking in British cruise ship MS Braemar. The vessel, with a number of people infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) onboard, was refused permission to dock in the Bahamas and Barbados. | But the Cu…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/0…
Trump Should Fight COVID-19, Not Venezuela
Leonardo Flores | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-07
Trump has been threatening military action against Venezuela since August 2017 and a naval blockade since August 2019. The recent deployment of the Navy towards Venezuela is the first step in backing up both threats.
mintpressnews.com/trump-should-fight-cov…
Mounting coronavirus death toll in Canada’s elderly care homes
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
COVID-19 cases have been reported from over 600 nursing and retirement homes nationwide, with Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia hardest hit…
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/canu…
Mounting anger among US healthcare workers as watchdog warns of “severe” supply shortages
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
As the Department of Health and Human Services warned Monday of “severe” shortages of vital protective equipment throughout the country, healthcare workers are demanding safe working conditions and the provision of the equipment necessary to keep them safe while treating COVID-19 patients.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/hhsr…
Tips to stay mentally healthy while staying at home
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Social distancing guidelines in the U.S. have extended until April 30 and many states now have stay-at-home orders to protect the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. But isolation and loneliness can affect people’s emotional health, especially older adults. “Social interaction and emotional health are definitely intertwined, and during this time when social interaction can’t be …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ti…
Climate Crisis: COVID-19 Cancels COP26, KXL Construction, Trump Big Oil Huddle
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-07
The UN climate summit is cancelled due to coronavirus, while the long-contested Keystone XL pipeline may begin construction because of it. And as global oil prices bottom out, Trump will huddle with Big Oil executives.
therealnews.com/columns/climate-crisis-c…
New Jersey hospitals cut staff as COVID-19 cases surge
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
On top of decade-long budget cuts to health care, a shortage of ventilators, PPE and hospital beds, the layoffs of medical workers will contribute to an increasing death toll.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/newj…
People Are Fleeing to Appalachia to Escape COVID-19. That Needs to Stop
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
This week, West Virginia became the latest to issue a statewide shelter-in-place directive, ordering residents to remain at home unless they are gathering supplies, caring for ill family members, or working jobs deemed essential. | In issuing his order, which came on the same day as similar orders in states such as Michigan, Ohio, and Massachusetts, Gov. Ji…
truthout.org/articles/people-are-fleeing…
Cuba Receives Medical Aid From China
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Cuba received a large donation from China, as they delivered medical aid and supplies amid the COVID-19’s outbreak on the island. | RELATED: | Italy: 1 in 3 Patients Are Discharged Thanks to Cuban Doctors | This batch contained 2,000 sanitary masks, 10,000 surgical masks. Also, as bio-safe equipment, China sent two thousand disposable protective suits, 500 infrared thermometers, two thousand protective goggles, two thousand pairs of surgical gloves and two thousand pairs of insu…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-receives-me…
Midwest Dispatch: Notes from a Pandemic
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2020-04-07
Minneapolis Public Schools start online learning amid the coronavirus shutdown.
progressive.org/covid-19/notes-from-a-pa…
Crucial test to identify those who have recovered from COVID-19 and have active immunity
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
A test that can determine if a patient had been infected and recovered from COVID-19 is being developed at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. The test will detect the presence of antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are produced by a person’s immune system, and are critical for control and clearance of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cr…
US hospitals raise prices, cuts costs and lay off staff in midst of COVID-19 crisis
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Funds to purchase necessary health equipment and increase operating capacity to battle the coronavirus will come from raising hospitals’ already extortionist rates for procedures, while cutting vital staff.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/cuts…
COVID-19 expert answers questions about the do’s and don’ts of social distancing
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Countries, states and cities are encouraging people to stay home and practice social distancing by implementing various restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Some areas have implemented certain restrictions, such as stay-at-home orders. The rules vary in different areas, which is why Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, an infectious diseases expert, says it’s important that …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/co…
Stephen Smith remakes campaign to spearhead response to pandemic
Aída Chávez | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
Stephen Smith’s Progressive Populist Campaign for West Virginia Governor Has Become a Covid-19 Response Program…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/stephen-smith-rema…
COVID-19 and food safety
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
Social distancing, hand-washing not touching your face and disinfecting surfaces are some ways to avoid contracting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But what about the food you eat? Can you get sick with COVID-19 by eating contaminated fruits, vegetables or other foods? Dr. Abinash Virk, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says the risk …
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Una Plaga de Incompetencia
Javier Sierra | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
En esta pandemia, siento que todos estamos a merced del más incompetente de los líderes. Estados Unidos ya es el país con más casos del mundo de COVID-19, la peor pandemia en un siglo que se expande imparable dejando un rastro de muerte y caos económico. Si no se toman medidas drásticas, como el confinamiento …
peoplesworld.org/article/una-plaga-de-in…
Scottish care workers speak out against conditions and treatment during COVID-19 crisis
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Front line health and social care workers from the Scottish Highlands spoke to the WSWS about the conditions they are facing.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/scot…
Tips for connecting to Mayo Clinic using Patient Online Services
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Telehealth is becoming more important as a way of delivering health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video appointments are one form of telehealth that is seeing an increased usage. Patients also can take advantage of the telehealth offerings available through patient portals. Mayo Clinic’s patient portal, Patient Online Services, offers its patients several …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ti…
Banal Terrors: Pandemics and the Ordinary Business of War
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-07
The twaddle of framing the confrontation of the coronavirus as a “war” has proven to be a cheapening, misguided exercise. France’s president Emmanuel Macron has deemed COVID-19 the “invisible, elusive enemy”, making it sound like an adept guerrilla specialising in sneak attacks. China’s Xi Jinping has gone for the language of the “people’s war”, suggesting …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/banal-terrors…
Wisconsin Citizens Compelled to Vote in the Middle of Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Wisconsin presidential primary, including the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, was held Tuesday in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, forcing voters to take risks and face long lines at limited polling sites. | RELATED: | COVID-19 Reminds Us We Need a Gov’t Working for All: Sanders | Although Wisconsin, like the majority of the states in the United States, has imposed a stay-at-home order on its residents in the face of the health crisis, the elections have no…
telesurenglish.net/news/Wisconsin-Citize…
The pandemic is exposing the weaknesses of populism, but also fuelling authoritarianism
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-07
Daphne Halikiopoulou is Associate Professor in Comparative Politics at Reading University. She has written extensively on radical nationalism, the politics of exclusion as well as the cultural and economic determinants of far-right party support and warns that the Covid-19 pandemic may be exposing the weaknesses of populism. We should not be complacent, however, as authoritarianism …
truepublica.org.uk/global/the-pandemic-is-exposing-the-weaknesses-of-populism-but-also-fuelling-authoritarianism/
This pandemic is ecological breakdown: Different tempo, same song
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-07
Comparisons between the toll of COVID-19 and climate change are not helpful because they view each as two separate “things”
mronline.org/2020/04/07/this-pandemic-is…
Class and COVID-19: Those Who Can and Those Who Can’t
Marc Haggerty | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Now there are two classes of people locally: those who can stay at home and those who cannot. Those who can stay at home are also divided by class between those who can have all delivered and those who must shop. Let me suggest that all City Officials can afford to have life delivered by…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/class-and-co…
The Big Hit: Covid-19 and the Economy
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Most sectors took a big hit in employment, most concerning is a loss of 42,500 jobs in health care. The impact of the coronavirus shutdowns showed up very clearly in the March data as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 701,000 jobs, a decline almost as high as the peaks hit in…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/the-big-hit-…
German government expands war operations despite coronavirus pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
The dramatic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to change German war policy. The ruling class is utilising the crisis in order to push forward its foreign policy offensive.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/mili…
Pharma-Funded Group Promoting Malaria Drug to Trump Is Tied to Top Trump Donor
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. | A fight broke out among the White House coronavirus task force over the weekend regarding the potential use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 pati…
truthout.org/articles/pharma-funded-grou…
US military calls for another $20 billion to counter China
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, an Indo-Pacific Command report to the US Congress sets out plans for a further military build-up in the region directed against China.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/usch…
Mayo Clinic named national site for Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Program
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
ROCHESTER, Minn.
Under COVID-19 stress, healthcare crumbles in neoliberal Ecuador
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
In the city of Guayaquil in Guayas, dead bodies, most likely victims of the pandemic, are piling up on streets as funeral services fail to collect them on time, forcing families to abandon them.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/under-cov…
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Poor lung health appears to play a role in deaths related to COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Why is COVID-19 so harmful to the lungs? Are smokers more at risk of the virus causing damage? As a smoker, should I be taking more precautions than the average person? ANSWER: COVID-19 can significantly affect the lungs. People whose lung health is affected by factors such as lung disease or smoking …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…
The COVID-19 Crisis: The Homeless and the Poor. How Can We Help Those under Duress
Hassanal Noor Rashid | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
Global inequality and injustice have been heated topics and of deep social concern throughout human history. | In January 2020, OXFAM (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief), a reputable confederation of charitable organisations, declared in a widely circulated report “2,153 billionaires have …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-crisis-crime-…
Putting Black Empowerment to Emergency Use
Frances Madeson | progressive.org | 2020-04-07
Cooperation Jackson deploys its community production capacity to make masks during COVID-19.
progressive.org/covid-19/black-empowerme…
The COVID-19 Outbreak Has Enabled Trump to Advance His Right-Wing Agenda
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-07
Last month, Donald Trump retweeted a doctored photo of himself playing the fiddle that was labeled “My next piece is called: nothing can stop what’s coming.” It was clearly an homage to the Emperor Nero who so infamously made music while Rome burned. To it, the president added this comment: “Who knows what this means, but it sounds good to me!” | Whether Trump is fiddling these days or n…
truthout.org/articles/the-covid-19-outbr…
Former Dallas police chief who used a robot to kill shooting suspect appointed Chicago’s top cop
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
The appointment by Mayor Lori Lightfoot of former Dallas police chief David Brown to head the Chicago Police Department is part of the city’s preparation to intensify the repression of the working class in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/cpdc…
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How does SARS-CoV-2 make people sick?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
A novel coronavirus is a new strain that has not been seen before in humans. SARS-Co-V2 is a novel virus, causing the disease COVID-19. Because COVID-19 is a new disease, much is still being learned about how it spreads and the severity of illness it causes. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…
Mayo Clinic in Florida expands specimen testing and processing capabilities for COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
What you need to know about spring allergies and COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
In many parts of the U.S., spring is in full bloom. And with the arrival of spring comes an increase in seasonal allergies and now questions about increased risk related to COVID-19. “Currently, there is no data to substantiate those patients with allergies and asthma are at an increased risk for contracting COVID-19,” says Dr. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…
The deadly consequences of the gutting of America’s public health infrastructure
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Politicians and media pundits have accepted that mass sickness and death are the inevitable product of the COVID-19 outbreak.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/infr…
China: No COVID-19 Patient Died in the Last 24 Hours
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Tuesday reported that no new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Monday, when the number of critically ill patients fell to 211, the lowest figure since January. | RELATED: | China Refutes US Accusations of Hiding Extent of Virus Deaths | “Today is the first day without coronavirus-related deaths in China since the outbreak broke out last January,” the China teleSUR correspondent Iramsy Peraza informed. | “The NHC reported data on 81,74…
telesurenglish.net/news/China-No-COVID-1…
GOP’s Achievement is Now on Display
Wim Laven | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Significant blame for the failed response and delayed action in responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic is being directed at Donald Trump. He fired the pandemic response team so crucial to readiness and progress, threw away the pandemic response book Obama’s administration left him, he cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding less…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/gops-achieve…
Puerto Rico: The Number of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Reaches 573
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Puerto Rico’s Health Department Tuesday announced that the number of positive cases for COVID-19 has reached 573 so far, 23 of which have died. | RELATED: | Puerto Rico: Pro-Independence Fighter Cancel Miranda Dies at 8 | One of the deceased was a 79-year-old woman who died in a hospital in the Mayagàºez region. A 40-year-old man also died and became the Caribbean island’s youngest victim. | “Every death confronts us with the unfortunate reality of the lethality of the ene…
telesurenglish.net/news/Puerto-Rico-The-…
Thousands more COVID-19 deaths in Europe as British prime minister moved to intensive care unit
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Above all public health considerations, Europe’s governments are concerned to get workers back to work and producing profits for the corporations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/euro…
Healthcare Workers Punished For Challenging ‘Profit Over People’ Management
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-07
The US medical system’s drive to maximize profit has always been at the cost of public health, and amplifies the danger healthcare workers and their patients face from COVID-19.
therealnews.com/stories/healthcare-worke…
Iran Demands US End Their Oil Sanctions
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to stop sanctions on Iran’s oil exports. | RELATED: | Nearly 60 Groups Demand End to Sanctions During COVID-19 Crisis | “Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don’t need charity from (U.S. President) Donald Trump,” Zarif tweeted. | The remarks of Zarif was an allusion to the recent help offer by Trump amid the surge of the novel coronavirus in Iran. | “What we want is for him to stop…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Demands-US-…
Fiction, reality and the global crisis of capitalism
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
As the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic mounted on Monday, a mood of uncontrollable euphoria prevailed among investors on Wall Street.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/pers…
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-07
The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. “Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from respiratory viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19,” says Dr. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ho…
US blocks export of crucial N95 masks to Canada and Latin America
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
At a time when countries like Cuba and China are offering assistance and providing doctors and medical supplies to others, the US move is being criticized as self-centered…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/us-blocks…
Boastful Pay Cuts: the Coronavirus Incentive
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
It has become a source of pride. Highly salaried executives
Mike Davis on pandemics, super-capitalism and the struggles of tomorrow
Sharif Abdel Kouddous | mronline.org | 2020-04-07
The coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming to comprehend. There are now hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases. Tens of thousands have died. Nations are on lockdown as the disease continues to spread. The planet is in crisis.
mronline.org/2020/04/07/mike-davis-on-pa…
Lawmakers slam Trump rules curbing paid sick leave
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
WASHINGTON–New Trump administration emergency rules for paid sick and family leave for workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic have so many restrictions and loopholes that the two top congressional sponsors of the measure sent an angry letter to Trump Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, saying the Labor Department is “twisting the law.” In their April 1 …
peoplesworld.org/article/lawmakers-slam-…
Sao Paulo Extends Lockdown, Bolsonaro Defies Health Advice
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo extended the quarantine for two more weeks Tuesday while President Jair Bolsonaro still defies the recommendations issued by health authorities including his Health Minister, who was almost dismissed from his functions on Monday. | RELATED: | Brazil Still Hampered by Coronavirus as Death Toll Reaches 486 | Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday he will continue in his post after overcoming a disagreement with Bolsonaro o…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sao-Paulo-Extend…
Coronavirus Spells the End of the Neoliberal Era. What’s Next?
Jeremy Lent | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Think Bigger Whatever you might be thinking about the long-term impacts of the coronavirus epidemic, you’re probably not thinking big enough. Our lives have already been reshaped so dramatically in the past few weeks that it’s difficult to see beyond the next news cycle. We’re bracing for the recession we all know is here, wondering…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/coronavirus-…
Coronavirus Being Used to Scare You Away from Using Cash
Nick Hankoff | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
Cash has been the target of the banking and financial elites for years. Now, the coronavirus pandemic is being used to frighten the masses into accepting a cashless society. That would mean the death of what’s left of our free …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-used-scare…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Opened the Curtains on the World’s Next Economic Model
Marshall Auerback | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
When the wealthiest country in the world is unable to produce basic medical gear to cope with a rampaging pandemic, it is dealing with a strategic vulnerability by depending on multinational supply chains to produce manufactured goods. Absent sufficient redundancies and physical reserves of resources, “just-in-time” lean supply systems can’t cope with sudden disruptions. The…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/the-coronavi…
A Caracas Commune Prepares for the Coronavirus Crisis
Cira Pascual Marquina | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
Four Voices from the Altos de Lidice Communal Healthcare System…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-caracas-commune-…
From corporate carewashing to genuine care?
Lynne Segal | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
The coronavirus crisis forces us to reconsider the business of business…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/from-corporate-car…
Left members of the European Parliament outline pandemic recovery plan
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
BRUSSELS, Belgium–A Europe-wide coalition of left and progressive members of the European Parliament has outlined a wide-ranging plan to help the continent’s workers cope with the coronavirus pandemic and particularly its economic impact. Among the measures unveiled are “maintaining work and income,” guaranteed housing for all and strengthening Europe’s collective bargaining rights for workers
Chile is another example of the failure of neoliberalism to respond to coronavirus
Tanya Wadhwa | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
Chile has already entered the Stage 4 coronavirus transmission scenario and the country’s Health Minister has ruled out imposing total quarantine to contain the spread of the virus…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/chile-is-…
UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-07
In a reference to his repeated appeals for a ceasefire in conflicts around the world, to focus on the shared struggle to overcome the virus, the UN Secretary-General pointed out that violence is not confined to the battlefield, and that “for many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest: in their own …
truepublica.org.uk/global/un-chief-calls-for-domestic-violence-ceasefire-amid-horrifying-global-surge/
Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike against negligence amid Coronavirus threat
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-07
Israeli prison authorities have failed to provide Palestinian prisoners adequate access to medical services, testing, protective gear and other essential sanitary items crucial to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in overcrowded Israeli prisons…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/07/palestini…
The bigger picture is hiding behind a virus
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-07
By Jonathan Cook: Things often look the way they do because someone claiming authority tells us they look that way. If that sounds too cynical, pause for a moment and reflect on what seemed most important to you just a year ago, or even a few weeks ago. Then, you may have been thinking that …
truepublica.org.uk/global/the-bigger-picture-is-hiding-behind-a-virus/
Coronavirus Hit Shows Up Strongly in March Data, Loss of 701,000 Jobs
Dean Baker | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
Most sectors took a big hit in employment, most concerning is a loss of 42,500 jobs in health care.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/coronavirus-hit-sh…
Emergency amidst Emergency–Modi government denies Internet access imperiling lives
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
The Indian state has refused to comply with World Health Organization guidelines to lift the internet lockdown in Kashmir, denying doctors and the public access to critical information in a life-and-death situation.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/ksco…
What The President Said (About The Plague)
Kenneth Surin | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
Rather than place Trump’s statements in strict chronological order, I have sometimes put 2 or more of statements from different days together, to highlight Trump’s contradictions and subsequent deviations– these are prefaced by an asterisk. I have retained Trump’s numerous linguistic infelicities. It should be noted that Trump sometimes refers to himself in the third person.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/what-the-pre…
A Simple Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela: End All “Sanctions”
Nino Pagliccia | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
On March 31 the US Secretary of State issued a press statement proposing a “pathway” by which all Venezuelans would live happily ever after. At least that is what Mike Pompeo seems to wish. He…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/a-simple-dem…
How Fuel Breaks Fuel Fires
George Wuerthner | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-07
The Department of Interior released a final decision to created 11,000 miles of linear cheatgrass corridors, which they are euphemistically calling “fuel breaks.” Think about that figure. Eleven thousand miles is equal to crossing the United States almost three times! The goal is to reduce wildfires across the sagebrush ecosystem of the Great Basin in…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/07/how-fuel-bre…
Trump nominates White House lawyer to oversee $500 billion bailout slush fund
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
While the US government expedites the flood of cash to the wealthy and slow-walks any assistance to workers and sections of the lower-middle class, the economic collapse is accelerating.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/07/bail…
Toward a Popular Salvation Front in Spain
| workers.org | 2020-04-07
Red Network, a communist, anti-imperialist organization that sees socialism as the only way out of the capitalist crisis, published this first draft of a program aimed, after discussion, at uniting other such organizations in the Spanish state in a common front. The program’s goal is to defend the lives and . . . | Continue reading Toward a Popular Salvation Front in Spain at Workers.org…
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‘It Is Disease that Makes Health Sweet and Good’
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-07
He was known as “the Riddler.” Even “the Dark.” Heraclitus of Ephesus was one of a kind. | In his heart of hearts a contemptuous aristocrat, this master of paradox despised all so-called wise men and the mobs that adored them. …
globalresearch.ca/disease-makes-health-s…
The economy is dead, long live the economy
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-04-07
The death of Colombia’s economy is devastating society, but also provides an opportunity to rebuild one with an economy that is more diverse and shock-resistant. Oil and mining, the long…
colombiareports.com/the-economy-is-dead-…
Third of this year’s femicides in Colombia happened during quarantine: prosecution
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-04-07
Twelve women did not survive the first two weeks of Colombia’s ongoing quarantine, the prosecution said Monday as domestic violence is becoming a growing concern. According to Vice-Prosecutor General Martha…
colombiareports.com/third-of-this-years-…
Duque extends quarantine in Colombia until April 26 after ‘intelligent lockdown’ backlash
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-04-07
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Monday he will extend a lockdown in his country until April 26 after coining an “intelligent lockdown” backfired. The president announced the extension two days…
colombiareports.com/duque-extends-quaran…
Colombia’s ambassador to Uruguay resigns after ‘surprise’ criminal probe into cocaine lab on family estate
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-04-07
Colombia’s ambassador to Uruguay resigned on Monday after expressing surprise he was being investigated over a cocaine laboratory found on one of his family’s estates. The office of President Ivan…
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Duque extends quarantine until April 27 after ‘intelligent lockdown’ backlash
Adriaan Alsema | colombiareports.com | 2020-04-07
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Monday he will extend a lockdown in his country until April 27 after coining an “intelligent lockdown” backfired. The president announced the extension two days…
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Ecuador: Ex President Correa Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-07
Ecuador’s former President President Rafael Correa and former Vice President Jorge Glas have been sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery charges. | RELATED: | Trial Against Former Ecuadorean President Correa Resumes | Accordin…
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German police claim latest racist rampage was not the work of a far-right extremist
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
After investigating the gruesome, racially motivated murder rampage in Hanau, German police concluded there was no indication that it was the act of a far-right extremist.
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Love in a Dangerous Time
Mike Ferner | zcomm.org | 2020-04-07
If we can expand our consciousness and compassion, we can begin to comprehend our government’s behavior in the world and come out of this pandemic demanding to be better members of the human family…
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‘Jordskott’ and ecological horror; ‘One Day at a Time’ revived
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-07
The Swedish series with the mysterious title Jordskott is an anomaly wrapped in an enigma. Really, what it is, is a deeply rooted ecological series posing as a horror/mystery thriller. The mystery thriller elements include abducted children and several murders perpetrated by a ruthless killer which occur around and in an ancient forest under siege. …
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‘There may be retaliation’: Trump says India may face US wrath if PM Modi fails to overturn export ban on Covid-19 treatment
rt.com | 2020-04-07
US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington may retaliate against New Delhi over a decision to bar exports of an experimental treatment for Covid-19, not long after asking his Indian counterpart to reverse the move. | Though India on Saturday imposed a blanket ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine
‘Don’t politicize the matter’: India allows export of drugs linked to Covid-19 treatment to ‘badly-hit’ countries amid row with US
rt.com | 2020-04-07
New Delhi has agreed to ship Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to the nations most impacted by Covid-19 and urged not to “politicize” the issue after US President Donald Trump threatened “retaliation” for its drug export ban. | “In view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic, it has been decided that India would license paracetamol and hydroxychloroquine in appropriate quantities to all our neighboring countries… dependent on our capabilities,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on Tuesday. | We will also be supplying these essential drugs to some nations who have been particularly badly affect…
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‘Everything is bulls***’: Ecuador pins 8-year corruption sentence on Correa as dead bodies line the streets amid Covid-19 outbreak
rt.com | 2020-04-07
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has been convicted in absentia of bribery and sentenced to eight years in prison while the country languishes in a coronavirus disaster that his successor’s austerity policies exacerbated. | Correa and his vice president, Jorge Glas, were given eight-year sentences for corruption and bribery and barred from politics for 25 years on Tuesday in the culmination of what Correa and his supporters have long framed as a politically-motivated setup. | The leftist former leader, who decamped for Belgium in 2017 after realizing his hand-picked successor, current president Lenin…
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