Daily Archives: April 4, 2020

2020-04-04: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-04). Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York. rt.com The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced it is investing in production of testing systems, medicine, and medical equipment necessary to battle the spread of Covid-19. | Russia has recently delivered personal protective and medical equipment supplies to New York, which has become the worst coronavirus-affected US city. The Russian plane carrying the vital cargo arrived in the US on April 1. | Also on rt.com | | "RDIF paid half of the cost of medical supplies for clinics, hospital…

RT (2020-04-04). Tariffs ALWAYS an option! Trump hopes Russia & Saudis reach oil deal 'fair' for US as Putin seeks cooperation from ALL sides. rt.com US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of imposing tariffs on oil imports, due to a 'massive excess' supply on the global market created by the Saudi-Russian price war and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. | "There's too much oil, there's a glut," Trump said at a White House press conference on Friday, when asked what he discussed with oil industry executives earlier in the day. While lower gas prices at the pump were a good thing for Americans impacted by the economic shutdown over the pandemic, they were also hurting the US energy sector, he said. | It's a free market, they'll figure it out.

RT (2020-04-04). Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia. rt.com Having boosted its oil output to historic records, Saudi Arabia denied that it seeks to "get rid of" US shale oil producers, after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Riyadh of aggressively targeting competitors. | Rejecting the accusation as "fully devoid of truth," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud insisted that the Kingdom is and has always been "seeking to reach more cuts and achieve oil market equilibrium for the interest of shale oil producers." | Despite pumping oil at a record pace of 12 million barrels per day and offering its customers unprecedented discounts, Riyadh reject…

RT (2020-04-04). Section of apartment building collapses due to gas explosion in Moscow Region. rt.com One person was killed in a town east of Moscow after a powerful explosion caused a section of a five-story building to collapse. A gas leak is being blamed for the incident. | The blast took place on Saturday afternoon in Orekhovo-Zuyevo, a town of 118,000 people around 80km from the Russian capital. Images making the rounds on social media show the entire section — from just under the roof all the way down to the 1st floor — reduced to rubble. | t.co/g5DlUywl1O #BREAKINGonRT RT (2020-04-04). Master-class on social distancing: Russian cosmonauts share tips on how to cope with coronavirus isolation with RT. rt.com Social distancing and self-isolation may be new concepts for people on Earth, but it's nothing new for residents of the International Space Station. Two Russian cosmonauts gave some advice on how to spend time indoors. | Fifty-five-year-old cosmonaut Andrei Borisenko is quite familiar with being confined to tight quarters for long periods of time, after making two flights into space and spending a total of 337 days in orbit. He told RT Russia that the best antidote to depression in such situations is to keep yourself busy. | Occupy yourself with something… Reread your favorite books. My parents live in St. P…

RT (2020-04-04). 'Govt sends us NAKED against Covid-19′: RT speaks to French nurse from caregivers' undressing flashmob. rt.com French caregivers battling Covid-19 are appallingly underequipped and overloaded with fresh cases, a local nurse said, explaining a recent action which saw medics posing naked to show their vulnerability to the deadly contagion. | The unorthodox demonstration kicked off earlier this week, with dozens of nurses undressing in a silent protest against the government "sending us naked to face this pandemic," as Melina Dufraigne-Laflechelle, one of the nurses behind the flashmob, put it on RT France. | Using the hashtag #apoilcontrelecovid (naked against the Covid), the silent protest featured medics of all ages po…

WSWS (2020-04-04). Russian doctors, nurses protest against horrifying conditions in hospitals. wsws.org Nurses and doctors have walked off their jobs, pleading for medical and personal protective equipment, and renovations of dilapidated hospital buildings.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How does SARS-CoV-2 make people sick? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 (2020-04-04). COVID-19 expert answers questions on how the virus makes people sick and more. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-04). Mayo Clinic expert puts grim COVID-19 projections into perspective. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 …

WSWS (2020-04-04). Ireland woefully unprepared for COVID-19 onslaught. wsws.org The European Centre for Disease Control warns that the intensive care system in Irish hospitals will not be able to cope with rising numbers of coronavirus patients in critical condition.

WSWS (2020-04-04). Unemployment surges in Europe amid COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The catastrophe now unfolding in Europe is rooted not in the biological properties of the coronavirus, but in the political bankruptcy of European capitalism.

WSWS (2020-04-04). As infections and deaths soar, Georgia governor issues "stay-at-home" directive. wsws.org Governor Brian Kemp claimed that "he did not know until the last 24 hours" that persons infected with the coronavirus but showing no symptoms could infect others.

Jonathan Cook (2020-04-04). The Bigger Picture is Hiding Behind a Virus. dissidentvoice.org 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 Russian interference in …

WSWS (2020-04-04). Coronavirus crisis: Hunger and malnutrition spread in Germany. wsws.org Research indicates some 13 million people in Germany are living in poverty or confront hunger, malnutrition and social misery due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

WSWS (2020-04-04). Turkish workers strike as bosses keep them at work despite COVID-19. wsws.org As of Friday night, Turkey had passed 20,000 cases and 400 deaths in the global coronavirus pandemic.

John Nichols (2020-04-04). 'We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder'. thenation.com 'We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder'

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Man armed with knife kills two in attacks in southeast France. yenisafak.com A man armed with a knife attacked people out shopping in the southeastern French town of Romans-sur-Isère on Saturday, killing two and wounding four, the mayor said.The town is currently under a coronavirus lockdown, although people are allowed out to buy essentials.The attacks took place in the morning outside a bakery where customers were queuing, and at shops in the town centre, according to Mayor Marie-Hélène Thoraval, who said the assailant had been arrested.Witnesses told Reuters the man struck at random and in several places while moving around the town centre.It was not immediately clear if the attacks ha…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). French doctor apologises for suggesting COVID-19 treatment be tested in Africa. yenisafak.com A French doctor apologised on Friday for suggesting a possible treatment for COVID-19 should be tested in Africa, after the remarks sparked an outcry on social media.Jean-Paul Mira, the head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin hospital in Paris, made the comments on Wednesday during an interview on French television channel LCI with the research director of France's national health institute, Inserm.The research director, Camille Locht, was discussing the BCG tuberculosis vaccine, which is being trialled in several European countries and Australia against COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new c…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). French sports retailer gives diving masks to caregivers. yenisafak.com In France, even actors in the sports world are doing their part to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.French sporting goods retailer Decathlon announced that it will donate the remainder of its Subea Easybreath diving mask stock to caregivers and hospitals in Europe for use in the crisis.The company, which has a presence in 70 countries, including Turkey, will give 30,000 masks each to hospitals in France and Spain, and 10,000 to hospitals in Italy — all for free.Since most factories are shuttered at the moment with shipping at a standstill, the manufacturing of masks has halted. Decathlon's manage…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Coronavirus worldwide death toll surpasses 60,000. yenisafak.com The global death toll from coronavirus crossed 60,000 on Saturday, according to figures compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.The virus known as COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 181 countries and regions around the globe, while confirmed cases have exceeded 1.1 million.With the exact number of deaths at 60,115, more than 233,000 people diagnosed with the virus globally have recovered.Italy, Spain, China, and Iran continue to be the most affected countries.The U.S. has reported the most number of cases

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Spain records 809 more deaths, lowest figure this week. yenisafak.com Spain recorded the lowest daily deaths of this week on Saturday, the country's Health Ministry said.With 809 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, the death toll in the country stands at 11,744.Additionally, 7,026 new cases were confirmed, bringing the tally to 124,000.Only Italy has a death toll higher than Spain with over 14,600 reported fatalities.Yet with Italy's population of 60 million and Spain's population of 46 million, Spain has almost reached the same proportional mortality as its Mediterranean neighbor.Spain also surpassed Italy in the number of confirmed cases in a day. Only the United States has rep…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Russian apartment block hit by gas blast during lockdown. yenisafak.com A gas explosion at a residential block near Moscow killed at least one person and injured four on Saturday, destroying several floors of the building housing 80 apartments, Russia's emergency ministry said.The blast occurred in the first week that residents of Moscow and the surrounding region have been required to stay at home as part of quarantine measures aimed at stopping the spread of the new coronavirus.The explosion took place in the town of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, 85 km east of Moscow, on the third floor of the five-storey block, the ministry said. Images posted on social media showed a blackened building with s…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Russia coronavirus cases top 4,700, death toll at 43. yenisafak.com Russia registered 582 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, raising the tally to 4,731, officials said Saturday.Moreover, with nine more fatalities the death toll climbed to 43, an emergency team said in a statement."To date, 4,731 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in 78 regions of the Russian Federation. 52 people were discharged within past 24 hours and 333 in total. 9 patients with coronavirus died during the day. A total of 43 people died," it said.Moscow has reported the most cases.Some 640,000 people were tested in Russia since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country; m…

yenisafak (2020-04-04). Turkey 'neutralizes' 89 terrorists in past month. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces neutralized 89 terrorists in the past month, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. According to a statement from the ministry, 52 terrorists were YPG/PKK members, 30 affiliated to Daesh/ISIS and seven from far-left terrorist organizations.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.In order to enhance internal security, Turkey launched 8,041operations, the statement said.A total of 1,697 people were arrested for aiding and abetting terror groups. Of them, 297 were remanded into custody.During the op…

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Two Teams of Russian Specialists to Stay in Belgrade, 5 to Be Sent to Other Cities to Fight COVID-19. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said it would send 87 military epidemiologists and medics, as well as protective gear and disinfectant to Serbia on 11 flights starting Friday.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Spanish PM Extends State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Until 26 April – Reports. sputniknews.com Earlier this day, the Spanish Health Ministry reported that the death toll from the coronavirus had risen to 11,744 this day from 10,935 the previous day.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Spain Registers 124,736 Cases of Coronavirus, Death Toll Reaches 11,744. sputniknews.com So far, Spain ranks third in the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic as the country, with Italy standing the second and the US topping the list.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Knife Attacker Who Killed Two in Southeastern France Reportedly Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'. sputniknews.com According to officials, the attack took place in the morning outside a shop where customers had queued.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). 'Everything's Going as Planned': Russia Ships First of Dozens of Ansat Helicopters Ordered by Mexico. sputniknews.com Russian Helicopters and their Mexican partner — the Craft Avia Center announced plans to form a partnership to market the Ansat multi-purpose helicopter in Mexico several years back, with the Mexican side opening a service center earlier this year.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Moscow to Introduce System For Self-Isolation Control in Case of Quarantine Violations. sputniknews.com The day before, Moscow's authorities stated that they had launched a system for monitoring patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Russia Approves Energy Policy Until 2035, Allots $7.4Mln for Anti-Coronavirus Measures. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian cabinet said on Saturday that it had approved the draft of the country's energy policy for the period until 2035 and allocated over 562 million rubles ($7.4 million) from its reserve fund to be paid to agencies on the frontline of tackling the COVID-19 outbreak.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Russian Historian Reveals Which Puppet Ally Hitler Was Ready to Sacrifice Berlin For. sputniknews.com 75 years ago, from January to May 1945, the Allies began the final push for the heart of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, knocking down one puppet regime after another and counting down the days to the Nazis' surrender.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). First Video From The Scene: Apartment Building Partially Collapses After Explosion in Moscow Region. sputniknews.com Authorities say the building was rocked by a gas explosion on the third floor.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). Sales of Vodka in Russia May Drastically Increase Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. sputniknews.com As the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted supply chains around the world, Russian media reported earlier that Russia may face shortages in the supply of imported alcohol.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). British Serviceman First Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Falklands Islands. sputniknews.com In just the first three months of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has enveloped the world and seen governments impose restrictions in order to stop the spread of the virus. The United Kingdom has introduced a full-scale lockdown with the public only being allowed out of their homes for exercise and essential shopping.

sputniknews (2020-04-04). NASA's Hubble Captures Galaxy With 'Violent Secret' Hiding Inside. sputniknews.com Last month, scientists used the United Kingdom's Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to identify a new, star-forming galaxy known as NGC 8822.

The Canary (2020-04-03). The Tories are probably hoping we're too distracted to notice the investigation into EU election spending. thecanary.co The Conservative Party is probably hoping that we're all too distracted by the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic to notice the party is under investigation over their campaign spending during the European Parliament elections.The Electoral Commission said five parties are being examined after submitting spending reports which were missing information that would give voters a "complete picture of their campaign spending".It added that parties are required by law to provide complete lists of all campaign payments and supporting invoices or receipts for payments of more than £200.It confirmed two investigations…

RT (2020-04-03). New grim record: US becomes 1st country to report 1,000+ Covid-19 deaths in single day as global infections top 1 million. rt.com The United States has reached yet another dark milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, counting over 1,000 fatalities in the span of 24 hours and shattering the global record for daily deaths as worldwide cases soar past 1 million. | Surpassing both its own one-day record — broken every day this week — as well as that of Italy and Spain, the previous world leaders in daily fatalities, the US reported 1,169 new deaths on Thursday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University. |

RT (2020-04-03). Driver in Russia's remote FAR EAST films bridge COLLAPSING under him (VIDEO). rt.com In a distant and rugged region where bears, tigers and other wildlife can often be sighted near highways, it takes quite a lot to scare a motorist. But a collapsing bridge is more than capable of doing the trick. | A motorist from Russia's Far East got the fright of his life as the structure literally collapsed right in front of him. The shocking moment the road swallowed up his Toyota Prius was captured on a dashcam. | The short video filmed on Thursday, and now making the rounds on social media, shows a truck driving across the bridge, which begins to collapse as the Prius follows. It then cuts away to the a…

RT (2020-04-03). 'Dark day' in Prague: Czech authorities use sham 'no mask' Covid-19 excuse to tear down monument to Soviet liberator. rt.com A monument to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev, who commanded the forces that liberated Prague from the Nazis in 1945, has been removed and mocked for 'not having a mask' by one local official, in what Russia has condemned as an insult.

RT (2020-04-03). US snatches masks from Germany in act of 'modern piracy' — Berlin senator. rt.com With Covid-19 infections climbing, Washington has diverted shipments of vital protective masks from its allies in Germany and Canada to the US. A Berlin senator described the move as "modern piracy." | As confirmed coronavirus cases passed 250,000 in the US this week, the White House pressured safety gear manufacturer 3M to step up imports of protective masks from its Chinese factories. Trump publicly promised on Thursday that 3M would "have a big price to pay" if it didn't increase supply to the US. | We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. "P Act" all the way. Big surprise to…

Agha Hussain (2020-04-03). Erdogan's Idlib Misadventure: Reality Checks and Hard Lessons for Turkey. mintpressnews.com Turkey has found itself as a historic diplomatic crossroads following its military blunder in Syria. Now, wounded and humiliated, it faces a choice between neighborly detente or escalating its NATO-backed aggression in Syria.

Kevin Potter (2020-04-03). Austria's 'Unsozial' Capitalists in a Time of Crisis. mronline.org In a move seemingly reserved only for cartoonish villains, one of Austria's best-known millionaires, Attila Doƒüudan, CEO of DO &CO—one of the largest culinary companies in Austria, and who employs over 11,000 people worldwide—has used the COVID-19 crisis to orchestrate a widespread layoff campaign against all restaurant employees within Austria.

Kathy Kelly (2020-04-03). "He's Got Eight Numbers, Just Like Everybody Else" dissidentvoice.org On April 4, 2020, my friend Steve Kelly will begin a third year of imprisonment in Georgia's Glynn County jail. He turned 70 while in prison, and while he has served multiple prison sentences for protesting nuclear weapons, spending two years in a county jail is unusual even for him. Yet he adamantly urges supporters …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-04-03). Tunisia Leads the Way: New Report Exposes Israel's False Democracy. counterpunch.org Tunisia is the Middle East's greatest success story, according to the findings of the V-Dem Annual Democracy Report 2019. One of the world's most regarded annual reports on democracy and good governance, the V-Dem Report is produced by the V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. While Tunisians can be

teleSUR (2020-04-03). United Nations Warns of COVID-19 Effects on the EU Food Chain. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Friday warned that increased border controls and the stoppage of daily activities are affecting the supply and prices of fruits and vegetables in Europe. | RELATED: | "Supermarket sales continue. However, following an initial surge in demand, the fruit and vegetable market has weakened and prices may start to fall as customers shop less often than before," the UNECE spok…

Jeffrey D. Sachs (2020-04-03). How US Can Keep Death Toll Far Below the 100,000 Projection. commondreams.org Every city, every community, needs to scale up the capacity to test, trace and isolate infected individuals. (Photo: Marco Cantile/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/italy_coronavirus_0_0.jpg

teleSUR (2020-04-03). Spain: Bio-Engineers Find Drug That Blocks Effects of COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), together with international collaborators from Canada, Sweden and Germany, have identified a drug capable of blocking the effects of the novel coronavirus which leads to the COVID-19 disease, the institute said on Friday. | RELATED: | "We have been able to develop cell cultures that resemble the kidney, what we call micro-kidneys, in order to inves…

teleSUR (2020-04-03). Russia Extends Paid Leave Nationwide to End of April. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday an extension of paid leave for all Russians to April 30 due to COVID-19. | RELATED: | "If the situation allows, we will adjust the announced period of forced non-working days in the direction of its reduction," Putin said in a televised address to the nation. | The country's regions, depending on the objective situation, would decide which institutions and organ…

2020-04-04: Social Media Postees

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'Govt sends us NAKED against Covid-19′: RT speaks to French nurse from caregivers' undressing flashmob
rt.com | 2020-04-04
French caregivers battling Covid-19 are appallingly underequipped and overloaded with fresh cases, a local nurse said, explaining a recent action which saw medics posing naked to show their vulnerability to the deadly contagion. | The unorthodox demonstration kicked off earlier this week, with dozens of nurses undressing in a silent protest against the government "sending us naked to face this pandemic," as Melina Dufraigne-Laflechelle, one of the nurses behind the flashmob, put it on RT France. | Using the hashtag #apoilcontrelecovid (naked against the Covid), the silent protest featured medics of all ages po…
rt.com/news/484948-french-nurses-naked-coronavirus/

Russian doctors, nurses protest against horrifying conditions in hospitals
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
Nurses and doctors have walked off their jobs, pleading for medical and personal protective equipment, and renovations of dilapidated hospital buildings.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/russ-a04.html

As infections and deaths soar, Georgia governor issues "stay-at-home" directive
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
Governor Brian Kemp claimed that "he did not know until the last 24 hours" that persons infected with the coronavirus but showing no symptoms could infect others.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/geor-a04.html

Ireland woefully unprepared for COVID-19 onslaught
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
The European Centre for Disease Control warns that the intensive care system in Irish hospitals will not be able to cope with rising numbers of coronavirus patients in critical condition.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/irel-a04.html

Unemployment surges in Europe amid COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
The catastrophe now unfolding in Europe is rooted not in the biological properties of the coronavirus, but in the political bankruptcy of European capitalism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/euro-a04.html

Turkish workers strike as bosses keep them at work despite COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
As of Friday night, Turkey had passed 20,000 cases and 400 deaths in the global coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/turk-a04.html

Coronavirus crisis: Hunger and malnutrition spread in Germany
wsws.org | 2020-04-04
Research indicates some 13 million people in Germany are living in poverty or confront hunger, malnutrition and social misery due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/04/hung-a04.html

Tariffs ALWAYS an option! Trump hopes Russia & Saudis reach oil deal 'fair' for US as Putin seeks cooperation from ALL sides
rt.com | 2020-04-04
US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of imposing tariffs on oil imports, due to a 'massive excess' supply on the global market created by the Saudi-Russian price war and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. | "There's too much oil, there's a glut," Trump said at a White House press conference on Friday, when asked what he discussed with oil industry executives earlier in the day. While lower gas prices at the pump were a good thing for Americans impacted by the economic shutdown over the pandemic, they were also hurting the US energy sector, he said. | It's a free market, they'll figure it out.
rt.com/business/484943-trump-russia-saudi-tariffs/

Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York
rt.com | 2020-04-04
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced it is investing in production of testing systems, medicine, and medical equipment necessary to battle the spread of Covid-19. | Russia has recently delivered personal protective and medical equipment supplies to New York, which has become the worst coronavirus-affected US city. The Russian plane carrying the vital cargo arrived in the US on April 1. | Also on rt.com | | Russian military plane with coronavirus aid lands in US | "RDIF paid half of the cost of medical supplies for clinics, hospital…
rt.com/business/484902-russia-pays-coronavirus-aid/

Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia
rt.com | 2020-04-04
Having boosted its oil output to historic records, Saudi Arabia denied that it seeks to "get rid of" US shale oil producers, after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Riyadh of aggressively targeting competitors. | Rejecting the accusation as "fully devoid of truth," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud insisted that the Kingdom is and has always been "seeking to reach more cuts and achieve oil market equilibrium for the interest of shale oil producers." | Despite pumping oil at a record pace of 12 million barrels per day and offering its customers unprecedented discounts, Riyadh reject…
rt.com/business/484945-saudi-arabia-shale-blame/

The Bigger Picture is Hiding Behind a Virus
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-04
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 Russian interference in …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/the-bigger-picture-is-hiding-behind-a-virus/

Section of apartment building collapses due to gas explosion in Moscow Region
rt.com | 2020-04-04
One person was killed in a town east of Moscow after a powerful explosion caused a section of a five-story building to collapse. A gas leak is being blamed for the incident. | The blast took place on Saturday afternoon in Orekhovo-Zuyevo, a town of 118,000 people around 80km from the Russian capital. Images making the rounds on social media show the entire section

Master-class on social distancing: Russian cosmonauts share tips on how to cope with coronavirus isolation with RT
rt.com | 2020-04-04
Social distancing and self-isolation may be new concepts for people on Earth, but it's nothing new for residents of the International Space Station. Two Russian cosmonauts gave some advice on how to spend time indoors. | Fifty-five-year-old cosmonaut Andrei Borisenko is quite familiar with being confined to tight quarters for long periods of time, after making two flights into space and spending a total of 337 days in orbit. He told RT Russia that the best antidote to depression in such situations is to keep yourself busy. | Occupy yourself with something… Reread your favorite books. My parents live in St. P…
rt.com/news/484951-russia-cosmonauts-coronavirus-isolation-tips/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How does SARS-CoV-2 make people sick?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-04
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/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-how-does-sars-cov-2-make-people-sick/

COVID-19 expert answers questions on how the virus makes people sick and more
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-04
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-expert-answers-questions-on-how-the-virus-makes-people-sick-and-more/

Mayo Clinic expert puts grim COVID-19 projections into perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-04
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-expert-puts-grim-covid-19-projections-into-perspective/

'We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder'
John Nichols | thenation.com | 2020-04-04
'We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder'…
thenation.com/article/activism/public-transportation-worker-covid/

Man armed with knife kills two in attacks in southeast France
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
A man armed with a knife attacked people out shopping in the southeastern French town of Romans-sur-Isère on Saturday, killing two and wounding four, the mayor said.The town is currently under a coronavirus lockdown, although people are allowed out to buy essentials.The attacks took place in the morning outside a bakery where customers were queuing, and at shops in the town centre, according to Mayor Marie-Hélène Thoraval, who said the assailant had been arrested.Witnesses told Reuters the man struck at random and in several places while moving around the town centre.It was not immediately clear if the attacks ha…
yenisafak.com/en/world/man-armed-with-knife-kills-two-in-attacks-in-southeast-france-3515960

French doctor apologises for suggesting COVID-19 treatment be tested in Africa
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
A French doctor apologised on Friday for suggesting a possible treatment for COVID-19 should be tested in Africa, after the remarks sparked an outcry on social media.Jean-Paul Mira, the head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin hospital in Paris, made the comments on Wednesday during an interview on French television channel LCI with the research director of France's national health institute, Inserm.The research director, Camille Locht, was discussing the BCG tuberculosis vaccine, which is being trialled in several European countries and Australia against COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new c…
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French sports retailer gives diving masks to caregivers
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
In France, even actors in the sports world are doing their part to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.French sporting goods retailer Decathlon announced that it will donate the remainder of its Subea Easybreath diving mask stock to caregivers and hospitals in Europe for use in the crisis.The company, which has a presence in 70 countries, including Turkey, will give 30,000 masks each to hospitals in France and Spain, and 10,000 to hospitals in Italy

Spain records 809 more deaths, lowest figure this week
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
Spain recorded the lowest daily deaths of this week on Saturday, the country's Health Ministry said.With 809 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, the death toll in the country stands at 11,744.Additionally, 7,026 new cases were confirmed, bringing the tally to 124,000.Only Italy has a death toll higher than Spain with over 14,600 reported fatalities.Yet with Italy's population of 60 million and Spain's population of 46 million, Spain has almost reached the same proportional mortality as its Mediterranean neighbor.Spain also surpassed Italy in the number of confirmed cases in a day. Only the United States has rep…
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Coronavirus worldwide death toll surpasses 60,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
The global death toll from coronavirus crossed 60,000 on Saturday, according to figures compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.The virus known as COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 181 countries and regions around the globe, while confirmed cases have exceeded 1.1 million.With the exact number of deaths at 60,115, more than 233,000 people diagnosed with the virus globally have recovered.Italy, Spain, China, and Iran continue to be the most affected countries.The U.S. has reported the most number of cases

Turkey 'neutralizes' 89 terrorists in past month
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
Turkish security forces neutralized 89 terrorists in the past month, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. According to a statement from the ministry, 52 terrorists were YPG/PKK members, 30 affiliated to Daesh/ISIS and seven from far-left terrorist organizations.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question either surrendered or were killed or captured.In order to enhance internal security, Turkey launched 8,041operations, the statement said.A total of 1,697 people were arrested for aiding and abetting terror groups. Of them, 297 were remanded into custody.During the op…
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Russian apartment block hit by gas blast during lockdown
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
A gas explosion at a residential block near Moscow killed at least one person and injured four on Saturday, destroying several floors of the building housing 80 apartments, Russia's emergency ministry said.The blast occurred in the first week that residents of Moscow and the surrounding region have been required to stay at home as part of quarantine measures aimed at stopping the spread of the new coronavirus.The explosion took place in the town of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, 85 km east of Moscow, on the third floor of the five-storey block, the ministry said. Images posted on social media showed a blackened building with s…
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Russia coronavirus cases top 4,700, death toll at 43
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-04
Russia registered 582 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, raising the tally to 4,731, officials said Saturday.Moreover, with nine more fatalities the death toll climbed to 43, an emergency team said in a statement."To date, 4,731 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in 78 regions of the Russian Federation. 52 people were discharged within past 24 hours and 333 in total. 9 patients with coronavirus died during the day. A total of 43 people died," it said.Moscow has reported the most cases.Some 640,000 people were tested in Russia since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country; m…
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Two Teams of Russian Specialists to Stay in Belgrade, 5 to Be Sent to Other Cities to Fight COVID-19
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said it would send 87 military epidemiologists and medics, as well as protective gear and disinfectant to Serbia on 11 flights starting Friday.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004041078832994-two-teams-of-russian-specialists-to-stay-in-belgrade-5-to-be-sent-to-other-cities-to-fight-covid-19/

NASA's Hubble Captures Galaxy With 'Violent Secret' Hiding Inside
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
Last month, scientists used the United Kingdom's Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to identify a new, star-forming galaxy known as NGC 8822.
sputniknews.com/science/202004041078831505-nasas-hubble-captures-galaxy-with-violent-secret-hiding-inside/

British Serviceman First Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Falklands Islands
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
In just the first three months of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has enveloped the world and seen governments impose restrictions in order to stop the spread of the virus. The United Kingdom has introduced a full-scale lockdown with the public only being allowed out of their homes for exercise and essential shopping.
sputniknews.com/uk/202004041078832854-british-serviceman-first-confirmed-coronavirus-case-in-falklands-islands/

Knife Attacker Who Killed Two in Southeastern France Reportedly Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
According to officials, the attack took place in the morning outside a shop where customers had queued.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004041078831755-Knife-Attacker-Who-Killed-Two-in-Southeastern-France-Reportedly-Shouted-Allahu-Akbar/

Spain Registers 124,736 Cases of Coronavirus, Death Toll Reaches 11,744
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
So far, Spain ranks third in the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic as the country, with Italy standing the second and the US topping the list.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004041078831520-spain-registers-124736-cases-of-coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-11744/

Spanish PM Extends State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Until 26 April – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
Earlier this day, the Spanish Health Ministry reported that the death toll from the coronavirus had risen to 11,744 this day from 10,935 the previous day.
sputniknews.com/europe/202004041078832656-spanish-pm-extends-state-of-emergency-over-coronavirus-until-26-april—reports/

Sales of Vodka in Russia May Drastically Increase Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
As the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted supply chains around the world, Russian media reported earlier that Russia may face shortages in the supply of imported alcohol.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004041078829972-sales-of-vodka-in-russia-may-drastically-increase-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/

First Video From The Scene: Apartment Building Partially Collapses After Explosion in Moscow Region
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
Authorities say the building was rocked by a gas explosion on the third floor.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004041078832161-first-video-from-the-scene-apartment-building-partially-collapses-after-explosion-in-moscow-oblast/

Russian Historian Reveals Which Puppet Ally Hitler Was Ready to Sacrifice Berlin For
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
75 years ago, from January to May 1945, the Allies began the final push for the heart of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, knocking down one puppet regime after another and counting down the days to the Nazis' surrender.
sputniknews.com/military/202004041078832571-russian-historian-reveals-which-puppet-ally-hitler-was-ready-to-sacrifice-berlin-for/

Moscow to Introduce System For Self-Isolation Control in Case of Quarantine Violations
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
The day before, Moscow's authorities stated that they had launched a system for monitoring patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004041078832192-moscow-to-introduce-system-for-self-isolation-control-in-case-of-quarantine-violations/

'Everything's Going as Planned': Russia Ships First of Dozens of Ansat Helicopters Ordered by Mexico
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
Russian Helicopters and their Mexican partner

Russia Approves Energy Policy Until 2035, Allots $7.4Mln for Anti-Coronavirus Measures
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-04
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian cabinet said on Saturday that it had approved the draft of the country's energy policy for the period until 2035 and allocated over 562 million rubles ($7.4 million) from its reserve fund to be paid to agencies on the frontline of tackling the COVID-19 outbreak.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004041078831622-russia-approves-energy-policy-until-2035-allots-74mln-for-anti-coronavirus-measures/

"He's Got Eight Numbers, Just Like Everybody Else"
Kathy Kelly | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-03
On April 4, 2020, my friend Steve Kelly will begin a third year of imprisonment in Georgia's Glynn County jail. He turned 70 while in prison, and while he has served multiple prison sentences for protesting nuclear weapons, spending two years in a county jail is unusual even for him. Yet he adamantly urges supporters …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/hes-got-eight-numbers-just-like-everybody-else/

France To "Temporarily" Nationalize Companies Hit by COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-03
The French government is considering nationalizing, for a limited period of time, those companies suffering from the financial market turmoil due to the coronavirus epidemic, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday. | RELATED: | France: Tenth Day of National Protests Against Pension Reform | "It is simply a matter of having the state protect companies, for a limited period, by taking a stake or possibly by making a temporary nationalization," Le Maire told France 24 and RF…
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Tunisia Leads the Way: New Report Exposes Israel's False Democracy
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-03
Tunisia is the Middle East's greatest success story, according to the findings of the V-Dem Annual Democracy Report 2019. One of the world's most regarded annual reports on democracy and good governance, the V-Dem Report is produced by the V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. While Tunisians can be…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/03/tunisia-leads-the-way-new-report-exposes-israels-false-democracy/

New grim record: US becomes 1st country to report 1,000+ Covid-19 deaths in single day as global infections top 1 million
rt.com | 2020-04-03
The United States has reached yet another dark milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, counting over 1,000 fatalities in the span of 24 hours and shattering the global record for daily deaths as worldwide cases soar past 1 million. | Surpassing both its own one-day record

How US Can Keep Death Toll Far Below the 100,000 Projection
Jeffrey D. Sachs | commondreams.org | 2020-04-03
Every city, every community, needs to scale up the capacity to test, trace and isolate infected individuals. (Photo: Marco Cantile/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/italy_coronavirus_0_0.jpg
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Spain: Bio-Engineers Find Drug That Blocks Effects of COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-03
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), together with international collaborators from Canada, Sweden and Germany, have identified a drug capable of blocking the effects of the novel coronavirus which leads to the COVID-19 disease, the institute said on Friday. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro to Heal Brazil From COVID-19 With Religious Rituals | "We have been able to develop cell cultures that resemble the kidney, what we call micro-kidneys, in order to inves…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spain-Bio-Engineers-Find-Drug-That-Blocks-Effects-of-COVID-19-20200403-0009.html

The Difference Between America's Coronavirus Response and Norway's
James Carden | thenation.com | 2020-04-03
The Difference Between America's Coronavirus Response and Norway's…
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United Nations Warns of COVID-19 Effects on the EU Food Chain
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-03
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Friday warned that increased border controls and the stoppage of daily activities are affecting the supply and prices of fruits and vegetables in Europe. | RELATED: | Africa to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic Amid a Food Crisis | "Supermarket sales continue. However, following an initial surge in demand, the fruit and vegetable market has weakened and prices may start to fall as customers shop less often than before," the UNECE spok…
telesurenglish.net/news/United-Nations-Warns-of-COVID-19-Effects-on-the-EU-Food-Chain-20200403-0001.html

The Tories are probably hoping we're too distracted to notice the investigation into EU election spending
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-03
The Conservative Party is probably hoping that we're all too distracted by the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic to notice the party is under investigation over their campaign spending during the European Parliament elections.The Electoral Commission said five parties are being examined after submitting spending reports which were missing information that would give voters a "complete picture of their campaign spending".It added that parties are required by law to provide complete lists of all campaign payments and supporting invoices or receipts for payments of more than £200.It confirmed two investigations…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/03/the-tories-are-probably-hoping-were-too-distracted-to-notice-the-investigation-into-eu-election-spending/

Austria's 'Unsozial' Capitalists in a Time of Crisis
Kevin Potter | mronline.org | 2020-04-03
In a move seemingly reserved only for cartoonish villains, one of Austria's best-known millionaires, Attila Doƒüudan, CEO of DO &CO–one of the largest culinary companies in Austria, and who employs over 11,000 people worldwide–has used the COVID-19 crisis to orchestrate a widespread layoff campaign against all restaurant employees within Austria.
mronline.org/2020/04/03/austrias-unsozial-capitalists-in-a-time-of-crisis/

Erdogan's Idlib Misadventure: Reality Checks and Hard Lessons for Turkey
Agha Hussain | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-03
Turkey has found itself as a historic diplomatic crossroads following its military blunder in Syria. Now, wounded and humiliated, it faces a choice between neighborly detente or escalating its NATO-backed aggression in Syria.
mintpressnews.com/erdogans-idlib-misadventure-reality-checks-hard-lessons-turkey/266275/

Russia Extends Paid Leave Nationwide to End of April
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-03
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday an extension of paid leave for all Russians to April 30 due to COVID-19. | RELATED: | Russia Sends Medical Supplies for Fighting COVID-19 in the U.S. | "If the situation allows, we will adjust the announced period of forced non-working days in the direction of its reduction," Putin said in a televised address to the nation. | The country's regions, depending on the objective situation, would decide which institutions and organ…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Extends-Paid-Leave-Nationwide-to-End-of-April-20200402-0018.html

Driver in Russia's remote FAR EAST films bridge COLLAPSING under him (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-03
In a distant and rugged region where bears, tigers and other wildlife can often be sighted near highways, it takes quite a lot to scare a motorist. But a collapsing bridge is more than capable of doing the trick. | A motorist from Russia's Far East got the fright of his life as the structure literally collapsed right in front of him. The shocking moment the road swallowed up his Toyota Prius was captured on a dashcam. | The short video filmed on Thursday, and now making the rounds on social media, shows a truck driving across the bridge, which begins to collapse as the Prius follows. It then cuts away to the a…
rt.com/russia/484933-bridge-collapse-russia-video/