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2020-05-07: Social Media Postees

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December 2019 COVID-19 Outbreaks in France, China Rips Pompeo
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-07
Evidence suggests that one or more COVID-19 outbreaks likely first occurred in Hawaii late last summer, what a previous article discussed. | Did outbreaks begin in France before Wuhan, China? | According to a French hospital, a COVID-19 patient was treated on …
globalresearch.ca/december-2019-covid-19-outbreaks-france-china-rips-pompeo/5712122

Russian State TV in Media War Against No-Lockdown Belarus
The Moscow Times | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-07
Editor's note: Recall how in 2014-15 the Russian opposition and western media was trying to prove Russians were fighting and dying en masse in Donbass by supposedly uncovering "secret burials" all over Russia? Well the Russian state media has now adopted the same tactics to be deployed against brotherly Belarus. Why? While Russians have been forced into Sobyanin's cybergulag (now expanded nationally) Belarus has met the virus with the scorn it deserves, has allowed its people to remain free, and will p…
anti-empire.com/russian-state-tv-in-media-war-against-no-lockdown-belarus/

Johnson compared to Chamberlain in protest video on White Cliffs of Dover
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-07
Boris Johnson's response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has been compared to Neville Chamberlain's "peace for our time" moment, in a giant projection beamed on to the White Cliffs of Dover.The Kent landmark was lit up with a mock-up of the prime minister holding a scrap of paper saying "Highest death toll in Europe".The stunt was the brainchild of Led By Donkeys, a group of activists famed for their giant billboards of politicians' tweets.The group said the black and white creation is a comment on the government's "profound failure" and compares Johnson's conduct to Chamberlain's appeasement policy in the l…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/05/07/johnson-compared-to-chamberlain-in-protest-video-on-white-cliffs-of-dover/

What Neil Ferguson's Booty Call Tells Us About Modern Politics
Brendan O'Neill | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-07
The conspiratorial left, convinced the world is run by secret cabals of bankers and cigar-chomping media moguls, thinks the Neil Ferguson story is a 'dead cat'. In other words, they think the Daily Telegraph

Iran receives medical cargo purchased from France
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-07
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA)

US unemployment expected to pass 33 MILLION, marking worst economic downturn since Great Depression
rt.com | 2020-05-07
Another three million Americans are expected to have filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending May 2, which brings the total claims over the seven weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown to 33 million. | Some 3.839 million initial jobless claims have been registered in the past week. Florida saw the highest number of initial filings, at an estimated 432,000 on an unadjusted basis, from 507,000 in the week prior. | California reported 328,000 claims

May 1945: Nazi Germany Surrenders, but… on May 7, 8, or 9?
Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-07
After the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, the Americans, British, and Soviets had agreed that there would be no separate negotiations with Nazi Germany with respect to its capitulation.
globalresearch.ca/may-1945-operation-sunrise-nazi-germany-surrenders-but-on-may-7-8-or-9/5334299

'Worst case' scenario: Second coronavirus wave could come as early as July, top doctor in Germany warns
rt.com | 2020-05-07
Another wave of coronavirus infections could hit Germany as early as this summer, the vice president of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases has warned. Health officials say they are preparing for all possibilities. | Case numbers in Germany are falling but the situation could change if people do not adhere to social distancing guidelines, Lars Schaade said at a news conference. A worst-case scenario would be a surge in cases returning in late July or early August, he added. | Germany began easing its nationwide lockdown two weeks ago. Although the number of new cases continues to drop, Helge Brau…
rt.com/news/488016-germany-second-wave-coronavirus-july/

Shots fired at doctor's office in Cologne, multiple injuries reported, suspect on the run
rt.com | 2020-05-07
The shooting broke out on Thursday morning in Cologne's district of Neumarkt, according to media reports citing police. At least two people were injured by what appears to be a gas pistol. | Police have scrambled extra patrols to look for a female suspect who is still on the run. As it is usually done in high-risk situations, Neumarkt area has been sealed off, with residents told to keep away for their safety. | Some outlets suggested the runaway woman was undergoing a psychotherapy treatment at the building. Her treating doctor, an office assistant, and several other patients were inside when the shooting beg…
rt.com/news/488013-shooting-germany-cologne-injured/

Merkel's aide says pandemic 'to last at least for rest of year'
rt.com | 2020-05-07
The coronavirus pandemic will last for at least the rest of this year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff said on Thursday. | "We are not living after the pandemic now

Snubbing Merkel Pleas, German States Further Ease Virus Curbs
AFP | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-07
Germany is accelerating its return to normality from a crippling lockdown, with regional leaders pushing back against Chancellor Angela Merkel's pleas for prudence [mindless totalitarianism] in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. | On the eve of a key meeting between Merkel and premiers of Germany's 16 states to debate a new round of easing of stay-at-home measures, the country's biggest state pre-empted talks by saying it would reopen its restaurants and hotels this month. | Under the plan to progressively restart the gastronomy and hospitality sectors, Bavaria said restaurants would first be allowed…
anti-empire.com/snubbing-merkel-pleas-german-states-further-ease-virus-curbs/

Shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey impounded over safety standards
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-07
A shipment of 400,000 medical gowns from Turkey has been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.The personal protective equipment (PPE) was flown into the UK by the RAF last month but has not been released to NHS staff after inspectors deemed the gowns unsafe for guarding against coronavirus (Covid-19) when treating patients.Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said the gowns turned out to "not be of the quality that we feel is good enough for our frontline staff".The ministerial confirmation of the decision to impound the imported goods is another blow in what has proved an embarrassing…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/05/07/shipment-of-400000-gowns-from-turkey-impounded-over-safety-standards/

Dutch to begin easing lockdown measures next week, watchdog to review govt performance
rt.com | 2020-05-07
The Dutch Safety Board said on Thursday it would conduct an independent investigation and review of the country's preparedness and government performance during the coronavirus outbreak. | Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday announced a three-month roadmap toward relaxing lockdown measures imposed in mid-March, including opening schools and some businesses. The review will look at "the preparation for a pandemic, the crisis management and the measures taken, as well as the phasing out of those measures." | Easing restrictions in the Netherlands will be rolled out over the next four months. They could be cur…
rt.com/newsline/488002-netherlands-easing-lockdown-government/

Polish MPs approve law allowing presidential election to be held by postal ballot
rt.com | 2020-05-07
The Polish lower house of parliament, the Sejm, approved on Thursday government-sponsored legislation that would allow the presidential election to go ahead by postal ballot, according to voting records. | The presidential election was scheduled to take place on Sunday. The ruling party wants to hold it by postal ballot, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, opposition parties strongly oppose the plan, saying the election would be neither transparent nor fair. | Although lawmakers have in principle approved a postal ballot, the deputy prime minister said on Thursday that June was now the earliest date the…
rt.com/newsline/488003-poland-law-election-postal/

Mayo Clinic expert talks social distancing
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-05-07
The need for?social distancing?will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of?COVID-19. ?Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships of public safety measures and says they are important. "The nature of social distancing, isolating ourselves, and shelter-in-place has been tremendous hardships from …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-expert-talks-social-distancing/

RT SPECIAL VICTORY DAY PROGRAMMING TO AIR AND STREAM WORLDWIDE IN SIX LANGUAGES
rt.com | 2020-05-07
MOSCOW, MAY 7

"What the Hell Do You Have to Lose?"
Rev. William Alberts | counterpunch.org | 2020-05-07
The coronavirus does not care whether we are Republican or Democrat; mainline or evangelical Christian; Jew, Muslim or Hindu; white, black or brown; Chinese, Italian, Iranian, Russian, African or American, richer or poorer, older or younger. We are all human and subject to the same illnesses. Our nationality, faith, race, class, location or age does…
counterpunch.org/2020/05/07/what-the-hell-do-you-have-to-lose/

'When clowns purchase gowns': UK govt skewered after ALL 400,000 items of PPE bought from Turkey fail inspection
rt.com | 2020-05-07
A highly-publicized shipment of urgently-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers fighting Covid-19 has backfired spectacularly for Downing Street, after the items were deemed unfit for use. | British ministers used the arrival of 400,000 protective gowns flown in from Turkey last month as evidence of the government's pro-active approach to overcoming the health crisis. Some two weeks later, the British public has learned that the PPE shipment has been impounded after being deemed unsuitable by UK standards. Unsurprisingly, people are fuming. | Speaking to Sky News about the scandal, Mayor…
rt.com/uk/487996-ppe-turkey-uk-useless-coronavirus/

Iran takes delivery of medical supplies bought from France
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-05-07
Iran took delivery of about 10 tons medical supplies bought from France through Sarisu cross border market in northwestern country, IRNA reported on Thursday. Director of Bazargan Customs office Sadeq Namdar told IRNA on Thursday that it is the seventh medical cargo delivered to Iran through northwestern Iranian border market. The medical cargo includes antiserum, …
iranian.com/2020/05/06/iran-takes-delivery-of-medical-supplies-bought-from-france/

Stoltenberg Vows NATO to 'Remain Nuclear Alliance as Long as Atomic Weapons Exist'
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
Jens Stoltenberg has stressed the importance of NATO's deterrent accords which he claimed provide the alliance's European allies with a nuclear umbrella.
sputniknews.com/europe/202005071079229238-stoltenberg-vows-nato-to-remain-nuclear-alliance-as-long-as-atomic-weapons-exist/

Final Judgement of Finland's Basic Income Trial: More Happiness, But Little Employment Boost
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
During the controversial two-year trial, 2,000 randomly chosen unemployed participants received a no-strings-attached €560 benefit each month, and were free to search for work and even start businesses. On average, the basic income resulted in an employment boost of a mere six days.
sputniknews.com/europe/202005071079228028-final-judgement-of-finlands-basic-income-trial-more-happiness-but-little-employment-boost/

75 Years of Victory: Capture of Berlin by Soviet Forces in 1945
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
On 9 May, Russia is marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
sputniknews.com/photo/202005071079227881-capture-of-berlin-by-soviet-forces-in-1945/

Russia Discusses With Turkey Delivery of Extra S-400 Systems – Defence Cooperation Agency
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow and Ankara discuss the composition and the time frame for the delivery of an additional batch of the Russian S-400 air defence systems, the head of the Russian Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, has said.
sputniknews.com/military/202005071079230444-russia-discusses-with-turkey-delivery-of-extra-s-400-systems—defence-cooperation-agency/

Levelling Up: US Soldiers Play Russian Simulator Videogame to Gain Skills Amid Lockdown
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
The lockdown amid the pandemic has severely impacted various activities – including military drills, as troops can't fight against the invisible enemy. However, the US Army has found a way to help soldiers stay focused and polish their skills during the quarantine… by playing a Russian MMO videogame.
sputniknews.com/military/202005071079228158-levelling-up-us-soldiers-play-russian-simulator-videogame-to-gain-skills-amid-lockdown/

UK Government's Purchase of Substandard COVID-19 Protective Equipment Embarrassing, Mayor Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom's purchase of substandard personal protective equipment from Turkey amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is embarrassing for the government, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said on Thursday.
sputniknews.com/uk/202005071079228007-uk-purchase-of-substandard-covid-19-protective-equipment-embarrassing/

Pakistani Embassy Official in Ukraine Sacked After Being Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-07
New Delhi (Sputnik): Pakistani law provides immunity to diplomats under the law of the host country, but an inquiry is ordered if the government receives a complaint and often the diplomats in question are recalled to avoid foreign involvement.
sputniknews.com/asia/202005071079225600-pakistani-embassy-official-in-ukraine-sacked-after-being-found-guilty-of-sexual-misconduct/

European bank loans $27M to Turkish logistics firm
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Thursday announced it extended a ‚Ǩ25 ($27 million) loan to its longstanding partner Netlog Logistics, the largest provider of logistics services in Turkey."The EBRD is providing a financial boost to Turkey's logistics sector as the coronavirus pandemic makes the continued flow of essential goods more important than ever," the Bank said in a statement.The new financing will make supply chains more resilient and support domestic and international trade."Redoubled effort is needed to keep logistics and supply chains running," said Arvi…
yenisafak.com/en/news/european-bank-loans-27m-to-turkish-logistics-firm-3518901

Greece to reopen ancient monuments this month as it eases coronavirus ban
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
The ancient monuments were closed along with museums in mid-March in Greece's lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Restrictions have gradually been eased this week.Museums will open again in mid-June while open-air performances will resume in mid-July, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said. Distance and safety rules will apply.The many historical sites are one of the mainstays of Greece's vital tourism sector and efforts will now kick in to encourage visitors after travel restrictions and widespread closures caused a collapse in bookings.Hundreds of musicians, actors and art workers rallied outside parlia…
yenisafak.com/en/world/greece-to-reopen-ancient-monuments-this-month-as-it-eases-coronavirus-ban-3518910

Putin warns global market rivarly rising amid coronavirus pandemic
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that international rivalry on global markets was rising because of a fall in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic."Against the backdrop of falling global demand, the struggle for international markets for deliveries of fuel and raw material goods, food, and other products has intensified," Putin said at a government meeting broadcast on state television.
yenisafak.com/en/world/putin-warns-global-market-rivarly-rising-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-3518904

Turkish Airlines not to carry tameless animal to Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
Turkish Airlines will not carry tameless animals to Turkey from any countries both on passenger and cargo planes to stem the spread of coronavirus, the national flag carrier announced Thursday.The move came after the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry suspended entry into Turkey of exotic animals and invertebrates, amphibians, ferrets, reptiles, and rodents from all countries for any purpose, either accompanied by passengers or transported by cargo.Transporting pets such as dogs, cats, birds and ornamental fish on Turkish Airlines aircraft is permitted if accompani…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-airlines-not-to-carry-tameless-animal-to-turkey-3518900

Turkey sets price limit for face masks
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
Turkey has set a price limit of maximum 1 Turkish lira ($0.14)

Security forces seize 70 Roman-era coins in SE Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
Turkish security forces seized Roman-era bronze coins in the southeastern Sanliurfa province on Thursday, according to security sources.Some 70 Roman-era coins were found from a car stopped by gendarmerie forces in Akcakale district.As many as 1,500 packets of smuggled cigarettes were also seized from six trucks in the district. Nine suspects were arrested during the operation. Akcakale maintains a border crossing with Syria's Tell Abyad town.
yenisafak.com/en/news/security-forces-seize-70-roman-era-coins-in-se-turkey-3518905

Turkey brings back expats, Ukrainians from Argentina
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-07
Turkey on Thursday brought back nine Ukrainian citizens from Argentina along with Turkish expatriates as part of its relief operations during the coronavirus pandemic.The Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey said six other countries had rejected their request to repatriate the citizens."We are grateful to Turkey for bringing Ukrainians along with Turkish citizens via a specially arranged Turkish Airlines flight," Andrii Sybiha told Anadolu Agency.The ambassador gave assurances that the Ukrainian citizens will follow the mandatory quarantine rules, and will then be sent back to Ukraine via Minsk.Sybiha said 3,000 Ukrain…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-brings-back-expats-ukrainians-from-argentina-3518907

Experts warn of new nuclear arms race after Trump signals U.S. withdrawal from START Treaty
Alan MacLeod | mronline.org | 2020-05-06
While much of the corporate press has blamed Russia and China for the sudden failure of multiple longstanding nuclear treaties, experts put the blame on squarely on the Trump administration.
mronline.org/2020/05/06/experts-warn-of-new-nuclear-arms-race-after-trump-signals-u-s-withdrawal-from-start-treaty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=experts-warn-of-new-nuclear-arms-race-after-trump-signals-u-s-withdrawal-from-start-treaty

After 'Encouraging' Results From Finnish UBI Experiment, Experts Say the Time for Such a Bold Idea Is Now
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-05-06
"If there isn't a minimum income floor to fall back on when this kind of massive shock hits, people literally have no options." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ubi-finland-covid.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/05/06/after-encouraging-results-finnish-ubi-experiment-experts-say-time-such-bold-idea-now?cd-origin=rss

Cash is Trash, Especially for the Post-COVID World
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-05-06
There's been a concerted effort recently among the oligarchs I like to call The Davos Crowd to demonize cash. From hedge fund manager Ray Dalio pronouncing 'Cash is trash' earlier this year to the fear-mongering surrounding COVID-19 making people fearful of dealing in cash because it might be tainted the anti-cash rhetoric has been amped up to eleven. | And it's been no secret that the elite of the world want us to stop transacting in cash because it is something they can't track. Sweden has flirted with the cashless society while the European Union did away with large denomination bills the same way the U.S. has…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/05/06/cash-is-trash-especially-for-the-post-covid-world/

Disease-carrying mosquitoes could be common in Europe by 2030
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-05-06
Climate change could mean mosquitoes that can carry diseases like dengue, zika and yellow fever become established in southern Europe within 10 years.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197333/disease-carrying-mosquitoes-could-common-europe-2030

Rouhani urges EU to pressure Israeli regime, not allow further attacks on Syria
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-06
TEHRAN, May 6 (MNA)

Friendship between people of Iran, Azerbaijan 'deep-rooted': Vaezi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-06
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA)

Corruption, political blockages, threaten international efforts to help Bosnia and Herzegovina weather coronavirus
news.un.org | 2020-05-06
Bosnia and Herzegovina is weathering the COVID-19 outbreak better than some other nations, but there's a real danger that corruption will undermine global efforts to help it contain the pandemic, the international community's High Representative to the Western Balkan country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/05/1063432

Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA's Attention After Graphic Video
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-05-06
Editor's Note: A number of links below lead to news articles or social media postings that show graphic content. If you wish to avoid viewing that content, please proceed cautiously. | Following the release of cell phone footage of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, who was shot and killed while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia, in February, state officials say they intend to convene a grand jury investigation to determine whether charges should be filed against his shooters. | Gregory McMichae…
truthout.org/articles/ahmaud-arbery-murder-finally-gets-georgia-das-attention-after-graphic-video/

Cafes may reopen if they can provide outdoor facilities, says Hancock
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-05-06
Cafes may be able to reopen in the summer months if they can provide outdoor facilities, health secretary Matt Hancock has said.Hancock also said it would have been good if the UK had gone into the Covid-19 pandemic with the diagnostic capabilities of Germany, and added that experts are looking at how people who are shielding can be given more freedom before a vaccine is found.Hancock was answering questions from viewers on Sky News, including one from a man who asked how he could reopen his cafe safely once the lockdown is lifted.It comes as Boris Johnson is expected to publish a road map at the weekend on how r…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/05/06/cafes-may-reopen-if-they-can-provide-outdoor-facilities-says-hancock/

'There Will be Spring' wins at Berlin Flash filmfest
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-05-06
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA)

Imperial College Model Applied to Sweden Predicted 40,000 Deaths by May, 100,000 by June
Phillip W. Magness | anti-empire.com | 2020-05-06
The pace of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has created an unusual situation for academic research. Epidemiology models, which were previously developed over several years and used to forecast hypothetical scenarios that seldom panned out, are now being deployed and tested in real-time. | Unfortunately the results are not pretty. | Last week I examined some of the problems afflicting the most prominent epidemiology models for COVID-19, particularly the Imperial College-London (ICL) model that popularized a projected death toll of 2.
anti-empire.com/imperial-college-model-applied-to-sweden-predicted-40000-deaths-by-may-100000-by-june/

Chinese Authoritarianism Versus White Racism
Farid Parsa | iranian.com | 2020-05-06
For many Europeans racism is normal. Especially when it's directed at people who look different to them. Although Europeans have come a long way from their colonial past they still have a long way to go. Many Europeans led by the U.S. have been engaged in derogatory and racist language toward the Chinese government and …
iranian.com/2020/05/06/chinese-authoritarianism-versus-white-racism/

'Justice Demands That Arrests Be Made' After Video of Ahmaud Arbery's Killing Goes Viral
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-05-06
After graphic footage taken more than two months ago showing the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man, surfaced on social media late Tuesday, a Georgia prosecutor said he would present the case to a grand jury as soon as possible. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-05-06_at_11.17.59_am_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/05/06/justice-demands-arrests-be-made-after-video-ahmaud-arberys-killing-goes-viral?cd-origin=rss

An interview with Karl Marx
John Swinton | peoplesworld.org | 2020-05-05
The following interview with Karl Marx, published in the New York Sun on Sept. 6, 1880, was written by John Swinton, printer, journalist, and editor, when he visited Europe. It first appeared in our pages as part of the May 5, 1940 edition of the Sunday Worker. Swinton's enthusiastic appreciation of Marx gives a vivid …
peoplesworld.org/article/an-interview-with-karl-marx/

[Letter] Pandemic-related excess mortality (COVID-19), public health measures and funerary rituals
Eric Crubézy, Norbert Telmon | thelancet.com | 2020-05-05
Faced to COVID-19, the earliest public health recommendations in France [1] forbade washing of the body and mandated inhumation and cremation within 24 h, recommendations similar to those when case-patients were, more likely than non–case-patients, to have participated in funeral rituals. When a patient is hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2, family and friends were not allowed to be with him or her, and the farewells were done as the patient got into the ambulance. The grieving process, however, implies three phases [2]: viewing of the body, performing a collective ceremony to support those affected, and finally a…
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30102-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Matt Hancock patronises A&E doctor just as UK sinks to worst death toll in Europe
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2020-05-05
The UK currently has the highest coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll in Europe

Is Germany Dealing With COVID-19 As Well As We Think?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-05-05
Despite the hype around Chancellor Angela Merkel's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing kits are still scarce, medical teams are overworked, and unemployed workers receive less compensation than in other European countries.
therealnews.com/stories/is-germany-covid-19-well-angela-merkel-pandemic

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-05-07 15:11 GMT (11:11 EST)

2020-05-05: News Headlines

Peter Koenig (2020-05-05). WHO's Integrity Increasingly Questioned. Skepticism? globalresearch.ca Russian NTV: Donald Trump refused to Fund WHO. There are more and more people in the world who are skeptical of the organization. Does this skepticism have any Foundation? | Peter Koenig: Yes, it is true, and yes it does. WHO's …

Andrew Korybko (2020-05-05). Putin Didn't Disappear: Russia's Ongoing Decentralization Process. globalresearch.ca The Western Mainstream Media's aggressively propagated infowar narrative that President Putin "disappeared" and is "paralyzed" in the face of World War C is factually false because it ignores the Russian leader's regular video conferences with various officials that are widely …

RT (2020-05-05). Kim Jong-un accepts WWII medal awarded by Putin days after DEATH rumors spread by Western media. rt.com He may have been reported dead last week by US/UK media, but today North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a medal from President Putin for his contribution to perpetuating the memory of Soviet citizens buried in North Korea. | In 2019, the Kremlin announced the creation of a brand new award named '75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945′, to be given to those chosen by the president. The award has already been presented to multiple people, many of whom are Russian veterans. | | @ Russian Embassy in North Korea | According to the Facebook page of the Russian Embassy in North Korea, Kim was…

Eds. (2020-05-05). Another life-saving brigade travels to South Africa. mronline.org More than 1,450 men and women in white lab coats from Cuba's Henry Reeve Contingent have traveled to 22 nations in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East to battle the pandemic.

RT (2020-05-05). Brussels rules, Deutschland drools! EU claims Germany has no say on its money-printing policy. rt.com As Germany's constitutional court ruled that the European Central Bank could have exceeded its powers with a massive quantitative easing (QE) effort, the EU was quick to note that European law trumps that of member states. | In Tuesday's ruling, the Federal Constitutional Court said that the German government failed to challenge the QE programme, launched in 2015 and reactivated last year. The judges in Karlsruhe also ruled that the stimulus scheme, known as the Public Sector Purchase Program (PSPP), did not respect the "principle of proportionality," signaling that the eurozone's central bank went too far wit…

RT (2020-05-05). Summer holidays CANCELED in France? Macron announces indefinite 'limit' on international travel due to Covid-19 pandemic. rt.com President Emmanuel Macron has told French citizens that international travel will be restricted over the summer, dashing the hopes of those who were planning holiday getaways abroad. | The French leader said on Monday that "normal life" cannot resume until the coronavirus pandemic has ended, noting that summer plans will have to be modified accordingly. | "It is too soon to say whether we can take holidays. What I can say is that we will limit major international travel, even during the summer holidays. We will stay among Europeans and, depending on how the epidemic evolves, we might have to reduce that a litt…

Dr. Johan Giesecke (2020-05-05). "Gradually Everyone Is Approaching the Swedish Model" — Rock Star of Epidemiology, Dr. Giesecke, Points Out the Obvious (VIDEO). anti-empire.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=CajLDNg-Fb4&feature=youtu.be | Highlights: "I must say I have been inwardly laughing when I see all the other countries in Europe puttin…

RT (2020-05-05). Russia waging 'HYBRID WAR' on Europe by protesting removal of Soviet liberator statue, claims Czech official who had it torn down. rt.com A Prague official responsible for removing a statue of Marshal Konev urged Brussels to protect the EU against Moscow's "interference" and "hybrid war," playing the time-tested 'Russia scare' card that never fails to be effective. | Proving that a strong offense sometimes makes the best defense, head of Prague's District 6 Ondrej Kolar wrote an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Read m…

The Canary (2020-05-05). UK officially surpasses Italy death toll as experts warn comparing countries is difficult. thecanary.co The UK has passed Italy as the country with the most Covid-19 deaths in Europe, new figures show — but academics have warned that cross-country comparisons are "difficult".The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that 29,710 deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales had been registered up to 2 May.Together with the latest equivalent numbers for Scotland (2,272 deaths registered up to 26 April) and Northern Ireland (393 deaths registered up to 29 April), it means a total of 32,375 deaths involving Covid-19 have now been registered across the UK.The official number of Covid-19 d…

RT (2020-05-05). A new strain has come: Meet Spike D614G, the new & improved coronavirus. rt.com Fears that the coronavirus would mutate into a more dangerous strain appear to have been borne out, as research has identified that a new, more contagious strain of SARS-CoV-2 has become the dominant form worldwide. | The new strain, which has been dubbed 'Spike D614G' has been proliferating in Europe since at least mid-February, and spread to become the dominant form during the month of March. It is far more contagious than the original strain which emerged from Wuhan, for reasons as yet unknown. | Wherever it emerged it became dominant very quickly, and in some countries it became the only common strain with…

John Swinton (2020-05-05). An interview with Karl Marx. peoplesworld.org The following interview with Karl Marx, published in the New York Sun on Sept. 6, 1880, was written by John Swinton, printer, journalist, and editor, when he visited Europe. It first appeared in our pages as part of the May 5, 1940 edition of the Sunday Worker. Swinton's enthusiastic appreciation of Marx gives a vivid …

Thierry Meyssan (2020-05-05). L'UE, l'Otan, NewsGuard et le Réseau Voltaire. thealtworld.com Le dispositif de propagande visant à étouffer toute voix dissidente a franchi un pas. Il ne s'agit plus simplement de les accuser de commettre des erreurs factuelles ou de mentir délibérément, mais de les présenter comme des traàÆtres à la solde d'une puissance étrangère. | Le Service européen pour l'action extérieure (European External Action Service) a créé en 2015 l'East StratCom Task Force, une unité chargée de lutter contre la désinformation des services secrets russes. Celle-ci édite un site internet, EUvsDisinfo.eu, et expédie chaque semaine des e-mails aux journalistes de l'Union afin qu'ils répercu…

RT (2020-05-05). Vienna's vice mayor takes heat after 'ASYLUM SEEKER VIRUS' reference. rt.com The vice mayor of Vienna and high-ranking member of Austria's anti-immigration party faced accusations of racism after he blamed the rise in daily Covid-19 infections on the local migrant community. | "It is now clear… that the increasing coronavirus numbers in Vienna can only be attributed to asylum seekers," Vice Mayor Dominik Nepp

RT (2020-05-05). First murder hornets, now tiger mosquitos? Over half of France warned of dengue & Zika-transmitting insects just as lockdown lifts. rt.com Almost 65 percent of France has been placed on red alert following another invasion by the aggressive tiger mosquito, a known carrier of dengue fever, chikungunya and the Zika virus, right before the country emerges from lockdown. | As the US braces for its own invasion by so-called 'murder hornets', a total of 57 of France's 101 departments have been placed on red alert as tiger mosquito hordes descend on the country — just as citizens prepare to return to work on May 11 following weeks of coronavirus lockdown. | A further 10 departments have been placed on orange alert, as experts predict that France wi…

RT (2020-05-05). 'Not surprising' earlier Covid-19 cases from December reported, more early cases possible — WHO. rt.com Reports that the first cases of Covid-19 in France could have occurred a month earlier than official figures suggest are "not surprising," the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. | The WHO said on Tuesday it's possible that more early cases will now emerge after researchers concluded that the first infection in France was in late December and not January or February, which was originally thought. | French media reported that the Avicenne Hospital in Bobigny re-analyzed negative tests on people who were admitted and diagnosed with pneumonia in December. Of the 24 patients, one came back positive for Covid…

RT (2020-05-05). Germany issues warrant for 'GRU hacker' allegedly behind hacking parliament & US presidential election — report. rt.com A German media report suggests prosecutors have begun proceedings to arrest Dmitry Badin, who they believe to be a Russian agent behind a string of hacks dating back as far as 2014, and who is also wanted by the FBI. | German prosecutors have issued a warrant for the arrest of an alleged GRU agent accused of hacking the Bundestag, according to the country's Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. | The suspect is named as Dmitry Badin, wanted in Germany and the US in connection with numerous offences — among them, a cyber-attack on the German parliament and hacking the 2016 US presidential election. | Badin is bel…

RT (2020-05-05). Useless & invasive? UK's Covid-19 contact tracing app gets bad reviews after reportedly failing all performance tests. rt.com Many Britons are scoffing at a government plan to roll out an NHS Covid-19 app to trace cases of the virus, describing the initiative as unnecessary and intrusive. The app received poor marks during initial trials. | The tracing app uses Bluetooth technology to register a "contact" when people come within six feet of each other. Those who later develop symptoms of coronavirus can inform the app, which then sends an alert to the people they've been in contact with.Similar apps have been adopted in countries such as Singapore and Germany. However, the idea has been met with considerable suspicion in Britain. | F…

RT (2020-05-05). 'Corona is under control': Bavaria lets residents go out & businesses reopen despite Covid-19 still blighting Germany. rt.com Despite warnings the Covid-19 crisis isn't over, one of Germany's wealthiest states is set to open up, allowing people to go out for any reason and letting almost all businesses — from retail to tourism — welcome visitors again. | "Now it is time to act," proclaimed Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Soeder as he

RT (2020-05-05). Russian Embassy ridicules Pulitzer Board for awarding prize to NYT's 'undiluted fabrications'. rt.com The New York Times' staff have won a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for "exposing the predations of Vladimir Putin's regime." Russia, however, says the paper made it up. | The Pulitzer Prize Board loves a good yarn about Russia, and the New York Times certainly feeds their appetite. 2017 saw the paper score an award for reporting on the Kremlin's online "troll army;" while 2018 saw it

RT (2020-05-05). Russia's lead spacecraft designer & architect of ISS modules dies due to Covid-19. rt.com Yevgeny Mikrin, a top scientist behind Russia's manned spaceflight program and a contributor to the International Space Station designs, succumbed to the coronavirus in a Moscow hospital, the Academy of Sciences said. | Mikrin, who was due to turn 65 this year, has passed away "in the prime of life," President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Alexander Sergeev told the media on Tuesday, calling him an "outstanding scholar" and "a very bright man." | The scientist, who served as a chief designer for Russia's famed corporation Energia — founded by the forefather of the Soviet space program, Sergey K…

RT (2020-05-05). 'This is NOT a filter': Russian swimming champ Efimova takes late-night dip in incredible bioluminescent ocean (VIDEO). rt.com Six-time world champion Yuliya Efimova has given fans another glimpse into her idyllic lifestyle during quarantine by joining friends for a twilight boat party and night swim in bioluminescent waters near her base in California. | Having demonstrated her breaststroke technique from her Los Angeles kitchen table and shown off her outdoor swimming pool in previous videos, the two-time silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games went a step further in her latest clip, setting off by boat to explore the bioluminescent waters of the surrounding coast. | Joined by fellow swimmers Alena Rumiantceva and Lisa Bazarova, E…

RT (2020-05-05). A new song or same old tune? Memo warns of Russian 'plot' to influence 2020 vote by 'secretly advising' candidates. rt.com An internal American intelligence memo reportedly warns of a sinister Russian plot in the making to meddle in the upcoming US presidential election, including by directly advising the candidates and their campaigns. | Cobbled together by 'cyber experts' at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI in February, the memo effectively regurgitates the old Russiagate narrative, which quietly fizzled out after a special counsel probe led by Robert Mueller failed to find any proof of conspiracy or collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia. Excerpts from the document — dubbed "Possible Ru…

RT (2020-05-05). 'I will beat you': Seven-year-old blasts 'WEAK' Arshavin after ex-Russia star accuses Olympic champ of forcing child into videos. rt.com A bizarre row has broken out between Evgeni Plushenko's son and Andrey Arshavin after the Russia legend accused the figure-skating champion and his wife of forcing the infant to perform in a series of "painful" Instagram videos. | Two-time Olympic champion Plushenko and his wife, producer and TV personality Yana Rudkovskaya, have been prolific makers of videos with their son, Alexander, in the family's opulent home. | While Russia has been in lockdown under health guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, the seven-year-old known as Sasha has joined his parents indoors to test gym equip…

RT (2020-05-05). One year on, pilot of fatal Aeroflot Flight 1492 rejects all blame for deaths of 41 people. rt.com It's a year to the day since Aeroflot Flight 1492 burst into flames upon landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, taking the lives of 41 people. Now facing prosecution and jail time, the plane's pilot wants to clear his name. | Speaking to Russian news outlet Lenta, pilot Denis Evdokimov explained his version of events. According to Evdokimov, the fault lies with the airplane's non-compliance with standards of airworthiness, and he rejects all personal blame. | On May 5, 2019, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane operating Aeroflot Flight 1492 was gaining altitude when it was hit by lightning. As a result, the plane s…

Marko Marjanoviƒá (2020-05-05). Slovenia's Official Antibodies Study Implies COVID Infection Fatality Rate Just 0.15%, Comparable to Seasonal Influenza. anti-empire.com The full findings of Slovenia's official covid antibodies study will be released later today (after which we'll update this article), but for now the country's Health Minister Toma≈æ Gantar has already Slovenia is a country of 2.08 million people and has recorded 97 covid-positive deaths. If between 2 and 4 percent of 2.08 million were infected that mean…

RT (2020-05-05). Bone-breaking cart crashes & black widow spider bites: Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist opens up on horrific injury agony. rt.com Sweden's Daniela Holmqvist has discussed playing through the pain after a buggy she was traveling in flipped and smashed into a wall, causing severe injury – although Holmqvist already boasts a reputation as a tough cookie. | Golf may not seem the most demanding of sports at first glance but there's no denying Holmqvist is made of pretty strong stuff. | The 32-year-old from Sweden has suffered with constant pain since a bad accident in 2018 left her needing several injections in her back in order to play. | Holmqvist was in China competing on the tour when a golf cart she was riding in flipped backwards and lo…

Staff (2020-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2020. democracynow.org Dire Forecasts Warn U.S. Death Toll Could Surge in Coming Weeks as States Move to Relax Restrictions, China Rebukes Trump Admin Claim That Coronavirus Was Man-Made, Report Says Brooklyn Jail Destroying Medical Records to Hide Toll of COVID-19, J. Crew Files for Bankruptcy, Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of Student Loan Holders During Pandemic, EU, World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fund Coronavirus Vaccine; U.S. Sits Out, Questions Raised After 3 Healthcare Workers in Russia Fall from Hospital Windows, U.K. May Have Second-Highest Coronavirus Death Toll; France Identifies COVID-19 Case from December, Venezue…

RT (2020-05-05). Irish FM warns of 'crisis point' ahead if trade talks between UK & EU don't advance soon. rt.com Progress on Brexit trade talks between the European Union and Britain has "not been good" and another "crisis point" could be reached within weeks if there is no improvement, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said. | Speaking to RTE Radio 1 on Tuesday, Coveney, who is also Ireland's deputy PM, said "time is short" and there's still "an awful lot to do" before the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. | "Progress has not been good in the couple of rounds of negotiations we've had," Coveney said, adding that "of course there have been huge distractions for everybody in the context of Covid-19.

yenisafak (2020-05-05). Condition of refugee camps in Greece 'disgraceful'. yenisafak.com "It is disgraceful that such conditions are accepted in the middle of Europe," Gerd Muller, minister for economic cooperation and development, said in an interview with German daily Rheinische Post."I have seen how 20,000 people were crammed in a camp planned for 3,000 people," Muller added.He said authorities should ensure rights and dignity of refugees in these camps."Evacuating children from these camps do not solve the problem," Muller said, referring to evacuation of unaccompanied refugee children from camps in Greece to Germany.Germany brought 47 refugee children to the country last month as part of an agre…

yenisafak (2020-05-05). Italy to offer permits to illegal migrants for farm work in pandemic crisis. yenisafak.com Italy plans to give work permits to thousands of irregular migrants to help farms deal with the Covid-19 epidemic that has cut the flow of cheap labour from abroad, a political source said on Tuesday.The politically sensitive move, earlier reported in Italian media, was immediately attacked by right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini, whose League party has founded its success on a strong anti-migrant platform.Agriculture lobbies have warned Italy will have to throw away huge amounts of fruit and vegetables because there is nobody to pick them, worsening the effects of a shutdown costing the food sector 7 bill…

yenisafak (2020-05-05). Turkey urges powers supporting Haftar to rethink. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday called on all powers supporting Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar to "rethink their position and invest" in the Libyan government."Thanks to Turkey's support for the legitimate government of Libya, the destabilizing and illegitimate Haftar forces are losing ground in Libya. All those powers supporting Haftar must rethink their position and invest in the legitimate government for peace and stability," Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's communications director, said on Twitter.Under the guidance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Altun said Turkey is "a capable country that can pursue terrorists in Sy…

WSWS (2020-05-05). Spain bans May Day protests on "public health" grounds while sending millions back to work. wsws.org Spanish courts ruled that the COVID-19 danger outweighs basic democratic rights, but Madrid does not believe it outweighs workers' duty to produce profits for the capitalists.

WSWS (2020-05-05). Over 2,000 doctors infected with COVID-19 in Ukraine amid growing protest by medical workers. wsws.org Opposition grows among Ukrainian medical workers as they are left to combat the disease while lacking both essential equipment and funding.

WSWS (2020-05-05). Global automakers press ahead with reopening in midst of coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Auto production is already reopening in Europe, while the corporations are readying their supply chains in North America.

Ed Sykes (2020-05-05). Matt Hancock patronises A&E doctor just as UK sinks to worst death toll in Europe. thecanary.co The UK currently has the Shadow mental health minister Rosena Allin-Khan has also been working on the…

Thierry Meyssan (2020-05-05). The Global Political Project Imposed on the Occasion of Covid-19. thealtworld.com

| The inept reactions of European governments to Covid-19 were dictated by former advisers to Donald Rumsfeld and George W. Bush. Contrary to public rhetoric, they make no medical claims. Far from responding to the reality of the epidemic, they aim to transform European societies in order to integrate them into their political and financial project. | Regardless of whether the Covid-19 epidemic is natural or has been provoked, it offers an opportunity for a transnational group to suddenly impose its political project without discussion or even exposure. | Within a few weeks we have seen so-called democr…

WSWS (2020-05-05). Denmark buys unreliable antibody tests to enforce back-to-work amid COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen said reopening schools is necessary so parents could get back to work and "get the economy going again."

Mel Gurtov (2020-05-05). The Coming New World Disorder. counterpunch.org After the demise of the Soviet Union and the US intervention that crushed Saddam Hussein's attack on Kuwait in 1991, President George H. W. Bush pronounced a new world order. His exuberance carried over into academia (Frances Fukuyama's "end of history") and conservative punditry (Charles Krauthammer's "unipolar moment"). The consensus among these American exceptionalists was

Shane Quinn (2020-05-05). 75 Years Ago: Nazi Germany Lies in Rubble and How the Wehrmacht's Ultimate Defeat Came About. globalresearch.ca Three-quarters of a century ago the Third Reich lay in ruins, its ruler Adolf Hitler dead, having shot himself in the right temple with his 7.65mm pistol on 30 April 1945. Hitler had refused to leave Berlin over previous days, …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Iran dispatches coronavirus test kits consignment to Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iranian consignment comprising 40,000 coronavirus test kits was dispatched from Tehran to Germany on Tuesday morning.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). 'Eaten' goes on screen at Stuttgart Intl. Filmfest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iranian animated piece, 'Eaten' by Mohsen Rezapour is set to go on screen at the 27th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film in Germany.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Era of Nazism has gone over: IDO's head to German govt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) — In his reaction to the heinous treatment of Federal Government of Germany against Muslims enthusiast to Lebanese Hezbollah while attending the mosques of this country, Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi on Tue. said that the German government should know that the era of Nazism has gone over.

Peter Bolton (2020-05-05). We should never forget Bobby Sands, nor the brutality of the Thatcher government in Ireland. thecanary.co Today marks the 39th

imperial.ac.uk (2020-05-05). New report models Italy's potential exit strategy from COVID-19 lockdown. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have analysed the likely impact of easing lockdown measures in Italy and the impact on transmission of coronavirus.

graham (2020-05-05). EU loses $27BN in corporate tax a year to UK, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Netherlands. truepublica.org.uk EU member states are losing over $17 billion in corporate tax a year from US firms abusing the law to shift their profits into the UK, Switzerland and Luxembourg, where corporate tax rates in practice range from 10 per cent to 0.8 per cent. The $17 billion annual corporate tax loss is in addition to …

RAIN (2020-05-05). Social Distancing With Tear Gas and Walls: the "Racist, Hateful, And Life-Threatening Campaign" Unleashed Against The Romani With Covid-19. counterpunch.org She was 37 years old. Her name was not reported. We will never know the name of her baby. For three days after her waters broke, she appealed multiple times for attention at Ohrid General Hospital in North Macedonia. Every visit ended the same way, with her being denied treatment. Her friend, who drove her

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-05-05). Mayo Clinic expert talks social distancing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The need for?social distancing?will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of?COVID-19. ?Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships of public safety measures and says they are important. "The nature of social distancing, isolating ourselves, and shelter-in-place has been tremendous hardships from …

Adam Ramsay (2020-05-05). Thousands at risk from COVID-19 in 'dangerous' UK call centres. zcomm.org Labour and Lib Dems urge government to stop firms playing 'Russian roulette' with workers' lives — as 'harrowing stories' emerge from new research…

Binoy Kampmark (2020-05-05). Brutal Choices: Anders Tegnell and Sweden's Herd Immunity Goal. counterpunch.org If the title of epidemiological czar were to be created, its first occupant would have to be Sweden's Anders Tegnell. He has held sway in the face of sceptics and concern that his "herd immunity" approach to COVID-19 is a dangerous, and breathtakingly cavalier approach, to public health. Tegnell T-shirts featuring him as a medieval

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Talks underway between Iran, Turkey over reopening borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Talks are underway between Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey over the reopening of trade and business borders amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19.

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