2020-04-14: Social Media Postees

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"Terrified to Go to Work": Hundreds of Workers in Meat & Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-14
We look at the spike in coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants. In just one case, Smithfield Foods shut down a plant responsible for 5% of U.S. pork production after more than 350 workers at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado. Many meat processing facilities employ large numbers of immigrants, including undocumented workers. We speak with Wenonah Hauter, executive director and founder of Food & Water Watch, and with Magaly Licolli, executive director of Venceremos, an advocacy group for poultry plant…
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/14/us_meatpacking_facilities_coronavirus

Hundreds of Workers in Meat and Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-14
We look at the spike in coronavirus infections at meatpacking plants. In just one case, Smithfield Foods shut down a plant responsible for 5% of U.S. pork production after more than 350 workers at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado. Many meat processing facilities employ large numbers of immigrants, including undocumented workers. We speak with Wenonah Hauter, executive director and founder…
truthout.org/video/hundreds-of-workers-in-meat-and-poultry-plants-test-positive-for-covid-19/

The Arab-Israeli Alliance Is Fueling Conflicts in the Middle East
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
There are 2 camps in the Middle East: those countries which work with 'Israel', and those who do not. The countries which have established relationships with 'Israel' are Turkey; United Arab Emirates (UAE); Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Bahrain; Oman; Jordan; Egypt. …
globalresearch.ca/arab-israeli-alliance-fueling-conflicts-middle-east/5709569

As Turkey Bombs Syria, Activists Urge Trader Joe's to Drop Turkish Goods
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-14
In solidarity with the people residing in North and East Syria, groups across the U.S. are asking the multibillion-dollar grocery chain Trader Joe's to de-shelve products from its Turkish suppliers. Rojava solidarity groups, organizing under a coalition hashtag of #TJsBoycottTurkey, launched a "Trader Joe's Boycott Turkey" petition. The coalition also scheduled a communications zap that encourages a coordinated flurry of emails and phone calls to corporate headquarters for Wednesday, April 15 and T…
truthout.org/articles/as-turkey-bombs-syria-activists-urge-trader-joes-to-drop-turkish-goods/

Prague Shows No Respect to Russians Who Liberated It from Nazism
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
Marshal Ivan Konev, the famous Soviet general who was responsible for liberating most of Eastern Europe from Nazi Germany and its allies has been a figure of respect. He has been immortalized in a series of busts and statues …
globalresearch.ca/prague-shows-no-respect-russians-liberated-from-nazism/5709581

Iran's $1.6bn blocked assets not yet released: Luxembourg court
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Video: Syrian Army Pounding ISIS Cells in Homs Desert. Turkey Fortifies Positions Near Saraqib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-14
The military situation in northwestern Syria is steadily escalating. | On April 10 and April 11, the Turkish Army and its proxies shelled positions of Kurdish armed groups in northern Aleppo. The most intense shelling took place near the areas of …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-pounding-isis-cells-homs-desert-turkey-fortifies-positions-near-sarqib/5709550

The Prevailing Pandemic of Influenza
jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-14
During the past two weeks, August 28 to September 11, there has begun a severe and rapidly spreading epidemic of influenza in the First Naval District. More than 2,000 cases have been reported in these two weeks, and there are indications of a rapid spread of the infection. This is undoubtedly the same disease which, first heard of in Spain last spring, and hence called Spanish influenza, has in recent months spread over nearly all of Europe, including Germany, Italy, France, England and Ireland, attacking from 30 to 40 per cent. of the people. The outstanding feature of this epidemic is its high degree of commun…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764446

No, Italy Is Not the Case Against Medicare for All
Vale Disamistade | thenation.com | 2020-04-14
No, Italy Is Not the Case Against Medicare for All…
thenation.com/article/world/universal-health-care-italy-coronavirus/

Over 100k infections in, France becomes 4th country to surpass 15,000 coronavirus deaths
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The death toll from Covid-19 has reached 15,729 in France, making it the fourth country after the US, Italy and Spain to cross the unsettling threshold. The number of confirmed cases of the disease also went beyond 100,000. | There were 762 new deaths in the past 24 hours, Jerome Salomon, the head of the public health authority, said. The figure indicated a slight increase in the rate of fatalities, which remained stable for the few previous days. | The number of the infected in the country has also risen by almost 5,500 since Monday, reaching 103,573 people. | Despite the somber figures, the French health chi…
rt.com/news/485819-france-coronavirus-death-toll-macron/

Europe's 'mixed picture': Optimism fading in UK as lockdown may be extended, while some European nations ease restrictions
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The UK Foreign Secretary has said the restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19 in Britain will remain in place until at least May 7, as other European nations re-open small businesses and non-essential stores. | Dominic Raab, who is deputizing for Boris Johnson while the latter continues his recovery, said on Monday that the UK still has a "long way to go" in its battle against the disease. | Read more | | Austria, Denmark & Italy tentatively emerge from coronavirus lockdown | Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Valance also warned that the…
rt.com/uk/485774-uk-extends-coronavirus-lockdown/

US coronavirus deaths top 25,000
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The number of deaths in the US due to Covid-19 has reached 25,000, according to multiple databases keeping track of the coronavirus toll. | There have been more than 584,000 total US cases registered as of Tuesday morning.This puts the US in the first place globally in both known cases and fatalities, ahead of the next hardest-hit country, Italy, where the death toll is just over 21,000. | The state of New York remains the hardest hit, with almost 11,000 of the deaths and over 202,000 cases. New York City alone accounts for 7,900 coronavirus fatalities and 110,000 cases. | A total of 1.95 million Covid-19 case…
rt.com/newsline/485818-us-coronavirus-fatalities-25k/

Austria, Denmark & Italy tentatively emerge from coronavirus lockdown
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The governments of Austria, Denmark and Italy have all begun easing lockdown restrictions, allowing certain segments of the workforce to return to work in a staggered manner, in a bid to revive the countries' ailing economies. | On March 16, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ordered everything, except supermarkets and medical facilities, to shut down in the hopes of preventing a coronavirus outbreak similar to the one which ravaged Italy. | Those restrictions are finally beginning to be lifted on Tuesday as non-essential stores under 400 square meters (4,300 square feet), such as hardware stores and garden ce…
rt.com/news/485733-austria-denmark-italy-lockdown-ends/

Cuba Under Media Attack for Sending Doctors, Not Bombs, to Help Covid-19 Victims
Belen Fernandez | fair.org | 2020-04-14
As coronavirus ravages the world, Cuba has exhibited disproportionate heroism, deploying medical personnel to at least 14 countries thus far to battle the pandemic–including to Italy, which has been particularly devastated. The response is in keeping with Cuba's decades-long tradition of " doctors, not bombs," which has seen the tiny island nation dispatch tens of thousands of medics across the globe to combat everything…
fair.org/home/cuba-under-media-attack-for-sending-doctors-not-bombs-to-help-covid-19-victims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuba-under-media-attack-for-sending-doctors-not-bombs-to-help-covid-19-victims

Polish govt prepares to begin lifting some restrictions from April 19
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Poland will gradually lift lockdown measures imposed to contain the novel coronavirus from April 19, starting with restrictions on convenience stores, the government said on Tuesday. It is also preparing to hold presidential elections by post on May 10. | "From the 19th we will slowly start unfreezing the economy," Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski told Polish radio station RMF FM. Poland's government spokesman Piotr Muller told public radio that restrictions on shops are likely to be lifted first. The government in Warsaw will decide on the lifting of further curbs on Wednesday or Thursday, Muller added. | As…
rt.com/newsline/485747-poland-begin-lifting-restrictions/

Germany's drop in Covid-19 cases may only be due to lack of testing at Easter, public health chief warns, amid lockdown debate
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Germany's top health official has cautioned that a recent slowdown in new coronavirus infections is likely the result of a temporary decrease in testing. The warning comes as Berlin considers lifting containment measures. | Daily tallies of new coronavirus cases have begun to gradually decline, but the recent figures may be the result of less testing over the Easter holiday, Lothar Wieler, the head of the Robert Koch health institute, noted. | "We can therefore not yet conclusively assess whether the number of cases is actually falling," the public health chief argued, adding that Germans should not think that…
rt.com/news/485749-germany-coronavirus-lockdown-infections-koch/

Denmark's PM proposes 'quicker reopening' of society
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Denmark's government wants to reopen society quicker than previously anticipated, as the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations continues to fall, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said. | "The number of hospitalizations have not risen, they have fallen. And the number of people in intensive care is also falling," Frederiksen told reporters on Tuesday. The PM did not specify details of the government's proposal, Reuters said. | The move will be discussed with other parties in parliament later on Tuesday, according to the Danish prime minister.
rt.com/newsline/485789-denmark-quicker-reopening-society/

Linking air pollution with the immunodeficiency conditions of hospital patients with COVID-19
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-14
By Manuel Joà£o Ramos, Professor of Departamento de Antropologia (ECSH), Lisbon Portugal and Centre of International Studies, ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon: Most countries' authorities are keeping silent in the face of the evidence being presented by a growing number of pathologists and epidemiologists linking air pollution with the immunodeficiency conditions of hospital patients with Covid19. …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/linking-air-pollution-with-the-immunodeficiency-conditions-of-hospital-patients-with-covid-19/

Anti-Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 battle sign of US 'state terrorism'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Russian FM calls US sanctions inhuman, illegal action
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

China moves to block new coronavirus flare-up on Russian border
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-14
China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia.The frontier has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area to prevent travellers from bringing the virus back from overseas.The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic began in China, which is now striving to keep the virus out while other countries struggle to bring their own outbreaks under control.The long, porous border of Heilongjiang province and neighbouring Inner Mongolia has much less travel than major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. But it is a popular alternative route into the country.Many Chinese live a…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/14/china-moves-to-block-new-coronavirus-flare-up-on-russian-border/

Russian Covid-19 cases exceed 21,000 after Putin warns country faces 'extraordinary crisis'
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The day after President Vladimir Putin told Russians that the next few weeks will be "decisive" in the battle with coronavirus, the country has posted a new daily record rise in infections, with 2,774 new cases discovered. | Over two-thirds (1,949) were found in Moscow and its surrounding region, with others dotted around the country. The national total now stands at 21,102. | Worryingly, the remote northern Komi Republic is Russia's fourth most affected region overall. The resource-rich territory recorded 97 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing its tally to 305, with three dead. | Twenty-two new deaths h…
rt.com/russia/485734-russia-number-covid-cases-rise/

Covid-19 isolation could lead to DIVORCE EPIDEMIC, according to Russian expert
rt.com | 2020-04-14
It's only April, but 2020 is certain to be remembered for more than just the fact that its first two digits match its second pair of digits. It has been one of those years in which, to paraphrase Vladimir Lenin, "decades happen." | …
rt.com/russia/485777-covid-19-isolation-divorce/

Russian FM Lavrov holds video conference with international journalists to discuss pressing global issues amid Covid-19 pandemic
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will host a video conference attended by international media to discuss key issues, as the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. | The unorthodox press briefing will be attended by fifteen journalists from Russia and across the world. Lavrov, who is currently in Moscow, is expected to touch on a range of current international topics during the video conference.
rt.com/russia/485739-lavrov-coronavirus-video-press-conference/

Russian MPs approve bill on dual citizenship for foreigners in 1st reading
rt.com | 2020-04-14
The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, has approved the first reading of the bill, according to which foreigners no longer have to give up their existing citizenship when being granted the Russian one. | Currently, when applying for Russian citizenship, foreigners must confirm that they had addressed their country's corresponding bodies in order to give up their original citizenship. The new bill cancels this requirement. | Chairman of the Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov said that previously this measure was in place onl…
rt.com/newsline/485791-russian-citizenship-foreigners-duma/

'Coronavirus is affecting EVERYBODY': Chinese virologists urge govts to act on Covid-19 as they share frontline experience with RT
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Top Chinese virologists, who were invited to share their experience with Russian colleagues, have revealed how their country tackled Covid-19. They also urged governments to 'get real' about the unprecedented threat to humanity. | A medical task force was sent to Russia from China on a humanitarian mission last weekend. Two of its members gave their take on the developing pandemic in an exclusive interview with RT. | They warned that Covid-19, which has killed more than 120,000 people around the globe, must be taken seriously because of its contagiousness, the likes of which have rarely been seen before. | Rea…
rt.com/news/485729-chinese-doctors-coronavirus-experience/

Serbian parl. speaker voices solidarity with Iran in COVID-19 battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Sweden's flawed coronavirus battle plan hits the poor & elderly, resulting in worst death count among Nordic countries
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-14
In only three days, the total fatalities in Sweden due to the current epidemic rose from 477 to 881. While the problem started roughly about the same time in all the Scandinavian countries, Sweden's stats are among the worst.
mronline.org/2020/04/14/swedens-flawed-coronavirus-battle-plan-hits-the-poor-elderly-resulting-in-worst-death-count-among-nordic-countries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swedens-flawed-coronavirus-battle-plan-hits-the-poor-elderly-resulting-in-worst-death-count-among-nordic-countries

French court orders Amazon to limit warehouse activities to 'essentials' until worker protection assured
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Amazon's French warehouses have been restricted to shipping essential goods only until a safety assessment can be conducted, after unions demanded the megacorporation adopt better employee protection measures. | The judicial court of Nanterre has ordered Amazon to limit its warehouse activities to "reception, preparation and shipment of food products, hygienic products, and medical products" within 24 hours, union counsel Judith Krivine told reporters on Tuesday. The company must submit to a professional risk assessment in conjunction with employee representatives before it can resume normal operations. | Also…
rt.com/news/485795-amazon-france-suspends-nonessential-unions/

Leaked footage shows Emmanuel Macron arguing with hospital worker just days before extending France's Covid-19 lockdown
rt.com | 2020-04-14
A video has emerged of the French president having a blazing row with a medic just days before he admitted France had been under-prepared for the coronavirus outbreak. | Emmanuel Macron was filmed arguing with the hospital worker while he was on a visit to the Kremlin-Bicetre hospital in Paris on April 9. | Shortly after the clip, which was released by a medical workers union, the president was shown in footage released by his office leading a round of applause with staff at the facility. | In the footage of the argument, he can be seen telling hospital workers "we haven't made up for 15 years of hospital tari…
rt.com/news/485813-macron-argument-hospital-worker-coronavirus/

Cannes, but in different 'form'? Film festival orgs hint it'll have to CHANGE as France extends Covid-19 shutdown
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Organizers of the Cannes International Film Festival have not yet given up on holding it "one way or another" this summer, but have conceded it will be impossible in "its original form," due to extended coronavirus lockdowns. | The festival, which serves as a springboard for a wide variety of films, was originally scheduled to start on May 12. Last month, the organizers announced they would postpone it to late June, after President Emmanuel Macron declared "war" on the coronavirus and locked down France. | On Monday, howev…
rt.com/news/485823-cannes-film-festival-coronavirus/

Meatpacking workers demand protection as pandemic hits US food supply chain
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Over the last few weeks, more than 2,000 food processing workers have tested positive and scores have died, including five meatpacking workers in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Georgia and at least 41 grocery store workers in New York, Illinois and Michigan.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/meat-a14.html

Skin Cancer Detection Apps Unreliable
Abbasi J. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-14
Smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence to assess skin cancer risk based on images of suspicious moles aren't ready for prime time, a recent systematic review in the BMJ suggests. The 9 studies included in the review "showed variable and unreliable test accuracy" for 6 such apps, 2 of which are approved by European regulators as medical devices.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764438

The US Will Indefinitely Maintain Border Closure With Europe
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-14
President Donald Trump Monday announced that the United States will maintain indefinitely the ban on entering its territory from Europe that has been in force for a month. | RELATED: | US Nationals Traveling to Europe Will Require Permit in 2021 | "We want to do it [lift the shutdown] very quickly, but we want to make sure everything is fine. Right…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-US-Will-Indefinitely-Maintain-Border-Closure-With-Europe-20200414-0008.html

German airline Lufthansa receives multibillion-euro bailout, prepares to cut 18,000 jobs
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Europe's largest airline, is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to implement long-planned attacks on their workforces.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/luft-a14.html

Iran-Turkey monthly trade via railway at 54k tons
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Turkey's COVID-19 prison amnesty excludes political prisoners, journalists
wsws.org | 2020-04-14
Turkey has one of the world's fastest-spreading coronavirus epidemics, with over 52,000 cases and 1,100 deaths since the first case was diagnosed on March 10.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/14/turk-a14.html

VIDEO: Virtual trip to pristine nature of Kharvana
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-14
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA)

Italy-UK team hopes to have COVID-19 vaccine in Sept
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
The venture brings together Italian company Advent-IRBM

Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 868 to 27,419
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 868 to 27,419, health authorities said on Tuesday, with 122 new deaths.Total deaths in the country are at 2,945, the Netherlands Institute for Public Health said in its daily update.
yenisafak.com/en/world/dutch-coronavirus-cases-rise-by-868-to-27419-3516893

Russia yet to reach coronavirus peak
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Russia has not yet reached the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.Speaking via video conference at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Putin said extraordinary measures should be taken to stem the spread of the novel virus, expressing hope that Russian scientists will be able to create a vaccine soon."Russia is very actively working on medicines, special means to fight the pandemic, and vaccines. Indeed, the work is going well. I hope that we will be able to share the results with you in the near future," he said.On the economic fallout of the virus, he said members of the…
yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-yet-to-reach-coronavirus-peak-3516897

Coronavirus death toll exceeds 4,000 in Belgium
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
At least 262 more deaths from the coronavirus were registered in Belgium over the past 24 hours, the health authorities announced on Tuesday, bringing the tally to 4,157.The latest data from the Federal Public Service of Health shows signs of a slowdown in contagion and hospitalization rates.As many as 530 new cases were reported, compared to last week's daily figures of 1200-1700, taking the total number of cases in the country to 31,119.Similarly, 242 patients were recently taken to healthcare facilities, while previous data revealed 400-600 hospitalizations per day."For hospitalization in Belgium, we do not ob…
yenisafak.com/en/world/coronavirus-death-toll-exceeds-4000-in-belgium-3516895

COVID-19 cases not peaked yet in Europe, US: WHO
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Of the overall outbreaks of COVID-19 around the world, 90% are registered in Europe and the U.S., and the peaks in both have certainly not been reached yet, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said Tuesday.WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris, at a UN press briefing from Geneva, urged following the organization's guidelines on the lifting of restrictions before lockdown easing measures are made."We're beginning to see a slight deceleration in cases," Harris said responding to a question of Anadolu Agency, adding: "It's going to take time. But yes, they see a slowing."Harris said other countries were st…
yenisafak.com/en/news/covid-19-cases-not-peaked-yet-in-europe-us-who-3516901

Turkey completes 1st phase of COVID-19 vaccine efforts
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Scientists in western Turkey commenced the lab tests on Tuesday of an antigen they designed for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.Research is ongoing with the collaboration of the Ege University Drug Development and Pharmacokinetic Research Application Center (ARGEFAR) in Izmir province and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).A total of 32 scientists specializing in different branches came together to conduct the studies.Dr. Mert Doskaya told Anadolu Agency that the design of the antigen, which is the first phase of the vaccine effort, was completed in a week.The Vaccine Re…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-completes-1st-phase-of-covid-19-vaccine-efforts-3516906

Turkey: Miners in Zonguldak resolute against COVID-19
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
As a lockdown continues in Turkey's northern province of Zonguldak as part of the country's measures against the novel coronavirus, tens of thousands of people are isolating themselves from daily life, including hard-working miners.The self-isolation is taken seriously in the Black Sea province, known for its rich coal reserves, as miners and their families are aware that COVID-19 poses more risk to those with pre-existing respiratory conditions, an occupational hazard of mining."I have been working as a miner for about 14 years, and this novel coronavirus is a source of anxiety among people here. But I feel conf…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-miners-in-zonguldak-resolute-against-covid-19-3516903

Turkey to use contact-tracing app to detect coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Young Turkish entrepreneurs have developed a mobile application to support the country's efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.A group of 16 technology enthusiasts developed the "Corowarner" app which allows community-driven contact tracing."The Corowarner app alerts you instantly and anonymously if you had close contact with an individual in a market, pharmacy or bus who tested positive for the virus," Efe Kart, one of the project developers of the app, told Anadolu Agency."The app was basically designed to send a notification like 'X days ago, you encountered a person who tested positive for COVID…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-to-use-contact-tracing-app-to-detect-coronavirus-3516894

Spain is flattening its coronavirus curve, health minister says
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-14
Spain is flattening the curve representing the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Health Minister Salvador Illa said at a news conference on Tuesday.The daily increase in reported cases of the virus has been falling since hitting a peak of more than 9,000 at the end of March, according to data from the health ministry.
yenisafak.com/en/world/spain-is-flattening-its-coronavirus-curve-health-minister-says-3516908

WHO Says World Not Past COVID-19 Peak Despite Decline in New Cases in Spain, Italy
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-14
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The coronavirus pandemic has not yet reached its global peak despite showing slight slowdowns in the worst-affected European nations, it remains on the rise in other nations, World Health Organisation spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Tuesday.
sputniknews.com/world/202004141078950378-who-says-world-not-past-covid-19-peak-despite-decline-in-new-cases-in-spain-italy/

Covid-19 strikes Moscow's LEGENDARY Bolshoi Theater, dozens of staff test positive
rt.com | 2020-04-14
Coronavirus has been detected in the Presidential Administration and other top Russian institutions. Thus, it was probably just a matter of time before a few cases were reported in the country's most famous opera and ballet house. | Despite being closed since March 15, and with rehearsals having been suspended 10 days later, 34 staff members at Moscow's world-famous Bolshoi Theater have tested positive for the virus. | | © Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich | Testing was conducted prior to a nationally televised concert called 'We Are Together,' held in support of those fighting the spread of Covid-19 in Ru…
rt.com/russia/485778-bolshoi-theater-staff-covid-positive/

See You Later, Aviator! Man Accidentally Ejects Himself From Rafale Fighter Jet at 500km/h
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-14
Some presents are fantastic and affect our lives so profoundly we remember them forever, but some surprises can be odd, or even dangerous. If you don't decline the gift, then it might still become memorable, but in a very different way. This is what happened to a senior man in France, who was involuntarily involved in a test flight.
sputniknews.com/society/202004141078947780-see-you-later-aviator-man-accidentally-ejects-himself-from-rafale-fighter-jet-at-500kmh/

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2020-04-13: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-13). Greece 'to guard border' as it voices concern over asylum-seekers 'gathering on Turkey coast'. rt.com Officials in Greece expressed concern on Monday that migrants and refugees are gathering on Turkey's coast with plans to cross the Aegean Sea to Greek islands, despite movement restrictions in both countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. | Daily clashes between border police and asylum-seekers broke out at the land border between Turkey and Greece in March, after Ankara said it would no longer stop people from trying to enter Europe. | Authorities "have seen signs of activity" on the shores of Turkey, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas stated. "We will… continue to do whatever it takes to…

RT (2020-04-13). 'We weren't prepared': Macron extends France's lockdown till May 11. rt.com France will remain locked down until at least May 11, PM Emmanuel Macron has revealed, calling on citizens to continue to respect the rules his government has imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. | Macron announced the lockdown extension during a public address on Monday as the growth of the epidemic in France was appearing to plateau, with 574 new deaths declared in the preceding 24 hours. | Also on rt.com | | Admitting t…

RT (2020-04-13). Huawei urges UK to stick with 5G collaboration as Chinese firm becomes target of Covid-19 conspiracies. rt.com Huawei has argued that ending its role in 5G development in Britain would be a disservice to the country, as a Tory-backed review of the deal — as well as coronavirus-fueled panic — challenges the business relationship. | In a letter making the case for the Chinese tech giant, Huawei's UK chief Victor Zhang noted that home data use has increased by 50 percent since the Covid-19 pandemic reached Europe — a surge that has put "significant pressure" on existing telecommunication systems. | He argued that development of the high-speed network would greatly benefit a rural community "stuck in a dig…

RT (2020-04-13). As restrictions spread across Europe, 69% of Muscovites willing to sacrifice rights to defeat coronavirus — poll. rt.com One of the ironies of the Covid-19 crisis in Russia has been the sight of liberal opposition groups urging the Kremlin to do more to restrict people's movement at the expense of civil liberties. In Moscow, people seem to agree. | Already, people's movement has been drastically restricted in the capital. All non-essential business and activity has been suspended, and hefty fines can be issued for breaking self-quarantine rules. | A survey suggests that most people in the capital are entirely on board with the new restrictions. According to research group Romir, more than two-thirds of Moscow residents (69 perce…

RT (2020-04-13). German politicians debate easing restrictions as new infections drop. rt.com Senior politicians in Germany have begun debating a potential easing of restrictions imposed over the coronavirus epidemic. Their meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled for Wednesday. | Merkel and the premiers of Germany's 16 states expect to get recommendations from the German National Academy of Sciences on Monday. The chancellor has said the advice will weigh heavily in considerations for a possible loosening in movement and social distancing rules in place since around mid-March. | The discussion takes place as the number of new infections and deaths declines in Germany, which has weathered the…

RT (2020-04-13). Italy's daily Covid-19 cases decline, deaths rise by 566 to 20,465. rt.com Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic in Italy rose by 566 on Monday, up from 431 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said. The number of new cases dropped to 3,153 from 4,092 the previous day — the lowest since April 7. | The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on February 21 rose to 20,465, the agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States. | The number of confirmed cases climbed to 159,516, the third highest global tally behind those of the US and Spain. | There were 3,260 people in intensive care on Monday compared to 3,343 on Sunday — a 10th co…

RT (2020-04-13). Spain lifts lockdown for non-essential workers amid harsh debate & fears of new wave of Covid-19 cases. rt.com Staff in food distribution, communications, sanitation and other non-essential sectors are now allowed to go to work in Spain, despite the country's status as the world's second-largest Covid-19 hotspot with over 17,000 deaths. | These workers will be able to return to work this Monday following a 14-day self-isolation regime that saw all industries — except for healthcare and food — shut down across all of Spain, local media

RT (2020-04-13). Economic guru Kudrin warns Russia's unemployment could TREBLE, as Kremlin labels talk of return to 1990s chaos 'hysterical'. rt.com Perhaps nobody in Russia is more responsible for the country's fiscal stability than Alexei Kudrin. | As Finance Minister, he paid off most of the national debt and built financial stabilization funds that have twice helped avoid financial ruin. | While Russia is better prepared for the inevitable Covid-19-driven economic recession than most of its G20 peers, Kudrin still believes the level of unemployment in Russia could treble before the end of the year, reaching eight million. While far from the 20 percent JP Morgan predicts for the United States, an 11 percent rate would put considerable pressure on the Ru…

RT (2020-04-13). 'Game-changing machine': Russian military get first batch of modernized T-90M tanks (VIDEO). rt.com With better protected turret, more powerful engine and a sighting system that guarantees high precision in nighttime, the modernized T-90M tank has now made it into the Russian army. | The first batch of the new war machines, called 'Proryv' (breakthrough) has been delivered to the elite Taman Armored Division near Moscow. | The arrival to their place of basing has been filmed by the Defense Ministry's Zvezda channel and featured the sad trend of the current time, as servicemen were seen wearing protective masks over the raging and deadly Covid-19 pandemic. | "Those are game changing machines," Sergey Kisel…

RT (2020-04-13). Russian unemployment may more than TRIPLE due to business shutdown amid coronavirus quarantine. rt.com The economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 can leave up to 8 million Russians out of work and the situation in the labor market may not improve till the end of the year, the head of Russia's Accounts Chamber has warned. | "According to forecasts, during this crisis the number of unemployed people in Russia will rise from 2.5 million to 8 million for some time," Alexei Kudrin, who used serve as Russia's Minister of Finance, told RBC business outlet on Monday. He added that the jobless rate can drop only when the economy rebounds with the rise in demand and consumption and businesses coming back to normal. | Also…

RT (2020-04-13). Lavrov & Zarif discuss coronavirus fight, lifting sanctions involving medicines. rt.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed in a phone call on Monday coordinated action to fight the novel coronavirus and the necessity of lifting sanctions that involve supplying medicines. | They "paid specific attention to the task of multilateral coordinated efforts in battling the coronavirus infection, including a waiver of unlawful individual sanctions and other restrictions linked to the supplies of medicines and essentials," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. | The diplomats also exchanged opinions on the situation in Afghanistan, given the role…

RT (2020-04-13). More than 100 people evacuated from apartment block in Moscow as it is ravaged by blaze (VIDEO). rt.com Dozens of people have been evacuated from a multi-story building in Moscow in the middle of the night after a flat on its upper floor caught fire, prompting fears that the blaze could spread to the rest of the apartment block.

RT (2020-04-13). 'Use your own fortune': Church of Sweden grilled after seeking coronavirus aid packages for migrants. rt.com Senior religious leaders in Sweden have urged the government to provide relief for asylum seekers, sparking anger from native Swedes who claim the calls for Christian charity don't seem to extend to the country's own citizens. | As the Covid-19 pandemic sends shockwaves through the global economy, the Swedish government should extend special support for the homeless, asylum seekers, temporary labor migrants and those awaiting deportation, the Christian Council of Sweden argued in an open letter. The group includes Antje Jackelen, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden, as well as the leaders of several other Chris…

RT (2020-04-13). Indonesia will rapidly expand coronavirus testing, president says after criticism. rt.com President Joko Widodo said Indonesia will be able to conduct more than 10,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests a day for the new coronavirus. The president rejected criticism that he favored economic considerations over public health. | Widodo told foreign media on Monday that Indonesia had sourced new PCR kits from Switzerland and its extra testing capability would be on stream by next week, with plans to expand testing to 78 labs. The world's fourth most populous nation has one of the lowest testing rates for the coronavirus, drawing criticism from the World Health Organization and public health experts…

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-04-13). Ukraine Eyes America for Gas but Still Relies on Russia. globalresearch.ca Despite strong attempts by Ukraine not to buy Russian pipeline gas, they will not be able to receive U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) for at least another five years according to Polish experts from the

WSWS (2020-04-13). European Union to spend half a trillion euros on imperialist interests in coronavirus bailout. wsws.org After two days of bitter disputes, the EU finance ministers agreed on a coronavirus bailout worth €500 billion.

WSWS (2020-04-13). Fired researcher Mauro Ferrari denounces EU inaction on COVID-19. wsws.org Distinguished scientist Mauro Ferrari was forced to resign as European Research Council president after calling for a coordinated struggle against the pandemic.

WSWS (2020-04-13). COVID-19 deaths surpass 76,000 in Europe as Spanish government sends millions back to work. wsws.org More than 30 National Health Service workers are reported to have died as the UK's death toll rises above 10,000.

teleSUR (2020-04-13). Cuba is Willing to Send More Medical Brigades to the World. telesurenglish.net Cuba is in condition to send more medical brigades to countries that need support to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuban government said | RELATED: | "We defend solidarity, even in times of pandemic," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Sunday on the social network Twitter. | According to Rodriguez, new Cuban medical brigade from the Henry Reeve International Contingent left for Italy, in Europe, this…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, shares the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses antibody testing, immunity, and how the scientific and research communities are collaborating to fight this disease. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is available …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: CDC recommends wearing cloth masks in public. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear wearing cloth masks in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. The CDC considers cloth masks an additional, voluntary public health measure. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-13). 'US medical terrorism hampering global efforts to curb COVID-19'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said the United States policies are hampering the world countries' efforts to overcome the new coronavirus crisis.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-13). Tehran, Moscow confer on regional issues, coronavirus pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation on Monday evening, Iranian and Russian foreign ministers discussed several issues including regional affairs and Covid-19 pandemic.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-13). Erdogan rejects Turkish Interior Minister's resignation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has refused Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu's resignation that was handed after criticism regarding the abrupt announcement of two-day curfew which led to panic-buying and chaos in Turkey.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-13). Montenegro offers sympathy with Iran over coronavirus victims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — In a message to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, President of Montenegro Milo Dukanovic conveyed condolences with the nation and the government of Iran over death of thousands of Iranians in coronavirus pandemic.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Greece Ready to Protect Border if Turkey Lets Migrants With COVID-19 Reach Islands. sputniknews.com ATHENS (Sputnik) – Athens is ready to protect its sovereignty and borders if Turkey decides to send migrants infected with the virus to Greece's islands, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Belgium Reports Spike in Coronavirus-Related Fatalities, Death Toll Rises to 3,903. sputniknews.com BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Belgium jumped by 303 in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 3,903, the public health agency said Monday.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Russian President Vladimir Putin Takes Part in Meeting on COVID-19 Situation – Video. sputniknews.com On Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is missing direct communication with people amid the lockdown regime and the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Putin Says Russia Has So Far Managed to Handle Coronavirus Proactively. sputniknews.com Around 18,000 COVID-19 cases have been registered in Russia so far with only 148 fatalities – one of the lowest coronavirus mortality rates in the world.

sputniknews (2020-04-13). Raging Chernobyl Wildfires Raise Risks of New Radiation Contamination. sputniknews.com Once severely traumatised Chernobyl in Ukraine's Kiev Region is now struggling to battle another disaster – forest fires that have been devouring vast parts of its Exclusion Zone for the past week.

yenisafak (2020-04-13). UK has conducted 18,000 coronavirus tests in 24 hours: PM's spokesman. yenisafak.com A total of 18,000 tests for coronavirus were conducted in the United Kingdom in 24 hours and the country was making good progress towards its target of 100,000 daily tests, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.The spokesman said the 18,000 figure applied to the 24 hours up to 0800 GMT on Sunday and excluded Northern Ireland."New capacity is coming on stream all of the time and I think we are making good progress," the spokesman said.The government has come under increasing pressure over a low level of testing for the novel coronavirus compared with certain countries, especially Germany.

yenisafak (2020-04-13). Cybersecurity firm: Online crime rises amid quarantine. yenisafak.com Russia-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky on Monday warned that phishing incidents had proliferated worldwide with websites imitating online shopping and streaming platforms as many go into quarantine amid the novel coronavirus pandemic."Comparing the numbers for Q1 2019 and the same period this year, the share of users attacked by fake e-shops doubled, growing from 9 to 18%, of users, while the figure for streaming services tripled up to 4%," the company said in a statement.Online streaming and e-markets are becoming increasingly popular as many people stay home to help stem the spread of the virus

yenisafak (2020-04-13). Russia, Iran discuss anti-virus cooperation. yenisafak.com Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discussed cooperation in combatting the coronavirus pandemic in a phone talk on Monday, according to an official statement.Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that the restrictions on the delivery of drugs and essential goods were unacceptable, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on its official website."The ministers paid special attention to the tasks of multilateral coordination in the fight against coronavirus infection, including the rejection of illegal unilateral sanctions and other restrictions on the supply o…

yenisafak (2020-04-13). Belgium reports 942 fresh COVID-19 cases. yenisafak.com Belgium has reported 942 fresh infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases to 30,589 since the pandemic outbreak, the health authorities announced on Monday. | According to the latest health data published by the Brussels-based Federal Public Service of Health, 310 new patients have been admitted to hospitals. Another 239 cases have been discharged after they reported recovery. | At the moment, 5,393 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals in the country. Also, 303 people have died over the past few days, raising the death toll to 3,903. As many as 53% of…

yenisafak (2020-04-13). Netherlands: Virus cases top 26,500, deaths over 2,800. yenisafak.com A total of 964 new cases were confirmed in the country, raising the tally to 26,551, according to the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment.Currently, 8,729 patients are under treatment at hospitals, with 147 more admissions reported on Monday.The COVID-19 death toll moved up to 2,823 after 86 more patients lost their lives.The institute, however, clarified that "not all of the hospital admissions or deaths occurred within the last 24 hours.""Since not all COVID-19 patients are tested, the actual numbers in the Netherlands are higher than the numbers stated here," it said.More than 1.86 million…

RT (2020-04-12). 'Go back to your corona-ridden country': German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town. rt.com The coronavirus pandemic has become a tough test of the EU's unity, and a small German border town is actively failing it. Officials have sounded the alarm over a spike in aggression from the locals towards visitors from France. | The people of Gersheim have been living side by side with the French for over two decades, crossing the symbolic border between the two European Union member-states without even noticing it. | But in mid-March this border became real, as Germany shut itself off from its neighbors in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19. The only exceptions made were for goods deliveries, and for…

RT (2020-04-12). 'Great day for all' — Trump hails OPEC production cuts, thanks Putin and Saudi king. rt.com President Donald Trump has congratulated his Russian and Saudi counterparts on signing a deal to cut global oil output, saying the move will save "hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States." | Cheering on the "big oil deal" signed on Sunday, Trump sent his thanks and congratulations to "President Putin of Russia and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. I just spoke to them from the Oval Office. Great deal for all!" | The big Oil Deal with OPEC Plus is done. This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States. I would like to thank and congratulate President Putin of Russia and Kin…

RT (2020-04-12). US reports over 1,900 Covid-19 deaths in single day after setting global record for most fatalities. rt.com The US, which is now leading the world in the number of coronavirus deaths, has added another 1,920 to its grim count in the last 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reports. | Earlier on Saturday, the US replaced Italy at the top of the coronavirus death toll chart, surpassing 20,000. | Saturday's nationwide death toll is slightly lower than the one reported the day before. On Friday, the US became the first country in the world to report over 2,000 fatalities in a single day as the virus claimed 2,108 lives across the nation. | As the number of deaths due to the outbreak in the US keeps skyrocketing, it is wi…

RT (2020-04-12). Turkey's Erdogan rejects interior minister's resignation after last-minute curfew announcement triggers chaos. rt.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected the resignation of his interior minister after the latter took responsibility for mass panic that saw thousands swarming shops across Turkey ahead of a 48-hour curfew. | "The minister submitted his resignation to the president, and the president has informed him that he did not approve that request. The interior minister's resignation has not been accepted. He shall continue to perform his duties," the Turkish president's office said in a statement late on Sunday — two days after an eleventh-hour decision by Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu to impose a t…

Andre Vltchek (2020-04-12). In Prague, a Disgraceful Act: They Desecrated and Removed the Statue of Marshal Konev! dissidentvoice.org Soon there might be silence. The liberation of Prague, as well as the liberation of Auschwitz and/or Warsaw by the Red Army, will be forgotten. At least in Europe, even in Eastern Europe, where it took place. This is where it is all leading to. Perhaps, one day, East European governments will issue new orders …

graham (2020-04-12). New crisis — Europe running desperately low on drugs needed to treat COVID-19 patients. truepublica.org.uk Is this a warning of yet another crisis heading Britain's way in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Hospitals across Europe are very quickly running out of the drugs needed to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients stating that supplies are threatened within a week. The news emerged after the European Commission warned in a letter …

teleSUR (2020-04-12). OPEC+ Approve Biggest Ever Oil Cut Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. telesurenglish.net The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other oil-producing nations agreed Sunday to cut output by a record amount, representing around 10 percent of global supply, to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters the deal had been sealed in a video conference on Sunday, and the agreement was confirmed in a statement from Kazakhstan's e…

Sputnik News (2020-04-12). Rouhani Announces Iran's $1.6-billion Legal Victory Over US in Frozen Assets Case. iranian.com While the Iranian president said that Tehran has managed to secure the assets "from the Americans' grasp", the Luxembourg Court of Cassation is apparently yet to make its ruling public. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has declared that Tehran has managed to prevail over the United States in a legal dispute involving a sizeable amount of …

RT (2020-04-11). Grim record: US overtakes Italy in Covid-19 death toll as fatalities go past 20,000. rt.com The US has become the country with most coronavirus fatalities in the world after the death toll exceeded 20,280 people and surpassed Italy's numbers, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. | Italy, which remained atop the grim rankings for weeks, has so far registered 19,468 deaths, with third-placed Spain reporting 16,480 people killed by the virus. | The US has taken the lead after recording around 2,000 lethal cases from Covid-19 on each of the last four days – eventually crossing the single-day milestone on Friday. | The Big Apple has remained the nation's hardest-hit city, with death toll ther…

RT (2020-04-11). Unprecedented: US becomes 1st country to report 2,000+ Covid-19 deaths in SINGLE DAY, breaking global record. rt.com The US has counted more than 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities in the space of 24 hours, smashing all previous daily death tolls worldwide as the US outbreak shows little sign of abating, according to Johns Hopkins University. | On Friday, 2,108 new deaths were reported in the US, data gathered by Johns Hopkins shows, putting the US' total at over 18,600, just shy of Italy's death toll, the overall leader in fatalities globally. | After Thursday's casualty count saw a brief drop-off, deaths again surged on Friday, the country's deadliest day yet. | Though US President Donald Trump has stated that the US' epidemic is n…

Fight Back (2020-04-11). Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain: "Imperialism is the real virus that kills the people" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Political Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (Partido Comunista de los Pueblos de España). | While Europe is being declared to be in a pre-state of emergency due to the expansion of COVID 19, the troops of the imperialist invader are moving freely throughout the partner countries of the criminal NATO coalition. For them there are no restrictions or quarantines | In yet another of its arrogant imperialist displays, NATO is violating the sovereignty of the peoples and imposing its inherent criminal…

Nancy Scheper-Hughes (2020-04-10). Memoir: A Liberation Theology Stations of the Cross in Northeast Brazil. counterpunch.org Padre Andreas, a Jesuit priest from Spain, came on a radical mission to the impoverished hillside shantytown of Alto do Cruzeiro in the municipio of Timbauba, a sugarcane market town in Pernambuco Brazil. At the time, 1989, I was living on "the Alto" (the hill) with the rural workers, sugarcane cutters, and fishermen and women

Mehr News (2020-04-10). Medical aid cargo from Bulgaria arrives in Iran. iranian.com Head of Bazargan Customs Administration Sadegh Namdar announced on Friday that Bulgari's eight-ton consignment including anti-coronavirus medical requirements arrived in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market at Iran-Turkey joint Bazargan border. Namdar explained that this is the second cargo which arrives in Iran through Sari Su trans-boundary market, after conducting the required coordination between Iranian and Turkish customs officials. …

RT (2020-04-09). US boasts of intercepting 2 Russian military planes on routine training flight far off Alaska. rt.com The US Air Force has reported intercepting two Russian scout planes that entered its "defense identification zone" off Alaska. Moscow says it was a training flight and the planes came nowhere near US airspace. | US F-22 Raptor fighters, supported by an aerial refueling KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and an early warning E-3 AWACS plane, were mustered to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Bering Sea on April 8, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported in a series of tweets on Thursday. | The intercept happened north of the Aleutian Islands, which stretch from the coast of Alaska far…

Staff (2020-04-09). Headlines for April 9, 2020. democracynow.org Coronavirus Pandemic Could Push 600 Million More People into Poverty, New York Reports Record 779 Coronavirus Deaths in Just 24 Hours, General Motors to Deliver 30,000 Ventilators, with Most Arriving Long After Projected COVID-19 Peak, Kansas to Allow Crowded Church Services as L.A. Expands Order on Face Coverings, California Fast-Food Workers Strike, Demanding Hazard Pay and Protections Against COVID-19, Trump Touts Unproven Treatments of Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc for COVID-19, World Health Organization Head: "Please Don't Politicize This Virus", Researchers Find Coronavirus Arrived in New York from Europe in…

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