2020-03-30: Social Media Postees

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Germany sees coronavirus cases rise by 4,751 in one day as death toll nears 500
rt.com | 2020-03-30
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has hit 57,298, with 4,751 more people testing positive for the virus, as well as 66 new deaths, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported on Monday. | The new data brings the total nationwide death toll from Covid-19 to 455, the RKI said. | Doctors have recorded 4,751 more cases over the past 24 hours, which is a slight increase from the 3,965 new cases reported on Sunday. | Germany still has a lower death rate from the coronavirus compared to Italy and France, where more than 10,700 and 2,600 people have died respectively. | The government had banned all public gatherin…
rt.com/news/484443-germany-sees-coronavirus-cases-rise/

Global number of Covid-19 cases smashes past 700,000
rt.com | 2020-03-30
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases around the world has soared past the 700,000 milestone, according to tallies carried out by Johns Hopkins University and the AFP news agency. | The total number of cases worldwide now stands at over 724,000, as several regional outbreaks have led to major spikes in the numbers, most notably in the United States. | Authorities in the US are now reporting upwards of 143,000 cases, followed by Italy with 97,600 and China, the original epicentre of the pandemic, with 82,000 cases. | As of early Monday, the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 34,026. More tha…
rt.com/news/484454-worldwide-coronavirus-cases-700000/

Deteriorating economic conditions sink global stock markets
rt.com | 2020-03-30
Stocks in Asia and Europe suffered fresh losses on Monday due to unrelenting pressure from the worsening global spread of Covid-19. The virus has already infected more than 724,000 people worldwide and caused 34,017 deaths. | Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped almost four percent at the opening, Hong Kong's Hang Sang Index slid 1.9 percent and China's Shanghai Composite fell about 1.4 percent. | All the European stocks also tanked in early trading, with shares in France off the most. The CAC 40 was down 2.6 percent while London's FTSE 100 nosedived two percent. Germany's DAX was lower by 1.5 percent and the pan-Europe…
rt.com/business/484447-global-stock-markets-plunge-coronavirus/

Coronavirus cases surge in Turkey as anger grows among workers at government response
wsws.org | 2020-03-30
Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus increased by 23 to 131 yesterday, as the number of confirmed cases rose 1,815 to 9,217.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/30/turk-m30.html

Infected or ill? Infected or sick?
fernando_santamaria | zcomm.org | 2020-03-30
In Spain we have around 80.000 people sick and around 7000 cured. Deads are around 8000. There is a big gap between the number of ill people and the rest. I don't understand why these 80.000 (infected/sick/ill) ) persons have barely presence in the media. In my opinion, they should establish some kind of permanent Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/infected-or-ill-infected-or-sick/

Minister in one of Germany's wealthiest states commits suicide 'over coronavirus worries'
rt.com | 2020-03-30
The finance minister in the German state of Hesse, Thomas Schaefer, has taken his own life. His colleagues said he was pushed over the edge by an inability to cope with the harsh economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. | Schaefer's body was discovered near the speed railway track line in the town of Hochheim am Main on Saturday. Prosecutors said that the cause of his death was most likely suicide. | "We are in shock; we are in disbelief and above all we are immensely sad," Volker Bouffier, head of the Hesse regional government, said of the passing of his close associate and fellow member of Angela Merkel'…
rt.com/news/484437-germany-hesse-minister-suicide-coronavirus/

Germany: IG Metall union exploiting COVID-19 crisis to cut more jobs at Thyssenkrupp
wsws.org | 2020-03-30
The union and its works council representatives have agreed to increased job cuts and are also sending workers onto the production lines, despite heightened health risks, to achieve ever-higher productivity.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/30/igme-m30.html

Hungary's Orbán government seizes on coronavirus pandemic to establish dictatorship
wsws.org | 2020-03-30
Following the declaration of a state of emergency on March 11, the country's parliament is to be effectively abolished with the introduction of an "Emergency Ordinance Act."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/30/hung-m30.html

The Strange and Often Egalitarian History of Russian Cryogenics
Sophie Pinkham | thenation.com | 2020-03-30
The Strange and Often Egalitarian History of Russian Cryogenics…
thenation.com/article/culture/anya-bernstein-future-immortality-russia-cryogenics-review/

Sit-in against YPG/PKK in SE Turkey enters Day 210
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
A sit-in by families in southeastern Turkey has entered its 210th day.The protesters, who camped outside the office of a Turkish opposition party in Diyarbakir province, are demanding that their children kidnapped by the YPG/PKK terrorists be returned. Dozens of mothers started the protest on Sept. 3, 2018 outside the offices of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), a party accused by the government of having links to the YPG/PKK terror group.Solmaz Ovunc, one of the mothers, said her son Baran was abducted by the terror group five years ago when he was just 15 years old. Ovunc added she will continue the protest…
yenisafak.com/en/news/sit-in-against-ypg-pkk-in-se-turkey-enters-day-210-3515418

International students choose to stay in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
The vast majority of international students have chosen to stay in Turkey continuing their education online, while only a fraction of them left for their home countries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Mehmet Ali Bolat, president of Istanbul-based Federation of International Students Association (UDEF), said students were forbidden from leaving their dormitories to stem the spread of the virus.They were given food at the premises, along with toiletries such as soap and hand sanitizers.There are nearly 148,000 international students in Turkey, according to the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Commun…
yenisafak.com/en/news/international-students-choose-to-stay-in-turkey-3515422

Turkey says Karabakh elections violate international law
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
Turkey on Monday called Armenia's attempt to hold elections in the occupied Upper Karabakh region "a flagrant violation of international law."The so-called presidential and parliamentary elections set for Tuesday in Upper Karabakh

Nearly 12,300 Spanish health workers have coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
Some 12,298 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus in Spain, deputy health emergency chief Maria Jose Sierra said at a news conference on Monday.That is equivalent to around 14% of the country's 85,195 confirmed cases, roughly the same proportion as last week.
yenisafak.com/en/world/nearly-12300-spanish-health-workers-have-coronavirus-3515417

Chinese philanthropist sends medical aid to Europe
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
A Chinese businessman and philanthropist on Monday said his foundation will rush urgent medical aid to Europe, the new epicenter of coronavirus.In a tweet, Jack Ma, founder of China's Alibaba Group, called for unity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 34,600 lives across the globe since last December."Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation will donate additional urgent equipment including 800 ventilators, 300,000 sets of protective gowns and 300,000 face shields to hospitals in Europe. #OneWorldOneFight," he tweeted.He previously sent medical aid to many countries in Asia and Afr…
yenisafak.com/en/news/chinese-philanthropist-sends-medical-aid-to-europe-3515419

COVID-19 infects more people in Russia, cases at 1,836
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-30
The number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Russia surged to 1,836 with 302 new cases, the authorities said on Monday.The deadly infection claimed a life in the Pskov region, rising the total fatalities to nine acros the country, the emergency team said in a statement.The cases have been reported across 71 regions nationwide, it noted.Since the outbreak of the virus in the country, 66 people have recovered from the disease, the team added.Several regions, including the capital Moscow, were put on lockdown on March 30. People are only allowed to leave their homes for buying groceries, medicines, wal…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-infects-more-people-in-russia-cases-at-1836-3515423

Head of Spanish Emergency Health Service Diagnosed With Coronavirus
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
Spain is currently one of the main epicentres of the COVID-19 outbreak in the world, with at least 85,000 infected (third after the US and Italy) and 7,340 fatal cases (second after Italy).
sputniknews.com/europe/202003301078759084-head-of-spanish-emergency-health-service-diagnosed-with-coronavirus/

UK's Margaret Thatcher Prepared for Double Latin American Threat During Falklands War, Doc Reveals
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
The Falklands War, a 10-week undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom, broke out in April 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic. However, it appears, the Argentinian threat was not the only one that Downing Street had to counter at the time.
sputniknews.com/uk/202003301078759063-uks-margaret-thatcher-prepared-for-double-latin-american-threat-during-falklands-war-doc-reveals/

Death Toll From COVID-19 in Spain Rises by 812 to 7,340 Over Past Day
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
MADRID (Sputnik) – The death toll from the coronavirus infection in Spain has risen by 812 over the past day, reaching 7,340, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003301078760879-death-toll-from-covid-19-in-spain-rises-by-812-to-7340-over-past-day/

European Union is in 'Danger of Dying Out' – EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
Europe has become an epicentre of the coronavirus crisis, which has taken a huge toll on the EU's economy. The bloc's southern states and French President Macron insist that there needs to be an increase in the budget or a mechanism to assume common debt, but Germany, Europe's economic powerhouse, is opposed to the idea.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003301078759442-european-union-is-in-danger-of-dying-out—eu-economy-commissioner-paolo-gentiloni/

Germany Mulls Mass Testing People for COVID-19 Antibodies to Speed Up Lifting of Quarantine – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
Germany is among the worst-hit by the pandemic in Europe with over 57,000 COVID-19 cases and 455 fatalities reported by the country's Health Ministry as of 30 March.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003301078760997-germany-mulls-mass-testing-people-for-covid-19-antibodies-to-speed-up-lifting-of-quarantine–/

COVID-19 Pushes China to Improve Health Care as Part of Economic Development – Ambassador
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The COVID-19 outbreak has created an opportunity for China to improve its health care system, especially with regard to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui believes.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202003301078761481-covid-19-pushes-china-to-improve-health-care-as-part-of-economic-development—ambassador/

Stay Home, Pet Your Cat! Cute Feline Participants of 'Kitties Against Coronavirus' Online Conference
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
The hosts of the conference, organised by the newspaper AiF, included prominent Russian animal tamers, vets, and even the Hermitage museum's resident oracle cat Achilles, known for predicting the outcome of sporting competitions.
sputniknews.com/photo/202003301078758512-stay-home-pet-your-cat-cute-feline-participants-of-kitties-against-coronavirus-online-conference/

Moscow Mayor Agreed Upon Anti-Coronavirus Measures With President – Kremlin
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-30
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin agreed upon the anti-coronavirus measures in the capital with President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003301078760702-moscow-mayor-agreed-upon-anti-coronavirus-measures-with-president—kremlin/

Origins of COVID-19: Russia quizzes US on coronavirus' parentage
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-03-30
All through the recent weeks since US President Donald Trump coined the epithet "China virus" to rename Coronavirus, Moscow kept a deafening silence. Finally, on Sunday, March 29, Moscow broke that silence. That the first Russian statement came at the level of the Russian foreign ministry makes this particularly significant. In an exclusive remark, a …
iranian.com/2020/03/29/origins-of-covid-19-russia-quizzes-us-on-coronavirus-parentage/

US Withdraws Troops From Third Base in Iraq This Month
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-29
The United States (U.S.) has withdrawn its forces Sunday from a military base in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk, according to a statement released by the U.S. led coalition in the Middle East. | RELATED: | France to Withdraw Forces From Iraq Due to COVID-19 | Three hundred coalition personnel left the K1 base and handed it over to Iraq's security forces. It is the third facility transferred by Washington to the Iraqi Army this month. | Coalition spokesman Col. Myles Caggins said t…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Withdraws-Troops-From-the-Third-Base-in-Iraq-This-Month-20200329-0012.html

ONE MUST PAY: Trump promises Harry & Meghan no free ride in US
rt.com | 2020-03-29
President Donald Trump has assured Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle that the US taxpayer won't be footing their security bill, after the absconding royals left Canada to settle in Los Angeles. | "I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom," Trump tweeted on Sunday. "It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the US however, the US will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!" | I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Megh…
rt.com/usa/484435-trump-harry-meghan-pay/

Turkey Becomes Latest Victim of Coronavirus as Death Toll Soars
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-29
In the past 24 hours in Turkey, 16 more people lost their lives due to COVID-19, raising the death toll to 108, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday night. | RELATED: | Turkey Prosecutor Indicts 20 Saudi Suspects for Khashoggi Killing | The total number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 7,402 in Turkey, the minister tweeted, which is a significant rise in the total number of people infected by the illness. | A total of 7,641 tests were performed on Saturd…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Becomes-Latest-Victim-of-Coronavirus-as-Death-Toll-Soars-20200329-0001.html

US Teen Dies After Being Rejected by Clinic for No Insurance
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-29
A 17-year-old U.S. citizen with symptoms of coronavirus did not receive medical attention at an emergency clinic because he did not have health insurance, Lancaster Mayor Rex Parris said on March 25 in a video posted on YouTube. | RELATED: | Turkey Becomes Latest Victim of Coronavirus as Death Toll Soars | "He did not have insurance, so he was not treated," Parris said, adding that medical personnel at this emergency center, whose name was not released by authorities, advised…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Teen-Dies-After-Being-Rejected-by-Clinic-for-No-Insurance-20200329-0002.html

Safeguarding Elections Amid a Pandemic
Benjamin Barber | commondreams.org | 2020-03-29
Voters line-up to cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Noonday Baptist Church for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/voting-pandemic.jpg …
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Flight carrying protective equipment from China due to land in Ireland
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-03-29
A flight from China carrying more than ‚Ǩ20m of protective equipment for healthcare workers is due to land in Ireland later. | The Aer Lingus Airbus A330 is scheduled to touch down at Dublin Airport shortly after 3pm on 29 March. | It is the first of a series of flights the Irish carrier will make to bring consignments of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Beijing. | Amb Eoin O'Leary thanking Mr MU Hong, GM of Resources Group as vital Personal Protection Equipment are crated up for our friends in @AerLingus for delivery to…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/03/29/flight-carrying-protective-equipment-from-china-due-to-land-in-ireland/

Not an old person's virus: Russia warns teens & adults they TOO may need ventilators if ill with Covid-19, citing patient data
rt.com | 2020-03-29
Moscow authorities have sounded the alarm over the ratio of serious Covid-19 cases among younger people, having found that 40 percent of the patients undergoing artificial lung ventilation are under the age of 40. | At least 1,014 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Russian capital as of Sunday, and only 15 percent of those are over 65, the authorities said. | Over 33 percent of those infected with the novel coronavirus fell between the ages of 18 and 34, while 46 percent were between 35 and 64, the official data said. | But what's worse, the serious cases requiring artificial lung ventilation unit…
rt.com/russia/484428-moscow-coronavirus-younger-patients/

Evo Morales Expresses Solidarity With Venezuela Amid US Attacks
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-29
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said that with the most recent attack by the United States government against Venezuela, Washington intends to distract public opinion about the collapse of the country's health services in the face of Covid-19. | RELATED: | Russia Calls to Lift 'Genocidal' Sanctions Against Venezuela | "The US is in a humanitarian crisis. The health services of its main cities are beginning to collapse," stressed the leader of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) o…
telesurenglish.net/news/Evo-Morales-Expresses-Solidarity-With-Venezuela-Amid-US-Attacks-20200329-0004.html

'You should NOT leave your home': Moscow mayor issues strict Covid-19 pandemic order, stopping short of complete lockdown
rt.com | 2020-03-29
Moscow, where the number of coronavirus cases now exceeds 1,000, has introduced a tough self-isolation regime. From Monday, residents of the Russian capital will be only allowed to leave their homes in cases of absolute necessity. | Under the new rules, Muscovites can go outside if they need urgent medical help or to purchase food or medicine, for which they must use their nearest stores. They may also throw out trash and pet owners will be permitted to walk animals, inside a radius of 100 metres from their buildings. | The decree, issued by Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, applies to all age groups. People can continue…
rt.com/russia/484431-moscow-mayor-coronavirus-restrictions-homes/

[Correspondence] COVID-19 cacophony: is there any orchestra conductor?
Antoine Flahault | thelancet.com | 2020-03-28
The first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently invading the world, and several countries are now struggling to fight it or trying to delay its start to help smooth its peak size for the purpose of lowering morbidity and mortality, and thereby reduce the overall tension on their health-care system. China's first major outbreaks of COVID-19 happened in January, 2020. Then South Korea, Iran, and Italy entered into this Ravel's Bolero-like epidemic in late February and early March, 2020, and many other countries are preparing to play the same rhythmic pattern in the coming days and weeks.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30491-8/fulltext?rss=yes

[Editorial] COVID-19: learning from experience
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-03-28
Over the past 2 weeks, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has marched relentlessly westward. On March 13, WHO said that Europe was now the centre of the pandemic. A few days later, deaths in Italy surpassed those in China. Iran and Spain had also reported over 1000 deaths as of March 23, and many other European countries and the USA reported increasing numbers of cases, heralding an imminent wave of fatalities. Following the sweep of COVID-19 is a series of dramatic containment measures that reflect the scale of the threat posed by the pandemic.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30686-3/fulltext?rss=yes

[Perspectives] The suffragette surgeons of Endell Street
Wendy Moore | thelancet.com | 2020-03-28
When war swept through Europe in August, 1914, more than 1000 medical men were mobilised with the British Army to France and several hundred more male doctors signed up to support the Allied war effort. Dozens of British women doctors volunteered their services too. On Aug 14, 1914, just 10 days after Britain declared war on Germany, the UK's Association of Registered Medical Women compiled a list of more than 60 members who declared themselves "willing to serve". Yet their help was bluntly declined.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30641-3/fulltext?rss=yes

Using CPAPs in Place of Ventilators Could Spread the Coronavirus
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-28
The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief concerns facing hospitals as they prepare for more COVID-19 cases. In Italy, where hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients in respiratory failure, doctors have had to make difficult life-or-death decisions about who gets a ventilator and who does not. | In the U.S., emergency plans developed by states for a shortage of ventilators include using positive airway pressure machines

Europe Exceeds 20,000 Deaths by COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-28
The accelerating death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic sweeping the globe increased to more than 20,000 in Europe Saturday, with Italy and Spain the most affected, reporting more than 800 dead in a single day. | RELATED: | The Vatican Confirmed Covid-19 Cases at Pope Francis' Residence | The worst-hit country, Italy, announced 889 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, pushing it past the 10,000 mark, and Spain added 832, as well as Madrid officials, said the epidemic seemed to be ne…
telesurenglish.net/news/Europe-Exceeds-20000-Deaths-by-COVID-19-20200328-0007.html

COVID-19: Fears of Domestic Violence Rise as Millions Confined
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-28
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of COVID-19, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence, professionals on the matter warn. | RELATED: | Pope Condemns Violence Against Women in New Year's Mass | From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome, and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicenter of the new pandemic. | The stress caused by social isolation is exacerba…
telesurenglish.net/news/COVID-19-Fears-of-Domestic-Violence-Rise-as-Millions-Confined-20200328-0009.html

Russia Calls to Lift 'Genocidal' Sanctions Against Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-28
Russia's Foreing Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Friday reiterated her country's call to lift the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela, which they consider as a "genocide tool" in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Putin Urges G20 to Lift Sanctions on Goods Due to COVID-19 | "We will not tire of repeating our call to immediately cancel arbitrary unilateral sanctions that at the current juncture of the epidemic become almost a weapo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Calls-to-Lift-Genocidal-Sanctions-Against-Venezuela-20200328-0001.html

The Italian war-like measures to fight coronavirus spreading: Re-open closed hospitals now
Alessandro Miani, Ernesto Burgio, Prisco Piscitelli, Renato Lauro, Annamaria Colao | thelancet.com | 2020-03-27
As recently highlighted by The Lancet, the Covid-19 outbreak started in Northern Italy has shocked Europe, while it has been questioned if China benefits from an authoritarian advantage in disease response [1,2]. In Italy, after the shutdown of the educational system (schools and Universities will remain closed at least for one month) and the collapse of the touristic sector (90% of travels and reservations cancelled), the Government officially locked down residents of all the region of Milan (Lombardia) and other 11 provinces.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30064-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Peacekeeping radio stations provide COVID-19 information to vulnerable communities in conflict-affected countries
news.un.org | 2020-03-27
UN Peacekeeping radio stations have in recent decades helped build support for peace process in a dozen countries around the world including Cambodia, Croatia, Namibia and Timor-Leste.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1060542

Corona culture: Europe and the new normal
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-27
PARIS–After its outbreak in China, Europe had been called the new epicenter of the disease, and particularly Western Europe, where the responses have varied from the new Socialist-Podemos coalition in Spain nationalizing the country's industry to a total quarantine in France by the neoliberal Macron, criticized for being three weeks too late. Some predict that …
peoplesworld.org/article/corona-culture-europe-and-the-new-normal/

Coronavirus: After the EU Failed to Deliver, Italy Looks to Russia for Help
Steven Sahiounie | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-27
The current global political scene is changing rapidly as a result of the coronavirus. New super-powers are emerging and former power-houses are weakening in the face of the crisis.
mintpressnews.com/coronavirus-after-eu-failed-italy-looks-russia-for-aid/266126/

Why is the U.S. so Exceptionally Vulnerable to Covid-19?
Nicolas J.S. Davies | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-27
The United States has become the new center of the global coronavirus pandemic, with over 86,000 cases, more than China or Italy. More than a thousand Americans have already died, but this is surely only the very beginning of this deadly collision between the U.S.'s uniquely inadequate public healthcare system and a real pandemic. On …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/why-is-the-u-s-so-exceptionally-vulnerable-to-covid-19/

How austerity and anti-immigrant politics left Italy exposed to viral blitzkrieg
Conn Hallinan | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-27
As the viral blitzkrieg rolls across one European border after another, it seems to have a particular enmity for Italy. The country's death toll has far surpassed China's, and scenes from its hospitals look like something out of Dante's imagination. Why? Italy has the fourth-largest economy in the European Union, and in terms of health …
peoplesworld.org/article/how-austerity-and-anti-immigrant-politics-left-italy-exposed-to-viral-blitzkrieg/

Number of US Covid-19 cases smashes past 90,000
rt.com | 2020-03-27
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the United States has surged to nearly 93,000, as the country reclaims its position of having the most cases of Covid-19 in the world. | The tally from Johns Hopkins University indicates that the number of cases in the US hit 92,932 on Friday, a dramatic one-day surge of 7,576 cases on its previous figure. | The increase saw it overtake Italy, which briefly had the most confirmed cases of any country in the world when its official count of infections reached 86,498 on Friday. | Fri…
rt.com/usa/484316-us-coronavirus-case-surge-90000/

'This is low, even for you': Hillary Clinton uses record coronavirus deaths to bash Trump, gets virtual punches herself
rt.com | 2020-03-27
As the US recorded more cases of Covid-19 than any other country in the world, Hillary Clinton used the opportunity to crack jokes about President Trump. The failed presidential candidate was savaged online for her insensitivity. | As of Friday, the United States has recorded more than 94,000 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, passing out China and Italy. More than 1,400 Americans have died, hospitals are approaching capacity, and a record 3.3 million workers have filed for unemployment. | As the US passed this grim milestone, former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took the o…
rt.com/usa/484325-hillary-clinton-coronavirus-joke/

Foreign Policy: Can This Pandemic Usher In A New Era?
Pat Buchanan | iranian.com | 2020-03-27
To fight the coronavirus at home, France is removing all military forces from Iraq. When NATO scaled back its war games in Europe because of the pandemic, Russia reciprocated. Moscow announced it would cancel its war games along NATO's border. Nations seem to be recognizing and responding to the grim new geostrategic reality of March …
iranian.com/2020/03/27/foreign-policy-can-this-pandemic-usher-in-a-new-era/

"In a Week We Will Be Italy": NYC ER Doctor Says the U.S. Pandemic Will Only Get Worse
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-26
As New York hospitals see a surge in coronavirus cases, medical workers report growing shortages of protective gear, and a nurse who tested positive after treating patients with the highly contagious disease has died. "It's pretty dire inside New York City hospitals right now," says New York City emergency room doctor Craig Spencer. "We have a growing number of patients coming in every day with coronavirus. We have people young and old, with complications, without complications, who get put on mechanical ventilators, who get put on life support to help their breathing, who have cardiac arrest. It's a daily realit…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/26/nyc_hospitals_coronavirus

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2020-03-29: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-29). Covid-19 spread enters 'new stage' as number of cases exceeds 1,000 in Moscow, mayor says. rt.com The coronavirus outbreak has entered a "new stage" in Moscow, with the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases climbing past 1,000, the city's mayor has stated. | "The situation with the spread of the coronavirus has entered a new stage. More than 1,000 cases of have been recorded in Moscow already. No one is safe [from getting infected]," mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his blog on Sunday. | A week-long holiday was set across Russia starting on Saturday in a bid to stifle the spread of Covid-19. Sobyanin reiterated the government's call on everyone to stay home if possible and keep social distancing. | "Please, sta…

RT (2020-03-29). Coronavirus emergency plan could cut Russia's economic growth. rt.com Paid holidays announced by the Russian government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 will come at the expense of economic growth, but support for struggling businesses may offset the negative effects, analysts believe. | On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation to roll out emergency policies aimed at battling the deadly virus and its impact on the economy. According to the plan, most Russians will get a week of paid leave, except those working in the medical, pharmaceutical, and banking sectors, as well as in government bodies, essential stores, and transportation. | "The ballpark fig…

RT (2020-03-29). Germany's health system could buckle if faced with crisis seen in Italy, public health chief warns. rt.com Germany's health infrastructure would not be able to cope with the huge influx of Covid-19 patients currently seen in Italy, the head of Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has said. | Lothar Wieler, who heads the institute responsible for disease control n Germany, told local media that the country would not have the necessary equipment if the number of hospitalizations spiked. | "We cannot rule out that we will have more patients than ventilators in this country… Of course, we must expect that the capacities will not be sufficient," Wieler warned. | The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose to 52,5…

RT (2020-03-29). Germany registers fewer than 4,000 new Covid-19 cases in apparent fall from previous days. rt.com The number of coronavirus cases in Germany has grown by 3,965 in the past 24 hours, marking a noted decrease in the number of new detected infections in the country. | Figures released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday showed that the number of confirmed cases in Germany has risen to 52,547, up from 48,582 the previous day. The Institute also reported 64 new deaths, bringing nationwide fatalities to 389. | The data suggests that the rate of new infections may be slowing. On Saturday the country registered 6,294 cases. | Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to continue to cooperate with…

RT (2020-03-29). 'Big mistake': Italy blasts European Commission chief, says Europe needs 'great Marshall Plan' to battle pandemic crisis. rt.com Italy's economy minister has clashed with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen after she said that the EU is not planning to issue 'corona bonds' to help countries decimated by Covid-19. | "The commission president's words were a mistake and I regret that she made them," Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri told reporters at a news conference on Saturday, stressing that Europe needs "a great Marshall Plan" to keep its economy afloat. | The historic Marshall Plan was a massive US-led economic aid package to rebuild Western Europe after the devastation of WWII. Italy proposed that Brussels issue…

RT (2020-03-29). Spain endures another record day for Covid-19 deaths but rate of new infections drops significantly. rt.com Spain recorded another record day of fatalities from Covid-19 on Sunday as 838 people died. However, the rate of new cases dropped significantly amid signs that measures introduced to combat the virus are having an effect. | Spanish health officials announced on Sunday morning that 6,528 people have now died from the coronavirus in the Mediterranean country and a total of 78,797 people have contracted the illness. | The figure represents an increase of 6,549 confirmed cases on Saturday's total, a jump of 9 percent. This compares favorably to 12.7 percent on Saturday, 14 percent on Friday, Thursday's 18 percent…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Russia reports more COVID cases, deaths. yenisafak.com Russian authorities reported Sunday 270 new coronavirus cases with 1,534 patients under treatment in total.Fifteen people were successfully treated, 4 died over the last 24 hours, the authorities said in a statement."To date, 1,534 cases have been registered in the Russian Federation. Over the last 24 hours, 15 people were discharged [after] recovery. For the entire period, 64 people were discharged. Four fatal cases were recorded during the day. The total number of fatalities for the entire period in Russia is eight," it said.In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Russia has banned the entry of foreign…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Turkish FM urges expats to 'stay at home'. yenisafak.com Turkey's foreign minister urged Turkish expats on Sunday to stay at home to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus."Pay attention to the warnings of our embassies, consulate generals and officials in your countries," Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter sharing a video, including the messages of Turkish representatives abroad."The virus could not be spread to others as the patients stay at home," Turkey's Ambassador to the U.K. Umit Yalcin said in the video.Turkey's Ambassador to the U.S. Serdar Kilic, the country's Brussels Ambassador Hasan Ulusoy and several consul generals warned people to stay safe in their hom…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Neutralized terrorist in Turkey tests COVID-19 positive. yenisafak.com One of three PKK terrorists neutralized by security forces in southeastern Turkey tested positive for the novel coronavirus, local authorities said Sunday.A family was quarantined after being found to have been in contact with the terrorist, who was tested for the virus prior to their identification.The virus is thought to have spread among within the terror group via its members coming from Iran.Local officials in Bitlis said in a statement that the operation also uncovered weapons and ammunition used by the terror group, including bombs and hand grenades.In a statement, the governor's office said: "The legal pr…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Coronavirus death toll rises to 432 in Germany. yenisafak.com Germany registered 73 new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 432, according to local health authorities.The Berlin-based website Coronavirus-Monitor, which compiles up-to-date numbers from local health authorities, reported 5,201 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total infections to 56,572.More than 9,200 patients infected with the virus have so far recovered.Germany is the third-worst-affected country by the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, but its death toll has so far remained lower than the two hardest-hit countries, Italy and Spain.‚Ä®‚Ä®Chancellor Angel…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Portuguese superstar Ronaldo urges people to 'stay home, save lives'. yenisafak.com "Feeling very thankful to have my mum home from hospital and recovering. Look after your families and loved ones. #stayhomesavelives," Ronaldo said on Sunday on Instagram as the Juventus forward shared a family photo.Following Juventus' 2-0 league win against Inter Milan on March 8, Ronaldo travelled to Portugal's Madeira island to see his mother as Maria Dolores Aveiro suffered from a stroke.Ronaldo did not return to Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak.On Saturday, Italy reported 889 new deaths from coronavirus, bringing the total number of victims to 10,023, the highest in the world.The number of confirmed ca…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Italy: 101-year-old influenza survivor beats COVID-19. yenisafak.com A 101-year-old Italian man who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in the 1910s has successfully recovered from the deadly coronavirus.The man, identified only as Mr. P, was born in the town of Rimini on the northwestern coast of the Adriatic Sea in 1919, growing up between the two world wars.Last week, Mr. P went to a hospital in Rimini after testing positive for COVID-19.It was not the first time that Mr. P encountered a pandemic. He is a survivor of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which claimed the lives of 600,000 Italians.According to Gloria Lisi, the Vice Mayor of Rimini, medical staff at the hospital were hope…

yenisafak (2020-03-29). Spanish princess dies due to novel coronavirus. yenisafak.com Spanish Princess Maria Teresa de Borbon-Parma, 86, died in Paris on Thursday after contracting the novel coronavirus, her brother announced on Sunday.A member of the Carlist branch of the Bourbon dynasty, she became the first royal to fall victim to the pandemic that has gripped Europe for weeks.Earlier this week, the 71-year-old Prince Charles tested positive for the coronavirus in the U.K.Spain's royal family has also been tested, but all their results came back negative.Known as the Red Princess for her relatively leftist views, Borbon-Parma worked as a Sociology professor at Sorbonne University in Paris and r…

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Number of Coronavirus Cases in Netherlands Rises by 1,104 to 10,866, 132 New Deaths. sputniknews.com The Dutch authorities introduced social distancing measures, school closures, and a ban on public gatherings in mid-March.

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Putin Orders Measures to Support Small, Medium Enterprises Amid COVID-19 Pandemic by Monday. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday instructed the government to take a set of urgent measures to support small and medium enterprises in Russia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as follows from documents published on the Kremlin website.

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Russian Government Forms 20-Member Presidium Headed By Prime Minister Mishustin. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian cabinet announced on Sunday that it created the government's Presidium that comprises 20 members and is headed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Russia and US Suspend New START Treaty Inspections Until May Due to Coronavirus – Reports. sputniknews.com The situation in the United States remains tense as the country now has the highest number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus — over 123,000 infected of the world's 672,000, while Russia has reported at least 1,534 COVID-19 cases.

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Coronavirus Has 'Paralyzed' British Economy Amid Major Post-Brexit Concerns, Economists Say. sputniknews.com The need to rescue British businesses hit hard by the anti-coronavirus quarantines and other measures come at a time when London is struggling to work out news rules of the game with the European Union and the rest of the world after Brexit.

sputniknews (2020-03-29). Ex-French Minister Patrick Devedjian Dies of COVID-19 in Paris Aged 75 – Authorities. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – French politician and former minister Patrick Devedjian has died in Paris at the age of 75 of complications from the coronavirus disease, the local authorities said in a statement on Sunday.

RT (2020-03-28). Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 30,000, with two-thirds in Europe — AFP. rt.com The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives around the globe, according to calculations by AFP news agency. Some 20,000 of the victims were in Europe where Italy and Spain remain the hardest-hit countries. | Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, which also keeps track of the Covid-19 death toll, has also updated its count to just over 30,000 deaths. | In AFP's home country, France, the authorities said that 319 people succumbed to the disease on Saturday, with the overall number of deaths reaching 2,314.

Wendy Moore (2020-03-28). [Perspectives] The suffragette surgeons of Endell Street. thelancet.com When war swept through Europe in August, 1914, more than 1000 medical men were mobilised with the British Army to France and several hundred more male doctors signed up to support the Allied war effort. Dozens of British women doctors volunteered their services too. On Aug 14, 1914, just 10 days after Britain declared war on Germany, the UK's Association of Registered Medical Women compiled a list of more than 60 members who declared themselves "willing to serve". Yet their help was bluntly declined.

Antoine Flahault (2020-03-28). [Correspondence] COVID-19 cacophony: is there any orchestra conductor? thelancet.com The first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently invading the world, and several countries are now struggling to fight it or trying to delay its start to help smooth its peak size for the purpose of lowering morbidity and mortality, and thereby reduce the overall tension on their health-care system. China's first major outbreaks of COVID-19 happened in January, 2020. Then South Korea, Iran, and Italy entered into this Ravel's Bolero-like epidemic in late February and early March, 2020, and many other countries are preparing to play the same rhythmic pattern in the coming days and weeks.

The Lancet (2020-03-28). [Editorial] COVID-19: learning from experience. thelancet.com Over the past 2 weeks, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has marched relentlessly westward. On March 13, WHO said that Europe was now the centre of the pandemic. A few days later, deaths in Italy surpassed those in China. Iran and Spain had also reported over 1000 deaths as of March 23, and many other European countries and the USA reported increasing numbers of cases, heralding an imminent wave of fatalities. Following the sweep of COVID-19 is a series of dramatic containment measures that reflect the scale of the threat posed by the pandemic.

teleSUR (2020-03-28). Russia Calls to Lift 'Genocidal' Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Russia's Foreing Minister Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Friday reiterated her country's call to lift the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela, which they consider as a "genocide tool" in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "We will not tire of repeating our call to immediately cancel arbitrary unilateral sanctions that at the current juncture of the epidemic become almost a weapo…

WSWS (2020-03-28). Albany, Georgia walloped by coronavirus outbreak as governor refuses to implement state-wide stay at home order. wsws.org As of Friday the Albany area ranked second only to the New York City metro region, the epicenter of the outbreak in the US, in the number of infections per capita.

Staff (2020-03-28). Using CPAPs in Place of Ventilators Could Spread the Coronavirus. truthout.org The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief concerns facing hospitals as they prepare for more COVID-19 cases. In Italy, where hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients in respiratory failure, doctors have had to make difficult life-or-death decisions about who gets a ventilator and who does not. | In the U.S., emergency plans developed by states for a shortage of ventilators include using positive airway pressure machines — like those used to treat sleep apnea — to help hospita…

teleSUR (2020-03-28). Europe Exceeds 20,000 Deaths by COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The accelerating death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic sweeping the globe increased to more than 20,000 in Europe Saturday, with Italy and Spain the most affected, reporting more than 800 dead in a single day. | RELATED: | The worst-hit country, Italy, announced 889 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, pushing it past the 10,000 mark, and Spain added 832, as well as Madrid officials, said the epidemic seemed to be ne…

teleSUR (2020-03-28). COVID-19: Fears of Domestic Violence Rise as Millions Confined. telesurenglish.net With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of COVID-19, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence, professionals on the matter warn. | RELATED: | From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome, and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicenter of the new pandemic. | The stress caused by social isolation is exacerba…

WSWS (2020-03-28). Pandemic death toll in Europe rises to 19,000 as savaged health care systems are overwhelmed. wsws.org The COVID-19 pandemic is preying on Europe's 500 million-plus population whose health care services have been decimated by years of government austerity and private sector looting.

WSWS (2020-03-28). European Union summit on coronavirus ends in acrimony. wsws.org The 27 European Union heads of government met via video conference on Thursday evening to discuss the coronavirus crisis.

WSWS (2020-03-28). Coronavirus in Europe: Overworked hospitals become death traps. wsws.org The criminal inactivity of European governments has led to a murderous and vicious circle of overwork, infection and work absences in hospitals throughout the continent.

Dennis Broe (2020-03-27). Corona culture: Europe and the new normal. peoplesworld.org PARIS—After its outbreak in China, Europe had been called the new epicenter of the disease, and particularly Western Europe, where the responses have varied from the new Socialist-Podemos coalition in Spain nationalizing the country's industry to a total quarantine in France by the neoliberal Macron, criticized for being three weeks too late. Some predict that …

RT (2020-03-27). Number of US Covid-19 cases smashes past 90,000. rt.com The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the United States has surged to nearly 93,000, as the country reclaims its position of having the most cases of Covid-19 in the world. | The The increase saw it overtake Italy, which briefly had the most confirmed cases of any country in the world when its official count of infections reached 86,498 on Friday. | Fri…

RT (2020-03-27). 'This is low, even for you': Hillary Clinton uses record coronavirus deaths to bash Trump, gets virtual punches herself. rt.com As the US recorded more cases of Covid-19 than any other country in the world, Hillary Clinton used the opportunity to crack jokes about President Trump. The failed presidential candidate was savaged online for her insensitivity. | As of Friday, the United States has recorded more than 94,000 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, passing out China and Italy. More than 1,400 Americans have died, hospitals are approaching capacity, and a record 3.3 million workers have filed for unemployment. | As the US passed this grim milestone, former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took the o…

Conn Hallinan (2020-03-27). How austerity and anti-immigrant politics left Italy exposed to viral blitzkrieg. peoplesworld.org As the viral blitzkrieg rolls across one European border after another, it seems to have a particular enmity for Italy. The country's death toll has far surpassed China's, and scenes from its hospitals look like something out of Dante's imagination. Why? Italy has the fourth-largest economy in the European Union, and in terms of health …

Nicolas J.S. Davies (2020-03-27). Why is the U.S. so Exceptionally Vulnerable to Covid-19? dissidentvoice.org The United States has become the new center of the global coronavirus pandemic, with over 86,000 cases, more than China or Italy. More than a thousand Americans have already died, but this is surely only the very beginning of this deadly collision between the U.S.'s uniquely inadequate public healthcare system and a real pandemic. On …

Alessandro Miani, Ernesto Burgio, Prisco Piscitelli, Renato Lauro, Annamaria Colao (2020-03-27). The Italian war-like measures to fight coronavirus spreading: Re-open closed hospitals now. thelancet.com As recently highlighted by The Lancet, the Covid-19 outbreak started in Northern Italy has shocked Europe, while it has been questioned if China benefits from an authoritarian advantage in disease response [1,2]. In Italy, after the shutdown of the educational system (schools and Universities will remain closed at least for one month) and the collapse of the touristic sector (90% of travels and reservations cancelled), the Government officially locked down residents of all the region of Milan (Lombardia) and other 11 provinces.

Staff (2020-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Leads World in Reported COVID-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Surge, Trump Doubts New York City's Need for 30,000 Life-Saving Ventilators, Politico: President Trump Failed to Follow Pandemic Playbook, Squandering Precious Time, Detroit and Chicago Join New Orleans as U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots, House to Vote on Record-Shattering $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package, Three Unaccompanied Migrant Children Test Positive for COVID-19, Jailed Asylum Seekers Stage Hunger Strike, Demanding Release During Pandemic, Activists Demand Release of Aging Prisoners as Coronavirus Spreads, Hospitals in Spain and Italy on th…

news.un (2020-03-27). Peacekeeping radio stations provide COVID-19 information to vulnerable communities in conflict-affected countries. news.un.org UN Peacekeeping radio stations have in recent decades helped build support for peace process in a dozen countries around the world including Cambodia, Croatia, Namibia and Timor-Leste.

Steven Sahiounie (2020-03-27). Coronavirus: After the EU Failed to Deliver, Italy Looks to Russia for Help. mintpressnews.com The current global political scene is changing rapidly as a result of the coronavirus. New super-powers are emerging and former power-houses are weakening in the face of the crisis.

Richard Moser (2020-03-27). Russia-gate: the Dead But Undead. counterpunch.org Attention all Russia-gaters! Under the cover of pandemic, the US finally dropped charges against those dastardly Russian meme-bombers! Just in case you think this is yet another conspiracy led by Trump's Department of Justice to hide something, the case against the troll farm fell apart 2 years ago when Mueller was still in charge. It's

Thomas Klikauer — Norman Simms (2020-03-27). Corona in Germany: Hording and Authoritarianism. counterpunch.org By 26 March 2020, what the world calls "Coronavirus" and the USA calls "Covid-19" had affected 197 countries and territories with almost 20,000 deaths globally. While 20,000 looks like rather an insignificant number given the 7.8 billion people on planet earth, a highly reputable source — worldometer — noted on that day the ranking of

Jonathan Carp (2020-03-27). Coronavirus and the Collapse of Our Imaginations. counterpunch.org Right now, millions of people throughout North America and Europe are living through an unprecedented situation and making unprecedented demands. Formerly meek white-collar workers content to schlep to and from the office every day are demanding the right to telecommute. Blue-collar workers told they are essential are demanding raises- here in Washington, our grocery workers

Daniel Warner (2020-03-27). COVID-19: Health or Wealth? counterpunch.org Can the pandemic be separated from the economy? As the pandemic continues in Europe and the United States but seems to be subsiding in Asia, more and more questions are being raised about how to relaunch the economy. The importance of public health is being opposed to opening for business. The battle in the U.S.

The Canary (2020-03-27). Brexit trade talks to continue despite Europe-wide coronavirus lockdown. thecanary.co Post-Brexit negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will continue next week despite the UK and much of the continent being on a coronavirus-enforced lockdown. | Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will co-chair the talks via video conference in a bid to push forward on securing an agreement with Brussels. | Downing Street has continued to insist that the government will not request to put back the December deadline for a deal to be reached. | The Prime Minister's official spokesman, when asked about a possible extension to the transition period, told reporters on 27 March: "In terms of the timetable…

Pat Buchanan (2020-03-27). Foreign Policy: Can This Pandemic Usher In A New Era? iranian.com To fight the coronavirus at home, France is removing all military forces from Iraq. When NATO scaled back its war games in Europe because of the pandemic, Russia reciprocated. Moscow announced it would cancel its war games along NATO's border. Nations seem to be recognizing and responding to the grim new geostrategic reality of March …

Staff (2020-03-26). "In a Week We Will Be Italy": NYC ER Doctor Says the U.S. Pandemic Will Only Get Worse. democracynow.org As New York hospitals see a surge in coronavirus cases, medical workers report growing shortages of protective gear, and a nurse who tested positive after treating patients with the highly contagious disease has died. "It's pretty dire inside New York City hospitals right now," says New York City emergency room doctor Craig Spencer. "We have a growing number of patients coming in every day with coronavirus. We have people young and old, with complications, without complications, who get put on mechanical ventilators, who get put on life support to help their breathing, who have cardiac arrest. It's a daily realit…

RT (2020-03-26). US overtakes China as country with highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases — Johns Hopkins University. rt.com The US has topped the list of nations with the most coronavirus cases, as the number of those infected within the country crept past 85,000 cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. | The grim milestone was achieved on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, which puts the US at 85,840 cases of the virus, surpassing Italy at 80,589 and China at 81,782. | With 150 new fatalities reported so far on Thursday alone, Covid-19 has killed a total of 1,177 Americans to date. Thursday also saw cases worldwide soar beyond half a million, with more than 525,000 infections re…

RT (2020-03-26). 'Models don't match reality': White House coronavirus chief rejects doomsday predictions as US tops Covid-19 case count. rt.com Even as the US overtook China in the official number of Covid-19 cases, the top physician leading the White House effort urged Americans not to panic, as models predicting the death of millions keep being proven wrong everywhere. | "The predictions of the models don't match the reality on the ground in neither China, South Korea nor Italy," Dr. Deborah Birx told reporters on Thursday. She noted that the alarmist statistics about the spread of the virus said Italy would reach 400,000 deaths by now, but the actual death toll was nowhere near that. | Italy, which has been the hardest-hit in terms of deaths from C…

Staff (2020-03-26). Headlines for March 26, 2020. democracynow.org Senate Approves Historic $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package, Republican Sen. John Thune Misses Vote on Coronavirus Bailout Due to Illness, New York City Hospitals Set Up Makeshift Morgues as COVID-19 Deaths Multiply, U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 1,000 as Louisiana Cases Soar, Pittsburgh Sanitation Workers Hold Wildcat Strike, Demanding Safety Gear, COVID-19 Claims Playwright Terrence McNally, Chef Floyd Cardoz and Fashionista Jenny Polanco, World Health Organization Urges Dramatic Action as Global Coronavirus Cases Near 500,000, Italy's COVID-19 Infection Rate Slows as Spain's Death Toll Surpasses China's, I…

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