2020-03-26: Social Media Postees

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The Corona Virus & Immigration
Conn Hallinan | zcomm.org | 2020-03-26
How Austerity and Anti-immigrant Politics Left Italy Exposed…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-corona-virus-immigration/

Technology of Death: The Not-So-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-26
The Middle East region, battered by wars and adjoining humanitarian crises that have left millions of people stateless, hungry and diseased, is in urgent need for peace, security and reconstruction. Thanks to the US, Russian, French, Israeli and other weapons manufacturers, however, it is now the dumping ground for military hardware, an ominous sign for…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/26/technology-of-death-the-not-so-shocking-report-on-israeli-weapons-exports/

Germany: IG Metall union agrees an industrial truce with the corporations
wsws.org | 2020-03-26
Last week, the IG Metall in North Rhine-Westphalia agreed to a wage freeze, which is to be extended into all areas of the economy.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/26/igme-m26.html

Warnings that hundreds of thousands of Indonesians may already have COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-03-26
There are fears that the archipelago may become "the Italy of south-east Asia," with experts warning that 135 million may be infected by mid-May.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/26/indo-m26.html

How Austerity and Anti-Immigrant Politics Left Italy Exposed
Conn Hallinan | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-26
Italy has the fourth largest economy in the European Union, and in terms of health care, it is certainly in a better place than the US. Per capita, Italy has more hospital beds–so-called "surge capacity"–more doctors and more ventilators. Italians have a longer life expectancy than Americans, not to mention British, French, Germans, Swedes and Finns. The virus has had an especially fatal impact on northern Italy, the country's richest region. There are a number of reasons why Italy has been so hard-hit, but a major one can be placed at the feet of former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the xenopho…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/26/how-austerity-and-anti-immigrant-politics-left-italy-exposed/

8 Nations Address Letter to UN Chief Urging Sanctions Be Lifted
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-26
Venezuela has joined Wednesday China, Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, and Nicaragua in their plea to United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to urge the United States (U.S.) to remove its illegal economic sanctions on these countries amid the coronavirus global pandemic. | RELATED: | Iran: Campaign to Lift US Sanctions Gets Around 100K Signatures | "Today we have a common enemy. As you've already recognized, it's a time to prepare, to step up and incre…
telesurenglish.net/news/8-Nations-Address-Letter-to-UN-Chief-Urging-Sanctions-Be-Lifted–20200325-0024.html

Who will win the US presidential election 2020: A prediction as to the winner through surveys and other data analytic tools
George Stacey | nationofchange.org | 2020-03-26
There is no doubt that Bernie will give a tough competition to Trump but if Russia provides any kind of data support to trump, he will outplace Bernie.
nationofchange.org/2020/03/25/who-will-win-the-us-presidential-election-2020-a-prediction-as-to-the-winner-through-surveys-and-other-data-analytic-tools/

Russia confirms 182 new Covid-19 cases, bringing total to 840
rt.com | 2020-03-26
Russia has 182 new cases of coronavirus, according to the country's official tally. Most of the new cases were recorded in Moscow. This, as Russia shutters international flights to stop the spread of the virus. | The new infections bring the nation's tally to 840. The vast majority of the new cases, 136, were reported in Moscow. | The Russian government announced on Thursday that it would ban all regular and charter international flights starting Friday. Only flights bringing citizens home from abroad will be allowed. | Non-essential businesses in the Russian capital, including restaurants and cafes, will be c…
rt.com/russia/484137-russia-coronavirus-new-infections/

Russia's unexpected advantage in the oil price war
rt.com | 2020-03-26
The global economic downturn due to coronavirus and the breakup of OPEC+ has sent the ruble tumbling, which could give Russia an unexpected advantage in the oil price war. | While the ruble is now at its lowest level against the dollar in four years, the cheaper ruble has a silver lining for Russia's oil producers in the oil price war for market share with Saudi Arabia. The collapse of the OPEC+ deal and oil prices has hit Russia's financial markets and currency, leading to a sharp drop in the ruble versus the US dollar. The lower the ruble slides against the US dollar, the lower the production costs of Russia…
rt.com/business/484130-russia-saudi-oil-price/

Moscow bans all regular, charter flights starting March 27, except those bringing Russians home
rt.com | 2020-03-26
The Russian government is banning all regular and charter international flights starting Friday, except those bringing citizens home, as part of measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. | . | Russia's aerial borders will go on lockdown starting Friday, so far without a resumption date. | The cabinet also requested that the Foreign Ministry assist Russian citizens abroad until their return home. Russian embassies around the world will receive additional funds to provide support. | So far, 652 Covid-19 cases have been registered in Russia, with more than half of those infected in Moscow. | The ban on flig…
rt.com/russia/484121-moscow-bans-flights-coronavirus/

Moscow shuts down all non-essential shops & restaurants to stop spread of Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-03-26
All restaurants, cafes, and shops, except food stores, will be closed in the Russia capital from March 28 to April 5. The mayor also advised Muscovites to refrain from visiting places of worship amid the Covid-19 epidemic. | Restaurants and cafes will still be able to provide take-away food and delivery service, the order by Mayor Sergey Sobyanin read. | The restrictions also include barber shops, spas, massage parlors, as well as baths and saunas. | Access to parks, including Gorky Park and the All-Russian Exhibition Center, will be barred during the upcoming week due to the epidemic. | "I understand the feel…
rt.com/russia/484133-moscow-shops-restaurants-coronavirus/

Black Rock Profits in a Time of Crisis
Nancy Mancias | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-26
With little government support and corporate accountability, humanitarian aid workers are scrambling to address the refugee crisis in the wake of the global pandemic, COVID-19 (coronavirus). The outbreak of the coronavirus comes at a time when there is a great influx of war and economic refugees migrating to Europe. Despite Turkey's efforts to host millions…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/26/black-rock-profits-in-a-time-of-crisis/

Strikes mount across Europe against official response to coronavirus pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-03-26
There is growing mistrust and social anger among workers against governments, trade unions and financial markets trying to force them back to work amid the pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/26/euro-m26.html

Covid-19 deaths pass 4,000 in Spain as Europe passes chilling 250,000 mark of those infected
rt.com | 2020-03-26
Spain has reported a sharp rise in fatalities from coronavirus since the outbreak began. The overall number of infections has also soared by more than 8,000 over the past 24 hours, officials revealed. | …
rt.com/news/484155-spain-4000-deaths-coronavirus/

Global stock markets down on expectations of negative US jobs data
rt.com | 2020-03-26
Global market sentiment has declined ahead of the latest US jobless claims data that is expected to show a massive spike in unemployment claims after businesses stateside shut down in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. | Some experts suggest record unemployment numbers in the US, with Citi as the most bearish, projecting roughly four million claims. | The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 1.5 percent in early trade on Thursday, with basic resources tumbling 2.7 percent to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses plunged into negative territory. | Britain's FTSE 100 index shed almost three percent a…
rt.com/business/484135-european-markets-open-lower/

Russian Military Doctors to Start Treating Coronavirus Patients in Bergamo From 27 March
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
The day before, Russian military specialists arrived in the Italian city of Bergamo to start deploying the Italy-Russia coronavirus response centre in a move to slow the spread of COVID-19.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003261078714990-russian-military-doctors-to-start-treating-coronavirus-patients-in-bergamo-from-27-march/

European Parliament Holds Extraordinary Session on COVID-19 Pandemic – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
As the COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, Europe has become a hotspot for the deadly virus, with Italy and Spain being hit the hardest.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003261078712478-european-parliament-holds-extraordinary-session-on-covid-19-pandemic-video/

Aerobatic Group Takes to the Skies in Moscow to Support Fight Against COVID-19 – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
The team will skytype messages such as "stay at home" and "resist this" to morally support people during the global fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003261078714252-aerobatic-group-takes-to-the-skies-in-moscow-to-support-fight-against-covid-19—video/

Putin: Russia May Defeat Coronavirus in Less Than 3 Months
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
Russia enacted a series of comprehensive measures to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak in recent weeks, instituting travel restrictions, quarantine for infected individuals, and efforts to make an effective vaccine available following testing.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003261078715450-putin-russia-may-defeat-coronavirus-in-less-than-3-months/

Watch Russian Biological, Chemical Protection Troops Conduct Training
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, the Russian Defence Ministry has put all its efforts into dealing with the deadly virus in Russia. Thus, earlier in the day, the Russian Defence Ministry stated that it would build 16 modular-type centres for treating infectious diseases by 15 May.
sputniknews.com/military/202003261078715747-watch-russian-biological-chemical-protection-troops-conduct-training/

No Need for Hard Quarantine in Russia So Far – WHO
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
There are currently less than 900 officially confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia, but the country's government has recently introduced a number of self-isolation measures to prevent the rapid spread of the disease.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003261078715317-no-need-for-hard-quarantine-in-russia-so-far-who/

84-Year-Old Man is First UK Prisoner to Die of COVID-19 – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-26
The president of the Prison Governors Association recently warned that prisoners will start dying from COVID-19 due to the overcrowded and supbar conditions throughout the prison estate in England and Wales. Meanwhile WHO Europe released new guidelines which warn that prisoners are especially vulnerable to the illness.
sputniknews.com/uk/202003261078715611-84-year-old-man-is-first-uk-prisoner-to-die-of-covid-19-report/

UN sends humanitarian aid to Idlib, NW Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
The UN on Thursday dispatched a total of 51 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, a northwestern Syrian city where millions of people are in desperate need of assistance.Trucks entered the city through the Cilvegozu border gate in southern Hatay province of Turkey bordering Idlib.The humanitarian aid items are going to be distributed to the needy people struggling to live in Idlib and nearby rural areas.Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests.Hundreds of thousands of people have since been killed and more than 10 mil…
yenisafak.com/en/world/un-sends-humanitarian-aid-to-idlib-nw-syria-3515092

COVID-19: Belgium's death toll at 220, cases top 6,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
The coronavirus death toll in Belgium has risen to 220 after 42 more fatalities were reported across the country, health authorities said on Thursday. | A total of 1,298 COVID-19 cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 6,235, according to a statement by the Federal Public Service of Health. | It said 536 people were hospitalized over the past 24 hours. | In a radio show, Health Minister Maggie De Block said Belgium's National Security Council will convene on Friday to discuss further measures to stem the virus' spread. | Meanwhile, a Belgian company announced that it has developed a rap…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-belgiums-death-toll-at-220-cases-top-6000-3515084

INFOGRAPHIC: Over 487,600 coronavirus cases recorded globally
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
Confirmed cases from the novel coronavirus across the world have reached 487,648 on Thursday, according to figures compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.The virus known as COVID-19, which emerged in Wuhan, China last December, has spread to at least 175 countries and regions around the globe, while a total of 21,571 people have died.In all, 117,749 people diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered from the disease.Italy, Spain, China and Iran continue to be the most affected countries.Although China has the most confirmed cases with 81,782, Italy recorded the most deaths with 7,503 fatalities in over 74,300…
yenisafak.com/en/news/infographic-over-487600-coronavirus-cases-recorded-globally-3515082

'Bonebreaker' vultures get a new lease on life
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
A captive breeding program to protect one of the four European vulture species is continuing successfully, according to the head of an international organization working on vulture conservation. "Our captive breeding program for the bearded vulture species currently has 178 birds and 70 pairs. It is unique in the sense that it is managed entirely for conservation purposes so that the birds can be reintroduced into the wild," Jose Tavares, head of the Vulture Conservation Foundation, told Anadolu Agency.Founded in 2009, the foundation is an international nongovernmental organization working for the conservation of…
yenisafak.com/en/news/bonebreaker-vultures-get-a-new-lease-on-life-3515087

Nearly 2,000 people under quarantine after returning from Europe set to go home in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
Nearly 2,000 Turkish nationals put under two-week quarantine after returning from Europe are set to go home on March 30, barring any signs of coronavirus.The group of 1,955 arrived in Turkey on March 17 from various European countries and was placed in three student dormitories in Istanbul to guard against any spread of the virus.Next Monday, the group is set to go through a final checkup before going home if they face no medical problems.With checkups every day, so far reportedly no problem has come up.In Turkey, COVID-19 has so far claimed 59 lives, while 2,433 have tested positive.After first appearing in Wuha…
yenisafak.com/en/news/nearly-2000-people-under-quarantine-after-returning-from-europe-set-to-go-home-in-turkey-3515080

Official warns of virus' impact on global community
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
Coronavirus outbreak across the world should not be allowed to impede cooperation and transform countries into isolated structures, the communications director of Turkey said on Thursday.Fahrettin Altun on Twitter commented on the possible effects of coronavirus on the international community and what sort of steps should be taken into consideration in a bid to minimize its damage."We must not allow this virus to push countries to erect new borders that would impede global cooperation. We must not allow it to turn nations into isolated societies," Altun said."President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan has been working very…
yenisafak.com/en/news/official-warns-of-virus-impact-on-global-community-3515083

Syrian volunteers make masks for Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
The women are working at a vocational training center in the southeastern Sanliurfa province which is operated by the Turkish charity Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH).They are using silk fabric in the masks which can be reused."Our brothers and sisters in Turkey so far have done a lot for us. This is a small gesture of our thankfulness," said Muhammed Saha, who heads the center.Turkey is hosting more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees, more than any other country in the world.Elif Musa, one of the volunteers working at the center, said they spend a lot of time working with other women."We voluntarily produce as…
yenisafak.com/en/news/syrian-volunteers-make-masks-for-turkey-3515094

COVID-19: 'Sleep deprivation reduces killer cells'
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
Sleep deprivation reduces the number of natural killer cells which fight tumors and viral infections, a Turkish professor said, adding that a healthy immune system is your best bet against coronavirus."Healthy sleep is key for the proper functioning of immune system," said Levent Ozturk, a physiology expert at Trakya University in Turkey's Edirne province."Staying up for even only one night reduces the number and activity of the natural killer lymphocytes, which are crucial for the fight against viruses," Ozturk stressed.Ozturk added that the natural killer cells provide defense against the infections and they do…
yenisafak.com/en/news/covid-19-sleep-deprivation-reduces-killer-cells-3515085

Turkey holds first tender related to Istanbul canal project
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-26
Turkey held its first tender on Thursday to prepare to build a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, a Transport Ministry spokesman said, signaling progress on the project despite widespread criticism over its cost and environmental impact.The tender was for the planning phase of reconstructing two historic bridges located in the area where the 45-km (28 mile) Kanal Istanbul, championed by President Tayyip Erdogan, is expected to run.The canal will connect the Black Sea north of Istanbul with the Marmara Sea to the south and is estimated to cost 75 billion lira ($11.6 billion). The government says it will ease ship…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/turkey-holds-first-tender-related-to-istanbul-canal-project-3515093

People of Rojava left to fight COVID-19 alone
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-26
HealthcareIssue 1258 Northern Syria COVID-19March 26, 2020The world's richest and most powerful states have been overwhelmed by coronavirus (COVID-19), with coffins lining the streets of European towns and martial law imposed from China to France. | The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) [in the region commonly known as Ro…
greenleft.org.au/content/people-rojava-left-fight-covid-19-alone

Iraq: France withdraws forces in anti-ISIS coalition
Anadolu Agency | iranian.com | 2020-03-26
France has withdrawn its troops from Iraq, deployed as part of a U.S.-led coalition against the Daesh/ISIS terror group, according to local Iraqi media. The French forces' departure came after agreements with Baghdad, Iraq's official news agency INA quoted Abdel-Karim Khalaf, a spokesman for Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, as saying. Khalaf did not …
iranian.com/2020/03/25/iraq-france-withdraws-forces-in-anti-isis-coalition/

Madrid's Ice Rink Turned to Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in Coronavirus Deaths
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-25
We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a country, it would actually be fifth in terms of death rate in the entire world," says María Carrión, journalist and former De…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/25/maria_carrion_spain_coronavirus

Video: SDF Releases Tens of ISIS Members in Eastern Syria. Turkey, Russia Struggle with Idlib De-escalation
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-25
On March 23, Russian and Turkish forces carried out a second limited joint patrol in southern Idlib. The patrol involved six armoured vehicles and took place along a short chunk of the M4 highway west of the government-controlled town of …
globalresearch.ca/video-sdf-releases-isis-members-eastern-syria-turkey-russia-struggle-idlib-de-escalation/5707476

Poland Sabotages Russian Coronavirus Relief Efforts for Italy
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-25
Russia has encountered problems in delivering humanitarian aid to Italy, with assistance struggling to be reached quickly due to the hostilities of many European Union/NATO countries towards Russia. Yesterday it was revealed that Poland did not let Russian planes pass …
globalresearch.ca/poland-sabotages-russian-coronavirus-relief-efforts-italy/5707472

Pompeo's focus on blaming China for coronavirus derails joint G-7 statement
rt.com | 2020-03-25
G-7 leaders reportedly balked at US insistence that Covid-19 be called the 'Wuhan virus' and blaming China for a "disinformation campaign" about it, letting the group's conference call end without a joint statement. | Following the hours-long teleconference with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK

France to Withdraw Forces From Iraq Due to COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
UPDATE 4: 00 pm | France will withdraw all stationed troops in Iraq until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Armed Forces Ministry said Wednesday. | "France has taken the decision to repatriate until further notice its personnel deployed in operation Chammal in Iraq," the ministry said, adding about 100 hundred soldiers were concerned. | The army said it would continue air operations against Islamic State. | The Iraqi military said Wednesday that the French forces within the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group had withdrawn from Iraq, official Iraqi News Agency (I…
telesurenglish.net/news/France-to-Withdraw-Forces-From-Iraq-Due-to-COVID-19-20200325-0010.html

To Confront Coronavirus, We Need an Emergency Wealth Tax
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-25
It's very hard to predict how long the coronavirus is going to be with us and how much money is going to be needed to defeat it. | The number of confirmed cases in Italy, Spain, the U.K., the United States and Iran are all on the same exponential growth trajectory; they have just started their first infections on different dates. | The easiest way to describe how steeply cases are accelerating is to say that, generally speaking, each country at least doubles its number of cases every four days. | In the early day…
truthout.org/articles/to-confront-coronavirus-we-need-an-emergency-wealth-tax/

Spain's COVID-19 Death Toll Overtakes China's
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
Spain's coronavirus death toll surpassed Wednesday that of China, where the disease originated, as the country struggles to cope with an accelerating health crisis. | RELATED: | Spain Takes Sweeping Measures as COVID-19 Escalates | With 3,445 deaths, Spain now has the second-highest number of deaths globally after Italy's 7,503. The country has reported over 47,000 cases, with Madrid and the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia becoming the hotspots of the virus. | "There has been a 20 pe…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spains-COVID-19-Death-Toll-Overtakes-Chinas-20200325-0012.html

Italian workers to strike after bosses put profits over health with coronavirus loopholes
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-25
Metalworkers in Italy's Lombardy region are set to walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday. The region's three main metalworker unions–FIOM, FIM, and UILM–warned that bosses are exploiting loopholes and exceptions in a government decree that forces businesses to close due to the coronavirus. They said that the government list "has been excessively extended, covering …
peoplesworld.org/article/italian-workers-to-strike-after-bosses-put-profits-over-health-with-coronavirus-loopholes/

40-year-old coronavirus patient sends warning to the world from his intensive care bed
Kerry-anne Mendoza | thecanary.co | 2020-03-25
A coronavirus (Covid-19) patient has sent a powerful warning to the world from his intensive care bed in the north of Ireland. Struggling to speak while on oxygen support, he pleads with people around the world to self-isolate and social-distance, saying: This coronavirus is deadly, and it's dangerous. Coronavirus wants to kill you. It wants to take all the life out of your lungs.He also stressed: Don't think this won't touch you. Don't think for a moment that this is just a cough and a cold you will get.He added in a second video: If you get coronavirus, and you have to go into the ICU, that means you're gonna stru…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/03/25/40-year-old-coronavirus-patient-sends-warning-to-the-world-from-his-intensive-care-bed/

Russia Suspends Constitutional Referendum to Fight Covid-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Wednesday postponed the referendum on the amendments to the constitution and called on the people to stay home to quickly curb the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Russia's Top Court Deems Legal Constitutional Amendments | "It is now extremely important to abort the threat of a rapid spread of the disease," Putin said in a televised message to the nation. | Although Russia closed its border with China in late January, the coronavirus has managed to sne…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Suspends-Constitutional-Referendum-to-Fight-Covid-19-20200325-0009.html

The Coronavirus and the Urgent Need to Redefine National Security
Melvin Goodman | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-25
For far too long, the United States has been wastefully spending its precious budgetary resources on a nineteenth-century military strategy and a strategic arms policy that has brought no advantages to the American people. For the past three decades, our national security policies have been ineffectual and irrelevant to the genuine threats we face today. These threats do not emanate from Russia or China. Rather, they stem from an underfunded and highly vulnerable public health system, a cyber world that is out of control, and a crumbling infrastructure. In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave a grad…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/25/the-coronavirus-and-the-urgent-need-to-redefine-national-security/

Madrid's Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-25
We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a countr…
truthout.org/video/madrids-ice-rink-turned-into-morgue-as-spain-leads-world-in-covid-19-deaths/

Volkswagen reaches for brass ring of coronavirus virtue-signaling with 'social distancing' ad (but no cars)
rt.com | 2020-03-25
Volkswagen has coopted "social distancing" for an ad, complete with a cutesy "distant" VW logo. Struggling to sell cars amid coronavirus-related factory shutdowns, the company seems to hope corporate virtue will find more buyers. | Appealing to its customers to "follow the rules of conduct and hygiene with a lot of discipline," the car company posted a 55-second spot earlier this week, glossing over exactly whose rules the viewer ought to follow in the spartan-looking ad. The company began shutting down its factories in Europe last week, and its Chinese plants are only now coming back online, so it's not clear…
rt.com/usa/484099-vw-corporate-virtue-social-distancing/

WTO: Economic Recession Due to COVID-19 Worse Than in 2008
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
World Trade Organization (WTO) projections show that the impact of the new coronavirus on the economy and employment will be worse than seen during the 2008 recession, its director-general said Wednesday. | RELATED: | US, European Economists Predict Recession Due to COVID-19 | "Recent projections predict an economic recession and worse job losses than seen in the global financial crisis of 12 years ago," WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo said in a video message posted on the age…
telesurenglish.net/news/WTO-Economic-Recession-by-COVID-19-Will-Be-Worse-Than-in-2008–20200325-0021.html

Experts Explain Why COVID-19 Seems More Fatal in Men Than Women
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
Existing data show the novel coronavirus has caused higher mortality in men than women. Besides general poor health and habits like smoking and drinking for men that may cause damage to the lungs, leading experts told Xinhua hormonal influences on the immune response may also play a vital role in this phenomenon. | RELATED: | Spain's COVID-19 Death Toll Overtakes China's | While addressing a White House daily briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, White House COVID-19 task force director, said a report from…
telesurenglish.net/news/Experts-Explain-Why-COVID-19-Seems-More-Fatal-in-Men-Than-Women-20200325-0015.html

Turkey Prosecutor Indicts Saudi Suspects for Khashoggi Killing
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-25
Istanbul prosecutors said Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including a close aide to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 to Death Over Jamal Khashoggi's Murder | The indictment accuses former deputy head of Saudi Arabia's general intelligence Ahmed al-Asiri and former royal court adviser Saud al-Qahtani…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Prosecutor-Indicts-20-Saudi-Suspects-for-Khashoggi-Killing-20200325-0020.html

21 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression against Yugoslavia
Živadin Jovanović | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-25
On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the beginning of NATO's armed aggression against Serbia (the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), representatives of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals and the Club of Generals and Admirals of …
globalresearch.ca/21-years-since-beginning-nato-aggression/5707389

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2020-03-25: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-25). Pompeo's focus on blaming China for coronavirus derails joint G-7 statement. rt.com G-7 leaders reportedly balked at US insistence that Covid-19 be called the 'Wuhan virus' and blaming China for a "disinformation campaign" about it, letting the group's conference call end without a joint statement. | Following the hours-long teleconference with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK — since the physical meeting of the group has been canceled due to the pandemic — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured reporters that everyone was on board with his view of things. | "Every one of the nations that were at that meeting this morning was deeply aware of the di…

RT (2020-03-25). How lethal is Covid-19 REALLY? Why massive fatality rates from Italy are MISLEADING. rt.com In Italy, the proportion of infected people dying from the novel coronavirus — 10 percent according to the latest figures — seems through the roof. Unsurprisingly, there is more to this terrifying figure than meets the eye. | You do not need to be an expert to calculate the mortality rate. It is one number divided by another — the number of people who have died from the virus divided by the total number of confirmed cases. In the case of Italy, 7,503 dead divided by 74,386 infected gives a mortality rate of roughly 10 percent. But that does not mean that one in ten people who contract the vir…

Steve Sweeney (2020-03-25). Italian workers to strike after bosses put profits over health with coronavirus loopholes. peoplesworld.org Metalworkers in Italy's Lombardy region are set to walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday. The region's three main metalworker unions—FIOM, FIM, and UILM—warned that bosses are exploiting loopholes and exceptions in a government decree that forces businesses to close due to the coronavirus. They said that the government list "has been excessively extended, covering …

RT (2020-03-25). WATCH Russian military infection specialists heading for coronavirus-plagued northern Italy. rt.com Russian military specialists who arrived in Italy to help with the fight against coronavirus are heading towards the north of the country, which has been affected by the deadly epidemic the worst. | The convoy, composed of 22 trucks and other vehicles, set off for the northern Italian city of Bergamo early on Wednesday. The convoy, escorted by the Italian Carabinieri, has reached Florence, making a brief stop there, the Russian military says. | One hundred Russian military medics and disease specialists were airlifted to Italy over the weekend, landing at Pratica di Mare Air Base 30km (18.6 miles) from Rome…

RT (2020-03-25). Not enough rooms in hospitals, 'many can't make it and die at home', says mayor at epicenter of Covid-19 outbreak in Italy. rt.com Hospitals simply lack the space and resources to help everyone, confining many to die from Covid-19 at home, warned Giorgio Gori, the mayor of Bergamo in Italy's northern Lombardy region, which was hit hardest by the virus. | The healthcare system has been entirely overwhelmed by the outbreak, Gori told Il Messaggero on Wednesday, with everyone "working from 8am till we collapse exhausted in the evening." | "Too many people are arriving in hospitals late and in grave condition, requiring intubation in intensive care units," Gori said, adding that more than 300 people died last week in Bergamo region alone. | M…

RT (2020-03-25). Italy's coronavirus death toll DIPS to 683 in one day, rising above 7,500 in total. rt.com Health officials in Italy have reported a drop in the daily death toll from the Covid-19 outbreak following a spike in fatalities on Tuesday. The country has suffered the highest losses in the world from the pandemic. | Italy recently overtook China as the epicenter of the outbreak, with the number of deaths there from the rapidly-spreading novel coronavirus. On Saturday, single-day fatalities hit a new high at 793 before falling on Sunday and Monday, however it climbed again on Tuesday. | Overall, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose to 74,386 on Wednesday, from 69,176 the day prior, Italy's Civil P…

RT (2020-03-25). France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus. rt.com Paris will remove all of its troops currently stationed in Iraq for the time being over concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the French military announced. | "France has taken the decision to repatriate until further notice its personnel deployed in operation Chammal in Iraq," the Armed Forces Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that around 100 troops were in the country, and that air strikes against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) would continue. | Abdul-Karim Khalaf, the spokesman for the caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi told the newspaper Al-Sabah on Wednesday that the French troops have alr…

RT (2020-03-25). Macron drafts in French army to help with 'health & logistics' in coronavirus crisis. rt.com French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the launch of a military operation called 'Resilience' to help with "health, logistics and protection" as the country battles an increasing level of coronavirus infections. | During a visit to a military hospital on Wednesday, Macron revealed the plan, saying it "will be entirely devoted to helping and supporting the population, as well as supporting public service to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic." | The news comes after French health authorities confirmed an additional 231 deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the state's total to 1,331. The tally so far has o…

RT (2020-03-25). 'Nepo-leonic' overture: Vachier-Lagrave crushes Nepomniatchi's French Defence, joins him as co-leader in World Chess Candidates. rt.com France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave produced a classical masterpiece to defeat Russia's Ian Nepomniatchi in a complex French Defence in Round 7 of the World Chess Candidates. | The crucial win creates a two-way race between the pair, who now both lead the field by a full point. | The Candidates tournament in Ekaterinburg reached the halfway mark with the Frenchman — a late substitute after one of the competitors pulled out over coronavirus fears — in equal first position with Russia's Nepomniatchi (known as "Nepo" to his fans), who had dominated the first six rounds of the 14-round tournament. | French n…

RT (2020-03-25). No corona for you: French local authority bans ALCOHOL sales amid virus lockdown. rt.com Residents of the French department of Aisne are heading for a truly harsh coronavirus lockdown, as local authorities have imposed a blanket ban on alcohol sales. The move is for their own good, officials argue. | Announcing the decision on Tuesday, Prefect of the department Ziad Khoury pointed out that alcohol abuse often goes hand in hand with domestic violence – which, many fear, is bound to surge under the lockdown. | Excessive consumption of alcohol is likely to create increased disturbances and violence, especially within the family. | Khoury also banned shops from working past 8pm — indeed, if you c…

RT (2020-03-25). 'Failed liberalism left us without masks': Covid-19 crisis exposed Western liberal democracy, brought back ideals of 'sovereignty'. rt.com The Covid-19 pandemic lifted the veil on Western democracies' failures, but the media has had no interest in exposing how liberalism and free-market ideologies are silent killers, French philosopher Michel Onfray told RT France. | RT France: Maybe a few more weeks of quarantine, it's not really a surprise; what is your reaction to that? | Onfray: It is obvious that the president of the Republic is stumbling around, that he is rowing here and there, that it is his slogan "at the same time" — at the same time to the left and to the right, to the right, to the left, we don't really know what we are doing. Th…

RT (2020-03-25). Bulgaria bans entry of trucks en route to Turkey as Ankara imposes Covid-19 restrictions. rt.com Bulgaria has imposed a temporary entry ban on trucks from more than 65 countries that plan to pass through the Balkan state en route to Turkey, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after Ankara imposed stringent coronavirus restrictions on truck drivers. | A 45-km long line of trucks has already built up at the Bulgarian-Turkish main border checkpoint of Kapitan Andreevo after Turkey banned entry of truck drivers coming from countries with large coronavirus outbreaks, Reuters reports. | Many of the drivers, who have to wait more than 72 hours to cross the border into Turkey, do not hav…

RT (2020-03-25). 'It's mostly just talking': Berlin police raise eyebrows with response to Tinder social distancing question. rt.com Groups of more than two people have been banned from gathering on German streets. However, there is no law against meeting with a total stranger, as Berlin police have clarified. | The ban imposed on Monday is meant to restrict contact to immediate families (which are exempt from the rule) with the goal of limiting the transmission of the deadly coronavirus. But there are some personal goals that require you to meet with new people: finding your one true love, for example — or at least a one-night stand. | As Berlin police, tasked with enforcing the ban, were explaining the peculiarities of the new rules…

RT (2020-03-25). Merkel, Xi agree on close Germany-China cooperation on coronavirus. rt.com German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the coronavirus crisis in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. | The two leaders agreed to stay in close contact regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the German government said in a statement. | "They agreed that the current crisis can only be resolved through close international cooperation," the statement read. | A government spokesman in Berlin said earlier on Wednesday that Merkel "is well, in close contact with her cabinet and holding international talks from home," where she is self-quarantining after coming into contact with an infected do…

Marshall Auerback (2020-03-25). Germany Signals a Historic Shift From Austerity That Could Upend the Economy of Europe. counterpunch.org Until March 21, Germany's policymakers were like the Japanese soldiers who spent years lingering in the jungles of the Philippines, refusing to accept the reality that their country had lost World War II. In the case of Berlin, it was a case of the country stubbornly refusing to abandon six years of fiscal restraint, even

RT (2020-03-25). Russia sends cargo ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak — report. rt.com A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy passed through Turkey's Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, Reuters said. | The Dvinitsa-50 ship, part of Russia's auxiliary fleet, was reportedly carrying at least three military ambulances along with a shipping container on its deck. | Russia operates a naval facility at Tartus in Syria and an airbase in Latakia. | The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday that an immediate nationwide ceasefire is needed across Syria to enable an "all-out-effort" to stamp out the coronavirus and prevent it fr…

RT (2020-03-25). Spain overtakes China virus toll with 3,434 deaths – government. rt.com Spain has now surpassed China in its number of fatalities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest government tally puts the number of deaths at 3,434. | The Spanish health ministry said it has registered 738 new coronavirus deaths since Tuesday. The overall number of cases in the southern European nation has soared to 47,610, from 39,673 the day before. | There have been 3,281 coronavirus death on mainland China so far, according to official statistics. | The country, where the global outbreak started, has managed to quash the Covid-19 epidemic with tight quarantine measures. It still gets its share of new ca…

RT (2020-03-25). Volkswagen reaches for brass ring of coronavirus virtue-signaling with 'social distancing' ad (but no cars). rt.com Volkswagen has coopted "social distancing" for an ad, complete with a cutesy "distant" VW logo. Struggling to sell cars amid coronavirus-related factory shutdowns, the company seems to hope corporate virtue will find more buyers. | Appealing to its customers to "follow the rules of conduct and hygiene with a lot of discipline," the car company posted a 55-second spot earlier this week, glossing over exactly whose rules the viewer ought to follow in the spartan-looking ad. The company began shutting down its factories in Europe last week, and its Chinese plants are only now coming back online, so it's not clear…

Staff (2020-03-25). Madrid's Ice Rink Turned to Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in Coronavirus Deaths. democracynow.org We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a country, it would actually be fifth in terms of death rate in the entire world," says María Carrión, journalist and former De…

RT (2020-03-25). Spain's Deputy PM Carmen Calvo tests positive for coronavirus. rt.com The Spanish government announced Wednesday that their Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has contracted Covid-19, which was only revealed after she took her second test. | After Calvo's first test came back inconclusive, she underwent testing again on Tuesday. The 62-year-old is currently in a stable condition and receiving medical treatment. She had been hospitalized at the Ruber Hospital Complex in Madrid on Sunday with what the government reported to be a "respiratory infection." | Calvo's condition is now "progressing favorably," according to a government statement. | The politician recently came into cont…

RT (2020-03-25). Holiday week, financial support for affected & taxes for rich: Putin lays out coronavirus emergency plan. rt.com Russians will get a week of paid leave and a boost to benefits for those most in need, while the wealthiest will have to pay more revenue taxes, the Russian president said as he presented his plan to deal with the coronavirus.

RT (2020-03-25). Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy. rt.com Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined a range of measures on Wednesday to tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. They included making sure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes. | According to the Russian president, all income payments (as interest and dividends) leaving the country should be taxed adequately. Putin called on increasing tax on offshore funds to 15 percent. | "Currently two-thirds of such funds, and, in fact, this is the income of specific individuals (as a result of various kinds of schemes of the so-called optimization), are subject to a real tax rate of only 2 percen…

RT (2020-03-25). 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Russia's Far East, sparks tsunami alert. rt.com A 7.2-magnitude quake has struck Russia's Far East region, striking off the Kuril Islands and prompting a tsunami warning for the sparsely populated region. | The quake was felt across the region on Wednesday afternoon local time, with a depth of 56.7km (35 miles). There are no reports of damage or casualties as of yet. | The earthquake triggered a tsunami alert in Hawaii, 5,600 kilometers away, but it was soon called off, with the US National Tsunami Warning Center concluding there was no danger to the small Pacific island chain. | Tsunami Info Stmt 2: M7.5 East Of Kuril Islands 1949PDT Mar 24: Tsunami NOT ex…

RT (2020-03-25). Watch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet's capabilities (VIDEO). rt.com Russian combat pilots have mastered the new capabilities of the fifth-gen Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets, the Defense Ministry reported. Footage of the test flights includes a rare firing of a missile while in a near-vertical climb. | The Su-57 is an advanced warplane which can speed straight up into the sky immediately after take-off, thanks to powerful engines and state-of-art controls needed to maintain stability during such a maneuver. | The extreme climb can be accompanied by a barrage of missiles launched at the enemy. A video released by Russia's Defense Ministry includes such a deployment among other act…

RT (2020-03-25). Russians could face up to SEVEN YEARS in prison for violating coronavirus quarantine rules. rt.com At first glance, it either looks like a staggeringly severe punishment or a sign Moscow is taking the Covid-19 pandemic seriously, depending on who you ask. But experts say its bark will likely be far worse than its bite. | On Wednesday, a draft law on criminal punishment for the violation of quarantine restrictions was submitted to the national parliament, the State Duma. Offenders face between three and seven years imprisonment if found guilty. The bill was co-authored by the body's Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin and the head of the committee on state building and legislation, Pavel Krasheninnikov. Both are mem…

RT (2020-03-25). WATCH stranded Russian tourists PROTEST at Dubai airport after UAE denies entry to evacuation flight. rt.com Over 1,000 Russian tourists remain stranded in the UAE after cancellation of four FlyDubai flights. Some of them turned to protesting after Dubai denied entry to an evacuation flight — that was already in the air. | Footage from the scene, circulating on social media, shows a group of tourists carrying placards and chanting "Home, home!" at the Dubai airport. | –¢–µ–º –≤—Ä–µ–º–µ–Ω–µ–º –ø–∞—Å—Å–∞–∂–∏[m…

RT (2020-03-25). Putin forced to delay key vote to reset presidential term limits due to Covid-19. rt.com The planned national vote on constitutional amendments in Russia will be postponed from April to a later date, President Vladimir Putin said, citing the threat of Covid-19. | Speaking in a televised address on Wednesday, Putin announced a number of measures to support the Russian people during the increasingly serious threat of coronavirus in the country. | The Russian government will postpone the vote on the constitution, which was scheduled for April 22. The changes involve, among other things, empowering Russia's Upper House, creating a new government body — the State Council — and restricting all…

Melvin Goodman (2020-03-25). The Coronavirus and the Urgent Need to Redefine National Security. counterpunch.org For far too long, the United States has been wastefully spending its precious budgetary resources on a nineteenth-century military strategy and a strategic arms policy that has brought no advantages to the American people. For the past three decades, our national security policies have been ineffectual and irrelevant to the genuine threats we face today. These threats do not emanate from Russia or China. Rather, they stem from an underfunded and highly vulnerable public health system, a cyber world that is out of control, and a crumbling infrastructure. In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave a grad…

RT (2020-03-25). ÔªøPutin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19. rt.com Russia's President Vladimir Putin has proposed a package of social and economic benefits, aimed at providing relief for citizens as the coronavirus outbreak keeps hammering the economy. | "I suggest loan and mortgage holidays," Putin said Wednesday addressing the nation in a televised speech. The said steps also include new payments for families with children. | Families that have children aged three and younger will be eligible for an additional monthly payment of 5,000 rubles (some $63) per child for the next three months starting from April. | "The Russian economy, like the economies of other countries,…

RT (2020-03-25). Paramushir Island in Russia's Kuril Islands evacuated after 7.2 earthquake causes small tsunami wave. rt.com Residents of Severo-Kurilsk, a small Russian town with a population of just over 2,500 on the northern end of the Kuril Islands, were evacuated to safety after an earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. | "The safety of the people is the most important for us. It is necessary to make sure that there are no people in the area that may be affected by the wave," Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko said as he announced the evacuation on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the earthquake shook the town. | Residents of the town, which is 30m (100ft) above sea level, were led to higher ground. Students and st…

RT (2020-03-25). Two elderly coronavirus patients with pre-existing conditions die in Moscow — authorities. rt.com Russia's Covid-19 death toll rose to three on Wednesday evening after officials announced that two elderly coronavirus patients have died in Moscow. Both of them suffered from pneumonia and had pre-existing medical conditions. | The two deaths occurred in Moscow, and the deceased were aged 88 and 73 respectively. Both were diagnosed earlier with Covid-19. Last week, a 79-year-old patient, with a range of other illnesses, died after contracting coronavirus, although a postmortem showed the cause was ultimately detached blood clot. | The latest development comes as Russia experienced a major surge in reported in…

RT (2020-03-25). Su-27 fighter crashes into Black Sea, search & rescue underway — Russian military. rt.com A Russian Su-27 multirole fighter jet crashed into the Black Sea late on Wednesday, the country's defense ministry said. The accident occurred during a routine flight amid bad weather conditions. | While the fate of the aircraft's pilot remains unknown, the military has detected a signal from his emergency beacon. Despite the bad weather, a search and rescue operation has been launched immediately. | Several aircraft, including an An-26 plane and an Mi-8 helicopter, as well as sea vessels — both military and civilian — are partaking in the effort.

Staff (2020-03-25). Headlines for March 25, 2020. democracynow.org Senate and White House Reach Agreement on $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill, NY Governor Blasts Trump's Coronavirus Response, Asking "Where Are the Ventilators?", Two Georgia Medical Workers Die of COVID-19 Amid Critical Shortage of Protective Gear, California Seeks to Add 50,000 Hospital Beds Ahead of COVID-19 Peak, Washington to Inspect Nursing Homes After 37 Die of Coronavirus at Life Care Center, Minnesota Lt. Gov.'s Brother Dies of COVID-19; Sen. Klobuchar's Husband Hospitalized, Defying Medical Advice, Trump Calls for Return to Normal and "Packed Churches" on Easter Sunday, U.S. Immigration Agencies Quara…

South Front (2020-03-25). Video: SDF Releases Tens of ISIS Members in Eastern Syria. Turkey, Russia Struggle with Idlib De-escalation. globalresearch.ca On March 23, Russian and Turkish forces carried out a second limited joint patrol in southern Idlib. The patrol involved six armoured vehicles and took place along a short chunk of the M4 highway west of the government-controlled town of …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-03-25). Poland Sabotages Russian Coronavirus Relief Efforts for Italy. globalresearch.ca Russia has encountered problems in delivering humanitarian aid to Italy, with assistance struggling to be reached quickly due to the hostilities of many European Union/NATO countries towards Russia. Yesterday it was revealed that Poland did not let Russian planes pass …

teleSUR (2020-03-25). Spain's COVID-19 Death Toll Overtakes China's. telesurenglish.net Spain's coronavirus death toll surpassed Wednesday that of China, where the disease originated, as the country struggles to cope with an accelerating health crisis. | RELATED: | With 3,445 deaths, Spain now has the second-highest number of deaths globally after Italy's 7,503. The country has reported over 47,000 cases, with Madrid and the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia becoming the hotspots of the virus. | "There has been a 20 pe…

Staff (2020-03-25). To Confront Coronavirus, We Need an Emergency Wealth Tax. truthout.org It's very hard to predict how long the coronavirus is going to be with us and how much money is going to be needed to defeat it. | The number of confirmed cases in Italy, Spain, the U.K., the United States and Iran are all on the same exponential growth trajectory; they have just started their first infections on different dates. | The easiest way to describe how steeply cases are accelerating is to say that, generally speaking, each country at least doubles its number of cases every four days. | In the early day…

Michael Barker (2020-03-25). Boris Johnson Must Learn Lessons From Italy: People Before Profit! counterpunch.org Most people know that we cannot trust Boris Johnson and his government to take the correct measures to protect the safety of the working-class. That much was made clear last Monday when Johnson was forced to drop the government's dangerous strategy of promoting so-called "herd immunity" which experts warned would result in the unnecessary deaths

teleSUR (2020-03-25). France to Withdraw Forces From Iraq Due to COVID-19. telesurenglish.net UPDATE 4: 00 pm | France will withdraw all stationed troops in Iraq until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Armed Forces Ministry said Wednesday. | "France has taken the decision to repatriate until further notice its personnel deployed in operation Chammal in Iraq," the ministry said, adding about 100 hundred soldiers were concerned. | The army said it would continue air operations against Islamic State. | The Iraqi military said Wednesday that the French forces within the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group had withdrawn from Iraq, official Iraqi News Agency (I…

WSWS (2020-03-25). Police called to disperse Georgia meat processing workers who walked off the job Monday over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The walkout of Perdue workers follows a Monday report that a slaughterhouse worker in Mississippi was sent home after testing positive for COVID-19.

≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá (2020-03-25). 21 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression against Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the beginning of NATO's armed aggression against Serbia (the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), representatives of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals and the Club of Generals and Admirals of …

Julia Grass, F Rotzer, F. Romeike, and T Bolt (2020-03-25). How South Korea will contain coronavirus without curfew. indybay.org South Korea tests almost three times more people than Germany, 84K a week. Social distancing works in Japan and South Korea. Japan has closed schools but lets restaurants and shops stay open without a curfew.

teleSUR (2020-03-25). Turkey Prosecutor Indicts Saudi Suspects for Khashoggi Killing. telesurenglish.net Istanbul prosecutors said Wednesday they had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including a close aide to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a former deputy head of general intelligence. | RELATED: | The indictment accuses former deputy head of Saudi Arabia's general intelligence Ahmed al-Asiri and former royal court adviser Saud al-Qahtani…

WSWS (2020-03-25). Coronavirus spreads across the Balkans. wsws.org The number of victims affected by the COVID-19 virus is rising rapidly in the countries of Southeast Europe.

WSWS (2020-03-25). Death toll over 12,000 in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate. wsws.org WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom insisted it was still possible to "change the trajectory," but warned that governments were failing to devote the necessary resources to the crisis.

WSWS (2020-03-25). Over 12,000 people die in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate. wsws.org WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom insisted it was still possible to "change the trajectory," but warned that governments were failing to devote the necessary resources to the crisis.

Staff (2020-03-25). Madrid's Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths. truthout.org We go to Madrid, Spain, one of the epicenters of the pandemic in Europe, where health workers account for nearly 14% of the country's infections. Many face limited availability of protective equipment. So many people have died that Madrid's municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies. A large ice rink is now being used as a makeshift morgue, and the government plans to extend the state of emergency by another 15 days in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. "If Madrid was a countr…

Yanis Varoufakis (2020-03-25). "Syriza Was a Bigger Blow to the Left Than Thatcher" zcomm.org Interview on why the Left around Europe is struggling to overcome Syriza's disastrous legacy…

teleSUR (2020-03-25). Russia Suspends Constitutional Referendum to Fight Covid-19. telesurenglish.net Russia's President Vladimir Putin Wednesday postponed the referendum on the amendments to the constitution and called on the people to stay home to quickly curb the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "It is now extremely important to abort the threat of a rapid spread of the disease," Putin said in a televised message to the nation. | Although Russia closed its border with China in late January, the coronavirus has managed to sne…

yenisafak (2020-03-25). Families' sit-in against PKK continues in SE Turkey. yenisafak.com On its 205th day, hosts of families gathered for their months-long sit-in in southeastern Turkey demanding that a political party free their children from the terrorist YPG/PKK.Dozens of mothers started the protest on Sept. 3 outside the Diyarbakir offices of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), a party accused by the government of having links to the terrorist YPG/PKK, saying that their children were forcibly recruited by PKK terrorists.Since then, the number of protesting mothers has been growing, as they demand the return of their children, who, they say, were deceived or kidnapped by the terror group.Kamile K…

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