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WATCH stranded Russian tourists PROTEST at Dubai airport after UAE denies entry to evacuation flight
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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

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

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

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

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

Germany Signals a Historic Shift From Austerity That Could Upend the Economy of Europe
Marshall Auerback | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-25
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…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/25/germany-signals-a-historic-shift-from-austerity-that-could-upend-the-economy-of-europe/

How South Korea will contain coronavirus without curfew
Julia Grass, F Rotzer, F. Romeike, and T Bolt | indybay.org | 2020-03-25
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/24/18831770.php

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

'It's mostly just talking': Berlin police raise eyebrows with response to Tinder social distancing question
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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

Merkel, Xi agree on close Germany-China cooperation on coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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…
rt.com/newsline/484084-merkel-xi-cooperation-coronavirus/

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

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

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 Deputy PM Carmen Calvo tests positive for coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/usa/484093-spain-carmen-calvo-coronavirus/

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/

Spain overtakes China virus toll with 3,434 deaths – government
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484046-spain-more-death-toll-china/

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/

Bulgaria bans entry of trucks en route to Turkey as Ankara imposes Covid-19 restrictions
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/newsline/484064-bulgaria-bans-trucks-turkey/

Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/business/484070-putin-russian-economy-offshores-coronavirus/

Holiday week, financial support for affected & taxes for rich: Putin lays out coronavirus emergency plan
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484073-putin-coronavirus-emergency-plan/

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/

Russians could face up to SEVEN YEARS in prison for violating coronavirus quarantine rules
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/russia/484056-russia-coronavirus-quarantine-rules-violation/

WATCH Russian military infection specialists heading for coronavirus-plagued northern Italy
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484054-russian-military-italy-coronavirus/

Paramushir Island in Russia's Kuril Islands evacuated after 7.2 earthquake causes small tsunami wave
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/russia/484013-tsunami-evacuation-kurils-quake/

Watch Russian Su-57 fire missile during NEAR-VERTICAL CLIMB as pilots master new jet's capabilities (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/russia/484022-vertical-climb-missile-launch/

ÔªøPutin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/russia/484062-social-benefits-covid-19/

Putin forced to delay key vote to reset presidential term limits due to Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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

'Nepo-leonic' overture: Vachier-Lagrave crushes Nepomniatchi's French Defence, joins him as co-leader in World Chess Candidates
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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

7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Russia's Far East, sparks tsunami alert
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/russia/484012-kuril-islands-quake-russia/

Macron drafts in French army to help with 'health & logistics' in coronavirus crisis
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484104-france-military-operation-coronavirus/

France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484110-france-iraq-troops-withdrawl/

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

No corona for you: French local authority bans ALCOHOL sales amid virus lockdown
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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

'Failed liberalism left us without masks': Covid-19 crisis exposed Western liberal democracy, brought back ideals of 'sovereignty'
rt.com | 2020-03-25
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"

Death toll over 12,000 in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate
wsws.org | 2020-03-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/25/euco-m25.html

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/

Coronavirus spreads across the Balkans
wsws.org | 2020-03-25
The number of victims affected by the COVID-19 virus is rising rapidly in the countries of Southeast Europe.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/25/balk-m25.html

"Syriza Was a Bigger Blow to the Left Than Thatcher"
Yanis Varoufakis | zcomm.org | 2020-03-25
Interview on why the Left around Europe is struggling to overcome Syriza's disastrous legacy…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/syriza-was-a-bigger-blow-to-the-left-than-thatcher/

Over 12,000 people die in Europe as coronavirus infections escalate
wsws.org | 2020-03-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/25/euco-m25.html

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/

Police called to disperse Georgia meat processing workers who walked off the job Monday over concerns about the spread of COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-03-25
The walkout of Perdue workers follows a Monday report that a slaughterhouse worker in Mississippi was sent home after testing positive for COVID-19.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/25/perd-m25.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

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

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

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 | 2020-03-25
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.com/news/484034-itaky-bergamo-mayor-covid19/

How lethal is Covid-19 REALLY? Why massive fatality rates from Italy are MISLEADING
rt.com | 2020-03-25
In Italy, the proportion of infected people dying from the novel coronavirus

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/

Boris Johnson Must Learn Lessons From Italy: People Before Profit!
Michael Barker | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-25
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…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/25/boris-johnson-must-learn-lessons-from-italy-people-before-profit/

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2020-03-24: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-24). EU left Italy 'practically alone' to fight coronavirus, so Rome looked for help elsewhere, incl Russia — ex-FM Frattini to RT. rt.com The EU's initial response to the massive outbreak of coronavirus in Italy was largely "inadequate," and a lack of European solidarity opened the doors for Russia and China, former Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told RT. | The new epicenter of the dreaded pandemic, Italy, has been struggling to stop the spread of Covid-19 for weeks now. The disease has already killed more than six thousand people in the country, with over 60 thousand people infected. | EU tried to pin the blame on Italy: | The EU clearly underestimated the virus, blaming the outbreak in Italy on its national healthcare system…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-03-24). The Not-So-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports. dissidentvoice.org 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 …

RT (2020-03-24). Coughing but winning: Russia's 'unwell' Nepo destroys Chinese rivals & surges into World Chess Candidates lead. rt.com Ian Nepomniachtchi has beaten two Chinese rivals to forge ahead at the World Chess Candidates in Ekaterinburg, despite suffering from a persistent cough. The event may be called off if the Russian tests positive for Covid-19. | The 29-year-old Nepomniachtchi (known as 'Nepo' by fans) played his moves in double-quick time to beat China's Ding Liren in dramatic fashion in round 6 of the Candidates Tournament, opening up a full 1-point lead at 4.5/6 over his nearest rival, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France. If Nepo can retain his lead and win the event, he will challenge Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen for…

RT (2020-03-24). 'Why did we vote?' French election officials sick a week after controversial ballot held amid Covid-19. rt.com Holding a nationwide election during an epidemic may not seem like the wisest move, but France went along with it. Fast forward a week, and some people who made the voting possible report they have contracted the coronavirus. | The first round of municipal elections in France took place on March 15, even as the government was shutting down non-essential public venues and calling on people to stay at home — unless, of course, they had to cast their votes. The second round was supposed to happen a week later but was postponed until late June, rendering the practical value of the initial vote questionable at…

RT (2020-03-24). France to close open-air markets, crack down on JOGGING to stop coronavirus spread. rt.com France is set to tighten its coronavirus lockdown rules, closing open-air markets and limiting outdoor workouts, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said. Stricter rules come as the nation's Covid-19 death toll continues to mount. | Speaking to TF1 TV on Monday, Philippe announced he was about to sign a new decree, imposing stricter lockdown in the country. The restrictions, he noted, might be in force for "several more weeks." | A lot of citizens want normalcy to return, but it's not happening soon | The new measures, expected to take effect on Tuesday, include closure of the majority of open-air markets acro…

RT (2020-03-24). Scale of current economic downturn unprecedented since 1929 Great Depression, French economy minister says. rt.com France is facing an economic crisis that can only be compared to the Great Depression of 1929, the minister of the economy and finance, Bruno Le Maire, warned as he laid out government plans to mitigate the damage. | The French government will not "allow the flagships of our industry… to go up in smoke just because there is an economic crisis of a magnitude unprecedented since the 1929 Great Depression in the West," Bruno Le Maire said in an interview with France Info on Tuesday. | The minister was discussing ways French businesses can be assisted to traverse the economic slowdown aggravated by the Covid-19…

RT (2020-03-24). Albert Uderzo, legendary artist behind 'Asterix and Obelix' comics, dies aged 92. rt.com The co-creator of 'The Adventures of Asterix' comic book series, Albert Uderzo, has died aged 92 at his home, his family announced. He passed away from a heart attack in his sleep, after several weeks of weakness. | The death was not related to the coronavirus epidemic currently ravaging France, Uderzo's son-in-law told AFP. | Asterix is an iconic French comic book series focused on the ancient Gauls standing up to the war machine of the Roman Empire — with a bit of magic and a lot of humor and creativity thrown in. The first strip was published in 1959, created by Uderzo in collaboration with fellow writ…

RT (2020-03-24). Global markets rebound from historic collapse amid hopes of stimulus measures. rt.com Stock markets in Europe opened higher on Tuesday, following the Asian markets' positive reaction to the US Federal Reserve's pledges to run an open-ended asset purchase program amid the global coronavirus outbreak. | Britain's FTSE 100 index surged almost four percent at the start of trading in London. Germany's DAX is up almost six percent, while France's CAC gained almost five percent. | The pan-European Stoxx 600 jumped 4.4 percent in early trade, with basic resources growing 6.5 percent as all sectors entered positive territory. | Markets in Asia-Pacific also jumped earlier in the day in reaction to the Fe…

RT (2020-03-24). Covid-19 cases in Germany surge by 4,700+ in one day, with 28 new deaths. rt.com A total of 4,764 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded across Germany, with 28 deaths, the federal Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which releases daily monitoring of the disease, announced on Tuesday. | Overall, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus grew from 22,672 to 27,436 within one day, RKI reported. There have been 28 new deaths, bringing the nation's death toll to 114. | Germany has a relatively low death rate from Covid-19 compared to other nations, but remains among the hardest-hit countries in terms of people infected. | Several German states, including Bavaria and Saxony, introduced quarantine mea…

RT (2020-03-24). Beijing to quarantine & test ALL foreign arrivals for Covid-19 as outbreaks accelerate outside China. rt.com China's capital city has stepped up measures to detect and contain those carrying the coronavirus, isolating all travelers arriving from other countries and testing them for the lethal pathogen, the state-run Beijing Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday. | Starting on March 25, Beijing health authorities will require anyone traveling to the capital from overseas to enter centralized quarantine and undergo an RNA test for the virus, part of enhanced containment measures adopted as Covid-19 hotspots flare up across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in Asia. | Those who arrived in China over the past 14 days will…

WSWS (2020-03-24). New Zealand government warns tens of thousands could die, imposes lockdown. wsws.org Medical professionals have warned that the country is unprepared for a significant outbreak of coronavirus and New Zealand "will look like Italy or the US" without extreme measures.

repost (2020-03-24). Italy's Misleading Figures on the C-Virus. indybay.org In addition to false positives from the C-virus testing kits, we have these figures from Italy's Italian Institute of Health (ISS):…

WSWS (2020-03-24). US soon to pass Italy and China in coronavirus cases. wsws.org The total number infected in the United States is approaching 50,000, with nearly 600 dead.

Labor Video Project (2020-03-24). Modolva, COVID-19 & Lessons With Former Federal OSHA Investigator Darrell Whitman. indybay.org Former Federal OSHA WPP investigator and lawyer who is now in Moldova reports on how this poor Eastern European country is grappling with the coronavirus unlike the panic in the US.

WSWS (2020-03-24). Germany: Appalling lack of protective equipment in COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org It is still virtually impossible to be tested for the life-threatening virus and there is a lack of protective marks and other urgently needed equipment for health care workers.

WSWS (2020-03-24). Europe's coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. wsws.org The coronavirus crisis has exposed how Europe's health and social care services face collapse after decades of being underfunded, privatised and de-staffed.

WSWS (2020-03-24). Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' message to warehouse workers: Keep working despite coronavirus threat. wsws.org After strikes by US and European Amazon workers over the danger to their health, the company's billionaire CEO feigned concern while insisting that workers keep pumping out profits.

yenisafak (2020-03-24). UN dispatches humanitarian aid to Syria. yenisafak.com The UN dispatched 106 truckloads of humanitarian aid Tuesday to the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.Trucks passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in Hatay province, Turkey, and aid will be distributed to residents in urban areas Idlib, as well as the surrounding countryside which have been subjected to years of devastating attacks by the Bashar al-Assad regime and allies, triggering a wave of 1 million refugees.The war in Syria started in early 2011 when the regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests. ,Hundreds of thousands of people have since been killed and more than 10 million others displaced, acc…

yenisafak (2020-03-24). NATO's Kosovo operation marks 21 years. yenisafak.com Over 20 years ago, NATO launched an air campaign against the former Yugoslavia to end the oppression and massacre against the civilians in Kosovo.NATO's Operation Allied Force on March 24, 1999, opened a new chapter in the history of this small Balkan nation, forcing the Serbian military out of Kosovo and allowing the stationing of international mediators in the country.The operation was a turning point for Kosovo's people as it paved the way for the safe return of all refugees and displaced persons.On September 23, 1998, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1199, calling for a cease-fire amid increasing te…

yenisafak (2020-03-24). German shipment of 6 million masks lost in Kenya. yenisafak.com Nearly six million medical masks recently purchased by Germany have disappeared at an airport in Kenya, Der Spiegel a weekly German news magazine reported on its website on Tuesday. | German Defense Ministry has confirmed that authorities have begun an investigation into the incident, but did not provide any further details., | Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government had recently ordered nearly ‚Ǩ241 million ($262 million) worth of medical masks, other protective equipment, and material to cope up with a potential shortage amid the coronavirus outbreak. | Due to arrive in the country on…

yenisafak (2020-03-24). FinMin says many virus-hit firms, sectors can delay taxes in Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday announced a host of sectors and classes eligible for deferred tax payments in light of the coronavirus outbreak.A total of 1.9 million taxpayers will benefit from these deferments, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Twitter.Eligible professionals include the self-employed, farmers, tailors, grocers, lawyers, financial advisers, architects, engineers, doctors, and dentists.Sectors that can delay their tax payments include retail and shopping centers, the iron, steel and metal industry, the automotive sector, logistics and transportation, textiles, entertainment, mining, construc…

yenisafak (2020-03-24). COVID-19 accelerating rapidly, Europe, US main drivers. yenisafak.com COVID-19 is accelerating rapidly globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, with Europe and the United States the main drivers of 85% of the cases in the past 24 hours."The outbreak is accelerating very rapidly, and the case number we have received overnight will put that up considerably," WHO spokeswoman Dr. Margaret Harris said at a briefing held online by the UN in Geneva. | The Johns Hopkins University of Medicine put the number of cases worldwide at nearly 384,000, with around 17,000 confirmed deaths.Harris said: "Sadly, the number of deaths will increase considerably."So, 85% of cases rep…

sputniknews (2020-03-24). Russian Military Experts Arriving in Italy for Assisting Coronavirus Fight to Work in Bergamo – MoD. sputniknews.com Earlier, Russian military aircraft arrived in Italy with specialists and equipment for disinfection to help fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

sputniknews (2020-03-24). Russian President Putin Puts on Hazmat Suit During Visit to Hospital for COVID-19 Patients – Video. sputniknews.com Russia has registered 495 cases of the new coronavirus infection, including 57 new cases in 14 regions over the past 24 hours.

sputniknews (2020-03-24). Russian Federal Agency to Provide Online Support to Russian Teachers Globally. sputniknews.com On 24 March, an online conference on the digital transformation of education will be held on the platform Mobile School for teachers at Russian schools abroad, according to the press centre of the Russian Digital Cooperation project.

sputniknews (2020-03-24). Stricter Measures Taken in London to Stop Spread of COVID-19 – Video. sputniknews.com Live from Picadilly Circus in London following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing a ban on gatherings of more than two in an effort to battle the spreading coronavirus.

RT (2020-03-24). 'We need joint action, not fake news': Moscow slams HRW chief for touting story on Russia's rich grabbing life-saving ventilators. rt.com Russia's top diplomat in the US has demanded the Human Rights Watch chief stops spreading misinformation about Russia's readiness to fight Covid-19, after he touted an article claiming it's letting the wealthy buy up ventilators. | www.facebook.com/RusEmbUSA/posts/1265573460319708?__tn__=K-R | Anatoly Antonov, Russia's envoy in Washington, has penned a scathing rebuke to the group's executive director, Kenneth Roth, who tweeted that the Kremlin was "doing nothing to stop wealthy Russians from buying up ventilators," all that while "leaving ordinary Russians with a likely shortage of this life-saving eq…

Zero Hedge (2020-03-24). UK, Europe & IMF Ramp Up Pressure For Trump To Ease Sanctions On Virus-Ravaged Iran. iranian.com Reports and in some cases video began emerging last week of mass shipments of humanitarian supplies being halted and grounded by skittish EU countries worried about violating US-led sanctions on Iran. This as Iranian leaders have lashed out at Washington for ensuring a worsening coronavirus death toll through its "inhuman" sanctions. But the White House has also …

Alan Macleod (2020-03-23). Images of Cuban Doctors Helping Italy Go Viral, Burst Media Narrative. mintpressnews.com Videos of Cuban doctors volunteering to travel halfway across the world to put themselves in mortal danger for the good of people they have never met stirred the heartstrings of even the most cynical observer.

Eds. (2020-03-23). Cuban doctors travel to Italy to help fight Covid-19. mronline.org This is the sixth Cuban team to join the fight against the pandemic in the world and the first to travel to Europe, reported Cuban Television.

Ben Norton (2020-03-23). Amid coronavirus pandemic, Bolsonaro's Brazil begs for Cuban doctors — after expelling them. peoplesworld.org The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed the health infrastructure of countries around the world. Desperate to contain the deadly virus, hard-hit countries, including even rich European nations like Italy and Britain, have reached out for expert medical help from Cuba, China, and Venezuela. Even Brazil, currently under the control of a far-right administration that has joined …

The Canary (2020-03-23). Coronavirus: Latest updates from across the world. thecanary.co Covid-19 has infected hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.Here are the latest updates: — IRANIran has reported another 127 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing its toll to 1,812 amid 23,049 confirmed cases.Iran is battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East, and has faced criticism for not imposing stricter quarantine measures early on. It is also suffering under severe American sanctions imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.(PA Graphics)— SWITZERLANDThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said criminals are increasingly posing…

news.un (2020-03-23). UN expert raises alarm over migrant, asylum seeker 'pushbacks' at Turkey-Greece border. news.un.org Greece must take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at the border between Turkey and Greece, an independent UN human rights expert said on Monday, expressing alarm at reports of violence at the hands of some Greek security officers and unidentified armed men.

Staff (2020-03-23). Headlines for March 23, 2020. democracynow.org Global COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 15,000 as Italy Drafts Military to Enforce Lockdown, Angela Merkel to Self-Quarantine After Her Doctor Tests Positive for COVID-19, First COVID-19 Cases Reported in Occupied Gaza, War-Stricken Syria and Afghanistan | , Coronavirus Cases Mount Across Africa, Two Nigerians Overdose Self-Medicating with Chloroquine After Trump Praised Anti-Malaria Drug as Possible COVID-19 Treatment, Coronavirus Leads to Lockdowns, Travel Bans in Latin America, as a Colombian Prison Riot Turns Deadly | , Fate of Tokyo Olympics Still Unknown as Canada, Australia Refuse to Send Athletes | , India Lock…

True Publica (2020-03-23). COVID-19: What Will Change When It Is All Over. Britain is Going the Same Way as Italy. globalresearch.ca What will change in our lives after Covid? It's a big question. One answer is — a lot. Another is — whatever happens, it won't be the same again. Both are true. Another truth is that the government have now …

Peadar O'Cearnaigh (2020-03-23). A US McDonald's manager explains why sick pay should be a legal minimum, in a heartfelt personal account. thecanary.co McDonald's in Ireland and the UK is

teleSUR (2020-03-23). EU Supports Iran, Venezuela Bids for IMF COVID-19 Funds. telesurenglish.net Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) supported Monday Iran and Venezuela's requests for financial aid to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | "We are going to support this request because these countries are in a very difficult situation mainly due to the U.S. sanctions that prevent them from having income by selling their oil," EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said at a vi…

teleSUR (2020-03-22). Italy's Death Toll Surges to 4,825 From Coronavirus Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency. | RELATED: | Further 793 people died of coronavirus in Italy in the past 24 hours, taking the country's death toll to 4,825. The number of active coronavirus infections…

teleSUR (2020-03-22). Cuba Comes to Italy's Aid by Sending Team of Doctors and Nurses. telesurenglish.net The island-nation of Cuba has dispatched a team of doctors and nurses to help Italy combat the coronavirus outbreak that killed over 4,000 people inside the country in the last month. | RELATED: | Cuba announced on Sunday that the team of doctors and nurses to Italy after the worst-affected region, Lombardy, asked the island-nation for immediate assistance in helping them fight the coronavirus. | The Caribbean i…

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2020-03-21). Liberal NPCs hate Russia, Conservative NPCs hate China. mronline.org The frenzied, shrieking hysteria I'm witnessing right now among Trump's base regarding China looks and moves in the exact same way the mental zombification of Russia hysteria looked and moved when it began tearing through rank-and-file Democrats in late 2016 and early 2017. The seething, screaming vitriol I get from the MAGA crowd on social …

The Lancet (2020-03-21). [Editorial] COVID-19: protecting health-care workers. thelancet.com Worldwide, as millions of people stay at home to minimise transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, health-care workers prepare to do the exact opposite. They will go to clinics and hospitals, putting themselves at high risk from COVID-2019. Figures from China's National Health Commission show that more than 3300 health-care workers have been infected as of early March and, according to local media, by the end of February at least 22 had died. In Italy, 20% of responding health-care workers were infected, and some have died.

Staff (2020-03-20). Doctor: As Coronavirus Cases Spike Worldwide, We Need Global Cooperation to Halt Spread. democracynow.org As the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 10,000, with over 250,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, we speak with Stanford University's global health expert Dr. Michele Barry, an infectious disease doctor. Italy has surpassed China in coronavirus deaths, and cases are rising in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, as the governor of California has ordered all 40 million residents to shelter in place.

Staff (2020-03-20). Headlines for March 20, 2020. democracynow.org Worldwide COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 10,000 as Italian Nurses "Stop Counting the Dead", Refugee Groups Warn of COVID-19 "Carnage" in Camps Housing Millions, Coronavirus Multiplies Across Australia, Latin America, Africa and Middle East, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Statewide "Stay at Home" Order for 40 Million, New York Mayor Calls on Trump to Mobilize Military to Aid Overwhelmed Hospitals, Georgia State Legislators Urged to Self-Quarantine; Spring Break Revelers Party On in Florida, Demands Grow to Empty ICE Jails as NJ Detention Center Worker Tests Positive, Trump Blasts "Corrupt" Media at Rambling Coronav…

Julian Vigo (2020-03-20). What We Must Learn from Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. dissidentvoice.org One of the major concerns about COVID-19 in northern Italy after concern for the physically infirm and elderly is the impact treating patients will have on the healthcare system. The healthcare system in many northern Italian regions is already at a breaking point as within the first twenty days of the outbreak over 10,000 infections …

Staff (2020-03-19). Headlines for March 19, 2020. democracynow.org Italy Records Record 475 Coronavirus Deaths as Infections Continue Climbing, British PM Boris Johnson Closes Schools After Reversing Lax Virus Containment Plan, Millions of Brazilians Protest from Windows and Balconies Demanding President's Ouster, World Health Organization Warns Critical Lack of Testing Is Costing Lives, Egypt Arrests Protesters Calling for Release of Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19, Yemen, Already Wracked by U.S.-Supported, Saudi-Led War, Braces for Coronavirus, Trump Admin Tightens Sanctions That Have Devastated Iran's Public Health System, Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Providing Paid Leav…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-03-19). Death at the Border: Syrian Refugees Should Not Be Used as Political Pawns. mintpressnews.com Turkey's use of Syrian refugees as political pawns was one of the most tragic, heart-rendering episodes of the Syrian war and subsequent refugee crisis saga.

IRNA (2020-03-19). China, France send anti-Coronavirus aid to Iran. iranian.com Beijing Municipality sent 30 tons of medical and healthcare items to Iran in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation has been sent to the capital city of Tehran by 11 trucks. Thanking China for the measure, Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi called for mutual cooperation in various areas. France sends medical aid …

Linda-Gail Bekker, One Dintwe, Andrew Fiore-Gartland, Keren Middelkoop, Julia Hutter, Anthony Williams, April K. Randhawa, Morten Ruhwald, Ingrid Kromann, Peter L. Andersen, Carlos A. DiazGranados, Kathryn T. Rutkowski, Dereck Tait, Maurine D. Miner, Erica Andersen-Nissen, Stephen C. De Rosa, Kelly E. Seaton, Georgia D. Tomaras, M. Juliana McElrath, Ann Ginsberg, James G. Kublin, HVTN 602 (2020-03-18). [Research Paper] A phase 1b randomized study of the safety and immunological responses to vaccination with H4:IC31, H56:IC31, and BCG revaccination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-uninfected adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa. thelancet.com BCG revaccination administered as a single dose ID and both H4: IC31 and H56: IC31 administered as 2 doses IM had acceptable safety profiles in healthy, QFT-negative, previously BCG-vaccinated adolescents. Characterization of the assays and the immunogenicity of these vaccines may help to identify valuable markers of protection for upcoming immune correlates analyses of C-040-404 and future TB vaccine efficacy trials.

Susan Price (2020-03-18). Coronavirus: Italy faces unprecedented emergency. greenleft.org.au

Ben Norton (2020-03-17). Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus — as US steps up brutal sanctions. thegrayzone.com Italy requested doctors from China, Cuba, and Venezuela to contain the coronavirus, while Cuba rescued a ship of British citizens….

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