2020-03-22: Social Media Postees

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Video: 'Moderate Rebels' Bite Hand that Feeds Them. 2 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-22
Syria entered the second half of the week with a new spike of tensions in Greater Idlib. This escalation has been widely expected because militant groups are sabotaging key parts of the Russian-Turkish agreement on de-escalation in the area. | Radicals …
globalresearch.ca/video-moderate-rebels-bite-hand-feeds-them-2-turkish-soldiers-killed-idlib/5707058

'They have been LYING from the start,' lawyer tells RT as medics sue French PM, ex-minister over Covid-19 inaction
rt.com | 2020-03-22
French medics are seeking the prosecution of top officials over their allegedly negligent response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the evidence is an interview with an ex-health minister, who called government action a masquerade. | Three French medics filed a legal complaint this week against Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and former minister of solidarity and health, Agnes Buzyn. The two senior officials, the complaint alleges, failed to perform their duty and organize a proper response to the coronavirus outbreak, which by now has gripped most of Europe and put France on standstill. | As early as January,…
rt.com/news/483749-france-lawsuit-covid-inaction/

Japan and IOC are resisting pressure to postpone Tokyo Olympics… but for how much longer?
rt.com | 2020-03-22
With the sporting landscape decimated by the coronavirus pandemic currently overwhelming the world, the one major event yet to be called off is this summer's Tokyo Olympics, leaving athletes in a type of competitive limbo. | Most sports leagues across the globe have shut their doors for the health and safety of athletes, staff and fans alike. | The UEFA European Championships, also originally scheduled for this summer, have been pushed back to 2021 while uncertainty remains as to when major sporting leagues in Europe, the US and beyond will once again resume operations. | However, the one event yet to be serio…
rt.com/sport/483762-olympics-coronavirus-will-it-go-ahead/

'Million dollar question!' Belgian health minister jokes on how long coronavirus lockdown will last
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Belgium has been put on almost total lockdown as Europe battles the deadly coronavirus epidemic that has effected tens of thousands. Yet, Belgian health minister believes the virus will calm down in eight weeks or so. | When asked by a reporter about how long restriction imposed by the government to supposedly stop the spread of the disease will last, Minister Maggie De Block jokingly said it was a "million dollar question." | "We are now heading toward the peak of the epidemic, after which the curve will descend. I think this situation will last for at least another eight weeks. It would be the normal curve,"
rt.com/news/483776-belgian-health-minister-coronavirus-lockdown/

France's coronavirus death toll surges by 112 to 674
rt.com | 2020-03-22
France saw a major spike in Covid-19 deaths on Sunday as 112 more people were confirmed dead, bringing the total number to 674. Cases of infection sharply increased as well, now standing at 16,018. | Some 7,240 of the infected are hospitalized, including 1.746 in intensive care units. | The global death toll of the coronavirus pandemic has already surpassed 13,000 and over 300,000 of cases have been registered. The epicenter of the epidemic has shifted to Europe, hitting Italy and Spain particularly hard, while China has seemingly managed to get its outbreak under control.
rt.com/newsline/483792-france-coronavirus-death-toll/

Covid-19 cases rise to 367 in Russia after 61 more people tested positive for disease
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Health workers recorded 61 new cases of Covid-19 in Russia, bringing their total number to 367, the authorities said on Sunday. | The new patients, 54 of which were identified in Moscow, recently returned from trips to Switzerland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain and France. The latter two countries remain among the hardest hit by the ongoing pandemic, with more than 28,000 and 14,000 confirmed cases respectively. | On Friday, the Kremlin denied holding talks on the possibility of placing Moscow on a lockdown. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that there are no plans to close the city's busiest public transit s…
rt.com/newsline/483770-russia-coronavirus-367-cases/

Show and tell: Cristiano Ronaldo teaches kids to wash hands as star 'set to join fight against Covid-19' (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
As the global coronavirus pandemic rages on, Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has taught his children how to keep their hands clean and is reportedly set to make a donation of much-needed supplies to a Portuguese hospital. | Ronaldo is currently in his native Portugal where his mother was released from hospital after suffering a stroke earlier this month. | The Juventus forward, 35, subsequently decided to remain in Madeira after the news that teammate Daniele Rugani had been diagnosed with coronavirus. | Another Juve club-mate, Paulo Dybala, was confirmed to have tested positive for the virus on Saturday eveni…
rt.com/sport/483756-cristiano-ronaldo-wash-hands-coronavirus/

Disaster amid pandemic: Croatia deploys army to clean debris, advocates 'distancing' after strongest quake in 140yrs
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Croatia sent troops to clear rubble in Zagreb after the capital was struck by a series of powerful tremors. The authorities told people to observe social distancing due to the pandemic after initially calling on others to help. | Army personnel began working to remove rubble from the city streets hours after Zagreb was rocked by an earthquake on Sunday morning. The troops were also deployed to assist patients in the city's major hospitals, the Defense Ministry said. | Hrvatska vojska poma≈æe gradu Zagrebu u sanaciji posljedica najsna≈ænijeg potresa. Pripadnici Hrvatske vojske su anga&as…
rt.com/news/483759-croatia-earthquake-zagreb-covid19/

1 critical as magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits capital of Croatia, damages buildings and iconic cathedral (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Strong quakes have struck Croatia's capital Zagreb leaving at least one person in critical condition and damaging buildings downtown, including the city's main historic cathedral. | A 15-year-old child is in critical condition after Zagreb was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake, which was followed by a 5.1-magnitude tremor 40 minutes later. The epicenters of the two quakes were located 8km (five miles) and 7km (4.3 miles) from the city, respectively. | Health officials had reported that the child had died before later retracting their comments. | Sna≈æan potres pogodio je Zagreb u nedjelju ujutro. &…
rt.com/news/483748-magnitude-60-earthquake-hits-croatia/

Italian Army hauls Covid-19 victims' bodies to lesser-hit regions as medics decide who gets help first in makeshift tents (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Another Italian Army convoy has been spotted transporting coffins with coronavirus victims' bodies out of its hardest-hit region, Lombardy, as overworked medics set up makeshift triage tents outside of overloaded hospitals. | The military truck convoy left the Bergamo cemetery in broad daylight on Saturday, as authorities announced the highest daily death toll to date of nearly 800 people. The coffins were set to be transported to a crematorium in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, according to RT's Ruptly, as local morgues in the Lombardy region are incapable of dealing with the growing number of victims. | In the m…
rt.com/news/483746-italy-coronavirus-coffins-military-trucks/

Cuba Comes to Italy's Aid by Sending Team of Doctors and Nurses
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-22
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 Sends 144 Health Workers to Combat the Covid-19 in Jamaica | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuba-Comes-to-Italys-Aid-by-Sending-Team-of-Doctors-and-Nurses-20200322-0004.html

Italy's coronavirus death toll jumps by 651 as number of cases nears chilling 60,000
rt.com | 2020-03-22
The death toll of the major coronavirus outbreak plaguing Italy has reached 5,476, while a total number of confirmed cases is nearing 60,000, according to the latest figures from health authorities. | Italy experienced a major surge in the number of coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as 651 more people succumbed to the illness. Still, the figure did not surpass the Saturday spike, when the country saw the largest one-day number of deaths. | The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 59,138

Italy's Misleading Figures on the C-Virus
repost | indybay.org | 2020-03-22
In addition to false positives from the C-virus testing kits, we have these figures from Italy's Italian Institute of Health (ISS):…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/20/18831691.php

Italy's Coronavirus Nightmare Could Happen in U.S. Within Days or Weeks
Nick Turse | zcomm.org | 2020-03-22
"Right now, the major concern that I have, and that other public health experts have, is the risk of outstripping health care capacity"
zcomm.org/znetarticle/italys-coronavirus-nightmare-could-happen-in-u-s-within-days-or-weeks/

Italy's Death Toll Surges to 4,825 From Coronavirus Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-22
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: | Cuba Sends 53 Doctors and Nurses to Fight Covid-19 in Italy | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Italys-Death-Toll-Surges-to-4825-From-Coronavirus-Outbreak-20200322-0001.html

Russian military planes carrying medics and equipment fly to devastated Italy to help combat Covid-19 pandemic (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Six of the nine military transport planes prepared by Russia to deliver help to Italy in its desperate fight against the Covid-19 infection have departed an air base near Moscow. | The Ilyushin Il-76 planes are heading to the Pratica di Mare Air Base of the Italian Air Forces near Rome, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The planes are carrying Russian military medics and specialists in infectious diseases, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection of the deadly coronavirus. | | ©Russian Defense Ministry | Earlier, the ministry prepared nine transport planes on the Chkalovskiy…
rt.com/news/483765-russian-military-planes-italy/

Russian military planes carrying medics and equipment fly to devastated Italy to help combat Covid-19 pandemic (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Four of the nine military transport planes prepared by Russia to deliver help to Italy in its desperate fight against the Covid-19 infection have departed an air base near Moscow. | The Ilyushin Il-76 planes are heading to the Pratica di Mare Air Base of the Italian Air Forces near Rome, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The planes are carrying Russian military medics and specialists in infectious diseases, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection of the deadly coronavirus. | | ©Russian Defense Ministry | Earlier, the ministry prepared nine transport planes on the Chkalovskiy…
rt.com/news/483765-russian-military-planes-italy/

France reports first Covid-19-related death of hospital doctor
rt.com | 2020-03-22
France has lost its first practicing doctor to coronavirus, the nation's Minister for Solidarity and Health Olivier Veran has announced. The unidentified hospital health professional succumbed to the virus on Saturday night. | No further details about the fatality has been offered by the minister, who made the announcement on Sunday. Local media said the victim was an emergency doctor from Compiegne, a region of France hit badly by the pandemic. The medic reportedly died shortly after being transported to Lille. | France has almost 15,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 562 deaths reported so far. While not hit…
rt.com/news/483763-french-doctor-dies-coronavirus/

Germany bans gatherings of more than 2 people in desperate attempt to stop Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-03-22
The German government has resorted to some drastic measures to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. It ordered all gatherings of more than two people be banned for at least two weeks. | Federal and regional authorities have agreed on what they call a "contact ban," which basically prohibits all meetings between people in which more than two persons are involved. Exceptions will be made only for families and people living together in the same households, Chancellor Angela Merkel said. | All restaurants that continue to open should be closed immediately. From now on, they will only be allowed to s…
rt.com/news/483783-germany-gatherings-banned-coronavirus/

Coronavirus cases in Germany rise by nearly 2,000 in one day as death toll hits 55
rt.com | 2020-03-22
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany climbed to 18,610 and the death toll rose to 55, as almost 2,000 more people were confirmed as having the disease on Sunday. | The Robert Koch Institute announced a fresh round of alarming statistics on Sunday morning, showing that 1,948 additional people have contracted the virus. | The federal agency, which is responsible for disease control and prevention in Germany, said a total of 55 people have died after testing positive for the illness, an increase of 9 from Saturday's tally. The figures are based on data collected up until midnight on Saturday. | The institute a…
rt.com/news/483757-germany-coronavirus-death-toll/

Spain's coronavirus death toll SPIKES by nearly 400 as number of cases passes 28,000
rt.com | 2020-03-22
The death toll from the Covid-19 illness in Spain leaped to 1,720 on Sunday, an increase of nearly 400 in just one day, as the number of infected people soared over 28,000. | The Spanish health ministry announced the 30 percent increase in confirmed deaths and revealed that the number of Covid-19 cases in the Iberian country had climbed to 28,572, an increase of over 3,600 from Saturday's 24,926 figure. | The one-day rise in deaths of 394 was notably higher than the previous day's increase of 324. Health officials said that more than 1,000 have died in the area around the capital Madrid and 1,785 people are in…
rt.com/news/483761-spain-coronavirus-death-toll/

Russian world breaststroke champ Efimova keeps fit with quarantine press-ups, delights fans with topless beach snap (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Russian world champion swimmer Yulia Efimova may be largely confined to home like millions of others around the world during the Covid-19 outbreak but she's at least managing to stay in shape. | Six-time world breaststroke queen Efimova is currently in sun-kissed Hawaii training for the summer Olympics, although like her fellow athletes around the world faces an anxious wait over whether the Games in Tokyo will even go ahead as the Covid-19 chaos rages on. | Likes millions of others, Efimova at least appears to be following the 'stay at home' advice, but that has not stopped her working out. | The Russian s…
rt.com/sport/483760-russian-swimmer-yulia-efimova-topless/

Russia to create first ever 3D Moon map to help decide where cosmonauts will land
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Russia is creating the first ever topographic three dimensional map of the Moon to help decide where cosmonauts will land in future journeys to Earth's natural satellite. | The director of the Russian Space Research Institute Anatoly Petrukovich announced the plan on Sunday, saying the map will be created using stereo imaging and it will have a resolution of two to three meters. | "After the work of the American satellites, we have maps of the Lunar plane, but here, using stereo processing and light analysis, we will get a universal altitude map of the entire Moon with high accuracy," he said. | Also on rt.com…
rt.com/russia/483752-russia-3d-moon-map/

Moscow metro 'will operate in ANY case scenario, it cannot stop', mayor says amid coronavirus fears
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Moscow government will not shut its most used public transit system, the metro, said the mayor while dismissing the rumors to the contrary as "nonsense and stupidity." | "The metro will work in any situation," Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin told the news channel Rossiya 1. He was responding to online rumors that a total shutdown of the system was imminent to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection. | Before the pandemic Moscow metro was used daily by some 9 million passengers. Since the Russian capital closed many public venues and advised employers to allow workers do the…
rt.com/russia/483751-moscow-metro-will-operate/

Russia shuts down all foreign flights except between world capitals or those carrying evacuees
rt.com | 2020-03-22
Russia has further tightened its border controls on Sunday after all flights to and from foreign nations have been banned. An exception is made for those between foreign capitals or necessary for evacuation. | Starting Monday, no passenger flights will be made to and from Russia, the national air regulator has announced. An exception is made for regular flights connecting the Russian capital with 146 foreign capitals and charter flights that are necessary to carry repatriated individuals to their home nations, including Russia. | Similar restrictions were earlier imposed on air traffic with countries more seri…
rt.com/russia/483772-russia-bans-international-flights/

Virologists Sent to Italy Have Practical Experience in Combating Viral Infections – Moscow
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Virologists, who were sent to Italy to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, have extensive practical experience, as they took part in eliminating outbreaks of African Swine Fever, anthrax and were involved in developing a vaccine against Ebola, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003221078667105-virologists-sent-to-italy-have-practical-experience-in-combating-viral-infections/

Paris on Lockdown for Sixth Day to Slow Rate of COVID-19 – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
As of 21 March, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France was 14,459, according to the country's Health Ministry. Johns Hopkins University reported that on 22 March, 14,485 COVID-19 cases were detected in France, and that 562 have people died.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003221078667342-paris-on-lockdown-for-sixth-day-to-slow-rate-of-covid-19/

Ex-Spanish King's Mistress Claims Spies Tried to Intimidate Her After Royal Fallout – Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
The revelations which were due to be heard some time soon in court add to a financial scandal that erupted over the past few years in connection with former King Juan Carlos' alleged mismanagement of palace finances.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003221078667476-ex-spanish-kings-mistress-claims-spies-tried-to-intimidate-her-after-royal-fallout—-report/

Video of Destruction and Rubble in Earthquake-Hit Croatian Capital Zagreb Emerges Online
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
The Balkan nation has been shaken by a 6.0-magnitude tremor that came just days after the country went on lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
sputniknews.com/europe/202003221078666293-video-of-destruction-and-rubble-in-earthquake-hit-croatian-capital-zagreb-emerges-online/

Lockdown is Not Enough to Stop the Coronavirus – WHO Emergency Executive
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
The COVID-19 pandemic recently surpassed 300,000 cases, while the death toll is over 13,000. The infection has struck over 120 countries, with the main centres of the outbreak outside China being located in Italy, the United States, Spain, Germany, and Iran.
sputniknews.com/world/202003221078667263-lockdown-is-not-enough-to-stop-the-coronavirus—who-emergency-executive/

Russian Anti-Terror Agency Releases Video of Militant Plotting Terror Attack Being Neutralised
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) on Sunday said its agents had neutralised a militant near the city of Ufa, who planned to carry out a terror attack.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003221078668436-russian-anti-terror-agency-releases-video-neutralising-militant-plotting-terror-attack/

Russia to Create First 3D Map of the Moon
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
Russian scholars previously said that Russia would be launching a space vehicle to the Moon in October 2021 – for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003221078664353-russia-to-create-first-3d-map-of-the-moon/

Russian Information Centre Denies Reports on Moscow's Plan to Tighten Quarantine – Source
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Information and Communication Center denies reports that authorities are inclined to introduce measures tightening quarantine in the country, a source told Sputnik on Sunday.
sputniknews.com/russia/202003221078667666-russian-information-centre-denies-reports-on-moscows-plan-to-tighten-quarantine—source/

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Says Oil Market Slumped on 'Arab Partners' Initiative'
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov has said the recent breakup of the OPEC+ oil output cut agreement and subsequent collapse in oil prices was the "Arab partners' initiative".
sputniknews.com/business/202003221078664256-russian-first-deputy-prime-minister-says-oil-market-slumped-on-arab-partners-initiative/

US Media Reveals Main Drawback of Russian Strategic Bomber
sputniknews.com | 2020-03-22
The bomber's modernised version Tu-160M2, which successfully underwent a test flight last month, is expected to start entering service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2021.
sputniknews.com/military/202003221078664898-us-media-reveals-main-drawback-of-russian-strategic-bomber/

Turkey says over-65 COVID-19 curfew has exceptions
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Turkey Sunday gave new details, including exceptions, of a curfew for people 65 or older or people with chronic illnesses.Vital public officials and pharmacists will be exempt from the restrictions, said the Interior Ministry.Doctors, healthcare professionals, mayors, provincial directors, social service officers and other required public officials will continue to work so long as they do not face any serious health conditions such as cancer, it added.The ministry added that people who must travel or leave home may do so after requesting official permission over the designated hotlines such as 112, 155, and 156.C…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-says-over-65-covid-19-curfew-has-exceptions-3514653

Turkey 'neutralizes' 5 YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Turkish security forces "neutralized" five YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.The terrorists were neutralized in the Hakurk region in air-backed operations, the ministry said on Twitter.Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.The ministry added that the country's anti-terror operations will continue without letup.YPG/PKK terrorists often seek shelter in northern Iraq, just across the Turkish border, to plan terrorist attacks in Turkey.In its more than 30-year terror campaign…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-neutralizes-5-ypg-pkk-terrorists-in-niraq-3514648

Austrian FM says tourists who left recently are extremely negligent
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Austrian tourists who flew overseas in recent days or who try to cancel emergency return flights to extend vacations are "extremely negligent", Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Sunday, urging travel limits to halt the coronavirus.Austria, which has 3,026 coronavirus cases and nine deaths, is working with Lufthansa unit Austrian Airlines, Ryanair Holding's Laudamotion and others to help those among the estimated 30,000 Austrian citizens abroad who want to get back home, Schallenberg told reporters in Vienna.On a new website, heimflug.austrian.com, would-be returnees can view emergency flights and re…
yenisafak.com/en/world/austrian-fm-says-tourists-who-left-recently-are-extremely-negligent-3514651

Coronavirus medical supplies donated by Alibaba's Ma arrive in Ethiopia
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma was flown into the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, as coronavirus cases in Africa rose above 1,100.The virus has spread more slowly in Africa than in Asia or Europe but has a foothold in 41 African nations and two territories. So far it has claimed 37 lives across the continent of 1.3 billion people.The shipment is a much-needed boost to African healthcare systems that were already stretched before the coronavirus crisis, but nations will still need to ration supplies at a time of global scar…
yenisafak.com/en/world/coronavirus-medical-supplies-donated-by-alibabas-ma-arrive-in-ethiopia-3514657

Spain to extend state of emergency over coronavirus for 15 more days
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
The Spanish government has decided to extend for another 15 days the 15-day state of emergency announced on March 14 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, El Pais and El Mundo newspapers reported on Sunday.Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez communicated the decision to regional leaders during a videoconference call, the reports said. The nationwide state of emergency bars people from all but essential outings.The death toll from Europe's second-worst outbreak of the virus jumped to 1,326 from 1,002 the day before, according to Spanish Health Ministry data released on Saturday. The number of cases rose to 24,92…
yenisafak.com/en/world/spain-to-extend-state-of-emergency-over-coronavirus-for-15-more-days-3514647

Pope calls for world prayer to stop coronavirus, will deliver special blessing
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Pope Francis said on Sunday he will this week deliver an extraordinary "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing – normally given only at Christmas and Easter – and called for worldwide prayer to respond to the coronavirus crisis.Francis made the surprise announcement in his weekly Angelus message, which he has been delivering from inside the Vatican over the internet and television instead of before crowds in St. Peter's Square.His decision to make an exception and give a special "Urbi et Orbi" blessing underscored the gravity of the situation worldwide but particularly in Italy, which has overtaken Ch…
yenisafak.com/en/news/pope-calls-for-world-prayer-to-stop-coronavirus-will-deliver-special-blessing-3514654

Britain's Johnson warns that health service could be overwhelmed by coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday in the face of rising numbers of deaths.The death toll in Italy

Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,700, cases over 28,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-22
Spain's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 1,720 on Sunday from 1,326 the day before, according to multiple media outlets citing the latest health data.The number of registered cases in the country rose to 28,572 on Sunday from 24,926 in the previous tally announced on Saturday, the reports added.
yenisafak.com/en/world/spains-coronavirus-deaths-surpass-1700-cases-over-28000-3514649

Coronavirus crisis causes surge in dangerous channel crossings by desperate refugees
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-03-21
Fears around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have caused a surge in refugees trying to cross the English channel to the UK. The refugees risk their lives making these journeys in dangerous inflatable boats.Border patrols have blocked more than a 100 refugees from entering the UK this week. There are fears that 3,000 refugees living in desperate conditions in northern France are at high risk of contracting coronavirus.Desperation: Care4Calais founder Clare Moseley said it was only a matter of time before the virus swept through refugee camps.Bella Sankey, director of charity Detention Action, told the P…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/03/21/coronavirus-crisis-causes-surge-in-dangerous-channel-crossings-by-desperate-refugees/

21 Years Ago, Remembering the 1999 NATO led War on Yugoslavia: Kosovo "Freedom Fighters" Financed by Organized Crime
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-21
Twenty-one years ago, March 24th 1999, marks the commencement of NATO's aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia. The bombings which lasted for almost three months, were followed by the military invasion (under a bogus UN mandate) and illegal occupation of the province …
globalresearch.ca/remembering-the-1999-nato-led-war-on-yugoslavia-kosovo-freedom-fighters-financed-by-organized-crime/12806

Turkey's coronavirus measures: billions for business, crumbs for workers
wsws.org | 2020-03-21
Before this program was announced, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey was 97; it has now risen to 670.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/21/turk-m21.html

Over 620 deaths in Italy on Friday as coronavirus fatalities surge in Europe
wsws.org | 2020-03-21
Italy, Spain, Belgium and the UK all recorded their largest death tolls in the global coronavirus pandemic in a single day, Friday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/21/euro-m21.html

[Editorial] COVID-19: protecting health-care workers
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-03-21
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.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30644-9/fulltext?rss=yes

'Worst crisis since WWII': Italy shuts down ALL non-essential businesses in desperate bid to contain coronavirus spread
rt.com | 2020-03-21
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has ordered all business and activities that are not vital for providing basic necessities to be closed, extending the nationwide shutdown in the wake of the pandemic claiming record numbers of lives. | Calling the crisis the "most difficult" in Italy's post-war period, Conte announced that only "activities deemed vital for national production will be allowed" until at least April 3. | We are slowing down the country's production engine but we are not stopping it | The PM urged the population to keep calm, stay at home and resist hoarding supplies. He promised that all supermarkets an…
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COVID-19: Targeting Italy and South Korea? "The Chain of Transmission of Infection"
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-21
A high-level Italian virologist, Giuseppe Remuzzi, has published papers in the Lancet and other articles in which he states facts not hitherto known. (1) |
The doctor stated that Italian physicians now recall having seen: | . | "a very strange and very | …
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RT (2020-03-21). Recession 'INEVITABLE' in Germany, Bundesbank chief warns as country mulls lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic. rt.com The coronavirus pandemic will trigger a serious downturn in the German economy, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Deutsche Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann has said. | Recession in Germany is "now inevitable," Weidmann told Die Welt newspaper in an interview published on Saturday. | When asked how bad the economic downturn will be, Weidemann said that all efforts first must be focused on stopping the spread on the coronavirus with steps such as social distancing. He also noted that "drastic measures" like curfew restrictions may be considered by the government. | The global economy took a…

RT (2020-03-21). Spain's Covid-19 death toll jumps by over 300 in one day, number of cases nears 25,000. rt.com The death toll from the Covid-19 illness in Spain has hit 1,326, an increase of over 300 in just one day, as the coronavirus crisis deepens in Europe. | The Spanish health ministry announced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the Iberian country climbed to 24,926 on Saturday, an increase of nearly 5,000 from Friday's tally of 19,980. | Speaking on Friday, Spanish health emergencies chief, Fernando Simon, said that the number of infected people could actually be higher than reported as the test laboratories are "overwhelmed" and unable to process all of the samples. | Spain is Europe's second-worst hit countr…

RT (2020-03-21). 'We are not deserters!' French construction union chief hits back at labor minister after accusation of 'defeatism' on Covid-19. rt.com The chief of France's largest construction association has voiced his disdain after a top labor official said businesses are too quick to shut down work amid the Covid-19 pandemic that is becoming more deadly by the day. | Jacques Chanut, the president of the French Federation of Construction (FFB), the country's biggest building industry union, slammed Labor Minister Muriel Penicaud for her "contempt" towards construction companies struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. | In an op-ed for Le Figaro titled "No, Madame Penicaud, the construction workers are not deserting!" Chanut urged the government to "take…

RT (2020-03-21). 'Not sure we're NOT infecting people,' French police union tells RT as govt fails to provide protection against Covid-19. rt.com Police could be spreading coronavirus instead of enforcing the lockdown in France due to a lack of masks and gloves, a police union spokesperson told RT after the government was accused of not issuing protective gear to officers. | "Security officers, police and other people, who uphold law and order in the country, need to be protected. This virus doesn't distinguish between police, medics and other citizens," Christophe Crepin, spokesperson for the law enforcement union, France Police — Policiers en colere, told RT. | We are not even sure that we — police officers — are not potentially infecti…

RT (2020-03-21). Iran & France conduct prisoner swap in 'act of mutual cooperation'. rt.com Iran and France carried out a prisoner swap on Friday, Tehran has confirmed. The Islamic Republic released a French academic, Roland Marchal, who was turned over to the French Embassy in Tehran. | Hours earlier, an Iranian engineer, Jalal Rohollahnejad, who was detained by France last year under a US extradition warrant, was freed by French authorities. | Iran had previously accused Paris of holding the Iranian national without due process. France made similar allegations regarding Tehran's detention of Marchal, with the issue straining bilateral relations. | A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary hailed the ex…

The Canary (2020-03-21). Coronavirus crisis causes surge in dangerous channel crossings by desperate refugees. thecanary.co Fears around the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have caused a surge in refugees trying to cross the English channel to the UK. The refugees risk their lives making these journeys in dangerous inflatable boats.Border patrols have blocked more than a 100 refugees from entering the UK this week. There are fears that 3,000 refugees living in desperate conditions in northern France are at high risk of contracting coronavirus.Desperation: Care4Calais founder Clare Moseley said it was only a matter of time before the virus swept through refugee camps.Bella Sankey, director of charity Detention Action, told the P…

RT (2020-03-21). Thousands of French citizens ignore quarantine as cops issue nearly 39,000 citations for violating lockdown. rt.com French law enforcers have slapped fines on tens of thousands of uncooperative citizens, less than a week after the government introduced restrictions on non-essential travel and business in an effort to combat Covid-19. | The Ministry of Interior disclosed on Saturday that police across the country had carried out 867,695 inspections to ensure that people using transport or participating in other restricted activities had good reason to do so. As a result, cops reported some 38,994 instances of non-compliance resulting in fines between Tuesday and Friday. French authorities have also warned that they will beco…

RT (2020-03-21). Russia delivers over 100,000 Covid-19 test kits to 13 states, including Iran, North Korea. rt.com The testing tools for coronavirus were delivered to 13 countries, including Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states Iran and North Korea, Russia's public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Saturday. | The equipment manufactured in Russia can conduct over 100,000 tests for Covid-19, and has already been used to track down the first cases of the disease in Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Moscow is due to ship the equipment to Serbia, as well as to Egypt and Venezuela. | Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said earlier this week that Russia has no shortage of testing kits. A government…

RT (2020-03-21). Italy coronavirus death toll hits 4,825 as 793 die in ONE DAY in biggest daily increase. rt.com The death toll from the Covid-19 illness in Italy has nearly reached 5,000, as health authorities reported on Saturday that another 793 people have fallen victim to the coronavirus. | Saturday's staggering increase of nearly 20 percent is by far the largest daily rise since the outbreak began a month ago. | Officials announced that 4,825 people have died from the disease in the Mediterranean nation, which surpassed China to become the worst-hit country in the world on Thursday. | The total number of cases across Italy rose to 53,578, an increase of over 5,000 from a previous tally of 47,021. | The worst-affect…

RT (2020-03-21). Cristiano Ronaldo's mother speaks of 'difficult days' as she posts emotional message upon release from hospital. rt.com Maria Dolores, mother of Juventus star Cristinao Ronaldo, had been in hospital since a March 3 stroke and has issued an emotional message on social media after being given a clean bill of health by Portuguese doctors. | The 65-year-old was discharged from a medical facility on Saturday after suffering from a ischemic stroke, a condition caused by a clot blocking a blood vessel to the brain. | Her superstar son had flown to the hospital in Madeira soon after hearing the news, where he has stayed during the coronavirus outbreak which has ravaged Italy, and was seen wearing protective clothing, such as masks and…

RT (2020-03-21). Italian crematoriums running out of space as MILITARY patrols enforce quarantine in world's DEADLIEST coronavirus hotspot (VIDEOS). rt.com With Italy taking China's place as the top Covid-19 epicenter, the country is struggling to keep up with the number of new deaths, as morgues quickly fill to capacity and the army has been called in to enforce a national lockdown.

RT (2020-03-21). Coronavirus death toll in Italy's Lombardy surpasses 3,000 as 546 more perish. rt.com The death toll from the Covid-19 illness in the worst hit Italian region of Lombardy has surpassed 3,000, as the latest statistics show that 546 more people have fallen victim to the virus. | The region in northern Italy has been ravaged by the disease, with more people dying in that area than any country in the world except China. Officials announced on Saturday that a total of 3,095 people have now died from the illness. | The shocking figures come hot on the heels of Italy announcing that it had recorded its worst day for Covid-19 deaths, when 627 people died across the country between Thursday and Friday.

RT (2020-03-21). Twice-daily health checks and no spectators allowed: World Chess Candidates grabs online audience as sports hit by coronavirus. rt.com With stringent coronavirus tests before and after each game, the World Chess Candidates has become an unlikely sensation as action-starved sports fans go online to watch the battle of minds in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. | Eight potential challengers are duking it out for the right to challenge the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, and for a €500,000 (US$538,000) prize fund — but the start of the three-week contest has been overshadowed by fears of Covid-19, with two competitors from China facing 14-day quarantine periods before the event began, and at least one player dropping out in protest ove…

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 […] |

RT (2020-03-21). Russian economy can survive for a long time with oil at $20 per barrel. rt.com Despite efforts by Russia to gradually cut its reliance on oil, a lengthy energy market turmoil could be challenging for the country's economy and could even result in a major economic crisis. | Oil has continued its dramatic fall this week, dropping to more than an 18-year low on Wednesday amid global recession worries and low demand. Both US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and international benchmark Brent slightly rebounded on Thursday, trading at $22.55 and $27.65 respectively. | The key issue now is not how low can crude prices plunge, but for how long this situation persists, Aleksandr Bakhtin, investment…

WSWS (2020-03-21). Over 620 deaths in Italy on Friday as coronavirus fatalities surge in Europe. wsws.org Italy, Spain, Belgium and the UK all recorded their largest death tolls in the global coronavirus pandemic in a single day, Friday.

teleSUR (2020-03-21). Covid-19 Updates: Death Toll Rises to 12 in Portugal. telesurenglish.net Update: 10: 00 | Portugal: the death toll rises to 12 and 1,280 infections are reported‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | Health Minister Marta Temido announced that Portugal has 1,280 Covid-19 cases and 12 dead. Her country expects to reach the peak of the pandemic on April 14, which is an estimate based on the evolution of the number of cases to date. | RELATED: | Three percent o…

WSWS (2020-03-21). Turkey's coronavirus measures: billions for business, crumbs for workers. wsws.org Before this program was announced, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey was 97; it has now risen to 670.

repost (2020-03-21). 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):…

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.

Larry Romanoff (2020-03-21). COVID-USA: Targeting Italy and South Korea. globalresearch.ca A high-level Italian virologist, Giuseppe Remuzzi, has published papers in the Lancet and other articles in which he states facts not hitherto known. (1) |
The doctor stated that Italian physicians now recall having seen: | "a very strange and very severe …

WSWS (2020-03-21). Italian health care workers speak out on coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org The health care system in Italy, now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is under unbearable strain amid an exponential increase in infections and deaths.

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Portugal's death toll from coronavirus doubles to 12. yenisafak.com The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Portugal doubled overnight to 12, the country's national health authority DGS said on Saturday.The number of confirmed cases rose to 1,280 from 1,059 the previous day, it said, adding that 35 people were in intensive care. Portugal declared a state of emergency to stem the spread of the virus on Wednesday.

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Emirates suspends France, Germany, Nigeria and some US flights due to pandemic. yenisafak.com Emirates, one of the world's biggest international airlines, is suspending all flights to France, Germany, Nigeria, New York and New Jersey due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to internal emails seen by Reuters.France, Germany and Nigeria flights would be suspended from March 23 until further notice, a company email said.Flights to New York JFK and New Jersey's Newark EWR would be suspended from March 24 until further notice, another company email said.The airline did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.Emirates, which has already suspended dozens of routes, said in the emails it was…

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Slovak parties sign government coalition deal. yenisafak.com Slovakia's incoming prime minister, Igor Matovic, the leader of the Ordinary People (OLANO) party that won a February election, signed a coalition deal with three other parties on Saturday.Slovak President Zuzana Caputova is due to appoint a new centre-right government led by Matovic later in the day. |

yenisafak (2020-03-21). German coronavirus cases rise by 2,705 to 16,662. yenisafak.com The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 2,705 within a day to reach 16,662, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Saturday.It said a total of 47 people had died after testing positive, an increase of 16 from a tally of 31 published on Friday.

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Turkey suspends flights to 46 more countries, bans picnics. yenisafak.com Turkey extended measures against the coronavirus on Saturday, suspended flights with 46 more countries and banning picnics and barbecues, as the number of cases has roughly doubled every day for a week.The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said late on Friday, after five elderly patients died of the highly contagious respiratory illness.The number of confirmed cases in the country has surged since the first case was announced last week, reaching 670 on Friday.Ankara had already banned flights with 22 countries, closed schools, cafes and bars, banne…

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Russia's top carmaker Avtovaz reports first coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Russia's largest carmaker Avtovaz reported the first two cases of the coronavirus among its workers, it said on Saturday.Russia, which has so far reported 253 cases of the virus and one death, has introduced a raft of economic and social measures to limit its spread.Avtovaz's factory, which employs around 35,000 workers in Russia's Volga city of Togliatti, does not plan to stop production, the representative, who asked not to be named, said. There have been coronavirus cases confirmed at Togliatti before Avtovaz."The situation is under control," he added. "Everything is working, is on schedule."Moscow has suspend…

yenisafak (2020-03-21). Cooperation with OPEC 'meaningless': Rosneft CEO. yenisafak.com Cooperation between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some non-OPEC oil producing countries has become meaningless, according to the head of Russian energy giant Rosneft.Due to both U.S. sanctions and COVID-19, the OPEC agreement means little, Igor Sechin told Russia 24 TV late Friday."Cooperation between OPEC and some non-OPEC crude oil producer countries has now lost meaning. The reasons for the state of the political and consumer market are now more meaningful," Sechin said.Sechin, one of the figures behind Russia's decision to withdraw from OPEC, said Russia has to maintain its…

sputniknews (2020-03-21). North Macedonia's Leader Signs Final NATO Accession Document. sputniknews.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski has signed the final document for the Balkan country's entry into NATO.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Munich's Marienplatz Deserted Amid Coronavirus Lockdown – Video. sputniknews.com Bavaria became the first region in Germany to introduce a lockdown after Minister-President Markus Soeder announced an almost complete shutdown of public life to curb the infection.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Russia Registers 4 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours — Defen—Åe Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has recorded four ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded no truce breaches, the Russian Defence Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Saturday.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Best Hits: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's Greatest Achievements and Public Gaffes as He Turns 70. sputniknews.com Russia's top diplomat has earned the respect of his colleagues both at home and abroad for his professionalism and the love of the public – mostly due unexpected gaffes rarely heard from people in his profession.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Coronavirus Fallout in Russia: Which Industries Will Benefit in Quarantine Era? sputniknews.com On 11 March, the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, urging all countries to activate and scale up emergency response mechanisms.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). 'Outstanding Diplomat and Mr No': Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Turns 70. sputniknews.com Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is one of the longest-serving Russian cabinet members and has been steering the country's diplomacy at the helm of the Foreign Ministry since 2004, turns 70 on 21 March.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Moscow Calls on Washington to Lift Sanctions Against Iran Amid COVID-19 Pandemic. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow calls on the United States to abandon its unilateral sanctions against Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Giant Cloud of Smoke Rises Over Moscow Region Due to Fire at Aluminium Plant – Photo, Video. sputniknews.com According to emergency services, the incident occurred at an industrial building belonging to an aluminium plant in the city of Dmitrov. At the moment, the conflagration is considered to be very hazardous, as it has spread to 80 percent of the building.

sputniknews (2020-03-21). Moscow Blasts US Statements About Russia's Alleged 'Energy Weapons' as Insinuation. sputniknews.com The US recently reiterated its criticism of Russia's sale of energy resources, calling its actions "malign" amid the ongoing dive in oil prices caused by the collapse of the OPEC+ deal.

RT (2020-03-20). Pentagon sends 2,600 Europe-based personnel into QUARANTINE after 35 test positive for coronavirus. rt.com Thousands of US troops and military staff based in Europe have been ordered into self-isolation after at least 35 of them tested positive for Covid-19, further complicating Washington's power projection across the Atlantic. | Some 2,600 European Command (EUCOM) troops and personnel were isolated on Friday in an effort to stem the spread of the lethal virus, following nearly three dozen positive test results. The Defense Department noted that the troops quarantined were not ill, but were isolated as a precaution due to recent travel, among other reasons. | "These individuals are not necessarily sick, but may ha…

RT (2020-03-20). US to close border with Mexico for 'non-essential' travel in effort to stem coronavirus spread. rt.com Starting Saturday, the US-Mexico border will be closed to nonessential travel in order to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, US President Donald Trump announced Friday. | The closure is open-ended and "will last as long as necessary," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added. | Trade is exempt from the restriction, which will focus on curbing tourism and recreational activities. President Trump said that Mexico is also suspending air travel from Europe. The Mexican government, however, has not yet announced a European travel ban. | "As we did with Canada, we're also working with Mexico to implement new…

RT (2020-03-20). EasyJet to ground most of its fleet, as coronavirus slaughters airline industry. rt.com British budget airline EasyJet will ground the majority of its fleet, in response to a wave of travel restrictions across Europe. The airline industry as a whole has been pummeled by the global Covid-19 pandemic. | In a statement on Friday, the company said that the majority of its 300-plus fleet will be grounded from Tuesday onwards. After finishing up its remaining schedule of rescue and repatriation flights, EasyJet said it will operate a minimum schedule of essential flights on some UK routes. | These flights will account for only 10 percent of the airline's usual capacity, the statement read. | Also on rt…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-03-20). Death at the Greek Border: Syrian Refugees Should Not Be Used as Political Pawns. counterpunch.org In a surprising move, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced on February 29 that he will be re-opening his country's border to Europe, thus allowing tens of thousands of mostly Syrian refugees into Greece and other European countries. Expectedly, over 100,000 people rushed to the Ipsala border point in the Edirne province separating Turkey from

Eric A. Gordon (2020-03-20). 'Zajal': Composer Dave Soldier traces origin of modern song to medieval Spain. peoplesworld.org In the wake of our review of his Naked Revolution: A Socialist Realist Opera, the composer, Dave Soldier, thought People's World might also be interested in his CD Zajal, an album of 11 songs performed in Hebrew, Arabic and Romance (early Spanish), and one in English. The poets in all but one song lived in …

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.

RT (2020-03-20). Senator Burr enabled Russiagaters for years; now they're accusing him of insider trading & coronavirus lies. rt.com Richard Burr, chair of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, has been accused of deceiving the public about the coronavirus outbreak and seeking to profit from it by dumping stocks that are crashing due to the pandemic. | Burr (R-North Carolina) found himself under attack from two directions on Thursday. Early in the day, National Public Radio ran a story based on "secret recordings" from a speech he gave in North Carolina in late February, when he gave oddly specific warnings about Covid-19 to an elite group of donors, while keeping the rest of the American public in the dark. | SCOOP: Secret recording obtain…

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…

Gareth Porter (2020-03-20). The New York Times' Insidious Ongoing Disinformation Campaign on Russia and Elections. globalresearch.ca For the past three years the new narrative of Russian interference in U.S. elections has bound corporate news media more tightly than ever to the interests of the national security state. And no outlet has pushed that narrative more aggressively …

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 …

teleSUR (2020-03-20). Africa, Latin America Fragile Targets for Coronavirus Spread. telesurenglish.net The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20 in all to help the critically ill with respiratory failure. In Peru, with more than 32 million people, about 350 beds in intensive care units exist. | RELATED: | Many of their nations are slamming shut borders and banning large gatherings in the hope of avoiding the scenes in wealthier countries such as Italy and the U.S., but…

Alessandro Delfanti (2020-03-20). Workers and the Virus: Radical Lessons from Italy in the Age of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca In the face of the mounting

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