(2020-03-07). Leader of Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party tests positive for coronavirus. rt.com 
The leader of Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, has admitted he has tested positive for coronavirus as Italy struggles to cope with the health care crisis sparked by the disease. | "The doctors have told me that I am positive for COVID-19," the politician said in a video he published in Facebook, referring to the official name of the deadly disease that originated from China. | The man, who is also the president of the central Italian province of Lazio, where Rome is located, assured his followers that he "is fine but would have to stay home" for some time. He wished "courage" to everyone…
(2020-03-07). Italy's leader of co-ruling Democratic party tests positive to coronavirus. rt.com 
The leader of Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, has admitted he had been tested positive for coronavirus as Italy struggles to cope with the health care crisis sparked by the disease.
(2020-03-07). Danger cruises: Dozens infected with Covid-19 on ANOTHER quarantined ship — this time on Egypt's Nile. rt.com 
A cruise ship on Egypt's River Nile, carrying some 150 tourists and crew, has been quarantined and 45 people aboard have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, country's health authorities have said. | Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed confirmed 33 new cases of coronavirus aboard the cruise vessel on Saturday. The virus cluster had been discovered a day before, when 12 crewmembers of the ship, which was travelling between Luxor and Aswan, tested positive for the coronavirus. | Of the total 45 infected, 19 people are foreign tourists, but the officials did not elaborate on the nationalities of the patien…
(2020-03-07). Newly-elected Iranian MP dies of coronavirus – reports. rt.com 
Fatemeh Rahbar, a newly-elected member of the Iranian Parliament, has died of coronavirus on Friday, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency. | Rahbar, 56, had just won a seat in the parliament in the most recent vote in February. She tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week and was admitted to a Tehran hospital. However, her condition quickly worsened and she went into a coma on Thursday before passing away the next day. Rahbar was the first female politician in Iran to die from coronavirus. | On Friday, Iran's Ministry of Health reported that the number of confirmed cases had jumped by 1,234 over just o…
(2020-03-07). No need to panic: Modi urges world to embrace 'Namaste' greeting instead of handshakes to fight coronavirus. rt.com 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his nation's traditional no-contact 'Namaste' greeting as a substitute for handshakes for everyone to adopt as the world actively seeks new ways to stem the spread of coronavirus. | The prime minister has called on India to return to its cultural roots and revive old traditions to fend off the threat of the novel coronavirus officially known as Covid-19. He also urged the world to borrow some of his nation's useful everyday practices to reduce the risk of contracting the disease that has killed some 3,000 around the globe, mostly in China, where it originated.
(2020-03-07). European tourism losing €1 BILLION a month as holiday makers stay home due to coronavirus. rt.com 
Fears over the spread of Covid-19 are rising across Europe, threatening its tourism industry. Data shows the sector has already taken a serious hit and could be hurt even more. | According to EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, tourism is one of the sectors likely to be hit hardest financially as the coronavirus continues to spread. The sector is already losing €1 billion ($1.11 billion) a month because of the disease, he said. | The European Travel Commission has announced that 10 percent of European GDP is derived from tourism while in some EU member states, including Spain and Italy, that f…
(2020-03-07). US Navy sailor in Naples 1st confirmed coronavirus case among American servicemen in Europe. rt.com 
A US Navy sailor currently deployed in Naples, Italy has tested positive for the Covid-19 infection. Earlier, another US military service member was confirmed to have the disease in South Korea. | The Pentagon confirmed that a US sailor has been infected with the deadly disease in a statement on Saturday. | "The member is currently restricted to their residence, receiving supportive and medical care in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control," the Pentagon's European Command said. | #Coronavirus (COVID-19), marking the first positive case of a U.S. service member in Europe: (2020-03-07). MSM campaign against Sanders made half of America believe Bernie's like a 'CORONAVIRUS in a suit' — Lee Camp. rt.com 
The corporate media certainly spared no effort in portraying Bernie Sanders as the biggest threat to America ahead of Super Tuesday, yet they failed to set him back, US comedian and host of RT's Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp, said. | The media as well as the Democratic National Committee "spent five days before the contest trashing Bernie Sanders in any way they come up with," Camp recalled. | "By the end of it, even I was sure Bernie fathered a love child with Fidel Castro and the Lyme disease. By Tuesday, much of America was sure that Bernie is something like a coronavirus wearing a Larry David skin suit." | Y…
(2020-03-07). Now an Online Action: Women Appeal to Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: Lean in to Stop the Lies. indybay.org This action is moving online! | To adapt to the call from public health officials for Bay Area gatherings to be canceled or postponed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are moving the Sheryl Sandberg protest online. Description below explains how to participate.
(2020-03-07). China's Offers Experience in Europe's Fight Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net At an extraordinary council on the COVID-19 epidemic held in Brussels on Friday, the European Union (EU) health ministers agreed to develop a coordinated approach to prevention and protection of people at risk, and establish coherent containment measures, including evidence-based advice concerning travel to and from risk areas. | RELATED: | Prior to this meeting, epidemiologist Bruce Aylward presented the results of a…
(2020-03-07). World Health Organization warns of need for urgent response as coronavirus cases surpass 100,000. wsws.org If the current trends continue, the total number of cases outside China will surge past the number of cases within China by the end of the month.
(2020-03-07). Coronavirus spreads to Poland, threatening to upend presidential elections. wsws.org The conservative Rzeczpospolita has warned that "chaos in the health care system could upend Polish politics and impact the outcome of the presidential elections in May."
(2020-03-07). Blood Drives — and Donors — Fall Off as Coronavirus Worries Grow. truthout.org Mounting warnings that Americans should stay home and avoid crowds to stop the spread of a deadly new coronavirus are triggering an unexpected — and potentially ominous — downside: a drop in the nation's blood supply. | Dozens of blood drives have been canceled and regular donors are no-shows, industry officials said, especially in states like Washington and California, where the virus is spreading more broadly within communities and health officials are urging residents to avoid public gathering…
(2020-03-07). Coronavirus Epidemic Bolsters Case for Medicare for All and Universal Paid Sick Leave. indybay.org The global coronavirus outbreak which also threatens the United States—and the widely criticized effort by the Trump administration to address it—is offering advocates of both paid sick leave and Medicare for All an opportunity to make the case that such universal social programs are not only morally right but would also serve a key public health function.
(2020-03-07). New report finds Tesla withheld workplace injury data from government. wsws.org A key factor in the dizzying growth of Tesla's profits is management's blatant disregard for workers' safety and health.
(2020-03-07). As Trump Stumbles on Coronavirus, Health Experts Warn Against Border Closures. zcomm.org Once a disease has taken hold inside a country, the best options are domestic interventions by state and local public health authorities with ample support from the federal level…
(2020-03-07). European states dither on emergency response as coronavirus spreads globally. wsws.org If illness totals in European countries continue to grow exponentially at current rates of 30 percent or more daily, it would take around one month for the disease totals in each of the larger European countries to reach into the millions.
(2020-03-07). The 'other' devastating epidemics coronavirus is distracting us from. zcomm.org Panic and fomenting fear are well-tried methods of control, distraction and of shifting popular support towards the right…
(2020-03-07). Number of coronavirus patients in Germany jumps to 684: agency. yenisafak.com The number of coronavirus patients in Germany stood at 684 on Saturday morning, the country's public health agency, the Robet Koch Institute, said, an increase of 45 over Friday evening.The cases are concentrated in the west and south of the country, with 346 in the state of North Rhine Westphalia and over 100 each in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg, where the country's initial cases were registered.
(2020-03-07). Iranian lawmaker dies from coronavirus. yenisafak.com An Iranian lawmaker has died of the novel coronavirus, local media reported on Saturday.Fatemeh Rahbar, a member of the Islamic Coalition Party, had been in intensive care since Thursday, according to the semiofficial Tesnim Agency.Iranian authorities have confirmed 4,747 cases across the country — including a vice president, 23 members of parliament, and the deputy health minister — and 124 people have died due to the virus.Iranian officials are currently barred from traveling abroad, and the country's parliament has been suspended indefinitely.First detected in Wuhan, China last December, the virus,…
(2020-03-07). Death toll from coronavirus rises to 145 in Iran. yenisafak.com The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus has climbed to 145, the country's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.As many as 21 more people died of the COVID-19 disease as 1,076 new cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours, spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference in the capital Tehran.The latest figure brought the total number of infections to 5,823, said Jahanpour.Most of the new cases, he added, were in the provinces of Tehran, Qom, Gilan, Isfahan, Alborz, Markazi, and Qazvin.Earlier on Saturday, Iranian lawmaker Fatemeh Rahbar died from the virus. Rahber, a member of the Islami…
(2020-03-07). Son of Georgia medical chief contracts coronavirus. yenisafak.com A son of a top medical official in Georgia said on Saturday he had contracted the new coronavirus after being in contact with people who travelled to Italy.Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, son of Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the national centre on disease control in the former Soviet Union republic, wrote on his Facebook page that the test for coronavirus came back positive.Separately, Amiran Gamkrelidze said there were now 12 cases in the country – 10 linked to Italy, which has Europe's worst outbreak, with the other two linked to Iran, where more than 120 people have died.Georgia, a South Caucasus country of 3.7 million, re…
(2020-03-07). EU tells Italy its coronavirus spending will not hurt compliance with budget rules. yenisafak.com The European Commission told Italy on Saturday that its planned extra spending to respond to the country's coronavirus outbreak will not be counted in considering its compliance with European Union budget rules.Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said this week Rome would spend some 7.5 billion euros to offset the economic impact of the epidemic in Europe's worst-hit country, raising this year's budget deficit goal to 2.5% of national output from its current 2.2%."As regards the announced package of support measures, any one-off budgetary spending, incurred in relation to the response to the outbreak, woul…
(2020-03-07). Leader of Italy's co-ruling democratic party tests positive to coronavirus. yenisafak.com The leader of Italy's co-ruling Democratic Party Nicola Zingaretti said on Saturday he had tested positive for coronavirus."I have coronavirus too", Zingaretti said in a video posted on Facebook, adding he was in self-isolation at home and that all the people he had been in contact with in the latest days were being contacted for checks. He said he was well.Italy has been the hardest hit country Europe by the epidemic, with a total of 4,636 cases and 197 deaths on Friday, and is currently reporting more deaths per day form the virus than any other country in the world.The government this week ordered the closure…
(2020-03-07). Malta Reports First Case of Coronavirus in 12-Year-Old Italian Girl — Health Minister. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The first coronavirus infection in Malta has been detected in an Italian teenager who lives in the country, Health Minister Chris Fearne said Saturday.
(2020-03-07). Over 1,000 Israeli IDF Soldiers Quarantined Over Possible Coronavirus Infection. sputniknews.com There have only been 19 cases of the coronavirus infection reported in Israel so far to the World Health Organisation, none of them fatal.
(2020-03-07). Russia Registers 4 New COVID-19 Cases. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has four new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in people who recently returned from Italy, the Russian coronavirus response centre said on Saturday.
(2020-03-07). US European Command Confirms First COVID-19 Case Among Personnel. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States European Command confirmed on Saturday the first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US troops in Europe.
(2020-03-07). Iran's Re-Elected Lawmaker Fatemeh Rahbar Dies From Coronavirus – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A recently re-elected member of the Iranian parliament, Fatemeh Rahbar, has died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in one of the Tehran's hospitals, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on Saturday.
(2020-03-06). Government must act as charities warn of rough sleepers facing greater risk from coronavirus. thecanary.co 
Homelessness charities have urged the government to provide guidance on protecting "particularly vulnerable" rough sleepers from the coronavirus.Jon Sparkes, chief executive of Crisis, said people sleeping on the streets were at a higher risk "because they are more likely to have a range of existing health conditions". Moreover, they may be unable to wash their hands regularly or self-isolate if they fall ill.Healthcare charity Pathway also warned that: the spread of communicable disease can be swift for people without adequate access to hygiene facilities or a safe home.Deaths of homeless people have already rise…
(2020-03-06). National Nurses United survey: Hospitals, health care employers 'unprepared' for COVID-19. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif. (PAI)—The nation's hospitals and health care facilities are "unprepared" to combat and contain the spread of the coronavirus, registered nurses are telling their union, National Nurses United. In an ongoing survey of RNs—6,500 of them and counting—only 44% say their employers gave them information on how to recognize coronavirus victims, only 29% have …
(2020-03-06). Yellow-caking an epidemic: New York Times spreads the virus of hatred, again. mronline.org 
In a repeat of the gutter journalism used to justify the 2003 Iraq War, the New York Times has had to "yellow-cake" up a foul brew of innuendo, half-truths, misrepresentations, outright lies—spiked fiercely with stereotypes, racial hatred, and red-baiting—to makes its case for a China "cover-up." |
(2020-03-06). Coronavirus: Remember the "Fake" 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic: Manipulating the Data to Justify a Worldwide Public Health Emergency. globalresearch.ca A Worldwide public health emergency is unfolding, 4.9 billion doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine are envisaged by the WHO.
(2020-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2020. democracynow.org 3,500 Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined Off California Coast over Coronavirus Fears, Seattle Area Residents Urged to Work from Home as Coronavirus Spreads Across U.S., World Health Organization's Coronavirus Warning: "This Is Not a Drill", Stocks Tumble as Coronavirus Rattles Global Economy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Suspends 2020 Presidential Bid, Bernie Sanders Campaign Rally Disrupted by Protester with Nazi Flag, Russia and Turkey Agree to a Ceasefire in Syria's War-Torn Idlib, Israel Accused of Collective Punishment After Demolishing Palestinian Homes, Israeli Opposition Parties Bidding to Unseat Netanyahu After…
(2020-03-06). COVID-19 "Worldwide Epidemic of Biblical Proportions" globalresearch.ca This is becoming increasingly crazy. The Western media hype is intolerable with its fear-mongering. What is driving this? | In most countries, a few people or a few hundred people have been infected with this virus, and a dozen or so …
(2020-03-06). Why Is the US Apparently Not Testing for the COVID-19 Coronavirus? globalresearch.ca All reports are that the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is not testing for the new coronavirus COVID-19, and that reliable tests in any case do not exist in the US. This is an area bereft of rational explanation. …
(2020-03-06). First Case of Coronavirus Reported in Colombia and Peru. telesurenglish.net The RELATED: | The woman presented the characteristic symptoms and went to a private health center where tests were carried ou…
(2020-03-06). Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19? aclu.org The | country and the world face a public health emergency in the new coronavirus | causing COVID-19. The media is filled with concerns about how we will respond. | Will we close schools? Cancel sporting events and other large gatherings? Work | from home? Avoid public transportation? | But | little has been said about one of the most vulnerable sectors of our | population: the people in our prisons and jails. Although people often think of | prisons and jails as closed environments, they are not. Medical staff, correctional | staff, and visitors come from the community into the facilities every day and | then…
(2020-03-06). Daring to Kiss: Coronavirus and the Butterfly Effect. counterpunch.org At some point, it seemed like a slow burner, gathering attention with each press release from the World Health Organisation. When talking about a threat, language is everything. With more cases of COVID-19 being identified, the panic that comes from paranoia, suspicion and good old distrust is beginning to thrive. The signs of this vary
(2020-03-06). Palestinian Health Ministry Confirms 7 Cases of COVID19 Corona Virus. imemc.org The Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Kayleh announced on Thursday evening that 7 Palestinian citizens have been confirmed as infected with the Corona virus. Kayleh explained, in a press conference held Thursday evening in the headquarters of the Governorate of Bethlehem, in the presence of Governor Kamel Hamid and the …
(2020-03-06). Coronavirus update: WHO chief calls for private sector to step up, and, should you take that flight? news.un.org In his daily briefing to the press on Friday, World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that supplies of medicine are at risk of disruption due to the epidemic, given that China – the worst hit nation so far – is a major producer of pharmaceutical ingredients.
(2020-03-06). A Simple Prescription for a Longer Life: Economic Equality. counterpunch.org The U.S. Centers for Disease Control released some welcome news recently: Americans are living a tiny bit longer. In 2018, U.S. life expectancy inched up about a month, from 78.6 to 78.7 years. The White House credited "President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and really the entire administration" for the increase, the first since 2014.
(2020-03-06). Fox News Is Spreading Trump's Coronavirus Lies Faster Than the Disease Itself. truthout.org President Trump said that Russian interference in the 2016 election was a hoax perpetrated by the Democrats to destroy his presidency. He claimed his impeachment was a Democratic hoax too and last week he said the coronavirus — or at least media coverage of the coronavirus — was one as well. | None of those were hoaxes. But that doesn't mean hoaxes don't exist. In fact, when it comes to the coronavirus crisis, disinformation, propaganda and hoaxes abound. Ironically, one of the so…
(2020-03-06). OPEC: Negotiations to Reduce Oil Supply Fail, Oil Prices Drop. telesurenglish.net Due to the decline in global oil consumption caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Friday proposed to cut oil supplies by 1.5 million barrels per day until the end of 2020. This proposal, however, was not accepted due to the resistance of Russia and Kazakhstan. | RELATED: | This adjustment, which represents about 1.5 percent of world production, was proposed during the OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria. | On…
(2020-03-06). Will COVID-19 Finally Bring Down Trump's Virtual Presidency? counterpunch.org The "pussy grab video" didn't do it. The Stormy Daniels's revelations didn't do it. The Mueller investigation didn't do it. The impeachment trial didn't do it. The cruel handling of children and the desperate at the border didn't do it. The unrevealed tax returns didn't do it. Will Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus epidemic
(2020-03-06). Coronavirus Vaccine Funding Must be Conditional on Affordable Access, Say Campaigners. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-03-06). A dire revelation about Joe Biden materialised the morning after Super Tuesday. thecanary.co 
After a very rocky start to his campaign, Joe Biden did well in the states that voted on so-called Super Tuesday. The press could hardly contain themselves, gleefully But the media wasn't the only industry celebrating Biden's surge. In a revelation that surprised no-one who's been paying attention, the stock markets showed private healthcare stocks 'su…
(2020-03-06). All the Devastating Epidemics That Coronavirus is Distracting Us From. counterpunch.org 
Almost every day the BBC's One-minute World News provides the latest death tally from coronavirus. The short news wrap-up typically covers about three news items only, meaning that for the BBC, the virus has been among the top three most important issues for the world, daily for the last two months. All the other mainstream
(2020-03-06). It's Medicare or Coronavirus-for-All. commondreams.org The coronavirus doesn't care how wealthy you are or what political party you are in. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Image) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-05). Roundtable: Coronavirus Is Best Case for Medicare for All. democracynow.org 
On Wednesday, House lawmakers passed an $8.3 billion emergency spending package for combating coronavirus, as the death toll from coronavirus has reached 11 in the United States. California recorded its first coronavirus death yesterday. The virus has also spread to New York, where Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive requiring health insurers to waive cost sharing for coronavirus tests. We go to two ground zeroes of the COVID-19 outbreak — New York and Seattle — and host a roundtable on whether coronavirus presents a clear argument for healthcare for all. We are joined by Dr. Steffie Woolhandler,…