(2020-04-19). Herd immunity? 1 in 3 test positive for Covid-19 ANTIBODIES in pilot Massachusetts street study. rt.com 
Nearly a third of 200 randomly tested residents of Chelsea, Massachusetts were found to have Covid-19-related antibodies in yet another indication that the virus could be far more widespread and much less lethal than believed. | All of the participants "generally appeared healthy," but around half of them admitted that they had suffered at least one coronavirus symptom in the past month, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. Those who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the regular nasal swab were deliberately excluded from the study. | A total of 64 out of 200 blood samples t…
(2020-04-19). US COVID-19 vs. Economy Related Polls: Homelessness, Unemployment and Hunger in America. globalresearch.ca A new Gallup poll showed Trump's mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis and indifference toward infected Americans is catching up to him. | Concerned only about his own self-interest and monied ones he serves at the expense of the health and welfare …
(2020-04-19). Russia has enough reserves to protect its people amid coronavirus pandemic — Putin. rt.com 
Russia has everything it needs to cope with the coronavirus crisis, including a "healthy economy" and vast reserves, the country's President Vladimir Putin has said. | "All the measures to protect people's lives and health and support the economy require additional and large resources and reserves. We have them," the president said as he congratulated Orthodox Christians and Russian citizens celebrating Easter on Sunday. He added that the funds will be used to help those who have faced difficulties amid the pandemic. | As of Sunday, over 42,000 people in Russia have tested positive for the virus, which has alr…
(2020-04-19). NHS staff being asked to 'sacrifice' themselves over lack of PPE. thecanary.co 
Officials responsible for the UK's "disgraceful" lack of adequate personal protective equipment need to be held "fully accountable for their abject failure" to protect frontline health staff, the hospital doctors' union has said.Hospitals and employers will now be able to use new official guidance on reusing items or wearing different kit to "coerce health workers … to risk their own lives when caring for Covid-19 patients", said HCSA president Dr Claudia Paoloni.Amid fears hospitals could run out of supplies, Paoloni said it was an indictment of the UK's response to the pandemic that it was drawing on the emer…
(2020-04-19). 'Why risk so many lives?' asks French town councilor, as several mayors reported dead of coronavirus after non-banned election. rt.com 
Paris' decision to hold a municipal vote in France days before putting the nation gripped by the Covid-19 epidemic on total lockdown is "hard to understand," a town councilor has told RT as the poll turned out to be a disaster.
(2020-04-19). 'We don't take advice from ANY American politician': Iran's Zarif rejects Trump's ventilator offer. rt.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has rebuffed an offer by US President Donald Trump to send ventilators to Iran, claiming that the Islamic Republic will be exporting its own devices "in a few months." | Trump offered a number of the US' "excess ventilators" to Iran during a press briefing on Saturday. "If they need ventilators, which they do, I would send them ventilators," Trump said. | Though the offer was a humanitarian one on its surface, Trump followed it up with a characteristic flex on Iran. "Right now they just want to survive," he said, adding "they're loaded up with the plague." | Also on rt.com…
(2020-04-19). Russia reports whopping 6,000+ jump in Covid-19 cases in new record. rt.com 
As many as 6,060 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Russia over the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 crisis center has confirmed. The death toll linked to the dreaded disease has surpassed 360 nationwide. | The figures demonstrate a significant increase in new cases in comparison to the previous day, when Russia recoded about 4,700 new cases. | Most cases were reported in Moscow, where 3,570 people have been diagnosed with the disease over the past 24 hours. The Russian capital leads the grim rating of regions most affected by the virus in Russia, with a total of 24,324 people diagnosed with Covid-19 s…
(2020-04-19). Russian Covid-19 cases spike by over 6,000 as Putin says situation is 'under control'. rt.com Russia has entered the world's top ten countries for coronavirus infections after 6,060 new cases were announced on Sunday, bringing the total to 42,853. It is the biggest one day rise recorded by the Russian response team. | The figure, partially ascribed to an improved testing regime, is a considerable jump on Saturday's tally of 4,785 fresh instances and suggests that Russia is still some way from flattering the curve in the spread of the killer disease. This is despite a strict semi-lockdown across most of the world's largest country. | Meanwhile, officials announced 48 new deaths, 28 of them in Moscow, br…
(2020-04-19). The USS Navy's Pacific Command COVID-19, from Guam to Puget Sound. globalresearch.ca While the world confronts a real-life deadly epidemic, the Covid-afflicted US Navy struggles to maintain the farce of keeping the planet safe from fictitious threats. | "The US Navy's Pacific Command is not in its normal operational mode." | On April …
(2020-04-19). COVID-19 Isn't Halting Corporate Media's Attacks on Universal Health Care. truthout.org There's nothing like a global pandemic to demonstrate that a universal single-payer healthcare system like Medicare for All is not an idealistic fantasy, but an immediate, urgent necessity. When over
(2020-04-19). STOP Trump's CDC Rules On Masks! NNU-CNA Demand That Newsom Enforce Cal/OSHA Rules. indybay.org UCSF NNU/CNA nurses were joined by members of UPTE, IBT, UAW and SEIU who demanded that healthcare workers get proper protection…
(2020-04-19). Iran Will Allow Low-Risk Businesses to Resume Work. telesurenglish.net Iran's capital Tehran was allowed to resume low-risk businesses on Saturday, a week after kindred deregulations were adopted in other parts of the country amid the COVID-19 epidemic. | RELATED: | The move came as per the smart distancing plan, whereby Iran loosened quarantine regulations and allowed the re-opening of businesses with lower risk indices. | According to Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, high-r…
(2020-04-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Emergency medicine in the time of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Emergency medicine is a specialty that prides itself on a mantra: anyone, anything, anytime. The COVID-19 pandemic has put emergency health care providers and first responders on the front lines, fighting the spread of the virus and caring for critically ill patients. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Annie Sadosty, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine …
(2020-04-19). COVID-19: What to do if you develop symptoms while away from home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In many areas of the U.S. and around the world, people are being told to stay home and avoid travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, travel restrictions may not apply to employees of critical industries, such as trucking, public health professionals, financial services, and food supply. So what should someone do if they develop …
(2020-04-19). US Blacks Toll Hit by COVID-19 Grows as More Data Emerges. telesurenglish.net As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19's decidedly deadly toll on Black people, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many Blacks far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to health care and economic opportunity, Associated Press (AP) reported. | RELATED: |
(2020-04-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Critical care units prepare for COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An intensive care unit (ICU) is a special unit in a hospital where patients who are very ill can be under constant supervision by their health care team. The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed ICU and critical care units in hot spots where the virus had spread widely. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Daniel Brown, …
(2020-04-19). 82,211 infected by, 57,023 recover from coronavirus in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that the number of coronavirus cases has 82,211 in Iran, while 57,023 have recovered from the disease.
(2020-04-19). Politics and Corruption at the World Health Organization (WHO). globalresearch.ca This article, translated from French, was written prior to Wuhan Coronavirus epidemic outbreak | *** | The WHO [OMS in French] is the World Health Organisation. 'WHO' in English — and that's much more appropriate. WHO: who is it really? | Would the …
(2020-04-19). Mayo Clinic teaming up with area organizations to collect face masks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) recently recommended that all people wear cloth face masks or coverings when in public. While face masks do not replace social distancing measures, they help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to others. Mayo Clinic, and local government and health care partners, have come together to collect and …
(2020-04-19). Is COVID-19 the end of the handshake as we know it? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to accept a "new normal" and change behaviors. One example has been the need to alter how we greet each other. As part of social distancing, health experts have recommended that people to avoid shaking hands, since hands tend to carry a lot of germs. Dr. Anthony Fauci, …
(2020-04-19). Mayo Clinic Laboratories launches serology testing in support of COVID-19 response. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? A new serology test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories that is used to identify the presence of immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now available to more health care organizations. Mayo Clinic is working closely with state and federal officials to prioritize access to its initial testing capacity to support efforts …
(2020-04-19). 60 days of living with COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — The outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country was confirmed with the official announcement of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Feb. 18.
(2020-04-19). Third shipment of medical aid to arrive in Baghdad from China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iraqi Health Ministry has announced that the third shipment of Chinese medical aid will arrive in Baghdad on Monday.
(2020-04-19). Why Did Hundreds Of CEOs Resign Just Before The World Started Going Absolutely Crazy? globalresearch.ca In the months prior to the most ferocious stock market crash in history and the eruption of the biggest public health crisis of our generation, we witnessed the biggest exodus of corporate CEOs that we have ever seen. And as …
(2020-04-19). Rouhani thanks people, businesses for help in fighting coronavirus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that people and businesses have helped a lot for fighting coronavirus by observing health protocols alongside the relentless efforts of the country's medical staff and health sector.
(2020-04-19). Puppet Dictators Play a Covid Card Too Far. globalresearch.ca The attempt to make the irrational and implausible appear rational and plausible has now reached dizzying new heights. The ceaseless flow of blatantly contradictory proclamations and actions emanating out of governments and global institutions that represent health, the economy and …
(2020-04-19). Prescribing an overdose: A chapter in the opioid epidemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn.
(2020-04-19). The post-coronavirus world order. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — At the earlier stages of the struggle against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, governments across the globe are still in a reaction mode and politicians are making decisions as they go. Experts are rushing to express different views and contemplate the ramifications of the spread of this infectious disease.
(2020-04-19). Climate Change Multiplies the Threats of Infectious Diseases. truthout.org As the "Climate…
(2020-04-19). Addendum to 'The Forgotten Working Class'. zcomm.org History shows in crises like this—caused by war, disease, and social collapse—that capitalists and their managers often abandon their posts. Workers then must save their own jobs and take over the management of the operations of their companies…
(2020-04-19). When to seek emergency care during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In an effort to reduce the burden on hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to lower the risk of disease transmission, people are asked not to go to emergency rooms if they think they may have COVID-19 symptoms but otherwise feel okay. Instead, they're asked to call their primary care provider to discuss their …
(2020-04-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How contact tracing can fight the spread of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Contact tracing is a used to slow community spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Contact tracing is the process of finding and reaching out to the people who have been in contact with an infected person. Then close contacts of a person who might have COVID-19 can be isolated or quarantined to lessen further spread …
(2020-04-19). Infographic: Convalescent plasma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check the?Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website?for additional updates on COVID-19. For more information and all your COVID-19 coverage, go to the?Mayo Clinic News Network?and?mayoclinic.org.
(2020-04-19). Irish unlikely to see packed pubs, big gatherings soon: minister. yenisafak.com Ireland is highly unlikely to allow large gatherings this year and the "cocooning" of people over 70 years old in their homes may persist for quite a while, Health Minister Simon Harris said on Sunday."What's not going to come back quickly are scenarios in which we can't safely socially distance," Harris told the Sunday Independent newspaper in an interview."I can't see how people can be in packed pubs again as long as this virus is still with us and we don't have a vaccine or an effective treatment."Ireland's chief medical officer declared on Thursday that the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak had been cont…
(2020-04-19). Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 1,135, confirmed infections hit 27,740. yenisafak.com The Swiss death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,135 people, the country's public health agency said on Sunday, rising from 1,111 on Saturday.The number of people showing positive tests for the disease increased to 27,740, it said, up from 27,404.
(2020-04-19). Coronavirus: Global recoveries exceed 600,000. yenisafak.com The global tally of recoveries from coronavirus exceeded 600,000 on Sunday.According to running data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University, a total of 602,793 recoveries were recorded across the globe, while over 161,330 people have died from the pandemic.In total, more than 2.34 million have contracted the disease.The highest number of virus recoveries was registered in Germany with 88,000.China followed Germany with 77,681 recovery cases, while Spain, one of the countries most affected by COVID-19, had 77,357 people regaining health.The U.S.
(2020-04-19). COVID-19 cases in Pakistan near 8,000. yenisafak.com The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan moved close to 8,000 on Sunday, authorities said.As many as 514 new cases and 16 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.With the new numbers, Pakistan's new total is 7,993 people testing positive while 159 having died after contracting the virus.Some 1,868 patients have also recovered and discharged from hospitals.A total of 98,522 people have been tested in the country of over 200 million people, with 7,847 tests conducted over the past 24 hours. Official data shows the recovery ratio at 23.4% while the death rate rising to 2%…
(2020-04-19). Spain's coronavirus toll slows, with 410 deaths overnight. yenisafak.com Spain's death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, down from 565 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,453 deaths in one of the world's hardest hit countries.The number of overall coronavirus cases rose to 195,944 on Sunday from 191,726 on Saturday, it added.
(2020-04-19). Iran's new coronavirus death toll rises by 87 to 5,118: health official. yenisafak.com Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus has risen by 87 to 5,118, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Sunday.The total number of infected cases in Iran, the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the outbreak, has reached 82,211, he said.
(2020-04-19). 'I thought I would never wake up,' Belgian doctor says after surviving COVID-19. yenisafak.com "I was seeing my end," Antoine Sassine said from his room at Brussels' Delta Chirec hospital, where he used to work. "I thought I was going to die and would never wake up."The 58-year-old and his team were all diagnosed at the hospital and he was admitted to the intensive care unit when his symptoms worsened.Sassine was placed in an induced coma, but says he was aware of his desire to fight the disease and that he also had visions of his late father.Describing the experience as "incredible", Sassine, who was moved out of intensive care on Tuesday, said: "I saw my father, who died four years ago. I spoke with him.
(2020-04-19). Australia Demands 'Independent' Investigation Into Coronavirus Origins, Says WHO Should Stay Out. sputniknews.com This week, US President Donald Trump announced that his country would stop providing financial support to the World Health Organisation due to its mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, while also criticising China for an apparent lack of transparency in relation to the crisis that originated in Wuhan.
(2020-04-19). Spain's COVID-19 Cases Rise to 195,944 – Health Ministry. sputniknews.com According to health officials, the country's coronavirus death toll is up to 20,453 on Sunday from 20,043 the previous day.
(2020-04-19). 'Physically, Psychologically Harmful': Indian Health Ministry Speaks Out Against Disinfectants. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian civic workers had previously sprayed bleach disinfectants on scores of migrant workers en route to their villages in Uttar Pradesh, triggering widespread criticism. With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing, some Indian states have also started spraying disinfectants on streets, even using drones.
(2020-04-19). Acting Liberal Democrat Leader Calls For NHS Workers to Receive £29 Daily Pay Rise. sputniknews.com As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads across the United Kingdom and threatens key health service workers, the Liberal Democrat acting leader Ed Davey has issued a series of demands to the government including a daily pay rise.
(2020-04-19). UK Health Experts Advise Major British Cities Be Used for COVID-19 Testing Trials. sputniknews.com Days after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from a hospital where he was treated for coronavirus, his spokesman said that the number of COVID-19 tests performed every 24 hours should reach 100,000 by the end of the month.
(2020-04-18). Brazilian nurses strike over deadly conditions as COVID-19 deaths mount. wsws.org This week, after a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, protests and work stoppage spread to hospitals and other health care units.
(2020-04-18). 'Who believes these numbers?' Trump claims China MUST be hiding its true Covid-19 death toll, because 'everybody knows it'. rt.com 
President Donald Trump opened up his daily Covid-19 task force press conference by blasting the media for reporting official data that makes the US look bad, instead of pursuing allegations of a Chinese conspiracy. | "When the fake news gets out there and they start talking about the United States is number one… China's number one by a lot. It's not even close. They're way ahead of us in terms of death," Trump said just minutes into his daily briefing. | China could not have possibly done better than the "highly developed healthcare delivery systems of the United Kingdom, in France in Belgium, in Italy, in S…
(2020-04-18). Wary of US? Peru keeps Covid-19 medical shipment route SECRET over CONFISCATION fears. rt.com 
Peru is being "cautious" in not disclosing the flight path of a plane loaded with Covid-19 testing kits, its disease response chief has said, with the US accused of "confiscating" supplies meant for other nations. | Pilar Mazzetti, who leads Peru's operational center for Covid-19 response, told Reuters that a plane carrying masks and 300,000 testing kits is due to arrive in the country from China on Monday or Tuesday next week. | However, the aircraft's route is being kept "secret" out of fear that the vital shipment could be "confiscated" midway and diverted to a third country, she said. | "Logically speaking…
(2020-04-18). Learning From Coronavirus: We Can't Rely on Capitalism to Serve Our Most Basic Social Needs. commondreams.org Staff and volunteers with Project C.U.R.E hold a drive outside the United Center to collect donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the community which will be used to supply hospitals and clinics that are experiencing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 29, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-04-18). Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers. news.un.org This weekend's One World: Together At Home event, saw many of the biggest names in music join the UN health agency and Global Citizen movement in supporting the millions of healthcare and other front line workers who are helping stave off the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.