(2020-03-09). Coronavirus: PM holds Cobra meeting as minister warns against sports shutdown. thecanary.co 
Cancelling sports events and shutting museums and galleries due to coronavirus would be "premature", the culture secretary has said, as the prime minister gathered ministers for an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss the next steps to tackle the illness.While some other European countries are cancelling mass gatherings or limiting the number of people who can attend big events, Oliver Dowden said there are "no plans" for Britain to follow suit.Dowden insisted the government is following the advice of health officials and, while the situation is kept under review, there is currently "no need" to cancel big events o…
(2020-03-09). 'Additional push to the wheel of change': Sudan's PM tweets that he is fine after surviving assassination attempt. rt.com 
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has confirmed that he is safe and well after a blast shook the capital city, Khartoum. Officials confirmed it was an attempt on the leader's life. | "I assure the Sudanese people that I am well and completely healthy," Hamdok wrote in a tweet shortly after the attack on Monday. | I would like to assure the people of Sudan that I am safe and in good shape. Rest assured that what happened today will not stand in the way of our transition, instead it is an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan.
(2020-03-09). Israel announces 14-day 'isolation' for anyone entering the country in attempt to fight coronavirus spread. rt.com 
Anyone arriving in Israel will need to go through a 14-day quarantine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced as part of an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. | The measure will apply immediately for all Israeli citizens returning to the country, and it will take effect for non-citizens on Thursday. Foreign nationals who cannot prove to officials they have the resources to self-quarantine for two weeks will not be allowed to enter the country. The measure will last for two weeks. | "This is a tough decision, but it is essential to maintain public health – and public health precedes everything…
(2020-03-09). Tehran sends home 70,000 prisoners to mitigate coronavirus outbreak. rt.com 
Iran's top judge said around 70,000 people across the country have been granted temporary leave from prisons. The measure is meant to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in the struggling country. | Speaking to a judicial council on Monday, Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi said Iranian courts have identified 70,000 people eligible for furlough, Tasnim News Agency reported. The number of vetted inmates announced last week was 52,000. | The furlough is meant to decrease the health risk in prisons as the country is struggling to tackle an outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. The Iranian authorities said they will…
(2020-03-09). Facts, lies, and the uninsured: Making sense of Medicare for All. peoplesworld.org 
The White House and a rabid pack of right-wing media have set out on a fear-mongering campaign aimed at Medicare for All. Filed by presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on April 10, 2019, the "Medicare for All Act" (S.1129) would establish a universal single-payer health program for all U.S. residents. The bill has …
(2020-03-09). Thousands Prepare to Depart Cruise Ship Hit by Virus. truthdig.com 
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal and state officials in California prepared to receive thousands of people Monday from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco with at least 21 people aboard infected with the coronavirus. | Personnel covered head to toe in protective gear woke up passengers on the Grand Princess to check whether they were sick. | Michele Smith, of Paradise, California, said a doctor knocked on her and her husband's cabin before dawn and asked if they had a fever or a cough. The couple who went on the cruise to celebrate their wedding anniversary are healthy and, like the res…
(2020-03-09). Italian prisoners RIOT over coronavirus safety measures (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Italy, which is battling the worst Covid-19 outbreak in Europe, has experienced a series of prison riots in virus-plagued areas. The unrest has been triggered by a move to suspend family visits over the coronavirus threat. | "There have been a series of rebellions across the country," Italy's prison administration head Francesco Basentini said on Monday. | The government's efforts to contain the virus, which has already killed over 360 people across the nation, triggered riots at several prisons in Italy. While staying inside might be not the worst way to avoid the coronavirus, some prisoners, apparently, want…
(2020-03-09). Italian prisoners RIOT over coronavirus safety measures (WATCH LIVE). rt.com 
Italy, which is battling the worst Covid-19 outbreak in Europe, has experienced a series of prison riots in virus-plagued areas. The unrest has been triggered by a move to suspend family visits over the coronavirus threat. | "There have been a series of rebellions across the country," Italy's prison administration head Francesco Basentini said on Monday. | The government's efforts to contain the virus, which has already killed over 360 people across the nation, triggered riots at several prisons in Italy. While staying inside might be not the worst way to avoid the coronavirus, some prisoners, apparently, want…
(2020-03-09). Reasons behind market panic investigated: Has Saudi Arabia learned from its past oil gambling mistakes? rt.com 
The country that pulled the final trigger to send oil prices into a freefall, Saudi Arabia, may suffer most from the oil market turmoil, analyst Kamel Wazne says, noting that Riyadh has already made such an error before. | Global markets were already on edge due to slowing economic growth and the coronavirus epidemic, when OPEC and allied oil-producing states failed to come to an agreement last week. As Russia turned its back to deeper output cuts fearing that the US would just take its market share, Saudi Arabia decided to restrain itself from cutting production and offer a discount for its crude exporters.
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises by 100 for second day in a row, jumps from 366 to 463. rt.com 
Italy has seen its death toll from the coronavirus spike yet again, with the number of casualties in the country rising from 366 to 463 on Monday, according to officials. | Italy has been the European country most affected by the coronavirus, with the total number of cases rising on from 7,375 to 9,172. It also has a higher To combat the spread of the disease, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree restricting the travel of people living in Lo…
(2020-03-09). 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.
(2020-03-09). Don't Expect a Democratic President to Roll Back Trump's Policies. counterpunch.org America's health care, its poor, its black and Hispanic minorities and the contest between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders don't amount to a hill of beans in the Middle East. And many American voters — save for pro-Israeli lobbyists, liberal Jewish groups and disparate Muslim organisations — don't care a hill of beans about the fears
(2020-03-09). Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump-aligned Pressure Group Pushes to Stop Medicine Sales to Iran. globalresearch.ca Despite a massive coronavirus-related public health crisis, an anti-Iran pressure group with close ties to the Trump administration is urging major pharmaceutical companies to "end their Iran business," focusing on companies with special licenses — most often under a broadly …
(2020-03-09). Modi government leaves millions of Indians vulnerable to coronavirus. wsws.org Given India's high population density and dysfunctional public health system, its population is threatened by any rapid spread of the coronavirus.
(2020-03-09). CalGEM prerulemaking hearing about the health harms of fossil fuel extraction. indybay.org Greenlining Institute, | 360 14th St., Oakland‚Äã, ca…
(2020-03-09). Cal-OSHA, Coronavirus, Worker Dangers & Crisis In CA with Dr. Larry Rose, Former Director. indybay.org Dr. Larry Rose, former Cal-OSHA Medical Director talks about the serious staffing crisis at the agency with only 1 doctor and 1 nurse for California's 19 million workers. | He also talks about how this effects the health and safety of not only workers but the public and the growing corruption scandal in the state government with former DIR Director Christine Baker who had her daughter in a no-show job paying over $120,000 a year.
(2020-03-09). As US coronavirus cases top 500, Italy initiates mass quarantine. wsws.org The World Health Organization has emphatically stated that the international community needs to take immediate action to curb the impact of the pandemic.
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus and Ebola Show We Can't Leave Vaccine Development to Big Pharma. truthout.org Five years after an Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,000 people across West Africa, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced at the end of December 2019 that Merck, the behemoth, for-profit pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, But this is hardly a success story. In fact,…
(2020-03-09). Will DC's Neoliberal Model of Drug Costing Finally Kill Us All? zcomm.org Why is there even a debate on whether any Coronavirus Vaccine Should be Free?>
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus is Good for You. counterpunch.org My, my, how reality can turn on a dime, even if perception lags behind. March 1st Bernie had the Democratic nomination in the bag, and anyone truly concerned about the coronavirus pandemic was a bit deluded or selling surgical masks. Today America is waking up to a deadly epidemic that will claim tens of thousands
(2020-03-09). Japanese PM Abe & Capitalist Governments Helped Escalate Coronavirus Epidemic. indybay.org The Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Action has warned that the Coronavirus outbreak is a man made disaster which is being used by the reactionary Abe government to prevent mass testing of the population. It has also stopped testing the people of Fukushima.
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus Could Wreak Havoc on the Working Class. truthdig.com For service workers, there's no such thing as paid sick leave or working from home, two measures that could slow the spread of the disease.
(2020-03-09). Delays in Testing Allow Coronavirus to Spread. indybay.org In the U.S., delays in testing for coronavirus are enabling the disease to spread rapidly and undetected.
(2020-03-09). It's Not Just Pence. Evangelicals Are Leading US Coronavirus Response. truthout.org If you've been following the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak, you probably saw at least some snippets of President Trump's visit to the CDC last Friday. It will stand as one of the most astonishing appearances by this or any other president — and that's saying something. When asked if he regretted firing the entire staff of the Office of Pandemic Preparation, Trump said, "This is something that you can never really think is going to happen." He said that everyone who wants to be tes…
(2020-03-09). UEFA says no change yet in timetable of EURO 2020. yenisafak.com "EURO 2020 will kick off on 12th June 2020 in Rome. For the moment, there is no need to change anything in the planned timetable. The issue will be kept under constant scrutiny," the organization said to Anadolu Agency in an e-mail response."UEFA takes the situation linked to the coronavirus very seriously and we are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with the World Health Organisation and national authorities regarding the Coronavirus and its development," UEFA said to Anadolu Agency in an e-mail.The EURO 2020 finals will take place between June 12 and July 12 in 12 different countries across Eu…
(2020-03-09). UAE reports 14 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 59. yenisafak.com The United Arab Emirates announced 14 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of people diagnosed to 59, state news agency WAM reported.Of the new cases, there were four Emiratis, three Italians, two each from Bangladesh and Nepal, and a Russian, Syrian and Indian diagnosed with the virus, WAM reported, citing the country's Health Ministry.
(2020-03-09). Death toll in Iran from coronavirus reaches 237. yenisafak.com The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose to 237 on Monday, the country's Health Ministry announced.Authorities said 43 people died in the last 24 hours, while 595 new cases were found, pushing up the total number of confirmed cases to 7,161, spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a statement, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.At least 22,177 people are currently under medical care, while the number of discharged patients stands at 55,404, he said.Besides, a total of 2,394 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the virus.Turkey
(2020-03-09). Saudi to fine people who do not declare accurate health details on entry. yenisafak.com Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it would impose a fine of up to 500,000 riyals ($133,000) on those who do not declare correct health-related information at entry points, according to state TV. Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown on its eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to most of its 15 coronavirus infections, and suspended schools and universities nationwide.($1 = 3.7534 riyals)…
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus disrupts festive season in Afghanistan. yenisafak.com Panicked by an expanding novel coronavirus outbreak mainly in neighboring Iran, watchful Afghans are avoiding festive spring picnics and breaking with the deep-rooted tradition of warm greetings.With each passing day, shockwaves from the spread of the new virus known as COVID-19 are resonating even stronger in the war-ravaged country with its fragile healthcare system after confirming at least three positive cases and over 60 suspected cases
(2020-03-09). Russian Citizen Diagnosed With COVID-19 in United Arab Emirates – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Russian national in the United Arab Emirates has been found to be infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Emirates News Agency reported on Monday, citing the country's Health Ministry.
(2020-03-09). NATO Staffer at Brussels Headquarters Tests Positive for Coronavirus — Spokesperson. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A NATO employee working at the military alliance's headquarters in Brussels has come down with the coronavirus disease after a trip to Italy, the bloc's spokesperson said Monday.
(2020-03-09). Iran 'a role model for world' in fight against Coronavirus: WHO. iranian.com Richard Brennan, the Regional Emergency Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, has said countries in the region and all over the world should use Iran's experience as a role model in fight against the novel coronavirus. "Iran benefits from one of the strongest healthcare systems in the region. Iran has made …
(2020-03-08). Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany surpasses 900. rt.com 
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany surged by over 200 on Sunday. According to Robert Koch Institute figures, 902 cases have been registered nationwide, including nearly 400 in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The majority of the state's cases originate from the district of Heinsberg, which appears to be the main German hotspot for the virus. | As the numbers soar, German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called for the countrywide cancellation of any public events with more than 1,000 participants in an attempt to curb the outbreak. A number of major events — including a travel fair in Berlin –…
(2020-03-08). COVID-19 cases top 100,000 worldwide as Trump continues to reject science, downplay problem. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Worldwide, cases of COVID-19 have broken the 100,000 mark. There are more than 400 cases in the United States, a number that is rising every day. That number is likely much higher, but test kits remain in short supply. | The anti-science Trump administration and the for-profit corporate healthcare systems are ill equipped to deal with the unfolding crisis. | On March 2, Vice President Pence promised there would be a million test kits available by the end of the week. That proved to be false. Only 160,000 test kits were available and most of them went unused. It's impossible to know the extent o…
(2020-03-08). Iran's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 194 Amid New Cases. telesurenglish.net The novel coronavirus has claimed 194 lives in Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced Sunday amid more reports of deaths related to this illness. | RELATED: | Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of the ministry, said the total number of the confirmed cases now stands at 6,566, of whom 2,134 have recovered. | The virus itself has also hit several Iranian officials and ministers, with some repo…
(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). 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). COVID-19: First Death and New Case Confirmed in Latin America. telesurenglish.net The first death from coronavirus-related complications (COVID-19) was reported Saturday in Argentina, while the first case was confirmed in Paraguay. | RELATED: | A 64-year-old man died from complications related to the virus, becoming the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced. | The Health Ministry of the country said the patient lived in Buenos Aires and had been confirmed with COVID-19 after coming…
(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). 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). COVID-19: 'Sombre moment' as cases top 100,000 worldwide. news.un.org The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.
(2020-03-07). Will the Coronavirus Kill Globalization? commondreams.org President Donald Trump looks on next to Anthony Fauci, director of the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a meeting at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland on March 3, 2020. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(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). Sanders Unveils Plan to Address GOP Attacks on Reproductive Rights and the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis. commondreams.org While campaigning in the Midwest on Saturday ahead of a series of primaries over the next two weeks, Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled a major new proposal that aims to ensure universal, affordable access to reproductive healthcare and take on the maternal mortality crisis impacting communities of color across the United States. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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