(2020-04-13). Collision course with Trump? Cuomo says governors will decide when to lift lockdown, not White House. rt.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and five regional governors have banded together to decide when to reopen their economies. The move clashes with President Donald Trump's insistence on making that call himself. | Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Cuomo announced that he would work together with the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island to decide together when to lift the quarantine measures in their respective states. | Each state will nominate a public health official and an "economic health" official, who will lift restrictions in the region after consulting with…
(2020-04-13). Spain lifts lockdown for non-essential workers amid harsh debate & fears of new wave of Covid-19 cases. rt.com 
Staff in food distribution, communications, sanitation and other non-essential sectors are now allowed to go to work in Spain, despite the country's status as the world's second-largest Covid-19 hotspot with over 17,000 deaths. | These workers will be able to return to work this Monday following a 14-day self-isolation regime that saw all industries — except for healthcare and food — shut down across all of Spain, local media
(2020-04-13). "Reckless and Irresponsible": Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Trump's Promotion of Hydroxychloroquine. democracynow.org 
The coronavirus hot spot Detroit is the site of the first major U.S. study into whether or not the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine could help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This comes after weeks of President Trump promoting the drug despite warnings from medical experts. "There's been a lot of hype from the president, and that is so problematic, because we know that hydroxychloroquine … has some potential side effects that can be really dangerous," responds Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and epidemiologist who is the former head of Detroit's Health Department.
(2020-04-13). Singapore prepares 'floating hotels' for migrant workers as alternative to dormitories. rt.com 
Authorities in Singapore are preparing to house hundreds of foreign workers in accommodation vessels typically used for offshore and marine industry staff. Tens of thousands of migrant workers, many from South Asia, live in cramped dormitories across Singapore, which have become the biggest source of coronavirus infections in recent days. | Some of the healthy residents of those facilities are being moved to other sites including military camps, an exhibition center, vacant public housing blocks and the accommodation vessels, dubbed "floating hotels." | "Each facility can hold a few hundred occupants and can b…
(2020-04-13). Community organisation key to fighting COVID-19. mronline.org 
While, by April 9, Brazil to its east had registered more than 16,000 cases and 822 deaths and Colombia to its west, had seen its tally climb above 2000 cases and 54 deaths, Venezuela had only recorded 167 cases and 9 deaths.
(2020-04-13). Indonesia will rapidly expand coronavirus testing, president says after criticism. rt.com 
President Joko Widodo said Indonesia will be able to conduct more than 10,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests a day for the new coronavirus. The president rejected criticism that he favored economic considerations over public health. | Widodo told foreign media on Monday that Indonesia had sourced new PCR kits from Switzerland and its extra testing capability would be on stream by next week, with plans to expand testing to 78 labs. The world's fourth most populous nation has one of the lowest testing rates for the coronavirus, drawing criticism from the World Health Organization and public health experts…
(2020-04-13). Gaza resumes coronavirus testing amid kits shortages — spokesman. rt.com 
Coronavirus testing has resumed in the Gaza Strip after Israel allowed five testing kits purchased by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the enclave. A Gaza Health Ministry spokesman, Ashraf al-Qidra, said on Monday that the kits would be of "limited immediate help" because they could be used to test only about 500 people in a densely populated territory of two million. | "We began testing immediately after receiving the kits late [on Sunday] night," Qidra said. "We need to carry out these tests all the time and therefore, we are in need of thousands of testing kits." | Health officials in Gaza said on A…
(2020-04-13). Abolition in the time of Covid-19. mronline.org 
In the U.S., Covid-19 unfolds with temporal and spatial unevenness. The health system barely has the necessary resources to handle normal operations, let alone a pandemic.
(2020-04-13). How "just-in-time" capitalism spread COVID-19. mronline.org 
Capitalism has accelerated the transmission of diseases. Historically, most epidemics have spread geographically through two common forms of human long-distance movement: trade and war. The timing, however, changed dramatically with the rise of capitalism.
(2020-04-13). 'We weren't prepared': Macron extends France's lockdown till May 11. rt.com 
France will remain locked down until at least May 11, PM Emmanuel Macron has revealed, calling on citizens to continue to respect the rules his government has imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. | Macron announced the lockdown extension during a public address on Monday as the growth of the epidemic in France was appearing to plateau, with 574 new deaths declared in the preceding 24 hours. | Also on rt.com | | Admitting t…
(2020-04-13). Italy's daily Covid-19 cases decline, deaths rise by 566 to 20,465. rt.com 
Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic in Italy rose by 566 on Monday, up from 431 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said. The number of new cases dropped to 3,153 from 4,092 the previous day — the lowest since April 7. | The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on February 21 rose to 20,465, the agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States. | The number of confirmed cases climbed to 159,516, the third highest global tally behind those of the US and Spain. | There were 3,260 people in intensive care on Monday compared to 3,343 on Sunday — a 10th co…
(2020-04-13). German politicians debate easing restrictions as new infections drop. rt.com 
Senior politicians in Germany have begun debating a potential easing of restrictions imposed over the coronavirus epidemic. Their meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled for Wednesday. | Merkel and the premiers of Germany's 16 states expect to get recommendations from the German National Academy of Sciences on Monday. The chancellor has said the advice will weigh heavily in considerations for a possible loosening in movement and social distancing rules in place since around mid-March. | The discussion takes place as the number of new infections and deaths declines in Germany, which has weathered the…
(2020-04-13). 'Covid-19 isn't going to go away': Having face masks on will become NEW REALITY to live with, WHO envoy warns. rt.com 
Wearing face masks will become a "revolutionary" new norm of life the world needs to get accustomed to, just like it did when learning of cholera in the 19th century and of HIV in the 20th, a WHO coronavirus expert predicted.
(2020-04-13). COVID-19: Reducing the risk of infection might increase the risk of intimate partner violence. thelancet.com The ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, the causal agent of the acute respiratory distress syndrome COVID-19, is placing unprecedented stress on healthcare systems and societies as a whole. The rapid spread of the virus in the absence of targeted therapies or a vaccine, is forcing countries to respond with strong preventative measures ranging from mitigation to containment. In extreme cases, quarantines are being imposed, limiting mobility to varying degrees.
(2020-04-13). Infected with Passivity: Letter from Catalonia. counterpunch.org "Perseus wore a magic cap so that the monsters he hunted down might not see him. We draw the magic cap down over our eyes and ears so as to deny that there are any monsters." — Karl Marx The coronavirus epidemic has been like a searchlight sweeping through our societies, bringing to light their
(2020-04-13). The COVID-19 Lockdown: Devastating Economic and Social Consequences. Trump Wants the Economy Reopened by May 1st. globalresearch.ca The way to defeat a highly infectious disease like COVID-19 is by instituting policies to prevent it from spreading. | Social distancing, sheltering in place, and lockdowns are emotionally draining and anxiety provoking. | According to psychologist Shauna Springer, | "we're missing the …
(2020-04-13). Wisconsin's Unconscionable Sham. counterpunch.org Wisconsin might have just decided the November election for Trump at the expense of its own citizens' lives. As of April 7, the state's primary election day, there were 2,511 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, with the disease continuing to spread. Thanks to Wisconsin Republicans and the U.S. Supreme Court, the people of
(2020-04-13). Gratitude to Health Care Workers. thenation.com Gratitude to Health Care Workers…
(2020-04-13). COVID-19 SF DPH Healthcare Workers Under Attack, Health & Safety, Racism & Retaliation. indybay.org The COVID pandemic is being used to violate union contracts and retaliate against whistleblowers. This pandemic is also hitting Black workers and their families even more heavily. There is also no enforcement by Governor Newsom's Cal-OSHA which has fewer than 200 inspectors for 18 million workers.
(2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: CDC recommends wearing cloth masks in public. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear wearing cloth masks in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. The CDC considers cloth masks an additional, voluntary public health measure. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a …
(2020-04-13). COVID-19: Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about masks after CDC updates its recommendation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending people wear nonmedical cloth masks while in public to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission from person to person. The cloth masks should: Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face.Be secured with ties or ear loops.Include multiple layers of fabric.Allow for breathing …
(2020-04-13). COVID-19: Our hospital administrators do not care if we get sick or die. fightbacknews.org Editor's note: The author of this article is not named due to the likelihood of retaliation by hospital administrators. | Every day I go to work, I walk into a complete disaster. I am a health care worker in a hospital in a major Midwestern city and our hospital administrators have no clue how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. | Every day I go into work, I'm expected to adapt to an ever-changing crisis. Workplace expectations are ranging from the new CDC guidelines to a continuously moving date as to when we will be having a rapid increase in patients This expected peak has now changed four times in the past th…
(2020-04-13). Connecting Community: Protecting Mental Health & Well Being hosted by Women's March. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-04-13). Rationing PPE Means Checking on COVID Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly. truthout.org Every morning, between 7 and 8, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, several coronavirus patients are pronounced dead. | It's not that more people die at the beginning of the day, according to two medical providers at the hospital. But as a new shift arrives, doctors and nurses find patients who have died in the hours before and went undetected by a thin overnight staff. | Health care workers at several New York hospitals say they aren't entering patient rooms as often as usual. Th…
(2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A: Plan for healthy meals, fewer trips to the grocery store during pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During the COVID-19 outbreak, I'm trying to limit trips to the grocery store. But I want to continue to eat healthy meals. What foods should I consider stocking up on, knowing that I probably won't be buying anything fresh for a couple of weeks? ANSWER: Most people are in the habit of …
(2020-04-13). Trump Will Risk Lives If He Reopens Economy at the End of the Month. truthout.org On March 24, President Trump held a Fox News town hall and sent shudders through every health care expert in the nation when he announced that he was planning to "open the country" on Easter Sunday. He said: | Look: Easter's a very special day for me. And I see it sort of in that timeline that I'm thinking about. And I say, wouldn't it be great to have all the churches full? … So I think Easter Sunday and you'll have packed churches all over our country. I think it would be a beautiful time, and it'
(2020-04-13). Tips for connecting to Mayo Clinic using Patient Online Services. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Telehealth is becoming more important as a way of delivering health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video appointments are one form of telehealth that is seeing an increased usage. Patients also can take advantage of the telehealth offerings available through patient portals. Mayo Clinic's patient portal, Patient Online Services, offers its patients several …
(2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Blood donations in demand. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthy adults are being asked to make an appointment to donate blood to help meet the ongoing demand for blood products. Dr. Justin Kreuter, a transfusion medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, says donating blood is safe, and one blood donation can potentially save up to three lives. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ASSzPwnf2ow Journalists: Broadcast-quality …
(2020-04-13). The U.S. Government Pays 0.01 Percent of Its Budget to the World Health Organization. cepr.net That's for those of you who saw the Washington Post article telling us that we are committed to paying $893 billion over two years to the World Health Organization (WHO). If Trump moves to cut back or eliminate this funding it is not going to have a major impact on our budget situation. On the …
(2020-04-13). US: African-Americans Are More Vulnerable to COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The U.S.' African-American population is more vulnerable to COVID-19, according to social and demographic studies on the virus. | RELATED: | The reason for this exposure of the African-American population is not its genetics or physical conditions, but the systemic discrimination it suffers. Many of the non-white citizens of the United States are lacking health insurance, so they may also have underlying health problems tha…
(2020-04-13). Apocalypse Now: Stop the Madness. counterpunch.org "April is the cruelest month." —T.S. Eliot, "The Wasteland," 1922 COVID-19 has now violently emerged, alongside the Climate Emergency, as an existential threat. Our health, economic livelihoods, climate stability, democracy—our very survival as a human species—is under attack. If we're going to survive this pandemic, and avoid the pandemics lying in wait, if we're going
(2020-04-13). COVID-19 deaths surpass 76,000 in Europe as Spanish government sends millions back to work. wsws.org More than 30 National Health Service workers are reported to have died as the UK's death toll rises above 10,000.
(2020-04-13). Reporting Your Neighbors for Violating Stay-At-Home Orders. indybay.org David Cole, national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated: "All kinds of constitutional liberties are being constrained right now. They are restricted because there's a reason to restrict them. In a time like this, you have to defer substantially to public health experts." But does this mean that we should be ratting-out our neighbors for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home orders?>
(2020-04-13). Pandemic Shutdown Separates Parents From Their Children in the Foster System. truthout.org Mental health professionals diagnosed me with varying degrees of the same ailments: situational depression, adjustment disorder, PTSD — all resulting from the removal of my son from my custody. In truth, I had plunged deep into an endless well and struggled each moment to simply move forward. I had lost the one thing in this world that ever truly meant anything to me. I was devastated. | There is nothing more sobering than waking up one day utterly powerless to the child protection case…
(2020-04-13). Iran records 1,617 new cases, 111 deaths on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Monday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 73,303, of whom 4,585 have lost their lives to the deadly virus.
(2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic expert says be diligent, patient when COVID-19 guidelines change. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Guidelines to help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are in place across the U.S. Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, says it's important to be diligent in following the current health guidelines and recommendations, especially as they continue to change. "I want to remind everyone that sometimes we …
(2020-04-13). Wood Pellet Plant in Mendocino County Threatens Public Health. indybay.org Community members assert ongoing and uncorrected hazardous pollution being emitted from the Mendocino Forest Products wood pellet production plant in Calpella, Mendocino County, California.
(2020-04-13). Trump Shared a Tweet Urging Fauci's Firing. Will Fauci Be Axed as a Scapegoat? truthout.org President Donald Trump shared a tweet on Sunday that suggested he might be thinking about removing Anthony Fauci from the coronavirus task force, or possibly from his position within the National Institutes of Health, over his comments from this past weekend in which the doctor stated that an earlier implementation of mitigation efforts could have saved lives. | The tweet that the president shared came from a former candidate for Congress who had once sought the seat held by Speaker of the Hou…
(2020-04-13). How does COVID-19 affect the heart? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from respiratory viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19," says Dr. …
(2020-04-13). Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If there's one thing the world has learned so far in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the important role of testing for the disease. The ability to know who has the virus and who doesn't provides critical information for people and entire regions. Early testing involved collecting cells from the back of the …
(2020-04-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, shares the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses antibody testing, immunity, and how the scientific and research communities are collaborating to fight this disease. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is available …
(2020-04-13). COVID-19 expert answers questions about the do's and don'ts of social distancing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Countries, states and cities are encouraging people to stay home and practice social distancing by implementing various restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Some areas have implemented certain restrictions, such as stay-at-home orders. The rules vary in different areas, which is why Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, an infectious diseases expert, says it's important that …
(2020-04-13). Razi institute launches SPF mice breeding system. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Deputy head of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI) announced on Monday that the body has launched breeding system of Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) mice.
(2020-04-13). Gates' Globalist Vaccine Agenda: A Win-Win for Pharma and Mandatory Vaccination. globalresearch.ca Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his many vaccine-related businesses (including Microsoft's ambition to control a Gates' obsession with vaccines seems to …
(2020-04-13). Belgium Reports Spike in Coronavirus-Related Fatalities, Death Toll Rises to 3,903. sputniknews.com BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Belgium jumped by 303 in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 3,903, the public health agency said Monday.
(2020-04-13). Mossad's 'Invaluable' Efforts to Help Israel Combat Coronavirus Revealed. sputniknews.com The Israeli Health Ministry on Sunday reported that the country's confirmed COVID-19 cases had risen to 10,878, with 103 fatalities.
(2020-04-13). Indian State of Tamil Nadu Announces Free COVID-19 Testing for Patients. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, India has stepped up its testing to contain the spread of the virus. The Indian Health Ministry has also roped in private labs to conduct testing and placed a cap on the amount to be charged.
(2020-04-13). Rio's Christ the Redeemer Dressed as Doctor to Honour Health Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic – Video. sputniknews.com Brazil has registered more than 1,400 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. The total number of people infected with COVID-19 in the South American country has now reached 22,169, the Health Ministry said earlier today, adding that the coronavirus-related death toll had climbed to 1,223.
(2020-04-13). Coronavirus Death Toll in England Rises by More Than 600 in 24 Hours – NHS. sputniknews.com For the second day in a row, England registers more than 600 deaths from coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Health Service.
(2020-04-13). Pakistan awaits clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment. yenisafak.com Pakistani scientists are awaiting approval to start clinical trials for a treatment they claim can cure coronavirus.A research team from Dow University of Medical Sciences, the country's leading health institution, has devised intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) with plasma obtained from the blood of patients recovered from coronavirus, according to a statement.The plasma teeming with anti-bodies was donated by patients after recovering from the illness.Lab tests and animal trials were successful. The next step is to initiate clinical trials."This is a very important breakthrough in the war against COVID-19," profe…