(2020-04-24). How the Chinese Authorities and the World Health Organization Handled the Coronavirus. counterpunch.org On April 14, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a news conference at the White House, where he said that his administration would "halt [all] funding" for the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO, founded in 1948, is the principal United Nations agency tasked with the improvement of the health of the world; it is also widely acknowledged as an agency that is best suited to deal with health emergencies.
(2020-04-24). San Leandro Police Execute Black Man in Walmart. indybay.org As white nationalists gather across the country wielding assault rifles in protest of public health mandates with no response from police, people of color experiencing apparent mental health crises continue to be shot and killed because of egregious and brutally racist law enforcement practices.
(2020-04-24). Economic Collapse Far More Serious Than COVID-19 Contagion. globalresearch.ca The ongoing economic collapse combined with a public health crisis is unprecedented in modern memory. | The human toll from both mounts daily worldwide — a second 9/11 in new form that's likely to be far more devastating for ordinary people …
(2020-04-24). Trump was given 'realtime updates' over Covid-19 as the pandemic developed. mronline.org 
More than a dozen health experts working for the WHO in Geneva relayed regular information to Mr Trump about COVID-19, U.S. and international officials have confirmed.
(2020-04-24). Cyprus flight ban extended to May 17. rt.com 
Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus. | The ban was first introduced on March 21 and authorities have extended it by decree since then. It will now be extended from April 30 to May 17, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos tweeted, citing a decision by the cabinet. | The island has recorded 795 cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths as a direct result of the virus, according to data from the Health Ministry released on Thursday. | The country has imposed restrictions on movement, including a night curfew and allowing people to leave their homes only on…
(2020-04-24). New confirmed Covid-19 cases in Germany must drop to 'few hundred a day' before easing lockdown — senior health official. rt.com 
The coronavirus is still spreading too rapidly to consider lifting quarantine measures in Germany, the deputy chief of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has warned. Chancellor Merkel earlier compared the pandemic to WWII. | Health officials have reported 2,337 new cases of Covid-19 across Germany, which is still a significant increase per day, RKI's Vice President Lars Schaade told reporters on Friday. | "It is necessary for the number of cases to fall to a few hundred a day, so we could consider easing the lockdown," Schaade said. He added that it will take "at least two weeks" to see whether this step will hav…
(2020-04-24). China reports recovery of last severe Covid-19 patient in ground-zero city Wuhan. rt.com 
The last patient in Wuhan with severe Covid-19 has been cured, a health official has declared. The now-global disease was first detected in the Chinese city. | The patient, who was the last person in Wuhan and the whole of Hubei Province to experience difficulty overcoming the virus, was released from hospital on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Chinese National Health Commission. | By Friday morning, there were 47 confirmed Covid-19 patients in the province, including the sole remaining serious patient. No new confirmed or suspected cases have been reported in the province in so…
(2020-04-24). WHO adds 9 candidates for Covid-19 vaccine developed in Russia to global trial list. rt.com 
Russian scientists have developed nine possible Covid-19 vaccines to be used in a global trial backed by the World Health Organization (WHO). All nine are currently at a preclinical evaluation stage. | Vector, a Novosibirsk-based infectious diseases lab, produced six of the nine Russian submissions included on the WHO trial list. Its proposals are derived from platforms for treating Ebola, influenza and other viral infections. | The three other possible vaccines came from St. Petersburg and were developed by two research institutes and a major Russian biopharmaceutical company. They worked solo to make two of…
(2020-04-24). Global coronavirus death toll passes 190,000 — AFP tally. rt.com 
The global pandemic hit a grim new milestone on Friday, according to AFP, as the number of people who have lost their lives to the disease passed 190,00 and continues to rise, while countries battle to keep their populations safe. | The agency reports that a total of 190,089 people have passed away and 2,698,733 have been confirmed as infected since Covid-19 emerged in China in December. Europe has recorded the highest number of fatalities, with 116,221 people dying across the continent. | More than 1.2 million Europeans have been diagnosed with the disease, putting the mortality rate around 8.9 percent. | The…
(2020-04-24). A Light Against the Darkness. counterpunch.org Bernie Sanders claimed to have won the war of ideas in his unsuccessful quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination by introducing new concepts like class struggle to our political vocabulary and making universal health care and debt-free higher education subject to mainstream debate. If this is victory, then we have a long road ahead. America
(2020-04-24). The World's Most Unfair Health Care System. counterpunch.org The elephant in the Covid-19 infected room is Medicare for All. Maybe it really, finally is time for it. With at least 26 million people suddenly unemployed and many of those losing their health coverage during a deadly plague — how are people supposed to pay for a doctor if they get sick? And many
(2020-04-24). The Deadly Economic Disease Behind COVID-19. zcomm.org While we're waiting in endless lines at food banks and unemployment offices, the elites sit in posh executive suites, still getting fat paychecks, total health care and platinum-level pampering…
(2020-04-24). Malls on Kish Island resume activity. en.mehrnews.com KISH, Apr. 24 (MNA) — Kish Island situated in the Persian Gulf is one of the domestic tourist hubs for Iranians but it had stopped receiving any traveler due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now as the outbreak is more under control, malls across the Island have resumed activity under special health guidelines.
(2020-04-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How public health measures can help reopen the country. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, efforts are underway to find a new normal and begin to reopen the country and the economy. While people are eager for strict social distancing rules to end, public health measures, including testing and tracing for the virus, will be important tools needed to control the spread of the virus …
(2020-04-24). Smithfield and Our Troubled Future. counterpunch.org In 2009, there were suspicions that a Smithfield plant in Perote, Mexico might have triggered the Swine Flu epidemic. It was small potatoes compared to COVID-19. Only 1000 people were infected, with 68 deaths. The Mexico City newspaper La Jornada quoted health officials who concluded that the original carrier was in the "clouds of flies" that thrived in Smithfield's manure lagoons.
(2020-04-24). Video: Dr. Erickson COVID-19 Briefing. globalresearch.ca Dr. Dan Erickson of Accelerated Health Care talks about the impact of the coronavirus on Kern County. | * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog …
(2020-04-24). Sean Hannity and Rick Scott's best sheriff friend under DOJ and Fl DOH investigation. indybay.org The Justice Department and Florida Department of Health are investigating Sheriff Carmine Marceno for civil rights abuses, human rights abuses, ADA violations and felony abuse of disabled adults.
(2020-04-24). What to do when anxiety affects your sleep. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While anxiety around COVID-19 may be affecting your sleep, getting a good night's sleep is key to protecting your health. In these days where there is high anxiety around COVID-19, getting your sleep isn't easy. But a good night's sleep is a key factor in maintaining your health and protecting your immune system. "Sleep is …
(2020-04-24). Tyson poultry workers in Tennessee speak out on terrible health and safety conditions. wsws.org Workers describe a regime in the plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee where they are intimidated into silence over lax enforcement of health and safety even as COVID-19 is spreading widely.
(2020-04-24). Baykeeper's Healthy Bay Challenge. indybay.org You can participate anywhere and anytime until May 31, 2020!
(2020-04-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing stress and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to daily life, and disrupted normal routines at work, at school, and at home. Physical isolation can negatively affect mental health, and constant news coverage can bring fear and anxiety about the disease. How can you best cope in these uncertain times? On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. …
(2020-04-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Staying healthy while teleworking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: With social distancing guidelines in place due to COVID-19, I've been working from home for a few weeks, and I can tell it's already taking a toll on my health. I feel more tired and less motivated to exercise and eat well, even though I have more time for both. What should …
(2020-04-24). New Zealand teachers and nurses oppose easing of lockdown. wsws.org Even as new COVID-19 cases are reported each day, the Labour Party-led government is gambling with the lives and health of the population.
(2020-04-24). Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases hit almost 88k with 66k recovered. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 88,194 in Iran, while 66,596 have recovered from the disease.
(2020-04-24). COVID-19: Will social distancing be the new normal? A Mayo Clinic expert discusses what the future might look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As some states look toward relaxing restrictions and social distancing measures, such as stay-at-home orders, new projections suggest social distancing may need to continue through 2022. Researchers predict that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will return every winter, and that prolonged or intermittent social distancing strategies could limit the strain on health care systems. …
(2020-04-24). United Nations Warns of Famine, Urges Debt Relief and Calls for New Debt Process to Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic. indybay.org Over the last 48 hours, United Nations agencies warned the coronavirus could spread famine to hundreds of millions, called for new debt relief processes and the UN's chief urged expanding debt relief and aid to more countries.
(2020-04-24). What people living with hepatitis C need to know about COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hepatitis C?infections tripled in the U.S. from -2009-18, prompting the?Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?to update?screening recommendations?that include all adults and pregnant women. This increase is especially concerning, since people who have existing chronic medical issues may be at higher risk of serious illness from?COVID-19.? "Hepatitis C is another RNA virus, actually not that …
(2020-04-24). Guess what is missing from the Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine trials? truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica: Here we see more propaganda in action. Spewed out by the government, handed out in press releases to the mainstream media who then parrot it unquestioningly to an unsuspecting public. The BBC headline: Coronavirus: UK 'throwing everything' at developing vaccine. Matt Hancock said in the daily Downing Street briefing that human trials for …
(2020-04-24). New Stimulus Must Include Benefits for Immigrant Essential Workers. counterpunch.org As soon as it passed, Congressional lawmakers realized the $2.2 trillion CARES stimulus package to help the country through the COVID-19 pandemic would not suffice. Yes, U.S.-born workers would eventually get $1,200 checks and significantly expanded unemployment insurance. But some essential workers have been left out in the cold. The Trump administration's refusal to put
(2020-04-24). Infographic: Understanding COVID-19 testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. For more information and COVID-19 coverage, go to the Mayo Clinic News Network and mayoclinic.org.
(2020-04-24). 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 …
(2020-04-24). 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 …
(2020-04-24). Turkey's defense sector producing 10M masks weekly. yenisafak.com Turkey's defense sector is contributing to the production of protective masks and ventilators essential in the fight against COVID-19, said an official on Friday.Yasin Akdere, general manager of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, said all kinds of masks, including N95 required by healthcare personnel, are produced in the factories."We produce 6.5 million masks every week in our factories. This is complemented by our military sewing workshops to take the figure to 10 million," he said, adding they are of top-notch quality.Akdere said besides the masks, they produced 334,825 medical overalls, 33,210…
(2020-04-24). Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,574. yenisafak.com With 93 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from coronavirus surged to 5,574, state media said on Thursday. | A total of 1,168 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 88,194, Iran's state broadcaster reported, citing a statement by Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour. | Jahanpour said 66,596 people have recovered so far and were discharged from hospitals, while 3,121 patients are in critical condition. | After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions. Europe and the U.S. are currently the…
(2020-04-24). US says will not take part in WHO global drugs, vaccine initiative launch. yenisafak.com The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development, production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID-19, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters."There will be no U.S. official participation", he said in an email reply to a query. "We look forward to learning more about this initiative in support of international cooperation to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 as soon as possible."U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a suspension of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), where it is the largest donor. French Pr…
(2020-04-24). French court upholds ruling that limits Amazon deliveries during coronavirus crisis. yenisafak.com A French court rejected US online retailer Amazon's appeal against a ruling that limits what it can deliver during the coronavirus crisis.Amazon must restrict deliveries in France to IT products, health items, food and pet food, the Court of Appeal in Versailles said, adding that for every delivery not meeting this requirement, Amazon would face a 100,000-euro ($108,020.00) penalty. ($1 = 0.9258 euros)…
(2020-04-24). New coronavirus death in Libya, cases rise in Oman, Sudan. yenisafak.com Health authorities in Oman, Libya, and Sudan recorded more coronavirus fatalities and cases on Friday.In Oman, 47 coronavirus cases were recorded, bringing the total to 1,790, including nine deaths and 325 recoveries, the Health Ministry tweeted.Sudan's Health Ministry said another 12 cases were recorded in the capital Khartoum, pushing the total to 174, including 16 deaths and 14 recoveries.Health authorities in war-battered Libya confirmed the country's second coronavirus death while no new cases were recorded, keeping the total at 60 including 15 recoveries.After emerging last December in the Chinese city of W…
(2020-04-24). Coronavirus cases rise in Morocco, Lebanon. yenisafak.com Health authorities in Morocco and Lebanon on Friday confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus.In Morocco, 124 fresh cases were registered, bringing the total to 3,692. The country's health Ministry said a total of 155 people have died of the virus, while as many as 478 patients have recovered.Lebanon's Health Ministry registered eight new cases in the country, pushing the tally to 696. The ministry says 22 people have so far lost their lives due to the coronavirus and while 140 have recovered.After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across the world.T…
(2020-04-24). ANALYSIS: COVID-19's blow to energy markets. yenisafak.com As the new type of coronavirus epidemic transformed into a pandemic, transportation and industry came to a halt, rapidly lowering world oil prices. Despite the decline in oil demand, the continuation of oil supply at pre-pandemic levels is shown as the most important reason for this decline. For the first time in history, the countries' oil storage capacities have reached a filling point, resulted in the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil sharply curtailed Monday, falling into negative territory. Oil sellers had to pay money to give their oil to buyers. This situation, which is against the us…
(2020-04-24). Official UK Coronavirus Test Website Closes in Hours Due to 'Significant Demand'. sputniknews.com Up to 10 million key workers and their respective households were eligible to book tests – Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the program was "part of getting Britain back on her feet" to herald its inauguration, but the Department of Health has now apologised for "inconvenience" caused by the rapid closure.
(2020-04-24). Everybody's Got a Hungry Heart: Horse Digs Deep Into Feed Bucket. sputniknews.com Horses have very specific dietary needs as they eat pasture grass and tender plants in their natural habitat, which provides these animals with most of the nutrition they require to be healthy.
(2020-04-24). US Says Will Not Take Part in WHO Global Initiative on Developing Drugs, Vaccine for COVID-19. sputniknews.com The US earlier pulled the plug on its donations to the World Health Organisation citing the latter's alleged mismanagement in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and purported conspiring with China to hide facts about the outbreak during its initial stages.
(2020-04-23). Experts warn anticipated death toll rise to far over the projected 60,000 if US states open now. nationofchange.org "Even if social distancing standards were relaxed, it wouldn't restore the health of the economy as some protesters have implied it would."
(2020-04-23). Marxism in an age of catastrophe — capitalism created an era of plagues. mronline.org 
We live in an era of plagues because of capitalist development, argues socialist author Mike Davis. But he also says coronavirus has exposed the gap between a tiny rich elite and the rest of us—and creates space to put forward socialist ideas…
(2020-04-23). Global Health Doctor: Hire 1000s of Contact Tracers to Stop COVID-19, Save Lives and the Economy. democracynow.org 
As parts of the United States and Europe consider reopening, most of the world's population remains susceptible to the coronavirus. We look at new efforts to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19 with contact tracing — finding who infected patients have been in contact with so they can get tested and isolated. We'll speak with global health expert Dr. Joia Mukherjee, with Partners in Health, about a contact tracing project she is working on now in Massachusetts.
(2020-04-23). UN chief warns that coronavirus pandemic is becoming a 'human rights crisis'. thecanary.co 
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said the coronavirus pandemic is "a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis".The UN chief issued a video message warning there is discrimination in the delivery of public services to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19) and there are "structural inequalities that impede access to them".He said the pandemic has also seen "disproportionate effects on certain communities, the rise of hate speech, the targeting of vulnerable groups, and the risks of heavy-handed security responses undermining the health response".He warned that with "rising ethno-nationalism, populi…
(2020-04-23). Public health emergency declared at US military base in Horn of Africa over Covid-19. rt.com 
A public health emergency is in effect at a US military base in the East African nation of Djibouti over coronavirus concerns. The 30-day health emergency concerns US personnel, whether contracted civilians or soldiers, working at the Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Chabelley Airfield and the Port of Djibouti. | US Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, said combating Covid-19 is a "top priority" in a
(2020-04-23). A crisis like no other: social reproduction and the regeneration of capitalist life during the COVID-19 pandemic. mronline.org 
As the COVID-19 health crisis deepens, it looks increasingly clear that the short-term collapse in global output is likely to exceed that of any recession in the last 150 years—that is, in the entire history of capitalism. The ILO estimates that the crisis will lead to the destruction of 195 million jobs. Hence, after discussing …
(2020-04-23). The WHO says care home residents account for up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe. thecanary.co 
Residents in long-term care facilities account for up to half of coronavirus-related deaths in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. | Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said there was a "deeply concerning picture" emerging of the impact coronavirus (Covid-19) is having on those in care. | He told a press conference on 23 April that the way some care facilities operate is "providing pathways" for the virus to spread within the population. | Dr Kluge said: "According to estimates from countries in the European region, up to half of those who have died from Covid-19 were resident in long-…
(2020-04-23). From COP-21 to COVID-19: The Collapse of "Predictive Models" and the Return to Actual Thinking. dissidentvoice.org 
American Surgeon General Jerome Powell's recent announcement that America would begin using real data and real trends instead of the World Health Organization-Bill Gates driven 'predictive models' came as a breath of fresh air for many who were beginning to lose hope that reason had been banished from world policy. When compared with reality, the WHO/Gates-funded narrative …