(2020-05-05). India records its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases & deaths, counting nearly 4,000 infections in 24 hours. rt.com 
India has seen its largest ever one-day jump in Covid-19, both in terms of cases and fatalities, with 195 people succumbing to the illness in the space of 24 hours and 3,900 new infections. | The surge in India's disease and death tolls came between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 46,433 and fatalities to 1,568, according to data published by the Health Ministry. Over 14,000 patients are in Maharashtra, which remains the worst-hit state. | 3900
(2020-05-05). Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in U.S. with Limited Healthcare & Water. democracynow.org 
We get an update from two doctors treating patients with the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Michelle Tom is a member of the Navajo Nation and a family physician treating COVID-19 patients at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and Little Colorado Medical Center in northern Arizona near the Navajo reservation. In Gallup, New Mexico, Dr. Sriram Shamasunder is leading a medical volunteer group of 21 nurses and doctors from the University of California, San Francisco as part of the HEAL Initiative. He says the coronavirus hi…
(2020-05-05). Slovenia's Official Antibodies Study Implies COVID Infection Fatality Rate Just 0.15%, Comparable to Seasonal Influenza. anti-empire.com 
The full findings of Slovenia's official covid antibodies study will be released later today (after which we'll update this article), but for now the country's Health Minister Toma≈æ Gantar has already Slovenia is a country of 2.08 million people and has recorded 97 covid-positive deaths. If between 2 and 4 percent of 2.08 million were infected that mean…
(2020-05-05). 'Not surprising' earlier Covid-19 cases from December reported, more early cases possible — WHO. rt.com 
Reports that the first cases of Covid-19 in France could have occurred a month earlier than official figures suggest are "not surprising," the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. | The WHO said on Tuesday it's possible that more early cases will now emerge after researchers concluded that the first infection in France was in late December and not January or February, which was originally thought. | French media reported that the Avicenne Hospital in Bobigny re-analyzed negative tests on people who were admitted and diagnosed with pneumonia in December. Of the 24 patients, one came back positive for Covid…
(2020-05-05). 'I will beat you': Seven-year-old blasts 'WEAK' Arshavin after ex-Russia star accuses Olympic champ of forcing child into videos. rt.com 
A bizarre row has broken out between Evgeni Plushenko's son and Andrey Arshavin after the Russia legend accused the figure-skating champion and his wife of forcing the infant to perform in a series of "painful" Instagram videos. | Two-time Olympic champion Plushenko and his wife, producer and TV personality Yana Rudkovskaya, have been prolific makers of videos with their son, Alexander, in the family's opulent home. | While Russia has been in lockdown under health guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, the seven-year-old known as Sasha has joined his parents indoors to test gym equip…
(2020-05-05). UK health secretary branded a 'bully' after telling Labour doctor MP to check her 'tone' amid Covid-19 criticism. rt.com 
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has provoked a furious backlash after rebuking a Labour shadow minister — who happens to be an NHS doctor — for her "tone" after she suggested the government's lack of Covid-19 testing had cost lives. | While putting questions about the coronavirus crisis to Hancock in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Shadow Mental Health Minister Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan asked whether he would concede that his government's short supply of testing had been "responsible for many families being unnecessarily torn apart in grief." | The query drew a disgruntled response from Hancock who appe…
(2020-05-05). Virus conspires with drive for profit to 'open the economy'. peoplesworld.org 
Capitalism is an enabler of the coronavirus's spread. The dynamics of our nation's capitalist economy are sabotaging efforts to protect the health and lives of the American people. That's what's behind the disastrous pressures to "re-open" the economy. It's not as if human survival depends on restaurants, bars, casinos, and shopping malls doing business. No, …
(2020-05-05). Summer holidays CANCELED in France? Macron announces indefinite 'limit' on international travel due to Covid-19 pandemic. rt.com 
President Emmanuel Macron has told French citizens that international travel will be restricted over the summer, dashing the hopes of those who were planning holiday getaways abroad. | The French leader said on Monday that "normal life" cannot resume until the coronavirus pandemic has ended, noting that summer plans will have to be modified accordingly. | "It is too soon to say whether we can take holidays. What I can say is that we will limit major international travel, even during the summer holidays. We will stay among Europeans and, depending on how the epidemic evolves, we might have to reduce that a litt…
(2020-05-05). Leaked CDC report projects 200,000 infections per day by June 1. peoplesworld.org 
The Trump administration, despite urging a re-opening of the economy, is sitting on its own projections that the daily death toll from COVID-19 will nearly double in the next four weeks. The report is in the form of an internal CDC document procured by a number of newspapers, including the New York Times and the …
(2020-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2020. democracynow.org Dire Forecasts Warn U.S. Death Toll Could Surge in Coming Weeks as States Move to Relax Restrictions, China Rebukes Trump Admin Claim That Coronavirus Was Man-Made, Report Says Brooklyn Jail Destroying Medical Records to Hide Toll of COVID-19, J. Crew Files for Bankruptcy, Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of Student Loan Holders During Pandemic, EU, World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fund Coronavirus Vaccine; U.S. Sits Out, Questions Raised After 3 Healthcare Workers in Russia Fall from Hospital Windows, U.K. May Have Second-Highest Coronavirus Death Toll; France Identifies COVID-19 Case from December, Venezue…
(2020-05-05). Spain bans May Day protests on "public health" grounds while sending millions back to work. wsws.org Spanish courts ruled that the COVID-19 danger outweighs basic democratic rights, but Madrid does not believe it outweighs workers' duty to produce profits for the capitalists.
(2020-05-05). Over 2,000 doctors infected with COVID-19 in Ukraine amid growing protest by medical workers. wsws.org Opposition grows among Ukrainian medical workers as they are left to combat the disease while lacking both essential equipment and funding.
(2020-05-05). Imperial partners with Trust to make PPE for healthcare workers. imperial.ac.uk Imperial volunteers are making more than 50,000 disposable visors for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals.
(2020-05-05). WHO rejects US' Wuhan lab claims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The World Health Organization has denied the US' claims that the coronavirus could have originated at a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
(2020-05-05). Mayo Clinic expert talks social distancing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The need for?social distancing?will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of?COVID-19. ?Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships of public safety measures and says they are important. "The nature of social distancing, isolating ourselves, and shelter-in-place has been tremendous hardships from …
(2020-05-05). Covid-19 infects 99,970 individuals in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 99,970 in Iran, while 6,340 ones have lost their lives due to the disease.
(2020-05-05). Matt Hancock patronises A&E doctor just as UK sinks to worst death toll in Europe. thecanary.co The UK currently has the Shadow mental health minister Rosena Allin-Khan has also been working on the…
(2020-05-05). Lebanon appreciates Iran for sending medical aid to Beirut. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The Lebanese Minister of Health Hamad Hassan appreciated Iran's efforts to send ventilators and diagnostic kits to Beirut, especially in the current critical situation.
(2020-05-05). Iran's RAILEXPO 2020 to be held thru. observing health protocols amid pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iran International Exhibitions Company [IIEC] said on Tue. that Rail Expo 2020 will be held in the country in full compliance with health protocols during the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19.
(2020-05-05). Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in US. truthout.org We get an update from two doctors treating patients with the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Michelle Tom is a member of the Navajo Nation and a family physician treating COVID-19 patients at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and Little Colorado Medical Center in northern Arizona near the Navajo reservation. In Gallup, New Mexico, Dr. Sriram Shamasunder is leading a medical volunteer group of 21 nurses and doctor…
(2020-05-05). Health Workers Call for Caution Over 5G Roll-out. globalresearch.ca Some 400 doctors and 900 health care workers have signed The …
(2020-05-05). AskMayoExpert's COVID-19 information made available to public. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is making parts of its AskMayoExpert clinical knowledge resource for providers available to the public to make trusted knowledge on COVID-19 easily available to other health systems and providers. AskMayoExpert, Mayo Clinic's primary clinical knowledge resource for providers at the point of care, is sharing its COVID-19 content with the public. "Mayo leadership …
(2020-05-05). Brutal Choices: Anders Tegnell and Sweden's Herd Immunity Goal. counterpunch.org If the title of epidemiological czar were to be created, its first occupant would have to be Sweden's Anders Tegnell. He has held sway in the face of sceptics and concern that his "herd immunity" approach to COVID-19 is a dangerous, and breathtakingly cavalier approach, to public health. Tegnell T-shirts featuring him as a medieval
(2020-05-05). Trump, Pence, G W Bush, Hannity and Sen. Rick Scott's best sheriff fried under DOJ investi. 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 a disabled adult.
(2020-05-05). Only the Poor Starve: Hunger in the Time of Covid. dissidentvoice.org Additional to the global health crisis and the coming worldwide economic collapse, Covid-19 is fuelling a humanitarian crisis. The World Food Program (WFP) warns that, "millions of civilians living in conflict-scarred nations, including many women and children, face being pushed to the brink of starvation, with the spectre of famine a very real and dangerous …
(2020-05-05). At least 1,245 Philippine health workers test positive for COVID-19. wsws.org The WHO said that the rate of infection among health workers, which is now 13 percent of all cases in the Philippines, is likely linked to the shortage of personal protective equipment.
(2020-05-05). Iran, Pakistan discuss ways to contain COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) — Top Iranian and Pakistani health officials discussed the coronavirus outbreak and ways of containing the pandemic through cooperation.
(2020-05-05). Fewer than one in six have Covid-19 antibody protection suggests Patrick Vallance. thecanary.co Fewer than one in six people have any sort of antibody protection to Covid-19, England's chief scientific adviser has said. | Patrick Vallance told MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee that data from around five weeks ago suggested "something like a 10% antibody positivity in London", with 3% to 4% antibody positivity in other regions and even less in some areas. | At the current time, he said he would "not expect to see antibody levels much above mid-teens" in any region. This suggests fewer than one in six people have had coronavirus. | Vallance said that while the R number — the number of other pe…
(2020-05-05). The Global Political Project Imposed on the Occasion of Covid-19. thealtworld.com
(2020-05-05). Italy to offer permits to illegal migrants for farm work in pandemic crisis. yenisafak.com Italy plans to give work permits to thousands of irregular migrants to help farms deal with the Covid-19 epidemic that has cut the flow of cheap labour from abroad, a political source said on Tuesday.The politically sensitive move, earlier reported in Italian media, was immediately attacked by right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini, whose League party has founded its success on a strong anti-migrant platform.Agriculture lobbies have warned Italy will have to throw away huge amounts of fruit and vegetables because there is nobody to pick them, worsening the effects of a shutdown costing the food sector 7 bill…
(2020-05-05). Are pets at risk of getting, spreading COVID-19? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent reports of cats and dogs becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its guidelines for pets. According to the CDC, two pet cats in New York City became the first domestic animals in the U.S. to test positive for the …
(2020-05-05). Video: Robert F Kennedy Jr "The Rest of the Story" Statement on Vaccines (Oct 2015). globalresearch.ca Our good friend, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom we affectionately call "Bobby," was invited by Minister Louis Farrakhan to speak at the Million Man March Anniversary in October 2015. This is a clip of his complete message warning us …
(2020-05-05). Compulsory Vaccination in Africa? Bill Gates Allegedly Offered Nigeria House of Representatives $10 Million Bribe for Speedy Passage of Compulsory Vaccine Bill: CUPP Opposition Party. globalresearch.ca This article published in Nigeria's Daily Post (Abuja) is based on a statement yet to be confirmed of Nigeria's opposition party CUPP. | Compulsory vaccination in Africa's most populated country would set the stage for a vaccination program for the entire …
(2020-05-05). Compulsory Vaccination in Africa: Bill Gates Allegedly Offered Nigeria House of Representatives $10 Million Bribe for Speedy Passage of Compulsory Vaccine Bill: CUPP Opposition Party. globalresearch.ca This article is based on a statement yet to be confirmed of Nigeria's opposition party CUPP. | Compulsory vaccination in Africa's most populated country would set the stage for a vaccination program for the entire continent. | *** | The Coalition of United …
(2020-05-05). Human challenge trials are being pushed to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. wsws.org Purposefully exposing volunteers to the coronavirus after they have been given an experimental vaccine is fraught with tremendous risks to the patients themselves and the population at large.
(2020-05-05). Vaccines Neither Vegetarian Nor Vegan. indybay.org Vaccines are developed using animal blood, gelatin, eggs, and countless other ingredients…
(2020-05-05). Symptom list for COVID-19 expanded. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, affects people in many ways. Early symptoms have included fever, cough and chills. The list of symptoms in people with confirmed COVID-19 disease has expanded since early reports of the disease. "We're learning more about the virus and more about the syndrome that it causes as people …
(2020-05-05). US Senate reconvenes to push return to work and social cuts. wsws.org The Trump administration and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are demanding that a new pandemic relief bill provide businesses with legal immunity for causing disease or death to employees by failing to provide a safe work environment.
(2020-05-05). Physicians, scientists and physician-scientists connect dots between heart disease, potential for worse COVID-19 outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? People with certain heart diseases may be more susceptible to worse outcomes with COVID-19, but the reason why has remained unknown. New research from Mayo Clinic indicates that in patients with one specific type of heart disease ? obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ? the heart increases production of the ACE2 RNA transcript …
(2020-05-05). Infographic: Informed but not overwhelmed. 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.
(2020-05-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Respiratory therapists play critical role in treating COVID-19 patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 was first identified late last year with a cluster of pneumonia cases caused by a new coronavirus. The COVID-19 disease process heavily affects the respiratory system, and patients often need oxygen support. The respiratory therapist plays a critical role in managing oxygen levels, placing breathing tubes, and managing the mechanical ventilator, when necessary. On …
(2020-05-05). Luxury Boat Said to Belong to Kim Jong-un 'Under Repair' Amid Reports He Plans Villa Retreat. sputniknews.com North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un returned to public view last week looking alive and well following weeks of speculation about his health after he skipped an important national celebration in mid-April. But speculation about Kim's next move is continuing amid reports he may be set to take to the water.
(2020-05-05). Coronavirus case tally rises in several Arab countries. yenisafak.com Health authorities in four Arab countries reported new fatalities and cases due to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. | In a statement, Morocco's Health Ministry said one more patient had died from the virus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 180. | The ministry said 100 new cases were detected over the past 24 hours, raising the number of COVID-19 infections to 5,153. | A total of 7,799 people have recovered from the disease in the country so far, it added. | Qatar's Health Ministry said 951 more coronavirus cases were recorded in the Gulf state, bringing the overall figure to 17,142. | A total of 12 people h…
(2020-05-05). Yemen's Houthis announce first coronavirus case in Sanaa. yenisafak.com Yemen's Houthi rebel group has recorded a first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in the capital Sanaa, the group's al-Masirah TV reported on Tuesday citing the health minister.Masirah added the infection was recorded in a Somali national.
(2020-05-05). EU calls for independent probe of virus' origins. yenisafak.com The EU will propose an independent probe of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic at the WHO's World Health Assembly, the bloc's foreign affairs spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. | "A thorough understanding of the epidemiology of the coronavirus pandemic is essential for public authorities to make informed decisions," Virginie Battu-Henriksson told Anadolu Agency. | EU diplomats are currently working on a draft resolution to be adopted at the assembly on May 18. | The document calls for an independent review of lessons learned from the global health crisis to help prepare the international community for future…
(2020-05-05). Islamic | call to prayer to be broadcast in Australia's largest mosque every | night during Ramadan. yenisafak.com The Islamic call to prayer (adhan) will be broadcast in Australia's largest mosque to motivate the Muslim community during the holy month of Ramadan as Down under struggles to cope with the coronavirus epidemic.The adhan will be broadcast every night and last until the end of Ramadan on May 22, at the Lakemba Mosque in Sydney."With the coronavirus restrictions and the closing of mosques and places of worship, people were denied the special atmosphere of Ramadan," Ahmad Malas, the executive director of the Lebanese Muslim Association, told SBS.The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is one of family and together…
(2020-05-04). US Government Fears China will Give Away COVID-19 Vaccine for Free. mintpressnews.com "The coronavirus pandemic is a clear instance in which the whole world shares a common interest in developing and distributing a vaccine."
(2020-05-04). The Obscenity Of 'Honoring Healthcare Workers' With Military Flyovers. therealnews.com 
"America Strong" military flights over some of the cities hardest hit by COVID-19 offered by the Trump administration as "tribute" to beleaguered healthcare and essential workers have been met with outrage and ridicule. | "Instead of spending $60,000 per flight hour on a showy attempt at solidarity, please spend that money housing homeless and incarcerated people in safe places where they can be socially distanced," said Kate Dunn, a registered nurse in Baltimore. "For me, that is what actual support and solidarity would look like. And I would sleep better at night knowing my patients were at less risk." | The sq…
(2020-05-04). Google & Apple set some lucky programmers up for lucrative monopoly with new rules for contact-tracing app. rt.com 
Google and Apple have set out ground rules for public health authorities looking to develop contact-tracing apps on their platform, and the guaranteed monopolies they enable could make some lucky developers very rich. | The tech behemoths unveiled a library of reference code on Monday, along with a list of rules that public-sector partners will have to follow in order to use their proprietary contact-tracing platform, which uses anonymized Bluetooth IDs to alert the user if they've come into contact with anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. As befits a platform whose privacy safeguards have been…
(2020-05-04). Faced with coronavirus, the most effective health system is one focused on prevention. mronline.org 
"You really are the men and women who do everything eh, you people!" That was the reaction of an 88-year-old patient when she received a phone call from one of our Medicine for the People (MPLP) volunteer workers or staff in mid-March.