(2020-04-10). Trump gloats over ABC 'fake news' as medical intelligence refutes shock report, denies warning Washington of Covid-19 in November. rt.com 
A bombshell ABC News report that claimed US military intelligence warned the White House about a looming coronavirus outbreak was denied by the service itself, giving President Trump an opportunity to gloat at his accusers. | The story, released on Wednesday, claimed the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) reported in November that a possible "cataclysmic event" was in the making in China's Wuhan city. The NCMI — part of the Pentagon's intelligence apparatus — gave a warning to the US government, but it failed to act early to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country or t…
(2020-04-10). Fears of MILLIONS becoming infected soon in war-torn Yemen as first Covid-19 case recorded. rt.com 
The first confirmed Covid-19 case has been recorded in war-torn Yemen as the devastated nation braces for the pandemic to hit. A local health official has warned that up to 90 percent of the population could become infected. | The first case of the disease was recorded in the large eastern Hadhramaut Province, the country's emergency committee to combat Covid-19 announced on Friday. The patient is in stable condition and is receiving treatment, the officials said. | Yemen has been devastated by a bloody civil war, which began after the Houthi rebel movement toppled President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who went int…
(2020-04-10). US reports nearly 1,800 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours, as death rate slows after 2 days of back-to-back records. rt.com 
Nearly 1,800 people died in the US after contracting coronavirus on Thursday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University indicates. The overall US death toll stands at just over 16,500 as it continues to lead the world in cases. | The US, which according to various projections is nearing the peak of its outbreak, registered 1,783 deaths from the virus in a single day, according to data aggregated by the university. | While some models — such as one provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) — forecast that the US should still expect the peak to come later this week, the new number is…
(2020-04-10). COVID-19 is Manufactured Chaos. counterpunch.org In late December of last year, the Chinese announced an epidemic in Wuhan. The autocratic Chinese government should have made that outbreak known at least three weeks earlier. Over here, the increasingly autocratic Trump dithered, misunderstood, failed to act, dismissed the threat as nothing, and let coronavirus win. This poor excuse for an official finally lets us know on
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). Capitalism, the State Religion. counterpunch.org With Old Testament locusts and plagues re-emerging for the late capitalist era, one could be forgiven for imagining that an avenging God has been awakened. As the virus winds its way into the nooks and crannies of modernity, innocents are being sacrificed at the altar of 'the economy' while the lunatic circus in the New
(2020-04-10). Aftershocks report — Over 30 million children could die from secondary impacts. truepublica.org.uk More than 30 million children are at risk of disease and death because of the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Vision's Aftershocks report considers what would happen if the devastating secondary impacts of the 2015-2016 Ebola outbreak on children were replicated in the 24 most fragile countries covered by the UN's COVID-19 humanitarian …
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). World coronavirus cases surge past 1.6 million. wsws.org The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new guidelines that provide the justification to force tens of millions of workers back to work, even as the global death toll from COVID-19 approaches 100,000.
(2020-04-10). 68,192 infected by, 35,465 recover from Covid-19 in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 68,192 in Iran, while 34,465 have recovered from the disease.
(2020-04-10). Wet Markets and Wild Longings. counterpunch.org I went to a Red Cross site to give blood this week, but was told to leave without donating. Turns out I'm in a "deferral" category, having spent more than three months in Britain between 1980 and 1996. It's related to mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. I might have eaten spinal cord or brain tissue from infected cattle. I became vegan in England, so this whole thing is richly ironic for me. If we were all vegan, mad cow disease wouldn't be a thing. Nor, presumably, would COVID-19.
(2020-04-10). 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. …
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). 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.
(2020-04-10). Cuban Medical Science in the Service of Humanity. counterpunch.org By 21 March, Cuba had sent healthcare professionals to 37 countries to collaborate in combating the pandemic. Italy received 53 Cuban medics who had previously worked in West Africa during the deadly Ebola outbreak of 2014. Cuba also stepped into the breach in mid-March when a cruise ship with over 600 mostly British passengers and
(2020-04-10). Congress Needs a Plan to Confront the Coronavirus. I Have One. zcomm.org Government action is essential to save lives and to rescue our economy. Front-line workers, including health care, transit, farm, grocery, domestic and delivery workers, are putting their lives on the line to keep America functioning…
(2020-04-10). 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.
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). As Trump attacks health experts, World Health Organization warns against early return to work. wsws.org President Trump threatens cutting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) for their criticism of his policy of scaling back the response to the pandemic.
(2020-04-10). Last Chance to Save the Euro? counterpunch.org After a faulty start to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union members appear to be getting their act together, as they all appear to have abandoned ruinous slash-and-burn austerity policies (including budget cuts to health care, education and other social services) in order to cope with the onset of a global depression. At least that's
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). Lack of ventilators in UK means patients left to die. wsws.org "Doctors have to explain to patients over 70, with no underlying health issues, that the doctor has to make a decision to sign a do-not-resuscitate order, because there are no ventilators"—NHS doctor…
(2020-04-10). Social and economic catastrophe intensifies as 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment. wsws.org Emergency measures are necessary as the health crisis produced by the coronavirus pandemic develops into the greatest economic crisis in the United States since the 1930s.
(2020-04-10). 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 …
(2020-04-10). COVID-19 tally rises in Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine. yenisafak.com Morocco, Lebanon, and Palestine confirmed new cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday.The death toll in Morocco is up to 105 after eight more fatalities over the past 24 hours, while 57 new cases have raised the total to 1,431, according to the country's Health Ministry.The ministry said the number of recoveries has reached 114 after six more patients were discharged from hospitals.Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed one fatality over the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 20.The total cases rose to 609 after 27 more people tested positive for COVID-19.The ministry said 28 of the total patient…
(2020-04-10). Bavarian town's 17th century vow has spared it from coronavirus, pastor says. yenisafak.com The small Bavarian town of Oberammergau has yet to record any cases of the new coronavirus, and its pastor believes a 17th century promise could be the reason why.In 1633, at the height of the bubonic plague, residents of the little alpine town prayed that they would be spared and vowed that in return, they would perform a passion play every 10 years depicting the last weeks of Christ's life, his crucifixion and resurrection.Passion plays were common during the 16th and 17th centuries, but the Oberammergau Passion Play is now the only one still regularly being performed.For Pastor Thomas Groener, it is no coincid…
(2020-04-10). Coronavirus death toll exceeds 3,000 in Belgium. yenisafak.com Belgium reported 494 new deaths from coronavirus, bringing the tally to 3,019, the Federal Public Service of Health announced on Friday.Over the past 24 hours, 325 more people lost their lives, marking the highest daily figure since the previous record of 283 cases reported a day before.During the last two weeks of March, 171 other victims passed away in elderly homes in Flanders, but the authorities could just confirm the cause.In total, 57% of the victims lost their lives in hospitals, while 40% in elderly centers.Also, 1,684 new infections were diagnosed, which raises the sum of COVID-19 patients to 26,667 sin…
(2020-04-10). Turkish, Bulgarian presidents discuss COVID-19 measures. yenisafak.com The two leaders brainstormed ways to collaborate during the health crisis, bilateral relations and regional issues, according to Turkey's Communication Directorate.Since appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 185 countries and regions.Data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University shows worldwide infections have surpassed 1.61 million, with the death toll over 97,000, while more than 364,600 people have recovered so far.
(2020-04-10). Virus cases top 2,500 in Qatar, near 1,000 in Kuwait. yenisafak.com The number of coronavirus cases in Qatar crossed 2,500 and Kuwait's tally moved closer to 1,000 on Friday.Qatar's Health Ministry said 136 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,512.The number of recoveries increased by 21 to 227, while the death toll remains at six as there were no new fatalities, the ministry said.In Kuwait, 83 new cases raised the total to 993, with the number of recoveries at 123.Only one COVID-19 patient has died in the country to date, according to the Health Ministry.Since appearing in China last December, the novel coronavirus has spread t…
(2020-04-10). Africa: COVID-19 deaths rise to 608, cases near 12,000. yenisafak.com The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa has reached 11,943 with at least 608 deaths reported, the World Health Organization's Africa office said on Friday.South Africa is the leading country with the highest number of COVID-19 patients at 1,934 followed by Algeria at 1,666 and Cameron with 730 cases.Algeria has the highest number of deaths standing at 235, followed by Egypt at 103. Other countries which have reported many fatalities from the virus include Morocco (96), Tunisia (24), DR Congo (20), Burkina Faso (19)i and South Africa (18), among others.Since appearing in Wuhan, China, last Decemb…
(2020-04-10). Rossiya Segodnya, COVID-19 News Centre Launch Joint Project About Doctors Fighting Disease. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency, the Russian information centre on the coronavirus and the stopcoronavirus.rf website are launching a special project to share stories of doctors and medical staff who are fighting the disease on a daily basis.
(2020-04-10). India Combats Covid-19: Bollywood Actor Siddhant Thanks Frontliners, Mumbai Police in Rap Tribute. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The COVID-19 positive cases in India have surged to 5,709 as of 10 April and the death toll has reached 199, as per data released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. While the country is under a Coronavirus lockdown, its doctors, nurses, sanitation workers and policemen are busy shielding their countrymen.
(2020-04-10). Harvey Weinstein Exits Quarantine After Surviving COVID-19 Despite Poor Health – Report. sputniknews.com It was reported in mid-March that discarded Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who is now serving a 23-year sentence at the Wende Correctional Facility after being charged with sexual assault and rape, has contracted coronavirus and had been placed in self-isolation.
(2020-04-10). Russian Genomic Engineer Has Theory About When COVID-19 Patient Zero Was Infected. sputniknews.com As the planet continues to reel from the health-related and economic ramifications of the new coronavirus, scientists have continued their search to find out more about the first case of the virus's transmission to a human being.
(2020-04-10). Fifty COVID-19 Cases Confirmed on Board France's Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier. sputniknews.com This comes as France's death toll from the new coronavirus infection has exceeded 12,000, according to the country's health ministry.
(2020-04-10). Health Care in Many EU Nations Proves Inefficient Amid Pandemic – Council of Europe. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) -Health care systems in many European Union member states have proven unprepared to the emergency and should, therefore, be strengthened to comply with the European common standards, Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric said on Friday.
(2020-04-09). Nearly 17 million have lost their jobs, overwhelming state unemployment agencies. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Total unemployment claims since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic have now topped 16.8 million. For the week ending April 4, an additional 6.6 million new claims were filed. New information in March exceeded 15 million, total, the federal government's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on April 9. The only reason the number did not …
(2020-04-09). Unbeatable virus or false positive? Doctors alarmed after some Covid-19 patients test positive after recovering. rt.com 
Troublesome results from South Korea and China, showing some of the patients who recovered from the coronavirus test positive again, could throw off widely accepted strategies for battling the virus, from shutdowns to vaccines. | After about 50 recovered patients in the city of Daegu tested positive for Covid-19 again, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) launched an investigation into whether they were somehow reinfected, or if the virus had made a comeback. | "While we are putting more weight on reactivation as the possible cause, we are conducting a comprehensive study on this," said…
(2020-04-09). "Exposing U.S. Racism in a Stark New Way": COVID-19 Kills Disproportionate Number of Black Americans. democracynow.org 
We speak with family physician and epidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones about how the coronavirus is taking a devastating toll on black Americans, who are disproportionately dying from the virus across the country as a result of entrenched racial inequality. Black Americans are more likely to have chronic health problems and less likely to have insurance. They also make up significant numbers of frontline workers that are still going to work amid the pandemic. Jones is the former president of the American Public Health Association. Her recent piece for Newsweek magazine is headlined "Coronavirus Disease Discri…
(2020-04-09). Despite U.S. blockade, Cuba's comprehensive health system looks after every citizen. peoplesworld.org 
HAVANA—For the past three weeks, I have been working mornings in my local doctor's office. My volunteer job is to go through the six drawers of around 1,500 patients attended by my doctor, Marta Gálvez. The neighborhood is in Nuevo Vedado, near the Plaza of the Revolution, and stretches from La Rosa to Ermita to …
(2020-04-09). 'Vitamin N' campaign to help people get daily dose of nature during lockdown. thecanary.co 
People are being encouraged to connect with nature to help boost their mental health from home during the coronavirus lockdown.A coalition of nature, environment and mental health organisations have launched a campaign to help people get their "Vitamin N" — a daily dose of nature which can maintain wellbeing.The campaign has drawn up a series of activities, from building a bug hotel on the doorstep to bird-watching from the window and learning nature-themed yoga poses, for those in lockdown to try. | Connecting with nature makes us feel good, but we know it can be tricky from home. If you're feeling nature d…
(2020-04-09). Bangladesh Orders Lockdown in Rohingya Camps Over COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Bangladesh authorities announced a complete lockdown on Wednesday after the number of COVID-19 infections in Bangladesh has doubled to more than 200 in the last five days, with 20 dead, with officials warning that containing the disease among more than 1 million tightly packed Rohingya Muslims will be a daunting task. | RELATED: | "Entry and exit from Cox's Bazar district are prohibited from now on," ‚Äã…
(2020-04-09). Colonialism & coronavirus: 800,000 Haitians may die of COVID-19. thegrayzone.com Gutted by US-allied, neoliberal governments which have controlled the country since 2004, Haiti's healthcare sector braces for a potential catastrophe….
(2020-04-09). Headlines for April 9, 2020. democracynow.org Coronavirus Pandemic Could Push 600 Million More People into Poverty, New York Reports Record 779 Coronavirus Deaths in Just 24 Hours, General Motors to Deliver 30,000 Ventilators, with Most Arriving Long After Projected COVID-19 Peak, Kansas to Allow Crowded Church Services as L.A. Expands Order on Face Coverings, California Fast-Food Workers Strike, Demanding Hazard Pay and Protections Against COVID-19, Trump Touts Unproven Treatments of Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc for COVID-19, World Health Organization Head: "Please Don't Politicize This Virus", Researchers Find Coronavirus Arrived in New York from Europe in…
(2020-04-09). Bachelet Fears Repressive Extension of Measures by COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner, expressed Thursday her concern about some governments maintaining restrictive measures after COVID-19 global crisis as repressive policies. | RELATED: | "I am deeply concerned about the adoption by some countries of unlimited emergency powers, not subject to review," she said, adding that in some cases "the epidemic is being used to justify repressive changes to conventional legislation, which will remain in place long aft…
(2020-04-09). What Governments Aren't Telling You about the COVID-19 Pandemic. dissidentvoice.org RT's On Going Underground speaks to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He discusses the fact that the Conservative government was warned about shortages leaving the NHS vulnerable in pandemics 4 years ago, the damage privatisation has done to the National Health Service, budget cuts which have seen bed capacities …
(2020-04-09). Ghebreyesus: 'Africa Will Not Be Testing Ground for Any Vaccine'. telesurenglish.net Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization leader, condemned the suggestion of testing an anti-COVID vaccine on the African population. These statements, qualified as racism, were made by two doctors who were live on French television. | RELATED: The main argument for the hypothetical vaccine testing is Africa does not have the defense and preventive resources as other regions. Jean-Paul Mira and Camille Loc…