Author Archives: admin

2020-04-27: Social Media Postees

Please be social by posting these 'POSTEES' on social media! (Copy the text of the postee below, then paste it on social media and the story images will also appear.)

Oppose the Attack on Food Not Bombs & Expansion of Police Power
posted, modified by Norse | indybay.org | 2020-04-27
This flyer was distributed at the Friday protest urging the City to immediately open motels in place of the toxic congregate shelters currently housing vulnerable homeless people in crowded conditions violating CDC recommendations.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/1883262…

US House Speaker Pelosi endorses Biden for president
rt.com | 2020-04-27
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden for president. The endorsement of the Democratic Party presidential candidate follows that of US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Al Gore. | In a video statement released on Monday, Pelosi cited Biden's experience in government, including his role in passing the Affordable Care Act. She said Biden is well-positioned to lead the country amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. "As we face coronavirus, Joe has been a voice of reason and resilience, with a clear path to lead u…
rt.com/newsline/486997-us-pelosi-endorse…

Scientific American: As Trump Touts Dangerous Cures, Here's What We Know About COVID-19 Drug Tests
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-27
President Trump dangerously suggested injecting disinfectants could help patients sick with the coronavirus, then said he was being "sarcastic." But his remarks led to a spike in calls to helplines about taking disinfectants. We look at "What We Know About the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19" with Tanya Lewis, associate editor for health and medicine at Scientific American.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/27/tanya_lew…

Tireless staff of Kamkar Hospital in Qom
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
QOM, Apr. 27 (MNA)

Health Workers Care for Us–Are We Caring for Them?
Liz Sanders | thenation.com | 2020-04-27
Health Workers Care for Us–Are We Caring for Them?
thenation.com/article/society/coronaviru…

Health Workers Care for Us–Are We Caring for Them?
Liz Sanders | thenation.com | 2020-04-27
Health Workers Care for Us–Are We Caring for Them?
thenation.com/article/society/coronaviru…

Have Nepal's People Managed a Healthy Breakthrough in the Covid-19 Crisis?
B. Nimri Aziz | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-27
"We're all going to die!" This feeble appeal came in a Facebook phonecall with B. Thapa from his village in the Nepal's eastern hills. Our conversation was in early March when news headlines from Italy and the U.S. began to alarm Nepalis. With no information about the spread of the disease in his country, this…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/27/have-nepals-…

US States Stock Malaria Drug Touted by Trump Despite Warnings
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
At least 22 states and Washington, D.C. obtained about 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, a medication used to cure malaria and promoted by United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump to treat COVID-19, The Associated Press (AP) reported Saturday. | RELATED: | Brazil: Chloroquine Studies Suspended After 11 People Die | While health authorities have been warning that more research is still needed, Oklahoma spent US$2 million to buy the drugs, and Utah and Ohio spent hundreds of…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-States-Stock-…

Mayo Clinic partners with state of Minnesota, University of Minnesota on breakthrough COVID-19 initiative
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
Mayo Clinic joined Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom, the University of Minnesota, and other health system leaders to announce a breakthrough initiative to provide rapid, widespread testing for COVID-19 in Minnesota. The goal of this statewide strategy is to test all symptomatic people, isolate confirmed cases to limit the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumours are untrue
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-27
A top South Korean official has said his country remains confident that there have been no "unusual developments" in North Korea, suggesting that rumours about the health of leader Kim Jong Un are untrue.Unification minister Kim Yeon-chul told a closed-door forum in Seoul on Sunday that South Korea has "enough intelligence to confidently say that there are no unusual developments" in North Korea which back up speculation about Kim Jong Un's health.The minister said he would not reveal what specific intelligence led to that conclusion, but stressed that it had undergone a complex analysis process.Visitors look on…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/27/south-korea-maintains-kim-jong-un-health-rumours-are-untrue/

70,933 recovered in Iran from Covid-19: spokesman
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)

Colombia Delays Venezuelans From Returning to Their Country
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
The Colombian authorities have delayed nearly 12,000 Venezuelans from returning to their country, leaving them stranded on their side of the border. | RELATED: | Venezuela Announces International Lawsuit Against US | Venezuelans stranded at the Colombian border decided to return home due to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19. | According to teleSUR correspondent in Colombia Hernan Tobar, about 180 people are waiting since Thursday in Barrio Visión Colombia, west of Bogotá, for t…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-prevent…

Coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging, alert suggests
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-27
A coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging in the UK, a health alert sent to doctors suggests. | The UK Paediatric Intensive Care Society tweeted an alert from NHS England which says that, in the "last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK". | It said the effects had been seen in children both with and without coronavirus (Covid-19) but there was evidence that some patients had had coronavirus previously. | Prof Russell Viner,…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/27/coronavirus-related-syndrome-among-children-may-be-emerging-alert-suggests/

Treacherous Accommodations: Australian Universities, Coronavirus and the NTEU
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-27
They have been struggling to keep their membership numbers healthy, but the latest antics of the executive that make up Australia's National Tertiary Education Union suggest why. For a good period of time, Australian unions have been losing teeth, and not all of it can be put down to the measures of the federal government …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/treacherous-a…

As mass layoffs intensify, tens of millions in US stand to lose health insurance
wsws.org | 2020-04-27
An Economic Policy Institute blog reveals that some 9.2 million Americans lost their health insurance coverage over the previous four weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/27/insu…

'Counterproductive & unfair': Russian FM defends WHO after US attacked organization, stopped financing
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has defended the World Health Organization (WHO) against allegations that it is to blame for how the novel coronavirus pandemic unfolded. | Lavrov, during an online conference with students, called the attempts to place blame on the WHO "counterproductive and unfair," adding that he believes that the organization acted "professionally" at all stages of the crisis. | Hailing the efforts of international organizations, including the UN, Lavrov cautioned governments against using moments of deep crisis such as this pandemic to further their own interests. The Russian FM sugg…
rt.com/news/487006-lavrov-who-finance-st…

Gaza Reopens Its Commercial Stores During Ramadan
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
The Gaza Strip reopened its restaurants and coffee shops to the public during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, after no new cases of COVID-19 were reported for a week. | RELATED: | Gaza Running out of Coronavirus Tests: Health Minister | On the holy days of Ramadan, Muslims usually go out into the streets at night in a festive atmosphere. | The opening of shops will be accompanied by rigorous measures to prevent a wave of new infections with the disease, according to authorities from…
telesurenglish.net/news/gaza-reopens-its…

If We Lose Our Focus on Coronavirus It Might Bite Us Again
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-27
The discussion of coronavirus has taken some sharp turns. One such turn is the claim that the mortality rate is not high enough to justify shutdowns. But the mortality rate is not the reason for the shutdowns. The purpose of the closedowns is to reduce the exponential rate of infection. Covid-19 is much more contagious than flu, people can spread the virus for days and weeks prior to developing symptoms, the seriousness of each case is not predictable in advance, and it is a new virus about which little is known including treatment. Therefore, the highly infectious virus can easily overwhelm health care systems[m…
thealtworld.com/paul_craig_roberts/if-we…

The Dengvaxia Disaster Was Twenty Years in the Making–What Will Happen with a Rushed COVID-19 Vaccine?
Children's Health Defense | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
For several weeks, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates have been beating the drum about a COVID-19 vaccine, seeking to keep the world's coronavirus optics focused on a medical intervention that Gates acknowledges to be risky enough to require indemnification …
globalresearch.ca/dengvaxia-disaster-twenty-years-making-what-will-happen-rushed-covid-19-vaccine/5710949

'WHO sounded alarm early on, world should have listened carefully'
rt.com | 2020-04-27
The head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday that the new coronavirus crisis was far from over and said that he was "deeply concerned" about the impact of the disruption of normal health services. | "The pandemic is far from over," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, adding that the body was concerned about increasing trends in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and some Asian countries. "We have a long road ahead of us and a lot of work to do." He added that shortages of vaccines against other diseases were being reported in 21 countries as a result of border restrictions li…
rt.com/newsline/487057-who-alarm-early-t…

MAHAK tweaks its logo to promote social distancing
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-27
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA)

Black Oakland Demands in Light of COVID-19 and Rates of Black Death
APTP | indybay.org | 2020-04-27
Across the country, Black People are being infected and dying at disportionate rates from COVID-19. In order to respond effectively to the needs of the Black community our elected officials, health experts, advocates and organizers must take a look at the ways in which the descendants of slaves, Black, African and African-Americans are most impacted by this virus through a racial and class lens.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/1883262…

WHO to Receive $30 Million from China to Fight COVID-19
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
The World Health Organization (WHO) will receive a $30 million grant from the government of China to use these resources for the containment of COVID-19. | The announcement of the donation was made Thursday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Hua …
globalresearch.ca/who-receive-30-million-china-fight-covid-19/5710946

Why a Mayo Clinic expert has grave concerns about second wave of COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
As states look toward beginning to reopen their economies, health experts are warning of a possible second wave of COVID-19 that could emerge later this year and make for an even more dire health crisis. Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic COVID-19 expert, offers his insight on the effect of a potential second wave of …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…

Have Nepal's People Managed a Healthy Breakthrough in the Covid-19 Crisis?
B. Nimri Aziz | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-27
"We're all going to die!" This feeble appeal came in a Facebook phonecall with B. Thapa from his village in the Nepal's eastern hills. Our conversation was in early March when news headlines from Italy and the U.S. began to alarm Nepalis. With no information about the spread of the disease in his country, this…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/27/have-nepals-…

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Staying healthy while teleworking
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

Shock new development as children fall ill with syndrome similar to severe Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Children have largely been spared from the coronavirus. But now British GPs have warned of youngsters being hit by a mysterious virus-like syndrome that may be an offshoot of the virus, or a new infectious pathogen. | An "urgent alert" has been issued to British doctors as what seems to be a serious coronavirus-related syndrome that affects children emerges in the population. | On Monday, the Health Service Journal reported that they had…
rt.com/uk/487014-shock-syndrome-developm…

Honduras: Quarantine and Curfew Extended Until May 3rd
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
The Honduran Health Ministry announced on Sunday new COVID-19 preventive measures as they extend the quarantine until May 3rd. | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Arrive in Honduras to Fight COVID-19 | Honduran National Risk Management System (Sinager) representatives stated Red Alert and curfew upholding in the 18 departments. | Sinager enforced these measures in March after the COVID -19 outbreak in the Central American nation. This is the sixth time that the authorities have implemented the pr…
telesurenglish.net/news/honduras-quarant…

Record Inequality, COVID-19, and the Crisis of the Have-Nots
Anthony DiMaggio | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-27
Americans have historically struggled to see inequality as a major societal problem. Inequality in the U.S. was at record levels, even before the emergence of the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis. And Americans have long been tolerant of high inequality in their own country. Less than half historically have said inequality reduction should be a top policy priority of government.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/27/record-inequ…

A people's call for healthcare not warfare
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-04-27
Imperialism & war Independent and Peaceful Australia NetworkIssue 1263 Australia Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) COVID-19…
greenleft.org.au/content/peoples-call-healthcare-not-warfare

The Truth About China's COVID-19 Response
Roger Stoll | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-27
While the U.S. took two-and-a-half years to identify HIV/AIDS after the discovery of the first symptomatic case in the country, China discovered, identified and contained COVID-19 within a few months. In the U.S., over half a million people have died of HIV/AIDS; worldwide that same number die every year. Even now, in the U.S., 13,000 die each year of the disease. | No wonder the world understands that China's successful national mobilization to stop the COVID-19 virus was unprecedented, as recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). Also well understood is that China's rapid detection and transparency in…
mintpressnews.com/truth-about-china-covi…

What to do when anxiety affects your sleep
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…

Record Inequality, COVID-19, and the Crisis of the Have-Nots
Anthony DiMaggio | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-27
Americans have historically struggled to see inequality as a major societal problem. Inequality in the U.S. was at record levels, even before the emergence of the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis. And Americans have long been tolerant of high inequality in their own country. Less than half historically have said inequality reduction should be a top policy priority of government.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/27/record-inequ…

We have begun to wrestle it to the floor: PM Johnson is 'back in the driving seat,' and he is in for a bumpy ride
rt.com | 2020-04-27
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has re-emerged following a weeks-long battle with Covid-19, but the "war" on the coronavirus is far from being won. Johnson faces numerous challenges, most notably when to reopen the economy. | Earlier on Monday morning, junior health minister Edward Argar vowed that Johnson "will be back in the driving seat" and "getting on with the job." Johnson has declined to give any specific dates regarding the easing of lockdown restrictions or a return to work for the world's fifth-largest economy. | Johnson expressed concern about "a new wave of death and disease as well as an econ…
rt.com/uk/486976-boris-johnson-returns-d…

As Trump Touts Dangerous "Cures," Here's What We Know About COVID-19 Treatments
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-27
President Trump dangerously suggested injecting disinfectants could help patients sick with the coronavirus, then said he was being "sarcastic." But his remarks led to a spike in calls to helplines about taking disinfectants. We look at "What We Know About the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19" with Tanya Lewis, associate editor for health and medicine at Scientific American. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. | AMY GOODMAN: This is Democr…
truthout.org/video/as-trump-touts-danger…

There's Another Even Deadlier Pandemic Right Now: it's called Stupidity
David Mellonie | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-27
While many countries grapple with the health, social and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's another, much more serious disease infesting our world that goes largely un-noticed and usually un-treated. Tragic and traumatic as COVID-19 undoubtedly is for the individuals affected by it, when seeking answers about how, why, and how fast it happened, …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/theres-anothe…

Why are more men dying from COVID-19 than women?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
Men appear to be hit harder by COVID-19 than women. Early data from China and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that more men than women are dying from COVID-19. Other countries like Spain and Italy also are seeing higher death rates among men. But why might that be? Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…

World should have 'listened carefully' to WHO coronavirus advice back in January, says director-general
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Countries that ignored the WHO's advice at the end of January have been less successful in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, its director warned, as both the organization and world leaders face criticism for mishandling the crisis. | "On January 30 we declared the highest level of global emergency on Covid-19 […] During that time, as you may remember, there were only 82 cases outside China. No cases in Latin America or Africa, only 10 cases in Europe. No cases in the rest of the world. So the world should have listened to the WHO then carefully," World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghe…
rt.com/news/487063-coronavirus-advice-te…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How public health measures can help reopen the country
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

Israel may reopen some schools on Sunday, Gaza allows restaurants to reopen
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of a heightened coronavirus risk, PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday. The country closed schools and kindergartens in mid-March, worsening an economic lockdown as parents were forced to stay at home. With unemployment peaking at 27 percent and contagion rates waning, Israel is now easing its curbs. | Netanyahu's office said children in the first three years of primary school would resume studies, in reduced class sizes of no more than 15 pupils. Kindergartens and nurseries will reopen, with children…
rt.com/newsline/487039-israel-reopen-sch…

Exercise Cygnus: UK Government Exercise Justifies Covid-19 Lockdown
Robin Kayser | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-27
It's April 2020, and since March, the UK has swiftly commissioned and built vast, temporary, intensive care hospitals, in readiness for a predicted epidemic number of severe COVID-19 cases. | They are called NHS Nightingale Hospitals, and to date there …
globalresearch.ca/exercise-cygnus-uk-government-exercise-justifies-covid-19-lockdown/5710939

Danse Macabre' and a Fear of the Abyss: We All Fall Down
Andrey Areshev | strategic-culture.org | 2020-04-27
In the European imagination, the harbingers of contagion (whether plague or cholera), were conjured as shadowy, cloaked, and hooded forms, presenting a vaguely human silhouette, yet within the stygian recess of their black hood, no face was discernible

Danse Macabre' and a Fear of the Abyss: We All Fall Down
Alastair Crooke | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-27
It is the children's nursery rhyme, Ring-a-Ring-a Roses, that originated during plague years, that ends with "we all fall down." | In the European imagination, the harbingers of contagion (whether plague or cholera), were conjured as shadowy, cloaked, and hooded forms, presenting a vaguely human silhouette, yet within the stygian recess of their black hood, no face was discernible

The Black Plague
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor | mronline.org | 2020-04-27
The rapidity with which the pandemic has consumed black communities provides an unvarnished look into the dynamics of race and class that existed long before it emerged.
mronline.org/2020/04/27/the-black-plague…

What people living with hepatitis C need to know about COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 news briefing with Dr. Greg Poland
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, covers the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses current outbreak numbers, why there may be a second wave of infections, and research on a vaccine. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 research task force
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-27
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread worldwide, a race began to develop testing protocols and ramp up research. Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 research task force is studying the virus, predicting hot spots, and working towards effective treatments and a vaccine. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 research task force, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

Boris Johnson is back and brimming with warlike language
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-27
The UK is at the point of "maximum risk" in its battle with coronavirus, Boris Johnson said as he acknowledged frustrations over the continuing lockdown but insisted he would not risk a second peak in the disease by relaxing restrictions too quickly.As the prime minister returned to take charge of the government's response to the coronavirus crisis following his recovery from Covid-19, he said there are signs that the UK is "passing through the peak" of the outbreak and "coming now to the end of the first phase of this conflict".Comparing the disease to a mugger, he said: "This is the moment when we have begun, t…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/27/boris-johnson-is-back-and-brimming-with-warlike-language/

More evidence that politicians missed many more chances to protect us from COVID-19
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-27
By Paul Rogers: US intelligence warned of the new COVID-19 disease last November and the British government failed to follow its own advice. What is the point of analysing the origins of the COVID-19 crisis while we are still struggling to survive it? Isn't it far better to concentrate on the present and how to …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/more-evidence-that-politicians-missed-many-more-chances-to-protect-us-from-covid-19/

COVID-19 trial begins at Imperial to understand and treat the disease
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-27
Thousands of samples from COVID-19 patients have been collected so far to help researchers learn more about the disease and how it progresses.
imperial.ac.uk/news/197175/covid-19-trial-begins-imperial-understand-treat

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-04-27 23:16 GMT (19:16 EST)

2020-04-26: News Headlines

posted, modified by Norse (2020-04-26). Oppose the Attack on Food Not Bombs & Expansion of Police Power. indybay.org This flyer was distributed at the Friday protest urging the City to immediately open motels in place of the toxic congregate shelters currently housing vulnerable homeless people in crowded conditions violating CDC recommendations.

Robert Fantina (2020-04-26). Suffering in Kashmir and Palestine. globalresearch.ca While the world is pre-occupied with coronavirus and its impact on lives and the international economy, one must not forget that suffering due to oppression knows no season and has no vaccine, but is not without a cure. Sadly, for …

The Canary (2020-04-26). Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise. thecanary.co US states and nations around the world are taking divergent paths on when to reopen their economies and communities.The number of deaths officially attributed to coronavirus topped 200,000 globally, a figure widely believed to understate the actual total.A second US Navy ship, a destroyer off the coast of South America, reported an outbreak on board.(PA Graphics)As aides develop plans to shift US President Donald Trump's public emphasis from the virus to addressing the economic crisis it has caused, Dr Anthony Fauci at the US National Institutes of Health warned against moving too quickly."You hear a lot about th…

RT (2020-04-26). 'Embassy has no official info on whether N. Korean leader is ill, I spoke to them this morning' — Russian Communist MP. rt.com A Russian lawmaker has asked the North Korean embassy about Kim Jong-un's health, amid speculation about the leader's wellbeing following his lengthy absence from the public eye. | Russia's Communist Party (KPRF) lawmaker Kazbek Taysayev, who leads a group of MPs responsible for relations with Pyongyang, said that he had recently contacted North Korean diplomats. | "I have spoken with the [North Korean] embassy today. As you know, there were some reports [regarding Kim's health]," Taysayev told Russian media. | We only deal with official information, and there is no official information about the [North Korean…

RT (2020-04-26). 'I haven't heard anything directly': Lindsey Graham makes headlines by weighing in on Kim Jong-un death rumours, but knows nothing. rt.com Media outlets keep sharing Senator Lindsey Graham's opinion on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's health, even though there is no official information on the matter, and despite the fact Graham hasn't provided any evidence. | The South Carolina Republican senator, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, admitted to Fox News's Jeanine Pirro he has no direct knowledge of Kim's health — but weighed in anyway, calling North Korea a "cult." | "It's a closed society. I haven't heard anything directly, but I'll be shocked if he's not dead or in some incapacitated state, because you don't let rumors like this…

RT (2020-04-26). North Korea's Kim sends letter to construction workers amid reports his TRAIN was spotted at coastal resort. rt.com Rumors about the North Korean leader's whereabouts and health have swirled — but Kim Jong-un himself seems to be having none of it, praising workers of a major construction project, according to state media. | As the world watches the unfolding drama starring the North Korean leader with bated breath — with conflicting reports fueling speculation that he has either died or is in serious condition — Kim was reported by state newspaper Rodong Sinmun to have sent greetings to the staff working on the construction of Samjiyon city, one of the most ambitious development projects underway in the recl…

RT (2020-04-26). Russia's Covid-19 epidemic tops 80,000 cases as authorities hope to turn the tide during May holidays. rt.com The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Russia has risen by 6,261 since Saturday and reached almost 81,000, according to the latest national update. The disease has claimed 66 more lives, pushing the death toll to 747. | The current figures are a promising sign that Russia will not see an explosive spread of the coronavirus, but making sure it doesn't happen will require discipline from the public, head of the Russian sanitary regulator Anna Popova said in an interview on Sunday. | "We don't have any explosion. Preventing one was one of our tasks and we see it coming to fruition," she said. "That is, unless…

RT (2020-04-26). 'They should study Shakespeare, not science': Sen. Cotton claims China could be using visa students to STEAL US Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton believes China is "actively" trying to steal a coronavirus vaccine from the US and could be using foreign students to do so. As such, he has urged the government to limit what they can study. | "The Chinese Communist Party has been stealing America's intellectual property for decades and they're not going to magically stop in the middle of a pandemic," Cotton told Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures'. | "In the middle of a pandemic, what's the most valuable intellectual property in the world? It's the research that our great laboratories and life science companies are doing on prophyl…

RT (2020-04-26). We're opening businesses on May 4, but don't expect 'full freedom for all': Italy's Conte outlines way out of lockdown. rt.com In just over a week, Italy plans to reopen some of the previously closed export-oriented businesses, but Italians should not expect any major changes in terms of freedom of movement, the prime minister said. | Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave an overview of how his country, the first in Europe to take a serious blow from the Covid-19 pandemic, plans to return to some level of normalcy. Starting May 4, his government will allow some of the businesses closed six weeks ago to curb the spread of the disease to reopen, he said. | Export-oriented manufacturing that risks being cut out of supply chains, con…

Tom Coburg (2020-04-26). Top BMA clinician accuses government of deceit, demands Johnson and Hancock resign. thecanary.co A senior BMA (British Medical Association) clinician has accused the UK government of deceit in the way it has handled the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. He also demands that prime minister Boris Johnson and health secretary Matt Hancock resign. | "A national scandal": | BMA (British Medical Association) honorary vice president Dr Kallash Chand has published a video in which he says that Johnson and Hancock have "handled the [coronavirus] crisis lazily, negligently and dishonesty (sic)": |

Staff (2020-04-26). New Poll Shows Nearly 90 Percent of Democratic Voters Support Medicare for All. truthout.org A new poll showing nearly 90 percent approval among Democratic voters for Medicare for All has stirred fresh calls for Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee, to end his outdated opposition to the healthcare solution that would Arriving amid the coronavir…

Staff (2020-04-26). New Poll Shows Nearly 90 Percent of Democrat Voters Support Medicare for All. truthout.org A new poll showing nearly 90 percent approval among Democratic voters for Medicare for All has stirred fresh calls for Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee, to end his outdated opposition to the healthcare solution that would Arriving amid the coronavir…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). 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 …

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2020-04-26). Have Nepal's People Managed a Healthy Breakthrough in the Covid-19 Crisis? globalresearch.ca "We're all going to die!" This feeble appeal came in a Facebook phone call with B. Thapa from deep within Nepal's eastern hills. | Our conversation was in early March when news headlines from Italy and the U.S. began to alarm …

Staff (2020-04-26). I'm Native and Disabled. The US Government Is Sacrificing My People. truthout.org Sequestered away in my apartment in Washington, D.C., I listen to the sounds of construction outside my window. Despite stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses, the construction bringing gentrification and overpriced apartment buildings most D.C. residents can't afford continues on. It's a beautiful sunny day and I'd like to be anywhere but at my computer right now. | I'm multiply disabled and chronically ill with several of the underlying health conditions that make me vulnerable to C…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). Why are more men dying from COVID-19 than women? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Men appear to be hit harder by COVID-19 than women. Early data from China and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that more men than women are dying from COVID-19. Other countries like Spain and Italy also are seeing higher death rates among men. But why might that be? Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-26). Developed nations can learn from developing states in coronavirus fight. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — I'm working in a medical equipment supplier company. I have to go to many hospitals and medical laboratories to provide their needs. Recently, I found out some points that could be very important for all health systems around the world.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-26). Iran, Venezuela discuss cooperation in COVID-19 battle. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Senior Iranian and Venezuelan health officials discussed ways of mutual cooperation to curb the coronavirus pandemic, which has entangled both countries.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). Mayo Clinic partners with state of Minnesota, University of Minnesota on breakthrough COVID-19 initiative. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic joined Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom, the University of Minnesota, and other health system leaders to announce a breakthrough initiative to provide rapid, widespread testing for COVID-19 in Minnesota. The goal of this statewide strategy is to test all symptomatic people, isolate confirmed cases to limit the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). 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 …

Leslie D. Gregory (2020-04-26). COVID-19 from the front lines. zcomm.org Some of us in the frontlines of health care have been trying to convince CDC to declare racism as a threat to public health. We think our proofs are strong…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). Why a Mayo Clinic expert has grave concerns about second wave of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As states look toward beginning to reopen their economies, health experts are warning of a possible second wave of COVID-19 that could emerge later this year and make for an even more dire health crisis. Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic COVID-19 expert, offers his insight on the effect of a potential second wave of …

Lauren Melendez (2020-04-26). A ("Presumed"or "Confirmed") "Covid Death" Does not Mean that the Virus Was the Cause of Death: Illinois Public Health Director. globalresearch.ca State Health officials have acknowledged a bending of the "Covid Curve" seeing smaller spikes in positive cases, or rather, not as exponential of a jump as recorded weeks ago when virus testing capability was much lower. | Additionally, despite the additional …

APTP (2020-04-26). Black Oakland Demands in Light of COVID-19 and Rates of Black Death. indybay.org Across the country, Black People are being infected and dying at disportionate rates from COVID-19. In order to respond effectively to the needs of the Black community our elected officials, health experts, advocates and organizers must take a look at the ways in which the descendants of slaves, Black, African and African-Americans are most impacted by this virus through a racial and class lens.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-26). Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran hit a record low on Sunday as 60 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country.

Kate Zeller (2020-04-26). 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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 news briefing with Dr. Greg Poland. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, covers the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses current outbreak numbers, why there may be a second wave of infections, and research on a vaccine. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is …

news.un (2020-04-26). Millions more children at risk with immunization services disrupted amid COVID-19 pandemic. news.un.org Last year, over 13 million children received no vaccines at all, and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling on governments to step up, warning disrupting immunization services amid the COVID-19 pandemic could leave even more of the world's most marginalized children without access to life-saving vaccines.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 research task force. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread worldwide, a race began to develop testing protocols and ramp up research. Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 research task force is studying the virus, predicting hot spots, and working towards effective treatments and a vaccine. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 research task force, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-26). 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.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-26). VIDEO: Coronavirus patient donates blood plasma in Gilan province. en.mehrnews.com Rasht, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Getting recovered from Covid-19, Javad Mousavi became the second donor of convalescent plasma in Rasht, northern Gilan province. Convalescent plasma is an antibody-rich blood component that is obtained from patients who have recovered from infectious diseases.

yenisafak (2020-04-26). Mothering with a mask: Belgian with COVID-19 gives birth to healthy baby. yenisafak.com A pregnant Belgian woman diagnosed with the coronavirus has given birth to a healthy baby daughter – but must now learn to care for her newborn wearing, and sleeping with, a protective mask.Baby Mahaut was born on April 23 in Brussels by caesarean section because of earlier complications not linked to the respiratory disease COVID-19, but which led to mother Amandine being tested, even though she showed no symptoms."They told me they would test me for COVID-19 and I thought it would be negative. The next day, my gynaecologist called me to tell me that it was positive, I nearly fell off my chair," Amandine, who as…

yenisafak (2020-04-26). Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 655 to 37,845, with 66 new deaths. yenisafak.com The Netherlands' number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen by 655 to 37,845, health authorities said on Sunday, with 66 new deaths.The country's death toll stands at 4,475, the Netherlands' Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said in its daily update.The RIVM cautioned it only reports confirmed cases, and actual numbers are higher.

yenisafak (2020-04-26). Turkey flies out coronavirus patient after being denied treatment in Sweden. yenisafak.com A Turkish air ambulance left Malmo Airport at 9 a.m. local time (0700GMT) and arrived at the Ankara Esenboga Airport at 1: 30 p.m. local time (1030GMT).After routine health checks, the patient Emrullah Gulusken and his three children were taken to Ankara Sehir Hospital.In Malmo, Sweden, Gulusken tested positive for COVID-19 but was denied treatment by authorities. His daughters Leyla and Samira shared posts on social media, asking for help.Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca took swift action, and brought the family back."A daughter did something that would be an example to all. Our country took very swift act…

yenisafak (2020-04-26). Eurasian countries fighting pandemic. yenisafak.com Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan reported a spike in cases.- UkraineThe Health Ministry of Ukraine announced 492 more people caught the virus, raising the tally to 8,617 nationwide.The death toll in the country has risen to 209, while 840 patients have recovered so far.- KazakhstanThe Health Ministry in Kazakhstan said that in the country, where 25 people died due to COVID-19, the number of cases rose by 96, reaching 2,660.Also, 677 people have recovered, while 1,981 people are currently under treatment.- KyrgyzstanWith the detection of 17 more people infected in Kyrgyzstan, the t…

yenisafak (2020-04-26). Mink found infected with Covid-19 at two Dutch farms. yenisafak.com Two mink farms in the Netherlands have been put into quarantine after animals were found to be infected with the new coronavirus, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, urging people to report any other likely cases in the animals.The mink, which were tested after showing signs of having trouble breathing, were believed to have been infected by employees who had the virus, the ministry said in a statement.The possibility that they could further spread the virus to humans or other animals on the farms was "minimal", the ministry said, citing advice from national health authorities.However movement of the ferret-…

sputniknews (2020-04-26). 'Strategic US-China Rivalry' to Intensify Amid COVID-19 Pandemic — Spain's Foreign Minister. sputniknews.com As the global number of those infected with COVID-19 reached 2,719,897 on Saturday, according to the World Health Organisation, one of the worst-hit countries, Spain, said that daily fatalities had fallen to the lowest level in more than a month, with the government mulling easing some of the strict restrictions introduced on 14 March.

sputniknews (2020-04-26). Russian Legislator Insists Kim Jong-Un's Health Not Deteriorated After Talk With DPRK Envoy. sputniknews.com Rumours have been circulating in the media regarding the North Korean leader's health, with some reports suggesting that Kim is in a vegetative state or even dead. The reports emerged due to Kim's absence from high-profile official events.

sputniknews (2020-04-26). UK Scraps China from Official COVID-19 Death Tally Graphs in Snub over 'Cover-Up' Claims. sputniknews.com Earlier, China revised its official COVID-19 fatality count to 4,632, adding some 1,290 deaths registered in Wuhan, while rejecting a chorus of accusations that it was covering up the true scale of the epidemic.

sputniknews (2020-04-26). 'Hank-ccine': Tom Hanks Donates Plasma to COVID-19 Vaccine Research Effort. sputniknews.com As NPR host Peter Sagal said, "there could be no better ending" to the current coronavirus crisis than if a cure to this disease could be made out of Tom Hanks' blood.

sputniknews (2020-04-26). Italy to Remain Closed for Tourism Until End of Year – Culture Minister. sputniknews.com Italy remains one of the worst coronavirus-hit nations in Europe, and the third-most affected country on the planet overall, which has forced the authorities to introduce strict measures, including travel restrictions, to constrain the transmission of the deadly disease.

sputniknews (2020-04-26). Relevant Like Never Before: Soviet-Era Posters Promoting Proper Hygiene. sputniknews.com A procedure as trivial as hand washing has become a powerful instrument in staving off the new coronavirus disease. However, sometimes people forget about the importance of keeping one's hands clean and often disregard certain hygiene rules. Thankfully, we have Soviet posters to remind us of that!

WSWS (2020-04-25). Amid warnings of famine and unrest in Venezuela, Maduro renews talks with US-backed opposition. wsws.org The timing of the renewed talks makes it clear that any settlement with US imperialism would be centrally aimed against a challenge from below.

RT (2020-04-25). #KIMJONGUNDEAD is a rumor, but political jokes at North Korean leader's expense are already here. rt.com Rumors of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's declining health have inspired a bevy of mocking and agenda-driven tweets from both the left and right. | The hashtag #KIMJONGUNDEAD began trending on Twitter shortly after Reuters reported that China had dispatched a team of medical experts to the country to advise on his well-being. Although next to nothing is known for sure, social media went into a frenzy with memes and posts that had less to do with North Korea and more to do with US politics. | 'Dilbert' creator and political author Scott Adams used the news to take a shot at former Vice President Joe…

Eds. (2020-04-25). Coronavirus: the need for a progressive internationalist response. mronline.org This pandemic health crisis exposes the injustices of the global economic order. It must be a turning point towards creating the systems, structures and policies that can always protect those who are marginalised and allow everyone to live with dignity.

RT (2020-04-25). Covid-19 vaccine may be far away, but these alternate treatments are next best thing — study. rt.com While numerous clinical trials are currently fighting for a vaccine to the coronavirus, one new study suggests promising treatments that can be used in the meantime to battle the spread. | The study, titled 'The Current and Future State of Vaccines, Antivirals and Gene Therapies Against Emerging Coronaviruses' and

RT (2020-04-25). Russian legislators rush to get tested after two fellow MPs contract coronavirus. rt.com At least two Russian legislators have contracted the dreaded Covid-19 disease. While mandatory coronavirus testing is not expected for MPs, many of them have already been checked voluntarily after their colleagues fell ill. | Read more | | Top Russian officials had largely been spared by the coronavirus pandemic so far, but that situation changed on Saturday when two MPs were diagnosed with coronavirus. | Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the State Duma's committe…

WSWS (2020-04-25). Tennessee state government plans to lift social-distancing measures as health care crisis looms. wsws.org While Tennessee's Republican Governor Bill Lee claims the number of cases were leveling off, physicians have described the virus trajectory as "saw-toothed" with no real sign of flattening or subsiding.

Last Process: 50 Citations: 2020-04-26 23:21 GMT (19:21 EST)