Author Archives: admin

2020-04-24: 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.)

How the Chinese Authorities and the World Health Organization Handled the Coronavirus
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
On April 14, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a news conference at the White House, where he said that his administration would "halt [all] funding" for the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO, founded in 1948, is the principal United Nations agency tasked with the improvement of the health of the world; it is also widely acknowledged as an agency that is best suited to deal with health emergencies.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/how-the-chin…

San Leandro Police Execute Black Man in Walmart
APTP | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
As white nationalists gather across the country wielding assault rifles in protest of public health mandates with no response from police, people of color experiencing apparent mental health crises continue to be shot and killed because of egregious and brutally racist law enforcement practices.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/20/1883253…

Economic Collapse Far More Serious Than COVID-19 Contagion
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
The ongoing economic collapse combined with a public health crisis is unprecedented in modern memory. | The human toll from both mounts daily worldwide

A Light Against the Darkness
Sam Hitt | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
Bernie Sanders claimed to have won the war of ideas in his unsuccessful quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination by introducing new concepts like class struggle to our political vocabulary and making universal health care and debt-free higher education subject to mainstream debate. If this is victory, then we have a long road ahead. America…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/a-light-agai…

The World's Most Unfair Health Care System
Eve Ottenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
The elephant in the Covid-19 infected room is Medicare for All. Maybe it really, finally is time for it. With at least 26 million people suddenly unemployed and many of those losing their health coverage during a deadly plague

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Staying healthy while teleworking
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
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…

China reports recovery of last severe Covid-19 patient in ground-zero city Wuhan
rt.com | 2020-04-24
The last patient in Wuhan with severe Covid-19 has been cured, a health official has declared. The now-global disease was first detected in the Chinese city. | The patient, who was the last person in Wuhan and the whole of Hubei Province to experience difficulty overcoming the virus, was released from hospital on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Chinese National Health Commission. | By Friday morning, there were 47 confirmed Covid-19 patients in the province, including the sole remaining serious patient. No new confirmed or suspected cases have been reported in the province in so…
rt.com/news/486762-wuhan-last-serious-pa…

Cyprus flight ban extended to May 17
rt.com | 2020-04-24
Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus. | The ban was first introduced on March 21 and authorities have extended it by decree since then. It will now be extended from April 30 to May 17, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos tweeted, citing a decision by the cabinet. | The island has recorded 795 cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths as a direct result of the virus, according to data from the Health Ministry released on Thursday. | The country has imposed restrictions on movement, including a night curfew and allowing people to leave their homes only on…
rt.com/newsline/486745-cyprus-flight-ban…

Malls on Kish Island resume activity
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
KISH, Apr. 24 (MNA)

New Zealand teachers and nurses oppose easing of lockdown
wsws.org | 2020-04-24
Even as new COVID-19 cases are reported each day, the Labour Party-led government is gambling with the lives and health of the population.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/24/newz…

Sean Hannity and Rick Scott's best sheriff friend under DOJ and Fl DOH investigation
SCOTT A HUMINSKI | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
The Justice Department and Florida Department of Health are investigating Sheriff Carmine Marceno for civil rights abuses, human rights abuses, ADA violations and felony abuse of disabled adults.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/23/1883258…

Smithfield and Our Troubled Future
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
In 2009, there were suspicions that a Smithfield plant in Perote, Mexico might have triggered the Swine Flu epidemic. It was small potatoes compared to COVID-19. Only 1000 people were infected, with 68 deaths. The Mexico City newspaper La Jornada quoted health officials who concluded that the original carrier was in the "clouds of flies" that thrived in Smithfield's manure lagoons.
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/smithfield-a…

WHO adds 9 candidates for Covid-19 vaccine developed in Russia to global trial list
rt.com | 2020-04-24
Russian scientists have developed nine possible Covid-19 vaccines to be used in a global trial backed by the World Health Organization (WHO). All nine are currently at a preclinical evaluation stage. | Vector, a Novosibirsk-based infectious diseases lab, produced six of the nine Russian submissions included on the WHO trial list. Its proposals are derived from platforms for treating Ebola, influenza and other viral infections. | The three other possible vaccines came from St. Petersburg and were developed by two research institutes and a major Russian biopharmaceutical company. They worked solo to make two of…
rt.com/russia/486739-russian-covid-vacci…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How public health measures can help reopen the country
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
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…

COVID-19: Will social distancing be the new normal? A Mayo Clinic expert discusses what the future might look like
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
As some states look toward relaxing restrictions and social distancing measures, such as stay-at-home orders, new projections suggest social distancing may need to continue through 2022. Researchers predict that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will return every winter, and that prolonged or intermittent social distancing strategies could limit the strain on health care systems. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/co…

Video: Dr. Erickson COVID-19 Briefing
Dr. Dan Erickson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
Dr. Dan Erickson of Accelerated Health Care talks about the impact of the coronavirus on Kern County. | * | Note to readers: please click the share buttons above or below. Forward this article to your email lists. Crosspost on your blog …
globalresearch.ca/video-dr-erickson-covid-19-briefing/5710667

Baykeeper's Healthy Bay Challenge
Lea Pfeffer | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
You can participate anywhere and anytime until May 31, 2020!
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/20/1883253…

Trump was given 'realtime updates' over Covid-19 as the pandemic developed
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-24
More than a dozen health experts working for the WHO in Geneva relayed regular information to Mr Trump about COVID-19, U.S. and international officials have confirmed.
mronline.org/2020/04/24/trump-was-given-…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing stress and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to daily life, and disrupted normal routines at work, at school, and at home. Physical isolation can negatively affect mental health, and constant news coverage can bring fear and anxiety about the disease. How can you best cope in these uncertain times? On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

What to do when anxiety affects your sleep
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
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…

Tyson poultry workers in Tennessee speak out on terrible health and safety conditions
wsws.org | 2020-04-24
Workers describe a regime in the plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee where they are intimidated into silence over lax enforcement of health and safety even as COVID-19 is spreading widely.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/24/tyso…

The Deadly Economic Disease Behind COVID-19
Jim Hightower | zcomm.org | 2020-04-24
While we're waiting in endless lines at food banks and unemployment offices, the elites sit in posh executive suites, still getting fat paychecks, total health care and platinum-level pampering…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-deadly-economi…

Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases hit almost 88k with 66k recovered
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-24
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA)

United Nations Warns of Famine, Urges Debt Relief and Calls for New Debt Process to Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2020-04-24
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/23/1883259…

Humans Aren't the Virus
Fiore Longo | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
"There have been many plagues in the world as there have been wars, yet plagues and wars always find people equally unprepared."

What people living with hepatitis C need to know about COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
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…

Guess what is missing from the Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine trials?
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-24
By TruePublica: Here we see more propaganda in action. Spewed out by the government, handed out in press releases to the mainstream media who then parrot it unquestioningly to an unsuspecting public. The BBC headline: Coronavirus: UK 'throwing everything' at developing vaccine. Matt Hancock said in the daily Downing Street briefing that human trials for …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/guess-what-is-missing-from-the-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-trials/

New Stimulus Must Include Benefits for Immigrant Essential Workers
Angelica Salas | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-24
As soon as it passed, Congressional lawmakers realized the $2.2 trillion CARES stimulus package to help the country through the COVID-19 pandemic would not suffice. Yes, U.S.-born workers would eventually get $1,200 checks and significantly expanded unemployment insurance. But some essential workers have been left out in the cold. The Trump administration's refusal to put…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/24/new-stimulus…

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How contact tracing can fight the spread of COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
Contact tracing is a used to slow community spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Contact tracing is the process of finding and reaching out to the people who have been in contact with an infected person. Then close contacts of a person who might have COVID-19 can be isolated or quarantined to lessen further spread …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ma…

Infographic: Understanding COVID-19 testing
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
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.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/in…

When to seek emergency care during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-24
In an effort to reduce the burden on hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to lower the risk of disease transmission, people are asked not to go to emergency rooms if they think they may have COVID-19 symptoms but otherwise feel okay. Instead, they're asked to call their primary care provider to discuss their …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wh…

Turkey's defense sector producing 10M masks weekly
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
Turkey's defense sector is contributing to the production of protective masks and ventilators essential in the fight against COVID-19, said an official on Friday.Yasin Akdere, general manager of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, said all kinds of masks, including N95 required by healthcare personnel, are produced in the factories."We produce 6.5 million masks every week in our factories. This is complemented by our military sewing workshops to take the figure to 10 million," he said, adding they are of top-notch quality.Akdere said besides the masks, they produced 334,825 medical overalls, 33,210…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkeys-defense-se…

US says will not take part in WHO global drugs, vaccine initiative launch
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development, production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID-19, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters."There will be no U.S. official participation", he said in an email reply to a query. "We look forward to learning more about this initiative in support of international cooperation to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 as soon as possible."U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a suspension of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), where it is the largest donor. French Pr…
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-says-will-not-…

French court upholds ruling that limits Amazon deliveries during coronavirus crisis
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
A French court rejected US online retailer Amazon's appeal against a ruling that limits what it can deliver during the coronavirus crisis.Amazon must restrict deliveries in France to IT products, health items, food and pet food, the Court of Appeal in Versailles said, adding that for every delivery not meeting this requirement, Amazon would face a 100,000-euro ($108,020.00) penalty. ($1 = 0.9258 euros)…
yenisafak.com/en/world/french-court-upho…

Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,574
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
With 93 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from coronavirus surged to 5,574, state media said on Thursday. | A total of 1,168 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 88,194, Iran's state broadcaster reported, citing a statement by Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour. | Jahanpour said 66,596 people have recovered so far and were discharged from hospitals, while 3,121 patients are in critical condition. | After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions. Europe and the U.S. are currently the…
yenisafak.com/en/world/irans-coronavirus…

New coronavirus death in Libya, cases rise in Oman, Sudan
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
Health authorities in Oman, Libya, and Sudan recorded more coronavirus fatalities and cases on Friday.In Oman, 47 coronavirus cases were recorded, bringing the total to 1,790, including nine deaths and 325 recoveries, the Health Ministry tweeted.Sudan's Health Ministry said another 12 cases were recorded in the capital Khartoum, pushing the total to 174, including 16 deaths and 14 recoveries.Health authorities in war-battered Libya confirmed the country's second coronavirus death while no new cases were recorded, keeping the total at 60 including 15 recoveries.After emerging last December in the Chinese city of W…
yenisafak.com/en/world/new-coronavirus-d…

Coronavirus cases rise in Morocco, Lebanon
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
Health authorities in Morocco and Lebanon on Friday confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus.In Morocco, 124 fresh cases were registered, bringing the total to 3,692. The country's health Ministry said a total of 155 people have died of the virus, while as many as 478 patients have recovered.Lebanon's Health Ministry registered eight new cases in the country, pushing the tally to 696. The ministry says 22 people have so far lost their lives due to the coronavirus and while 140 have recovered.After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across the world.T…
yenisafak.com/en/world/coronavirus-cases…

ANALYSIS: COVID-19's blow to energy markets
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-24
As the new type of coronavirus epidemic transformed into a pandemic, transportation and industry came to a halt, rapidly lowering world oil prices. Despite the decline in oil demand, the continuation of oil supply at pre-pandemic levels is shown as the most important reason for this decline. For the first time in history, the countries' oil storage capacities have reached a filling point, resulted in the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil sharply curtailed Monday, falling into negative territory. Oil sellers had to pay money to give their oil to buyers. This situation, which is against the us…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/analysis-covid-…

US Says Will Not Take Part in WHO Global Initiative on Developing Drugs, Vaccine for COVID-19
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
The US earlier pulled the plug on its donations to the World Health Organisation citing the latter's alleged mismanagement in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and purported conspiring with China to hide facts about the outbreak during its initial stages.
sputniknews.com/world/202004241079081433…

Everybody's Got a Hungry Heart: Horse Digs Deep Into Feed Bucket
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
Horses have very specific dietary needs as they eat pasture grass and tender plants in their natural habitat, which provides these animals with most of the nutrition they require to be healthy.
sputniknews.com/videoclub/20200424107908…

Official UK Coronavirus Test Website Closes in Hours Due to 'Significant Demand'
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-24
Up to 10 million key workers and their respective households were eligible to book tests – Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the program was "part of getting Britain back on her feet" to herald its inauguration, but the Department of Health has now apologised for "inconvenience" caused by the rapid closure.
sputniknews.com/uk/202004241079081063-co…

Experts warn anticipated death toll rise to far over the projected 60,000 if US states open now
Marlee Kokotovic | nationofchange.org | 2020-04-23
"Even if social distancing standards were relaxed, it wouldn't restore the health of the economy as some protesters have implied it would."
nationofchange.org/2020/04/23/experts-wa…

Global Health Doctor: Hire 1000s of Contact Tracers to Stop COVID-19, Save Lives and the Economy
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-23
As parts of the United States and Europe consider reopening, most of the world's population remains susceptible to the coronavirus. We look at new efforts to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19 with contact tracing

We Must Hire More Contact Tracers to Stop COVID, Global Health Doctor Says
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-23
As parts of the United States and Europe consider reopening, most of the world's population remains susceptible to the coronavirus. We look at new efforts to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19 with contact tracing

Human rights 'uplift everyone'; must guide COVID-19 recovery response, says UN chief
news.un.org | 2020-04-23
The coronavirus pandemic is not only a critical public health danger, it is also a human, economic and social emergency that is "fast becoming a human rights crisis", the UN chief said on Thursday, releasing a new policy brief on shaping an effective, inclusive response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1…

Saudi Arabia seeking to implement death project in Yemen: Yemeni official
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-23
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA)

Twenty-nine London transport workers dead from COVID-19, as anger rises over unsafe working conditions
wsws.org | 2020-04-23
More than six weeks after the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic, London bus drivers say they are being treated as an "expendable commodity."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/23/lond…

WHO to Receive $30 Million From China to Fight COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
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. | RELATED: | China Denies the Coronavirus Came from One of Its Labs | The announcement of the donation was made Thursday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Hua Chunying. | On her Twitter account, Hua Chunying recalled that the government donated $20 million in cash to the WHO on 11 March. | China's donation comes one week…
telesurenglish.net/news/who-to-receive-3…

U.S. Blockade Prevents Swiss Aid to Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-23
Swiss solidarity groups on April 22 denounced the blockade of aid to Cuba. The medical supplies and other resources were intended for Cuban COVID-19 patients, as the Caribbean island is in need of this aid. | RELATED: | Cuba: In Test Phase Vaccine That Activates Innate Immune System | "The U.S. blockade has imposed an enormous burden on the country's health system, while also endangering the lives of many Cubans," affirmed MediCuba Switzerland and Switzerland-Cuba representati…
telesurenglish.net/news/us-blockade-prev…

'Fake nurse' Twitter account researcher responds to 'fake news' claims
John Ranson | thecanary.co | 2020-04-23
On 21 April, The Canary's Tom Coburg reported on claims of a raft of fake Twitter accounts purporting to be NHS workers. These accounts, which are no longer active, allegedly supported the government's position on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It was claimed that 128 accounts had been controlled by a single person, with links to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). | The DHSC called…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/23/fake-nurse-twitter-account-researcher-responds-to-fake-news-claims/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-04-24 15:24 GMT (11:24 EST)

2020-04-23: News Headlines

APTP (2020-04-23). San Leandro Police Execute Black Man in Walmart. indybay.org As white nationalists gather across the country wielding assault rifles in protest of public health mandates with no response from police, people of color experiencing apparent mental health crises continue to be shot and killed because of egregious and brutally racist law enforcement practices.

Mike Davis (2020-04-23). Marxism in an age of catastrophe — capitalism created an era of plagues. mronline.org We live in an era of plagues because of capitalist development, argues socialist author Mike Davis. But he also says coronavirus has exposed the gap between a tiny rich elite and the rest of us—and creates space to put forward socialist ideas…

Matthew J. L. Ehret (2020-04-23). From COP-21 To COVID-19: The Collapse Of "Predictive Models" and the Return to Actual Thinking. dissidentvoice.org American Surgeon General Jerome Powell's recent announcement that America would begin using real data and real trends instead of the World Health Organization-Bill Gates driven 'predictive models' came as a breath of fresh air for many who were beginning to lose hope that reason had been banished from world policy. When compared with reality, the WHO/Gates-funded narrative …

RT (2020-04-23). China to donate additional $30mn to WHO for fight against Covid-19. rt.com Beijing will donate an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the global fight against Covid-19, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Thursday. Hua tweeted the donation was aimed in particular at strengthening developing countries' health systems and added that China had already donated $20 million to the WHO in March. | The pledge comes about a week after US President Donald Trump suspended funding to the WHO and accused the Geneva-based organization of promoting Chinese "disinformation" about the virus, which emerged in the central city of Wuhan last yea…

RT (2020-04-23). UK starts testing potential Covid-19 vaccine on humans. rt.com Over 500 brave volunteers began the process of receiving the first doses of the UK's efforts to create a Covid-19 vaccine as clinical trials got under on Thursday. | The vaccine has been developed by teams at the University of Oxford's Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group, and work began on it as recently as January. This short time-frame has led some to raise questions about the extraordinary speed at which the potential pandemic panacea has been developed. | A total of 510 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55 will take part in the clinical trials as the UK joins only the US and China in begi…

The Canary (2020-04-23). UN chief warns that coronavirus pandemic is becoming a 'human rights crisis'. thecanary.co UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said the coronavirus pandemic is "a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis".The UN chief issued a video message warning there is discrimination in the delivery of public services to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19) and there are "structural inequalities that impede access to them".He said the pandemic has also seen "disproportionate effects on certain communities, the rise of hate speech, the targeting of vulnerable groups, and the risks of heavy-handed security responses undermining the health response".He warned that with "rising ethno-nationalism, populi…

Eds. (2020-04-23). A crisis like no other: social reproduction and the regeneration of capitalist life during the COVID-19 pandemic. mronline.org As the COVID-19 health crisis deepens, it looks increasingly clear that the short-term collapse in global output is likely to exceed that of any recession in the last 150 years—that is, in the entire history of capitalism. The ILO estimates that the crisis will lead to the destruction of 195 million jobs. Hence, after discussing …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). 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 (2020-04-23). 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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing stress and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to daily life, and disrupted normal routines at work, at school, and at home. Physical isolation can negatively affect mental health, and constant news coverage can bring fear and anxiety about the disease. How can you best cope in these uncertain times? On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. …

WSWS (2020-04-23). Twenty-nine London transport workers dead from COVID-19, as anger rises over unsafe working conditions. wsws.org More than six weeks after the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic, London bus drivers say they are being treated as an "expendable commodity."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). 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 …

SCOTT A HUMINSKI (2020-04-23). Sean Hannity and Rick Scott's best sheriff friend under DOJ and Fl DOH investigation. indybay.org The Justice Department and Florida Department of Health are investigating Sheriff Carmine Marceno for civil rights abuses, human rights abuses, ADA violations and felony abuse of disabled adults.

Lea Pfeffer (2020-04-23). Baykeeper's Healthy Bay Challenge. indybay.org You can participate anywhere and anytime until May 31, 2020!

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). COVID-19: Will social distancing be the new normal? A Mayo Clinic expert discusses what the future might look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As some states look toward relaxing restrictions and social distancing measures, such as stay-at-home orders, new projections suggest social distancing may need to continue through 2022. Researchers predict that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will return every winter, and that prolonged or intermittent social distancing strategies could limit the strain on health care systems. …

Davide Mastracci (2020-04-23). Blame the Covid-19 failure on your governments, not on China. indybay.org The anti-Chinese narrative is based on false statements and serves to distract people from the failure of neoliberalism. Build hospitals and make health care universal! Cut military spending in half! Testing, not imprisonment, abuse and neglect!

en.mehrnews (2020-04-23). Iran's coronavirus death toll hits 5,481 on Thu. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 87,026, of whom 5,481 have lost their lives to the deadly virus, according to Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Thursday.

WSWS (2020-04-23). World Food Programme warns: COVID-19 pandemic will cause "famines of biblical proportions" wsws.org Hundreds of millions of people face starvation and millions could die as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

graham (2020-04-23). United Nations — famine and mass starvation of 'biblical proportion' loom. truepublica.org.uk Noting that the global spread of COVID-19 this year has sparked "the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two", Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley pointed to deepening crises, more frequent natural disasters and changing weather patterns, saying "we're already facing a perfect storm". As millions of civilians in conflict-scarred nations teeter on the brink …

Kenneth Surin (2020-04-23). What the President Continues to Say (About the Plague). counterpunch.org "People were shocked I acted so quickly. And everybody thought I was wrong because I did act so quickly as you know with respect to closing the borders." [It was almost 6 weeks after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the US that the Trump administration moved to step-up coronavirus testing]

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). 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 …

John Feffer (2020-04-23). Who's Responsible for America's Coronavirus Fiasco? counterpunch.org Donald Trump said that he would make America number one again. And now the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths. It is a dubious achievement. How could this have happened? The United States is supposed to have one of the best medical systems in the world. The Center for Disease

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How contact tracing can fight the spread of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Contact tracing is a used to slow community spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. Contact tracing is the process of finding and reaching out to the people who have been in contact with an infected person. Then close contacts of a person who might have COVID-19 can be isolated or quarantined to lessen further spread …

WSWS (2020-04-23). Shipyard workers launch wildcat strike in Norfolk, Virginia. wsws.org A total of five workers at BAE Systems shipyard have tested positive for the highly contagious respiratory disease.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). 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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-23). When to seek emergency care during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In an effort to reduce the burden on hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to lower the risk of disease transmission, people are asked not to go to emergency rooms if they think they may have COVID-19 symptoms but otherwise feel okay. Instead, they're asked to call their primary care provider to discuss their …

yenisafak (2020-04-23). Spain: COVID-19 continues decline amid 440 more deaths. yenisafak.com Spain reported 440 new deaths on Thursday related to the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 22,157, according to the Ministry of Health.The number of official daily deaths is slightly up from the previous two days, but far below the peak of 950 in early April.Spanish health officials also registered more than 4,600 new contagions on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases is now 214,535. Nearly 90,000 people have recovered.Despite the numbers, the worst of the crisis appears to have passed in Spain. A general decrease in pressure in both hospitals and funeral servic…

yenisafak (2020-04-23). Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,481. yenisafak.com With 90 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from the coronavirus surged to 5,481, state media said on Thursday.A total of 1,030 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 87,026, Iran's state broadcaster reported, citing a statement Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour.Jahanpour said 64,843 people have recovered so far and were discharged from hospitals, while 3,105 patients are in critical condition.After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions. Europe and the U.S. are currently the worst-hi…

yenisafak (2020-04-23). Glad to be helping: refugee Syrian film-maker turns London hospital cleaner. yenisafak.com On a coronavirus ward in an east London hospital, award-winning film-maker Hassan Akkad, a refugee from Syria, is working as a cleaner, joining the fight against the pandemic in his adopted home."I'm so glad to be helping," Akkad said in an interview on Zoom.The 32-year old refugee has lived in London for four years. His footage of the journey he made surviving a sinking dinghy from Turkey into Europe and on to the UK, was part of a documentary series which in 2017 won BAFTA and International Emmy awards.With the outbreak of the disease, he saw a way to thank the community that had welcomed him and become "like h…

Susan Price (2020-04-23). Indonesia: Regional health systems and COVID-19. greenleft.org.au

sputniknews (2020-04-23). Engineers From India's Kashmir Build Low-Cost Ventilator Amid Scarcity of Life-Saving Units – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The total number of coronavirus cases has risen to more than 21,000, with more than 800 deaths, in India. While the country's Health Ministry is working round-the-clock to boost healthcare, the nation has been buying equipment like testing kits, personal protective gear, and ventilators from abroad due to shortages.

sputniknews (2020-04-23). Differences Around WHO's Coronavirus Response Undermine G7 Format – Moscow. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The G7 format is undermined dramatically by differences on the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 response, with some leaders first pledging full support to the WHO and then making opposite statements, the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's foreign policy planning department said on Thursday.

sputniknews (2020-04-23). India Freezes Inflation-linked Salary to 11 million Gov't Employees to Fight Unprecedented Crisis. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): In order to increase its expenditure on health and welfare of the poor in the crisis emerging due to COVID-19 lockdown, Indian government is taking measures by cutting short its expenditure in other areas.

RT (2020-04-22). Trump signs order halting immigration to the US to ensure Americans will be 'first in line for jobs'. rt.com Citing the need to preserve healthcare resources and ensure that more than 22 million Americans made unemployed by the coronavirus response will be taken care of, US President Donald Trump has suspended most forms of immigration. | The 60-day moratorium, which can be extended if needed, bars entry to the US for anyone outside the country who doesn't have a valid immigrant visa or other valid document that would grant them admission, beginning a minute before midnight on Thursday, April 23. | President

news.un (2020-04-22). FROM THE FIELD: Migrants use digital 'fab labs' to address Djibouti health protection shortages. news.un.org With Djibouti's health system under enormous strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, young migrants in the country are using 3D-printers to make face shields, and ease the shortfall inside medical facilities in the Horn of Africa country.

Staff (2020-04-22). Big Insurance Is Propping Up Big Oil. Activists Say It's Time to Pull the Plug. truthout.org This story is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | In the western world, paying for insurance each month is as ubiquitous a routine as paying for the internet. Once insurance companies collect monthly premium payments, the industry turns around and invests the pool of money in profitable ventures — many of which are fossil fuel companies. A new coalition is teaming up to demand Big Insurance cut the l…

WSWS (2020-04-22). US health care workers protest government back-to-work demands. wsws.org Nurses countrywide are opposing the government's bank-to-work demands and insisting they be provided with proper protective gear on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

teleSUR (2020-04-22). Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown. telesurenglish.net Dozens of people protested Wednesday in front of the local mayor's office in Bogota, Colombia, to demand that authorities urgently deliver the promised aid to the most vulnerable, as hunger protests are increasing across the country. | RELATED: | Protesters said the authorities are not living up to the promises they made regarding health and nutrition in the neighborhood, one of the most populous and poorest of…

RT (2020-04-22). Cuomo tells protesters economic collapse from Covid-19 lockdown 'NOT WORSE THAN DEATH' — and that they have responsibility to HIM. rt.com Governor Andrew Cuomo has slammed New Yorkers asking for the loosening of coronavirus closures as irresponsible and wanting other people to die. He insisted that public health comes before livelihoods of 'non-essential' workers. | "The illness is death. What is worse than death?" Cuomo said at a press conference on Wednesday, when asked about protesters who argued that the lockdowns might have a worse effect than the coronavirus. | You have a responsibility to me. It's not just about you. | Public health is more important than anything else, Cuomo insisted, and wanting to go back to work means literally killi…

teleSUR (2020-04-22). Colombia: Protests Breakout Due to Lack of Food Aid. telesurenglish.net Colombia's impoverished sectors are protesting because of the lack of resources during the ongoing COVID-19 quarantine, local media reported on Wednesday. | RELATED: | The Colombian government implemented social isolation as a preventive measure against the virus on March 25. Since then, the poorest citizens face the paradox of remaining in their homes to preserve their health or leaving them to seek sustenance. | The lack of e…

Staff (2020-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2020. democracynow.org U.N. Warns Pandemic May Unleash "Multiple Famines of Biblical Proportions", $484 Billion U.S. Coronavirus Bill Won't Fund Relief Checks, Food Stamps or State Aid, Trump Organization Asks Trump Administration for Rent Relief for D.C. Hotel, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Trump Agree to Expand Coronavirus Testing in New York, Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases Linked to In-Person Voting During April 7 Election, More Slaughterhouse Workers Contract COVID-19, Anti-Quarantine Protesters, Backed by Far-Right Groups, Flout Social Distancing, At White House Protest, Nurses Read Names of Colleagues Who Died of COVID-19, California Confirms…

RT (2020-04-22). US reports 2,700+ coronavirus deaths in 24 hours in its 2nd biggest single-day spike as it prepares to reopen economy. rt.com The United States has reported over 2,700 new Covid-19 fatalities in the space of a single day, AFP reported, citing data from Johns Hopkins University. The daily death toll surged as the country is gradually easing lockdowns. | Some 2,751 American deaths on Tuesday marked one of the deadliest days yet in the global health crisis, which has claimed the lives of some 44,845 people in the US alone. Still the top hotspot for the coronavirus, the US will soon surpass 825,000 cases, more than several of the next worst-hit nations combined. | The spike in fatal cases in the US comes as 20 states — comprising ne…

Staff (2020-04-22). "Frightening Moment": On Earth Day, Kumi Naidoo on Africa's Twin Pandemics of Coronavirus & Hunger. democracynow.org Some 265 million people are expected to face acute hunger as the coronavirus crisis could trigger a second pandemic of hunger. The crisis is projected to disproportionately affect Africa, where there is already widespread hunger. This comes as the World Health Organization estimates the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa could rise to 10 million in the next three to six months. Ten African countries don't have a single ventilator. "This is an extremely terrifying and frightening moment for the people of Africa. … We were already facing a major food crisis — that was before the coronavirus hit," says lifel…

RT (2020-04-22). First Covid-19 deaths in US occurred WEEKS EARLIER than previously thought. rt.com People in the US were dying of the novel coronavirus weeks before authorities officially reported the first death linked to the disease, new data published in Santa Clara County, California reveals. | Autopsies performed on two people who died at home on February 6 and February 17 show that their tissues were infected with Covid-19, Santa Clara health authorities said in a The fi…

The Canary (2020-04-22). Lockdown reveals fresh air and cleaner rivers in India. thecanary.co India's extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.It also led to an unexpected bonus in the country with six out of 10 of the world's most polluted cities: cleaner air.India accounts for the highest pollution-related deaths in the world with more than two million people every year, according to a December 2019 report by the Global Alliance of Health and Pollution.On 25 March, the first day of the lockdown, the average PM 2.5 levels decreased by 22% and nitrogen dioxide — which comes from burning fossil fuels [m…

The Canary (2020-04-22). UK coronavirus deaths may have reached 41,000, study finds. thecanary.co Deaths linked to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the UK may have already reached 41,000, according to new analysis.The Financial Times estimate is more than double the latest total announced by the Department of Health, which stood at 17,337 at 5pm on 20 April.The government's figure is based almost entirely on the deaths of hospital patients who tested positive for Covid-19.Differences in reporting mean this total can include a small number of deaths outside hospital that occurred in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.The Financial Times has used separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

Alan Macleod (2020-04-22). US Role in Destabilizing Yemen and Somalia Could Spark "Famine of Biblical Proportions" mintpressnews.com The World Food Program is warning that Yemen and countries in the Horn of Africa — not coincidentally states that the U.S. has been destabilizing for decades, could face mass starvation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

F. Douglas Stephenson (2020-04-22). Medicare for All: Covid-19 Shows When It Comes to Health, the Government Is Your Friend, the Private Sector Sees You as an ATM. commondreams.org Don't believe the Medicare-for-all fear-mongering by Big Insurance and others. (Photo: Screenshot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Staff (2020-04-22). Amid Hunger Crisis in Africa, Some Countries Face COVID-19 Without Ventilators. truthout.org Some 265 million people are expected to face acute hunger as the coronavirus crisis could trigger a second pandemic of hunger. The crisis is projected to disproportionately affect Africa, where there is already widespread hunger. This comes as the World Health Organization estimates the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa could rise to 10 million in the next three to six months. Ten African countries don't have a single ventilator. "This is an extremely terrifying and frightening moment for the…

Marwa Osman (2020-04-22). U.S. Cruel Sanctions—MES EP.50. thealtworld.com While US officials claim their sanctions do not affect humanitarian aid nor the medical and food supply of other countries, in Iran and Syria these areas are being targeted almost directly. | Meanwhile, Yemen's war shows no signs of abating 10 days after the Saudi-led military coalition declared a unilateral truce. We discuss this segment with Dr. Ziad Al Hafez, former Secretary General of the Arab National Conference from Washington. | Simultaneously, Yemen announced its first case of COVID-19, as aid organizations warned the country's health system, which has all but collapsed since the Saudi aggression against…

Last Process: 50 Citations: 2020-04-23 15:29 GMT (11:29 EST)