(2020-03-14). Russia's number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 59. rt.com 
Some 14 new coronavirus patients were identified in Russia on Saturday with the total number of infected reaching 59. Moscow leads with the number of new cases, with 9 infected with Covid-19 detected in the capital. So far, the coronavirus has not claimed any lives in Russia. | Over 145,000 coronavirus patients have been registered worldwide, and more than 5,400 of them died. While the majority of cases have originated in the pandemic's ground zero — Wuhan, China — and countries such as Iran and South Korea have been heavily hit, the World Health Organization (WHO) said this week that the hotspot o…
(2020-03-14). Guatemala bars travel from US & Canada as Washington reluctant to halt deportations despite coronavirus concerns. rt.com 
Guatemala has expanded a travel ban on those arriving from countries hit hardest by Covid-19 to include the United States and Canada, the country's president said, amid worries that deportations from the US are driving the crisis. | After stepping up measures to contain the outbreak earlier this week — deploying stricter health screenings at its border ahead of the arrival of a migrant caravan bound for the US — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei announced on Friday that travelers arriving from the US and Canada would no longer be granted entry, as the disease toll continues to climb in both c…
(2020-03-14). WH confirms Trump 'SHARED TABLE' with Brazilian envoy, 3nd official to test positive for coronavirus after US visit. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump shared a table with a Brazilian official that has since tested positive for Covid-19, the White House confirmed, after two others present for the same visit were found to carry the illness. | Trump came into contact with the official during a meeting with a Brazilian delegation at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last weekend, Trump's physician Sean Conley said in a statement published by the White House late on Friday night. | "This evening we learned of another dinner guest, this one sharing the table with the president and White House delegation, who was symptom-free until this mor…
(2020-03-14). WH confirms Trump 'SHARED TABLE' with Brazilian envoy, 3rd official to test positive for coronavirus after US visit. rt.com US President Donald Trump shared a table with a Brazilian official that has since tested positive for Covid-19, the White House confirmed, after two others present for the same visit were found to carry the illness. | Trump came into contact with the official during a meeting with a Brazilian delegation at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last weekend, Trump's physician Sean Conley said in a statement published by the White House late on Friday night. | "This evening we learned of another dinner guest, this one sharing the table with the president and White House delegation, who was symptom-free until this mor…
(2020-03-14). Spain to enter nationwide LOCKDOWN as coronavirus crisis prompts 'drastic' measures. rt.com 
Spain is imposing a nationwide lockdown in a bid to tackle the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has confirmed. It prevents citizens from leaving their homes except to buy food and medicine and for work or emergencies. | The government announced the new measures at a news conference on Saturday and they are set to come into effect on Monday morning. | The measures, which Sanchez called "extraordinary" and "drastic" will last for 15 days as part of the state of emergency and may be extended further with a decision from the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Sanchez acknowledged that the lockdown will have a…
(2020-03-14). Berlin shuts museums, bars & even BROTHELS, in tough crackdown on virus spread. rt.com 
No action will be available in Germany's capital from now on, after Berlin shut down all public venues in an attempt to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in central Europe's most populated city. | The decision was announced by Berlin's authorities on Saturday. All venues such as bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and even brothels have been closed, while citizens are effectively prohibited from forming any groups of 50 or more. | "The Berlin Senate decided today that from now on all public and non-public events in Berlin with 50 or more participants are forbidden," the city's authorities said in a statemen…
(2020-03-14). 'We'll probably pull the plug': Florida officials set to defy Vince McMahon and cancel WWE WrestleMania. rt.com 
Vince McMahon's galaxy of burly superstars appear to be no match for the spread of the deadly coronavirus, as the 2020 host state Florida looks set to cancel the annual WrestleMania event – despite McMahon insisting otherwise. | WrestleMania 36, which is set to take place in Tampa, Florida on April 5th, looks certain to be latest sporting domino to fall in the wake of the spread of COVID-19. The annual showcase event the centerpiece of the WWE's annual calendar, with storylines often set into motion a year or more before the event. | Or, so is the case in a regular year. The onset of the deadly pandemic has le…
(2020-03-14). China sends medical experts to support Italy's fight against coronavirus. peoplesworld.org 
China has sent a team of medical experts and aid to support Italy in its fight against coronavirus after Rome blasted the European Union for ignoring its pleas for help. A charter flight with a nine-member Chinese medical-aid team and tons of supplies arrived in Rome the evening of March 12. Organized by the National …
(2020-03-14). 'Nationalize factories & industries!' De Blasio kicks panic up to 11 calling coronavirus 'war-like situation'. rt.com 
New York City Mayor and failed presidential candidate Bill de Blasio jumped on MSNBC to compare the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic to war and claim "nationalization" would fix the US' "Mar-a-Lago attitude" toward the disease. | "Here's the reality, this is a war-like situation," De Blasio told MSNBC's Joy Reid on Saturday morning when criticizing the federal government's response to the coronavirus. The mayor claims he has been "pleading for weeks" for coronavirus test kits to be more available to citizens. | "We're in a war-time scenario with a Mar-a-Lago attitude being used by the federal government," he cont…
(2020-03-14). Spanish PM's wife tests positive for Covid-19 after Madrid imposes national lockdown to tackle the disease. rt.com 
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's wife, Begona Gomez, has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, the government has confirmed. It comes after the Iberian country entered into lockdown, with ban on all non-essential movement. | Both Gomez and her husband, the Prime Minister, are feeling well, Sanchez's office reported Sunday night. | The new comes shortly after Sanchez unveiled what he described as "drastic" and "extraordinary" measures as part of the state of emergency to fend off the spread of the disease that has so far claimed at least 193 lives across the country, and infected over 6,250. | The restrictive m…
(2020-03-14). Police in Indian city put on 'high alert' after 5 coronavirus suspects FLEE hospital, sparking chase. rt.com 
Police in the Indian city of Nagpur have been hunting down patients who fled the isolation ward of a local hospital where they were interned after showing flu-like symptoms. Three out of five runaways have been tracked down. | The patients, two women and three men, were placed in a special isolation ward in Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo) in the western Maharashtra state late on Friday after they complained of symptoms similar to those reported by people stricken with the deadly Covid-19 virus. All of them came to the medical facility of their own volition, the Times of India repor…
(2020-03-14). European airlines facing BLOODBATH as coronavirus crisis rocks industry. rt.com 
Major European airlines are set to axe thousands of jobs and, without bailouts, some are facing collapse as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the industry. | After weeks of uncertainty in the sector, Saturday brought a raft of bad news for European carriers. The French government said it is not considering a bailout of Air France-KLM at this stage, as the airline struggles for survival amidst the public health crisis. | Scandanavian Airlines is reportedly laying off 100 pilots and 100 cabin crew on a temporary basis while Swiss International is taking half its fleet out of service and reducing working h…
(2020-03-14). Defeated by coronavirus? NATO's biggest drill Defender 2020 under risk of being sneezed off. rt.com 
The Alliance has been preparing to stage its biggest military exercise in decades when it encountered a foe it was not apparently ready to face — the coronavirus. Now, the drill is at risk, while its true aim comes to the fore.
(2020-03-14). Several UK planes turn MID-FLIGHT as Spain declares state of emergency. rt.com 
British low cost airline Jet2 announced it has cancelled flight to coronavirus-stricken mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. | At least five Jet2 aircraft have turned mid-flight and returned to the UK on Saturday, according to air tracking service FlightRadar24. The company said it was "contacting our customers," who expected to return home "to advise them of their options." TUI took a similar decision, cancelling all flights to Spain over the weekend. | Both airlines cited the measures announced by the Spanish government on Friday to curb the spread of the infection. Prime Minister Ped…
(2020-03-14). Coronavirus pandemic could cost millions of jobs in travel industry. rt.com 
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said this week that up to 50 million tourism jobs could be lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic as it "presents a significant threat to the industry." | According to WTTC figures, the travel sector could shrink by up to 25 percent this year. | On a positive note, the council's Chief Executive Gloria Guevara said that "Travel and tourism has the strength to overcome this challenge and will emerge stronger." | The tourism industry has been massively affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus, as many countries have introduced travel restrictions to contain its sp…
(2020-03-14). 'Write books or shut up': Stephen King takes heat after criticizing Trump's Covid-19 response team for being 'male, old & white'. rt.com 
Horror novelist Stephen King's latest hot take on the Covid-19 outbreak has not gone down well online, slamming President Trump's response team for having the wrong race, age and gender — but netizens advised he stick to fiction. | Weighing in during the president's
(2020-03-14). Experts advise on precautions we should take to stop spreading coronavirus. thecanary.co 
Since the coronavirus outbreak, health officials and experts have advised washing hands regularly for 20 seconds at a time.— Why is hand-washing so important? Germs, including viruses like Covid-19, exist on surfaces in our everyday living spaces says Wendy Graham, professor in the department of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).Graham said hands are one of the most common means by which germs are transferred from surface to surface. For example via door handles and taps, and potentially then to other parts of the body like the mouth.— How long…
(2020-03-14). Do-nothing Mitch? McConnel takes flak for keeping Senate in recess after House passes coronavirus aid bill. rt.com 
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnel is taking heavy fire for keeping the chamber in long recess even after House approval of a bipartisan bill on emergency relief to coronavirus epidemics. | McConnel took a hands-off approach to this week's work on federal response to the disease, allowing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to negotiate what a bipartisan approach to the emergency would look like. He agreed to cancel Senate recess next week, but gave senators a long weekend. | I fully support H.R. 6201: Families First CoronaVirus Response Act, which will be voted on in the House this evening. This Bill will fo…
(2020-03-14). Leading health experts warn that U.S. is past coronavirus containment. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note: The University of California at San Francisco Hospital is considered a leading health institution in the U.S. with specialization in treatment and handling of infectious disease. Like many other institutions of this type, it has put together one or more panels of experts to study the current crisis and to make proposals to …
(2020-03-14). Defeated by Covid-19? NATO's biggest war drill 'Defender 2020' is at risk of being sneezed off. rt.com NATO had been preparing to stage its biggest military exercise in decades when it encountered a foe it was not apparently ready to face — coronavirus. Now, the drill is in jeopardy, while its true aim comes to the surface. | A large-scale exercise with the pompous name 'Defender Europe 2020' was expected to become the Alliance's biggest in a quarter of a century. Up to 20,000 US troops, together with some 17,000 more soldiers from 17 other NATO members, were scheduled to take part in the drill, which was about to be held in Germany, Poland and the Baltic states. | To be staged mainly between April and Ma…
(2020-03-14). Pakistan agrees to discuss regional Covid-19 strategy after Modi calls for cooperation, ending 4-year hiatus with South Asian bloc. rt.com 
Islamabad has signaled willingness to partake in a joint response to the coronavirus with a bloc of South Asian nations, after Indian PM Narendra Modi broke years of stalemate with the regional body and called for coordination. | Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said on Friday that the country's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Zafar Mirza would participate in a joint teleconference with leaders from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to formulate a combined action plan to contain the outbreak. | "The threat of #COVID-19 requires coordinat…
(2020-03-14). Iraqi military confirms attack on Taji base, says it shouldn't be pretext for foreign ops on its soil. rt.com 
A military base in Iraq housing US troops has been targeted in a rocket attack that severely injured Iraqi soldiers, the nation's military confirmed. It also warned that the strike does not warrant a retaliation by foreign powers. | As many as 33 Katyusha rockets have been launched at the Taji base north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The strike left several Iraqi air defense soldiers "critically injured," according to the military statement. It is unclear if any US personnel have been affected. | The military urged all foreign forces to implement the national parliament's resolution, passed after the US killi…
(2020-03-14). Two US soldiers seriously injured after rocket attack on military base outside Baghdad — Pentagon. rt.com 
Two of the three US military personnel injured in the latest rocket attack on Camp Taji base north of Iraq's capital are being treated at a military hospital in Baghdad, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Saturday. | Earlier in the day, Iraqi military said a number of the nation's soldiers had also been "critically injured" in the incident. | The Taji base has come under rocket attacks twice in less than a week. On Wednesday, three soldiers, two from the US and one from the UK, were killed at the military installation, while a dozen others were injured. The US military blamed that attack on Iraqi Shia mi…
(2020-03-14). British media launches Russian senate speaker INTO SPACE in latest battle with 'difficult' foreign names. rt.com 
The head of Russian Parliament's upper chamber had hidden a glorious space-faring past until the Daily Mail blew the lid off her secret. Or it might just be a fantasy tale propelled by a rush for clicks instead of a Soyuz rocket.
(2020-03-14). Western media sends Russian career politician TO SPACE in rush to write about Putin & constitutional reform. rt.com The head of Russian Parliament's upper chamber had hidden a glorious space-faring past until the Daily Mail blew the lid off her secret. Or it might just be a fantasy tale propelled by a rush for clicks instead of a Soyuz rocket.
(2020-03-14). Coronavirus COVID-19: "Made in China" or "Made in America"? globalresearch.ca Trump contends that the coronavirus was "Made in China". And that China threatens America. The president of the US wants Americans to believe that the coronavirus pandemic carries the "Made in China" label.
(2020-03-14). Delegates Process May Shift Because of COVID-14. truthdig.com The next stage in the 2020 process is county-level conventions where hundreds of activists, organizers and officials are expected to attend starting this month.
(2020-03-14). Community Care in Light of COVID-19. indybay.org The San José Peace and Justice Center would like to emphasize the importance of community care during this distressing time.
(2020-03-14). The U.S.-Taliban Deal Won't Bring Real Peace, But It Could Reduce the Bloodshed. zcomm.org Withdrawing even some of the U.S. troops, planes, drones and bombers from Afghanistan will reduce the killing…
(2020-03-14). Gracias Chelsea & Julian for publishing Bush's War Crimes. indybay.org Fruitvale & Mac Arthur Oakland 94602…
(2020-03-14). Why Burning Fossil Fuels is to Today's Pandemics as Fleas were to the Black Death. zcomm.org There is an exact analogy between Trump's treatment of Covid-19 and his treatment of the climate emergency. In both cases, he and his surrogates attacked the science and took pride in giving the finger to reality…
(2020-03-14). Team Warren for Bernie Sanders. zcomm.org We, the undersigned former employees and fellows of Warren for President, are ready to get back in the fight for a just and progressive future…
(2020-03-14). Coronavirus, Epidemics and Capitalism: The Bugs Are in the System. indybay.org Radical Women supports and recommends this thoughtful analysis of the novel coronavirus by our sister organization, the Freedom Socialist Party. The statement raises excellent demands to protect workers, women, the poor, and people of color being scapegoated for the crisis.
(2020-03-14). The Political Economy of Corruption in South Korea. globalresearch.ca The whole world is facing the deepening and widening corruption which challenges the very survival of the free democracy and the free market economy. | Korea has been suffering for last 70 years from the corruption culture. But owing to courageous …
(2020-03-14). ILWU & Migrant Organizations Defend Grand Princess Crew & US Workers. indybay.org The Bay Area ILWU and migrant rights organizations joined together to support the Grand Princess crew health and safety as. well as the health and safety conditions of longshore workers and all port workers. They also discussed the fight of all working people to defend and protect their health and safety rights.
(2020-03-14). Covid-19 Updates: Chinese Delegation Approves Italy's Measures. telesurenglish.net Update: 9: 30 | MOROCCO: meetings with more than 50 people are prohibited. | The Interior Ministry announced that all public agglomerations with more than 50 people are prohibited to prevent the Covid-19 spread. | Air and sea traffic with Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, China, and Algeria was also suspended. | So far, Morocco has 17 Covid-19 confirmed cases, including five Moroccans who entered the country from Spain. | As of March 16, face-to-face classes will be suspended at all educational levels. | Update: 8: 30 | SPAIN: The government restricts the movement of people.
(2020-03-14). World Closes Borders, Restricts Travel to Contain COVID-19 Spread. telesurenglish.net Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict entry and quarantine requirements and restrict large gatherings in efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | RELATED: | Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it will close all its retail stores worldwide…
(2020-03-14). Canada Ratifies New Trade Agreement with United States, Mexico. telesurenglish.net The Canadian House of Commons and Senate Friday approved the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), shortly before Parliament adjourned until April 20, a decision that was made as a result of the COVID-19 spread. | RELATED: | The last step will be likely completed on Saturday when Canada's Governor-General Julie Payette, who exercises the functions of Head of State, signs the text ratified…
(2020-03-14). President Trump Took the Test for the COVID-19 on Friday Night. telesurenglish.net The United States RELATED: | "I took the test last night," Trump said at a press conference, explaining that the test was sent to "a…
(2020-03-14). Covid-19 Updates: Pentagon restricts access to building over virus. telesurenglish.net Update 17: 35 | Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus | Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries will be postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced Saturday, a day after Louisiana also pushed back its primaries. | In-person early voting, which began statewide March 2, will be halted and the election will be moved to May 19, when Georgia's other 2020 primary elections are being held, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement Saturday. | Update 17: 30 | Florida's famed South Beach closed to stop virus | Florida's fam…
(2020-03-14). Colombia: Duque Closes Border With Venezuela, Thousands at Risk. telesurenglish.net Without having sent any previous signal, RELATED: | "Starting at five in the morning tomorro…
(2020-03-14). Venezuela Takes Action Against COVID-19 Amid the US Blockade. globalresearch.ca Venezuela's
(2020-03-14). Russia: President Putin Signs Law Amending the Constitution. telesurenglish.net Russia's RELATED: | This legal instrument specifies the requirements to be met by the President, members of the Government and Parliament, and other positions related t…
(2020-03-14). Racist Attacks and Border Militarization Intensify as Coronavirus Spreads. truthout.org Three weeks ago — which, in coronavirus time seems an eternity — when many still thought the virus was mainly a problem in China, a group of
(2020-03-14). The RNC Gave Big Contracts to Companies Tied to Its Chair's Backers and Husband. truthout.org The Republican National Committee has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to contractors closely connected to the organization's chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel. | One contract went to her husband's insurance company. Two others went to businesses whose executives recently donated to Ronna for Chair, a largely inactive political action committee that McDaniel controls. She had set it up in 2015, when she successfully ran for chair of the Republican Party in Michigan, her home state. | The comp…
(2020-03-14). Higher Education Is Woefully Unprepared to Help Poor Students Amid Coronavirus. truthout.org New York — The minute colleges began shutting down amidst coronavirus concerns this week, researcher and author Anthony Abraham Jack worried about the many low-income students he mentors. | Where would they go? (Some don't have homes that easily welcome them back.) | How would they get there? (Scholarships don't always come with extra travel money for emergencies.) | Where would they eat, once their cafeterias closed down? Would there be refunds? What about lost wages from jobs many u…
(2020-03-14). Medicare for All Would Transform the Labor Market for the Better. truthout.org A
(2020-03-14). As COVID-19 Fears Mount, a Face Mask Shortage Imperils Research. truthout.org For
(2020-03-14). To Help Stem Coronavirus, Lift Sanctions on Iran. truthout.org The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is far from the first proof of how intertwined we are as a global community. The climate crisis and the refugee crisis have long been glaring examples that the wars or CO2 emissions on one continent risk the lives and well-being of people on another continent. What coronavirus is providing, however, is a unique opportunity to look specifically at how the intentional damage caused to one country's healthcare system can make it harder for the entire world to address a pandemic. | The cor…
(2020-03-14). Would Joe Biden, Like Hillary Clinton, Lose to Donald Trump Over the Iraq War? truthout.org Joe Biden's support for the Iraq War and