(2020-05-10). Imperial College's COVID-19 Coding Is Unintelligible, "Quite Possibly the Worst Production Code I Have Ever Seen" anti-empire.com 
It may be surprising to those outside the bubble, but it is no great secret within the academic community that the quality of most computer codes used is very poor. Prof. Neil Ferguson's group at Imperial have now What is even more alarming is that the published code has supposedly been improved over a number of weeks to be less dire. So what it looked like back in March when Prof. Ferguson was predicting hundreds of thousands of deaths is anyone's guess. | But…
(2020-05-10). NYC more than doubles number of 'social-distancing ambassadors' after cops' enforcement of Covid-19 rules causes backlash. rt.com 
Following troubling viral videos of arrests and concerns about racial disparity in enforcing Covid-19-related social distancing, Mayor Bill De Blasio says he is increasing "ambassadors" in the city from 1,000 to 2,300. | "Enforcement has always been the last resort," the mayor said at a press conference Sunday. | His comment comes in the wake of the city having come under increased scrutiny thanks to a viral video, of what some have flagged as police brutality, showing NYPD officers arresting several people suspected of breaking social-distancing rules, and also to statistics showing the last few months have s…
(2020-05-10). Russia breaks 200,000 mark on total Covid-19 cases with over 11,000 newly registered infections. rt.com 
A total of 11,012 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Russia on Sunday afternoon. Officials in Moscow say the surge in the numbers there is due to increased testing. | The country has now seen the daily number of newly-recorded coronavirus infections exceed 10,000 for eight consecutive days. Overall, there are 209,688 patients who have tested positive for the deadly disease. | Almost two thirds of the new cases reported on Sunday were registered in Moscow area, which remains the country's worst infection hotspot. | Some 88 people have died across Russia over the past 24 hours, bringing the Covid-19 death to…
(2020-05-10). Belarus Telegraph Agency — This Is How Sensible, Non-Sensationalist Reporting on Coronavirus Looks Like. anti-empire.com 
An update from the 6,050 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus: | MINSK, 9 May (BelTA) — As many as 6,050 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered and have been released from hospitals as of 9 May, the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry told BelTA. | As many as 22,052 people in Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 251,771 coronavirus tests have been performed so far. | As many as 126 patients, who tested p…
(2020-05-10). BoJo introduces Covid-19 'alert levels' for UK as part of 'roadmap' out of lockdown (VIDEO). rt.com 
The UK will not lift its Covid-19 lockdown this month, but will roll out an alert system to help judge when and where that easing of restrictions can begin, UK PM Boris Johnson said in a video address. | In a pre-recorded message broadcast Sunday, the PM announced a plan for a new system of alert levels that will be used to implement anti-coronavirus measures based on the rates at which the virus is spreading. | "That Covid Alert Level will tell us how tough we have to be in our social-distancing measures — the lower the level, the fewer the measures," Johnson explained. "The higher the level, the tougher…
(2020-05-10). Funeral Directors in Covid-19 Epicenter Doubt Legitimacy of Deaths Attributed to Pandemic, Fear Numbers Are 'Padded'. anti-empire.com 
Judge Calls Bullsh*t on Relative's COVID-19 Cause of Death | Funeral Home: To Me all You're Doing is Padding the Statistics…Making the Death Rates in New York City Higher than Estimated | Staten Island Funeral Director Questions Mayor DeBlasio's Role and Adds: I Think It's Political | Brooklyn Funeral Director: They Are Padding Numbers; Medical Examiners Too Busy to Investigate | Brooklyn Funeral Director: 40-year-old Died in Home with No Symptoms Other Than Fever, Toe-Tagged as COVID-19 Victim | | Project Veritas today released another video featuri…
(2020-05-10). Trump WON'T bail out states, but could help cover 'unexpected' costs of Covid-19 lockdown — adviser. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump is open to compensating hard-hit states for expenses incurred in their Covid-19 responses — but isn't looking at complete bailouts, his economic adviser said, after Congress was asked to send aid. | "Of course if we go to a phase-four deal, I think President Trump has signaled that, while he doesn't want to bail out the states, he's willing to help cover some of the unexpected Covid expenses that might have come their way," White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNN. | In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the federal government…
(2020-05-10). Lockdown Fanatics Scare Me Far More Than Covid-19. anti-empire.com 
I know I'm meant to be scared of The lockdown fanatics were out in force yesterday. No sooner had there…
(2020-05-10). Government's new coronavirus slogan draws widespread scorn. thecanary.co 
The government's new slogan for the next phase in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19)has drawn a lot of scorn, and a certain amount of praise.After the successful bluntness of the shutdown message of "stay at home, save lives, protect the NHS", Britons are now set to be asked to "stay alert, control the virus, save lives".Top-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling immediately hit out by saying: "Is Coronavirus sneaking around in a fake moustache and glasses? If we drop our guard, will it slip us a Micky Finn? What the hell is 'stay alert' supposed to mean?" | Is Coronavirus sneaking around in a fake moustach…
(2020-05-10). 'How?!' Golf model Lucy Robson wows fans with overhead trick-shot putt (VIDEO). rt.com 
British golfer and Instagram favorite Lucy Robson has clearly been honing her trick-shot skills in lockdown, amazing her fans with an unconventional backswing putt into a cup. | Robson has already treated fans to a trip into her "womancave" earlier during the Covid-19 pandemic, giving her 742,000 followers a sneak peak at the newly-installed golf simulator at her Florida home. | Also on rt.com | | And whi…
(2020-05-10). 'Without preconditions': Iran says it's ready to discuss full prisoner exchange with US amid talks of new swap. rt.com 
An Iranian government spokesperson has said that the country is prepared to negotiate a complete prisoner swap with the US. The news comes after reports of talks about exchanging two detainees infected with Covid-19. | "We are ready to exchange all prisoners and we are prepared to discuss this issue without any preconditions, but the US has not responded yet," Ali Rabiei said, as cited by Khabaronline. | We are worried about the safety and health of Iranians in jail… We hold America responsible for Iranians' safety amid the new coronavirus outbreak. | It follows a recent New York Times report about the ongoi…
(2020-05-10). Doctor with passion for photography captures hospital's coronavirus experience. thecanary.co 
A doctor on the coronavirus front line has refocused his passion for photography to document his hospital's battle with the virus.Tuck Goh, who always carries a small camera in his pocket, has been capturing candid shots of his colleagues in the emergency department of the Ulster Hospital near Belfast as they respond to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.Goh, an associate specialist who has worked in the hospital's ED for 23 years, has travelled extensively pursuing his lifetime love of street photography.At the outset of the pandemic, as the hospital undertook a major reconfiguration in preparation for the virus'
(2020-05-10). Over 1,000 line up for FREE FOOD in Geneva amid coronavirus lockdown (PHOTOS). rt.com 
More than 1,000 people queued up in Geneva to get free food parcels. The anti-coronavirus measures that have been in place since mid-March have taken a heavy toll on the country's poor. | Hundreds of people turned out to get free food from charities in one of the world's leading financial centres, typically associated with wealth, on Saturday. As those gathered had to follow the social distancing rules, the procession stretched for more than 1.5km (a mile). | | © AFP / Fabrice Coffrini | Those most eager to receive food assistance began lining up in a file starting as early as at 5: 00 am, according to t…
(2020-05-10). Fight COVIF-19 Not Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org 
The Keystone Cops have nothing on the rag-tag group of soldiers of fortune who failed earlier this week in their implausible plot to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, trigger a military coup, and install the US puppet, Juan Guaidó, in the presidency. We know all about the hair-brained scheme due to a falling out of …
(2020-05-10). India rolls out red carpet for hundreds of American firms that Washington wants out of China — report. rt.com 
As trade tensions escalate between Washington and Beijing, India is boosting efforts to lure more than 1,000 US businesses out of China, reportedly offering to ease tax and labor laws, and allowing easier access to land. | Among those companies the Indian government reached out to were medical equipment producers, food processing units, and textiles, leather and auto part makers, Bloomberg reported, citing Indian officials. The talks, which began in April and were set up through overseas missions, reportedly involved Medtronic Plc and drug maker Abbott Laboratories, which has recently developed "rapid" coronav…
(2020-05-10). 'Aggressive confrontation' between Indian & Chinese troops causes injuries on both sides, reports claim. rt.com 
More than a hundred soldiers were involved in a confrontation along the contentious Indian-Chinese border in the Himalayas, Indian media reported. The encounter allegedly left injuries on both sides. | Citing two high-ranking military sources, the Hindustan Times "Four Indian so…
(2020-05-10). Why this oil rally won't last. rt.com 
Oil prices have rallied as traders believe the depths of demand destruction may be coming to an end with economies beginning to reopen. But some analysts are warning that the oil price rally may be premature. | WTI prices have doubled from $12 to $24 in a little over a week. There is evidence that demand has bottomed out and has begun to rise from recent lows. US gasoline On the supply side…
(2020-05-10). Bank of England Is Predicting the Biggest Contraction Since the 1709 'Great Frost,' Here Is What Happened Then. anti-empire.com 
In the first months of 1709, Europe froze and stayed that way for months. People ice-skated on the canals of Venice, church bells broke when rung, and travelers could cross the Baltic Sea on horseback. This freakish winter ultimately claimed the lives of a vast number of Europeans and disrupted two major wars—but to this day, there is no conclusive theory for its cause. | IT HAPPENED LITERALLY overnight in the first few days of 1709. On January 5, temperatures plummeted—not, perhaps, a surprise in European winter. But 1709 was no ordinary cold snap. Dawn broke the next morning on a continent that had…
(2020-05-10). New York pandemic spending favors wealthy over workers. liberationnews.org 
New York politicians have recently barreled forward with plans for massive cuts to public spending.
(2020-05-10). Former India PM Singh in hospital over 'chest pains' — reports. rt.com 
Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister of India, is getting medical care after suffering from chest pains and uneasiness, media reports say. | Singh, 87, was taken to All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Sunday and was under observation in the cardio-thoracic ward where he was being treated by a cardiologist. He is currently not in critical condition and away from the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital in a private room. | Singh served as the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014, and he currently serves in the Upper House of Parliament. | The former prime minister…
(2020-05-10). Colombia's military attache to Washington removed over spying scandal. colombiareports.com 
One of Colombia's military attaches to Washington DC is among the 12 army officials who have been sacked over a major spying scandal, newspaper El Tiempo reported Saturday. According to…
(2020-05-10). Trump to blame — again! Atlanta mayor pins controversial shooting of Ahmaud Arbery on WH 'rhetoric' giving 'permission to racists'. rt.com 
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has used the controversial shooting of Ahmaud Arbery to attack the "rhetoric" being used by US President Donald Trump and his administration. | "It's 2020 and this was a 'lynching' of an African American man," Bottoms told CNN on Sunday about the case of Arbery, a black jogger who was allegedly chased and killed by two white men in Georgia at the end of February. | Arbery's case has gained national attention mainly due to the fact that murder charges were not filed until a cellphone video showing the 25-year-old man being confronted went viral in recent days. Gregory McMichae…
(2020-05-10). UNIFIL Serves Israel, So The Hezbollah Deterrence Will Remain. thealtworld.com 
Every year, before renewing the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate, voices are heard from Israel and the US administration asking to expand the term and duties of UNIFIL in order to serve Israel's goals. The US administration stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel in trying to achieve by other means what it could not accomplish through military confrontation. The aim is always to cripple Hezbollah and limit its social and military capabilities. Until this goal is achieved, the UNIFIL mandate is annually renewed until the time comes when Israel no longer needs these "peacekeeping forces" in…
(2020-05-10). Elon Musk resorts to insults in RUSSIAN to defend capitalism. rt.com 
As Elon Musk sues Californian authorities for stopping a Tesla factory from reopening, he has found a somewhat novel way of dealing with his critics — dismissing them with short Russian insults. | The target of Musk's Cyrillic ire is Robert Reich, an economist and labor secretary under the Clinton administration. A well-known proponent of fairer distribution of wealth, Reich shared a story about the Tesla CEO's plans for legal action in the Golden State with the comment: "Elon Musk threatens to take away people's jobs unless he's allowed to risk their health. Capitalism at its worst." | t.co/Faiv…
(2020-05-10). Your Crazy Uncle Sam strikes again, Vetoing Global Peace to own the ChiComs. zcomm.org On Friday, the US used its veto power to block a United Nations resolution calling for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic…
(2020-05-10). The Bernie Sanders Movement, Its Historical Antecedents, and Its Legacy. indybay.org Online ZOOM Meeting. | LOG-IN INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE | ICSSMARX.ORG | OR EMAIL CUYLERUYLE [at] MAC.COM…
(2020-05-10). The End of World War II. From the Scourge of Fascism to America's Imperial "Fantasy Democracy" globalresearch.ca WW II had nothing to do with defeating the scourge of fascism, far from it. | Its belligerent face in the US, West, Israel, and their imperial allies resembles earlier versions in Germany, Japan and Italy with nationality and cultural differences….
(2020-05-10). Portugal to take up to 60 unaccompanied migrant children from Greek camps. yenisafak.com Portugal is to take up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps, according to Socialist Party lawmaker Isabel Santos, as concern mounts over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the vulnerable group.The children are expected to arrive in Portugal within the next few weeks, Santos was cited by local news agency Lusa as saying during an online conference to celebrate Europe Day. The member of the European Parliament did not specify a date.At least 5,200 unaccompanied minors live in Greece, many of them under harsh conditions in camps on islands in the Aegean.Human Rights Watch said the Greek autho…
(2020-05-10). Drones, Documentaries, Death: Silvercorp's Contract to Take Down Maduro in Full. sputniknews.com A 13-strong group of US citizens and dissident Venezuelans attempted to infiltrate Venezuela via the coastal state of La Guaira from Colombia in the early hours of the morning, their aim being to precipitate a nationwide rebellion against the government of Nicolas Maduro.
(2020-05-10). Taliban blamed for extorting food aid in Afghanistan. yenisafak.com The insurgents extorted five trucks loaded with fresh food items in Faryab province's restive Sheren Tagab district, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said in a statement."During Ramadan, when the country is in dire need of food aid and people are suffering from a deadly disease [coronavirus] under quarantine, the commission expresses concerns over the holding of this aid, urge the Taliban to stop hindering delivery of humanitarian aid, and to keep their promises in this regard," it read.Naqibullah Fayeq, the governor of Faryab province, received the aid at the Aqina dry port at the border with…
(2020-05-10). Trump Regime Blocks UN Security Council Resolution for "Global Ceasefire" During COVID-19 Epidemic. globalresearch.ca Run by warlord members from both right wings of the one-party state, the US geopolitical agenda prioritizes permanent wars against invented enemies to enforce their will on humanity by brute force and other hostile actions. | At a time when containing …
(2020-05-10). Latest Failed Coup Attempt Against Venezuela Made in the USA? globalresearch.ca UN Charter Article 2(4) states the following: | "All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the …
(2020-05-10). The Great Russiagate Hoax Exposed. Geopolitical Transition to Chinagate… globalresearch.ca Hoaxes are easy to detect. When accusations lack credible supportive evidence, they baseless. | Not a shred of evidence about alleged Russian US election meddling was ever presented by Washington's intelligence community, the House, Senate, or farcical Robert Mueller probe. | Russiagate …
(2020-05-10). Something about Julian Assange you should know. truepublica.org.uk Anyone watching the current events surrounding Julian Assange will know that justice in Britain is not the driving motivation behind his incarceration. His treatment by the state is truly shameful, immoral and reprehensible. What you are witnessing in real-time is the abuse and oppression of a journalist all funded by the taxpayer to further the …
(2020-05-10). San Quentin Gets Car Caravan Protest. indybay.org Protesters demand end to "Covid-19 death camps."
(2020-05-10). COVID-19 Has Exposed Collapse of American Dream: V. peoplesdispatch.org As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic and distancing becomes the new normal, loneliness and the lack of touch has emerged as one of the greatest losses, says activist and playwright V…
(2020-05-10). Women's Rights and Social Justice: Julia Ward Howe's 1870 Anti-War Mother's Day Proclamation, A Day of Peace. globalresearch.ca Julia Ward Howe was a humanist who cared about suffering people, a feminist, a social justice activist & suffragette, and it was because of her anti-war commitment that she wrote the famous "Mother's Day Proclamation" 5 years after the Civil War, which resulted in 600,000 dead American soldiers…
(2020-05-10). Prodded by Right Wingers, Santa Cruz Businesses Operate Outside of Health Restrictions. indybay.org The "Committee to Reopen Santa Cruz," a group founded recently by right wing extremists who believe the COVID-19 Pandemic is a hoax, is prodding local businesses to open early. The group has announced that the Om Gallery on Pacific Avenue is opening to two shoppers at a time from 1-5pm on Friday, May 8, by appointment. The Committee to Reopen Santa Cruz also plans to do "guerrilla yoga" at a studio that will secretly open its doors for the group. "Some studios are opening the back door for the cool kids club. No Snitches," a flyer for a May 8 "Freedom Friday" protest states. On May 6, the Santa Cruz County Health…
(2020-05-10). US Man Wears Swastika in Protest Against 'Festering in Lockdown' Days After Another Sports KKK Hood. sputniknews.com Dustin Hart, who filmed himself in a San Diego grocery store, explains in the video that the stunt was meant to explicitly put forward his rage over the prolonged quarantine measures in the state of California.
(2020-05-10). Hawaiians helped establish Sutter's Fort in Alta California, Republic of Mexico. indybay.org The essential Hawaiian connection with the City of Sacramento remains an open secret. California State Parks could share an inclusive and honest story of early California and the California Gold Rush. Asian Pacific Islanders, Pan Africans and Native Indigenous populations have a story to share…
(2020-05-10). Trump Officials Ignored Company's Offer in January to Make Millions of N95 Masks. truthout.org Progressives on Saturday denounced an The Washington Post reported that federal scientist Rick Bright, who filed a whistleblower complaint last week over his demotion following his criticism of…
(2020-05-10). What Can the Pandemic-Stricken World Learn From Palestinians' Resilience? truthout.org As a Palestinian woman from Jerusalem and a mental health professional, I am both treating and experiencing the extensive impact and far-reaching ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Across the world, communities are dealing with the unbearable pain of death and serious illness, compounded by not being able to comfort or even mourn the victims. On a global scale, people are facing what for many are unprecedented restrictions on freedoms, insecurity and anxiety about the future. | In these tes…
(2020-05-10). Congress Members Who Invest in Real Estate Got a Tax Break in the Stimulus Bill. truthout.org Congress slipped a provision into the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill that will save wealthy real estate investors billions in taxes. Some lawmakers stand to profit from the legislation meant to weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed tens of thousands and left tens of millions out of work. | Members of Congress
(2020-05-10). Mayo Clinic's comprehensive COVID-19 research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "At Mayo, we've developed a comprehensive research portfolio, or what we call a COVID-19 research task force, in order to respond to every area that we need to learn more about this virus. We have scientists doing research in epidemiology. We have people doing research in immunology and vaccine development, in virology, in translational work, in …
(2020-05-10). Latinx Communities & Accessing Reproductive Health Care During COVID-19. indybay.org Online via Instagram livestream…
(2020-05-10). Mayo Clinic launches radio campaign to encourage recovered patients of COVID-19 to donate plasma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is collaborating with Entercom Communications to launch a radio campaign that raises awareness in Detroit, New York City, Miami and Chicago of the federally-sponsored national Expanded Access Program (EAP) for Convalescent Plasma. The Food and Drug Administration announced Mayo Clinic as the lead site for the EAP program to speed access and increase availability of investigational convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients …
(2020-05-10). Italy's Biased COVID-19 "Estimates". Figures and Analysis of Italy's National Health Institute (ISS). globalresearch.ca According to the
(2020-05-10). Corona: US military develops rapid Covid-19 test. indybay.org "Our test would be an absolute breakthrough," says Ringeisen. It would massively improve the diagnosis of infected persons and enable them to be quickly quarantined so that they do not infect other people. The test should be introduced as soon as possible. He specifies mid-May as the date.
(2020-05-10). Disease capitalism and COVID-19: Hunger in the belly of the beast. peoplesdispatch.org For capital, profits come from disease, not peoples' health. COVID-19 shows the consequence of disease capitalism in a globalized world, the rich—countries or individuals—will not be spared either…
(2020-05-10). Masking your kids during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Do you or don't you wear a mask? If you do, what material is best? And what about children? Questions around masks during the COVID-19 pandemic abound, especially in light of the recent recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that all Americans wear masks in public settings. "The direction around face masks has …