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Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
Two recent news items neatly sum up U.S. immigration policy during the COVID-19 crisis. | Asylum seekers are now being turned away at the border without even a chance to make their asylum claims; the excuse for the new policy is a March 20 order from the…
truthout.org/articles/trump-welcomes-more-guest-workers-amid-crisis-while-rejecting-asylum-seekers/

Assange's Extradition: Incarceration in the Time of Covid-19 Threatens His Life
Nozomi Hayase | commondreams.org | 2020-04-11
Demonstrators protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on October 21, 2019. (Photo: Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/assange_coronavirus.jpg …
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A year since the arrest of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
Assange's arrest was an historic crime, setting a precedent for escalating attacks on press freedom and the democratic rights of the working class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/assa-a11.html

Bernie's Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
Class war continues without a letup…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832268.php

Colombia's Government Acts Like Doormat for U.S
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
–and Its People Aren't Going Along With It…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/colombias-government-acts-like-doormat-for-u-s/

[Comment] Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response
Kelli Stidham Hall, Goleen Samari, Samantha Garbers, Sara E Casey, Dazon Dixon Diallo, Miriam Orcutt, Rachel T Moresky, Micaela Elvira Martinez, Terry McGovern | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Global responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are converging with pervasive, existing sexual and reproductive health and justice inequities to disproportionately impact the health, wellbeing, and economic stability of women, girls, and vulnerable populations. People whose human rights are least protected are likely to experience unique difficulties from COVID-19.1 Women, girls, and marginalised groups are likely to carry a heavier burden of what will be the devastating downstream economic and social consequences of this pandemic.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30801-1/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Offline: COVID-19–bewilderment and candour
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
"This disease is unlike anything I have seen before. If you end up on ICU, you are potentially in real trouble. I have never seen anything like it before." These words were written by one intensive care physician working at a London teaching hospital. As deaths accumulate, the early message that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes mostly a mild illness has been shown to be dangerously false. One in five patients develop complications and are at grave risk. A further misunderstanding concerns age.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30850-3/fulltext?rss=yes

[Editorial] Palliative care and the COVID-19 pandemic
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Palliative care services are under-resourced at the best of times. The 2017 Lancet Commission on Palliative Care and Pain Relief described the widespread lack of access to inexpensive and effective interventions as a travesty of justice. And these are not the best of times. As health systems become strained under COVID-19, providing safe and effective palliative care, including end-of-life care, becomes especially vital and especially difficult.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30822-9/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] Virtual health care in the era of COVID-19
Paul Webster | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Patients are under lockdown and health workers are at risk of infection. Paul Webster reports on how telemedicine is being embraced like never before.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30818-7/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] Regulators split on antimalarials for COVID-19
Susan Jaffe | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
US and French authorities have authorised the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, but the EU regulator and WHO say the science doesn't support the decision. Susan Jaffe reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30817-5/fulltext?rss=yes

The US Seeks to Set New Military Base in Syria Amid Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
President Donald Trump administration on Friday deployed a military convoy in Syria to establish a new base in this Arab nation. | RELATED: | Erdogan, Merkel, Macron, Johnson Address Situation of Syria | A caravan of 35 trucks loaded with vehicles and warfare and logistics materials headed for the city of Shadadi, in the southern Hasakeh province, 866 kilometers northeast of Damascus, as reported by outlet Ikhbariya TV. | Local activists reported on the convoy as it was traveling on…
telesurenglish.net/news/The-US-Seeks-to-Set-New-Military-Base-in-Syria-Amid-Pandemic-20200411-0001.html

Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
Welcome to Moyers on Democracy. | Bill's guest in this episode is the journalist David Daley. His best-selling first book, Ratf**ked

Rapid spread of COVID-19 in US meat processing facilities
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
Coronavirus has hit the US meatpacking industry, provoking worker protests, short-term closures and an outburst by Vice President Mike Pence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/meat-a11.html

Sanders "Broke the Spell" of Neoliberalism
Naomi Klein | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
Interview about Bernie Sanders's historic presidential campaign and coronavirus capitalism

Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
Lawrence Wittner | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-11
Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for nations to end their fighting of wars against one another. Their responses varied. But the more pessimistic conclusions were sometimes tempered by the contention that, if the world's nations faced a common foe, such as …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/will-the-coronavirus-pandemic-help-curb-war-and-militarism/

John Pilger: Can we trust our governments in what they say to us about Coronavirus? No, we can't, absolutely not!
John Pilger | mronline.org | 2020-04-11
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
mronline.org/2020/04/11/john-pilger-can-we-trust-our-governments-in-what-they-say-to-us-about-coronavirus-no-we-cant-absolutely-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-pilger-can-we-trust-our-governments-in-what-they-say-to-us-about-coronavirus-no-we-cant-absolutely-not

COVID-19: Capitalist Crisis & Socialist Solutions
Bob P | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
Online Forum: Join via internet or phone. | Register here: | zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mhqjwsjeCVfc5xIsy7Yuf-wngN4g…
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St. Vincent & Grenadines, Grenada Thank Venezuela for Donations
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves appreciated the COVID-19 screening tests that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro sent to his country on Saturday. | RELATED: | Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries | "We have received 3,000 rapid test kits for the COVID-19 and a relevant quantity of reagents for the PCR test,"
telesurenglish.net/news/St.-Vincent–Grenadines-Grenada-Thank-Venezuela-for-Donations-20200411-0006.html

Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez reported Friday that the Bolivarian Government donated rapid and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests to several Caribbean countries to help them in the fight against COVID-19. | RELATED: | COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Overview of the Situation, Outbreak | Rodríguez said that, by order of President Nicolas Maduro, tests were sent to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua, and Barbuda, as well as Dominica and Grenada. | "To our brothers in…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Donates-COVID-19-Tests-to-Caribbean-Countries-20200410-0017.html

To Heal From COVID-19, We Must Imagine a Different World
Noam Chomsky | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
Neoliberal indoctrination has pampered big business and Wall Street into believing that corporate socialism will always be theirs for the asking…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/to-heal-from-covid-19-we-must-imagine-a-different-world/

China sends virologists & aid to Russia ahead of its Covid-19 peak
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Just out of its own fight against the coronavirus, China has sent several tons of medical supplies as well as a team of virologists and doctors that will share their firsthand experience with their Russian colleagues. | Invited by the city authorities of Moscow, the Chinese medical team boarded their flight on Saturday, Russia's consulate in Harbin, China said. The task force is comprised of "renowned Chinese virologists and doctors who have huge clinical experience and practical knowledge," the consulate stated. | | © Russian Consulate in Harbin | The mission, run by China's National Health Commission…
rt.com/news/485567-china-russia-coronavirus-aid/

Iran names conditions for passengers returning home from Russia
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

First group of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The initial human volunteers have been selected to test a Russian vaccine against the deadly new coronavirus in trials set to begin in late June. The project's chief developer is leading by example by taking his place among them. | Work on the biological preparation began in February at the Vector Institute, Russia's leading virology and biotechnology research center. It's based in Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia. Earlier in April, researchers announced that the vaccine had successfully passed trials on mice and ferrets, with preparations for human testing in full swing. | The first stage will see 60…
rt.com/russia/485578-russia-coronavirus-vaccine-human-testing/

Ambulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-11
While heavy traffic is no longer an issue on Moscow's roads due to the coronavirus lockdown, the city's emergency medical response teams have encountered another unexpected problem

'They will not let that happen': OPEC cuts won't close Russian oil wells which would be impossible to reopen, says Novak
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Oil producers will not shut down any facilities where they would be unable to relaunch operations, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, as the OPEC and non-cartel oil producers continued talks on historic output cuts. | Speaking to the Russia-1 news channel on Saturday, the chief energy official said that he believes the oil companies themselves "will not let that happen." | Novak was addressing earlier fears that, in order to comply with massive OPEC cuts to boost the tumbling oil market, Russia will have to stop operations at low-production oil wells. Some analysts earlier told TASS that many such f…
rt.com/business/485563-russia-oil-wells-closures/

1st squad of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The fist team of people who will test a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus on themselves

Anti-5G fever spreads to the Netherlands as towers suffer 'arson and sabotage'
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Several 5G broadcasting masts across the Netherlands were damaged in what authorities have described as "a worrying development." Similar acts of sabotage have previously been seen in the UK. | The Netherlands has experienced a string of arson attacks in the past fortnight, with the latest one happening on Friday in the northern city of Groningen, according to a report by newspaper De Telegraaf. The outlet cites Rob Bongelaar, director of the Monet Foundation, an industry group in…
rt.com/news/485561-russia-coronavirus-daily-record/

Reporting Your Neighbors for Violating Stay-At-Home Orders
MICK | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
David Cole, national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated: "All kinds of constitutional liberties are being constrained right now. They are restricted because there's a reason to restrict them. In a time like this, you have to defer substantially to public health experts." But does this mean that we should be ratting-out our neighbors for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home orders?>…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/11/18832276.php

Rouhani stresses tech coop. with countries in pandemic battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Unprecedented: US becomes 1st country to report 2,000+ Covid-19 deaths in SINGLE DAY, breaking global record
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The US has counted more than 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities in the space of 24 hours, smashing all previous daily death tolls worldwide as the US outbreak shows little sign of abating, according to Johns Hopkins University. | On Friday, 2,108 new deaths were reported in the US, data gathered by Johns Hopkins shows, putting the US' total at over 18,600, just shy of Italy's death toll, the overall leader in fatalities globally. | After Thursday's casualty count saw a brief drop-off, deaths again surged on Friday, the country's deadliest day yet. | Though US President Donald Trump has stated that the US' epidemic is n…
rt.com/usa/485553-coronavirus-record-us-deaths/

6 Iranian titles screened online in New Zealand
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Public backlash as star journo Ross Kemp allowed into Covid-19 ward, but visits remain off limits for mortals
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Relatives and friends of Covid-19 patients aren't allowed to visit their loved ones in hospital. But celebrity journalist Ross Kemp and his camera crew are. Commenters on twitter are furious. | More than 78,000 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus have been recorded in the UK, with more than 1,500 of these critical. Owing to the risk of transmission, the National Health Service (NHS) last week suspended all hospital visits "with immediate effect and until furth…
rt.com/uk/485587-ross-kemp-coronavirus-hospital/

US blocks IMF loan for Iran's fight against COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
The denial of desperately needed aid as Iran confronts one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world is part of a US sanctions regime that is tantamount to a state of war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/iran-a11.html

Cuba enraged over 'cruel & genocidal' US blockade impeding anti-coronavirus efforts
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The suffocating sanctions in place for almost six decades make it extremely difficult for the island nation to import essential supplies needed to battle the coronavirus, Cuban health officials say. | "The United States' economic-financial blockade is the most unfair, severe, prolonged system of sanctions of all time by one country against another," Nestor Marimon, the Cuban Health Ministry's international relations director, told re…
rt.com/news/485557-cuba-us-sanctions-covid/

Sanctions the best cure? Trump signs order laying out visa sanctions for countries that 'delay or deny' return of their citizens
rt.com | 2020-04-11
US President Donald Trump has signed an order envisioning penalties for foreign nations that are reluctant to take back their citizens or residents as the coronavirus ravages the US, citing "public health risks." | "Countries that deny or unreasonably delay the acceptance of their citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents from the United States during the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 create unacceptable public health risks for Americans," the memo released by the White House late on F…
rt.com/usa/485552-us-sanctions-coronavirus-foreign-citizens/

Coronavirus Outbreak: 70 cases at St. Vincent De Paul shelter for the unhoused
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832264.php

Tehran Subway during pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Iran to showcase coronavirus-related production achievements
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Businesses sustained damages due to COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Car production resumes at almost full pace as coronavirus restrictions ease in China
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Almost all car production lines in China have returned to business after prolonged closures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to a survey cited by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). | The poll of 204 auto manufacturing bases shows that 86 percent of employees returned to work, while the production resumption rate hit 99.5 percent, the association said on Friday. | However, China's auto market, which was hit hard by the pandemic as demand was crippled, is struggling to get sales back to normal after prolonged lockdowns and restrictions. Sales on the world's biggest…
rt.com/business/485558-china-auto-pruduction-resumes/

Catholic Bishops Urge President Trump to Lead Global COVID-19 Debt Relief
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops and Jubilee USA Network, an interfaith religious group, is urging President Trump to lead the G20 on coronavirus global debt relief plans.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/09/18832196.php

Cat scratch fever? Indian state orders ZOOS to report suspected coronavirus cases among animals after tiger in US tests positive
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The Indian state of Maharashtra has instructed zoos and rescue centers to send reports on animals showing signs of Covid-19, after concerns were raised when a tiger living in a US zoo was diagnosed with the deadly virus. | The Maharashtra Zoo Authority (MZA) on Friday called on facilities across the state to provide information on any captive animals displaying symptoms of the coronavirus, which include all the typical signs of the illness in humans, such as fever, coughing or difficulties breathing. | "So far we have no reports of any animals showing unusual symptoms or ill-health across any captive animal ce…
rt.com/news/485554-india-zoo-report-coronavirus/

Coronavirus test-kit production at 400K monthly: VP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Detroit nurse fired by Sinai-Grace Hospital for demanding action to improve desperate conditions
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
Kenisa Barkei was dismissed for insisting hospital management protect staff and provide the necessary care for the expanding number of coronavirus patients.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/detr-a11.html

Latest Covid-19 cultural casualty: Famed art & music festival Burning Man canceled
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Burning Man, the flamboyant annual party held in the Nevada desert, will not take place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers have announced. Instead, a "virtual" event will be held. | The Burning Man Project said in a statement that the world-renowned festival has been canceled due to the "painful reality" of Covid-19. Organizers explained they were "heartbroken" but decided to call off the event in order to safeguard "public health and the well-being of our participants, staff and neighbors." | Burning Man 2020 was scheduled to take place in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada from Augus…
rt.com/usa/485559-burning-man-canceled-coronavirus/

Coal Industry Seeks Cuts to Payments for Miners With Black Lung Amid Pandemic
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
Some of the largest coal companies in the United States are using the coronavirus crisis to pressure Congress to slash the tax that finances the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, a lifeline for more than 20,000 miners whose lung disease makes them more vulnerable to COVID-19. | The Washington Post reported this…
truthout.org/articles/coal-industry-seeks-cuts-to-payments-for-miners-with-black-lung-amid-pandemic/

Crucial test to identify those who have recovered from COVID-19 and have active immunity
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-11
A test that can determine if a patient had been infected and recovered from COVID-19 is being developed at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. The test will detect the presence of antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are produced by a person's immune system, and are critical for control and clearance of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/crucial-test-to-identify-those-who-have-recovered-from-covid-19-and-have-active-immunity/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2020-04-12 00:42 GMT (20:42 EST)

2020-04-10: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-10). Trump gloats over ABC 'fake news' as medical intelligence refutes shock report, denies warning Washington of Covid-19 in November. rt.com A bombshell ABC News report that claimed US military intelligence warned the White House about a looming coronavirus outbreak was denied by the service itself, giving President Trump an opportunity to gloat at his accusers. | The story, released on Wednesday, claimed the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) reported in November that a possible "cataclysmic event" was in the making in China's Wuhan city. The NCMI — part of the Pentagon's intelligence apparatus — gave a warning to the US government, but it failed to act early to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country or t…

RT (2020-04-10). Fears of MILLIONS becoming infected soon in war-torn Yemen as first Covid-19 case recorded. rt.com The first confirmed Covid-19 case has been recorded in war-torn Yemen as the devastated nation braces for the pandemic to hit. A local health official has warned that up to 90 percent of the population could become infected. | The first case of the disease was recorded in the large eastern Hadhramaut Province, the country's emergency committee to combat Covid-19 announced on Friday. The patient is in stable condition and is receiving treatment, the officials said. | Yemen has been devastated by a bloody civil war, which began after the Houthi rebel movement toppled President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who went int…

RT (2020-04-10). Exporters like Russia won as Covid-19 fears pushed grain market up, but now veggies may get sliced & diced. rt.com Coronavirus tanked global markets, but for grain producers like Russia, the pain was eased by a surge in prices. More bad news is on the horizon, however, as virus-induced labor shortages threaten the fruit and vegetable supply. | The Covid-19 pandemic caused a worldwide economic slowdown, sending the prices of oil and many other commodities into free fall. Grain prices went sharply against this trend, surging in the second half of March and prompting observations in Russia that carbohydrates were becoming more valuable than hydrocarbons. | This provided an unexpected economic boon for Russia, the world's numb…

RT (2020-04-10). Boeing may slash staff by 10% amid coronavirus crisis & 737 MAX fiasco. rt.com American aviation giant Boeing could cut its more than 150,000-strong workforce by around 10 percent as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the global airline industry, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). | The plane maker could offer its workers early retirement as well as voluntary layoffs, the outlet said, citing sources, adding that the plan could also include buyouts. The company has not made the final decision yet. | Also on rt.com | |

RT (2020-04-10). 50 cases of Covid-19 aboard France's ONLY aircraft carrier, Defense Ministry confirms. rt.com The coronavirus outbreak on board France's only aircraft carrier has infected 50 crew members, the French Defense Ministry has confirmed. The Navy flagship is on its way to Toulon after cutting short its Mediterranean mission. | A military medical team was dispatched to the Charles de Gaulle to assess the situation after the start of the outbreak. Of the 66 people tested after its arrival on Wednesday, 50 returned positive results, the ministry said on Friday. | Three infected sailors were evacuated from the Charles de Gaulle on Thursday by an NH90 military helicopter to Portugal before being airlifted to a mi…

RT (2020-04-10). Syrian chemical dossier: Russia slams misinformation in OPCW team's report on alleged Ltamenah incidents in 2017. rt.com The Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) of the world's chemical weapons watchdog has released its initial report on the three alleged chemical incidents in the Syrian village of Ltamenah on March 24, 25 and 30 in 2017. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was difficult to expect anything else from the body, set up by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), after the report said that "there are reasonable grounds to believe" that in all three instances, chemical weapons were used by the Syrian Air Force. | The relevant Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) requires the mandatory dis…

Eds. (2020-04-10). As Coronavirus spread, financial services contractor told warehouse workers they aren't allowed to get sick. mronline.org M. WAS MIDWAY through her 12-hour shift in late March, sorting financial documents in a cavernous Long Island warehouse, when a supervisor stopped by and handed her a flyer. Several days earlier, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had signed an executive order shutting down most businesses, but M.'s warehouse had remained open because its purpose—mailing …

Vijay Prashad (2020-04-10). Femicide does not respect the quarantine. mronline.org Days, weeks, months, an indeterminate amount of time as the world seems paralysed by the journey of SARS-CoV-2. The lack of certainty increases the anxiety. This virus, as Arundhati Roy writes, 'seeks proliferation, not profit, and has, therefore, inadvertently, to some extent, reversed the direction of the flow [of capital].

RT (2020-04-10). 'Real test' yet to come, Orban says as Hungary reports biggest daily increase in infections. rt.com Restrictive steps have managed to slow the spread of coronavirus in Hungary but the "real test" is yet to come, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Orban said that at the peak of the crisis, Hungary would need about 8,000 ventilators and intensive-care hospital beds, of which around 2,000 would be available in "normal times." | The statement came as the government reported the single biggest daily increase in infections. Hungary's confirmed coronavirus cases have increased by 210 to 1,190, government data showed on Friday. | On Thursday, a nationwide lockdown was prolonged indefinitely to slow the spre…

RT (2020-04-10). Locked down, literally: Indian officials PUT LOCKS on homes of quarantine violators to prevent them from sneaking out. rt.com Local authorities in two towns in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh went to great lengths to stop the spread of coronavirus, sealing quarantine violators in their homes, while ensuring they have food and essentials delivered. | With India in a state of complete lockdown since March 25, state officials are taking no prisoners in enforcing the strict stay-at-home regulations… well, almost. | Some 47 people have been effectively interned in their homes by district authorities in the towns of Khajuraho and Rajnagar for breaching quarantine as they came back after being released from hospitals in other areas, th…

RT (2020-04-10). US reports nearly 1,800 coronavirus fatalities in 24 hours, as death rate slows after 2 days of back-to-back records. rt.com Nearly 1,800 people died in the US after contracting coronavirus on Thursday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University indicates. The overall US death toll stands at just over 16,500 as it continues to lead the world in cases. | The US, which according to various projections is nearing the peak of its outbreak, registered 1,783 deaths from the virus in a single day, according to data aggregated by the university. | While some models — such as one provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) — forecast that the US should still expect the peak to come later this week, the new number is…

RT (2020-04-10). Number of coronavirus cases in Russia rises by 1,786 to 11,917. rt.com The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by 1,786 in the past 24 hours, the country's largest daily rise so far, the crisis center said in a statement on Friday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Russia to 11,917. | It added that coronavirus patients had been identified for the first time in southern Siberia's Tuva region. "A total of 11,917 coronavirus cases have so far been recorded in 82 Russian regions, up by 17.6 percent," the center said. | "As many as 97 people were discharged from hospitals in the past 24 hours. Eighteen coronavirus patients died in the past 24 hours, taking the…

Be A Hero Fund, MoveOn (2020-04-10). Be A Hero: COVID-19 w/ Ady Barka, Rep. A. Ocasio-Cortez, & Rahna Epting of MoveOn. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Bernd Bonfert (2020-04-10). Organizing under lockdown: online activism, local solidarity. zcomm.org As the pandemic forces us into lockdown, activists across Europe demonstrate that there are still ways to organize and practice solidarity at a safe social distance…

TRUMP (2020-04-10). Noisy "OUTNOW! Tuesday" in SF Bay Area. indybay.org With the tag line "Trump is an American virus, it's time to break the silence," members of Refuse Fascism, Vigil for Democracy, and the Raging Grannies Action League protested while maintaining social distancing rules on Tuesday, April 7. They demand that the US government provide aid and protection for humanity globally, not just for Americans, based on international co-operation, not competition in this time of pandemic.

WSWS (2020-04-10). Three Illinois prisoners die of COVID-19 as Chicago jail identified as a "hotspot" wsws.org Protests have taken place against inhumane treatment, crowded conditions, inadequate sanitation and official inaction on the growing demands for inmate release.

T.J. Coles (2020-04-10). Freedom from Fear: John Pilger Discusses Coronavirus Propaganda, Imperialism, and Human Rights. counterpunch.org John Pilger is the world-renowned journalist and filmmaker. The author of several books and maker of over 60 documentaries (the latest being The Coming War on China and The Dirty War on the NHS), Pilger has won dozens of prestigious awards and has been honoured by several universities. I asked him about the coronavirus in

repost (2020-04-10). Venezuela Pres Maduro's Message to American people. indybay.org Oil rich Venezuela is again threatened with invasion, by Nazi Trump, with no opposition from any Democrat, sending an armada to Venezuela's shores, in the middle of a pandemic, under the obviously false pretext of drug-pushing, which the world knows Venezuela does not do. The democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro has sent an open letter to the American people. See www.globalresearch.ca/letter-president-maduro-people-united-states/5708882…

Bob P (2020-04-10). COVID-19: Capitalist Crisis & Socialist Solutions. indybay.org Online Forum: Join via internet or phone. | Register here: | zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mhqjwsjeCVfc5xIsy7Yuf-wngN4g…

Bernie Sanders (2020-04-10). Congress Must Lead The Way in This Unprecedented Crisis. zcomm.org The American people deserve and require leadership from Washington amid this horrific pandemic and economic meltdown. In this unprecedented moment in American history, we need an unprecedented legislative response…

Ramzy Baroud (2020-04-10). Solidarity in the Age of Coronavirus: What the Arabs Must Do. counterpunch.org While the Coronavirus continues to ravage almost every nation on earth, Arab countries remain unable, or unwilling, to formulate a collective strategy to help the poorest and most vulnerable Arabs survive the deadly virus and its economic fallout. Worse, amid growing international solidarity, we are yet to see a pan-Arab initiative that aims to provide

graham (2020-04-10). Covid-19 : The terrifying numbers of a global crisis slowly unravelling before us. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: Leaving aside the devastating effects on the lives of people, the rapidly intensifying economic effects of COVID-19 on the world of economies and employment is already proving to be far worse than the 2008-9 financial crisis. And from a democratic point of view, more than two billion people live in countries where parliaments …

WSWS (2020-04-10). Europe's investors celebrate stock market rally as thousands die of COVID-19. wsws.org While over 4,100 people died of COVID-19 yesterday, stock markets finished the week with huge gains as the ruling elite's plan to force workers back to work emerges.

Dave Id (2020-04-10). Front Line Advocates Speak Out About Homelessness Crisis and COVID-19 in Oakland. indybay.org On April 9, homeless advocates held an online Town Hall to speak out about the crisis faced by Oakland's curbside communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Over 100 people watched and/or participated. Questions from the media were taken at the end of main panel discussion.

Wim Laven (2020-04-10). COVID-19 is Manufactured Chaos. counterpunch.org In late December of last year, the Chinese announced an epidemic in Wuhan. The autocratic Chinese government should have made that outbreak known at least three weeks earlier. Over here, the increasingly autocratic Trump dithered, misunderstood, failed to act, dismissed the threat as nothing, and let coronavirus win. This poor excuse for an official finally lets us know on

WSWS (2020-04-10). UK government ignored scientific advice and treated COVID-19 as a public order issue. wsws.org Behavioural scientists played an extraordinary and unwarranted part in determining government policy, compared with the input of medical professionals.

WSWS (2020-04-10). UPS Worldport employee in Louisville, Kentucky dies from COVID-19. wsws.org Relatives said the 55-year-old worker, Roml Ellis, had been infected with COVID-19, although UPS management has refused to confirm the cause of death citing "privacy."

Bill Quigley (2020-04-10). Disturbing Facts About COVID-19 in Louisiana. zcomm.org One of the nation's hotspots is suffering severely from the outbreak…

Charles McKelvey (2020-04-10). Cuban Development of Biomedical High Technology. counterpunch.org As the United States and the nations of Europe experience the sad tragedy of an uncontrolled pandemic, they for the most part have not noticed the well-organized and coherent plan of the Cuban government against Covid-19, being carried out with the determined and patriotic support of the people; nor the availability of a Cuban

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cardiac risks of off-label drugs to treat COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A study published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings details information about potential cardiac side effects when using off-label drugs to treat COVID-19. Off-label means the drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat a different condition. Some of the off-label drugs being used to treat COVID-19 have a risk of sudden …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). EEU regards US sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 'irrational'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — In a Friday telephone conversation with Iran's ambassador to Russia, Minister of Commerce of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) said that the union supports Iran's stance on the US irrational sanctions especially amid the global battle against the coronavirus…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). Qeshm streets vacant amid Covid-19 outbreak. en.mehrnews.com QESHM ISLAND, Apr. 10 (MNA) — With its picturesque tourist sites, malls and restaurants, Qeshm Island in south Iran used to host a large number of visitors. However, the coronavirus outbreak has left it vacant of tourists this year.

Fight Back (2020-04-10). Interview with Italian communists on COVID-19 impact and the working class. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviews Guido Salza, the head of the International Relations Department of the Italian communist organization Fronte Popolare. | Fight Back!: How are the working people of Italy being impacted by the pandemic? | Guido Salza: A clear picture of the dynamics of the infection are not yet apparent. However, it is likely that the working class is paying the highest price. Similar to what happened in China, COVID has spread very fast in the most industrial areas of our country. The more concentrated the production and population are (as it is in Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto and Emilia Romagna), the more t…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). 68,192 infected by, 35,465 recover from Covid-19 in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday that the number of coronavirus cases has hit 68,192 in Iran, while 34,465 have recovered from the disease.

WSWS (2020-04-10). International Labour Organisation warns of massive job losses from COVID-19. wsws.org According to the International Labour Organisation, the COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7 percent of total working hours globally in the second quarter of this year—equivalent to 195 million full-time workers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). Mayo Clinic expert explains gastrointestinal symptoms related to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 most commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath, as well as fever. However, digestive symptoms also can occur in patients with COVID-19, and with or without respiratory symptoms. In this Q&A, Dr. Sahil Khanna, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, answers questions about gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms related to COVID-19. Watch: Dr. Sahil …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). How does COVID-19 affect the heart? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from respiratory viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19," says Dr. …

WSWS (2020-04-10). COVID-19 and tropical cyclone hit South Pacific Islands. wsws.org As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates across the Pacific, the powerful cyclone has devastated nations in the region and caused 28 deaths.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). Repatriation of Indian pilgrims, students in Qom ongoing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — This is the story of more than 1,200 Indian pilgrims and seminary students stranded in the holy city of Qom during the Nowruz holidays amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

WSWS (2020-04-10). The COVID-19 crisis in New York City: Why Elmhurst has become a center of the crisis. wsws.org Elmhurst is the most heavily immigrant working class district in New York City.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To develop a treatment for patients with COVID-19, researchers around the world are steadfastly exploring numerous angles, including testing existing antiviral drugs and new compounds. One potential treatment that has garnered attention is known as convalescent plasma therapy. The approach involves giving patients an infusion of antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from an infection …

WSWS (2020-04-10). "We are expendable": Delta flight attendant speaks on corporate recklessness at US airlines. wsws.org While the airlines, which were recently handed $58 billion in bailout money, have not released accurate data, recent reports indicate that hundreds of US airline workers have already been infected with COVID-19.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). COVID-19: Informed but not overwhelmed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World events, like the COVID-19 pandemic, can create uncertainty and a feeling of being out-of-control. Collecting information and keeping up with the news can be helpful, according to Dr. Craig Sawchuk, a Mayo Clinic psychologist. "But at some point it can actually be too much of a good thing," he says. "It's important, whether we …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: CDC recommends wearing cloth masks in public. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear wearing cloth masks in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. The CDC considers cloth masks an additional, voluntary public health measure. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a …

graham (2020-04-10). Aftershocks report — Over 30 million children could die from secondary impacts. truepublica.org.uk More than 30 million children are at risk of disease and death because of the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Vision's Aftershocks report considers what would happen if the devastating secondary impacts of the 2015-2016 Ebola outbreak on children were replicated in the 24 most fragile countries covered by the UN's COVID-19 humanitarian …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-10). Global COVID-19 infections at over 1.6mn with over 95k deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — Some 1,605,279 people from across the world have so far been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, with the death toll reaching 95,752.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). COVID-19: Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about masks after CDC updates its recommendation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending people wear nonmedical cloth masks while in public to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission from person to person. The cloth masks should: Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face.Be secured with ties or ear loops.Include multiple layers of fabric.Allow for breathing …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, shares the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Poland discusses antibody testing, immunity, and how the scientific and research communities are collaborating to fight this disease. Click the player below: Mayo Clinic Q&A is available …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-10). What you need to know about spring allergies and COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In many parts of the U.S., spring is in full bloom. And with the arrival of spring comes an increase in seasonal allergies and now questions about increased risk related to COVID-19. "Currently, there is no data to substantiate those patients with allergies and asthma are at an increased risk for contracting COVID-19," says Dr. …

imperial.ac.uk (2020-04-10). New guidance to support innovators fighting COVID-19. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have set out key regulations innovators must comply with when designing and building technologies safely to tackle COVID-19.

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