(2020-03-22). Coronavirus cases in Germany rise by nearly 2,000 in one day as death toll hits 55. rt.com 
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany climbed to 18,610 and the death toll rose to 55, as almost 2,000 more people were confirmed as having the disease on Sunday. | The Robert Koch Institute announced a fresh round of alarming statistics on Sunday morning, showing that 1,948 additional people have contracted the virus. | The federal agency, which is responsible for disease control and prevention in Germany, said a total of 55 people have died after testing positive for the illness, an increase of 9 from Saturday's tally. The figures are based on data collected up until midnight on Saturday. | The institute a…
(2020-03-22). Russia shuts down all foreign flights except between world capitals or those carrying evacuees. rt.com 
Russia has further tightened its border controls on Sunday after all flights to and from foreign nations have been banned. An exception is made for those between foreign capitals or necessary for evacuation. | Starting Monday, no passenger flights will be made to and from Russia, the national air regulator has announced. An exception is made for regular flights connecting the Russian capital with 146 foreign capitals and charter flights that are necessary to carry repatriated individuals to their home nations, including Russia. | Similar restrictions were earlier imposed on air traffic with countries more seri…
(2020-03-22). Show and tell: Cristiano Ronaldo teaches kids to wash hands as star 'set to join fight against Covid-19' (VIDEO). rt.com 
As the global coronavirus pandemic rages on, Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has taught his children how to keep their hands clean and is reportedly set to make a donation of much-needed supplies to a Portuguese hospital. | Ronaldo is currently in his native Portugal where his mother was released from hospital after suffering a stroke earlier this month. | The Juventus forward, 35, subsequently decided to remain in Madeira after the news that teammate Daniele Rugani had been diagnosed with coronavirus. | Another Juve club-mate, Paulo Dybala, was confirmed to have tested positive for the virus on Saturday eveni…
(2020-03-22). April could be WORST MONTH EVER for oil. rt.com 
Oil producers are facing their worst crisis in history, but the market is not at a bottom yet, according to several analysts. | The millions of barrels of additional supply promised by Saudi Arabia will take time to reach their destination. On the demand side, major economies have only begun to slow down, and the gaping hole where the economy once stood is expected to widen. A growing number of analysts say that the global economy is already in a recession. | "Even just a week ago, it was difficult to imagine how oil market conditions could become significantly weaker," Standard Chartered wrote in a note. "How…
(2020-03-22). Russia to create first ever 3D Moon map to help decide where cosmonauts will land. rt.com 
Russia is creating the first ever topographic three dimensional map of the Moon to help decide where cosmonauts will land in future journeys to Earth's natural satellite. | The director of the Russian Space Research Institute Anatoly Petrukovich announced the plan on Sunday, saying the map will be created using stereo imaging and it will have a resolution of two to three meters. | "After the work of the American satellites, we have maps of the Lunar plane, but here, using stereo processing and light analysis, we will get a universal altitude map of the entire Moon with high accuracy," he said. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-03-22). Coronavirus hits US prisons: "thousands face death sentence" thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Dr. Amanda Klonsky, the chief program officer at a prison education organization, about…
(2020-03-22). Rethinking "Commander-in-Chief" in American Leadership in Relation to COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Ask Americans who's commander-in-chief, most will respond: our president. Citizens only think about this just before a presidential election every four years when their final, 'supreme criteria' of U.S. leadership is raised: "Does she or he have it: — namely the …
(2020-03-22). COVID-19: Welcome to the New Dark Ages. globalresearch.ca The response by the government to COVID-19 will turn America into a third world country in short order. Destroying the economy, throwing millions of people out of work, creating air money and thus inflation, and draconian measures to head off …
(2020-03-22). Worst Financial Crisis since 1929: The Fed's $1.5 Trillion Stimulus Bill. Long Term Solutions. globalresearch.ca In what is being called
(2020-03-22). US Senators Dump Stocks with COVID-19 "Inside Information" globalresearch.ca Following a closed-door briefing on the threat of spreading COVID-19 infections — before markets began crashing — at least five US senators cashed in based on inside information unavailable to the public. | The quintet includes Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard …
(2020-03-22). 10 Questions for the U.S.: Where Did the Novel Coronavirus Come From? globalresearch.ca Given that some major U.S. media and politicians made groundless claims that the novel coronavirus originates in China, blamed and slandered China, even asked for an apology from China, I am presenting below 10 questions I have every reason to …
(2020-03-22). Moralising Hoarding, Panic Buying and Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca Hoarding as moral aberration and ethical breach: the term has recently become the subject of scorn in coronavirus chatter. In terms of mental disorders,
(2020-03-22). The Lesson of COVID-19. The State has a Monopoly on Coercion and Violence. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 "pandemic" is primarily designed to empower the ruling elite and further its authoritarian reach. The primary tool is the innate human fear of death and this fear has been greatly magnified by the corporate propaganda media. | For those …
(2020-03-22). The IMF Abandons Venezuelans to the Threat of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Political Decision. globalresearch.ca No government that had to bow to the power of a financial institution like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) knows the harsh consequences to which it will have to submit. That includes the Venezuelan government. And yet last March 15 …
(2020-03-22). Video: 'Moderate Rebels' Bite Hand that Feeds Them. 2 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Idlib. globalresearch.ca Syria entered the second half of the week with a new spike of tensions in Greater Idlib. This escalation has been widely expected because militant groups are sabotaging key parts of the Russian-Turkish agreement on de-escalation in the area. | Radicals …
(2020-03-22). Climate Science Deniers Are Also Downplaying COVID-19 Risks. truthout.org On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO)
(2020-03-22). "Trickle-Down" Economic Plans Not Enough for Coronavirus Challenge. zcomm.org Just a little while ago, people said we couldn't afford this program helping college students with immense debt, or healthcare for everyone. We always could have afforded these things. It was just our prioritization was wrong.
(2020-03-22). India Pushes for Speedy Research on COVID-19, Allows National Labs to Carry Out Clinical Trials. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): India earlier set up an empowered panel for COVID-19 to coordinate scientific research to develop a solution to the viral infection. So far, India has reported five deaths and 324 active coronavirus cases, including 41 foreign nationals.
(2020-03-22). Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Deformation of Chicago-Size Area in Yellowstone Park. sputniknews.com The 3,472 square mile park known for its wildlife and geothermal features is located in the western United States, with parts of it in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. However, the geological activity in one area has puzzled experts for years.
(2020-03-21). Fighting COVID-19 in Cuba, China and the United States. mronline.org 
The pandemic has effectively provided a laboratory-like demonstration that people do better when states can plan ahead, apply national resources unequivocally to the public good, put science in the service of the people, and practice international solidarity. These are characteristics of socialist societies. |
(2020-03-21). 21 Years Ago, Remembering the 1999 NATO led War on Yugoslavia: Kosovo "Freedom Fighters" Financed by Organized Crime. globalresearch.ca Twenty-one years ago, March 24th 1999, marks the commencement of NATO's aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia. The bombings which lasted for almost three months, were followed by the military invasion (under a bogus UN mandate) and illegal occupation of the province …
(2020-03-21). Vietnam War Started 55 Years Ago: Neoliberalism and "The Vietnam Model". Who Won the Vietnam War? globalresearch.ca April 1975 marks the official end of the Vietnam War. Yet today, Vietnam is an impoverished countries. The Hanoi government is a US proxy regime. Vietnam has become a new cheap labor frontier of the global economy. Neoliberalism prevails.
(2020-03-21). An interview with an Australian school teacher fearing coronavirus exposure. wsws.org The teacher's situation underscores the urgency of the Committee for Public Education's demand for the immediate closure of schools and for teachers to form Action Committees.
(2020-03-21). China Approves Human Trials of Covid-19 Vaccine. telesurenglish.net China's Defense Minister announced that Chinese scientists developed a Covid-19 vaccine that has already been tested on a group of infected monkeys, which responded effectively and were immune. | RELATED: | "The quality of the vaccine will be controlled during the production process. We are ready to start formal clinical trials at any time," Chen Wei, a Military Academy of Medical Sciences researcher, who is recognized worldwide for her st…
(2020-03-21). Rex 84: FEMA's Blueprint for Martial Law in America. globalresearch.ca We are dangerously close to a situation where ~ if the American people took to the streets in righteous indignation or if there were another 9/11 ~ a mechanism for martial law could be quickly implemented and carried out under REX 84.
(2020-03-21). [Comment] UN General Assembly tuberculosis targets: are we on track? thelancet.com The 2018 UN General Assembly (UNGA) Political Declaration on Tuberculosis was a turning point in global efforts to end the tuberculosis epidemic.1,2 Ambitious targets were set for scale-up and roll-out of diagnostic, treatment, and prevention services, political commitments, principles of equity and human rights, and financing, implementation, and research. Targets included diagnosing and treating an additional 40 million people with tuberculosis by 2022 and generating US$13 billion per year for tuberculosis care and prevention and $2 billion per year for research and development.
(2020-03-21). [Perspectives] Sean Wasserman: rising star in TB-HIV research and medicine. thelancet.com A year spent working in a township hospital outside Cape Town, South Africa, was a defining career moment for Sean Wasserman, winner of the 2019 Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, which is supported by The Union. "I remember seeing the devastation caused by untreated HIV and common opportunistic infections including TB and meningitis, and was inspired by the high quality of medicine practised by my consultants in this challenging environment. I knew from that point on that I wanted to make a contribution in the emerging field of infectious diseases medicine in South Africa", he says.
(2020-03-21). COVID-19: Targeting Italy and South Korea? "The Chain of Transmission of Infection" globalresearch.ca A high-level Italian virologist, Giuseppe Remuzzi, has published papers in the Lancet and other articles in which he states facts not hitherto known. (1) |
The doctor stated that Italian physicians now recall having seen: | . | "a very strange and very …
(2020-03-21). Ten Questions for the U.S.: Where did the Novel Coronavirus Come From? globalresearch.ca CGTN Editor's note: The article is an edited version of an article which was first published on a WeChat official account named Gong Yi Kan Shi Jie. The article reflects the author's opinions and does not necessarily reflect the views …
(2020-03-21). [Comment] Ethical implications of poor comparative effectiveness evidence: obligations in industry-research partnerships. thelancet.com Which treatment is best for me? This question is at the centre of the clinical consultation. And yet, too often, the question is not answerable with available evidence on drugs and devices. The two Lancet Series papers on comparative effectiveness1,2 document the shortcomings of the process for regulatory approval in incentivising the generation of comparative effectiveness evidence that is useful for patients, clinicians, and the health-care system. The paucity of meaningful comparative data on drugs and devices before and after market entry compromises clinical decision making.
(2020-03-20). FBI arrests Pakistani doctor trying to JOIN ISIS & carry out 'lone wolf' attacks in US. rt.com 
A Pakistani doctor and former employee at a prestigious US medical research center was arrested on terrorism charges after telling FBI informants he sought to join Islamic State, hoping to launch attacks on their behalf. | The 28-year-old doctor, Muhammad Masood, was Masood — who formerly worked as a research coord…
(2020-03-20). Spinning Fear and Panic Across America. Analysis of COVID-19 Data. globalresearch.ca The US media is relentlessly spinning fear, panic and despair, with the endorsement of "authoritative" American scientists. "The new coronavirus could kill millions across the United States", according to Dr. Kathleen Neuzil a specialist in vaccines at the University of …
(2020-03-20). GCSE and A-level grades to be awarded based on teacher assessments. thecanary.co GCSE and A-level students will be given grades based on teacher assessments, after exams were cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. | The government said it is aiming for the calculated grades — which will also take into account their previous achievements — to be awarded to pupils in England by the end of July. | Making the announcement on Friday, education secretary Gavin Williamson said these are "extraordinary times" and that exam boards would be working closely with teachers to implement the new approach. | Students will also have the option to sit an exam early in the next academic year [mdas…
(2020-03-20). EPA Proposes Broad Science Restrictions in Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic. commondreams.org What EPA is saying here is that it wants political control over what research is used in any of the agency's work. Don't let them get away with this without a fight. (Photo: EPA) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-03-20). Pakistan's Position on the US-Afghanistan Settlement: Impact on China's Belt and Road. globalresearch.ca Zhao Lijian, the spokesman of the ministry of foreign affairs in China quite knowledgeably alleged that the US was behind the spread of Corona virus through its military personnel in Wuhan during Wuhan military games late last autumn, 2019. …
(2020-03-20). Here Is What Legendary Journalist John Pilger Said About Coronavirus Outbreak. globalresearch.ca Over the course of nearly three-and-a-half months, the novel coronavirus outbreak has infected over 127,000 and left over 4,700 dead. While this has sparked global panic and a WHO-declaration of a pandemic, then death toll is still a far cry …
(2020-03-20). Video: ISIS Threat Revives in Eastern Syria. Idlib Militants Kill Each Other Over Security Zone Deal Contradictions. globalresearch.ca ISIS cells are once again active in eastern Syria. Late on March 17, the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces repelled an ISIS attack in the area between the town of al-Sukhna and the T3 station. The attack involved …
(2020-03-20). The New York Times' Insidious Ongoing Disinformation Campaign on Russia and Elections. globalresearch.ca For the past three years the new narrative of Russian interference in U.S. elections has bound corporate news media more tightly than ever to the interests of the national security state. And no outlet has pushed that narrative more aggressively …
(2020-03-20). COVID-1: Toda a verdade tem três etapas. globalresearch.ca A primeira, é ignorada. | A segunda, é amplamente ridicularizada. | A terceira, é aceite como evidente por si mesma. | Com o COVID-19, entramos agora na etapa 2. Inicialmente, a comunicaàßà£o mediática ignorou as alegaàßàµes e as análises de que o vírus …
(2020-03-20). As the US Blames China for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Rest of the World Asks China for Help. globalresearch.ca As the number of coronavirus infections spirals out of control, the U.S. and countries around the world have reported major shortages of ventilators, respirators, test kits, surgical masks, and other essential health equipment for dealing with the pandemic. On Wednesday, …
(2020-03-20). Scotland Announces School Closures Due to Covid-19. globalresearch.ca And so we have it. The much-awaited announcement regarding school closures in Scotland has taken place, and once again Nicola Sturgeon has beaten her Westminster counterpart by addressing the nation in relation to Covid-19. Schools are to be shut from …
(2020-03-20). Iran's IMF Request Shows Just How Desperate Tehran has Become. globalresearch.ca The combination of crippling American sanctions, the compliance with the aforesaid by the US' "comprehensive global strategic partner" India (formerly one of Tehran's top energy partners) out of fear of so-called "secondary sanctions", the uncontrollable outbreak of COVID-19 in the …
(2020-03-20). Why Is the U.S. Bombing Iraq During a Pandemic? globalresearch.ca Even as coronavirus spreads rapidly across the globe, causing a health crisis of historic proportions, the U.S. military is engaging in new military attacks in the Middle East. The U.S. must cease all military interventions and redirect its military budget …
(2020-03-20). The Baltic States Align Themselves with US-NATO against Russia ? globalresearch.ca In 2017, RAND Corporation published in its associated media Small Wars Journal an
(2020-03-20). Stop Tightening the Thumb Screws against Iran. A Humanitarian Message. globalresearch.ca U.S. sanctions against Iran, cruelly strengthened in March of 2018, continue a collective punishment of extremely vulnerable people. Presently, the U.S. "maximum pressure" policy severely undermines Iranian efforts to cope with the ravages of COVID-19, causing hardship and tragedy while …
(2020-03-20). Sanctions: Unilateral Coercive Measures for Regime Change in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca In discussing the issue of "sanctions" there are two main points that need to be made. One is the use of the correct terminology when referring to the government actions that the US, Canada and the EU take in order …
(2020-03-20). The Coronavirus, Fear, and Elitist Driven Market Insanity. globalresearch.ca Fear is contagious: Fear is more contagious than any virus could ever be, and the media has really fed the fear factor when it comes to the coronavirus. | I am by no means playing down the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus. It …
(2020-03-20). The Coronavirus Is Not "The Plague": It Is the U.S. globalresearch.ca "Two categories of propaganda must be distinguished. The first strives to create a permanent disposition in its objects and constantly needs to be reinforced. Its goal is to make the masses 'available,' by working spells upon them and exercising a …
(2020-03-20). Iraqi Politics in a Storm, Heading Towards Instability and Chaos. globalresearch.ca Following Iraqi president Barham Saleh's nomination of Adnan al-Zarfi (Zurufi or Zurfi) as the new Prime Minister, Iraq has entered a critical stage. The Shia block is divided. The 30 days given to al-Zarfi to nominate his cabinet will lead …
(2020-03-20). 15 Among Brazilian Delegation that Met with Trump Now Have Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca It's been eleven days since the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his delegation met with Trump and many White House staffers at Mar-a-Lago on March 7. First it was Nestor Forster, Brazil's Chargé d'Affaires in Washington, and Nelsinho Trad, …