2020-03-25: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-25). Spain overtakes China virus toll with 3,434 deaths – government. rt.com Spain has now surpassed China in its number of fatalities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest government tally puts the number of deaths at 3,434. | The Spanish health ministry said it has registered 738 new coronavirus deaths since Tuesday. The overall number of cases in the southern European nation has soared to 47,610, from 39,673 the day before. | There have been 3,281 coronavirus death on mainland China so far, according to official statistics. | The country, where the global outbreak started, has managed to quash the Covid-19 epidemic with tight quarantine measures. It still gets its share of new ca…

RT (2020-03-25). Paramushir Island in Russia's Kuril Islands evacuated after 7.2 earthquake causes small tsunami wave. rt.com Residents of Severo-Kurilsk, a small Russian town with a population of just over 2,500 on the northern end of the Kuril Islands, were evacuated to safety after an earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. | "The safety of the people is the most important for us. It is necessary to make sure that there are no people in the area that may be affected by the wave," Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko said as he announced the evacuation on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the earthquake shook the town. | Residents of the town, which is 30m (100ft) above sea level, were led to higher ground. Students and st…

RT (2020-03-25). Anti-aging game changer: Scientists successfully 'reset' cells from 114yo 'supercentenarian'. rt.com For years, scientists have sought to understand the mystery behind supercentenarians, or people who live more than 110 years. Now, researchers have overcome the first obstacle in cracking the secret code of long, healthy life. | For some as yet unknown reason, supercentenarians are resistant to diseases such as Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer. In an effort to emulate this apparent medical miracle, scientists successfully reprogrammed cells from a 114-year-old woman, the first time such a feat had been managed in history. | "Why do supercentenarians age so slowly?" says study author Evan Y. Snyder. "We ar…

Mark Ashwill (2020-03-25). During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Do as the Vietnamese Do. counterpunch.org As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Viet Nam has overcome steep odds in many contemporary arenas and throughout its millennia-long history. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Nam is doing all of the right things, placing the health and well-being of its people and foreign visitors, i.e., all

Hassanal Noor Rashid (2020-03-25). COVID-19: Misinformation, Education and the Need for Clarity. globalresearch.ca The recent explosion of COVID-19 cases in the South East Asian region has contributed to the globally growing pandemic that has impacted our global social order and may have many dramatic unforeseen consequences to come. | It has exposed the fragility …

South Front (2020-03-25). Video: SDF Releases Tens of ISIS Members in Eastern Syria. Turkey, Russia Struggle with Idlib De-escalation. globalresearch.ca On March 23, Russian and Turkish forces carried out a second limited joint patrol in southern Idlib. The patrol involved six armoured vehicles and took place along a short chunk of the M4 highway west of the government-controlled town of …

Gaspar Hernández (2020-03-25). VIDEO: Coronavirus vs. H1N1: Spanish Nun Speaks out on the 2009 Swine Flu H1N1 Pandemic: "Crimes and Abuses of the Pharmaceutical Industry" globalresearch.ca

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2020-03-25). US Senate's Final Stimulus Bill — Why It Won't be Enough. globalresearch.ca Nancy …

Rep. Ron Paul (2020-03-25). Like Freedom? Then You Won't Like the FREEDOM Act. globalresearch.ca Last Monday, a bipartisan group of Senators and a coalition including libertarian and progressive activists thwarted a scheme to ram through the Senate legislation renewing three provisions of the USA FREEDOM Act (previously known as the USA PATRIOT Act). The …

≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá (2020-03-25). 21 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression against Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the beginning of NATO's armed aggression against Serbia (the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), representatives of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals and the Club of Generals and Admirals of …

Alex Lawson (2020-03-25). Don't Let Big Pharma Make a Killing by Profiteering Off COVID-19 Treatments. commondreams.org "What makes this even more outrageous is that orphan status is designed to incentivize research and development of treatments for rare diseases," writes Lawson. "A pandemic is the opposite of rare!" (Photo: Tony Webster / flickr / cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Andrew Korybko (2020-03-25). The US and China Are Intensely Competing to Shape the Outcome of "World War C" globalresearch.ca While everyone was worried of what they believed would inevitably be World War III, mankind suddenly found itself fighting World War C against COVID-19 instead, which has since become the single most globally disruptive event in human history. | The entire …

Ben Barbour (2020-03-25). How 'Defense' Contractors Lobbied for War in Yemen and Reaped the Profits from Death and Destruction. globalresearch.ca Lobbying firms like the McKeon Group, headed by lobbyist Buck McKeon (who was the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in the US Congress), represent both US defense contractors and countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, …

Stephen Lendman (2020-03-25). Depression USA: Dueling Dems and Republicans "Stimulus Plans" and Fed Shenanigans. globalresearch.ca First the Fed. Key is understanding that it's not federal. | It's owned and operated by major Wall Street banks, their interests its top priority. | Its dual mandate is supposed to be maximum employment and price stability. How it operates is …

Scott Ritter (2020-03-25). The Staggering Collapse of U.S. Intelligence on the Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the United States unlike any other event in recent history, proving to be far more disruptive to American society, and far most damaging to the U.S. economy, than even the events of 9/11. | The U.S. …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-03-25). Poland Sabotages Russian Coronavirus Relief Efforts for Italy. globalresearch.ca Russia has encountered problems in delivering humanitarian aid to Italy, with assistance struggling to be reached quickly due to the hostilities of many European Union/NATO countries towards Russia. Yesterday it was revealed that Poland did not let Russian planes pass …

OffGuardian (2020-03-25). 12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic. globalresearch.ca Below is our list of twelve medical experts whose opinions on the Coronavirus outbreak contradict the official narratives of the MSM, and the memes so prevalent on social media. | *** |

Whitney Webb (2020-03-25). Coronavirus: What Newsweek Failed to Mention About "Continuity of Government" globalresearch.ca Though often discussed in relation to nuclear war or a similarly chaotic scenario, "continuity of government" plans can be triggered even by popular, nonviolent opposition to an unpopular war abroad. It exists solely to keep the current system in place, …

John W. Whitehead (2020-03-25). Suspending the US Constitution: Police State Uses Crises to Expand Its Lockdown Powers. globalresearch.ca "That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy you could put …

teleSUR (2020-03-25). Brazil: 'Covid-19 Can Decimate Indigenous Peoples' Doctor Warns. telesurenglish.net The Sao Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) researcher Sofia Mendonca Wednesday warned that Brazilian Indigenous peoples can be decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic if there are no forceful containment actions. | RELATED: | "There is an incredible risk that the virus will spread through communities and cause genocide," says Mendonca, who is the coordinator of Xingu, a health promotion project that UNIFESP has been ca…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-03-25). Coronavirus and the Prison Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca The legacy of the coronavirus pandemic, at least in so far as responses are concerned, is thickening by the day. Behavioural changes are being urged, language is rapidly evolving (spot the "covidiot" amongst you) and the policy of health surveillance …

Jim Miles (2020-03-25). House of Mirrors — Justin Trudeau's Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca Yves Engler's House of Mirrors is beautifully expressive of the contents of his latest work. It shows a very friendly faced and happy smiling Justin Trudeau in an iconic …

Insight History (2020-03-25). Video: Medical Martial Law and the Nuremberg Code in the Age of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown up an array of questions, yet one question that has been given little attention pertains to how much state power and suspension of civil liberties is justified in the face of a global pandemic? This …

Tom Anderson (2020-03-25). A US high-school student has set up an authoritative resource on the global spread of coronavirus. thecanary.co A high-school student in the US The site also gives

yenisafak (2020-03-25). INFOGRAPHIC: Novel coronavirus viable on steel surfaces for 72 hours. yenisafak.com With the novel coronavirus outbreak claiming thousands of lives worldwide, experts warn that the virus can survive on surfaces for days."A research suggested that COVID-19 can stay alive on stainless steel surfaces up to 72 hours," Mustafa Necmi Ilhan, head of Public Health Department at Gazi University, told Anadolu Agency, citing the research published on New England Journal of Medicine on March 17."The study revealed that the estimated half-life of the virus density on these surfaces is between 5.6 and 6.8 hours," Ilhan said.The term half-life is used to describe the time required for a quantity to reduce to h…

yenisafak (2020-03-25). Turkish university launches | initiative to produce cure for coronavirus. yenisafak.com A Turkish university has ramped up its efforts to produce testing kits for the novel coronavirus as the highly contagious disease continues to sweep across the world.Located in the Turkish capital, Ankara University, which has conducted numerous research studies from cell tissue banking to gene therapy, has now mobilized its scientists to produce testing kits and find a vaccine for the Covid-19.President of Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Erkan ƒ∞bi≈ü, said that more than 20 researchers at the university are currently working to tackle the pandemic."There are also academicians from other univer…

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-25). Doctor Strangelove Takes Care of Our Health. The Real Scenario is Nuclear War? "Senator, I am a Fan of Flexible First-use Policy" globalresearch.ca The real purpose of Defender Europe 20 was to sow tension and feed the idea of the enemy. The exercise prospected scenario could never occur, because an armed clash between NATO and Russia would also be inevitably nuclear. This is the real scenario which US forces are training in Europe for.

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-25). Doctor Strangelove Takes Care of Our Health. globalresearch.ca The real purpose of Defender Europe 20 was to sow tension and feed the idea of the enemy. The exercise prospected scenario could never occur, because an armed clash between NATO and Russia would also be inevitably nuclear. This is the real scenario which US forces are training in Europe for.

Miko Peled (2020-03-24). King David's Ancient Road: How Israeli Archaeologists Are Aiding the Theft of Silwan. mintpressnews.com Claiming "science" as their reason and in total disregard for the wellbeing of the population, tunnels are dug under Palestinian homes in Silwan, destroying foundations and forcing residents to flee.

Mark Gruenberg (2020-03-24). AFT's Weingarten, union nurses: Force firms to produce life-saving devices. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The federal government must use its emergency powers to step in and force companies to produce life-saving devices—testing kits, N95 masks and respirators, patient care beds, and temporary hospitals among them—"now" to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Teachers President Randi Weingarten declares. And if companies try to make a profit off those devices, take them over, …

≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá (2020-03-24). 21 Years Since NATO's War of Aggression against Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca 21 years ago, acting on its own and without the UN Security Council approval, NATO carried out an armed aggression against Serbia, in gross violation of the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act, a series of other international conventions …

Allen Yu (2020-03-24). Will COVID-19 be Known as "the Chinese Virus" or "the Trump Virus"? globalresearch.ca President Trump and his Administration officials have made an emphatic point of calling the COVID-19 virus the "Chinese Virus'. When pushed on the racist overtone of his rhetoric, Trump retorted, "Cause [the virus] comes from China. It's not racist at all, no, not at all. It comes from China, that's why. I want to be accurate."

South Front (2020-03-24). Video: Impressive Successes of Houthis in Yemeni War Amid Saudi Oil Gamble. globalresearch.ca The conflict in Yemen has escalated amid the crisis on the oil market caused by aggressive actions of Saudi Arabia. | On March 8, Riyadh launched its oil gamble flooding the market and offering unprecedented discounts in an attempt to defeat …

Shane Quinn (2020-03-24). Coronavirus May be Linked to Meat Industry as Global Cases Accelerate. globalresearch.ca With the days moving on, global coronavirus cases are significantly increasing in rate, as the neoliberal world grinds to a halt with dire implications for the international economy. Altogether, the number of official coronavirus detections is now fast approaching 400,000, …

Tony Cartalucci (2020-03-24). The Washington Post Admits Crimeans Are Happy Russians. globalresearch.ca The Washington Post — an inveterate keystone of US foreign policy propaganda — made a surprising admission recently. The people of Crimea — allegedly "annexed" by the Russian Federation — are vastly satisfied under Moscow's governance. | The Washington Post article …

Philip Giraldi (2020-03-24). Coronavirus: Punishing America's Enemies. globalresearch.ca Much remains to be learned about the coronavirus, though it is quite possible that it will not be possible to determine how it developed if the various governments that might be involved prove to be uncooperative. The Chinese carefully controlled …

Andre Vltchek (2020-03-24). 8-Day Journey from Hong Kong to Chile, COVID-19 on My Tail. globalresearch.ca Imagine that you are in Hong Kong, in a city where "you are actually not supposed to be", in the first place. You are ready to go home, to South America. But just two days before your departure, via Seoul …

Robert J. Burrowes (2020-03-24). Observing Elites Manipulate Our Fear: COVID-19, Propaganda and Knowledge. globalresearch.ca While humans stand on the brink of precipitating our own extinction, with the prospects of now averting this remote — see

Stephen Lendman (2020-03-24). US Shortage of Ventilators for Patients and Protective Gear for Healthcare Workers. globalresearch.ca The US has no shortage of missiles, bombs, bullets, or chemical, biological, radiological, and other banned weapons to use against targeted adversaries at home and abroad. | That's not the case when it comes to providing vital healthcare for its citizens, …

Philip A Farruggio (2020-03-24). Time to Rein in the Potent Virus Called "The Super Rich" globalresearch.ca The question is how long can working stiffs, who make up perhaps most of the 99+% of us, tolerate the other, almost as potent virus called 'The Super Rich'? Does anyone realize that these 'less than 1/4 of one percent …

Dr. Eric Beeth (2020-03-24). It Is Not Only the COVID-19 Virus that Is Dangerous. It Is How Our Body Reacts to It. Belgian Family Physician. globalresearch.ca Children survive the Covid-19 virus well. | A doctor's urgent appeal to look at blocking excess PAF-aceter and strengthening the capillary bed in adults to diminish morbidity of the SARS-CoV-2. | Note to our readers. Do not take medicine without a formal …

The Canary (2020-03-24). Ecotourism suspended to protect mountain gorillas from Covid-19. thecanary.co Conservationists have backed moves to limit contact with endangered mountain gorillas to protect them from the coronavirus pandemic. | Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has halted mountain gorilla tourism until June 1 following scientific advice that primates, including gorillas, are likely to be susceptible to complications arising from the Covid-19 virus. | Rwanda's Development Board has suspended tourism and research activities with primates around the Gishwati-Mukura, Nyungwe, and Volcanoes national parks. | Conservation efforts to help mountain gorillas in two areas in the Democratic…

Sarah Abed (2020-03-24). Global Humanitarian and Political Cooperation Essential for Mitigating COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Just as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic starts to slow down in

Dr. Jack Rasmus (2020-03-24). The 2020 Great Recession 2.0 —Or Worse! globalresearch.ca The US will lose 2 million jobs just in March (Bloomberg News). US GDP will fall by -24% to -30% in second quarter (Goldman-Sachs & Morgan-Stanley Banks). Jobless rate could rise to 30% (Fed St. Louis Governor, Bullard). Federal Reserve …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-24). O Dr. Strangelove cuida da nossa saúde. globalresearch.ca Perante o Coronavírus — declara o US European Command (Comando Europeu dos Estados Unidos) — "a nossa primeira preocupaàßà£o é proteger a saúde das nossas foràßas e a das foràßas dos nossos Aliados. Portanto, anuncia que reduziu o número de …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-24). Alla nostra salute ci pensa il dottor Stranamore. globalresearch.ca Di fronte al Coronavirus — dichiara lo US European Command (Comando Europeo degli Stati Uniti) — ´nostra prima preoccupazione è proteggere la salute delle nostre forze e dei nostri Alleati ª. Annuncia quindi di aver ridimensionato come numero di soldati l'esercitazione…

The Iranian (2020-03-23). Goes to show the level of hubris and profound BS of Western produced statistics. iranian.com

Neil deMause (2020-03-23). Presenting Trump and Science as Equals Isn't Balanced, It's Dangerous. fair.org With more than

Anya Parampil (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…

Suvanand Sahu, Lucica Ditiu, Lovett Lawson, Francine Ntoumi, Denise Arakaki, Alimuddin Zumla (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.