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Julian Assange: One Year in Belmarsh
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
It should not be a matter of distinction, but Julian Assange is a figure who is becoming the apotheosis of political imprisonment. This seems laughable to those convinced he is an agent without scruple, a compromiser of the Fourth Estate, …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-one-year-belmarsh/5709365

Tiny But Tough-Love Tour of Shame to Demand Opening Up Motel Rooms for Shelter Now !
Robert Norse | indybay.org | 2020-04-12
In an Easter Sunday sweep through the City by car, several of us will gather (safely in our cars or at 6′ distance with protective gear) 2 PM at Laurel and Front St. We will distribute survival gear and provisions to folks outside around the City and conduct an educational tour of shame to counter the rosy fabrications of Sentinel and city/county officialdom.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832269.php

The OPCW Is Used as a Political Tool Against Syria
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) has determined that chemical weapons have been used or likely used in Syria. The first report of the OPCW was released April 8 and points a finger at the Syrian Arab Air Force concerning 3 attacks …
globalresearch.ca/opcw-political-tool-against-syria/5709395

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-12
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.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-covid-19-update/

There Is No Iranian-American Agreement and No Truce in Iraq
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
Mustafa Al-Kazemi has been chosen Prime Minister after difficult negotiations marked by intra-Shiite disagreement. The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, had exploited this disagreement when he boldly challenged the majority Shia in Iraq by his choice of an anti-Iranian …
globalresearch.ca/no-iranian-american-agreement-no-truce-iraq/5709386

Fitting Together the Pieces of the Coronavirus Puzzle
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
The as yet unfolding story of Coronavirus is a story of corruption and conflicts of interest. Some pieces of the puzzle remain missing, but the big picture is increasingly apparent. | The big picture speaks to the unaccountability of Big Monopolies …
globalresearch.ca/fitting-together-pieces-puzzle/5709379

Venezuela Announces 6-month Rent Suspension, Guarantees Workers' Wages, Bans Lay-offs
Paul Dobson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
The Venezuelan government announced a series of measures on Sunday in attempts to protect the population from the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis. | Speaking on a live televised address, President Nicolás Maduro instructed that all commercial and residential rent, …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-announces-6-month-rent-suspension-guarantees-workers-wages-bans-lay-offs/5709388

Post-Republic "Weimar America", Here We Come! Virus Hysteria Adds $10 Trillion to the National Debt
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
There's no doubt that the Coronavirus is a serious infection that can lead to severe illness or death. There's also no doubt that 'virus hysteria' has been used for other purposes. Wall Street, for example, has used virus-panic to advance …
globalresearch.ca/virus-hysteria-adds-10-trillion-national-debt/5709377

One World Governance and the Council on Foreign Relations."We Shall have World Government… by Conquest or Consent."
Joachim Hagopian | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
The fact is the Council on Foreign Relations has been controlling US foreign policy for almost a century, and chief among its most obvious agendas has been building and maintaining US Empire's global unipolar hegemony and military strength at all cost.
globalresearch.ca/one-world-governance-and-the-council-on-foreign-relations-we-shall-have-world-government-by-conquest-or-consent/5541363

COVID-19: Devastated Saudi Royal Family Seeks to End Yemen War
Joe Lauria | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
5th UPDATE: At least 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been infected and as a result Riyadh is seeking to end its five-year disastrous assault on Yemen. | *** | As the coronavirus continues its assault on members of the …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-devastated-saudi-royal-family-seeks-end-yemen-war/5709364

Freedom from Fear: John Pilger Discusses Coronavirus Propaganda, Imperialism, and Human Rights
John Pilger | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-12
John Pilger is a 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 …
globalresearch.ca/freedom-from-fear-john-pilger-discusses-coronavirus-propaganda-imperialism-human-rights/5709390

Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-12
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/convalescent-plasma-a-therapy-for-covid-19/

Iran unrivaled in Middle East for anti-corona measures: VP
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-12
If there's one thing the world has learned so far in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the important role of testing for the disease. The ability to know who has the virus and who doesn't provides critical information for people and entire regions. Early testing involved collecting cells from the back of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-the-importance-of-antibody-testing-in-addressing-covid-19/

'MFA waiting for Health Ministry's protocols to return Iranian students'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-12
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

'It's a sombre day': UK Covid-19 death toll hits 10,000 milestone as 737 new fatalities recorded
rt.com | 2020-04-12
The official death toll from Covid-19 in the UK passed the 10,000 mark on Sunday as health officials announced 737 new fatalities from the disease. Health Minister Matt Hancock said it marks a "sombre day" for Britain. | The UK's number of officially confirmed coronavirus deaths climbed to 10,612 after the fresh statistics were announced. | It comes after the UK's total number of deaths rose by 917 on Saturday and 980 on Friday. Unlike other countries, the UK only includes those who have died in hospitals in its fatality count. While Sunday's increase was smaller than the two preceding days, previous weekends…
rt.com/uk/485609-uk-coronavirus-death-toll-10000/

India's coronavirus tally tops 8,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-12
A further 34 deaths from coronavirus were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 273, authorities announced Sunday.The total number of COVID-19 cases in the South Asian country has risen to 8,356, according to the Ministry of Health.India has one of the lowest testing rates in the world. As per figures by the Indian Council of Medical Research, 179,374 samples from 164,773 individuals have been processed as of April 11. It has a population of over 1.3 billion. There are reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering to extend the 21-day lockdown imposed on March 25. Since…
yenisafak.com/en/world/indias-coronavirus-tally-tops-8000-3516698

'Unkillable' Android Malware May Provide Ongoing Access to Personal Info, Security Researchers Warn
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
Last October, several reports indicated that some malicious files were affecting around 45,000 Android devices. Not only is this malware almost impossible to get rid of, but as the time passes, it remains as active as ever.
sputniknews.com/science/202004121078925756-unkillable-android-malware-may-provide-ongoing-access-to-personal-info-security-researchers-warn/

Canadian Firm to Jumpstart Production of 'Pandemic Drones' That Detect People with COVID-19 Symptoms
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-12
In a bid to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic countries have been increasingly employing drones to enforce stay-at-home protocols, with police deploying talking drones to urge community awareness, while other uses for the technology include taking temperature levels and sterilizing surfaces.
sputniknews.com/science/202004121078928713-canadian-firm-to-jumpstart-production-of-pandemic-drones-that-detect-people-with-covid-19-symptoms/

Social Devastation and Despair. How Coronavirus Threatens India
Arundhati Roy | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
Below are selected excerpts from Arundati Roy's article | As an appalled world watched, India revealed herself in all her shame

Syrian Army Kicks Off Large-Scale Security Operation against ISIS in Homs Desert
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
Fierce clashes between the Syrian Army and ISIS terrorists erupted near the villages of al-Sukhnah and Wadi al-Waer in the province of Homs on April 9 evening. | According to pro-government sources, the army and local militias backed up by the …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-army-kicks-off-large-scale-security-operation-against-isis-in-homs-desert/5709314

Vaccines and the Liberal Mind
Robert F. Kennedy Jr | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
This article was originally published in June 2018. | Instead of demanding blue-ribbon safety science and encouraging honest, open and responsible debate on the science, too many online outlets are silencing critics and shutting down discussion on this key public health …
globalresearch.ca/vaccines-liberal-mind/5686389

COVID-19: Coronavirus and Civilization
Diana Johnstone | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
As time goes on in close confinement, even people bound by love may start to find each other unbearable. On a larger scale, in this crazy mass confinement, people brought together by a common rejection of the lies of our …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-coronavirus-and-civilization/5709343

The Coronavirus State: New Zealand and Authoritarian Rumblings
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
It's all about the lever of balance. Laws made for public protection, within which public health features prominently, provide grounds for derogation authorities can exploit. Like plasticine, the scope of power during times of an emergency extends. But at what …
globalresearch.ca/the-coronavirus-state-new-zealand-and-authoritarian-rumblings/5709330

Total System Failure Will Give Rise to New Economy?
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
Nobody, anywhere, could have predicted what we are now witnessing: in a matter of only a few weeks the accumulated collapse of global supply chains, aggregate demand, consumption, investment, exports, mobility. | Nobody is betting on an L-shaped recovery anymore

Has COVID-19 Testing Made the Problem Worse? Confusion Regarding "The True Health Impacts"
Kevin Ryan | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
Concerns about the virus SARS-COV-2 that causes the disease called COVID-19 have centered around reported mortality rates. However, errors in reporting those rates have led to confusion regarding the true health impacts. Because estimated rates are dependent on the test …
globalresearch.ca/has-covid-19-testing-made-the-problem-worse-confusion-regarding-the-true-health-impacts/5709323

A New World Is Being Born: What Will It Be?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
We are hearing from many that the world after Covid-19 will be different. The question is: Different in what way? Will it be better or worse? | Elites are working to make it better for them, and worse for the rest …
globalresearch.ca/a-new-world-is-being-born-what-will-it-be/5709326

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/

Jesus of Nazareth. Time for Reflection and Understanding
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
First published on Good Friday 2018 | As I write this column it is Good Friday, the most somber day in the Christian religion. This is the day that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. It is a time for reflection and …
globalresearch.ca/trump-is-but-the-tip-of-a-dangerous-iceberg-time-for-reflection-and-understanding/5634093

US Doctors and Nurses Becoming Infected with COVID-19
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-11
Doctors, nurses, and other medical staff are on the frontlines of combating COVID-19. | What happens if their ranks are infected with the virus? | Who'll be there in enough numbers to treat patients needing healthcare without them remaining safe on the …
globalresearch.ca/us-doctors-and-nurses-becoming-infected-with-covid-19/5709333

Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
The COVID-19 global pandemic is a nightmare unfolding before our eyes that could have devastating impacts that Black Americans could feel most acutely. With scarce testing, health care workers and ventilators, combined with a pattern of red state governors ignoring science and placing profits above people, there are signs that Black communities across the country are bearing the brunt of an…
truthout.org/articles/systemic-racism-is-making-coronavirus-worse-in-black-america/

[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

Iran Begins Production of Antibody-Based Rapid Detection Tests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Surena Satari informed that Iran began the production of Serological Antibody Detection (SAD) Tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19. | RELATED: | US 'Calexit' Would Consider a Different Approach to Iran | This new industrial development, which builds on the existing production of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, gives Iran a potential competitive advantage in global markets. | "We can become one of the major exporters of different types of…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Begins-Production-of-Antibody-Based-Rapid-Detection-Tests-20200411-0004.html

Biden Must Become the Climate-Commander-in-Chief
Karyn Strickler | commondreams.org | 2020-04-11
Over 150 middle and high school students demonstrated at the U.S. Capitol building urging senators to back the Green New Deal. (Photo: Sunrise Movement) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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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/

Senators demand answers from Zoom concerning students' safety and privacy
Andrew Emett | nationofchange.org | 2020-04-11
"We are concerned by recent reports that the platform may not be adequately safeguarding users' data and privacy."
nationofchange.org/2020/04/11/senators-demand-answers-from-zoom-concerning-students-safety-and-privacy/

[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] The gendered dimensions of COVID-19
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
SARS-CoV-2 does not discriminate, but without careful consideration, the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic might. Demographic data from small studies are already informing political decisions and clinical research strategies. Women and men are affected by COVID-19, but biology and gender norms are shaping the disease burden. The success of the global response–the ability of both women and men to survive and recover from the pandemic's effects–will depend on the quality of evidence informing the response and the extent to which data represent sex and gender differences.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30823-0/fulltext?rss=yes

UN Ceasefire Defines War As a Non-Essential Activity
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies | commondreams.org | 2020-04-10
When the pandemic is over, let's insist that the U.S. honor the UN Charter's prohibition against the threat or use of force, which wise American leaders drafted and signed in 1945, and start living at peace with all our neighbors around the world. (Photo by Greg Wahl-Stephens/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Video: COVID-19. The Unspoken Truth. The Most Serious Global Crisis in Modern History
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-10
This video featuring Prof. Michel Chossudovsky is part of a Global Research series on the corona virus crisis. | The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext to powerful financial interests and corrupt politicians to trigger the …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-the-unspoken-truth-the-most-serious-global-crisis-in-modern-history/5709304

Last Chance to Save the Euro?
Marshall Auerback | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
After a faulty start to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union members appear to be getting their act together, as they all appear to have abandoned ruinous slash-and-burn austerity policies (including budget cuts to health care, education and other social services) in order to cope with the onset of a global depression. At least that's…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/last-chance-to-save-the-euro/

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