(2020-04-21). Video: COVID-19: Closing Down the Economy Is Not the Solution. globalresearch.ca Millions of people have lost their jobs, and their lifelong savings. In developing countries, poverty and despair prevail. | While the lockdown is presented to public opinion as the sole means to resolving a global public health crisis, its devastating economic …
(2020-04-21). Trump administration escalates war against public education through Wall Street bailout. wsws.org Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration are utilizing the crisis to push through their right-wing agenda of block grants, defunding public education and promoting charter, religious and private schools.
(2020-04-21). Desertions in the Desert: US Mercenaries at Syrian Base Are Leaving. globalresearch.ca The last Syrian 'rebel' unit on the US payroll is dissolving by desertions. A former senior officer in the US-backed mercenary unit Maghaweir al-Thowra (MAT) deserted his unit in Syria on April 14.
(2020-04-21). Covid-19 mutations underestimated, Chinese scientists warn, as DEADLIEST strains grip Europe and US. rt.com 
Chinese scientists have found that Europe and America's East Coast have been infected by some of the most aggressive Covid-19 strains, as they discovered dozens of virus mutations. These destroy a host's cells faster than others. | The ability of the novel coronavirus to mutate has been previously vastly underestimated, a team from China's Zhejiang University, led by Professor Li Lanjuan, says in a new study. The group found as many as 33 virus mutations in just 11 coronavirus patients they examined in the city of Hangzhou. | The researchers say that 60 percent of the strains they discovered turned out to be e…
(2020-04-21). Video: Perspectives on the Pandemic by Dr. John Ioannidis. globalresearch.ca In this long-awaited follow-up to his interview in late March, Dr. John Ioannidis discusses the results of three preliminary studies, (including his latest, which shows a drastically reduced infection fatality rate), the worrisome effects of the lockdown, the Swedish approach, …
(2020-04-21). What If the Lockdown Was All a Big Mistake? globalresearch.ca From California to New Jersey, Americans are protesting in the streets. They are demanding an end to house arrest orders given by government officials over a virus outbreak that even according to the latest US government numbers will claim fewer …
(2020-04-21). Freedom of Speech: The Next Casualty of COVID-19? globalresearch.ca The question of free speech in our current COVID climate is something that begs revisiting, particularly since there have been enough recent incidents on the global stage that have appeared to diminish the potency of that freedom. | I believe most …
(2020-04-21). The Gates Foundation's Vaccination Activism. globalresearch.ca In the corona crisis, billionaire Bill Gates makes a high-profile appearance as a vaccination activist. The essence: a vaccine is the solution, it is only a matter of implementation. According to Gates, the G20 should now "address the logistics of …
(2020-04-21). Research studies underway for coronavirus vaccine in Avicenna Research Institute. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) — Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran, Avicenna Research Institute in addition to specialized tests on samples of the disease, is also conducting research studies by virologists to discover the vaccine.
(2020-04-21). Bolsonaro Closes Brazil's Embassy and Consulates in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Amid a health crisis that has made Brazil the country with the largest number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America, At least 38 people boarded in …
(2020-04-21). WHO and China: A Case of Geopolitical Misdirection. globalresearch.ca Who is at fault? | The Covid-19 pandemic has been a real roller-coaster ride as far as geo-politics is concerned. | Through the chaos and the barrage of information and updates on the on-going pandemic, there are still those, especially among the …
(2020-04-21). China's Message to Donald: What Do You Want from Us? globalresearch.ca Translated from Chinese for Global Research. | Enough is enough. Enough hypocrisy for this one world. | What do you want from us, anyway? What Do You Really Want from Us? | When we were the sick man of Asia, we were called …
(2020-04-21). Closedown vs. No Closedown. globalresearch.ca Every country with the exception of Sweden found it necessary to close down at least part of the economy in order to prevent the highly infectious virus from overwhelming their medical care systems. The exponential rate of infection together with …
(2020-04-21). COVID-19: Will social distancing be the new normal? A Mayo Clinic expert discusses what the future might look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As some states look toward relaxing restrictions and social distancing measures, such as stay-at-home orders, new projections suggest social distancing may need to continue through 2022. Researchers predict that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will return every winter, and that prolonged or intermittent social distancing strategies could limit the strain on health care systems. …
(2020-04-21). Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Trump EPA Approves Use of Important TB Antibiotic as Pesticide. globalresearch.ca As the nation struggles to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has This marks the third …
(2020-04-21). Trump Blames China for His Own Failings. globalresearch.ca The US is a nation in longterm decline, a process ongoing for decades, notably post-9/11. | Its focus on militarism, war-making, corporate welfare, and police state harshness comes at the expense of economic and human development. | Other nations are rising, notably …
(2020-04-21). Coronavirus Capitalism: Entrenching Dispossession and Dependency. globalresearch.ca There is surprisingly a certain degree of optimism around at the moment, despite virtually entire populations and economies on lockdown. Although things are really bad for millions right now due to the effects of lockdown, economist
(2020-04-21). The Economic War with Russia and China. The Economic and Geopolitical Impacts of the COV-19 Lockdown. globalresearch.ca The major reason for Cuba's travel restrictions- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê always used as grounds for slandering the Cuban state- ≠‚Äê is the extreme difficulty Cuba has maintaining foreign exchange reserves essential for international trade- ≠‚Äê- ≠‚Äê esp. since the end of trade- ≠‚Äêin- ≠‚Äêkind with the COMECON. Every …
(2020-04-21). The Gulf Kingdoms Are Finally Waking Up to Hindu Extremists' Inherent Islamophobia. globalresearch.ca Three back-to-back developments over the past week prove that the Gulf Kingdoms are finally waking up to Hindu extremists' inherent Islamophobia, the threat of which Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been warning about for a while now, suggesting that …
(2020-04-21). Unprecedented: "Oil Prices Can Go Negative" globalresearch.ca Last month, analyst Paul Sankey warned that "(o)il prices can go negative" in today's environment. On March 18, he wrote: | "The physical reality of the market is that oil is pumped out of the ground and has to be consumed …
(2020-04-21). When Your Bank Goes Bust…Run! Or… globalresearch.ca " Daily, a thus distracted public is told that the financial patsy for the growing worldwide economic disaster is …
(2020-04-21). SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Data Is Distorted. Review of Scientific Research in Germany, U.S., Italy, Spain. globalresearch.ca SouthFront offers a scientific-based survey providing an in-depth look at the real death toll statistics and the spread of SARS-COV-2. | 1. The research issued by the Bonn University Hospital |
(2020-04-21). Latvia Wanted to Bridge EU with Russia but Is Now in Economic Trouble. globalresearch.ca The transit industry was one of the most important in Latvia and was established during the Soviet era. In the first years of Latvia's independence in the 1990's, it was destroyed. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly lowered Latvia's …
(2020-04-21). Finance Versus the People in the Era of the Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The current pandemic has brought to the fore, and with exceptional clarity, the fundamental contradiction underlying contemporary globalisation, namely, the contradiction between the interests of finance and thoseof the people. Indeed this contradiction, which characterizes the era of globalisation as …
(2020-04-21). Netanyahu/Gantz Unity Deal… Safeguarding Israel's "Democracy". Annexation of West Bank Ongoing. globalresearch.ca A weeks earlier agreement between them collapsed, a new unity deal struck. | Netanyahu prevailed. Gantz's surrender to his demands split his Blue and White (B &W) party. | It may have ended his chance to become prime minister, his political career …
(2020-04-21). Coronavirus Lockdown and What You Are Not Being Told. globalresearch.ca In I …
(2020-04-21). 75 Years Ago: Red Army Encircles Berlin. Analysis of Germany's Failed 1942 Offensive. globalresearch.ca Three-quarters of a century ago, on 21 April 1945 the Soviet Army had encircled Berlin and was unleashing its final attack upon Nazi Germany. | With the Germans having killed more than 10 million Soviet troops since their June 1941 invasion, …
(2020-04-21). A Swiss Doctor on Covid-19. globalresearch.ca A Swiss medical doctor provided the following information on the current situation in order to enable our readers to make a realistic risk assessment. (Below you will find regular, but not daily, updates on medical and political developments.) | ***…
(2020-04-21). COVID-19: The Economic and Social Impact on Ocean Islands. globalresearch.ca Understandingly, it has become important to analyze the spread of coronavirus and its impact on the economy of small islands especially Cape Verde, Mauritius, Maldives, Seychelles, Vanuatu and the Union of Comoros. These islands, which are favorite tourist posts and …
(2020-04-21). Government plans to give poorer pupils free laptops 'do not go far enough'. thecanary.co The government's plans to ensure that disadvantaged children can access lessons online amid school closures "do not go far enough", campaigners say. | Education secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that free laptops or tablets will be given to disadvantaged pupils to help them learn at home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. | Disadvantaged secondary school pupils and care leavers who do not have mobile or broadband internet in their homes will also be provided with 4G routers. | But the Good Law Project (GLP), a legal campaign group which has previously brought cases against Uber and over Brexit, said the governmen…
(2020-04-21). Trump's Patriotic Color Revolution Call, against "Unreasonable Quarantine Demands" globalresearch.ca Trump caught his political opponents flatfooted when he endorsed the patriotic protests against several Democrat Governors' unreasonable quarantine demands, channeling the nascent Color Revolution spirit nationwide to show the rest of his compatriots that he truly has the people's support …
(2020-04-21). A Government Against the People. globalresearch.ca The 24/7 intensified media coverage of the coronavirus story has meant that other news has either been ignored or relegated to the back pages, never to be seen again. The Middle East has been on a boil but coverage of …
(2020-04-21). The Agribusiness Model Is Failing. globalresearch.ca Over the past decades the organization of the entire world food supply from farm to consumers has been reorganized into a globalized distribution known as agribusiness. With most of the world in lockdown over the fears of spread of the …
(2020-04-21). As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela. globalresearch.ca President Trump recently praised a deal reached largely by Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the top oil producers in the world who together dominate the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), saying that the agreed upon production cuts …
(2020-04-21). Video: Respiratory Doctor Exposes the Fake Virus Pandemic. globalresearch.ca This brave and intelligent respiratory doctor has blown the whistle on the fake pandemic that is COVID-19. He joins the ranks of a growing number of doctors on the frontlines who are reporting that this so-called pandemic simply doesn't add …
(2020-04-21). Trump, coronavirus go hand in hand to make American crude valueless: energy expert. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Monday, April 20, 2020 was a historic day for oil market. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closed below zero for the first time. Mehr news conducted an interview with the Iranian president of Vienna Energy Research Group, Fereydoun Barkeshli to know why US oil is worth less than nothing under President Trump and coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-04-21). The Mental Health Crisis Created By Ongoing UK Welfare Reforms. truepublica.org.uk By Mo Stewart — Independent Disability Studies Researcher: Last November the Preventable Harm Project conducted over the past ten years came to its conclusion with the publication of the final report. Published by the Centre for Welfare Reform, Influences and Consequences exposed "the human consequences of the adoption of neoliberal politics, together with American social …
(2020-04-21). Let the blame games begin: Missouri sues China, including WUHAN LAB, over coronavirus outbreak. rt.com 
The state of Missouri has sued China – plus its Communist Party and a handful of other entities – for "causing a global pandemic that was unnecessary and preventable." It's the first state to take the dubious accusation to court. | Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit on Tuesday against the entire nation of China, its national, provincial and city governments, and a smattering of government agencies and research institutes, blaming the lot for allowing the coronavirus epidemic to go global. Laying the sum total of suffering that has resulted from the epidemic at China's feet might sound like an ov…
(2020-04-21). Iran Defies American Naval Power. globalresearch.ca Iran is already beginning to challenge American naval power. The country recently reported on the development of an advanced mapping and communication network for submarines. The network consists of a complex wireless communication system called "Waza" and integrates an entire …
(2020-04-21). 'Oreo Connection'? New 'Flavour' of Binary Black Holes Found in Space. sputniknews.com Describing the difference in mass between the colliding black holes the astronomers spotted, one researcher made a joking comparison with a certain popular brand of cookies.
(2020-04-21). Tra microchip e punti quantici diventeremo antenne umane? globalresearch.ca Il distanziamento sociale è molto di più di una semplice misura contingente alla pandemia, stravolgerà il nostro modo di vivere. A dirlo è il Massachusetts Institute of Technology. L'Istituto è al centro di numerosi progetti di ricerca, molti dei quali …
(2020-04-21). Distanziamento sociale dalla democrazia. globalresearch.ca ´Il distanziamento sociale è qui per rimanere molto più di qualche settimana. Stravolgerà il nostro modo di vivere, in un certo senso per sempre ª: lo hanno annunciato i ricercatori del Massachusetts Institute of Technology, una delle più prestigiose università statunitensi …
(2020-04-21). O Distanciamento Social da Democracia. globalresearch.ca "O distanciamento social chegou para ficar muito mais do que algumas semanas. Num certo sentido, irá perturbar o nosso modo de vida para sempre": anunciaram os pesquisadores do Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts, uma das universidades de maior prestígio dos …
(2020-04-21). Selected Articles: COVID-19: Closing Down the Economy Is Not the Solution. globalresearch.ca 
By While the lockdown is presented to public opinion as the sole means to resolving a global public health crisis, its devastating economic …
(2020-04-21). Science Saturday: Antibody testing, in pictures. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 virus infection is based on the function of antibodies, tiny proteins created by the immune system, that combat invaders to the body in a variety of ways. Some are capable of neutralizing a virus, while others work by mobilizing a range of other immune cells that fight …
(2020-04-21). Student debt jubilee—pandemic edition. mronline.org 
The United States is currently experiencing a dystopian orgy of death and destruction.
(2020-04-21). Young American Scholars: Give Them Their $6.25 Billion Already. counterpunch.org 
While small business owners and individual workers are well aware that the first round of fiscal stimulus is not enough to keep them going through the COVID-19 pandemic, America's college students are just now discovering that they are owed $6.25 billion in federal emergency relief funding to help them cover "food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care."
(2020-04-21). Amid the Pandemic: Over 50% of Students Do Not Have a Computer. telesurenglish.net The RELATED: | The UNESCO-IT…
(2020-04-21). New Zealand government moves to end lockdown. wsws.org There is opposition among teachers, in particular, to the decision to lift restrictions on businesses and reopen schools while there is still community transmission of coronavirus.
(2020-04-21). What Progressives Could Teach Joe Biden About Foreign Policy. thenation.com What Progressives Could Teach Joe Biden About Foreign Policy…