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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/

University workers must not accept wage cuts in exchange for 'job security'
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-10
The government, university bosses and national officials of the National Tertiary Education Union are combining to attack uni workers' pay and conditions.
mronline.org/2020/04/10/university-workers-must-not-accept-wage-cuts-in-exchange-for-job-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-workers-must-not-accept-wage-cuts-in-exchange-for-job-security

Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-10
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/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-10
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/

New guidance to support innovators fighting COVID-19
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-10
Imperial researchers have set out key regulations innovators must comply with when designing and building technologies safely to tackle COVID-19.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196795/new-guidance-support-innovators-fighting-covid-19

Venezuela Pres Maduro's Message to American people
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-10
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-m……
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/07/18832148.php

Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-10
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/

Will Covid-19 Spur a Peoples' Bailout for the World's Poorest?
Adam Parsons | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public's conscience? *** Since the beginning of 2020, we've entered an extraordinary new era. There is still…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/will-covid-19-spur-a-peoples-bailout-for-the-worlds-poorest/

The Pataphysics of Pandemic
Joseph Natoli | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
Pataphysics: the science of imaginary solutions This illness doesn't believe in American Exceptionalism or that reality is a fungible quotient. Donald Trump and his narcissistic mental illness is an entirely expected effect from this model. That idea that reality isn't a firm thing and problems aren't to be solved, but molded and managed to what…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/the-pataphysics-of-pandemic/

Cuban Medical Science in the Service of Humanity
Helen Yaffe | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-10
By 21 March, Cuba had sent healthcare professionals to 37 countries to collaborate in combating the pandemic. Italy received 53 Cuban medics who had previously worked in West Africa during the deadly Ebola outbreak of 2014. Cuba also stepped into the breach in mid-March when a cruise ship with over 600 mostly British passengers and…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/10/cuban-medical-science-in-the-service-of-humanity/

Repatriation of Indian pilgrims, students in Qom ongoing
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-10
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA)

Russian Genomic Engineer Has Theory About When COVID-19 Patient Zero Was Infected
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-10
As the planet continues to reel from the health-related and economic ramifications of the new coronavirus, scientists have continued their search to find out more about the first case of the virus's transmission to a human being.
sputniknews.com/science/202004101078907833-russian-genomic-engineer-has-theory-about-when-covid-19-patient-zero-was-infected/

Ancient Volcano Eruptions that Killed Almost 90 Percent of Species Offer Warning on Global Warming
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-10
Life on Earth has faced several catastrophic mass extinction events in the last 500 million years that killed off 75 – 90 per cent of all species on Earth, with the events triggering these cataclysms possibly able to send a message to mankind today.
sputniknews.com/science/202004101078908025-ancient-volcano-eruptions-that-killed-almost-90-percent-of-species-offer-warning-on-global-warming/

Pakistani students in Wuhan emerge from lockdown, far from home and with psychological scars
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-10
For more than a thousand Pakistani students stranded in the Chinese province of Hubei a gruelling lockdown lifted this week, but they must now decide whether to try to return to their home country where cases of coronavirus are rising rapidly.Mir Hassan, a PhD computer architecture student in Wuhan, is desperate to get home to his mother after his father died in February from a heart ailment, their last contact him pleading for his son to come home."I want to go home because this is my motherland … every day I call my mother she is crying," he said.In Pakistan, cases are increasing, standing at more than 4,000…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistani-students-in-wuhan-emerge-from-lockdown-far-from-home-and-with-psychological-scars-3516572

Covid-19 to plunge half a billion people into poverty
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-09
New research published by UNU-WIDER today warns that the economic fallout from the global pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people, or 8% of the total human population. This would be the first time that poverty has increased globally in thirty years, since 1990. The authors of the UNU-WIDER study

The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic
Gregg Gonsalves | thenation.com | 2020-04-09
The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic…
thenation.com/article/society/coronavirus-endgame-consensus-experts/

CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-09
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday quietly removed bizarre guidelines for using the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus. The unproven treatment has been repeatedly hyped by President Donald Trump in spite of the warnings of Dr. Anthony Fauci. | The CDC published "highly unusual" dosing guidance based on "unattributed anecdotes rather than peer-reviewed science" last month amid pressure on federal health officials from Trump,…
truthout.org/articles/cdc-deletes-hydroxychloroquine-guidance-as-study-hyped-by-trump-is-questioned/

'Anybody with conscience opposes anti-Iran sanctions'
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

FM spox expresses regret over Hungary's expelling 17 Iranian students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-09
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA)

Analysis of Britain's different coronavirus counting measures shows far higher deaths
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-04-09
The number of deaths caused by coronavirus (Covid-19) is far greater than is being given out in the daily briefings, recent analysis shows. Many of these additional deaths are of older citizens.How the coronavirus deaths figures are made available: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces figures that are for England and Wales only. It says they are "released every Tuesday at 9: 30am and relate to the week that ended 11 days prior". The Department of Health and Social Care…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/04/09/analysis-of-britains-different-coronavirus-counting-measures-shows-far-higher-deaths/

Nearly three in 10 firms cut jobs due to pandemic before the lockdown even kicked in
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-09
Almost three in 10 businesses cut jobs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic prior to the lockdown, according to official statisticians.The Office for National Statistics said 29% of the 4,598 businesses it surveyed said they had to temporarily reduce staff numbers during the period from March 9 to March 22.It added that 40% of businesses surveyed said they were confident they could continue operating during the pandemic, based on their experience over the same period, which was before the Government-mandated lockdown.The survey also revealed that 47% of firms reported that their turnover was lower than normal…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/09/nearly-three-in-10-firms-cut-jobs-due-to-pandemic-before-the-lockdown-even-kicked-in/

New COVID-19 project will use the power of smartphones to search for treatments
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-08
Imperial researchers will look for potential new treatments for COVID-19 using the computing power of people's smartphones.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196733/new-covid-19-project-will-power-smartphones

66,000 UK deaths projected by 'Institute' has 95 per cent 'uncertainty' value
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-04-08
By TruePublica: There are many headlines in a range of national newspapers across the spectrum reporting that Britain could see as many as 66,000 COVID-19 deaths during the first wave of the current pandemic. This is new research published Tuesday (07/04), effectively making the outbreak in Britain by far the deadliest in Europe. In fact, …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/66000-uk-deaths-projected-by-institute-has-95-per-cent-uncertainty-value/

Scientists find how Covid-19 tricks its way into the human body
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-08
The virus that causes Covid-19 acts like a "wolf in sheep's clothing" by using sugars to trick its way into the human body, according to new research.Scientists at the University of Southampton have created a model of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19 which reveals how it disguises itself to enter human cells undetected.But they found that the virus is not as heavily protected as some others such as HIV.The team, led by Professor Max Crispin, says the model will provide "crucial and encouraging" information for scientists creating a vaccine.Prof Crispin explained that the Sars-CoV-2 virus has a larg…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/08/scientists-find-how-covid-19-tricks-its-way-into-the-human-body/

Will Covid-19 spur a Peoples' Bailout for the World's Poorest?
Adam W. Parsons | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-08
Image credit: Giacomo Carra on Unsplash The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public's conscience? ***** Since the beginning of 2020, we've entered an …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/will-covid-19-spur-a-peoples-bailout-for-the-worlds-poorest/

Gratitude pours in for Imperial staff and students during COVID-19
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-08
Staff and students at Imperial College London have said a special thank you to colleagues and classmates during the COVID-19 outbreak.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196777/gratitude-pours-imperial-staff-students-during

Imperial sails through to semi-finals of University Challenge
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-04-08
Imperial students Brandon, Caleb, Richard and Conor have reached the semi-finals of BBC Two's popular quiz show University Challenge.
imperial.ac.uk/news/196753/imperial-sails-through-semi-finals-university-challenge

Deaths of Inequality: AOC on Black and Latinx Communities at Epicenter of Epicenter of the Pandemic
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-07
As COVID-19 deaths spike in African-American and immigrant communities, almost a third of New York City's infections are in Queens, one of the most diverse places in the world, and many in the hardest-hit neighborhoods are undocumented and working-class. We speak with Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the neighborhoods at the epicenter of the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, about how the Trump administration's response to the pandemic is causing "deaths of incompetence," "deaths of science denial" and "deaths of inequality."
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/7/aoc_corona…

SDS pushes University of Utah on COVID-19 after victory on counselors
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-07
Salt Lake City, UT – Every victory comes with new challenges and new setbacks. Organizers with Students for a Democratic Society are learning that lesson in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as they start a new struggle for hazard pay as well as refunds for fees and tuition. | SDS organizers left the University of Utah for spring break in high spirits after the school met their demands for more mental health counselors, a demand they had been making for months. When the promised new counselors are hired, the school will finally be in compliance with national guidelines on the counselor-to-student ratio. | Celebr…
fightbacknews.org/2020/4/7/sds-pushes-university-utah-covid-19-after-victory-counselors

How can the world counter COVID-19 online? UN issues hackers' challenge to CodeTheCurve
news.un.org | 2020-04-06
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is inviting young innovators, data scientists and designers throughout the world

Why Do Economists Have Such a Hard Time Imagining Open Source Biomedical Research?
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-04-06
It seems more than a bit bizarre, but in a discussion of alternative to patents for financing the development of new drugs and vaccines, publicly funded open-source research is not mentioned. This is peculiar since so much of the research into treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus are in effect being open-sourced, with researchers posting …
cepr.net/why-do-economists-have-such-a-hard-time-imagining-open-source-biomedical-research/

The Length of the Shutdowns Will be Determined by Donald Trump, not Science
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-04-06
Many people are thinking about policy through this crisis as though the country will be largely shut down for many months. This is not going to happen. The length of this shutdown will be determined by Donald Trump, not science, and he is not going to allow a shutdown of many months regardless of what …
cepr.net/the-length-of-the-shutdowns-will-be-determined-by-donald-trump-not-science/

[Research Paper] Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection
Shaoqing Lei, Fang Jiang, Wating Su, Chang Chen, Jingli Chen, Wei Mei, Li-Ying Zhan, Yifan Jia, Liangqing Zhang, Danyong Liu, Zhong-Yuan Xia, Zhengyuan Xia | thelancet.com | 2020-04-04
In this retrospective cohort study of 34 operative patients with confirmed COVID-19, 15 (44 ∑1%) patients needed ICU care, and the mortality rate was 20 ∑5%.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30075-4/fulltext?rss=yes

"There Aren't Enough Tests": As Pandemic Intensifies, Global South Prepares for the Worst
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-02
After devastating China, Europe and the United States, the coronavirus pandemic is now intensifying across the Global South. The United Nations warns the pandemic is poised to destroy fragile economies in poor nations, decimating food security, education and human rights. We speak with Yanis Ben Amor, assistant professor of global health and microbiological sciences at Columbia University and executive director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute.
www.democracynow.org/2020/4/2/yanis_ben_…

[Research Paper] Survey of major trauma centre preparedness for mass casualty incidents in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand
Belinda J. Gabbe, William Veitch, Kate Curtis, Kate Martin, David Gomez, Ian Civil, Chris Moran, Warwick J. Teague, Andrew J.A. Holland, Fiona Lecky, Mark Fitzgerald, Avery Nathens, Anthony Joseph | thelancet.com | 2020-04-02
The disaster preparedness of MTCs was high for communication, safety and security but there was clear need for improvement in other areas including surge capacity, human resources and post-disaster recovery.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30066-3/fulltext?rss=yes

The Italian war-like measures to fight coronavirus spreading: Re-open closed hospitals now
Alessandro Miani, Ernesto Burgio, Prisco Piscitelli, Renato Lauro, Annamaria Colao | thelancet.com | 2020-03-27
As recently highlighted by The Lancet, the Covid-19 outbreak started in Northern Italy has shocked Europe, while it has been questioned if China benefits from an authoritarian advantage in disease response [1,2]. In Italy, after the shutdown of the educational system (schools and Universities will remain closed at least for one month) and the collapse of the touristic sector (90% of travels and reservations cancelled), the Government officially locked down residents of all the region of Milan (Lombardia) and other 11 provinces.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30064-X/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] Experts' request to the Spanish Government: move Spain towards complete lockdown
Oriol Mitjà , Àlex Arenas, Xavier Rodó, Aurelio Tobias, Joe Brew, José M Benlloch, on behalf of 62 signatories | thelancet.com | 2020-03-27
We would like to express our concern about the limited capacity of actions taken by the Spanish Government to successfully control the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak and end the exponential growth phase of new cases. The measures taken so far, consisting primarily of partial restriction mobility, are in the right direction, although some researchers have warned about the pressure placed on the building blocks of the health system.1…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30753-4/fulltext?rss=yes

[Research Paper] A phase 1b randomized study of the safety and immunological responses to vaccination with H4:IC31, H56:IC31, and BCG revaccination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-uninfected adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa
Linda-Gail Bekker, One Dintwe, Andrew Fiore-Gartland, Keren Middelkoop, Julia Hutter, Anthony Williams, April K. Randhawa, Morten Ruhwald, Ingrid Kromann, Peter L. Andersen, Carlos A. DiazGranados, Kathryn T. Rutkowski, Dereck Tait, Maurine D. Miner, Erica Andersen-Nissen, Stephen C. De Rosa, Kelly E. Seaton, Georgia D. Tomaras, M. Juliana McElrath, Ann Ginsberg, James G. Kublin, HVTN 602 | thelancet.com | 2020-03-18
BCG revaccination administered as a single dose ID and both H4: IC31 and H56: IC31 administered as 2 doses IM had acceptable safety profiles in healthy, QFT-negative, previously BCG-vaccinated adolescents. Characterization of the assays and the immunogenicity of these vaccines may help to identify valuable markers of protection for upcoming immune correlates analyses of C-040-404 and future TB vaccine efficacy trials.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30057-2/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] COVID-19: the need for continuous medical education and training
Li Li, Qianghong Xv, Jing Yan | thelancet.com | 2020-03-16
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) moved rapidly through China, and the virus had spread to more than 60 countries and infected nearly 90‚Äà000 patients by March 5, 2020. Based on data for 72‚Äà314 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 14% of people have severe disease, 5% have critical illness, and 2 ∑3% die.1 COVID-19 is not a conventional disease, and rapid changes in the provision of critical care have been needed to meet the needs of patients. Health emergencies such as the COVID-19 outbreak can be a huge challenge for critical-care ph…
thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30125-9/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Evolving therapies for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: balancing efficacy and toxicity
Ebrahim Variava, Neil Martinson, Firdaus Nabeemah | thelancet.com | 2020-03-16
Disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a leading global health problem associated with severe morbidity and a high risk of death, despite widespread availability of effective treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis. Although drug-resistant tuberculosis had been described for many years, alarming reports over the past decade suggested neither tuberculosis transmission nor virulence was compromised by the selection of tuberculosis drug resistance.1,2 These reports, describing the prognosis of patients with extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis, galvanised global research efforts into improving treatment,…
thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30038-2/fulltext?rss=yes

[Research Paper] Association of characteristics of tampon use with menstrual toxic shock syndrome in France
Amaury Billon, Marie-Paule Gustin, Anne Tristan, Thomas Bénet, Julien Berthiller, Claude Alexandre Gustave, Philippe Vanhems, Gerard Lina | thelancet.com | 2020-03-10
Our study suggests that the risk of MTSS was associated with using tampons for more than 6 h, overnight tampon use during sleep, and neither read nor followed tampon insertion instructions in case of reading.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30052-3/fulltext?rss=yes

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2020-04-09: News Headlines

Tom Coburg (2020-04-09). Analysis of Britain's different coronavirus counting measures shows far higher deaths. thecanary.co The number of deaths caused by coronavirus (Covid-19) is far greater than is being given out in the daily briefings, recent analysis shows. Many of these additional deaths are of older citizens.How the coronavirus deaths figures are made available: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces figures that

The Canary (2020-04-09). Nearly three in 10 firms cut jobs due to pandemic before the lockdown even kicked in. thecanary.co Almost three in 10 businesses cut jobs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic prior to the lockdown, according to official statisticians.The Office for National Statistics said 29% of the 4,598 businesses it surveyed said they had to temporarily reduce staff numbers during the period from March 9 to March 22.It added that 40% of businesses surveyed said they were confident they could continue operating during the pandemic, based on their experience over the same period, which was before the Government-mandated lockdown.The survey also revealed that 47% of firms reported that their turnover was lower than normal…

RT (2020-04-09). Researchers 3D PRINT artificial corals which could save natural reefs, cut greenhouse gases. rt.com Drawing on inspiration from nature, researchers have developed 3D-printed, coral-like structures capable of growing vast amounts of microscopic algae, in a welcome move for the environment and conservationists around the world. | The teams from Cambridge University and the University of California San Diego scanned living corals with a type of light-based ultrasound called 'optical coherence tomography' so they could optimize their designs based on nature's best and brightest reefs. | Corals and algae have a symbiotic relationship, in which the former provides a host while the latter provides sugars through ph…

RT (2020-04-09). Finnish govt extends coronavirus-related restrictions to May 13. rt.com Finland on Thursday extended most of its restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one month to May 13, the government said. | It extended its ban on public meetings of more than 10 people, and the closure of public services such as libraries and schools for most students. The government had previously decided to close all restaurants until the end of May. | On Tuesday, the country's public health authority said it would start tracking the spread of the new coronavirus in the population with randomized antibody tests. The results will be used to help the government decide what meas…

Craig Murray (2020-04-09). Beyond Words. Assange's COVID-19 Bail Related Application. globalresearch.ca Yesterday Mark Sommers QC, the extremely erudite and bookish second counsel for Julian Assange in his extradition hearing, trembled with anger in court. Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser had just made a ruling that the names of Julian Assange's partner and young …

WSWS (2020-04-09). The educational and social impact of global school closures. wsws.org The scale of school closures internationally, with most set to remain closed through the rest of the current academic year, is unprecedented in the history of world capitalism.

repost (2020-04-09). 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-m……

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-04-09). NATO Still Seeks Expansion in Ukraine and Georgia Despite Coronavirus Pandemic. globalresearch.ca While NATO countries are mostly being devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, a statement by the Alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about deepening partnerships with Ukraine and Georgia demonstrates that pressure on Russia will continue unabated and remains a priority. Despite …

Stephen Lendman (2020-04-09). Trump Regime COVID-19 Blame Game. globalresearch.ca The US needs enemies to pursue its imperial agenda. None exist so they're invented. | Most often they're sovereign independent nations the US doesn't control, making them a prime targets for regime change — notably if they're oil rich like Iran …

Jonathan Cook (2020-04-09). The Smearing of Film Director Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn Is the Face of Our New Toxic Politics. globalresearch.ca Ken Loach, one of Britain's most acclaimed film directors, has spent more than a half a century dramatising the plight of the poor and the vulnerable. His films have often depicted the casual indifference or active hostility of the state …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-09). 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 …

graham (2020-04-09). Covid-19 to plunge half a billion people into poverty. truepublica.org.uk New research published by UNU-WIDER today warns that the economic fallout from the global pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people, or 8% of the total human population. This would be the first time that poverty has increased globally in thirty years, since 1990. The authors of the UNU-WIDER study — Andy Sumner and Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez …

Yilmaz Akyàºz (2020-04-09). Martin Khor: Undaunted Fighter for the Poor and Underprivileged. globalresearch.ca We are greatly saddened by the passing of Martin Khor, a long-time friend and colleague, an undaunted fighter for the poor and underprivileged, a passionate believer in a more balanced and inclusive multilateralism, a rare intellectual and eloquent orator, …

Philip Giraldi (2020-04-09). Coronavirus Devastates Italy: Is It the Result of Globalism and Free Trade? globalresearch.ca The devastating impact of the coronavirus on Italy has sparked considerable speculation as to why the country appears to have suffered so disproportionately from the disease. Some initial theories suggested that the deaths might be due to lower standards and …

Edward Curtin (2020-04-09). Phantoms of "The Operation" globalresearch.ca "Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind." — Shakespeare, King Lear | Many thousands of New Yorkers have temporarily moved into the small Massachusetts town (permanent population approximately 7,000) where I live because of fear and panic created by …

Staff (2020-04-09). Headlines for April 9, 2020. democracynow.org Coronavirus Pandemic Could Push 600 Million More People into Poverty, New York Reports Record 779 Coronavirus Deaths in Just 24 Hours, General Motors to Deliver 30,000 Ventilators, with Most Arriving Long After Projected COVID-19 Peak, Kansas to Allow Crowded Church Services as L.A. Expands Order on Face Coverings, California Fast-Food Workers Strike, Demanding Hazard Pay and Protections Against COVID-19, Trump Touts Unproven Treatments of Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc for COVID-19, World Health Organization Head: "Please Don't Politicize This Virus", Researchers Find Coronavirus Arrived in New York from Europe in…

Washington's Blog (2020-04-09). Libya War Was Based on Lies, Bogus Intelligence, NATO Supported and Armed the Rebels. British Parliamentary Report. globalresearch.ca Originally published in September 2016: | Parliamentary Report Confirms What the Alternative Media Has Been Saying for Years: | The UK Parliament just confirmed what the alternative media has been Specifically, a new

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-09). 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 …

Black Alliance for Peace (2020-04-09). COVID-19: New Battle in Capitalism's War on the Black Working Class. globalresearch.ca "No Retreat, No Compromise: Defeat the War Against the African/Black Working Class," announced the campaign of the Black Alliance for Peace before coronavirus, before the collapse of the global economy, before the lockdowns and calls for militarization of our communities, …

Kurt Nimmo (2020-04-09). COVID-19: Perfect Cover for Mandatory Biometric ID. globalresearch.ca Now that the state and its media have falsely characterized the coronavirus as a pandemic

Max Parry (2020-04-09). 9/11 Truth: Under Lockdown for Nearly Two Decades. globalresearch.ca "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary" — H.L. Mencken | As the global pandemic grips world attention, …

Paul Antonopoulos (2020-04-09). Coronavirus: Europe Can Go "the Italian Way"? globalresearch.ca As coronavirus began spreading across China and devastating the once prosperous city of Wuhan, Western countries should have immediately begun preparing to deal with what would later be announced as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). | The results …

Pepe Escobar (2020-04-09). Who Profits from the Pandemic? globalresearch.ca You don't need to read Michel Foucault's work on But now, with the world-system collapsing …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-04-09). Brazilian Military Plan to Overthrow Bolsonaro. globalresearch.ca The political situation in Brazil worsens day after day. The irresponsible way in which President Jair Bolsonaro is managing the effects of the pandemic has been causing concern and fury in all sectors of Brazilian society. All the bases that …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-09). COVID-19 expert explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2 virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to drive home the message that excellent hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent illnesses, such as COVID-19. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2, and other viruses …

Mike Wall (2020-04-09). Trump Signs Executive Order to Support Moon Mining, Tap Asteroid Resources. globalresearch.ca The water ice and other lunar resources that will help the United States establish a long-term human presence on President Donald Trump signed an executive order today (April 6) …

Ulson Gunnar (2020-04-09). As Russia Sends Aid, US and NATO Sneer and Smear. globalresearch.ca When Russian military planes and trucks arrived in Italy to provide relief for communities hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, the Italian government, elected into power by the Italian people, was thankful for the assistance offered by Moscow. | Named officials within …

Abayomi Azikiwe (2020-04-09). Detroit on the Frontline in Battle to End COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca More than 2,000 people working in the healthcare industry have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in the Detroit metropolitan area sending further tremors through the already heavily-shaken region which has been identified as a major "hotspot" in the pandemic. | A …

South Front (2020-04-09). Hard Times for U.S. Forces in Northeast Syria. Army Prepares for Idlib Escalation. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Army and local self-defense forces have carried out an operation against ISIS cells hiding in the desert area on the administrative border of Raqqah and Deir Ezzor provinces. According to pro-government sources, Syrian forces eliminated up to 10 …

Peter Koenig (2020-04-09). Coronavirus — The Aftermath. A Coming Mega-Depression… globalresearch.ca What will be next? Is a question on many people's minds. Very likely the world will never be the same again. That might be good, or not so good, depending on how we look at this disastrous, "pandemic" which by …

Stephen Lendman (2020-04-09). Sanders Quits Race, Endorsement of Corporatist/Warmonger Biden to Follow. globalresearch.ca When revolutionary change is most needed, it's nowhere to be found in the US land of the free and home of the brave in name only — a fantasy democracy, never the real thing, so-called elections part of the charade….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-09). Science Saturday: The importance of antibody testing in addressing COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 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 …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-09). 'Anybody with conscience opposes anti-Iran sanctions'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Alireza Miryousefi, spokesperson for the Iranian Mission to the UN, said nobody would approve of the cruel US sanctions against Iran amid the current coronavirus crisis.

Gregg Gonsalves (2020-04-09). The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic. thenation.com The Science Is Clear on How to Beat This Pandemic…

Labor Video Project (2020-04-09). Pandemics, History, Science, Public Health, COVID-19 & Lessons For Today With Dr. Rutherford. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Dr. George Rutherford who is a professor at UCSF and is a world expert on pandemics.

Staff (2020-04-09). CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned. truthout.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday quietly removed bizarre guidelines for using the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus. The unproven treatment has been repeatedly hyped by President Donald Trump in spite of the warnings of Dr. Anthony Fauci. | The CDC published "highly unusual" dosing guidance based on "unattributed anecdotes rather than peer-reviewed science" last month amid pressure on federal health officials from Trump,…

Walden Bello (2020-04-09). Martin Khor: the Making of a Global Activist. counterpunch.org When future students of North-South relations look back to the history of the last 35 years or so, among the key figures they will most likely mark as one of the most decisive in shaping the course of events is one who did not owe his power to a position in government or business. Martin

WSWS (2020-04-09). At IYSSE (Australia) online lecture, Nick Beams exposes Socialist Alternative and the pseudo-left. wsws.org The event was attended by an appreciative audience of more than 190 workers, students and young people.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-09). FM spox expresses regret over Hungary's expelling 17 Iranian students. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) — Iran has expressed deep regret over Hungary's decision to expel 17 Iranian university students on unjustifiable charges that they had violated coronavirus health protocols.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-04-09). Students' Struggle Front in Greece demands direct rent allowance for students. peoplesdispatch.org In light of the COVID-19 outbreak in Greece, the Students Struggle Front (MAS) has asked the government to provide a direct housing allowance of 800 euros (USD 868.63) to all student families who pay rent for the months of March and April…

sputniknews (2020-04-09). Just Close The Airports And Allow Us Some Sun: Vitamin D Fights COVID-19 Better Than UK Government. sputniknews.com Irish academic research has shown that Vitamin D, which we get from sunlight, can boost resistance to respiratory infection, including coronavirus, yet the UK government isn't listening and instead warns us all to stay indoors.

sputniknews (2020-04-09). Ancient Greek Doctors Drilled Human Skulls in Early Form of Brain Surgery, Skeletal Remains Reveal. sputniknews.com As one of the great civilisations of classical antiquity, Ancient Greece is known for its many fundamental insights which have since become part of the foundation for the ideas of Western civilisation, including basic geometry and the Hippocratic school of medicine.

yenisafak (2020-04-09). What you need to know about the coronavirus right now. yenisafak.com Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: The jobless lurch upwardsBeyond the daily casualty statistics, the big, sobering economic number of the week lands on Thursday at 08.30 ET (1230 GMT): New U.S. jobless claims will likely reveal that the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the last three weeks has now hit a staggering 15 million.That will cement the view that the stay-at-home measures needed to control the novel coronavirus outbreak have thrust the world's top economy into a deep recession and strengthen expectations of job losses of up to 20 million in April.

Manlio Dinucci (2020-04-09). NATO in Arms to "Fight Coronavirus" globalresearch.ca The 30 NATO foreign ministers (Luigi Di Maio for Italy), met on April 2 by videoconference, and instructed US general Tod Wolters, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to "coordinate the necessary military support to fight the coronavirus crisis". | He is …

Adam W. Parsons (2020-04-08). Will Covid-19 spur a Peoples' Bailout for the World's Poorest? dissidentvoice.org Image credit: Giacomo Carra on Unsplash The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public's conscience? ***** Since the beginning of 2020, we've entered an …

Stephen Lendman (2020-04-08). Prisons: Breeding Grounds for Disease. Julian Assange's Life in Danger. globalresearch.ca The US gulag prison system is the world's largest by far, the largely unreported in the mainstream shame of the nation. | Official numbers significantly understate the true number of incarcerated inmates annually. | According to a Prison Policy Initiative analysis, nearly …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-04-08). Julian Assange and Lockdown Injustice. globalresearch.ca Scribes covering the Julian Assange case must surely gawk with a sense of horrified wonder at each proceeding unfolding at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Assange is in a battle that can only be described as titanic, seeking to …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-04-08). After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program… globalresearch.ca The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-08). Health min. hails activities of knowledge-based firms in battling COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki on Wed. praised activities of Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology as well as knowledge-based companies in the fight against novel coronavirus.

Rann Miller (2020-04-08). Our Schools Were Racist Before COVID-19. Here's How They Could Get Worse. progressive.org After the pandemic, can we finally come to grips with the truth that America's public education system harms black children?

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