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Beyond Words. Assange's COVID-19 Bail Related Application
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/beyond-words-assange-covid-19-bail-related-application/5709180

The educational and social impact of global school closures
wsws.org | 2020-04-09
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/09/educ…

The educational and social impact of global school closures
wsws.org | 2020-04-09
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/09/educ…

9/11 Truth: Under Lockdown for Nearly Two Decades
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"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"

Detroit on the Frontline in Battle to End COVID-19 Pandemic
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/detroit-on-the-frontline-in-battle-to-end-covid-19-pandemic/5709154

Coronavirus Devastates Italy: Is It the Result of Globalism and Free Trade?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-devastates-italy-is-it-the-result-of-globalism-and-free-trade/5709222

Trump Regime COVID-19 Blame Game
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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

COVID-19: Perfect Cover for Mandatory Biometric ID
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
Now that the state and its media have falsely characterized the coronavirus as a pandemic closing in on the 1918 flu pandemic (falsely attributed to Spain), it is time for the global elite and their technocrats to force not only …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-perfect-cover-for-mandatory-biometric-id/5709146

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
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/

Phantoms of "The Operation"
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind."

Brazilian Military Plan to Overthrow Bolsonaro
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/brazilian-military-plan-to-overthrow-bolsonaro/5709219

Martin Khor: Undaunted Fighter for the Poor and Underprivileged
Yilmaz Akyàºz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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, …
globalresearch.ca/martin-khor-undaunted-fighter-for-the-poor-and-underprivileged/5709142

Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
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/

Hard Times for U.S. Forces in Northeast Syria. Army Prepares for Idlib Escalation
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/hard-times-for-u-s-forces-in-northeast-syria-army-prepares-for-idlib-escalation/5709162

COVID-19 expert explains what soap does to SARS-CoV-2 virus
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
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 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-expert-explains-what-soap-does-to-sars-cov-2-virus/

Trump Signs Executive Order to Support Moon Mining, Tap Asteroid Resources
Mike Wall | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
The water ice and other lunar resources that will help the United States establish a long-term human presence on the moon are there for the taking, the White House believes. | President Donald Trump signed an executive order today (April 6) …
globalresearch.ca/trump-signs-executive-order-support-moon-mining-tap-asteroid-resources/5709086

Researchers 3D PRINT artificial corals which could save natural reefs, cut greenhouse gases
rt.com | 2020-04-09
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.com/news/485375-3d-printed-corals-greenhouse-gas/

Sanders Quits Race, Endorsement of Corporatist/Warmonger Biden to Follow
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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

The Smearing of Film Director Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn Is the Face of Our New Toxic Politics
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/the-smearing-of-film-director-ken-loach-and-jeremy-corbyn-is-the-face-of-our-new-toxic-politics/5709149

COVID-19: New Battle in Capitalism's War on the Black Working Class
Black Alliance for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
"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, …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-new-battle-in-capitalisms-war-on-the-black-working-class/5709152

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

Who Profits from the Pandemic?
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
You don't need to read Michel Foucault's work on biopolitics to understand that neoliberalism

Libya War Was Based on Lies, Bogus Intelligence, NATO Supported and Armed the Rebels. British Parliamentary Report
Washington's Blog | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 saying for years. | Specifically, a new report from the bipartisan House …
globalresearch.ca/libya-war-was-based-on-lies-bogus-intelligence-nato-supported-and-armed-the-rebels-british-parliamentary-report/5547356

Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-09
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/

As Russia Sends Aid, US and NATO Sneer and Smear
Ulson Gunnar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/as-russia-sends-aid-us-and-nato-sneer-and-smear/5709204

Venezuela Pres Maduro's Message to American people
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-09
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

NATO Still Seeks Expansion in Ukraine and Georgia Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/nato-still-seeks-expansion-in-ukraine-and-georgia-despite-coronavirus-pandemic/5709177

Coronavirus: Europe Can Go "the Italian Way"?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/europe-can-go-the-italian-way/5709164

Pandemics, History, Science, Public Health, COVID-19 & Lessons For Today With Dr. Rutherford
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-04-09
WorkWeek interviews Dr. George Rutherford who is a professor at UCSF and is a world expert on pandemics.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/06/18832126.php

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

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/

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/

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

Martin Khor: the Making of a Global Activist
Walden Bello | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-09
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…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/09/martin-khor-the-making-of-a-global-activist/

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

Finnish govt extends coronavirus-related restrictions to May 13
rt.com | 2020-04-09
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…
rt.com/newsline/485369-finland-extends-restrictions-tests/

Students' Struggle Front in Greece demands direct rent allowance for students
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-04-09
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…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/04/09/students-struggle-front-in-greece-demands-direct-rent-allowance-for-students/

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

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/

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/

Just Close The Airports And Allow Us Some Sun: Vitamin D Fights COVID-19 Better Than UK Government
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-09
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.com/columnists/202004091078894093-just-close-the-airports-and-allow-us-some-sun-vitamin-d-fights-covid-19-better-than-uk-government/

Ancient Greek Doctors Drilled Human Skulls in Early Form of Brain Surgery, Skeletal Remains Reveal
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-09
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.
sputniknews.com/science/202004091078895354-ancient-greek-doctors-drilled-human-skulls-in-early-form-of-brain-surgery-skeletal-remains-reveal/

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-09
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.
yenisafak.com/en/life/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-right-now-3516460

NATO in Arms to "Fight Coronavirus"
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-09
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 …
globalresearch.ca/nato-in-arms-to-fight-coronavirus/5709228

Julian Assange and Lockdown Injustice
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
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 …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-lockdown-injustice/5709059

Prisons: Breeding Grounds for Disease. Julian Assange's Life in Danger
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
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 …
globalresearch.ca/prisons-breeding-grounds-disease-julian-assange-danger/5709067

After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
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.
globalresearch.ca/after-the-lockdown-a-global-coronavirus-vaccination-program/5706547

Health min. hails activities of knowledge-based firms in battling COVID-19
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-08
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA)

Our Schools Were Racist Before COVID-19. Here's How They Could Get Worse
Rann Miller | progressive.org | 2020-04-08
After the pandemic, can we finally come to grips with the truth that America's public education system harms black children?
progressive.org/public-school-shakedown/schools-racist-before-covid-19-miller-200407/

A Trillion in Prevention
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Anneliese Lederer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
Our weak public health, education, child care, and unemployment benefits, among other things, left the nation one crisis away from bringing down the entire economy. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
commondreams.org/views/2020/04/08/trillion-prevention?cd-origin=rss

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2020-04-08: News Headlines

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). COVID-19 Coronavirus "Fake" Pandemic: Timeline and Analysis. globalresearch.ca On January 30, a far-reaching decision was taken by the WHO without the support of expert opinion at a time when the coronavirus outbreak was limited to Mainland China. 150 confirmed cases outside China, when the decision was taken, 6 in the US, 3 in Canada, 2 in the UK, etc. In early March, 430 cases in the US.

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.

Binoy Kampmark (2020-04-08). University Bailouts, Funding and Coronavirus. counterpunch.org In a set of stable circumstances, funding higher education should be a matter of automatic persuasion. If you want an educated populace, the tax payer should muck in. In some countries, however, this venture is uneven. In the United Kingdom, the system remains divided, an echo of class stratification. In Australia, which took so many

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-08). 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 …

graham (2020-04-08). 66,000 UK deaths projected by 'Institute' has 95 per cent 'uncertainty' value. truepublica.org.uk 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, …

Johanna Ross (2020-04-08). Coronavirus: The Great Geopolitical Leveller. globalresearch.ca Coronavirus is indiscriminate. We have seen young and old affected, rich and poor. In the UK alone, we have seen the Prime Minister himself succumb to it and even Prince Charles. But this pandemic has repercussions beyond our nation states…

Stephen Lendman (2020-04-08). Corporate Buybacks Artificially Inflated Stock Prices to Bubble Levels. globalresearch.ca For many years on Wall Street, stock prices and true valuations diverged sharply — according to a Sanford Bernstein report. | When companies spend billions of dollars on earlier issued stock, their valuations are artificially inflated. | It's one of the performance …

Dr. Annie Bukacek (2020-04-08). Video: How COVID-19 Death Certificates Are Being Manipulated. Montana Physician Dr. Annie Bukacek. globalresearch.ca Dr. Annie Bukacek is a longtime Montana physician with over 30 years experience practicing medicine. Signing death certificates is a routine part of her job. | In this brief video, Dr. Bukacek blows the whistle on the way the CDC is …

Gareth Porter (2020-04-08). As Washington Privatized Pandemic Preparation, the National Security State Left Americans Defenseless Against Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca Responsibility for pandemic preparation was privatized under the Obama and Trump administrations. It's time to face down the national security state that wasted trillions on imperial wars and abandoned Americans to fight coronavirus alone. | *** | Donald Trump's failure to …

Stephen Sefton (2020-04-08). "The Lancet" on Nicaragua — Cynical Disinformation Posing as Concern. globalresearch.ca Coverage of the COVID-19 epidemic in Nicaragua has become yet one more psy-warfare battleground between supporters of the US government supported right-wing opposition and the country's Sandinista government. | In the UK, "the Lancet" has long been a leading propaganda outlet …

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2020-04-08). Neoliberalism, Climate Change and the Future of Architecture. globalresearch.ca Introduction | What is the future for architecture in these times of climate change and economic crises? Should sustainability and affordability be a major factor in the design and development of future buildings? What about aesthetics? There are many individual examples …

The Canary (2020-04-08). Scientists find how Covid-19 tricks its way into the human body. thecanary.co 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…

Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H. (2020-04-08). Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. the Flu. globalresearch.ca This comparative analysis by a prominent physician and scholar should reassure people. The media fear campaign tends to describe COV-19 as a dangerous and life threatening infection. | *** | Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19, the illness caused by the new

repost (2020-04-08). 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……

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-08). US Gov Gives 1M Masks To Israel During Shortage, Coronavirus Censorship & Trump 'Holds' WHO Funding. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/7/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Alliance for Global Justice (2020-04-08). Open Letter to Condemn Trump Administration's Hypocritical Indictment on Drug Charges of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and High-Ranking Venezuelan Officials. globalresearch.ca We, the undersigned organizations and prominent individuals, condemn the false claims of criminal charges by the US government against the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other high-ranking officials with the pretext of their alleged involvement in international …

South Front (2020-04-08). Video: US Confirms Deployment of Patriot Missiles in Iraq. Iran Prepares for Conflict in Strait of Hormuz. globalresearch.ca On April 5, a series of large explosions rocked the village of al-Kastan in southwestern Idlib injuring 8 people, including 3 members of the so-called White Helmets. According to local sources, an ammunition depot located in the civilian area inside …

Jim Miles (2020-04-08). They Told Us So. "This Was Not a Strike out of the Blue". Towards A New World Order… globalresearch.ca I cannot say "I told you so" because I did not. But I can say "They told us so" because they did. "They" being the alternate media that provided news and views that the mainstream media (MSM) would not touch …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-08). 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 …

Dr. Jean-Claude Maswana (2020-04-08). COVID-19 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (CRC): Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst. globalresearch.ca This week I spoke to Congolese native Jean-Claude Maswana, economics professor at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, about COVID-19 in DRC. | ANN GARRISON: Jean-Claude, reporting on your homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is always daunting. It's not …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-08). 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 …

Gideon Polya (2020-04-08). UK- Australia COVID-19 Deaths, Deprivation Deaths in Developing Countries, Indigenous Avoidable Deaths. globalresearch.ca We are all shocked by the Covid-19-related carnage in Western Europe and the US in particular and fervently hope for an early end to the disaster. However it is timely to note huge avoidable deaths from deprivation in the Developing …

Jose Francisco Fernández-Bullón (2020-04-08). The COVID-19 Catastrophe: A Global Platform to Take Legal Action against the WHO and Corrupt Governments. globalresearch.ca Although there seems to be a passive acceptance by citizens of the measures imposed due to the fake coronavirus epidemic, this resignation is largely the consequence of the absence of leaders leading an effective resistance against the disguised coup d'état. …

South Front (2020-04-08). Video: Infighting Among Turkish Proxies Erupts in Syria. Rocket Strike Hits US-operated Oil Facility in Iraq. globalresearch.ca Infighting among Turkish-backed groups has erupted near the town of Ras al-Ayn. According to local sources, conflicts over the captured houses and looted properties became the main reason of the conflict between members of the Sultan Murad armed group which …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-08). Iran begins clinical trial of favipiravir for coronavirus treatment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The Iranian version of antiviral drug favipiravir, which is said to be effective in treating the coronavirus, has begun clinical trials through efforts of researchers at Shahid Beheshti Medical University.

Mac Slavo (2020-04-08). More People Died of Suicide Last Week in Tennessee Than COVID-19. globalresearch.ca As we previously warned, this pandemic will bankrupt and kill more people from suicide than the virus will. When you sacrifice people's livelihoods, you create a difficult situation of desperation for many who will see no other way out. | We …

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

Adam Parsons (2020-04-08). Will Covid-19 spur a peoples' bailout for the world's poorest? zcomm.org 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?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2020-04-08). 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 …

March for Science, Earth Day Initiative, etc (2020-04-08). EARTH DAY 50: Virtual Kick-Off Event for Earth Week 2020. indybay.org Online event…

Labor Video Project (2020-04-08). 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.

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

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

en.mehrnews (2020-04-08). Seminary student from Russia disinfecting thoroughfares in Qom. en.mehrnews.com QOM, Apr. 08 (MNA) — 34-year-old Mikhail Simonov from Russia who studies in Qom Seminary School has joined other fellow students in the efforts to battle the coronavirus by disinfecting roads and public places in Qom.

sputniknews (2020-04-08). Meghan Markle Wants Hollywood Star Angelina Jolie to Become Her Mentor – Report. sputniknews.com The Telegraph earlier reported that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle allegedly plan to establish a non-profit empire, following their resignation as royals. The fund, Archewell will provide a number of services, including emotional counseling, nutrition and well-being courses, and education.

sputniknews (2020-04-08). Xbox Game Pass, Steam Drop Massive Easter Holiday Treat For Gears 5 Fans, Offer 5 Days Free Gameplay. sputniknews.com Those under lockdown amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been given a major Easter egg this weekend, allowing users five free days of intense gameplay on one of Microsoft's hit releases.

yenisafak (2020-04-08). Applications now open for fellowship research program in Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkey launched a fellowship program for students to participate in vaccine and medicine research on the novel coronavirus, the country's technology and industry minister announced on Wednesday.Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, will be able to apply to the Intern Researchers Fellowship Program (STAR), Mustafa Varank said on Twitter.The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) said on its website that it supported research and development projects for protective products against the virus or products for diagnosis and treatment of the COVID-19 disease."

Staff (2020-04-07). Deaths of Inequality: AOC on Black and Latinx Communities at Epicenter of Epicenter of the Pandemic. democracynow.org 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."

Kristinn Hrafnsson (2020-04-07). Video: Collateral Murder 10 Years On. globalresearch.ca Today April 05, 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the WikiLeaks publication of the Collateral Murder video. | The video shows how two Apache helicopters murdered 11 Iraqi people including two Reuters journalists. | This is one of the publications Julian Assange…

Peoples Dispatch (2020-04-07). Mandatory online classes not accessible for millions in Italy: Communist Youth. peoplesdispatch.org Italy's Communist Youth Front (FGC) has stated that the Italian government's decision to start compulsory online classes for students during the COVID-19 lockdown will exclude millions who do not have internet access. On April 6, Monday, the council of ministers, including education minister Lucia Azzolina, approved a new school decree making online teaching mandatory. | FGC argued that the decree formalizes a model of education which discriminates against the children of workers. According to Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) data, one in three families in the country does not own a computer or ta…

Staff (2020-04-07). The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism. truthout.org The current coronavirus pandemic is more than a medical crisis, it is also a political and ideological crisis. It is a crisis deeply rooted in years of neglect by neoliberal governments that denied the importance of public health and the public good while defunding the institutions that made them possible. At the same time, this crisis cannot be separated from the crisis of massive inequalities in wealth, income and power. Nor can it be separated from a crisis of democratic values, education and environment…

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-07). Coronavirus Is Being Covered Up & Suppressed Just Like The 1918 Spanish (Kansas) Flu. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/6/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

The Canary (2020-04-07). Belfast researchers lead UK-wide coronavirus clinical trial. thecanary.co Belfast researchers are leading a UK-wide clinical trial offering cell therapy treatment for coronavirus patients with acute respiratory failure. | The team at the Queen's University Belfast is investigating the use of allogenic Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in patients with a complication known as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) caused by Covid-19. | The trial involves the use of MSCs, a type of cell derived from human tissue such as bone marrow or umbilical cord to treat the injury to the lung caused by Covid-19. | Health Minister Robin Swann has visited Northern Ireland's first Nightingale site a…

Hassanal Noor Rashid (2020-04-07). The COVID-19 Crisis: The Homeless and the Poor. How Can We Help Those under Duress. globalresearch.ca Global inequality and injustice have been heated topics and of deep social concern throughout human history. | In January 2020, OXFAM (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief), a reputable confederation of charitable organisations, declared in a widely circulated report "2,153 billionaires have …

Cameron Kyle-Sidell (2020-04-07). Video: New York Medical Doctor: Is COVID-19 Really ARDS? Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? It's Not Pneumonia? globalresearch.ca An interesting analysis by Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell, emergency medicine physician based in Brooklyn, New York, affiliated with the Maimonides Medical Center. | According to Dr. Kyle Sidell, COVID-19 is an "Oxygen Deprivation Disease" dissimilar from Pneumonia | "I am a physician …

Nick Taylor-Vaisey (2020-04-07). Quercetin: A Made-in-Canada Solution to the Coronavirus Outbreak? globalresearch.ca Below are excerpts from an important article published by Fifteen years ago, a medical researcher named Michel Chrétien and his longtime collaborator Majambu Mbikay, a Congolese scientist, unhatched a theory in their Montreal laboratory. In the aftermath of …

Fight Back (2020-04-07). SDS pushes University of Utah on COVID-19 after victory on counselors. fightbacknews.org 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…

Jon Queally, staff writer (2020-04-07). Exposing 'Folly of Tying Health Coverage to Jobs,' New Study Estimates 7.3 Million More Uninsured in US by June. commondreams.org Employer-based health insurance during the current coronavirus outbreak, said one researcher behind the study, "is like an umbrella that melts in the rain." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

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