2020-03-21: Social Media Postees

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U.S. Teamsters get warm welcome at Venezuela's Canaima laptop plant
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-03-21
Caracas, Venezuela – A Freedom Road Socialist Organization labor delegation toured the Canaima laptops and tablets factory in Caracas, Venezuela on March 12. The Canaima plant is located within walking distance of the bridge where U.S. puppet Juan Guaido launched a failed coup d'état April 30, 2019. Upon arrival, leading representatives of the Canaima assembly plant greeted the American Teamsters with genuine smiles and warm handshakes. | A Venezuelan educator and Canaima spokesperson, Oscar Martinez, explained the assembly plant's purpose, "Our goal is to produce a laptop or tablet for every school-aged child i…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/3/21/us-teamsters-get-warm-welcome-venezuela-s-canaima-laptop-plant

Fighting COVID-19 in Cuba, China and the United States
W. T. Whitney, Jr. | mronline.org | 2020-03-21
The pandemic has effectively provided a laboratory-like demonstration that people do better when states can plan ahead, apply national resources unequivocally to the public good, put science in the service of the people, and practice international solidarity. These are characteristics of socialist societies. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/03/20/fighting-covid-19-in-cuba-china-and-the-united-states/

Russia delivers over 100,000 Covid-19 test kits to 13 states, including Iran, North Korea
rt.com | 2020-03-21
The testing tools for coronavirus were delivered to 13 countries, including Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states Iran and North Korea, Russia's public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Saturday. | The equipment manufactured in Russia can conduct over 100,000 tests for Covid-19, and has already been used to track down the first cases of the disease in Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Moscow is due to ship the equipment to Serbia, as well as to Egypt and Venezuela. | Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said earlier this week that Russia has no shortage of testing kits. A government…
rt.com/russia/483701-russia-ships-coronavirus-testing/

Covid-19 Updates: Death Toll Rises to 12 in Portugal
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-21
Update: 10: 00 | Portugal: the death toll rises to 12 and 1,280 infections are reported‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | Health Minister Marta Temido announced that Portugal has 1,280 Covid-19 cases and 12 dead. Her country expects to reach the peak of the pandemic on April 14, which is an estimate based on the evolution of the number of cases to date. | RELATED: | Cuba Restricts Entry of Foreigners Due to Coronavirus | Three percent o…
telesurenglish.net/news/Covid-19-Updates-Death-Toll-Rises-to-12-in-Portugal-20200321-0001.html

Cuba's Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment
Peter Kornbluh | thenation.com | 2020-03-21
Cuba's Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment…
thenation.com/article/world/coronavirus-cuba-cruise-ship/

President Trump and Florida Governor DeSantis declare south Florida a COVID-19 epicenter
wsws.org | 2020-03-21
While some Florida counties have been closed to nonessential business, concern grows over unemployment and a large prison population.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/21/flcv-m21.html

The mutilated world is moved by the nurses and doctors
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-03-20
SARS-Co-2 or COVID-19 moves swiftly across the planet, leaving no region untouched. It is a powerful virus, with a long enough incubation period to hide the symptoms and therefore to gather more and more people in its deadly arms. | Source…
mronline.org/2020/03/20/the-mutilated-world-is-moved-by-the-nurses-and-doctors/

Expert: US sanctions on Iran, Venezuela during pandemic could be genocidal
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-20
Intensified US sanctions on Iran, Venezuela during the COVID-19 pandemic could amount to genocide, a former UN expert warns. Iran…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/20/expert-us-sanctions-on-iran-venezuela-during-pandemic-could-be-genocidal/

Venezuela Guarantees Medicines to Fight Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-20
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reinstated this Friday that the country has all the necessary medicines for the treatment required by the new Covid-19 coronavirus, thanks to the support given by the United Nations health system. | After the national social quarantine was decreed, the Venezuelan authorities have highlighted the importance of complying with this measure to prevent new cases of contagion in the territory, which so far has reported 42 infected people. | "We have the treatments, we have all the medicines we need for the treatments, we have…
telesurenglish.net/news/Venezuela-Guarantees-Medicines-to-Fight-Coronavirus-20200320-0022.html

Sanctions: Unilateral Coercive Measures for Regime Change in Venezuela
Nino Pagliccia | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-20
In discussing the issue of "sanctions" there are two main points that need to be made. One is the use of the correct terminology when referring to the government actions that the US, Canada and the EU take in order …
globalresearch.ca/sanctions-unilateral-coercive-measures-regime-change-venezuela/5706847

The US government's 'divide and conquer' tactics in the Caribbean
Jeb Sprague | thecanary.co | 2020-03-20
Recent multilateral meetings in Kingston and Mar-a-Lago signal US attempts at intensifying divisions in the Caribbean. 'Shithole countries' (as president Donald Trump allegedly labeled Haiti and many other low-income countries) can be important allies for undermining those states targeted for regime change. In particular, Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton has spoken openly about US and regional businesspeople benefiting finan…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2020/03/20/the-us-governments-divide-and-conquer-tactics-in-the-caribbean/

Cuba Restricts Entry of Foreigners Due to Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-20
The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced on Friday new measures that will be applied on the island to prevent an increase in the number of infections by the new Covid-19 coronavirus, such as the restriction of entry to the country of foreigners. | RELATED: | Venezuela Guarantees Medicines to Fight Coronavirus | The president reiterated that the world is currently experiencing an "unprecedented challenge" with the rapid increase in con…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuba-Restricts-Entry-of-Foreigners-Due-to-Coronavirus-20200320-0023.html

Fighting COVID-19 in Cuba, China, and the United States
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-20
Governments, according to Thomas Jefferson, are supposed to guarantee people's rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." COVID-19 has put people's lives and health in the spotlight now. What kinds of tools do governments have at their disposal to protect lives and health? Cuba has the advantages of forward-looking leadership, well-orchestrated state planning, …
peoplesworld.org/article/fighting-covid-19-in-cuba-china-and-the-united-states/

Cuba Sends 53 Doctors and Nurses to Fight Covid-19 in Italy
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-20
Cuban health authorities announced on Thursday that the country will send 53 health professionals to Lombardy, Italy, to help contain the new coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Cuba UK Cruise Ship with 5 COVID-19 Cases Starts Evacuating in Cuba | The 53 doctors and nurses have experience in caring for these types of diseases. In 2014, they traveled to Sierra Leone in West Africa to fight the Ebola virus. | According to Cuban authorities, the arrival in Lombardy will take place…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-to-send-53-doctors-and-nurses-to-fight-covid19-in-italy-20200320-0008.html

Fighting COVID 19 in Cuba, China and the United States
W. T. Whitney | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-20
Governments, according to Thomas Jefferson, are supposed to guarantee people's rights to "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." COVID 19 has out people's lives and health in the spotlight now. What kind of tools do governments have at their disposal to protect lives and health? Cuba has the advantages of forward-looking leadership, well-orchestrated state…
counterpunch.org/2020/03/20/fighting-covid-19-in-cuba-china-and-the-united-states/

Ecuador's CONAIE Asks President To Restore Relations with Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-20
The main Indigenous organization of Ecuador CONAIE issued a statement Thursday urging the right-wing government of Lenin Moreno to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba so the population could have access to Cuban medicines and expertise to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | US Should Lift Sanctions to Avoid More Deaths From COVID-19 | "In such a global crisis, the humanity requires that all governments cease ideological stances and cooperate for the well-…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuadors-CONAIE-Asks-President-To-Restore-Relations-with-Cuba-20200319-0019.html

Bolivia: Coup-Born Regime Rejects Medical Cooperation From Cuba
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-20
Bolivia's coup-born president Jeanine Añez and her Health Minister Erwin Viruez rejected the Cuban health cooperation amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã | RELATED: | Bolivia: Senkata and Sencaba Events Under Investigation | In an interview with local news media, Viruez affirmed that the Bolivian doctors have "the capacity to respond to this or any other contingency." | "Cuban doctors we…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-de-facto-government-rejects-medical-aid-from-cuba-20200320-0010.html

California governor issues mandatory STAY AT HOME order, projects 56% of population infected with coronavirus in 8 weeks
rt.com | 2020-03-20
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a mandatory "stay at home" order to all residents, shuttering all businesses beyond "critical sectors" while suggesting the state's hospitals could soon hit their breaking point. | "Everyone is required to stay home except to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care, or go to an essential job," read a statement on California's coronavirus response website, issued following Newsom's order. "If you go out, keep at least six feet of distance…
rt.com/usa/483570-california-stay-home-coronavirus/

Economists Demand Trump Immediately Lift Iran, Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-19
A group of economists and policy experts on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to immediately lift the United States' crippling sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and other countries, warning that the economic warfare

Haiti Confirms First Two Cases of COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-19
Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, in a press statement at the National Palace, revealed on Thursday the first two cases of people infected by the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. | RELATED: | After the Earthquake: 10 Years of Domestic and International Failures in Haiti | Moise said the unidentified patients that tested positive for COVID-19 had been quarantined. He declined to release further details out of fear for…
telesurenglish.net/news/Haiti-Confirms-First-Two-Cases-of-COVID-19-in-the-Country-20200319-0020.html

Iranian Doctors Urge Neighbours to Liquidate Any US Biological Labs Amid Coronavirus Fears
Sputnik News | iranian.com | 2020-03-19
With over 17,300 cases and 1,135 deaths to date, Iran has been one of the countries hit hardest by COVID-19, with the virus affecting not only the population at large, but a big portion of the political elite as well. Last week, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said there was evidence that the pandemic may have …
iranian.com/2020/03/19/iranian-doctors-urge-neighbours-to-liquidate-any-us-biological-labs-amid-coronavirus-fears/

Cuban drug could save thousands of lives in COVID-19 pandemic
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-19
Healthcare International solidarity Steve SweeneyIssue 1257 Cuba COVID-19March 19, 2020Cuban medicine could treat thousands of coronavirus patients as production of a "flagship" drug known to combat…
greenleft.org.au/content/cuban-drug-could-save-thousands-lives-covid-19-pandemic

Big Tech Firms are Using Automation to Censor News About the Coronavirus
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-18
Social media is awash with people angry that their posts have been removed for no legitimate reason. MintPress was no exception, with a story about Cuba's response to the coronavirus flagged and blocked.
mintpressnews.com/big-tech-firms-censoring-coronavirus-fake-news/265862/

'The US Has Played With Puerto Rico's Economy for the Last 122 Years' – CounterSpin interview with Julio López Varona on Puerto Rican debt
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2020-03-18
Janine Jackson interviewed the Center for Popular Democracy's Julio López Varona about Puerto Rican debt for the March 13, 2020, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
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Cuba and the Concept of Community of Nations
Bill Hackwell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-18
Cuban Medical Brigade (Photo by Bill Hackwell) Some years ago I was talking to a Cuban doctor about what a remarkable achievement it was that Cuba was able to eliminate Malaria in 1973. He took the discussion in stride and said that it didn't mean much until we eradicate Malaria in the entire world. Today …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/cuba-and-the-concept-of-community-of-nations/

Cuba shows a lead in solidarity amid COVID-19 crisis
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-18
International solidarity Latin America & the Caribbean Peter BoyleIssue 1257 Cuba COVID-19March 18, 2020Amid the mounting COVID-19 pandemic, capitalist governments around the world have cl…
greenleft.org.au/content/cuba-shows-lead-solidarity-amid-covid-19-crisis

US ramps up sanctions devastating Venezuela's health sector as coronavirus spreads
Leonardo Flores | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-17
Promising to "smash" Venezuela's government during a "maximum pressure March," Trump has imposed crushing sanctions that force Venezuela to spend…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/17/us-sanctions-venezuelas-health-sector-coronavirus/

Venezuela: American Teamsters tour printing factory
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-03-17
Maracay, Venezuela

Corporate Media Condone Destruction of Venezuela's Voting Machines
Lucas Koerner | fair.org | 2020-03-15
The vast majority of Venezuela's voting machines were incinerated on March 7 in a fire that engulfed the main warehouse of the National Electoral Council. Corporate outlets followed the familiar script of blaming the victim, repeating the US State Department talking point that the Venezuelan electoral system is "rigged" and floating outlandish conspiracy theories.
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No, Venezuela does not have a six child per family policy
Joe Emersberger | zcomm.org | 2020-03-13
I respect UK journalist Andrew Buncombe. As I noted for FAIR last year, he was one of the few corporate journalists who reported on a study linking Trump's financial sanctions on Venezuela to thousands of deaths by the end of 2018. Since 2018, Trump has repeatedly intensified the sanctions and threatened Venezuela with military action, Read…
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Julio López Varona on Puerto Rico's Disaster Capitalism
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2020-03-13
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[Comment] Patchy progress on the ICPD: are we asking the right questions?
Dorothy Shaw | thelancet.com | 2020-03-09
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda, set in 1994 in Cairo and revisited 25 years later in Nairobi in 2019, included goals for equitable education of women, reduction of infant and child mortality, reduction of maternal mortality, and access to reproductive and sexual health services, including family planning, through its well known Programme of Action.1 The ICPD was ground-breaking in recognising the benefits that empowerment of women and girls would have for themselves, their families, and, ultimately, their countries.
thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30080-2/fulltext?rss=yes

Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19?
Maria Morris | aclu.org | 2020-03-06
The | country and the world face a public health emergency in the new coronavirus | causing COVID-19. The media is filled with concerns about how we will respond. | Will we close schools? Cancel sporting events and other large gatherings? Work | from home? Avoid public transportation? | But | little has been said about one of the most vulnerable sectors of our | population: the people in our prisons and jails. Although people often think of | prisons and jails as closed environments, they are not. Medical staff, correctional | staff, and visitors come from the community into the facilities every day and | then…
aclu.org/news/prisoners-rights/are-our-prisons-and-jails-ready-for-covid-19

[Correspondence] Has China faced only a herald wave of SARS-CoV-2?
Antoine Flahault | thelancet.com | 2020-03-04
The attack rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) calculated by mathematical models, from estimates of the basic reproduction number, R0, of 2–3, suggests that 50–60% of the population should eventually be infected because the population seems to be entirely naive to the new virus.1 The observed attack rate on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship remained slightly below 20% (705 of 3711 passengers and crew members became infected).1 It is of upmost importance to know whether the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in China is subsiding, as local authorities and the entire international…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30521-3/fulltext?rss=yes

[Articles] Effects of updated demography, disability weights, and cervical cancer burden on estimates of human papillomavirus vaccination impact at the global, regional, and national levels: a PRIME modelling study
Kaja M Abbas, Kevin van Zandvoort, Marc Brisson, Mark Jit | thelancet.com | 2020-02-24
HPV vaccination provides greater health benefits and is more cost-effective than was previously estimated. The demography update, which incorporates population aging, has the largest effect on the health impact estimates. The WHO African region is expected to gain the greatest health benefits and should be prioritised for HPV vaccination.
thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30022-X/fulltext?rss=yes

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