Former Jamaican Prime Minister Applauds Cuba's Generosity
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
The former Prime Minister of Jamaica Percival James Patterson acknowledged Cuba's international assistance in tackling the global COVID-19 pandemic, he said in a statement issued last Wednesday by the PJ Patterson Center for Africa-Caribbean Policy Advocacy of the University of the West Indies (UWI). | RELATED: | Cuban Doctors Head to South Africa to Help Fight COVID-19 | "Former Prime Minister Patterson applauds the generosity of the government and people of Cuba by sending hundred…
telesurenglish.net/news/Former-Jamaican-Prime-Minister-Applauds-Cubas-Generosity–20200426-0004.html

Argentina Welcomes Cuban Medical Aid, Slams US Blockade
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
Argentina has invited citizens to sign a proclamation to welcome Cuban medical aid workers and those of any other nationality, and to oppose the United States' (US) campaign against Cuba's policy of solidarity with the world. | RELATED: | Argentina to Soon Welcome 200 Cuban Doctors for COVID-19 Fight | In the letter, signed by the President of Abuelas de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, the political scientist Atilio Borón, the writer Stella Calloni and the actresses Cecilia Roth and…
telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-Welcomes-Cuban-Medical-Aid-Slams-US-Blockade–20200426-0002.html

A Tale of Two Cruise Ships: The Cuban Difference
Tim Anderson | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-26
On 19 March two cruise ships with COVID19 infected passengers and crew were evacuated, one in Havana and the other in Sydney. The first evacuation, of the Braemar, was so successful and uneventful that it barely raised a ripple in the world media. The second, of the Ruby Princess, led to at least 21 deaths, 700 infections and a criminal investigation. | Why was there such a big difference and what can we learn from this contrast? | The evacuation of the British-American cruise ship Ruby Princess, with 2,700 passengers and 1,100 crew, was an unmitigated disaster and with the worst outcomes of all 28 cruise ship ep…
thealtworld.com/tim_anderson/a-tale-of-two-cruise-ships-the-cuban-difference

Cuban Doctors Head to South Africa to Help Fight COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
A new Cuban medical brigade is scheduled to arrive in South Africa on Sunday to join another group of Cuban colleagues, who are already working in the African country to reinforce the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Argentina Welcomes Cuban Medical Aid, Slams US Blockade | In the framework of the solidarity cooperation offered by the island at the international level, the 24 specialized medical brigade of the Cuban internationalist contingent Henry Reeve, responded t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuban-Doctors-Head-to-South-Africa-to-Help-Fight-COVID-19-20200426-0003.html

The acceleration of death precipitated by Covid-19 exposes state crime
Neve Gordon | zcomm.org | 2020-04-26
Covid-19 has been uncovering the structural violence that states have instituted against their own populations…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-acceleration-of-death-precipitated-by-covid-19-exposes-state-crime/

Palestinians Hunker Down for Ramadan, Facing a Virus that doesn't Discriminate but an Occupier that does
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-26
As the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the coronavirus outbreak in Israel and the Palestinian territories is proving how inevitably intertwined the two populations' lives are, while also underlining the extreme differentials of power between them. While 15,000 Israelis have tested positive for Covid-19 so far, the numbers infected in the occupied territories are …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/palestinians-hunker-down-for-ramadan-facing-a-virus-that-doesnt-discriminate-but-an-occupier-that-does/

The Digital Revolution: Unlimited Ability to Spy and Control Populations. The Creation of a Police State Dystopia
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-26
Many have expressed concerns that coronavirus will be used, as 9/11 and the hoax "war on terror" were, to further expand the American police state dystopia. But we were doomed by the digital revolution to a controlled existence regardless of …
globalresearch.ca/digital-revolution-inconsistent-liberty/5710803

Let's Call the Geopolitical Operation of the "Global Elite" by Its Name, A Crime Against Humanity
Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-26
What do we want to call the geopolitical operation of the "global elite" with its real "depopulation agenda" currently taking place before our very eyes? | The consequences of this gigantic, frightening swindle are being experienced by everyone personally at the …
globalresearch.ca/geopolitical-operation-global-elite-crime-against-humanity/5710793

Iran, Venezuela discuss cooperation in COVID-19 battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)

Cuban workers mark Lenin's 150th birthday, May Day plans announced
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-25
According to April 23 report in Granma, "On Havana's Lenin Hill, a small group of trade union leaders, headed by Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, Party Political Bureau member and general secretary of the Cuban Workers Federation (CTC), dedicated a floral tribute to the legendary Bolshevik, who played a key role in the Russian Revolution, the greatest lesson in the annals of history of what the emancipated working class can achieve in unity of thought and action, guided by socialist principles." | The newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba also reported on the plans for this year's traditionally massive May…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/25/cuban-workers-mark-lenin-s-150th-birthday-may-day-plans-announced

Amid warnings of famine and unrest in Venezuela, Maduro renews talks with US-backed opposition
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
The timing of the renewed talks makes it clear that any settlement with US imperialism would be centrally aimed against a challenge from below.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/vene-a25.html

India's BJP and its Hindu-right allies scapegoat Muslims for spread of pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
The manifest failure of the Modi government to protect the population from the ravages of the pandemic and its economic fallout have led the BJP to vilify and scapegoat Muslims.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/inco-a25.html

Liberia: Ebola contact tracing lessons inform COVID-19 response
news.un.org | 2020-04-25
Lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia six years ago are helping the West African country to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) which is working alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) on surveillance and the coordination of contact tracing.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062582

Some Medieval Towns Handled Plagues Better Than Trump's Unequal, Rundown America
F. Douglas Stephenson | commondreams.org | 2020-04-25
The Black Death killed as much as half of Europe's population. (Photo: Science & Society Picture Library/SSPL/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-04-25_at_4.50.47_pm.png …
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Lets Rid Ourselves of the War Virus. Liberiamoci del Virus della Guerra. IN DIRETTA STREAMING, 3PM ITALY, 9AM EST
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-25
TRASMESSO DA BYOBLU e PANDORATV | Sabato 25 Aprile 2020 DALLA ORE 15 | In Diretta Streaming, 25 Aprile 2020 | Click to VIEW at 15pm (Italia, CET), 9am (EST, USA, Canada) | April 25, 2020 | www.byoblu.com | *** | Il 25 aprile è una data …
globalresearch.ca/lets-rid-ourselves-of-the-war-virus-liberiamoci-del-virus-della-guerra/5710218

During Coronvrius: Cuba to the Rescue, But Don't Tell the American people
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-24
Anti-Cuba zealots in the Trump administration have been enticing Cuban doctors working overseas to defect, paying journalists to write negative stories, slapping sanctions on Cubans in charge of the program, and strong-arming countries to expel Cuban doctors.
mintpressnews.com/during-coronvrius-cuban-doctors-rescue-but-dont-tell-american-people/266925/

Cuba's Medical Brigade Arrives in Cape Verde to Face COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-24
The Republic of Cape Verde Thursday received 20 Cuban health professionals who will support the African country in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Cuba Suspends International Passenger Flights | The first internationalist health brigade "Henry Reeve" in Cape Verde is made up of five doctors, ten nurses, and five hygiene and epidemiology specialists. | Cuba's Ambassador Rosa Olivia Rill and representatives of the Health Ministry received the Cuban collaborators at the Nels…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuban-medical-brigade-arrives-in-cape-verde-to-face-covid19-20200424-0001.html

The Digital Revolution Is Inconsistent With Liberty
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-24
Many have expressed concerns that coronavirus will be used, as 9/11 and the hoax "war on terror" were, to further expand the American police state dystopia. But we were doomed by the digital revolution to a controlled existence regardless of 9/11 and Covid-19. | The digital revolution provides government and corporations with unlimited and unaccountable ability to spy and control populations. Every word, deed, and movement of people can be tracked and a "social credit" dossier built for them. China already has such a control system in place. Those whose profiles are outside acceptable parameters are unable to fun…
thealtworld.com/paul_craig_roberts/the-digital-revolution-is-inconsistent-with-liberty

Liberiamoci dal Virus della Guerra
Comitato No Nato | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-24
Convegno internazionale nel 75 ∞ Anniversario della Liberazione | TRASMESSO DA BYOBLU e PANDORATV | Sabato 25 Aprile 2020 DALLA ORE 15 | In Diretta Streaming, 25 Aprile 2020 | Click to VIEW on | 15pm (Italia, CET), 9am (EST, USA, Canada) | www.byoblu.com | …
globalresearch.ca/liberiamoci-dal-virus-della-guerra/5710726

Brazil and Colombia Are Epidemiological Threats to Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-24
Venezuela's Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez Friday reported that seven new COVID-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, which increases the number of infected to 318. | RELATED: | Trump Orders U.S. Oil Companies to Halt Operations in Venezuela | He informed that 95 people have been hospitalized in 'sentinel' hospitals and 10 people…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-and-Colombia-Are-Epidemiological-Threats-to-Venezuela-20200424-0008.html

Global Health Doctor: Hire 1000s of Contact Tracers to Stop COVID-19, Save Lives and the Economy
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-23
As parts of the United States and Europe consider reopening, most of the world's population remains susceptible to the coronavirus. We look at new efforts to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19 with contact tracing

The WHO says care home residents account for up to half of coronavirus deaths in Europe
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-23
Residents in long-term care facilities account for up to half of coronavirus-related deaths in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. | Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said there was a "deeply concerning picture" emerging of the impact coronavirus (Covid-19) is having on those in care. | He told a press conference on 23 April that the way some care facilities operate is "providing pathways" for the virus to spread within the population. | Dr Kluge said: "According to estimates from countries in the European region, up to half of those who have died from Covid-19 were resident in long-…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/23/the-who-says-care-home-residents-account-for-up-to-half-of-coronavirus-deaths-in-europe/

Sanctioned Countries Are Now Leading the World in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-04-22
Countries currently facing US sanctions, around a quarter of the world's population, are faring far better than the United States and leading the global fight against COVID-19.
mintpressnews.com/sanctioned-countries-leading-world-fight-against-coronavirus/266878/

Bill McKibben on Earth Day at 50: We Must Stop Subsidizing Fossil Fuel Industry Wrecking the Planet
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-04-22
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, when more than 20 million Americans joined in actions to protect the environment

Tracking COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-04-22
The COVID-19 data tracker will be continually updated as the pandemic spreads throughout the region and CEPR experts will be providing regular analysis on The Americas Blog.
cepr.net/tracking-covid-19-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/

New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us
Udi Ofer | aclu.org | 2020-04-22
The Trump administration optimistically projects that "substantially under" 100,000 people will die from COVID-19 in the United States. Horrific as that statistic is, a new model suggests it could be a huge underestimate. The government models fail to consider the impact of the virus on the incarcerated population, who will be infected and die at higher rates. And any prison or jail outbreak is bound to spill over into the broader community

COVID-19 to cause biggest economic contraction ever in Latin America & Caribbean
news.un.org | 2020-04-21
The COVID-19 pandemic will herald the worst economic contraction in the history of Latin American and the Caribbean, with a projected -5.3 per cent drop in activity this year, according to a report by the UN office for the region, ECLAC, published on Tuesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062292

'COVID-19 did not change much in Japan's daily life'
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
It is a part of the Japanese culture to wear masks and maintain "utmost" cleanliness during the routine life, so COVID-19 pandemic did not change much in the country."The only issue is there is no aggressive testing of people to determine whether a person is infected or not," a software engineer who identified himself with the name Ahmad and based in Tokyo told Anadolu Agency.In their daily lives, the Japanese use hand sanitizers, wear masks, and maintain cleanliness, he said.Japan reported nearly 13,231 cases of the coronavirus with 360 deaths. Despite an aging population, questions have been raised as to why au…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-did-not-change-much-in-japans-daily-life-3517943

'COVID-19 did not change much in Japan's daily life'
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
It is a part of the Japanese culture to wear masks and maintain "utmost" cleanliness during the routine life, so COVID-19 pandemic did not change much in the country."The only issue is there is no aggressive testing of people to determine whether a person is infected or not," a software engineer who identified himself with the name Ahmad and based in Tokyo told Anadolu Agency.In their daily lives, the Japanese use hand sanitizers, wear masks, and maintain cleanliness, he said.Japan reported nearly 13,231 cases of the coronavirus with 360 deaths. Despite an aging population, questions have been raised as to why au…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-did-not-change-much-in-japans-daily-life-3517942

Russia to Deliver 40+ Tonnes of Medicine to Venezuela to Fight COVID by 9 May – Ambassador
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-26
Russia plans to ship more than 40 tonnes of medicine to Venezuela to fight against coronavirus, Russia's Ambassador to Caracas Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said.
sputniknews.com/world/202004261079095161-russia-to-deliver-40-tonnes-of-medicine-to-venezuela-to-fight-covid-by-9-may—ambassador/

Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-20
Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/20/human-rights-watch-sanciones-nicaragua-venezuela/

A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform
aclu.org | 2020-04-17

| For decades, marijuana laws have been used to criminalize Black and Brown peo…
aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/a-tale-of-two-countries-racially-targeted-arrests-in-the-era-of-marijuana-reform

HaàØti au bord du précipice en raison des ravages du coronavirus et des dirigeants imposés par les États-Unis
Jeb Sprague | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-14
Alors que le gouvernement d'HaàØti, soutenu par les États-Unis et largement méprisé, encourage officiellement la distanciation sociale pour restreindre la…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/14/haiti-coronavirus-etats-unis/

Database Inaccuracies and Disparities in Care Among Hospitalized Homeless Adults
Essien UR, Paul DW, Jr, Kushel M. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-01
To the Editor In a recent issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, Wadhera and colleagues reported that hospitalized adults experiencing homelessness are less likely than those who were not homeless to undergo indicated cardiovascular interventions, including coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft. Those who were homeless experienced higher mortality rates. Their study adds to the literature on poor health outcomes in homeless populations by demonstrating that disparities may, in part, be because of disparities in care provided to hospitalized patients.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2763746

Implementation of HIV Self-Testing Program in New York City–Reply
MacGowan RJ, Chavez PR, Mermin JH. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-01
In Reply We were pleased to read the letter from Edelstein and colleagues about successful HIV self-testing programs supported by the New York City Health Department since 2015. The distribution of HIV self-tests to men who have sex with men and to other at-risk populations has the potential to increase HIV testing, awareness of HIV infection, and to initiate access to treatment and prevention services for more than 150‚ÄØ000 people living in the country with undiagnosed HIV. HIV testing programs could distribute HIV self-tests via the internet, community-based organizations, or other avenues. T…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2763753