French state covered up mass COVID-19 deaths in retirement homes
wsws.org | 2020-04-07
Over the weekend, the reported daily COVID-19 toll in France nearly tripled from earlier levels as deaths of the elderly were finally reported.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/fran-a07.html
Angola 3 Newsletter: DECARCERATE!!!!
ICFA | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
We dedicate this newsletter to the men, women and children in detention centers, jails and prisons, where they are unable to social distance or sanitize–leaving them to anxiously wait for the virus to take hold in their facilities. Please encourage your local governments to take action before the virus hits.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/02/18832077.php
San Diego \"Honk for Justice\" Calls for the Release of people in ICE Detention
repost | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
Author Pedro Rios serves as director of the AFSC\'s U.S./Mexico Border Program and has been on staff with AFSC since 2003. He is a steering committee member of the Southern Border Communities Coalition, which brings together over 60 organizations along the Southern border working to support migrants and border communities.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/05/18832119.php
San Francisco: Mayor Breed Opts for Mass Indoor Camps
Quiver Watts, Street Sheet | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
While hundreds of advocates have been desperately contacting Mayor London Breed imploring her to place homeless people in hotel rooms and vacant units, it seems she has her own plan for addressing poverty during the pandemic: opening indoor camps to further concentrate vulnerable people.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/05/18832122.php
As it releases thousands of prisoners, UK government keeps Julian Assange locked-up in danger
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
The WikiLeaks founder is currently held on remand pending extradition to the US, not charged with any crime or serving any sentence, in Belmarsh maximum security prison.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/assa-a06.html
The Pandemic Makes the Bernie 2020 Campaign More Vital Than Ever
Norman Solomon | zcomm.org | 2020-04-06
There\'s no doubt that Bernie Sanders will do all he can to help defeat Donald Trump…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-pandemic-makes-the-bernie-2020-campaign-more-vital-than-ever/
Correcting the Sentinel\'s Latest Errors
Robert Norse & Keith McHenry | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
Food Not Bombs activist Keith McHenry corrects errors, omissions, and distoertions in Sentinel writer Jessica York\'s recent story \"Santa Cruz County launches joint homelessness task force in coronavirus pandemic; Food Not Bombs expands food distribution\" (4 PM, April 4th) at www.santacruzsentinel.com/2020/04/04/santa-cruz-county-launches-joint-homelessness-task-force-in-coronavirus-pandemic .
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/05/18832118.php
Swedish minister\'s \'Russian trolls\' fanning 5G fears turn out to be… anti-radiation activists led by local granny
rt.com | 2020-04-06
Sweden\'s digitization minister blamed a flurry of anti-5G comments on the usual suspect
Updates from Santa Cruz\'s Struggling Benchlands Meal & Santa Barbara\'s Peter Marin
Robert Norse | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
Santa Barbara activist Peter Marin blasts Santa Barbara\'s \"Let \'Em Die: \" Lack of Services. Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs activist Keith McHenry Calls for More Volunteers, Warns Local Authorities Violate CDC Safeguards for Those Outside…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/04/18832103.php
Webinar: Racial Justice has no Borders: War & Militarization in the time of Pandemic
MoveOn.org, Veterans For Peace, others | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
Online (go to link below)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/03/18832098.php
Strikes, protests continue against unsafe working conditions amid coronavirus pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
Workers are asserting their own interests with increasing forcefulness, while capitalist governments are preoccupied with how quickly they can restart production and renew the flow of profits.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/work-a06.html
Nurses across the US demand equipment for protection against COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
In a show of unity, nurses at hospitals in several states are protesting against the lack of personal protective gear, ventilators and other life-saving equipment.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/nurs-a06.html
\"He\'s Got Eight Numbers, Just Like Everybody Else\"
Kathy Kelly | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
On April 4, 2020, my friend Steve Kelly will begin a third year of imprisonment in Georgia\'s Glynn County jail. He turned 70 while in prison, and while he has served multiple prison sentences for protesting nuclear weapons, spending two years in a county jail is unusual even for him. Yet he adamantly urges supporters…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/hes-got-eight-numbers-just-like-everybody-else/
This week in history: April 6-12
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
25 years ago: One-day strike in RussiaOn April 12, 1995, more than 1 million Russian workers carried out a one-day strike protesting nonpayment of wages and calling for the resignation of the government of President Boris Yeltsin. It was the most widespread strike action in Russia since the 1989 coal miners\' walkouts.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/twih-a06.html
Australian Committee for Public Education holds successful online meeting on pandemic crisis
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
The Socialist Equality Party\'s (US) candidate for vice president, Norissa Santa Cruz, brought greetings to the meeting which was attended by more than 70 people.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/meet-a06.html
Neither Pandemic Nor Economic Collapse is Going to Be a Short-Lived Crisis
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
On Thursday, April 2, the bottom fell out of the US economy, as the US Department of Labor reported that an unprecedented 6.6 million more workers in the US had been laid off and had filed claims for unemployment compensation payments with their state Unemployment Offices last week. That stunning news followed the already shocking…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/neither-pandemic-nor-economic-collapse-is-going-to-be-a-short-lived-crisis/
A Department of Actual Defense in a Time of Coronavirus
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
When a few thousand people were murdered on September 11, 2001, I was actually stupid enough
Trump\'s 7 Pro-Contagion Reversals Increase the Coronavirus Toll
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
Trump ridiculed, then minimized, then delayed the federal government\'s response to the coronavirus for weeks. Then finally he wrapped his boastful, confused ego around reality. But Trump is actively pushing programs that will endanger more Americans. Here\'s a brief look at Trump\'s pro-contagion activities that leave Americans defenseless in the face of the virus, implemented…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/trumps-7-pro-contagion-reversals-increase-the-coronavirus-toll/
Tips to stay mentally healthy while staying at home
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
Social distancing guidelines in the U.S. have extended until April 30 and many states now have stay-at-home orders to protect the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. But isolation and loneliness can affect people\'s emotional health, especially older adults. \"Social interaction and emotional health are definitely intertwined, and during this time when social interaction can\'t be …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tips-to-stay-mentally-healthy-while-staying-at-home/
Anarchy of capitalist food production exposed as dairy farmers ordered to dump milk
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, large dairy farms across the US have been ordered to dump millions of gallons of consumable milk as retail stores impose limits.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/milk-a06.html
Mayo Clinic joins community efforts urging people to #StoptheSpread during COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
Jeff Bolton, Mayo Clinic\'s chief administrative officer, joins other community leaders in Rochester, Minn., in sharing the message that the best defense against COVID-19 is for people to stay home. ROCHESTER, Minn.
The Highly Contagious Idea
Kathleen Wallace | zcomm.org | 2020-04-06
The lessons learned from this pandemic are going to fill volumes…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-highly-contagious-idea/
California Apartment Association is afraid of coronavirus rent strikes
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
With millions in California losing their jobs, income, food, and healthcare, while being ordered to shelter-in-place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the state and the nation, it seems reasonable to many that a rent strike not only seems feasible, but necessary.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/04/18832101.php
Mayo Clinic in Florida expands specimen testing and processing capabilities for COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
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COVID-19: Advice for caring for people with Alzheimer\'s disease, mild cognitive impairment
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of daily life, how much information should you share with a loved one who has Alzheimer\'s disease, dementia or mild cognitive impairment? And how do you explain the necessary precautions and social distancing requirements? Dr. Joseph Sirven, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says it depends on the person\'s exact …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-advice-for-caring-for-people-with-alzheimers-disease-mild-cognitive-impairment/
Can We Transform Fear to Strength In A Time of Pandemic?
Kim C. Domenico | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
Perhaps it will be found that the greatest hero owes the propriety of his conduct to the habit of encountering difficulties, and calling out with promptness the energies of his mind.
Authoritarian Leaders Rejected the Danger of a COVID-19 Pandemic Because It Challenged Their Image
Nick Licata | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
A Brazilian government official (r) posing for a photo next to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at Mar-A-Lago who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. In the current coronavirus pandemic authoritarian-oriented leaders, whether communist or capitalist, initially portrayed the virus as an insignificant danger. Once they could no longer ignore the…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/authoritarian-leaders-rejected-the-danger-of-a-covid-19-pandemic-because-it-challenged-their-image/
European stocks jump as Covid-19 deaths slow across hardest-hit areas
rt.com | 2020-04-06
Stock markets gained on Monday on the positive news that the coronavirus pandemic may be slowing down in some parts of the world, giving hope to investors that global business will resume. | German stocks lead European gains with the DAX index growing more than four percent. France\'s CAC 40 was up three percent, while Britain\'s FTSE 100 rose over two percent. | Stock markets also rose strongly across Asia, finishing higher in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and South Korea. Markets in mainland China were closed for a public holiday. | \"Like the rest of the world, financial markets are searching for any slivers of…
rt.com/business/485062-european-uk-stocks-jump-coronavirus/
Flowers of gratitude: Georgians save desperate farmer from going broke & shower medics fighting Covid-19 with HUNDREDS of tulips
rt.com | 2020-04-06
The coronavirus pandemic calls for self-distancing, but people can still come together to do a good deed
Change Love and the Need for Unity
Graham Peebles | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
Much needs to change in our world, and while this was clear before COVID-19, the pandemic is highlighting festering issues and creating a space in which to re-access current modes of living. New and just socio-economic and political systems are required together with positive values that encourage the good. Mankind needs to learn to share,…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/change-love-and-the-need-for-unity/
Bronx hospital physician provides harrowing account of conditions on front lines of pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
Miguel, a third-year resident, in internal medicine at a community hospital in the Bronx, spoke to the WSWS on the experiences of health care workers and patients.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/inte-a06.html
Prominent jazz musicians die in COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
Among the more than 1.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and the nearly 70,000 lives lost, may be counted those of numerous well-known musicians and performers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/jazz-a06.html
Capitalism in America Has Dropped the Mask: Its Face is Cruel and Selfish
Sonali Kolhatkar | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-06
Among the countless distressing news stories covering the COVID-19 pandemic over the past month are the heartwarming ones that focus on what ordinary human beings are doing to help one another during this historic crisis. Many of these \"good news\" reports have focused on a nation-wide effort by fashion industry labels, domestic apparel manufacturers, and…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/06/capitalism-in-america-has-dropped-the-mask-its-face-is-cruel-and-selfish/
African continent in social and economic chaos as official COVID-19 cases hit 10,000
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
The coronavirus crisis has exposed African governments\' lack of preparation for the pandemic, which was both foreseeable and foreseen.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/afri-a06.html
Tips for connecting to Mayo Clinic using Patient Online Services
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Telehealth is becoming more important as a way of delivering health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video appointments are one form of telehealth that is seeing an increased usage. Patients also can take advantage of the telehealth offerings available through patient portals. Mayo Clinic\'s patient portal, Patient Online Services, offers its patients several …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tips-for-connecting-to-mayo-clinic-using-patient-online-services/
Japan\'s PM to declare state of emergency
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-06
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to fight the coronavirus outbreak but there will be no hard lockdowns.Abe also told reporters his government will launch a 108 trillion yen economic stimulus package to help counter the economic impact of the pandemic, including cash payouts to households in need and support to protect businesses and jobs.The prime minister said experts on a government-commissioned task force urged him to get a state of emergency ready as the Covid-19 outbreak is rapidly expanding in major citie…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/06/japans-pm-to-declare-state-of-emergency/
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The \'unprecedented challenge\' of fighting COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily burdened front-line health care providers. \"Our nation and our medical community is facing an unprecedented challenge,\" says Dr. Elie Berbari, chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Berbari discusses how Mayo Clinic is minimizing exposure to …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-the-unprecedented-challenge-of-fighting-covid-19/
Ontario warns of more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as pandemic spreads rapidly across Canada
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
The figures presented are horrifying, but likely an underestimation of the catastrophe threatening the province and country unless urgent counter-measures are taken.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/onco-a06.html
US braced for \'9/11 moment\' as parts of Europe see glimmers of hope
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-06
The United States is braced for one of its darkest weeks in living memory amid the coronavirus pandemic, as some hard-hit European areas were seeing glimmers of hope.Italy, Spain and France saw signs that they are flattening the Covid-19 pandemic curve, but still reported hundreds of people dying each day.(PA Graphics)Leaders cautioned, however, that any gains could easily be reversed if people did not continue to adhere to strict social distancing measures and national lockdowns.In Washington, US surgeon general Jerome Adams offered a stark warning about the expected wave of deaths.\"This is going to be our Pearl…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/04/06/us-braced-for-9-11-moment-as-parts-of-europe-see-glimmers-of-hope/
Indian medical staff speak to WSWS on COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
Indian medical staff are struggling to fight COVID-19 under conditions of a run-down public health system and high-population densities without basic facilities.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/doct-a06.html
Pandemics, History, Science, Public Health, COVID-19 & Lessons For Today With Dr. Ruther
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
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
COVID-19 expert answers questions on how the virus makes people sick and more
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
Experts continue to learn more about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how it behaves. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic\'s Vaccine Research Group, is answering questions about how the virus makes people sick, how it compares to influenza, and how the COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-expert-answers-questions-on-how-the-virus-makes-people-sick-and-more/
Singapore quarantines migrant workers, unveils \'unprecedented budget for extraordinary times\'
rt.com | 2020-04-06
Singapore has put nearly 20,000 foreign workers under quarantine for two weeks after a growing number of coronavirus infections were detected in their dormitories. Authorities reported 120 new virus cases Sunday, the highest jump for the country in a single day, with many linked to foreign workers\' dorms, AFP said. | Many workers, particularly from parts of South Asia, come to Singapore to work in construction and are typically housed in large dormitory complexes. | On Monday, the city-state announced S$5.1 billion ($3.55 billion) in additional economic spending, such as wage support, waiver of levies and one-…
rt.com/newsline/485058-singapore-quarantines-migrant-budget/
Russia confirms biggest one-day spike in new Covid-19 cases, as almost 1000 reported on Monday
rt.com | 2020-04-06
A week after most of the country went into a strict partial lockdown, Russia reported 954 new Covid-19 infections on Monday. A sharp increase on the previous days tally and a sign the fight against coronavirus is intensifying. | The total number of cases nationwide now stands at 6,343, with 47 dead. Over two-thirds (4,484) of known cases are concentrated in Moscow, Europe\'s largest city and the country\'s main transport hub. | However, there are worrying signs that Covid-19 is also spreading to more far-flung provinces, with infections now recorded in 80 of Russia\'s 85 federal subjects. On Monday, the first dea…
rt.com/russia/485056-russia-almost-1000-new-covid19-cases/
New Zealand school at centre of escalating COVID-19 outbreak
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
At 72 cases and still rising, Auckland\'s Marist College contains the country\'s biggest cluster of COVID-19 infections.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/mari-a06.html
Mayo Clinic Research in the news around the world
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
In this unconventional time, we are going to offer an unconventional article, really a collection of the previous week\'s news stories related to Mayo Clinic Research. Our plan – to share a brief excerpt and link to stories written by journalists around the world. Most will likely be about COVID-19, some may report findings that change …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-research-in-the-news-around-the-world/
Japan to declare month-long state of emergency in Tokyo, 6 other prefectures, PM Abe says
rt.com | 2020-04-06
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus. Abe made the announcement in remarks to media televised live. | More than 3,500 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Japan and 85 have died, Reuters reported. The numbers have been rising with particular alarm over the spread in Tokyo, which has more than 1,000 cases, including 83 new ones on Monday. | An emergency, which Abe said would last about a month, will give governors authority to call on people to stay at home and businesses to close, bu…
rt.com/newsline/485069-japan-state-emergency-tokyo/
California regulators approve new fracking permits during COVID-19 epidemic
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2020-04-06
The increase in oil and gas drilling permits in recent years, including fracking operations
Mayo Clinic expert puts grim COVID-19 projections into perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-06
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation\'s leading infectious diseases expert, shared sobering estimates that COVID-19 could kill 100,000 to 240,000 Americans. Top government scientists warn that the death toll could be even higher if Americans don\'t follow the strict guidelines put in place to slow the spread of the virus. Dr. Gregory Poland, a …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-expert-puts-grim-covid-19-projections-into-perspective/
As COVID-19 death toll rises, the ruling classes agitate for a premature return to work
wsws.org | 2020-04-06
As the surgeon general of the United States warned that the coming week will be \"our 9/11 moment,\" President Trump demanded that the government stop \"paying people to stay home.\"
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/06/pers-a06.html