2020-04-11: Social Media Postees

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Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
Two recent news items neatly sum up U.S. immigration policy during the COVID-19 crisis. | Asylum seekers are now being turned away at the border without even a chance to make their asylum claims; the excuse for the new policy is a March 20 order from the…
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Assange\'s Extradition: Incarceration in the Time of Covid-19 Threatens His Life
Nozomi Hayase | commondreams.org | 2020-04-11
Demonstrators protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on October 21, 2019. (Photo: Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/assange_coronavirus.jpg …
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A year since the arrest of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
Assange\'s arrest was an historic crime, setting a precedent for escalating attacks on press freedom and the democratic rights of the working class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/assa-a11.html

Bernie\'s Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
Class war continues without a letup…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832268.php

Colombia\'s Government Acts Like Doormat for U.S
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
–and Its People Aren\'t Going Along With It…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/colombias-government-acts-like-doormat-for-u-s/

[Comment] Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response
Kelli Stidham Hall, Goleen Samari, Samantha Garbers, Sara E Casey, Dazon Dixon Diallo, Miriam Orcutt, Rachel T Moresky, Micaela Elvira Martinez, Terry McGovern | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Global responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are converging with pervasive, existing sexual and reproductive health and justice inequities to disproportionately impact the health, wellbeing, and economic stability of women, girls, and vulnerable populations. People whose human rights are least protected are likely to experience unique difficulties from COVID-19.1 Women, girls, and marginalised groups are likely to carry a heavier burden of what will be the devastating downstream economic and social consequences of this pandemic.
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[Editorial] Palliative care and the COVID-19 pandemic
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Palliative care services are under-resourced at the best of times. The 2017 Lancet Commission on Palliative Care and Pain Relief described the widespread lack of access to inexpensive and effective interventions as a travesty of justice. And these are not the best of times. As health systems become strained under COVID-19, providing safe and effective palliative care, including end-of-life care, becomes especially vital and especially difficult.
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[Comment] Offline: COVID-19–bewilderment and candour
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
\"This disease is unlike anything I have seen before. If you end up on ICU, you are potentially in real trouble. I have never seen anything like it before.\" These words were written by one intensive care physician working at a London teaching hospital. As deaths accumulate, the early message that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes mostly a mild illness has been shown to be dangerously false. One in five patients develop complications and are at grave risk. A further misunderstanding concerns age.
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[World Report] Regulators split on antimalarials for COVID-19
Susan Jaffe | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
US and French authorities have authorised the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, but the EU regulator and WHO say the science doesn\'t support the decision. Susan Jaffe reports.
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[World Report] Virtual health care in the era of COVID-19
Paul Webster | thelancet.com | 2020-04-11
Patients are under lockdown and health workers are at risk of infection. Paul Webster reports on how telemedicine is being embraced like never before.
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The US Seeks to Set New Military Base in Syria Amid Pandemic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
President Donald Trump administration on Friday deployed a military convoy in Syria to establish a new base in this Arab nation. | RELATED: | Erdogan, Merkel, Macron, Johnson Address Situation of Syria | A caravan of 35 trucks loaded with vehicles and warfare and logistics materials headed for the city of Shadadi, in the southern Hasakeh province, 866 kilometers northeast of Damascus, as reported by outlet Ikhbariya TV. | Local activists reported on the convoy as it was traveling on…
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Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-11
Welcome to Moyers on Democracy. | Bill\'s guest in this episode is the journalist David Daley. His best-selling first book, Ratf**ked

Rapid spread of COVID-19 in US meat processing facilities
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
Coronavirus has hit the US meatpacking industry, provoking worker protests, short-term closures and an outburst by Vice President Mike Pence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/meat-a11.html

St. Vincent & Grenadines, Grenada Thank Venezuela for Donations
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves appreciated the COVID-19 screening tests that Venezuela\'s President Nicolas Maduro sent to his country on Saturday. | RELATED: | Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries | \"We have received 3,000 rapid test kits for the COVID-19 and a relevant quantity of reagents for the PCR test,\"
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Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez reported Friday that the Bolivarian Government donated rapid and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests to several Caribbean countries to help them in the fight against COVID-19. | RELATED: | COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Overview of the Situation, Outbreak | Rodríguez said that, by order of President Nicolas Maduro, tests were sent to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua, and Barbuda, as well as Dominica and Grenada. | \"To our brothers in…
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To Heal From COVID-19, We Must Imagine a Different World
Noam Chomsky | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
Neoliberal indoctrination has pampered big business and Wall Street into believing that corporate socialism will always be theirs for the asking…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/to-heal-from-covid-19-we-must-imagine-a-different-world/

COVID-19: Capitalist Crisis & Socialist Solutions
Bob P | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
Online Forum: Join via internet or phone. | Register here: | zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mhqjwsjeCVfc5xIsy7Yuf-wngN4g…
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John Pilger: Can we trust our governments in what they say to us about Coronavirus? No, we can\'t, absolutely not!
John Pilger | mronline.org | 2020-04-11
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
Lawrence Wittner | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-11
Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for nations to end their fighting of wars against one another. Their responses varied. But the more pessimistic conclusions were sometimes tempered by the contention that, if the world\'s nations faced a common foe, such as …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/will-the-coronavirus-pandemic-help-curb-war-and-militarism/

Sanders \"Broke the Spell\" of Neoliberalism
Naomi Klein | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
Interview about Bernie Sanders\'s historic presidential campaign and coronavirus capitalism

Bolsonaro Prompts Crowds After Visiting Emergency Hospital
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-11
Brazil\'s President Jair Bolsonaro Saturday made his visit to Aguas Lindas city, state of Goias, a reason to gather his supporters, although quarantine regulations recommend otherwise. | . | RELATED: | Brazil Bolsonaro Hits the Streets To Defy COVID-19 Guidelines | After visiting an emergency hospital, the former captain went out to meet his fans who wanted to…
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Indigenous Resilience & Activism in the East Bay (Virtual)
Richmond Museum of History & Culture | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
Online, see below.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832254.php

China sends virologists & aid to Russia ahead of its Covid-19 peak
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Just out of its own fight against the coronavirus, China has sent several tons of medical supplies as well as a team of virologists and doctors that will share their firsthand experience with their Russian colleagues. | Invited by the city authorities of Moscow, the Chinese medical team boarded their flight on Saturday, Russia\'s consulate in Harbin, China said. The task force is comprised of \"renowned Chinese virologists and doctors who have huge clinical experience and practical knowledge,\" the consulate stated. | | © Russian Consulate in Harbin | The mission, run by China\'s National Health Commission…
rt.com/news/485567-china-russia-coronavirus-aid/

Car production resumes at almost full pace as coronavirus restrictions ease in China
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Almost all car production lines in China have returned to business after prolonged closures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to a survey cited by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). | The poll of 204 auto manufacturing bases shows that 86 percent of employees returned to work, while the production resumption rate hit 99.5 percent, the association said on Friday. | However, China\'s auto market, which was hit hard by the pandemic as demand was crippled, is struggling to get sales back to normal after prolonged lockdowns and restrictions. Sales on the world\'s biggest…
rt.com/business/485558-china-auto-pruduction-resumes/

\"This is forced labor\": Six GM workers stricken with COVID-19 at parts warehouse
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
While GM assembly plants remain shut, the company\'s Burton, Michigan parts warehouse is operating with 200 \"volunteers.\"
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/gmco-a11.html

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes California close to Nevada border
rt.com | 2020-04-11
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Yosemite National Park, along the California-Nevada border. | Occurring at a depth of six miles (10km), the quake hit shortly after 7: 30am on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. | Its epicenter was around 90 miles (144km) southeast of Lake Tahoe, just north of the sprawling Yosemite National Park. | Also on rt.com | | The Big One: Fear of catastrophic quake grows in California as dormant fault line moves for 1st time in 500yrs | Yosemite draws upwards of four million visitors per year, b…
rt.com/usa/485576-california-earthquake-nevada-usgs/

Public backlash as star journo Ross Kemp allowed into Covid-19 ward, but visits remain off limits for mortals
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Relatives and friends of Covid-19 patients aren\'t allowed to visit their loved ones in hospital. But celebrity journalist Ross Kemp and his camera crew are. Commenters on twitter are furious. | More than 78,000 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus have been recorded in the UK, with more than 1,500 of these critical. Owing to the risk of transmission, the National Health Service (NHS) last week suspended all hospital visits \"with immediate effect and until furth…
rt.com/uk/485587-ross-kemp-coronavirus-hospital/

Ambulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-11
While heavy traffic is no longer an issue on Moscow\'s roads due to the coronavirus lockdown, the city\'s emergency medical response teams have encountered another unexpected problem

Yemeni forces have little reason to trust Saudi proclamations: Prof. Cavell
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

\'The Past Continuous\' wins at Chennai filmfest. in India
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Biological viruses part of future ruthless asymmetrical warfare: Ogutcu
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA)

What will happen to India\'s economy if coronavirus lockdown isn\'t lifted until May?
rt.com | 2020-04-11
With India set to extend the lockdown that was due to end next week in an effort to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, global consulting firm McKinsey & Co has warned that the measures could come at a great cost. | …
rt.com/business/485569-india-extended-lockdown-losses/

Trump: Postal Workers Don\'t Deserve a Financial Lifeline
Sarah Anderson | zcomm.org | 2020-04-11
No one else can deliver essential goods to every home in America. But the president is dismissing dire warnings of an imminent USPS collapse, falsely claiming that postal financial woes are self-inflicted…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/trump-postal-workers-dont-deserve-a-financial-lifeline/

VIDEO: WHO warns against lifting restrictions too quickly
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

California Buffalo Soldiers Project ~ National Buffalo Soldiers Study Celebration
Michael Harris, Congressional Action | indybay.org | 2020-04-11
National Buffalo Soldiers Study has been released and 2020 Memorial Day in Oakland and 2020 Buffalo Soldiers Day in San Francisco we share the journey toward educating everyone about the \"good news.\"
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/09/18832201.php

India\'s coronavirus lockdown prolonged beyond existing deadline
rt.com | 2020-04-11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown which was set to end next Tuesday, Delhi\'s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has confirmed. | The measure comes after several states reportedly urged Modi not to end the restrictions, despite concerns that they have badly affected millions of poor people who migrated from large cities to the countryside. | Commenting on the announcement, Delhi\'s chief minister said: \"India\'s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early.\" He warned that \"all gains would be lost\" if the lockdown was lifted. | India has r…
rt.com/newsline/485571-india-extends-coronavirus-lockdown/

US blocks IMF loan for Iran\'s fight against COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-04-11
The denial of desperately needed aid as Iran confronts one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world is part of a US sanctions regime that is tantamount to a state of war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/11/iran-a11.html

IDO introducing new approach to combat enemy\'s soft war amid outbreak
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

The Post-Pandemic Economy
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-04-11
(This post first appeared on my Patreon page.) We have a lot of economist type people telling us how awful the economy will be once we get through our near-term shutdown period. At the risk of being accused of unwarranted optimism, I am not sure I buy the pessimists\' story. Before saying anything about the …
cepr.net/the-post-pandemic-economy/

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Plan for healthy meals, fewer trips to the grocery store during pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-11
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During the COVID-19 outbreak, I\'m trying to limit trips to the grocery store. But I want to continue to eat healthy meals. What foods should I consider stocking up on, knowing that I probably won\'t be buying anything fresh for a couple of weeks? ANSWER: Most people are in the habit of …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-plan-for-healthy-meals-fewer-trips-to-the-grocery-store-during-pandemic/

Saudi-led coalition responsible for COVID-19 outbreak in Yemen: al-Houthi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

Cuba enraged over \'cruel & genocidal\' US blockade impeding anti-coronavirus efforts
rt.com | 2020-04-11
The suffocating sanctions in place for almost six decades make it extremely difficult for the island nation to import essential supplies needed to battle the coronavirus, Cuban health officials say. | \"The United States\' economic-financial blockade is the most unfair, severe, prolonged system of sanctions of all time by one country against another,\" Nestor Marimon, the Cuban Health Ministry\'s international relations director, told re…
rt.com/news/485557-cuba-us-sanctions-covid/

Sanctions the best cure? Trump signs order laying out visa sanctions for countries that \'delay or deny\' return of their citizens
rt.com | 2020-04-11
US President Donald Trump has signed an order envisioning penalties for foreign nations that are reluctant to take back their citizens or residents as the coronavirus ravages the US, citing \"public health risks.\" | \"Countries that deny or unreasonably delay the acceptance of their citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents from the United States during the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 create unacceptable public health risks for Americans,\" the memo released by the White House late on F…
rt.com/usa/485552-us-sanctions-coronavirus-foreign-citizens/

Vatican responds to Iran\'s call for removing US sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-11
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA)

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