Spain To Open Up Society After COVID-19 Case Reduction
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-26
As of this Sunday, almost six million children under 14 years of age began to walk on roads and public spaces in Spain, in a relief from the confinement to which they have been subjected to for more than 40 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | Europe COVID-19 Updates: Italy – Spain – UK – Germany – More | In accordance with the provisions of the authorities, as of this Sunday, up to three children can walk for one hour and for one kilometer with adult supervision.
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The show goes on: Ring girls in MASKS and social distancing in the crowd as boxing event goes ahead in Nicaragua (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-04-26
A \"Bufalo Boxing\" event in Nicaragua went ahead as planned in the nation\'s capital of Managua as organizers adopted various safety measures to keep competitors and fans safe during the COVID-19 pandemic | The eight-fight card went ahead following weigh-ins on Friday that saw the fighters go face to face while wearing face masks. | That visual statement was continued into fight night itself as the organizers looked to showcase how they could run an event while still responsibly doing what they can to keep those at the event safe. | | © Reuters / Oswaldo Rivas | | © Reuters / Oswaldo Rivas | All fa…
rt.com/sport/486925-boxing-nicaragua-ring-girls-masks-social-distancing-photos-covid-19/

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…
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Life goes on in Tehran amid coronavirus pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)

\'Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver\' in Qazvin
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
QAZVIN, Apr. 26 (MNA)

Connecting Patients: New habits I\'ve learned from COVID-19
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
Have you created new patterns or behaviors in your daily life, while staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are there things you\'ve changed or learned about yourself that you\'d like to continue in the future? Bring your ideas to the Mayo Clinic Connect conversation: New Habits from COVID-19 and the New Normal__________________________________________ Shared from a …
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\'Here\'s my favorite swimwear!\' Russian Olympic champ Alla Shishkina shows off tiny outfits she wore in swimming showpieces (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-04-26
Two-time Olympic hero Alla Shishkina has given her followers a glimpse of some of her costumes and kept her creativity flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic, producing a new video to satisfy fans keen to see her favorite outfits. | A gold medalist for Russia in the women\'s team synchronized swimming at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Shishkina still cherishes her competition outfits, and opted to showcase eight of them in response to requests from some of her 28,000 fans on Instagram. | The Moscow-based athlete demonstrated some of the rhythm and style that has helped her to secure those glories, smiling and b…
rt.com/sport/486918-alla-shishkina-olympic-costumes/

COVID-19: Finding safety when there is abuse at home
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
As cities across the globe began to lock down because of the?COVID-19?pandemic, reports of domestic abuse began to rise. In Seattle, one of the earliest U.S. cities to endure an outbreak,?police reported?a 21% increase in?domestic violence?in March.? \"Many of us understand how incredibly stressful it can be to be in our home all of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-finding-safety-when-there-is-abuse-at-home/

Millions more children at risk with immunization services disrupted amid COVID-19 pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-04-26
Last year, over 13 million children received no vaccines at all, and the UN Children\'s Fund (UNICEF) is calling on governments to step up, warning disrupting immunization services amid the COVID-19 pandemic could leave even more of the world\'s most marginalized children without access to life-saving vaccines.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062622

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

\'They should study Shakespeare, not science\': Sen. Cotton claims China could be using visa students to STEAL US Covid-19 vaccine
rt.com | 2020-04-26
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton believes China is \"actively\" trying to steal a coronavirus vaccine from the US and could be using foreign students to do so. As such, he has urged the government to limit what they can study. | \"The Chinese Communist Party has been stealing America\'s intellectual property for decades and they\'re not going to magically stop in the middle of a pandemic,\" Cotton told Fox News\' \'Sunday Morning Futures\'. | \"In the middle of a pandemic, what\'s the most valuable intellectual property in the world? It\'s the research that our great laboratories and life science companies are doing on prophyl…
rt.com/usa/486939-cotton-china-coronavirus-vaccine/

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Apocalypse or Opportunity?
IFCSS | indybay.org | 2020-04-26
Zoom Meeting | ID: 810 1058 4289 | PW: 007751 | Call-in numbers available: us02web.zoom.us/zoomconference | Please note that the invitation SAYS 10: 30, however, the meeting will be opened up at 10: 15 for anyone to join and discuss technical matters, catch up with each other, say Hi, etc.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832627.php

From bustling streets to lockdown: Bangladesh and the UN mobilize to fight COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
news.un.org | 2020-04-26
The UN is working closely with the authorities, civil society and the private sector in Bangladesh, as the south Asian country braces for the COVID-19 pandemic. By the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Mia Seppo.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062552

Turkish Red Crescent delivers Ramadan aid in N. Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
The Turkish Red Crescent distributed on Sunday 1,000 food parcels among the poor in northwestern Syria as part of its Ramadan campaign.The aid agency, also known as Kizilay, distributed food parcels in Rasulayn and Tel Abyad districts of northern Syria, which were cleared of terrorists with Operation Peace Spring, according to the governorship of Sanliurfa.The agency is also planning to distribute another 1,000 food parcels for Ramadan feast toward the end of the holy month.The Turkish Red Crescent is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, with an international network to help nations in need.Turkey is…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkish-red-crescent-delivers-ramadan-aid-in-n-syria-3517941

Germany says China sought to encourage positive COVID-19 comments
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
Chinese diplomats approached German government officials in an attempt to encourage them to make positive statements on how Beijing is handling the coronavirus pandemic, the German interior ministry said in a letter this month.\"The German government is aware of individual contacts made by Chinese diplomats with the aim of effecting positive public statements on the coronavirus management by the People\'s Republic of China,\" said the letter, seen by Reuters on Sunday.\"The federal government has not complied with these requests.\"The letter was dated April 22 and was sent to Green Party member of parliament Margarete…
yenisafak.com/en/world/germany-says-china-sought-to-encourage-positive-covid-19-comments-3517953

Afghan men reject social distancing for religious gathering amid coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
Afghan authorities are struggling to implement lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in a province bordering Iran where the outbreak is widening due to an influx of Afghan returnees and men refusing to adhere to social distancing. Herat, the country\'s third largest city and a bustling province in eastern Afghanistan, has reported a high number of coronavirus cases.The country is grappling with acute shortages of testing facilities at a time when violent clashes between government forces and the Taliban insurgents show no signs of decline.The medical and security crisis has worsened in the province as…
yenisafak.com/en/world/afghan-men-reject-social-distancing-for-religious-gathering-amid-coronavirus-3517944

COVID-19: New daily routines for medications
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
Schedules and routines are being affected as people stay-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, it might be difficult to stay on track with taking medications when you\'re not doing the things you usually do, according to Dr. Robert Bright, a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist. Dr. Bright says it\'s especially important for people who have mental …
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Scotland should consider social and economic reform post-virus, Sturgeon says
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
Scotland should \"look seriously at social and economic reform\" in its planning for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Nicola Sturgeon has said. | The first minister said the virus has fundamentally changed everyday life but has given an opportunity to shape a different kind of future. | Stressing that lockdown measures are vital to suppress the spread of coronavirus, and could continue in their current form beyond this three-week period, she called on people to work together to develop ways Scotland can emerge stronger from the crisis. | Writing in the Herald on Sunday, she said: \"When things come apart [mda…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/26/scotland-should-consider-social-and-economic-reform-post-virus-sturgeon-says/

Infographic: Understanding COVID-19 testing
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
For the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. For more information and COVID-19 coverage, go to the Mayo Clinic News Network and mayoclinic.org.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/infographic-understanding-covid-19-testing/

\'Just calm down\': Pelosi fails to reassure with message for state and local governments battling Covid-19 and its economic fallout
rt.com | 2020-04-26
As small businesses and state governments struggle amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Nancy Pelosi has dismissed accusations that she made an error by supporting an interim relief package, telling critics to \"just calm down.\" | Speaker of the House Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have received heavy criticism from progressives following their support of an interim coronavirus relief bill that did not include financial support for state and local governments, originally a sticking point for their party. | A second CARES Act has been promised, which will be a more expansive relief bill, though the inter…
rt.com/usa/486933-pelosi-just-calm-down-coronavirus/

Moral injury and the pandemic of violence
Robert Koehler | zcomm.org | 2020-04-26
In recent years, \"post-traumatic stress disorder\" emerged, which kept the matter in isolation: a \"disorder\" to be fixed. It\'s your problem, not ours. But the term \"moral injury\" opens up everyone\'s conscience and begins to make the matter collective…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/moral-injury-and-the-pandemic-of-violence/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How public health measures can help reopen the country
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, efforts are underway to find a new normal and begin to reopen the country and the economy. While people are eager for strict social distancing rules to end, public health measures, including testing and tracing for the virus, will be important tools needed to control the spread of the virus …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-how-public-health-measures-can-help-reopen-the-country/

United Nations Warns of Famine, Urges Debt Relief and Calls for New Debt Process to Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2020-04-26
Over the last 48 hours, United Nations agencies warned the coronavirus could spread famine to hundreds of millions, called for new debt relief processes and the UN\'s chief urged expanding debt relief and aid to more countries.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/23/18832593.php

COVID-19: Mayo Clinic expert on what it\'s going to take to reopen the US
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
Widespread stay-at-home efforts have forced many businesses to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. As talk of reopening the economy ramps up across the U.S., Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic COVID-19 expert, answers questions about what it\'s going to take to get to that point. Watch: Dr. Gregory Poland answers questions on reopening after COVID-19 …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-mayo-clinic-expert-on-what-its-going-to-take-to-reopen-the-us/

Mountain in Swiss lit up with a projection of Iran\'s flag
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)

Hilarious Kim Jong Un Jokes, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-04-26
Ha ha ha let\'s all laugh about rumors that Kim Jong Un might be dead because he runs a crazy backwards regime where the media are a propaganda arm of the state and the public is oppressed and surveilled and people are imprisoned for exposing the truth about the government. | ~ | \"I sure hope those North Koreans get to have democracy someday like we have here. Lemme log off this search engine algorithmically stacked toward billionaire CIA-tied media and ponder whether I want Donald Trump or Joe Biden to continue the wars and oligarchic exploitation.\" | ~ | The US needs to constantly bully the world, drop bombs, pa…

Hilarious Kim Jong Un Jokes, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

North Korea\'s Kim sends letter to construction workers amid reports his TRAIN was spotted at coastal resort
rt.com | 2020-04-26
Rumors about the North Korean leader\'s whereabouts and health have swirled

\'I haven\'t heard anything directly\': Lindsey Graham makes headlines by weighing in on Kim Jong-un death rumours, but knows nothing
rt.com | 2020-04-26
Media outlets keep sharing Senator Lindsey Graham\'s opinion on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un\'s health, even though there is no official information on the matter, and despite the fact Graham hasn\'t provided any evidence. | The South Carolina Republican senator, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, admitted to Fox News\'s Jeanine Pirro he has no direct knowledge of Kim\'s health

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

Imports of basic goods at 2.5fold growth despite sanctions
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA)

The Gates Foundation and the \"War on Cash\": \'Financial Inclusion\' in an Age of Neoliberalism
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-26
Back in November 2016, the Indian government decided to remove all 500- and 1000-rupee notes from circulation overnight without prior notice. This effectively removed 86% of cash in a country that was almost 90% cash reliant. | The notes became worthless …
globalresearch.ca/gates-foundation-war-cash/5710801

Reopening the Economy Now Will Send Us Deeper Into Hell
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-04-26
This story was originally published at Labor Notes. | As we head into the fifth month of the outbreak millions of working families feel like they have been kidnapped and sent to hell. | As unemployment (officially reported) soars toward 30 percent or more, an estimated 20 million more people will fall helplessly below the poverty line. In a recent Pew poll, 60 percent of Latinos reported losing jobs or wages, as did more than half of all workers below the age of 30. In add…
truthout.org/articles/reopening-the-economy-now-will-send-us-deeper-into-hell/

On the comeback trail? Players to return to courts for the first time in almost TWO MONTHS as NBA \'gives green light to train\'
rt.com | 2020-04-26
The NBA is set to take a huge step towards resuming its season by announcing that players will be allowed to return to training bases on Friday where state laws allow them to

Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
US states and nations around the world are taking divergent paths on when to reopen their economies and communities.The number of deaths officially attributed to coronavirus topped 200,000 globally, a figure widely believed to understate the actual total.A second US Navy ship, a destroyer off the coast of South America, reported an outbreak on board.(PA Graphics)As aides develop plans to shift US President Donald Trump\'s public emphasis from the virus to addressing the economic crisis it has caused, Dr Anthony Fauci at the US National Institutes of Health warned against moving too quickly.\"You hear a lot about th…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/26/some-nations-inch-toward-reopening-as-virus-deaths-rise/

Mother fears coronavirus while shielding disabled son
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
A facilities manager at a rehabilitation centre, who is having to isolate from her disabled son for weeks at a time, has said she fears she may never see him again if she catches coronavirus.Lisa Lax-Harding, 45, made the \"awful\" decision to leave her family home in Sheffield to protect four-year-old Finlay, who has mosaic Edwards\' syndrome and is vulnerable to catching the virus.Mrs Lax-Harding released an emotional video of her reunion with Finlay after her first four weeks spent away from him while working at the Steps Rehabilitation centre.Lisa Lax-Harding with her son Finlay and daughter Abbie (Family Handou…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/26/mother-fears-coronavirus-while-shielding-disabled-son/

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 research task force
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-26
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread worldwide, a race began to develop testing protocols and ramp up research. Mayo Clinic\'s COVID-19 research task force is studying the virus, predicting hot spots, and working towards effective treatments and a vaccine. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo Clinic\'s COVID-19 research task force, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-covid-19-research-task-force/