RT (2020-04-13). At least 6 dead after TORNADOES wreak havoc across southern US states, levelling homes & taking down power lines (VIDEOS). rt.com Several people died after powerful tornadoes swept through parts of the American South, damaging homes, knocking down power lines and clogging roads with uprooted trees. Louisiana and Mississippi have been hit the hardest. | At least six people were killed after tornadoes coupled with severe rainstorms battered Mississippi, with one fatality confirmed in Walthall County, two in Lawrence County and three in Jefferson Davis County as of Sunday evening. | pic.twitter.com/KaedWPL76M— James Pugh (@jpughinreallife)

Eds. (2020-04-12). They murdered him, and gave us Obama & Biden. mronline.org Tupac Shakur passionately explains his views on generosity and responsibility, traits he feels some people with extreme wealth like Donald Trump lack, in this MTV News clip from 1992.

RT (2020-04-12). Doctors TAKEN HOSTAGE in Kashmir after attempt to screen man for Covid-19 goes awry. rt.com Three Indian police were injured after they were sent to rescue a group of doctors in Kashmir who were taken hostage by a villager\'s family protesting against his being tested for coronavirus. | Instead of saving patients, doctors in Budgam district in the India-administered part of disputed Kashmir faced unexpected resistance from the family of a villager to be tested for coronavirus. | The incident began as the doctors arrived in the village of Sheikhpora on Saturday and approached the house where the person suspected of having coronavirus lived to make inquires. | However, they were treated to a rather less…

RT (2020-04-12). \'It\'s a sombre day\': UK Covid-19 death toll hits 10,000 milestone as 737 new fatalities recorded. rt.com The official death toll from Covid-19 in the UK passed the 10,000 mark on Sunday as health officials announced 737 new fatalities from the disease. Health Minister Matt Hancock said it marks a \"sombre day\" for Britain. | The UK\'s number of officially confirmed coronavirus deaths climbed to 10,612 after the fresh statistics were announced. | It comes after the UK\'s total number of deaths rose by 917 on Saturday and 980 on Friday. Unlike other countries, the UK only includes those who have died in hospitals in its fatality count. While Sunday\'s increase was smaller than the two preceding days, previous weekends…

RT (2020-04-12). China doing its part in trade deal with US despite coronavirus crisis. rt.com Although Covid-19 may have put once-flaring tensions over trade between Washington and Beijing on the back burner, the steps they had managed to agree upon are still being implemented, according to Chinese ambassador to the US. | As part of the first phase of the trade deal, China is still purchasing US agricultural goods and continuing to remove restrictions on foreign companies entering its financial market, Ambassador Cui Tiankai said, as cited by state-linked outlet Global Times. | \"As far as I know, even for the last few weeks, when we are faced with this very serious, critical (coronavirus) situation, pe…

RT (2020-04-12). Prioritizing financial success will not make you happy during Covid-19 lockdown — new study. rt.com While many people still measure success in terms of money, a new study says that fixating on finances over family and friends can be devastating in times of crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic. | It\'s an understatement to say that, in addition to being lonely and frightened, people these days are angry. The Covid-19 outbreak has hit people hard financially and shed light on income inequality, especially in the US. We sit in tiny apartments and watch celebrities singing John Lennon songs and trying to convince us that \"we\'re all in it together,\" while basking in the warmth of their wall-mounted electric fir…

RT (2020-04-12). US reports over 1,900 Covid-19 deaths in single day after setting global record for most fatalities. rt.com The US, which is now leading the world in the number of coronavirus deaths, has added another 1,920 to its grim count in the last 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reports. | Earlier on Saturday, the US replaced Italy at the top of the coronavirus death toll chart, surpassing 20,000. | Saturday\'s nationwide death toll is slightly lower than the one reported the day before. On Friday, the US became the first country in the world to report over 2,000 fatalities in a single day as the virus claimed 2,108 lives across the nation. | As the number of deaths due to the outbreak in the US keeps skyrocketing, it is wi…

RT (2020-04-12). Italy records LOWEST Covid-19 daily death toll in THREE WEEKS. rt.com Promising signs that Italy has overcome the worst of its coronavirus outbreak continued on Sunday as the Mediterranean country recorded its lowest Covid-19 death toll since March 19. | Deaths from the disease rose by 431 on Sunday, down from 619 the day before. The number of fresh confirmed cases also slowed significantly to 4,092, from 4,694 on Saturday. | Though the outbreak has slowed significantly, Italy remains one of the countries worst affected by the virus. The Civil Protection Agency said that the confirmed fatality count now stands at 19,899, the second highest in the world after the United States.

RT (2020-04-12). Belgian mayor denounces violence & vows investigation after death of lockdown-flouting teen sparks riots. rt.com The mayor of a Brussels neighborhood has called for calm and promised a full probe after a teen died while fleeing police enforcing the city\'s coronavirus lockdown. The accident sparked riots leading to dozens of arrests. | Anderlecht, a neighborhood of Brussels, descended into chaos on Saturday following the death of a 19-year-old. The teen, who was riding a scooter, reportedly collided with a police van on Friday while trying to evade officers patrolling the streets for potential violators of the Belgian capital\'s coronavirus lockdown. | Youths angry at the authorities used rocks to break police station wind…

RT (2020-04-12). 'We must look out for ourselves': NFL veteran Malcolm Jenkins sparks race debate with coronavirus message. rt.com NFL veteran Malcolm Jenkins has set off a race debate after calling on African Americans to \"look out for ourselves\" during the Covid-19 pandemic and claiming that the community has \"never been prioritized\" by the government. | The New Orleans Saints safety issued the message in a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, firstly thanking the nation\'s doctors, nurses and first responders before directly addressing black Americans. | \"We must survive. This pandemic is real, and the damage that is left in wake of the coronavirus is realized mostly in our communities,\" said Jenkins, 32, who is dressed in a \'Dear Black…

RT (2020-04-12). Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day. rt.com Since Saturday, 2,186 more people have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing Russia\'s total coronavirus tally to 15,770, according to the government\'s emergency team in charge of containing the growing epidemic. | The new figure drastically ups the curve, as only 1,667 new cases were recorded across the country the day before. | The bulk of the newly infected — 1,306 and 278 respectively — are in Moscow and the surrounding region, where the authorities have recently introduced electronic permits to control people\'s mobility amid the quarantine. St. Petersburg, Russia\'s second-largest city, has repor…

RT (2020-04-12). OPEC+ strikes last-minute deal to cut almost 10 mn barrels a day of oil production. rt.com After four days of marathon talks, major global oil producers have finally inked an agreement to slash oil output by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd), in a bid to boost the energy market amid the coronavirus pandemic. | The members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil-producing states outside of the cartel, known as OPEC+, reached the deal to cut their output for May and June, Kuwait\'s Oil Minister Khaled Al-Fadhel announced on Twitter. | ÿ®ŸÅÿ∂ŸÑ ŸÖŸÜ ÿߟџџá ÿ&…

RT (2020-04-12). Indian cop gets hand CHOPPED OFF amid scuffle with blade-wielding men defying Covid-19 lockdown. rt.com The coronavirus lockdown in the state of Punjab turned violent, with a team of police officers attacked and heavily injured by armed locals who defied the cops\' request to show their curfew passes. | The clash broke out at a vegetable market in Patiala, a city in eastern Punjab, after a group of Nihangs — people from a Sikh order — armed with traditional weapons tried to enter the premises but were stopped at the entrance by local staff who asked to see their curfew passes. The altercation drew the attention of police officers standing nearby, but their intervention went profoundly awry. | The men pu…

RT (2020-04-12). Europe\'s coronavirus death toll passes 75,000 milestone — AFP tally. rt.com The number of fatalities due to Covid-19 in Europe rose above 75,000 on Sunday, according to a tally carried out by the AFP news agency. It is currently the continent worst hit by the pandemic. | More than 80 percent of the deaths have occurred in just four countries — Italy, Spain, France and the UK — according to statistics compiled from official sources. | The number of people infected with the virus is still climbing towards the one million mark, with the number of confirmed cases now standing at 909,673. | Italy remains Europe\'s most affected country, with 19,468 deaths, followed by Spain with 1…

Farooque Chowdhury (2020-04-12). Covid-19 is a sign of our fate if we do not take radical action: Interview of Michael D. Yates. mronline.org In the backdrop of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Michael D. Yates, decades-long union activist, director of Monthly Review Press and former Associate Editor of Monthly Review magazine, discusses condition of the working people and steps required. The interview of Professor Michael Yates, whose academic fields include labor economics and the relationship between capital and labor.

RT (2020-04-12). NHS hospitals try treating Covid-19 with Hydroxychloroquine, anti-malaria drug hotly debated following Trump support. rt.com Coronavirus patients at two UK hospitals are reportedly now receiving hydroxychloroquine treatment. The drug, touted by US President Donald Trump as a \"game changer,\" quickly came under scrutiny from his political opponents. | According to a

RT (2020-04-12). Beijing doing its part in trade deal with US despite coronavirus crisis — Chinese ambassador. rt.com Although Covid-19 may have put once-flaring tensions over trade between Washington and Beijing on the back burner, the steps they had managed to agree upon are still being implemented, according to Chinese ambassador to the US. | As part of the first phase of the trade deal, China is still purchasing US agricultural goods and continuing to remove restrictions on foreign companies entering its financial market, Ambassador Cui Tiankai said, as cited by state-linked outlet Global Times. | \"As far as I know, even for the last few weeks, when we are faced with this very serious, critical (coronavirus) situation, pe…

RT (2020-04-12). Russia records over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in a SINGLE day, a NEW daily high. rt.com Since Saturday, 2,186 more people in Russia have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the nationwide total to 15,770, according to the emergency team in charge of managing the country\'s response to the deadly infection. | The fresh figure drastically ups the curve, as only 1,667 new cases were recorded across the country the day before. | The bulk of the newly infected — 1,306 and 278 respectively — are in Moscow and its surrounding region, where authorities have recently introduced electronic permits to control people\'s mobility amid the quarantine. St. Petersburg, Russia\'s second-largest city,…

RT (2020-04-12). UK PM Boris Johnson discharged from hospital after Covid-19 treatment. rt.com British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left the hospital where he spent several days with a severe case of coronavirus. He will continue his treatment, Downing street said. | \"On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas\' for the brilliant care he has received,\" the statement said. | The prime minister later issued a video address, saying the disease put his life in jeopardy as \"it could have gone either way\" in the hospital, but the medical staff did great work. | It is hard to find the words to express my debt to the NHS for…

RT (2020-04-12). \'Go back to your corona-ridden country\': German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town. rt.com The coronavirus pandemic has become a tough test of the EU\'s unity, and a small German border town is actively failing it. Officials have sounded the alarm over a spike in aggression from the locals towards visitors from France. | The people of Gersheim have been living side by side with the French for over two decades, crossing the symbolic border between the two European Union member-states without even noticing it. | But in mid-March this border became real, as Germany shut itself off from its neighbors in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19. The only exceptions made were for goods deliveries, and for…

RT (2020-04-12). UK pledges £200 million to WHO and charities in aftermath of Trump\'s threat to freeze US financial support for watchdog. rt.com In a move that Washington may interpret as a snub by one of its closest allies, the UK has gotten its checkbook out for the World Health Organisation, just days after Donald Trump threatened to cut the watchdog\'s funding. | The UK announced on Sunday that it is pledging £200 million ($248 million) to the WHO and various charities in a bid to stop a second wave of Covid-19 hitting Britain. | \"Coronavirus does not respect country borders, so our ability to protect the British public will only be effective if we strengthen the healthcare systems of vulnerable developing countries too,\" International Develop…

RT (2020-04-12). Turkey\'s Erdogan rejects interior minister\'s resignation after last-minute curfew announcement triggers chaos. rt.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected resignation of his interior minister after the latter took responsibility for mass panic that saw thousands swarming shops across Turkey ahead of a 48-hour curfew. | \"The minister submitted his resignation to the President and the President has informed him that he did not approve that request.The interior minister\'s resignation has not been accepted. He shall continue to perform his duties,\" the Turkish President\'s office said in a statement late Sunday – two days after an eleventh-hour decision by interior minister Suleyman Soylu to impose a 2-day curfew ca…

RT (2020-04-12). Taliban to release 20 Afghan government prisoners amid fragile peace process. rt.com The Taliban will hand over 20 prisoners as part of the reconciliation process with Kabul, a spokesman for the militant group announced on Sunday. | \"Today, 20 prisoners of the Kabul administration will be released by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and handed over to ICRC in Kandahar,\" the spokesman, Suhail Shaheen, said in a The decision comes just days after the Taliban recalled its negotiators from Afghanistan, after accusing Kabul of intentionally delaying a prison exchange. The Afghan governme…

RT (2020-04-12). Assange\'s mother fact-checks media, as story of her son\'s previously hidden family published. rt.com Julian Assange\'s mother has gone on the offensive against slanted reporting after her son\'s legal adviser revealed that she had two children with the WikiLeaks co-founder. | Stella Morris, a South African-born lawyer who helped Assange work on a legal bid to end extradition threats against him, revealed that the journalist fathered two sons with her during his years of political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. | In a video statement, Morris said she was coming forward because their lives were \"on the brink\" and she feared Assange could die in prison as he awaits a ruling over his extradition to the…

RT (2020-04-12). Angelika Timanina: Russian synchronized swimming icon talks Olympic surfing dreams & naked photoshoot offers (PHOTOS). rt.com Russian synchronized swimming legend Angelika Timanina has discussed life in her new sport of surfing, saying she still harbors dreams of Olympic success while also opening up on her social media popularity. | Timanina, 30, was one of Russia\'s golden girls in the pool as she captained the team to Olympic glory at the London 2012 Games in a career which also saw her amass an incredible 11 world titles. | She eventually left the sport in 2016 after battling injury and what she says were personality clashes within the Russian team, but has since found a new passion — and another chance of Olympic glory &#150…

RT (2020-04-12). Roscosmos vs Musk: Russian Space Agency chief & SpaceX CEO cross virtual swords on Twitter. rt.com A Twitter duel broke out between the head of the Roscosmos agency and the SpaceX CEO, who said Russia won\'t be successful unless it catches up with multiple-use rocket technology — prompting a sharp rebuke. | Aspiring Mars explorer and SpaceX founder Elon Musk fired the first shots in the online war of words after Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin announced that his agency will charge 30 percent less for space launches \"to increase our share on the international markets.\" | He then mentioned SpaceX, saying that the measure comes in retaliation for tactics used \"by American companies funded from the US [gover…

RT (2020-04-12). New OPEC+ video conference to be held this Sunday, April 12 — reports. rt.com The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil exporters led by Russia are reportedly set to hold an urgent meeting on Sunday to clinch a last-minute agreement to save the oil market from further tumbling. | The virtual meeting is scheduled for 4pm GMT, the Azerbaijan Energy Ministry confirmed to Russian media. The same time frame was reported earlier by Bloomberg. | The participants are meant to finalize their talks that have been ongoing since Thursday, when the oil alliance came up with a plan to cut global oil production by 10 million barrels per day to ramp up crude prices. However,…

RT (2020-04-12). \'Great day for all\' — Trump hails OPEC production cuts, thanks Putin and Saudi king. rt.com President Donald Trump has congratulated his Russian and Saudi counterparts on signing a deal to cut global oil output, saying the move will save \"hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States.\" | Cheering on the \"big oil deal\" signed on Sunday, Trump sent his thanks and congratulations to \"President Putin of Russia and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. I just spoke to them from the Oval Office. Great deal for all!\" | The big Oil Deal with OPEC Plus is done. This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States. I would like to thank and congratulate President Putin of Russia and Kin…

RT (2020-04-12). \'That\'s not how friends treat friends\': US senators accuse Saudi Arabia of waging war on US oil. rt.com As the OPEC+ deal is pending, US senators from oil states held phone talks with Saudi officials to ensure that Riyadh finally puts an end to the problem \"it helped to create\" — the \'oil price war\' that tanked the market.

RT (2020-04-12). Israel's Gantz won't be given extension if he fails to form new government by April 13. rt.com Blue and White leader Benny Gantz says he is trying to reach a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after President Reuven Rivlin\'s office announced that the deadline to form a new government will not be extended past April 13. | Gantz said that he was still in talks with Likud and the two sides were trying to agree upon a coalition. However, the presidential statement released earlier today warned that the two sides would not be given more time if they failed to reach a deal by midnight tomorrow, local media reports. | Instead, \"the task of forming the government will return to the Knesset and…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-04-12). Julian Assange: One Year in Belmarsh. globalresearch.ca It should not be a matter of distinction, but Julian Assange is a figure who is becoming the apotheosis of political imprisonment. This seems laughable to those convinced he is an agent without scruple, a compromiser of the Fourth Estate, …

Norman Solomon (2020-04-12). Bernie\'s Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender. indybay.org Class war continues without a letup…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-12). \'Any adventurism against Iran to be detrimental for regional peace\'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) — The Deputy Chairman of Pakistan\'s Senate Saleem Mandviwalla stressed the role of international community for lifting US sanctions against Iran and warned that any adventurism against Iran would be detrimental for the regional peace and stability.

Mike Whitney (2020-04-12). Post-Republic \"Weimar America\", Here We Come! Virus Hysteria Adds $10 Trillion to the National Debt. globalresearch.ca There\'s no doubt that the Coronavirus is a serious infection that can lead to severe illness or death. There\'s also no doubt that \'virus hysteria\' has been used for other purposes. Wall Street, for example, has used virus-panic to advance …

Miles Kampf-Lassin (2020-04-12). The Future Belongs to the Movement Sparked by Bernie Sandersmiles k. zcomm.org We are in a state of crisis. The vehicle for our movement has been derailed. Mourning is understandable. But continuing the fight is the only way forward…

Paul Dobson (2020-04-12). Venezuela Announces 6-month Rent Suspension, Guarantees Workers\' Wages, Bans Lay-offs. globalresearch.ca The Venezuelan government announced a series of measures on Sunday in attempts to protect the population from the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis. | Speaking on a live televised address, President Nicolás Maduro instructed that all commercial and residential rent, …

Peter Koenig (2020-04-12). Cuba — The Endless Cruelty of US Sanctions — The US Intercepts Chinese Medical Supplies to Cuba. globalresearch.ca Background | Cuba complained recently that a shipment of test kits, masks and respirators, donated by the Chinese Alibaba group, didn\'t arrive because the American company tasked with transportation feared breaching U-S sanction rules. Washington imposed an embargo on Cuba in …

John Pilger (2020-04-12). Freedom from Fear: John Pilger Discusses Coronavirus Propaganda, Imperialism, and Human Rights. globalresearch.ca John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist and filmmaker. The author of several books and maker of over 60 documentaries (the latest being The Coming War on China and The Dirty War on the NHS), Pilger has won dozens of prestigious …

Ralph Nader (2020-04-12). The Week We Should Not Forget for Our Own Sake. zcomm.org Corporate control left us totally unprepared and defenseless against pandemics that our public health officials, scientists, and yours truly warned about for years…

Bob P (2020-04-12). COVID-19: Capitalist Crisis & Socialist Solutions. indybay.org Online Forum: Join via internet or phone. | Register here: | zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mhqjwsjeCVfc5xIsy7Yuf-wngN4g…

Andre Vltchek (2020-04-12). In Prague, a Disgraceful Act: They Desecrated and Removed the Statue of Marshal Konev! dissidentvoice.org Soon there might be silence. The liberation of Prague, as well as the liberation of Auschwitz and/or Warsaw by the Red Army, will be forgotten. At least in Europe, even in Eastern Europe, where it took place. This is where it is all leading to. Perhaps, one day, East European governments will issue new orders …

Steve Ellner (2020-04-12). Politicians, media support lifting sanctions on Iran, but not Venezuela. zcomm.org The United States has announced it is sending Navy ships to the Venezuelan coast, ostensibly to beef up counter-narcotics operations…

Joe Lauria (2020-04-12). COVID-19: Devastated Saudi Royal Family Seeks to End Yemen War. globalresearch.ca 5th UPDATE: At least 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been infected and as a result Riyadh is seeking to end its five-year disastrous assault on Yemen. | *** | As the coronavirus continues its assault on members of the …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-12). Iran unrivaled in Middle East for anti-corona measures: VP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) — Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Iran\'s technological measures in the fight against coronavirus are unrivaled among the Middle Eastern countries.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-12). Iran records 1,675 new cases, 117 deaths on Sunday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) — Iran\'s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has risen to 4,474 with 71,686 confirmed cases.

Fight Back (2020-04-12). New York: New social distancing fines attack workers, not coronavirus. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that he has increased the maximum fines for not adhering to social distancing orders. Previously $500, the maximum fines suddenly jumped to $1000. The NYPD has also started arresting people for not social distancing, which New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio claims \"is about educating people, helping them understanding the new reality.\" | While it is of course important that those who are able to work from home keep others safe through social distancing, the increase in fines will primarily affect essential workers, many of whom are still forced to…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-12). COVID-19 infects over 1.7mn worldwide since Dec. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) — According to the latest reports, the deadly coronavirus has infected over 1.7 million people and taken the lives of over 100,000 since its outbreak in China\'s Wuhan in December.

Fight Back (2020-04-12). UPS and coronavirus: Teamsters speak out. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – UPS Teamsters across the country are speaking out about their experience battling for masks, gloves, cleaning supplies and transparency about potential exposures. Due to either crowding or contact with the public, every job at UPS puts workers at increased risk of exposure. Even if workers had all the supplies they needed, the inherent risk can never be eliminated. | Across the nation, workers are disturbed by the delayed and superficial response by the company. \"Nothing has changed. Inside, in the small sort and the unload where I worked until I got sick, work was much as normal: multiple people wo…

Mark Taliano (2020-04-12). Fitting Together the Pieces of the Coronavirus Puzzle. globalresearch.ca The as yet unfolding story of Coronavirus is a story of corruption and conflicts of interest. Some pieces of the puzzle remain missing, but the big picture is increasingly apparent. | The big picture speaks to the unaccountability of Big Monopolies …

en.mehrnews (2020-04-12). IRGC chiefs allocate 20% of own wages to coronavirus combat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) — The commanders of Iran\'s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have allocated 20% of their wages to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Ramezan Sharif said Sunday.

Janine Jackson (2020-04-11). \'The gig economy is really just pushing people into precarious work\'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Bama Athreya on the gig economy and Covid-19…

RT (2020-04-11). Public backlash as star journo Ross Kemp allowed into Covid-19 ward, but visits remain off limits for mortals. rt.com 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

RT (2020-04-11). Ambulances create traffic jams outside Moscow hospitals as Covid-19 patients keep coming (VIDEO). rt.com 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 — long lines of ambulances outside hospitals. | A massive queue of the vehicles was filmed outside the War Veterans Hospital in the north of the capital on Friday. The footage provided by RT\'s Ruptly video agency showed vans emblazoned with red crosses occupying not only the approach road to the hospital — recently repurposed to treat Covid-19 patients — but also most of the neighboring street. | It wasn\'t an isol…

RT (2020-04-11). What will happen to India\'s economy if coronavirus lockdown isn\'t lifted until May? rt.com 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 (2020-04-11). \'I\'m sorry you feel that way\' — UK Home Secretary Patel savaged for non-apology to NHS workers. rt.com As Britain\'s beleaguered healthcare workers fall ill with Covid-19, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she\'s sorry they feel angry, but not for her government\'s role in equipment shortages. Her remark only fuelled further anger. | As the coronavirus death toll in the UK climbed to just under 10,000 on Saturday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that 19 health workers have died after contracting the deadly virus. The workers themselves have blamed the government for failing to provide enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and have become increasingly angry since Hancock insisted on Friday that \"ther…

Eds. (2020-04-11). Understanding vaccines during COVID-19. mronline.org Dr. Jo Anne Welsch, currently working on vaccine development for low and middle income countries at a global health organization, discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and the implications of the process for the coronavirus.

John Pilger (2020-04-11). John Pilger: Can we trust our governments in what they say to us about Coronavirus? No, we can\'t, absolutely not! mronline.org On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

RT (2020-04-11). Latest Covid-19 cultural casualty: Famed art & music festival Burning Man canceled. rt.com Burning Man, the flamboyant annual party held in the Nevada desert, will not take place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers have announced. Instead, a \"virtual\" event will be held. | The Burning Man Project said in a statement that the world-renowned festival has been canceled due to the \"painful reality\" of Covid-19. Organizers explained they were \"heartbroken\" but decided to call off the event in order to safeguard \"public health and the well-being of our participants, staff and neighbors.\" | Burning Man 2020 was scheduled to take place in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada from Augus…

RT (2020-04-11). China sends virologists & aid to Russia ahead of its Covid-19 peak. rt.com 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 (2020-04-11). Grim record: US overtakes Italy in Covid-19 death toll as fatalities go past 20,000. rt.com The US has become the country with most coronavirus fatalities in the world after the death toll exceeded 20,280 people and surpassed Italy\'s numbers, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. | Italy, which remained atop the grim rankings for weeks, has so far registered 19,468 deaths, with third-placed Spain reporting 16,480 people killed by the virus. | The US has taken the lead after recording around 2,000 lethal cases from Covid-19 on each of the last four days – eventually crossing the single-day milestone on Friday. | The Big Apple has remained the nation\'s hardest-hit city, with death toll ther…

RT (2020-04-11). India sees sharpest ever single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as nationwide total nears 7,500. rt.com India has seen its greatest surge in new coronavirus cases since its outbreak began, counting over 1,000 infections in the space of one day, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. | The spate of new Covid-19 patients, 1,035 on Friday alone, sends India\'s total disease toll to 7,447, ANI reported, citing health officials. Forty new deaths were also recorded on the same day, added to the nearly 200 already accounted for. | The sudden increase in infections comes as regional authorities look to track down members of Tablighi Jamaat, a Muslim religious community, after thousands of adherents atten…

RT (2020-04-11). Cat scratch fever? Indian state orders ZOOS to report suspected coronavirus cases among animals after tiger in US tests positive. rt.com The Indian state of Maharashtra has instructed zoos and rescue centers to send reports on animals showing signs of Covid-19, after concerns were raised when a tiger living in a US zoo was diagnosed with the deadly virus. | The Maharashtra Zoo Authority (MZA) on Friday called on facilities across the state to provide information on any captive animals displaying symptoms of the coronavirus, which include all the typical signs of the illness in humans, such as fever, coughing or difficulties breathing. | \"So far we have no reports of any animals showing unusual symptoms or ill-health across any captive animal ce…

RT (2020-04-11). Unprecedented: US becomes 1st country to report 2,000+ Covid-19 deaths in SINGLE DAY, breaking global record. rt.com The US has counted more than 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities in the space of 24 hours, smashing all previous daily death tolls worldwide as the US outbreak shows little sign of abating, according to Johns Hopkins University. | On Friday, 2,108 new deaths were reported in the US, data gathered by Johns Hopkins shows, putting the US\' total at over 18,600, just shy of Italy\'s death toll, the overall leader in fatalities globally. | After Thursday\'s casualty count saw a brief drop-off, deaths again surged on Friday, the country\'s deadliest day yet. | Though US President Donald Trump has stated that the US\' epidemic is n…

RT (2020-04-11). NY\'s Cuomo pleases crowds with \'Hero Compensation Fund\' for healthcare workers – after 9 years of hospital cuts. rt.com New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has launched a fund to support sick healthcare workers and their families, but some blame him for the dire working conditions facing the state\'s caregivers after nine years of hospital budget cuts. | Cuomo announced the state is working on a \"Covid-19 Heroes Compensation Fund\" to support healthcare workers and their families who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus during his daily briefing on Friday. It was heralded by his growing Democratic fan club as a generous, thoughtful move from a politician who cares about the \"frontline workers.\" | Absent from the lovefest was any m…

RT (2020-04-11). NY\'s Cuomo pleases crowds with \'Hero Compensation Fund\' for healthcare workers… after 9 years of hospital cuts. rt.com New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has launched a fund to support sick healthcare workers and their families, but some blame him for the dire working conditions facing the state\'s caregivers after nine years of hospital budget cuts. | Cuomo announced the state is working on a \"Covid-19 Heroes Compensation Fund\" to support healthcare workers and their families who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus during his daily briefing on Friday. It was heralded by his growing Democratic fan club as a generous, thoughtful move from a politician who cares about the \"frontline workers.\" | AAbsent from the lovefest was any…

RT (2020-04-11). Real opposition? Labour\'s Starmer stands up for NHS workers… but gets slammed for being late & doing it on Twitter. rt.com Labour leader Keir Starmer has been accused of political theatrics after firing off an angry tweet about the government\'s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Some have asked — maybe he should do something about it then? | The internet fracas began after Health Secretary Matt Hancock stressed that UK healthcare workers fighting Covid-19 should use face masks and other medical garments \"in line with the guidelines: no more and no less.\" He insisted that there was enough personal protection equipment (PPE) for medical personnel — but only if the equipment is worn in adherence with current protocols.

RT (2020-04-11). 1st squad of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com The fist team of people who will test a Russian vaccine against the coronavirus on themselves — in trials that begin in late June — have been selected, and the lead developer of the drug is among them. | Work on the vaccine began in February at the Vector Institute, Russia\'s leading virology and biotechnology research center, in Novosibirsk, Siberia. Earlier in April, the researchers announced that the drug successfully passed trials on mice and ferrets, with preparations for human testing in full swing. | The first stage of clinical testing will see 60 people participating, Rinat Maksyutov, Vector…

Michael D. Yates (2020-04-11). Trump, neo-fascism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. mronline.org The world is now in what scientists are calling a no-analogue situation. The dangers are increasing and so is the space for revolutionary human development, calling for a new Earth movement, if humanity is to survive, a renewed struggle for freedom as necessity.

RT (2020-04-11). First group of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com The initial human volunteers have been selected to test a Russian vaccine against the deadly new coronavirus in trials set to begin in late June. The project\'s chief developer is leading by example by taking his place among them. | Work on the biological preparation began in February at the Vector Institute, Russia\'s leading virology and biotechnology research center. It\'s based in Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia. Earlier in April, researchers announced that the vaccine had successfully passed trials on mice and ferrets, with preparations for human testing in full swing. | The first stage will see 60…

RT (2020-04-11). Grim record: US overtakes Italy in Covid-19 death toll — Reuters tally. rt.com The US has become the country with most coronavirus fatalities in the world after the American death toll exceeded 19,600 people and surpassed Italy\'s numbers, according to calculations by Reuters. | Italy, which remained atop the grim rankings for weeks, has so far registered 19,468 deaths, with third-placed Spain reporting 16,353 people killed by the virus. | The US has taken the lead after recording around 2,000 deaths from Covid-19 on each of the last four days. | The death toll in New York state has already reached 8,627, with the Big Apple being the hardest-hit city. | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was…

RT (2020-04-11). \'They will not let that happen\': OPEC cuts won\'t close Russian oil wells which would be impossible to reopen, says Novak. rt.com Oil producers will not shut down any facilities where they would be unable to relaunch operations, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, as the OPEC and non-cartel oil producers continued talks on historic output cuts. | Speaking to the Russia-1 news channel on Saturday, the chief energy official said that he believes the oil companies themselves \"will not let that happen.\" | Novak was addressing earlier fears that, in order to comply with massive OPEC cuts to boost the tumbling oil market, Russia will have to stop operations at low-production oil wells. Some analysts earlier told TASS that many such f…

RT (2020-04-11). Anti-5G fever spreads to the Netherlands as towers suffer \'arson and sabotage\'. rt.com Several 5G broadcasting masts across the Netherlands were damaged in what authorities have described as \"a worrying development.\" Similar acts of sabotage have previously been seen in the UK. | The Netherlands has experienced a string of arson attacks in the past fortnight, with the latest one happening on Friday in the northern city of Groningen, according to a report by newspaper

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2020-04-11). Neoliberalism, Climate Change and the Future of Architecture. dissidentvoice.org Introduction What is the future for architecture in these times of climate change and economic crises? Should sustainability and affordability be a major factor in the design and development of future buildings? What about aesthetics? There are many individual examples of modern buildings today that have positive aesthetic qualities, but can major future problems, like …

RT (2020-04-11). Cuba enraged over \'cruel & genocidal\' US blockade impeding anti-coronavirus efforts. rt.com 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,

RT (2020-04-11). Sanctions the best cure? Trump signs order laying out visa sanctions for countries that \'delay or deny\' return of their citizens. rt.com 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

RT (2020-04-11). Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes California close to Nevada border. rt.com 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 | | Yosemite draws upwards of four million visitors per year, b…

RT (2020-04-11). Car production resumes at almost full pace as coronavirus restrictions ease in China. rt.com 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 (2020-04-11). India\'s coronavirus lockdown prolonged beyond existing deadline. rt.com 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 (2020-04-11). Lotto tickets are OK, but not seeds? Residents baffled after Michigan bans purchases of \'non-essential\' items. rt.com Michigan residents and local businesses are furious over a new rule, purportedly aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus, which bars them from buying and selling seeds — now deemed a \"non-essential\" item. | Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced in a public address that \"essential\" businesses such as grocery stores will be restricted in what they are allowed to offer to their customers. The policy, the governor argued, is meant to limit unnecessary foot traffic in public spaces exempt from the state-wide shutdown. | \"If you\'re not buying food, medicine, or other essential items, you should not be going…

RT (2020-04-11). Coronavirus has been \'freewheeling\' in California since December, says government official. rt.com Though California recorded its first case of coronavirus in late January, one Santa Clara physician and government leader says that the virus was likely \"freewheeling\" through the Sunshine State months before anyone took notice. | Dr. Jeff Smith, a physician and executive officer in the Santa Clara County government, told the

RT (2020-04-11). British PM Johson say he \'owes his life\' to NHS staff as UK coronavirus death toll closes in on 10,000. rt.com UK PM Boris Johnson has credited doctors that have been treating him for coronavirus for saving his life in his first statement after being released from intensive care, as the country\'s death toll continues to soar. | \"I can\'t thank them enough. I owe them my life,\" Johnson was cited as saying in a short statement, reported by British media. | The brief statement, issued late Saturday, has become the first the ailing PM made after he was taken to instensive care in St Thomas\' Hospital in central London on Monday after his condition deteriorated due to him experiencing \"persistent\" coronavirus symptoms. | Also…

Staff (2020-04-11). Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers. truthout.org Two recent news items neatly sum up U.S. immigration policy during the COVID-19 crisis. | Asylum seekers are now being

Nozomi Hayase (2020-04-11). Assange\'s Extradition: Incarceration in the Time of Covid-19 Threatens His Life. commondreams.org 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 …

WSWS (2020-04-11). A year since the arrest of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. wsws.org Assange\'s arrest was an historic crime, setting a precedent for escalating attacks on press freedom and the democratic rights of the working class.

Norman Solomon (2020-04-11). Bernie\'s Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender. indybay.org Class war continues without a letup…

Vijay Prashad (2020-04-11). Colombia\'s Government Acts Like Doormat for U.S. zcomm.org —and Its People Aren\'t Going Along With It…

The Lancet (2020-04-11). [Editorial] Palliative care and the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com 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.

Richard Horton (2020-04-11). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19—bewilderment and candour. thelancet.com \"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.

Paul Webster (2020-04-11). [World Report] Virtual health care in the era of COVID-19. thelancet.com Patients are under lockdown and health workers are at risk of infection. Paul Webster reports on how telemedicine is being embraced like never before.

Kelli Stidham Hall, Goleen Samari, Samantha Garbers, Sara E Casey, Dazon Dixon Diallo, Miriam Orcutt, Rachel T Moresky, Micaela Elvira Martinez, Terry McGovern (2020-04-11). [Comment] Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response. thelancet.com 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.

Susan Jaffe (2020-04-11). [World Report] Regulators split on antimalarials for COVID-19. thelancet.com 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.

Staff (2020-04-11). Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis? truthout.org Welcome to Moyers on Democracy. | Bill\'s guest in this episode is the journalist David Daley. His best-selling first book, Ratf**ked — Why Your Vote Doesn\'t Count, showed how Republicans used gerrymandering to lock up control of many state and local government for years, possibly — decades — and remains their strategy. In his most recent book — Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy — he travels America to report on the grassroots activists devoted to voting r…

teleSUR (2020-04-11). The US Seeks to Set New Military Base in Syria Amid Pandemic. telesurenglish.net President Donald Trump administration on Friday deployed a military convoy in Syria to establish a new base in this Arab nation. | RELATED: | 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…

WSWS (2020-04-11). Rapid spread of COVID-19 in US meat processing facilities. wsws.org Coronavirus has hit the US meatpacking industry, provoking worker protests, short-term closures and an outburst by Vice President Mike Pence.

Naomi Klein (2020-04-11). Sanders \"Broke the Spell\" of Neoliberalism. zcomm.org Interview about Bernie Sanders\'s historic presidential campaign and coronavirus capitalism — President Trump\'s response to the pandemic…

Bob P (2020-04-11). COVID-19: Capitalist Crisis & Socialist Solutions. indybay.org Online Forum: Join via internet or phone. | Register here: | zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mhqjwsjeCVfc5xIsy7Yuf-wngN4g…

Lawrence Wittner (2020-04-11). Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism? dissidentvoice.org 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 …

teleSUR (2020-04-11). Venezuela Donates COVID-19 Tests to Caribbean Countries. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…

Noam Chomsky (2020-04-11). To Heal From COVID-19, We Must Imagine a Different World. zcomm.org Neoliberal indoctrination has pampered big business and Wall Street into believing that corporate socialism will always be theirs for the asking…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-11). Rouhani stresses tech coop. with countries in pandemic battle. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity of sharing experiences with other countries in the field of pharmaceuticals to boost efforts in battling the coronavirus (COVID-19).