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Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has killed over 70,000 people to date, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. With some 270,000 recovered cases globally, the number of active infections now stands at almost one million. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll tops 70,000 as ACTIVE infections approach 1 MILLION – Johns Hopkins University

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Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

A Berlin senator who accused the US of “piracy” by diverting a shipment of protective masks bound for the German capital has backtracked, and now says that no American firm was involved in the mix-up. But the masks remain missing. … Read More >Not quite piracy? Berlin senator CORRECTS story of US ‘snatching’ Germany-bound masks

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Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020By Editor

The South African ecotourism industry, globally popular for hunting and wildlife viewing, has been plunged into crisis amid the global shutdown, which can lead to a spike in wildlife poaching and farm attacks. … Read More >Covid-19 crisis puts South African RHINOS & other wild animals in danger as tourism industry goes off a cliff

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China to Supply Russia With Further 1Mln COVID-19 Protective Suits, 80Mln Masks – Official

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

“A few days ago, Russia reached a new agreement for the supply of 1.05 million Tyvek protective suits and 80 million medical masks from China,” Gruzdev said. … Read More >China to Supply Russia With Further 1Mln COVID-19 Protective Suits, 80Mln Masks – Official

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Rules for thee, not for me! Meet the officials BREAKING their own quarantine guidelines

Posted on April 5, 2020By Editor

Half of humanity is currently under some form of lockdown, and governments the world over have handed out harsh penalties for anyone breaking the quarantine. But some officials seem to think the rules don’t apply to them. … Read More >Rules for thee, not for me! Meet the officials BREAKING their own quarantine guidelines

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Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Security vulnerabilities with video conferencing app Zoom have revealed the danger of putting blind faith in Big Tech’s coronavirus solutions. Zoom was riddled with privacy issues for years, and its competitors aren’t much better. … Read More >Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

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Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 60,000 – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

The worldwide death toll from coronavirus has topped 60,000, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 60,000 – Johns Hopkins University

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Can “Coronavirus Diplomacy” Bring the European Union (EU) Closer to Eurasia?

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020By Editor

The European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), an association of post-Soviet states, effectively serve a similar function to each other as an economic bloc. … Read More >Can “Coronavirus Diplomacy” Bring the European Union (EU) Closer to Eurasia?

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Russia’s EU Envoy on Claims of COVID-19 Disinformation: Strange to Play Blame Game at Time Like This

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020By Editor

Russia’s permanent representative to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, has denounced in an interview recent claims by a European Parliament political group about Russia’s disinformation campaign on the coronavirus, saying that it is strange to engage in accusations amid the ongoing crisis. … Read More >Russia’s EU Envoy on Claims of COVID-19 Disinformation: Strange to Play Blame Game at Time Like This

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Sick West Goes Viral

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020By Editor

The world is in a sick place. We’re not just talking about the escalating coronavirus pandemic, serious though that is with global deaths doubling over the past week. What is also sick is the way gestures of solidarity are being cynically twisted. … Read More >Sick West Goes Viral

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