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Covid-19 deaths in US soar past 10,000 amid mix of concerns over undetected casualties & cautious optimism

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

The death toll from Covid-19 and related complications has exceeded 10,000 across the United States, according to a Reuters tally. But this number could be under-reported due to limited posthumous testing, data aggregators say. … Read More >Covid-19 deaths in US soar past 10,000 amid mix of concerns over undetected casualties & cautious optimism

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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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Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York

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

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced it is investing in production of testing systems, medicine, and medical equipment necessary to battle the spread of Covid-19. … Read More >Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York

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Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia

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

Having boosted its oil output to historic records, Saudi Arabia denied that it seeks to “get rid of” US shale oil producers, after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Riyadh of aggressively targeting competitors. … Read More >Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia

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‘There’ll be a lot of death’: Trump sends 1,000s of troops to Covid-19-hit states for ‘toughest 2 weeks’

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

US President Donald Trump has warned that the next two weeks will be the toughest and there will be a lot more deaths, promising additional military deployments to help states contain the Covid-19 outbreak. … Read More >‘There’ll be a lot of death’: Trump sends 1,000s of troops to Covid-19-hit states for ‘toughest 2 weeks’

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Amazon on strike: what workers need to know about their rights

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

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Kevin Gustafson, an organizer with Democracy at Work and host of the Sensible Socialist Podcast, about the strike sweeping the online shopping industry. … Read More >Amazon on strike: what workers need to know about their rights

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Less than one third of Americans would rush to get coronavirus vaccine – poll

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020By Editor

Only around one third of US citizens would get vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as a vaccine becomes available, despite the rapid spread of the disease across the country, a newly released poll reveals. … Read More >Less than one third of Americans would rush to get coronavirus vaccine – poll

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Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000, led by Italy & Spain, as nearly 1 million diagnosed -Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020By Editor

The total number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus pandemic has soared past 50,000 globally as cases inch toward the 1 million mark, with Italy and Spain leading other nations in mortality. … Read More >Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000, led by Italy & Spain, as nearly 1 million diagnosed -Johns Hopkins University

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Coronavirus: the Reactionaries from USA

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020By Editor

Coronavirus is spreading to more and more countries and leaving an increasing number of deaths in its wake. It is about time experts and the common men asked legitimate questions: “Where did this deadly virus come from, in what laboratories was it created, and who is behind the pandemic?”. … Read More >Coronavirus: the Reactionaries from USA

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Pentagon Asks to Keep Future Spending Secret

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020By Editor

The Department of Defense is quietly asking Congress to rescind the requirement to produce an unclassified version of the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) database. … Read More >Pentagon Asks to Keep Future Spending Secret

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