Month: April 2020

Categories Health

First group of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine

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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. … Read More >First group of volunteers assembled as Russia prepares for human testing of Covid-19 vaccine

Categories Op-ed

Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

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Twitter is no longer allowing users to hide private data like their phone’s unique tracking identifier from advertisers, at the same time the US government is apparently targeting advertiser data to track Covid-19. Coincidence? … Read More >Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

Categories USA

‘Madness that will start riots’: Philadelphia police drag man off public transit for not wearing mask (VIDEOS)

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Viral videos are showing police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania telling people to wear masks on public transportation to help stop the spread of Covid-19, and harshly enforcing this rule with non-complying passengers. … Read More >‘Madness that will start riots’: Philadelphia police drag man off public transit for not wearing mask (VIDEOS)

Categories USA

Covid-19 ‘mass graves’ on New York’s Hart Island spark frenzy of fake news amid grim reality

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Photos of a ‘mass grave’ for coronavirus casualties on New York City’s Hart Island sent the media into overdrive overnight, even launching calls to dig up President Trump’s properties instead. The truth, while grim, was different … Read More >Covid-19 ‘mass graves’ on New York’s Hart Island spark frenzy of fake news amid grim reality

Categories USA

‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible

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New large-scale coronavirus outbreaks within the US military are certainly possible given the amount of assets it has deployed worldwide, the Pentagon has said, adding it was getting ready to operate in the “Covid environment.” … Read More >‘We have too many ships at sea’: Pentagon says more Theodore Roosevelt-level coronavirus outbreaks are possible