April 5, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Magic bullet for Covid-19? Scientists look to century-old plasma treatment, but there are some big ‘BUTS’

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

As the world seeks a Covid-19 panacea, treating patients with plasma harvested from those who have recovered from the virus is being touted as a possible cure – but big challenges still remain, scientists say. … Read More >Magic bullet for Covid-19? Scientists look to century-old plasma treatment, but there are some big ‘BUTS’

Health

Some good news! Number of people who’ve RECOVERED from Covid-19 passes quarter of a million

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

Perhaps the most under-reported statistic in the entire coronavirus pandemic passed an important milestone on Sunday as 250,000 were marked as having recovered from the illness. … Read More >Some good news! Number of people who’ve RECOVERED from Covid-19 passes quarter of a million

USA

Trump Says He Agrees With Decision to Remove Captain of Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier

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

US President Donald Trump says he supports the decision to remove US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt Captain Brett Crozier over the captain’s inappropriate email regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. … Read More >Trump Says He Agrees With Decision to Remove Captain of Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier

World

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

Russia

Two Teams of Russian Specialists to Stay in Belgrade, 5 to Be Sent to Other Cities to Fight COVID-19

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

Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said it would send 87 military epidemiologists and medics, as well as protective gear and disinfectant to Serbia on 11 flights starting Friday. … Read More >Two Teams of Russian Specialists to Stay in Belgrade, 5 to Be Sent to Other Cities to Fight COVID-19

World

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

‘The worst kind of fake news’: UK government blasts 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories

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

Conspiracy theories linking 5G mobile telecommunications masts with the spread of the Covid-19 illness have been blasted as “dangerous nonsense” and “the worst kind of fake news” by UK government officials. … Read More >‘The worst kind of fake news’: UK government blasts 5G coronavirus conspiracy theories

Russia

Master-class on social distancing: Russian cosmonauts share tips on how to cope with coronavirus isolation with RT

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

Social distancing and self-isolation may be new concepts for people on Earth, but it’s nothing new for residents of the International Space Station. Two Russian cosmonauts gave some advice on how to spend time indoors. … Read More >Master-class on social distancing: Russian cosmonauts share tips on how to cope with coronavirus isolation with RT

Middle East

Iran develops homegrown AI software to speed up coronavirus tests

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

Tehran has unveiled new artificial intelligence software to speed up detection of the Covid-19 virus. With US sanctions restricting access to testing kits, necessity forced one of the region’s hardest-hit countries to innovate. … Read More >Iran develops homegrown AI software to speed up coronavirus tests

Middle East

Downsizing, but no departure: US military leaves another base in Iraq

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

US and coalition troops have left a military base near Baghdad in Iraq, handing control … Continue ReadingDownsizing, but no departure: US military leaves another base in Iraq

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