Month: May 2020

Categories Business

Huawei says it’s fighting for ‘survival’ as Washington cuts off global chip suppliers

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Chinese technology giant Huawei said on Monday that its business will “inevitably be impacted” by a new US regulation aiming to limit chip exports to the firm. It added that it “categorically opposes” Washington’s latest move. … Read More >Huawei says it’s fighting for ‘survival’ as Washington cuts off global chip suppliers

Categories USA

‘THIS WILL KILL YOU’: Media goes into anti-HCQ panic mode after Trump says he’s taking the drug to fend off Covid-19

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Media outlets rushed to denounce hydroxychloroquine after President Donald Trump revealed he was taking it as a prophylactic against the coronavirus. Pundits called the drug dangerous and ineffective based on selected studies. … Read More >‘THIS WILL KILL YOU’: Media goes into anti-HCQ panic mode after Trump says he’s taking the drug to fend off Covid-19

Categories USA

‘Have a good day & be safe’: New Jersey cops are latest police force to REFUSE enforcing Covid-19 restrictions

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Footage of police in New Jersey informing anti-lockdown protesters they’re in violation of Covid-19 executive orders, but will not face consequences, is the latest example of officers taking a more hands-off approach to the rules. … Read More >‘Have a good day & be safe’: New Jersey cops are latest police force to REFUSE enforcing Covid-19 restrictions

Categories USA

US Covid-19 deaths exceed 90,000 with 1.5 MILLION infected as states continue relaxing lockdown restrictions

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The Covid-19 death toll in the US has surpassed 90,000 people as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Still the epicenter of the pandemic, the country has more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of the virus. … Read More >US Covid-19 deaths exceed 90,000 with 1.5 MILLION infected as states continue relaxing lockdown restrictions

Categories World

‘Equipment on its way’: US to send 200 ventilators to Russia after Moscow dispatches a planeload of aid to New York

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The US has sent 200 ventilators to Russia, where the number of new coronavirus cases continues to ebb. The assistance comes more than a month after Moscow sent medical supplies to America in a similar move. … Read More >‘Equipment on its way’: US to send 200 ventilators to Russia after Moscow dispatches a planeload of aid to New York

Categories Middle East

Rocket blast near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone in first such incident in WEEKS – reports

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At least one rocket fell near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other diplomatic compounds in Iraq, according to reports, possibly marking the first attack on the facility in weeks. … Read More >Rocket blast near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone in first such incident in WEEKS – reports

Categories World

Personal pods, ‘bumper tables’ & pool noodle hats? Inventive ‘social distancing’ enforcers ensure New Normal is anything but

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As populations emerge from Covid-19 lockdown, businesses are scrambling to comply with the onerous social-distancing regulations still in place, deploying everything from repurposed pool noodles to hula hoops to keep people apart. … Read More >Personal pods, ‘bumper tables’ & pool noodle hats? Inventive ‘social distancing’ enforcers ensure New Normal is anything but

Categories World

Erdogan LOCKS DOWN Turkey for Eid holidays over fears Muslim celebrations may turn into Covid-19 disaster

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a strict four-day nationwide lockdown during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations. The move comes in an effort to prevent a possible spike in coronavirus cases. … Read More >Erdogan LOCKS DOWN Turkey for Eid holidays over fears Muslim celebrations may turn into Covid-19 disaster