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21 Russian regions to adopt QR-code system to RESTRICT MOVEMENT during quarantine

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

As Moscow goes, so goes the nation – at least when it comes to coronavirus. When the capital shut down, the country quickly followed. Now, some Russian regions are copying another Moscow initiative – digital passes to go outside. … Read More >21 Russian regions to adopt QR-code system to RESTRICT MOVEMENT during quarantine

USA

‘Americans won’t stand for it’: Outrage and protests as mother arrested for letting children play in park

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

The case of a mother in Meridian, Idaho, who was arrested after police say she violated a city order by letting her children play in a playground has sparked a furious backlash and protests against Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >‘Americans won’t stand for it’: Outrage and protests as mother arrested for letting children play in park

USA

MILLIONS infected? Cuomo says NY antibody tests suggest Covid-19 less fatal than previously thought

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

Early antibody testing for the coronavirus in 19 New York counties suggests up to 2.7 million people could have been infected in the state alone, meaning the real death rate may be much lower, Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed. … Read More >MILLIONS infected? Cuomo says NY antibody tests suggest Covid-19 less fatal than previously thought

Regions don’t decide, retailers open all at once: France to unveil nationwide plan to lift Covid-19 lockdown next week

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

Lifting the coronavirus lockdown in France will not be done region by region, and state representatives will be key in deciding the reopening on the ground, latest statements from Paris reveal ahead of next week’s final exit plan. … Read More >Regions don’t decide, retailers open all at once: France to unveil nationwide plan to lift Covid-19 lockdown next week

Asia & Pacific

Meddling will ‘not succeed’: Beijing rebukes Pompeo’s charge of ‘exploiting’ Covid-19 crisis to boost influence in South China Sea

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

China’s foreign ministry has dismissed the US’ accusation that it’s using the pandemic to divert attention from Hong Kong and “bully” its neighbors in the South China Sea. Beijing sees this as interference in its internal affairs. … Read More >Meddling will ‘not succeed’: Beijing rebukes Pompeo’s charge of ‘exploiting’ Covid-19 crisis to boost influence in South China Sea

USA

Pompeo hints US may NEVER restore WHO funding…as China ponies up an extra $30mn amid still-raging Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

The US may never resume funding the World Health Organization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned, after President Donald Trump pulled his support. China has stepped into the breach with an extra $30 million. … Read More >Pompeo hints US may NEVER restore WHO funding…as China ponies up an extra $30mn amid still-raging Covid-19 pandemic

World

‘Beyond insane’? Video of cops going after Australian ‘rooftop drinkers’ violating Covid-19 lockdown pushes people’s buttons

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

A night-sight video showing police in Queensland, Australia, arresting three men for drinking on a rooftop in defiance of lockdown is making rounds and prompting comparison to 1984 and Nazi Germany, but not all may be as it seems. … Read More >‘Beyond insane’? Video of cops going after Australian ‘rooftop drinkers’ violating Covid-19 lockdown pushes people’s buttons

Health

Developed West is managing Covid-19 worse than poorer countries – France’s most well-known virologist

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

The world’s experience with Covid-19 has exposed the fact that wealthy nations are not necessarily more prepared than poorer ones to deal with a pandemic and they are often too slow to act, French biologist Didier Raoult said. … Read More >Developed West is managing Covid-19 worse than poorer countries – France’s most well-known virologist

Russia

Nuclear war still on the cards, Moscow warns, as Covid-19 only worsens battle for global dominance

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 hasn’t united the world. On the contrary, it has gravely increased the risk of largescale conflicts, with major players trying to use the crisis to strengthen their hands, Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said. … Read More >Nuclear war still on the cards, Moscow warns, as Covid-19 only worsens battle for global dominance

Videos

China’s reality on the ground: fact vs Cold War fiction

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020By Editor

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Beijing-based journalist Daniel Alan Bey about his experience living in China during the COVID-19 outbreak. Daniel shares what is was like to be in Beijing under quarantine … Read More >China’s reality on the ground: fact vs Cold War fiction

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