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USA

Russian Covid-19 aid plane to US: Putin asked Trump if he needed help & he accepted, Kremlin spokesman says

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

A cargo plane loaded with medical supplies and protection equipment may depart for the US by the end of Tuesday, the Kremlin said, after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Russian Covid-19 aid plane to US: Putin asked Trump if he needed help & he accepted, Kremlin spokesman says

Op-ed

The US was named the best equipped country to deal with a pandemic not a year ago — what happened there?

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

Just last year, the US topped a list of the countries best equipped to deal with a pandemic. But the experts have egg on their face as America spirals into Covid-19 catastrophe. What went wrong? … Read More >The US was named the best equipped country to deal with a pandemic not a year ago — what happened there?

Op-ed

New Zealand becoming police state: Covid-19 lockdown to be taken seriously, but reporting neighbors & abuse of power goes too far

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

New Zealand – the “land of the long white cloud” – has evolved into a police state overnight amid the fallout of Covid-19, with people now being encouraged to dob in fellow Kiwis who flout lockdown rules. … Read More >New Zealand becoming police state: Covid-19 lockdown to be taken seriously, but reporting neighbors & abuse of power goes too far

Russia

‘All fine’: Putin takes regular tests, Kremlin reassures public, as chief of сoronavirus hospital diagnosed with Covid-19

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

The head of Moscow’s coronavirus hospital has tested positive for Covid-19, sparking questions about the tour he personally gave to Vladimir Putin last week. The Kremlin assured everyone there was nothing to worry about. … Read More >‘All fine’: Putin takes regular tests, Kremlin reassures public, as chief of сoronavirus hospital diagnosed with Covid-19

USA

US Central Bank: 47 Million Americans May Go Jobless Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

Economists project that the number of layoffs in the US could possibly spike to 47 million as states across the country increase COVID-19 novel coronavirus prevention measures and certain at-risk businesses continue to lay off employees. … Read More >US Central Bank: 47 Million Americans May Go Jobless Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

UK

UK mood shifts after first week of lockdown as Brits blast ‘overzealous’ police

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

After clamoring for stricter measures, some in the UK have started complaining about a “police state.” Transport minister Grant Shapps admitted some officers had been “heavy-handed” but insisted most have been doing a “good job. … Read More >UK mood shifts after first week of lockdown as Brits blast ‘overzealous’ police

Russia

Russian Army signals business as usual despite Covid-19 as Putin okays draft

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

While a wave of semi-lockdowns sweeps across Russia, it seems the military will be an exception, with the recruitment drive for mandatory conscription set to commence on schedule. … Read More >Russian Army signals business as usual despite Covid-19 as Putin okays draft

US renews sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program, threatens economic pressure despite calls to lift restrictions amid pandemic

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

The US has renewed sanctions curtailing Iran’s nuclear program for another 60 days, as Iran issued pleas for the US to ease its pressure campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic to avoid humanitarian and economic crisis. … Read More >US renews sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program, threatens economic pressure despite calls to lift restrictions amid pandemic

Russia

Head of Russian coronavirus hospital visited by Putin tests positive for Covid-19

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

Denis Protsenko, head doctor at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Moscow has tested positive for Covid-19. President Vladimir Putin visited the clinic earlier this month. … Read More >Head of Russian coronavirus hospital visited by Putin tests positive for Covid-19

EU

12yo girl dies of Covid-19 in Belgium, as country counts 700+ victims

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

A 12-year-old girl has died of the coronavirus in Belgium, becoming the youngest person to succumb to the disease in the country, authorities have announced. The epidemic death toll has surpassed 700 in Belgium. … Read More >12yo girl dies of Covid-19 in Belgium, as country counts 700+ victims