News of the World

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US Congress passes huge financial stimulus package

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52070718

Trump Signs Into Law $2T Coronavirus Relief Package

https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/...ef-package

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to force GM to make ventilators after stalled talks

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-g...uction-act

President Trump said Friday that he had directed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to require General Motors to begin making ventilators under the Defense Production Act to combat the coronavirus pandemic after negotiations with the automaker had stalled.

Our negotiations with GM regarding its ability to supply ventilators have been productive, but out fight against the virus is too great to allow the give-and-take of the contracting process to continue to run its normal course. GM was wasting time.

Wow... He did invoke it after all.

Louisiana Governor Urges Residents to Stay Home as Coronavirus Surges

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...rus-surges
People, when authorities tell you to stay home is because they don't wanna tell you how bad the situation actually is.

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52060791

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he had also tested positive while England's Chief Medical Officer, Prof Chris Whitty, has shown symptoms.

Is Rammstein lead singer covidose?
https://www.dw.com/en/rammstein-singer-l...a-52940597
He was in Moscow before he returned to Berlin...
Sources say he tested negative so he has nothing to worry about.

IMF says we're in a Recession!

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/imf-chie...overy.html

Abdelhak Nouri: Ajax player back home with family after 2017 heart attack
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52063916
He had been in coma for 2 years and 9 months but now he can stay at home.

Caught suspect of assault and murder in Costa Rica
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/cae-sos...panamenas/

It seems that Panama was unable to stop him from fleeing away but Costa Rican police officers successfully arrested him and found jewels and AK-47 machine guns in his car...

Mark Blum: Madonna pays tribute to co-star after coronavirus death
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52063371
Actor Mark Blum was the co-star of Desperately Seeking Susan film. He was covidose.

Coronavirus in France: healthy 16 year-old dies of COVID-19

https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/27/coro...f-covid-19
Yes, younglings! Healthy people might also contract Covid-19 and not survive its terrible attack!

U.S. Embassy donates medical supplies to Costa Rica

https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/27/u-s-emb...costa-rica

As part of the U.S. Southern Command’s humanitarian assistance program, the Embassy provided Costa Rica with 9,700 isolation gowns and 57,000 pairs of surgical gloves, according to a press release.
Within the next two weeks, the U.S. Embassy says it will also buy and donate 20,700 surgical masks, 4,150 N95 masks, and 2,250 sets of protective glasses.
The equipment, purchased from local suppliers in Costa Rica, is valued at $75,000.

Well, I can't deny we badly needed such help because most health care workers have received pretty much no protective gear during this crisis, except for some surgical masks.

Costa Rican universities designing emergency ventilators to help patients with COVID-19
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/26/costa-r...h-covid-19
It's good to hear that people makes good use of technology to assist in making devices required to attend covidose patients.
It seems others have done the same in US and other countries.

News briefs: Tourists stopped in Cartago
Costa Rica asks WHO for coordination
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/25/news-br...ordination
President Alvarado has asked WHO to negotiate with different entities in charge of developing technologies and treatments related to Covid-19 in order to make them available worldwide. You could say he's pleading them to declare their knowledge open source so all countries can benefit from it in this complex times we're all going through.

In Iran, False Belief a Poison Fights Virus Kills Hundreds

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...s-hundreds

an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged the public for just one thing: Stop drinking industrial alcohol over fears about the new coronavirus.
The boy, now blind after his parents gave him toxic methanol in the mistaken belief it protects against the virus, is just one of hundreds of victims of an epidemic inside the pandemic now gripping Iran. 
Iranian media report nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 sickened so far by ingesting methanol across the Islamic Republic, where drinking alcohol is banned and where those who do rely on bootleggers.

Taking Lorcaserin? Better stop taking it right away!

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-an...rin-market
FDA considers its side effects surpass its benefits!

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US Space Force launches satellite after short delay

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52057696
US Space Force communications satellite is now up in the sky. It supports the president and other world leaders with critical communications around the planet according to the Lieutenant General John F Thompson, Commander of the Space and Missiles Systems Centre in California. One of its goals is to extend communications into a timeframe beyond 2030. I know about some PC's and their OS's going through a second Y2K experience around that time but who knows? Perhaps old satellites were already malfunctioning or couldn't be upgraded somehow and thus they badly needed a replacement.

Trump authorizes activation of up to 1 million reservists to help with pandemic

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...llion-res/

Coronavirus: Russia sees no epidemic but starts shutdown

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52061381

I think this cartoon or whatever you wanna call it describes it very well.

Governor Larry Hogan Tells Wulfo to Stay Home!

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...-hogan-st/

Why did he say that? Because confirmed coronavirus cases had reached 774 already!

Late Thursday, the Trump administration granted Mr. Hogan’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state, which will lead to more resources for Maryland to fight the pandemic.

US Pushes Back Against Russian, Chinese, Iranian Coronavirus Disinformation
https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-pushes-ba...nformation

No longer content to simply pump out their own false narratives, the three countries have now formed a sort of axis of disinformation, officials say, by echoing and magnifying each other’s information operations.
“We're seeing Russian, Chinese and Iranian state information operations converging around the same disinformation narrative about COVID-19,” Lea Gabrielle, head of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), told reporters in a telephone briefing Friday.

Just go think about what kind of leaders are in charge of the destiny of such countries to figure out why they'd dare to do such a terrible thing.
They even blame the Western leaders of creating and spreading the virus! US and Europe are supposed to be ashamed of their "evil actions".  

European officials say Russian-linked cyber actors have been especially active, trying to trick people into believing the pandemic is a hoax or persuade them to try bogus cures.

They even play with people's lives just like that!
Meanwhile Twitter hasn't blocked Chinese Communist Party's accounts even if China blocks it.

South Carolina Democratic congressman tests positive for coronavirus
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/202...ositive-c/
Representative Joseph Cunningham now has to stay at home.

Costa Rica expands vehicle restrictions
https://ticotimes.net/2020/03/27/costa-r...-reach-263
Why would Kyonides ignore the other headings found in the article above? The reason is simple, the other headings are pure crap, the government probably would just hoard all the money it can gather via wasting it on stupid projects the country couldn't care less.
What is now worrying me is how easily the government has shown its true red colors. Not even a week have passed since they implemented a second vehicle restriction, from 10 PM to 5 AM, and now it extends it for weekends, it'll start at 8 PM.

I do believe in staying away from infected or suspicious people, but that measure surely does look suspicious as well.

We already sacrificed our work routines, we replaced them with teleworking, whenever it was possible. Traffic jams almost disappeared except for very few sectors where you could still get stuck for a while. Sure, people also traveled to meet some family members or friends living in a different canton or province. So what? It's legal to go visit people anywhere in Costa Rica anyway. We're not talking about discos or stadiums or gyms here but just homes. Plus most citizens do stay home after sunset.

Why do the government badly need to restrict our movements? Even if the Health Ministry never asked bus companies to stop providing their services, I can't even recall when was the last time I've seen one. Plus, the train hasn't played its bugle for days.

Do we really need to cripple the economy? Can't we just get some face mask or handkerchief to cover our faces while we drive home or to work?

How's the government supposed to get the trillions of colones or billions of dollars we all need to spend any time soon to keep society afloat?

30 well known restaurants shut down in Costa Rica

https://www.crhoy.com/economia/estos-30-...-covid-19/


Do you see what I mean? They're just killing legally established companies! Even those that deliver food and other stuff, now need to keep a document at hand to demonstrate they're not violating the vehicle restriction!

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Wuhan, Hubei partly reopens
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52075022
Beware! The fight against the coronavirus might not be over after the Chinese government let them reopen the city...

Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52080119
The CDC then published a statement urging residents of those three states to "refrain" from all non-essential domestic travel for 14 days.
Well, just don't pay anybody a visit if they live in New York or New Jersey or even Connecticut...

On Friday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo deployed National Guard troops to stop cars with a New York licence plate, to remind them of their state's advice that they quarantine.

What did you expect them to do? To welcome people showing symptoms and let them spread the disease in Rhode Island?

US agency includes gun sellers as ‘critical’ infrastructure
https://apnews.com/562d790538089f7ad8fdea146802674d
Is it critical at all?

Merkel Says Germany Virus Lockdown Rules Unlikely to Be Eased
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...o-be-eased
Sorry, Melana! You're gonna stay home for quite a long time!

Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52076293
Do you want to go skiing in Sweden? Well, you still can! They don't really care about the virus.

Germany mulls mass testing for coronavirus immunity: report
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-mulls-mass...a-52940096
Are you German? Or do you live in Germany? Then you might have contracted the coronavirus and help scientist figure out if they can work with your antibodies! I know, who would ever want to go through the anxiety of not knowing if you're gonna get cured.

Coronavirus: Treating European patients in Germany
https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-treati...a-52943695
So Italy and France are getting some badly needed help after all!

Russia's Rosneft terminates Venezuela operations
https://in.reuters.com/article/russia-ro...NL8N2BL0KG
Rosneft would be selling its operations to a company owned by the Russian government.

Costa Rican Health Workers Ask President to Place the Country Under Total Lockdown
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/union-m...uarentena/

Costa Rican Congresspeople Support Bills Proposed by the Government
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/diputad...-gobierno/
Now opening any of the businesses closed by the Ministry of Health will earn you a 450000 colones fine, about US$780.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

295 confirmed, 2 deaths, 3 recovered

Coronavirus: Cruise ship off Panama coast transfers passengers
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52072703

A cruise ship carrying more than 1,800 people off Panama is in a race to transfer healthy passengers to another ship after four people died and two others tested positive for coronavirus.

Coronavirus in Panama

901 confirmed, 17 deaths, 4 recovered

Yeap, they surely got some good reasons why they shouldn't stay in Panama for long...

Coronavirus in Nicaragua

4 confirmed, 1 deaths, 0 recovered

Suspicious... Don't you think?

Non Virulent News Section

North Korea keeps playing with their missiles
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-north...SKBN21F0Y2

German archaeologists unearth massive mammoth tusk
https://www.dw.com/en/german-archaeologi...a-52947985
You know, if you're looking for medieval settlements you can end up finding extinct mammoths!

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Trump says Harry and Meghan must pay for security
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52086992
The couple is moving to California. Well, Trump has no intention to pander the couple as Trudeau had been doing.

The FDA has approved emergency use of a new coronavirus test
that delivers positive results in 5 minutes and negative results in 13

https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-appr...tes-2020-3

The company will ramp up its production to make 50,000 units per day beginning next week.

Trump extends US guidelines beyond Easter
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52087113

Storms, tornadoes damage homes, businesses in Midwest, South
https://apnews.com/a87f84b3cec42c17c2eb1f531c6a2784
It seems they have other issues keeping them quite busy as of late.

Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52084517
That doesn't sound good at all.

Belarus Premier League attracts global attention as it plays on
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52084121
Are they the most healthy people in the world? Or are they just morons?  

Brazil's Bolsonaro in denial and out on a limb
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52080830
It's true Bolsonaro tries to downplay it, but we gotta admit media often tend to make it look worse than it is right now.

53 Costa Rican health workers are sick after contracting Coronavirus
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/suben-a...-covid-19/
I guess Corona-chan didn't get along with them.

Tokyo’s infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions
https://apnews.com/c346402f4a0ef8796c6eb0afebe342f4
Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city’s governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at a possible lockdown. These events raised questions in the Japanese parliament.

Experts have found a rise of untraceable cases mushrooming in Tokyo, Osaka and other urban areas — signs of an explosive increase in infections.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

314 confirmed, 2 deaths, 3 recovered, 3100+ discarded

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US Pharmaceutical Giant Says COVID Vaccine
Could Be Ready for Emergency Use by Early 2021

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...d-be-ready

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson says human testing of its experimental coronavirus vaccine will begin by September and says the vaccine could be available for emergency use by early next year.

1 Million in US Tested for Coronavirus, Says Trump
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...says-trump

Hope Sails into New York Harbor Amid COVID Crisis
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...vid-crisis
The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort sailed into New York Harbor early Monday!

Spain Surpasses China’s Coronavirus Case Count
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...d-be-ready
Worldometers provides us with an updated number of cases, 87,956 in total with 7,716 deceases.

Amazon workers threaten strikes over virus protection
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52096273
What will happen to all of our orders!?

Start-ups use Zoom app to lay off staff
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52091615
Terrible news indeed!

Alan Merrill: I Love Rock 'N' Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52089768

Why Taiwan has become a problem for WHO
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52088167

Syria reports its 1st coronavirus death
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52100372

Maryland Enacts Stay-at-Home Order as Coronavirus Cases Top 1,400
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local...r/2258161/
So Wulfo listen to your governor! Or better face the consequences!

United Kingdom: Why are people stealing hospital supplies?
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52078012
Desperation makes people slip into a hospital to steal supplies!

6 Members of the US Congress and Senate are coronavirulent!
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...SKBN21E3FC

Israeli Prime Minister Nethanyahu tests negative for Corona-chan after aide had contracted Covid-19
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Netany...ive-622966
Now the PM told his people that they should celebrate Passover alone.

Mulhouse, France is one of the French coronavirus clusters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...SKBN21H0Q2

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

330 confirmed, 2 deaths, 4 recovered, 3300+ discarded

Coronavirus in Maryland, USA

1413 confirmed, 15 deaths, 43 recovered

PG County only

294 confirmed, 6 deaths

Coronavirus in Germany

57.298 confirmed, 455 deaths, 13,500 recovered

Coronavirus in United Kingdom

22,141 confirmed, 1408 deaths, 135 recovered

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In China, Officials Exclude Asymptomatic COVID-19 Carriers From Data
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...riers-data

In January, when the infections started surging exponentially, China's Health Commission decided that people without symptoms should not be included in the confirmed case count.
In the "Pneumonia Case Surveillance Program for New Coronavirus (Third Edition)" released by the commission on January 28, health officials outlined three categories of coronavirus cases: suspected cases, confirmed cases and positive diagnosis. Those classified with a positive diagnosis are not included in the country’s tally of infected people.
...
Tao Zhengtai, a local party secretary, later confirmed that the announcement was indeed posted by the community authority. But he told the official Xinhua news agency last Sunday that it was a mistake. He said a 63-year old man surnamed Zhang in Wuhan's Qiaokou district tested positive but had shown no symptoms. "Mr. Zhang is asymptomatic, not a confirmed case," Tao said.

Still, Chinese want us to believe in the data about Corona-chan they've collected so far... The article also mentions that asymptomatic cases could represent 30 percent to 60 percent of all infections!

China Not Tracking Recovered Coronavirus Patients Who Test Positive Again
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...s-who-test
They're some crazy bastards for sure!

Scientists Report Coronavirus Shutdowns Have Reduced Seismic ‘Noise’
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/s...smic-noise
Yeah, I noticed that in Costa Rica as well. Sadly, it can also be used as a way to confirm whether people is staying at home.

COVID-19 Started in China. To Change the Narrative, China Started to Tweet
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...rted-tweet
It doesn't matter how many times we open any newspaper or news website, China always tries to change history. They still wanna deny Corona-chan was born in Chinese soil, namely Wuhan, after mad scientists let it escape from their lab.

Shortage of Ingredients Delays Production of Sanitizers

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...sanitizers
To be honest with you, this happens in the US, Costa Rica and pretty much anywhere.

Most Coronavirus Deaths in US Projected to Occur in Next Few Weeks
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...-few-weeks
Just keep in mind it's April's Fool! Let's hope that doesn't ever come true in the US.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Tough Obama-Era Car Mileage Rules
https://www.voanews.com/economy-business...eage-rules

Great news! American families will now be able to buy safer, more affordable, and environmentally friendly cars with our new safe vehicle rules. Get rid of those old, unsafe clunkers. Build better and safer American cars and create American jobs. Buy American!

Hmm... How much would we all need to pay for one of those cars?

Haiti Doctors Flee State-Run Hospital to Avoid Coronavirus Infection
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...oronavirus
Haitian authorities say they've got just 16 coronavirulent patients. Now you know why...

US Unveils Venezuelan Transitional Government Plan
https://www.voanews.com/americas/us-unve...nment-plan

The United States says it is willing to lift sanctions against Venezuela in exchange for the formation of a transitional government comprised of allies of President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.
The plan calls on Maduro and Guaido to hand over power to a five-member council until presidential and parliamentary elections can be held within the next year.
Pompeo called on Maduro and Guaido to form a transitional government which would be tasked with scheduling elections within six to 12 months.

Even if Maduro accepts the deal, he would cheat at some point to get access to the Venezuelan Congress.

UN Creates COVID Trust Fund to Assist Poorer Countries
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...-countries
First they offered US$2 billions and now they create a new trust fund? It sounds interesting but suspicious for sure...

HRW: Ankara Denying Water to Syrian Kurds as Coronavirus Escalates
https://www.voanews.com/europe/hrw-ankar...-escalates
We knew Turkey hates Kurds but access to water sources is a human right in my opinion.

Man, 93, becomes oldest Indian to beat coronavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52116779
Glad to hear that Corona-chan spared his life.

Thai elephants face starvation as tourism collapses
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52110551
But traveling is one of the ways the virus could freely spread around the world... Isn't there anything Thais can do to help the animals!?

World leaders' posts deleted over fake news

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52106321
I know we can't believe anything Maduro says, but they're now after Bolsonaro and Rudy Giuliani as well?
Do Facebook and Twitter think hydroxycloroquine cannot be a cure? Since when is it a drug only would dare to sell?

Paris club cancels two-thirds of Somalia's debt

A group of wealthy creditor countries known as the Paris Club has agreed to cancel $1.4bn (£1.1bn) of debt owed by Somalia.
...
The Paris Club, formed in 1956, is an informal group of creditor governments from major industrialised nations.

I wonder what will the Somalian government do now that they shouldn't care about paying back those US$ 1.4 billions they owned the club.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

347 confirmed, 2 deaths, 4 recovered, ~3,500 discarded

Coronavirus in Maryland, USA

1,661 confirmed, 18 deaths, 53 recovered

PG County only

341 confirmed, 6 deaths

Coronavirus in Germany

67,366 confirmed, 732 deaths, 16,100 recovered

Coronavirus in United Kingdom
25,150 confirmed, 1,789 deaths, 135 recovered

Coronavirus in Japan

2,178 confirmed, 57 deaths, 424 recovered

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Russia sends a plane to USA full of medical stuff
https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-...p-onboard/
I'd never have thought they'd do something like that ever! Would those presents include hidden microphones!?

Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52115442
Now Trump says he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to reach a deal any time soon.


Things the US has got wrong - and got right
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52125039
People still criticize Trump for not getting ready for the inevitable coming of the coronavirus. Even so I suspect this news reporter is a democrat.

Australian scientists begin tests of potential vaccines
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-52130402
Sounds promising indeed!

Coronavirus in Costa Rica
375 confirmed, 2 deaths,4 recovered, ~3,900 discarded

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Scientists in Iceland claim they've found 40 mutations of Corona-chan!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavir...li=BBoPRmx
That's just too many Corona-chan out there!
How are we supposed to run away from them?

Coronavirus in Costa Rica
396 confirmed, 2 deaths, 6 recovered, ~4,000 discarded

1,000,000+ hugged by Corona-chan so far!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52144390

The Land where Corona-chan was born Section

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52131940
You gotta be kidding me! We already proved they still sell wild animals in Chinese markets! That regulation is pure crap!

Shopper buys $6m rocket launch in China
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from...e-52135544
I can't even imagine why there was a need to waste money like that.

Europe

‘Deep concern’ over coronavirus emergency powers
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52135402

It was legitimate to use “extraordinary measures”, they said, but some powers could threaten “democracy and fundamental rights”.
Earlier this week Hungary’s parliament granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban sweeping new powers.
Other states are considering similar measures.

If they're supposed to last for a brief period of time why would they ever complain?
I know Hungary has been quite rebellious as of late but is this the time to criticize or to act when there's still time to do something about our tricky Corona-chan?
They didn't set a time limit! Outrageous!

EU court rules against three states over refugees
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52133906
Well, Greece and Italy couldn't be the only ones taking refugees in, right?

How NHS Nightingale was built in just nine days
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52125059

East London's ExCeL exhibition centre, which normally plays host to lifestyle shows, expos and conferences, has been converted into the temporary NHS Nightingale hospital, with space for 4,000 beds.

Perhaps it's not as impressive as building two hospitals in less than a month but it's a great addition indeed.

The Americas

Georgia man pleads guilty to plotting White House terror attack
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52139001

The Statue of Liberty and Washington Monument were among his targets, according to the FBI.
He will be sentenced to 15 years in prison on 23 June, 2020.

We can't say such a doesn't deserve to rot in jail for planning such a terrible thing.

US sends warships to Caribbean to stop illegal drugs
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52133500
Where would Maduro and his henchmen hide their drugs?
I'd love to watch them burn!

260 companies reached the Costa Rican government to offer their assistance during this Covid-19 crisis
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/260-emp...-covid-19/
I may also add that UCR, the University of Costa Rica, is already providing them with large face masks.

Vehicle restriction: How to demonstrate you're driving your car because you just left your working place
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/restric...transitar/
Really, it gets complicated to travel if you're driving a car. First you couldn't get out after 10 PM, then after 8 PM. Later on you shouldn't do it after 5 PM. Things get ugly this Easter, all non essential businesses, not including pawn shops nor gun stores, should shut down without excuses if they serve the public face to face.
So we better get some at night.

Open Letter by daughter of patient that got rejected twice at a public clinic and ended up being covidose...
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/carta-a...-covid-19/
For Amanda Méndez it's not fun to see how her father got interned at a public hospital AFTER they had to pay for a test at a private lab. Even the Red Cross made them waste 4 valuable hours before admitting they couldn't transport him because they lacked the proper equipment, the special pod they use in this cases. Thus she had to call a private ambulance to take him to San Juan de Dios hospital in San José, Costa Rica.
It gets worse, her mother has cancer and she's probably contracted the coronavirus as well.

National Liquor Factory FANAL warns about fake alcohol sales
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/fanal-a...hol-falso/
In a crisis like the one Corona-chan has originated, people still dare to fool other people desperate to get alcohol bottles. A local authority stated that some of these dubious products even smelled like hell.

Hospital of Heredia isolates a whole unit after confirming a few Covid-19 cases
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/hospita...-covid-19/
First if was the San Rafael de Alajuela Hospital, then the Mexico Hospital, I didn't christen it, and now the one in Heredia province. When will health authorities learn the lesson?
I can't explain why Corona-chan loves Costa Ricans that much.

First Covid-19 patient enters the Coronavirus Specialized Clinic
https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/ingresa...-covid-19/
We all expected not to get there at all but a fellow Costa Rican has entered

Anywhere Else

Where will be the last place to catch Covid-19?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52120439
Does that even matter at this point!?

Where has all the hand sanitiser gone?
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-52126847
That's something I wish I knew, here you hardly get a chance to pick one.
Even so I gotta admit I have bought 2 liquid soap bags the other day

Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man's death sentence
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52130557

Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of the man convicted of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl

Can you call that justice at all?

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Because of Corona-chan, the CIA published a few documents that detail their UFO investigations
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/blo...ction.html

Chinese explorers start Everest climb amid pandemic
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52157968
I guess they'll never learn the lesson.

Robert F Kennedy: Search for granddaughter and her young son
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52161299

Authorities are searching for Maeve Kennedy McKean, 41 - granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy - and her young son.
Mrs McKean and her son, eight-year-old Gideon, were last seen on Thursday evening in a canoe off Chesapeake Bay.

Has Maryland and Virginia become a dangerous place for politicians or their relatives?
I'm glad I'm not Wulfo's neighbor!

Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
https://apnews.com/227fa2d005b3923157b9eb736c12e6c5
I suspect he wouldn't wear one even if he had contracted the coronavirus.

Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants
https://apnews.com/2f689ee7008995ab929140867be80b55

Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest and JetBlue said they applied Friday for their share of $25 billion in federal grants designed to cover airline payrolls for the next six months. None disclosed the amount they are seeking
...
Walmart still wants customers, just fewer of them at a time. The nation’s largest retailer said it will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000 square feet at a given time, roughly about 20% of the average store’s capacity.

Things are getting complicated for sure...

Coronavirus in Costa Rica
416 confirmed, 2 deaths, 11 recovered, ~4,000 discarded

Coronavirus in Canada
12,519 confirmed, 187 deaths, 2,186 recovered, 282,546 discarded

Coronavirus in Germany
79,696 confirmed, 1,017 deaths, 24,575 recovered

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Coronavirus in Costa Rica

454 confirmed, 2 deaths, 16 recovered, ~4,700 discarded

Coronavirus in Maryland

3,609 confirmed, 67 deaths, 159 recovered

In PG County, MD only

785 confirmed, 16 deaths, 0 recovered

Coronavirus in Canada
15,496 confirmed, 280 deaths

Coronavirus in Germany

91,714 confirmed, 1,342 deaths