News of the World

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Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms 'worsen'

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52192604
The British Prime Minister is not just covidose but quite indeed.
Even Queen Elizabeth II addressed her people to calm them down if possible.

Actor Jay Benedict was strangled by Corona-chan
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...oronavirus
Perhaps you might have watched him on the silver screen when Batman The Dark Knight Rises film came out.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica
467 confirmed, 2 deaths, 18 recovered, ~4,800 discarded

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Erm, I'd rather think of Jay Benedict for his role in Foyle's War from BBC TV than the rich Twit in The Dark Knight Rises.

On another sombre note, the James Bond universe just lost one of the most famous Bond Girls (if by name only). Honor Blackman from the movie Goldfinger passed away peacefully at age 94 from natural causes. Besides being Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, she was also Cathy Gale in the TV Show, The Avengers(1962-64), and was Hera in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).

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Trump denies there's any severe shortage in hospital supplies
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...l-supplies

Trump displayed a chart for reporters showing that 1.79 million tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in the United States.  
“That number is growing by 125,000 people every day,” he added.

Cuomo thinks things gonna get better from now on
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...irus-curve
He said they might be flattening the curve.
Well, that doesn't mean many people couldn't die in the next few weeks...

China reports no infections in their military forces
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...s-military
As we could ever believe them after what they've done!
Unless that was their plan from the very beginning...

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World Health Coronavirus Disinformation
https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-healt...1586122093
"WHO’s bows to Beijing have harmed the global response to the pandemic."

China's deadly coronaviruse-lie co conspirator - The World Health Organization
https://nypost.com/2020/04/02/chinas-dea...anization/
"Indeed, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the Chinese regime for its “transparency” in the crisis. Tedros, ­recall, was Beijing’s candidate for WHO chief and owes his job to China’s campaign for him at the United Nations."

Oh, I've known about this for nearly a month...

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Hi guys! It's me, Kyonides, from the sea once again!

US Designates Russian White Supremacist Group as Terror Organization
https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-designate...ganization

The United States has designated the white supremacist group Russian Imperial Movement (RIM,) as a global terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that reflects increasing concerns about violent white supremacists with transnational connections.
In Monday’s State Department announcement, three of RIM’s leaders — Stanislav Anatolyevich Vorobyev, Denis Valliullovich Gariev and Nikolay Nikolayevich Trushchalov — have also been designated global terrorists.

Don't follow their bad example, guys!

France and its high daily toll
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52191889
Tigers and Lions test positive for in New York
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52177586
They even cough!

Ivory Coast protesters target testing centre
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52189144

The health ministry said the building was never intended as a treatment centre, only as a testing facility.

I guess neighbors just imagine that some were gonna treat patients there and suddenly came up with the terrible idea of hulk-smashing and burning it out of fear.

Turkmenistan: why haven't they any cases of  there?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52186521
They say their leaders are real tyrants and are hiding information from its people and the rest of the world.

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Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/a...oronavirus

“We are not at a stage where rapid nationwide spread is being observed, but some areas are under pressure, so we don’t have the luxury of time,” he said, adding that the rise in infections was straining the country’s health service.
“To relieve that pressure there will have to be a transformation in people’s behaviour,” he said. “Preventing an explosion in cases, saving people in serious conditions and protecting you and your loved ones depends on how we change our behaviour.”

And you just happened to notice this...

High-ranking al-Shabab leader killed in U.S. strike
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoint...us-strike/

The airstrike located in Bush Madina, Somalia, about 135 miles west of Mogadishu killed a total of three jihadis, including Yusuf Jiis — a Shabab leader who had held several positions and helped facilitate the jihadi group’s violent attacks throughout East Africa, AFRICOM said.

First in Iran and now in Somalia... I wonder what would the jihadists do next...

With Wrestlemania, the show must go on no matter what
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52203976
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, issued a state-wide stay-at-home order, preventing sport events from being held. Oh but since he's a Republican, let's just ignore him and let's get ready for rumble!

Brexit trade talks continuing in difficult times
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52208127
It doesn't matter if is causing havoc everywhere nor the current Prime Minister Johnson's health issues, Brexit negotiations must go on...

Canadian Grand Prix ninth race off amid coronavirus crisis
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52191975
Well, I've got more bad news for Canadians and their economy, there won't be any race this year so it seems...

Paris bans daytime outdoor exercise
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52202700

The Paris daytime jogging ban followed a sunny weekend marked by large groups of people running and walking in the city's parks, despite police controls that include fines for violating the lockdown.

That was the reason why they're banning outdoor exercise all of sudden!

YouTube tightens rules after David Icke 5G interview
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52198946

The move follows a live-streamed interview with conspiracy theorist David Icke on Monday, in which he had linked the technology to the pandemic.

Obviously, Youtube will delete the video at some point.
Even so who wouldn't love to talk about conspiracies? Especially if 5G technology China is involved there.

Syria War: 'Highly probable' Syrian military hit civilian targets - UN
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52195948
Oh really? REALLY? You could only guess they did!? That's why I usually UN is a mere international joke.

North-South divide clouds key EU meeting
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52200719

Italy and Spain have accused northern nations - led by Germany and the Netherlands - of not doing enough.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has even warned that if the EU fails to come up with an ambitious plan to help member states saddled with debt by the fight against coronavirus, the bloc could "fall apart".
...
Italy, Spain, France and some other EU states want to share out coronavirus-incurred debt in the form of "coronabonds" (or eurobonds) - mutualised debt that all EU nations help pay off.
...Others, mainly in northern Europe, argue that taxpayers in wealthier countries should not have to bail out countries whose politicians were fiscally irresponsible.
...
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel recommended using the ESM in this crisis, and also praised the European Central Bank (ECB) for launching €750bn in bond purchases to calm the sovereign debt markets.

It seems there's no explicit agreement so far. Will EU remain as a single zone? Or will it collapse?
I do think there's a prophecy about that...

Wisconsin defies its own lockdown to vote
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52208440
Even if and guys in suits where present, they waited for a chance to vote. They reported that its governor had tried to postpone the primary to June, but was blocked on Monday by the state Supreme Court. Biden and Sanders just don't care about their partisans!?


New York reports highest single-day virus death toll
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52205118
A Rikers jail inmate passed away and they call New York's jail system the worst in USA.  New Yorkers still need to avoid large gatherings.

Coronavirus warship row: Acting US Navy secretary resigns
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52209105
First a ship captain denounces they've got patients that contracted the Covid-19 and gets dismissed. Now the guy in charge of overseeing the Navy steps out. It's quite weird indeed.

Why Canada dairy farmers are dumping milk
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52192190
Silly, if you just noticed that there was something fishy about milk stocks, here you can find why!

Hydroxychloroquine: India agrees to release drug after Trump retaliation threat
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52196730
I guess such a threat would make almost anybody do his bidding. Except for Maduro I guess...

Why China's claims of success raise eyebrows
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52194356
What else did you expect? China loves to tell lies to the world and its own citizens.

Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52197747
Get ready to pay a fine of $126 if you wanna disobey their rules.

Israeli man charged with spying for Iran
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52209640

Shin Bet, the country's internal security service, said the man had been in discussions with Iranian intelligence to recruit Israeli Arabs to carry out attacks.
He has been charged with "infringement of the security of Israel".

Just when you thought you had seen it all, there comes another nasty surprise...

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

483 confirmed, 2 deaths, 24 recovered, ~5,000 discarded

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Feds loosen virus rules to let essential workers return
https://apnews.com/fab319a90ead9aae057f7fab059c2ccb

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced at the White House that essential employees, such as health care and food supply workers, who have been within 6 feet of a confirmed or suspected case of the virus can return to work under certain circumstances if they are not experiencing symptoms.

Is it safe enough for those workers?

Taiwan protests WHO leader’s accusations of racist campaign
https://apnews.com/e59d6a8a60753ed55823541aa5631d09

Tedros said that since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, he has been personally attacked, including receiving at times, death threats and racist abuse.
“This attack came from Taiwan,” said Tedros, who is a former Ethiopian health and foreign minister and the WHO’s first African leader.
Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Thursday strongly protested accusations from the head of the World Health Organization that it condoned racist personal attacks on him that he alleged were coming from the self-governing island democracy.
The ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction and a high degree of regret, and raised the most solemn protest.” Taiwan is a “mature, highly sophisticated nation and could never instigate personal attacks on the director-general of the WHO, much less express racist sentiments,” the statement said.

Now who's politicizing our not quite beloved ?

Linda Tripp, whose tapes exposed Clinton affair, dies at 70
https://apnews.com/763ef90cb64f5250268da3e75c579847
Guess what? She's a Marylander... Now I suspect she was another werewolf in disguise.

Biden vs. Trump: General election battle is now set

https://apnews.com/ff4d5bcb568f02e76af1a8945167c8b5
After Bernie Sanders, the well known communist, had quit the primaries, Biden now has to face Trump in November unless tell us otherwise.

Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions
https://apnews.com/37fe182d4b1a68a2f1c0c8ded494d398
Let's hope their relaxation of restrictions doesn't backfire them for any possible reason.

HHS: Federal stocks of protective equipment nearly depleted
https://apnews.com/a464316e25560d393bd07a021b7e81ba

The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients.

That's a good reason to worry about, guys.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

502 confirmed, 3 deaths, 29 recovered, ~5500 discarded

Coronavirus in Canada

19,274 confirmed, 435 deaths, 4,548 recovered

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Taiwan protests WHO leader’s accusations of racist campaign
https://apnews.com/e59d6a8a60753ed55823541aa5631d09

Tedros said that since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, he has been personally attacked, including receiving at times, death threats and racist abuse.
“This attack came from Taiwan,” said Tedros, who is a former Ethiopian health and foreign minister and the WHO’s first African leader.
Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Thursday strongly protested accusations from the head of the World Health Organization that it condoned racist personal attacks on him that he alleged were coming from the self-governing island democracy.
The ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction and a high degree of regret, and raised the most solemn protest.” Taiwan is a “mature, highly sophisticated nation and could never instigate personal attacks on the director-general of the WHO, much less express racist sentiments,” the statement said.

Now who's politicizing our not quite beloved ?

Meh. The WHO has been pretty much broken, and are now placating to China's whims quote often recently...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lost-in-bei...1586365090
Honestly, I think Tedros' statement tries to perform two things; (1) hide the fact that Tedros and the WHO have been delivering disinformation at China's behest and (2) attack Taiwan at China's request since China refuses to acknowledge Taiwan as a sovereign nation.

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Woo! Phizer working on a vaccine that may be ready by Summer and have millions of vaccines by the end of 2020.
https://nypost.com/2020/04/09/pfizer-wor...t-vaccine/
" '“I feel confident that we will win, battle by battle, to turn around this viral war against our society,' Dolsten told the Journal."

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Japan pays billions to firms to leave China and relocate production elsewhere
https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-begins...-elsewhere
 China is guilty for spreading the virus and hitting the economy! So I do understand why Japanese would change their business strategy based on such terrible facts.

Japan auto industry vows to protect jobs amid virus crisis
https://apnews.com/e9847b9624769468b2a5adf67dfaea44


New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
https://apnews.com/517bb5588fc94403f797a2045095dcac

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

539 confirmed, 3 deaths, 30 recovered, ~5,800 discarded