An Immodest and Long Overdue Proposal
Robert Norse | indybay.org | 2020-04-10
Please post your reactions to this proposed protest, which mirrors actions undertaken by nurses, unions, and homeless advocates in other cities. An earlier version of these suggestions was originally posted on facebook.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/07/18832146.php

Convalescent Plasma: A Therapy for COVID-19?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-10
To develop a treatment for patients with COVID-19, researchers around the world are steadfastly exploring numerous angles, including testing existing antiviral drugs and new compounds. One potential treatment that has garnered attention is known as convalescent plasma therapy. The approach involves giving patients an infusion of antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from an infection …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/convalescent-plasma-a-therapy-for-covid-19/

How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2020-04-10
The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from respiratory viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19," says Dr. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-does-covid-19-affect-the-heart/

'We Can See Your Privates Nige': Farage Flashes Shorts on Livestream and People Struggle to Unsee It
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-10
While much of the world population is self-isolating to sit out the coronavirus pandemic, politicians and other high-profile personas have ditched strict attire for cosier outfits while making video appearances

UFOs or Lanterns? Flying Objects Seen in the Night Sky Over US Cities – Videos
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-10
While the prospects of the flying objects featured in the videos being UFOs were over mulled by some netizens, many seemed to settle for a more mundane explanation.
sputniknews.com/viral/202004101078906742-ufos-or-lanterns-flying-objects-seen-in-the-night-sky-over-us-cities—videos/

US boasts of intercepting 2 Russian military planes on routine training flight far off Alaska
rt.com | 2020-04-09
The US Air Force has reported intercepting two Russian scout planes that entered its "defense identification zone" off Alaska. Moscow says it was a training flight and the planes came nowhere near US airspace. | US F-22 Raptor fighters, supported by an aerial refueling KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and an early warning E-3 AWACS plane, were mustered to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Bering Sea on April 8, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported in a series of tweets on Thursday. | The intercept happened north of the Aleutian Islands, which stretch from the coast of Alaska far…
rt.com/usa/485433-us-intercept-russian-military-planes/

I'm Queer and I've Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn't Experiencing What I Did
Dominique Morgan | aclu.org | 2020-04-09
On Monday, I ended a 12-hour day returning emails to incarcerated queer folks, providing direct aid for housing to folks living with HIV & AIDS who have been incarcerated and challenging the state of Nebraska to provide humane conditions for incarcerated individuals and decided to mindlessly scroll on Twitter. , , I found the quote from the show Ellen DeGeneres filmed from her multimillion-dollar, multi-room mansion: "One thing that I've learned from being in quarantine is that people

'I need to earn your votes': Biden tries to lure in Bernie supporters, but sales pitch flops HARD
rt.com | 2020-04-08
Joe Biden did his best to woo Bernie Sanders supporters to his campaign after the senator suspended his campaign, but many made it clear they are not buying into the sales pitch. | "I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment," Biden tweeted to Bernie supporters on Wednesday, shortly after Sanders announced a suspension of his campaign. | "I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed," the former vice president added. | And to Bernie's supporters: I know that I need to earn your votes. And I know that might take time. But I want you to know that…
rt.com/usa/485317-biden-sanders-supporters-campaign/

Trump blames Warren & DNC for Sanders ending campaign, INVITES 'Bernie people' to the Republican Party
rt.com | 2020-04-08
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to invite Bernie Sanders supporters to the Republican Party after the Senator dropped out of the presidential race. Trump also blamed Sanders' exit on Elizabeth Warren and the Democrats. | "Bernie Sanders is OUT! Thank you to Elizabeth Warren. If not for her, Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday!" the president tweeted shortly after it was announced Sanders was suspending his presidential campaign, clearing the way for Joe Biden to earn his party's nomination. | Sanders ended his campaign with a total of 914 delegates, compared to the 1,217 earned by…
rt.com/usa/485307-trump-invites-bernie-people-republican/

The United States Is Where COVID-19 Deaths Are Being Under-reported
Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-08
Refrigerated trucks parked outside of a New York City hospital (Screenshot from Twitter of @bestgug) While the United States government and corporate media point fingers at China, accusing the Chinese government of under-reporting the number of deaths from COVID-19, it is actually the US and not China that has that problem. When the COVID-19 pandemic …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/the-united-states-is-where-covid-19-deaths-are-being-under-reported/

'Thank you India!' Trump praises 'strong leader' Modi after Delhi allows exports of drug touted as Covid-19 treatment
rt.com | 2020-04-08
US President Donald Trump has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his government reversed its decision not to export hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment for the coronavirus. | "Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ," Trump tweeted on Wednesday. "Thank you Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] for your strong leadership in helping not just India, but humanity, in this fight!" | Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ. Will not be forgotten! Thank you Prime…
rt.com/usa/485329-trump-modi-india-covid-drug/

Iran Welcomes Putin's Idea for Green Corridor in Coronavirus Fight
Tasnim News | iranian.com | 2020-04-08
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to create a green corridor for the global battle with the coronavirus pandemic. "In order to contain the situation of coronavirus, different countries have closed their geographical borders, but opened them to provide assistance," Zarif said in a tweet on Wednesday, …
iranian.com/2020/04/08/iran-welcomes-putins-idea-for-green-corridor-in-coronavirus-fight/

Facebook's Strategy for Taking Down Hate Groups is Spotty and Ineffective
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-04-07
Facebook continues to provide a safe haven for hate groups and extremists despite the company's attempts to "stop the most egregious and dangerous groups from using its tools." Hatewatch staff previously reported several extremist groups and pages currently active on the platform directly to Facebook in 2018.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/07/facebooks-strategy-taking-down-hate-groups-spotty-and-ineffective

Zarif: Iran does not need Trump's charity
IRNA | iranian.com | 2020-04-07
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message urged US to stop preventing Iran from selling oil, saying Iran does not need Trump's charity. "Iran is rich in human & natural resources. We don't need charity from @realDonaldTrump –who's forced to buy ventilators from sources he's sanctioned," Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on …
iranian.com/2020/04/07/zarif-iran-does-not-need-trumps-charity/

Trump's Iran sanctions policy on the turn
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-06
The past week witnessed a sudden spurt of tensions in the US-Iran standoff. There was intense speculation that to divert public attention in America from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump might order a military attack on Iran. Trump himself fuelled the speculation with the sudden outburst in a tweet on April 1: "Upon …
iranian.com/2020/04/05/trumps-iran-sanctions-policy-on-the-turn/