(2020-05-07). Johnson compared to Chamberlain in protest video on White Cliffs of Dover. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson's response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has been compared to Neville Chamberlain's "peace for our time" moment, in a giant projection beamed on to the White Cliffs of Dover.The Kent landmark was lit up with a mock-up of the prime minister holding a scrap of paper saying "Highest death toll in Europe".The stunt was the brainchild of Led By Donkeys, a group of activists famed for their giant billboards of politicians' tweets.The group said the black and white creation is a comment on the government's "profound failure" and compares Johnson's conduct to Chamberlain's appeasement policy in the l…
(2020-05-07). What It's Like to Believe Everything the Media Tells You (MUST WATCH). anti-empire.com 
(2020-05-07). 'I guess we did': Simpsons writer admits 2020 pandemic clairvoyance as murder hornets clip goes viral. rt.com 
The Simpsons is widely known for predicting the future with eerie accuracy, but things are starting to get ridiculous; after apparently predicting the coronavirus, it now appears the show saw the murder hornets coming too. | Like an animated Nostradamus for the noughties, the animated TV show has a number of oddly accurate predictions already on the books over the course of its 30 years on air. | It apparently foresaw Disney buying Fox nearly 20 years ago, the invention of smart watches, the US winning an Olympic medal in curling and, of course, also predicted that Donald Trump would one day become president o…
(2020-05-07). COVID-19 and the High Cost of Dying. counterpunch.org Put down the Clorox. Remdesivir may not be the effective coronavirus treatment the world desperately needs, but it has to be better than President Donald Trump's idea about ingesting disinfectants. One strong point in remdesivir's favor: the MAGA crowd hates it. Remdesivir, which is administered intravenously, is an antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. which patented it in 2017. It has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use in treating cases of Covid-19.
(2020-05-06). A red-baiter, an anti-Trumper & a libertarian walk into a bar: Facebook angers conservatives & liberals alike with oversight picks. rt.com 
Facebook has unveiled its 20-person Oversight Board, a supposedly independent body able to reverse the platform's own content moderation decisions. The names have raised eyebrows all over the political spectrum. | The social media behemoth revealed its 'supreme court' roster on Wednesday, showing off a pedigreed list of legal scholars, human rights advocates, and journalists from around the globe. While the Oversight Board idea was initially presented to the Facebook community back in 2018, as a way for aggrieved users to appeal content take-downs to an independent panel, bylaws unveiled in January suggested i…
(2020-05-06). Tearful Nurse Blows Whistle on New York Hospitals "Murdering" COVID Patients With "Complete Medical Mismanagement" anti-empire.com | A Nevada nurse who travelled to New York to help treat COVID-19 patients has posted a tearful Facebook Live video claiming that patients are not dying from the virus, but are being "murdered" by "gross negligence and complete medical mismanagement." | Nicole Sirotek, a nurse from Elko, Nevada, was assigned to two different hospitals in New York City. | "I am literally telling you that they are murdering these people," Sirotek says in the terrifying vide…
"Nobody is listening. They don't care what is happening to these people. They don't. I'm literally coming here every day and watching them kill them"
(2020-05-06). Dossier 28: CoronaShock: A virus and the World. mronline.org 
In December 2019, doctors in Wuhan (China) began to see patients with a kind of viral pneumonia. By the end of the month, an investigation began and China's health authorities sent out a public warning and notified the World Health Organisation (WHO).
(2020-05-06). Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA's Attention After Graphic Video. truthout.org Editor's Note: A number of links below lead to news articles or social media postings that show graphic content. If you wish to avoid viewing that content, please proceed cautiously. | Following the release of cell phone footage of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, who was shot and killed while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia, in February, state officials say they intend to convene a grand jury investigation to determine whether charges should be filed against his shooters. | Gregory McMichae…
(2020-05-06). COVID-19 Task Force to Refocus on "Opening" the US Despite FEMA and HHS Doubts. truthout.org President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday that the coronavirus task force would not be disbanding, as had been previously reported, but will transition to focus on the task of "opening up" the United States' economy, shifting away from its present task of mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 across the country. | Commending Vice President Mike Pence and the task force for what he called a "fantastic job," Trump cited the high number of ventilators, gloves, gowns and o…
(2020-05-05). New PSL book: 'Climate Solutions: Beyond Capitalism'. liberationnews.org 
"It is a small book, but expansive in outlook in a way that echoes the holistic eco-socialist society we will need…"
(2020-05-04). Facebook Is Go-To Platform For Organizing Protests Against Social Distancing. splcenter.org As COVID-19 continues to pose a lethal threat worldwide, fringe, right-wing activists are using Facebook to mobilize protests of stay-at-home orders in several states.
(2020-05-01). Big banks soak up small business relief funds in feeding frenzy. liberationnews.org 
How the banks diverted the funds for small businesses.
(2020-04-24). Dr. Rashid Buttar Interview — Why COVID-19 Is Not What You Think. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today to discuss further some of the very relevant and important points we went over during our recent roundtable (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO2Fh3ThKoE) is Dr. Rashid Buttar. We discuss the very obvious way in which it seems we are all being deceived, and the many and varied ways in which that deception is taking place. (d.tube/c/tlavagabond) …
(2020-04-23). Oath Keepers Chaplain Quits Over Leader's COVID Response. splcenter.org Chuck Baldwin, who has served as the national chaplain of the antigovernment Oath Keepers since 2013, announced his resignation early Tuesday morning on Facebook.
(2020-04-22). Is Trump's "Shoot Down And Destroy" Tweet About Boosting Oil Prices Or A Harbinger Of War With Iran? thelastamericanvagabond.com Trump's recent tweet to "shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships" has sparked concern over a new war in the Middle East. However, the more immediate effect of Trump's tweet has been a big boost in oil prices and a rise in the stock market. Was that Trump's …
(2020-04-02). [Comment] Monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic in the context of widespread local transmission. thelancet.com Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December, 2019.1 Given the fast spread, the severity of disease, the increasing number of cases outside China, and the number of affected countries, WHO declared the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.2 The availability of reliable surveillance platforms is crucial to monitor the COVID-19 epidemic in a timely manner and to respond with adequate control measures.
(2020-03-19). [Correspondence] Use of antiviral drugs to reduce COVID-19 transmission. thelancet.com As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads, efforts are being made to reduce transmission via standard public health interventions based on isolation of cases and tracing of contacts. In their modelling study, Joel Hellewell and colleagues1 predict that such a strategy could contribute to reducing the overall size of an outbreak, but will still be insufficient to achieve outbreak control of COVID-19 when the basic reproduction number (R0) is higher than 1 ∑5 or the proportion of contacts traced is lower than 80%.
(2020-02-20). [Comment] Efficient transmission of viral gastroenteritis in Dutch households. thelancet.com Community cohorts of acute gastroenteritis, such as the one presented by Franke Quee and colleagues1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, provide a crucial opportunity to understand the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of different enteric viruses that could be targeted to prevent diarrhoea in vulnerable populations.
(2020-05-07). Emily Ratajkowski Blasts Sexism and Misogyny, Reveals She Herself Fell Victim to the Ideas. sputniknews.com The 28-year-old, who has worked for such fashion powerhouses as Dolce & Gabbana and Versace, frequently appears on the lists of sexiest and most desirable women. In 2017, she launched her swimwear line, Inamorata, which she promotes on her social media by posting revealing photos of herself.
(2020-05-07). B-Town Princess Ananya Pandey, Guitarist James McVey Join Hands to Show Path Against Cyber Bullying. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): A bunch of young boys from the national capital Delhi were recently exposed for exchanging inappropriate messages about underage girls on an Instagram group. While the incident evoked a strong backlash from social media users, it also raised concerns about the safety of minors on the internet.
(2020-05-07). Drunk 'Indian Michael Jackson' Wins Hearts on Twitter With Rocking Moves – Video. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): News of the sale of alcohol amid the lockdown in India has brought many onto the roads, queuing outside liquor stores. Strange videos and pictures of the sale of liquor and its effects due to the lockdown have been going viral.
(2020-05-07). 'Daddy Pig Says Go Home': UK Police Officer's Bike Stolen Enforcing Lockdown. sputniknews.com It isn't known if lockdown restrictions were eventually enforced successfully, or indeed if the bike was returned in one piece. Similarly, it's unknown precisely when the footage was taken, but it was posted on Twitter 5th May.
(2020-05-07). Bella Thorne Spawns Twitterblast as She Posts She's 'Done With Dating S***'. sputniknews.com The child model and budding film director has zeroed in on updating her social networks during the pandemic-induced lockdown as she is staying at her California estate. Some posts apparently cause more questions than awe among her 22 million-strong army of subscribers.
(2020-05-06). 'Justice Demands That Arrests Be Made' After Video of Ahmaud Arbery's Killing Goes Viral. commondreams.org After graphic footage taken more than two months ago showing the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man, surfaced on social media late Tuesday, a Georgia prosecutor said he would present the case to a grand jury as soon as possible. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-05-06_at_11.17.59_am_1.jpg …
