(2020-04-02). 'Iran has FRIENDS, not proxies' — Zarif blasts Trump following 'sneak attack' claims. rt.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back at the US after President Trump accused Iran of planning a "sneak attack" on US troops and assets in Iraq. | Zarif took to Twitter to warn his followers not to "be [misled] by usual warmongers, AGAIN," then tagging US president Donald Trump. "Iran has FRIENDS. No one can have MILLIONS of 'proxies'," he continued. | Don't be mislead by usual warmongers, AGAIN, Iran has FRIENDS: No one can have MILLIONS of"proxies" | Unlike the US—which surreptitiously lies, cheat…
(2020-04-02). 'Criminal blockade': Cuba outraged as delivery of Covid-19 aid from Alibaba chief aborted 'at the last minute' due to US sanctions. rt.com 
Cuba has slammed the US' "criminal blockade" of the country after the embargo stood in the way of the delivery of Covid-19 test kits and ventilators donated by Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma. | "The criminal blockade of the imperial government violates the human rights of the Cuban people," President Miguel Diaz-Canel tweeted on Wednesday. |
(2020-04-02). Facebook Removes Bolsonaro Videos for 'Misinformation'. telesurenglish.net Facebook followed in the footsteps of Twitter Monday by removing video posts in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro challenged the isolation measures defended by the health authorities to combat the coronavirus pandemic. | RELATED: | In a statement, Facebook reported that it decided to delete…
(2020-04-02). Indivisible: Using Social Media to Build Community & Take Action (webinar). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-04-02). It's Time to Clean Ecofascism Out of Environmentalism. counterpunch.org The coronavirus pandemic is lethal, but could there be a silver lining beyond the pain? Social media is awash with how the newly cleaned environment is hosting wildlife not seen for years. Dolphins are swimming in Venetian canals: except they aren't, they're really near Sardinia as usual. Swans? Yes, but they've always been there. The
(2020-04-02). Indivisible: Using Social Media to Build Community and Take Action (webinar). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-04-02). Twitter Takes Down 20,000 Accounts Allegedly Linked to Saudi, Egyptian, Serbian Governments. sputniknews.com The US-based microblogging and social networking service regularly responds to requests to delete content and accounts, including information posted by officials or media services of countries with whom Washington has strained relations.
(2020-04-02). Prince Charles Will Reportedly Cover Part of Harry and Meghan's Security Costs after Trump Refuses. sputniknews.com The bombshell decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to lay down their royal duties and move to Los Angeles unsurprisingly inflicted some additional security costs, and according to the US president's recent Twitter rant, he was not about to pay for the couple's protection in their newly found home.
(2020-04-02). COVID-19: China Sends $3 Million in Medical Aid to Pakistan. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): Pakistan has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases, with the nationwide tally of confirmed cases crossing 2,000. The viral infection has claimed 26 lives in the country so far.
(2020-04-01). 'Upon information & belief': Trump warns of potential Iran 'sneak attack' on US forces in Iraq. rt.com 
While both the US and Iran are battling coronavirus, belligerent words haven't been forgotten. President Donald Trump claimed Iran could be planning an attack on US forces in Iraq and warned it would pay a "very heavy price." | "Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on US troops and/or assets in Iraq," Trump warned on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. | He added that if such an attack happens, Iran will pay a "very heavy price." | Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a…
(2020-04-01). US Blockade Prevents Medical Supplies From Reaching Cuba. telesurenglish.net Cuba was unable to receive a plane with medical supplies and aid from China on March 31 because of the U.S. blockade. The resources were sent by the Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist Jack Ma. | RELATED: | According to the official Twitter profile of the Cuban President, Cuba announced that the donation of medical supplies from the Alibaba Foundation to the Island-Nation to combat the COVID19 has not been able…
(2020-04-01). COVID-19: When pandemic and precarious work intersect. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-04-01). Despite Calls for Global Ceasefire, Trump Threatens War With Iran Amid COVID-19. commondreams.org "Unsatisfied with a global pandemic and an economic collapse, Trump wants to add a major war into the mix." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump-threat-iran-tweet.jpg …
(2020-03-31). Chris Cuomo of CNN tests positive for coronavirus after scolding people who don't self-isolate. rt.com 
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is self-quarantining after testing positive for coronavirus, his brother New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has confirmed, proving that even spreading hysterical fear of the virus is no protection from it. | The journalist revealed he had tested positive in a statement posted to Twitter on Tuesday, and his older brother confirmed the diagnosis during his morning coronavirus press conference in Albany,
(2020-03-31). On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times. thenation.com On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times…
(2020-03-31). Robodebt scam exposed as a rort. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-03-31). Germany confirms first INSTEX transaction. iranian.com The Federal Foreign Office of Germany in a tweet confirmed the first transaction with Iran through the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) on Tuesday. The Federal Foreign Office of Germany wrote in its Twitter page, "France, Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that INSTEX has successfully concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export …
(2020-03-31). Video of flour truck being looted goes viral; 'no wrong was done,' says truck owner. mronline.org 
'I believe that they have done no wrong because there is widespread hunger [amidst the lockdown] and people are helpless.'
(2020-03-28). [Obituary] Aron Goldhirsch. thelancet.com Medical oncologist specialising in breast cancer. Born on April 25, 1946, in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, he died on Feb 26, 2020, in Lugano, Switzerland, aged 73 years.
(2020-03-16). [Correspondence] COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression. thelancet.com As of March 12, 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been confirmed in 125 048 people worldwide, carrying a mortality of approximately 3 ∑7%,1 compared with a mortality rate of less than 1% from influenza. There is an urgent need for effective treatment. Current focus has been on the development of novel therapeutics, including antivirals and vaccines. Accumulating evidence suggests that a subgroup of patients with severe COVID-19 might have a cytokine storm syndrome. We recommend identification and treatment of hyperinflammation using existing, approved therapies with proven safety profiles to addre…
(2020-02-27). [Comment] COVID-19: combining antiviral and anti-inflammatory treatments. thelancet.com Both coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are characterised by an overexuberant inflammatory response and, for SARS, viral load is not correlated with the worsening of symptoms.1,2 In our previous Correspondence to The Lancet,3 we described how BenevolentAI's proprietary artificial intelligence (AI)-derived knowledge graph,4 queried by a suite of algorithms, enabled identification of a target and a potential therapeutic against SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; the causative organism in COVID-19).
(2020-02-24). [Correspondence] Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples. thelancet.com An outbreak caused by a novel human coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first detected in Wuhan in December 2019,1 and has since spread within China and to other countries. Real-time RT-PCR assays are recommended for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.2 However, viral dynamics in infected patients are still yet to be fully determined. Here, we report our findings from different types of clinical specimens collected from 82 infected individuals.
(2020-02-24). [Comment] COVID-19 pneumonia: what has CT taught us? thelancet.com In late December, 2019, a cluster of cases of viral pneumonia was linked to a seafood market in Wuhan (Hubei, China), and was later determined to be caused by a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; previously known as 2019-nCoV).1 The genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 is similar to, but distinct from, those of two other coronaviruses responsible for large-scale outbreaks in the past: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV; about 79% sequence identity) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV; about 50%).
(2020-02-20). [Comment] The burden of viral respiratory infections in young children in low-resource settings. thelancet.com Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI), encompassing bacterial and viral pneumonias, acute viral bronchiolitis, and bacterial and viral bronchitis, remain the leading cause of global child mortality.1 The thrust of global prevention and treatment efforts has been directed against bacterial causes of ALRI, and deaths from bacterial pneumonia have decreased substantially since 1990 because of improved access to health care and life-saving antibiotics, as well as increased use of vaccines targeted at bacterial respiratory pathogens.