Daily Archives: April 28, 2020

2020-04-28: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-28). WATCH: Lebanese citizens vent their ire by TORCHING bank, army vehicle, as at least 1 protester shot dead. rt.com A protester has been shot and killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, as the country's financial and economic crisis worsens under the additional pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. | The Lebanese pound has collapsed amid soaring inflation and unemployment worsened by the shutdown of the economy, exacerbating the pre-existing financial crisis which has plagued the country since October. | #ÿߟÑÿ≠ŸÖÿ±ÿßÿ° – #ÿ®Ÿä&yuml…

RT (2020-04-28). 'Did Biden's lawyer write this?' WaPo receives 'Noble' for 'embarrassing' attempt to obfuscate sexual assault claim in headline. rt.com The Washington Post was lambasted on social media after running a bizarrely tortured headline that took great pains to avoid direct mention of sexual assault allegations dogging Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee. | "Developments in allegations against Biden amplify efforts to question his behavior," read…

The Canary (2020-04-28). Matt Hancock asked for apology by son of doctor who died after PPE warning. thecanary.co Matt Hancock has been asked for a public apology by the son of a doctor who died after warning the government about a lack of PPE.On Tuesday morning the health secretary took part in a live radio phone-in with Nick Ferrari on LBC, taking questions from members of the public.The first question came from Intisar Chowdhury, the son of Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, who died earlier this month with Covid-19.Five days before he was admitted to hospital, Dr Chowdhury wrote a Facebook post asking Boris Johnson urgently to provide every NHS worker with personal protective equipment (PPE).Dr Chowdhury died on April 8 with Covi…

RT (2020-04-28). Ukraine denies Armenian genocide, refers instead to 'tragic events of April'. rt.com Deputy foreign minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar has urged government agencies to refrain from using the term 'genocide' when referring to the murder of Armenians a century ago, as it would go against Kiev's political interests. | An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1922. Bodnar outlined the reasons for refusing to recognise the events as genocide in a letter to government officials, which was subsequently leaked to Facebook by a member of the Verkovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. | According to Bodnar, these events do not fit the UN definition of genocide, whic…

RT (2020-04-28). 'I'm with her': Biden fuels VP rumors as Hillary Clinton endorses him at women's event. rt.com Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be the special guest of the current Democrat contender Joe Biden at the online women's town hall, raising the spectre of a VP nomination and a 2016 rematch. | After Biden's campaign announced a women's town hall event on Tuesday afternoon, with a "special guest," Clinton tweeted a picture from the Oval Office of herself in the company of Biden and then-President Barack Obama, calling it a "little hint" as who the guest might be and that "she's excited." | @JoeBiden's 3pm ET town hall today: | (She's excited.) pic.twitter.c…

via social media (2020-04-28). OPD arrests two outreach volunteers in East Oakland Collective's parking lot. indybay.org This Is How Police Treat Unhoused Outreach Volunteers in East Oakland…

Berkeley (2020-04-28). How to use Social Media to Drive Environmental Change: Become an Influencer of Change. indybay.org Online via livestream…

teleSUR (2020-04-28). France: Unions Call for May 1st Demonstration. telesurenglish.net French Union organizations convoked members to celebrate Workers Day, despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. The groups stated they would demonstrate through social media to comply with COVID-19 preventive measures. | RELATED: | The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the United Federation of Trade Unions (FSU), the Union Syndicale Solidaires (USS), the National Union of Students of France (UNEF), the Union Nationa…

MDAEFG (2020-04-28). Demanding Women: Quarintine Conversations About Gun Violence w/ Sen. Elizabeth Warren. indybay.org Facebook livestream…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-04-28). Why It's Ugly To Criticize Trump For Dodging The Vietnam Draft. thealtworld.com popular tweet going around saying "Do you know what the 58,220 American Dead from the Vietnam War will have in common with the 58,220 American dead expected this midweek? Donald Trump refused to fight for either one of them." | The tweet has thousands of shares and While it is certainly legitimate to criticize Trump for his

RT (2020-04-27). 'Does sarcasm ever work?' Trump brushes off 'Noble Prize' blunder, says it was a dig at media's lack of morals. rt.com US President Donald Trump fired back at detractors on Sunday, saying that mixing up the Nobel Prize and the Pulitzer Prize, and making a spelling mistake in a tweet attacking the media, was a deliberate play on words. | "Does anybody get the meaning of what a so-called Noble (not Nobel) Prize is, especially as it pertains to Reporters and Journalists? Noble is defined as, 'having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals,'" Trump tweeted shortly after taking a swipe at the "fake news" media in a series of tweets that threw the platform into full-blown meltdown. | "Does sarcasm ever…

The Canary (2020-04-27). Coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging, alert suggests. thecanary.co A coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging in the UK, a health alert sent to doctors suggests. | The UK Paediatric Intensive Care Society tweeted an alert from NHS England which says that, in the "last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK". | It said the effects had been seen in children both with and without coronavirus (Covid-19) but there was evidence that some patients had had coronavirus previously. | Prof Russell Viner,…

teleSUR (2020-04-27). Cuba Plans National Production of Drug Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The Cuban pharmaceutic Company MedSol Laboratories develops antiretroviral Kaletra; this drug has been effectively used to treat COVID-19 infected patients. | RELATED: | MedSol research and development group, Novatec, is because of Kaletra's testing and production. According to Adalberto Izquierdo Castro, Novatec's manager, the drug is in the development stage. So far, Cuban laboratories produced three pilot batches and ca…

Steve Topple (2020-04-26). Sunday's Andrew Marr Show was even more of a clusterf*ck than usual. thecanary.co It was quite the Sunday morning for the Andrew Marr Show. Because it managed to let a Tory minister off the hook, treat the Scottish First Minister completely differently, and leave it to a scientist to warn about the government's Nicola Sturgeon: cool, calm, collected: | First out of the blocks was Nicola Sturgeon. Some people on social media thought her appearance showed that of a "true leader"; the "best" in the UK apparently: | Nicola Sturgeo…

RT (2020-04-26). 'The hardest working president in history': Trump goes on Twitter rant against 'fake media' with Nobel Prizes for Russia stories. rt.com US President Donald Trump blasted the media over reports about his laid-back work schedule, and suggested taking Nobel Prizes away from journalists who pushed Russia collusion stories, mistaking the award for the Pulitzer. | "The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history," Trump wrote on Sunday afternoon, kicking off a firestorm of anti-media tweets. | The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don't know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more…

RT (2020-04-26). 'I never said it was a hoax!' Trump unloads on media in fiery rant, says coronavirus briefings 'not worth the time and effort'. rt.com US President Donald Trump fired off a scathing broadside at the mainstream media, accusing them of peddling the false claim that he called the coronavirus a hoax, and suggesting the Covid-19 briefings are a waste of time. | "What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately," the president tweeted on Saturday evening. | What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accu…

RT (2020-04-25). #KIMJONGUNDEAD is a rumor, but political jokes at North Korean leader's expense are already here. rt.com Rumors of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's declining health have inspired a bevy of mocking and agenda-driven tweets from both the left and right. | The hashtag #KIMJONGUNDEAD began trending on Twitter shortly after Reuters reported that China had dispatched a team of medical experts to the country to advise on his well-being. Although next to nothing is known for sure, social media went into a frenzy with memes and posts that had less to do with North Korea and more to do with US politics. | 'Dilbert' creator and political author Scott Adams used the news to take a shot at former Vice President Joe…

RT (2020-04-25). Covid-19 vaccine may be far away, but these alternate treatments are next best thing — study. rt.com While numerous clinical trials are currently fighting for a vaccine to the coronavirus, one new study suggests promising treatments that can be used in the meantime to battle the spread. | The study, titled 'The Current and Future State of Vaccines, Antivirals and Gene Therapies Against Emerging Coronaviruses' and

Fight Back (2020-04-23). L4A bashes Trump – the visible enemy. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Legalization for All Network (L4A) | Monday night [April 20] Trump tweeted, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" The "Invisible Enemy" Trump is referring to is COVID-19. Deaths in the U.S. have risen to a staggering 45,318 at the time of writing this statement; the numbers are going up constantly. The blame however cannot be placed on immigrants, the blame is on Tru…

Hatewatch Staff (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.

Cheston CC, Vinci RJ. (2020-04-21). Overuse of Continuous Pulse Oximetry for Bronchiolitis. jamanetwork.com Bronchiolitis, a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract, is the most common cause of hospitalization among children younger than 2 years, and generated estimated direct hospital costs of $734 million in 2016. Clinical practice recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically target medical overuse for children with bronchiolitis in an effort to improve value of medical care for the approximately 130‚ÄØ000 infants admitted each year with this disease. Amid recommendations related to prevention, diagnosis, and management of bronchi…

Hannah Gais (2020-04-16). Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It. splcenter.org Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.

yenisafak (2020-04-28). Payment service provider Checkout.com to join Facebook's Libra Association. yenisafak.com Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra."The Libra project holds the promise of increasing financial inclusion for billions of unbanked people", the company said in a statement.

yenisafak (2020-04-28). Turkey postpones farmers' loans for 6 months amid virus. yenisafak.com Turkey provided interest-free six-month postponement for farmers' loans amid the coronavirus pandemic, the treasury and finance minister announced on Tuesday."Thus, we offer our farmers the opportunity to postpone approximately 6 billion Turkish liras ($858.1 million) debt," Berat Albayrak said on Twitter.He said for the past 18 years, the government has always stood by farmers, and mobilized its possibilities. Today, the government backs farmers again against the COVID-19's effects, he added.The country also supports several sectors and citizens with salary payments, tax postponement or discounts and loans with…

sputniknews (2020-04-28). Memes Engulf Twitter as Indians Freak Out Over UFO Sightings Caught on Camera by US Navy. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): A lot has been happening on our beautiful planet Earth since the beginning of 2020. The year kicked off with the US killing of a top Iranian general that brought the world to the brink of war, then US-China tensions, followed by the COVID-19 outbreak. And now, there's another issue Earthlings might have to tackle — UFOs.

sputniknews (2020-04-28). Contestant of 'Road to Yalta 2020' Music Festival: 'Everything About WWII is Personal'. sputniknews.com Not only has the coronavirus pandemic affected the world economy, it has also brought some changes in people's cultural life. This year the International Music Festival "Road to Yalta" will be broadcasted via the Sputnik website and YouTube.

Duncan Roden (2020-04-22). Would you die for Wall Street? greenleft.org.au

BBC News (2020-04-27). Zahedi, Shah's Ambassador to US Tells BBC He Is Proud Of Progress Made by Islamic Republic. iranian.com twitter.com/AliVaez/status/1254486590308712448

Press TV (2020-04-26). US blocking Iran media outlet stark infringement of freedom of expression: Foreign Ministry. iranian.com Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a recent decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block the domains of Iranian news outlets is in "stark infringement" of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and freedom of expression. In a Twitter post on Sunday, the Iranian ministry "strongly" condemned the US Treasury Department's …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2020-04-23). Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst. iranian.com A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …

2020-04-28: Social Media Postees

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OPD arrests two outreach volunteers in East Oakland Collective's parking lot
via social media | indybay.org | 2020-04-28
This Is How Police Treat Unhoused Outreach Volunteers in East Oakland…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832633.php

'Did Biden's lawyer write this?' WaPo receives 'Noble' for 'embarrassing' attempt to obfuscate sexual assault claim in headline
rt.com | 2020-04-28
The Washington Post was lambasted on social media after running a bizarrely tortured headline that took great pains to avoid direct mention of sexual assault allegations dogging Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee. | "Developments in allegations against Biden amplify efforts to question his behavior," read…
rt.com/usa/487075-washington-post-biden-headline/

France: Unions Call for May 1st Demonstration
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-28
French Union organizations convoked members to celebrate Workers Day, despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. The groups stated they would demonstrate through social media to comply with COVID-19 preventive measures. | RELATED: | ILO: Companies Must Increase Protection During Labor Reopening | The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the United Federation of Trade Unions (FSU), the Union Syndicale Solidaires (USS), the National Union of Students of France (UNEF), the Union Nationa…
telesurenglish.net/news/-france-unions-call-for-may-1st-demonstrations-20200428-0008.html

OPD arrests two outreach volunteers in East Oakland Collective's parking lot
via social media | indybay.org | 2020-04-28
This Is How Police Treat Unhoused Outreach Volunteers in East Oakland…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832633.php

'Did Biden's lawyer write this?' WaPo receives 'Noble' for 'embarrassing' attempt to obfuscate sexual assault claim in headline
rt.com | 2020-04-28
The Washington Post was lambasted on social media after running a bizarrely tortured headline that took great pains to avoid direct mention of sexual assault allegations dogging Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee. | "Developments in allegations against Biden amplify efforts to question his behavior," read…
rt.com/usa/487075-washington-post-biden-headline/

How to use Social Media to Drive Environmental Change: Become an Influencer of Change
Berkeley | indybay.org | 2020-04-28
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/24/18832611.php

Matt Hancock asked for apology by son of doctor who died after PPE warning
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-28
Matt Hancock has been asked for a public apology by the son of a doctor who died after warning the government about a lack of PPE.On Tuesday morning the health secretary took part in a live radio phone-in with Nick Ferrari on LBC, taking questions from members of the public.The first question came from Intisar Chowdhury, the son of Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, who died earlier this month with Covid-19.Five days before he was admitted to hospital, Dr Chowdhury wrote a Facebook post asking Boris Johnson urgently to provide every NHS worker with personal protective equipment (PPE).Dr Chowdhury died on April 8 with Covi…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/28/matt-hancock-asked-for-apology-by-son-of-doctor-who-died-after-ppe-warning/

Demanding Women: Quarintine Conversations About Gun Violence w/ Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MDAEFG | indybay.org | 2020-04-28
Facebook livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/28/18832670.php

Ukraine denies Armenian genocide, refers instead to 'tragic events of April'
rt.com | 2020-04-28
Deputy foreign minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar has urged government agencies to refrain from using the term 'genocide' when referring to the murder of Armenians a century ago, as it would go against Kiev's political interests. | An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1922. Bodnar outlined the reasons for refusing to recognise the events as genocide in a letter to government officials, which was subsequently leaked to Facebook by a member of the Verkovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. | According to Bodnar, these events do not fit the UN definition of genocide, whic…
rt.com/news/487169-ukraine-armenian-genocide-turkey/

'I'm with her': Biden fuels VP rumors as Hillary Clinton endorses him at women's event
rt.com | 2020-04-28
Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be the special guest of the current Democrat contender Joe Biden at the online women's town hall, raising the spectre of a VP nomination and a 2016 rematch. | After Biden's campaign announced a women's town hall event on Tuesday afternoon, with a "special guest," Clinton tweeted a picture from the Oval Office of herself in the company of Biden and then-President Barack Obama, calling it a "little hint" as who the guest might be and that "she's excited." | @JoeBiden's 3pm ET town hall today: | (She's excited.) pic.twitter.c…
rt.com/usa/487164-hillary-clinton-endorses-biden-/

'Does sarcasm ever work?' Trump brushes off 'Noble Prize' blunder, says it was a dig at media's lack of morals
rt.com | 2020-04-27
US President Donald Trump fired back at detractors on Sunday, saying that mixing up the Nobel Prize and the Pulitzer Prize, and making a spelling mistake in a tweet attacking the media, was a deliberate play on words. | "Does anybody get the meaning of what a so-called Noble (not Nobel) Prize is, especially as it pertains to Reporters and Journalists? Noble is defined as, 'having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals,'" Trump tweeted shortly after taking a swipe at the "fake news" media in a series of tweets that threw the platform into full-blown meltdown. | "Does sarcasm ever…
rt.com/usa/486944-trump-sarcasm-nobel-noble/

Rules for you, but not for us: DeBlasio appoints wife 'equity' czar & strolls in park while New York City remains on lockdown
rt.com | 2020-04-27
Ethics or strict lockdown rules did not prevent New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from traveling from Manhattan to Brooklyn to soak up some sunshine with his wife, or from appointing her 'equity and racial inclusion' overseer. | "New Yorkers are doing a great job with social distancing but we know warmer weather will bring real challenges," the tone-deaf De Blasio tweeted on Monday, announcing that the city council is working "to create more open streets for New Yorkers to enjoy safely." | Even as Hizzoner was twee…
rt.com/usa/487068-deblasio-hypocrisy-new-york-lockdown/

Coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging, alert suggests
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-27
A coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging in the UK, a health alert sent to doctors suggests. | The UK Paediatric Intensive Care Society tweeted an alert from NHS England which says that, in the "last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK". | It said the effects had been seen in children both with and without coronavirus (Covid-19) but there was evidence that some patients had had coronavirus previously. | Prof Russell Viner,…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/27/coronavirus-related-syndrome-among-children-may-be-emerging-alert-suggests/

Coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging, alert suggests
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-27
A coronavirus-related syndrome among children may be emerging in the UK, a health alert sent to doctors suggests. | The UK Paediatric Intensive Care Society tweeted an alert from NHS England which says that, in the "last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK". | It said the effects had been seen in children both with and without coronavirus (Covid-19) but there was evidence that some patients had had coronavirus previously. | Prof Russell Viner,…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/04/27/coronavirus-related-syndrome-among-children-may-be-emerging-alert-suggests/

Cuba Plans National Production of Drug Against COVID-19
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-27
The Cuban pharmaceutic Company MedSol Laboratories develops antiretroviral Kaletra; this drug has been effectively used to treat COVID-19 infected patients. | RELATED: | Former Jamaican Prime Minister Applauds Cuba's Generosity | MedSol research and development group, Novatec, is because of Kaletra's testing and production. According to Adalberto Izquierdo Castro, Novatec's manager, the drug is in the development stage. So far, Cuban laboratories produced three pilot batches and ca…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuba-plans-national-production-of-effective-drug–against-covid19-20200427-0002.html

Sunday's Andrew Marr Show was even more of a clusterf*ck than usual
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
It was quite the Sunday morning for the Andrew Marr Show. Because it managed to let a Tory minister off the hook, treat the Scottish First Minister completely differently, and leave it to a scientist to warn about the government's coronavirus (Covid-19) science mantra. Just the usual for the BBC, really. | Nicola Sturgeon: cool, calm, collected: | First out of the blocks was Nicola Sturgeon. Some people on social media thought her appearance showed that of a "true leader"; the "best" in the UK apparently: | Nicola Sturgeo…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/04/26/sundays-andrew-marr-show-was-even-more-of-a-clusterfck-than-usual/

Sunday's Andrew Marr Show was even more of a clusterf*ck than usual
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-04-26
It was quite the Sunday morning for the Andrew Marr Show. Because it managed to let a Tory minister off the hook, treat the Scottish First Minister completely differently, and leave it to a scientist to warn about the government's coronavirus (Covid-19) science mantra. Just the usual for the BBC, really. | Nicola Sturgeon: cool, calm, collected: | First out of the blocks was Nicola Sturgeon. Some people on social media thought her appearance showed that of a "true leader"; the "best" in the UK apparently: | Nicola Sturgeo…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/04/26/sundays-andrew-marr-show-was-even-more-of-a-clusterfck-than-usual/

'The hardest working president in history': Trump goes on Twitter rant against 'fake media' with Nobel Prizes for Russia stories
rt.com | 2020-04-26
US President Donald Trump blasted the media over reports about his laid-back work schedule, and suggested taking Nobel Prizes away from journalists who pushed Russia collusion stories, mistaking the award for the Pulitzer. | "The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history," Trump wrote on Sunday afternoon, kicking off a firestorm of anti-media tweets. | The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don't know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten…
rt.com/usa/486940-trump-tweets-noble-prize/

'I never said it was a hoax!' Trump unloads on media in fiery rant, says coronavirus briefings 'not worth the time and effort'
rt.com | 2020-04-26
US President Donald Trump fired off a scathing broadside at the mainstream media, accusing them of peddling the false claim that he called the coronavirus a hoax, and suggesting the Covid-19 briefings are a waste of time. | "What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately," the president tweeted on Saturday evening. | What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accu…
rt.com/usa/486904-trump-hoax-coronaviurus-briefing/

'I never said it was a hoax!' Trump unloads on media in fiery rant, says coronavirus briefings 'not worth the time and effort'
rt.com | 2020-04-26
US President Donald Trump fired off a scathing broadside at the mainstream media, accusing them of peddling the false claim that he called the coronavirus a hoax, and suggesting the Covid-19 briefings are a waste of time. | "What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately," the president tweeted on Saturday evening. | What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accu…
rt.com/usa/486904-trump-hoax-coronaviurus-briefing/

#KIMJONGUNDEAD is a rumor, but political jokes at North Korean leader's expense are already here
rt.com | 2020-04-25
Rumors of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's declining health have inspired a bevy of mocking and agenda-driven tweets from both the left and right. | The hashtag #KIMJONGUNDEAD began trending on Twitter shortly after Reuters reported that China had dispatched a team of medical experts to the country to advise on his well-being. Although next to nothing is known for sure, social media went into a frenzy with memes and posts that had less to do with North Korea and more to do with US politics. | 'Dilbert' creator and political author Scott Adams used the news to take a shot at former Vice President Joe…
rt.com/usa/486889-kim-jong-un-undead-twitter/

Blast from the past: Recording of a call to Larry King bolsters Tara Reade's claim Joe Biden sexually assaulted her
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The mainstream media's dismissal of Tara Reade's claims she was sexually assaulted by then-Senator Joe Biden just became more awkward after a video emerged of her mother's 1993 call into CNN's Larry King Live. | The minute-long clip that surfaced on Friday shows a female called into Larry King Live from San Luis Obispo, California on August 11, 1993, seeking advice about her daughter who just left Washington after having "problems" with "a prominent senator." | BREAKING: Is this the mother of Joe Biden's accuser talking to CNN in 1993? pic.twitter.com/rF7jw35s2F– Med…
rt.com/usa/486862-reade-biden-cnn-video/

Blast from the past: Recording of a call to Larry King bolsters Tara Reade's claim Joe Biden sexually assaulted her
rt.com | 2020-04-25
The mainstream media's dismissal of Tara Reade's claims she was sexually assaulted by then-Senator Joe Biden just became more awkward after a video emerged of her mother's 1993 call into CNN's Larry King Live. | The minute-long clip that surfaced on Friday shows a female called into Larry King Live from San Luis Obispo, California on August 11, 1993, seeking advice about her daughter who just left Washington after having "problems" with "a prominent senator." | BREAKING: Is this the mother of Joe Biden's accuser talking to CNN in 1993? pic.twitter.com/rF7jw35s2F– Med…
rt.com/usa/486862-reade-biden-cnn-video/

L4A bashes Trump – the visible enemy
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-23
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Legalization for All Network (L4A) | Monday night [April 20] Trump tweeted, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" The "Invisible Enemy" Trump is referring to is COVID-19. Deaths in the U.S. have risen to a staggering 45,318 at the time of writing this statement; the numbers are going up constantly. The blame however cannot be placed on immigrants, the blame is on Tru…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/23/l4a-bashes-trump-visible-enemy

Payment service provider Checkout.com to join Facebook's Libra Association
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-28
Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra."The Libra project holds the promise of increasing financial inclusion for billions of unbanked people", the company said in a statement.
yenisafak.com/en/technology/payment-service-provider-checkoutcom-to-join-facebooks-libra-association-3518135

Turkey postpones farmers' loans for 6 months amid virus
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-28
Turkey provided interest-free six-month postponement for farmers' loans amid the coronavirus pandemic, the treasury and finance minister announced on Tuesday."Thus, we offer our farmers the opportunity to postpone approximately 6 billion Turkish liras ($858.1 million) debt," Berat Albayrak said on Twitter.He said for the past 18 years, the government has always stood by farmers, and mobilized its possibilities. Today, the government backs farmers again against the COVID-19's effects, he added.The country also supports several sectors and citizens with salary payments, tax postponement or discounts and loans with…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/turkey-postpones-farmers-loans-for-6-months-amid-virus-3518129

Memes Engulf Twitter as Indians Freak Out Over UFO Sightings Caught on Camera by US Navy
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): A lot has been happening on our beautiful planet Earth since the beginning of 2020. The year kicked off with the US killing of a top Iranian general that brought the world to the brink of war, then US-China tensions, followed by the COVID-19 outbreak. And now, there's another issue Earthlings might have to tackle

Contestant of 'Road to Yalta 2020' Music Festival: 'Everything About WWII is Personal'
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-28
Not only has the coronavirus pandemic affected the world economy, it has also brought some changes in people's cultural life. This year the International Music Festival "Road to Yalta" will be broadcasted via the Sputnik website and YouTube.
sputniknews.com/interviews/202004281079117689-contestant-of-road-to-yalta-2020-music-festival-everything-about-wwii-is-personal/

Zahedi, Shah's Ambassador to US Tells BBC He Is Proud Of Progress Made by Islamic Republic
BBC News | iranian.com | 2020-04-27
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US blocking Iran media outlet stark infringement of freedom of expression: Foreign Ministry
Press TV | iranian.com | 2020-04-26
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says a recent decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to block the domains of Iranian news outlets is in "stark infringement" of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and freedom of expression. In a Twitter post on Sunday, the Iranian ministry "strongly" condemned the US Treasury Department's …
iranian.com/2020/04/26/us-blocking-iran-media-outlet-stark-infringement-of-freedom-of-expression-foreign-ministry/

Trump's threat to Iran has a hollow ring. It betrays angst
M. K. Bhadrakumar | iranian.com | 2020-04-23
A tweet by the US President Donald Trump on April 22 said, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." The AP report on it added, "The White House had no immediate comment. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet referred questions …
iranian.com/2020/04/23/trumps-threat-to-iran-has-a-hollow-ring-it-betrays-angst/

Oath Keepers Chaplain Quits Over Leader's COVID Response
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2020-04-23
Chuck Baldwin, who has served as the national chaplain of the antigovernment Oath Keepers since 2013, announced his resignation early Tuesday morning on Facebook.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/23/oath-keepers-chaplain-quits-over-leaders-covid-response

Overuse of Continuous Pulse Oximetry for Bronchiolitis
Cheston CC, Vinci RJ. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-04-21
Bronchiolitis, a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract, is the most common cause of hospitalization among children younger than 2 years, and generated estimated direct hospital costs of $734 million in 2016. Clinical practice recommendations from the Choosing Wisely campaign and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) specifically target medical overuse for children with bronchiolitis in an effort to improve value of medical care for the approximately 130‚ÄØ000 infants admitted each year with this disease. Amid recommendations related to prevention, diagnosis, and management of bronchi…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764684

Hate Groups and Racist Pundits Spew COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media Despite Companies' Pledges to Combat It
Hannah Gais | splcenter.org | 2020-04-16
Hate groups and racist pundits have pushed misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube throughout the crisis, despite companies pledging to fight fake news about the virus.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/17/hate-groups-and-racist-pundits-spew-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-despite-companies