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Western media concerned coronavirus 'hasn't killed more Russians'

Western media concerned coronavirus 'hasn't killed more Russians' US and allied media outlets seem frustrated that the pandemic isn’t killing more Russians, so they’re claiming the death toll is higher, despite a lack of evidence – while insisting Moscow is the one spreading disinformation. When the number of confirmed coronavirus cases started accelerating in Russia last month, Western media pounced, presuming the increase would be followed by the kind of spike in casualties seen in the US and many European countries. That hasn’t happened, and the same outlets that were licking their lips waiting for the Russian body count to explode now seem to feel cheated. A new bottom hit.This @business headline is sacrificing basic ethics for the ...

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Tax the old to support the young: Oxford economist wants elderly to pay ‘corona tax’

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Tax the old to support the young: Oxford economist wants elderly to pay ‘corona tax’ The elderly have already been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, but one Oxford economist thinks that they should shell out to ease the economic burden on the young. He’s since been accused of “scapegoating” the vulnerable. “Young people benefit the least from the lockdown measures, because they are less susceptible to the virus,” economist and professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve told Belgian news channel VRT on Thursday. “The older generation should realize that young people are sacrificing themselves, both economically and in terms of mental health.” To even the score, the 41-year-old Oxford professor – who heads the prestigious university’s ‘Wellbeing Research C...

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Border wars: France & Spain eyeing tit-for-tat Covid-19 travel quarantines, as EU leaves border control up to its members

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Border wars: France & Spain eyeing tit-for-tat Covid-19 travel quarantines, as EU leaves border control up to its members France has threatened to quarantine incoming Spanish nationals, after the government in Madrid announced it would quarantine all incoming travelers. Across Europe, the reopening of borders is anything but smooth. The Spanish government announced on Wednesday that all travelers arriving from overseas will be subject to a 15-day quarantine, effective from Friday. Arrivals from France will be quarantined for 10 days, Reuters reported. These travelers will be locked down in their hotels or accommodation, and allowed out only to shop for groceries or visit healthcare facilities. The Elysee Palace hit back on Thursday, warning that...

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Lifting lockdowns may cause new Covad-19 spike, but now we know how to respond – WHO envoy to RT

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Lifting lockdowns may cause new Covad-19 spike, but now we know how to respond – WHO envoy to RT Countries should be able to swiftly identify and quarantine coronavirus hotspots instead of putting their whole societies on lockdown, but people must accept this ‘new reality’ for it to work, said WHO’s envoy to Russia. “I do believe that there might be a surge [in Covid-19 cases], but we’ll be able to respond to it much quicker, having all the experience that we’ve got, unfortunately, over the last four months,” Dr Melita Vujnovic, who represents the World Health Organization in Russia, told RT when asked about the impact of the gradual lifting of lockdowns – that has begun in many countries – on the pandemic. “It’s still uncharted territory,” but ther...

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Oops! FBI accidentally reveals name of Saudi diplomat who helped 9/11 hijackers after years of ‘national security’ stonewalling

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Oops! FBI accidentally reveals name of Saudi diplomat who helped 9/11 hijackers after years of ‘national security’ stonewalling The FBI has accidentally revealed the name of a Saudi official believed to have aided two Al-Qaeda hijackers involved in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, after going to absurd lengths to keep it secret for years. The name was unintentionally left unredacted in a court filing unsealed last week in the ongoing lawsuit by 9/11 victims’ families against the Saudi government, which they accuse of complicity in the terrorist attacks. The ‘error’ was reported by Yahoo News on Tuesday – at which point the Justice Department withdrew the filing, refusing to comment on how the mistake had been made. Also o...

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'That's some dumb s**t': NHL fans slam doctor's plan to BAN fighting, scrums and spitting over fears of Covid-19 infections

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'That's some dumb s**t': NHL fans slam doctor's plan to BAN fighting, scrums and spitting over fears of Covid-19 infections Fans have reacted with dismay over suggestions that National Hockey League (NHL) players could be made to wear full face shields, give up fighting, scrums and spitting on the ice, and carry out social distancing during faceoffs. Scrumming is an integral part of the game, but it could be outlawed under measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 as hockey chiefs scramble to complete a season which had more than a month of fixtures remaining when it was suspended on March 12. Players could be ordered to wear shields in order to reduce the spread of droplets, forbidden from taking part in the fights that are an established part of the...

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Tunisia relaxes curfew after 3 days without new coronavirus cases

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Tunisia relaxes curfew after 3 days without new coronavirus cases Tunisia has announced a reduction of its nightly curfew hours after three consecutive days without recording any new coronavirus cases, state media reported on Wednesday. The North African democracy imposed the curfew in March in a bid to slow the spread of the virus, combined with a lockdown that shuttered all but key shops and services. President Kais Saied has cut the curfew hours to 11pm to 5am instead of 8pm to 6am, 10 days after the start of a gradual reopening of the bureaucracy and economy. The government announced that no new coronavirus cases have been recorded for three days in a row, with 1,032 confirmed cases in total and 45 deaths, Reuters said. Officials have warned of a possible second wave and k...

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‘The Onion can’t keep up with CNN’: Network’s coronavirus town hall to feature… expert Greta Thunberg

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‘The Onion can’t keep up with CNN’: Network’s coronavirus town hall to feature… expert Greta Thunberg CNN’s latest installment of its ‘Facts and Fears’ town hall on the coronavirus pandemic will feature teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg as one of its experts. What expertise Thunberg can offer on the virus is a mystery. The town hall, due to broadcast on Thursday, will feature former acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Richard Besser, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Former acting CDC director Richard Besser, former HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius and activist Greta Thunberg join @AndersonCooper & @DrSanjayGupta for a live #CNNTo...

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Row erupts between BoJo and Labour, as Covid-19 guidance saying care homes ‘unlikely’ to become infected re-emerges

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Row erupts between BoJo and Labour, as Covid-19 guidance saying care homes ‘unlikely’ to become infected re-emerges Downing Street and the Labour Party have become embroiled in a spat over official UK government guidance issued in February over the risk Covid-19 poses to care homes, with each side accusing the other of misleading the public. During PMQs in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Labour leader Keir Starmer quoted from the Public Health England (PHE) document – which remained in force until March 13. It stated that “It remains very unlikely that people receiving care in a care home or the community will become infected.” PM Boris Johnson responded by claiming that it “wasn’t true that the advice said that.” Starmer has since written to Joh...

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Ex-army chief Ashkenazi to become Israel’s FM – Blue and White alliance

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Ex-army chief Ashkenazi to become Israel’s FM – Blue and White alliance Former Israeli Army chief Gabi Ashkenazi, who spent nearly four decades in the military, will be nominated as Israel’s next foreign minister, AFP reported Wednesday, citing his Blue and White alliance. Ashkenazi held talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem ahead of his “appointment as minister of foreign affairs this coming Thursday,” said Blue and White, which is led by the incoming alternate PM Benny Gantz. A unity government agreed between Gantz and right-wing PM Benjamin Netanyahu is due to be sworn in on Thursday evening, ending more than a year of political deadlock. Foreign affairs was a key profile secured by Blue and White in coalition talks with Netanyahu’s Likud party, along wi...

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