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‘Masks are Sharia-lite!’ Explosive conservative host compares Covid-19 orders to ‘ISIS & TALIBAN policies’ on Rush Limbaugh Show Conservative author Mark Steyn has taken criticism of Covid-19 lockdown orders to a new level by comparing the measures to terrorist policies and mask-wearing rules to the Sharia law. Filling in for conservative Rush Limbaugh on his radio show on Monday, Steyn began his lockdown critique by comparing the canceling of live musical performances to performers being killed and banned in the Middle East by none other than Islamic State (IS, ISIS/ISIL) terrorists.  “You know the last time I was writing about societies banning music it was ISIS and the Taliban,” Steyn said. “I’m creeped out by the fact that we’re basically adop...

‘I’m still here’: Trump reveals he’s been taking Hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19 US President Donald Trump shocked reporters by revealing that he has been taking the anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine as a preventative against the coronavirus, following the advice of the White House physician. “I've been taking it for about a week and a half now and I'm still here,” he said on Monday, following a meeting with governors at the White House. “I was just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this,” he told the reporter asking the question.  Asked what evidence he had that the drug was helpful, Trump said “I get a lot of positive calls about it,” before adding, “What do you have to lose?” #Breaking President Trump says he has bee...

Erdogan LOCKS DOWN Turkey for Eid holidays over fears Muslim celebrations may turn into Covid-19 disaster Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a strict four-day nationwide lockdown during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations. The move comes in an effort to prevent a possible spike in coronavirus cases. The decision was announced by Turkey’s leader on Monday. The lockdown will come into effect on May 23, when Muslims worldwide will start celebrating the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. “I hope that after the holiday we’ll be in a situation when such restrictions are not needed,” Erdogan stated. The Eid al-Fitr is a major holiday in Turkey, where Sunni Muslims are a majority, and people often gather in large groups with family...

'We are praying for him to return': Khabib confirms father Abdulmanap is in serious condition with coronavirus heart problems Khabib Nurmagomedov has confirmed his father Abdulmanap remains in serious condition after suffering heart problems arising from a coronavirus infection, as the UFC lightweight champion spoke for the first time on the issue. In a video post on Instagram in Russian, Khabib said: "A lot has been written about my father on the Internet. "He's in the hospital now, he's in a very serious condition. He had heart complications stemming from the virus. This virus has very seriously affected his heart, since he had a heart operation a year ago. "He's had surgery again. He's in a difficult situation, very difficult.  "We ask Allah to r...

US Covid-19 deaths exceed 90,000 with 1.5 MILLION infected as states continue relaxing lockdown restrictions The Covid-19 death toll in the US has surpassed 90,000 people as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Still the epicenter of the pandemic, the country has more than 1.5 million confirmed cases of the virus. Some 1,500,753 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the US as of Monday, JHU’s coronavirus resource center reported. A total of 90,312 people have died with the virus - more than a quarter of the global casualty count, and more than twice as many as the next worst-hit country, the UK. Also on rt.com Group that TRACKED protesters' cell phones accuses them of spreading Covid-19 across US... eve...

France & Germany suggest €500 BILLION fund to help Europe recover from Covid-19 epidemic France and Germany have agreed on establishing a joint European recovery fund amounting to €500 billion (US$543 billion) that will be given out as grants to the economic sectors and regions most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have announced a joint initiative aimed at helping the European Union recover from the devastation the novel coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on its economy. The plan involves allocating a vast sum for the specialized recovery fund within the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – a seven-year program regulating annual EU budgets. ...

‘You'll be taken right out of water!’: De Blasio THREAT to send cops if beachgoers break Covid-19 rules provokes DEFIANT response New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned that police will enforce social distancing measures on beaches over Memorial Day weekend – and will forcibly remove anyone who dares to take a swim. “Anyone tries to get in the water, they’ll be taken right out of the water,” the mayor said at a press briefing on Monday.  Though beaches in New York City have partially reopened, people are still required to adhere to social distancing guidelines by avoiding gathering in crowds. "Anyone tries to get in the water they’ll be taken right out of the water" @NYCMayor warns about city beaches this summer— Julia Marsh (@juli...

Corona-rage? Nashville man who hacked at random couple with MACHETE told police he was MAD AT COVID-19 lockdown A man supposedly enraged by coronavirus lockdown measures used a machete to attack a random married couple, both of whom are now in critical condition, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says. Kelvin Edwards, 35, is being charged with two counts of attempted murder after a machete attack at a storage facility on Sunday.  The police department called the assault “callous, unprovoked and random” in a public statement and warned that the two victims, Kevin Craft, 55, and Leanne Craft, 50, are currently in critical condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Edwards, who is homeless, told investigators he had a storage bin at th...

Covid-19 pandemic fuels knee-jerk anti-China sentiment just in time for Trump’s reheated trade war Two in five Americans won’t buy products made in China, according to a recent survey, and nearly three-quarters blame Beijing for the Covid-19 pandemic – just in time for the relaunch of President Donald Trump’s trade war! On top of the 40 percent of Americans who said they wouldn’t purchase made-in-China goods under any circumstances, in an FTI Consulting poll published on Sunday, another 34 percent said they’d be reluctant to buy such goods. No other region came close in terms of unpopularity – just 24 percent ruled out goods from Southeast Asia, with even smaller percentages shunning India, Europe and Latin America. Also on...