Shutdown Could Kill More Americans Than COVID-19

Betsy McCaughey · Apr. 14, 2020 Thursday’s unemployment update confirms that over the last three weeks, nearly 17 million Americans have been laid off because of the shutdown. That’s one-tenth of the nation’s workforce. It’s not just an economic fact. It’s a public health disaster. If the shutdown is dragged on, as many public health […]

US Navy: Iran Harassed US Vessels in Gulf, Came within Yards of Colliding

Seth FrantzmanThe Jerusalem PostApril 16, 2020   IRGC speed boats have engaged in close quarter harassment of US Navy vessels for years. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats have harassed US warships, according to a new report, coming dangerously close. The incidents happened in the Persian Gulf according to CNN with one ship coming […]

Turkey bombs refugees in Iraq amid coronavirus pandemic

Turkey claims it is striking “terrorists,” but locals are concerned airstrikes come amid increased instability, ISIS resurgence and target vulnerably minorities SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 15, 2020 22:28 Turkish drones and warplanes flew into Iraq airspace and bombed near a refugee camp near Makhmour on Wednesday, killing and wounding several people. Iraq’s top security cell […]

An explosion “targets Hezbollah” in Syria near Lebanon border: Context, background and implications

By MECRA STAFF A dark SUV exploded near the Lebanese border in the Syrian border village of Jdeidat Yabous (جديدة يابوس) on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The SUV was near several markets and stores on the side o the road, near the town’s main arch that overlooks its street heading to Lebanon. The SUV appears […]

Saudi Arabian Minister Says Oil Output Cuts May Reach 20 Million Barrels Per Day – Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud has said that global crude oil production could drop by 20 million barrels per day should oil prices remain below $40 per barrel, media reported. “If prices stay within the border of $35-$40 a barrel … I wouldn’t be surprised if natural […]

Global condemnation of Trump’s decision to suspend WHO funding during pandemic

EU policy chief says ‘deeply regrets’ US move; China ‘seriously concerned’; US is the biggest funder of World Health Organization, providing it $400 million last year By Agencies and TOI staff Today, 1:38 pm The European Union’s top foreign policy representative on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding for the World […]

Top US general: Coronavirus appears to be of ‘natural’ origin

After report reveals American diplomats raised concerns about virus research on bats in Wuhan, Mark Milley says evidence ‘inconclusive’ that it originated in lab TOI staffToday, 12:07 pm The top US military commander on Tuesday said American intelligence has examined the possibility that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory, but that it seemed […]

Top Israeli prof claims simple stats show virus plays itself out after 70 days

Isaac Ben-Israel, who is not a medical expert, says analysis worldwide shows new cases peaking after about 40 days, slams economic closures; leading doctor dismisses his claims TOI staff14 April 2020, 4:47 pm A prominent Israeli mathematician, analyst and former general claims simple statistical analysis demonstrates that the spread of COVID-19 peaks after about 40 […]

Trump to halt World Health Organization funding over coronavirus response

“With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have deep concerns whether America’s generosity has been put to the best use possible,” Trump said. ZACHARY KEYSER APRIL 15, 2020 03:16 United States President Donald Trump said that he instructed his administration to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday over the […]

Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground. Initially overwhelmed, Tehran now seeks to sway international opinion on U.S. sanctions by highlighting its struggles […]

Lockdown ends in Wuhan — but the city is far from normal

Coronavirus: back to where it all began, while routine seems far away. 14/04/20 15:07 Passengers pass by a banner about Wuhan Pneumonia at thermal screening point Reuters The 76-day lockdown in Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus outbreak started, is gradually being lifted. People can move about but there are limits, and life is far from […]

Israel stockpiles malaria drug to treat virus, in case Trump is right about cure

Israeli doctors don’t endorse giving hydroxychloroquine to patients, but the government is accumulating stores to avoid international race on pills should effectiveness be proven By Nathan Jeffay Today, 1:06 pm   Huge quantities of the drugs dubbed Trump’s miracle coronavirus cure have arrived in Israel, but doctors are cautious and expect that most of the […]