President Trump dying of coronavirus and handing over power to Mike Pence. Black Lives Matter protesters surrounding the Clintons’ house in New York and firing gunshots. These are a few of the fake scandals that an Israeli news outlet’s hacked Twitter account tried to fool readers into believing for a few brief moments earlier this month. Twitter says the trolls amplifying them are linked to Iran. The incident ended as quickly as it began and the outlet, Israel Hayom, regained control of its account. But the hack wasn’t an isolated event. Over the past year, hackers have broken into a number […]
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Patient groups on social media are fighting COVID-19 misinformation. Jub Rubjob/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jub Rubjob/Getty Images Patient groups on social media are fighting COVID-19 misinformation. Jub Rubjob/Getty Images For decades, people struggling with illnesses of all kinds have sought help in online support groups, and during 2020, such groups have been in high demand for COVID-19 patients, who often must recover in isolation. But the fear and uncertainty regarding the coronavirus have made online groups targets for the spread of false information. And to help fellow patients, some of these groups are making a mission of stamping out […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080531525_0:49:3071:1777_1200x675_80_0_0_33218579b396903728e4e90546947a8d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010121080749093-boris-johnson-delivers-new-restrictions-to-curb-coronavirus-spread—video/ Earlier in the day, UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hoped that the country’s new three-tiered COVID-19 local lockdown system will be sufficiently effective that the strict social distancing measures may be lifted in time for the Christmas holidays. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is delivering a speech in London this Monday, 12 October, outlining an expected “three-tier system” of restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the UK. Last month, the Government introduced a series of measures in England, including a ban on social gatherings of more than six people, limiting […]
Introduction: VT ran across Fox News years ago, before it was what it is. The story was simple, a fake Australian billionaire, supposedly named Rupert Murdoch, the inheritor of the Maxwell-Epstein empire, wanted to buy American’s media. Murdoch, an Israeli-Australian (now US by act of congress) citizen, is a plotter. He bought Newt Gingrich, hired his wife, published Newt’s awful books and had a GOP congress give him the American based Fox network by changing law on foreign ownership. Murdoch now owns the GOP, or co-owns with Sheldon Adelson, Macao gambling boss that funds Trump. Miriam Adelson and Rupert Murdoch The […]
The UK authorities on Tuesday reported an abrupt increase in infection rates – over 14,500 new coronavirus cases, roughly 2,000 up from Monday, with the worrisome statistics making the resolution of the health crisis an even more burning issue. Senior politicians from four major northern councils have directed a letter to the government warning that the current coronavirus restrictions are “not working”, calling some of them confusing and others counterproductive. In the letter by Leeds City Council leader Judith Blake, Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese, Newcastle City Council head Nick Forbes, and Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson expressed their “extreme […]
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday updated its guidelines to note that COVID-19 may spread through airborne transmission. Kumi Smith, assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota, joined Radio Sputnik Tuesday to discuss the new guidance. According to the new CDC guidelines, “Some infections can be spread by exposure to virus in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours. These viruses may be able to infect people who are further than 6 feet away from the person who is infected or […]
Dr. Sean Dooley briefs reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Saturday. Trump was admitted to the hospital after contracting the coronavirus. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Dr. Sean Dooley briefs reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Saturday. Trump was admitted to the hospital after contracting the coronavirus. Susan Walsh/AP President Trump, hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, is being treated with remdesivir, an antiviral drug made by Gilead Sciences. While the drug hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it […]
Outraged that Kentucky authorities did not charge anyone with murdering Breonna Taylor, activists have egged on Black Lives Matter protesters with incendiary messages and called for riots in other cities – while blaming Russia. Taylor, 26, was shot and killed in March, during what was reported to be a “no-knock” drug raid. On Wednesday, however, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the police had properly introduced themselves before Taylor’s boyfriend opened fire on them. One former officer was charged for recklessly shooting through walls, but the crossfire that killed Taylor was ruled justified. It did not take long for outraged activists […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Max Gorbachev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009231080551985-fbi-warns-foreign-actors-and-hackers-could-spread-misinformation-on-results-of-presidential/ Both Republicans and Democrats have previously warned that foreign actors may attempt to influence the upcoming presidential election scheduled for 3 November by using various means. In response to these claims, tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter have introduced new rules to prevent election interference. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a public service announcement warning the American public about foreign actors and cybercriminals that could spread misinformation about the results of the upcoming presidential election. “Foreign actors and cybercriminals could create new websites, change existing websites, and create or […]
Before last night’s neon obscenity—a Trump rally on the South Lawn of the American White House—the 2020 Republican National Convention was close to cartoonish in its attempt to scare the country into voting for Donald J. Trump. It began as dark comedy with a cast of family members, supplicants, incompetents, political ne’er do wells and loud worshippers of a guy who never really believed he’d win on that long-gone night in November 2016 but now thinks he belongs on Mount Rushmore. As each day melted into the next, though, there were no laugh-lines. Only the specter of a dark hand with […]
Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP Wildfires ignited by nearly 12,000 lightning strikes over the past three days continue to spread havoc across a heat wave-baked California, with little relief in sight. “Just a day ago, I announced that we are struggling to address the needs of suppressing some 376 fires in this state,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a Friday news conference. “That number has grown to about 560 fires in the state of California. “Seven-hundred and seventy-one […]
2020 Democrat nominee Joe Biden on Friday told ABC reporter David Muir that he would shut down the entire country to stop the spread of COVID-19 if the scientists recommended. Biden called for a mandatory nationwide mask mandate during his unhinged Democrat nomination acceptance speech in Delaware. “I would shut it down; I would listen to the scientists,” Biden told Muir Friday in his first joint interview with his running mate Kamala Harris. Of course Biden failed to explain how he would even have the authority to shut down the entire country. TRENDING: SHOCK VIDEO: “Mom! Call 911!” – Biden Supporters […]
People are worried that the virus could be spread by air conditioning systems. Here’s what researchers do — and don’t yet — know. (Image credit: Sami Sarkis/Getty Images) Source link
Lawmakers in Britain have suggested that the spread of coronavirus in the UK could have been slowed with earlier quarantine restrictions, on new arrivals entering the country. The Home Affairs committee said a lack of border measures earlier in the pandemic was a “serious mistake”. Political Commentator Mandy Boylett believes that the UK failed to manage its borders correctly during the coronavirus pandemic. Sputnik: Did Britain fail to manage its borders correctly during the Coronavirus pandemic? Mandy Boylett: Absolutely we did. They weren’t doing any checks at the airports, they were allowing people in from Wuhan; in from Italy; in from Iran; which, as […]
Genome Data Help Track Community Spread of COVID-19 by NIH Director’s Blog/Dr. Francis Collins Contact tracing, a term that’s been in the news lately, is a crucial tool for controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It depends on quick, efficient identification of an infected individual, followed by identification of all who’ve recently been in close contact with that person so the contacts can self-quarantine to break the chain of transmission. Properly carried out, contact tracing can be extremely effective. It can also be extremely challenging when battling a stealth virus like SARS-CoV-2, especially when the virus is spreading […]
Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds by Apoorva Mandavilli/The New York Times In the heated debate over reopening schools, one burning question has been whether and how efficiently children can spread the virus to others. A large new study from South Korea offers an answer: Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do. The findings suggest that as schools reopen, communities will see clusters of […]
Research suggests that kids tend to get infected with the coronavirus less often, and have milder symptoms than adults. There’s less consensus on how much kids can spread the illness among themselves and to adults — important questions as schools consider reopening. Dan Kenyon/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dan Kenyon/Getty Images Research suggests that kids tend to get infected with the coronavirus less often, and have milder symptoms than adults. There’s less consensus on how much kids can spread the illness among themselves and to adults — important questions as schools consider reopening. Dan Kenyon/Getty Images As scientists study the […]
By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News DENVER—Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the third case this year of trench fever, a rare condition transmitted by body lice that plagued soldiers during World War I. Barron’s epidemiological training kicked in. “Two is always an outbreak, and then when we found a third—OK, we clearly have something going on,” Barron recalled thinking. Barron, who said she’d never before seen a case in her 20 years here, contacted state public health officials, […]
The parties, reportedly held and attended by “unsavory” residents, including gang members, are said to have taken place in Florida’s Osceola County. The allegation comes as a majority of US states, including Florida, witness a record resurgence of infections of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Osceola County sheriff’s office has received over 600 noise complaints over the past months regarding so-called ‘COVID-19 Parties’ that usually take place at vacation rental homes with the aim of spreading the virus among attendees, Sherriff Russ Gibson revealed to local TV news channel Click Orlando, an affiliate of CBS. The sheriff asserted that his offices have […]
Gavin Newsom According to the California Department of Corrections, the state is set to release up to 18,000 prisoners by the end of August to ‘slow the spread of COVID-19.’ Officials in California say releasing prisoners will help protect the “health and safety of the incarcerated population.” “These actions are taken to provide for the health and safety of the incarcerated population and staff,” Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Ralph Diaz said in a news release. “We aim to implement these decompression measures in a way that aligns both public health and public safety.” Via Washington Examiner: TRENDING: BREAKING: Joe […]
Lt. Travis Stokes, a firefighter in Richmond, Va., is helping to lead an effort to distribute protective equipment to residents of low-income and minority neighborhoods. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sarah McCammon/NPR Lt. Travis Stokes, a firefighter in Richmond, Va., is helping to lead an effort to distribute protective equipment to residents of low-income and minority neighborhoods. Sarah McCammon/NPR Around the country, communities of color continue to be among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. So in many of these communities, local leaders are stepping in to try to help solve a problem they say is years in the […]
_________FARSResearch Confirms: Cold Temperatures in Winter Will Increase Spread of COVID-19 TEHRAN (FNA)- The colder temperatures coming in winter will lead to an increase in the spread of COVID-19, scientists have confirmed. Researchers from India explored the relationship between a country’s average temperature and the number of COVID-19 cases. They found a significant association between countries that have been experiencing colder environmental temperatures and larger-scale outbreaks. The findings could indicate trouble is on the horizon for northern hemisphere nations as they move into winter later this year. Accordingly, the researchers said, summertime may provide the best window in which to fight […]
White House economic adviser Peter Navarro added another accusation to a tide of speculation over China’s “fault” in the COVID-19 pandemic from its beginning to its spread across the world. Trump appointee Peter Navarro on Saturday claimed that the Chinese government sent “hundreds of thousands” of its nationals to travel, thus “seeding and spreading” the coronavirus, implying that the Chinese Communist party “is making us stay locked in our homes and lose our jobs”. “I want everybody right here today, as the day before America’s Independence Day, to understand where this virus started — with the Chinese Communist Party that is […]
George Floyd riots in Los Angeles A new study claims that the Black Lives Matter riots actually may have slowed the overall spread of the Coronavirus. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the streets rioting, looting and protesting without social distancing. However, the study claims that the riots actually slowed the spread of COVID because the violent riots caused many more people to stay home. Maybe because law-abiding citizens were obeying lockdown orders and choosing not to destroy their own cities? TRENDING: Woke Harvard Senior Claims TikTok Video of Her Saying She’ll Stab and Watch Bleed Out the Next Person […]
According to the new plan, which is intended to save the ailing flag carrier, the Danish and Swedish state, its major shareholders, will increase their ownership to about 20 percent each; the move has been described as a “double-edged sword” by analysts. Pan-Scandinavian airline SAS has unveiled a plan to raise around SEK 12 billion ($1.3 billion or €1.1 billion) in new funds in order to dampen the drastic impact of coronavirus. SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson was relieved as he presented the rescue plan, the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten reported. Earlier in June, the company said it needed SEK 12.5 billion in new […]
Doug Ducey Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) on Monday ordered all bars, clubs, gyms, waterparks and theaters closed for at least 30 days to ‘slow the spread of Coronavirus.’ Here we go again. Just in time for Fourth of July. Rioting and looting is allowed, but no 4th of July parties. TRENDING: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Threatens to Take Action Against Couple Who Protected Home Against Protest Mob on Private Street Governor Ducey made his decision based on confirmed cases of Coronavirus soaring over the last week. According to reports, daily cases surpassed the 3,000 mark. “We’re not going back to […]
The UK city of Leicester may need to reintroduce previously lifted coronavirus restrictions, becoming the first city to do so, Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed following media reports on the possible move. “That is correct,” Patel told The Andrew Marr show on Sunday morning when asked whether the government was considering a local lockdown. “We have seen flare-ups across the country already, just in the last three or four weeks in particular.” The Times on Sunday earlier reported that Downing Street was examining ways to impose a local lockdown in the East Midlands city, which is home to around 340,000 people. […]
The Trump administration’s attempts to implement longstanding policy goals on immigration in the name of fighting the coronavirus pandemic has helped spread the deadly virus to Central America, according to a new report from an international refugee organization provided to The Daily Beast. Among the findings, a staggering one in five cases of COVID-19 in Guatemala can be traced back to migrants that the United States has deported. The report from Refugee International, a non-governmental organization that advocates for displaced people, published on Tuesday morning, has found that despite being given a clean bill of health by the U.S. government, would-be […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107967/70/1079677085_0:104:2861:1713_1200x675_80_0_0_498783af45caaf9a73a39443ccf4cc5b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202006211079677070-pyongyang-refuses-to-reconsider-retaliatory-plan-to-spread-information-leaflets–reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean authorities will not reconsider a plan to spread leaflets as part of an information campaign against South Korea, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Seoul has called on Pyongyang to abandon the idea. North Korea understands that the spread of leaflets is a violation of the inter-Korean agreement but it does not intend to change its plan at a time when relations between the North and the South are rapidly failing, according to KCNA, citing a Sunday comment by a spokesperson with the United Front Department […]
CA Governor Gavin Newsom The Democrats are back to installing tyrannical Coronavirus orders now that the George Floyd riots have calmed down. California on Thursday issued a statewide face mask order. California Public Health Officials released guidance requiring Californians to wear face coverings, citing ‘scientific research.’ “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you safe, keeping businesses open and restarting our economy.” TRENDING: Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump on Ending DACA – John Roberts Again Sides with Liberal Judges “Simply put, we are seeing too many […]
Doctors behind a COVID-modeling study used by the president’s coronavirus task force are now warning that virus hot spots are beginning to converge and jump from county to county as people increase their travel for work and summer vacation. According to doctors working on a study put together by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the virus is moving along major highways and interstates—such I-10 in California, I-85 in the south and I-95 on the East Coast—as states continue to reopen their economies. With an uptick of coronavirus cases taking place in states in the south and southwestern parts of the […]
Paramedics from the San Antonio Fire Department were setting up swabbing stations in a suburban nursing home’s parking lot. They were part of the massive state intervention to stop the spread of infections in nursing homes. John Burnett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Burnett/NPR Paramedics from the San Antonio Fire Department were setting up swabbing stations in a suburban nursing home’s parking lot. They were part of the massive state intervention to stop the spread of infections in nursing homes. John Burnett/NPR Some of the worst coronavirus outbreaks have occurred at long-term care facilities that now account for more than one-third […]
Researchers have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell, can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune cells that traffic out of the brain and into other organs. HIV moved from the brain via this route even when the virus was suppressed by combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), a standard treatment for HIV. The study, conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and published in PLOS Pathogens, was funded by the National Institutes of Health. “This study demonstrates the critical role of the brain as a reservoir of HIV that is capable of re-infecting the peripheral organs […]
The news will likely add pressure on the government of Boris Johnson, which has been harshly criticized by public health experts for its slow response to the outbreak, in particular for the decision not to restrict air travel during the pandemic. Air travel has been a major factor in the spread of the coronavirus, with countries that have big air hubs being the worst affected by the disease, says a Global Peace Index report, a study conducted by The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a global think tank headquartered in Australia. “The countries most impacted are countries that are really participating […]
That’s the word some doctors used for a World Health Organization statement. At issue: 1) How many people are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms? and 2) Can asymptomatic people infect others? (Image credit: Cristina Spano for NPR) Source link
New Delhi (Sputnik): With 29,943 COVID-19 cases, India’s national capital Delhi has the third highest caseload in the country. The government previously launched a mobile application called “Delhi Corona” to provide citizens with details of resources to combat the pandemic. With the rise in the number of coronavirus cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has admitted that about 50% of the cases in the capital are not traceable and is now seeking the Centre’s nod on the city being at a community spread stage. “We can say that (there is community spread) only when [the] Centre admits it… Community spread is […]
Citizens are protesting the death of George Floyd by marching and kneeling far outside the borders of the United States, with Saturday demonstrations occurring everywhere from the UK to Australia. The latest kneeling trend, which some critics have called into question, occurred all over the world in major cities on Saturday. In Turin, Italy, hundreds could be seen not only kneeling, sitting en masse to protest. Over in the Italian city of Bari, protesters reportedly knelt for a full eight minutes, with some even singing the song ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley. #BlackLivesMatter BLM protest today in Bari, Italy. This was […]
David North built the Doorway to Imagination in his backyard. David North hide caption toggle caption David North David North built the Doorway to Imagination in his backyard. David North OK America, we see your sourdough starters, and your Duolingo sessions and your new cross-stitch hobby, and we raise you a Doorway to Imagination. That’s the backyard branch and wood art piece that David North built with all his social distancing-created free time. His niece Kimberly Adams, a correspondent for the public radio show Marketplace, tweeted about it. Uncle: What are you doing during the lockdown?Me: I’m learning to play piano! […]
Police officers and protesters clash on Friday near CNN Center in Atlanta, in response to George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP Police officers and protesters clash on Friday near CNN Center in Atlanta, in response to George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. Mike Stewart/AP Angry protests nationwide on Friday followed the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Clashes erupted between activists and law enforcement in many of locations. In most cases the demonstrations began peacefully, but as the day unfolded […]
At least 30 protesters in New York City were arrested after clashing with police over the death of an African-American man in Minneapolis earlier this week, as NYC mayor Bill de Blasio blamed the killing on racism. Dozens of people were taken into custody at Union Square in Manhattan on Thursday evening, local media reported. After breaking up that demonstration, the NYPD moved to check reports of other protests near the police headquarters and City Hall. Protesters reportedly threw bottles and trash cans at police, and one officer was injured. Union Square, NY right now. I’m relieved to see some white […]
Protests against police violence have spread across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody May 25. Video and photos show hundreds of people, many in medical masks, gathering in downtown Los Angeles, where demonstrators blocked a freeway and smashed the windows of a police car, and in Memphis, where police had erected barricades. Protesters rallied in Houston for a prayer vigil and in Chicago Tuesday night. Chance the Rapper organized the Chicago protest and spoke to those assembled: “This organized protest isn’t a direct diss to CPD. It’s not a diss to […]
One small step. After nine years, the baton is finally passed. From Atlantis to Dragon, NASA and SpaceX are set to embark on a partnership that will not only return the ability to launch people into Earth orbit from the United States to access the International Space Station, but one that will also ignite the passions, imaginations, and careers of a generation. Weather and technology permitting, Falcon 9 will lift off with Crew Dragon, safely ferrying Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley inside, today at exactly 16:33:31 EDT (20:33:31 UTC). Importance: Much has been placed on the significance of the event. It […]
www.youtube.com With Postmortem Testing, ‘Last Responders’ Shed Light On Pandemic’s Spread By Michelle Andrews/NPR As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded, all eyes have been on the medical workers and public health disease detectives fighting on the front lines ― and sometimes giving their lives — to bring the coronavirus under control. But as efforts to test for the coronavirus and trace cases continues, medical examiners and coroners play a vital — if often unsung ― role. These “last responders” are typically called on to investigate and determine the causes of deaths that are unexpected or unnatural, including deaths that occur at home. In […]
How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread By Marshall Allen, ProPublica. May 17, 2020 How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread2020-05-172020-05-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/onspiracy.jpg200px200px Above photo: z_wei/iStock/Getty Images. “Immune to Evidence.” Conspiratorial videos and websites about COVID-19 are going viral. Here’s how one of the authors of “The Conspiracy Theory Handbook” says you can fight back. One big takeaway: Focus your efforts on people who can hear evidence and think rationally. Stephan Lewandowsky studies the way people think, and in particular, why they engage in conspiracy theories. So when the cognitive scientist from England’s University of Bristol observes wild speculation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, he sees how it fits into […]
Payday Report: Strikes Spread And Union Organizing Grows By Mike Elk, Payday Report. May 17, 2020 Payday Report: Strikes Spread And Union Organizing Grows2020-05-172020-05-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/justie.jpg200px200px Above photo: Alex Palma, a member of the independent union Familias Unidas por la Justicia waves his union flag outside of his plant in Yakima Valley, Wash. State. Evan Abell/ Yakima Herald-Republic. 205 Strikes On the Map The Payday Strike Tracking Map continues to grow this week with 206 strikes now up on the board. The map now includes the growing wildcat fruit workers strike wave in the Yakima Valley of Washington State and a growing movement of truckers striking […]
The Unspoken Spread Of Fascism By Fred Nagel, LA Progressive. May 14, 2020 The Unspoken Spread Of Fascism2020-05-142020-05-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/unnamed-2-e1589477718886.jpg200px200px It is difficult for most Americans to judge just how dangerous Donald Trump might be. It is not that the clues are missing; there is a daily list of lies, racist comments, misogynist ramblings, and outrageous self-dealing. But most citizens just don’t have the right vocabulary to put his actions into some sort of context, even in these pandemic times. The left has been more confident about where Trump fits in the general run of very bad presidents. He is simply a fascist, […]
As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of abating, grim April statistics from Russia’s capital show an 18% rise in deaths from the same month last year, and a 10% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2018. The preliminary figures from Moscow’s Civil Registry Office show that 11,846 people died in April 2020, compared to 10,005 twelve months previously, and 10,825 the year before that. The increase in deaths comes as Russia’s infection numbers continue to grow, and the country has become the third-most affected nation on Earth overall. However, per capita, its total of Covid-19 cases is far lower […]
This page is updated regularly. Since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the United States on Jan. 21, over one million people in the U.S. have confirmed cases of COVID-19. On April 12, the U.S. became the nation with the most deaths globally, but there are early signs that the U.S. case and death counts may be leveling off, as the growth of new cases and deaths plateaus. The pattern isn’t consistent across the country, as new hot spots emerge and others subside. To see how quickly your state’s case count is growing, click here. Click here to see a […]
When former Vice President Joe Biden said last week that he didn’t remember “any complaint ever having been made” by former staffer Tara Reade, in his first public remarks responding to her accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993, a hair stylist from New Jersey sought to remind him. “Joe Biden says he can’t remember Tara Reade,” Twitter user @prettyjanice888 wrote roughly 12 hours after Biden’s interview. “Perhaps this will help to refresh his memory. The photo attached to the tweet showed a younger, early-nineties-era Biden gently touching the sleeve of a woman—purportedly Reade. The image was subsequently shared more […]
This page is updated regularly. Since the new coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December, the infectious respiratory disease COVID-19 has spread rapidly within China and to neighboring countries and beyond. The first confirmed coronavirus cases outside China occurred on Jan. 20, in Japan, Thailand and South Korea. On Jan. 21, the first case in the U.S. was identified in Washington state. On Jan. 24, the first two European cases were confirmed in France. By Feb. 1, eight European nations had confirmed cases of COVID-19, and a month later that count had risen to 24 countries with at least […]