Thursday, March 26, 2020

Thursday Tidings - Part 1

On a sunny but cool Thursday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, in New York City, hospitals are stressed from the coronavirus, but "testing continues apace".

From FrontpageMag, why the gap between white and black achievement is smaller in conservative cities.

From Townhall, coronavirus "heroes and zeros".

From The Washington Free Beacon, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) drags her feet on coronavirus relief, Americans feel the pain.

From the Washington Examiner, Pennsylvania postpones its primary elections until June 2nd.

From The Federalist, five "major" paradigm shifts which the coronavirus crisis has revealed for Americans.

From American Thinker, don't swat the mosquito but get hit a train instead.

From CNS News, President Trump recognizes the obvious.

From LifeZette, the Democrats and Republicans might both be planning to cancel their conventions.

From NewsBusters, TV host Joe Scarborough accuses conservatives of wanting to "euthanize" seniors.

From Canada Free Press, a disease infects 148 million people every year, but results in no lockdowns.

From CBC News, Canada is "strongly opposed" to U.S. troops being deployed near their common border.

From Global News, restaurants and bars in Ontario will be allowed to sell alcohol along with food for takeout and delivery.

From CTV News, Toronto's school board plans for an "extended closure" due to the coronavirus.

From TeleSUR, according to President Jair Bolsonaro, the "chaos" which could result from the coronavirus could lead to an authoritarian regime.

From The Portugal News, half of Portuguese people with coronavirus symptoms don't comply with quarantine rules.

From El País, Spain's emergency measures to deal with the coronavirus are extended until April 12th.

From France24, a French TGV train is equipped to transport coronavirus patients.

From RFI, how the coronavirus "is quietly eroding women's rights".

From Free West Media, a stock of hydroxychloroquine is stolen from a hospital in Garches, France.

From SwissInfo, data from mobile phones shows that the Swiss are social distancing.

From ANSA, after decreasing for four days, new coronavirus infections in Italy increase again.

From EuroNews, the mayor of Messina, Italy tells people to stay indoors - using drones.

From the Malta Independent, in Malta, groups of more than five people will be dispersed, and people over 65 or chronically ill will be under lockdown.

From Malta Today, the Maltese government will shut down its district offices starting next Monday.

From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian designer updates some logos for "the age of social distancing".

From Total Croatia News, Croatia will repatriate its troops from Afghanistan.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Republika Srpska prepares to declare a state of emergency due to the coronavirus.  (The Republika Srpska is one of two entities which make up the country of Bosnia and Hercegovina.)

From Balkan Insight, Kosovo enters a "fluid political situation" after the government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti is ousted by a no-confidence vote.

From Ekathimerini, Greek police warn about online fraudsters trying to exploit fears of the coronavirus.

From the Greek Reporter, India sends Greece five tons of chloroquine, used for fighting malaria, for use against the coronavirus.

From Novinite, the U.S. embassy in Bulgaria and the American for Bulgaria Foundation announce a financial gift program to help Bulgarians and their businesses.

From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian parliament votes to suspend its sittings other than those related to the current state of emergency.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria extends its measures against the coronavirus until April 12th.

From Euractiv, Bulgaria proposes to drive E.U. truck cargo to Turkey.

From Romania-Insider, researchers in Timişoara, Romania start testing a coronavirus vaccine.

From Russia Today, Russian President Putin proposes "green corridors" of sanction-free trade during the coronavirus crisis to G-20 leaders.

From Sputnik International, according to Putin, Russia may defeat the coronavirus in less than three months.

From The Moscow Times, Russia thanks Chinese billionaire Jack Ma for his gift of over a million face masks and 200,000 coronavirus test kits.

From Daily News Hungary, a new law in Hungary could put journalists in jail for spreading fake news about the coronavirus.

From Hungary Today, Hungary prepares for mass infections from the coronavirus by installing temporary hospitals and pre-screening tents.

From About Hungary, the boy who cried "wolf!" about Hungary for ten years.

From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia is testing only 300 people per day for the coronavirus, while they could test up to 1,000.

From Radio Prague, the Prague Public Transport Company gives its vehicles an anti-viral coating.

From Polskie Radio, Poland summons the Russian ambassador over Russia's "absurd" claim that Poland blocked Russian aid.

From the CPH Post, a round-up of news in Denmark, including a 35 percent increase in properties available for rent.

From Voice Of Europe, the coronavirus is reportedly spreading rapidly among Somalis in Sweden.

From Deutsche Welle, what the German military is doing to fight the coronavirus.

From the NL Times, the Keukenhof gardens in Lisse, Netherlands will stay closed for the entire year.  (I visited the Keukenhof gardens in 2017.  Go to this blog's May 2017 archives to see my report and pictures.)

From Dutch News, the Dutch government will decide next Tuesday about extending its measures against the coronavirus.

From VRT NWS, according to Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst, getting back to normal could take a year.

From The Brussels Times, Belgium will not take in coronavirus patients from abroad.

From the Express, U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils a "huge" plan to help the self-employed.

From the Evening Standard, Prince Charles is "enormously touched" by well-wishers after being diagnosed with the coronavirus.

From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. applauds National Health Service workers for their handling of the coronavirus crisis.

From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish government seeks to clear up confusion about who should be tested for the coronavirus.

From the Irish Examiner, the Irish Dáil applauds Ireland's health workers.

From The Conservative Woman, the "forgotten Christians who gave China its best hospitals".

From Snouts in the Trough, the coronavirus is a "soldier of Allah" sent to smite the infidel.

From The Stream, a look at the Southern Poverty Law Center, "patient zero" of the wokeness plague.

From WPVI-TV, stocks surge as a coronavirus relief bill gets closer to being passed by Congress.

From the New York Post, this year's Governor's Ball in New York City is called off due to the coronavirus.  (via Fox News)

From Fox News, over 100 workers at Boston-area hospitals test positive for the coronavirus.

From Reason, when former Vice President Biden claims that he believes all women, does he include Tara Reade?

And from Twitchy, here's a thread about Triscuit that you had no idea that you needed today.

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