Thursday, April 30, 2020

Stories For The End Of April - Part 1

As the rain returns on the last day of the month, here are some things going on:

From National Review, if you want more coronavirus testing, first learn what that would require.

From FrontpageMag, skepticism about the origins of the coronavirus is suddenly no longer "crackpot".

From Townhall, some questions that reporters could ask liberals about the coronavirus and President Trump.

From The Washington Free Beacon, some of former Vice President Biden's campaign personnel have experience defending creeps.

From the Washington Examiner, after being a major coronavirus hotspot for weeks, New York City is finally disinfecting its subway system.

From The Federalist, we don't need to all become snitches in order to be safe.

From American Thinker, did some people in the U.S. contract the coronavirus before March?

From CNS News, singer Bette Midler reprimands Trump for his gas.  (He, of course, is far from being the only gasbag in our nation's capital.)

From LifeZette, liberals pile on MSNBC host Chris Hayes for having the audacity to cover Tara Reade's allegations against Joe Biden.

From NewsBusters, Alyssa Milano sticks to defending Biden.

From Canada Free Press, when it comes to the accusations against Biden, Senator Socialism (I-VT) merely follows the other sheep.

From CBC News, Canada's economy was slowing down in February, before the coronavirus outbreak.

From Global News, the Canadian Supreme Court declines to hear a case in which Sikh truck drivers sought to be exempted from a requirement to wear helmets when leaving their vehicles.

From CTV News, six Canadian military personnel were on the NATO helicopter that crashed off the west coast of Greece.

From TeleSUR, the Bolivian Chamber of Deputies agrees on a date for the country's general elections.

From The Conservative Woman, climate mythology becomes big business.

From Free West Media, the U.K.'s NHS warns of a possible coronavirus-liked "hyper-inflammation" affecting children.

From the Express, the E.U. is expected to give up on its demands over U.K. fishing areas.

From the Evening Standard, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a "comprehensive" plan for the U.K. to escape its coronavirus lockdown.

From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K. suspends its Value Added Tax for personal protective equipment.

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish gardaí warn about organized crime gangs transporting drugs with food delivery vehicles.

From the Irish Examiner, the Irish cabinet is expected to approve a plan for lifting the country's coronavirus lockdown tomorrow.

From VRT NWS, phase one of Belgium's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy starts this coming Monday.

From The Brussels Times, according to Belgian pediatricians, children can go back to school safely.

From the NL Times, two brothers are arrested for allegedly setting a telecom tower on fire in Dronten, Netherlands.

From Dutch News, nine Dutch healthcare workers have reportedly died from the coronavirus.

From Deutsche Welle and the "what took you so long?" department, the German government designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization and bans them from Germany.

From Euractiv, Berlin still has battle scars 75 years after the end of World War II.

From the CPH Post, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark is winning the battle against the coronavirus.

From Voice Of Europe, Lund, Sweden finds an interesting way to keep people out of its city park.  (If you read Swedish, read the story at Aftenbladet.)

From Polskie Radio, Poland plans to spend the equivalent of €2.2 billion on water retention measures due to an expected drought.

From Radio Prague, according to Czech health officials, the coronavirus in under control, so there should be "targeted testing" and "smart quarantine".

From The Slovak Spectator, a small earthquake is recorded near Michalovce, Slovakia.

From the Hungary Journal, Hungary's effort to contain the coronavirus enters a new phase.

From Daily News Hungary, how Hungary's coronavirus restrictions change starting this coming Monday.

From Hungary Today, a "temporary coronavirus tax" on large retail companies in Hungary becomes permanent.

From About Hungary, Hungary is ready to move into the second phase of its coronavirus defense measures.

From EuroNews, Vilnius, Lithuania turns its airport into a drive-in cinema.

From Russia Today, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for the coronavirus.

From Sputnik International, Russia Ti-142 military jets carry out training flights over the North, Norwegian and Barents Seas.

From The Moscow Times, the Russian government coerces medical students to work in coronavirus hospitals.

From Romania-Insider, Romania sends doctors and medical equipment to Moldova to help it fight the coronavirus.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at G4Media.)

From Novinite, the U.S. donates the "fastest, most reliable" coronavirus testing machine to Bulgaria.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's energy minister issues an order extending the deadline for paying household electricity bills.

From Radio Bulgaria, a Bulgarian trade union opposes allowing colleges and universities to resume their regular educational activities after the country's state of emergency is lifted.

From Ekathimerini, Finland agrees to take 130 refugees, mostly unaccompanied children, from Greece.

From the Greek Reporter, Greece will reopen its archaeological sites starting on May 18th.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, Kosovo receives its first E.U. coronavirus support package.

From Balkan Insight, how one Bosnian canton kept the worse case coronavirus scenario from happening.

From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Peasant Party might run on its own in Croatia's next parliamentary election.

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian schools and kindergartens will start reopening on May 18th, but not for everyone.

From the Malta Independent, 57 rescued migrants are denied entry into Malta, but will be accommodated on a private vessel off the Maltese coast.

From Malta Today, Malta's coronavirus wage supplement is extended into June.

From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, reopenings by some Italian regions are "rash and illegitimate".

From SwissInfo, Switzerland tweaks its coronavirus health guidelines as the country gradually goes back to work and school.

From France24, France records its lowest weekday coronavirus death toll since the end of March.

From RFI, France plans to investigate how many coronavirus patients are dying at home.

From El País, Spain's health authorities allot time slots for outdoor activities.

From The Portugal News, Portuguese speakers celebrate the first World Day of the Portuguese Language.

From The Stream, "the communists lied and the people died".

From Fox News, a dinosaur in named in honor of a David Bowie song.

From Reason, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to have Amazon investigated for anti-trust violations, but it would be "bogus".

From ComputerWorld, telecommuting in post-coronavirus America will be "radically" different, which is good.

From the New York Post, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) points out that he is "eligible".

From Page Six, Ivanka Trump donates 400 meals to workers at Elmhurst Medical Center in Queens, New York City.

From The Western Journal, the University of Delaware declines to release 1,850 boxes of papers relating to Joe Biden's senatorial records.

From the Daily Caller, Biden's accuser is reportedly willing to testify under oath.

And from Twitchy, an MSNBC analyst's "unpopular opinion" about Biden's hidden records could be popular with his campaign.

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