Friday, April 10, 2020

Stories For Good Friday - Part 1

As Western Christians commemorate the death of Jesus on a cross, here are some things going on:

From National Review, blaming China and the WHO for the coronavirus is not scapegoating.

From FrontpageMag, the selective outrage of Peter Hitchens.

From Townhall, New York's Mr. Bill reportedly got rid of ventilators and masks that his predecessor as mayor stocked up on.

From The Washington Free Beacon, gun rights groups sue Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) over his order to close gun stores.

From the Washington Examiner, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), the state is "comfortable" with its supply of ventilators and protective equipment.

From The Federalist, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (R) tells churches how to worship.  (It seems to be a good day to pick on governors.)

From American Thinker, the age of the coronavirus brings on "whiffs of totalitarianism".

From CNS News, Attorney General William Barr calls the FBI investigation of President Trump and alleged Russia collusion "one of the greatest travesties in American history".

From LifeZette, Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) liquidates all of her investments.

From NewsBusters, ABC and CNN reporters "marvel" at China's surveillance state.

From Canada Free Press, someone smells a coronavirus rat.  (This time it's not a bat, but a rat.)

From CBC News, be careful about curbing civil liberties, say some Canadians.

From Global News, the RCMP will start visiting homes to enforce Canada's coronavirus quarantine.

From CTV News, the province of Quebec reports 765 new coronavirus cases and 25 more deaths.

From TeleSUR, over 530 Bolivians are stranded at the border between Chile and Bolivia.

From The Mainichi, the government of Tokyo asks the city's restaurants and bars to close by 8 p.m.

From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin calls for stricter border control to fight the coronavirus.

From Free Malaysia Today, the 202 Rohingya illegal immigrants arrested in Malaysia this past Sunday reportedly each paid 2,000 ringgit to be smuggled.  (The ringgit is the official monetary unit of Malaysia.)

From The Straits Times, the first group of coronavirus patients in Singapore is transferred to the Singapore Expo.

From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta makes it through its first day of social restrictions implemented due to the coronavirus.

From Maldives Insider, a Maldivian resort puts out a "see you soon" video.

From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka declares rice mills to be an essential service.

From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan navy helps the police find and arrest self-quarantine violators.

From the Dhaka Tribune, in Bangladesh, get off the streets by 6 p.m.

From The Hans India, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an extension of India's lockdown is inevitable.

From the Hindustan Times, two Indian states consider extending their coronavirus lockdowns.

From ANI, jailed inmates in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh produce personal protective equipment and face masks at a record pace.

From India Today, a full list of Delhi's coronavirus hotspots which will be sealed.

From Khaama Press, in the Afghan provinces of Zabul and Logar, nine Taliban terrorists are sent to their virgins.

From Dawn, the Pakistani government allows a clinical trial of plasma therapy and locally made ventilators for critically ill coronavirus patients.

From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh tightens its coronavirus lockdown rules.

From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani province of Punjab seeks a one-week extension of its lockdown due a spike in coronavirus cases.

From Radio Farda, Iran reports 122 more deaths from the coronavirus as it gets ready to reopen "low-risk" businesses.

From IranWire, Twitter, the Shiites and the wait for the return of the "hidden imam".

From StepFeed, big tech companies help the fight against the coronavirus.

From The New Arab, the government of Jordan announces a 48-hour curfew.

From the Saudi Gazette, a total curfew is imposed in six districts of Medina, Saudi Arabia.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian parliament approves a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt obtains samples of the drug Avigan from Japan.

From Egypt Today, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi inspects coronavirus protection measures at a construction site.

From Arutz Sheva, for Passover, Israeli musicians perform from their balconies.

From The Times Of Israel, will the coronavirus upend Israel's ultra-Orthodox society?

From The Jerusalem Post, how President Kennedy saved Passover for American Jews.

From YNetNews, Israelis look out for health care professionals through the "Adopt A Doc" program.

From The Syrian Observer, ISIS launches a series of attacks against Syrian army positions, but are repulsed.

From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's ministry of health starts testing 20,000 public and private sector workers for the coronavirus.

From Rûdaw, who is Iraq's third prime minister-designate since its last functioning government was discontinued?

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey imposes a two-day coronavirus lockdown in 31 provinces.

From Morocco World News, the kings of Morocco and Spain discuss the coronavirus crisis.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, the Islamic call to prayer is sent out through loudspeakers in Germersheim, Germany.

From The Guardian, an Islamic cleric in Nigeria calls for "black seed and honey" to be considered as a coronavirus treatment.  (This site is from Nigeria and shares its name with a site in the U.K.)

From Gatestone Institute, it's time for the pro-China leader of the WHO to resign.

From The Stream, "did God abandon Jesus on the cross?"

From Breitbart, five "shocking" facts about the leader of the WHO.

From the HuffPost, Delta Air Lines tells flight attendants who have the coronavirus to not tell their co-workers nor post it on social media.  (via the New York Post)

From TechRepublic, the coronavirus pandemic has produced a demand for COBOL programmers.

From the New York Post, according to a poll, some Democrats want to nominate New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for president instead of former Vice President Joe Biden.

From WPVI-TVhow to make videos while quarantined at home due to the coronavirus.

And from Twitchy, at a White House coronavirus briefing, a PBS reporter asks Surgeon General Jerome Adams the stupidest question ever.

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