On a cool cloudy Thursday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the war on the coronavirus has had produced some side benefits.
From FrontpageMag, some protesters are more equal than others.
From Townhall, the Democrats really want a depression to happen.
From The Washington Free Beacon, some states made risky bets with their pensions before the coronavirus epidemic and now want bailouts.
From the Washington Examiner, media celebrate Democrat governors whose states have large coronavirus outbreaks.
From The Federalist, how cowardice and privilege divide support for coronavirus-related lockdowns.
From American Thinker, New York Governor Cuomo (D), New York Mayor De Blasio (D) and the city itself owe President Trump an apology.
From CNS News, the Senate passes a $483 billion bill by "unanimous consent", with only six Senators participating.
From NewsBusters, actress Ellen Barkin accuses Trump of killing more people than the number who died in the Vietnam war, and calls him "Stalin". (Is it cool now to liken Republican figures to communist dictators, instead of fascists or Nazis?)
From Canada Free Press, telling regular Americans that they're "non-essential" is the latest insult from government.
From CBC News, the coronavirus brings research into other medical conditions to a halt.
From Global News, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan decides to start reopening on May 4th.
From CTV News, the Canadian government commits $1.1 billion for coronavirus research and clinical trials.
From TeleSUR, Mexico passes an "amnesty law" to speed up the release of prisoners accused of crimes.
From The Portugal News, according to Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, the coronavirus crisis "cannot be resolved with austerity responses".
From El País, genetic analysis done on the coronavirus suggests that it was already in Spain during mid-February.
From France24, renovation work on the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is set to resume this coming Monday.
From RFI, French retail stores could reopen on May 11th, but restaurants and bars won't.
From SwissInfo, Swiss hospitals launch a trial of two drugs to see if they prevent coronavirus infection.
From ANSA, Italy is set to overhaul its coronavirus regulations for work and transport.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese police dismiss a criminal complaint filed by BirdLife Malta.
From Malta Today, a woman who impersonated a health care worker is jailed for robberies against elderly people.
From Total Slovenia News, mayors of 23 municipalities on the border with Croatia call for Slovenia's military to keep out migrants who might spread the coronavirus.
From Total Croatia News, two groups welcome the Croatian government's decision to relax its coronavirus measures.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Bosnia and Hercegovina's minister of security order the deportation of 10,000 migrants.
From Ekathimerini, Greece extends its coronavirus lockdown until May 4th.
From the Greek Reporter, Greek postage stamps will commemorate ancient theaters in the region of Epirus.
From Novinite, Bulgaria bans the import of 24,478 kilograms of vegetables due to excessive pesticide residue.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgarian authorities arrest suspects in connection with an assault against a newspaper editor-in-chief.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's health minister bans entry from Turkey through April 26th.
From Romania-Insider, a walk in Old Town Bucharest, Romania.
From Russia Today, 21 Russian regions adopt a digital pass system to restrict movement under a coronavirus quarantine.
From Sputnik International, a Russian woman is ready to testify about her time in a World War II concentration camp - run by Finland.
From The Moscow Times, Moscow suspends deportations of foreigners due to the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, a family of bears is spotted in Hungary's Bükk National Park. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Sokszínű Vidék.)
From Hungary Today, Hungarian President János Áder and First Lady Anita Herczegh donate blood. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, Hungarian local authorities will have the power to issue stricter restrictions on movement during the next two weekends.
From The Slovak Spectator, marketplaces and small shops open in Slovakia, but seniors face more restrictions.
From Radio Prague, the Prague Municipal Court cancels coronavirus-related restrictions on movement issued by the Czech Ministry of Health.
From Polskie Radio, the Polish gas grid operator Gaz-System claims to have all the permits needed to build a pipeline between Poland and Denmark.
From the CPH Post, a simple and inexpensive virus test kit for home use is expected to be available this coming autumn. (If you read Danish, read the story at DTU.)
From Voice Of Europe, according to a Swedish official, migrants in Sweden fail to become self-sufficient because of Swedes are prejudiced against them. (If you read Swedish, read the story at Fria Tider.)
From Deutsche Welle, taxi drivers in Germany face a "catastrophic" situation due to the coronavirus.
From Euractiv, German farmers worry about another impending drought.
From the NL Times, the Netherlands reportedly sees a "sharp increase" in crimes allegedly committed by asylum seekers.
From Dutch News, hospital admissions and deaths from the coronavirus steadily decrease in the Netherlands.
From Free West Media, a migrant allegedly stabs a Dutch teenager to death for no apparent reason.
From VRT NWS, alleged UFOs seen in Belgium are actually satellites launched by Elon Musk SpaceX.
From The Brussels Times, according to Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès, decisions on Belgium's coronavirus will be made in the county's National Security Council, not in the press.
From EuroNews, Muslims in Belgium prepare for Ramadan under lockdown.
From the Express, who can get tested for the coronavirus under the U.K. government's scheme?
From the Evening Standard, according to Health Minister Matt Hancock, the protocol of "test, track and trace" could enable the U.K. to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.
From the (U.K.) Independent, also according to Hancock, essential workers and their families can start booking coronavirus tests starting tomorrow.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland's Green Party sets out its demands for entering into a coalition government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
From the Irish Examiner, an Irish couple will complete a stay-at-home marathon raise funds for air ambulance service.
From The Conservative Woman, until there's a coronavirus vaccine, the U.K. must control its borders.
From The Stream, the oil price crash is "not as bad as it looks".
From MarketWatch, about 150 years in the history of oil prices.
From The American Mind, Americans deserve honest answers about who is to blame for the coronavirus disaster.
From Fox News, the Trump campaign launches a new app to allow his supporters to participate from their couches.
From NumbersUSA, a look at Trump's executive order on immigration.
From WPVI-TV, volunteers feeding thousands of families in Philadelphia adapt their operation due to the coronavirus.
And from the New York Post, stuntmen demonstrate some socially distanced "kung flu fighting".
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