On a cloudy Saturday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, a New York man quarantines himself in his Ohio parents' basement.
From Townhall, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) wants people to rat out their neighbors who appear to violate his stay-at-home order.
From The Washington Free Beacon, "the mainstream media spins a pandemic".
From the Washington Examiner, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) accepts 1,000 donated ventillators from China.
From American Thinker, why the U.S. Navy was right in firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
From CNS News, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) claims to be "always a believer in prayer".
From LifeZette, Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) calls for the leader of the World Health Organization to resign.
From NewsBusters, remember the 49-state Democratic landslide of 2016?
From Canada Free Press, ABC co-host Byron Pitts trashes Vice President Pence's Christian faith.
From CBC News, why coronavirus testing varies across Canada.
From Global News, the region of York in the province of Ontario closes forests and trails due to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudean, Canada will receive "millions" of face masks and won't retaliate for the U.S. ban on exports from 3M.
From Morocco World News, a look at Morocco under coronavirus lockdown.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish government slams Greece's prime minister for his letter urging a reduction for Turkey amid the refugee crisis.
From Rûdaw, the U.S.-lead coalition hands the Al-Taqaddum Air Base over to the Iraqi military.
From In-Cyprus, 106 residents of Peyia, Cyprus are asked to provide samples for coronavirus testing.
From Arutz Sheva, in Israel, don't kiss mezuzahs, Torah scrolls, or other holy objects.
From The Times Of Israel, a senior Israeli health official calls for coronavirus-hit Haredi towns to be locked down.
From The Jerusalem Post, the Israeli government plans to approves closures in parts of Jerusalem, Beit Shemeish, and other places.
From YNetNews, the coronavirus crisis could exacerbate Israel's problems with plastic.
From the Egypt Independent, President Abdel al-Sisi postpones the opening Grand Egyptian Museum and the government's move to the New Administrative Capital.
From StepFeed, businesses in the Gulf region see a spike in online demand due to the coronavirus.
From The New Arab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia imposes a stricter lockdown as 140 more coronavirus cases are confirmed.
From the Saudi Gazette, seven neighborhoods in the Saudi governate of Jeddah are quarantined due to the coronavirus.
From Radio Farda, Iranian officials warn that a second coronavirus wave could hit Tehran.
From IranWire, a doctor faces subpoenas and death threats for revealing the truth about the corinavirus in Iran.
From Dawn, Pakistani Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi assures the U.S. that the acquittals in the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl will be challenged in Pakistan's highest court.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan gives stranded Afghan citizens four days to return home.
From Pakistan Today, Prime Minister Imran Khan assures Pakistanis that there will be no discrimination in the distribution of coronavirus relief funds.
From Khaama Press, Afghan special forces arrest many top ISIS commanders.
From The Hans India, 35 people in the Indian village of Chegur are placed in quarantine after a local woman dies from the coronavirus.
From the Hindustan Times, Indian Railways starts planning for a phased-in post-lockdown restoration of its services.
From ANI, 1,302 people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have been identified in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
From India Today, police in Delhi arrest a local leader for allegedly instigating violence during a rally against the Citizenship Act.
From The Indian Express, the acquittal of the man accused of murdering journalist Daniel Pearl "should worry the world".
From the Dhaka Tribune, men wearing masks and armed with blades and steel pipes rob a pharmacy in Mohammadpur, Bangladesh.
From the Daily Mirror, some low-risk areas of Sri Lanka could get relief from coronavirus restrictions after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
From the Colombo Page, according to Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne, there is no decision yet to lock down all of Sri Lanka.
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian seaplanes go into storage.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's climate can limit the spread of the coronavirus, but its high mobility can exacerbate it.
From The Straits Times, Thailand suspends incoming passenger flights for three days due to the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian police use a special system to monitor people under home quarantine.
From Free Malaysia Today, "more reliable" coronavirus test kits from South Korea are expected to arrive in Malaysia.
From The Mainichi, Japan considers offering an anti-flu drug to countries fighting the coronavirus.
From Gatestone Institute, "[censored] Swede".
From The Stream, a homeschool coalition in Texas tries to help "accidental homeschoolers".
From Grabien News, Democrats see the coronavirus as an opportunity to bring on socialism. (via Twitchy)
From the Daily Caller, an artist in Chicago creates World War-themed coronavirus posters.
From the New York Post, teenagers in Brooklyn brawl instead of socially distancing themselves.
From News(dot)com(au), the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin is shown to kill the coronavirus - in a lab.
And from The Blaze, professional athletes try to entertain their fans and raise money for charity by playing against each other at video games.
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
Friday Fuss - Part 2
As the first Friday of April hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco will soon have completely domestic ventilators and thermometers.
From the Egypt Independent, according to Information Minister Ossama Heikal, a complete curfew to confront the coronavirus is still possible.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi observes Orphan's Day.
From Arutz Sheva, two coronavirus-positive residents of Eilat, Israel are forcibly quarantined.
From The Times Of Israel, quarantined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Blue and White leader Benny Gantz make progress toward forming a unity government.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israeli Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman reportedly disobeyed his ministry's health guidelines before contracting the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, Israel seals off the city of Bnei Brak due to the coronavirus.
From The Syrian Observer, the Civil Defense agency sterilizes 1,500 public facilities in the Syrian province of Idleb. (The province's name is also spelled "Idlib".)
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's health ministry allows outpatients with the coronavirus to be prescribed azithromycin and either chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine.
From Rûdaw, with oil prices falling, how will Iraq pay its bills?
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey announces a partial curfew for people under 20 years old.
From Turkish Minute, a veteran Turkish journalist is arrested for a Tweet mocking President Erdoğan's coronavirus donation campaign. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia bans non-Saudis from driving for Uber.
From the Saudi Gazette, people who have the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia and disobey government instructions could face hefty fines and jail sentences.
From IranWire, Iran blames the Jews.
From Dawn, a mob manhandles police officers trying to enforce coronavirus restrictions in Karachi, Pakistan.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani federal and provincial governments decide to quarantine all members of Tableeghi Jamaat. (This organization, whose name may also be spelled "Tablighi Jamaat", is an Islamic missionary movement. See yesterday's links to Indian sources and two of today's Indian-sourced links below.)
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani authorities re-arrest four men acquitted of the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. (What is this "protection from double jeopardy" you speak of?)
From Khaama Press, according to an opinion column, the Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan should be protected, not lost.
From The Hans India, according to India's health ministry, all 42 coronavirus hotspots in the country have been identified.
From the Hindustan Times, 600 (and counting) foreign members of Tablighi Jamaat are found hiding in Delhi, India.
From India Today, how people in the largest slum in Asia, Dharavi in Mumbai, are fighting the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh expands its coronavirus testing.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, people of all religions could face difficulties due to the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa warns against fake news on social media. (Sri Lanka's president and prime minister share a common name. I don't know if they're related.)
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian aviation authorities close domestic airports to overnight commercial operations.
From Swarajya, video surfaces of an Islamic preacher in the Indian state of West Bengal praying for a very large number of Indians to die from the coronavirus.
From TimesNowNews, policemen in the Indian state of Karnataka are pelted with stones when they object to a large gathering at a mosque.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia plans to bring electricity to 433 remote villages.
From The Straits Times, Singapore confirms 65 new coronavirus cases and identifies three new clusters.
From the Borneo Post, 122 more patients in Malaysia recover from the coronavirus.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia has enough rice to last between four and six months.
From The Mainichi, Japan extends by three months the deadline for foreigners to extend their stays in the country.
And from Gatestone Institute, China has reportedly sent a lot of defective medical equipment to Europe.
Friday Fuss - Part 1
On a sunny Friday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the coronavirus has made us all into restrictionists.
From FrontpageMag, the coronavirus is the latest horror from the communist Chinese government.
From Townhall, President Trump is right in that an economic shutdown could bring on a health crisis.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the coronavirus and the "tricky concept" of the common good.
From the Washington Examiner, on the origins of the coronavirus, some people owe Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) an apology.
From The Federalist, why social distancing might actually be counter-productive.
From American Thinker, the greatest worry for most Democrats and journalists is not the coronavirus, but the possible reelection of President Trump.
From CNS News, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) wants the World Health Organization investigated for allegedly helping China cover up the coronavirus.
From LifeZette, the U.S. Navy fires a carrier captain who leaked a letter to the media.
From NewsBusters, those who roasted then-nominee for SCOTUS Brett Kavanaugh hide the woman who accuses former Vice President Biden of assault.
From Canada Free Press, it's time to stop the coronavirus insanity.
From CBC News, the Canadian province of Ontario allows medical graduates from other countries to apply for a 30-day medical licence to help fight the coronavirus.
From Global News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's government will soon release its coronavirus projections.
From CTV News, a man in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada is charged with allegedly intentionally coughing on a police officer.
From TeleSUR, amid the coronavirus, the U.S. continues to deport Guatemalans.
From The Conservative Woman, under new rules in Britain, an abortion becomes "less serious than a bunion".
From Snouts in the Trough, how long before the looting and rioting start?
From the Express, U.K. health care chief Matt Hancock launches the world's largest clinical coronavirus treatment trial.
From the Evening Standard, Hancock orders the British to stay at home during this weekend's expected heat wave.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stay in isolation due to a high temperature.
From the (Irish) Independent, some of the protective equipment donated to Ireland by China is reportedly faulty.
From the Irish Examiner, doctors urge the Irish government to come clean about the supply of protective equipment.
From VRT NWS, a shipment of seven million masks arrives at the Liège, Belgium airport.
From The Brussels Times, engineers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel make ventilators out of car parts.
From the NL Times, in the forested area of Zuid Veluwe, it's the wool-if!
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urges Belgian and German tourists to stay out of the Netherlands during Easter.
From Deutsche Welle, Chancellor Merkel acknowledges a slowdown of the coronavirus spread in Germany, but keeps the country's lockdown in place.
From the CPH Post, a Danish pizzeria chain will give away free surplus mozzarella.
From Polskie Radio, a team of Polish scientists reportedly develops a substance that inhibits infection by the coronavirus. (When I tried to access this site yesterday, I got a page saying that is had been shut down. Today, things appear to be back to normal.)
From Radio Prague, due to the fear that family-run businesses could collapse, Czech farmers markets petition to be allowed to reopen.
From Voice Of Europe, Prague removes a monument to Soviet Marshall Ivan Konev, who led Red Army forces into Czechoslovakia during World War II.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak state-run coronavirus test labs are reaching their full capacity.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban sticks to a work-based economy.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian government examines how to make disinfectant from confiscated alcohol. (If you read Hungarian, read related stories at HVG and Index.)
From Hungary Today, according to Orban, the E.U. is "preoccupied" with the Hungarian government instead of the coronavirus.
From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Coronavirus Operational Group, the country is still in the stage of cluster infections.
From Russia Today, are Russians buying more vodka to drink it, or to use it as an antiseptic?
From Sputnik International, Russia suspends flights to bring back its citizens from abroad starting April 4th.
From The Moscow Times, an explanation of the coronavirus quarantine in Moscow.
From Romania-Insider, a mobile hospital for coronavirus patients will be set up near Iasi, Romania.
From Novinite, Sofia marks the 141st anniversary of becoming Bulgaria's capital.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian parliament extends the country's state of emergy through May 13th.
From Radio Bulgaria, most Bulgarian businesses decline to take government aid.
From Ekathimerini, Thessaloniki, Greece launches a campaign to feed stray dogs and cats.
From the Greek Reporter, an "unknown number" of migrants at a camp on the Greek island of Euboea try to escape from the Ritsona camp.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Kumanovo, North Macedonia imposes a total lockdown due to the coronavirus.
From Balkan Insight, private sector workers in the Balkans are the harded hit by the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
From Total Croatia News, the coronavirus has been horrible for the hospitality sector.
From Total Slovenia News, an Australian chef his self-isolation in Slovenia.
From the Malta Independent, Prime Minister Robert Abela thanks Maltese police for their work.
From Malta Today, elderly residents of central Malta complain that building construction near their homes continues unabated.
From ANSA, according to Labour Minister Nunzia Catalfo, the Italian government will grant "emergency income" to three million people.
From SwissInfo, this year's Tour de Suisse is canceled due to the coronavirus.
From France24, French hospitals record their highest 24-hour coronavirus death toll with 588 new fatalities.
From RFI, the biggest food warehouse in France is set up as an emergency morgue.
From El País, the Spanish government proposes a new national pact for a coronavirus recovery effort.
From Euractiv, Spain finally sends its climate change plan to the E.U.
From The Portugal News, Portugal starts another 15-day state of emergency.
From Free West Media, does the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin cure the coronavirus disease?
From EuroNews, five stories you might have missed with all the attention being given to the coronavirus.
From The Stream, the goodness of most Americans outweighs the "pockets of anti-Christian bigotry".
From Fox News, a Catholic group slams New York's Mr. Bill for questioning whether a field hospital set up in Central Park by Samaritan's Purse would treat everyone equally.
From the Daily Caller, Google is reportedly creating a tool which helps government health officials to track people's movements to determine their social distancing.
From LifeNews, an OB-GYN admits that "abortion is not essential health care" because "it doesn't treat a disease".
From Bloomberg, four Democratic Senators question Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company's coronavirus screening website and app.
From Reason, the new sitcom Broke is perfect for our sudden economic downturn.
From the New York Post, a Long Island judge who stole his neighbor's underwear resigns from the bench and loses his law license.
And from Breaking Burgh, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) reveals that he recently learned about a horrible disease called "cooties".
From National Review, the coronavirus has made us all into restrictionists.
From FrontpageMag, the coronavirus is the latest horror from the communist Chinese government.
From Townhall, President Trump is right in that an economic shutdown could bring on a health crisis.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the coronavirus and the "tricky concept" of the common good.
From the Washington Examiner, on the origins of the coronavirus, some people owe Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) an apology.
From The Federalist, why social distancing might actually be counter-productive.
From American Thinker, the greatest worry for most Democrats and journalists is not the coronavirus, but the possible reelection of President Trump.
From CNS News, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) wants the World Health Organization investigated for allegedly helping China cover up the coronavirus.
From LifeZette, the U.S. Navy fires a carrier captain who leaked a letter to the media.
From NewsBusters, those who roasted then-nominee for SCOTUS Brett Kavanaugh hide the woman who accuses former Vice President Biden of assault.
From Canada Free Press, it's time to stop the coronavirus insanity.
From CBC News, the Canadian province of Ontario allows medical graduates from other countries to apply for a 30-day medical licence to help fight the coronavirus.
From Global News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's government will soon release its coronavirus projections.
From CTV News, a man in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada is charged with allegedly intentionally coughing on a police officer.
From TeleSUR, amid the coronavirus, the U.S. continues to deport Guatemalans.
From The Conservative Woman, under new rules in Britain, an abortion becomes "less serious than a bunion".
From Snouts in the Trough, how long before the looting and rioting start?
From the Express, U.K. health care chief Matt Hancock launches the world's largest clinical coronavirus treatment trial.
From the Evening Standard, Hancock orders the British to stay at home during this weekend's expected heat wave.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stay in isolation due to a high temperature.
From the (Irish) Independent, some of the protective equipment donated to Ireland by China is reportedly faulty.
From the Irish Examiner, doctors urge the Irish government to come clean about the supply of protective equipment.
From VRT NWS, a shipment of seven million masks arrives at the Liège, Belgium airport.
From The Brussels Times, engineers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel make ventilators out of car parts.
From the NL Times, in the forested area of Zuid Veluwe, it's the wool-if!
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urges Belgian and German tourists to stay out of the Netherlands during Easter.
From Deutsche Welle, Chancellor Merkel acknowledges a slowdown of the coronavirus spread in Germany, but keeps the country's lockdown in place.
From the CPH Post, a Danish pizzeria chain will give away free surplus mozzarella.
From Polskie Radio, a team of Polish scientists reportedly develops a substance that inhibits infection by the coronavirus. (When I tried to access this site yesterday, I got a page saying that is had been shut down. Today, things appear to be back to normal.)
From Radio Prague, due to the fear that family-run businesses could collapse, Czech farmers markets petition to be allowed to reopen.
From Voice Of Europe, Prague removes a monument to Soviet Marshall Ivan Konev, who led Red Army forces into Czechoslovakia during World War II.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak state-run coronavirus test labs are reaching their full capacity.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban sticks to a work-based economy.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian government examines how to make disinfectant from confiscated alcohol. (If you read Hungarian, read related stories at HVG and Index.)
From Hungary Today, according to Orban, the E.U. is "preoccupied" with the Hungarian government instead of the coronavirus.
From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Coronavirus Operational Group, the country is still in the stage of cluster infections.
From Russia Today, are Russians buying more vodka to drink it, or to use it as an antiseptic?
From Sputnik International, Russia suspends flights to bring back its citizens from abroad starting April 4th.
From The Moscow Times, an explanation of the coronavirus quarantine in Moscow.
From Romania-Insider, a mobile hospital for coronavirus patients will be set up near Iasi, Romania.
From Novinite, Sofia marks the 141st anniversary of becoming Bulgaria's capital.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian parliament extends the country's state of emergy through May 13th.
From Radio Bulgaria, most Bulgarian businesses decline to take government aid.
From Ekathimerini, Thessaloniki, Greece launches a campaign to feed stray dogs and cats.
From the Greek Reporter, an "unknown number" of migrants at a camp on the Greek island of Euboea try to escape from the Ritsona camp.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Kumanovo, North Macedonia imposes a total lockdown due to the coronavirus.
From Balkan Insight, private sector workers in the Balkans are the harded hit by the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
From Total Croatia News, the coronavirus has been horrible for the hospitality sector.
From Total Slovenia News, an Australian chef his self-isolation in Slovenia.
From the Malta Independent, Prime Minister Robert Abela thanks Maltese police for their work.
From Malta Today, elderly residents of central Malta complain that building construction near their homes continues unabated.
From ANSA, according to Labour Minister Nunzia Catalfo, the Italian government will grant "emergency income" to three million people.
From SwissInfo, this year's Tour de Suisse is canceled due to the coronavirus.
From France24, French hospitals record their highest 24-hour coronavirus death toll with 588 new fatalities.
From RFI, the biggest food warehouse in France is set up as an emergency morgue.
From El País, the Spanish government proposes a new national pact for a coronavirus recovery effort.
From Euractiv, Spain finally sends its climate change plan to the E.U.
From The Portugal News, Portugal starts another 15-day state of emergency.
From Free West Media, does the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin cure the coronavirus disease?
From EuroNews, five stories you might have missed with all the attention being given to the coronavirus.
From The Stream, the goodness of most Americans outweighs the "pockets of anti-Christian bigotry".
From Fox News, a Catholic group slams New York's Mr. Bill for questioning whether a field hospital set up in Central Park by Samaritan's Purse would treat everyone equally.
From the Daily Caller, Google is reportedly creating a tool which helps government health officials to track people's movements to determine their social distancing.
From LifeNews, an OB-GYN admits that "abortion is not essential health care" because "it doesn't treat a disease".
From Bloomberg, four Democratic Senators question Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company's coronavirus screening website and app.
From Reason, the new sitcom Broke is perfect for our sudden economic downturn.
From the New York Post, a Long Island judge who stole his neighbor's underwear resigns from the bench and loses his law license.
And from Breaking Burgh, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) reveals that he recently learned about a horrible disease called "cooties".
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Thursday Things - Part 2
As a sunny but windy Thursday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, some important differences in how the U.K. counts coronavirus deaths.
From the Express, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock writes off £13.4 billion of National Health Service debt.
From the Evening Standard, a DUP councillor calls the coronavirus God's judgment for abortion and same-sex marriage.
From the (U.K.) Independent, people in the U.K. who test positive for coronavirus antibodies will be given "immunity certificates".
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish Aviation Authority reportedly greenlights drone deliveries of medicine for the town of Moneygall. (The place is known for being an ancestral village of former U.S. President Obama.)
From the Irish Examiner, according to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, his Fine Gael party will need a third party to go into a coalition government with Fianna Fáil.
From France24, the death toll in France from the coronavirus passes 5,000.
From RFI, French demographers launch a database to find out who is most affected by the coronavirus.
From El País, why are Spanish people buying more beer and chocolate while under coronavirus lockdown?
From The Portugal News, Portugal's police and firefighters are given priority for coronavirus testing.
From SwissInfo, despite schools being closed due to the coronavirus, Swiss pupils will finish the current school year on time.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Italy has planned the "phase 2" of its coronavirus response, but no date has been set for its implementation.
From the Malta Independent, new equipment will increase the number of coronavirus tests in Malta and decrease their processing time.
From Malta Today, the European Commission approves €350 million in coronavirus aid for Malta.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian sociologist wants a universal basic income in Slovenia and the E.U.
From Voice Of Europe, Slovenian left-wingers oppose border protection, even during the coronavirus pandemic. (If you read Slovenia, read the story at NOVA24TV.)
From Total Croatia News, as millions of Croats self-isolate, some people in Split continue playing the game picigin.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, North Macedonia makes its first official appearance as a member of NATO.
From Balkan Insight, Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis and the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, in the Seich Sou forest near Thessaloniki, Greece, beware of wild dogs.
From the Greek Reporter, a Greek man recovers after suffering from the coronavirus and two other diseases at the same time.
From Novinite, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo congratulates Bulgaria on its quick actions which reduced its number of coronavirus cases.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria confirms 457 coronavirus cases, with 25 recoveries.
From Radio Bulgaria, the rate of coronavirus infections is reduced with 50 percent of people being in isolation.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian companies give millions of euros worth of donations to hospitals.
From Russia Today, President Putin extends Russia's paid holiday period to the end of April as coronavirus cases spike.
From Sputnik International, Putin addresses Russia on the coronavirus pandemic.
From The Moscow Times, Russia restricts its grain exports due to the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban confers with Technology Minister László Palkovics about drugs being tested for use against the coronavirus.
From Hungary Today, could a new process be used to test everyone in Hungary for the coronavirus in "a matter of days"? (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From About Hungary, what some have said about Hungary's coronavirus protection law is not true.
From Euractiv, European center-right leaders ask European People's Party President Donald Tusk to expel the Hungary party Fidesz.
From The Slovak Spectator, five Slovaks recover from the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, the European Court of Justice rules that the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland broke E.U. law by not accepting refugees.
From Radio Prague, the Czech government wants to extend the coronavirus state of emergency until May 11th.
From the CPH Post, a look at some past plagues in Denmark.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany will ease its border closures to allow seasonal harvest workers to enter.
From the NL Times, hundreds of pupils in and around The Hague are reportedly not following their online school lessons.
From Dutch News, students at Delft University of Technology produce safe snorkel masks for ICU workers.
From VRT NWS, the Tour of Flanders becomes a virtual race.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium will end its coronavirus lockdown in phases.
And from The Conservative Woman, the possible economic collapse is the real killer.
From Free West Media, some important differences in how the U.K. counts coronavirus deaths.
From the Express, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock writes off £13.4 billion of National Health Service debt.
From the Evening Standard, a DUP councillor calls the coronavirus God's judgment for abortion and same-sex marriage.
From the (U.K.) Independent, people in the U.K. who test positive for coronavirus antibodies will be given "immunity certificates".
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish Aviation Authority reportedly greenlights drone deliveries of medicine for the town of Moneygall. (The place is known for being an ancestral village of former U.S. President Obama.)
From the Irish Examiner, according to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, his Fine Gael party will need a third party to go into a coalition government with Fianna Fáil.
From France24, the death toll in France from the coronavirus passes 5,000.
From RFI, French demographers launch a database to find out who is most affected by the coronavirus.
From El País, why are Spanish people buying more beer and chocolate while under coronavirus lockdown?
From The Portugal News, Portugal's police and firefighters are given priority for coronavirus testing.
From SwissInfo, despite schools being closed due to the coronavirus, Swiss pupils will finish the current school year on time.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Italy has planned the "phase 2" of its coronavirus response, but no date has been set for its implementation.
From the Malta Independent, new equipment will increase the number of coronavirus tests in Malta and decrease their processing time.
From Malta Today, the European Commission approves €350 million in coronavirus aid for Malta.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian sociologist wants a universal basic income in Slovenia and the E.U.
From Voice Of Europe, Slovenian left-wingers oppose border protection, even during the coronavirus pandemic. (If you read Slovenia, read the story at NOVA24TV.)
From Total Croatia News, as millions of Croats self-isolate, some people in Split continue playing the game picigin.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, North Macedonia makes its first official appearance as a member of NATO.
From Balkan Insight, Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis and the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, in the Seich Sou forest near Thessaloniki, Greece, beware of wild dogs.
From the Greek Reporter, a Greek man recovers after suffering from the coronavirus and two other diseases at the same time.
From Novinite, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo congratulates Bulgaria on its quick actions which reduced its number of coronavirus cases.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria confirms 457 coronavirus cases, with 25 recoveries.
From Radio Bulgaria, the rate of coronavirus infections is reduced with 50 percent of people being in isolation.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian companies give millions of euros worth of donations to hospitals.
From Russia Today, President Putin extends Russia's paid holiday period to the end of April as coronavirus cases spike.
From Sputnik International, Putin addresses Russia on the coronavirus pandemic.
From The Moscow Times, Russia restricts its grain exports due to the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban confers with Technology Minister László Palkovics about drugs being tested for use against the coronavirus.
From Hungary Today, could a new process be used to test everyone in Hungary for the coronavirus in "a matter of days"? (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From About Hungary, what some have said about Hungary's coronavirus protection law is not true.
From Euractiv, European center-right leaders ask European People's Party President Donald Tusk to expel the Hungary party Fidesz.
From The Slovak Spectator, five Slovaks recover from the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, the European Court of Justice rules that the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland broke E.U. law by not accepting refugees.
From Radio Prague, the Czech government wants to extend the coronavirus state of emergency until May 11th.
From the CPH Post, a look at some past plagues in Denmark.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany will ease its border closures to allow seasonal harvest workers to enter.
From the NL Times, hundreds of pupils in and around The Hague are reportedly not following their online school lessons.
From Dutch News, students at Delft University of Technology produce safe snorkel masks for ICU workers.
From VRT NWS, the Tour of Flanders becomes a virtual race.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium will end its coronavirus lockdown in phases.
And from The Conservative Woman, the possible economic collapse is the real killer.
Thursday Things - Part 1
On a sunny and windy Thursday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the Democrats postpone their national convention due to the coronavirus.
From FrontpageMag, "lessons that must be learned" from dealing with the coronavirus.
From Townhall, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Aso Taro suggests a new name for the World Health Organization.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court faces uncertainty as lower courts use remote work technologies.
From the Washington Examiner, even if you hate President Trump, don't root against him during the coronavirus crisis.
From The Federalist, seven cultural shifts that should result from the coronavirus crisis.
From American Thinker, Trump was right about medical equipment being stolen.
From CNS News, Sean Lennon, whose father once warned against "carrying pictures of Chairman Mao", criticizes the media for quoting Mao's modern successors.
From LifeZette, why we will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.
From NewsBusters, MRC President Brent Bozell writes an open letter to President Trump, in which he explains the waste of sending coronavirus relief money to public broadcasting.
From Canada Free Press, the coronavirus scares the people and brings on the crazy.
From CBC News, Canada now has over 10,000 coronavirus cases.
From Global News, according to Prime Minister Trudeau, 11 million face masks have arrived in Canada.
From CTV News, Canadian tax collectors and auditors will help field "historic" numbers of benefit seekers.
From TeleSUR, three migrant children test positive for the coronavirus in New York state.
From The Mainichi, an old statute of a bodhisattva in Iwaji, Japan will be demolished.
From the Borneo Post, anyone entering Malaysia will be quarantined for 14 days, which takes effect tomorrow.
From Free Malaysia Today, anyone traveling between districts in the Malaysian state of Sarawak must get permission from the police, starting tomorrow. (Since it's already April 3rd in Malaysia, any Malaysians reading this should assume that this order is already in effect.)
From The Straits Times, according to a new study, at least 10 people in Singapore caught the coronavirus from someone who wasn't showing any symptoms.
From The Jakarta Post, 127 people who attended a church event in Bandung, Indonesia have tested positive for the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands expects its number of tourists to drop by half in 2020.
From the Daily Mirror, two more people are arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday terror attacks, which happened about a year ago.
From the Colombo Page, SriLankan Airlines decides to implement cost-cutting measures to ensure its survival and the livelihoods of its employees.
From the Dhaka Tribune, in Bangladesh, anyone wishing to distribute relief material or services must first inform the police.
From The Hans India, with few people attending, the celestial wedding of Lord Rama is held at the Lord Seetha Rama temple in Bhadrachalam, India.
From the Hindustan Times, 9,000 members of Tablighi Jamaat, including more than 1,300 foreigners, are put in quarantine due to the coronavirus. (The Tablighi Jamaat, whose name means "outreach society", is an Islamic missionary movement.)
From ANI, the Indian state of Haryana bans the use and sale of chewing gum.
From India Today, an Indian Islamic cleric issues a fatwa asking Muslims to get tested for the coronavirus if they have symptoms.
From the Deccan Herald, a mob assaults a health worker doing surveillance work in Bengaluru, India. (via Swarajya.)
From Khaama Press, the Taliban agrees to a cease fire only in areas of Afghanistan affected by the coronavirus.
From Dawn, the High Court of the Pakistani province of Sindh overturns the murder conviction of the man accused of killing Wall Street Journal reported Daniel Pearl.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's first coronavirus patient donates blood plasma for possible new therapy for other patients.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani Supreme Court is informed that the country has 48,008 under-trial prisoners.
From Radio Farda, evidence suggests that Iran's "nuclear shopping sprees" are still going on.
From IranWire, 41 years of Iran's persecution of Baha'i doctors.
From StepFeed, the Middle East e-commerce company Noon become the latest to shift to cashless payments in the UAE.
From The New Arab, according to Human Rights Watch, Lebanon is unfairly targeting refugees in its coronavirus lockdown.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia enforces a 24-hour curfew in the cities of Mecca and Medina.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkey's interior minister, most of the coronavirus cases in İstanbul were imported from Europe.
From Turkish Minute, according to İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the state-run bank Vakıfbank blocked $135,000 worth of donated coronavirus relief funds. (The Turkish language appears to have a version of the letter "i" in which the dot appears above the capital but not the miniscule. As for how, if at all, its pronunciation differs from the "regular" letter "i", I have no idea.)
From Rûdaw, terrorists see the chaos resulting from the coronavirus as an opportunity.
From In-Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus steps up its measures against the coronavirus.
From The Syrian Observer, Syrian government soldiers and allied Shiite militia fighters allegedly loot in areas they have taken.
From Arutz Sheva, researchers at Hebrew University create a model for predicting the spread of the coronavirus.
From The Times Of Israel, Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, who is coronavirus-positive, is accused of flouting rules and endangering Israel's leaders.
From The Jerusalem Post, IDF troops will be deployed to help efforts against the coronavirus in the city of Bnei Brak.
From YNetNews, the Israeli government plans to evacuate 4,500 elderly people from Bnei Brak.
From the Egypt Independent, President Abdel al-Sisi orders the Mahya Misr Fund to pay the quarantine costs of Egyptians returning home.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's interior ministry sterilizes the country's prisons as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's Royal Armed Forces build a field hospital in record time.
From Gatestone Institute, the coronavirus poses a greater threat to Iran's ayatollas than that posed by U.S. sanctions.
From The Stream, while stamping out the coronavirus, let's not also stamp out the Constitution.
From NBC News, a man in Georgia pleads guilty to planning an attack on the White House and other landmarks. (via the Washington Examiner)
From TechRepublic, a new software dashboard similates how face masks and hand washing can stop the spread of the coronavirus.
From Breitbart, OANN correspondent Chanel Rion is invited back into the White House briefing room.
From Accuracy in Media, the media ignores former Vice President Biden's "Luhan" gaffe.
From Fox News, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), nothing from the Chinese government should be taken at face value.
From Twitchy and the "you can't make this up" department, this year's first special edition quarter depicts....drum roll, please....a bat. (And I don't mean the bat used in baseball.)
And from the New York Post, Dr. Anthony Fauci might receive an unexpected new title.
From National Review, the Democrats postpone their national convention due to the coronavirus.
From FrontpageMag, "lessons that must be learned" from dealing with the coronavirus.
From Townhall, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Aso Taro suggests a new name for the World Health Organization.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court faces uncertainty as lower courts use remote work technologies.
From the Washington Examiner, even if you hate President Trump, don't root against him during the coronavirus crisis.
From The Federalist, seven cultural shifts that should result from the coronavirus crisis.
From American Thinker, Trump was right about medical equipment being stolen.
From CNS News, Sean Lennon, whose father once warned against "carrying pictures of Chairman Mao", criticizes the media for quoting Mao's modern successors.
From LifeZette, why we will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.
From NewsBusters, MRC President Brent Bozell writes an open letter to President Trump, in which he explains the waste of sending coronavirus relief money to public broadcasting.
From Canada Free Press, the coronavirus scares the people and brings on the crazy.
From CBC News, Canada now has over 10,000 coronavirus cases.
From Global News, according to Prime Minister Trudeau, 11 million face masks have arrived in Canada.
From CTV News, Canadian tax collectors and auditors will help field "historic" numbers of benefit seekers.
From TeleSUR, three migrant children test positive for the coronavirus in New York state.
From The Mainichi, an old statute of a bodhisattva in Iwaji, Japan will be demolished.
From the Borneo Post, anyone entering Malaysia will be quarantined for 14 days, which takes effect tomorrow.
From Free Malaysia Today, anyone traveling between districts in the Malaysian state of Sarawak must get permission from the police, starting tomorrow. (Since it's already April 3rd in Malaysia, any Malaysians reading this should assume that this order is already in effect.)
From The Straits Times, according to a new study, at least 10 people in Singapore caught the coronavirus from someone who wasn't showing any symptoms.
From The Jakarta Post, 127 people who attended a church event in Bandung, Indonesia have tested positive for the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands expects its number of tourists to drop by half in 2020.
From the Daily Mirror, two more people are arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday terror attacks, which happened about a year ago.
From the Colombo Page, SriLankan Airlines decides to implement cost-cutting measures to ensure its survival and the livelihoods of its employees.
From the Dhaka Tribune, in Bangladesh, anyone wishing to distribute relief material or services must first inform the police.
From The Hans India, with few people attending, the celestial wedding of Lord Rama is held at the Lord Seetha Rama temple in Bhadrachalam, India.
From the Hindustan Times, 9,000 members of Tablighi Jamaat, including more than 1,300 foreigners, are put in quarantine due to the coronavirus. (The Tablighi Jamaat, whose name means "outreach society", is an Islamic missionary movement.)
From ANI, the Indian state of Haryana bans the use and sale of chewing gum.
From India Today, an Indian Islamic cleric issues a fatwa asking Muslims to get tested for the coronavirus if they have symptoms.
From the Deccan Herald, a mob assaults a health worker doing surveillance work in Bengaluru, India. (via Swarajya.)
From Khaama Press, the Taliban agrees to a cease fire only in areas of Afghanistan affected by the coronavirus.
From Dawn, the High Court of the Pakistani province of Sindh overturns the murder conviction of the man accused of killing Wall Street Journal reported Daniel Pearl.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's first coronavirus patient donates blood plasma for possible new therapy for other patients.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani Supreme Court is informed that the country has 48,008 under-trial prisoners.
From Radio Farda, evidence suggests that Iran's "nuclear shopping sprees" are still going on.
From IranWire, 41 years of Iran's persecution of Baha'i doctors.
From StepFeed, the Middle East e-commerce company Noon become the latest to shift to cashless payments in the UAE.
From The New Arab, according to Human Rights Watch, Lebanon is unfairly targeting refugees in its coronavirus lockdown.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia enforces a 24-hour curfew in the cities of Mecca and Medina.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkey's interior minister, most of the coronavirus cases in İstanbul were imported from Europe.
From Turkish Minute, according to İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the state-run bank Vakıfbank blocked $135,000 worth of donated coronavirus relief funds. (The Turkish language appears to have a version of the letter "i" in which the dot appears above the capital but not the miniscule. As for how, if at all, its pronunciation differs from the "regular" letter "i", I have no idea.)
From Rûdaw, terrorists see the chaos resulting from the coronavirus as an opportunity.
From In-Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus steps up its measures against the coronavirus.
From The Syrian Observer, Syrian government soldiers and allied Shiite militia fighters allegedly loot in areas they have taken.
From Arutz Sheva, researchers at Hebrew University create a model for predicting the spread of the coronavirus.
From The Times Of Israel, Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, who is coronavirus-positive, is accused of flouting rules and endangering Israel's leaders.
From The Jerusalem Post, IDF troops will be deployed to help efforts against the coronavirus in the city of Bnei Brak.
From YNetNews, the Israeli government plans to evacuate 4,500 elderly people from Bnei Brak.
From the Egypt Independent, President Abdel al-Sisi orders the Mahya Misr Fund to pay the quarantine costs of Egyptians returning home.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's interior ministry sterilizes the country's prisons as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's Royal Armed Forces build a field hospital in record time.
From Gatestone Institute, the coronavirus poses a greater threat to Iran's ayatollas than that posed by U.S. sanctions.
From The Stream, while stamping out the coronavirus, let's not also stamp out the Constitution.
From NBC News, a man in Georgia pleads guilty to planning an attack on the White House and other landmarks. (via the Washington Examiner)
From TechRepublic, a new software dashboard similates how face masks and hand washing can stop the spread of the coronavirus.
From Breitbart, OANN correspondent Chanel Rion is invited back into the White House briefing room.
From Accuracy in Media, the media ignores former Vice President Biden's "Luhan" gaffe.
From Fox News, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), nothing from the Chinese government should be taken at face value.
From Twitchy and the "you can't make this up" department, this year's first special edition quarter depicts....drum roll, please....a bat. (And I don't mean the bat used in baseball.)
And from the New York Post, Dr. Anthony Fauci might receive an unexpected new title.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Stories For April Fool's Day - Part 2
As the first day of April hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco's health ministry expects to flatten the coronavirus curve in the near future.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey considers more restrictions on travel due to the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey sends medical supplies to Italy and Spain to help against the coronavirus.
From Rûdaw, the withdrawal of U.S. troops leaves a power vacuum in northern Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, inspectors close three supermarkets in Turkish-held northern Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, sewing workshops in northern Syria start to make face masks.
From Arutz Sheva, Prime Minister Netanyahu asks Israelis to wear masks in public.
From The Times Of Israel, a draft of a deal for an Israeli unity government provides for a new official residence for an acting prime minister.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to Israeli scientists, an "active component" for a coronavirus vaccine could be tested on humans as early as June 1st.
From YNetNews, Netanyahu announces travel restrictions on the city of Bnei Brak due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptians who return from abroad must enter a 14-day quarantine.
From Egypt Today, an evacuation flight brings 87 Egyptians back from France.
From StepFeed, the Expo 2020 Dubai may be postponed for a year due to the coronavirus.
From The New Arab, the coronavirus could send 8 million people in the Arab world into poverty.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi energy companies donate a large amount of money into Saudi Arabia's Health Endowment Fund.
From Radio Farda, according to Iranian President Rouhani, the U.S. missed a coronavirus-caused opportunity to apologize for its sanctions against Iran.
From IranWire, the head of Iran's judiciary calls on the country's Ministry of Health and Medical Education to cooperate on managing statistics on the coronavirus. (This might show that statistics, as observed by Mark Twain and possibly others before him, are a type of lie.)
From Dawn, the demand in Pakistan for electricity, gas and oil drops "dramatically".
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government decides to extend the country's lockdown until April 14th.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan fears a spike in coronavirus cases and calls for donations to a relief fund.
From Khaama Press, a delegation from the Taliban arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan to discuss the release of prisoners.
From The Hans India, of the 87 coronavirus patients in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, 64 attended a Tablighi Jamaat event.
From the Hindustan Times, Indian states scramble to identify the people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event.
From ANI, four people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event are found in the city of Ambala.
From India Today, coronavirus cases related to the Tablighi Jamaat event "explode" across India's states.
From The Times Of India, food given out in Pakistan in response to the coronavirus crisis reportedly does not reach Hindus or Christians.
From the Dhaka Tribune, all courts in Bangladesh will remain closed until April 11th.
From the Daily Mirror, the state of coronavirus testing in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's government extends all types of visas until May 12th.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands will fast-track a $100 million coronavirus stimulus package.
From Palestinian Media Watch, on International Women's Day, Palestinian Authority TV honors female terrorists.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's central bank will "throw a lifeline" to the country's economy to fight the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, Singaporeans debate the use of face masks by healthy people.
From the Borneo Post, according to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's economy will recover from the coronavirus crisis, "but not quickly".
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Malaysia's health director-general, no prisoners are under any treatment for the coronavirus.
From The Mainichi, Japan will extend its entry ban to 73 countries and regions.
And from Gatestone Institute, why the Palestinian Authority is not helping Gaza to fight the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's health ministry expects to flatten the coronavirus curve in the near future.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey considers more restrictions on travel due to the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey sends medical supplies to Italy and Spain to help against the coronavirus.
From Rûdaw, the withdrawal of U.S. troops leaves a power vacuum in northern Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, inspectors close three supermarkets in Turkish-held northern Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, sewing workshops in northern Syria start to make face masks.
From Arutz Sheva, Prime Minister Netanyahu asks Israelis to wear masks in public.
From The Times Of Israel, a draft of a deal for an Israeli unity government provides for a new official residence for an acting prime minister.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to Israeli scientists, an "active component" for a coronavirus vaccine could be tested on humans as early as June 1st.
From YNetNews, Netanyahu announces travel restrictions on the city of Bnei Brak due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptians who return from abroad must enter a 14-day quarantine.
From Egypt Today, an evacuation flight brings 87 Egyptians back from France.
From StepFeed, the Expo 2020 Dubai may be postponed for a year due to the coronavirus.
From The New Arab, the coronavirus could send 8 million people in the Arab world into poverty.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi energy companies donate a large amount of money into Saudi Arabia's Health Endowment Fund.
From Radio Farda, according to Iranian President Rouhani, the U.S. missed a coronavirus-caused opportunity to apologize for its sanctions against Iran.
From IranWire, the head of Iran's judiciary calls on the country's Ministry of Health and Medical Education to cooperate on managing statistics on the coronavirus. (This might show that statistics, as observed by Mark Twain and possibly others before him, are a type of lie.)
From Dawn, the demand in Pakistan for electricity, gas and oil drops "dramatically".
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government decides to extend the country's lockdown until April 14th.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan fears a spike in coronavirus cases and calls for donations to a relief fund.
From Khaama Press, a delegation from the Taliban arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan to discuss the release of prisoners.
From The Hans India, of the 87 coronavirus patients in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, 64 attended a Tablighi Jamaat event.
From the Hindustan Times, Indian states scramble to identify the people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event.
From ANI, four people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event are found in the city of Ambala.
From India Today, coronavirus cases related to the Tablighi Jamaat event "explode" across India's states.
From The Times Of India, food given out in Pakistan in response to the coronavirus crisis reportedly does not reach Hindus or Christians.
From the Dhaka Tribune, all courts in Bangladesh will remain closed until April 11th.
From the Daily Mirror, the state of coronavirus testing in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's government extends all types of visas until May 12th.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands will fast-track a $100 million coronavirus stimulus package.
From Palestinian Media Watch, on International Women's Day, Palestinian Authority TV honors female terrorists.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's central bank will "throw a lifeline" to the country's economy to fight the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, Singaporeans debate the use of face masks by healthy people.
From the Borneo Post, according to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's economy will recover from the coronavirus crisis, "but not quickly".
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Malaysia's health director-general, no prisoners are under any treatment for the coronavirus.
From The Mainichi, Japan will extend its entry ban to 73 countries and regions.
And from Gatestone Institute, why the Palestinian Authority is not helping Gaza to fight the coronavirus.
Stories For April Fool's Day - Part 1
Here on the first day of April, perhaps to be taken with a bit of NaCl, are some things going on:
From National Review, can we stop talking about deaths from the coronavirus in terms of red and blue?
From FrontpageMag, the coronavirus gives us "no good choices, just bad and worse".
From The Washington Free Beacon, a pro-life Democrat takes a shot at former Vice President Biden for moving leftward on abortion.
From the Washington Examiner, a story about the FDA approving a two-minute coronavirus test appears to be an April Fool's hoax.
From The Federalist, the coronavirus has shown how global institutions don't deserve to be trusted.
From American Thinker, how to make a police state.
From CNS News, President Trump defends Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), who has not shut down his state.
From LifeZette, while receiving coronavirus relief money, the Kennedy Center hid its $100 million endowment.
From NewsBusters, PBS and NPR put out "journalism by liberals, for liberals".
From Canada Free Press, two of Trump's health experts are holdovers from the Obama administration.
From CBC News, what's happening in Canada and elsewhere due to the coronavirus.
From Global News, the increase in Canada's carbon tax takes effect today, without regard to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, Ontario Premier Doug Ford warns of "dark days ahead".
From TeleSUR, migrants in Mexico are vulnerable to the coronavirus.
From The Conservative Woman, the coronavirus death rate is essentially meaningless.
From Snouts in the Trough, were the Chinese developing a coronavirus five years ago?
From the Express, the West Midlands area of England becomes a new coronavirus hotspot.
From Evening Standard, Prince Charles speaks about being struck by the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. charities work hard to deliver a "tsunami" of food to people who need it.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expects delays in coronavirus testing.
From the Irish Examiner, the latest numbers about the coronavirus in Ireland are encouraging, but do not justify complacency.
From VRT NWS, the Flemish government announces new support measures to help businesses affected by the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, the coronavirus is making weather forecasting less accurate.
From the NL Times, Dutch police take down ten websites which were running coronavirus-related scams.
From Dutch News, 250 people are fined for breaking Dutch social distancing rules.
From Deutsche Welle, the mayor of a district in Berlin justifies intentionally infecting himself with the coronavirus.
From Free West Media, the German party AfD calls for ending sanctions against Russia due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, Denmark steps up the vaccination of vulnerable groups against certain diseases.
From Polskie Radio, quarantined Poles must allow authorities to monitor them using an app.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic has a fall in the coronavirus reproduction number.
From The Slovak Spectator, a distillery in Piešťany, Slovakia makes disinfectant from beer.
From the Hungary Journal, according to Justice Minister Judit Varga, Hungary's coronavirus response law will end when the state of emergency ends. (If you read German, read the story at ORF, the Austrian news site to which Varga gave an interview.)
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik demands the return of all Hungarian soldiers deployed outside of Europe.
From Hungary Today, the coronavirus could change the future of traffic and public transportation in Budapest.
From About Hungary, six planes carrying protective medical equipment arrive in Budapest.
From Russia Today, sales of alcholic beverages increase greatly in Moscow, but are restricted in some Russian regions.
From Sputnik International, President Putin signs a law enabling the Russian cabinet to declare a state of emergency.
From The Moscow Times, Chechnya becomes the first Russian region to close its borders due to the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, pictures from the locked down Romanian city of Suceava. (If you read Romanian, read a related story at HotNews.)
From Novinite, Bulgaria's "green corridors" border checkpoints are now clear.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's cabinet asks the national assembly to extend the country's state of emergency through May 13th.
From Radio Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov thanks the Bulgarian people for their efforts against the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, Greek police record 2,561 coronavirus lockdown violations in one day.
From the Greek Reporter, an Albanian seamstress who owns a small sewing shop in Greneva, Greece donates face masks to a Greek hospital.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Slovenian government considers giving its military some police powers at the border.
From Balkan Insight, ten human rights organizations urge the Council of Europe to make sure that countries do not use the coronavirus to curtail freedom.
From Euractiv, the cancellation of Kosovo's tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia leads to a new dispute.
From Total Croatia News, Bosnia and Hercegovina starts constructing a new border crossing into Croatia.
From Total Slovenia News, the Slovenian appliance manufacturer BSH Hišni Aparati resumes its operations.
From the Malta Independent, Malta's Nationalist Party proposes that water and energy bills are reduced by 50 percent.
From Malta Today, Maltese governing and opposition parties agree on judicial reforms.
From EuroNews, according to Italy's health ministry, the country's coronavirus numbers are stabilizing, but "more testing is needed".
From The Portugal News, a woman in Braga, Portugal is arrested for allegedly spitting on objects and people while claiming to be carrying the coronavirus.
From Voice Of Europe, the NGO Sea Eye sends the ship Alan Kurdi back into the Mediterranean to pick up migrants.
From The Stream, someone at the Vatican doesn't like us humans.
From NumbersUSA, stop taking doctors and nurses from the poor countries that need them during the coronavirus pandemic.
From LifeNews, a Marine veteran in Florida blocks the entrance to an abortion clinic in hopes of turning away women from Louisiana seeking abortions.
And from the New York Post, some coronavirus quarantine advice from actor Samuel Jackson.
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