As the month of March and the first quarter of 2020 come to a close, here are some more things going on:
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese people will continue to live under coronavirus containment measures.
From El País, the Spanish cabinet introduces new measures against the economic effects from the coronavirus.
From France24, according to President Macron, France will "rapidly ramp up" the production of respirators and face masks.
From RFI, Orly airport, which serves Paris, indefinitely closes its doors to commercial traffic.
From SwissInfo, what researchers in Switzerland are doing to defeat the coronavirus.
From ANSA, flags in Italy fly at half-mast.
From Voice Of Europe, armed police guard supermarkets in Italy in response to looting. (If you read Italian, read a related story at Il Giornale.)
From the Malta Independent, eight people are fined in Malta for gathering in groups of more than three.
From Malta Today, non-essential travel is stopped between the islands of Malta and Gozo.
From Total Slovenia News, some people in Slovenia fear that coronavirus-related measures could turn the country into a police state.
From Total Croatia News, the recent earthquake in Zagreb, Croatia has not resulted in a surge of coronavirus cases.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the E.U. grants Serbia €6.9 million to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
From Balkan Insight, a court in Bosnia and Hercegovina lifts restrictions on the movement of a Turkish citizen.
From Ekathimerini, five Greek municipalities will be placed under lockdown due to the coronavirus.
From the Greek Reporter, according to a new scientific study, the volcanic eruption of Santorini occured around 1560 BC.
From Novinite, Bulgarian and Romanian medics go to Austria to help combat the coronavirus. (The article cites but does not link to the site Euractiv.)
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria grants a grace period so people can purchase face masks.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria's strict measures against the coronavirus have been effective.
From Romania-Insider, Romania will take part in trials of a U.S.-made coronavirus drug.
From Russia Today, the head of a hospital visited by Russian President Putin tests positive for the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, the Russian parliament's upper house passes a bill making the spreading of fake coronavirus information punishable with up to five years in prison.
From The Moscow Times, rights campaigners urge the Russian government to release some prisoners due to the coronavirus.
From the Hungary Journal, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Hungary is again under attack from "the international liberal mainstream".
From Daily News Hungary, despite the coronavirus, Hungarian food supplies are secure.
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian official Zoltán Kovács, Hungary's coronavirus-related measures are in line with E.U. treaties. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, Hungarian army officers take command of 51 hospitals.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's measures against the coronavirus seem to work.
From Radio Prague, thanks to a crowdsourced effort, Czech hospitals will soon receive free ventilators.
From EuroNews, Czech micro-breweries call for "beer paramedics" while under lockdown due to the coronavirus.
From Polskie Radio, Polish President Andrzej Duda signs a relief and stimulus plan to protect Poland from the economic effects from the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, Denmark confirms a total of 2,815 coronavirus cases.
From Deutsche Welle, the clearing of German streets due to the coronavirus could result in pigeons starving.
From the NL Times, all Dutch schools and businesses already shut will remain closed through April 28th.
From Dutch News, deaths in the Netherlands from the coronavirus exceed 1,000.
From VRT NWS, Antwerp University launches its third coronavirus survey in three weeks.
From The Brussels Times, when in Belgium, don't spit. (If you read Flemish, read the story at De Standaard.)
From Free West Media, according to a professional society of ear, nose and throat surgeons in the U.K., loss of smell and taste may be a symptom of the coronavirus.
From Euractiv, as flights are grounded due to the coronavirus, airlines hunt for parking spaces for their planes.
From the Express, why former U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow was opposed to Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, calls are made to test elderly hospital patients for the coronavirus before they are discharged.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the U.K.'s Labour Party calls for all non-essential workplaces to be closed due to the coronavirus.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland's Courts Service plans to try virtual courts due to the coronavirus.
From the Irish Examiner, don't put "hurtful" or "untrue" coronavirus stories on social media, says Ireland's health chief.
From The Conservative Woman, a former U.K. Supreme Court justice warns about liberty being put into lockdown.
And from Snouts in the Trough, correcting two recent media lies about the coronavirus.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Links For The End Of March - Part 1
On a cool cloudy Tuesday at the end of March and the first quarter of 2020, here are some things going on:
From National Review, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) "saw the coronavirus coming".
From FrontpageMag, even during a pandemic, civil liberties matter.
From Townhall, White House reporters "fail miserably" during coronavirus briefings.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Pennsylvanian Governor Tom Wolf (D) bans elective surgery but not abortions.
From the Washington Examiner, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), it's not possible to say when Congress will reconvene due to the coronavirus.
From The Federalist, government officials and the media were wrong to tell Americans not to wear masks.
From American Thinker, after the coronavirus, when will we start thinking?
From CNS News, New York's Mr. Bill threatens to "permanently" shut down religious organizations that hold worship services while the city is shut down due to the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, TV news has gone Sergeant Schultz on the new sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Biden. (Yesterday, I linked a similar story involving the #MeToo movement.)
From Summit News, the Empire State building is made to look like a red siren light. (via Canada Free Press)
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Trudeau, made-in-Canada ventilators, masks, and coronavirus test kits are coming soon.
From Global News, Guelph (Ontaria) General Hospital is hiring.
From CTV News, in East Vancouver, British Columbia, thieves steal a paramedic's equipment from the trunk of her car. (This sort of thing makes me wonder if I should create an "assholes" label.)
From TeleSUR, Brazil's National Security Force participates in the battle against the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, the Moroccan government plans to perform 10,000 coronavirus tests per day. (If you read French, read a related story at L'Economiste.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, a prototype of Turkey's first locally made ventilator is reportedly ready.
From Turkish Minute, Human Rights Watch urges Turkish authorities to resume supplying water to Kurdish-held parts of Syria.
From Rûdaw, suspected ISIS terrorists held at a prison in Hasahak, Syria riot for a second time.
From In-Cyprus, a woman who had tested positive for the coronavirus gives birth to a healthy baby boy at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, Syrian officials in the Damascus area fight against the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, a new type of coronavirus test in Israel might sniff you while wagging her tail.
From The Times Of Israel, hundreds of people from coronavirus epicenters enter Israel without being tested.
From The Jerusalem Post, which Israeli cities have the most people sick from the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, new restrictions on prayer and work take effect in Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, "stay home" and "stay safe", says Egypt's Pyramid of Khufu at Giza.
From Egypt Today, President Abdel al-Sisi calls the results of Egypt's coronavirus precautions "reassuring".
From StepFeed, social distancing in Arab homes is not what you'd expect.
From The New Arab, a Saudi-led airstrike in Sana'a, Yemen kills dozens of horses.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia launches new measures against human trafficking.
From Radio Farda, Ukraine expects Iran to hand over the black boxes from the downed airplane even with the coronavirus pandemic going on.
From IranWire, a chronology of the coronavirus in Iran, including lies, misinformation, and makeshift graves.
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh establishes its first drive-through coronavirus test center in Karachi.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani opposition parties call for monitoring of the government's coronavirus relief fund.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani government increases coronavirus testing as the country's death toll reaches 26.
From Khaama Press, Afghan forces stop a rocket attack in the province of Kunar by confiscating the rocket launcher.
From The Hans India, Indian Railways will modify 20,000 passenger coaches to accommodate over 300,000 coronavirus isolation beds.
From the Hindustan Times, India's Supreme Court orders the government to ensure that food, water and medicine are supplied to migrant workers in temporary housing due to the coronavirus.
From ANI, 44 foreign tourists are sent from Dharamshala, India to their embassies in Delhi.
From India Today, a businessman in the Indian state of Odisha feeds migrant workers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and their families.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the first person in Bangladesh to recover from the coronavirus shares his experience.
From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan government and Uber Eats join forces to deliver essential supplies.
From the Colombo Page, roadblocks are set up in Colombo, Sri Lanka to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the airline Manta Air suspends its ATR services but will operate daily seaplanes between the Dhaalu and Baa atolls.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces free or discounted electricity to help households hit hardest by the economic effects from the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, employers in Singapore must allow their workers to work from home, and seniors must be socially distanced.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's king and queen will forgo their royal emoluments for six months.
From Free Malaysia Today, palm oil producers ask the Sabah state government to allow them to go back to work.
From The Mainichi, the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa will demand information on two U.S. airmen stationed at Kadena Air Base who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
From Gatestone Institute, Iran speeds up its nuclear activities amid the coronavirus.
From The Stream, New York's Mr. Bill has overstepped his bounds.
From Fox News, Seattle's chief of police tells residents to call 911 for racists names amid the coronavirus pandemic.
From Reason, how will the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic compare to that of the 1957 flu pandemic?
From The Daytona Beach News-Journal, a burglar in Deltona Beach, Florida runs into the Second Amendment. (via The Blaze)
From the New York Post, New York's Mr. Bill asks the city's veterinarians and plastic surgeons to lend the ventilators. (It seems like I've picked on him enough for one day.)
And from Twitchy, a Bloomberg News White House reporter goes after President Trump and Verizon and gets an apparent "nothingburger".
From National Review, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) "saw the coronavirus coming".
From FrontpageMag, even during a pandemic, civil liberties matter.
From Townhall, White House reporters "fail miserably" during coronavirus briefings.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Pennsylvanian Governor Tom Wolf (D) bans elective surgery but not abortions.
From the Washington Examiner, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), it's not possible to say when Congress will reconvene due to the coronavirus.
From The Federalist, government officials and the media were wrong to tell Americans not to wear masks.
From American Thinker, after the coronavirus, when will we start thinking?
From CNS News, New York's Mr. Bill threatens to "permanently" shut down religious organizations that hold worship services while the city is shut down due to the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, TV news has gone Sergeant Schultz on the new sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Biden. (Yesterday, I linked a similar story involving the #MeToo movement.)
From Summit News, the Empire State building is made to look like a red siren light. (via Canada Free Press)
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Trudeau, made-in-Canada ventilators, masks, and coronavirus test kits are coming soon.
From Global News, Guelph (Ontaria) General Hospital is hiring.
From CTV News, in East Vancouver, British Columbia, thieves steal a paramedic's equipment from the trunk of her car. (This sort of thing makes me wonder if I should create an "assholes" label.)
From TeleSUR, Brazil's National Security Force participates in the battle against the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, the Moroccan government plans to perform 10,000 coronavirus tests per day. (If you read French, read a related story at L'Economiste.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, a prototype of Turkey's first locally made ventilator is reportedly ready.
From Turkish Minute, Human Rights Watch urges Turkish authorities to resume supplying water to Kurdish-held parts of Syria.
From Rûdaw, suspected ISIS terrorists held at a prison in Hasahak, Syria riot for a second time.
From In-Cyprus, a woman who had tested positive for the coronavirus gives birth to a healthy baby boy at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, Syrian officials in the Damascus area fight against the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, a new type of coronavirus test in Israel might sniff you while wagging her tail.
From The Times Of Israel, hundreds of people from coronavirus epicenters enter Israel without being tested.
From The Jerusalem Post, which Israeli cities have the most people sick from the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, new restrictions on prayer and work take effect in Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, "stay home" and "stay safe", says Egypt's Pyramid of Khufu at Giza.
From Egypt Today, President Abdel al-Sisi calls the results of Egypt's coronavirus precautions "reassuring".
From StepFeed, social distancing in Arab homes is not what you'd expect.
From The New Arab, a Saudi-led airstrike in Sana'a, Yemen kills dozens of horses.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia launches new measures against human trafficking.
From Radio Farda, Ukraine expects Iran to hand over the black boxes from the downed airplane even with the coronavirus pandemic going on.
From IranWire, a chronology of the coronavirus in Iran, including lies, misinformation, and makeshift graves.
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh establishes its first drive-through coronavirus test center in Karachi.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani opposition parties call for monitoring of the government's coronavirus relief fund.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani government increases coronavirus testing as the country's death toll reaches 26.
From Khaama Press, Afghan forces stop a rocket attack in the province of Kunar by confiscating the rocket launcher.
From The Hans India, Indian Railways will modify 20,000 passenger coaches to accommodate over 300,000 coronavirus isolation beds.
From the Hindustan Times, India's Supreme Court orders the government to ensure that food, water and medicine are supplied to migrant workers in temporary housing due to the coronavirus.
From ANI, 44 foreign tourists are sent from Dharamshala, India to their embassies in Delhi.
From India Today, a businessman in the Indian state of Odisha feeds migrant workers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and their families.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the first person in Bangladesh to recover from the coronavirus shares his experience.
From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan government and Uber Eats join forces to deliver essential supplies.
From the Colombo Page, roadblocks are set up in Colombo, Sri Lanka to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the airline Manta Air suspends its ATR services but will operate daily seaplanes between the Dhaalu and Baa atolls.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces free or discounted electricity to help households hit hardest by the economic effects from the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, employers in Singapore must allow their workers to work from home, and seniors must be socially distanced.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's king and queen will forgo their royal emoluments for six months.
From Free Malaysia Today, palm oil producers ask the Sabah state government to allow them to go back to work.
From The Mainichi, the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa will demand information on two U.S. airmen stationed at Kadena Air Base who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
From Gatestone Institute, Iran speeds up its nuclear activities amid the coronavirus.
From The Stream, New York's Mr. Bill has overstepped his bounds.
From Fox News, Seattle's chief of police tells residents to call 911 for racists names amid the coronavirus pandemic.
From Reason, how will the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic compare to that of the 1957 flu pandemic?
From The Daytona Beach News-Journal, a burglar in Deltona Beach, Florida runs into the Second Amendment. (via The Blaze)
From the New York Post, New York's Mr. Bill asks the city's veterinarians and plastic surgeons to lend the ventilators. (It seems like I've picked on him enough for one day.)
And from Twitchy, a Bloomberg News White House reporter goes after President Trump and Verizon and gets an apparent "nothingburger".
Monday, March 30, 2020
Monday Mania - Part 2
As a sunny Monday turns cloudy but stays mild, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, Japan will ban entry from the U.S., China, South Korea and most of Europe.
From the Borneo Post, 828 people have been arrested for violating Malaysia's Movement Control Order.
From Free Malaysia Today, 91 more people from Malaysia recover from the coronavirus in one day, but two others die from it.
From The Straits Times, Singapore applauds its frontline fighters against the coronavirus.
From The Jakarta Post, Jakarta awaits the Indonesian government's legal basis for putting the city under quarantine.
From Maldives Insider, the U.K. repatriates most of its citizens who had been in the Maldive Islands.
From the Daily Mirror, a look at beefed up security enforcing the coronavirus curfew in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's curfew will continue in six districts but will be lifted in the rest of country.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion arrests a suspected member of Ansar-al-Islam.
From The Hans India, drones are used to sanitize Bengaluru, India.
From the Hindustan Times, a tycoon in the Indian state of Kerala donates a house for use as a coronavirus isolation ward.
From ANI, officials of Delhi's government make efforts to provide food and accommodations to victims of a riot in the city.
From India Today, India seeks to obtain ventilators and personal protection kits from China, but not coronavirus testing kits.
From NDTV, Indian authorities connect a local outbreak of the coronavirus to a gathering at a mosque in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government will meet with a Taliban delegation to discuss the release of prisoners.
From Dawn, Pakistan's Supreme Court suspends decisions by high courts regarding the release of prisoners under trial due to the coronavirus.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's federal government decides to open the country's roads.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for unity as the country's number of coronavirus cases nears 1,800.
From Radio Farda, how Supreme Leader Khamenei's office makes billions from Iran's state TV.
From StepFeed, how has the UAE been dealing with the coronavirus?
From The New Arab, a team of 20 Somali doctors goes to Italy to help the fight against the coronavirus. (Italy once colonized most of modern Somalia. The U.K. colonized the rest.)
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian King Salman orders that coronavirus treatment is available for everyone, free of charge, even for visitors who have overstayed their visas.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish President Erdoğan launches a national campaign against the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey extends the quarantine of 5,000 people who returned from an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabian.
From Rûdaw, the U.S. deploys Patriot air defense batteries to Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, all of Cyprus's new coronavirus measures.
From The Syrian Observer, according to an opposition group, the Syrian government might leave prisoners to die if the coronavirus spreads into jails.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel bans gatherings of more than two people and outdoor prayers.
From The Times Of Israel, can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Blue and White leader Benny Gantz form a "win-win coalition" for Israel?
From The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu advises the Israeli public to celebrate Passover, Easter and Ramadan alone.
From YNetNews, Qatari money arrives in the Gaza Strip amid the coronavirus.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt extends the closure of its museums and archaeological sites and the suspension of hotel activities until April 15th.
From Egypt Today, Sudan's prime minister plans to visit Egypt and Ethiopia to restart the dam talks.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities find hundreds of price and quality violations at sales outlets.
From Michael Smith, a World Health Organisation map omits Israel.
From the Daily Mail, Saudi Arabia is reportedly using mobile phone data to keep track of the movements of its citizens in the U.S.
From Palestinian Media Watch, the money that the Palestinian Authority pays terrorists could buy a lot of ventilators and coronavirus test kits.
And from Gatestone Institute, how left-wing ideology led to Spain's current coronavirus catastrophe.
From The Mainichi, Japan will ban entry from the U.S., China, South Korea and most of Europe.
From the Borneo Post, 828 people have been arrested for violating Malaysia's Movement Control Order.
From Free Malaysia Today, 91 more people from Malaysia recover from the coronavirus in one day, but two others die from it.
From The Straits Times, Singapore applauds its frontline fighters against the coronavirus.
From The Jakarta Post, Jakarta awaits the Indonesian government's legal basis for putting the city under quarantine.
From Maldives Insider, the U.K. repatriates most of its citizens who had been in the Maldive Islands.
From the Daily Mirror, a look at beefed up security enforcing the coronavirus curfew in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's curfew will continue in six districts but will be lifted in the rest of country.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion arrests a suspected member of Ansar-al-Islam.
From The Hans India, drones are used to sanitize Bengaluru, India.
From the Hindustan Times, a tycoon in the Indian state of Kerala donates a house for use as a coronavirus isolation ward.
From ANI, officials of Delhi's government make efforts to provide food and accommodations to victims of a riot in the city.
From India Today, India seeks to obtain ventilators and personal protection kits from China, but not coronavirus testing kits.
From NDTV, Indian authorities connect a local outbreak of the coronavirus to a gathering at a mosque in Delhi.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government will meet with a Taliban delegation to discuss the release of prisoners.
From Dawn, Pakistan's Supreme Court suspends decisions by high courts regarding the release of prisoners under trial due to the coronavirus.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's federal government decides to open the country's roads.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for unity as the country's number of coronavirus cases nears 1,800.
From Radio Farda, how Supreme Leader Khamenei's office makes billions from Iran's state TV.
From StepFeed, how has the UAE been dealing with the coronavirus?
From The New Arab, a team of 20 Somali doctors goes to Italy to help the fight against the coronavirus. (Italy once colonized most of modern Somalia. The U.K. colonized the rest.)
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian King Salman orders that coronavirus treatment is available for everyone, free of charge, even for visitors who have overstayed their visas.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish President Erdoğan launches a national campaign against the coronavirus.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey extends the quarantine of 5,000 people who returned from an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabian.
From Rûdaw, the U.S. deploys Patriot air defense batteries to Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, all of Cyprus's new coronavirus measures.
From The Syrian Observer, according to an opposition group, the Syrian government might leave prisoners to die if the coronavirus spreads into jails.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel bans gatherings of more than two people and outdoor prayers.
From The Times Of Israel, can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Blue and White leader Benny Gantz form a "win-win coalition" for Israel?
From The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu advises the Israeli public to celebrate Passover, Easter and Ramadan alone.
From YNetNews, Qatari money arrives in the Gaza Strip amid the coronavirus.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt extends the closure of its museums and archaeological sites and the suspension of hotel activities until April 15th.
From Egypt Today, Sudan's prime minister plans to visit Egypt and Ethiopia to restart the dam talks.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan authorities find hundreds of price and quality violations at sales outlets.
From Michael Smith, a World Health Organisation map omits Israel.
From the Daily Mail, Saudi Arabia is reportedly using mobile phone data to keep track of the movements of its citizens in the U.S.
From Palestinian Media Watch, the money that the Palestinian Authority pays terrorists could buy a lot of ventilators and coronavirus test kits.
And from Gatestone Institute, how left-wing ideology led to Spain's current coronavirus catastrophe.
Monday Mania - Part 1
On a warm sunny Monday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, Brooks Brothers repurposes its factories to make face masks.
From FrontpageMag, former Vice President Biden is accused of sexual assault, and the #MeToo movement becomes Sergeant Schultz.
From Townhall, credible accusations against Biden are greeted by tumbleweeds.
From The Washington Free Beacon, as the FDA approves drugs which could help against the coronavirus, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak's (D) ban on them raises concerns.
From the Washington Examiner, a company plans to make millions of coronavirus test kits that could detect a positive results in five minutes.
From The Federalist, how Republicans helped House Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) pass another gigantic pile of pork.
From American Thinker, New York and California sow the seeds of their own destruction.
From CNS News, Pelosi is indeed blaming some coronavirus deaths on President Trump.
From LifeZette, so does actress Rosanna Arquette.
From NewsBusters, NBC worries that the coronavirus night hinder Joe Biden's campaign "momentum".
From Canada Free Press, do we realize that quarantines restrict the movements of the healthy as well as the sick?
From CBC News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveils wage subsidies for businesses that have revenue losses.
From Global News, how to apply for Canada's wage subsidy, and who's eligible.
From CTV News, Ontario Premier Doug Ford extends the province's state of emergency for two more weeks.
From TeleSUR, Chinese medical specialists arrive in Venezuela to help fight the coronavirus.
From Free West Media, Peruvians take out their coronavirus frustrations on bats.
From The Conservative Woman, amid the coronavirus, reason goes out the window.
From the Express, the E.U.'s most powerful bloc orders U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period.
From the Evening Standard, the private school Eton offers free online courses to all U.K. teenagers during the coronavirus-related lockdown.
From the (U.K.) Independent, coronavirus testing in the U.K. is still below target.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish party Fianna Fáil calls on the E.U. to watch out for "predatory" foreign investors looking to buy cheap assets amid the coronavirus crisis.
From the Irish Examiner, even with more reported cases of the coronavirus and more deaths, Ireland's chief medical officer "sees encouraging signs".
From VRT NWS, this week will be critical for Belgium in dealing with the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, if you want to socially distance while shopping in Belgium, there's an app for that.
From the NL Times, a Van Gogh painting is stolen from the Singer Museum in Laren, Netherlands.
From Dutch News, the Dutch government decides to extend its lockdown.
From Deutsche Welle, international love amid the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, according to Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, Denmark could gradually open up in the near future.
From Voice Of Europe, in Sweden, illegal migrants might have a higher priority for health care than elderly Swedes. (There is a corresponding article in Swedish at Nyheter Idag, but it appears to be behind a paywall.)
From Radio Poland, according to a Catholic Church spokesman, over 100,000 volunteers are helping the needy in Poland amid the coronavirus outbreak.
From Radio Prague, a "smart quarantine" plan is launched in the southern part of the Czech region of Moravia.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak scientists develop an alternative to artificial lung ventilation.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungary's chief medical officer, a surge in coronavirus infections was prevented by a nationwide curfew.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian President János Áder signs a law giving his government advanced powers to contain the coronavirus. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at InfoStart.)
From About Hungary, some things to know about Hungary's Coronavirus Protection Act.
From Russia Today, St. Petersburg, Russia imposes a partial lockdown.
From Sputnik International, according to President Putin, Russia "managed to prevent significant growth" in the number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
From The Moscow Times, Moscow starts a strick lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, Romania enters the fourth stage of its coronavirus epidemic.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian government makes face masks mandatory for all public spaces.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian cabinet lists economic sectors eligible for aid and prepares to revise the government's budget.
From Radio Bulgaria, the 14-day quarantine in Bansko, Bulgaria is set to end on March 31st.
From Ekathimerini, Greek goverment ministers visit the Evros border with Turkey, and warn that the "state of emergency" is not over.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek anarchist group Rubicon donates tons of supplies to a nursing home in Athens.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Amnesty International demands better conditions for migrants in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
From Balkan Insight, President Hashim Thaci's push for a unity government in Kosovo appears futile.
From Total Croatia News, the main hospital in Sisak becomes the first in Croatia to fight the coronavirus with robots.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian developer creates a free game in which the player hunts coronaviruses with toilet paper.
From the Malta Independent, where more than three are gathered in Malta, the gathered will be fined €100 each.
From Malta Today, children hospitalized with the coronavirus in Malta will be allowed visits by a parent.
From ANSA, Italy now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, but the rise of new infections has again slowed.
From Euractiv, Austria announces new restrictions due to the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, some Swiss hospitals start testing for coronavirus immunity.
From France24, Paris adapts to a new way of life under a coronavirus lockdown.
From RFI, due to the coronavirus keeping foreign workers away, France needs fruit and vegetable pickers.
From El País, some questions and answers about Spain's coronavirus restrictions for non-essential workers.
From The Portugal News, about 1,400 companies have asked to Portugal's simplified lay-off plan.
From EuroNews, Interpol warns of "new crime trends" amid the coronavirus outbreak.
From The Stream, a Catholic politician who said "no" to pro-abortionists passed away last week.
From TechRepublic, staying at home has resulted in a 200 percent increase in game and app usage.
From Ars Technica, a court in D.C. rules that violating a website's terms of service does not constitute criminal hacking.
From Fox News, as the USNS Comfort arrives in New York City, her captain can't wait to get to work.
From WPVI-TV, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) extends his stay-at-home order until April 30th for 26 counties, and keeps schools and businesses closed indefinitely statewide.
From the New York Post, hospitals in New York City convert other machines into ventilators.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump tells liberals and the media to "destroy this economy", and he "will raise it up in three days".
From National Review, Brooks Brothers repurposes its factories to make face masks.
From FrontpageMag, former Vice President Biden is accused of sexual assault, and the #MeToo movement becomes Sergeant Schultz.
From Townhall, credible accusations against Biden are greeted by tumbleweeds.
From The Washington Free Beacon, as the FDA approves drugs which could help against the coronavirus, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak's (D) ban on them raises concerns.
From the Washington Examiner, a company plans to make millions of coronavirus test kits that could detect a positive results in five minutes.
From The Federalist, how Republicans helped House Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) pass another gigantic pile of pork.
From American Thinker, New York and California sow the seeds of their own destruction.
From CNS News, Pelosi is indeed blaming some coronavirus deaths on President Trump.
From LifeZette, so does actress Rosanna Arquette.
From NewsBusters, NBC worries that the coronavirus night hinder Joe Biden's campaign "momentum".
From Canada Free Press, do we realize that quarantines restrict the movements of the healthy as well as the sick?
From CBC News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveils wage subsidies for businesses that have revenue losses.
From Global News, how to apply for Canada's wage subsidy, and who's eligible.
From CTV News, Ontario Premier Doug Ford extends the province's state of emergency for two more weeks.
From TeleSUR, Chinese medical specialists arrive in Venezuela to help fight the coronavirus.
From Free West Media, Peruvians take out their coronavirus frustrations on bats.
From The Conservative Woman, amid the coronavirus, reason goes out the window.
From the Express, the E.U.'s most powerful bloc orders U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period.
From the Evening Standard, the private school Eton offers free online courses to all U.K. teenagers during the coronavirus-related lockdown.
From the (U.K.) Independent, coronavirus testing in the U.K. is still below target.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish party Fianna Fáil calls on the E.U. to watch out for "predatory" foreign investors looking to buy cheap assets amid the coronavirus crisis.
From the Irish Examiner, even with more reported cases of the coronavirus and more deaths, Ireland's chief medical officer "sees encouraging signs".
From VRT NWS, this week will be critical for Belgium in dealing with the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, if you want to socially distance while shopping in Belgium, there's an app for that.
From the NL Times, a Van Gogh painting is stolen from the Singer Museum in Laren, Netherlands.
From Dutch News, the Dutch government decides to extend its lockdown.
From Deutsche Welle, international love amid the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, according to Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, Denmark could gradually open up in the near future.
From Voice Of Europe, in Sweden, illegal migrants might have a higher priority for health care than elderly Swedes. (There is a corresponding article in Swedish at Nyheter Idag, but it appears to be behind a paywall.)
From Radio Poland, according to a Catholic Church spokesman, over 100,000 volunteers are helping the needy in Poland amid the coronavirus outbreak.
From Radio Prague, a "smart quarantine" plan is launched in the southern part of the Czech region of Moravia.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak scientists develop an alternative to artificial lung ventilation.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungary's chief medical officer, a surge in coronavirus infections was prevented by a nationwide curfew.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian President János Áder signs a law giving his government advanced powers to contain the coronavirus. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at InfoStart.)
From About Hungary, some things to know about Hungary's Coronavirus Protection Act.
From Russia Today, St. Petersburg, Russia imposes a partial lockdown.
From Sputnik International, according to President Putin, Russia "managed to prevent significant growth" in the number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
From The Moscow Times, Moscow starts a strick lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
From Romania-Insider, Romania enters the fourth stage of its coronavirus epidemic.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian government makes face masks mandatory for all public spaces.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian cabinet lists economic sectors eligible for aid and prepares to revise the government's budget.
From Radio Bulgaria, the 14-day quarantine in Bansko, Bulgaria is set to end on March 31st.
From Ekathimerini, Greek goverment ministers visit the Evros border with Turkey, and warn that the "state of emergency" is not over.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek anarchist group Rubicon donates tons of supplies to a nursing home in Athens.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Amnesty International demands better conditions for migrants in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
From Balkan Insight, President Hashim Thaci's push for a unity government in Kosovo appears futile.
From Total Croatia News, the main hospital in Sisak becomes the first in Croatia to fight the coronavirus with robots.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian developer creates a free game in which the player hunts coronaviruses with toilet paper.
From the Malta Independent, where more than three are gathered in Malta, the gathered will be fined €100 each.
From Malta Today, children hospitalized with the coronavirus in Malta will be allowed visits by a parent.
From ANSA, Italy now has more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, but the rise of new infections has again slowed.
From Euractiv, Austria announces new restrictions due to the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, some Swiss hospitals start testing for coronavirus immunity.
From France24, Paris adapts to a new way of life under a coronavirus lockdown.
From RFI, due to the coronavirus keeping foreign workers away, France needs fruit and vegetable pickers.
From El País, some questions and answers about Spain's coronavirus restrictions for non-essential workers.
From The Portugal News, about 1,400 companies have asked to Portugal's simplified lay-off plan.
From EuroNews, Interpol warns of "new crime trends" amid the coronavirus outbreak.
From The Stream, a Catholic politician who said "no" to pro-abortionists passed away last week.
From TechRepublic, staying at home has resulted in a 200 percent increase in game and app usage.
From Ars Technica, a court in D.C. rules that violating a website's terms of service does not constitute criminal hacking.
From Fox News, as the USNS Comfort arrives in New York City, her captain can't wait to get to work.
From WPVI-TV, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) extends his stay-at-home order until April 30th for 26 counties, and keeps schools and businesses closed indefinitely statewide.
From the New York Post, hospitals in New York City convert other machines into ventilators.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump tells liberals and the media to "destroy this economy", and he "will raise it up in three days".
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Sunday Stories - Part 2
As the sun finally tries to break out on a Sunday, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, hospitals in and around Paris are "living in a real hell".
From France24, France reports 292 deaths from the coronavirus in one day.
From RFI, "to mask or not to mask".
From El País, the Spanish cabinet will "hibernate" the country's economy to avoid overloading hospitals.
From The Portugal News, more than 4,500 doctors respond to the Portuguese president's call to reinforce the country's National Health Service.
From SwissInfo, how the coronavirus crisis reveals the cultural divide between Switzerland's lingual regions.
From the Malta Independent, according to Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, the next few weeks are "crucial", but not everyone is obeying the social distancing rules.
From Malta Today, Maltese police step up their patrols to disperse gatherings.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian stores dedicate the time between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. to senior citizens, disabled people, and pregnant women.
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian man wonders if he had the coronavirus and recovered from it.
From Ekathimerini, according to Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, the effects of Greece's coronavirus lockdown will be apparent during the middle of April.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece cancels its traditional Easter exodus due to the coronavirus.
From Novinite, Bulgaria confirms a total of 338 coronavirus cases and 8 deaths.
From The Sofia Globe, 92 fines are issued in a single day for violated a ban on visiting parks in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, almost 110,000 Bulgarians have returned home since the start of the country's quarantine.
From Romania-Insider, breaking Romania's coronavirus-related restrictions is gonna cost ya more, pilgrim.
From Russia Today, don't leave your home, says the mayor of Moscow.
From Sputnik International, according to a spokesman for Russian President Putin, visiting coronavirus patients is "just his style".
From The Moscow Times, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church tells believers to pray in their homes.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary reports a total of 408 coronavirus cases.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary and Croatia agree to allow cross-border commuting.
From Hungary Today, Hungary and Slovakia agree to open a border crossing.
From The Slovak Spectator, how the Slovak government plans to help small businesses and self-employed workers.
From Radio Prague, Czech ministers call for extending their country's state of emergency, and for quarantine for everyone entering the Czech Republic.
From Radio Poland, Poland reports its 19th death from the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, Denmark reports a total of 2,395 coronavirus cases.
From Deutsche Welle, Hesse state Finance Minister Thomas Schäfer is found dead on a high-speed train in Hochheim, Germany.
From the NL Times, Dutch municipal authorities break up parties and close a hotel.
From Dutch News, over 10,000 people in the Netherlands have tested positive for the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, the Netherlands recalls hundreds of thousands of defective face masks made in China.
From VRT NWS, a woman is harassed by a fake policeman in Huldenberg, Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, the Belgian government agrees to shorted waiting times for clinical trials on vaccines and drugs.
From Voice Of Europe, migrants in Belgium reject coronavirus measures and spit on police. (If you read Flemish, read the story at SCEPTR.)
From the Express, for the success of the 2016 Brexit vote, a "Vote Leave insider" thanks then-U.S. President Obama.
From the Evening Standard, in a selfie video, coronavirus-isolated U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals that 20,000 former NHS workers have returned to fight the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the coronavirus sends the U.K. justice system into "meltdown".
From the (Irish) Independent, the first flight from China carrying masks, gloves, gowns and eye protectors arrives in Dublin.
From the Irish Examiner, a hotel and conference center in Dublin becomes a coronavirus isolation center.
And from The Conservative Woman, the risk counties take by outsourcing their health to China.
From Free West Media, hospitals in and around Paris are "living in a real hell".
From France24, France reports 292 deaths from the coronavirus in one day.
From RFI, "to mask or not to mask".
From El País, the Spanish cabinet will "hibernate" the country's economy to avoid overloading hospitals.
From The Portugal News, more than 4,500 doctors respond to the Portuguese president's call to reinforce the country's National Health Service.
From SwissInfo, how the coronavirus crisis reveals the cultural divide between Switzerland's lingual regions.
From the Malta Independent, according to Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela, the next few weeks are "crucial", but not everyone is obeying the social distancing rules.
From Malta Today, Maltese police step up their patrols to disperse gatherings.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian stores dedicate the time between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. to senior citizens, disabled people, and pregnant women.
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian man wonders if he had the coronavirus and recovered from it.
From Ekathimerini, according to Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, the effects of Greece's coronavirus lockdown will be apparent during the middle of April.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece cancels its traditional Easter exodus due to the coronavirus.
From Novinite, Bulgaria confirms a total of 338 coronavirus cases and 8 deaths.
From The Sofia Globe, 92 fines are issued in a single day for violated a ban on visiting parks in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, almost 110,000 Bulgarians have returned home since the start of the country's quarantine.
From Romania-Insider, breaking Romania's coronavirus-related restrictions is gonna cost ya more, pilgrim.
From Russia Today, don't leave your home, says the mayor of Moscow.
From Sputnik International, according to a spokesman for Russian President Putin, visiting coronavirus patients is "just his style".
From The Moscow Times, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church tells believers to pray in their homes.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary reports a total of 408 coronavirus cases.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary and Croatia agree to allow cross-border commuting.
From Hungary Today, Hungary and Slovakia agree to open a border crossing.
From The Slovak Spectator, how the Slovak government plans to help small businesses and self-employed workers.
From Radio Prague, Czech ministers call for extending their country's state of emergency, and for quarantine for everyone entering the Czech Republic.
From Radio Poland, Poland reports its 19th death from the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, Denmark reports a total of 2,395 coronavirus cases.
From Deutsche Welle, Hesse state Finance Minister Thomas Schäfer is found dead on a high-speed train in Hochheim, Germany.
From the NL Times, Dutch municipal authorities break up parties and close a hotel.
From Dutch News, over 10,000 people in the Netherlands have tested positive for the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, the Netherlands recalls hundreds of thousands of defective face masks made in China.
From VRT NWS, a woman is harassed by a fake policeman in Huldenberg, Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, the Belgian government agrees to shorted waiting times for clinical trials on vaccines and drugs.
From Voice Of Europe, migrants in Belgium reject coronavirus measures and spit on police. (If you read Flemish, read the story at SCEPTR.)
From the Express, for the success of the 2016 Brexit vote, a "Vote Leave insider" thanks then-U.S. President Obama.
From the Evening Standard, in a selfie video, coronavirus-isolated U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals that 20,000 former NHS workers have returned to fight the coronavirus.
From the (U.K.) Independent, the coronavirus sends the U.K. justice system into "meltdown".
From the (Irish) Independent, the first flight from China carrying masks, gloves, gowns and eye protectors arrives in Dublin.
From the Irish Examiner, a hotel and conference center in Dublin becomes a coronavirus isolation center.
And from The Conservative Woman, the risk counties take by outsourcing their health to China.
Sunday Stories - Part 1
As the cloudy weather hangs around on a Sunday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the coronavirus disease is indeed cruel.
From Townhall, help from hydroxychloroquine is one the way.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) cites her attendance of President Trump's SOTU speech (her copy of which she tore up) as an example of her bipartisanship.
From the Washington Examiner, the first airlife of medical supplies arrives in New York City.
From American Thinker, on hydroxychloroquine, Trump is shown to be right and the media wrong.
From LifeZette, Donald Trump the Younger defends evangelicals from an article by The New York Times blaming them for the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, MSNBC host Joy Reid is worried that Trump will use the coronavirus to act like a monarch.
From Canada Free Press, Doctor WHO and the Clinton Foundation. (The article has nothing to do with the British science fiction TV show.)
From CBC News, how the coronavirus pandemic is "driving innovation" in Canada and elsewhere.
From Global News, more than 200 Canadian charities ask the government to create a "stabilization fund" in response to the coronavirus's impact on the non-profit sector.
From CTV News, the wife of a convicted Canadian drug dealers calls for non-violent offenders to be released from prison.
From Morocco World News, Morocco buys 100,000 coronavirus test kits from a South Korean company.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey reports 1,815 more coronavirus cases and 23 more deaths.
From Turkish Minute, President Erdoğan fires Turkey's transport minister.
From Rûdaw, the U.S.-led coalition hands the K-1 Air Base in Kirkuk over to the Iraqi military.
From In-Cyprus, three more patients are discharged from Famagusta General Hospital after recovering from the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, the Knesset Arrangements Committee approves the breakup of Israel's Blue and White party.
From The Times Of Israel, the deal to form a unity government for Israel would give 15 ministries each to two political blocs.
From The Jerusalem Post, the Israeli government considers quarantining haredi cities due their high coronavirus rates.
From YNetNews, the Israeli government tells hospitals to prepare for treating coronavirus patients only.
From the Egypt Independent, the Library of Alexandria uploads 200,000 books, which can be read online for free.
From Egypt Today, police in Egypt deal with hundreds of coronavirus rules violations.
From StepFeed, a look at medical history in the Muslim world.
From The New Arab, undocumented migrant workers in Lebanon are unable to access coronavirus testing.
From the Saudi Gazette, Arab Coalition forces intercept and destroy two ballistic missiles launched by Houthis at the cities of Riyadh and Jazan. (The article does not identify the countries which make up the Arab Coalition, but Wiki does.)
From Radio Farda, Iran watches U.S. moves in Iraq to see if its proxies will come under fire.
From IranWire, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps destroy evidence at the crash site of Ukrainian Airline flight PS752 and families of the victims.
From Dawn, the provincial government of Sindh prepares to provide food to daily wage workers.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan extends its border closure for two more weeks.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce a roadmap for battling the coronavirus.
From Khaama Press, the Taliban rejects the negotiation team formed by the Afghan government.
From The Hans India, a virologist completes making India's first coronavirus test kit, a day before giving birth.
From the Hindustan Times, India's railway ministry makes all its hospitals available to serve any Indian central government employees.
From ANI, members of the Indian party Congress distribute food to needy people in Delhi.
From India Today, Delhi's chief of police instructs his officers to prevent migrant workers from leaving the city.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladeshi government is trying to bring home Bangladeshis stranded in India.
From the Daily Mirror, the Archbishop of Colombo calls off Easter Sunday services due to the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, four Sri Lankan towns are closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian airlines launches a weekly cargo flight to Sri Lanka.
From The Tundra Tabloids, a "secular" Somali in Finland dons the hijab to make an announcement on TV.
From ANSA Med, Etihad Airways promises to increase its female workforce by 25 percent in five years.
From The Arab Weekly, most Moroccans oppose attempts by Salafists to resist the closing of mosques.
From Gatestone Institute, how Turkey has recently treated Christians.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian province of West Java prepares a coronavirus quarantine plan.
From The Straits Times, a man flouts Singapore's stay-at-home coronavirus rules, for which his passport is cancelled.
From the Borneo Post, according to Malaysia's health ministry, more temporary hospitals will be opened is the number of coronavirus cases spikes.
From Free Malaysia Today, the state of Sabah allows 23 Malaysians to return from Indonesia.
From The Mainichi, the coronavirus and "out-of-season" snow keep people off Tokyo's streets.
From The Stream, why Mercy Otis Warren should be remembered as being among America's Founders.
From WPVI-TV, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) asks for more ventillators for coronavirus patients.
From Reason, the first known federal prisoner dies from the coronavirus.
From Fox News, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) extends his state's lockdown, but states that normalcy could return with large-scale testing.
From the New York Post, three teenage girls attack an Asian woman on a bus in New York City, blaming her for the coronavirus.
And from Twitchy, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) asks Trump to help get FDA approval for a machine that disinfects face masks.
From National Review, the coronavirus disease is indeed cruel.
From Townhall, help from hydroxychloroquine is one the way.
From The Washington Free Beacon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) cites her attendance of President Trump's SOTU speech (her copy of which she tore up) as an example of her bipartisanship.
From the Washington Examiner, the first airlife of medical supplies arrives in New York City.
From American Thinker, on hydroxychloroquine, Trump is shown to be right and the media wrong.
From LifeZette, Donald Trump the Younger defends evangelicals from an article by The New York Times blaming them for the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, MSNBC host Joy Reid is worried that Trump will use the coronavirus to act like a monarch.
From Canada Free Press, Doctor WHO and the Clinton Foundation. (The article has nothing to do with the British science fiction TV show.)
From CBC News, how the coronavirus pandemic is "driving innovation" in Canada and elsewhere.
From Global News, more than 200 Canadian charities ask the government to create a "stabilization fund" in response to the coronavirus's impact on the non-profit sector.
From CTV News, the wife of a convicted Canadian drug dealers calls for non-violent offenders to be released from prison.
From Morocco World News, Morocco buys 100,000 coronavirus test kits from a South Korean company.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey reports 1,815 more coronavirus cases and 23 more deaths.
From Turkish Minute, President Erdoğan fires Turkey's transport minister.
From Rûdaw, the U.S.-led coalition hands the K-1 Air Base in Kirkuk over to the Iraqi military.
From In-Cyprus, three more patients are discharged from Famagusta General Hospital after recovering from the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, the Knesset Arrangements Committee approves the breakup of Israel's Blue and White party.
From The Times Of Israel, the deal to form a unity government for Israel would give 15 ministries each to two political blocs.
From The Jerusalem Post, the Israeli government considers quarantining haredi cities due their high coronavirus rates.
From YNetNews, the Israeli government tells hospitals to prepare for treating coronavirus patients only.
From the Egypt Independent, the Library of Alexandria uploads 200,000 books, which can be read online for free.
From Egypt Today, police in Egypt deal with hundreds of coronavirus rules violations.
From StepFeed, a look at medical history in the Muslim world.
From The New Arab, undocumented migrant workers in Lebanon are unable to access coronavirus testing.
From the Saudi Gazette, Arab Coalition forces intercept and destroy two ballistic missiles launched by Houthis at the cities of Riyadh and Jazan. (The article does not identify the countries which make up the Arab Coalition, but Wiki does.)
From Radio Farda, Iran watches U.S. moves in Iraq to see if its proxies will come under fire.
From IranWire, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps destroy evidence at the crash site of Ukrainian Airline flight PS752 and families of the victims.
From Dawn, the provincial government of Sindh prepares to provide food to daily wage workers.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan extends its border closure for two more weeks.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce a roadmap for battling the coronavirus.
From Khaama Press, the Taliban rejects the negotiation team formed by the Afghan government.
From The Hans India, a virologist completes making India's first coronavirus test kit, a day before giving birth.
From the Hindustan Times, India's railway ministry makes all its hospitals available to serve any Indian central government employees.
From ANI, members of the Indian party Congress distribute food to needy people in Delhi.
From India Today, Delhi's chief of police instructs his officers to prevent migrant workers from leaving the city.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladeshi government is trying to bring home Bangladeshis stranded in India.
From the Daily Mirror, the Archbishop of Colombo calls off Easter Sunday services due to the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, four Sri Lankan towns are closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian airlines launches a weekly cargo flight to Sri Lanka.
From The Tundra Tabloids, a "secular" Somali in Finland dons the hijab to make an announcement on TV.
From ANSA Med, Etihad Airways promises to increase its female workforce by 25 percent in five years.
From The Arab Weekly, most Moroccans oppose attempts by Salafists to resist the closing of mosques.
From Gatestone Institute, how Turkey has recently treated Christians.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian province of West Java prepares a coronavirus quarantine plan.
From The Straits Times, a man flouts Singapore's stay-at-home coronavirus rules, for which his passport is cancelled.
From the Borneo Post, according to Malaysia's health ministry, more temporary hospitals will be opened is the number of coronavirus cases spikes.
From Free Malaysia Today, the state of Sabah allows 23 Malaysians to return from Indonesia.
From The Mainichi, the coronavirus and "out-of-season" snow keep people off Tokyo's streets.
From The Stream, why Mercy Otis Warren should be remembered as being among America's Founders.
From WPVI-TV, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) asks for more ventillators for coronavirus patients.
From Reason, the first known federal prisoner dies from the coronavirus.
From Fox News, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) extends his state's lockdown, but states that normalcy could return with large-scale testing.
From the New York Post, three teenage girls attack an Asian woman on a bus in New York City, blaming her for the coronavirus.
And from Twitchy, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) asks Trump to help get FDA approval for a machine that disinfects face masks.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Saturday Links - Part 2
As a cool cloudy Saturday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco allows businesses to defer their tax payments.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a Turkish musician records the acoustics of the Hagia Sofia.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey bans international flights and restricts intercity travel due to the coronavirus.
From Rûdaw, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr blames the coronavirus on gay marriage.
From In-Cyprus, all doctors, nurses and patients at Larnaca General hospital test negative for the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel Resilience leader Benny Gantz, and fellow knessetcritter Gabi Ashkenazi hold talks to discuss a unity government for Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, is Gantz risking harming the democracy that he promised to save?
From The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu orders tighter restrictions as the number of Israeli coronavirus cases rises to 3,619.
From YNetNews, armed IDF personnel will help enforce the coronavirus restrictions.
From the Egypt Indepedent, EgyptAir brings hundreds of Egyptians back from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.
From Egypt Today, Egypt closes down its Mediterranean shores in the coastal cities of Alexandria and Damietta.
From StepFeed, how are Muslims preparing for Ramadan under quarantine?
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia arrests four people for allegedly saying that the coronavirus is a "punishment from Allah".
From the Saudi Gazette, a drone fitted with thermal cameras monitors the temperatures of market-goers at a livestock market in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
From Radio Farda, the 10 regional headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps is given the tasks of asymmetrical warfare and crushing dissent.
From Dawn, police in Karachi, Pakistan detain 38 prayer leaders for allegedly violating the Sindh provincial government's coronavirus restrictions.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa announces an economic relief package.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani army sets up 182 quarantine facilities.
From Khaama Press, new details emergy about the Indian man who attacked the Sikh temple in Kabul, Afghanistan.
From The Hans India, ICMR kits are being flown from Delhi to other cities in India.
From the Hindustan Times, monetary contributions pour into India.
From ANI, the Indian power company NHPC airlifts 2.6 metric tons of medical supplies from Delhi to Imphal.
From India Today, the Indian district of Ghaziabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, presses 450 buses into service to transport migrants from the state of Bihar.
From the Dhaka Tribune, protecting all of Bangladesh's industries.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka will get help against the coronavirus from a robot.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka reports its first death from the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian airline Villa Air Flyne will suspend its operations due to the coronavirus.
From the Kashmir Monitor, unlike in other Muslim countries, worshipers gather in mosques in Pakistan.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian government faces pressure to impose a lockdown as the country's coronavirus death toll surpasses 100.
From The Straits Times, Singapore reports 70 more coronavirus cases, 41 of them imported.
From the Borneo Post, nearly 400 people are arrested for allegedly violating Malaysia's Movement Control Order.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Agriculture Minister Ronald Kiandee, Malaysia has enough rice.
From The Mainichi, Tokyo closes its cherry blossom parks due to the coronavirus.
And from Gatestone Institute, the West "needs to wake up" to the Chinese government's duplicity.
From Morocco World News, Morocco allows businesses to defer their tax payments.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a Turkish musician records the acoustics of the Hagia Sofia.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey bans international flights and restricts intercity travel due to the coronavirus.
From Rûdaw, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr blames the coronavirus on gay marriage.
From In-Cyprus, all doctors, nurses and patients at Larnaca General hospital test negative for the coronavirus.
From Arutz Sheva, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel Resilience leader Benny Gantz, and fellow knessetcritter Gabi Ashkenazi hold talks to discuss a unity government for Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, is Gantz risking harming the democracy that he promised to save?
From The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu orders tighter restrictions as the number of Israeli coronavirus cases rises to 3,619.
From YNetNews, armed IDF personnel will help enforce the coronavirus restrictions.
From the Egypt Indepedent, EgyptAir brings hundreds of Egyptians back from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.
From Egypt Today, Egypt closes down its Mediterranean shores in the coastal cities of Alexandria and Damietta.
From StepFeed, how are Muslims preparing for Ramadan under quarantine?
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia arrests four people for allegedly saying that the coronavirus is a "punishment from Allah".
From the Saudi Gazette, a drone fitted with thermal cameras monitors the temperatures of market-goers at a livestock market in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
From Radio Farda, the 10 regional headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps is given the tasks of asymmetrical warfare and crushing dissent.
From Dawn, police in Karachi, Pakistan detain 38 prayer leaders for allegedly violating the Sindh provincial government's coronavirus restrictions.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa announces an economic relief package.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani army sets up 182 quarantine facilities.
From Khaama Press, new details emergy about the Indian man who attacked the Sikh temple in Kabul, Afghanistan.
From The Hans India, ICMR kits are being flown from Delhi to other cities in India.
From the Hindustan Times, monetary contributions pour into India.
From ANI, the Indian power company NHPC airlifts 2.6 metric tons of medical supplies from Delhi to Imphal.
From India Today, the Indian district of Ghaziabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, presses 450 buses into service to transport migrants from the state of Bihar.
From the Dhaka Tribune, protecting all of Bangladesh's industries.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka will get help against the coronavirus from a robot.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka reports its first death from the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian airline Villa Air Flyne will suspend its operations due to the coronavirus.
From the Kashmir Monitor, unlike in other Muslim countries, worshipers gather in mosques in Pakistan.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian government faces pressure to impose a lockdown as the country's coronavirus death toll surpasses 100.
From The Straits Times, Singapore reports 70 more coronavirus cases, 41 of them imported.
From the Borneo Post, nearly 400 people are arrested for allegedly violating Malaysia's Movement Control Order.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Agriculture Minister Ronald Kiandee, Malaysia has enough rice.
From The Mainichi, Tokyo closes its cherry blossom parks due to the coronavirus.
And from Gatestone Institute, the West "needs to wake up" to the Chinese government's duplicity.
Saturday Links - Part 1
As cool cloudy weather returns on a Saturday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the complexities of law enforcement during a time of crisis.
From Townhall, a World Health Organization senior advisor doesn't want to talk about Taiwan's response to the coronavirus.
From The Washington Free Beacon, after getting its $25 million bailout, the Kennedy Center decides to stop paying its musicians.
From The Washington Times, during the coronavirus outbreak, 40 more miles of the border wall is constructed. (via the Washington Examiner)
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump praises MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow for highlighting the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
From American Thinker, the coronavirus is causing a slight right turn.
From NewsBusters, some advice about toilet paper from an American musician back in 2007 might be relevant today.
From Canada Free Press, a cost-benefits analysis on bio-warfare.
From CBC News, Canada bans domestic travel by train or plane for anyone showing coronavirus symptoms.
From Global News, Canada's government is trying to bring 248 Canadians home from a ship off the coast of Panama.
From CTV News, Montreal disinfects its port after a longshoreman tests positive for the coronavirus.
From The Portugal News, Lagos, Portugal closes its beaches and riverside fronts.
From El País, Spanish "balcony vigilantes" enforce coronavirus lockdown rules by insulting those they see breaking them.
From France24, France urges its people to buy domestic products.
From RFI, Paris police arrest a man and seize his 23,000 hoarded face masks.
From SwissInfo, Swiss Post works overtime to keep up with an online shopping boom.
From EuroNews, according to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the E.U. will lose its "raison d'etre" if it doesn't help during the coronavirus crisis.
From the Malta Independent, schools in Malta will remain closed until the end of June.
From Malta Today, inmates at a Maltese prison are issued face masks.
From Total Slovenia News, dust blown from the Sahara produces a record high concentration of PM10 particles in Slovenia and neighboring countries.
From Total Croatia News, a Canadian software company plans to open a development center in Croatia. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)
From Balkan Insight, migrants in Sarajevo, Bosnia are given shelter in a nearby military barracks.
From Ekathimerini, a lab at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece will reportedly start 3D-printing respirator valves.
From the Greek Reporter, according to the German Federal Intelligence Service, Turkey purposely incited riots among migrants on its border with Greece. (If you read German, read the story at Bild.)
From Novinite, Sofia, Bulgaria extends free parking in its blue and green zones until April 12th.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's health minister orders people discharged from hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus quarantined for 28 days.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's foreign ministry will evacuate Bulgarians from Spain and the UAE.
From Russia Today, Russia will ban all cross-border traffic due to the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency claims to have created an anti-coronavirus drug.
From The Moscow Times, the latest news from Russia about the coronavirus.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary confirms 343 cases of the coronavirus and 11 deaths.
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian company prints face masks and donates them to hospitals. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik calls for an immediate and "radical" pay increase for health care workers. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, some questions about Hungary's "Coronavirus Bill" and the current "state of danger".
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia allows some shops to open but tightens its hygienic measures.
From Radio Prague, a Czech travelling circus stuck in Latvia is "overwhelmed" by help from strangers offering to feed them and their animals.
From Polskie Radio, the Polish parliament passes an economic relief plan.
From CPH Post, Danish researchers develop a simple method of testing for the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle, archaeologists in the German state of Bavaria excavate a large mammoth tusk.
From Voice Of Europe, a migrant NGO in the German state of Lower Saxony demands that state and local government move migrants into private accommodations. (If you read German, read the NGO's statement.)
From the NL Times, streets, beaches and public areas in the Netherlands are mostly empty.
From Dutch News, the coronavirus death toll rises in the Netherlands, with obese patients dominating intensive care units.
From VRT NWS, flouting coronavirus-related rules in Brussels is gonna cost ya, pilgrim.
From The Brussels Times, Belgian supermarkets donate 223 tons of foodstuffs to food banks.
From Free West Media, the U.K. no longer considers the coronavirus to be a "high-consequence infectious disease".
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly "already won" the first round of Brexit fishing talks.
From the Evening Standard, in England's Peak District, police dye a "blue lagoon" black to keep people away.
From the (U.K.) Independent, a theme park in Chessington, England becomes a coronavirus test center.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland enters a strict two-week lockdown.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's health minister, the country will not return to normal after the lockdown is over.
From The Conservative Woman, the coronavirus brings the left-wing chickens home to roost.
From Snouts in the Trough, "will you be one of the lucky ones to get a ventilator?"
From The Stream, the radical playbook of "first deny, then gloat", such as by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D).
From the New York Post, Rhode Island sends police and National Guard personnel to find New Yorkers trying to find refuge. (via the Washington Examiner)
From WPVI-TV, Philadelphia reports 806 coronavirus cases and offers free food to needy residents.
From Breitbart, President Trump speaks at Naval Station Norfolk and sends the USNS Comfort off to New York City.
From Twitchy, after journalist Greta Van Susteren smacks down former Clinton spokesman Joe Lockhart's cheap shots at Dr. Deborah Birx, he comes back for more.
And from Fox News, former physician and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) passes away from cancer at age 72.
From National Review, the complexities of law enforcement during a time of crisis.
From Townhall, a World Health Organization senior advisor doesn't want to talk about Taiwan's response to the coronavirus.
From The Washington Free Beacon, after getting its $25 million bailout, the Kennedy Center decides to stop paying its musicians.
From The Washington Times, during the coronavirus outbreak, 40 more miles of the border wall is constructed. (via the Washington Examiner)
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump praises MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow for highlighting the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
From American Thinker, the coronavirus is causing a slight right turn.
From NewsBusters, some advice about toilet paper from an American musician back in 2007 might be relevant today.
From Canada Free Press, a cost-benefits analysis on bio-warfare.
From CBC News, Canada bans domestic travel by train or plane for anyone showing coronavirus symptoms.
From Global News, Canada's government is trying to bring 248 Canadians home from a ship off the coast of Panama.
From CTV News, Montreal disinfects its port after a longshoreman tests positive for the coronavirus.
From The Portugal News, Lagos, Portugal closes its beaches and riverside fronts.
From El País, Spanish "balcony vigilantes" enforce coronavirus lockdown rules by insulting those they see breaking them.
From France24, France urges its people to buy domestic products.
From RFI, Paris police arrest a man and seize his 23,000 hoarded face masks.
From SwissInfo, Swiss Post works overtime to keep up with an online shopping boom.
From EuroNews, according to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the E.U. will lose its "raison d'etre" if it doesn't help during the coronavirus crisis.
From the Malta Independent, schools in Malta will remain closed until the end of June.
From Malta Today, inmates at a Maltese prison are issued face masks.
From Total Slovenia News, dust blown from the Sahara produces a record high concentration of PM10 particles in Slovenia and neighboring countries.
From Total Croatia News, a Canadian software company plans to open a development center in Croatia. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)
From Balkan Insight, migrants in Sarajevo, Bosnia are given shelter in a nearby military barracks.
From Ekathimerini, a lab at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece will reportedly start 3D-printing respirator valves.
From the Greek Reporter, according to the German Federal Intelligence Service, Turkey purposely incited riots among migrants on its border with Greece. (If you read German, read the story at Bild.)
From Novinite, Sofia, Bulgaria extends free parking in its blue and green zones until April 12th.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's health minister orders people discharged from hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus quarantined for 28 days.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria's foreign ministry will evacuate Bulgarians from Spain and the UAE.
From Russia Today, Russia will ban all cross-border traffic due to the coronavirus.
From Sputnik International, the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency claims to have created an anti-coronavirus drug.
From The Moscow Times, the latest news from Russia about the coronavirus.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungary confirms 343 cases of the coronavirus and 11 deaths.
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian company prints face masks and donates them to hospitals. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik calls for an immediate and "radical" pay increase for health care workers. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, some questions about Hungary's "Coronavirus Bill" and the current "state of danger".
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia allows some shops to open but tightens its hygienic measures.
From Radio Prague, a Czech travelling circus stuck in Latvia is "overwhelmed" by help from strangers offering to feed them and their animals.
From Polskie Radio, the Polish parliament passes an economic relief plan.
From CPH Post, Danish researchers develop a simple method of testing for the coronavirus.
From Deutsche Welle, archaeologists in the German state of Bavaria excavate a large mammoth tusk.
From Voice Of Europe, a migrant NGO in the German state of Lower Saxony demands that state and local government move migrants into private accommodations. (If you read German, read the NGO's statement.)
From the NL Times, streets, beaches and public areas in the Netherlands are mostly empty.
From Dutch News, the coronavirus death toll rises in the Netherlands, with obese patients dominating intensive care units.
From VRT NWS, flouting coronavirus-related rules in Brussels is gonna cost ya, pilgrim.
From The Brussels Times, Belgian supermarkets donate 223 tons of foodstuffs to food banks.
From Free West Media, the U.K. no longer considers the coronavirus to be a "high-consequence infectious disease".
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly "already won" the first round of Brexit fishing talks.
From the Evening Standard, in England's Peak District, police dye a "blue lagoon" black to keep people away.
From the (U.K.) Independent, a theme park in Chessington, England becomes a coronavirus test center.
From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland enters a strict two-week lockdown.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's health minister, the country will not return to normal after the lockdown is over.
From The Conservative Woman, the coronavirus brings the left-wing chickens home to roost.
From Snouts in the Trough, "will you be one of the lucky ones to get a ventilator?"
From The Stream, the radical playbook of "first deny, then gloat", such as by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D).
From the New York Post, Rhode Island sends police and National Guard personnel to find New Yorkers trying to find refuge. (via the Washington Examiner)
From WPVI-TV, Philadelphia reports 806 coronavirus cases and offers free food to needy residents.
From Breitbart, President Trump speaks at Naval Station Norfolk and sends the USNS Comfort off to New York City.
From Twitchy, after journalist Greta Van Susteren smacks down former Clinton spokesman Joe Lockhart's cheap shots at Dr. Deborah Birx, he comes back for more.
And from Fox News, former physician and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) passes away from cancer at age 72.
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