China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections

All of the new cases reported on Thursday involved people who had come to China from elsewhere, the government said.

White nationalist hate groups have grown 55% in Trump era, report finds

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Southern Poverty Law Center warns of growing movement driven by ‘fear of demographic change’

White nationalist hate groups in the US have increased 55% throughout the Trump era, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and a “surging” racist movement continues to be driven by “a deep fear of demographic change”.

Nationally, there were 155 such groups counted last year, and they were present in most states. These groups were counted separately from Ku Klux Klan groups, racist skinheads, Christian Identity groups, and neo-Confederate groups, all of which also express some version of white supremacist beliefs.

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Swedish Armed Forces offers Coronavirus support with field hospital

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Lyssna: Swedish Armed Forces offers Coronavirus support with field hospital

Sweden’s Armed Forces will build a field hospital in Uppsala in an effort to support the country’s healthcare with the battle against Coronavrius.

The field hospital will provide extra intensive care space for COVID-19 patients should they be necessary. The armed forces already provides Sweden’s Public Health Agency with support in dealing with the pandemic in the form of staff and materials.

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Wildcats Begin as UAW Officials Agree to Work with Auto Companies to Keep Plants Running

Last night and this morning workers pulled wildcat work stoppages at Fiat-Chrysler’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Michigan, after learning that two co-workers had been quarantined with the coronavirus.

The second shift normally ends at 3:00 a.m., but the company ended up closing the plant at 10:30 p.m. Morning shift workers came into the plant but stood by and refused to work. Management gave up after three hours and sent them home.