The COVID-19 pandemic is a looming disaster for the millions of Roma living in Central and Southeastern Europe. Instead of providing aid, many authorities have resorted to restrictive measures implemented by force.
— Read on m.dw.com/en/coronavirus-europes-forgotten-roma-at-risk/a-53019522
Category Archives: Fail!
Trump pick for coronavirus recovery watchdog is not independent enough: Democrats – Reuters
“The Inspector General providing oversight of the federal response of this historic relief package for workers and families must be independent from politics,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi echoed in her own statement. “The President’s nomination of one of his own lawyers clearly fails that test.
Source: Trump pick for coronavirus recovery watchdog is not independent enough: Democrats – Reuters
Exclusive: Pressed by Trump, U.S. pushed unproven coronavirus treatment guidance – Reuters
“The president is short-circuiting the process with his gut feelings,” said Jeffrey Flier, a former dean of Harvard Medical School. “We are in an emergency and we need to rely on our government to ensure that all these potential therapies are tested in the most effective and objective way.”
Source: Exclusive: Pressed by Trump, U.S. pushed unproven coronavirus treatment guidance – Reuters
Russian ventilators sent to U.S. made by firm under U.S. sanctions: Russia newspaper – Reuters
Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States for coronavirus patients were manufactured by a Russian company that is under U.S. sanctions, Russia’s RBC business daily reported on Friday.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-usa-sanctio/russian-ventilators-sent-to-u-s-made-by-firm-under-u-s-sanctions-russia-newspaper-idUSKBN21L243
Is Trump also paying off debt – his -?
US accused of seizing face mask shipments
Unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, officials worldwide have been scrambling for protective medical gear. Germany has accused the US of competing for vital health care resources with “wild west” methods.
— Read on m.dw.com/en/us-accused-of-seizing-face-mask-shipments-bound-for-europe-canada/a-53010923
Venezuela–WTF?
This post is the 15,000th post I have put on IST! (Damn my fingers are tired…LOL) Covid-19 is screaming around the globe and the preparations and …
Venezuela–WTF?
Leaked Border Patrol Memo Tells Agents to Send Migrants Back Immediately — Ignoring Asylum Law — ProPublica
The Trump administration has created numerous obstacles over recent years for migrants to claim asylum and stay in the United States. But it had not — until now — allowed Border Patrol agents to simply expel migrants with no process whatsoever for hearing their claims.
U.S. Navy relieves aircraft carrier commander who wrote letter urging coronavirus action – Reuters
The U.S. Navy on Thursday relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard his warship.
Source: U.S. Navy relieves aircraft carrier commander who wrote letter urging coronavirus action – Reuters
Thrown overboard to protect those protecting themselves but no one else
Opinion | Wearing Masks Must Be a National Policy – The New York Times
Even homemade face coverings provide some protection, especially when many people who have the coronavirus show no symptoms.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/opinion/coronavirus-masks.html
You two gonna buy me and send me masks (1 a day for 90 days)? Get real?
A Feature on Zoom Secretly Displayed Data From People’s LinkedIn Profiles – The New York Times
After an inquiry from Times reporters, Zoom said it would disable a data-mining feature that could be used to snoop on participants during meetings without their knowledge.
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