Could the blood of coronavirus survivors save lives?
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/opinion/coronavirus-antibodies-test.html
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Caribbean nations can’t get U.S. masks, ventilators for COVID-19 under Trump policy

A report by Jacqueline Charles and Alex Harris for the Miami Herald. Caribbean nations struggling to save lives and prevent the deadly spread of the …
Caribbean nations can’t get U.S. masks, ventilators for COVID-19 under Trump policy
Stem cell drug from Pluristem brings dying covid-19 patients back to life – Green Prophet
Pluristem’s stem cell treatment helps covid-19 critically ill to wean off ventilators. The placental stem cell treatment helps a person regenerate damaged tissue from corona virus. The company is looking to expand clinical trials around the world to stop the pandemic.
— Read on www.greenprophet.com/2020/04/stem-cell-drug-from-pluristem-brings-dying-covid-19-patients-back-to-life/
Pork Plant Closed Indefinitely as Virus Cases Near 300 | Food Manufacturing
The head of the company warned the closure could hurt the nation’s meat supply.
— Read on www.foodmanufacturing.com/safety/news/21128052/pork-plant-closed-indefinitely-as-virus-cases-near-300
Major Outbreak in San Francisco Shelter Underlines Danger for the Homeless – The New York Times
The number of coronavirus infections at a single San Francisco homeless shelter went from five to 70 in three days.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/us/coronavirus-san-francisco-homeless-shelter.html
Coronavirus vaccine trials: Chinese volunteer in Wuhan tells his story | South China Morning Post
‘I didn’t feel afraid at all. In my mind, it’s already a successful vaccine,’ says Wuhan restaurant owner and former volunteer ambulance driver Xiang Yafei.
— Read on www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3079216/coronavirus-vaccine-trials-chinese-volunteer-wuhan-tells-his
Germany First (III) – GERMAN-FOREIGN-POLICY.com
(Own report) – At the euro finance minister’s video conference the German government blocked the introduction of “coronabonds,” in spite of massive pressure from other EU nations and recently even from within Germany. Whereas mainly Italy, Spain and France had insisted that this measure be taken, voices are now being raised from within the German establishment warning that the German government should stop blocking its implementation. The reason, as leading Green Party politicians are explaining, is that should Italy and Spain suffer economic collapse, Germany’s export industry would be seriously damaged by the loss of these important markets, and – should German assistance be refused – both countries could turn to China. This must be prevented. The “coronabonds” will cost Germany, however, specialists estimated years ago that the costs would be in the lower double-digit billions, while Germany is simultaneously reaping triple-digit billions in profits – annually.
— Read on www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/8243/
Poultry Worker’s Death Highlights Spread of Coronavirus in Meat Plants – The New York Times
Some employees are coming in sick, and one woman died after being ordered back to work. “Our work conditions are out of control,” a longtime Tyson employee said.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/coronavirus-chicken-meat-processing-plants-immigrants.html
Tyson better get it’s act together – test workers as they come to work help them if they become ill. Or guess what happens to their reputation and certification…
Trump scapegoating of WHO obscures its key role in tackling pandemic | World news | The Guardian
The World Health Organization has a tiny budget – for which the US is in arrears – but experts have praised its response to the coronavirus crisis
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/08/world-health-organization-coronavirus-donald-trump
Totally self-serving and wrong
Pandemic cases hit 1.5 million; WHO head dismisses Trump criticism | CIDRAP
“Please quarantine politicizing COVID,” Tedros says.
Source: Pandemic cases hit 1.5 million; WHO head dismisses Trump criticism | CIDRAP
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