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MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump, struggling to fill shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment, accepted Putin's offer in a phone call on Monday. A Russian military transport plane left an airfield outside Moscow and arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy airport in late afternoon on Wednesday. A Russian Aerospace Forces plane carrying medical equipment lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 1, 2020.TASS / TASS…

COVID-19: WHY WE SHOULD ALL WEAR MASKS — THERE IS NEW SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE Sui Huang The official recommendation in the United States (and other Western countries) that the public should not wear face masks was motivated by the need to save respirator masks for health care workers. There is no scientific support for the statement that masks worn by non-professionals are “not effective”. In contrary, in view of the stated goal to “flatten the cur…

How each state will be enforcing the two-person rule on gatherings Updated 30 Mar 2020 1:38pm AEDT As of midnight tonight, gatherings in Australia will be restricted to two people in a further attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The two-person limit does not apply to people within your own household. But gatherings with other friends or family, outdoor or indoor, will need to comply with the new restriction. What happens if you don't comply will depend on which state you are in. Coronavirus update: Follow all the latest news in our daily wrap Here's what penalties you could face in each state: New South Wales Premier Gladys…

At least 20 Canadian hospitals to take part in clinical trials for coronavirus treatment As the death toll from the coronavirus continues to climbs, Canada is one of a number of countries taking part in a global project to find a treatment for COVID-19. At least 20 hospitals across the country will be taking part in an international clinical trial of four medications to treat COVID-19 patients. “Some have been used to treat malaria in the past, some have been used for HIV, some have been used in other viral conditions like the Ebola virus disease,” said Dr. Rob Fowler, a professor of critical care medicine at the University of Toronto, and one of the doctor…

Nadarajah Foundation Established by Mr. Siva Nadarajah in loving memory of his father is on the forefront of education in the upcountry areas of Sri Lanka. 15 graduate teachers subsidized with Rs. 15,000 a month by the foundation to improve the level of education. Mr. Krishnakumar Country director of IMHO Lanka is in conference with them. Feb. 2020. https://theimho.org/

Indian authorities in the northern state of Punjab have quarantined around 40,000 residents from 20 villages following a Covid-19 outbreak linked to just one man. The 70-year-old died of coronavirus - a fact found out only after his death. The man, a preacher, had ignored advice to self quarantine after returning from a trip to Italy and Germany, officials told BBC Punjabi's Arvind Chhabra. India has 640 confirmed cases of the virus, of which 30 are in Punjab. However, experts worry that the real number of positive cases could be far higher. India has one of the lowest testing rates in the world, although efforts are under way to ramp up capacity. …

பொருளாதார தடைகளை தங்களின் நன்மை கருதி விதித்த நாடுகளிடம் கொரோனா வைரஸை காரணம் காட்டி பிச்சையெடுக்கும் அமெரிக்காவின் அதிபர் டொனால்ட் டிரம்ப்

Dyson has received an order from the UK government for 10,000 ventilators to support efforts by the country's National Health Service to treat coronavirus patients. James Dyson, the company's billionaire founder, confirmed the order in a letter to employees shared with CNN on Wednesday. "A ventilator supports a patient who is no longer able to maintain their own airways, but sadly there is currently a significant shortage, both in the UK and other countries around the world," Dyson wrote. Dyson said the company had designed and built an entirely new ventilator, called the "CoVent," since he received a call 10 days ago from UK Prime Mini…

(l-to-r) 'Arrowsmith,' 'Camille,' 'Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet' and 'Jezebel' (Photofest) Must-See Classic Movies About Pandemics From 'Jezebel' to 'Arrowsmith,' a comprehensive list of Golden Age films that deal with outbreaks. As a result of the current coronavirus pandemic, most people have more discretionary time than they did a month ago. Large numbers have wound up in front of their television sets seeking not escapism, but rather pandemic-related films. The two most widely seen, thus far, have been relatively recent: Wolfgang Petersen's Outbreak (1995), in which Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan Freeman confront an Ebola-like disease; and Ste…

The US Seventh Fleet has claimed in a Facebook post on Monday that its guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry, launched a live missile during an exercise in the Philippine Sea on Thursday last week. In the meantime, Hong Kong-based newspaper, South China Morning Post (SCMP), which is owned by a Chinese multinational technology company, described the development as an “unusual drill” on Tuesday. The paper said military observers in Beijing believed that it was a “signal to the PLA that American forces can counter advanced threats.” Also, the English version of the paper operated by the Communist Party of China (CPC), Global Times, on Sunday blamed the Trump Administration as …

A 70-year-old Sri Lankan man in Messina, Italy, has been found dead inside his residence, the Foreign Relations Ministry said today. However, a ministry spokesperson said the cause of the death was not yet known and that the Ministry was in contact with the Sri Lankan Missions in Italy to ascertain the cause of death. Meanwhile, the Ministry denied reports of a group of Sri Lankans in Italy testing positive for COVID-19 and said that they were in self-quarantine. The Ministry said they were constantly monitoring the situation in Italy. http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Sri-Lankan-man-in-Italy-found-dead/108-185599

The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning over a $2-trillion package to provide a jolt to an economy struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of marathon negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures in the history of Congress. "Ladies and gentleman, we are done," White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland said right before 1 a.m. after leaving Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office following negotiations that have gone around the clock since last Friday. "We have a deal." McConnell formally announced the agreement on the Senate floor, saying, "At last, we hav…

Tasha Manoranjan is the founder and executive director of People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL), a human rights organization working for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka. She spent over a year documenting human rights violations committed against Tamils in north-eastern Sri Lanka, and remains committed to pursuing accountability and self-determination for Tamils on the island. Manoranjan received her B.A., magna cum laude, in Justice and Peace Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She earned her law degree at Yale Law School, where she served as the Features Editor and Book Reviewer for the Yale Journal of International Law, Chai…

US woman gets $34,927.43 bill for coronavirus treatment BY BROOKE SEIPEL - US woman gets $34,927.43 bill for coronavirus treatment TheHill.com Autoplay: On | Off …

டெட் என்பது உலகளாவிய ரீதியில் பலரின் ஆற்றல், திறமைகளை உலகிற்கு எடுத்தியம்பும் தளம். இதில் எம்மவர்களும், அடுத்த தலைமுறையும் திறமைகளை வெளிப்படுத்த உதவும் தளம். ===================================================================================================== Gouzia Sivarajah My name is Gouzia Sivarajah and I am an aspiring Trauma Surgeon. It is my goal to be accepted into an accelerated medical program. I am also the Founder and CEO of SIINNO Technology LLC, and the president of TYPDA (a non-profit organization). SIINNO Technology LLC is a company that creates devices that help people live safer lives. Our first product is a wearable device called…

உலகம் முழுவதும் அவசர சிகிச்சை பிரிவில் உள்ள மூச்சு இழுக்கு உதவும் இயந்திரங்கள் பற்றாகுறை என்பத்தும் ஒரு காரணமாக உயிரிழப்பிற்கு உள்ளது, கனேடிய மருத்துவர்கள், ஒரு இயந்திரத்தை மாற்றி அமைத்து மேலும் இருவருக்கு சுவாச உதவியை வழங்கலாம். என கூறுகிறார்கள். அத்துடன், பல அமெரிக்க / கனேடிய மோட்டார் வண்டி உற்பத்தி தொழிற்ச்சாலைகளும் இந்த கருவிகளை உற்படுத்தி செய்ய ஆரம்பித்துள்ளன. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1713032259924

Cuba’s Contribution to Combatting COVID-19 by HELEN YAFFE Photograph Source: NatalieMaynor – CC BY 2.0 COVID-19 surged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December 2019 and by January 2020 it had hit Hubei province like a tidal wave, swirling over China and rippling out overseas. The Chinese state rolled into action to combat the spread and care for those infected. Among the 30 medicines the Chinese National Health Commission selected to fight the virus was a Cuban anti-viral drug Interferon Alpha 2b. This drug has been produced in China since 2003, by the enterprise ChangHeber, a Cuban-Chinese joint venture.…

Italians over 80 'will be left to die' as country overwhelmed by coronavirus Hardest-hit region drafts new proposals saying who will live and who will die ByErica Di Blasi TURIN Medical staff walk out of a tent at one of the emergency structures that were set up to ease procedures at the Brescia hospital, northern Italy CREDIT: Luca Bruno/AP Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis management unit in Turin proposes. …

In an emergency move Sunday, the Federal Reserve announced it is dropping its benchmark interest rate to zero and launching a new round of quantitative easing. The QE program will entail $700 billion worth of asset purchases entailing Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. Markets responded negatively, with Dow futures pointing to a drop of 900 points when the market opens Monday morning. The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States,” cut interest rates to essentially zero on Sunday and launched a massive $700 billion quantitative easing progra…

Australia, one of the Quad partners in the emerging Indo-Pacific military alliance of the US, has recently decided to spend A$1.1 billion to upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base at Tindal, which is located in its Northern Territory. When the upgrade is complete, the RAAF Tindal will be the “most potent military base south of Guam,” according to Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb AM, who is the director of Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University. The US Air Force would be able to operate its nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bombers from the expanded airfield in the future. In the meantime, the US has approved the sales of up to 200 …

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was sharply restricting travel to the United States from more than two dozen European countries, a drastic step he framed as an attempt to contain a spreading public health crisisthat has engulfed his presidency, caused global market turmoil and disrupted everyday life. In an primetime Oval Office address meant to rebut criticism that he's taken the matter too lightly, Trump framed his announcement as a suspension of "all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days." But immediately afterward, his administration made clear it was not as drastic as the President stated: The ban will apply …

The International Women’s Day culminated with vibrant celebrations and appreciation toward women who have succeeded in life. And then, there are those women who represent the estate sector, farmer and fisheries communities, janitorial service, prostitution and many other blue-collar professions that never get appreciated. Female migrant labourers too are part of this segment. Amid numerous hardships and ordeals, they continue to send in dollars to bolster the economy. In a recently launched publication titled ‘Foreign Migrant Labour Mafia: The Blood, Tears and Coins,’ it was revealed that between 2009 and 2017, as many as 822,758 women have left for work in Middle Eastern…

The Colombo stock market yesterday saw Rs. 103 billion in value wiped off with the key price index plunging to a near 8-year low after external shocks-led panic-selling triggered the circuit breaker of S&P SL 20 index, forcing market halt for half an hour. In a day of heightened concern and confusion, the market opened after the Poya holiday on Monday only to suffer a 5% crash of the active S&P SL20 index within 15 minutes of trading. The crash was largely influenced by how global markets reacted on Monday, after oil prices suffered its sharpest drop since the 1991 Gulf war, following action by Saudi Arabia as well as more adverse developments on the corona…

Oil prices plunged 30% in early trading Sunday night as OPEC’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding production cuts sparked fears of a price war as Saudi Arabia reportedly gets set to ramp up production. International benchmark Brent crude futures plummeted 30% to $32.05 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 27% to $30.00 per barrel, its lowest level since Feb. 22, 2016. “This has turned into a scorched Earth approach by Saudi Arabia, in particular, to deal with the problem of chronic over production,” Again Capital’s John Kilduff said. “The Saudis are the lowest cost producer by far. There is a reckoning ahead for all other produ…

Security in North and East has been tightened since last Thursday following the arrest of six prominent former LTTE cadres on charges of planning to assassinate a prominent Tamil politician in the North, informed sources said. They said earlier this week, Military intelligence and Terrorist Investigations Department jointly raided a safe house in the North and found some latest communication equipment and a stock of powerful explosives. The sources said, initially, an ex-LTTE cadre who is currently holding a German passport was taken into custody and later the remaining suspects were arrested after the raid on the safe house. Preliminary investigations reve…