Religious extremists are making the coronavirus pandemic even worse
Whether in the Iranian shrine city of Qom or the Bible Belt of the United States, the zealots are even claiming they hold the cure to the pandemic, writes Borzou […]
Coronavirus: Thai king self-isolates in Alpine hotel with harem of 20 women amid pandemic
Tens of thousands of Thais risk breaking law to criticise him online Source: Independent Thailand’s controversial king has been self-isolating in a luxury hotel in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen with his entourage. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, is said to have booked out the entire […]
‘Immunity passports’ could speed up return to work after Covid-19
Source: The Guardian By Kate Proctor, Ian Sample and Philip Oltermann German researchers studying how lockdown restrictions could be lifted for some people “Immunity passports” for key workers could be a way of […]
Why France is hiding a cheap and tested virus cure
Why France is hiding a cheap and tested virus cure Source:Asia Times By Pepe Escobar The French government is arguably helping Big Pharma profit from the Covid-19 pandemic What’s going […]
Scammers Take Advantage of Coronavirus Crisis
Published: Friday, 27 March 2020 19:15 Written by Laura Mallene Counterfeit coronavirus testing kits. Fake home disinfection services. Fraudulent adds selling face masks and hand sanitizers. Phishing emails. Cyberattacks. Criminals are finding creative ways to trick people and steal their money or information. (Photo: geralt) Fed by people’s fears and […]
German state financial minister kills himself over coronavirus ‘despair’
Source: New York Post By Jackie Salo A German state finance minister took his own life after expressing “despair” over how to handle the economic fallout from coronavirus, an official […]
Was The London Ritz Just Bought by a Qatari Billionaire?
The Ritz is pictured above. The Grade II listed hotel has a casino and the famous Palm Court tea room, while suites cost up to £5,450 a night. (AFP/File) World-renowned […]
‘For many home is not a safe place’: Fears of domestic violence in Germany due to coronavirus lockdown
Source: The Local From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicentre of the pandemic. “For many people, their home is already not a safe place,” says the German federal association of […]
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
Mar 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES P Experts warn about the rise of domestic violence during coronavirus lockdowns in Europe (AFP photo) PARIS — With families across Europe confined to their […]
Attention Slowly Turns to the Mother of All Coronavirus Questions
Source: Der Spiegel By Benjamin Bidder, Felix Bohr, Anna Clauß, Jürgen Dahlkamp, Ullrich Fichtner, Jan Friedmann, Annette Großbongardt, Martin Knobbe, Marcel Rosenbach, Michael Sauga, Cornelia Schmergal, Thomas Schulz, Gerald Traufetter and Steffen Winter The storm has already begun ravaging several countries, but in many others, it is still approaching. The […]
From Xinjiang to Germany: how did Islamophobia become a global phenomenon? Faisal Devji
Source: The Guardian By Faisal Devji, who is professor of history at the University of Oxford The term itself was coined in the 1990s, an era defined by the end […]
Ensuring everyone has enough to eat is especially important now – please help us help those in need
Editorial: The number of those who require assistance is only set to grow as we approach the peak of the coronavirus pandemic @IndyVoices 6 hours ago Organisations like The […]
Covid-19 self-test could allow return to work, say health officials
Source: The Guardian NHS England medical director tells MPs tests may be available within a couple of weeks By Sarah Boseley and Julia Kollewe Self-testing at home to find out […]
‘Wartime’ coronavirus powers could hurt our democracy – without keeping us safe
Source: The Guardian By Cas Mudde- a Guardian US columnist and the Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF professor in the school of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia […]
Heartbeats align during an Islamic ritual, new study finds
Researchers found that the hearts of Sufi devotees harmonized as one during a mystical practice. And this isn’t the first study to show heart synchronization between people. Molly Hanson […]
Prince Charles 71 Years Old, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Source: CNN Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland. Here’s the statement from Clarence House: […]
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but ‘remains in good health’
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus. Both Charles and […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to chair extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on March 26 to advance the global coordinated response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (SPA) Short Url […]
Who is responsible for COVID-19 outbreak?
Mar 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Hazim El-Naser No one knows when the coronavirus will be controlled, which spread out in China in October 2019, nor can anyone predict when […]
EU can start talks with Albania and North Macedonia over joining
Member states clear way for Balkan countries to join after concerns over corruption The EU can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by […]