The captain of a nuclear aircraft carrier with more than 100 sailors infected with the coronavirus pleaded Monday with U.S. Navy officials for resources to … Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from NavyRead more
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Amid COVID-19, India Buys $116M Worth Of Weapons to Israel
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed Thursday an arms deal with Israel worth hundreds of millions of dollars, as cases of the coronavirus infections are … Amid COVID-19, India Buys $116M Worth Of Weapons to IsraelRead more
Posted inDisease / India
By failing to scale up testing coronavirus, India may have lost crucial time
It hasn’t been perfect, but India has done a reasonably good job on most counts: airport screening, quarantining, public awareness, and even contact tracing in … By failing to scale up testing coronavirus, India may have lost crucial timeRead more
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Amazon fires New York worker who led strike over coronavirus concerns
An Amazon worker who led a walkout at a New York City facility on Monday has been fired. Chris Smalls, an assistant manager and organizer, … Amazon fires New York worker who led strike over coronavirus concernsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / News / USA Empire
Continued Big Oil bailouts must stop
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, oil and gas companies are pushing for a giant reduction in the royalty payments owed to U.S taxpayers, money that could … Continued Big Oil bailouts must stopRead more
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Nuclear lobby’s coronavirus cash grab is shameless
The Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry’s main lobbying arm, is reportedly requesting a 30 percent tax credit for existing reactors as part of coronavirus aid. … Nuclear lobby’s coronavirus cash grab is shamelessRead more
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Coronavirus Cases Without Symptoms Spur Call for Wider Tests
Scientists are calling for urgent studies to determine the proportion of people with coronavirus who show no, or delayed, symptoms amid concern that the number … Coronavirus Cases Without Symptoms Spur Call for Wider TestsRead more
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Coronavirus Triggers Large Capital Outflows from India
In March 2020, foreign investors pulled out a record Rs.1182 billion (US$16 bn) from the Indian financial markets as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic … Coronavirus Triggers Large Capital Outflows from IndiaRead more
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Trump administration cut pandemic early warning program in September
The Trump administration decided to end a $200m early warning program designed to alert it to potential pandemics just three months before it is believed … Trump administration cut pandemic early warning program in SeptemberRead more
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Coronavirus feared delivering double blow to modern slaves in Britain
The coronavirus pandemic could prove a double blow for modern slaves in Britain as those showing symptoms are unlikely to stop working or seek help, … Coronavirus feared delivering double blow to modern slaves in BritainRead more