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Secy. Pompeo slams China over lack of transparency about COVID-19
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went further, alleging there was a significant amount of evidence to support this theory. "Those statements can both be true", the former Central Intelligence Agency chief told reporters when pressed on his statements. [Full Article...]
"America might attack China over corona crisis", says reports
China's top leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, were recently told to prepare for "armed confrontation" with the United States. Reuters has not seen the briefing paper, but it was described by people who had direct knowledge of its findings. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 outbreak worse than Pearl Harbour, 9/11, says Trump
The number of cases in India as of 10 am on May 6 stands at 49,391, according to the Union Health Ministry, an increase of 2,958 cases since 9 am on May 5. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government has identified over 92,000 cases of influenza-like illness and 870 people with severe acute respiratory illness across the state, findings that serve as "early warning signals" in t... [Full Article...]
Matt Hancock left 'speechless' at Neil Ferguson's flouting of lockdown rules
The Telegraph reported that he allowed a woman, said to be his "lover", to visit him at home in London on at least two occasions during the lockdown , on March 30 and April 8. The Office for National Statistics revelation that 29,648 deaths were registered in England and Wales by 2 May with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificates should have taken pride of place on front pages. [Full Article...]
Governor Abbott announces reopening of salons and gyms
Gyms must keep locker rooms and shower facilities closed and all equipment must be cleaned between each use, Abbott said. Hours later, Abbott announced that hair salons, barbershops and tanning salons would be allowed to open beginning on Friday, but with strict social distancing measures. [Full Article...]
World leaders pledge $8 billion for coronavirus treatments and vaccines
The funding drive took place as part of an online summit hosted by the European Union, with around 40 countries attending. We have pledged funding equivalent to £330 million a year for the next five years. As Common Dreams reported earlier Monday, Trump's resistance to worldwide cooperation on a vaccine is causing critics of the administration to warn the president's "America First" mentalit... [Full Article...]
President Trump Vetoes Congressional Measure to Restrain His Actions Against Iran
Trump called it a "very insulting resolution" and argued the measure was "based on misunderstandings of facts and law" in a statement . The resolution, which passed the House of Representatives in March and the Senate in April, was the latest effort by Congress to wrest back from the White House its constitutionally guaranteed authority to declare war. [Full Article...]
Federal Government Steps Up for Struggling Agri-Food Sector
The pandemic has battered the Chatham-Kent greenhouse after 51 workers tested positive for COVID-19. Of the 252 million Canadian dollars, 77 million is earmarked to help food processors buy protective equipment for workers and expand domestic processing capacity of food; 125 million is meant to help cattle and hog producers due to their costs increase, and 50 million will go for a food surplus p... [Full Article...]