Notations On Our World (Special M-End Edition): Out & About During #LIfeIntheTimeofCorona

As we begin a new quarter, we decided to feature a snapshot of developments from Media Partners we consult daily as we hereby pay tribute to all the heroes:  (From the Doctors, Nurses, Medical Assistants, Dentists, Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Grocery Workers, Food Pantry Workers...on..on): 

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Can Lead To Deglobalization

The rapid, extensive spread of COVID-19 is partly a crisis of globalization. The pandemic gives us an opportunity to rethink our global economic system in favor of ‘deglobalization.’

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Climate Crisis: COVID-19 Brings Big Oil Deregulation, Low Auto Emissions, No Green Stimulus

Vehicle pollution in the US is down and deregulatory gifts to Big Oil are up. Grassroots groups wanted a Green Stimulus that addresses both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, but Congress and Trump didn’t deliver.

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1.7 Million Jobs In Arab Region At Risk From Coronavirus

A UN brief warns about economic collapse, expecting a 40% decrease in GDP and trillions of dollars lost to the private sector in an area already ravaged by inequality, dependency on oil revenue, and authoritarian governments.

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Spain Nationalized Private Clinics To Fight COVID-19—What Happens After The Pandemic?

Spain faced the second worst infection rate in Europe, and took control of the country’s private health care companies to improve its response. What does this mean for Spain’s public health care system going forward?

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Stir Crazy!

Stuck in the house? Social distancing at work? Need a break from the kids? Join Real News’ Kim Brown, Charles Lenchner, Tunde Ogunfolaju, and Lisa Snowden-McCray as we discuss some of the news stories that have us terrified today.

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Rikers Island Prisoners Strike for Soap, Cleaning Wipes

Journalist Kim Kelly has been in contact with a prisoner inside Rikers Island. She talks with TRNN’s Eddie Conway about why immediate further action is needed to protect people from COVID-19.

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The Nation Editor Dave Zirin On How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Sports

Many billionaire sports moguls, NCAA officials, and Olympic leaders seem to care more about profit than the well-being of athletes or fans.

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COVID-19, Ebola, And SARS Outbreaks Were All Unleashed By Humans

Some of the most devastating outbreaks of the modern era can be traced to rapacious development and habitat destruction that brings wild creatures into our domestic spaces. as our World fights the Corona Pandemic.     

Politics happens fast. Catch up.

(Al Drago/Bloomberg News) Justice Dept. investigates at least one lawmaker’s stock trades before coronavirus spike in U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s sell-off has drawn criticism, and now scrutiny from law enforcement and regulators. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more » Trump steels nation for longer shutdown after experts warn virus could kill 200,000 in U.S. The United States now accounts for nearly one in five reported coronavirus infections worldwide. Live updates ●  By Washington Post staff ●  Read more » Key in Trump’s deal with the Taliban: Ex-prisoners whose release in 2014 unleashed Republican furor In an unexpected twist, the “Taliban Five” traded for a U.S. soldier helped build support among militant commanders for a U.S. agreement. By Missy Ryan and Haq Nawaz Khan ●  Read more » Markets on upswing as analysts buckle in for wild week on Wall Street Calm futures trading belies what’s really a broiling market, analysts say. By Jacob Bogage and Thomas Heath ●  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Trump moves the coronavirus goal posts, pre-spinning 100,000 deaths as ‘a very good job’ “So we have between 100 and 200,000 [deaths], and we altogether have done a very good job,” Trump said. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more » Union sues to get hazardous duty pay for federal workers at risk of coronavirus exposure A lawsuit seeks to add pay of up to 25 percent to potentially 100,000 or more federal employees whose work puts them at higher risk of exposure to the coronavirus. By Eric Yoder ●  Read more » Trump just comes out and says it: The GOP is hurt when it’s easier to vote Democrats “had levels of voting” in their stimulus proposal, Trump said, “that if you ever agreed to it, you'd never have a Republican elected in this country again.” Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more » Super PAC stakes out Democrats’ Senate strategy with $70 million ad plan The Senate Majority PAC is making outsize investments in North Carolina and Iowa, where GOP incumbents look vulnerable. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more » Trump brings his tear-down-your-opponents politics to the coronavirus fight His campaign is happy to raise questions about some stolen masks instead of addressing a lack of needed supplies in U.S. cities. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more » What do we know about how a down economy will affect suicides? A mental health expert talks to The Fix about President Trump’s latest comments on suicide and more. Analysis ●  By Eugene Scott ●  Read more » The U.S. military’s role in the coronavirus response is likely to grow But don’t believe the rumors of martial law amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Analysis ●  By Lindsay Cohn and Jim Golby ●  Read more » What governors need from Washington during this health emergency The coronavirus doesn’t distinguish between red states and blue states, and neither can we. Opinion ●  By Larry Hogan and Gretchen Whitmer ●  Read more » Free to read | In the hot zone at Elmhurst New York is fast becoming the world’s next coronavirus hotspot Covid-19 ravages America’s biggest city Related → Read more: The Economist’s coverage of the coronavirus and its consequences Best in show The pandemic shock will make big, powerful firms even mightier And change the societies in which the corporate top dogs operate Charlemagne How grasshoppers triumphed over ants in Europe The old fiscal rules are no more Daily chart Covid-19 is a short-term boon to streaming services A new study has analysed media consumption in times of crisis BolsoNero Brazil’s president fiddles as a pandemic looms It’s just a sniffle, he claims Buyer beware Saudi Arabia floods the oil market; America tries to prop up prices But for supply to match demand, they may have to fall even further The online of beauty How art galleries are adapting to the lockdown Some of the joys of viewing art are hard to replicate on-screen The Intelligence Containment or complacency? Covid-19 in Japan Also on the daily podcast: Uganda’s heady mix of music and politics, and turtles’ deadly taste for plastic Economic Nationalism Will Make COVID Worse By Clark Packard The current crisis requires global cooperation and the free flow of goods and services. The Federalist’s Dangerous Coronavirus Trutherism By Robert Tracinski WTF happened? The publication’s reactionary turn and the hollowing out of conservatism. The Iran Sanctions and the COVID-19 Pandemic By Shay Khatiri Don’t be fooled by false claims about the U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic. A Tale From Wisconsin By Charles Sykes A parable about Trump, his people, and the virus. Trump: America’s Most Dangerous Pathogen? By Richard North Patterson America isn't just fighting off COVID-19—we're struggling against a president who has made matters worse at nearly every turn.  Trump vs. the Governors? By Adam J. White Federal relief could bring governors and the president together—or nudge them apart. The Only Stimulus We Need Is to Defeat the Coronavirus By Robert Tracinski Are we all Paul Krugman now? For Trump, COVID-19 Is Another Excuse to Limit Immigration By Linda Chavez This isn’t the first time fears of disease have caused self-defeating, restrictionist panic Let's Remember to practice Social Distancing, #StayHomeAndStaySafe because #WeWillGetThroughThis:

Notations On Our World (Special Edition): As Our World Lives Through #LifeIntheTimeofCorona

The #COVID19 Pandemic has brought our World to a standstill.    Our team has been busy with updates on our Social Media Channels.   We decided to release this very crucial call to action here by the UN Secretary General that we joined as we commend the team at AVAAZ in helping to spread this word and we are pleased to join it as we say, 

#WeWillGetThroughThisTogether:

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Dear friends, the UN chief António Guterres has invited our movement to answer his call to action. Here it is:

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Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19.

The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly.

Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world.

The most vulnerable — women and children, people with disabilities, the marginalized and the displaced — pay the highest price.

They are also at the highest risk of suffering devastating losses from COVID-19.

Let’s not forget that in war-ravaged countries, health systems have collapsed.

Health professionals, already few in number, have often been targeted.

Refugees and others displaced by violent conflict are doubly vulnerable.

The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war.

That is why today, I am calling for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world.

Join the call for an immediate global ceasefire.

It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives.

To warring parties, I say:

Pull back from hostilities.

Put aside mistrust and animosity.

Silence the guns; stop the artillery; end the airstrikes.

This is crucial…

To help create corridors for life-saving aid.

To open precious windows for diplomacy.

To bring hope to places among the most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Let us take inspiration from coalitions and dialogue slowly taking shape among rival parties in some parts to enable joint approaches to COVID-19. But we need much more.

End the sickness of war and fight the disease that is ravaging our world.

It starts by stopping the fighting everywhere. Now.

That is what our human family needs, now more than ever.

- UN Secretary General António Guterres

Join the call for an immediate global ceasefire.

MORE INFORMATION:

The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war - UN Secretary General António Guterres
https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/fury-virus-illustrates-folly-war 

Russia joins UN’s appeal for global ceasefire (Euractiv)
https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/russia-joins-uns-appeal-for-global-ceasefire-lists-conflicts-by-name/ 

Cameroon rebels declare coronavirus ceasefire (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52053738 

Given the gravity of the Covid-19 crisis, Avaaz is taking the unprecedented step of sharing a full statement of the UN Secretary General. You can also read his full statement here and his full virtual press conference here.

#LifeInTheAgeofCorona: As We Go Dark For the Quarter

It is the dawn of Nowruz which is celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan and other parts of the World--We hereby extend best wishes as our Founder was  good enough to share the greeting he released yesterday in support of Donate a Photo.

As we go dark for the quarter and gear up for the new Quarter throughout our properties, we hereby present this simple reminder courtesy of USA.GOV as we implore all to visit the World Health Organization and the Centers For Disease Control   for the latest information--our team will continue its' daily updates on our Twitter Corner and the latest on Demand live broadcast featuring SkyNews as we also got this from California on the latest resource they have released: 

Cleaning Hands Helps Prevent the Spread of Germs

Regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others. Be sure to wash before and after certain activities to reduces the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illness. Follow five simple and effective steps: Wet Lather Scrub Rinse Dry Learn more about when and how to wash your hands, the importance of using soap and water, and what you can do if soap and clean water are not available. Whether you are at home, work, or on the go, find out how good hand hygiene can protect you, your family, and others. Please Stay Safe, take care of yourself and your families. #WeWillGetThroughThisTogether.