News of the World

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In China, Officials Exclude Asymptomatic COVID-19 Carriers From Data
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...riers-data

In January, when the infections started surging exponentially, China's Health Commission decided that people without symptoms should not be included in the confirmed case count.
In the "Pneumonia Case Surveillance Program for New Coronavirus (Third Edition)" released by the commission on January 28, health officials outlined three categories of coronavirus cases: suspected cases, confirmed cases and positive diagnosis. Those classified with a positive diagnosis are not included in the country’s tally of infected people.
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Tao Zhengtai, a local party secretary, later confirmed that the announcement was indeed posted by the community authority. But he told the official Xinhua news agency last Sunday that it was a mistake. He said a 63-year old man surnamed Zhang in Wuhan's Qiaokou district tested positive but had shown no symptoms. "Mr. Zhang is asymptomatic, not a confirmed case," Tao said.

Still, Chinese want us to believe in the data about Corona-chan they've collected so far... The article also mentions that asymptomatic cases could represent 30 percent to 60 percent of all infections!

China Not Tracking Recovered Coronavirus Patients Who Test Positive Again
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...s-who-test
They're some crazy bastards for sure!

Scientists Report Coronavirus Shutdowns Have Reduced Seismic ‘Noise’
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/s...smic-noise
Yeah, I noticed that in Costa Rica as well. Sadly, it can also be used as a way to confirm whether people is staying at home.

COVID-19 Started in China. To Change the Narrative, China Started to Tweet
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...rted-tweet
It doesn't matter how many times we open any newspaper or news website, China always tries to change history. They still wanna deny Corona-chan was born in Chinese soil, namely Wuhan, after mad scientists let it escape from their lab.

Shortage of Ingredients Delays Production of Sanitizers

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...sanitizers
To be honest with you, this happens in the US, Costa Rica and pretty much anywhere.

Most Coronavirus Deaths in US Projected to Occur in Next Few Weeks
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...-few-weeks
Just keep in mind it's April's Fool! Let's hope that doesn't ever come true in the US.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Tough Obama-Era Car Mileage Rules
https://www.voanews.com/economy-business...eage-rules

Great news! American families will now be able to buy safer, more affordable, and environmentally friendly cars with our new safe vehicle rules. Get rid of those old, unsafe clunkers. Build better and safer American cars and create American jobs. Buy American!

Hmm... How much would we all need to pay for one of those cars?

Haiti Doctors Flee State-Run Hospital to Avoid Coronavirus Infection
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...oronavirus
Haitian authorities say they've got just 16 coronavirulent patients. Now you know why...

US Unveils Venezuelan Transitional Government Plan
https://www.voanews.com/americas/us-unve...nment-plan

The United States says it is willing to lift sanctions against Venezuela in exchange for the formation of a transitional government comprised of allies of President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.
The plan calls on Maduro and Guaido to hand over power to a five-member council until presidential and parliamentary elections can be held within the next year.
Pompeo called on Maduro and Guaido to form a transitional government which would be tasked with scheduling elections within six to 12 months.

Even if Maduro accepts the deal, he would cheat at some point to get access to the Venezuelan Congress.

UN Creates COVID Trust Fund to Assist Poorer Countries
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/c...-countries
First they offered US$2 billions and now they create a new trust fund? It sounds interesting but suspicious for sure...

HRW: Ankara Denying Water to Syrian Kurds as Coronavirus Escalates
https://www.voanews.com/europe/hrw-ankar...-escalates
We knew Turkey hates Kurds but access to water sources is a human right in my opinion.

Man, 93, becomes oldest Indian to beat coronavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52116779
Glad to hear that Corona-chan spared his life.

Thai elephants face starvation as tourism collapses
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52110551
But traveling is one of the ways the virus could freely spread around the world... Isn't there anything Thais can do to help the animals!?

World leaders' posts deleted over fake news

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52106321
I know we can't believe anything Maduro says, but they're now after Bolsonaro and Rudy Giuliani as well?
Do Facebook and Twitter think hydroxycloroquine cannot be a cure? Since when is it a drug only would dare to sell?

Paris club cancels two-thirds of Somalia's debt

A group of wealthy creditor countries known as the Paris Club has agreed to cancel $1.4bn (£1.1bn) of debt owed by Somalia.
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The Paris Club, formed in 1956, is an informal group of creditor governments from major industrialised nations.

I wonder what will the Somalian government do now that they shouldn't care about paying back those US$ 1.4 billions they owned the club.

Coronavirus in Costa Rica

347 confirmed, 2 deaths, 4 recovered, ~3,500 discarded

Coronavirus in Maryland, USA

1,661 confirmed, 18 deaths, 53 recovered

PG County only

341 confirmed, 6 deaths

Coronavirus in Germany

67,366 confirmed, 732 deaths, 16,100 recovered

Coronavirus in United Kingdom
25,150 confirmed, 1,789 deaths, 135 recovered

Coronavirus in Japan

2,178 confirmed, 57 deaths, 424 recovered