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China has reacted angrily after US President Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as “Chinese Virus”. A foreign ministry spokesman warned the US should “take care of its own business” before stigmatizing China. The first cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. If Obama labeled this virus as “Chinese Virus” it would have been fine but this is President Trump and this was labeled as racist. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against linking the virus to any particular area or group, due to the risk of stigmatization. However, a number of...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Abortion opponents say Gov. Andy Beshear's executive order prohibiting non-essential medical procedures is not being followed when it comes to abortion, and they're taking several steps to shut down Kentucky's last remaining abortion clinic during the COVID-19 outbreak. Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked Acting Secretary of Health and Family Services Eric Friedlander to certify abortion providers are not essential, a request Friedlander and Beshear's administration have so far ignored. ameron needs that certification to move forward with legal action against EMW Women's Surgical Center in Louisville, which continues to provide abortions. If he cannot get it...

As this year’s Women’s History Month winds down, and given that it is the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 1th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution—the amendment that gave women the right to vote—it’s only appropriate that this year’s theme for the month is “Valiant Women of the Vote.” Let’s take a moment to reflect upon the choice women will have when voting this coming November. As a physician who lives in Arizona, I am proud of our state’s history regarding women office holders. We have had more women serve as Governor than any other state. We are one...

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[New Rochelle, N.Y.—March 31, 2020] At the Glen Island Park drive-thru COVID-19 testing entrance, New York National Guardsmen told Project Veritas founder and CEO James O’Keefe the media reaction to the virus outbreak was overblown and to him it was just a flu.The guardsman then instructed O’Keefe to turn his hazard lights on, follow the car in front of him and observe the testing center’s drive-thru directional signage. After receiving the instructions, O’Keefe engaged with the guardsman. James O’Keefe: “What about the situation itself. Is it as bad as--the media issaying? The whole pandemic?”New York Army National Guardsman: “Oh no. It’s the flu!”O’Keefe: “That’s...

Planned Parenthood clinics in Pennsylvania have eliminated all services except for abortion in the wake of a statewide ban on elective surgeries meant to preserve scarce medical resources amid the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic governor Tom Wolf issued a directive ordering the shut down of all businesses "that are not life sustaining" on March 20, and a guidance from the state government prohibits elective procedures performed by health care services and hospitals. Despite these directives, Planned Parenthood Keystone, which serves central and eastern Pennsylvania, announced it would remain open "for abortion services only" while shutting down its other operations. Hospitals are...

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[Catholic Caucus] US bishop suspends last rites in response to coronavirus pandemic The Catholic Church holds that persons who are extremely ill or near death are in great need of spiritual assistance. SPRINGFIELD, March 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, has temporarily suspended last rites in all instances in his diocese in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Mitchell Rozanski’s directive followed a United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) memo on March 27 reaffirming Church teaching that only priests could administer the sacrament, Catholic News Agency reported.  Rozanski wrote to his priests March 25 that he...

bortion and other reproductive health services remain accessible in Minnesota amid broader cutbacks in care, even as legal fights erupt in other states over new bans enacted in response to the pandemic. Republican governors in several states, including Iowa, have sought to restrict abortion as part of their coronavirus response. In Minnesota, where Gov. Tim Walz has ordered a temporary stop to most "nonessential" medical procedures, such services remain available, though some state lawmakers have objected. Providers applauded the designation, saying ensuring access to the full range of reproductive healthcare services remains critical amid the pandemic. "We believe all abortions,...

White House predicts 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths Trump predicts 'very painful two weeks' as coronavirus 'plague' deaths expected to peak mid-April

Well, that didn’t take long. After a jam-packed political episode of the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico, we already have another story promoting the virtue of abortion. Or rather, we have a story bashing sanctuary city laws that protect the unborn. Apparently, in our wide range of issues in 2020, this is still a high priority. The March 30 episode “Good Mother” (an ironic title if I’ve ever heard one) continues the story of Isobel’s (Lily Cowles) surprise alien pregnancy. It turns out that the poison she took in the last episode was not enough to kill her baby, so she’s...

The parents are worried about Coronavirus and who could blame them? They did make some provisions for their son...After a series of cancellations, Matt was able to fly back home. When he and his friends arrived, Peter had already thought ahead and stored groceries and $300 in cash in the trunk of Matt’s car, the Post reported.

Scientists: Astronauts Could Build Moon Base Using Human Urine Need a resilient lunar building material? Urine luck. VICTOR TANGERMANN5 HOURS AGO In cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), a team of European researchers have conducted a… strange experiment. They mixed urea — the main compound found in mammalian urine — with materials, including Moon rocks, to test if we could one day use astronaut pee to build a lunar base. The urea itself acted as a “plasticizer” — stuff that allows us to shape other harder materials into different forms. In their unusual experiment, the team used an analog...

Seattle's top cop may want to get her priorities straightened out. In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Police Chief Carmen Best used her most recent "chief's brief" update on the coronavirus crisis to urge residents to dial 911 if they are the victims of racist name-calling. It's a time-wasting imperative—and one that's at odds with the First Amendment. In her briefing, Best called upon the expertise of a former local news anchor, Lori Matsukawa. "Hate crimes have no place in our community," said Matsukawa. "We are all trying to deal with the COVID-19 public health crisis together. If...

Ohio will suffer more death and destruction after a judge allowed abortion facilities in the state to continue elective abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. Even though there is nothing essential about aborting an unborn baby, Ohio District Court Judge Michael Barrett ruled late Monday that closing abortion facilities would cause “irreparable harm” to women, according to National Review. Ohio is one of several states that included elective abortions in their bans on non-essential medical procedures during the global health crisis. The orders are meant to save lives by conserving medical resources and preventing further spread of the virus. However, Planned...

Hundreds of stranded Americans left Nepal on a repatriation flight Tuesday, days after a complete lockdown was imposed in the Himalayan nation to help fight the coronavirus. A Qatar Airways flight arranged by the U.S. government flew 302 Americans from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport to Washington, D.C. The elderly, families with children and people with a medical condition were given priority on the flight. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal estimates that 3,000 to 4,000 Americans are still in the country but says not all of them are seeking to leave. Plans for future flights to evacuate more of the Americans...

RUSH: Well, I guess the big news now is Fredo Cuomo of CNN has tested positive for coronavirus and will be quarantining in his basement. His brother, the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has just revealed details of all of this, continuing to speak about it. It was almost a life review here of Chris Cuomo, how he became a lawyer, then a journalist, and how the dad was a very domineering personality and told Fredo that he better become a lawyer. It’s kind of… I don’t want to characterize it. But it was strange for somebody still alive....

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed on Tuesday that White House coronavirus task force is seriously considering guidance that all Americans wear masks to help thwart the disease's spread. But Fauci also acknowledged that such a directive has been complicated by the nationwide dearth of personal protective equipment. "The idea of getting a much more broad, community-wide use of masks outside of the health care setting is under very active discussion at the task force. The CDC group is looking at that very carefully," Fauci told CNN. "The thing that has inhibited...

Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general are asking government agencies to lift restrictions on an abortion-inducing drug because of the coronavirus pandemic. California attorney general Xavier Becerra sent a letter signed by 20 other Democratic attorneys general to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration on March 30. The letter requests the rescinding of a safety program required for medication that carries health risks and demands that the two departments allow easier access to abortion medication, facilitating abortions that could happen without the patient having to leave her home. The request for significantly loosened restrictions on...

While China’s factory activity hit an all-time low in February, numbers released yesterday showed the country’s manufacturing sector started growing again in March... China may be getting back to work, but the rest of the world is reading this in PJs. As major economies from the U.S. to India go into hibernation to slow the coronavirus pandemic, there’s very little interest in widgets made from Chinese assembly lines. “The biggest problem facing China’s economy in the second quarter is the slumping foreign demand,” economist Nie Wen told Reuters. Orders for new Chinese exports, including steel, are being canceled as the...