Headlines for April 7, 2020
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#51TTB)
- Boris Johnson in Intensive Care for COVID-19, U.K.'s Foreign Secretary Deputized
- Most of U.S. Population Told to Stay Home as Medical Equipment Shortages Continue to Mar Response
- Trump Ignored Coronavirus Warnings from His Own Administration as Early as January
- Grocery Stores Report Coronavirus Deaths as Workers Say They Are Not Receiving Adequate Protection
- WI Primary Vote Goes Ahead After Ruling by State Supreme Court; SCOTUS Throws Out Mail-in Ballot Extension
- New York Appears to Flatten COVID-19 Curve as Cuomo Tightens Preventive Measures
- Gov't Called to Release Data on Racial Makeup of COVID-19 Deaths as Black People Suffer Greatest Impact
- ACLU Sues Louisiana Prison After 5 COVID-19 Deaths Reported
- Domestic Violence Has Surged Around the World Since Start of Pandemic
- Spain Says It Will Implement a Universal Basic Income as France Reports Highest Daily Death Toll
- Guatemala Moves to Restrict Deportations During Pandemic
- Trans Activists in Latin America Speak Out Against Policies That Restrict Outings by Sex
- Medical Workers in Pakistan Arrested, Beaten for Protesting Lack of Protective Gear
- India Halts Plan to Restrict Hydroxychloroquine Exports After Trump Threatens to Retaliate
- WHO Condemns Racist Suggestion by French Doctors to Test COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa
- Multiple Countries Say U.S. Is Intercepting Critical Medical Gear Shipments Around the World
- Cardinal Pell Walks Free After Court Overturns Conviction for Sexually Assaulting Boys
- U.N.: Deadly Shelling of Yemen Women's Prison Could Amount to a War Crime
- U.S. Labels Russian White Supremacist Group a Terrorist Organization