Amazon Bans Sale Of N95 And Surgical Masks To General Public

Amazon Bans Sale Of N95 And Surgical Masks To General Public Amazon has banned the sale of N95 and surgical masks to the general public, claiming it would restrict sales to hospitals and government organizations dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The ban took effect April 1, according to Recode, after the company said in a forum for Amazon sellers that the ban includes "facial shields, surgical gowns, surgical gloves, and large-volume sanitizers." Hospitals and governments can qualify to purchase said items by filling out a form, while Amazon will be eliminating the commission it usually charges sellers in...

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Nightingale field hospital completed in London to cope with mass coronavirus deaths

While clearly the new hospital is a much-needed facility, given the criminal starving of resources in Britain’s health care system, for many who are taken there it will be little more than a waiting room for the dying. Source / World Socialist Web Site

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Statistical lies used to justify continued inaction, paint the US epidemic as nearly over

The US ruling class turns to bad statistics to justify its continued inaction and paint a picture that the worst is just ahead. Source / World Socialist Web Site

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US Conference of Mayors survey shows severe lack of equipment to combat coronavirus pandemic

As the US death toll nears 5,000, a report to the federal government from mayors of 213 cities showing a desperate shortage of lifesaving equipment has fallen on deaf ears. Source / World Socialist Web Site

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City Council facing revenue shortfall of $60m-$70m; it may borrow to avoid a rates increase

by Andy Foster Today is going to be a huge day for the Wellington City Council, so I want to give you all an update on where we’re at. I’m going into a workshop this afternoon with councillors and senior management to discuss our Pandemic Response and Recovery Plan. Our management team and staff have Source / Wellington Scoop

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We Are Facing a Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Amid the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical importance of a robust and prepared public health infrastructure that can support people with limited income and resources — a grim reality for an increasing number of Americans given the mass shutdown of the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, a decades-long divestment from public health has come home to roost: Alongside the inadequate response of our health system to the COVID-19 pandemic, we face a national five-year surge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including congenital syphilis, reaching an all-time high. A well-funded Medicaid program is now more critical than ever. Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced...

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The View had a very trashy way of introducing Bernie Sanders. Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Source / The Young Turks

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Coronavirus news – live: Government vows 100,000 tests per day as £13bn in historic NHS debt to be written off

Follow the latest updates Source / The Independent - World

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Coronavirus: US small business loans won't be ready because of chaotic government handling, banks warn

Banks warn that the $350bn lending program to help small businesses struggling with the impact of coronavirus won't be ready in time for Friday's launch. Source / The Independent - World

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Rates Payment Deferral Leads City Council’s Covid-19 Fightback Plan

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says he is looking to fast-track a suite of City Council initiatives that aim to soften the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and get Wellington back on its feet. The initiatives – led by a proposal that the payment of the next ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

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Northland Police Presence Increasing In Far North

Northland Police are aware of recent commentary online and reports in the media relating to some members of the Northland community failing to comply with the Alert Level 4 restrictions. Police have also received a number of complaints from members ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

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Chamber Supports Council Proposed Rates Payment Deferral, Awaits Further Details

The proposals considered at today’s Wellington City Council meeting are the start of what the city needs, says the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has said Council will look to fast-track a suite of City Council initiatives, ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

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Stock Sales by GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler Trigger Allegations of Insider Trading

An ethics watchdog called for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to be investigated by “any federal law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over insider trading” after a new report revealed the lawmaker unloaded millions of dollars in stocks from industries hit hard by the economic fallout over the coronavirus pandemic as she publicly downplayed the extent of the outbreak. The largest transactions from Loeffler’s most recent financial disclosures were three sales between Feb. 26 and March 11 of $18.7 million worth of stock in Intercontinental Exchange (which owns the New York Stock Exchange), according to figures provided to the Atlanta...

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Former Oil Lobbyist Now Secretary of Interior, Giving Incentives to Big Oil

While the corporate media was mainly reporting on the Trump impeachment inquiry, his Secretary of Interior attempted a policy shift to give oil companies a discounted rate to drill in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has been in bed with the oil industry for many years and is now offering benefits to companies that he used to work with for offshore drilling. Bernhardt took the cabinet position in April 2019, and only four days after he was confirmed he was hit with an ethics investigation. Before Bernhardt became head of Interior,...

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Bees Can Help Cities by Monitoring Pollution

Bee honey can pinpoint the sources of pollution in cities. So say researchers at the University of British Columbia, according to a research article, “Honey as a Biomonitor for a Changing World,” published in the March 2019 issue of the scientific journal Nature Sustainability. For four years, researchers collected honey from six hives across Vancouver and tested it for trace levels of lead, zinc, copper and other elements, to determine whether they were man-made and to help locate the elements’ sources. The trace amounts also provided a baseline on which to monitor local environmental changes. The work was a partnership...

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Amazon Bans Sale Of N95 And Surgical Masks To General Public

Nightingale field hospital completed in London to cope with mass coronavirus deaths

While clearly the new hospital is a much-needed facility, given the criminal starving of resources in Britain’s health care system, for many who are taken there it will be little more than a waiting room for the dying. Source / World Socialist Web Site

Statistical lies used to justify continued inaction, paint the US epidemic as nearly over

The US ruling class turns to bad statistics to justify its continued inaction and paint a picture that the worst is just ahead. Source / World Socialist Web Site

US Conference of Mayors survey shows severe lack of equipment to combat coronavirus pandemic

As the US death toll nears 5,000, a report to the federal government from mayors of 213 cities showing a desperate shortage of lifesaving equipment has fallen on deaf ears. Source / World Socialist Web Site

City Council facing revenue shortfall of $60m-$70m; it may borrow to avoid a rates increase

We Are Facing a Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Amid the Pandemic

TYT Extended Clip - April 1st, 2020

The View had a very trashy way of introducing Bernie Sanders. Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Source / The Young Turks

Coronavirus news – live: Government vows 100,000 tests per day as £13bn in historic NHS debt to be written off

Follow the latest updates Source / The Independent - World

Coronavirus: US small business loans won't be ready because of chaotic government handling, banks warn

Banks warn that the $350bn lending program to help small businesses struggling with the impact of coronavirus won't be ready in time for Friday's launch. Source / The Independent - World

Rates Payment Deferral Leads City Council’s Covid-19 Fightback Plan

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says he is looking to fast-track a suite of City Council initiatives that aim to soften the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and get Wellington back on its feet. The initiatives – led by a proposal that the payment of the next ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

Northland Police Presence Increasing In Far North

Northland Police are aware of recent commentary online and reports in the media relating to some members of the Northland community failing to comply with the Alert Level 4 restrictions. Police have also received a number of complaints from members ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

Chamber Supports Council Proposed Rates Payment Deferral, Awaits Further Details

The proposals considered at today’s Wellington City Council meeting are the start of what the city needs, says the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has said Council will look to fast-track a suite of City Council initiatives, ... Source / Scoop NZ - Regional

Stock Sales by GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler Trigger Allegations of Insider Trading

Former Oil Lobbyist Now Secretary of Interior, Giving Incentives to Big Oil

Bees Can Help Cities by Monitoring Pollution

Welcome to Disrupt

D!SRUPT is a curated hub of independent news analysis, aggregated from the far corners of the Web.