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Saturday, February 29, 2020
Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race before California | The Sacramento Bee
Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race before California | The Sacramento Bee: Tom Steyer decided on Saturday to drop out of the Democratic presidential race following a disappointing performance in South Carolina.
China Officially Announces That The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne And Can Be Conditionally Spread Via Aerosol Transmission. - Thailand Medical News
China Officially Announces That The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne And Can Be Conditionally Spread Via Aerosol Transmission. - Thailand Medical News: Speaking at a press conference Thursday in Beijing, Dr Wang Guiqiang, director of the infectious disease department of the Peking University First Hospital, explained the changes in the sixth scheme (6th edition after amendments), which is China’s version of official clinical guidelines for the diagnostics and treatment of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease.
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Coronavirus Could Be Airborne, Chinese Official Claims
Coronavirus Could Be Airborne, Chinese Official Claims: The deadly 2019-nCoV virus has spread to over 25 countries and territories.
1 dead from coronavirus in Washington state; more cases found | The Sacramento Bee
1 dead from coronavirus in Washington state; more cases found | The Sacramento Bee: New cases of coronavirus reported in Washington. One person has died.
Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies | TheHill
Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies | TheHill: The question facing any potential Democratic nominee is this: Am I going to allow myself to be manipulated and forced into a corner by overreaching intelligence agencies and the corporate media where, in order for me to win the presidency, I'm going to have to do what I know is not in the interests of the American people and world peace?
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: FEBRUARY 2019, QUINCY BRIEF NO. 4 • President Trump will likely sell the U.S.–Taliban deal as a peace agreement and a U.S. military withdrawal. It is neither. The deal only reduces troop strength to 8,600 from 13,000, and Trump has said even minor complications will serve as justification to halt or reverse this reduction. • …
Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? | PBS NewsHour
Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? | PBS NewsHour: Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu.
New York Official Slams NRC For Flawed Pipeline Inspection | WCBS Newsradio 880
New York Official Slams NRC For Flawed Pipeline Inspection | WCBS Newsradio 880: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is drawing heat for the way it conducted a review of a natural gas pipeline that now runs near the Indian Point Energy Center in Westchester County.
Feds Lied About Pipeline Near NY Power Plant: Inspector General | Peekskill, NY Patch
Feds Lied About Pipeline Near NY Power Plant: Inspector General | Peekskill, NY Patch: NRC Lied About Pipeline Near Indian Point: IG - Peekskill-Cortlandt, NY - Officials are demanding a briefing from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about a report that found false statements and flawed science.
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: FEBRUARY 2019, QUINCY BRIEF NO. 4 • President Trump will likely sell the U.S.–Taliban deal as a peace agreement and a U.S. military withdrawal. It is neither. The deal only reduces troop strength to 8,600 from 13,000, and Trump has said even minor complications will serve as justification to halt or reverse this reduction. • …
Code red - To curb covid-19, China is using its high-tech surveillance tools | China | The Economist
Code red - To curb covid-19, China is using its high-tech surveillance tools | China | The Economist: Non-state firms are best-equipped to track people’s movements and contacts
Chaguan - Covid-19 is teaching hard lessons about China-only supply chains | China | The Economist
Chaguan - Covid-19 is teaching hard lessons about China-only supply chains | China | The Economist: At the very least, an emotional decoupling is under way
Pentagon, State Department envoy clash over sending Patriot missiles to Turkey - POLITICO
Pentagon, State Department envoy clash over sending Patriot missiles to Turkey - POLITICO: James Jeffrey has been pressing DoD to send additional military equipment to Turkey to help it repel the Syrian government’s assault in Idlib province. But the Pentagon is resisting.
Daniel Davis: All US troops should leave Syria – we shouldn’t get sucked into war | Fox News
Daniel Davis: All US troops should leave Syria – we shouldn’t get sucked into war | Fox News: Washington should immediately withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria before any mishaps occur or any Americans are killed. There is nothing to gain from US involvement in the Syrian civil war.
The U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan without any conditions — Defense Priorities
The U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan without any conditions — Defense Priorities: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 29, 2020 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Today, The New York Times reported details of the U.S.-Taliban deal that could lead to a withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Defense Priorities Senior Fellow Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, USA,
The most dangerous thing about coronavirus is the hysteria | The Spectator
The most dangerous thing about coronavirus is the hysteria | The Spectator: If you have just cancelled your trip to Venice and ordered your £19.99 surgical face mask from Amazon, how about this for a terrifying vision: by the time…
How to navigate the US-China trade war | Financial Times
How to navigate the US-China trade war | Financial Times: Global supply chains are at risk as the world’s two biggest economies threaten to decouple
To End Forever War, End the Dollar’s Global Dominance
To End Forever War, End the Dollar’s Global Dominance
In its laser focus on military restraint, the present debate about endless war overlooks the financial architecture of U.S. empire.
[Essay] The Old Normal, by Andrew J. Bacevich | Harper's Magazine
[Essay] The Old Normal, by Andrew J. Bacevich | Harper's Magazine: Addressing the graduating cadets at West Point in May 1942, General George C. Marshall, then the Army chief of staff, reduced the nation’s purpose in the global war it had recently joined to a single emphatic sentence. “We are determined,” he remarked, “that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.”
At the time Marshall spoke, mere months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. forces had sustained a string of painful setbacks and had yet to win a major battle. Eventual victory over Japan and Germany seemed anything but assured. Yet Marshall was already looking beyond the immediate challenges to define what that victory, when ultimately— and, in his view, inevitably—achieved, was going to signify.
This second world war of the twentieth century, Marshall understood, was going to be immense and immensely destructive. But if vast in scope, it would be limited in duration. The sun would set; the war would end. Today no such expectation exists. Marshall’s successors have come to view armed conflict as an open-ended proposition. The alarming turn i
At the time Marshall spoke, mere months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. forces had sustained a string of painful setbacks and had yet to win a major battle. Eventual victory over Japan and Germany seemed anything but assured. Yet Marshall was already looking beyond the immediate challenges to define what that victory, when ultimately— and, in his view, inevitably—achieved, was going to signify.
This second world war of the twentieth century, Marshall understood, was going to be immense and immensely destructive. But if vast in scope, it would be limited in duration. The sun would set; the war would end. Today no such expectation exists. Marshall’s successors have come to view armed conflict as an open-ended proposition. The alarming turn i
Judiciary Trying to ‘Silence Conservatives’ via ‘Ethics’ Committee
Judiciary Trying to ‘Silence Conservatives’ via ‘Ethics’ Committee: Justice Thomas: Federalist Society unfairly singled out
Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Remain-in-Mexico Asylum Policy - WSJ
Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Remain-in-Mexico Asylum Policy - WSJ: A federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration must halt a policy of returning migrants along the southern U.S. border to Mexico while their requests for asylum in the U.S. are considered.
Senate unanimously approves bill to ban purchase of Huawei equipment with federal funds | TheHill
Senate unanimously approves bill to ban purchase of Huawei equipment with federal funds | TheHill: The Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would ban the use of federal funds to purchase telecommunications equipment from companies deemed a national security threat, such as Chinese group Huawei
China PMI: Factory activity shrank at fastest rate on record in February
China PMI: Factory activity shrank at fastest rate on record in February: The somber readings provide the first official snapshot of the state of the Chinese economy since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic which has killed almost 3,000 people in mainland China and infected about 80,000.
Trump administration considers a centrally planned economy to deal with coronavirus / Boing Boing
Trump administration considers a centrally planned economy to deal with coronavirus / Boing Boing: The Trump administration is reportedly considering the possibility of re-implementing the Defense Production Act. Originally enacted during the Korean War, the Act essentially empowers the President to control the means of production—the idea being that it would be in the interest of the nation's defense to force private manufacturers to focus their production efforts on…
Explainer: How U.S. markets will function if coronavirus breaks out in NYC - Reuters
Explainer: How U.S. markets will function if coronavirus breaks out in NYC - Reuters: If an outbreak of coronavirus hits New York, it could cause more sharp selling of stocks, but markets would likely continue to function even if the floor of the New York Stock Exchange had to close.
Lack of paid sick days and large numbers of uninsured increase risks of spreading the coronavirus | Economic Policy Institute
Lack of paid sick days and large numbers of uninsured increase risks of spreading the coronavirus | Economic Policy Institute: COVID-19—commonly known as the coronavirus—is now a potential threat for the United States and we all “need to be preparing for significant disruption of our lives,” warned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. Unfortunately, preparing for the “significant disruption” will be economically unimaginable for one group of Americans—the millions of people…
Coronavirus Has Come to the U.S. and Lawsuits Won’t Be Far Behind - Bloomberg
Coronavirus Has Come to the U.S. and Lawsuits Won’t Be Far Behind - Bloomberg: Suing over Covid-19 is the American way.
UK's 20th coronavirus case is first to catch illness in Britain | World news | The Guardian
UK's 20th coronavirus case is first to catch illness in Britain | World news | The Guardian: Man from Surrey is now in isolation unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital in London
Saudi Arabia blocks foreign pilgrims as Japan plans school closures amid COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Saudi Arabia blocks foreign pilgrims as Japan plans school closures amid COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Saudi Arabia suspends arrivals by foreign pilgrims and tourists from two dozen countries where the new coronavirus has spread, while Japan's Prime Minister asks all schools to close in March.
Coronavirus Precautions: International Travelers Arriving At NYC Airports Concerned By Lack Of Screenings – CBS New York
Coronavirus Precautions: International Travelers Arriving At NYC Airports Concerned By Lack Of Screenings – CBS New York: The spread of the coronavirus is impacting travel around the world, well beyond China, as passengers are on alert.
How coronavirus has hit life in Switzerland as car shows and football matches are cancelled - The Local
How coronavirus has hit life in Switzerland as car shows and football matches are cancelled - The Local: The Swiss government has announced a raft of measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus that has meant scores of events being cancelled.
2 new coronavirus cases emerge in Washington, in King and Snohomish counties | The Seattle Times
2 new coronavirus cases emerge in Washington, in King and Snohomish counties | The Seattle Times: Two new "presumptive positive" COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Washington — one in a King County woman who had been to South Korea and one in a Snohomish County teenager...
Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus — ProPublica
Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus — ProPublica: The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. New York still doesn’t trust the test’s accuracy.
Photos of deserted, nearly empty airports around the world show how coronavirus has decimated air travel | Business Insider India
Photos of deserted, nearly empty airports around the world show how coronavirus has decimated air travel | Business Insider India: Ivan Abreu/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesA passenger wearing a surgical mask at the departure terminal hall at the Hong Kong International Airport.Thousands
Coronavirus Collateral Damage: How a Case in Korea Hit a Small Business in the US | naked capitalism
Coronavirus Collateral Damage: How a Case in Korea Hit a Small Business in the US | naked capitalism: How coronavirus is causing some US businesses headaches, and potentially distress.
Friday, February 28, 2020
The coronavirus and the collapse of the U.S.-China health relationship under Trump - The Washington Post
The coronavirus and the collapse of the U.S.-China health relationship under Trump - The Washington Post: We neglect the lessons learned from previous epidemics at our peril.
Gospel Reflections: Rejoice, the Bridegroom is Here
Matthew 9:14-15
Then the disciples of John approached him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast [much], but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to recognize you as the bridegroom, who woos my heart and invites me to a deeper union with you. Grant that I may rejoice at your presence in my life.
Encountering Christ:
- Recognizing the Bridegroom: This passage is not so much about rules of fasting as it is about recognizing who Jesus is. Jesus is the bridegroom. In the Old Testament, God made a covenant with his people. The covenant, more than a mutual agreement, was a spousal-like commitment between God and his people that culminated with Jesus’s loving self-gift on the Cross. Salvation history is a love story between God and us. Hosea revealed God’s intention. “I will betroth you to me forever: I will betroth you to me with justice and with judgment, with loyalty and with compassion; I will betroth you to me with fidelity, and you shall know the Lord. I will say to Not-My-People, ‘You are my people,’ and he will say, ‘My God!’” (Hosea 2:21-22, 25). The loving union God desires with me is possible only in and through Jesus Christ, the bridegroom.
- Rejoicing in the Presence of the Bridegroom: The Incarnation, the hypostatic union of human and divine nature in the very person of the Son of God, is reason to rejoice. Elizabeth rejoiced and John the Baptist leapt for joy at the approach of Jesus in the womb of Mary. The angels rejoiced at the birth of Jesus. My heart rejoices that my bridegroom is present to me through the sacraments, in nature, in my loving relationships with others, when two or more are gathered in his name, and each morning in my daily prayer. How blessed I am to be the bride of Christ, the beloved daughter of the Father, a soul called to union with the triune God.
- Anticipation of the Bridegroom’s Final Coming: While the bridegroom has already come, we are told to anticipate his final coming. Jesus warns us of the danger of not having our lamps lit and ready. He invites us to have a vigilant spirit (Matthew 25:1-13). Vigilance is a disposition we foster daily, not out of fear for the end of the world, but in anticipation of a consummating union of the bridegroom with the bride. Until Jesus comes again, we unite ourselves to the Bridegroom in a privileged way in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It is the kiss of heaven and earth, the meeting place of our human misery with the divine gift of the Son of God. He comes as the bridegroom to unite himself to us in his precious Body, Blood, soul, and divinity.
Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will be attentive to how I can rejoice at your coming through the grace you offer me.
For Further Reflection: Jesus as the Bridegroom by Brant Pitre, https://catholicproductions.
written by Jennifer Ristine
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What the United States Can Learn About Elections—From Abroad
What the United States Can Learn About Elections—From Abroad: The United States has aided polarized democracies in countries from Kenya to Sri Lanka. It’s time to apply those lessons at home.
Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan Looks Like Apartheid
Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan Looks Like Apartheid: Israel has long resisted the South Africa analogy, but the U.S. government’s support for annexation is making it a reality.
Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders - The New York Times
Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders - The New York Times: Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Mr. Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates.
Single coronavirus case exposes a bigger failure to track spread
Single coronavirus case exposes a bigger failure to track spread: It’s clear that the virus is spreading undetected in the United States. But how broadly that is occurring is an utter mystery.
Bernie Sanders has an audacious—and hugely expensive—climate plan
Bernie Sanders has an audacious—and hugely expensive—climate plan
But it restricts some of the tools we may need to rapidly cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
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The Ties That Bind Deutsche Bank and Donald Trump
The Ties That Bind Deutsche Bank and Donald Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/books/review/podcast-dark-towers-deutsche-bank-donald-trump-david-enrich.html?te=1&nl=books&emc=edit_bk_20200228&campaign_id=69&instance_id=16369&segment_id=21735&user_id=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d®i_id=6074565520200228
Ash Wednesday with St. Anne | Jessica Mesman Griffith
Ash Wednesday with St. Anne | Jessica Mesman Griffith: I was once that careful a woman.
The best thing my family did last Lent
The best thing my family did last Lent: My family learned that when we ditched our screens, everything got better.
St. Photina, The Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well | Henry Karlson
St. Photina, The Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well | Henry Karlson: Saint Photina, the Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well, was elevated by Jesus and became and Equal to the Apostles.
WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level
US, European stocks plunge, extending rout amid virus fears
US, European stocks plunge, extending rout amid virus fears
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US health workers exposed to virus without protective gear: reports
US health workers exposed to virus without protective gear: reports
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How Iran Became a New Epicenter of the Coronavirus Outbreak | The New Yorker
How Iran Became a New Epicenter of the Coronavirus Outbreak | The New Yorker: The government’s actions appear to have contributed to the crisis.
How Will Trump’s Supreme Court Remake America?
How Will Trump’s Supreme Court Remake America?
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abortion, gun rights and more, the future could be determined by how
fully the court’s new conservative majority embraces a rigid
understanding of the Constitution.
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Russia and Turkey's Conflict in Syria Escalates Amid New Troop Deaths
Russia and Turkey's Conflict in Syria Escalates Amid New Troop Deaths: Turkish Hatay province Governor Rahmi Dogan said that at least 33 Turkish troops were killed in airstrikes blamed on the Syrian government against their positions in the country's northwestern
Stocks Fall Sharply, Dow Faces Biggest Weekly Losses Since 2008 - WSJ
Stocks Fall Sharply, Dow Faces Biggest Weekly Losses Since 2008 - WSJ: Markets around the world extended a punishing selloff, dragged toward their worst week since the financial crisis by mounting investor unease about the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response - Reuters
Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response - Reuters: Even as U.S. officials warn of an inevitable outbreak of coronavirus in the United States, and are alerting Americans to take precautions, some health agencies charged with protecting the public appear unprepared to deal with the threat.
Netanyahu's willing to burn Israel down for a couple of Knesset seats - Israel Election 2020 - Haaretz.com
Netanyahu's willing to burn Israel down for a couple of Knesset seats - Israel Election 2020 - Haaretz.com: Final polls show that 'anything goes' is an effective campaign strategy for Netanyahu
How Popular Is Donald Trump? | FiveThirtyEight
How Popular Is Donald Trump? | FiveThirtyEight: FiveThirtyEight is tracking Donald Trump’s approval ratings throughout his presidency.
Lent Season to Begin Sunday (!) | Jack Hartjes
Lent Season to Begin Sunday (!) | Jack Hartjes: There are liturgical problems with the traditional way of counting the 40 days of Lent. Sundays didn't count, but they are actually Lent's most significant days. Holy Thursday through Holy Saturday were counted, but they belong to a new season called the Triduum. This post shows a new way to count the 40 days of Lent.
Foreign Policy Gurus Talk Shop, Hold Breath for November US Vote | OZY
Foreign Policy Gurus Talk Shop, Hold Breath for November US Vote | OZY: What should be pressing international issues take a backseat to the American presidential election.
The New-Old Threat to Economic Freedom by John B. Taylor - Project Syndicate
The New-Old Threat to Economic Freedom by John B. Taylor - Project Syndicate: With politicians proposing policies that would vastly expand the size of the government and its involvement in the economy, it is clear that too many Americans have forgotten the lessons of the twentieth century. As Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman pointed out long ago, deviating from market principles is a recipe for disaster.
$2.1 Billion Penalty Against PG&E For 2017-18 Wildfires – CBS Sacramento
$2.1 Billion Penalty Against PG&E For 2017-18 Wildfires – CBS Sacramento: California power regulators on Thursday slapped Pacific Gas & Electric with a $2.1 billion fine for igniting a series of deadly wildfires that landed the beleaguered utility in bankruptcy.
Tree removal part of PG&E’s public safety plans – Fort Bragg Advocate-News
Tree removal part of PG&E’s public safety plans – Fort Bragg Advocate-News: In recent weeks, coastal communities have been the focus of multiple tree cutting services. Trucks, tree climbing equipment and the blare of chainsaws seemed to be everywhere. Contracted by PG&…
Tesla, PG&E to Build Massive Clean Energy Facility in Monterey County – NBC Bay Area
Tesla, PG&E to Build Massive Clean Energy Facility in Monterey County – NBC Bay Area: Officials in Monterey County on Wednesday gave the green light on a massive clean-energy battery farm project in Moss Landing spearheaded by Tesla and PG&E that...
Federal judge hears arguments about FEMA’s $4 billion claim in PG&E case
Federal judge hears arguments about FEMA’s $4 billion claim in PG&E case: Attorneys warned that the federal government’s claim undermines the ability of people hit by fire to recover.
California regulators rebuke PG&E with $2.1 billion fine for wildfires - MarketWatch
California regulators rebuke PG&E with $2.1 billion fine for wildfires - MarketWatch: California power regulators slapped Pacific Gas and Electric with a $2.1 billion fine for igniting a series of deadly wildfires that landed the beleaguered...
There’s a better way out of the PG&E bankruptcy - SFChronicle.com
There’s a better way out of the PG&E bankruptcy - SFChronicle.com: If customers are going to pay for the utility anyway, they ought to own it.
PG&E Judge Skeptical of Most Government Wildfire Response Claims - WSJ
PG&E Judge Skeptical of Most Government Wildfire Response Claims - WSJ: The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services are seeking $3.9 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, from San Francisco-based PG&E for services provided in the aftermath of three deadly wildfires linked to the utility’s equipment.
World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast
World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast: World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast
Paraic O’Donnell: MS is meticulously destroying me. I am being unmade
Paraic O’Donnell: MS is meticulously destroying me. I am being unmade
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A Vaccine Won’t Stop the New Coronavirus - The Atlantic
A Vaccine Won’t Stop the New Coronavirus - The Atlantic: Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.
Robotic drones: Coming to a war near you | ZDNet
Robotic drones: Coming to a war near you | ZDNet: Shifting leadership attitudes and new technology development are leading to more robots in war.
Disinfection robots bypass coronavirus blockade | ZDNet
Disinfection robots bypass coronavirus blockade | ZDNet: The first of a large order of disinfection robots to help combat coronavirus in hospitals has arrived in China.
Robots are now helping fight the coronavirus | ZDNet
Robots are now helping fight the coronavirus | ZDNet: Technologies like robotics are being deployed to triage a global emergency. We spoke to the experts about how and where they're being used.
‘Urgent Call to Pray’ – Appeal of Cardinal Bo, President of Asian Bishops, in New Statement on Coronavirus
‘Urgent Call to Pray’ – Appeal of Cardinal Bo, President of Asian Bishops, in New Statement on Coronavirus
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Coronavirus likely got to US before travel bans, experts say | The Sacramento Bee
Coronavirus likely got to US before travel bans, experts say | The Sacramento Bee: Health officials trying to find when the COVID-19 virus first appeared in the United States believe it could have happened months before the CDC started airport screenings and travel suspensions to Wuhan, China.
Iran Shuts Down Schools for 3 Days Amid Huge Spike in Virus Cases | Asharq AL-awsat
Iran Shuts Down Schools for 3 Days Amid Huge Spike in Virus Cases | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
We Are Being Warned That The Coronavirus Could Cause “Shortages” And “Empty Shelves” Here In The United States – End Of The American Dream
We Are Being Warned That The Coronavirus Could Cause “Shortages” And “Empty Shelves” Here In The United States – End Of The American Dream: We have already seen it happen all over the globe. In China it is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to get essential supplies, there have
Opinion | Bernie Sanders Can Beat Trump. Here’s the Math. - The New York Times
Opinion | Bernie Sanders Can Beat Trump. Here’s the Math. - The New York Times: Most available evidence points in the direction of a popular vote and Electoral College victory.
Israeli scientists: 'In a few weeks, we will have coronavirus vaccine' - The Jerusalem Post
Israeli scientists: 'In a few weeks, we will have coronavirus vaccine' - The Jerusalem Post: Once the vaccine is developed, it will take at least 90 days to complete the regulatory process and potentially more to enter the marketplace.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Archbishop Naumann calls Senate rejection of pro-life bills 'appalling'. Published 2/26/2020. Nation.
Archbishop Naumann calls Senate rejection of pro-life bills 'appalling'. Published 2/26/2020. Nation.: WASHINGTON (CNS) -- By blocking two pro-life bills from going to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, senators
Will the coronavirus lead to the Great Sino-American De-coupling?, Opinion - THE BUSINESS TIMES
Will the coronavirus lead to the Great Sino-American De-coupling?, Opinion - THE BUSINESS TIMES: : THE BUSINESS TIMES Opinion - . Read more at The Business Times.
In unprecedented move, Israelis advised to avoid all travel abroad over virus
Israel is first country to urge halt to all overseas travel
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In unprecedented move, Israelis advised to avoid all travel abroad over virus
Health Ministry warning sees ‘high probability’ pathogen has now spread worldwide and is no longer containable; Israelis returning from Italy ordered to 14-day quarantine
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Are Democrats religious? How the public views the candidates’ faith lives | America Magazine
Are Democrats religious? How the public views the candidates’ faith lives | America Magazine: The only Democratic candidate whom a majority of poll respondents viewed as very or somewhat religious is former Vice President Joe Biden, who appeared at public events on Ash Wednesday with ashes on his forehead.
PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Challenged by San Francisco Officials (1)
PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Challenged by San Francisco Officials (1): PG&E’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy will likely raise customer rates, making it ineligible for a new California wildfire-relief fund, San Francisco officials say in a regulatory filing.
UC Davis student in CA has signs of coronavirus. CDC testing | The Sacramento Bee
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Opening Of Pius XII Archives Will Demolish Myth of ‘Hitler’s Pope’
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Bishop Barron's Gospel Reflection February 27, 2020
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David Petraeus and the Art of Staying the Same | The American Conservative
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Xi Jinping, coronavirus and the new cold war | TheHill
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Grave concern about US plan to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict | Letter | World news | The Guardian
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Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia article
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CDC announces first US case of coronavirus with 'unknown' origin | TheHill
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Gospel Reflections One Day at a Time
Luke 9:22-25
He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.” Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?”
Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, grant me what I need to be your disciple TODAY.
Encountering Christ:
- Daily: When Luke gives an account of Jesus’s condition for discipleship he adds the word daily. It reveals Luke’s conviction that discipleship requires daily struggle. Luke the evangelist was not a first generation Christian. He came to know Jesus through the teachings and preachings of eyewitnesses. He also lived in the time of great expectation of the Parousia, yet he seemed more concerned with following Jesus whole-heartedly every day. As Saint Paul’s companion, Luke experienced the daily crosses of discipleship first hand. While he didn’t live with Jesus or hear Jesus’s words in person, he nonetheless heard Jesus speak those words to his heart every day that he intentionally chose to be Jesus’s disciple. Jesus speaks those same words to our heart whenever we avail ourselves to read the Scriptures.
- Today Is Sufficient: We are quick to count the costs of discipleship, fearing what is to come. But Jesus reminds us not to be anxious about tomorrow (Matthew 6). He speaks of trusting in Providence for material goods, but God provides the spiritual we need for each day as well. We should not say, “Jesus please don’t ask me to carry a heavy cross tomorrow,” but rather, “Jesus, give me the strength to carry this one cross today.” A disciple is called upon to live in the present moment with faith, trust, and love. Jesus gives us all that we need to invest in today’s task of discipleship. Let’s invest it! Spend it today for Christ, and do not save it for tomorrow, for tomorrow may not come.
- True Profit: What if all of our accumulated possessions were sent away but we were left behind? Would we lose our grounding? Our identity? Our meaning and purpose? Jesus asks us to examine our attachments. “What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?” He reminds us that real profit is in possessing eternal life through his salvific grace and our acceptance, daily, of that gift. When we keep our eyes on what we are made for (relationship with God) we find that the strength and the mercy of God helps us through any daily cross that needs to be carried.
Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will resolve to take up my cross and follow you TODAY.
For Further Reflection: Fr. Mike Schmitz, How to Pick Up Your Cross, https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Robert Barron on Three Reasons Why I Wear a Crucifix, https://www.wordonfire.org/
written by Jennifer Ristine
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While men and women are just "dust in the u...
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The outcome of the 2020 Presidential election in the United States will affect not only America but the rest of the world as well, including Europe, China, the Middle East, and so on. Russia is no exception. Nevertheless, for Russia, this election in relative terms will mean less than for many other international players.
Unfortunately, the US-Russian relationship will remain adversarial no matter who gets to the White House in 2021. At this juncture, the best we can d
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Unfortunately, the US-Russian relationship will remain adversarial no matter who gets to the White House in 2021. At this juncture, the best we can d
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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"By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return." — Genesis 3:19 NRSV In the winter of 2017, a... Read more
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