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03/31/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Italian government could lose grip on southern regions as coronavirus WREAKS HAVOC on supply lines, distribution of aid

As the coronavirus ravages northern Italy, the country’s economically stagnant south is teetering on the edge of anarchy. Law enforcement personnel are worried that widespread rioting and looting can erupt if the government doesn’t get its act together quickly. In particular, the island of Sicily, Italy’s southernmost region, is turning into a powder keg. Police have […]

03/29/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Hospitals in Paris could be OVERWHELMED by coronavirus patients within 48 hours

As France experiences its largest daily death toll from COVID-19 to date, health officials are warning that Paris’ hospitals could become overwhelmed by patients within the next 48 hours. This dire warning was announced by Frederic Valletoux, president of the French Hospital Federation, the union that represents over 2,500 health institutions all over France. “We will […]

03/25/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Spain’s elderly are being ABANDONED and left for dead in nursing homes due to the coronavirus

Spain’s oldest citizens are being left to fend for themselves as the coronavirus infects them in nursing homes. Health workers who are responsible for looking after the elderly say this is because they aren’t prepared to deal with COVID-19. According to reporters, more than 100 elderly people have died in nursing homes across the country. […]

03/22/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Italy: 627 reported dead from coronavirus, number of confirmed cases jumps by 15 percent

Just one day after its total number of COVID-19 deaths surpassed that of China’s, Italy announced what looked to be the highest number of coronavirus deaths to be reported in a single day: 627. In addition, the Mediterranean nation’s number of infections jumped by 15 percent, with the total number of confirmed cases now pegged at 47,021. As of press time, Italy […]

03/20/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Coronavirus deaths in Spain surge 30% in a single day

Spain has recorded 209 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours. Their death toll has risen up by 30 percent due to this record number of fatalities. Spain is currently the second hardest hit country in Europe, next to Italy. As of writing, Spain has 18,077 confirmed cases, including 833 deaths and 1,107 recoveries. On Friday, […]

03/19/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Iran records 147 coronavirus deaths in a single day, MILLIONS more at risk if quarantine measures are not followed

Iran reported a total of 147 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, the country’s biggest over a 24-hour period. This puts the overall death toll at 1,135 — a 15 percent spike from Tuesday’s numbers. But even with this uptick, Iranians are still acting like they aren’t in the middle of an epidemic: Food markets are still packed with […]

03/17/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

EU proposes closing ALL borders, effectively placing mainland Europe under lockdown

The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, is planning to close its borders with the rest of the world for a whole month, in a statement released Monday. Under the proposal, which needs the approval of all member states on Tuesday, all non-EU citizens will be barred from entering any country within the […]

03/17/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Pope keeps churches in Rome OPEN, urges priests to VISIT coronavirus patients – what is he thinking?

Pope Francis has reopened several churches in Rome, even as virtually all of Italy has ground into a halt. The Pope’s decision stands in defiance to political pressure urging the leader of the world’s over one billion Catholics to keep churches closed to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. The 83-year-old pontiff is standing off against […]

03/16/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

WHO: Europe now the EPICENTER of the coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organization has announced that Europe is now the “epicenter” of the global coronavirus pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press conference that this is because more cases are being reported outside of China than in the coronavirus’ country of origin. “Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic, with more […]

03/13/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Iran’s coronavirus crisis is so bad they’re excavating mass graves so large they can be SEEN FROM SPACE

Iran is building so many burial pits that satellite photos were able to detect them. These new satellite images show that the coronavirus outbreak in Iran may either be worse than what government sources are reporting, or they may be preparing for a possible disaster. In the city of Qom, just 80 miles south of […]

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