Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus – as US steps up brutal sanctions
Italy requested doctors from China, Cuba, and Venezuela to contain the coronavirus, while Cuba rescued a ship of British citizens. Meanwhile, US sanctions worsen the toll of the Covid-19 crisis in Iran and Venezuela.
by Ben Norton
Part 5 - US sanctions prevent Venezuela and Iran from importing medicine and medical equipment
And while the Trump administration and US pharmaceutical companies are seeking to profit from the coronavirus pandemic, Washington is doubling down on its destructive economic warfare.
Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, gave a press conference denouncing Washington for preventing Caracas from buying medicine and medical equipment that would help it fight Covid-19.
“It is ethically unacceptable that such sanctions be maintained against Venezuela,” Saab said. He called on Colombia and Brazil to stop their coup attempts against Caracas and to instead work together to contain the virus.
US sanctions have also greatly hindered Iran’s effort to fight Covid-19. Hundreds of Iranians have died, with thousands more affected, and Washington has prevented the country from buying much-needed medicine and medical equipment.
Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, denounced the US sanctions as a form of “medical terrorism.”
“Efforts to fight COVID19 pandemic in Iran have been severely hampered by US sanctions,” Zarif added. “It is IMMORAL to let a bully kill innocents.”
In a letter to Secretary-General António Guterres, Zarif called on the United Nations and member states to ignore the “inhuman US sanctions” on Iran and push for them to be lifted.
China has also forcefully spoken out against the US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran.
In a press conference on March 13, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Geng Shuang, condemned Washington’s blockade of Caracas.
“At a crucial moment in which the governments and peoples of all countries are fighting together against the epidemic of a new coronavirus, the American side, however, is determined to continue shaking the stick of sanctions against Venezuela, which is going against the minimum spirit of humanity,” the Geng said.
The Chinese government spokesperson likewise denounced US sanctions on Iran.
Noting that Beijing had sent a team of medical experts to help Iran contain Covid-19, the Foreign Affairs Ministry added, “We urge the US to immediately lift unilateral sanction on Iran. Continued sanction is against humanitarianism and hampers Iran’s epidemic response.”
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The Mathe-Magic of Chaiwala in COVID - PART 1
ReplyDeletePeople ask,Y is India a backward nation,of heathens and menials ?
Simple ! Tbey are duds ! There is no intellectus,and no IQ,and no creativity/inventiveness/ innovation
Sample the IQ of the Indian
Sample 1 - The Dindooohindoo claim that the "doubling time" has increased !
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/covid-19-growth-rate-case-doubling-rate-in-india-state-wise-data-1669060-2020-04-20
So in the USA, the 1st 5 death, took place in say,3 days and then the dead doubled to 10,in say 2 days.What does it prove.It is numerics.Beyond a size,the doubling time HAS TO INCREASE and below a certain size,the doubling time will REDUCE.It is beneath common sense.USA has 40000 dead and 700000.At the CURRENT STRIKE RATE, the next slab of 40000/700000, will take lesser time (than it took to reach here),as the strike rate is high,and the testing numbers,are also higher than before.That is also elementary.
Indian data is dubious,as 80% of the infected are asymptomatic ! Which means that there could be 1.2 billion more - who are/have infected others,and will become symptomatic,in future ! THIS IS THE TICKING TIME BOMB ! On top of that, these asymp's are being put to RNA tests.
US infected,are mostly symptomatic.
But the US rates has been doubling in a SHORTER DURATION,in the past.However, that is because of an exponential rise in US tests,large number of aged people and a large number of pre-existing diseased humans.
The Dindoo Hindoo does not classify pre-existing diseased humans,who are ALSO infected by COVID,under COVID.Those pathetic souls would rather die in their loos. USA has done 10 million tests on a population of 350 million.The Hindoos have done 300000 tests for 1.2 billion wimpets.
What to do with these clowns ?
Case 2 - Lowest death rate in the world
The Dindoo says that of 17000 cases only 600 are dead at 3% - but the USA has a rate of 6%.This is also a bogus statistic,as it is skewed by age,and also, the fact,that the dead - who died,due to pre-existing conditions,but with COVUD infections - are not listed as COVID dead,by the Hindoos - although COVID,hastened their death.
What is he dead ? It is the FIDO concept - "First in Dead out".The oldest patient,dies 1st.The death rate has to be computed,based on the infected cases,upto the date of the date of the last infected person,who died.The Hindoos,on the 20th of April,2020, had 1600 infections.To hit the first 1600,the Hindoos tool almost 20 days - and the 1st man to die,from the lot,on the 20th of April,2020 - might take - upto 30 days.Until then,the Death rate in Hindoosthan, will be skewed - and the Hindoos are celebrating !
Another bogus statistc
Case 3 - That statistic of --- per 100,000 of population
This is pure bull.It is not that Hindoos have a size of 1.3 billion.It is not that the tests are just 300000.
The key is that 80$ of the victims,are asymptomatic.Which means that 1.2 billion could be,and are being infected, and so are the aged,and those with pre-existing conditions.
The asymptomatic will become symptomatic,and will infect the vulnerable and others.They DO NOT come to test.They ARE SAMPLED for testing.23 states of India with 600 million people have NIL Cases in the last 10 days - RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT
The Hindoos still do not get it !
The Mathe-Magic of Chaiwala in COVID - PART 2
ReplyDeleteCase 4 - Infected cases,as a % of tests
That the Hindoos test 30000,and get 1500 cases - which is at 5% - and that is mighty special. EU norm is 10& ! The Indians are testing asymp's,AND NOT the ones who have become symps, or the vulnerables.who are infected by the asymp's,or the self cured (when they discharge the virus)
In the US and EU,the portion of aged,symptomatic and vulnerable, are much higher than in Hindoosthan
Case 5 - Lockdown
Infected on 20th of April,2020 is 1600 cases - which is more than the aggregate cases,in the 1st 20 days, in Hindoosthan.
Proof that lockdown is doomed
Y ? 80& of infected are asymp's - and who are turning symps, and who have,in turn,infected the aged and the vulnerable - and ON TOP OF THAT - the testing is STILL NOT 100,000 A DAY, and the dead and dying with pre-existing conditions - who are infected woth COVID - ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS COVID (BY THE HINDOO).
In this process,the above class of persons,would have infected millions !
Within 7 days,the daily infections should be 2000 a day, and then the daily infected,should double every 20 days,at the maximum.In 12 months,there should be at least 10 million cases
Proven - Indians are Duds
QED !
This is for those who want to shift the supply chain risk,from PRC to HINDOOOSTHAN