What's hot in real world news? - Thread 3.0

[Kevin Pacey]

nytimes.com/2020/03/19/world/middleeast/Israel convoy protests Netanyahu's anti-democratic moves in wake of COVID-19 outbreak [meanwhile, Arab-Israeli parties just recommended Gantz to be Israeli Prime Minister]:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/w...netanyahu.html

timesofisrael.com/Why Arab-Israeli parties backing Gantz for prime minister is historic twist:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-ar...istoric-twist/

[Kevin Pacey]

Fwiw, here's the wiki re: Integratron [may far from do justice to the topic, as inventor's mysterious death and then intense US government interest/looting of his plans (as in the case of Tesla) not mentioned here, as far as I've noticed]:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integratron

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/US to Iran: Coronavirus won't save you from sanctions:

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-...from-sanctions

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc/Toilet roll alternatives blocking sewers:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-51980820

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2020/03/20/Coronavirus killing more than a person an hour in NY City:

https://nypost.com/2020/03/20/corona...n-hour-in-nyc/

nytimes/Trump's embrace of unproven drugs to treat coronavirus defies science:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/h...ine-trump.html

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Chris Selley: First we beat covid-19, then let's finally fix CBC television:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chr...cbc-television

globalnews.ca/news/6706985/Coronavirus: Firearms and ammo sales spike across Canada amid covid-19, gun law fears:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6706985/c...gun-law-fears/

[Kevin Pacey]

haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium: Gantz surrenders unconditionally to Netanyahu's continued rule due to covid-19 emergency:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...rule-1.8694153

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's the wiki re: the late eccentric American billionaire (and germaphobe) Howard Hughes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes

Here's the wiki re: Ignaz Semmelweis, pioneer of antiseptic & hand-washing procedures:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis

As an aside, fwiw here's the sub-wiki re: Operation Lightfoot during WWII - the name is a well-known sick joke by the commander, Montgomery:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second...tion_Lightfoot

Wiki re: Sick jokes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_joke

Also as an aside, fwiw here's the sub-wiki re: some future dates predicted for apocalyptic events in the 21st century (all three are in 2020's), followed by a wiki for the Prophecy of the Popes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...21st_century_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

[Kevin Pacey]

abc.net.au/news/health/2020-03-20/How coronavirus (covid-19) compares to the flu:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2...o-flu/12073696

lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/Snobelen: Extreme social distancing can't hold for long:

https://lfpress.com/opinion/columnis...3-9ec571d479aa

[Kevin Pacey]

news-herald.com/opinion/Coronavirus is just more fodder for Chinese propaganda campaign: Jonah/article:

https://www.news-herald.com/opinion/...af139751c.html

ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/France is now using helicopters and drones to enforce virus restrictions:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/corona...ions-1.4863076