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Sanctions are crippling Iran’s fight against coronavirus Pirouz Hanachi As mayor of Tehran I have seen lives lost as a result of medical shortages. This is no time for vindictive politics • Coronavirus latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage A temporary hospital for coronavirus patients at an exhibition centre in Tehran, Iran: ‘As […] More
Among the various thinkers, pundits, armchair philosophers and public commentators on what the world and our civilization will look life when our quarantined domestic life and social distancing are no longer required by law, the financial press and some of the popular media routinely turn for guidance to Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the […] More
Announcement will allow vehicles to emit 1bn more tons of CO2 Experts say move will lead to more life-threatening air pollution Motor vehicles drive on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles, California. Critics say the move will lead to more life-threatening air pollution and force Americans to spend more on gasoline. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images […] More
Ignore the bankers – the Trump economy is not worth more coronavirus deaths Robert Reich CEOs, billionaires and advisers have the president’s ear and want people back to work. They are callous – and wrong US coronavirus outbreak: live Global coronavirus outbreak: live Read all our coronavirus coverage Defense Secretary Mark Esper and President Donald […] More
President shifted position on Defense Production Act after criticism for playing down equipment shortage amid pandemic Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump during a briefing at the White House in Washington DC, on 26 March. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/EPA Donald Trump has bowed to overwhelming pressure and […] More
Many Western governments are willing to climb any mountain and pay any price to save lives. In the process, many of them are also politicizing their response to the coronavirus pandemic while acting too late and too meekly, setting the stage for what is yet to come. The West can learn a lot from the […] More
Extraordinary move signals to US companies that they will not face any sanctions for polluting the air or water Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage There is particular concern over air pollution emitted by industrial facilities, which are predominately located in communities with large numbers of […] More
Airlines get $60bn bailout, but Pelosi’s proposal on halving of emissions by 2050 not included Coronavirus – latest US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport, Arlington, Virginia. The US aviation industry is to receive $60bn in the government’s coronavirus relief package. Photograph: Michael […] More
