'The WHO lied and people died!' Anger at star-studded benefit to raise $150M for group and its under-fire chief who Lady Gaga called a 'superstar' despite claims organization was complicit in Chinese coronavirus coverup

By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com

06:37 BST 19 Apr 2020 , updated 07:08 BST 19 Apr 2020

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8233663/Anger-star-studded-benefit-raise-150M-controversial-WHO.html

Nigerian president's chief of staff dies from coronavirus

By REUTERS APRIL 18, 2020 18:47

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The Nigerian president's chief of staff died on Friday from COVID-19, the presidency said on Saturday, making him the most high profile person in the country to die in the coronavirus outbreak.

Abba Kyari had acted as the gatekeeper to 77-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari. After his re-election last year, Buhari ordered ministers to channel all communications through him.

Kyari had underlying health problems including diabetes. His age was not officially disclosed, although two presidency aides said he was 70. Reuters reported on March 24 that he had contracted the disease….

https://m.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Nigerian-presidents-chief-of-staff-dies-from-coronavirus-625054

Trump Says He Received 'Nice Note' from N. Korean Leader

Write: 2020-04-19 12:38:28/ Update: 2020-04-19 13:49:12

United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he recently received a "nice note" from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

According to Reuters, Trump made the remarks during a daily press briefing on COVID-19 at the White House when asked about Washington's message to its adversaries such as North Korea, Russia, China and Iran.

Trump said that he received a nice note from Kim recently, adding he thinks the United States is "doing fine" with North Korea. He did not elaborate on the contents of the note.

Trump then reaffirmed his good relationship with Kim, saying that it's not a bad thing to have a good relationship.

He also downplayed the North's short-range missile tests, saying that he sees North Korea is testing short-range missiles, and they have been doing it for a long time.

http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=152871

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8232331/N-Korean-lecturers-say-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-country-RFA.html

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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Attorney General William P. Barr’s Statement on the Recent Arrests of Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong

Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement:

"I condemn the latest assault on the rule of law and the liberty of the people of Hong Kong. These events show how antithetical the values of the Chinese Communist Party are to those we share in Western liberal democracies. These actions — along with its malign influence activity and industrial espionage here in the United States — demonstrate once again that the Chinese Communist Party cannot be trusted."

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-s-statement-recent-arrests-pro-democracy-activists-hong-kong

Alabama Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins dies of coronavirus at 86

Updated Apr 18, 10:18 AM; Posted Apr 17, 5:28 PM

https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/2020/04/alabama-medal-of-honor-recipient-bennie-adkins-dies-of-coronavirus-at-86.html