The News with Rick Sanchez - February 27, 2020 (20:00 ET)

What do we really need to know about the coronavirus outbreak? Rick Sanchez explains what's at stake by taking a look back at the "Spanish Flu" pandemic of 1918, which killed more than three percent of infected people. He also compares it to the SARS and MERS virus outbreaks. Then biological engineer Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai joins RIck Sanchez to discuss the likely mortality rate in the event of a coronavirus pandemic, and what to expect from the widening outbreak. 

A new study confirms that election fraud did not occur in Bolivia’s recent presidential election. Organization of American States (OAS) claims to the contrary provided cover for a coup against President Evo Morales, who remains in exile. RT producer Dr. Enrique Rivera weighs in.

Attorneys for whistleblower Chelsea Manning have filed a Grumbles motion calling the legality of her imprisonment into question. They claim that she has proven herself incapable of being coerced into testifying before a federal grand jury about her involvement with WikiLeaks and its co-founder, Julian Assange. RT America’s Michele Greenstein reports.

Russia more than doubled crude oil supplies to the US and UK in 2019, data from the Federal Customs Service (FCS) has revealed. A fall in prices for the Russian Urals oil, combined with US sanctions against Venezuela and Iran, were among the reasons for such an increase in purchases. RT America's Alex Mihailovich reports.

Plus, nationally syndicated columnist and podcast host Ruben Navarrette joins to discuss the corporate media's continued befuddlement at the candidacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) in the Democratic presidential primary.