(2021-10-08). COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids a step closer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccination for children under 12 is one step closer to reality. Pfizer announced that it submitted data of their phase 2 and phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 in children ages 5—11 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A formal submission to request emergency use authorization (EUA) of the company's COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group is expected in the coming weeks. The FDA will need to analyze data before a decision…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Vaccines and kids — what you need to know about COVID-19, flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With flu season approaching, Mayo Clinic experts remind parents of the importance of vaccinating children for influenza and COVID-19 when possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated for flu each year. The CDC also says people who are eligible can be vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Currently, children ages 12 and older are permitted to get vaccinated for COVID-19 using the…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The path to approvals for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has seemed complicated. "This is a confusing set of recommendations," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So let's look at the four groups approved for only the Pfizer booster, thus far. If you got a primary series of the Pfizer vaccine, you're 65 and older, and it's been six months or more, you…
(2021-10-08). COVID Queries: The speed of vaccine development. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: How can I be expected to trust the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was developed so rapidly? A: We hear this question frequently, and we can understand how it may seem like the development of the vaccine was quick. The speed was a result of many pharmaceutical companies simultaneously investing significant resources into quickly developing a vaccine because of the world-wide impact of the pandemic. The emergency situation warranted an emergency response,…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic to offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn where you can get initial and booster vaccinations, and third doses, Oct. 4-22 Mayo Clinic in Rochester will offer COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics for patients, visitors and community members the week of Monday, Oct. 4. Pfizer booster vaccinations Pfizer booster vaccinations will be offered to people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 initial vaccination series, as directed by the Food and Drug Administration. A booster vaccination is recommended six months after the initial vaccination series…
(2021-10-08). Health experts say getting your flu shot is extra important during Covid-19. nationofchange.org Getting this year's flu vaccine is an excellent way to protect yourself against the most prevalent strain as the year comes to a close.
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of stretching during your workday. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more challenging for some people to get in their daily workout. Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting disease." In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dani P. Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to integrate more movement into your daily life. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/XOIqLNElikI Journalists: …
(2021-10-08). Day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic will close most of its U.S. outpatient practices and suspend scheduled surgeries for the day, in gratitude for staff. ___________________________ Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic has remained strong and resilient, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. They come to work each day to provide compassionate care to our patients. We recognize that the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional and physical toll on staff. In gratitude…
(2021-10-08). The best medicine for COVID-19 is prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals have worked hard to develop treatments for patients, and they have learned to manage the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.From protective measures to monoclonal antibody therapy and other treatments, Dr. Raymund Razonable, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, discusses the current treatments for COVID-19 and explains why prevention is the best medicine. Watch: Dr. Razonable discusses current COVID-19 therapies and treatments. youtu.be/TE0nH1u9kXo Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in…
(2021-10-08). Nurses left behind by Croatian government. peoplesdispatch.org 
Several hundred health workers from the trade union Nurses United, held a protest on 23 September this year in Zagreb, Croatia, calling on the government to improve their working conditions. The rally was the first significant public action in the healthcare sector after a large protest in 2019, when over 2,000 nurses, ambulance drivers, and other health workers protested exhausting working hours and worsening rights in the workplace. | In addition to the unresolved issue of overtime work, the nurses' requests expanded to more employment in public health facilities and a reversal of mandatory COVID-19 passes for…
(2021-10-08). Domestic violence shelters essential during COVID-19 lockdowns. greenleft.org.au Domestic and family violence shelters with good connections to communities have fared better in the lockdowns. Markela Panegyres spoke to Liz Scully from the Parramatta Women's Shelter.
(2021-10-08). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Julie Berg's life revolves around three things: family, friends and faith. The 79-year-old has a large extended family that enjoys celebrating large and small milestones together, and she has a wide network of close-knit friends across two states. Through it all, her strong Catholic faith has been the foundation of her life. When Julie's health was tested, she leaned on her family, friends and faith for support. For 10 years, Julie and her husband, Jim…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: When asthma attacks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's the most common chronic disease among children, though it affects adults, as well. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma and more than 461,000 have died due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization.While there is no cure for asthma, symptoms can be treated, says…
(2021-10-08). CDC investigating unknown source of salmonella outbreak in US. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fast-growing salmonella outbreak has health officials looking for the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they have not yet identified the specific food responsible for outbreaks in at least 29 states. If you have symptoms of a salmonella infection, the CDC asks that you talk to your health care provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is a common bacterial disease…
(2021-10-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if your child has a bellyache. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are back in the classroom, and a common back-to-school sickness is viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. It's an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/jwxQ2L4ZVXE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. If your child is showing symptoms of a stomach bug, such as vomiting…
(2021-10-07). Auguries of Late Capitalism. counterpunch.org I To see evolution in a bee's flight And biodiversity in a leaf of grass. To know Gaia from the passing of day to night And complexity from the biomass. II Wildfires rage from May to December, Hurricanes from June to November. Few believed the river would rise higher, Then every yard became a quagmire.
(2021-10-07). Headlines for October 7, 2021. democracynow.org Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Texas's Near-Total Ban on Abortions, Senate GOP Leader McConnell to Allow Debt Limit Extension into December, WHO Approves Use of First-Ever Vaccine Against Malaria, U.S. COVID Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020's Total, U.N. to Pay Salaries of Aid Workers in Afghanistan, U.N. Appoints Envoy to Western Sahara After Two-Year Vacancy, Education Department to Expand Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Workers, Crude Oil Spills from Galveston Bay, TX Refinery, Biden Administration Restores Key Environmental Review Provisions to NEPA, Appeals Court Blocks California Law Banning Private Prisons…
(2021-10-07). Puebla Group Rejects Practices Exposed in Pandora Papers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Puebla Group spoke out against the tax evasion practices by presidents and former governors of the region, exposed after the Pandora Papers scandal. | RELATED: | In a communiqué, the progressive alliance declared itself in favor of fiscal equity and transparency to strengthen the social role of the State in times of Covid-19. | For the same reason, the Group proposes the penalization of tax evasio…
(2021-10-07). Report: US And Chinese Scientists Were Planning to Create a Brand New Coronavirus In 2018, Leaked Proposals Show. moguldom.com Leaked proposals show that U.S. and Chinese scientists were planning to create a brand-new coronavirus in 2018 before the covid-19 pandemic erupted. A grant application filed in 2018 and submitted to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) revealed that the international team of scientists planned to blend genetic data of closely related strains …
(2021-10-07). The growing strike movement in the United States and the case for rank-and-file committees. wsws.org Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, a major strike movement is gaining momentum in the United States, with profound implications for the class struggle all over the world.
(2021-10-07). Covid-19 provoca orfandad a miles de menores mexicanos. telesurtv.net Alertan que la cifra de niños afectados por la pérdida de madres, padres o abuelos podría aumentar.
(2021-10-07). Syria: Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from al-Roj camp. middleeasteye.net 
Syria: Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from al-Roj camp | Six of the women were arrested immediately upon their return over alleged terrorism offences | Thu, 10/07/2021 – 14: 34 | A woman clad in mask due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic walks next to a child by tents at al-Roj camp on 30 September, 2020 (AFP/Delil Souleiman) | Germany and Denmark have repatriated 11…
(2021-10-07). Pfizer Leaks: Whistleblower Goes on Record. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-07). As Rich Nations Waste Doses, Most African Countries Miss 10% Vaccination Goal. zcomm.org "We have recently seen a billionaire take a healthcare worker on a journey into space. But back here on planet Earth we have millions of nurses waiting for a vaccine."
(2021-10-07). NBA Star Andrew Wiggins: NBA Forced Me To Take Vaccine, Hopefully I'm Healthy In 10 Years. moguldom.com Golden State Warriors pro basketball player Andrew Wiggins had been a vaccine holdout. While the NBA does not require its players to be vaccinated, the arenas they play in do. If a player doesn't play, he doesn't get paid. Wiggins said he has been forced to choose between earning a living and getting the vaccine. …
(2021-10-07). Sweden, Denmark Pause Moderna's COVID Vaccine for Younger Age Groups Citing Reports of Myocarditis. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-07). COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: I've heard stories of people getting very sick from the vaccine. If I do decide to get it, do I run the risk of getting COVID-19 from the shot, and what is a typical reaction? A: Due to our body's immune response to the vaccine — the response to which varies from person to person — it may seem like the vaccine has resulted in a COVID-19 infection in some people. But it's impossible…
(2021-10-07). Trump out, Big Pharma in: Top Moderna executives make Forbes' top 400 richest list. rt.com 
Three major figures at Big Pharma firm Moderna have made their way onto the prestigious Forbes 400 list, after raking in billions in Covid-19 vaccine sales to governments amid the global pandemic. | Two founding members and a top investor at the company cracked into the catalogue of American affluence this week. The list charts the 400 richest citizens by net worth, and now includes Moderna's chairman and co-founder, Noubar Afeyan, another co-founder, Robert Langer, as well as Timothy Springer, among the firm's earliest investors. All three reportedly boast net worths of at least $3.5 billion each. | Also on r…
(2021-10-07). What is happening with COVID-19 vaccination in Tunisia? peoplesdispatch.org A crisis of political governance has complicated the pandemic response in Tunisia. Health activists are demanding that the country's primary health care network be utilized properly for ensuring greater vaccine coverage…
(2021-10-07). People are Dying Worldwide: "Foreign Aid" to Finance 1.8 Billion Vaccine Doses. Western Governments, Billionaires and Big Pharma Come to the "Rescue of the Poor Countries" globalresearch.ca What is happening today is the outright "Criminalization of the state apparatus" whereby politicians, senior government officials are bribed, coopted or threatened to abide by a diabolical project which is destroying people's lives Worldwide.
(2021-10-07). PAHO Helps Cuba to get Green Light from WHO for its Vaccines. orinocotribune.com The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the western hemisphere, is assisting Cuba in the process of obtaining WHO approval for Cuba's COVID vaccines. This step would boost their distribution, said PAHO Deputy Director Jarbas Barbosa. | "We already had a meeting with the WHO team and the vaccine producers," said Barbosa. "And we are going to have other meetings, because our interest is that all [COVID-19] vaccines can participate in the WHO process to receive authorization for emergency use." | Barbosa explained that only vaccines with WHO endorse…
(2021-10-07). Pfizer Requests FDA to Allow COVID-19 Jabs for Children 5-11. telesurenglish.net Pfizer officially requested the U.S. government on Thursday to allow the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, and if approved, shots could be ready within a matter of weeks. | RELATED: | Many parents and pediatricians are concerned about protecting children under 12, the age limit for the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. The concern lies not only in that children sometimes get seriously ill, b…
(2021-10-07). COVID-19: Chile Relaxes Travel Restrictions. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chile's Health Undersecretary Paula Daza announced that all persons entering the country would be allowed to avoid a five-day quarantine if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and test negative for it. | RELATED: | Some of the old measures to regulate the entry into the country will remain in force. These include validating the complete immunization schedule on the website 'mevacuno.gob.cl', a sworn declaration, a…
(2021-10-07). Luis Arce Inaugurates Cochabamba's International Book Fair. telesurenglish.net On Oct 6, the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, inaugurated the 14 ∞ Cochabamba International Book Fair, the first face-to-face event of its kind in the country since the beginning of the pandemic. | "I was always an avid reader and loved to visit this type of event," said the Pres…
(2021-10-07). Stuff and nonsense: The musings of Gina Rinehart. greenleft.org.au Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, warns that unless the federal government restrains its pandemic spending, the country will end up like Sri Lanka. Michael Cooke and Lionel Bopage argue that this is neoliberal nonsense.
(2021-10-07). Children orphaned due to COVID-19 continues to surge during pandemic. imperial.ac.uk The numbers of children orphaned due to COVID-19 continues to grow rapidly and is accelerating, according to new research.
(2021-10-07). Looking Back at Some of the Latinos and Latinas Who Played Lollapalooza This Summer. latinorebels.com We spoke with Latina and Latino artists at this year's Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago about their identity and how the pandemic has affected their music…
(2021-10-07). Guinea-Bissau health workers demand to be valued. peoplesdispatch.org Nurses, doctors, and other health workers at the Simà£o Mendes National Hospital (SMNH) in Bissau walked off their jobs on September 20 this year, protesting unsafe working conditions and neglect by the government. Soon, they were followed by health workers in other regions of Guinea-Bissau. United under the slogan No sinta na casa pa é danu balur! (Let's stay at home to be valued!), the workers have echoed the often-heard call by governments during the pandemic, who asked people to remain at home to minimize the spread of COVID-19. | In this case, health workers in Guinea-Bissau used a similar call to pres…
(2021-10-07). Commodity Markets In Africa To Remain Volatile Amid COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Commodity markets in Africa are expected to remain volatile in the coming months following the persistence of COVID-19 constraints in the supply chain and other global economic pressures, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) warned. | RELATED: | This came during the UNECA's Price Watch session with African finance ministers, Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade Division at the ECA, told African financ…
(2021-10-07). Electricity and Gas Prices Soar to New Records in Europe. telesurenglish.net Natural gas prices have soared in Europe as economic activity resumes after the Covid-19 confinements, costs that have also pushed up electricity prices, fueling a crisis that will impact consumer bills this winter. | RELATED: | The cost of gas in Europe has increased fivefold in a year and continues to rise, making it unlikely that the crisis will abate before spring. | Natural gas is the second most-consumed fuel in the…
(2021-10-07). 'Entirely unsurprising': Merck slammed for 4,000% markup of taxpayer-funded COVID-19 drug. salon.com "Another example of Big Pharma reaping billions from public investment into research"
(2021-10-07). CA removes COVID-19 benefits for workers, allows companies to keep outbreak details secret. indybay.org The recent actions by the governor's office and the state legislature in the "bluest" of US states, demonstrates that the Democrats are just as committed to sacrificing thousands of workers lives for profit.
(2021-10-07). State of California removes COVID-19 benefits for workers, allows companies to keep outbreak details secret. wsws.org The recent actions by the governor's office and the state legislature in the "bluest" of US states, demonstrates that the Democrats are just as committed to sacrificing thousands of workers lives for profit.
(2021-10-07). Close New York City schools to protect children and stop the spread of COVID-19! wsws.org Our committee demands the closing of schools to protect the lives of children and as a first step in a global program by the working class to eradicate COVID-19.
(2021-10-07). OPINION: COVID and Latinx Homelessness in Los Angeles. latinorebels.com Time will tell if Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's homeless programs will live up to expectations. But many Angelenos like myself believe these programs are not enough.
(2021-10-07). Canada's military sends nurses to Alberta hospitals as COVID-19 crisis worsens. wsws.org Swamped by an influx of severely ill patients, many Alberta hospitals have had to implement aspects of their triage protocols, under which those deemed least likely to survive are denied needed care.
(2021-10-07). Spanish authorities declare COVID-19 will become "endemic" wsws.org By declaring COVID-19 to be "endemic," the Spanish ruling class is signalling its intention to allow the virus to spread, no matter the cost in health and lives.
(2021-10-07). Cuban Researcher Gets Unesco-L'Oréal Prize For Women in Science. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the cosmetics company L'Oréal awarded the "Young Talent Prize for Women in Science" to Cuba's Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kouri (IPK) researcher Gladys Gutierrez for her investigation on the transmission and evolution of the Zika virus. | RELATED: | "We learned of this award with immense pleasure. Many congratulat…
(2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimmer's ear. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and our pediatrician diagnosed her with otitis externa and prescribed eardrops. What is otitis externa, and how do I prevent it in the future? ANSWER: Otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from the eardrum to the outside of the head. The condition is also known as swimmer's ear…
(2021-10-07). Twenty Years Ago: US Invasion of Afghanistan. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Oct 4, 2021 | Two decades ago on 7 October 2001 the United States, backed by its close allies Britain, Canada and Australia, began a military invasion of Afghanistan in south-central Asia. The US offensive started with aerial bombing raids over Afghanistan's capital and largest city, Kabul, while American air attacks were simultaneously launched against targets in the country's second biggest city Kandahar, 300 miles south-west of Kabul, and Jalalabad, less than 100 miles east of Kabul. | The opening air raids were carried out by 15 American B-1 and B-52 heavy bombers, which descended upon A…