Daily Archives: January 15, 2022

2022-01-15: News Headlines

Staff (2022-01-15). Russia makes vaccine passports policy change. rt.com Officials say the proposed legislation is not suited to the current coronavirus situation | Russian lawmakers have postponed consideration of a bill that would introduce a nationwide system of QR-code vaccine passes, saying that the law needs to be adapted to deal with the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. | Tatyana Golikova, the deputy prime minister for social policy, labor, health and pension provision, told journalists on Friday that government officials, together with leaders of ruling party United Russia, had decided the proposed legislation would need to be adjusted before it could be considered further.

teleSUR- JDO (2022-01-15). Gremios de Ecuador aplazan movilizaciones debido a la pandemia. telesurtv.net Recalcan que mantienen su determinación de realizar la protesta contra la política económica neoliberal del presidente Guillermo Lasso.

Richard Horton (2022-01-15). [Comment] Offline: The incontestable moral value of health. thelancet.com In March, 2020, chief science advisers from 12 countries, including the US, the UK, and Germany, issued a call to scholarly publishers "to voluntarily agree to make their COVID-19 and coronavirus-related publications, and the available data supporting them, immediately accessible in PubMed Central and other appropriate public repositories." That same month, over 30 publishers, including The Lancet, signed up to this request. The call reflected the urgency of the pandemic and "the associated global health crisis." We have made all of our coronavirus-related content freely available through a COVID-19 Resource Cent…

ecns.cn (2022-01-15). 90 pct of Chinese people vaccinated against COVID-19. ecns.cn Over 1.26 billion Chinese people, or nearly 90 percent of the country's population, have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs as of Friday, said a health official on Saturday.

Staff (2022-01-15). Country bans unvaccinated from offices. rt.com Singapore, one of the world's most-vaccinated countries against Covid-19, has rolled out new restrictions targeting the unjabbed | The Republic of Singapore has officially banned unvaccinated employees from working in person, removing a previous policy that allowed them to work if they provided negative Covid-19 tests. | The ban was

Rajalakshmi Valaiyapathi, Meng-San Wu, Alastair McGregor (2022-01-15). [Clinical Picture] Ground glass opacities are not always COVID-19: a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonitis caused by daptomycin. thelancet.com An 83-year-old man was admitted to our hospital reporting a 3-week history of cough and exertional dyspnoea. At the time of admission, the patient was 4 weeks into a 6-week course of daptomycin and rifampicin because he had an infected prosthetic knee joint; he also had a history of pituitary hypoplasia and had not been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.

sputniknews (2022-01-15). Demonstrators Take to the Streets in Vienna Against COVID-19 Restrictions. sputniknews.com Back in Novermber, Austria became the first European nation to impose universal compulsory vaccination against COVID-19. The beginning of the campaign is scheduled for 1 February 2022.

Ron Forthofer (2022-01-15). The US Enables Criminal Israeli Behavior. dissidentvoice.org Given all the attention focused on the covid-19 pandemic, the Build Back Better bill, the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the media-hyped crises over Ukraine and Taiwan this past year, many other important issues have not received much attention. One example is the Palestinian/Israeli situation. Views of Israel There have been some major …

WSWS (2022-01-15). Crisis-ridden Australian government cancels Novak Djokovic's visa amid mass backlash. wsws.org Djokovic can be accused of an arrogant disregard for public health during the pandemic, but it is nothing compared to the Australian government.

John William Lambert Puntis (2022-01-15). [Correspondence] The UK People's Covid Inquiry. thelancet.com The People's Covid Inquiry anticipated that any official public investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic would be much delayed. It was a citizens' tribunal —ie, part legal proceedings, part theatre, part publicly speaking truth to power—aimed at raising issues to more visible levels than government or the media were prepared to do on their own. The renowned human rights barrister, Michael Mansfield, acted as chair. A final report in December, 2021, set out conclusions and recommendations on the basis of the evidence collected.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Australian SEP electoral members discuss Omicron surge and Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org "The Workers Inquest is critical. It's become clear that the governments and health organisations don't want to provide the evidence about how it spreads, and what we need to do to keep safe."

WSWS (2022-01-15). German student Yasmin's protest against unsafe in-person teaching sparks wave of solidarity. wsws.org The case of 13-year-old Yasmin from North Rhine-Westphalia shows the growing opposition to government pandemic policies.

ecns.cn (2022-01-15). China ready to contribute to post-pandemic global development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said China will continue to maintain and practice true multilateralism, and is ready to enhance cooperation with all countries to contribute to…

Chris McCall (2022-01-15). [World Report] Disrupted care in Papua New Guinea: the harms of COVID-19. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea shows no sign of ending, and its worst legacy might be its effect on other diseases, such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and malaria. Chris McCall reports.

sputniknews (2022-01-15). Just Like BoJo! Dozens of Johnson Impersonators Flood Downing Street for Insane Party – Photo, Video. sputniknews.com The "partygate" scandal continues to plague the UK government, as new details emerge about numerous events that were reportedly held at the PM's residence despite severe anti-pandemic restrictions.

Casper Busse (2022-01-15). Those who benefit from Corona should pay too. indybay.org It's a dangerous trend for a society that is already tending to drift apart and where tensions could become ever greater: Corona has caused the differences between rich and poor to grow, even in Germany. Those who have anyway will become richer in the pandemic. For those who have to struggle, it will be even harder.

Fight Back (2022-01-15). Inflation hits a 40-year high as record corporate profits roll on. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Wednesday, January 12 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices of consumer goods rose 7% in 2021. This is the highest rate of inflation in 40 years. With workers' wages only up by 4.7% last year, the purchasing power of workers' earnings fell by more than 2%. | One important cause of higher prices was the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While spending on services, which involve more human contact and a greater possibility of infection lagged, spending on goods surged. This was the case for used cars, where prices went up 37.3% last year, as travel on mass transit decli…

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-01-15). Aprueban Ley de Orfandad para proteger a menores en Perú. telesurtv.net La Ley prevé respaldar a las infancias en situación de vulnerabilidad tras haber perdido a su madre, padre, o ambos familiares por causa de la Covid-19.

Dalia González Delgado (2022-01-15). Fentanilo: Epidemia silenciosa en Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Mientras Estados Unidos enfrenta los retos que supone la COVID-19, otra epidemia letal hace metástasis en la sociedad. Las sobredosis de fentanilo se convirtieron en la principal causa de muerte en adultos de entre 18 y 45 años. | Desde el…

Staff (2022-01-15). Por qué el extraordinario éxito de la vacuna contra el covid en Cuba podría ser la mejor esperanza para los países de bajos ingresos. cubadebate.cu Cuba ha vacunado a un mayor porcentaje de su población contra la Covid-19 que casi todas las naciones más grandes y ricas del mundo. De hecho, solo los Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, ricos en petróleo, cuentan con un registro de vacunación más sólido. "Es una hazaña increíble", dijo a CNBC por teléfono Helen Yaffe, experta en Cuba y profesora de historia económica y social en la Universidad de Glasgow, Escocia.

WSWS (2022-01-15). US government moves to end daily COVID-19 death reporting by hospitals. wsws.org The US federal government will no longer require hospitals to report the number of people who die from COVID-19 every day, according to new guidelines from the US Department of Health and Human services.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Mexico's COVID cases soar as AMLO minimizes danger. wsws.org A record number of new COVID-19 cases were reported this week by Mexican health authorities.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Seattle students and teachers stage walkouts over lack of COVID-19 safety protocols in schools. wsws.org As infections rise throughout Seattle and Washington state, students and teachers have initiated sickouts at two high schools in defiance of the local, state and federal governments' policy of mass infection and death.

ecns.cn (2022-01-15). One in Beijing tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn One person in Beijing tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, local authorities said.

Staff (2022-01-15). Johnson's plan to dodge resignation uncovered by media. rt.com UK PM reportedly deciding which heads 'should roll' for him to survive lockdown parties scandal in a scheme dubbed 'Operation Save Big Dog' | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is working on a plan to help him survive as head of government following a probe into parties his office allegedly held in breach of Covid-19 rules, The Independent has reported. | The prime minister, who is reportedly personally involved in drawing up the plan, dubbed it "Operation Save Big Dog," the paper reported on Friday. The scheme allegedly involves a major "root and branch" government reshuffle, which was already flagged by other B…

ecns.cn (2022-01-15). COVID-19 situation in China stable, controllable: official. ecns.cn The recent COVID-19 resurgence in China has been in general stabilized, as the country managed to bring the outbreaks in some areas under control in a timely manner, the National Health Commission said Saturday.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Hundreds of Boston students walk out to protest lack of remote learning option amid COVID-19 surge. wsws.org Hundreds of Boston public school students walked out of classes Friday morning to protest the state of Massachusetts' policy that all classes must be held in person. The lack of a remote option for students comes as the state sees a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-15). México registra récord de casos de la Covid-19 con casi 45.000. telesurtv.net Este es el tercer día consecutivo en que en México se registran más de 40.000 casos en una jornada.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-15). OMS recomienda uso de dos nuevos fármacos para tratar Covid-19. telesurtv.net Los estudios arrojaron que los fármacos reducen el riesgo de necesidad asistida y mejoran la capacidad de supervivencia.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-01-15). Evo Morales llama a no bajar la guardia ante Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Evo Morales instó a la población a cumplir con el esquema de vacunación para prevenir el riesgo de contagio.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Baton Rouge, Louisiana teachers stage sickout as COVID-19 ravages the South. wsws.org At least 760 teachers and school staff in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, called out sick Wednesday to protest the alarming spread of COVID-19 and the district's refusal to offer virtual learning.

WSWS (2022-01-15). COVID-19 cases surge 340 percent among ICE detainees in one week. wsws.org According to the most recent federal data, an estimated 1,254 people currently held in US immigrant detention centers have tested positive for COVID-19.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Appalachian State faculty member issues open letter against administration's reckless COVID-19 policies. wsws.org Opposition is mounting after a faculty member at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina issued an open letter condemning the university administration's COVID-19 guidelines.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Attend Committee for Public Education meeting to fight the deadly reopening of Australia's schools amid COVID surge. wsws.org Rank-and-file safety committees need to be formed in every school, independent of the unions, to organise the widest discussion on the necessary steps going forward to take up the fight for remote learning, as part of a global fight for the elimination of the virus.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Mass opposition to Monday's return to in-class learning in Ontario and Quebec. wsws.org Mass walkouts must be organized to close all schools to in-person learning as part of a Zero COVID strategy that includes the shutdown of all nonessential production with full wages paid to all workers, and a comprehensive program of public health measures to stamp out transmission of the virus once and for all.

WSWS (2022-01-15). Australian governments claim Omicron peaking as hospitalisations and deaths mount. wsws.org Claims COVID-19 case numbers will soon decrease are part of the profit-driven campaign to force potentially infectious workers back on the job.

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-01-15). Colombia registra 34.923 contagios por Covid-19 en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias precisaron la priorización de nuevas acciones contra la Covid-19, entre ellas el fortalecimiento de los accesos primarios de salud.

sputniknews (2022-01-15). 'Operation Save Big Dog': BoJo May Fire Some No 10 Officials to Avoid Quitting Over 'Partygate' Row. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, UK government ministers warned that embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson has two weeks to implement a number of urgent tasks in order to save his career, tarnished by a host of scandals, including those related to the Downing Street social gatherings held amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

teleSUR- lvm -HIM (2022-01-15). Italia reporta 360 decesos por Covid-19, segundo día de alza. telesurtv.net Fueron confirmados 186.253 pacientes positivos al virus del Sars-Cov-2.

Staff (2022-01-15). Celebra Cuba día de su ciencia, con más salud e innovación. cubadebate.cu Con la creación de vacunas, medicamentos e insumos para enfrentar la Covid-19 y un proceso de transformación en la innovación y la tecnología con apoyo gubernamental, Cuba celebra hoy el Día de la Ciencia.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-01-15). Consumer Health: What is Hashimoto's disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about Hashimoto's disease. Hashimoto's disease, also known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disorder where your immune system creates antibodies that damage your thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Hashimoto's disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, or underactive…

sputniknews (2022-01-15). Cardi B Reveals She Felt Suicidal Due to YouTuber Tasha K's Comments About Her. sputniknews.com The legal battle between the two has been ongoing for the past couple of years, with Cardi B suing blogger Tasha K over the latter's claims that the iconic rapper was a prostitute and had sexually transmitted diseases.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-01-14). High Court corporate hacks toss worker safeguards against coronavirus. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—More than 83 million workers face increased danger now of becoming infected with the coronavirus because of the latest outrageous ruling of the United States Supreme Court. By a 6-3 vote on ideological lines—Republican-named justices for, Democratic-named justices against—the U.S. Supreme Court sided with right-wing and corporate interests and tossed out protections for 84 million …

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-01-14). Primera Ministra de Suecia da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Al mismo tiempo, Suecia estableció un nuevo récord de casos de Covid-19 y espera un pico de contagios a finales de enero.

teleSUR, SH (2022-01-14). Brasil roza los 100 mil casos del coronavirus en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias indicaron que Brasil viene aumentando el ritmo de contagios desde hace más de tres semanas.

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-01-14). Indígenas brasileños exigen la inmunización de todos sus niños. telesurtv.net Expresaron también su rechazo a los constantes ataques del Gobierno de Bolsonaro contra la decisión de vacunar niños.

Staff (2022-01-14). Headlines for January 14, 2022. democracynow.org Voting Rights Bills Appear Doomed in Senate as Sinema & Manchin Oppose Filibuster Change, Supreme Court Strikes Down Vaccination-or-Test Mandate for 84 Million U.S. Workers, White House Orders Another Half-Billion Coronavirus Tests for U.S. Residents, New York Mayor Considering Virtual Learning Option as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Classrooms, Head of Oath Keepers Among 11 Charged with Seditious Conspiracy over Jan. 6 Insurrection, RNC May Try to Block Future Candidates from Presidential Debates, U.N. Calls for Urgent Funding to Avert Millions of Deaths in Afghanistan, Specter of War Remains After Talks Fail to Resol…

Staff (2022-01-14). Spike in proportion of UK babies in hospital with Omicron. rt.com Researchers urge calm despite noting the rise in infants infected with Covid's most contagious variant | Data published on Friday by the UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has warned the percentage of children aged under one in hospital with Covid has risen from 30% to 42% following the outbreak of the Omicron strain. | A study by the Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium and Covid-19 Clinical Information Network found that, compared with previous waves of the pandemic, there has been a recent sharp rise in the proportion of infants requiring hospital treatment. | One reason proposed is…

WSWS (2022-01-14). US Supreme Court strikes down Biden large employer vaccine mandate. wsws.org The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to block the Biden administration's policy that would force companies with more than 100 employees to require their staff to be vaccinated or wear masks daily and be tested weekly at their own expense.

ecns.cn (2022-01-14). China urges certain countries to stop stockpiling vaccines and live up to promises: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China calls on relevant countries to live up to promises of providing vaccines to the world, work with China to close the global "immunization gap" and make due contribution to humanity's early victory over the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese FM spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.

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