(2022-01-27). School-driven explosion of COVID cases in children linked to alarming spike of MIS-C. wsws.org The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics reports that the vast majority of MIS-C resulted from mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infections.
(2022-01-27). As COVID-19 surges, deaths exceeded births in half of US states. wsws.org The devastation wrought by the pandemic has also led to an unprecedented situation in which deaths exceeded births in half of all US states in 2020. This decline in the birth-to-death ratio produced the smallest annual percentage population gain in at least a century.
(2022-01-27). Research Reveals Best Ways to Obtain 'Super Immunity' Against COVID-19 Variants. sputniknews.com The international scientific community and the WHO still recommend vaccination with available and officially approved coronavirus vaccines as the best way to curb the spread of the virus, especially in light of the emergence of increasingly infectious and even more lethal strains.
(2022-01-27). Despite U.S. Embargo, Cuba Aims to Share Homegrown Vaccine with Global South. democracynow.org 
A 60-year U.S. embargo that prevents U.S.-made products from being exported to Cuba has forced the small island nation to develop its own COVID-19 vaccines and rely on open source designs for life-saving medical equipment such as ventilators. We speak to leading Cuban scientist Dr. Mitchell Valdés-Sosa about how massive mobilization helped produce three original vaccines that have proven highly effective against the coronavirus. "In a moment that the whole world was mobilizing to face this tremendous menace that was killing people around the world, the U.S. administration did not lift any of the 400 sanctions tha…
(2022-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison Where Children Are Imprisoned, U.N. Renews Calls to Free Up Aid for Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation, Extreme Poverty, Global COVID Cases Break New Record as COVAX Falls Short on Vaccine Delivery Goal, Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan in Vac…
(2022-01-27). Santa Rita prisoners conduct hunger strike. workers.org 
Protesters outside Alameda County Sheriff's Office call for release of Santa Rita Jail inmates during COVID-19 pandemic. Oakland In what has been a continuing struggle by Alameda county prisoners for decent food and sanitary conditions at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, two dozen prisoners went on hunger strike Jan. . . . |
(2022-01-27). GDP Jumps to 6.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2021, Driven by Strong Inventory Growth. cepr.net Inventories grew at a $173.5 billion annual rate in the fourth quarter. | GDP grew at a 6.9 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, somewhat faster than had generally been expected. However, inventory accumulations were the main factor driving growth. Final demand grew at just a 1.9 percent annual rate, as inventories added 4.9 percentage points to the quarter's growth. GDP is now 3.1 percent above its level in the fourth quarter of 2019, putting it just slightly below the pre-pandemic trend growth path. | Inventories Grow at Rapid Pace | Inventories shrank in the first three quarters of 2021, they rose at an…
(2022-01-27). Victimized Indian autoworker speaks in support of Global Workers Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org "The corporations and the governments," explains Balakrishnan, "are only concerned about accumulating profit, not the well-being and safety of people."
(2022-01-27). Victimized Indian auto worker speaks in support of Global Workers Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org "The corporations and the governments," explains Balakrishnan, "are only concerned about accumulating profit, not the well-being and safety of people."
(2022-01-27). Australian Labor leader offers to use pandemic crisis to restructure economy. wsws.org Albanese, who as opposition leader has backed the profit-driven "live with the virus" drive, made no mention in his National Press Club speech to the huge wave of infections that it has unleashed.
(2022-01-27). Wall Street millionaire Jeff Zients directs Biden's policy of mass death. wsws.org In order to understand the catastrophic response of the Biden administration to the pandemic, it is necessary to examine the background and political career of the man quietly operating at the center of this response.
(2022-01-27). Sri Lankan president maintains criminal silence as Omicron cases surge. wsws.org The Omicron outbreak in Sri Lanka has exploded Rajapakse's lie that his regime has brought the pandemic under control and created the conditions "to resume normal community life."
(2022-01-27). Australian school guidelines detail dangerous COVID-19 conditions. wsws.org The documents underscore the unsafe conditions that await school workers and students—unless opposed, the return to face to face teaching will inflict entirely preventable mass infection and serious illness and death.
(2022-01-27). UK: "Partygate" report delayed as Johnson seeks political survival through warmongering and untrammelled COVID herd immunity. wsws.org Johnson stood his ground on his ability to "deliver" the policies dearest to the heart of the Tory right-wing, historically Brexit and today the reopening of the economy and assuming a leading role in US-led military provocations against Russia.
(2022-01-27). COVID-19 ravages homeless shelters in Toronto. wsws.org Recently homeless individuals are ten times more likely to need intensive care treatment and five times more likely to die than other Canadians infected with COVID-19.
(2022-01-27). Pseudo-left National Educators United "understands" Biden's diktat that schools stay open. wsws.org Amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, a collapsing health care system and a horrifying death toll, the NEU has organized a petition to beg Biden and the Democrats for a bit more PPE.
(2022-01-27). "Bastille 2022": Building a Worldwide Movement Against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca Bastille 2022 pertains to the restoration of fundamental rights. It seeks to reverse the criminal COVID-19 agenda which in the course of the last two years has triggered economic, social and political chaos Worldwide, coupled with bankruptcies, unemployment, mass poverty and despair.
(2022-01-27). Close schools to eliminate the virus! Why the OUSD tentative agreement will not stop COVID-19. wsws.org The tentative agreement reached between the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Educators Association will do nothing to fundamentally stop the spread of the virus.
(2022-01-27). Berlin film festival officials decide to hold in-person event despite record Omicron infection rates. wsws.org The decision of the Berlinale management is clearly directed against the health, lives and cultural interests of the population.
(2022-01-27). E.O. Wilson, groundbreaking figure in evolutionary biology, dead at 92. wsws.org Wilson made major contributions in the fields of ecology, animal behavior, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology; his attempt to apply biology to the qualitatively distinct nature of human behavior based on culture was unsuccessful.
(2022-01-26). OSHA kills emergency anti-COVID standard on order of right-wing Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has permanently yanked its Emergency Temporary Standard requiring firms with at least 100 workers to develop and implement plans to protect employees against the coronavirus. But it'll keep working on a permanent standard to achieve that goal. OSHA's January 26 decision obeys the January 13 ruling by the …
(2022-01-26). How WHO Chief Tedros Violated UN Rules to Advance TPLF Interests in Ethiopia. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison and Simon Tesfamariam — Jan 18, 2022 | In leaked audio, UN staffers accuse World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of violating UN code to further the objectives of his political allies in Ethiopia's conflict | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General and overseer of the UN's global coronavirus response, has established a shadow relief operation that sidesteps the authority of Ethiopia's sovereign government and directly coordinates with his political allies in the country's civil war. | The alleged actions by Tedros, which h…
(2022-01-26). More than a quarter of Los Angeles students are out sick amid Omicron surge. wsws.org As the Los Angeles Unified School District enters the third week of the spring semester, coronavirus cases continue to explode throughout student and staff populations.
(2022-01-26). Africa CDC Director: Vaccine Inequity Prolongs the Pandemic. Global Cooperation Can Stop New Variants. democracynow.org 
As new cases of the highly infectious Omicron variant continue to climb in undervaccinated parts of the world, we speak to the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how vaccine inequity could lead to even more variants of the coronavirus. Dr. John Nkengasong says only 10% of the population is fully immunized in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people, and millions of vaccines donated by COVAX went unused because of their short shelf life. Meanwhile, several countries in Africa have begun manufacturing their own vaccines. "We have to shift our focus to vaccinating — that is, m…
(2022-01-26). German officials cut back on contact tracing and testing amid largest COVID-19 wave. wsws.org All parties in Germany's federal parliament, the Bundestag, are cooperating closely to remove the remaining obstacles to the pandemic and to infect the population with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
(2022-01-26). Only 10 Percent of Africa's Population Is Fully Vaccinated. truthout.org 
As new cases of the highly infectious Omicron variant continue to climb in undervaccinated parts of the world, we speak to the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how vaccine inequity could lead to even more variants of the coronavirus. Dr. John Nkengasong says only 10% of the population is fully immunized in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people, and millions of vaccines donated by COVAX went unused because of their short shelf life. Meanwhile, several countries in Africa have…
(2022-01-26). Calls to boycott Starbucks brew as it scraps vaccine mandate. rt.com 
Coffee giant's decision to reverse vaccine requirement for employees sparks backlash from some patrons and workers | The world-famous coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire for scrapping the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, with calls to 'boycott Starbucks' flooding social media. | Both customers and Starbucks baristas say they refuse to support a place, no matter how iconic, which does not require employee vaccinations. | "Who wants unvaccinated people handling your food and drinks?"
(2022-01-26). Anti-vaccine zealots join with fascist militia forces at D.C. rally to oppose all COVID-19 public health measures. wsws.org Promoted by Fox News, the sparsely attended event promoted fascistic, anti-Semitic and anti-scientific conspiracy theories.
(2022-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Says Personal Sanctions Against Putin Possible If Russia Invades Ukraine, Aid Ship to Tonga Reports 23 COVID Cases; China Tries to Contain Omicron Ahead of Olympics, Biden Admin Pulls Business Vaccine Requirement; Judge Stays Decision Blocking NY Indoor Mask Mandate, Pfizer Starts Testing Omicron Vaccine; FDA Halts Use of 2 Antibody Therapies | , Leonard Peltier Calls Prison Conditions "Torture" Amid COVID Lockdowns and Neglect, Colombian Indigenous Leader José Albeiro Camayo Killed by Armed Group, Pataxó Protesters in Brazil Launch Blockade, Demand Justice 3 Years After Deadly Vale Dam Disaster, Seven Bangl…
(2022-01-26). 8th batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Laos. ecns.cn The eighth batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines has arrived here and has been handed over to Lao authorities.
(2022-01-26). millions of under 12 Iranian to get COVID vaccine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) — Iran's Ministry of Health Official Mohammad Mehdi Gooya announced that Iranian children of the age 9-12 can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
(2022-01-26). Authoritarian Madness: The Slippery Slope from Lockdowns to Concentration Camps. dissidentvoice.org 
In the politically charged, polarizing tug-of-war that is the debate over COVID-19, we find ourselves buffeted by fear over a viral pandemic that continues to wreak havoc with lives and the economy, threats of vaccine mandates and financial penalties for noncompliance, and discord over how to legislate the public good without sacrificing individual liberty. The …
(2022-01-26). Video: Has Justin Trudeau Been Duly Vaccinated? Registered Nurse Expresses Doubt on Authenticity of Trudeau's Vaccine Jab. globalresearch.ca First published …
(2022-01-26). Where Is The 100,000-Strong Public Health Corps Biden Promised Us? popularresistance.org A year after Joe Biden's inauguration, things seem bleak. Despite the existence of life-saving vaccines, tests and masks, on January 21, more than 3,000 people were reported to have died of Covid-19, and the last time daily deaths were below 1,000 was in August. With the more transmissible Omicron variant spreading like wildfire, and only 63% of the country with two doses of the vaccine (only 43% of adults with their booster), things may continue to get worse before they get better. Hospitals are filled to the brim while schools and industries deal with absences. Clearly, we need a policy reset. We need to provid…
(2022-01-26). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.
(2022-01-26). Study explains how to get 'super immunity' to Covid. rt.com 
"Amazingly high" immune response discovered in fully jabbed people who also caught the disease | Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid, as well as those who had the disease prior to the jabs, get rewarded with the best immune responses, a new Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers took samples from 10…
(2022-01-26). The Freedom Convoy In Solidarity with the Truck Drivers: What Canada Needs is the "Political Quarantine" of Justin Trudeau. globalresearch.ca A mass movement against the Covid mandate is unfolding coast to coast across Canada in solidarity with cross-border truck drivers. Tens of thousands of people will be joining the truck drivers in Ottawa. | According to Justin Trudeau unvaccinated truck drivers …
(2022-01-26). A Letter to the Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca First posted by Global …
(2022-01-26). Coalminers On Strike For 10 Months Vow Not To Be 'Starved Out'. popularresistance.org About 1,100 coalminers in Alabama have entered 2022 still on strike, more than 10 months since they walked out back in April last year, making it the longest strike in the US since the Covid-19 pandemic began and the longest in Alabama's history. | Workers started the unfair labor practice strike over claims of bad faith bargaining by Warrior Met Coal over a new union contract. In the previous contract settled in 2016, miners accepted several concessions, including a $6-an-hour pay cut and reductions in health insurance and other benefits as the mines switched employers in the wake of a bankruptcy. | The miners o…
(2022-01-26). Solution to global inequality is socialism! workers.org 
Around the globe, billions of people are suffering incredible losses resulting from capitalism's inability and refusal to seriously address the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions have lost lives or loved ones. Families are houseless. Workers have been forced to choose between risking their health at minimum wage jobs and feeding their families, . . . |
(2022-01-26). Thousands of couriers at Turkey's largest e-commerce platform Trendyol launch wildcat strike for wages. wsws.org Skyrocketing living costs and the thousands of preventable deaths caused by the homicidal response of governments around the world to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving growing sections of the working class into struggle.
(2022-01-26). Stored Blood Samples Reveal COVID-19 May Have Reached Norway As Early as 2019. sputniknews.com According to Norwegian researchers, the "very surprising" findings from the same time the disease was officially discovered in China "change the history of the corona pandemic both in Norway and in the entire world".
(2022-01-26). French high school students speak on COVID-19 pandemic: "The government waits without taking action… I find that cruel and sick." wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed Laura, a high school student in the Paris suburbs, about her and her friends' experiences during the pandemic.
(2022-01-26). As pandemic rages across the EU, WHO Regional Director for Europe proclaims pandemic "endgame" wsws.org The effort to normalize COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe and the US is not driven by science or public health but by economic considerations.
(2022-01-26). Gun violence in U.S. has grown into a tumor of society: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn Gun violence in the U.S. has grown into a tumor of society, a Chinese FM Spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that compounded with grave problems including the unchecked pandemic, drug proliferation and racial discrimination, gun violence has become a serious systemic human rights issue.
(2022-01-26). Australian epidemiologists call for global action to eliminate COVID-19. wsws.org The urgent appeal by three distinguished epidemiologists reflects the growing opposition of principled medical scientists, doctors and health workers to the "let it rip" response of governments to the pandemic.
(2022-01-26). 18 Times Boris Johnson Was Accused of Breaking Rules — and Got Away With It. strategic-culture.org From illegal lockdown parties to secret financial interests, the prime minister has a long history of sailing close to the wind. | By Seth THÉVOZ | Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign after he admitted attending a lockdown party in Downing Street during the pandemic. | But it is far from the first time the prime minister has been caught seemingly breaking the rules with impunity. | Johnson claims the "bring your own booze" event held at Number 10 on 20 May 2020 did not "technically" break the strict rules in place at the time. Lawyers, fact-checkers and even some of his own MPs disagree. | The prime minister…
(2022-01-26). COVID-19 cases spread across the Pacific. wsws.org A social catastrophe is developing as the Omicron strain sweeps into small Pacific island countries that previously avoided the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-26). UK: Metropolitan Police launch Tory pandemic parties investigation. wsws.org The intervention by Met Commissioner Cressida Dick is indicative of the right-wing forces leading the "partygate" campaign to unseat Johnson.
(2022-01-26). Macron calls to introduce massive US-style university tuition fees in France. wsws.org The French president's proposal to launch "American-style" tuition fees reflects his broader policy of intensifying social inequality in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.