(2022-01-30). Israel Tormented by Lack of Medical Staff and Equipment as Omicron Variant Hits Record Numbers. sputniknews.com According to reports, thousands of doctors and nurses are either in isolation or are sick with the coronavirus and other respiratory diseases. The Israel Association of Hospital Directors has been requesting that the government allocate more people and equipment to cope with the rising challenge but their demands have largely fallen on deaf ears.
(2022-01-30). Did Justin Trudeau Pick the Wrong Fight With Canadian Truckers? strategic-culture.org 
It's not a good sign that Justin Trudeau has removed himself from the public spotlight at possibly the most pivotal point in his political career. | The Canadian Prime Minister, who recently described the trucker convoy as a "small fringe minority" who hold "unacceptable views" against Covid mantes, may have unwittingly unleashed the greatest challenge ever to his political career. | Like those in the medical profession, long-haul truckers dutifully perform their jobs largely behind the scenes, even during the peak of the Covid pandemic. And just like thousands of nurses and doctors — many of whom were expo…
(2022-01-30). Trudeau moved to secure location amid trucker protests – CBC. rt.com 
The Canadian PM reportedly went into hiding as truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates flooded Ottawa | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family were moved to an "undisclosed location" in the nation's capital on Saturday out of security concerns as thousands of protesters gathered outside of Parliament in Ottawa, state-owned CBC Protesters fought cold weather on Saturday to join thousands of truckers who have made headlines and gained the support of anti-mandate activi…
(2022-01-30). The Obama Line, Samantha Power, and U.S. Intervention in West Africa During the Ebola Epidemic. mronline.org 
December 2013 marked the beginning of the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Ebola, a severe hemorrhagic virus which causes muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding, spread from Guinean forests to the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone by the summer of 2014.
(2022-01-29). China beefs up COVID-19 alert at community level during Chinese New Year holiday. ecns.cn China has asked its community medical institutions to improve their ability of early identification of COVID-19 cases as the country is seeing more cross-regional trips during the coming Spring Festival holiday.
(2022-01-29). Number of Russian regions reporting Omicron cases rises to 78. tass.com Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said earlier that the share of the Delta strain among Russian coronavirus patients had dropped to 47.9% and the share of Omicron and other strains stood at 52.1%…
(2022-01-29). Europe Not Approving Sputnik V Vaccine is 'Mistake', Argentinian President Says. sputniknews.com BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez has said that the Russian-made vaccine against COVID-19 Sputnik V not having been approved yet by a number of European countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a "mistake".
(2022-01-29). Finland, Sweden herded into the NATO pen. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rattled by Russia, Finland and Sweden revisit NATO debate From five years before Ukraine could be used as a pretext: End of Scandinavian Neutrality: NATO's Militarization Of Europe Fighter jets could be heard carrying out drills above the Finnish capital this week, while Sweden recently deployed troops to a Baltic outpost in response to rising …
(2022-01-29). Russia records another 113,122 coronavirus cases. tass.com Russia records another 30,010 coronavirus recoveries in the past 24 hours…
(2022-01-29). Media floats Russia theory for Canadian trucker protest. rt.com 
State-owned CBC suggests that 'Russian actors' may have instigated massive protest convoy that shut down nation's capital | A cross-country convoy of truckers that has jammed the streets of Canada's capital in protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates might seem like grass-roots pushback against government overreach, but broadcaster CBC Television has offered a more sinister explanation: Russia did it. | Speaking in an interview on Friday with Canada's public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, CBC host Nil Koksal suggested that possible Kremlin meddlers might have brought about the massive "Freedom Convoy." "Gi…
(2022-01-29). Omicron case rates explode in Russia. wsws.org Like the governments in Washington, Berlin, Paris and London, the Kremlin is doing nothing to contain the virus as child infection rates soar and hospitals fill.
(2022-01-29). Ukraine should become bridge between Russia and West, opposition leader says. tass.com According to Viktor Medvedchuk, Ukraine needs "Scandinavian-type" reforms…
(2022-01-29). U.S. Senator Mitt Romney tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn U.S. Senator Mitt Romney tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, his office said in a statement.
(2022-01-29). [Comment] Offline: Sex and power during a pandemic. thelancet.com "At the height of the pandemic, women were underrepresented across the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and related subgroups advising cabinet on the coronavirus response." This conclusion comes from the Fawcett Society, which campaigns for gender equality and women's rights at work, in its latest report, Sex and Power 2022. It's impossible to disagree—at least in the UK. Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance, together with Jonathan Van-Tam and Neil Ferguson, became the very masculine face of Britain's response.
(2022-01-29). Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in empty stadium. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian National Taskforce for Fighting Coronavirus said in a statement that as the Covid-19 infection rate is rising rapidly in the country, the Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in Tehran Azadi stadium without fans.
(2022-01-29). 'Something Strange Going On': Met Police Bashed as Service Seeks Limits on Govt's 'Partygate' Report. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating whether any law was broken during the alleged No 10 parties held in 2020 and 2021 amid coronavirus lockdowns. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the probe, which he said would "help to draw a line under matters".
(2022-01-29). 'He Knows Exactly What He's Doing': Week After BTS Scandal, Kimmel Again Compares Boy Bands to COVID. sputniknews.com Last week, American TV host Jimmy Kimmel found himself in the crosshairs of merciless Twitter critics when he compared iconic Korean boy band BTS to the coronavirus pandemic. To make matters worse, he did it when speaking to Asian actress – and a hardcore BTS fan – Ashley Park. He was accused of being racist, but never apologised.
(2022-01-29). Almost 3 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Almost 3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
(2022-01-29). New York nurses arrested after making staggering amount from fake vaccine cards. rt.com 
The scheme allegedly brought in more than $1.5 million | Two New York nurses have been arrested for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, and making more than $1.5 million in the process. | The Suffolk County district attorney's office announced the two nurses working in Long Island, 49-year-old Julie Devuono and 44-year-old Marissa Urraro, had forged vaccine cards from last November into January of 2022. The pair reportedly charged $220 to $440 for vaccine cards for adults, but offered a discount for children, only charging $85. | After faking the actual physical vaccine cards, the two would then…
(2022-01-29). [World Report] The next steps for US vaccine mandates. thelancet.com As the Supreme Court blocks one of the Biden Administration's plans to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates but approves another, Susan Jaffe looks at the next steps.
(2022-01-29). Medvedev stands in way of Nadal & history, but shadow of Djokovic row lingers. rt.com 
Medvedev and Nadal are dueling for the Australian Open title but all of this is being conducted under a veil of Djokovic's absence | A thrilling spectacle awaits tennis fans on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev faces Rafael Nadal for the 2022 Australian Open title. | But as it had seemed to some that Novak Djokovic's mere participation would have guaranteed another Grand Slam win for the Serb, will his proverbial fingerprints be all over the trophy for the eventual winner? | Owing to highly-publicized vaccine scandal, Djokovic was deported Down Under despite arriving in the country with a medical exemption that he tho…
(2022-01-29). Canadian media and Conservatives promote far-right trucker protest to push for scrapping of remaining anti-COVID-19 measures. wsws.org Anyone following the Canadian corporate media's news coverage in recent days will have been bombarded by reports about a small protest led by far-right owner-operator truckers against a federal government-imposed vaccine mandate.
(2022-01-29). Putting Trudeau On Notice, Our Governments are No Longer Legitimate: Throwing Off the Tyranny of Canada's Mandatory Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2022-01-29). Act of War? Thanks to covid "vaccines," the military's cancer rate has more than TRIPLED. globalresearch.ca America's armed forces have been in the throes of At the recent "COVID-19: A Second Opinion" panel that was hosted in Washington, D.C., Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) …
(2022-01-29). 'Doesn't Matter Who You Are': Australian PM Asks Kanye to Get Vaccinated Before His Tour Down Under. sputniknews.com The Australian prime minister said this month that any foreigner who wants to enter the country must get vaccinated, at the same time defending the rights of Australian citizens to not get vaccinated. "In Australia, if you're an Australian, you're a citizen…you can be here and you can express your views", he stated.
(2022-01-29). Protests Against Mandatory COVID Vaccination Hit Vienna. sputniknews.com Austria became the first European country to announce mandatory vaccination, starting in February. The jabs will be obligatory for all citizens except for those under 19, pregnant women, and people suffering from certain medical conditions.
(2022-01-29). Canada Prepares for Trucker Protest as Anti-Vaccination Convoy Approaches Capital. sputniknews.com Tensions are heating up in Canada as a trucker convoy protesting against a vaccination mandate approaches the capital. Additionally, thousands of truckers across the country have blocked roads, with some media outlets reporting that Canadians are already facing delivery delays.
(2022-01-29). GOP Doctors Caucus 'infuriated' with Fauci, White House. rt.com 
"We are not going to vaccinate our way" out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rep. Greg Murphy says | Murphy, a practicing surgeon, says the GOP Doctors Caucus is "infuriated" with the White House and its chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, for promoting Covid-19 vaccinations too heavily while ignoring potential therapeutic treatments. | "I'm a vice chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus. We are infuriated — infuriated — that this has all been about vaccination. Fauci has been, 'Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination,' rather than therapeutics," Murphy told Breitbart News on Friday, adding that he believes the…
(2022-01-29). Make the whole world know that the South also exists: The Fourth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
The political and cultural divisions that widened during the Trump years continue to inflict a heavy toll on U.S. society, including over the government's ability to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-29). An open letter from Detroit teachers to autoworkers: Close the schools and plants to save lives, not profits! wsws.org Our committee calls for joint action between educators, autoworkers and all workers to close schools and nonessential workplaces, with full social supports for all affected workers, as part of a broader strategy to stop the pandemic worldwide.
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Urgent care: disability, pandemic, and the value of a life. thelancet.com Ranked below average on nearly any development scale, my teenaged son with Down syndrome has unexpected talents for flourishing in a pandemic. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic while the rest of our household languished in confinement, Henry thrived on life's narrowness. What we experienced as the enervating tedium of remote work and school closures, he embraced as welcome consistency. He loves eating the same meals, rarely worries about the future, and his best friends are toy figurines. He doesn't mind wearing a mask, especially if decorated with his favourite Star Wars characters.
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Pregnancy and the origins of illness. thelancet.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to be felt for years after the virus is contained. Alongside the more than 5 ∑5 million COVID-19 deaths globally, there have been massive shifts in how we understand and practise medicine and public health, transformations of global economies, and losses in livelihoods, health, education, and security. There is also the disquieting prospect that our current trauma could have lasting intergenerational impacts—that children gestated or born during this pandemic might carry an imprint of their mother's experience with lifelong and inheritable consequences.
(2022-01-29). [Perspectives] Ali Zumla: respiratory medicine and global health supremo. thelancet.com Whether it is in his clinical work or endeavouring to connect colleagues across continents for future pandemic preparedness, Ali Zumla is motivated by improving patient care and the health of neglected populations. For this eminent clinician-researcher is at heart a humble man, always striving for excellence on the hospital ward or in developing plans to improve global health. As Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health at University College London, UK, COVID-19 has been a major part of his work over the past 2 years.
(2022-01-29). COVID-19 pandemic led to increase in extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, reports ECLAC. peoplesdispatch.org According to ECLAC's annual report, extreme poverty rate in the region rose from 13.1% in 2020 to 13.8% in 2021, a setback of 27 years…
(2022-01-29). Getting Gasoline is no Longer an Ordeal for Caracas Residents. orinocotribune.com After long months of getting up early and spending endless hours in queues at service stations in Caracas, local residents have begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since the beginning of January, they can now fill their vehicles with gasoline within few minutes. | Thanks to an increase in fuel production since the end of 2021, the long lines of cars and motorcycles that used to create traffic jams around gas stations are becoming a thing of the past in the avenues of the capital city. | Ever since the start of the second quarter of 2020, with fuel shortages and the arrival of COVID-19, a fuel distrib…
(2022-01-29). Covid Mandates: Canada Has Had Enough. The Freedom Convoy 2022. globalresearch.ca Yesterday I stood with friends and colleagues at one of the many highway overpasses in Toronto as we watched a truly historic moment unfold before our tear-filled eyes. Thousands of liberty-loving Canadians from all walks of life were gathered there—as …
(2022-01-29). Mayor parte de los haitianos desea emigrar, según encuesta. telesurtv.net La crisis económica en la que está sumido el país caribeño se vio exacerbada con la Covid-19.
(2022-01-29). Despliegan brigadas médicas para combatir la Covid-19 en Cochabamba. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud detalló que se enviarán cerca de 40 equipos con más de un centenar de médicos para atender a la población.
(2022-01-29). Cuba reporta 3 059 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y dos fallecidos. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este viernes 28 de enero estaban ingresados 28 746 pacientes: 14 192 sospechosos, 132 en vigilancia y 14 422 confirmados (casos activos). De 28 114 muestras analizadas, 3 059 resultaron positivas, y fueron dadas 3 331 altas, informó el Minsap en su parte diario.
(2022-01-29). UAE Lifts Travel Ban on Southern African Countries. telesurenglish.net The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday, that as of Januray 29, it will be fully lifting its travel ban on 12 southern african countries. This ban was implemented by many countries as of November of 2021 in an attempt to curb contagion of the then new COVID-19 Omicron variant. | RELATED: | The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) stated that: "From January 29, entry into the UAE for…
(2022-01-29). With 900,000 dead from COVID-19, US capitalism doubles down on mass infection. wsws.org Even as thousands die each day, the Biden administration and US media are demanding the end of any remaining restrictions on the spread of COVID-19.
(2022-01-29). Amazon worker denied sick leave during holiday peak. wsws.org Amazon and other companies have cut the amount of time workers can receive sick pay due to COVID-19 infection.
(2022-01-29). Freedom Convoy 2022 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.
(2022-01-29). Uruguay reporta 13.625 contagios de la Covid-19 en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias instan a la población al estricto cumplimiento de las medidas sanitarias para frenar la propagación de la enfermedad.
(2022-01-29). COVID-19 Test Delivery Leaves Out Houseless and Multigenerational Households. truthout.org 
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(2022-01-29). Australia says it found 'Son of Omicron' amid Covid surge. rt.com 
New 'stealth' sub-variant of the Omicron strain has been found in a 'very low number' of cases across the country | Australian health authorities have announced that the "stealth" Covid-19 viral strain, dubbed the "Son of Omicron" in the media, has been detected in a number of states and territories. This BA.2 sub-variant — thought to be more infectious than the original Omicron — has already been seen in more than 40 countries. | In a statement announcing the "early detection" of the sub-variant on Friday, a Federal Health Department spokeswoman had confirmed that a "very low number" of cases had be…
(2022-01-29). [World Report] Polish Government COVID-19 advisors resign. thelancet.com The majority of Poland's COVID-19 medical advisory body have quit, saying that their advice has been ignored. Ed Holt reports.
(2022-01-29). Ciudad de México aplicará dosis de refuerzo a mayores de 40 años. telesurtv.net Las autoridades mexicanas indicaron que las dosis de refuerzo contra la Covid-19 serán de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V.
(2022-01-29). California universities and colleges force reopenings at the peak of the winter Omicron surge. wsws.org The reopenings of major California colleges and universities take place amid high transmission rates through the state and as hospitals buckle under the sheer volume of COVID patients.
(2022-01-29). Chile registra récord diario de 26.727 contagios por Covid-19. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades sanitarias las estadísticas registras esta jornada son récords absolutos desde el inicio de la enfermedad en el país.