(2022-02-21). Sputnik Light May Become Universal Booster Shot as China Approves Mix&Match COVID Vaccination. sputniknews.com The mix&match approach to coronavirus vaccination was pioneered by the makers of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and has proven its effectiveness in creating a stronger and more durable immunity, including against the Omicron variant.
(2022-02-21). Stop the drive to World War 3! wsws.org Amid a pandemic that has killed nearly one million people in the US and continues to kill more than 2,000 every day, the Biden administration is focusing all attention on an increasingly hysterical campaign for war against Russia.
(2022-02-21). ELN announces economic shutdown throughout Colombia. colombiareports.com Guerrilla group ELN announced its first economic shutdown since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The "armed strike" that will begin on Wednesday, the ELN said on a guerrilla website…
(2022-02-21). War plotters at Munich Security Conference hear call for surrender to COVID-19. wsws.org Openly embracing the pseudoscientific theory of "herd immunity," the fourth-richest man in the world, a key White House ally, called mass infection with Omicron a "type of vaccine" against COVID-19.
(2022-02-21). Amazon announces end of mask requirements, while COVID-19 remains widespread in warehouses. wsws.org The ending of mask requirements for vaccinated employees follows state and federal efforts to fraudulently declare an end to the pandemic.
(2022-02-21). Australia reopens to tourists after 2-year ban. rt.com 
The nation has become "Covid-confident," Canberra said | Australia on Monday allowed foreign tourists into the country for the first time in nearly two years. | All fully vaccinated foreigners can enter without staying at quarantine hotels upon arrival. Travelers who have not received their shots must still apply for exemptions. | People can visit all regions except Western Australia, which will reopen on March 3. | Nearly 60 flights were scheduled to land in the country in the first 24 hours following the reopening of the border, according to 7NEWS. Australian TV has aired clips of emotional reunions between…
(2022-02-21). Democratic governors in Oregon, Washington and California set to end statewide mask requirements. wsws.org Politicians and public health officials across the region are claiming that as cases and hospitalizations temporarily recede, masks should come off, even as the United States approaches an official death toll of 1 million.
(2022-02-21). 10,000 New Zealand healthcare workers vote to strike. wsws.org The strike vote by allied health workers across New Zealand is part of the growing militancy of healthcare and other workers internationally, in response to the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-02-21). Retail workers at Kroger affiliated chains describe conditions fraught with danger and abuse. wsws.org Former employees describe how the pandemic has made abusive conditions even more intolerable at the giant food conglomerate.
(2022-02-21). Scrapping Covid restrictions 'a moment of pride' — Boris Johnson. rt.com 
The prime minister is expected to announce the end of the requirement to self-isolate | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed his decision to make sweeping changes to Covid-19 requirements as a proud moment. The PM made the comments in a statement ahead of his announcement expected on Monday afternoon in Parliament, and later to the nation. | "Today will mark a moment of pride after one of the most difficult periods in our country's history as we begin to learn to live with Covid," Johnson said in a Downing Street statement. | The prime minister praised the work of the NHS, which delivered "life-saving" v…
(2022-02-21). Tyson Foods lifts mask mandate as states abandon COVID health measures. wsws.org Tyson's decision comes after similar announcements by Walmart and Amazon, and as states move to abandon all COVID restrictions.
(2022-02-21). A leading scientist says the world went mad over Covid. rt.com 
Lockdowns did way more harm than good is the key point of a new book by a professor who advised the UK government on Covid | Mark Woolhouse is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland,
(2022-02-20). Ottawa: The Freedom Convoy. Evidence of Police Violence and Brutality. globalresearch.ca The latest developments suggest that the COVID-19 narrative is crumbling amidst major protests worldwide. | A mass movement against COVID mandates is unfolding coast to coast across Canada in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy movement. | All COVID mandates must be immediately …
(2022-02-20). European Union Prefers Corporate Profits Over Global Health. popularresistance.org As the summit between the African Union and European Union (EU-AU summit) came to a close on February 18, the EU's dedication to ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 products remained murky. While Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stated that the two unions had a very constructive discussion on the TRIPS waiver, the meeting resulted in little more than a tepid statement and a new deadline for reaching an agreement on intellectual property rights during the pandemic. Von der Leyen also stated, "We share the same goal. We have different ways to reach that goal." | In reality, it would see…
(2022-02-20). Campaign Seeks to Abolish the Subminimum Wage in 25 States by 2026. truthout.org 
As the economy recovers from a global pandemic, many business owners are pointing to labor shortages caused by the "Great Resignation" as a source of frustration. | The term refers to the more than
(2022-02-20). COVID-inspired Dance Steps. dissidentvoice.org 
(2022-02-20). UK's Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for Covid-19. rt.com 
The 95-year-old monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms," Buckingham Palace has announced | UK's Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid, with a recent test yielding a positive result, Buckingham Palace said in a statement released on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch is said to be experiencing only "mild cold-like symptoms," and is expected to continue performing "light duties" in the coming days. | Last Thursday, the Queen's eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, tested positive for Covid, too. According to the BBC, he had met his mother two days prior. However, the Queen reportedly did not show any sy…
(2022-02-20). WEEKEND READER: Profit-Driven Health Care Will Not Save Us. dailyposter.com 
(2022-02-20). 3 Incarcerated Women Die of COVID After Requesting Compassionate Release. truthout.org 
Rory Adams did not know that Christmas in a small rural hospital in West Virginia would be the last time he saw his wife alive. She'd entered prison in early January 2021 to serve a 42-month sentence for failure to collect payroll taxes. She was supposed to return to North Carolina, their two adult children, and their quilting business this summer. | But when he saw her, she was heavily sedated. A ventilator was helping her breathe as she struggled with COVID-19. Rebecca "Maria" Adams, 59, die…
(2022-02-20). High Rate of Ticks Infected With Rare Virus Potentially Lethal for Humans Found Lurking in US Park. sputniknews.com The recent discovery was made during routine testing carried out by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as part its five-year pilot active tick surveillance program, launched in 2018.
(2022-02-20). On Contact: John Brown, Abolitionist. popularresistance.org The painter Jacob Lawrence, in his 22-piece series 'The Legend of John Brown', first exhibited in 1941, chronicles in each of his panels a seminal stage in the life of the abolitionist John Brown. The first panel depicts Brown as Christ nailed to a cross, blood flowing from his nailed feet to the ground. The next scenes portray Brown as a man of exceptional religious conviction, willing to suffer financial failure and hardship in his fight for abolition. The middle compositions tell the story of Brown's plans to free slaves, including his raids that massacred pro-slavery settlers in Kansas, his failed attack on t…