(2022-03-10). Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo declares "healthy" children should not receive vaccine in new COVID-19 guidelines. wsws.org The new guidance is a provocative and unfounded antiscientific approach that goes far beyond the refusal of state and federal officials to prevent new outbreaks of the virus.
(2022-03-10). Over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Wednesday saw over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered, with the total number reaching nearly 3.175 billion, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
(2022-03-10). Imperial graduation celebrates student achievements during COVID-19 pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Over 2,400 students will receive their undergraduate degrees in three in-person ceremonies taking place at the Royal Albert Hall.
(2022-03-10). Three more children die from COVID in New York City as Democratic mayor removes mask mandate. wsws.org The removal of the masking mandate in New York City schools by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams comes as the city published figures that show that three more children have died from COVID-19. Data also shows a significant increase in infections from the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 in the state.
(2022-03-10). UK imaging study finds that even in mild COVID cases there is brain atrophy and cognitive decline. wsws.org The UK Biobank brain imaging study demonstrates that even among mild COVID cases there is sustained tissue damage five months after infection, the equivalent to a decade of aging.
(2022-03-10). Health ministry investigating flu virus in schools. plusnews.ug 
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has asked the public for patience with the COVID-19 taskforce as it investigates the mysterious human flu virus in institutions of learning. Aceng was responding to a matter of national importance raised by the Bugiri Woman MP, Hon. Agnes Taaka, who said that the ministry was denying …
(2022-03-10). COVID-19 infections rise in Australia as BA.2 begins to take hold. wsws.org The dangerous sub-variant is spreading rapidly and is likely to become the dominant strain in the country within weeks.
(2022-03-10). HK youth urges West to protect people from COVID at Human Rights Council. ecns.cn Wu Zequan, a young doctor from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, delivered a speech on Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council as a representative of a non-governmental organization, urging Western countries to attach importance to the safety of people's lives.
(2022-03-10). Chinese mainland reports 402 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 402 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, up from 233 on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
(2022-03-09). An interview with Yaneer Bar-Yam on Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic: Part 2. wsws.org Part two of an interview with Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam of the World Health Network.
(2022-03-09). Large classes, low pay, force Minneapolis teachers to strike. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—Low pay for support staff, up to 50 students in a class, and more mental health aid for kids buffeted by racial tensions in the Twin Cities and distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic forced 4,000 teachers and support staff to strike the Minneapolis Public Schools, starting at 7 am on March 8. The …
(2022-03-09). Parents speak out against Chicago Public Schools' decision to lift mask mandate. liberationnews.org 
"Once again it's dollars and cents over people. The pandemic does not go away just because you want it to," said Bridgett White, a parent of two CPS students and a member of Parents 4 Teachers.
(2022-03-09). In OtherWords: March 9, 2022. otherwords.org As anyone who's filled up their gas tank recently knows, spiraling prices for everything from gas to groceries have taken a real bite out of Americans' wallets. So what's going on? | The pandemic is certainly part of it. So is fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which is sending prices for oil and wheat spiraling upward. And as Payal Sinha explains this week,
(2022-03-09). Omicron BA.2 subvariant fuels new global surge of the pandemic. wsws.org Contrary to the narrative spun by the corporate media that COVID-19 is now "endemic" and a stable "new normal" has been reached, reality has come crashing down once again in the third year of this unprecedented crisis.
(2022-03-09). Wildfires rage along South Korea's east coast. wsws.org The fires, which come amid the worst spread of COVID-19 during the entire pandemic, have forced thousands to evacuate.
(2022-03-09). Business leader: HK not alone in battle against pandemic. ecns.cn Hong Kong can overcome its worst COVID-19 outbreak with the central government's "tremendous" backing and mainland cities' swift actions in support, said Mohamed Butt, executive director of the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
(2022-03-09). Despite U.S. blockade, Socialist Cuba combats COVID-19. workers.org 
Juan Antonio Quintanilla, permanent Cuban envoy to the United Nations, adamantly stated that this Caribbean nation will stay on its socialist path, despite continual U.S. aggression via the blockade. In a speech to the U.N. in Geneva March 3, he emphasized that this is the Cuban people's will and that . . . |
(2022-03-09). Ongoing 'immune injuries' might cause persistent breathlessness after COVID-19. imperial.ac.uk Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19.
(2022-03-09). Jury seated in federal trial of four who plotted to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Whitmer. wsws.org The plot was hatched at the height of a nationwide campaign by the far right that had been mobilized by President Donald Trump and other Republican Party officials to overturn public health restrictions implemented throughout the country to combat the spread of COVID-19 that began in early 2020.
(2022-03-09). Reactions in Germany to the webinar: "Fight Covid! Save Lives! Stop the Drive to World War III!" wsws.org Workers from Germany comment on the February 26 international online webinar of the World Socialist Web Site, "Fight Covid! Save Lives! Stop the Drive to World War III!" and draw political conclusions.
(2022-03-09). Report on California's Amazon warehouses reveals massive COVID-19 cover-up. wsws.org The Markup's report states "hundreds of workers … tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two and a half months" at a single warehouse in Rialto.
(2022-03-09). Austria suspende vacunación anticovid obligatoria. telesurtv.net La vacunación contra la Covid-19 era obligatoria en el país centroeuropeo para todos los adultos desde el mes de febrero.
(2022-03-09). China Asks the US to Disclose Information on Biolabs in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com China demands all parties involved to guarantee the security of the places where dangerous viruses are stored. | On Tuesday, March 8, China's Foreign Ministry called on the United States to release full details of its biological laboratories in Ukraine, urging all parties involved to ensure security of the labs. | On Monday, the Russian military said that it had found documents indicating that Ukrainian authorities had been destroying pathogens studied at its laboratories. Moscow claimed that 30 US-financed Ukrainian biolabs have been actively cooperating with the US military. | Recent media reports indicate t…