(2022-04-05). A Poor People's Pandemic Report links poverty, race, coronavirus deaths. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Poverty is inextricably linked with the almost one million U.S. deaths, so far, from the coronavirus pandemic, a new and detailed report says. And the county-by-county statistics also reveal a disproportionate impact on people of color, it adds. A Poor People's Pandemic Report: Mapping The Intersection Of Poverty, Race And Covid-19—the formal name for the …
(2022-04-05). U.S. pins hope on 2nd booster to protect certain groups from COVID-19. ecns.cn The United States is promoting a second booster vaccine to protect aged people and those with underlying conditions or chronicle illnesses, as the average daily COVID-19 deaths dropped to 649 nationwide on Sunday with a minus 41 percent change over 14 days.
(2022-04-05). CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine receives approval for clinical trial application in China. ecns.cn Chinese vaccine developer CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has received approval for clinical trial application in China, the company announced on Monday, an encouraging step for domestic mRNA vaccine R&D amid the recent infection wave across China.
(2022-04-05). The end of COVID-19 testing for the uninsured: The American ruling class doubles down on mass infection. wsws.org The budget proposal for COVID-19 testing, vaccination and pandemic-related services to the poor and unemployed has been slashed from $32.5 billion to $10 billion and may be cut even further.
(2022-04-05). Chinese turn to online 'tomb sweeping' amid COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn Inputting her late father's name online, Zhang Mengmeng bowed three times to the memorial tablet on the screen, then lit a virtual candle and presented a bouquet in memory of her loved one.
(2022-04-05). New Zealand student with Long COVID denounces abandonment of public health measures. wsws.org A 22-year-old Wellington student spoke to the WSWS about her experience with Long COVID and her deep concern at the Labour government's decision to lift public health restrictions while infections and deaths are surging.
(2022-04-05). Chinese mainland reports 1,366 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reported 1,366 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
(2022-04-05). English language instructor who lived through China's Zero COVID program speaks to the Global Workers Inquest. wsws.org "We were united in a common sense driven determination to keep ourselves and others safe in the face of a sudden, novel, and terrifying virus outbreak. Among friends, colleagues, and neighbors, the sense that we were working collectively for the safety of the whole community was universal," she said.
(2022-04-05). UK COVID infections rise massively after end of mitigation measures. wsws.org The latest figures show 4.9 million people had infections in the week to March 26—up 600,000 on the week before with 333,000 people catching the virus every day.
(2022-04-05). Health official clarifies quarantine rules for children. ecns.cn A health official in Shanghai said children infected with COVID-19 will be taken care of under different categories based on current laws and protocols of epidemic prevention.
(2022-04-05). Iran reports 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, 5,210,978 in total. aninews.in Tehran [Iran], September 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry on Wednesday reported 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 5,210,978.
(2022-04-05). Over 38k medical workers deployed to aid Shanghai. ecns.cn At least 38,000 medical workers from across China have been deployed to aid Shanghai as of Monday in the fight against the Omicron variant, the largest number of nationwide medical aid since Wuhan in early 2020.
(2022-04-04). German federal and state governments end coronavirus protection measures. wsws.org The last coronavirus protective measures expired across Germany over the weekend, even though around 300 people are dying every day from COVID-19, with more than 200,000 infections.
(2022-04-04). Government numbers show depression virtually over, for now. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The coronavirus-caused economic Depression is apparently over, at least for workers, for now, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show. But the public mood is different, and that's a problem for the Biden administration. And with Republicans in Congress hamstringing further funds to battle the modern-day plague—despite the threat of yet another variant—that could quickly change, …
(2022-04-04). Poorest US Counties Suffered Twice the COVID Deaths of the Richest. truthout.org A first-of-its-kind examination of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on low-income communities "The neglect of poor and low-wealth people in this country during a pandemic is immoral, shocking, and unjust, especially in light of the trillions of dollars that profit-driven entities received," said Rev. Dr. William Barber II, co-chair of the na…
(2022-04-04). Vaccine Myocarditis: Mystery Solved? transcend.org 3 Apr 2022 – A Brazilian investigator may have identified the mechanism driving mRNA vaccine myocarditis. And the US CDC finally acknowledges the strongly increased risk in young males.
(2022-04-04). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
(2022-04-04). 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.
(2022-04-04). Hats Off to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, An American Leader. thealtworld.com Florida citizens were extremely fortunate that they got Ron DeSantis for governor. The Democrats almost succeeded in stealing the election. The corrupt Democrats might succeed next time, because the Biden Department of Justice (sic) is trying to discredit fair election safeguards as "racist violations of civil rights laws." The DOJ is very close to taking the position that it is a violation of US civil rights laws to prevent an illegal alien from voting. New York city now allows non-citizens to vote. | Governor DeSantis kept Florida free of lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates. He said that a virus that has su…
(2022-04-04). "We are Human Guinea Pigs": Alarming Casualty Rates for mRNA Vaccines Warrant Urgent Action. globalresearch.ca Official US and EU data confirm alarming numbers of deaths and permanent paralysis as well as other severe side effects from the experimental mRNA vaccines. It is now clear that we are being asked to be human guinea pigs in an experiment that could alter the human gene structure and far worse.
(2022-04-04). Minnesota: Labor union fights mass termination of unvaccinated workers. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On April 8, Hennepin County Administrator David Hough plans to fire or put on track to terminate over 150 workers for not being vaccinated. While union representatives of AFSCME 2822 are awaiting demographic data, past disciplines suggest the firings will hit workers of color and low wage workers the hardest. | The mass firings come as COVID-19 infections reach historic lows in our communities. the county and state have already rolled back all previously implemented safety measures such as mask mandates, access to free at-home testing and occupancy limits in buildings. | Two Hennepin County unio…
(2022-04-04). Bruce Willis Developed Aphasia after Being Vaccinated against COVID19. transcend.org 30 Mar 2022 – Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain. It controls language expression and comprehension, leaving a person unable to communicate effectively with others. Many have aphasia as a result of stroke.
(2022-04-04). Let Us Now Praise Courageous Men And Women. popularresistance.org Let us honor those workers who stood up to Amazon, especially Chris Smalls, described by Amazon's chief counsel as "not smart, or articulate," who led a walkout at the Amazon warehouse at Staten Island JFK8 at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago to protest unsafe working conditions. He was immediately fired. Amazon's high-priced lawyers, however, were in for a surprise. Smalls unionized the first Amazon warehouse in the country. He, along with his co-founder Derrick Palmer, built their union worker by worker with little outside support and no affiliation with a national labor group, raising $120,000 on Go…
(2022-04-04). Sufficiency And Interdependence In The Wake Of A Degrowth Future. popularresistance.org Even if one didn't have an immediate experience of disaster at the doorstep — like flood, storm or wildfire, which are happening globally on a weekly basis affecting many millions of people — we all share an experience of global surge of mutual aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many places, it implied a different relation to material reality such as provision of food, medics and, in peculiar cases, toilet paper. In non middle-and-up-class contexts, the pandemic increased risk of losing the roof over head or being stuck below dignifying conditions in at home. This intense period became a sharp remin…
(2022-04-04). Tens Of Thousands Threatened With Property Tax Foreclosures In Detroit. moguldom.com The time ran out for thousands of homeowners in Detroit on March 30, the deadline for Wayne County residents to pay back property taxes from 2019 or face foreclosure. Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree issued a two-year foreclosure moratorium due to the covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on area residents, particularly …
(2022-04-04). Hedges: Let Us Now Praise Amazon Unionists. scheerpost.com 
Hammer-Head by By Let us honor those workers who stood up to Amazon, especially Chris Smalls, described by Amazon's chief counsel as "not smart, or articulate," who led a walkout at the Amazon warehouse at Staten Island JFK8 at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago to protest unsafe working conditions. He was immediately fired. Amazon's high-priced lawyers, however, were in for a surprise. Smalls unionized the first Amazon warehouse in the country. He, along…
(2022-04-04). Save the Planet, Behead the Military Budget. transcend.org 30 Mar 2022 – Why, why, why, as our ecosystem collapses, as millions flee the horrors of war and poverty, as the pandemic continues, as WWIII and a nuclear Armageddon rears its evil head, does ever-expanding, global militarism remain our primary national purpose? This question stabs me as President Whoever announces his proposed military budget, as Congress increases it, as the media shrugs.
(2022-04-04). 'A Poor People's Pandemic': Poorest US Counties Suffered Twice the Covid Deaths of Richest. commondreams.org "The neglect of poor and low-wealth people in this country during a pandemic is immoral, shocking, and unjust," said Rev. Dr. William Barber II in response to the new report.
(2022-04-04). 5,000 California nurses to take strike vote at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's Hospitals. wsws.org Nurses at Stanford are confronting an increasingly untenable working environment more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with a skyrocketing cost of living in the Bay Area, already among the highest in the US.
(2022-04-04). Vice Premier Sun calls for all-out efforts to curb pandemic in Shanghai. ecns.cn Vice Premier Sun Chunlan urged resolute and swift moves to control the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai in the shortest time possible during an inspection visit to the city on Saturday.
(2022-04-04). Shanghai launches citywide antigen testing amid COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn Shanghai will conduct citywide antigen testing on Sunday and nucleic acid testing on Monday amid efforts to contain the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the metropolis, according to local authorities.
(2022-04-04). Russia Scraps Covid Flight Restrictions for 'Friendly' Countries. themoscowtimes.com The countries include Argentina, India, China and South Africa.
(2022-04-04). Reopening of universities in Bushehr. en.mehrnews.com The universities in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr reopened after nearly two years amid the Covid-19 restrictions during a ceremony.
(2022-04-04). French presidential candidates silent on COVID-19's human cost. wsws.org While the COVID-19 is again on the rise in France, candidates for the upcoming election are silent on the new wave and the 142,000 lives the virus has already cost.
(2022-04-04). Thousands of medical workers nationwide rushing to aid Shanghai in COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Around 10,000 medical workers from several regions across China have arrived in Shanghai in recent days to help the fight against COVID-19 as the city has seen surging infections, local health authorities said Sunday.
(2022-04-04). Davino Watson, American citizen wrongfully imprisoned by ICE, speaks out against American war drive and calls for elimination of COVID-19. wsws.org Watson, a naturalized American citizen who spent three-and-a-half years fighting an illegal effort by the US government to deport him, spoke to the WSWS aboutthe drive to world war and the need to eliminate COVID-19.
(2022-04-04). Dwindling Public Concern About COVID Is Handing Republicans a Gift. truthout.org Of all the things I expected to say at this point in 2022, "it's great to be a Republican right now" was nowhere among them. If you had told me a year ago that…
(2022-04-04). 'A Victory for the Virus': Congress Cuts New Global Covid Aid to $0. commondreams.org "Zero for global Covid equals many needless deaths in poor countries—and heightened risk of new variants," said one campaigner.
(2022-04-04). Taller internacional en Cuba muestra talento de mujeres empresarias. cubadebate.cu La presente edición, haste el 6 de abril, pretende esbozar los desafíos que las mujeres enfrentan en la actualidad sobreponiéndose a la gran emergencia sanitaria que la covid-19 ha impuesto, y sus jornadas permitirán el intercambio de prácticas y la promoción de enfoques innovadores en la discusión de temas de relevancia y actualidad internacional.
(2022-04-04). Shanghai under citywide lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. wsws.org Sunday saw a single-day high of new cases with more than 13,000 infections. Shanghai is now under a citywide lockdown as authorities attempt to contain the spread of infections.
(2022-04-04). Watchdog Finds DeJoy Invests in COVID Test Company, Potentially Breaking the Law. truthout.org Postmaster General Louis DeJoy may have broken federal conflict of interest laws by holding investments in a company with federal government contracts for COVID rapid test kits, according to a government watchdog's analysis of the embattled Trump appointee's financial disclosures. | The Project on Government Oversight (POGO)
(2022-04-04). Educators up in arms in Belgium demanding pay rise, smaller classrooms. peoplesdispatch.org 
Schools teachers across Belgium are suffering due to the combined effect of the COVID-19 crisis, harsh workloads, crippling infrastructure, inconsistent sectoral agreements and the insensitivity of the government. Now, the worsening cost of living crisis marked by higher energy prices has pushed teachers to the brink…
(2022-04-04). Australian governments continue to drop health measures as COVID-19 surges. wsws.org New South Wales Health last week revealed 331 previously uncounted COVID-19 deaths that had occurred between January 1, 2020 and March 23, 2022.
(2022-04-04). COVID-19 deaths escalate across the Pacific. wsws.org With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge across the Pacific, four of the region's vulnerable island states have recorded their first deaths from the virus.
(2022-04-04). Russia and Ukraine: The World's Breadbaskets and Food Insecurity in North Africa and the Middle East. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Until the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world had not realized that these two nations were objectively the world's breadbaskets. Ukraine alone accounts for 12% and 16% of world wheat and corn exports, respectively; moreover, before the exacerbation of the conflict, Kiev alone accounted for half of the world's…
(2022-04-04). Briefing: World hunger and the war in Ukraine. mronline.org 
The New Cold War is rapidly heating up, with severe consequences for people around the world. Our new series, Briefings, provides the key facts on these matters of global concern.