(2022-06-14). Updated Mayo Clinic recommendations for infant formula shortage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores, largely caused by supply chain issues, as well as a recent recall of several contaminated baby formula products. While this unfortunate crisis continues to impact thousands of caregivers needing to feed their babies, Mayo Clinic continues to offer advice on safe alternatives in the short term to patients. Alternative formula options For most infants, it is OK to switch…
(2022-06-14). People's Summit for Democracy in Los Angeles ends with a bold plan for the future. popularresistance.org The organizers of the People's Summit for Democracy were determined to close out the summit with a lasting impression on the last day, June 10. | The People's Summit was organized in opposition to the Summit of the Americas that was organized by the US-influenced Organization of American States (OAS) and hosted by the US in Los Angeles. The Summit of the Americas has historically been a place for the US to dictate a political agenda to the Latin American countries. | The Summit of the Americas has been plagued by difficulties since May 10, when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced that h…
(2022-06-14). My Pandemic in Three Acts. tomdispatch.com On New Years' Eve 2019, Americans celebrated the advent of the roaring '20s with fireworks and champagne, amid ominous news alerts from China. Surely that virus would stay on the other side of the planet. I cringe at how entitled we felt then. Covid-19 has now wiped out more than a million of us (by far the worst record on Earth when it comes to wealthy countries). Up to a third of all survivors suffer the sometimes disabling effects of long Covid, with implications for society that will outlast the pandemic — if it ever ends. I'd like to believe we've learned a lesson about our species-wide vulnerability,…
(2022-06-14). Beijing investigates bar over COVID-19 cluster. ecns.cn An investigation team was formed by relevant departments in Beijing to look into a bar in the wake of a cluster outbreak of COVID-19, local authorities said Tuesday.
(2022-06-14). U.S. health secretary tests positive for COVID-19, 2nd time in a month. ecns.cn U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the second time for him in less than a month.
(2022-06-14). Más de 800 días contra la covid en Cuba: Avanzado control de la enfermedad, pero es clave mantener percepción de riesgo. cubadebate.cu El pasado 11 de junio, Cuba llegó a los 822 días de enfrentamiento al SARS-CoV-2, un virus que puso a prueba los sistemas sanitarios de todo el mundo y que nos ha hecho vivir una compleja pandemia.
(2022-06-14). Cuba reporta 12 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este lunes 13 de junio, Cuba reportó 12 nuevos casos de COVID-19, 29 altas médicas y ningún fallecido. Hay actualmente 92 casos activos, informó este martes el Minsap en su parte diario.
(2022-06-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to expect with COVID-19 vaccinations for youngest kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could grant emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccination for the youngest kids later this month. Pfizer asked the agency to review data and authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years.If the FDA committee recommends authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will still need to sign off on the vaccinations before they would go into the littlest of arms. Watch: The Mayo…
(2022-06-14). Alertan sobre aumento de casos de Covid-19 en Europa. telesurtv.net Según ECDC, no hay evidencia de que BA.4 y BA.5 estén asociados con una mayor gravedad de la infección en comparación con las variantes circulantes BA.1 y BA.2.
(2022-06-14). Tips for severe weather planning. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hurricane season is underway, and above-normal activity is predicted this year. As COVID-19 is still a concern, there may be added stress when it comes to ensuring safety from severe weather and the spread of infection. Being properly prepared with medical supplies, and food and water, can help ensure personal safety and well-being. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have an impact, so it is important to make a plan for you and…
(2022-06-14). Entregan Premio Anual de Inmunología a trabajo investigativo sobre la vacuna anticovid Soberana 02. cubadebate.cu Investigadores cubanos recibieron el Premio Anual de Inmunología Jorge Gavilondo Cowley in Memoriam por el trabajo investigativo "Diseño, desarrollo y evaluación preclínica de Soberana 02: una vacuna cubana contra la COVID-19", informó el Instituto Finlay de Vacunas. El premio fue entregado en el Congreso Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Inmunología.
(2022-06-14). COVID denial vs. reality: The growing threat of Omicron subvariants. wsws.org Contrary to the relentless propaganda from the political establishment and corporate media of nearly every country, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and will worsen in the coming weeks and months.
(2022-06-14). Pdte. de Bolivia destaca vacunación contra Covid-19 en escuelas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Bolivia reportaron el pasado domingo 201 nuevos pacientes con la Covid-19.
(2022-06-14). Consumer Health: Men's health and living a longer, healthier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week will be observed June 13—19, which makes this a good time to learn about the biggest threats to men's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Two of the leading causes of death for men in the U.S. are heart disease and cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk for…
(2022-06-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Palliative care for people with cancer designed to fit the needs of each patient. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Palliative care is offered alongside cancer treatment to help people with cancer manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for them and their families. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on relieving patients' pain and other symptoms of serious illness no matter the diagnosis or stage of disease. "The palliative care team really focuses on addressing symptoms and needs so that we can help people feel as comfortable as they can as they…
(2022-06-14). Aprovechar la innovación en Salud para dar respuesta al nuevo escenario que ha dejado la COVID-19. cubadebate.cu De cuánto puede hacerse aún en el Sistema Nacional de Salud desde la gestión de la ciencia y la innovación para fortalecer la calidad de los servicios, se habló este lunes durante un nuevo encuentro del Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, con expertos y científicos que han trabajado directamente en el enfrentamiento a la epidemia en Cuba.
(2022-06-14). Ask the Mayo Mom: Ear tubes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Because ear infections often clear up on their own, treatment may begin with managing pain and monitoring the problem. Sometimes, antibiotics are used to clear the infection. Some people are prone to having multiple ear infections. This can cause hearing…
(2022-06-13). Pandemic far from over, WHO head warns. ecns.cn Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, urged caution in handling COVID-19 pandemic at a media briefing on Wednesday, saying that even though cases and deaths are declining globally, the pandemic is not over and a new, more dangerous variant can surface anytime.
(2022-06-13). French CAESAR Howitzers In Service With Ukrainian Forces Kill Civilians In Eastern Ukraine. southfront.org 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shared a new video showing the use of the French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzer on the front lines in the Donbass region. | French self-propelled artillery units 155-mm CAESAR have already been in service with the AFU since April. The transfer of the CAESARs from France was claimed on April 22, 2022. Then the French president Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that he supplied Ukraine with a variety of weapons "from Milan to CAESAR," adding that Par…
(2022-06-13). Bangladeshi prime minister threatens protesting garment workers. wsws.org Recent demonstrations by garment workers are an indication of major struggles to come as the global crisis produced by the COVID pandemic and the US-led war in Ukraine against Russia impacts on Bangladesh.
(2022-06-13). African Union Leaders Meet with Russian Government amid Escalating Food Crisis. transcend.org 3 Jun 2022 – The Russian special military operations in neighboring Ukraine have brought to the surface a number of persistent economic problems which have plagued the world since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that emerged during the early months of 2020.
(2022-06-13). UN warns war in Ukraine could amplify cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org The consequences of the war, amid the pandemic and current financial crisis, could further escalate the cost of living.
(2022-06-13). Warnings Go Out About Mobile Barbers After Florida Barber Starts Bustin' In Customer's House. moguldom.com A mobile barber in Florida allegedly shot up a home after a customer witnessed him beating a woman, police reported. On-demand hair services have become more popular, especially during the pandemic. Mobile barbers travel to customers' locations to provide hair-cutting and styling services. While the trend is growing, just 1 percent to 2 percent of barbers are …
(2022-06-13). Beijing's Chaoyang district launches three rounds of nucleic acid testing. ecns.cn People take nucleic acid testing in Chaoyang district, Beijing, June 13, 2022. Chaoyang will carry out three rounds of nucleic acid testing for three consecutive days starting from Monday to eliminate the potential risk of further virus spread.
(2022-06-13). Facing an international outcry, India's Hindu supremacist government cynically distances itself from top BJP officials' anti-Muslim incitement. wsws.org Modi and his BJP have ratcheted up their communalist offensive as the social crisis has deepened and opposition among India's workers and rural toilers to mass joblessness and soaring prices, the government's ruinous response to the pandemic, and its "pro-investor" policies has swelled.
(2022-06-13). The pandemic, the global crisis of capitalism, the resurgence of class struggles and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)—Part 3. wsws.org The SEP is based on the strategy of permanent revolution that animated the 1917 October Revolution. Only through the revolutionary mobilization of the working class, leading the rural and urban toilers, can the democratic and social aspirations of the oppressed masses be realized as part of the world socialist revolution.
(2022-06-13). Queridos amigos, Lamento anunciar un genocidio: Dra. Naomi Wolf sobre el "Informe confidencial" de Pfizer. globalizacion.ca 
He estado en silencio durante algunas semanas. Perdóname. | La verdad es que me he quedado casi sin palabras —o el equivalente literario de eso— porque recientemente he tenido la poco envidiable tarea de tratar de anunciar al mundo que en…
(2022-06-13). Green technology aids forest pest control on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn A new green pest prevention and control technology has been widely promoted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and proved effective, according to the Science and Technology Department of Tibet.
(2022-06-13). Cuba reporta 19 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 15 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este domingo 12 de junio, Cuba reportó 19 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 15 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 109 casos activos, informó el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su parte diario lunes.
(2022-06-13). Two years after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak and not one lesson learned. workers.org 
By Steve Brooks This article previously ran as an op-ed piece in the Sacramento Bee. For six and a half hours, the Greyhound-size prison bus bounced precariously along a highway from Chino north toward San Quentin. Incarcerated men in orange jumpsuits were tightly packed inside, with metal restraints uncomfortably wrapped . . . |
(2022-06-13). [Articles] Area-level socioeconomic deprivation, non-national residency, and Covid-19 incidence: A longitudinal spatiotemporal analysis in Germany. thelancet.com Socioeconomic deprivation, and proportion of non-nationals are independently associated with the incidence of Covid-19. Regional planning of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccination strategies would benefit from consideration of area-level deprivation and non-national residency.
(2022-06-13). Big Tobacco Is Funding Opposition To Global Covid Vaccine Access. popularresistance.org Major tobacco companies including British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International are funding an anti-regulatory, libertarian-leaning organization, Consumer Choice Center (CCC), that is working to restrict global Covid-19 vaccine access. CCC is mobilizing to defeat a proposal at the World Trade Organization to suspend intellectual property rules related to Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. | The WTO proposal is aimed at expanding global access to life-saving Covid-19 products, and reversing staggering international inequities. By funding its opposition, critics say the tobacco industry is undermin…
(2022-06-13). U.S. drops COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. america.cgtn.com Traveling into the United States from abroad has just become a lot easier, as its requirement for a negative COVID-19 test prior to take-off was dropped on Sunday. The restriction, introduced to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, had been in place since …
(2022-06-13). Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics.