2022-07-31: News Headlines

Staff (2022-07-31). Cuba reporta 109 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ninguna persona fallecida. cubadebate.cu Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 2 mil 572 muestras para la vigilancia, resultando positivas 109. El país acumula 14 millones 034 mil 207 muestras realizadas y 1 millón 108 mil 094 positivas.

Tyler Durden (2022-07-30). LA's New $588 Million Bridge Keeps Closing As People Treat It Like A GTA Amusement Park. zerohedge.com LA's New $588 Million Bridge Keeps Closing As People Treat It Like A GTA Amusement Park | A brand new, half-billion-dollar bridge in Los Angeles that opened July 9 has already been plagued by frequent police closures, as people treat it like some kind of Grand Theft Auto amusement park. | As The 6th Street Viaduct — which soars over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River to connect downtown to the historic Eastside — quickly became a hotspot for street racin…

Tyler Durden (2022-07-30). One Abandoned NYC Block Is "Frozen" In Peak-Pandemic Time. zerohedge.com One Abandoned NYC Block Is "Frozen" In Peak-Pandemic Time | Life in most places is making an attempt to move forward from the pandemic lockdowns. But for one city block in New York, that isn't the case. | Outside of the 59th Street subway stop, across Lexington Avenue, The area, which used to be prime New York real estate, was formerly the home of Banana Republic, the Gap and Victoria's S…

LEWIS (2022-07-30). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….

Puja Mehta, Boghuma K Titanji (2022-07-30). [Comment] Baricitinib in COVID-19: a coming-of-age from artificial intelligence to reducing mortality. thelancet.com Immunomodulatory therapies targeting excessive host immune responses,1 vaccination, and immunity from natural infection have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has stymied progress towards ending the pandemic. An unmet need remains for accessible therapies that reduce mortality. In The Lancet, the RECOVERY Collaborative Group assessed the use of baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, in the randomised, controlled, open-label platform trial (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy [RECOVE…

Fight Back (2022-07-30). Condemn the FBI raids in St Louis, MO and St Petersburg, FL! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | On the morning of Friday, July 29th, the FBI conducted raids at multiple locations, including the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, the private residence of Omali Yeshitela in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as the Uhuru Solidarity Center, also in St. Louis. The FBI employed flashbang grenades and handcuffed Yeshitela and his wife while the house was raided. The FBI says that the raids are connected to the federal indictment of a Russian…

Editor2 (2022-07-30). Cuba Announces Package of Economic Reactivation and Social Benefit Measures. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, July 28, the Cuban government announced 75 new economic measures aimed at reactivating the national economy. Cuba is currently going through one of the most severe economic crises in its history. The effect of the pandemic, along with greater tightening of the US economic blockade, has caused considerable economic damage to the country. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen, as well as the standard of living of more than 11 million Cubans. | The 75 measures revolve around four fundamental axes: strengthening welfare and social policies for the most vulnerable sectors of society, hard currency e…

Mark Taliano (2022-07-30). Mississauga Doctors Die After Fourth Jab. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Doctors Died After Fourth Covid-19 Booster Shot. Where Are the Autopsies? Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization 6 Canadian Medical Doctors Died Within 2 Weeks After 4th COVID Booster Shots for Employees Started at One Hospital (healthimpactnews.com) FDA Resignations Regarding Covid-19 Vax "Booster Shots": Top FDA Officials "Express Concern" …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic researchers pinpoint genetic variations that might sway course of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered key human genomic signatures that could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others. After analyzing volumes of diverse worldwide DNA sequence data, the scientists identified mutations in two human proteins that might sway the course of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for COVID-19. Their study reveals that variants in the genes for ACE2 and TMPRESS2 can…

The Lancet (2022-07-30). [Editorial] Monkeypox: a global wake-up call. thelancet.com WHO's declaration on July 23 that the current monkeypox outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) was unprecedented. It is the seventh such declaration, but the first made against the advice of a majority of the emergency committee (nine were against, six were for). Dr Tedros' decision is a brave one. It needs to serve as a global wake-up call. The question is whether it will prompt the escalated efforts required to control the outbreak.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). COVID-19 variant BA.5 is dominant strain; BA.2.75 is being monitored. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 infections in the U.S. continue to rise, with omicron BA.5 causing an estimated 82% of cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It may be the most dominant strain, but it's not the only one public health officials are monitoring. Omicron is a variant of COVID-19. BA.5 and BA.2.75 refer to as subvariants or strains of omicron. Variant basically means a mutation that occurs in the virus over time. "BA.5 is a strain…

Jean W Liew, Maureen Dubreuil (2022-07-30). [Comment] Upadacitinib for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. thelancet.com Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis has a prevalence similar to rheumatoid arthritis, but remains an under-recognised cause of chronic back pain. Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis is an earlier or milder form of axial spondyloarthritis than radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (also known as ankylosing spondylitis), yet it carries the same burden of disease and decreased quality of life.1 Despite this disease burden, the average time from symptom onset to axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis is 6—8 years, without evident trends of improvement over time.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-07-30). 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.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been over 16,000 cases globally, including in 68 countries where the virus isn't typically seen. Of those cases, more than 2,800 were in the U.S. Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what the declaration means. "The monkeypox outbreak has spread far beyond…

WSWS (2022-07-30). WSWS readers defend Zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org "It is Orwellian, the control these government groups have in terms of censorship and the amount of power they wield over the professionals they regulate."

John Zarocostas (2022-07-30). [World Report] Monkeypox PHEIC decision hoped to spur the world to act. thelancet.com WHO has declared the global outbreak of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in a bid to intensify efforts to control the disease. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic, Mercy collaborate to globally transform patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Innovative data science will enable patients to receive personalized, predictive and proactive medicine ROCHESTER, Minn., and ST. LOUIS — A 10-year collaboration agreement between Mayo Clinic and Mercy — a first-of-its-kind alliance between two large health care systems — will use the most current data science and years of deidentified patient outcomes to find diseases earlier and start patients on paths to better health more quickly. "This unique collaboration will eliminate the barriers to innovation…

____ (2022-07-30). Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case. ecns.cn The Philippines has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is a lectin-free diet beneficial? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine continues to speak highly about the health benefits of a diet where people eliminate lectins. She says it helped her lose weight and reduced her arthritis pain. What are lectins, and can a lectin-free diet cure autoimmune diseases and prevent other health problems? ANSWER: Lectins are naturally occurring proteins that are found in all foods, but they are most concentrated in certain plants. Lectins serve a protective function for plants…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-07-30). El juego final de la COVID-19: Gobernanza global, "tiranía digital" y la agenda de despoblación. globalizacion.ca "Ahora nos enfrentamos a una situación en la que una gran cantidad de organizaciones y élites muy poderosas a nivel internacional y nacional están pidiendo políticas que son básicamente un pacto suicida. Básicamente, un deseo de muerte de algún tipo". …

RECOVERY Collaborative Group (2022-07-30). [Articles] Baricitinib in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial and updated meta-analysis. thelancet.com In patients hospitalised with COVID-19, baricitinib significantly reduced the risk of death but the size of benefit was somewhat smaller than that suggested by previous trials. The total randomised evidence to date suggests that JAK inhibitors (chiefly baricitinib) reduce mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 by about one-fifth.

Staff (2022-07-30). Envía Raúl Castro felicitación al Sistema de la Defensa Civil en su aniversario 60. cubadebate.cu El líder de la Revolución Cubana, General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz envió una carta de felicitación a los integrantes del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil en ocasión del 60 aniversario de la fundación de este Sistema. Ponderó la labor del país en el enfrentamiento a la COVID-19, y en especial al pueblo, principal protagonista de esta fortaleza de la Revolución.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Combatting drug shortages. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug shortages continue to be a major health care issue in the U.S., with more than 200 ongoing and active shortages per year since 2018. "Drug shortages are not new to health care," explains Dr. Mary Gilmer, director of pharmaceutical supply and procurement for Mayo locations across the Midwest. "But, really, over the last two years with the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortages have really exposed the vulnerability of our global drug supply chain. And these…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Science Saturday: Lupus rates increasing, communities of color especially vulnerable. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New research led by Mayo Clinic shows that more people are being diagnosed with lupus than in the past, while risks of severity and death remain the same. The study is published in BMJ Annals of the Rheumatologic Diseases. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and pain throughout the body. Most common in women (9 of 10 diagnosed cases); it attacks both joints and organs — including the skin. "In our study, we confirmed that in…

Geoff Watts (2022-07-30). [Perspectives] Cathie Sudlow: devoted to data. thelancet.com Do doctors specialising in medical data science choose it because they dislike working with patients? Over the past decade or so Cathie Sudlow, Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre, has emerged as a leading force in medical informatics, so the question is clearly one for her. "Absolutely not", is her amused response. But, as she concedes, circumstances have changed over time. When Sudlow took on her BHF role in 2020, she had to stop her clinical work entirely.

Mark Taliano (2022-07-30). Katie Has a Story to Tell. marktaliano.net READ MORE: British Funeral Director Tells RFK, Jr. About Fear, Propaganda and COVID Vaccine Deaths During Early Days of Pandemic Member of European Parliament Labels COVID Vaccine Coercion "Worst Crime Ever Committed on Humanity" Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization Shocking: UK Government Admits COVID Vaccinated Children Are 4423% More Likely …

WSWS (2022-07-30). Australian schools in crisis after governments reject basic COVID-19 safety measures. wsws.org The resumption of schooling in Australia after the mid-year break has seen a further escalation of COVID-19 infections.

WSWS (2022-07-30). COVID-19 cases explode again in Japan, South Korea. wsws.org The claims that the COVID-19 pandemic is over are lies to keep the economy open and profits flowing into the pockets of big business.

The Expose (2022-07-29). Shocking: UK Government Admits COVID Vaccinated Children Are 4423% More Likely to Die of Any Cause & 13,633% More Likely to Die of COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated Children. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-07-29). The Covid-19 Endgame: Global Governance, "Digital Tyranny" and the Depopulation Agenda. globalresearch.ca

Zero Hedge (2022-07-29). Rand Paul Demands Answers After NIH Admits Redacting COVID-19 Origins Emails 'To Prevent Misinformation'. globalresearch.ca

Judicial Watch (2022-07-29). FDA Resignations Regarding Covid-19 Vax "Booster Shots": Top FDA Officials "Express Concern" Regarding Biden Administration's "Booster Shots" globalresearch.ca

Dr. Katarina Lindley (2022-07-29). Video: Survey on How 300,000 people from 175 countries have fared "without taking a COVID-19 vaccine" globalresearch.ca

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