(2022-09-10). China automobile sector maintains rapid growth momentum. ecns.cn China's automobile industry continued to see robust growth in production and sales in August despite COVID-19 outbreaks, industrial data showed Friday.
(2022-09-10). China has sent anti-pandemic experts to 34 countries. ecns.cn China has dispatched medical experts to 34 countries to fight the COVID pandemic since it broke out, Chinese authorities said on Friday.
(2022-09-10). [Editorial] The Global Fund: replenishment and future-proofing. thelancet.com From Sept 19 to 22, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will gather international donors to replenish funding for its vital core mission towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: ending AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria and building resilient and sustainable health systems. But the global context of this replenishment is unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered vulnerable health systems even more fragile and derailed crucial programmes across the Global Fund's disease portfolio.
(2022-09-10). [Correspondence] Misclassification bias in estimating clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 variants. thelancet.com Tommy Nyberg and colleagues1 use an unvaccinated cohort to show differences between the intrinsic severity of the omicron (B.1.1.529) and delta (B.1.617.2) variants of SARS-CoV-2 without confounding by pre-existing immunity. They report an 80% reduction in the severity of the omicron compared with the delta variant, suggesting the possibility of living through the COVID-19 pandemic without social and economic disruptions. However, reliance on SARS-CoV-2 test positivity to identify cases of COVID-19 and on all-cause hospitalisations and deaths as outcomes could have introduced misclassification bias and residual c…
(2022-09-10). [Clinical Picture] Human monkeypox virus infection in an immunocompromised man: trial with tecovirimat. thelancet.com A 37-year-old man attended our hospital with a 1-week history of fever, chills, headaches, sore throat, generalised malaise, and a rash on his arms, legs, trunk, and in his groin. The patient also reported significant pain and discomfort in his rectum when defecating. He had a history of HIV and metastatic Kaposi sarcoma; secondary syphilis, which had been treated; and hypertension. He was prescribed the following medications: emtricitabine-tenofovir, doravarine, darunavir-cobicistat, and hydrochlorothiazide.
(2022-09-10). Australia ends daily COVID reporting after deadliest month of the pandemic. wsws.org Governments are denying the population the most basic information about the pandemic, as it claims more lives than ever.
(2022-09-10). [Correspondence] Ianalumab in Sjà∂gren's syndrome: what can we learn from lupus trials? thelancet.com We congratulate Simon J Bowman and colleagues1 on the success of ianalumab in primary Sjà∂gren's syndrome, particularly after the paucity of successful phase 2 randomised controlled trials in the condition. This trial showed an improvement in disease activity (ie, the European League Against Rheumatism [EULAR] Sjà∂gren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index score), whereas symptom burden and health-related quality of life (ie, the EULAR Sjà∂gren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, short form 36, and the Patient Global Assessement scale) did no…
(2022-09-10). Panamá flexibilizará protocolos de Covid-19 para viajeros. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades sanitarias, más del 80 por ciento de la población cuenta con al menos dos dosis de la vacuna anticovid.
(2022-09-10). Decretan estado de emergencia por polio en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Es la primera vez en décadas que se detecta en el país un brote de esta enfermedad causada por un virus que invade el sistema nervioso.
(2022-09-10). [Correspondence] Misclassification bias in estimating clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 variants — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Christina Yek and colleagues for their Correspondence regarding our Article.1 They note that people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 generally have more severe disease than those who are infected but not tested. This finding could lead to the overestimation of absolute risks, but relative risks are not necessarily biased unless the proportion of detected severe cases differs systematically between variants. Citing modelling results that indicated a declining infection detection rate in the USA during the transition period between the dominance of the delta (B.1.617.2) and omicron (B.1.1.529) variants, po…
(2022-09-09). What To Expect at the Arab League Summit in Algiers. orinocotribune.com By Amin Qammouria Sep 6, 2022 | Algeria's strong anti-colonial stance and ties to Russia, Syria and Iran ensures that the upcoming Arab League Summit in Algiers will be anything but business-as-usual | Algeria will be taking the political centre stage in the Arab world when it hosts the 31st Arab League Summit on 2 November, the first after a three-year pandemic hiatus. | As a former revolutionary state — once at the forefront of resistance against the western settler-colonialism of the twentieth century, and still today a champion of Arab resistance — it is no surprise that majority-Sunni Alger…
(2022-09-09). An indictment of modern capitalism — a WW editorial. workers.org 
Just imagine if the Joe Biden administration and Congress had agreed to spend $54 billion to advance health care in the U.S. as COVID-19 variants continued to claim more lives. Instead of life expectancy dropping for the second year in a row, more lives would have been saved. That $54 . . . |
(2022-09-09). As New Covid Boosters Move Forward, Better Outreach Is Needed to Save Lives. commondreams.org Various studies have shown that increased boosting this round could save many thousands of lives.
(2022-09-09). AFL-CIO President Shuler: Pandemic awakened nation to value of workers. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The ravages of the coronavirus pandemic and the dependence of all of us on "essential" workers such as grocery stockers, nurses, home health care workers and truckers woke the entire nation—including them—to their value, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says. And it accelerated the awareness and activism among those workers, especially younger workers, of their power, …
(2022-09-09). Severe COVID-19 symptoms lead to long-term immune damage. healtheuropa.com Patients who experienced severe COVID-19 symptoms are likely to suffer long-term effects on their immune system, according to research from Linkà∂ping University. A study conducted by researchers at Linkà∂ping University has suggested that infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has significant long-term effects on those who suffered severe COVID-19 symptoms. The immune cells of patients who …
(2022-09-09). England Bans COVID Jab For Under 12 & Quebec Admits COVID Severity "Less Than Flu" For Children. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (9/9/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-09-09). Good News In The Financial Arena In Nicaragua. popularresistance.org The international main-stream media rarely focuses on good news from Nicaragua, on its achievements in reducing poverty, and maternal and infant mortality, or on its expansion of health care, education, electrification, water and sewerage, renewable energy, and roadways. However, a recent article published on the web page of the Center for Strategic and International Studies conceded that Nicaragua had made major advances economically and, in spite of US sanctions, had "rebounded relatively well from Covid-19" and had ensured that Nicaraguans could feed themselves. The article noted that the Nicaraguan economy gr…
(2022-09-09). Columbus protests police killing of Donovan Lewis. fightbacknews.org Columbus, OH – Hundreds of Columbus area residents gathered over the Labor Day weekend to protest the murder of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis by Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson. The demonstrations called for the firing and conviction of Ricky Anderson. They also demanded an end to qualified immunity, criticized nighttime raids, and showed support for the Lewis family by collecting signatures and donations. | Demonstrations took place in front of the Columbus Police Department headquarters, the Ohio State House, and along a busy North High Street – where protesters chanted, "Out of the bars and into the street!
(2022-09-09). Monkeypox is causing encephalitis in some patients. healtheuropa.com A new study by University College London (UCL) has found that monkeypox can sometimes cause neurological complications such as encephalitis, confusion or seizures. Monkeypox is a rare infection commonly found in west or central Africa. It is passed on from person to person through close contact with monkeypox blisters or scabs, touching clothing, bedding or …
(2022-09-09). LA Ended a Zero-bail COVID Rule, and Now the Jail Population Is Growing. scheerpost.com 
(2022-09-09). Strengthening the public health response for disease prevention. healtheuropa.com Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Andrea Ammon, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control about how the lessons from the COVID-19 response can help to inform public health preparedness for future disease outbreaks. In the two and half years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of confirmed cases in the European …
(2022-09-09). Antibiotics in infancy may impact adult gut health. healtheuropa.com 
New findings show that antibiotics for preterm or low birth weight babies can lead to adverse adult gut health. Preterm and low birth weight babies are routinely given antibiotics to prevent and treat infections they are at a higher risk of developing. Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found that early life administration of …
(2022-09-09). 10 million children have lost parents or other caregivers to COVID-19, according to latest estimate. wsws.org In the face of this colossal global tragedy, the US and other major powers have abandoned any serious effort to fight the pandemic.
(2022-09-09). "We can't go on like this": Striking Pennsylvania nursing home workers speak out on issues behind their strike. wsws.org Nursing home workers are angry that they risked their lives caring for patients during the pandemic and received nothing in return, despite being patronized as "essential." Most have seen a co-worker or a patient contract COVID-19 and pass away or have been infected themselves.
(2022-09-09). Chile: Monkeypox Vaccination to Kick-off. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Chile's Ministry of Health (Minsal) announced that the country would start the vaccination of priority groups amid limitations of monkeypox vaccines in the international context. | RELATED: | Through his official Twitter account, Undersecretary for Public Health Cristóbal Cuadrado said, "We expect to begin the first stage of the inoculation process during October." | The vaccine to be used for the immuni…
(2022-09-07). Epidemic controllable in Beijing, officials say. ecns.cn The COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing is controllable, thanks to the quick and decisive measures taken by health authorities after infection clusters emerged in local schools this week, a senior official said at a news conference on Wednesday.
(2022-09-08). Actualizan sobre situación epidemiológica del país (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de brindar información amplia sobre el virus del dengue en Cuba y en la región, la clínica de la enfermedad, el tratamiento y las medidas epidemiológicas para enfrentar sus causas, autoridades del Ministerio de Salud Pública y del Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí comparecen este jueves en la Mesa Redonda.
(2022-09-08). La humanidad retrocedió cinco años de desarrollo, según informe de Naciones Unidas. cubadebate.cu Una serie de crisis sin precedentes, especialmente la pandemia de covid-19, hizo retroceder el progreso de la humanidad alrededor de cinco años y potenció una ola global de "incertidumbre", afirma un informe de la ONU divulgado hoy.