(2022-12-02). Chinese vice premier signals shift from Zero-COVID based on lie that Omicron is mild. wsws.org Sun Chunlan said Wednesday that "preventing the epidemic" would take place through vaccination, making medical resources available and preparing therapeutics, all the while "stabilizing the economy."
(2022-12-02). Lockdown light – Corona crisis and capitalism. indybay.org The pandemic and countermeasures have effects shaped by the neoliberal form of capitalism[6] that has dominated since the 1980s. Three aspects are worth mentioning: 1.the independence of the financial sphere,2.the fragmentation of the labor markets, and | 3.the weakening of social systems. In the financialized economy, measures to cushion the crisis strengthen the haves.
(2022-12-02). Flight attendant shares his experience being intubated for 19 days with COVID-19. wsws.org In this interview for the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic, flight attendant Tim Yoder shares his experiences in early 2020. Tim caught COVID-19 in mid-March 2020 after being told he was an "essential worker" and had to continue flying despite feeling ill when multiple coworkers had already tested positive for COVID-19.
(2022-12-02). 100 billion parcels sent so far this year. ecns.cn More than 100 billion parcels have been handled in China this year as of Thursday, evidence of the sector's resilience amid sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks.
(2022-12-02). Nov manufacturing PMI remains in contraction status on COVID cases. ecns.cn China's factory activity contracted in November as renewed COVID-19 outbreaks disrupted output and subdued demand, a business survey showed on Thursday.
(2022-12-02). Guangzhou eases more COVID-19 controls. ecns.cn More districts in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have announced measures to bring life and work back to normal amid the COVID-19 control.
(2022-12-02). Guangzhou updates COVID-19 assessment standards. ecns.cn Standards for designating high-risk areas and those who have close contact with infected people have been updated in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
(2022-12-02). Aerial view of traffic flow in Guangzhou after COVID control eased. ecns.cn More districts in Guangzhou have lifted temporary control measures to bring life and work back to normal amid the COVID-19 control.
(2022-12-02). Medical Clinic Treating People Injured by COVID Shot Opens in Italy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-02). Reportan aumento de fallecidos por Covid-19 en El Salvador. telesurtv.net De las 36 víctimas confirmadas, la mitad falleció en la última semana de noviembre y la tercera parte correspondió a adultos mayores de 80 años.
(2022-12-02). Confirman quinta ola de Covid-19 ante alza de casos en Perú. telesurtv.net La ministra de Salud, Kelly Portalatino, anunció que se evaluará el retorno del uso de las mascarillas en sitios abiertos.
(2022-12-02). Sugieren retomar el uso de mascarillas en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades dominicanas sugirieron además observar el cumplimiento de las normas sanitarias por el aumento de casos de la Covid-19.
(2022-11-30). China to further upgrade its virus control policy. ecns.cn China's COVID-19 prevention and control work is facing new situations and new tasks, with the weakening pathogenicity of Omicron, increasing uptake of vaccination and growing disease response experience.
(2022-12-01). Selected Articles: Celebrity COVID Vaxx Injuries. globalresearch.ca 
By There is no shortage of examples of the celebrity COVID vaxx injury phenomenon, particularly among those who virtue-signaled their vaccinations. Actor Bob Odenkirk, an otherwise seemingly healthy 58-year-old Hollywood …
(2022-12-01). China's auto export accelerates to new record. ecns.cn China's auto export industry registered steady growth amid headwinds such as chip shortage, rise of raw material prices, and the pandemic, with export totaling 2.46 million units in the first 10 months, up 54.1 percent on a yearly basis.
(2022-12-01). Stores in Lhasa reopen after Covid pandemic under control. ecns.cn Lhasa gradually eased pandemic control measures and stores reopened after the COVID-19 resurgence was under control.
(2022-12-01). Celebrity COVID Vaxx Injuries. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-01). Children's Health Defense Seeks Access to Sworn Depositions in Lawsuit Alleging Feds Colluded with Big Tech to Censor COVID Content. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-30). Deliveries on track despite outbreaks. ecns.cn Although a small number of parcel delivery stations have been closed due to the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, China's parcel delivery network has been operating smoothly in general, the State Post Bureau of China said on Tuesday.
(2022-11-30). Nov manufacturing activity weakens. ecns.cn China's factory activity contracted at a steeper pace in November amid renewed domestic COVID-19 cases and slackening domestic and external demand, adding pressure to the country's slow and bumpy economic recovery.
(2022-11-30). Temporary controls in Guangzhou lifted. ecns.cn Closed-off management measures temporarily implemented across districts of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, were lifted on Wednesday afternoon as part of more scientific and precise COVID-19 interventions.
(2022-12-01). Over 100 billion parcels handled this year, postal bureau says. ecns.cn China has handled more than 100 billion parcels this year as of Thursday, evidence of the sector's strong resilience amid the COVID-19 epidemic as carriers strive to maintain the flow of goods to meet people's demands.
(2022-12-01). Experts say COVID stress can be eased. ecns.cn Putting down the mobile phone, talking about negative feelings with friends or seeking professional counseling are some of the methods to help tackle depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak, experts said.
(2022-12-01). Former U.S. President Bill Clinton tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
(2022-12-01). China pushes lifting of Zero-COVID after anti-lockdown protests. mronline.org 
In the aftermath of last weekend's protests in several Chinese cities, the country's National Health Commission (NHC) held a press conference Tuesday calling for speeding up the implementation of the 20 measures announced on November 11 which initiated the lifting of the country's Zero-COVID policy that has suppressed numerous outbreaks over the past three years.
(2022-12-01). The new protest wave in China. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle spoke about the new wave of protests sparked by harsh anti-COVID-19 restrictions with Choo Chon Kai, who is working with the movement for democracy in China.
(2022-12-01). Video: The new protest wave in China. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle spoke about the new wave of protests sparked by harsh anti-COVID-19 restrictions with Choo Chon Kai, who is working with the movement for democracy in China.
(2022-12-01). "Economic Warfare" Directed against China? The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate" Extends its Grip to Major Industrial Cities. globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.
(2022-12-01). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2022-12-01). World AIDS Day: U.S. fight against the HIV/AIDS. america.cgtn.com December 1st marks World AIDS Day, a day to focus on the toll HIV/AIDS has taken and to look towards better ways to prevent and treat the disease. See how the day is being observed in the U.S.
(2022-12-01). Beijing reports fewer new HIV/AIDS cases. ecns.cn 1 (Xinhua) — Beijing saw a year-on-year drop in new HIV/AIDS cases in the first 10 months of 2022, the municipal health authorities said Thursday.A total of 1,462 new HIV/AIDS cases were reported in the city from January to October, down 11.61 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission said.
(2022-11-30). China to enhance prevention, control of invasive alien species. ecns.cn China will enhance its capabilities in preventing and controlling invasive alien species to safeguard agriculture development and biodiversity.
(2022-12-01). Declaran emergencia sanitaria ante brote de gripe aviar en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La influenza aviar no constituye un riesgo para la salud de quienes consumen huevos y carne de pollo, dijo el Ministerio.
(2022-12-01). Perú declara emergencia sanitaria por brote de influenza aviar. telesurtv.net El Senasa emitió la pasada semana una alerta sanitaria por 180 días tras confirmar tres casos de influenza aviar H5N1 en pelícanos.
(2022-12-01). China To Run United Nations Biodiversity Conference. popularresistance.org As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt, negotiators are convening in Montreal to set goals for curbing Earth's other crisis: loss of living species. | Starting on Dec. 7, 196 nations that have ratified the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity will hold their 15th Conference of the Parties, or COP15. The convention, which was adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, is designed to promote sustainable development by protecting biodiversity — the variety of life on Earth, from genes up to entire ecosystems. | Today, experts widely agree that biodivers…
(2022-12-01). Campaigners Warn Against Corporate Capture Of UN Plastic Treaty Talks. popularresistance.org Representatives of almost 200 nations began a meeting in Uruguay on 28 November to address the scourge of plastic pollution. At the five day-long talks, delegates in the seaside city of Punta Del Este are charting a path to the first global plastics treaty. | Plastics are implicated in the multiple environmental crises the world faces. They are proving deeply damaging to marine and terrestrial life, meaning they are contributing to both the biodiversity and ocean crises. Moreover, plastics are made from fossil fuels and generate greenhouse gases throughout their life cycles. So as Inger Andersen, Executive Direct…
(2022-11-30). G20 Signs Declaration for International Vaccine Passport. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-30). Selected Articles: Pfizer CEO, Who Said Online "Misinformation" Is Criminal, Is Found Guilty of "Misleading" Vaccine Statements. globalresearch.ca 
(2022-11-30). British Medical Journal: "COVID-19 Vaccines and Drugs Were Developed at "Warp Speed"" globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-30). China to further boost COVID-19 vaccination among elderly. ecns.cn The Chinese government has released a work plan to ramp up vaccination among its elderly population to protect this vulnerable group against COVID-19.
(2022-11-30). Preview: What to Expect in the November Jobs Report. cepr.net The November jobs report should provide further evidence of the economy normalizing after its rapid bounce back from the pandemic recession. The big questions will be whether wage growth has slowed to a pace consistent with the Fed's inflation target and whether job growth has slowed to a sustainable pace. Wage Growth Likely to Remain …
(2022-11-30). One year since Omicron was declared a variant of concern: A balance sheet. wsws.org Estimates of the real global death toll via excess deaths over the past year places the tally at 5.2 million, a quarter of all the lives lost during the pandemic.
(2022-11-30). China to tighten supervision of Covid testing firms amid public outcry over illegal activities. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission (NHC) vowed on Tuesday to continue stepping up supervision of nucleic acid testing firms and will severely punish illegal activities like giving false results, following some individual nucleic acid testing fraud cases that have attracted nationwide attention.
(2022-11-30). Parcel delivery still operating smoothly, postal authorities say. ecns.cn Although a small number of parcel delivery stations have been closed due to the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, China's parcel delivery network has been operating smoothly in general.
(2022-11-30). COVID strategies optimized. ecns.cn Authorities will accelerate the lifting of unnecessary restrictions put in place after the recent Omicron-fueled outbreaks to reduce the disease control strategies' economic fallout and other resulting "inconveniences".
(2022-11-30). Zero-Covid and the China protests: look at the bigger picture. mronline.org 
Ever since the world's first Covid outbreak in Wuhan, the virus has been used as a stick to beat China.
(2022-11-30). Hypocrite Trudeau Supports Chinese COVID Protests But Not Canadian ones. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-30). Myths About Chinese 'Police State' and Recent Protests Over COVID-19 Measures. orinocotribune.com The recent protests against government measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections in China cover the headlines of mainstream Western media. Given the rarity of the event, the opportunity to promote anti-China propaganda was obviously not going to be passed up. | The BBC, for example, argued that the protests are actually more against Xi Jinping's repressive communist government rather than the sanitary measures. What followed was to be expected: a romanticizing of the brave protesters standing up to the "monster" of the Chinese state. | "Across the country, 'want freedom' has become a rallying cry for a g…
(2022-11-30). Major study finds that bacterial infections were the second leading cause of death globally in 2019. wsws.org The study, based on data prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, found a marked disparity between the rate of fatalities due to bacterial infections between relatively wealthy and poor populations.
(2022-11-30). Berlin teachers speak out against war, austerity and the spread of COVID. wsws.org On Friday, some 2, 0 salaried teachers, social pedagogues and school psychologists in Berlin took part in a day-long warning strike called by the Education and Science Union (GEW).
(2022-11-30). WSWS speaks with New Zealand Long Covid sufferer. wsws.org Paul, who had to stop work and has lost his home due to Long Covid, denounced the lack of government recognition and support for people with the condition.
(2022-11-30). Second Death Linked to Potential Antibody Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-30). Meatpacking Giant Tied to Child Labor, Deforestation and Mass COVID Infection. truthout.org In early November, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against the Brazil-headquartered, global industrial meatpacker JBS for hiring child labor. Children as young as 13 were hired through a contractor to clean up bloody meatpacking plants in Minnesota and Nebraska. The suit, filed in the name of U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh, alleged JBS hired children through Packers Sanitation… |
(2022-11-30). Argentina insta a aplicar dosis de refuerzo contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La ministra Carla Vizzotti indicó que Argentina vive un pico esperable de Covid-19, sumado a los virus estacionales.
(2022-11-30). Nicaragua's Inconvenient COVID Victory: Western Media Covered Up Its Success. orinocotribune.com By John Perry Nov 24, 2022 | In Nicaragua, Latin America's third poorest country, people who don't work don't eat. Three-quarters of jobs are in small businesses and farms or the informal economy. So, when its first Covid case was diagnosed on 18 March 2020, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega knew that shutting down the economy would be catastrophic. | He was under pressure from all sides to introduce strict restrictions. Among Nicaragua's neighbours, El Salvador registered its first case on 18 March and imposed a lockdown two days later; Honduras did the same; Costa Rica imposed a lockdown on 16 March and…