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2023-05-02: News Headlines

The Exposé (2023-05-02). Current events suggest Deagel's Apocalyptic Depopulation Forecast for 2025 is not just an Estimation. expose-news.com In October 2020, Swiss lawyer Michael Lusk wrote an article on his LinkedIn page urging that, in the wake of the coronavirus "pandemic," Deagel's 2025 Forecast be given serious attention. Lusk's article …

WSWS (2023-05-02). Arcturus COVID mutation claims five lives in Britain. wsws.org Sir John Bell, an immunologist who was a member of the UK Covid Vaccine Taskforce and former government chief scientific adviser, warned last month that Britain is now no more prepared for a new novel pandemic than it was for COVID-19.

teleSUR (2023-05-02). African Scientists Urge Preparedness to Contain Diseases. telesurenglish.net Sub-Saharan African nations should intensify surveillance, and invest in new vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics in order to curb the growing threat of infectious diseases, scientists said on Sunday at the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend held in Nairobi. | RELATED: | Tom Kariuki, director of the Science for Africa Foundation, a Nairobi-based non-profit lobby that advances science and innovations, stressed that enhanced preparedness will be key…

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). RSV Vaccine, Monoclonal Antibody Safe, Effective in Phase 3 Trials. jamanetwork.com A vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was effective at preventing RSV-associated illness among older adults and the children of vaccinated mothers, based on interim results from 2 phase 3 trials. If licensed, the vaccine, an intramuscular injection that contains a combination of prefusion F glycoproteins from RSV A and B, would be the first available for RSV.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). 500 Australians Join World's First COVID Vaccine Injury Class Action Lawsuit. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – Dr. Melissa McCann raised more than $110,000 to crowdfund the case, which accuses the Australian government of negligence related to the approval and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). From "Vaccine Passports" to Digital Identity. transcend.org How to Follow the Digital Identity Debate…

The Exposé (2023-05-02). Current events suggest Deagel's Apocalyptic Depopulation Forecast for 2025 is not just an Estimation. expose-news.com In October 2020, Swiss lawyer Michael Lusk wrote an article on his LinkedIn page urging that, in the wake of the coronavirus "pandemic," Deagel's 2025 Forecast be given serious attention. Lusk's article …

WSWS (2023-05-02). Arcturus COVID mutation claims five lives in Britain. wsws.org Sir John Bell, an immunologist who was a member of the UK Covid Vaccine Taskforce and former government chief scientific adviser, warned last month that Britain is now no more prepared for a new novel pandemic than it was for COVID-19.

teleSUR (2023-05-02). African Scientists Urge Preparedness to Contain Diseases. telesurenglish.net Sub-Saharan African nations should intensify surveillance, and invest in new vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics in order to curb the growing threat of infectious diseases, scientists said on Sunday at the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend held in Nairobi. | RELATED: | Tom Kariuki, director of the Science for Africa Foundation, a Nairobi-based non-profit lobby that advances science and innovations, stressed that enhanced preparedness will be key…

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). RSV Vaccine, Monoclonal Antibody Safe, Effective in Phase 3 Trials. jamanetwork.com A vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was effective at preventing RSV-associated illness among older adults and the children of vaccinated mothers, based on interim results from 2 phase 3 trials. If licensed, the vaccine, an intramuscular injection that contains a combination of prefusion F glycoproteins from RSV A and B, would be the first available for RSV.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). 500 Australians Join World's First COVID Vaccine Injury Class Action Lawsuit. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – Dr. Melissa McCann raised more than $110,000 to crowdfund the case, which accuses the Australian government of negligence related to the approval and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). From "Vaccine Passports" to Digital Identity. transcend.org How to Follow the Digital Identity Debate…

Zane McNeill (2023-05-02). Nazis Carrying Banner That Says, "There Will Be Blood" Protest Ohio Drag Brunch. truthout.org On Saturday, a group of 20 neo-Nazis clad in red shirts and black masks targeted a drag brunch in Columbus, Ohio. The drag queen brunch held at Land-Grant Brewing Company was a fundraiser for the Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC), a drop-in community center for queer youth that provides community health, education and leadership programs. While the drag brunch took place inside the brewery… |

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Stirring things up: The Singapore Cocktail Festival returns. channelnewsasia.com The festival looks set to make a big post-pandemic comeback. We highlight some of the events you should check out.

WSWS (2023-05-02). 37,000 New York City transit workers face fight against Democrats' austerity program when contract expires May 15. wsws.org After hypocritically hailing transit workers as "heroes" and "essential workers" during the worst days of the pandemic, Democrats are demanding sweeping cutbacks from them.

WSWS (2023-05-02). Washington D.C. Democratic Mayor proposes austerity while calling for an increase of police presence in schools. wsws.org Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to slash funding for education and public transportation as pandemic relief funds dry up.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

Liz Theoharis (2023-05-02). Pandemic-Era Programs Are Coming to End — But the Fight for Justice Isn't. truthout.org "In order to fully recover, we must first recover the society that has made us sick." I can still hear those prophetic words, now a quarter-century old, echoing through the Church Center of the United Nations. At the podium was David, a leader with New Jerusalem Laura, a residential drug recovery program in North Philadelphia that was free and accessible to people, no matter their insurance and… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…

Farzana Zaman (2023-05-02). Commitment, determination and solidarity are key to success of 'End TB in Bangladesh'. peoplesdispatch.org Despite Bangladesh tuberculosis (TB) notification levels recovering to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the country continues to struggle with a high TB burden. It is one of the 30 high-burden countries for TB, in addition to being one of the 27 countries burdened with multi drug-resistant TB (MDR TB). A dip in TB notification occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the treatment coverage increased to 82%. This is due to the implementation of innovative measures to address service disruptions and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB programs. | Bangladesh has been able to reduce the gap be…

WSWS (2023-05-02). Why the sell-out by Germany's public service union Verdi must be rejected. wsws.org The new contract for public sector workers means a further reduction in real wages, which had already been massively reduced during the pandemic.

Editor (2023-05-02). In Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers Around the World March for Better Conditions. scheerpost.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). JAL expects 60% profit rise in further post-pandemic recovery. channelnewsasia.com

eugyppius (2023-05-02). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Progressive American Critique of Pandemicism. globalresearch.ca

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-02). Attacks with knives increase in German schools. plenglish.com According to the agency, last year police recorded 193 attacks with knives, or other sharp weapons, in schools in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), which was 47 percent more than the previous year, the highest increase in knife incidents since 2018, when 182 cases were recorded. | In 2019, the number of aggression dropped to 103, which is partly credited to the Covid-19 pandemic, the interior ministry stated. | "Why they carry knives in school bags, remains a mystery to me", NRW Interior Minister Herbert Royle expressed, quoted by the WAZ portal. | Experts point out that violence not only continued this year, but rea…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-02). Member of Parliament confirms the UK will sign up to WHO's Pandemic Treaty. expose-news.com Last week, Mark Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Bolsover, responded to a constituent's email: "Then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, alongside other world leaders, called for the creation of a pandemic treaty … …

Combined Sources (2023-05-02). Millions march on May Day around the world. peoplesworld.org People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe, and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. A million marched in France on Monday as union-led May Day rallies warned President Emmanuel Macron to back …

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Tourism sector sees boom during May Day holiday. ecns.cn The nation's tourism market is expected to see its best post-COVID performance during the ongoing May Day holiday, said industry insiders, who added that it may also be a turning point in the recovery of the sector.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…

teleSUR (2023-05-02). Long COVID Sufferers Have Changes in Brain Function: Scientists. telesurenglish.net Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) published in the journal Neurology an study showing that those patients who experience Long COVID have been found to have abnormal brain activity. | RELATED: | Long COVID sufferers who experience brain fog, memory issues or other neuropsychiatric symptoms for months after a COVID-19 diagnosis have abnormal brain activity during memory tests on functional magnetic reso…

Global Research News (2023-05-02). Selected Articles: The Corona Agenda's "Abiding Ironies": Freedom, Slavery and Singularity. globalresearch.ca By I was astonished recently to hear, from a highly respected writer, an astute analyst of the Corona agenda, at a gathering of real …

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Body Mass Index and Risk of Hospitalization or Death Due to Lower or Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the associations between body mass index and risk of hospitalization for or death due to COVID-19, lower respiratory tract infections, and upper respiratory tract infections.

Will Hodgkinson (2023-05-01). As COVID emergency ends., workers hit with bigger student loan debt. workers.org In March 2020, the federal government froze payments on all federal student loans. In August 2022, the Biden Administration forgave a portion of federal student debt. Borrowers who qualified each got $10,000 of their debt forgiven, while Federal Pell Grant Program recipients got $20,000 of their debt written off. Although . . . |

Ryan Cristián (2023-05-01). The Charles Lieber Connection: From Nanotechnology To COVID-19 To Technocracy. 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 (4/27/23). 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

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…

teleSUR (2023-05-02). U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that as determined by investigators, the source of the recent Salmonella outbreak, which has affected at least 13 individuals across 12 states in the United States, is caused by flour. | Related: | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sick individuals who were interviewed, as well as laboratory data, revealed that Salmon…

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Moderate Exercise Safe for People With Statin-Induced Muscle Pain. jamanetwork.com Statins, exercise, or a combination of them reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease events, but weakness and pain from statins can cause patients to curtail their activity levels. In a recent clinical trial, people who used statins had similar increases in markers of muscle damage and muscle symptoms as a control group after prolonged exercise. Both groups walked up to 50 km (‚âÖ31 miles) per day for 4 days in a row.

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Non—US-Born Adults in the US. jamanetwork.com Preventive care for one of the world's leading infectious disease killers has received a much-needed push forward. In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates its recommendation to screen asymptomatic adults at increased risk for tuberculosis infection and highlights the critical role of primary care in tuberculosis prevention. The importance of this recommendation, particularly for immigrant communities who bear the disproportionate burden of this disease, cannot be overstated. In the US, more than half of individuals diagnosed with tuberculosis are hospitalized, and almost 1 in…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Fresh pork back in stock in Singapore, ending temporary disruption over African swine fever discovery. channelnewsasia.com Fresh pork is available at local supermarkets and it will be distributed to wet markets from Wednesday (May 3), says Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon.

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-01). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. The Neocons "Rising Fever for War with China" globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for LTBI in populations at increased risk (B recommendation).

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). USPSTF Review: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for latent tuberculosis infection in adults summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for, and treatment of, tuberculosis in asymptomatic persons 18 years or older.

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Screening for Latent Tuberculosis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes latent and active tuberculosis and discusses the pros and cons of screening for latent tuberculosis.

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Urine Tests May Miss More Than 400‚ÄØ000 STIs in the US Every Year. jamanetwork.com Using vaginal swabs to test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) picked up significantly more cases of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae than using urine tests, according to a meta-analysis of 28 studies conducted from 1995 through 2021. Vaginal swabs were also more sensitive for Trichomonas vaginalis, although the difference between test types was not significant.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Insights | Civil, cooperative EU-China relations good example for the world: foreign business leader. ecns.cn China's battery manufacturing and rare earth materials are necessary for Europe to complete the green transition, suggested Ivo Ganchev, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that European leaders have been favorable in their view of China and the way China contributed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. China has made a commendable achievement and unbelievable progress in this regard. "ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Moving Forward to Protect the Oceans. transcend.org On 4 March 2023, at the United Nations in New York, an important step toward the protection of the oceans was taken with the presentation of the Treaty on the High Seas. The aim of the treaty is the protection of the biodiversity of the oceans beyond the national territorial limits. These negotiations began in 2004.

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