Daily Archives: September 8, 2023

2023-09-08: News Headlines

People's Health Dispatch. (2023-09-08). Health Activists Reveal Big Pharma's Covid-19 Vaccine Heist In South Africa. popularresistance.org In August this year, a coalition of civil society organizations in South Africa, which includes the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) and the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the discussion surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. This milestone was reached after the Pretoria High Court issued an order instructing the Department of Health to disclose the contracts and proceedings of meetings pertaining to the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer, Janssen, the Serum Institute of India, and the public-private global health partnership Gavi.

Global Research News (2023-09-08). Selected Articles: Is It Time to Fire Your Doctor? CDC VAERS Records More Deaths from COVID Vaccines Than Total of All Previous Vaccines Combined. globalresearch.ca By The evidence is in. The COVID jabs kill. Autopsies prove it. …

Megan Redshaw (2023-09-08). U.S. Government Gave Millions to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines to Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-09-07). Myositis: More Evidence of Immune System Damage from COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

Health Justice Initiative (2023-09-07). Open the Contracts: Court Rules in Favour of Vaccine Transparency. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2023-09-07). COVID Vaccine Contracts Show How Big Pharma 'Held South Africa to Ransom'. globalresearch.ca

Mark Taliano (2023-09-07). Is It Time to Fire Your Doctor? CDC VAERS Records More Deaths from COVID Vaccines Than Total of All Previous Vaccines Combined. globalresearch.ca

Richard Gale (2023-09-07). Vaccines and "Fabricated Propaganda": The Character Assassination Directed against Robert Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). FDA grants vaccine approval for moms-to-be to prevent RSV in newborns. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine for pregnant women to provide immediate protection against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in infants. Abrysvo, is a single-dose vaccine produced by Pfizer and is approved for use between week 32 and week 36 of pregnancy. "This is especially exciting for us in pediatrics because vaccinating pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy can protect babies when they're most vulnerable for developing severe…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic cancer researchers targeting racial disparities in genomic data. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Yan Asmann, Ph.D. (left), and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. Standing at the forefront of Mayo Clinic's genomics advancements, Yan Asmann, Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. are working to tailor the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers to a person's unique genomic makeup. As a bioinformatician, Dr. Asmann is pursuing individualized therapeutic cancer vaccines that target a person's distinctive tumor characteristics. Dr. Mansfield, a medical oncologist, is on a quest to discover biomarkers to predict which patients with cancer could benefit from immunotherapy,…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-09-07). Health activists reveal Big Pharma's COVID-19 vaccine heist in South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org In a bid for transparency, health activists and civil society in South Africa have published the details of COVID-19 vaccine contracts between pharmaceutical giants and government. This follows a Pretoria High Court order instructing the Department of Health to disclose the contracts and proceedings of meetings pertaining to the procurement of vaccine doses…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by fever, cough, runny nose and a pretty characteristic rash that…

Dr. William Makis (2023-09-08). Mask Harm: Children Are Being Harmed by Masks! globalresearch.ca

Tinashe Chingarande, The Real News Network. (2023-09-07). 'There Is An Attack On Black Literacy': Education And Activism Go Together. popularresistance.org A 2022 report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the nation's report card, reported that 33% of Maryland's eighth graders could not read at a basic level. For Black students, this number was an alarming 46%. Furthermore, 82% of Black students could not read at a proficient level, according to the report. | As reading levels fall, Black Baltimoreans are slipping further away from their ability to liberate themselves. Particularly during a time where socioeconomic barriers, further pronounced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and draconian legislation actively bar Black children from accessing who…

Karen Yamanaka (2023-09-08). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…

Sam Friedman, Suzie Kay (2023-09-08). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…

WSWS (2023-09-08). Per capita contraction in Australian economy. wsws.org Except for the lockdowns during the pandemic, the last time GDP per capita was smaller than it was a year earlier was during the global financial crisis and before that in the recession of the early 1990s.

Colin Todhunter (2023-09-07). Meet the New Normal, Same as the Old Normal: You Are Still the Enemy Within. dissidentvoice.org Today, we are witnessing the nudging (manipulation) of the population to accept a 'new normal' based on a climate emergency narrative, restrictions on movement and travel, programmable digital money, 'pandemic preparedness' courtesy of the World Health Organization's tyrannical pandemic treaty, unaccountable AI and synthetic 'food'. Whether it involves a 'food transition', an 'energy transition', 15-minute …

WSWS (2023-09-07). Jill Biden reinfected with COVID amid latest wave of the pandemic. wsws.org Jill Biden's COVID reinfection has exposed the Biden administration's utter farce and hypocrisy in declaring the pandemic over.

WSWS (2023-09-07). The deepening COVID pandemic further exposes the reckless self-delusions of the Biden administration. wsws.org Jill Biden's COVID reinfection has exposed the hypocrisy and farce in the White House's policy toward the ongoing pandemic.

WSWS (2023-09-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers' strikes mark beginning of new school year across Europe over funding, cost of living and the pandemic; metal workers at Turkish factory demand resignation of union officials over sellout contract and threaten to leave the union; teachers, electricity and public sector workers in some Nigerian states in further two-day strike over cuts to fuel subsidies…

TASS (2023-09-07). End of pandemic paves way for revitalization of Russia-DPRK ties — senior diplomat. tass.com "Gradual elimination of the consequences of the pandemic opens good opportunities for revitalization of bilateral ties on many tracks, including that in practical areas," Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said…

Eve Ottenberg (2023-09-08). High Grocery and Gasoline Prices? Monopoly Gouging isn't Going Away. counterpunch.org Inflation is with us, period. It may have eased a bit from its recent 40-year high, but, the Washington Post told us August 10 "falling inflation doesn't mean prices are returning to pre-pandemic levels." This article then blames rent for most recently driving the inflationary mess, before listing six items whose costs gyrated wildly in recent years: used cars, rent, gas, airfare, cereal and baked goods and eggs. And when I say gyrated, I mean soared, then did not plummet. They may have dropped a bit, but they're still in the stratosphere compared to where they were seven or eight years ago. And the kleptocrats i…

_____ (2023-09-07). Could the UK's 200,000+ pandemic deaths have been avoided? truepublica.org.uk For six weeks, lawyers grilled politicians on how prepared the UK was for a pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

_____ (2023-09-07). The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK. truepublica.org.uk The UK's disastrous "mini" Budget can trace its origins back to Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The economic costs of Brexit were masked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But six years after the UK voted to leave, the effect has become clear. In this film, senior FT writers and …

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

themoscowtimes (2023-09-07). U.S. Indicts 9 Russians Behind 'Trickbot' Malware. themoscowtimes.com Trickbot plied ransomware schemes to extort businesses including hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

WSWS (2023-09-08). Floods cause death and destruction across Europe. wsws.org While climate change and global warming are drastically changing weather patterns, capitalist governments have refused to take any serious action to mitigate the devastating impact of these widely predicted catastrophes or to provide adequate relief.

_____ (2023-09-07). Could the UK's 200,000+ pandemic deaths have been avoided? truepublica.org.uk For six weeks, lawyers grilled politicians on how prepared the UK was for a pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

_____ (2023-09-07). The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK. truepublica.org.uk The UK's disastrous "mini" Budget can trace its origins back to Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The economic costs of Brexit were masked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But six years after the UK voted to leave, the effect has become clear. In this film, senior FT writers and …

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

Karen Yamanaka (2023-09-07). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…

Sam Friedman, Suzie Kay (2023-09-07). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…

The Lancet (2023-09-09). Editorial] A new era for Africa CDC. thelancet.com When John Nkengasong became the inaugural Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), he had a vision: to ensure the continent's capacity to detect and rapidly respond to diseases. His goal was to make Africa safe and secure in the aftermath of the 2013—16 Ebola epidemic, and when COVID-19 struck, Africa CDC played a crucial role in coordinating and communicating the continent's response strategy under difficult circumstances, making the organisation a trusted source of scientific information.

Dan La Botz (2023-09-08). AMLO's Mexico: Fourth Transformation? internationalviewpoint.org "AMLO is almost done and there has been no Fourth Transformation. AMLO failed to deal with Covid, to stop the drug violence, and to really lift up the poor, at the same time that he's undermined democracy and militarized society." | – | / |

WSWS (2023-09-08). Kaiser and other SEIU workers speak out against intolerable working conditions and living standards. wsws.org Kaiser workers at SEIU Local 105 in Colorado voted 99 percent to strike as COVID-19 surges across the US and internationally.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-09-07). OMS registra aumento de muertes y hospitalizaciones por Covid-19. telesurtv.net La OMS teme por las consecuencias de la enfermedad durante el invierno e instó a una mayor vigilancia y vacunación.

FP Staff (2023-09-08). Spain's President Pedro Sánchez tests positive for COVID-19, to miss G20 Summit. firstpost.com

Ryan Cristián (2023-09-08). COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity — Watch Along and Q&A. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me this Sunday at 8pm CDT is James Corbett, founder of The Corbett Report, and video editor extraordinaire Broc West, here for a 9/11 anniversary watch-along and Q&A of their excellent documentary titled: COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity. Similar to our watch-along/Q&A of The Secret History of Al Qaeda documentary, we will gather

Michael Diamond (2023-09-07). If……Then That's Treason. covertactionmagazine.com The Perpetrators This list of perpetrators is not meant to be exhaustive, but it can help us begin a conversation that should lead to indictments for treason, in addition to other crimes. The harms these perpetrators are doing must be stopped. Survival is at stake. If COVID-19 was a laboratory-created disease for which people were …

SAM (2023-09-07). To Win In 2024, Democrats Should Bring Back The Covid Welfare State. progressivehub.net NICK FRENCH | IN THESE TIMES…

Shannon Dawson (2023-09-07). HBCU Reverses COVID-19 Mask Mandate After Off-Campus Backlash. newsone.com Source: halbergman / Getty | UPDATED: 2: 00 p.m. ET, Sept 7, 2023 | Morris Brown College has The small Atlanta HBCU

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-09-07). OMS registra aumento de muertes y hospitalizaciones por Covid-19. telesurtv.net La OMS teme por las consecuencias de la enfermedad durante el invierno e instó a una mayor vigilancia y vacunación.

Dan La Botz (2023-09-07). AMLO's Mexico: Fourth Transformation? internationalviewpoint.org "AMLO is almost done and there has been no Fourth Transformation. AMLO failed to deal with Covid, to stop the drug violence, and to really lift up the poor, at the same time that he's undermined democracy and militarized society." | – | / |

David Penner (2023-09-07). The Virus We Should Really be Concerned About is the Neoliberal Virus. dissidentvoice.org psychosis (noun) UK /sa…™Ààk…ô ä.s…™s/ US /sa…™Ààko ä.s…™s/ "Any of a number of the more severe mental illnesses that make someone believe things that are not real" — Cambridge Dictionary As the United States continues to reach untold depths of barbarism and depravity it is important to understand the role played by the neoliberal virus in catapulting …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about enteroviruses and babies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that commonly circulate during summer and fall. These viruses primarily affect young children, who are more susceptible to complications due to their undeveloped immune systems. Many adults have some immunity from previous exposure. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says there is concern with newborns when it comes to enteroviruses. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MMxr5gkD09s Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end…

David Penner (2023-09-07). The Virus We Should Really be Concerned About is the Neoliberal Virus. dissidentvoice.org psychosis (noun) UK /sa…™Ààk…ô ä.s…™s/ US /sa…™Ààko ä.s…™s/ "Any of a number of the more severe mental illnesses that make someone believe things that are not real" — Cambridge Dictionary As the United States continues to reach untold depths of barbarism and depravity it is important to understand the role played by the neoliberal virus in catapulting …

Abhishek Awasthi (2023-09-08). Doctor uses pillow to 'euthanise' terminally ill woman in Belgium. firstpost.com A terminally ill Belgian woman, suffering from an incurable disease, was reportedly aided in ending her life using a pillow, as the previously administered lethal drugs failed to achieve the intended outcome. This information was revealed by Belgian media sources. | According to reports from Sud Info and RTL, in March 2022, a 36-year-old woman residing in the Oupeye area of Liege decided to undergo euthanasia due to her deteriorating health caused by terminal cancer. | Euthanasia, a legal practice in Belgium, involved a doctor and two nurses visiting the woman's home, where she lived with her husband and young da…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is myocarditis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Myocarditis is a serious but rare heart condition that impacts 10 to 20 out of every 100,000 Americans. For comparison, coronary artery disease, which is the most common heart disease in the U.S., affects 100 out of every 100,00 people. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Leslie Cooper, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what myocarditis is and why knowing the risk factors is so important. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/YE4DU7GgpDg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on diagnosing coronary artery disease, a recent study from Mayo Clinic finds that exercise test abnormalities, such as low functional aerobic capacity, predicted non-cardiovascular causes of death such as cancer in addition to cardiovascular-related deaths. These new findings are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings….

FP Staff (2023-09-07). US health agency issues advisory for life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria. firstpost.com The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a health advisory for rare and potentially deadly bacterial infections spreading rapidly across the United States. The flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed the lives of a dozen of Americans. | The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is typically contracted by consuming raw or undercooked oysters and other shellfish. The most common way to become infected is when an open wound comes into contact with the bacteria in water. Symptoms of vibriosis can include abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. | According to the CDC, a dozen people have die…

channelnewsasia (2023-09-08). CNA Explains: Why is Singapore at risk of a surge in dengue cases? channelnewsasia.com Following news that Singapore is at risk of a surge in dengue cases, CNA looks at what causes an outbreak to happen and why certain areas are more susceptible to dengue.

Yuhi Fujimoto, Yu-ki Iwasaki, Kuniya Asai (2023-09-09). Clinical Picture] Pericardial-oesophageal fistula after ablation for atrial fibrillation. thelancet.com A 77-year-old man attended our hospital reporting a sudden onset of shortness of breath and a fever.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to tell if your child has a fever. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fever — when the body's temperature is above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit — is typically a sign that your body is fighting off an infection. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what signs to watch for when your child is running a high temperature. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Vv_p1om8xHY?si=YfyQDaxTzYYEvfl9 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-07). PAHO warns of growing malaria cases in the Americas. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called Thursday for surveillance, diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, essentially in non-endemic countries.

Jacqui Germain, In These Times. (2023-09-07). In Chicago, Socialists Are Wielding Power In A Whole New Way. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois -‚ÄâThe crowd at the 33rd Ward Working Families office is packed and overflowing onto the sidewalk. Anticipating the deportation raids threatened by the Trump administration during the summer of 2019, several community groups sent out calls for volunteers. Dozens showed up; the city's northwest neighborhoods would protect themselves. | Caitlin Brady, a member of the independent political organization 33rd Ward Working Families, recalls how volunteers learned to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, then divided into precincts and took shifts scouring the str…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-08). New suspects of candidate's assassination arrested in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office carried out new raids and arrested other suspects for the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, the institution revealed today in its social network X.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). Glasses-free 3D screens wow audiences at Smart China Expo. ecns.cn A Mini LED curved screen caught people's eyes at the 2023 Smart China Expo which kicked off on Monday in southwest China's Chongqing. A lifelike phoenix and a tiger displayed on the screen enabled audiences to view 3D content without the aids of any 3D glasses.

themoscowtimes (2023-09-07). Russia Pressures Migrant Workers with Raids, Military Summons. themoscowtimes.com Hundreds of migrant workers hailing predominantly from Central Asia have been rounded up in police raids in several Russian cities in recent weeks.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). Glasses-free 3D screens wow audiences at Smart China Expo. ecns.cn A Mini LED curved screen caught people's eyes at the 2023 Smart China Expo which kicked off on Monday in southwest China's Chongqing. A lifelike phoenix and a tiger displayed on the screen enabled audiences to view 3D content without the aids of any 3D glasses.

Sara Sneath (2023-09-08). Toxins from Marathon refinery fire leaked 15 hours before evacuation calledÔøº. nationofchange.org Documents reveal air monitoring detected carcinogens from burning petroleum; residents with respiratory issues file lawsuit.

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