(2022-03-12). Israel Records First Polio Case in 33 Years, Doctors Fear 'Outbreak' After Jerusalem Sewage Tests. sputniknews.com Israeli doctors have confirmed the first clinical case of polio in the country in more than 30 years, and now fear more cases may not yet have been detected after testing Jerusalem's sewage system.
(2022-03-12). Bonnie Henry: The public face of British Columbia's pandemic policy of mass infection and death. wsws.org Henry, who serves as BC's public health officer at the pleasure of the province's NDP government, denies COVID-19 is transmitted through the air, claims schools are a low-risk setting, and refuses to promote the use of N95 masks.
(2022-03-12). WSWS publishes the Chinese translation of "The theoretical and historical origins of the pseudo-left" wsws.org This report by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North is of great significance today to workers and young people in China as the crisis of capitalism intensifies with the threat of nuclear war, the surging COVID-19 pandemic and deepening social inequality in every country.
(2022-03-12). Senate passes biggest-ever US military budget with unanimous Democratic support. wsws.org With remarkable speed, the Democratic-controlled Congress passed the $1.5 trillion budget bill, with more than half of the total going to the Pentagon, $13.6 billion to the Ukrainian military, and nothing to fight the COVID pandemic.
(2022-03-12). Two years since the WHO declared the COVID pandemic: New cases rising once again, driven by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron. wsws.org Today, with the official death toll at more than six million, the response of the ruling class can be termed nothing less than social murder.
(2022-03-12). Colombian President meets with Biden. america.cgtn.com 
Colombian President Ivan Duque met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House. They discussed a range of issues including Venezuela, migration, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery in the region. The meeting also comes at a time of heightened concern over …
(2022-03-12). Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Oregon push for strike action. wsws.org Portland nurses have worked through the pandemic while underpaid, short staffed and overworked.
(2022-03-12). [Comment] Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 from hamsters to humans. thelancet.com During the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 has spread globally through human-to-human transmission causing a devastating pandemic. Since its emergence, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed considerable host plasticity, with an expanding list of wildlife, pets, livestock, and laboratory animals shown to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection both experimentally and naturally.1 Indeed, large outbreaks in mink farms occurred as early as April, 2020.2,3 Given the fact that these outbreaks led to spill back to other animals and humans, and because the virus accumulated mutations during continued passage through mink (potentially affecti…
(2022-03-12). WIZARDS, PLAGUES, AND SNIFFLES (THE MAGICIAN WHO TURNED A PANDEMIC INTO THE COMMON COLD)—A. indybay.org (THE MAGICIAN WHO TURNED A PANDEMIC INTO THE COMMON COLD)—A Parable…
(2022-03-12). German government ends COVID-19 measures despite BA.2 wave. wsws.org Contrary to the claims made by politicians and the media that the peak of the Omicron wave has passed, the daily infection and death rates of COVID-19 have risen again massively since the beginning of the month.
(2022-03-12). COVID infects hundreds of public transport workers in New Zealand. wsws.org The Labour Party government, local councils and private companies, as well as the trade unions, are refusing to take any action to stop the spread of COVID-19. Transport workers are being told that more infections are inevitable.
(2022-03-12). EU summit pledges more arms to Ukraine against Russia. wsws.org The meeting came as COVID-19 continues to devastate Europe and amid an emerging international wave of strikes and protests against rising fuel costs.
(2022-03-12). COVID-19 hospitalization, death rates among black Americans considerably higher than white Americans: study. ecns.cn Although black Americans are not substantially more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, their hospitalization and death rates are considerably higher than white Americans, according to a newly published study.
(2022-03-12). Chinese virologists identify inhalable, double-target antibody against COVID-19. ecns.cn Chinese virologists have reported finding an inhalable human antibody that can bind two targets, at once, on the virus that caused the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-03-12). China arrecia medidas de confinamiento por rebrote de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Aunque la cifra de contagios es baja en comparación con el resto del mundo, China experimenta su mayor pico.
(2022-03-12). Study reveals why women more prone to Alzheimer's. ecns.cn An international team of researchers has found that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may have led to a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among older women, providing a possible treatment target for the disease.
(2022-03-12). [World Report] Report finds no common cause for mystery brain disease. thelancet.com A cluster of cases of neurological syndromes in New Brunswick, Canada, has caused widespread alarm. Paul Webster reports.
(2022-03-11). WHO Says It Advised Ukraine to Destroy 'High-Risk' Pathogens. news.antiwar.com The World Health Organization "As part of this work, WHO has strongly recommended to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine and other responsible bodies to destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential spills," the WHO said in response to questions about its work with Ukraine before and during Russia's invasion.
(2022-03-11). What The US Can Learn From Cuba's Coronavirus Response. popularresistance.org International comparisons to U.S. health outcomes make clear that GDP (Gross Domestic Product) cannot reliably suggest a healthcare system's quality. Defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as "a monetary measure of the value of final goods and services," GDP tells us nothing about the efficiency of health services or the accessibility of critical medical care such as vaccination, hospitalization and basic health exams — all important determinants of a healthcare system's adaptability when emergencies put pressure on our health infrastructure. | This is particularly true in the case of Cuba.
(2022-03-11). Is Covid Really Over? BA.2 Variant Has Entered America's Door, Called The Most Dangerous Variant Yet. moguldom.com It has been two years to the day since covid-19 — the alpha variant — was declared a global health emergency on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Thanks to endemicity or the availability of vaccines, the outbreak seems to have plateaued and countries across the world are easing regulations put in …
(2022-03-11). How Grocery Co-Ops Across New England Thrived Despite The Pandemic. popularresistance.org Though a global pandemic and ease of technology has sent millions of grocery shoppers online to order from Instacart and Amazon, the most grassroots and socially connected form of grocery shopping has been surprisingly untouched. In fact, grocery co-ops have grown during the pandemic, with overall sales increasing 10% during 2020, a year full of supply and social disruptions.
(2022-03-11). Shameful Racism against Refugees Fleeing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has not only highlighted the fragility of peace on the pandemic-ravaged continent, it is also underlining the grim racist tinge that many Europeans and people of European descent tend to have. The numbers of refugees fleeing armed clashes on Ukrainian territory are staggering, close to 1.5…
(2022-03-11). Friday marks two years since WHO declared global pandemic. america.cgtn.com 
Friday marks two years since the WHO declared a COVID pandemic. There have been more than six million deaths around the world. Now, even as cases decline, health officials say the crisis is far from over.
(2022-03-11). US educators call for building a mass movement to prevent World War III and end the pandemic. wsws.org Rank-and-file committees of educators, parents and students met across the US last weekend to adopt a resolution opposing the drive to World War III and calling for a mass movement of the working class to stop the pandemic.
(2022-03-11). The NATO campaign against Russia will drive escalating class struggle across the world. wsws.org The disastrous global impact of the sanctions regime against Russia and the gutting of social spending to pay for the military will drive explosive struggles, in which mass anger will intersect with the growing radicalization which is already underway as a consequence of the pandemic.
(2022-03-11). Russophobia and Discrimination the New Pandemic. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and, endowed as they are with reason and conscience, should behave towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Universal Declaration of Human Rights It is unworthy for countries that claim to be "civilized" or that call themselves "developed"…
(2022-03-11). Omicron wreaks death in Quebec on a scale not seen since the pandemic's first wave. wsws.org Quebec saw 24 percent more deaths in the third week of January 2022 than prior to the pandemic—its highest excess mortality rate since the pandemic's devastating first wave.
(2022-03-11). US pandemic funding dries up as BA.2 Omicron subvariant spreads uncontrolled. wsws.org On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives approved a record nearly $800 billion in military spending and nothing for the COVID-19 pandemic, just as the more infectious, immune-resistant and virulent BA.2 Omicron subvariant is spreading across the US and globally.
(2022-03-11). Masking recommendations lifted as COVID-19 continues to ravage Arkansas. wsws.org Despite the continued spread of COVID-19 and an average of 27 deaths per day, mask-wearing recommendations have been lifted in 32 of the 75 counties in the state, where schools have witnessed a particularly sharp increase in COVID-19 cases amongst students and educators.
(2022-03-11). COVID-19 mapper reveals symptom variation between countries and health status. imperial.ac.uk Imperial research has unveiled how COVID-19 symptoms varied between country and health condition in 2020 in partnership with symptom mapper Healthily.
(2022-03-11). Central gov't has deep concern for HK residents, fully supports COVID-19 fight: premier. ecns.cn The central government has deep concern for Hong Kong residents and fully supports their COVID-19 fight, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday.
(2022-03-11). WHO advises Ukraine to destroy high-risk pathogens in labs. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens stored in the country's labs to prevent "any potential spills," the UN agency said on Thursday.
(2022-03-11). French New Anti-capitalist Party backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Pabloite parties worldwide are whipping up war fever over the Russian-Ukrainian war, denouncing "Russian imperialism" and calling NATO to arm Ukraine against Russia.