(2022-10-13). North Korea's October rocket launches: international reactions. journal-neo.org 
Following on from our previous article on the escalation of tensions in October 2022, we will look at the international reaction to North Korea's rocket launches. The first thing that should be noted is that the launches did not cause any particular concern in either Russia or China. There was no outbreak of heated rhetoric …
(2022-10-13). China makes new progress in COVID vaccines R&D following multiple technological routes. ecns.cn China has made new progress in the research and development of the vaccines for COVID-19 by adhering to multiple technological routes in parallel, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.
(2022-10-13). Two German airport workers win case in Hessian State Court and must be rehired after their illegal dismissal. wsws.org The court cases coincide with a new international upsurge of the working class to which the court is not insensitive. The tide of labor strife is rising at the airport, too. Workers are fighting back against the sacrifices demanded of them due to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and the war.
(2022-10-13). The COVID disaster and the political crisis of Australian capitalism. wsws.org "The criminal 'let it rip' pandemic policies of governments—invariably enforced by the labour and trade union bureaucracies—have exposed the brutality of capitalism, and its readiness to sacrifice lives for corporate profit and private wealth accumulation."
(2022-10-13). OMS y UE instan a vacunarse contra la Covid-19 y la influenza. telesurtv.net Coinciden en que la circulación conjunta de Covid-19 y la influenza estacional podría poner en riesgo al sistema sanitario y a los más vulnerables.
(2022-10-13). Belarús recibe vacuna cubana Soberana Plus contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Se trata del primer país de Europa que ha registrado y aprobado el uso de la vacuna cubana Soberana Plus.
(2022-10-12). A Guide To Decolonize Language In Conservation. popularresistance.org Scientific evidence shows that Indigenous people understand and manage their environment better than anyone else: 80% of Earth's biodiversity can be found in Indigenous territories. The best way to protect biodiversity is therefore to respect the land rights of Indigenous peoples — the best conservationists. | Nevertheless, the mainstream conservation model today is still, just as in colonial times, "Fortress Conservation": a model that creates militarized Protected Areas accessible only to the wealthy on the lands of Indigenous peoples. This "conservation" is destroying the land and lives of Indigenous peo…
(2022-10-12). Evictions In Washington, DC Are On The Rise Post COVID Protections. popularresistance.org As the pandemic waned, Vivian Tatabod, a nurse in Prince George's County, says she noticed many of her neighbors in her apartment building getting evicted. | "When people were going through so much," she says. "Stuff outside, thrown out, families, struggling to find a place." | Rent in her building, Takoma Towers, recently shot up — in Tatabod's case, by $400 per month. She says she's paid her rent while working on the front lines, treating elderly COVID-19 patients. Recently, she was contracted to work at DC Prep to help with COVID-19 testing. While working, she was also raising two children on her own.
(2022-10-12). CEOs Are Literally Bragging About Raising Prices. otherwords.org Today, CEOs of big corporations are playing the tricky "Inflation Blame Game." | Publicly, they moan that the pandemic is slamming their poor corporations with factory shutdowns, supply chain delays, wage hikes, and other increased costs. But inside their boardrooms, executives are high fiving each other and pocketing bonuses. | What's going on? The trick is that these giants are in non-competitive markets operating as monopolies, so they can set prices, mug you and me, and scamper away with record profits. | In 2019 for example, before the pandemic, corporate behemoths hauled in roughly a trillion dollars in pro…
(2022-10-12). Roswell Cancer Center Praises Cuba's VSSP Cancer Drug Effectiveness. orinocotribune.com The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), located in Buffalo, New York, the United States, announced on October 6 that the effectiveness of Cuba ¥s VSSP cancer drug on metastatic kidney cancer paves the way for a new treatment of the deadly disease. | This comes as part of a collaborative effort among RPCCC researchers and Cuba ¥s Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) to create a new strategy to treat immune dysfunction in patients suffering from malignant tumors. | The report, which involved both lab studies and an early-phase clinical trial, showed that a new immune modulator, VSSP, can sign…
(2022-10-12). The Long Reach of Long COVID: At Least 4.4 Million Adults are Currently Disabled by Long COVID. cepr.net To better care for those currently experiencing debilitating effects of Long COVID and other complex chronic conditions, the US should establish a dedicated new National Institute within the National Institutes of Health.
(2022-10-12). S. Africa Confident in Chinese Tourism Market. infobrics.org In an attempt to attract Chinese tourists to South Africa as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa has launched a smart content portal on the Chinese market…
(2022-10-12). Great American Beer Festival returned to Denver after COVID hiatus. america.cgtn.com Yet another Great American Beer Festival is in the books. The biggest, most prestigious beer fest in the U.S. was cancelled the past two years due to the pandemic. It returned with a flourish this past weekend in Denver. This is a time of major …
(2022-10-12). U.S. gun deaths hit record high: CDC. ecns.cn Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed.
(2022-10-12). WHO Chief Demands 'Sustained Action' to Help Long Covid Patients. commondreams.org "Current estimates suggest that tens of millions, and perhaps more, have contracted long Covid," writes Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, "and about 15% of those diagnosed with the condition have experienced symptoms for at least 12 months."
(2022-10-12). Cross-border e-commerce boosts trade and SMEs. ecns.cn Chinese online retailers are speeding up efforts to expand their presence in overseas markets amid a broader drive to diversify revenue sources and hedge against the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts said.
(2022-10-12). Vacunas cubanas contra la COVID-19 llegan a Belarús. cubadebate.cu El Instituto Finlay de Vacunas de Cuba informó este miércoles que llegó a Belarús la vacuna cubana Soberana Plus para apoyar a la población de ese país en el enfrentamiento a la COVID-19. Asimismo, añadió en su cuenta en Twitter, que la agencia reguladora de esa nación registró el otro fármaco de la Mayor de las Antillas, Soberana 02.
(2022-10-12). Italia detecta más de 65.000 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Se contabilizan 520.919 casos activos. De ellos, 224 se encuentran ingresados en salas de cuidados intensivos, 42 durante la última jornada.
(2022-10-12). Cuba reporta 4 nuevos casos de COVID-19, 6 altas médicas y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del martes 11 de octubre, se encontraban ingresados 36 pacientes, sospechosos 23 y confirmados activos 13. Según el Ministerio de Salud Pública, en el día se realizaron 1175 muestras para la vigilancia epidemiológica de la COVID-19, resultando positivas 4. En el día hubo 6 altas y no se reportaron fallecidos.
(2022-10-11). Is the Death of an Innocent Woman Being Exploited to Advance the Goal of Regime Change in Iran? covertactionmagazine.com It certainly looks to be that way—though many liberals and self-proclaimed feminists remain oblivious. In an era increasingly awash with political instability, the latest protests in Iran are yet another manifestation of the plague of Western imperialism. The sudden death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini and the unclear circumstances surrounding her death have precipitated …
(2022-10-11). Jeffrey Sachs: US Biotech Possibly Behind Covid Origins and Cover-Up. scheerpost.com Jeffrey Sachs alleges a vast cover-up of Covid origins, including by former members of his commission, and details the personal attacks he has incurred for speaking out.
(2022-10-11). Why the Chair of the Lancet's COVID-19 Commission Thinks the US Government Is Preventing a Real Investigation Into the Pandemic. scheerpost.com