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2023-01-08: News Headlines

Dr. Paul Elias Alexander (2023-01-08). mRNA/DNA Gene Injection "Vaccine": Murder Charges against Pfizer, Moderna, FDA, CDC,NIH, NIAID. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-01-08). People receive inhaled COVID-19 vaccines in Fuzhou. ecns.cn Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province started vaccination with inhaled COVID-19 vaccines.

Gérard Delépine (2023-01-08). Covid-19 Vaccines Lead to New Infections and Mortality: The Evidence is Overwhelming. globalresearch.ca Vaccination has spread worldwide. And everywhere it has been followed by a dramatic rise in new infections and mortality. How many deaths and severe accidents will it take for governments, WHO, health agencies FDA, EMA, to look at the proven results of this experimental pseudo-vaccination?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/R8WuQQINFi4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu shot, latest COVID-19…

Allen Forrest (2023-01-08). A Roller Coaster Ride to Easy Street… or? dissidentvoice.org Was the so-called pandemic, the lockdowns, the mandates just a one-off? Or was it a rehearsal for something else?

ecns.cn (2023-01-08). EU urged to view response fairly. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry urged the European Union on Friday to view China's pandemic response in an objective and fair manner, saying that it will take corresponding measures based on the principle of reciprocity in response to unreasonable measures taken by some countries toward travelers from China.

ecns.cn (2023-01-08). Punishments for breaking COVID rules revoked. ecns.cn Starting from Jan 8, people who violate COVID-19 prevention measures will not be convicted or punished for obstructing the control of infectious diseases, according to a notification issued on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-08). Reporting system helps monitor virus. ecns.cn China has been recording and sharing COVID-19 epidemic information consistently and has deployed extensive tools to monitor viral mutations as its virus control work enters a new phase, officials and experts said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-08). Spring Festival travel rush begins amid COVID-19 response shift. ecns.cn China's Spring Festival travel rush, the largest annual human migration worldwide, kicked off Saturday after the world's most populous country adjusted its COVID-19 response.

F. Douglas Stephenson (2023-01-08). Big Pharma spent more on Stock Buybacks and Dividends than on Research and Development even during COVID. juancole.com Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) The 14 largest publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies spent $747 billion on stock buybacks and dividends from 2012 through 2021 — substantially more than the $660 billion they spent on research and development. So argue economists William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at University of Massachusetts, and àñner Tulum, a …

Staff (2023-01-08). China reabre sus fronteras este domingo luego de tres años de aislamiento por covid-19. cubadebate.cu

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). China reabre sus fronteras tras estar cerradas por la pandemia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chinas indicaron que seguirán exigiendo a los viajeros una prueba negativa de Covid-19 para entrar al territorio chino.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Consumer Health: Do you know the symptoms of glaucoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this group of eye conditions. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and it's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often due to abnormally high pressure in your eye. Elevated eye pressure is due to a buildup of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Science Saturday: Aspiring to deliver new cures for complex conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is building toward a future when biologics can cure cancer, kidney disease and diabetes. Mayo marks 2022 as a year of significant strides in accelerating science to make and deliver regenerative biotherapeutics. The goal is to offer new options, based on rigorous research in cell and gene therapies, for disorders with few available treatments. The Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics has a new strategy of advancing regenerative discoveries toward early-stage clinical trials and industry…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what your care team may ask of you before prescribing an antibiotic. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/N1nL8S0fVWo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Healthy Weight Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic innovations can help you lose weight, keep it off. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic experts available to talk about obesity epidemic in America and innovations in weight loss procedures January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month — and a time when many consider a fresh start with healthier eating and exercise habits. Consider these stats on obesity in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Forty-one percent of Americans are considered obese. And by 2030, an estimated 50% of Americans will be obese….

ecns.cn (2023-01-07). China's latest COVID-19 control protocol highlights vaccination, personal protection. ecns.cn China released its 10th edition of COVID-19 control protocol on Saturday, highlighting vaccination and personal protection.

_____ (2023-01-07). NYSNA 2019-2021: From Contract Sellout to Covid Hell. popularresistance.org Over 10,000 nurses could strike in NYC starting next week. Key among their demands is the fight around safe staffing ratios, which determines the maximum number of patients per on-shift nurse. Nurses are fighting for better working conditions in a setting where staffing has only gotten worse since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, thousands of nurses and healthcare workers left the workforce, often from being exhausted, burnt out, and/or traumatized. Many more have also become very ill and/or died from Covid-19, after putting their lives on the line to care for patients. Sur…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-01-07). A Look Back on Three Years of China's Anti-Covid-19 Fight. orinocotribune.com By Tings Chak Jan 01, 2023 | I arrived in Shanghai, 36 hours after leaving Sà£o Paulo, a near deportation in South Africa, and a canceled connecting flight. It was March 21, 2020. In the following days, China implemented its mandatory centralized quarantine for all international travelers. Exactly a week later, on March 28, China started its travel ban N…

WSWS (2023-01-07). 2022 was Canada's deadliest year of the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The policy of the Trudeau government and provincial health authorities to let the virus rip unimpeded, a policy adopted by all capitalist governments around the world, has enabled COVID-19 to mutate into ever-more dangerous variants.

WSWS (2023-01-07). Interview with Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly on the COVID pandemic and Long COVID. wsws.org "This was a historic moment in the annals of medicine… when patients came to the fore and alerted all of us scientists that something here is wrong and needs to be investigated and researched and gave the entity its name."

_____ (2023-01-07). Goodbye 2022 (and Beyond!). strategic-culture.org By Peter VAN BUREN | Nobody is going to miss 2022. With the won't-die pandemic, inflation at home and economic troubles abroad, plus the war in Ukraine, it has not been a happy 12 months. Nevertheless, with the year 2022 behind us, it is time for some housecleaning. Here are four memes we really should bury and not have to hear about again. | The internet changed everything/The internet promotes democracy globally. Nope, it turns out the internet was a big grift and we were allowed to play with its full potential only for a few years until the big guys wanted it back for their own. Though the grift of free speech…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-01-07). A Look Back on 3 Years of China's Anti-COVID-19 Fight. orinocotribune.com By Tings Chak Jan 01, 2023 | I arrived in Shanghai, 36 hours after leaving Sà£o Paulo, a near deportation in South Africa, and a canceled connecting flight. It was March 21, 2020. In the following days, China implemented its mandatory centralized quarantine for all international travelers. Exactly a week later, on March 28, China started its travel ban N…

ecns.cn (2023-01-07). Traditional Chinese medicine important in China's COVID-19 response: expert. ecns.cn Leveraging traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of infections is an important step in the Chinese approach to COVID-19 response, an expert has said.

ecns.cn (2023-01-07). China optimizes medical insurance to ease financial burden of COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have released a circular to further optimize medical insurance policies to ease the financial burden of COVID-19 patients.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-07). El Salvador iniciará año escolar el 6 de febrero en presencial. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador registró 186 fallecidos a causa de la Covid-19 en 2022.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-01-07). 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".

Dongsheng News (2023-01-07). End of Peak Cases of COVID-19. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ End of peak cases of COVID-19 ‚Ä¢ U.S. boycott affects energy transition ‚Ä¢ Huawei makes progress in 10nm microchip manufacturing ‚Ä¢ World's largest national park system…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-07). Honduras activa plan de emergencia nacional por influenza aviar. telesurtv.net Esta disposición tendrá vigencia por tres meses y se contarán con todos los recursos necesarios para la vigilancia y monitoreo del virus.

Richard Horton (2023-01-07). [Comment] Offline: Health's intercultural turn. thelancet.com We are trapped in a linguistic cage from which few of us can escape. We rarely complain. We are comfortable in our epistemological prisons, especially those of us who languish in Anglophone confinement. If we break free, we are afforded an insight into a different world, one where the assumptions, practices, and outcomes might be so completely different from our own that we can only marvel at our own parochial limitations. Jaime Breilh is an Ecuadorian epidemiologist whose work is richly available in books and research articles in Latin America.

Kelley Lee (2023-01-07). [Perspectives] Advancing the commercial determinants of health agenda. thelancet.com The landmark 1842 Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, by the social reformer Edwin Chadwick, was a damning indictment of how large-scale socioeconomic change during the 19th century contributed to the increased spread of epidemic and chronic diseases. Poor health among the working masses was not simply a consequence of behavioural choices or moral failings but was associated with pathogenic conditions created by the Industrial Revolution.

Satoshi Funada, Yan Luo, Norihiro Nishioka, Takashi Yoshioka (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases. thelancet.com In a large population-based observational study, Nathalie Conrad and colleagues1 showed the association between 19 autoimmune diseases and 12 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with data from about 22‚Äâ000‚Äâ000 people in the UK. However, we are concerned about the possibly confusing message caused by treating several CVDs as a composite outcome in this study.

Nathalie Conrad, John J V McMurray (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Giacomo Cafaro and colleagues that comparing different types of cardiovascular outcomes occurring in people with systemic sclerosis to those occurring in patients with other autoimmune diseases would be of interest. However, our study1 included relatively few participants with systemic sclerosis and even fewer cardiovascular events, precluding a meaningful analysis of individual outcomes.1…

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2023-01-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-01-07). 2022 was Canada's deadliest year of the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The policy of the Trudeau government and provincial health authorities to let the virus rip unimpeded, a policy adopted by all capitalist governments around the world, has enabled COVID-19 to mutate into ever-more dangerous variants.

WSWS (2023-01-07). Interview with Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly on the COVID pandemic and Long COVID. wsws.org "This was a historic moment in the annals of medicine… when patients came to the fore and alerted all of us scientists that something here is wrong and needs to be investigated and researched and gave the entity its name."

ecns.cn (2023-01-07). Traditional Chinese medicine important in China's COVID-19 response: expert. ecns.cn Leveraging traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of infections is an important step in the Chinese approach to COVID-19 response, an expert has said.

ecns.cn (2023-01-07). China optimizes medical insurance to ease financial burden of COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have released a circular to further optimize medical insurance policies to ease the financial burden of COVID-19 patients.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-07). El Salvador iniciará año escolar el 6 de febrero en presencial. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador registró 186 fallecidos a causa de la Covid-19 en 2022.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-07). Honduras activa plan de emergencia nacional por influenza aviar. telesurtv.net Esta disposición tendrá vigencia por tres meses y se contarán con todos los recursos necesarios para la vigilancia y monitoreo del virus.

Richard Horton (2023-01-07). [Comment] Offline: Health's intercultural turn. thelancet.com We are trapped in a linguistic cage from which few of us can escape. We rarely complain. We are comfortable in our epistemological prisons, especially those of us who languish in Anglophone confinement. If we break free, we are afforded an insight into a different world, one where the assumptions, practices, and outcomes might be so completely different from our own that we can only marvel at our own parochial limitations. Jaime Breilh is an Ecuadorian epidemiologist whose work is richly available in books and research articles in Latin America.

Kelley Lee (2023-01-07). [Perspectives] Advancing the commercial determinants of health agenda. thelancet.com The landmark 1842 Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, by the social reformer Edwin Chadwick, was a damning indictment of how large-scale socioeconomic change during the 19th century contributed to the increased spread of epidemic and chronic diseases. Poor health among the working masses was not simply a consequence of behavioural choices or moral failings but was associated with pathogenic conditions created by the Industrial Revolution.

Nathalie Conrad, John J V McMurray (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Giacomo Cafaro and colleagues that comparing different types of cardiovascular outcomes occurring in people with systemic sclerosis to those occurring in patients with other autoimmune diseases would be of interest. However, our study1 included relatively few participants with systemic sclerosis and even fewer cardiovascular events, precluding a meaningful analysis of individual outcomes.1…

Satoshi Funada, Yan Luo, Norihiro Nishioka, Takashi Yoshioka (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases. thelancet.com In a large population-based observational study, Nathalie Conrad and colleagues1 showed the association between 19 autoimmune diseases and 12 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with data from about 22‚Äâ000‚Äâ000 people in the UK. However, we are concerned about the possibly confusing message caused by treating several CVDs as a composite outcome in this study.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). People receive inhaled COVID-19 vaccines in Fuzhou. ecns.cn Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province started vaccination with inhaled COVID-19 vaccines.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). China's civil aviation industry poised to reach 75% of pre-pandemic level: CAAC. ecns.cn China aims to revive its civil aviation industry to 75 percent of the pre-pandemic level this year, with the total volume of flight transport turnover reaching 97.6 billion ton-kilometers, the air passenger transport volume 460 million trips, and airport cargo and mail throughput 6.17 million tons, working to achieve profit and loss balance, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Friday.

Mark Niu (2023-01-06). CES 2023 kicks off in Las Vegas. america.cgtn.com The CES is the world's largest consumer electronics show and it has officially kicked off in Las Vegas. The show has struggled in year's past due to the pandemic.

Staff (2023-01-06). Unemployment Falls Back to Half-Century Low, but Wage Growth Slows. cepr.net The pandemic increase in the length of the average workweek has been completely reversed. | The December employment report showed a very strong labor market but much less evidence of inflationary pressures than in prior months. The unemployment rate fell back to 3.5 percent, its half-century low. The U-6 measure of labor market slack fell to 6.5 percent, its lowest level on record. | At the same time, wage growth moderated. There was a sharp downward revision to the November data. With 0.3 percent growth in the average hourly wage reported for December, the annualized rate over the last three months is just 4.1 p…

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Experts slam curbs on travelers from China. ecns.cn Health experts and international organizations have criticized the requirement by some countries for travelers from China to have a negative COVID-19 test as a condition for entry, saying it will not help prevent the spread of the virus.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). First China-developed ECMO approved for COVID patients. ecns.cn China's first domestically produced ECMO, the extracorporal life support product known as "artificial lung," has been approved for emergency use, according to the National Medical Product Administration on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). CPC International Department outlines China's optimization of COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee recently sent letters to foreign political parties and organizations, explaining the adjustment to China's COVID-19 response policy and its significance to strengthening exchanges and cooperation between countries.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). China's timely and transparent sharing of COVID-19 information proven by facts. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Community treatment reducing hospital burden. ecns.cn Shanghai has further increased the capacity of its community medical centers, aiming for the early detection and treatment of COVID-19 patients with the potential for severe symptoms to relieve the pressure on major hospitals.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Oral COVID-19 therapeutics available for most at risk. ecns.cn Two major oral antiviral pills, Pfizer's Paxlovid and the domestically-developed Azvudine, are now available for COVID-19 treatment at community clinics in several districts in Shanghai and Beijing.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Zero Hedge (2023-01-06). California Bill to Punish Doctors for 'False' COVID-19 Information Goes Into Effect. globalresearch.ca

Combined Sources (2023-01-06). Abandoning 'zero COVID,' China fights virus surge before Lunar New Year. peoplesworld.org BEIJING—Patients, mostly older people, lay on stretchers in hallways or took oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as a COVID-19 outbreak stretched public health facilities' resources in China's capital Beijing, even after its reported peak. The Chuiyangliu hospital in the city's east was packed Thursday with newly arrived patients. Beds ran out by midmorning, even as …

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-06). OMS alerta sobre nueva subvariante XBB.1.5 de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Según el titular de la OMS, en el cuarto año de la pandemia, el mundo presenta una situación mucho mejor respecto a los anteriores.

Ryan Cristián (2023-01-06). The Undeniable Proof That COVID Injections Are Dangerous & Causing #CollapsingAthletes. 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 (1/6/23). 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 (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Science Saturday: 20-year review suggests athletes with genetic heart disease may return safely to competitive sports. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Athletes with a genetic heart disease are often disqualified from participating in competitive sports because of the perceived risk of sudden cardiac arrest. While the clinicians' intent may be understandable, is it necessarily the best approach? Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a review of athletes who were treated at Mayo during a 20-year period, and their findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest that after the patient's condition has been properly evaluated and treated, an athlete's safe return to play is…

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). XBB unlikely to cause new infection peak in China. ecns.cn

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

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2023-01-06: News Headlines

Richard Horton (2023-01-07). [Comment] Offline: Health's intercultural turn. thelancet.com We are trapped in a linguistic cage from which few of us can escape. We rarely complain. We are comfortable in our epistemological prisons, especially those of us who languish in Anglophone confinement. If we break free, we are afforded an insight into a different world, one where the assumptions, practices, and outcomes might be so completely different from our own that we can only marvel at our own parochial limitations. Jaime Breilh is an Ecuadorian epidemiologist whose work is richly available in books and research articles in Latin America.

Kelley Lee (2023-01-07). [Perspectives] Advancing the commercial determinants of health agenda. thelancet.com The landmark 1842 Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, by the social reformer Edwin Chadwick, was a damning indictment of how large-scale socioeconomic change during the 19th century contributed to the increased spread of epidemic and chronic diseases. Poor health among the working masses was not simply a consequence of behavioural choices or moral failings but was associated with pathogenic conditions created by the Industrial Revolution.

Nathalie Conrad, John J V McMurray (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Giacomo Cafaro and colleagues that comparing different types of cardiovascular outcomes occurring in people with systemic sclerosis to those occurring in patients with other autoimmune diseases would be of interest. However, our study1 included relatively few participants with systemic sclerosis and even fewer cardiovascular events, precluding a meaningful analysis of individual outcomes.1…

Satoshi Funada, Yan Luo, Norihiro Nishioka, Takashi Yoshioka (2023-01-07). [Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk in systemic autoimmune diseases. thelancet.com In a large population-based observational study, Nathalie Conrad and colleagues1 showed the association between 19 autoimmune diseases and 12 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with data from about 22‚Äâ000‚Äâ000 people in the UK. However, we are concerned about the possibly confusing message caused by treating several CVDs as a composite outcome in this study.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). People receive inhaled COVID-19 vaccines in Fuzhou. ecns.cn Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province started vaccination with inhaled COVID-19 vaccines.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). China's civil aviation industry poised to reach 75% of pre-pandemic level: CAAC. ecns.cn China aims to revive its civil aviation industry to 75 percent of the pre-pandemic level this year, with the total volume of flight transport turnover reaching 97.6 billion ton-kilometers, the air passenger transport volume 460 million trips, and airport cargo and mail throughput 6.17 million tons, working to achieve profit and loss balance, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Experts slam curbs on travelers from China. ecns.cn Health experts and international organizations have criticized the requirement by some countries for travelers from China to have a negative COVID-19 test as a condition for entry, saying it will not help prevent the spread of the virus.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). First China-developed ECMO approved for COVID patients. ecns.cn China's first domestically produced ECMO, the extracorporal life support product known as "artificial lung," has been approved for emergency use, according to the National Medical Product Administration on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). CPC International Department outlines China's optimization of COVID-19 response. ecns.cn The International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee recently sent letters to foreign political parties and organizations, explaining the adjustment to China's COVID-19 response policy and its significance to strengthening exchanges and cooperation between countries.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). China's timely and transparent sharing of COVID-19 information proven by facts. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Community treatment reducing hospital burden. ecns.cn Shanghai has further increased the capacity of its community medical centers, aiming for the early detection and treatment of COVID-19 patients with the potential for severe symptoms to relieve the pressure on major hospitals.

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). Oral COVID-19 therapeutics available for most at risk. ecns.cn Two major oral antiviral pills, Pfizer's Paxlovid and the domestically-developed Azvudine, are now available for COVID-19 treatment at community clinics in several districts in Shanghai and Beijing.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

Zero Hedge (2023-01-06). California Bill to Punish Doctors for 'False' COVID-19 Information Goes Into Effect. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Science Saturday: 20-year review suggests athletes with genetic heart disease may return safely to competitive sports. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Athletes with a genetic heart disease are often disqualified from participating in competitive sports because of the perceived risk of sudden cardiac arrest. While the clinicians' intent may be understandable, is it necessarily the best approach? Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a review of athletes who were treated at Mayo during a 20-year period, and their findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest that after the patient's condition has been properly evaluated and treated, an athlete's safe return to play is…

ecns.cn (2023-01-06). XBB unlikely to cause new infection peak in China. ecns.cn

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-06). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

_____ (2023-01-05). State Power and Covid Crimes. strategic-culture.org By Ramesh THAKUR | The three major controversies over pandemic management for the past three years have been lockdown measures, universal masking recommendations and mandates, and Covid vaccines. | The last was a pharmaceutical intervention using revolutionary new technology. The first two were radical departures from the existing scientific and policy consensus as encapsulated in official documents from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and in several national pandemic preparedness plans. They established the willingness of the state to dictate every aspect of people's lives, down to the most ridiculous and ab…

Rose G. Bender, Jasmine Shen, Aleksandr Aravkin, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Ado M. Bwaka, Natalie C. Galles, Emily Haeuser, Simon I. Hay, Anderson Latt, Jason M. Mwenda, Emma L.B. Rogowski, Alyssa N. Sbarra, Reed J.D. Sorensen, Avina Vongpradith, Claire Wright, Peng Zheng, Jonathan F. Mosser, Hmwe H. Kyu (2023-01-05). [Articles] Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine coverage in the meningitis belt of Africa from 2010 to 2021: A modelling study. thelancet.com These estimates highlight where gaps in immunisation remain and emphasise the need for broader efforts to strengthen RI systems. This methodological framework can be applied to estimate coverage for any vaccine that has been delivered in both routine and supplemental immunisation activities.

Mark Niu (2023-01-05). What to expect from 2023 CES. america.cgtn.com The preview "Unveiled" event signaled this week's Consumer Electronics Show is on the rebound. At its peak, more than 170,000 people attended CES. But due to the pandemic, attendance last year dropped to 45,000. Organizers believe this year it could more than double, surpassing …

Nara Lacerda (2023-01-05). In four years of Bolsonaro, healthcare lost funding, quality and reach. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Workers' Party president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which was sworn in 5 days ago, has considerable challenges ahead of it to tackle the social, economic, political, and public health crisis which faces Brazil. During the four years of far-right rule under Jair Bolsonaro, the health sector was one of the hardest hit by budget cuts, a move which exacerbated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. | The budget proposal for Brazil's health sector for 2023, left by the government of Jair Bolsonaro, proposed a reduction of investment in the sector by R$ 22.7 billion reais (USD $4.2 billion). While Lula'

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Nation to continue monitoring viral mutations of COVID-19. ecns.cn China will continue to monitor the mutation, transmissibility and virulence of the COVID-19 virus to optimize future epidemic prevention and control measures, according to a document released by the National Health Commission.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Medical 'green channel' enhances rural services. ecns.cn In China, 80 percent of medical resources are in cities, and the collaboration model helps optimize allocation of medical resources and better secure the health of the rural population at a time when COVID-19 cases are surging.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Circular emphasizes TCM treatment for COVID. ecns.cn The strengths of traditional Chinese medicine in treating COVID-19 should be further highlighted, according to a circular released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China to crack down on anti-COVID drug related violations. ecns.cn China will launch a targeted campaign from January to June to secure stable prices and good quality of COVID-19 related drugs and medical supplies, according to an official of the country's top market watchdog.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China to adjust medical care policies for COVID infections: insider. ecns.cn China's medical insurance policies for COVID infections will be adjusted soon as the country prepares to downgrade management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B from Jan. 8, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Domestic oxygenation device approved to treat severe COVID cases. ecns.cn China's top drug regulator on Thursday granted emergency approval for the use of the first domestically developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine to treat COVID-19 patients in critical condition.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China adjusts medical insurance to ease financial burden of COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Regional medical authorities in China are adjusting medical insurance policies to address the medical needs of COVID-19 patients.

Editor (2023-01-05). More Women Are Being Detained as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels. scheerpost.com

Florence CGTN (2023-01-05). New Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 taking hold in U.S. america.cgtn.com There is growing concern over a sudden spike in COVID-19 infections tied to a new Omicron variant that is now responsible for more than 40 percent of U.S. cases in December. But data suggests the number is much higher in parts of the Northeast, …

Staff (2023-01-05). Anuncia Estados Unidos nuevas políticas migratorias para Cuba, Haití y Nicaragua. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con un comunicado de la Casa Blanca de este jueves, Estados Unidos permitirá la entrada cada mes de hasta 30 000 migrantes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela, pero endurecerá las restricciones, ya aplicadas con la llegada de la pandemia de covid-19, para aquellos que intenten cruzar la frontera con México sin la documentación necesaria.

Staff (2023-01-05). OMS: La COVID-19 sigue siendo peligrosa pero con las medidas adecuadas la emergencia podría terminar este 2023. cubadebate.cu El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, aseguró este miércoles que la covid-19 podría acabar oficialmente este año como emergencia pública si se trabaja adecuadamente, pero alertó que sigue siendo un virus peligroso y cada semana provoca el deceso a unas 10.000 personas.

WSWS (2023-01-05). COVID-19 infections surge in China. wsws.org China's abandoning Zero-COVID also meant abandoning any tracking of real figures in terms of case counts and deaths. Estimates, however, provide a horrific account of the public health crisis sweeping across the country.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Experts answer questions on emerging XBB variant. ecns.cn The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers key questions on XBB.1.5, the emerging Omicron strain that is raising concerns globally.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). XBB unlikely to cause new infection peak in China: expert. ecns.cn The XBB subvariant of Omicron is unlikely to cause a new infection peak in China in the near future, said a Shanghai-based expert on infectious diseases.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-01-05). The Disastrous Events of the Year 2022 Will Plague Us for as Long as We Exist. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-01-05). Selected Articles: The Disastrous Events of the Year 2022 Will Plague Us for as Long as We Exist. globalresearch.ca By The unprecedented raid on President Trump's home revealed the Gestapo State that has replaced American …

Claire Nader (2023-01-05). Corporations Want to Exploit Your Children. dissidentvoice.org When children realize how big businesses are controlling their childhood, their rebellious sense of being exploited connects with their instinct for safety and self-respect. The commercial pressures descending on our children through relentless direct marketing, radically bypassing parental authority, are at a fever pitch. It will take more than studies by nutritionists and health specialists, more than congressional …

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2023-01-05: News Headlines

Rose G. Bender, Jasmine Shen, Aleksandr Aravkin, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Ado M. Bwaka, Natalie C. Galles, Emily Haeuser, Simon I. Hay, Anderson Latt, Jason M. Mwenda, Emma L.B. Rogowski, Alyssa N. Sbarra, Reed J.D. Sorensen, Avina Vongpradith, Claire Wright, Peng Zheng, Jonathan F. Mosser, Hmwe H. Kyu (2023-01-05). [Articles] Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine coverage in the meningitis belt of Africa from 2010 to 2021: A modelling study. thelancet.com These estimates highlight where gaps in immunisation remain and emphasise the need for broader efforts to strengthen RI systems. This methodological framework can be applied to estimate coverage for any vaccine that has been delivered in both routine and supplemental immunisation activities.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Circular emphasizes TCM treatment for COVID. ecns.cn The strengths of traditional Chinese medicine in treating COVID-19 should be further highlighted, according to a circular released by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China to crack down on anti-COVID drug related violations. ecns.cn China will launch a targeted campaign from January to June to secure stable prices and good quality of COVID-19 related drugs and medical supplies, according to an official of the country's top market watchdog.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China to adjust medical care policies for COVID infections: insider. ecns.cn China's medical insurance policies for COVID infections will be adjusted soon as the country prepares to downgrade management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B from Jan. 8, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Domestic oxygenation device approved to treat severe COVID cases. ecns.cn China's top drug regulator on Thursday granted emergency approval for the use of the first domestically developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine to treat COVID-19 patients in critical condition.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). China adjusts medical insurance to ease financial burden of COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Regional medical authorities in China are adjusting medical insurance policies to address the medical needs of COVID-19 patients.

WSWS (2023-01-05). COVID-19 infections surge in China. wsws.org China's abandoning Zero-COVID also meant abandoning any tracking of real figures in terms of case counts and deaths. Estimates, however, provide a horrific account of the public health crisis sweeping across the country.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Nation to continue monitoring viral mutations of COVID-19. ecns.cn China will continue to monitor the mutation, transmissibility and virulence of the COVID-19 virus to optimize future epidemic prevention and control measures, according to a document released by the National Health Commission.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Medical 'green channel' enhances rural services. ecns.cn In China, 80 percent of medical resources are in cities, and the collaboration model helps optimize allocation of medical resources and better secure the health of the rural population at a time when COVID-19 cases are surging.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). XBB unlikely to cause new infection peak in China: expert. ecns.cn The XBB subvariant of Omicron is unlikely to cause a new infection peak in China in the near future, said a Shanghai-based expert on infectious diseases.

ecns.cn (2023-01-05). Experts answer questions on emerging XBB variant. ecns.cn The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers key questions on XBB.1.5, the emerging Omicron strain that is raising concerns globally.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-01-05). The Disastrous Events of the Year 2022 Will Plague Us for as Long as We Exist. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-01-05). Selected Articles: The Disastrous Events of the Year 2022 Will Plague Us for as Long as We Exist. globalresearch.ca By The unprecedented raid on President Trump's home revealed the Gestapo State that has replaced American …

Claire Nader (2023-01-05). Corporations Want to Exploit Your Children. dissidentvoice.org When children realize how big businesses are controlling their childhood, their rebellious sense of being exploited connects with their instinct for safety and self-respect. The commercial pressures descending on our children through relentless direct marketing, radically bypassing parental authority, are at a fever pitch. It will take more than studies by nutritionists and health specialists, more than congressional …

Global Research News (2023-01-04). Selected Articles: PfizerGate: Tragic Truth Behind COVID Vaccines in the U.K.: 47,379 Excess Deaths in 8 Months Due to Vaccination. globalresearch.ca By As the dea…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

TrialSite (2023-01-04). Top Japanese Physician-Scientist Gives Dire Warning About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: 'Scientifically Misconceived'. globalresearch.ca

DailyClout (2023-01-04). Criminal Malfeasance: Pfizer Knew 275 People Suffered Serious Strokes in the First 90 Days After Vaccine Rollout. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-01-04). As US Moves On From Pandemic, Demand for Covid Vaccines Wanes in Global South. commondreams.org Four months after U.S. President Joe Biden said in a television interview that "the pandemic is over," global immunization experts are warning that "pandemic fatigue" may be contributing to declining demand for Covid-19 vaccines in developing countries, even as vaccination rates in the Global South are far below the World Health Organization's target. As The …

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China maintaining COVID-19 talks with nations, WHO. ecns.cn China has maintained pragmatic cooperation and open, transparent communication with the World Health Organization and countries and regions worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Global COVID-19 cooperation maintained. ecns.cn China has maintained pragmatic cooperation and open, transparent communication with the World Health Organization and countries and regions worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago.

WSWS (2023-01-04). Australia imposes mandatory COVID tests for Chinese travelers. wsws.org The measure is saturated in hypocrisy, given that the Labor government and the entire political establishment are fully committed to the profit-driven program of a forever pandemic.

Candice Norwood (2023-01-04). More Women Are Being Incarcerated as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels. truthout.org This story was originally published by The 19th Jail populations throughout the country have reverted to nearly pre-pandemic levels after seeing big declines in the early months of 2020. Though women represent a small percentage of the country's total incarcerated population, their jail incarceration rates have increased more quickly than men's from 2021 to 2022. Up-to-date… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-04). The year 2022 for health in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The WHO has recently published a report which looks at various health indicators on the African continent. The Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 gauges the overall health situation in Africa by measuring certain key statistics. The picture is not a pretty one. In the past couple of years, the COVID-19 pandemic has often been blamed for the deteriorating health situation on the continent and elsewhere. But how much can COVID be blamed? And how much do the severe shortages in funding and staffing contribute to the health crisis in Africa?

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Outbound tourism gains momentum. ecns.cn China's outbound tourism market is showing good growth momentum and is expected to make a robust recovery amid the nation's optimized COVID-19 response measures and relaxed travel restrictions.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Cross-border passenger road services to resume. ecns.cn China will gradually reopen cross-border passenger transport via road starting on Sunday, according to a work plan released by the Ministry of Transport following the nation's adjustment in its COVID-19 policies.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Manufacturing confidence bounces back. ecns.cn Business confidence in factory output going forward strengthened in China to a 10-month high upon expectations of waning COVID-19 disruptions even as a rise in infections dented manufacturing activity in December, a private survey said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). New Year crowds seen back on streets. ecns.cn Restaurants, hotels and shopping malls across the country have seen the long-lost hustle and bustle of crowds return during the New Year's holiday following China's optimization of COVID-19 control measures.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19. ecns.cn Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality will issue free packages containing antipyretics to residents above 60 amid the spread of COVID-19.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Senior Chinese official stresses orderly transition to Class-B management of COVID-19. ecns.cn A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) called for effectively coordinating the epidemic response with economic and social development in an orderly transition to Class-B management of COVID-19.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). International observers: China's economic recovery will lift global growth after COVID response shift. ecns.cn International media and think tanks have kept an eye on China's economy after the country optimized the COVID-19 measures in late 2022. ECNS found many of them remain positive on the country's economic rebound and what it is going to bring to the global economy.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China talks with WHO on COVID-19 control technologies. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Health authorities provide list of Chinese medicines for COVID-19. ecns.cn Health authorities have recommended a list of traditional Chinese medicines for COVID-19 patients recovering at home as part of a broader effort to ease the strain on supply of fever and cold drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). TCM plays key role in virus treatment mix. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese Medicine has played an effective role in preventing and treating serious COVID-19 infections, as well as accelerating rehabilitation, as TCM hospitals have ramped up fever clinics and intensive care capacity to adjust to the latest virus control strategy.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Iconic palaces reopen in Lhasa. ecns.cn The iconic Potala Palace reopened on Tuesday after being closed for more than four months due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The Potala Palace and Norbulingka are free of charge till March 15, 2023.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-04). Bolivia cierra 2022 con letalidad más baja de Covid-19 en la región. telesurtv.net En la gestión 2022 se presentaron 551.491 casos, lo que representa cerca del por ciento de los ocurridos desde el 2020.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-04). Registran 134 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net En la jornada no se reportó ningún fallecido, con lo que India se mantiene con un acumulado de 530.707 muertes a causa de la Covid-19.

WSWS (2023-01-04). The CDC cover-up of Omicron XBB.1.5 and the growing winter COVID surge. wsws.org There is no innocent explanation to the latest CDC cover-up, which was clearly deliberate and intended to prevent any public alarm that might disrupt the holiday shopping and travel season.

WSWS (2023-01-04). Britain's National Health Service faced with deliberate collapse. wsws.org COVID policies backed by all the major parties of allowing tens of thousands of people to die unnecessary deaths and countless more to suffer prolonged ill health—rather than taking measures impacting on profits—were only the sharpest expression of a growing hostility to health spending seen as an intolerable drain on British capitalism, to be reduced as quickly as possible.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Brian Berletic (2023-01-04). Gene Therapy is Revolutionary & Really Works so Why Isn't it Mainstream? thealtworld.com Gene therapy is a revolutionary breakthrough in human healthcare. I has cured previously incurable diseases including cancers and rare genetic disorders, and it possesses the potential to cure many more types of diseases and conditions claiming the lives of our loved ones today and in the future. | But why haven't you heard about it despite it being covered extensively in the Western media? Where are the treatments and why aren't they more accessible? What can we do about this obstruction of human progress and the impediment of saving human life? | References: | New York Times In Girl's Last Hope, Altere…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

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2023-01-04: News Headlines

Global Research News (2023-01-04). Selected Articles: PfizerGate: Tragic Truth Behind COVID Vaccines in the U.K.: 47,379 Excess Deaths in 8 Months Due to Vaccination. globalresearch.ca By As the dea…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

TrialSite (2023-01-04). Top Japanese Physician-Scientist Gives Dire Warning About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: 'Scientifically Misconceived'. globalresearch.ca

DailyClout (2023-01-04). Criminal Malfeasance: Pfizer Knew 275 People Suffered Serious Strokes in the First 90 Days After Vaccine Rollout. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China maintaining COVID-19 talks with nations, WHO. ecns.cn China has maintained pragmatic cooperation and open, transparent communication with the World Health Organization and countries and regions worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Global COVID-19 cooperation maintained. ecns.cn China has maintained pragmatic cooperation and open, transparent communication with the World Health Organization and countries and regions worldwide since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago.

WSWS (2023-01-04). Australia imposes mandatory COVID tests for Chinese travelers. wsws.org The measure is saturated in hypocrisy, given that the Labor government and the entire political establishment are fully committed to the profit-driven program of a forever pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Outbound tourism gains momentum. ecns.cn China's outbound tourism market is showing good growth momentum and is expected to make a robust recovery amid the nation's optimized COVID-19 response measures and relaxed travel restrictions.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Cross-border passenger road services to resume. ecns.cn China will gradually reopen cross-border passenger transport via road starting on Sunday, according to a work plan released by the Ministry of Transport following the nation's adjustment in its COVID-19 policies.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Health authorities provide list of Chinese medicines for COVID-19. ecns.cn Health authorities have recommended a list of traditional Chinese medicines for COVID-19 patients recovering at home as part of a broader effort to ease the strain on supply of fever and cold drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). TCM plays key role in virus treatment mix. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese Medicine has played an effective role in preventing and treating serious COVID-19 infections, as well as accelerating rehabilitation, as TCM hospitals have ramped up fever clinics and intensive care capacity to adjust to the latest virus control strategy.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Manufacturing confidence bounces back. ecns.cn Business confidence in factory output going forward strengthened in China to a 10-month high upon expectations of waning COVID-19 disruptions even as a rise in infections dented manufacturing activity in December, a private survey said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). New Year crowds seen back on streets. ecns.cn Restaurants, hotels and shopping malls across the country have seen the long-lost hustle and bustle of crowds return during the New Year's holiday following China's optimization of COVID-19 control measures.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China's Chongqing issues free medical packages to battle COVID-19. ecns.cn Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality will issue free packages containing antipyretics to residents above 60 amid the spread of COVID-19.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Senior Chinese official stresses orderly transition to Class-B management of COVID-19. ecns.cn A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) called for effectively coordinating the epidemic response with economic and social development in an orderly transition to Class-B management of COVID-19.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). International observers: China's economic recovery will lift global growth after COVID response shift. ecns.cn International media and think tanks have kept an eye on China's economy after the country optimized the COVID-19 measures in late 2022. ECNS found many of them remain positive on the country's economic rebound and what it is going to bring to the global economy.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). Iconic palaces reopen in Lhasa. ecns.cn The iconic Potala Palace reopened on Tuesday after being closed for more than four months due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The Potala Palace and Norbulingka are free of charge till March 15, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-01-04). China talks with WHO on COVID-19 control technologies. ecns.cn

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-04). Bolivia cierra 2022 con letalidad más baja de Covid-19 en la región. telesurtv.net En la gestión 2022 se presentaron 551.491 casos, lo que representa cerca del por ciento de los ocurridos desde el 2020.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-04). Registran 134 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en India. telesurtv.net En la jornada no se reportó ningún fallecido, con lo que India se mantiene con un acumulado de 530.707 muertes a causa de la Covid-19.

WSWS (2023-01-04). The CDC cover-up of Omicron XBB.1.5 and the growing winter COVID surge. wsws.org There is no innocent explanation to the latest CDC cover-up, which was clearly deliberate and intended to prevent any public alarm that might disrupt the holiday shopping and travel season.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-04). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

Ann Brown (2023-01-03). Cardiac Arrest Of NFL Player Damar Hamlin On National TV Sparks Vaccine Debate. moguldom.com Twenty-four-year-old National Football League player Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after collapsing on the field with cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals on Jan. 2. His medical emergency sparked a debate about the covid 19-vaccine and professional athletes, with some blaming the vaccine for his cardiac …

John Leake (2023-01-03). Nothing New Under the Sun. 14 Month Baby. "Febrile Seizures after MMR Vaccines" globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-03). Conservatives Spread Anti-Vaccine Lies Immediately After Damar Hamlin Collapsed. truthout.org Within just an hour of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin's sudden collapse on the football field on Monday night, far right figures seized upon the tragedy to spread anti-vaccine conspiracy theories on social media. During a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-year-old Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after tackling another player. Medical personnel administered CPR on the field… |

_____ (2023-01-03). 2022: India's Workers And Peasants Fight Back — And Fight On. popularresistance.org In India, the year that has just passed started with hope but ended with anger and discontent. Hope, because it was thought that with the pandemic finally dwindling, the economy would revive and so would jobs and incomes. The mainstream media talked of a V-shaped recovery, the government again started talking of a $5 trillion economy (whatever that means). Although there was no reason to do so, working people, desperate after two years of extreme hardship, hoped against hope. The victory of the farmers' movement in forcing the government to back down on the three agricultural laws also boosted the morale —…

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). People always put first, diplomat says. ecns.cn China has always put people and their lives first as it tries to keep COVID-19 under control, and its recent optimization of response measures is based on the scientific assessment of the pandemic situation.

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-01-03). COVID Jabs Have Erased 25 Years of Health Gains. Shocking Decline in US Life Expectancy. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Marked bump in rail passenger trips expected this year. ecns.cn The national railway network plans to make a significantly higher number of passenger trips and haul more freight this year, promoting the sector's high-quality development and contributing to the country's resurgence from the COVID-19 epidemic.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Measures aim to reduce impact of COVID-19 on production. ecns.cn Authorities have implemented a slew of measures to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on normal production and people's daily lives, according to a recent government work notice.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Free medicines provide relief for people in need. ecns.cn To provide medicine for people in need, local governments, private institutions and individuals are coming up with new ways to "share the medicine box" and provide free medical supplies, as the number of COVID infections rises across the country.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Beijing confirms recovering tourism during New Year holiday. ecns.cn The Chinese capital Beijing saw its tourist and cultural activities bouncing back to pre-COVID-19 levels during the just-concluded three-day New Year holiday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China's factory activity contracts in Dec. ecns.cn China's manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, as COVID-19 outbreaks continued to weigh on both output and demand, a private sector pool showed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Grassroots doctors crucial in China's anti-COVID fight. ecns.cn Recently, the number of COVID-19 patients has increased visibly in Yanliang Village, and Hou receives about 80 outpatient visits every day.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). No local transmission of BQ.1, XBB detected in Shanghai: official. ecns.cn Omicron new subvariants BQ.1 and XBB, which have been detected in Shanghai in imported cases under closed-loop management, have not caused local transmission yet, said Yuan Zhengan, a member of the city's expert advisory group on COVID-19 prevention.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Majority of Chinese travelers choose cross-provincial New Year holiday. ecns.cn As the first holiday after China's 10 new COVID-19 measures was released in November, the three-day New Year holiday sees a recovery in the long-distance tourism market across the country, with over 60 percent of travelers choosing cross-provincial trips compared with 40 percent last year, data from major Chinese travel agency Ctrip shows.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China candidly shares COVID-19 control measures: Health Commission. ecns.cn China stresses its open and transparent attitude on sharing COVID-19 related information and vows to keep doing so, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday at a press conference.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Long-term Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial. jamanetwork.com This secondary analysis of an ongoing adaptive platform trial examines the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outcomes.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Long-term Follow-up After Critical COVID-19. jamanetwork.com The year 2020 was a grim and uncertain time for any clinician caring for inpatients with COVID-19, especially those with critical illness. In an era of modern medicine in which the range of options for many conditions can seem limitless, this novel viral threat was a reminder of the historical norm in medicine—a struggle to find the best available treatment.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Combined COVID-19 and Flu Test Authorized for Point-of-Care Use. jamanetwork.com A multiplex molecular test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and both influenza A and B with a single nasal swab received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Although this test is only for use in point-of-care settings, it's a step toward development of multiplex home tests, according to an agency press release.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-01-03). Panamá afirma tener controlada la sexta ola de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Panamá acumula 1.023.778 contagios de la enfermedad viral desde el inicio de la pandemia, mientras que los decesos suman 8.568.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-03). Amplían campaña de vacunación contra la Covid-19 en Uruguay. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria decidió adelantar la campaña para mayores de años e inmunideprimidos.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Opportunities for Clinicians and Health Systems to Address Disparities in US Drug Overdose Deaths by Race and Ethnicity—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Kirkegaard and Ms Manaugh for raising the importance of expanding access to MOUD, especially among populations who are incarcerated and justice-involved. Expanding equitable access to MOUD is critical to address overdoses in these populations, given high rates of substance use disorders, overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in the justice system, and the very high risk of drug overdose during reentry. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) showed that nearly 1 in 11 overdose decedents in 2020 were recently rel…

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Gout Flare and Cardiovascular Events. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported that experiencing a recent gout flare was associated with subsequent cardiovascular events among individuals with gout. While these results are interesting, I am concerned that the authors did not control for use of low-dose aspirin, which is commonly prescribed for people who are at higher risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. In this study, more individuals with gout and cardiovascular events had a history of cardiovascular disease and high to very high cardiovascular risk than matched controls with gout who did not have cardiovascular events.

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). New Drug Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset. jamanetwork.com Teplizumab-mzwv, a monoclonal antibody that delayed the onset of clinically diagnosed stage 3 type 1 diabetes by a median of about 2 years in clinical trials, gained FDA approval for patients aged 8 years or older with stage 2 disease.

WSWS (2023-01-03). In New Year's address, Chinese President Xi Jinping covers up massive public health crisis. wsws.org Xi echoed the empty platitudes of US President Joe Biden and capitalist politicians responsible for the devastation wrought globally by this preventable disease.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB. ecns.cn As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections?

jamanetwork (2023-01-03). Vitamin C Improved Respiratory Health Among Children Born to Pregnant People Who Smoked. jamanetwork.com People who smoked during pregnancy and received vitamin C supplements gave birth to children with better airway function and a lower occurrence of wheeze at age 5 years than those who did not receive the vitamin, a recent clinical trial reported.

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2023-01-03: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). People always put first, diplomat says. ecns.cn China has always put people and their lives first as it tries to keep COVID-19 under control, and its recent optimization of response measures is based on the scientific assessment of the pandemic situation.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Measures aim to reduce impact of COVID-19 on production. ecns.cn Authorities have implemented a slew of measures to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on normal production and people's daily lives, according to a recent government work notice.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Free medicines provide relief for people in need. ecns.cn To provide medicine for people in need, local governments, private institutions and individuals are coming up with new ways to "share the medicine box" and provide free medical supplies, as the number of COVID infections rises across the country.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Beijing confirms recovering tourism during New Year holiday. ecns.cn The Chinese capital Beijing saw its tourist and cultural activities bouncing back to pre-COVID-19 levels during the just-concluded three-day New Year holiday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). China's factory activity contracts in Dec. ecns.cn China's manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, as COVID-19 outbreaks continued to weigh on both output and demand, a private sector pool showed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). No local transmission of BQ.1, XBB detected in Shanghai: official. ecns.cn Omicron new subvariants BQ.1 and XBB, which have been detected in Shanghai in imported cases under closed-loop management, have not caused local transmission yet, said Yuan Zhengan, a member of the city's expert advisory group on COVID-19 prevention.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-01-03). Panamá afirma tener controlada la sexta ola de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Panamá acumula 1.023.778 contagios de la enfermedad viral desde el inicio de la pandemia, mientras que los decesos suman 8.568.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-01-03). Amplían campaña de vacunación contra la Covid-19 en Uruguay. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria decidió adelantar la campaña para mayores de años e inmunideprimidos.

WSWS (2023-01-03). In New Year's address, Chinese President Xi Jinping covers up massive public health crisis. wsws.org Xi echoed the empty platitudes of US President Joe Biden and capitalist politicians responsible for the devastation wrought globally by this preventable disease.

ecns.cn (2023-01-03). Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB. ecns.cn As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-02). Covid Vaccines Profits: A Reality Check. transcend.org December 2022 – Cutting through the COVID Vaccine Hysteria…

_____ (2023-01-02). Inequality In Annual Earnings Worsens In 2021. popularresistance.org Rising wage inequality and slow and uneven growth in real (inflation-adjusted) hourly wages for the vast majority of workers have been defining features of the U.S. labor market for most of the last 40 or so years. In only about 10 years since 1979 did most workers see any consistent positive wage growth: in the tight labor market of the late 1990s and in the five years leading up to the pre-pandemic labor market peak in 2019 (Gould 2020). Some low-wage workers have experienced disproportionate wage gains in the current business cycle—gains that even beat out high inflation (Gould and Kandra 2022). | Howeve…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-01-02). Ransacking the World Economy until 'You'll Own Nothing' (Part 2): The Coup de Grâce>The Great Reset. transcend.org Dec 2022 – Building on millennia of learning how to structure and manage an economy to accumulate and consolidate control and wealth in particular hands (Part 1), the Global Elite launched its final coup in January 2020 under cover of the fake Covid-19 'pandemic'.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). China's anti-COVID-19 medical supplies production at full steam. ecns.cn China is ratcheting up production of various medical supplies to prevent and treat COVID-19 infections, after the country optimized its epidemic response.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Rising passenger flow, logistics mirror accelerated economic recovery in China. ecns.cn China is getting back to its pre-epidemic hustle and bustle as the country's newly adjusted COVID-19 response policy promotes both work and production resumption, driving a surge in passenger and traffic flow.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Beijing bustles again after optimization of COVID-19 response. ecns.cn On New Year's Day, Beijing's popular Xidan business area has been decorated with lights and has a gratifying atmosphere.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Chinese hospitals go all out to treat severe COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China are hit with surging COVID-19 infections, local hospitals are going all out to offer timely treatment, particularly for severe cases.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Multiple Chinese regions release COVID-19 infection rate. ecns.cn Provinces such as Hainan, Zhejiang and Sichuan recently released COVID-19 infection data via surveys, CCTV.com reported on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). COVID infection peak in mega cities nearing end, expected to affect rural areas soon: leading Chinese research team. ecns.cn In several of China's metropolitan cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the COVID-19 infection peak is expected to end around New Year's Day, according to a latest study by a leading Chinese research team.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Potala Palace to reopen to the public. ecns.cn The iconic Potala Palace in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will reopen to the public on Tuesday after being closed for more than four months due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Juan Cole (2023-01-02). Rabbi Close to Religious Extremists in Israeli Gov't says Gay Speaker "Diseased," attracting "Evil" on People. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Al-Hadath reports that 300 former Israeli soldiers have written a letter to their new government pleading with it not to inflict harm on the LGBTQ community. At the same time, two prominent rabbis close to the new government launched an attack on the Knesset members who voted in Amir Ohana, …

Victor Castellanos (2023-01-02). Venezuela Present at Lula's Inauguration in Brazil. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, while harshly criticising former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro and promising a change of course to rescue a nation plagued with hunger, poverty and racism, all of which were exacerbated during Bolsonaro's rule. | The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, arrived in Brasilia on Sunday afternoon as the official representative of the Venezuelan State. | "On behalf of the President of the republic Nicolás Maduro, we arrived in the city of Brasilia to accompany our Brazilian brothers and sisters in the…

Eli Hager (2023-01-02). Arizona Governor-Elect Taps Critic of Racism in Child Welfare to Lead CPS Agency. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs is taking the state's child protective services agency in a radically different direction in the wake of a ProPublica-NBC News investigation into the racial disparities that have plagued the child welfare system here. This week, Hobbs, a Democrat, announced that she has selected Matthew Stewart… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives extend New Year greetings. ecns.cn Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng have extended New Year greetings to the two SARs' residents, respectively, expecting an even better new year.

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2023-01-02: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). China's anti-COVID-19 medical supplies production at full steam. ecns.cn China is ratcheting up production of various medical supplies to prevent and treat COVID-19 infections, after the country optimized its epidemic response.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Rising passenger flow, logistics mirror accelerated economic recovery in China. ecns.cn China is getting back to its pre-epidemic hustle and bustle as the country's newly adjusted COVID-19 response policy promotes both work and production resumption, driving a surge in passenger and traffic flow.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Beijing bustles again after optimization of COVID-19 response. ecns.cn On New Year's Day, Beijing's popular Xidan business area has been decorated with lights and has a gratifying atmosphere.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Chinese hospitals go all out to treat severe COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China are hit with surging COVID-19 infections, local hospitals are going all out to offer timely treatment, particularly for severe cases.

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). Multiple Chinese regions release COVID-19 infection rate. ecns.cn Provinces such as Hainan, Zhejiang and Sichuan recently released COVID-19 infection data via surveys, CCTV.com reported on Sunday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

Juan Cole (2023-01-02). Rabbi Close to Religious Extremists in Israeli Gov't says Gay Speaker "Diseased," attracting "Evil" on People. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Al-Hadath reports that 300 former Israeli soldiers have written a letter to their new government pleading with it not to inflict harm on the LGBTQ community. At the same time, two prominent rabbis close to the new government launched an attack on the Knesset members who voted in Amir Ohana, …

Victor Castellanos (2023-01-02). Venezuela Present at Lula's Inauguration in Brazil. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, January 1, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, while harshly criticising former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro and promising a change of course to rescue a nation plagued with hunger, poverty and racism, all of which were exacerbated during Bolsonaro's rule. | The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, arrived in Brasilia on Sunday afternoon as the official representative of the Venezuelan State. | "On behalf of the President of the republic Nicolás Maduro, we arrived in the city of Brasilia to accompany our Brazilian brothers and sisters in the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-02). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

ecns.cn (2023-01-02). HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives extend New Year greetings. ecns.cn Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng have extended New Year greetings to the two SARs' residents, respectively, expecting an even better new year.

Katie Tastrom (2023-01-01). I'm Immunocompromised. Here's How I Feel About Masking in 2023. truthout.org I wasn't surprised when the test results from my rheumatologist showed no COVID-19 antibodies, even though I had received all five doses of the vaccine that have been FDA-approved for immune-compromised folks like me. I knew the heavy dose of immune suppressants I take for my connective tissue disease made it likely that I would be in the estimated 3 percent of "moderately to severely"… |

_____ (2023-01-01). Legalization For All Network Condemns Anti-Immigrant Supreme Court Ruling. popularresistance.org The Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request considered. That has not happened at the US-México border since Title 42 was imposed. | Trump's implementa…

ecns.cn (2023-01-01). Perseverance, solidarity mean victory as China enters new phase of COVID response: Xi. ecns.cn Noting that China has entered a new phase of COVID response, President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for an extra effort from the people to pull through as perseverance and solidarity mean victory.

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-01-01). Presidente de China resalta importancia de lucha contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia al abandono de la política cero Covid y destacó que las acciones de prevención han pasado a otra etapa.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-01-01). Informan sobre alza de contagios por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria reportó que en las últimas 24 horas se aplicaron 9,986 pruebas, de las cuales 1,729 dieron un resultado positivo.

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2023-01-01: News Headlines

Katie Tastrom (2023-01-01). I'm Immunocompromised. Here's How I Feel About Masking in 2023. truthout.org I wasn't surprised when the test results from my rheumatologist showed no COVID-19 antibodies, even though I had received all five doses of the vaccine that have been FDA-approved for immune-compromised folks like me. I knew the heavy dose of immune suppressants I take for my connective tissue disease made it likely that I would be in the estimated 3 percent of "moderately to severely"… |

_____ (2023-01-01). Legalization For All Network Condemns Anti-Immigrant Supreme Court Ruling. popularresistance.org The Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request considered. That has not happened at the US-México border since Title 42 was imposed. | Trump's implementa…

ecns.cn (2023-01-01). Perseverance, solidarity mean victory as China enters new phase of COVID response: Xi. ecns.cn Noting that China has entered a new phase of COVID response, President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for an extra effort from the people to pull through as perseverance and solidarity mean victory.

ecns.cn (2023-01-01). China's anti-COVID-19 medical supplies production at full steam. ecns.cn China is ratcheting up production of various medical supplies to prevent and treat COVID-19 infections, after the country optimized its epidemic response.

ecns.cn (2023-01-01). Rising passenger flow, logistics mirror accelerated economic recovery in China. ecns.cn China is getting back to its pre-epidemic hustle and bustle as the country's newly adjusted COVID-19 response policy promotes both work and production resumption, driving a surge in passenger and traffic flow.

ecns.cn (2023-01-01). Beijing bustles again after optimization of COVID-19 response. ecns.cn On New Year's Day, Beijing's popular Xidan business area has been decorated with lights and has a gratifying atmosphere.

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-01-01). Presidente de China resalta importancia de lucha contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia al abandono de la política cero Covid y destacó que las acciones de prevención han pasado a otra etapa.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-01-01). Informan sobre alza de contagios por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria reportó que en las últimas 24 horas se aplicaron 9,986 pruebas, de las cuales 1,729 dieron un resultado positivo.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-31). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics. dissidentvoice.org If events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain things while conveniently ignoring real dangers that a population faces. Author and researcher Robert J Burrowes says: "… if we were seriously concerned about our world, the gravest and longest-standing …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Reception team of emergency calls for ambulance expanded in Beijing amid COVID patient explosion. ecns.cn The reception team of emergency calls for ambulances in Beijing has been expanded in Beijing in order to save more lives amid the COVID explosion this winter.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). China upholds truth, openness in disclosing information on COVID-19 deaths: officials. ecns.cn In response to rumors that China's COVID-19 death toll is understated, experts and officials from China's health authorities said that China has insisted on the principle of truth and openness in disclosing information on deaths and severe cases for COVID-19 and will uphold the principle.

Jeff Pao (2022-12-31). China urged to disclose more Covid DNA data. asiatimes.com Western experts are urging China to disclose more data related to its current Covid wave, particularly the genome sequencing information that can be used to identify new mutant strains. The United States, Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have recently reintroduced Covid tests for travelers from China, which will allow more people to fly overseas …

Jon Queally (2022-12-31). 16,000 New York City Nurses Are Preparing to Strike. truthout.org An estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday as current contracts are set to expire and the region continues to experience a "tridemic" health crisis that includes Covid-19, flu, and the respiratory illness known as RSV. The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) issued ten-day notices on Friday… |

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Argentina extiende emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19 hasta 2023. telesurtv.net El documento reconoce la necesidad de fortalecer los servicios de salud, ante la coexistencia de la Covid-19 con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Confiman presencia de nuevas variantes de la Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La autoridad sanitaria alertó que hace ya algunas semanas se detectaron las cepas identificadas como BF.7 y BA.5.2.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-31). The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

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2022-12-31: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-31). Of Economic Crises and Pandemics. dissidentvoice.org If events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain things while conveniently ignoring real dangers that a population faces. Author and researcher Robert J Burrowes says: "… if we were seriously concerned about our world, the gravest and longest-standing …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Reception team of emergency calls for ambulance expanded in Beijing amid COVID patient explosion. ecns.cn The reception team of emergency calls for ambulances in Beijing has been expanded in Beijing in order to save more lives amid the COVID explosion this winter.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-31). China upholds truth, openness in disclosing information on COVID-19 deaths: officials. ecns.cn In response to rumors that China's COVID-19 death toll is understated, experts and officials from China's health authorities said that China has insisted on the principle of truth and openness in disclosing information on deaths and severe cases for COVID-19 and will uphold the principle.

Jeff Pao (2022-12-31). China urged to disclose more Covid DNA data. asiatimes.com Western experts are urging China to disclose more data related to its current Covid wave, particularly the genome sequencing information that can be used to identify new mutant strains. The United States, Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have recently reintroduced Covid tests for travelers from China, which will allow more people to fly overseas …

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-31). Presidente de China resalta importancia de lucha contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia al abandono de la política cero Covid y destacó que las acciones de prevención han pasado a otra etapa.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-31). Informan sobre alza de contagios por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria reportó que en las últimas 24 horas se aplicaron 9,986 pruebas, de las cuales 1,729 dieron un resultado positivo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Argentina extiende emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19 hasta 2023. telesurtv.net El documento reconoce la necesidad de fortalecer los servicios de salud, ante la coexistencia de la Covid-19 con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-31). Confiman presencia de nuevas variantes de la Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La autoridad sanitaria alertó que hace ya algunas semanas se detectaron las cepas identificadas como BF.7 y BA.5.2.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-31). The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-31). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…

Afshin Molavi (2022-12-30). The unstoppable march of globalization. asiatimes.com Remember the demise of globalization? As the Covie-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the global economy and US-China tensions soared, many a commentator trotted out a "globalization is dying" narrative, claiming that the dizzying flow of goods, services, people, capital, and ideas that define our world would soon be confined to history. Russia's invasion of Ukraine …

Andrew Salmon (2022-12-30). Amid tough US chip chat, S Koreans turn anti-China. asiatimes.com SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged additional tax breaks for the domestic semiconductor industry as the nation's flagship export sector reels from a perfect storm — one that continues to rise in intensity. The semiconductor super-cycle, which buoyed the Korean economy through the Covid-19 pandemic, turned south this summer as chip shortages turned …

Fight Back (2022-12-30). Legalization for All Network condemns anti-immigrant Supreme Court ruling, demands end to Trump-era Title 42. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Legalization for All Network. | The Legalization for All Network condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on December 27 to force the government to keep the terrible Trump-era 'Title 42' policy in place that closed the US-México border to asylum-seekers. | Trump invoked Title 42 more than two years ago, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to close the border to asylum-seekers attempting to present themselves at the US-México border to request asylum. It is a right under international law to request asylum and have that request c…

WSWS (2022-12-30). The New Year ushers in the fourth year of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The New Year weekend celebrations will usher in more superspreading events as the United States and the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study. ecns.cn An oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets. ecns.cn China's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.

Gabriel Loza Tellería (2022-12-30). 2022, øAnnus horribilis? globalizacion.ca El año 2022 pasará a la historia por el momento en que confluyeron tres crisis. La primera, la crisis postcovid que reflejó las consecuencias del Gran Confinamiento con la interrupción de las cadenas de abastecimiento mundial y de las políticas…

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-12-30). 2022 un año calamitoso para el planeta. globalizacion.ca El 2022 se caracterizó por arrastrar los efectos dejados por la pandemia de Covid 19 en años anteriores, una galopante inflación mundial con bajo crecimiento de las economías, dificultades que se acrecentaron con las cientos de "sanciones" que Washington y…

William Pesek (2022-12-30). BOJ at mercy of US, China zigs and zags. asiatimes.com It's hard to think of a central banker who had a more precarious year than Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda. | Though US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell drew most of the angst with his aggressive interest-rate increases, the Bank of Japan was caught between two economic giants veering in opposite directions. The US addressed overheating risks. China's "zero Covid" fiasco resulted in its slowest growth in 30 years — before Beijing suddenly hit the economic gas in the waning weeks of the year. | For most of 2022, BOJ governor Kuroda held firm to the monetary equivalent of the Hippocratic Oath: doing as little h…

WSWS (2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection. wsws.org Many working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-30). Open letter from scientists to world leaders: Stop using bioenergy from forests to generate electricity. nationofchange.org "The best thing for the climate and biodiversity is to leave forests standing—and biomass energy does the opposite."

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2022-12-30: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-12-30). The New Year ushers in the fourth year of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The New Year weekend celebrations will usher in more superspreading events as the United States and the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study. ecns.cn An oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets. ecns.cn China's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.

ecns.cn (2022-12-30). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.

WSWS (2022-12-30). Popular music and jazz in 2022, a selection. wsws.org Many working musicians must now tour and play live concerts most of the year in order to support themselves financially. They thus constantly face the potential long-term prospect of playing until they get terribly sick with a deadly virus, or face financial ruin, or both.

Allen Forrest (2022-12-29). When Conspiracy Theorists are Most Dangerous. dissidentvoice.org A discussion featuring Sasha Latypova, an ex-pharma/biotech professional with 25 years of experience in clinical trials, clinical technologies and regulatory approvals, about the role of the Department of Defense and National Security Council in deploying biowarfare agents marketed as "vaccines" on the US and global population.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations. ecns.cn From offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.

_____ (2022-12-29). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. popularresistance.org This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights of the year. This year, most of which has been consumed by a global pandemic, we encourage folks to take whatever measures are necessary to insure individual and community well-being, in response to both the virus and the state, understanding the balance each of us must strike for ourselves. Given our current reality, on New Year's Eve gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not…

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). Outdoor medical service stations set up for COVID patients in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Outdoor fever treatment stations have been set up in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, to provide one-stop medical services for COVID patients as local hospitals are under great pressure from a large amount of patients.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). China's domestically-developed oral COVID drug to enter market in February. ecns.cn SIM0417, an oral COVID drug developed by China, is expected to enter the market in February 2023, according to the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). World welcomes China's optimized COVID-19 policies. ecns.cn "Welcome our Chinese friends with open arms!" France's embassy in China pinned on its Weibo social account.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). U.S. to require negative COVID test upon arrival for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it will require a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers from China.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). China denounces 'distorted' Western reports about China's optimized COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Countries adjusting the COVID policy would invariably go through a period of adaptation. China is no exception as we shift gear in our COVID policy. China's COVID situation on the whole remains predictable and under control.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). Street interview: Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted about Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-29). 6 amazing scientific achievements at Imperial in 2022. imperial.ac.uk From exploring magic mushrooms to answering COVID-19 questions, here are some of Imperial's biggest findings this year:…

WSWS (2022-12-29). US requires travelers from China test negative for COVID amid surging infections and deaths. wsws.org The measures against China are entirely political and in no way meant to ensure the public health of the American, Chinese, or world populations.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Detectan nuevas cepas derivadas de la variante àìmicron en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ente de Salud alertó que los cambios de los virus pueden influir en su facilidad de propagación y la gravedad de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-29). Panamá acumula 79 casos de mpox. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, nueve se mantienen activos.

ecns.cn (2022-12-29). China's Baidu operates driverless taxi night service in Wuhan. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu announced on Monday that it has expanded the commercial operation area and times of its driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan.

The Conversation (2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities. juancole.com By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …

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