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2022-03-13: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Midterms: Kamala Harris Tells Democratic Voters 'They Got What They Ordered'. sputniknews.com Among the promises that the Biden-Harris team rolled out during their 2020 White House campaign were tackling the spread of coronavirus, increasing the distribution of vaccines, creating paths to citizenship for migrants, and improving the country's infrastructure, a majority of which were combined in the "Build Back Better" bill.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Poll Shows Majority of Brits Want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Resign. sputniknews.com The leader of the Conservative Party has seen his approval ratings fall during the coronavirus pandemic, with critics accusing the government of failing to respond quickly to the problem. Johnson's numbers have plunged even further due to several scandals involving Tory MPs as well as the politician himself.

Oliver (2022-03-13). Vaccines and Immunization. nationofchange.org Vaccines and Immunization Immunization is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body's natural defences to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, …

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Foreign companies show confidence in Chinese market. ecns.cn Despite the protracted pandemic and increasingly complex global environment, foreign companies are casting a vote of confidence in the Chinese economy as they continue to see opportunities amid the country's opening-up efforts.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-03-13). Wizards, Plagues, and Sniffles (the Magician Who Turned a Pandemic Into the Common Cold). indybay.org (THE MAGICIAN WHO TURNED A PANDEMIC INTO THE COMMON COLD)—A Parable…

OtherWords (2022-03-13). It's Not Just Inflation — It's Price Gouging. juancole.com By Lindsay Owens | — ( Otherwords.org) — If you've been slammed lately by higher prices on everything from groceries to rental cars and gas prices, you're probably wondering what on earth is behind these skyrocketing costs. Corporations are quick to blame this new reality on the pandemic, but another major culprit is hiding in …

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). COVID-19 hospitalization, death rates among black Americans considerably higher than white Americans: study. ecns.cn Although black Americans are not substantially more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, their hospitalization and death rates are considerably higher than white Americans, according to a newly published study.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). 3rd mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The third community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Hong Kong to further leverage Traditional Chinese Medicine in fighting COVID-19: Carrie Lam. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will continue to leverage the advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic and consolidate the TCM as an integral part of the medical system in Hong Kong, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam said on Saturday.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-13). China ordena confinamiento de la ciudad de Shenzhen. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chinas ordenaron este viernes confinar la ciudad de Changchun, de nueve millones de habitantes, en el noreste del país.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). HKSAR gov't strives to reduce severe cases, deaths of COVID-19: officials. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government assumes primary responsibility in fighting COVID-19 and will strive to stabilize the epidemic situation especially in reducing severe cases and deaths, senior officials have said.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-13). Francia aplicará cuarta dosis contra Covid a mayores de 80 años. telesurtv.net "La cuarta dosis es para los mayores de 80 años que hayan recibido la de refuerzo hace más de tres meses", detalló Castex.

Staff (2022-03-13). SNB 61: Huracanes de Mayabeque regresan con categoría cinco. cubadebate.cu Después de casi una semana sin salir al ruedo por sospechas infundadas de covid 19, los Huracanes de Mayabeque regresaron por todo lo alto al escenario de la Serie Nacional para alcanzar su victoria número 20, en una jornada donde los actuales monarcas nacionales se colaron en zona de clasificación y los subcampeones quebraron una racha perdedora de siete desafíos.

Staff (2022-03-13). La vacuna es un triunfo, pero la epidemia no ha terminado. cubadebate.cu "Este es el tercer día más alto de la semana", alertó este sábado en referencia al número de casos que en Cuba han sido confirmados como positivos a la COVID-19, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. "Hay que controlar esa tendencia al incremento", afirmó el dignatario.

Anonymous349 (2022-03-13). Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dreams About Death Of Putin. Russian Missiles Purge Camp With Foreign Mercenaries. southfront.org March 13 became the day of the intensification of Russian strikes on the military infrastructure of Ukraine and places of concentrations of foreign mercenaries and supplies that arrive to the country from its 'foreign partners'. | These strikes came amid even increased level of hysteria in MSM about the 'Russian aggression' against the 'peaceful Ukrainain government' that allegedly seeks a diplomatic settlement of the current situation. | To highlight the peaceful stance of the Kyiv government, it would be interesting to quote the March 12 statement of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba: "The elimination of…

Editor2 (2022-03-13). When Western Media Saw Ukraine's Neo-Nazis. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Robert Parry — Aug. 10, 2014 | The New York Times reported almost in passing on Sunday (Aug. 10) that the Ukrainian government's offensive against ethnic Russian rebels in the east has unleashed far-right paramilitary militias that have even raised a neo-Nazi banner over the conquered town of Marinka, just west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. | That…

SF015 (2022-03-13). At Least 66 Ukrainian Army Servicemen And Foreigners Were Killed And Wounded Near Lviv. southfront.org Local authorities report that as a result of a Russian missile strike on the Yavoriv training range near Lviv, 9 Ukrainian army servicemen and foreign instructors were killed and 57 wounded. |

sputniknews (2022-03-13). At Least Six Killed, Several Injured After Kiev Forces Fire on Volnovakha Hospital – Medics. sputniknews.com Most of the doctors and patients, including women in labor from the maternity ward, survived by hiding in the basement. One of the doctors told Sputnik that during the time everyone was hiding in the basement, six babies were born.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Death Toll Climbs to 61 in Wake of DR Congo Train Crash, Officials Confirm. sputniknews.com Late Thursday night, a train traveling from the town of Mueneditu to Lubumbashi, the third-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, derailed as the cars were traveling up a slope, triggering a multi-carriage crash, according to early reports from local administrators.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Efforts to Repair Damaged Power Lines at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Continue – IAEA. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that, according to the Ukrainian regulator, work continues to repair the damaged power lines at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Russian Armed Forces Destroy Ukrainian Command Post in High-Precision Strike — Video. sputniknews.com Disabling Ukraine's military infrastructure remains one of the main goals of Moscow's ongoing special operation in the country. On Saturday, the Russian military's precision strikes disabled a military airfield and a major electronic intelligence centre located in the cities of Vasilkov and Brovary, respectively.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). 'Superhuman': Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks FIFA All-Time Record for Most Goals in Men's Football. sputniknews.com Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, already a football sensation after winning three Premier League titles, two La Liga titles, two Serie A titles, and being a five-time winner of the Champions League, scored his 807th career goal at Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking FIFA's all-time record.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Tensions in Jerusalem Flare Up But Will It Lead to New Confrontation Between Israel & Hamas? sputniknews.com In recent weeks, Israel has carried out a number of arrests in the east of the disputed city and the West Bank. Several Palestinians have been shot dead amid clashes with the IDF, and a Ramallah-based political analyst says it is just a matter of time until the situation spirals out of control.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Ukrainian Radicals Were Keeping 300 Monks and Civilians Hostage in Monastery, Russian MoD Says. sputniknews.com Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Nikolskoye, where members of the "Aidar" battalion set up an artillery position, an official statement confirmed.

sputniknews (2022-03-13). Woman in US Stabs Date in Revenge for…Assassination of IRGC Quds Force Chief Soleimani. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A woman in the US state of Nevada has been charged with attempted murder after she stabbed her date in revenge for the assassination of Iranian top military official Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone attack in 2020, Henderson police said on Sunday.

TASS (2022-03-13). Caracas remains Moscow's committed ally – Venezuelan top diplomat. tass.com The government of Venezuela remains a "committed ally" of Russia, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia said in an interview with Turkey's Anadolu news agency…

TASS (2022-03-13). Russian-Ukrainian video talks continue without cease – Ukrainian official. tass.com Ukraine's positions are determined by the previous directives, Ukrainian presidential office adviser Mikhail Podolyak has said…

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). China says willing to tackle U.S. regulatory issue via cooperation. ecns.cn China is willing to tackle the issue of inspection and investigation by U.S. regulators on relevant accounting firms through regulatory cooperation, the country's top securities regulator said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). U.S. to revoke Russia's most-favored nation status amid Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn The U.S. government will revoke Russia's most-favored nation trade status amid the Ukraine crisis, the White House said Friday, noting that it will work with Group of Seven (G7) countries and the European Union to roll out new sanctions.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). China, India hold 15th corps commander level meeting. ecns.cn The 15th round China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Moldo-Chushul border meeting point on the Indian side on Friday, said China's Ministry of National Defense.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). In-orbit construction of China's space station going smoothly. ecns.cn Construction work on the core module of China's Tiangong space station is proceeding steadily, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Friday.

TASS (2022-03-13). Several rockets land near US consulate in northern Iraq – media. tass.com According to Erbil Governor Omid Khoshnaw, no casualties were reported as a result of the attack. Local authorities have launched an inquiry…

TASS (2022-03-13). Kiev forces shell LPR three times over past day. tass.com One residential building was destroyed…

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). CPC Central Committee, State Council congratulate Chinese delegation on Winter Paralympics achievements. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's State Council have sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese delegation for its "best in history" performance at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, scheduled to be concluded on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Experts say innovation helps stabilize economy. ecns.cn China is committed to pursuing innovation-driven growth and accelerating its industrial upgrade this year amid multiple pressures and uncertainties, as high-quality development will remain a key to China's future, officials and experts said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Another flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrives safely. ecns.cn At 9: 16 a.m. on Sunday, a temporary flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). All venues for Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games will open to public. ecns.cn All the venues for the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will open to the public after the Games, the organizers said on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Putin, Macron, Scholz discuss Ukraine crisis over phone. ecns.cn Putin informed Macron and Scholz of "the real situation on the ground" in response to the issues raised by them "regarding the humanitarian situation on the territory of the military operation to protect Donbass," the Kremlin said.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-13). 2022 Africa Unity Day – San Diego Waterfront and African Museum. indybay.org Our "California Grown" gift to the world, the United Nations was founded in San Francisco, California, August 1943 and may help serve as "a featured platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent" and ensure the full political, economic and social inclusion in the societies where they live.

TASS (2022-03-13). Situation around Ukraine may lead to World War III – Trump. tass.com In his opinion, Russia "is not going to stop" in achieving its goals, but the US administration does not have "anybody to talk to" Moscow, in particular to Russian President Vladimir Putin…

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). China's express logistics activities expand in February. ecns.cn China's express logistics sector recorded stable growth in February as market demand and production gradually picked up, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing showed.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-13). Biden directs $200 million more in military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMarch 12, 2022 USA to provide $200 mln in military aid to Ukraine — White House The United States will provide Ukraine with military assistance in the amount of up to $200 million, the relevant memorandum was signed by U.S. President Joseph Biden, the White House said. "By the authority vested in me as President …

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). China-Laos Railway puts freight transport on fast track. ecns.cn The freight volume of the China-Laos Railway has hit 1.2 million tonnes, as the landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation marked 100 days of operation Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Yang Hongqiong named flag bearer of China at closing ceremony of Beijing 2022 Paralympics. ecns.cn Yang Hongqiong was announced on Sunday to be the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

Freedom Socialist Party (2022-03-13). Sunday 3/27: Russian and U.S. Hands Off Ukraine! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (at Ellis), San Francisco | (on #19, 31, 38, & 49 Muni lines, near Civic Center BART)…

TASS (2022-03-13). US to provide Ukraine additional military assistance worth $200 mln – Department of State. tass.com This package will include further defensive assistance to help Ukraine meet the armored, airborne, and other threats it is facing, Blinken said…

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Beijing 2022 sets new standard for delivery of Games, says IPC president Parsons. ecns.cn Beijing 2008 changed the way the Summer Paralympics was delivered forever, and this will be the same with the Winter Paralympics, said International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons.

GIWUSA (2022-03-13). South African Striking Clover Workers Occupy IDC Offices. indybay.org South African striking Clover workers today occupied the IDC offices to call for the removal of the billionaire Israeli Wertheim family from control of the largest dairy in South Africa and for it to be run by the workers under workers control…

ecns.cn (2022-03-13). Concerns of all parties to Iran nuke talks must be addressed: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Wang Qun said here Friday that the concerns and demands of all parties to the Iran nuclear talks must be addressed properly and that political dialogue and negotiations are the only solution.

Fresno County Bicycle Coalition (2022-03-13). Sunday 5/22: The Soul of a Cyclist: Virtual Screening and Q&A with Filmmaker. indybay.org

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2022-03-12: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-03-12). Israel Records First Polio Case in 33 Years, Doctors Fear 'Outbreak' After Jerusalem Sewage Tests. sputniknews.com Israeli doctors have confirmed the first clinical case of polio in the country in more than 30 years, and now fear more cases may not yet have been detected after testing Jerusalem's sewage system.

WSWS (2022-03-12). Bonnie Henry: The public face of British Columbia's pandemic policy of mass infection and death. wsws.org Henry, who serves as BC's public health officer at the pleasure of the province's NDP government, denies COVID-19 is transmitted through the air, claims schools are a low-risk setting, and refuses to promote the use of N95 masks.

WSWS (2022-03-12). WSWS publishes the Chinese translation of "The theoretical and historical origins of the pseudo-left" wsws.org This report by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North is of great significance today to workers and young people in China as the crisis of capitalism intensifies with the threat of nuclear war, the surging COVID-19 pandemic and deepening social inequality in every country.

WSWS (2022-03-12). Senate passes biggest-ever US military budget with unanimous Democratic support. wsws.org With remarkable speed, the Democratic-controlled Congress passed the $1.5 trillion budget bill, with more than half of the total going to the Pentagon, $13.6 billion to the Ukrainian military, and nothing to fight the COVID pandemic.

WSWS (2022-03-12). Two years since the WHO declared the COVID pandemic: New cases rising once again, driven by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron. wsws.org Today, with the official death toll at more than six million, the response of the ruling class can be termed nothing less than social murder.

Michelle Begue (2022-03-12). Colombian President meets with Biden. america.cgtn.com Colombian President Ivan Duque met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House. They discussed a range of issues including Venezuela, migration, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery in the region. The meeting also comes at a time of heightened concern over …

WSWS (2022-03-12). Nurses at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Oregon push for strike action. wsws.org Portland nurses have worked through the pandemic while underpaid, short staffed and overworked.

Bart L Haagmans, Marion P G Koopmans (2022-03-12). [Comment] Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 from hamsters to humans. thelancet.com During the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 has spread globally through human-to-human transmission causing a devastating pandemic. Since its emergence, SARS-CoV-2 has displayed considerable host plasticity, with an expanding list of wildlife, pets, livestock, and laboratory animals shown to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection both experimentally and naturally.1 Indeed, large outbreaks in mink farms occurred as early as April, 2020.2,3 Given the fact that these outbreaks led to spill back to other animals and humans, and because the virus accumulated mutations during continued passage through mink (potentially affecti…

Nayvin Gordon (2022-03-12). WIZARDS, PLAGUES, AND SNIFFLES (THE MAGICIAN WHO TURNED A PANDEMIC INTO THE COMMON COLD)—A. indybay.org (THE MAGICIAN WHO TURNED A PANDEMIC INTO THE COMMON COLD)—A Parable…

WSWS (2022-03-12). German government ends COVID-19 measures despite BA.2 wave. wsws.org Contrary to the claims made by politicians and the media that the peak of the Omicron wave has passed, the daily infection and death rates of COVID-19 have risen again massively since the beginning of the month.

WSWS (2022-03-12). COVID infects hundreds of public transport workers in New Zealand. wsws.org The Labour Party government, local councils and private companies, as well as the trade unions, are refusing to take any action to stop the spread of COVID-19. Transport workers are being told that more infections are inevitable.

WSWS (2022-03-12). EU summit pledges more arms to Ukraine against Russia. wsws.org The meeting came as COVID-19 continues to devastate Europe and amid an emerging international wave of strikes and protests against rising fuel costs.

ecns.cn (2022-03-12). COVID-19 hospitalization, death rates among black Americans considerably higher than white Americans: study. ecns.cn Although black Americans are not substantially more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, their hospitalization and death rates are considerably higher than white Americans, according to a newly published study.

ecns.cn (2022-03-12). Chinese virologists identify inhalable, double-target antibody against COVID-19. ecns.cn Chinese virologists have reported finding an inhalable human antibody that can bind two targets, at once, on the virus that caused the COVID-19 epidemic.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-12). China arrecia medidas de confinamiento por rebrote de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Aunque la cifra de contagios es baja en comparación con el resto del mundo, China experimenta su mayor pico.

ecns.cn (2022-03-12). Study reveals why women more prone to Alzheimer's. ecns.cn An international team of researchers has found that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may have led to a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among older women, providing a possible treatment target for the disease.

Paul Webster (2022-03-12). [World Report] Report finds no common cause for mystery brain disease. thelancet.com A cluster of cases of neurological syndromes in New Brunswick, Canada, has caused widespread alarm. Paul Webster reports.

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-11). WHO Says It Advised Ukraine to Destroy 'High-Risk' Pathogens. news.antiwar.com The World Health Organization "As part of this work, WHO has strongly recommended to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine and other responsible bodies to destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential spills," the WHO said in response to questions about its work with Ukraine before and during Russia's invasion.

_____ (2022-03-11). What The US Can Learn From Cuba's Coronavirus Response. popularresistance.org International comparisons to U.S. health outcomes make clear that GDP (Gross Domestic Product) cannot reliably suggest a healthcare system's quality. Defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as "a monetary measure of the value of final goods and services," GDP tells us nothing about the efficiency of health services or the accessibility of critical medical care such as vaccination, hospitalization and basic health exams — all important determinants of a healthcare system's adaptability when emergencies put pressure on our health infrastructure. | This is particularly true in the case of Cuba.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-03-11). Is Covid Really Over? BA.2 Variant Has Entered America's Door, Called The Most Dangerous Variant Yet. moguldom.com It has been two years to the day since covid-19 — the alpha variant — was declared a global health emergency on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Thanks to endemicity or the availability of vaccines, the outbreak seems to have plateaued and countries across the world are easing regulations put in …

_____ (2022-03-11). How Grocery Co-Ops Across New England Thrived Despite The Pandemic. popularresistance.org Though a global pandemic and ease of technology has sent millions of grocery shoppers online to order from Instacart and Amazon, the most grassroots and socially connected form of grocery shopping has been surprisingly untouched. In fact, grocery co-ops have grown during the pandemic, with overall sales increasing 10% during 2020, a year full of supply and social disruptions.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-11). Shameful Racism against Refugees Fleeing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has not only highlighted the fragility of peace on the pandemic-ravaged continent, it is also underlining the grim racist tinge that many Europeans and people of European descent tend to have. The numbers of refugees fleeing armed clashes on Ukrainian territory are staggering, close to 1.5…

Jim Spellman (2022-03-11). Friday marks two years since WHO declared global pandemic. america.cgtn.com Friday marks two years since the WHO declared a COVID pandemic. There have been more than six million deaths around the world. Now, even as cases decline, health officials say the crisis is far from over.

WSWS (2022-03-11). US educators call for building a mass movement to prevent World War III and end the pandemic. wsws.org Rank-and-file committees of educators, parents and students met across the US last weekend to adopt a resolution opposing the drive to World War III and calling for a mass movement of the working class to stop the pandemic.

WSWS (2022-03-11). The NATO campaign against Russia will drive escalating class struggle across the world. wsws.org The disastrous global impact of the sanctions regime against Russia and the gutting of social spending to pay for the military will drive explosive struggles, in which mass anger will intersect with the growing radicalization which is already underway as a consequence of the pandemic.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-11). Russophobia and Discrimination the New Pandemic. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and, endowed as they are with reason and conscience, should behave towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Universal Declaration of Human Rights It is unworthy for countries that claim to be "civilized" or that call themselves "developed"…

WSWS (2022-03-11). Omicron wreaks death in Quebec on a scale not seen since the pandemic's first wave. wsws.org Quebec saw 24 percent more deaths in the third week of January 2022 than prior to the pandemic—its highest excess mortality rate since the pandemic's devastating first wave.

WSWS (2022-03-11). US pandemic funding dries up as BA.2 Omicron subvariant spreads uncontrolled. wsws.org On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives approved a record nearly $800 billion in military spending and nothing for the COVID-19 pandemic, just as the more infectious, immune-resistant and virulent BA.2 Omicron subvariant is spreading across the US and globally.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Masking recommendations lifted as COVID-19 continues to ravage Arkansas. wsws.org Despite the continued spread of COVID-19 and an average of 27 deaths per day, mask-wearing recommendations have been lifted in 32 of the 75 counties in the state, where schools have witnessed a particularly sharp increase in COVID-19 cases amongst students and educators.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-11). COVID-19 mapper reveals symptom variation between countries and health status. imperial.ac.uk Imperial research has unveiled how COVID-19 symptoms varied between country and health condition in 2020 in partnership with symptom mapper Healthily.

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). Central gov't has deep concern for HK residents, fully supports COVID-19 fight: premier. ecns.cn The central government has deep concern for Hong Kong residents and fully supports their COVID-19 fight, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-11). WHO advises Ukraine to destroy high-risk pathogens in labs. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens stored in the country's labs to prevent "any potential spills," the UN agency said on Thursday.

WSWS (2022-03-11). French New Anti-capitalist Party backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Pabloite parties worldwide are whipping up war fever over the Russian-Ukrainian war, denouncing "Russian imperialism" and calling NATO to arm Ukraine against Russia.

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2022-03-11: News Headlines

Kevin Mwanza (2022-03-10). CDC Claims Wearing Masks Indoors No Longer Necessary In Pandemic Fight. moguldom.com Wearing masks indoors is no longer necessary in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic based on new guidance that incorporates federal covid-19 data from hospitals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most Americans — about 70 percent — are safe going without mask both indoors and out, however, close to …

WSWS (2022-03-10). Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo declares "healthy" children should not receive vaccine in new COVID-19 guidelines. wsws.org The new guidance is a provocative and unfounded antiscientific approach that goes far beyond the refusal of state and federal officials to prevent new outbreaks of the virus.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Wednesday saw over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered, with the total number reaching nearly 3.175 billion, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

_____ (2022-03-10). Pew Survey: Workers Who Quit A Job In 2021. popularresistance.org The COVID-19 Pandemic Set Off Nearly Unprecedented Churn In The U.S. Labor Market. Widespread Job Losses In The Early Months Of The Pandemic Gave Way To Tight Labor Markets In 2021, Driven In Part By What's Come To Be Known As The Great Resignation. The Nation's "Quit Rate" Reached A 20-Year High Last November. | A New Pew Research Center Survey Finds That Low Pay, A Lack Of Opportunities For Advancement And Feeling Disrespected At Work Are The Top Reasons Why Americans Quit Their Jobs Last Year. The Survey Also Finds That Those Who Quit And Are Now Employed Elsewhere Are More Likely Than Not To Say Their Current…

Ana Vraƒçar (2022-03-10). 40,000 education workers in Slovenia go on strike. peoplesdispatch.org Forty thousand workers from the education sector in Slovenia went on strike on March 9, after the Ministry of Education failed to act on repeated requests to bring salaries in line with inflation and recognize the contribution of education workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Trade Union of Education, Science and Culture of Slovenia (SVIZ), the strike spread over 652 education institutions, including kindergartens, schools, students' homes, and universities, affecting more than half a million people. | SVIZ has been calling on Simona Kustec, the Minister of Education, to begin collective negotia…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-10). Imperial graduation celebrates student achievements during COVID-19 pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Over 2,400 students will receive their undergraduate degrees in three in-person ceremonies taking place at the Royal Albert Hall.

Karina Huber (2022-03-10). U.S. drug companies agree to historic opioid settlement. america.cgtn.com U.S. drug makers and distributors recently agreed to historic settlements related to their role in the opioid epidemic. Billions of dollars are soon expected to flow to states to help them deal with a crisis that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Overdose deaths …

WSWS (2022-03-10). UK imaging study finds that even in mild COVID cases there is brain atrophy and cognitive decline. wsws.org The UK Biobank brain imaging study demonstrates that even among mild COVID cases there is sustained tissue damage five months after infection, the equivalent to a decade of aging.

Sandipan Talukdar (2022-03-10). Large genetic study claims correlation between severe COVID-19 and genes. peoplesdispatch.org Scientists claim that there are genes in human bodies that can correlate to severity of the COVID-19 disease. One of the interesting aspects of the COVID-19 disease is the wide ranged manifestations of symptoms, starting from asymptomatic and mild symptomatic to severe respiratory disorder. Scientists have been exploring whether genes can play a role in an individual developing a particular symptom. However, it is worth mentioning here that the variation in symptoms because of COVID-19 is attributable to several other factors like viral loads (amount of virus in the body), virus variant, and others; the genetic c…

WSWS (2022-03-10). COVID-19 infections rise in Australia as BA.2 begins to take hold. wsws.org The dangerous sub-variant is spreading rapidly and is likely to become the dominant strain in the country within weeks.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Three more children die from COVID in New York City as Democratic mayor removes mask mandate. wsws.org The removal of the masking mandate in New York City schools by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams comes as the city published figures that show that three more children have died from COVID-19. Data also shows a significant increase in infections from the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 in the state.

Elizabeth Ankunda (2022-03-10). Health ministry investigating flu virus in schools. plusnews.ug The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has asked the public for patience with the COVID-19 taskforce as it investigates the mysterious human flu virus in institutions of learning. Aceng was responding to a matter of national importance raised by the Bugiri Woman MP, Hon. Agnes Taaka, who said that the ministry was denying …

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Chinese mainland reports 402 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 402 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, up from 233 on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). HK youth urges West to protect people from COVID at Human Rights Council. ecns.cn Wu Zequan, a young doctor from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, delivered a speech on Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council as a representative of a non-governmental organization, urging Western countries to attach importance to the safety of people's lives.

Andy Kroll (2022-03-10). The Geopolitics of the Ukraine War. tomdispatch.com Just as the relentless grinding of the earth's tectonic plates produces earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, so the endless superpower struggle for dominance over Eurasia is fraught with tensions and armed conflict. Beneath the visible outbreak of war in Ukraine and the U.S.-Chinese naval standoff in the South China Sea, there is now an underlying shift in geopolitical power in process across the vast Eurasian landmass — the epicenter of global power on a fast-changing, overheating planet. Take a moment to step back with me to try to understand what's now happening on this increasingly embattled globe of our…

Alfred W. McCoy (2022-03-10). War in Ukraine Needs to Be Understood in Context of New Russia-China Alliance. truthout.org Just as the relentless grinding of the earth's tectonic plates produces earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, so the endless superpower struggle for dominance over Eurasia is fraught with tensions and armed conflict. Beneath the visible outbreak of war in Ukraine and the U.S.-Chinese naval standoff in the South China Sea, there is now an underlying shift in geopolitical power in process across the vast Eurasian landmass — the epicenter of global power on a fast-changing, overheating plan…

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2022-03-10: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-09). An interview with Yaneer Bar-Yam on Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic: Part 2. wsws.org Part two of an interview with Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam of the World Health Network.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-03-09). Large classes, low pay, force Minneapolis teachers to strike. peoplesworld.org MINNEAPOLIS—Low pay for support staff, up to 50 students in a class, and more mental health aid for kids buffeted by racial tensions in the Twin Cities and distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic forced 4,000 teachers and support staff to strike the Minneapolis Public Schools, starting at 7 am on March 8. The …

Catherine Henchek (2022-03-09). Parents speak out against Chicago Public Schools' decision to lift mask mandate. liberationnews.org "Once again it's dollars and cents over people. The pandemic does not go away just because you want it to," said Bridgett White, a parent of two CPS students and a member of Parents 4 Teachers.

Peter Certo (2022-03-09). In OtherWords: March 9, 2022. otherwords.org As anyone who's filled up their gas tank recently knows, spiraling prices for everything from gas to groceries have taken a real bite out of Americans' wallets. So what's going on? | The pandemic is certainly part of it. So is fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which is sending prices for oil and wheat spiraling upward. And as Payal Sinha explains this week,

WSWS (2022-03-09). Omicron BA.2 subvariant fuels new global surge of the pandemic. wsws.org Contrary to the narrative spun by the corporate media that COVID-19 is now "endemic" and a stable "new normal" has been reached, reality has come crashing down once again in the third year of this unprecedented crisis.

WSWS (2022-03-09). Wildfires rage along South Korea's east coast. wsws.org The fires, which come amid the worst spread of COVID-19 during the entire pandemic, have forced thousands to evacuate.

ecns.cn (2022-03-09). Business leader: HK not alone in battle against pandemic. ecns.cn Hong Kong can overcome its worst COVID-19 outbreak with the central government's "tremendous" backing and mainland cities' swift actions in support, said Mohamed Butt, executive director of the Hong Kong Productivity Council.

Kathy Durkin (2022-03-09). Despite U.S. blockade, Socialist Cuba combats COVID-19. workers.org Juan Antonio Quintanilla, permanent Cuban envoy to the United Nations, adamantly stated that this Caribbean nation will stay on its socialist path, despite continual U.S. aggression via the blockade. In a speech to the U.N. in Geneva March 3, he emphasized that this is the Cuban people's will and that . . . |

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-09). Ongoing 'immune injuries' might cause persistent breathlessness after COVID-19. imperial.ac.uk Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19.

WSWS (2022-03-09). Jury seated in federal trial of four who plotted to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Whitmer. wsws.org The plot was hatched at the height of a nationwide campaign by the far right that had been mobilized by President Donald Trump and other Republican Party officials to overturn public health restrictions implemented throughout the country to combat the spread of COVID-19 that began in early 2020.

WSWS (2022-03-09). Reactions in Germany to the webinar: "Fight Covid! Save Lives! Stop the Drive to World War III!" wsws.org Workers from Germany comment on the February 26 international online webinar of the World Socialist Web Site, "Fight Covid! Save Lives! Stop the Drive to World War III!" and draw political conclusions.

WSWS (2022-03-09). Report on California's Amazon warehouses reveals massive COVID-19 cover-up. wsws.org The Markup's report states "hundreds of workers … tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two and a half months" at a single warehouse in Rialto.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-09). Austria suspende vacunación anticovid obligatoria. telesurtv.net La vacunación contra la Covid-19 era obligatoria en el país centroeuropeo para todos los adultos desde el mes de febrero.

Staff (2022-03-09). China Asks the US to Disclose Information on Biolabs in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com China demands all parties involved to guarantee the security of the places where dangerous viruses are stored. | On Tuesday, March 8, China's Foreign Ministry called on the United States to release full details of its biological laboratories in Ukraine, urging all parties involved to ensure security of the labs. | On Monday, the Russian military said that it had found documents indicating that Ukrainian authorities had been destroying pathogens studied at its laboratories. Moscow claimed that 30 US-financed Ukrainian biolabs have been actively cooperating with the US military. | Recent media reports indicate t…

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2022-03-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-09). Wildfires rage along South Korea's east coast. wsws.org The fires, which come amid the worst spread of COVID-19 during the entire pandemic, have forced thousands to evacuate.

Dana Sanchez (2022-03-08). Florida To Officially Break With CDC, Recommend No Vaccines For Healthy Children. moguldom.com Driven by a desire to look presidential among a Republican base that hates the idea of all power emanating from Washington, D.C., Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis convened a 90-minute discussion Monday of 10 doctors and researchers who rejected the benefits of coronavirus mitigation such as vaccine mandates, masks and school closures. During the discussion, Florida …

WSWS (2022-03-08). An interview with Yaneer Bar-Yam on Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic: Part 1. wsws.org Bar-Yam is a co-founder of the World Health Network, a global coalition of scientists and researchers and community groups that have come together to protect individuals and societies from harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

_____ (2022-03-08). An Omicron 'Subvariant' Is Doubling In New York, Just As Mandates Lift. popularresistance.org Just as New York case rates drop and officials roll back health requirements for schools and businesses, another coronavirus variant is showing signs of derailing the state's recovery from the winter COVID surge. | Known as BA.2, this virus is an offshoot, or sublineage, of the omicron variant that just swept through New York State. It's like a kid sister, and some experts even call it "Omicron 2." But it spreads about 30% faster than its sibling — BA.1 — and is just as severe, according to the World Health Organization. | Data from the New York State health department shows that BA.2 is quickly movin…

WSWS (2022-03-08). Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Part one of an interview with Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam of the World Health Network.

Abbasi J. (2022-03-08). First mRNA HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial Launches. jamanetwork.com Moderna Inc is setting its sights on HIV. The biotech firm, along with nonprofit partner IAVI, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, announced in late January that researchers had administered the first doses of an investigational mRNA HIV vaccine to volunteers in a phase 1 clinical trial.

Staff (2022-03-08). Largest vaccine factory in West Asia put into operation. en.mehrnews.com The final phase of the largest vaccine factory in Western Asia has been put into operation in the Iranian province of Alborz.

Julie Varughese (2022-03-08). TF Regular Contributor Sanket Jain Among Top 10 Finalists for Oxfam Journalism Award. towardfreedom.org Regular contributor Sanket Jain has been named a Top 10 finalist for Oxfam's 2021-22 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award for his coverage of India's rural poor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fontanarosa PB, Golub RM, Flanagin A. (2022-03-08). Thanks and Appreciation to JAMA Authors and Reviewers. jamanetwork.com As a general medical journal, JAMA interacts with and serves numerous constituencies in medicine and health care, including authors, who provide content for the journal; peer reviewers, who assist in evaluation of the quality and validity of content; and readers, who use published content to expand knowledge and improve patient care. With the advent of the third year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we recognize and acknowledge many of the challenges that have affected and continue to affect these and other groups, including academic and practicing physicians, resident physicians and medical students, other health car…

WSWS (2022-03-08). Over 600 students at Australian National University test COVID-positive one week after return to campus. wsws.org "Is the 'vibrant on campus experience' worth the health of the #ourANU community? It's only Day 2 of semester! We are not meeting our duty of care for students."

WSWS (2022-03-08). Studies warn Omicron BA.2 is the most dangerous COVID variant ever. wsws.org The scientific findings contradict the claims of the Biden administration and Republican and Democratic governors that it is safe to drop masking and resume in-person school classes.

Kuehn BM. (2022-03-08). Registry Tracks Zika-Related Birth Defects in US. jamanetwork.com About 5% of pregnant women with confirmed or suspected Zika virus infection gave birth to a child with an infection-related brain or eye defect, according to data from the US Zika Pregnancy and Infant Registry.

Staff (2022-03-08). Israel detecta primer caso de polio en 30 años. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud de Israel anunció que identificó un caso de una mutación del virus de la poliomielitis en una niña de cuatro años, proveniente de Jerusalén que no había sido vacunada contra la enfermedad. La pequeña posiblemente se infectó al estar en contacto con una persona inmunodeprimida que fue vacunada contra la poliomielitis.

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2022-03-08: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-08). Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Part one of an interview with Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam of the World Health Network.

WSWS (2022-03-07). COVID-19 infection rates and deaths on the rise in Germany. wsws.org Although war propaganda has shouldered the pandemic out of the news, the coronavirus is still running rampant in Germany and worldwide.

WSWS (2022-03-07). COVID deaths hit 6 million worldwide as Omicron mutation devastates Hong Kong. wsws.org The sudden crisis in Hong Kong, previously protected under China's Zero COVID policy, is among the worst in the world since the pandemic began.

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-03-07). Traffic fatalities surge during COVID-19. america.cgtn.com An estimated 39,000 deaths were reported on roadways across the United States in 2020, the highest since 2007, even though pandemic precautions dramatically reduced driving. Fatalities are disproportionately higher in underserved cities and neighborhoods with majority Black and Latino residents. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan has spoken to community activists who're …

Richa Chintan (2022-03-07). Patents, profits and squabbles for share in the pie — Moderna's pandemic story. peoplesdispatch.org Moderna's filing for patents in South Africa puts a question mark on its intentions of honoring the pledge that it will not enforce patents during the pandemic. Activists fear that this may jeopardize the WHO's technology sharing hub…

WSWS (2022-03-07). 8,000 Minneapolis, St. Paul educators set to strike Tuesday: What's at stake. wsws.org Teachers and school employees have been asked to make significant sacrifices throughout the pandemic, and now they are being told once again that there is not enough money to meet their most basic needs, let alone the needs of their students.

WSWS (2022-03-07). COVID cases explode in South Korea ahead of presidential election. wsws.org The presidential candidates have largely refused to acknowledge the pandemic as a major health crisis looms.

Dean Baker (2022-03-07). Reporting Tip for NYT: It Doesn't Know How Much Information About Covid Spending Is "Desired" by Republicans. cepr.net Unless the NYT's reporters have mind reading capabilities, they don't know what level of detail Republicans desire, they know what they are requesting.

teleSUR (2022-03-07). Venezuela Gets 69 Tons of Drugs & Medical Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Venezuela's Health Ministry received a 69-ton shipment of drugs and equipment for surgery and medical protection from the Chinese government. | RELATED: | "This shipment will allow health personnel to enhance its care for COVID-19 and other chronic non-communicable diseases patients," Venezuelan Institute of Social Security President Magaly Gutierrez stated. | In 2020, the Bolivarian government opened an air…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-07). School teachers across Hungary gear up for major protests. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative government in Hungary led by Viktor Orban is trying to restrict teachers' strikes by issuing a special decree calling for mandatory teaching services in schools citing the COVID-19 crisis…

Fight Back (2022-03-07). Leninism: The Marxism of the current era. fightbacknews.org So far in our series on theory, we've looked at the historical emergence of Marxism. But by the time Marx finished writing Capital, capitalism was still developing and changing. The fundamental characteristics of the capitalist mode of production haven't changed. Commodity production and exploitation of workers' surplus value by the capitalists remain the driving force of the capitalist system. And it remains a system plagued by regular cycles of crises of overproduction, pushing poor and working-class people further down while the rich get richer and richer. But by the beginning of the 20th century the internal…

SF015 (2022-03-07). Evacuation Of Ukrainian Elite From The Country. How It Happens. southfront.org The bulk of the Ukrainian oligarchs and economic elite fled the country immediately prior to the outbreak of war in Ukraine using private planes and regular flights. | During the rule of the oligarchate there was a critical stratification of Ukrainian society. In fact, Ukraine has entered a new Middle Ages with its aristocracy serving the magnates and the disenfranchised underprivileged population. A mass of international financial swindlers arrived in Ukraine, mainly from Israel and Anglo-Saxon countries. | In the fir…

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2022-03-07: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-03-06). (Two Sessions Voice) Extra booster shots require further study: medical expert. ecns.cn Whether we still need a fourth or fifth vaccine dose after a booster shot is a matter of science and takes time to decide. If antibody levels in our bodies drop after vaccination, it is necessary to get a booster shot.

ecns.cn (2022-03-06). Nearly 4.5 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by around 4.48 million from the previous day on Saturday, with the total number reaching nearly 3.157 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.

Staff (2022-03-06). Total vaccine jabs in Iran hit 142.8mn. en.mehrnews.com According to the Iranian Health Ministry on Sunday, the total number of vaccines injected into Iranian people has reached 142,884,337.

ecns.cn (2022-03-06). (Two Sessions Voice) Vaccination helps reduce COVID-19 transmission rate: medical expert. ecns.cn The most vulnerable populations are the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions. For individuals, vaccination helps prevent severe symptoms and death. And for the general public, it helps build herd immunity. Even if the virus is still spreading, the transmission rate will decline.

ecns.cn (2022-03-06). Hong Kong taxi drivers join COVID-19 battle. ecns.cn Masks, gloves, disinfectants … after making sure he has enough anti-epidemic supplies in the trunk, Stephen Sha skillfully put on a blue protective suit, got into the driver's cab and took out a rapid self-test kit for COVID-19.

Staff (2022-03-06). Saudi-led coalition launches air raids on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com News sources reported Sunday morning that Saudi-led coalition fighter jets have bombarded some areas in Yemen in the past few hours…

_____ (2022-03-06). Putin, Lenin, Imperialism And The (Real) History Of Ukraine. popularresistance.org The people of this country suffer, I've always thought, from a general ignorance of history. This is because with vast oceans for borders, and ever-friendly neighbors, and no experience of being invaded, living in a country that has always urged assimilation including the acceptance of "American exceptionalism," schooled through an educational system that avoids teaching U.S. history with any degree of credibility so as not to upset anybody, they've never been encouraged to think critically about the past. To ask questions. To raise objections—not necessarily about what happened, but about how to interpret…

Staff (2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…

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2022-03-06: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-03-06). Indian Government Recommends Permission for Phase 3 Trial of Sputnik Light Vaccine as Booster Dose. sputniknews.com Last month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted emergency use permission for the single-dose 'Sputnik Light' COVID vaccine in the country. A study has revealed that the coronavirus vaccine Sputnik Light is expected to provide a high level of protection against severe disease and hospitalisation in the face of the Omicron strain.

TASS (2022-03-06). Russia's COVID-19 case tally grows by 79,863, a new low since January 26 — crisis center. tass.com The country recorded 744 deaths and 149,060 recoveries over the past 24 hours…

ecns.cn (2022-03-05). NPC deputy suggests boosting vaccine circulation in Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn Vaccines in Hong Kong and Macao should be distributed in accordance with those on the Chinese mainland, lifting barriers across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), Cai Weiping, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), said in Beijing on Saturday.

Newsclick (2022-03-05). COVID-19 : Science and the quest towards a universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. peoplesdispatch.org The complex and evolving patterns of viral infections make the quest for a universal vaccine difficult. In this episode, professor Satyajit Rath explains the scientific concepts pertaining to viral infections and the mechanisms of vaccines against them. He gives a historical perspective on the continuous efforts being made by scientists to develop universal vaccines for various infections, including SARS-CoV-2.

Terra Manca, Franàßoise Baylis, Flor M Munoz, Karina A Top (2022-03-05). [Comment] Prioritise research on vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women. thelancet.com Pregnant women, their fetuses, and infants are at increased risk of severe disease and death from many vaccine-preventable diseases, including COVID-19.1,2 However, they are typically excluded from pre-implementation vaccine research aimed at generating robust data in support of evidence-informed decision making. This was initially the case with COVID-19 vaccines. In 2019, the PREVENT Working Group published 22 recommendations on how to include pregnant and breastfeeding women in vaccine research and implementation for emerging infections.

WSWS (2022-03-05). COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness is rapidly waning in children. wsws.org Evidence from the CDC and New York state demonstrates that vaccine effectiveness for children has dropped considerably during the Omicron surge, underscoring the dangers posed by the Biden plan to ensure schools will remain open for in-person classes.

ecns.cn (2022-03-05). China's vaccination rate exceeds 87%: official. ecns.cn The vaccination rate in China has exceeded 87 percent as of the end of February, Xiang Dong, deputy director of State Council Research Office, said in Beijing on Saturday.

WSWS (2022-03-05). Turkey ends remaining pandemic measures as over 200 die every day. wsws.org This ending of public health measures is based not on science and protecting the health of the population but on the profit interests of the ruling capitalist class.

Fight Back (2022-03-05). Milwaukee: First Starbucks in Wisconsin files for union election. fightbacknews.org Oak Creek, WI – On February 17, over 50 people gathered in front of Starbucks in Oak Creek, a suburb of Milwaukee, for an announcement that the workers at that location filed for a union election. Shortly after, it was announced that an additional Wisconsin Starbucks filed for a union election, this one in the tiny community of Plover. The election filing is one of at least 100 across the country where Starbucks workers demanded a union at their workplace. Except for the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Starbucks workers have worked through it all. | The workers at Starbucks are beset on all sides. While…

Richard Horton (2022-03-05). [Comment] Offline: Ukraine and the lessons of Alexander Herzen. thelancet.com A pandemic. And now war. A war, the UK's Ukraine Ambassador wrote last week "on the whole of the civilised world". The burden of war falls mostly on women and children. 10 million children younger than 5 years died in conflicts between 1995 and 2015. Women and children will now be dying from preventable causes in Ukraine. The health and humanitarian crisis afflicting Ukraine has received far too little attention. Consider those forcibly displaced. Although hard to predict, as many as 5 million people, up to three-quarters of whom will be women and children, are likely to become refugees.

WSWS (2022-03-05). Educators and students on the US West Coast denounce the drive to war with Russia and lifting of COVID-19 mitigation measures. wsws.org Teachers and students in California, Washington, and Hawaii denounced both the drive to war and its use to draw attention away from the catastrophe of the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to kill thousands daily in the US.

sputniknews (2022-03-05). Two Months On: What's Happening With Met Police Probe Into 'Partygate' Scandal? sputniknews.com In late January, London's Metropolitan Police announced a criminal investigation into allegations of parties in Downing Street during COVID lockdowns between 2020 and 2021. The investigation came after the police received evidence from a separate inquiry on the alleged parties, conducted by senior civil servant Sue Gray.

ecns.cn (2022-03-05). Chinese mainland reports 102 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 102 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.

teleSUR, mcs, SH (2022-03-05). Capital mexicana levantará todas las restricciones anticovid. telesurtv.net La medida se establece puesto que desde el pasado mes la capital registra una caída en los números de casos positivos y fallecidos por la pandemia.

WSWS (2022-03-05). New Zealand court bans strike by 10,000 health workers. wsws.org The decision to ban the health workers' strike points to the increasingly anti-democratic measures being used against the working class, as COVID spreads out of control and the cost of living soars.

Mohamad Zreik (2022-03-05). Daniel H. Rosen's Argument Revisited on Post-Covid China. moderndiplomacy.eu According to Daniel H. Rosen's article "Xi Is Running Out of Time: China's Economy Heads for a Hard Landing," China's economy is on the verge of a "hard landing" and the Chinese Communist Party is in danger of losing its power. Some people are worried that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has missed an opportunity …

Sandipan Talukdar (2022-03-05). 'Recovery Trial' finds anti-arthritis drug reduces severe COVID-19 mortality. peoplesdispatch.org The trial found that Baricitinib reduces the mortality of hospitalized patients by 13%. Baricitinib inhibits the enzymes of a specific family of enzyme called the Janus Kinase (JAK) family…

Dennis Thomas, Peter G Gibson (2022-03-05). [Comment] Gefapixant for chronic cough. thelancet.com Chronic cough is responsible for a decrease in quality of life. Chronic cough affects approximately 5—10% of the global population1,2 and might be complicated by incontinence, cough syncope, and dysphonia, leading to social embarrassment and subsequent social isolation and depression or anxiety.3,4 In some people, cough is associated with a treatable underlying disease such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Many of these individuals might respond to treatments targeting the primary cause.

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2022-03-05: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). Los Angeles County to lift indoor mask order from Friday. ecns.cn Los Angeles County will drop its indoor mask mandate on Friday after the most populous county in the United States had officially exited the high coronavirus community level Thursday.

TASS (2022-03-04). Coronavirus death toll over 6 mln globally. tass.com About 442 mln infection cases were discovered globally since the start of the pandemic…

The Canary (2022-03-04). Wales unveils plan for living with coronavirus. thecanary.co Wales' first minister Mark Drakeford has said he regrets the ending of free mass coronavirus (Covid-19) testing but said it was inevitable after the UK government pulled the plug on the programme. Drakeford said he had attempted to persuade the UK government to take a "more gradual" approach to running down of test and trace but had been rebuffed. | He was speaking as he announced all legal coronavirus measures in Wales could be removed by March 28 as part of the country's long-term Covid-19 plan. Wales would remain at alert level zero for the next three weeks but the legal requirements could go following the nex…

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). China provides majority global COVID-19 vaccines: NPC spokesperson. ecns.cn China has provided the most COVID-19 vaccines to the world so far, said the spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). (Two Sessions Voice) China has offered 2.1 bln doses of vaccines to over 120 countries: spokesperson. ecns.cn China has provided 150 countries and 13 international organizations with many masks, protective clothing, ventilators, testing equipment and other anti-pandemic materials, said Guo Weimin, spokesperson for the 5th session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at a press conference on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). China pledges more vaccines for developing nations. ecns.cn China is the world's largest provider of COVID-19 vaccines, Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, told a news briefing on Friday.

Global Research News (2022-03-04). Selected Articles: The QR Code: "Apocalypse", COVID Vaccine and the "Mark of the Beast" globalresearch.ca By "Biblical phrasing" is used to provide "self-legitimation" (cognitive dissonance) to the enforcement of far-reachi…

_____ (2022-03-04). Ukraine Obliterates Other Stories: Only the Villains Can Win. journal-neo.org With events in Ukraine having obliterated other stories it is worth noting that truckers are still driving from California to DC, but other regular people have totally forgotten about the convoy, the virus, and the vaccine, etc. The war ended the pandemic overnight. Everyone is now proffering an opinion on who started it, who is …

WSWS (2022-03-04). Florida governor Ron DeSantis berates high school students for wearing masks. wsws.org DeSantis attacked a line up of teenagers for wearing face coverings while denouncing masks as "COVID theater."

Karen Conner (2022-03-04). Jobs and Hours Jump in February as Unemployment Falls to 3.8 Percent. cepr.net Private sector hours are back to pre-pandemic levels. The economy added 678,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.8 percent. The jobs numbers for December and January were also revised up 92,000. This left the number of jobs in the economy 2,105,000 below the pre-pandemic level. Increase in Hours Likely Pushed Private …

Paulo Cabral (2022-03-04). COVID-19 impacts child literacy in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact in children's illiteracy rates in Brazil.

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). HKMAO chief reiterates central govt's support for HK's efforts against pandemic. ecns.cn Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, on Thursday expressed the central government's full support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's efforts to effectively coordinate all forces and take resolute actions to control the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2022-03-04). NPC deputies, CPPCC members from HK express confidence in pandemic combat. ecns.cn NPC deputies and members of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region expressed their confidence in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-03-04). Jobless rate falls in February, 654K jobs are added. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in February, just about matching the figure it reached before the March 2020 pandemic-caused crash, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Businesses claimed to create 654,000 new jobs, while governments added 24,000, 60% of them in local schools, a separate BLS survey showed. "Two years since the pre-pandemic …

WSWS (2022-03-04). Biden's COVID-19 Preparedness Plan will keep schools and businesses open regardless of the death toll. wsws.org President Biden's Pandemic Preparedness Plan intends to ensure schools and businesses remain open regardless of the surge in infections and deaths.

Betsey Piette (2022-03-04). Global supply chain: Rail industry prioritizes profits over safety. workers.org The global supply chain crisis, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has laid bare systemic problems within global capitalism — when and where goods are produced to how they are transported and the growing disparity between the bosses' wealth versus the wages and benefits paid to millions of workers throughout this . . . |

Dean Baker (2022-03-04). February Job Growth Strong as Private-Sector Hours Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels. truthout.org The economy added 678,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.8 percent. The jobs numbers for December and January were also revised up 92,000. This left the number of jobs in the economy 2,105,000 below the pre-pandemic level. | Increase in Hours Likely Pushed Private-Sector Hours Above Pre-Pandemic High: | With the waning of omicron, the drop in the length of the average workweek in January was partially reversed. The rise in hours combined with the jump in…

Staff (2022-03-04). Total de casos de covid-19 en EEUU podría estar cerca de los 140 millones, casi el doble de la cantidad informada. cubadebate.cu En Estados Unidos ha habido unas 140 millones de infecciones de covid-19 desde principios de la pandemia, -casi el doble de la cantidad informada- muestran unos datos recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. 140 millones de estadounidenses han tenido covid-19, lo que representa el 43% de la población de este país.

WSWS (2022-03-04). UK attendees speak on WSWS webinar "Fight Covid! Save lives! Stop the drive to World War III!" wsws.org Workers and youth in Britain who attended Saturday's World Socialist Web Site international online webinar, "Fight Covid! Save lives! Stop the drive to World War III!", have spoken to the WSWS about their thoughts on the important event. We publish further responses here.

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-04). OMS avala antiviral oral para tratar la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional recomendó administrar el fármaco en pacientes no graves con el mayor riesgo de hospitalización.

David Harvey (2022-03-04). Remarks on recent events in the Ukraine: An Interim Statement. mronline.org The outbreak of full-fledged war with the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a deep turning point in the world order. As such it cannot be ignored by the geographers assembled (alas by zoom) at our annual meeting, I therefore offer some non-expert comments as a basis for discussion.

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2022-03-04: News Headlines

TASS (2022-03-04). Coronavirus death toll over 6 mln globally. tass.com About 442 mln infection cases were discovered globally since the start of the pandemic…

Paulo Cabral (2022-03-04). COVID-19 impacts child literacy in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact in children's illiteracy rates in Brazil.

WSWS (2022-03-03). Is the pandemic really over? wsws.org Biden's State of the Union speech marked the climax of a weeks-long effort of the entire political establishment and corporate media to force the American population to "live with the virus" and accept a "new normal" of unending mass infections, debilitation and deaths.

Sandipan Talukdar (2022-03-03). New scientific tool is 83% 'accurate' in predicting survival of COVID-19 patients. peoplesdispatch.org COVID-19 led to unprecedented research and exploration across the world. While scientists and researchers have uncovered many crucial aspects of the pathogenicity of the disease and also about the coronavirus, there is a wide gap in the scientific understanding of the cellular processes, especially, considering the wide range of manifestation of the disease, starting from asymptomatic cases to severe cases requiring ICU facilities. | In this regard, it is very important to understand the cellular dynamics. Knowledge of which kinds of cells and what types of responses can lead to severe diseases will surely help i…

Staff (2022-03-03). Headlines for March 3, 2022. democracynow.org Russians Continue Assault on Ukrainian Cities as Death Toll Mounts, Ukrainians Put Their Bodies on the Line to Block Russian Troops from Major Nuclear Site, Russian Police Arrest Children as Brutal Crackdown on Antiwar Protests Continues, Over 1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine in What Could Become 21st Century's Largest Refugee Crisis, UNGA Votes for Resolution "Deploring" Russian Invasion of Ukraine, NYT: Beijing Asked Putin to Delay Ukraine Invasion Until After Winter Olympics, 175 Countries Agree to Collectively Tackle Plastic Pollution Crisis, Study Finds Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Dramaticall…

Editor2 (2022-03-03). Cuba Donates Thousands of Doses of Soberana 02 Vaccine to Sahrawi People. orinocotribune.com This Friday, Cuba donated a batch of 458,000 doses of its Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), destined for the pediatric population of that country. | The African nation's ambassador accredited in Havana, Mohamed Salec Abdesamad, praised the gesture on behalf of his people and government at a ceremony held at the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV), creator of the immunogen, in Cuba's capital. | The diplomat thanked Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel and all of Cuba, on behalf of the president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and the Secretary General of the Polisari…

WSWS (2022-03-03). Police break up anti-vaccination camp at New Zealand parliament. wsws.org The far-right occupation of parliament grounds, which demanded that the population "live with" COVID-19, was dispersed after being promoted by sections of the media and the political establishment.

Staff (2022-03-03). Benchmark Price for Venezuelan Oil Tops $80 (+Oil Production Increase). orinocotribune.com The benchmark price for Venezuelan oil climbed above $80 dollars per barrel yesterday, March 1, influenced by geopolitical tensions between Russia, the United States, and the European Union. Prices are also affected by problems in the supply chains of capital and consumer goods, by OPEC's decision to raise output by only 400,000 barrels per day, and by the demand for more fuel caused by the awakening of the economy of industrialized nations experiencing an easing in pandemic-related restrictions. | Prior to the closing of the markets, the Venezuelan Ministry for Petroleum displayed various prices of national crud…

Global Research News (2022-03-03). Selected Articles: Dangerous Crossroads: A World War III Scenario at the Height of the Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca By Unprecedented in World history, this diabolical project affecting more than 7 billion people Worldwide was…

WSWS (2022-03-03). Stellantis CEO complains of worker "absenteeism" in US following massive 2021 profit report. wsws.org What was left unstated in Tavares's comments are the disastrous conditions which have driven absences from work, above all, the explosive spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

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