(2020-05-28). Canadian Groups Fight For Covid-19 Recovery That Prioritizes Human And Ecological Health. popularresistance.org Nearly 200 Canadian organizations on Monday rolled out their demands for a "just recovery," saying that continuing business-as-usual after the pandemic would prevent the kind of far-reaching transformation needed to put "the health and well-being of ALL peoples and ecosystems first." | "The choices we make now about how to recover from this pandemic will shape not only our health and economic future, but also the future of human life on this planet," Canadian Labour Congress president Hassan Yussuff said in a statement. "This moment is a reminder that the status quo can and must be disrupted," the new Just Recove…
(2020-05-28). Trump using record unemployment to push an anti-labor agenda. peoplesworld.org 
Trump, followed immediately by Republican governors across the nation, stated that our nation "must reopen." Those governors all then told workers in their states that they must return to work when recalled, or they will have their unemployment benefits cut off. This past week, with millions more filing jobless claims, the total new claims related …
(2020-05-28). New York Communist Party and community activists rally for 'Graffiti Grandma'. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—On Memorial Day this past Monday, members of the New York District Communist Party USA, along with activists from the Black Radical Congress and the Riverside-Edgecomb Neighborhood Association, rallied in support of Washington Heights' "Graffiti Grandma." Jill Nelson, an activist, author, and journalist, was arrested on April 16 for chalking "Trump = Plague" on …
(2020-05-28). FRSO leader Steff Yorek: '100,000 are dead and capitalism is making the pandemic a human-made disaster'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Political Secretary of Freedom Road Socialist Organization Steff Yorek stated on May 26, "The United States has just reached a grim milestone, 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 with no end in sight, earning this country the dubious distinction of edging into the top ten for deaths per person, with 30.46 deaths per 100,000." | Meanwhile Trump has continued to show an utter disregard for the loss of life. The federal response has been weak, ineffectual, has intentionally undermined state public health plans and continues to steal PPE and testing supplies from states. | Yorek continued, "Trump is fueli…
(2020-05-28). Global Crisis Spurs Global Activism. popularresistance.org The COVID-19 pandemic's global spread has highlighted inequities in the world like inequality of income and access to resources in many communities. The response to the crisis has been a varied patchwork of public health measures and economic assistance, but in most countries, those with wealth and access to resources have fared significantly better than poor and marginalized communities. | Now, a group of more than sixty academics, activists, writers, artists, workers, students, and others from more than twenty countries have come together to draft a manifesto addressing these inequities and offer some guidepost…
(2020-05-28). Silence=Death: Larry Kramer, RIP. counterpunch.org Larry Kramer (1935-2020) died on Wednesday, May 27th, of pneumonia. He was 84 years old and, during much of his adult life as a writer and activist, he battled — both personally and politicly — the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He is survived by his husband, David Webster. Kramer was the author of the provocative 1978 novel,
(2020-05-28). Angling for VP nomination, Warren holds fundraiser for Biden, drops "Medicare for All" wsws.org Within the last two weeks, the self-styled progressive has backtracked on two corecampaign pledges…
(2020-05-28). Angling for VP nomination, Warren holds fundraiser for Biden, drops "MedicareFor All" wsws.org Within the last two weeks, the self-styled progressive has backtracked on two corecampaign pledges…
(2020-05-28). Guatemalan Congress to Dismiss Health Minister Amidst Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's Ombudsman Jordan Rodas requested on May 27 Guatemalan Health Minister Hugo Monroy Castillo's dismissal due to corruption and inefficiency accusations amidst the COVID-19 crisis. | RELATED: | "So far the Ministry shows a low execution of its budget being evident that there is no capacity to provide resources and inputs to the health personnel who are in the front line and that places them in serious risk of contagion," Guate…
(2020-05-28). Over 62,300 US health workers infected and 291 dead from COVID-19. wsws.org Widespread employer and governmental neglect of basic safety protections are to blame for the massive increase in infection rates and deaths among health care workers.
(2020-05-28). Piñera's Failure: Chile Reaches Almost 87,000 COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net During the last 24 hours, Chile registered 4,654 new COVID-19 cases and thus reached 86,943 infections, a figure that exceeds China where the pandemic started. | RELATED: | Health Minister Jaime Mañalich acknowledged that 890 deaths have occurred so far and 3,707 health workers are infected, a figure which has been released one day after the ‚Äã‚Äã‚Äã‚&Aum…
(2020-05-28). Haiti: HR Groups Warn of Prisoner Vulnerability to COVID. telesurenglish.net Haiti's social justice organizations warned on May 27 about the health situation due to the COVID-19 outbreak in penitentiary centers. | RELATED: | "In practically all of the prisons, there are dozens of prisoners suffering from a fever, but we can't say for certain it's COVID-19," Haiti's National Human Rights Institution's Director, Renan Hédouville, stated. | According to the human rights advocators, "the figure is…
(2020-05-28). We Can't Trust the IMF and World Bank to Lead the COVID-19 Recovery. cepr.net Jacobin See article on original site The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank played a central role in shaping our current model of globalization, imposing policies that held countries back from climbing up the income ladder, weakened health systems, and subordinated development outcomes to the whims of private capital. As the vulnerabilities of this …
(2020-05-28). Yemen's health care system collapses under weight of pandemic. wsws.org The UN has warned that if its programmes close, "the world will have to witness what happens in a country without a functioning health system battling COVID-19".
(2020-05-28). When Losing Your Job Means Losing Your Psychiatric Medication. thenation.com When Losing Your Job Means Losing Your Psychiatric Medication…
(2020-05-28). Ecuador: Native Communities Vulnerable to COVID Outbreaks. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Ombudsman Office demanded on May 27 government health assistance and COVID testing kits for the Siekopai-Secoya native community. | RELATED: | "The Ombudsman's Office calls on the national Government and, through it, the Ministry of Public Health, the national and cantonal EOC of the municipalities of Shushu ndi and Cuyabeno, to provide immediate and appropriate preventive medical care and treatment for th…
(2020-05-28). Studies on COVID-19 Lethality. globalresearch.ca . | The following tables provide links to important medical/health studies which are indicated in the Right column. | 1) Covid-19 infection fatality rates (IFR) based on antibody studies: …
(2020-05-28). Mumbai health care system overwhelmed as COVID-19 surges across India. wsws.org "It's a war zone," said a doctor employed at one of the main hospitals in India's second largest city.
(2020-05-28). Morocco: Health Minister Uses Chloroquine Despite WHO Warnings. telesurenglish.net Morocco Health Minister Khalid AàØt Taleb confirmed on May 27 his nation continues using chloroquine in COVID treatments despite WHO warnings on its undesirable side effects. | RELATED: | "We found out after the adoption of this treatment on March 23, that patients healed faster than those admitted to hospital before them," Taleb stated to local news media. | In early May, the Moroccan health leader praised chlor…
(2020-05-28). Doctor Bill Gates Is Now "President of Planet Earth" globalresearch.ca A couple of days ago, I heard from Fort Russ News, that the US Surgeon General (equivalent of the British Chief Medical Officer) Jerome Adams is to officially dump the Bill Gates-CDC-Fauci nonsense predictions and start moving forward with… wait …
(2020-05-28). "Fight Back!": ACT UP Members & Tony Kushner Remember Trailblazing AIDS Activist Larry Kramer. democracynow.org 
We discuss the life and legacy of Larry Kramer, the legendary writer and trailblazing activist in the fight against AIDS, who has died at the age of 84. Kramer helped start Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT UP to demand life-saving drugs, and faced off with Dr. Anthony Fauci before the two became friends. Many credit Kramer for saving thousands of lives. We hear from Kramer in his own words at the 2019 anti-corporate Queer Liberation March and host a roundtable with two former ACT UP members: "Gay USA" host Ann Northrop and Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. We also speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright To…
(2020-05-28). Memorial Day Peace Caravan/Demonstrators Drive to Donate to Homeless in San Jose. indybay.org On May 25, a Peace Caravan of activists drove in decorated cars through the streets of San Jose to demand human rights to health, housing, education, a living wage and all the components of a dignified life. The colorful caravan of about a dozen cars ended their protest at a homeless encampment where they made a donation and received thanks from Scott Wagers who serves and ministers to the city's unhoused.
(2020-05-28). India forced to deal with heatwave and plague of locusts as it battles Covid-19. thecanary.co 
As if Covid-19 was not enough, India has been grappling with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end of lockdown despite recording thousands of new infections every day.This triple disaster drew biblical comparisons and forced officials to try to balance the competing demands of simultaneous public health crises: protection from eviscerating heat but also social distancing in newly reopened parks and markets.The heat wave threatens to compound challenges of containing the virus, which has started spreading more quickly and broadly since the government be…
(2020-05-28). UK weeks behind where it ought to be with testing and tracing — NHS Providers. thecanary.co 
The UK is "weeks behind" where it should to be with coronavirus (Covid-19) testing and tracing, the chief executive of NHS Providers has claimed amid reports of major problems with the service.The NHS Test and Trace system — seen as key to easing lockdown restrictions — has been rolled out across England with the help of 25,000 contact tracers.However, MPs said they were told the programme would not be operational at a local level until the end of next month, while an accompanying app is delayed by several weeks.(PA Graphics)The Department of Health and Social Care also admitted that "some staff initial…
(2020-05-28). Philippines coronavirus task force recommends Duterte ease one of world's toughest lockdowns in Manila. rt.com 
The Philippines' coronavirus task force has recommended President Rodrigo Duterte ease one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the capital, Manila. This weekend, Manila's lockdown will surpass the 76-day quarantine of Wuhan, the Chinese city where the first outbreak of the coronavirus was detected. | The recommendation came even as daily infections this week were the highest since April 6. Confirmed cases in the past six days comprise nearly 11 percent of the total 15,049 recorded, of which 904 led to deaths, Reuters said. | Health authorities have missed the target of testing 3…
(2020-05-28). Russia WILL NOT ban hydroxychloroquine, drug taken by US President Trump, for use in treating Covid-19. rt.com 
Russia's Health Ministry announced it will not ban hydroxychloroquine, seen by some as potentially dangerous. The drug, touted by US President Trump, has been suspended for use in treating Covid-19 in France, Italy, and Belgium. | On Thursday, the Russian Health Ministry stated on its website that hydroxychloroquine's effectiveness and safety in the treatment of coronavirus is continually being monitored, but the ministry is not taking any steps towards outlawing it. This decision is in sharp contrast to moves made by some European countries which, due to safety concerns, have completely stopped the prescripti…
(2020-05-28). 'A terrible indictment on society': Man who lost father to Covid-19 amid outbreak at Scottish nursing home shares story with RT. rt.com 
The son of a Covid-19 victim in Scotland has told RT how the government and senior staff failed to protect the residents at nursing homes hit by the deadly virus. Authorities have promised an inquiry into the crisis. | John Gordon told RT that his father, John Angus Gordon, was "a quiet and humble man." | "[His last] four years were spent at Home Farm nursing home, where he was very happy and very content. He was healthy enough, despite being 83 and having dementia," he said. | Gordon initially found out about a Covid-19 outbreak on Scotland's northwestern Isle of Skye, where the nursing home is based, from so…
(2020-05-28). Coronavirus to 'go into HIBERNATION' in summer — Moscow's former chief doctor to RT. rt.com 
The novel coronavirus will lose its power in summer and, as it passes through more people, it will no longer be 'new' for immune systems and will behave like flu or even just a cold, Moscow's former head doctor has told RT.
(2020-05-28). Denmark sees no increase in coronavirus infections after opening schools. rt.com 
A partial reopening of Danish schools did not lead to an increase in coronavirus infections among young students, according to an expert at the Danish Serum Institute. | Denmark was one of the first countries to reopen society on April 15 after a one-month lockdown. Students up to fifth grade were allowed back in school. | "You cannot see any negative effects from the reopening of schools," Peter Andersen, a doctor of infectious disease epidemiology and prevention, told Reuters on Thursday. | The data showed no significant increase in infections among children aged between one and 19 in the weeks after the par…
(2020-05-28). General Appeal Regarding the International Health Emergency —Covid 19. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following appeal that was initiated by the German Communist Party (DKP), Communist Party Of Peoples Of Spain (CPPS), and the Communist Party Of Venezuela (CPV). Freedom Road Socialist Organization is among the signers. | The Communist and Workers' parties that suscribe the present APPEAL declare: | 1. The serious international situation which has come from the unstoppable global capitalist crisis – now expressed as a health emergency that spreads throughout so many countries – requires strong and decisive social and political action that puts the needs of the worki…
(2020-05-28). The Injection Fraud — It's Not a Vaccine. globalresearch.ca I am not a scientist. I am not a doctor. I am not a biotech engineer. I am not an attorney. However, I read, listen, appreciate and try to understand those who are. | I was an investment banker until politics …
(2020-05-28). Trump declares COVID-19 vaccine war, but can he hold the world hostage? peoplesworld.org …
(2020-05-28). Vaccine Czar Should Be Subject to Conflict of Interest Code, Groups Say in Ethics Complaint. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-05-28). U.S. Declares a Vaccine War on the World. zcomm.org The U.S. has fumbled its own response to the pandemic at the same time that its greedy and selfish behavior about vaccines alienates the rest of the world…
(2020-05-28). The Campaign Against HCQ—Part II. thealtworld.com A few years ago the British medical journal, The Lancet, published a paper touting the safety of HCQ. But this was before HCQ with zinc was found effective if used earlier enough against Covid-19. Covid-19 turned HCQ's effectiveness into a big problem for Big Pharma's big profits. | The solution was another study by medical professionals some of whom have ties to Big Pharma and none of whom, apparently, are involved in the treatment of Covid patients. The study lumps together people in different stages of the disease and undergoing different treatments. It touts its large sample, but many of the patients in the s…
(2020-05-28). Warren holds fundraiser for Biden, drops "MedicareFor All" indybay.org Elizabeth Warren's populist pretensions were nothing more than a marketing tool, to be discarded as soon as they become inconvenient.
(2020-05-28). Transit Workers & The Fight Against Covid with TWU 250a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, president of SF TWU 250a talks about the battle to defend members against Covid and how they were forced to take action on their own initiative to protect their health and safety. He also discussed the workplace bullying by management against members and the failure of Cal-OSHA to even visit the transit operation to check if workers and the public were being protected.
(2020-05-28). Healthcare officials urge close coop to defeat COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) — Islamic countries stressed that global impact and irreparable economic and health damages which the virus has brought requires global unity and solidarity to defeat and contain the disease.
(2020-05-28). Iran records 2,258 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) — The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 2,258 people and claimed 63 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said.
(2020-05-28). COVID-19 vaccine candidate results to be released in June. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) — Professor Ugur Sahin gave a speech on "Developing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines" during the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 28.
(2020-05-28). South Korea to send $500,000 worth medical cargo to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) — South Korea will this week send $500,000 worth of medicine to Iran used to treat a hereditary disease, the South Korean foreign ministry said Thursday.
(2020-05-28). Turkey congratulates Azerbaijan on Republic Day. yenisafak.com President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote a greeting message in Azerbaijani language on Twitter. Erdogan also sent his greetings to Azerbaijani president and people on behalf of his country."Happy 102nd anniversary of the establishment of our friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan," Vice President Fuat Oktay also said on Twitter.Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop also congratulated Azerbaijan on the Republic Day in a Twitter message, wishing luck and health to Azerbaijani people.On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani National Council, headed by Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, in Tb…
(2020-05-28). 'COVID-19 cases low in Africa due to strong leadership'. yenisafak.com Coronavirus cases in Africa remain lower than in some other parts of the world due to "strong country leadership," the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Africa said on Thursday.Africa has just 1.5% of the world's reported cases of COVID-19, and less than 0.1 % of the world's deaths, according to the UN health agency."With strong country leadership and implementation of social and public health measures, cases in Africa remain lower than in some other parts of the world," Dr. Matshidiso Moeti told a joint media briefing with WHO and the World Economic Forum."However, we cannot let our guard d…
(2020-05-27). Ecuador Protests New Neoliberal Measures Amid Lockdown. popularresistance.org Unions, students, teachers, workers, and social organizations took to the streets in Quito as others followed from home in several cities Monday with a pot-banging protest. | In Quito, Cuenca, and Guayaquil the protesters challenged the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and took the streets to demand the withdrawal of the measures, and also to defend public education, health, and labor rights. | Central Workers' Organization (CUT) President Richard Gomez declared the demonstrators will remain in constant mobilization until their purpose is achieved.
(2020-05-27). Smithfield Sued For Misleading Consumers With False Claims Of Superior Safety. popularresistance.org The Organic Consumers Association announced that it has sued Smithfield Foods for falsely advertising Smithfield pork products as the "safest" U.S. pork products. In the complaint, OCA alleges that on numerous occasions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture testing of Smithfield pork has detected pathogens that are "commonly associated with human illness" and resistant to antibiotics. This makes the products far less than the "safest possible" in the U.S., according to OCA. | The suit also alleges that many disease strains detected in Smithfield products have been found to be resistant to antibiotics that are desig…
(2020-05-27). Headlines for May 27, 2020. democracynow.org Four Minneapolis Cops Fired After Shocking Video Shows Killing of George Floyd, Federal Food Program Fails to Reach Millions Even as Child Hunger Surges in U.S., NY Governor Cuomo Shielded Nursing Homes from Liability After Big Campaign Donation, GOP Governors Vie for Republican National Convention as NC Won't Commit to Packed Arena, Yemen's Health System Has "Collapsed" Amid Explosion of Coronavirus Cases, India Resumes Domestic Air Travel Even as COVID-19 Cases Surge, China Completing Plans to Test 11 Million Wuhan Residents for Coronavirus, South Korea Reports 40 New Coronavirus Infections, Highest Level in 7…
(2020-05-27). COVID Racial Data Tracker: Ibram X. Kendi on How Better Data Reveals the True Toll of the Pandemic. democracynow.org 
Ibram X. Kendi says early media coverage of COVID-19 as "the great equalizer" missed the racial impact of the disease. But it soon became clear "that it was Latino Americans and African Americans and Native Americans in particular who were disproportionately being infected and dying." The award-winning author and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University joins us to discuss why he started the COVID Racial Data Tracker.
(2020-05-27). The Inefficient and Incredibly Lucrative Coronavirus Vaccine Race. counterpunch.org 
Centuries ago, back in the Middle Ages, battles against plagues seldom went well. Medieval public health warriors had little scientific knowledge about their viral assailants. And what little knowledge they did gain, they couldn't easily share. Kingdoms had no vehicles for rapid and reliable communicating. We don't have that problem today as we do viral
(2020-05-27). Public health messaging by Dominic Cummings. thecanary.co 
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(2020-05-27). New York Times misses mark on Kerala's COVID-19 success. workers.org 
It is almost five months since China first alerted the World Health Organization about cases of what is now called COVID-19. The ensuing pandemic has revealed stark differences in the responses of governments around the world. As Workers World has reported, communist-led governments in countries like Cuba, Vietnam, China and . . . |