(2020-01-27). Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in coronavirus outbreak epicenter Wuhan to supervise epidemic control efforts. rt.com 
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, which is the ground zero of the 2019-nCoV novel coronavirus outbreak that has already infected more than 2,800 people and claimed 80 lives across the nation. | "At the instruction of China's Chairman Xi Jinping, [Li, who is] a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and the head of the working group, created due to the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, has arrived in Wuhan to inspect and control the effort on fighting the epidemic," the State Council said in…
(2020-01-27). Russia has drugs to treat 'coronavirus,' but global epidemic possible by March — Moscow experts. rt.com 
Russia has about 30 medicines that can treat the dangerous new Chinese coronavirus, according to the country's former chief federal sanitary inspector, Dr Gennady Onishchenko. | "In order to reassure everyone: There are about 30 drugs that are available today, and are being used, [which can] work against this virus. Twelve of them are ones we [also use to] treat HIV infection," Onishchenko, who is now an MP in the national parliament (Duma), told the radio station Echo of Moscow. | However, Alexander Sergeev, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), offered a bleak prediction. He believes a global epidem…
(2020-01-27). 'I'm not worried': French coronavirus patient speaks out as death toll & global concerns continue to rise. rt.com 
A French national of Chinese origin, who has contracted the deadly virus and is hospitalized in Bordeaux, says he is "not worried" about his affliction. The total number of infections has surpassed 2,000 while 56 people have died. | France has become the first European country where cases of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been confirmed. So far, three people have been diagnosed with the deadly disease — one in Bordeaux and two in Paris. | The Bordeaux patient, a 48-year-old man who has not been named, had traveled to China recently, spoke to the local media. The man said he had likely contracted the…
(2020-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2020. democracynow.org Impeachment Trial Resumes as Leaked Bolton Manuscript Bolsters Democrats' Case, Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 81 in China as Disease Spreads Around the World, Pentagon: 34 U.S. Troops Have Brain Injuries After Iranian Attack on Iraqi Airbase, Deadly Crackdown on Iraqi Protests Continue as 100,000s March Against U.S. Military Presence, Turkey Earthquake Kills 38; At Least 1,600 Hospitalized, Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Slams Racist Media After Being Cropped from Photo with White Activists, Trump Attends Anti-Abortion "March for Life" as Admin Continues Assault on Reproductive Rights, High-Ranking Pharma Exec…
(2020-01-27). Rising concerns over spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. wsws.org Medical services are being overwhelmed by the 2,744 confirmed cases and at least 80 reported deaths, as authorities in China and internationally attempt to contain the spread of the epidemic.
(2020-01-27). UK Medical Director Does Not Deny Coronavirus May Be in Country, But Says Britain Is 'Well Prepared'. sputniknews.com At least 2,700 cases of the previously unknown coronavirus, originating in China's Wuhan city, have already been confirmed in the East Asian country, while as many as 80 people have died from the infection. With thousands of people having travelled to and from China during the past month, global health authorities are on the alert.
(2020-01-27). Auschwitz: IG Farben and the History of the "Business with Disease" globalresearch.ca January 27, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops (27 January 1945). Rarely mentioned by the media, the I. G Auschwitz concentration camp was a private undertaking owned by I. G. Farben — Bayer. …
(2020-01-27). 5G Roll-out: A High Tech EMF Front in the War Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca "The people from the insurance industry, they all said that for them it was not the question of whether this was dangerous or not, they knew it was dangerous. The only question for them was who is going to pay …
(2020-01-27). Selected Articles: Virus Pandemics. globalresearch.ca Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. | Needless to say, "Telling the Truth", on the other hand, Is Not a Money-Making Proposition. …
(2020-01-27). Slovenian prime minister announces resignation. yenisafak.com Slovenia's prime minister on Monday announced his resignation and called for early general elections. Marjan Sarec served as premier in a minority government set up after general elections in 2018.He said his reason for resigning was the current government's inability to "pass some important laws."He is expected to present his resignation letter to the parliament during the day.Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj also announced last Friday that he resigned from office due to different views on health insurance.Sarec's minority government, consisting of five center-left parties in Slovenia, was established in Septe…
(2020-01-27). Leading By 9 in New Iowa Poll, Sanders Says His Campaign Is 'Worst Nightmare' of Trump and Billionaire Class. commondreams.org "We got Wall Street nervous. We got the insurance companies nervous. We got the drug companies nervous. We got the fossil fuel industry nervous. We got the military-industrial complex nervous." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-01-26). Chinese coronavirus spreads with no visible symptoms as death toll grows to 80, nearly 2,800 infected worldwide. rt.com 
The death toll from the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak in China has reached 80, with hundreds of new infections detected. Meanwhile, US public health officials have confirmed new cases of the disease in Los Angeles and Arizona. | With 24 new deaths reported in Hubei Province — the epicenter of the outbreak — the overall toll from the novel coronavirus in China now stands at 80, with nearly 2,800 confirmed cases countrywide. | China has also revealed that the virus can spread before any symptoms show. The country's Health Minister Ma Xiaowei confirmed the bad news on Sunday, which has panicked some US…
(2020-01-26). US Confirms 5 Cases of Virus, China Calls It a Grave Situation. telesurenglish.net The United States has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all among people who traveled to Wuhan at the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday. | RELATED: | Two new cases were reported in Los Angeles, California and the other in Maricopa County, Arizona. The three previously reported cases were a patient in Orange County, California; a man in his 30s in Washington state; and a woman in her 60s…
(2020-01-26). Only One Lab in China Can Safely Handle the New Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca As an escalating viral outbreak unfolds in China, only one lab in the country meets the required biosafety standards needed to study the new disease. | The lab happens to sit in the center of Wuhan, the city where the newly …
(2020-01-25). Death toll rising after earthquake in eastern Turkey. thecanary.co 
The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey has climbed to 21 — with more than 1,000 people injured, emergency officials said.Rescue workers were continuing to search for some 30 people buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Elazig province and neighbouring Malatya, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.He warned that the death toll could rise.Emergency workers and security forces distributed tents, beds and blankets as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing in the affected areas.A collapsed building in the eastern Turkey (DHA via AP)Mosques, schools, sports halls and s…
(2020-01-25). Chinese New Year celebrations subdued amid a national lockdown to contain coronavirus. thecanary.co 
China's most festive holiday has got underway in the shadow of the outbreak of coronavirus, as the death toll surpassed 40.An unprecedented national lockdown that has kept people from travelling was expanded to more than 50 million residents, and authorities cancelled a host of Lunar New Year events.The National Health Commission reported a jump in the number of infected people to 1,287, with 41 deaths.The latest tally comes from 29 provinces and cities across China and includes 237 patients in serious condition.People wearing face masks walk under a canopy decorated for the Lunar New Year (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)A…
(2020-01-25). Lobbying Spending in 2019 Nears All-Time High as Health Sector Smashes Records. commondreams.org The health sector spent a record $594 million on lobbying last year, up nearly 5 percent from 2018. (Photo: TaxRebate.org.uk/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-01-25). UN heath agency: Time is now to 'act as one' in fighting infectious coronavirus. news.un.org Following confirmed cases of the Novel coronavirus in Europe, the United Nations health agency released a statement on the need for the international community to work together as one to combat the infectious disease.
(2020-01-24). Insurance Lobby Talking Points Don't Come With Warning Labels. fair.org 
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(2020-01-24). The United States Is More Vulnerable Than Ever to Deadly Diseases. thenation.com The United States Is More Vulnerable Than Ever to Deadly Diseases…
(2020-01-24). Haiti cholera outbreak 'stopped in its tracks'. news.un.org After a nine-year long cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed close to 10,000 people, this week the country reached the milestone of an entire year free from any new cases of the deadly waterborne disease.
(2020-01-24). #MarchForLies: Reproductive Justice Advocates Counter Trump's "Dangerous Rhetoric" at Anti-Choice March. commondreams.org As President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the annual March for Life on Friday, reproductive rights advocates used social media to counter his anti-choice message with the hashtag #MarchForLies, sharing accurate information about reproductive health and slamming Trump for his attacks on women. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-01-23). What are toxic 'forever chemicals' & should Americans be worried there are more of them in the water supply than we thought? rt.com 
American drinking water is far more contaminated than previously estimated — by carcinogenic 'forever chemicals' that linger in the blood and cause a range of health problems. | A The source of the pollution is perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forev…
(2020-01-23). Headlines for January 23, 2020. democracynow.org Democrats Accuse Trump of Trying to "Cheat" Upcoming Election, Supreme Court Decides Not to Fast-Track Obamacare Case, D.C. Sues Trump's Inaugural Committee over $1M Rental of Trump Hotel Ballroom, ICJ Orders Burma to Protect Rohingya from Genocide, Trump Says He's Planning to Add More Countries to Travel Ban, State Department to Make It More Difficult for Pregnant Women to Receive Visas, Trump Says He May Cut Medicare, Social Security, Trump Plans to Speak at Anti-Choice March for Life Friday, Chinese Authorities Seal Off City of Wudan as Coronavirus Spreads, Tulsi Gabbard Sues Clinton for Defamation, U.N.: Clim…
(2020-01-23). Coronavirus: 'An emergency in China, but not yet a global health emergency'. news.un.org The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China.
(2020-01-23). Health services for Syrian women caught up in war, foster safety and hope: UNFPA. news.un.org Continued displacement from conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria leaves women and girls in urgent need of safe spaces, shelter and reproductive health services, according to a Flash Update this week from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
(2020-01-23). Smoke in the city: The dire health implications. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-01-22). UN health emergency committee to re-convene on global threat posed by China coronavirus. news.un.org Experts convened in Geneva by the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet again on Thursday to determine whether novel coronavirus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
(2020-01-21). Healthcare's a human right, not 'a privilege for the rich' UNAIDS argues at Davos. news.un.org The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is upheld, and not just a privilege to be enjoyed by the wealthy.
(2020-01-17). The Supreme Court Takes Up the Issue of Birth Control Coverage — Again. aclu.org The Supreme Court just announced that it will hear | yet another case about the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) birth control coverage | requirement. If you are experiencing déjà vu, you are not alone. Court battles | over the birth control coverage requirement have been raging for almost a | decade. How did we get here? | 2012: | The Birth Control Benefit is Established | Congress passed the Women's Health Amendment to the | ACA to try to close the disparity in health care costs that women have | historically experienced. In 2012, the independent, nonpartisan Institute of | Medicine was tasked with determining wh…
(2020-01-16). Arkansas Legislators' Attack on Abortion is Unconstitutional. aclu.org The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled time and again that | reproductive privacy is "central to personal dignity and autonomy, [which] are | central to the liberty protected by" the Constitution. The Court has made | eminently clear that under the Constitution, the right of a pregnant person to | terminate a pregnancy prior to viability is a right so essential to our freedom | that our government cannot ban or impose an undue burden on its exercise. But | despite the long-standing clarity of this principle, reproductive health and rights | continue to come under blistering, unrelenting attack. | Nowhere is this cl…