(2020-01-28). Authorities in southern Germany confirm 1st case of new virus from China. rt.com 
The Health Ministry in the southern state of Bavaria has confirmed Germany's first case of the new coronavirus which emerged in central China. Officials said late Monday that the man from Starnberg, south of Munich, is "in a clinically good condition." | They said the man is being medically monitored and isolated, AP reports. Persons who were in close contact with the man are being informed about possible symptoms and hygiene measures. The ministry added that it considers the risk to the general population in Bavaria to be "low." | Germany is the second European country to report a confirmed case of the virus.
(2020-01-28). Coronavirus is a DEMON, and we cannot let this demon hide — Chinese president to World Health Organization chief. rt.com 
China's President Xi Jinping has called the deadly epidemic a 'devil', but says he is confident Beijing will stop it. Meanwhile, both Japan and Germany have detected their first domestic transmission cases of the coronavirus. | The epidemic "is a devil and we cannot allow the devil to hide," Xi told WHO head Tedros Ghebreyesus during their meeting in Beijing. Ghebreyesus praised China for its swift response in identifying the genome sequence and putting measures in place to curb the epidemic. The Chinese people are engaged in a "serious struggle," Xi Jinping stressed, while alarming reports about the outbreak…
(2020-01-28). China's PM calls for 'resolute fight' against coronavirus outbreak as death toll climbs to 106 with over 1,700 new cases. rt.com 
The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 106, with the authorities in Hubei province, at the heart of the crisis, saying on Tuesday it killed 24 more people. Over 4,500 cases have been confirmed nationwide. | The death toll from the respiratory disease, caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), climbed to double digits on Tuesday. The health commission in the Hubei province, where it originated, confirmed that 100 people have died from the deadly virus, which brings the total number of deaths within China to at least 106. The majority of the new lethal cases, 24, were reported in Hubei…
(2020-01-28). 'Trojan Horse': New nanoparticle can prevent heart attacks by 'eating' artery blockages FROM THE INSIDE. rt.com 
US scientists have developed a "Trojan Horse" nanoparticle that eats away at the fatty deposits which cause heart attacks and strokes from the inside out. | These fatty deposits, or plaques, are made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste and other material. | The new nanoparticles are designed to selectively target a particular immune cell type and then deliver a drug payload which causes the cells to engulf and consume this accumulated material on blood vessel walls, thus removing the diseased or dead cells at the core of the plaque. | In other words, they cause the plaques to eat themselves fro…
(2020-01-28). Noam Chomsky Is the Antidote to Trump's Facism. truthdig.com In addition to the obvious terrors — gutting our social safety net, near-wars with North Korea and Iran, the family separations, and the everyday racism and xenophobia — the Trump era has been threaded with two subtler but no less damaging afflictions: confusion and paranoia. Not knowing on any given day whether President Donald Trump and his sycophants are serious about such critical matters as sending bombs into North Korea or the Middle East, say, or planning to take away our health care is nearly as damaging as the actions themselves. | It wears us down, even weakening our resolve to fight back. A…
(2020-01-28). China's Coronavirus Outbreak Reminds Me of the Irish Polio Epidemic I Survived. counterpunch.org China is responding to the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan much as countries have always reacted to life-threatening epidemics. At every level of society and government, fear of death — or, more accurately, fear of being held responsible for death — drives decision-making, which is consequently often ill-judged. Officials do not want to cause
(2020-01-28). Coronavirus Outbreak, a Global Public Health Emergency? globalresearch.ca In late December, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted cases of a new virus strain unseen before. | Days later, Chinese authorities confirmed a new coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan City, a contagious respiratory illness. | On Tuesday, a WHO alert cited a …
(2020-01-28). Film Explores Mental Health Crisis — Silence, Shame Worsen Suffering. indybay.org Niles Discovery Church | 36600 Niles Boulevard | Fremont, California 94536…
(2020-01-28). Budget Deficit to Break $1 Trillion Despite Strong Economy. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — An annual congressional report says the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. | Tuesday's Congressional Budget Office report follows a burst of new spending last year and the repeal in December of several taxes used to help finance the Affordable Care Act. Those have combined to deepen the government's deficit spiral well on into the future, with trillion-dollar deficits likely for as far as the eye can see. | The annual CBO update of the government's economic and fiscal health estimates a $1 trillion deficit for the…
(2020-01-28). The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak and the global threat of infectious diseases. wsws.org The outbreak in China has exposed the vulnerability of contemporary society to new strains of infectious disease, dangers for which no capitalist government has adequately prepared.
(2020-01-28). Death Toll Tops 100 in China as New Coronavirus Cases Emerge. telesurenglish.net The Chinese authorities reported Tuesday that the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic rose to 106 and the cases of people infected with the viral disease rose to 4,515 nationwide. | RELATED: | In the most recent report, Chinese authorities said on Tuesday the death of another 25 people was reported by the coronavirus called 2019-nCoV or coronavirus from the Wuhan seafood market. | Of the total new deaths, 24…
(2020-01-28). The Coronavirus Epidemic: Chinese Resilience and Silent, Simple and Steady Resistance — A Model for Mankind. globalresearch.ca In a positive appeal to the Chinese people, last Saturday, President Xi Jinping has called on the nation's courage to defeat the deadly epidemic which has already claimed more than 80 lives and more than 2,000 infected worldwide, the vast …
(2020-01-28). Brexit: Rocky year of economic transition ahead. yenisafak.com British Prime Minister Boris Johnson' scenario on EU-U.K. trade relations after Brexit are "politically and economically absurd" for the European Union, Pascal Canfin, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), told journalists at a briefing Monday.After nearly three years of deadlocked negotiations and severe turmoil in British politics, last October the European Union and the U.K. finally agreed on the terms of the withdrawal agreement. Following the British parliament's approval, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council head…
(2020-01-28). African Union says coronavirus not confirmed on continent. yenisafak.com Surveillance and screening on the novel coronavirus is being enhanced across Africa as reports of the existence of the virus on the continent remain yet unconfirmed, a senior African Union (AU) official said Tuesday.Diseases Control and Prevention director John Nkengasong told reporters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa that "rumors" would likely circulate around suspected coronavirus cases, without rejecting the risk of Africa importing the virus given the continent's strong links with China.Concerns have mounted after reports emerged on a suspected coronavirus case in Ivory Coast on Monday."It is very possib…
(2020-01-28). Coronavirus Peak to Hit China in 7-10 Days – China's National Health Commission. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The new strain of coronavirus was originally reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December. Despite efforts to contain the disease, cases have already been reported in various countries across the globe.
(2020-01-28). Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Singapore Rises to 7 – Health Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two more cases of a new strain of coronavirus have been registered in Singapore, bringing the total number of those infected to seven, the city-state's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2020-01-28). Japan Registers First Case of Coronavirus in Man With No Travel History to China – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japan's Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato said, as cited by the Kyodo News agency, that two new cases of the coronavirus infection had been detected in Japan.
(2020-01-28). No Coronavirus in India, All Precautions Being Taken: Health Minister. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): The new Coronavirus that broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already left at least 106 people dead in China, according to statistics released on Tuesday. The data further reveals that about 4,500 people have contracted the virus so far, most of them living in China.
(2020-01-28). Lobbies' Greatest Ally in the Effort to Sabotage Health Care Reform. truthdig.com 
The insurance industry's efforts to block changes to our medical system would not be so successful without working in tandem with media.
(2020-01-28). Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Is a Product of Our Crappy Health Care System. truthdig.com 
Would you rather be a patient or a consumer? Buying your way to even crackpot health gives the illusion of autonomy.
(2020-01-28). Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Is a Product of Our Failed Health Care System. truthdig.com Would you rather be a patient or a consumer? Buying your way to even crackpot health gives the illusion of autonomy.
(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). 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). UN health agency team in China to strengthen coronavirus response through partnership. news.un.org The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is in China to discuss the novel coronavirus outbreak with senior Government officials.
(2020-01-27). What Barry Commoner's Four Principles of Ecology Has to Do With China's Coronavirus. commondreams.org Wet markets are an established and ingrained part of Chinese community and culture, and thus it is no surprise that diseases are now jumping from animals to humans and humans to humans. (Photo by Edward Wong/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(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). 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. …
(2020-01-26). 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…
(2020-01-25). UN health 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 
Ever since The Intercept (
(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.
(2020-01-23). 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).
(2020-01-17). 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…