(2020-05-06). Assange Could Die in Prison, There Is No Time to Lose. globalresearch.ca We write this open letter, as British medical doctors, to express our serious concerns about the physical and mental health of Mr Julian Assange. Our professional concerns follow the shocking eye witness accounts of Craig Murray and John Pilger …
(2020-05-06). "Is There No Balm in Gilead?" counterpunch.org Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? Jeremiah 8: 22 (KJV) The biblical prophet Jeremiah was bemoaning the spiritual sickness of the people of the Kingdom of Judah in the sixth century BCE. He alluded to the fabled balm
(2020-05-06). Trump Regime Lack of Preparedness for COVID-19 Outbreaks, Demoting HHS Whistleblower. globalresearch.ca Throughout his tenure, Trump showed indifference toward public health. | His proposed 2020 budget calls for cutting $900 million from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. | It proposes a $17.9 billion cut to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)….
(2020-05-06). Sweden Is the Model. globalresearch.ca At present, there is no vaccine for the coronavirus. That means that one of the two paths to immunity is blocked. The other path is "herd immunity," in which a critical mass of infection occurs in lower-risk populations that ultimately …
(2020-05-06). Trump administration 'ignored virus warnings and pushed unproven drug'. thecanary.co 
The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior government scientist has alleged in a whistleblower complaint.Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug pushed by Donald Trump.He said the Trump administration wanted to "flood" hot spots in New York and New Jersey with the drug.Rick Bright (Health and Human Services/…
(2020-05-06). A China-bashing coronavirus jester? Beijing tears into Pompeo's 'clown show'. rt.com 
China has fired back at Mike Pompeo's allegations that Beijing is somehow behind the origin and spread of Covid-19, describing his "comedy routine" as deeply cynical and damaging to the United States. | State-operated China Daily took aim at the US secretary of state, slamming the top American diplomat for "bad-mouthing" China and the World Health Organization (WHO) instead of seeking global cooperation and solidarity to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. | Pompeo continues to insist that the illness came from a laboratory in Wuhan, even though he has yet to present evidence for this incendiary claim, and has ign…
(2020-05-06). South Korean intelligence says 'no signs' Kim Jong-un had heart surgery. rt.com 
Seoul's spy agency has joined other state officials in dispelling rumors around North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's health, insisting there is no reason to believe he underwent a heart operation as speculation refuses to die down. | "Evidence for Kim Jong-un's health abnormality is absent," the National Intelligence Service said on Wednesday morning, according to Yonhap News, adding that it had seen "no signs of heart surgery." | The rebuttal comes after three weeks of conjecture about the North Korean leader, who was rumored to be in grave condition after undergoing surgery, while other reports suggested he mig…
(2020-05-06). Minister admits UK abandoned Covid-19 contact tracing due to lack of testing capacity. thecanary.co 
A higher capacity for testing at the start of the Covid-19 outbreak could have meant continuing widespread checks in the community, a minister has conceded.Security minister James Brokenshire said "capacity constraints" earlier in the coronavirus crisis meant contact tracing among the public was abandoned in March.England's chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance told MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday that it would have been "beneficial" if testing capacity had been ramped up more quickly.James Brokenshire said extra testing capacity earlier in the crisis would have been beneficial (Dominic…
(2020-05-06). Czech population's coronavirus immunity low, says ministry after antibody study. rt.com 
Immunity to the novel coronavirus is building very slowly in the Czech Republic, with likely no more than four to five percent of the population covered, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The statement came after mass testing for antibodies started last month. | The preliminary results from the study found immunity levels were likely lower in the two biggest cities of Prague and Brno. Overall, it found 107 positive cases after testing 26,549, making it one of the largest studies in Europe. | The country of 10.7 million was one of the swiftest in Europe to impose curbs on travel and border crossings and sh…
(2020-05-06). Cafes may reopen if they can provide outdoor facilities, says Hancock. thecanary.co 
Cafes may be able to reopen in the summer months if they can provide outdoor facilities, health secretary Matt Hancock has said.Hancock also said it would have been good if the UK had gone into the Covid-19 pandemic with the diagnostic capabilities of Germany, and added that experts are looking at how people who are shielding can be given more freedom before a vaccine is found.Hancock was answering questions from viewers on Sky News, including one from a man who asked how he could reopen his cafe safely once the lockdown is lifted.It comes as Boris Johnson is expected to publish a road map at the weekend on how r…
(2020-05-06). No evidence Covid-19 is man-made, UK health minister says, as US insists it came out of Wuhan lab. rt.com 
The UK's health minister has said there's nothing in the roots of the Covid-19 epidemic to support allegations of a man-made origin, as unsubstantiated theories continue to be touted on the other side of the Atlantic. | "We have looked into this and we don't have any evidence that this is a man-made coronavirus," Matt Hancock stated on Wednesday. The remark came as he was pressed into giving his take on the US government alleging that the novel coronavirus originated from a Chinese laboratory. | We haven't seen any evidence of a link, there's nothing I've seen that confirms the allegation. | Days ago, US Presi…
(2020-05-06). Game changer: German scientists find antibodies that BLOCK coronavirus from spreading further. rt.com 
Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While not a cure or vaccine, it is still a significant development. | "This is clearly a breakthrough that shows that we are on the right track for the development of a drug against Covid-19," said virologist Professor Luka Cicin-Sain. | "In repeated experiments, we were able to show that this result is sustainable." | Cicin-Sain and his team analyzed 6,000 different human antibodies and found more than 750 that dock with the coronavirus and prevent it from spreading…
(2020-05-06). Science Saturday: Regenerative approaches could foster healing from COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Regenerative Medicine aims not only to repair or restore the function of cells, tissues or organs, but also the whole person. The latter is particularly important amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Regenerative approaches draw on the body's natural abilities to heal, focus on establishing the healing environments and building new, healthy ways of functioning. These aspects of regenerative …
(2020-05-06). Video: How Bill Gates Monopolized Global Health. James Corbett Documentary. globalresearch.ca Who is Bill Gates? A software developer? A businessman? A philanthropist? A global health expert? | This question, once merely academic, is becoming a very real question for those who are beginning to realize that Gates' unimaginable wealth has been used …
(2020-05-06). Top UN official calls for universal basic income to tackle growing inequality. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a health crisis, but it is also proving to be an economic disaster for huge numbers of people worldwide. A senior UN official with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is calling for countries to provide citizens with a universal basic income, to help the millions who have lost their jobs, because of measures to curb the virus, combined with increasing levels of inequality.
(2020-05-06). Iranian midwives supporting pregnant women, new-born babies during pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — Midwives are in a unique position, given the emphasis of the philosophy of midwifery care on building relationships and incorporating a holistic approach, to support women to make healthy choices with the aim of promoting health and preventing ill health and to back new-borns. They play a vital role in responding to the current coronavirus pandemic. International Day of the Midwives was first celebrated on May 5, 1991, and has since been observed in over 50 nations around the world.
(2020-05-06). Trump administration sends federal strike force to keep meatpacking plants open. wsws.org Texas health officials confirmed that they were investigating over 159 cases tied to a JBS meatpacking plant in the state's northern panhandle.
(2020-05-06). 'Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach' e-tool to help children with mental health concerns. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn.
(2020-05-06). Pesticide Dicamba Increased Cancer Risks. globalresearch.ca Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that use of the pesticide dicamba can increase the risk of developing numerous cancers, including liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and mantle cell lymphoma. | The …
(2020-05-06). Canada: Form rank-and-file committees to oppose COVID-19 back-to-work drive. wsws.org Absent the independent intervention of the working class, workers face a ruinous choice between risking their health and lives by returning to work or being driven into destitution.
(2020-05-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Maintaining routine vaccine schedules during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the World Health Organization(WHO) says more than 117 million children in 37 countries may be missing out on the lifesaving measles vaccine. The WHO had issued some guidelines to help countries sustain immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic …
(2020-05-06). AskMayoExpert's COVID-19 information made available to public. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is making parts of its AskMayoExpert clinical knowledge resource for providers available to the public to make trusted knowledge on COVID-19 easily available to other health systems and providers. AskMayoExpert, Mayo Clinic's primary clinical knowledge resource for providers at the point of care, is sharing its COVID-19 content with the public. "Mayo leadership …
(2020-05-06). Trump, Pence, G W Bush, Hannity and Sen. Rick Scott's best sheriff fried under DOJ investi. indybay.org The Justice Department and Florida Department of Health are investigating Sheriff Carmine Marceno for civil rights abuses, human rights abuses, ADA violations and felony abuse of a disabled adult.
(2020-05-06). Mayo Clinic expert talks social distancing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The need for?social distancing?will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread of?COVID-19. ?Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic acknowledges the hardships of public safety measures and says they are important. "The nature of social distancing, isolating ourselves, and shelter-in-place has been tremendous hardships from …
(2020-05-06). COVID19 — deficit, debt, inflation or increased taxation. truepublica.org.uk By Tony Travers — Britain's economy and political system will be profoundly affected by COVID-19. Decisions taken by governments during the crisis will be studied for years to come to assess which nation offered the best immediate health response combined with the smallest long-term impact on the economy. The health and economic responses adopted by …
(2020-05-06). What the President Continues to Say (About the Plague). counterpunch.org In two previous pieces in CounterPunch I compiled Donald Trump's statements on the COVID-19 pandemic up to April 19th (early evening). Here is a continuation of that list. Rather than place Trump's statements in strict chronological order, I have sometimes put 2 or more of statements from different days together, to highlight Trump's contradictions and
(2020-05-06). Are pets at risk of getting, spreading COVID-19? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent reports of cats and dogs becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its guidelines for pets. According to the CDC, two pet cats in New York City became the first domestic animals in the U.S. to test positive for the …
(2020-05-06). Vaccines Neither Vegetarian Nor Vegan. indybay.org Vaccines are developed using animal blood, gelatin, eggs, and countless other ingredients…
(2020-05-06). Gen Z National Student Leadership Begins Fightback for College Relief. counterpunch.org College students last week gained tenacious footing and found ways to fight back against pandemics of disease and insecurity, but their struggle is still overlooked in the grand scheme of trillion-dollar rescues that focus on fruits, not roots of human flourishing. After a month-long delay caused by a foot-dragging and mean-spirited Department of Education (ED),
(2020-05-06). What COVID-19 does to your lungs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org m __________________________________________________ For the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. For more information and COVID-19 coverage, go to the Mayo Clinic News Network and mayoclinic.org.
(2020-05-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Respiratory therapists play critical role in treating COVID-19 patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 was first identified late last year with a cluster of pneumonia cases caused by a new coronavirus. The COVID-19 disease process heavily affects the respiratory system, and patients often need oxygen support. The respiratory therapist plays a critical role in managing oxygen levels, placing breathing tubes, and managing the mechanical ventilator, when necessary. On …
(2020-05-06). Physicians, scientists and physician-scientists connect dots between heart disease, potential for worse COVID-19 outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? People with certain heart diseases may be more susceptible to worse outcomes with COVID-19, but the reason why has remained unknown. New research from Mayo Clinic indicates that in patients with one specific type of heart disease ? obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ? the heart increases production of the ACE2 RNA transcript …
(2020-05-06). Disease-carrying mosquitoes could be common in Europe by 2030. imperial.ac.uk Climate change could mean mosquitoes that can carry diseases like dengue, zika and yellow fever become established in southern Europe within 10 years.
(2020-05-06). UK's Johnson Calls Protective Gear Shortages in NHS 'Enraging'. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday he was frustrated to see the National Health Service struggling to obtain personal protective equipment for workers dealing with the pandemic.
(2020-05-06). Swedish Firms to Pay Billions to Shareholders While Firing Workers and Seeking Aid Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Committee on Finance in Sweden's Riksdagen made a plea to prohibit dividends for companies that have been appealing for state aid during COVID-19 health crisis in a bid to stay afloat during economic turmoil. This measure, however, still was not introduced…
(2020-05-06). Russian Public Health Chief Proposes 3-Stage Plan to Lift Coronavirus-Related Restrictions. sputniknews.com …
(2020-05-06). A Wuhan Lab is at the Centre of the Coronavirus Origin Conspiracy. Here is What is Known About It. sputniknews.com While scientists' attention is focused on a vaccine for the new coronavirus, politicians have begun raising questions as to where the virus came from. As the blame game goes international, a high-security lab at the epicentre of the pandemic in China has risen from obscurity.
(2020-05-06). Lebanon to allow Friday prayers at mosques as of May 8. yenisafak.com Lebanon will allow mosques and churches to hold Friday prayers and Sunday rituals, which were previously suspended as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak, according to the country's Interior Ministry. | In a statement, the ministry called on the Lebanese people to continue pursuing health measures in worship places to help in the fight against the pandemic. | According to a statement by Lebanon's Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni Muslim authority in the country, the Friday prayers will be held in mosques as of May 8. | It, however, said Muslims will not be able to perform their daily five prayers in mo…
(2020-05-06). Yemen rebels shut 10 districts in Sanaa over COVID-19. yenisafak.com Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday they have sealed off 10 neighborhoods in the capital Sanaa as a preventive measure to stem the spread of coronavirus.The move came one day after the rebel group confirmed the first fatality from the COVID-19 virus in areas under their control.Houthis have been accused of hiding information about the virus outbreak in areas under their control.On Tuesday, health authorities of the internationally recognized Yemeni government said the number of coronavirus infections reached to 21, including three deaths and one recovery.Last week, the World Health Organization warned against…
(2020-05-06). Dutch coronavirus cases rise to 41,319, with 36 new deaths. yenisafak.com The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 232 to 41,319 on Wednesday, with 36 new deaths, health authorities said.The country's death toll stands at 5,204, the National Institute for Health (RIVM) said in its daily update. The RIVM cautioned that it only reports confirmed cases, and actual numbers are higher.
(2020-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2020. democracynow.org Dire Forecasts Warn U.S. Death Toll Could Surge in Coming Weeks as States Move to Relax Restrictions, China Rebukes Trump Admin Claim That Coronavirus Was Man-Made, Report Says Brooklyn Jail Destroying Medical Records to Hide Toll of COVID-19, J. Crew Files for Bankruptcy, Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of Student Loan Holders During Pandemic, EU, World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fund Coronavirus Vaccine; U.S. Sits Out, Questions Raised After 3 Healthcare Workers in Russia Fall from Hospital Windows, U.K. May Have Second-Highest Coronavirus Death Toll; France Identifies COVID-19 Case from December, Venezue…
(2020-05-05). Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in U.S. with Limited Healthcare & Water. democracynow.org 
We get an update from two doctors treating patients with the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Michelle Tom is a member of the Navajo Nation and a family physician treating COVID-19 patients at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and Little Colorado Medical Center in northern Arizona near the Navajo reservation. In Gallup, New Mexico, Dr. Sriram Shamasunder is leading a medical volunteer group of 21 nurses and doctors from the University of California, San Francisco as part of the HEAL Initiative. He says the coronavirus hi…
(2020-05-05). Critics Warn Covid-19 Digital 'Privacy' Bill Is Really 'Anti-Privacy' Bill in Disguise. commondreams.org "This bill is truly a privacy 'cure' worse than the disease." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-05-05). Virus conspires with drive for profit to 'open the economy'. peoplesworld.org 
Capitalism is an enabler of the coronavirus's spread. The dynamics of our nation's capitalist economy are sabotaging efforts to protect the health and lives of the American people. That's what's behind the disastrous pressures to "re-open" the economy. It's not as if human survival depends on restaurants, bars, casinos, and shopping malls doing business. No, …
(2020-05-05). Leaked CDC report projects 200,000 infections per day by June 1. peoplesworld.org 
The Trump administration, despite urging a re-opening of the economy, is sitting on its own projections that the daily death toll from COVID-19 will nearly double in the next four weeks. The report is in the form of an internal CDC document procured by a number of newspapers, including the New York Times and the …
(2020-05-05). Imperial partners with Trust to make PPE for healthcare workers. imperial.ac.uk Imperial volunteers are making more than 50,000 disposable visors for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals.
(2020-05-05). Only the Poor Starve: Hunger in the Time of Covid. dissidentvoice.org Additional to the global health crisis and the coming worldwide economic collapse, Covid-19 is fuelling a humanitarian crisis. The World Food Program (WFP) warns that, "millions of civilians living in conflict-scarred nations, including many women and children, face being pushed to the brink of starvation, with the spectre of famine a very real and dangerous …
(2020-05-05). What Gets Measured Gets (Micro)managed. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, an attending physician reflects on the evolution of the role of the attending physician from a supervisor in the background to a micromanaging supervisor to ensure that the proper steps are followed to meet the quality metrics in place in the current health system.
(2020-05-05). Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in US. truthout.org We get an update from two doctors treating patients with the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Michelle Tom is a member of the Navajo Nation and a family physician treating COVID-19 patients at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center and Little Colorado Medical Center in northern Arizona near the Navajo reservation. In Gallup, New Mexico, Dr. Sriram Shamasunder is leading a medical volunteer group of 21 nurses and doctor…
(2020-05-05). Moral Choices for Today's Physician. jamanetwork.com In this essay, Don Berwick considers moral choices physicians face personally, organizationally, and globally and exhorts them to understand that the health of humanity depends on their speaking out against the social injustice of overpricing drugs and services, mass incarceration, and the lack of environmental responsibility.