(2020-08-25). With COVID-19 Under Control, Cuba Launches New Economic Battle. counterpunch.org 
The exemplary domestic and international response of socialist Cuba to the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic has been recognised worldwide. By late July, authorities had the virus under control; 87 people had died, none of them children or healthcare workers, and Cuba was entering phase three of post-Covid-19 recovery. While Cuba's public health response protected the population,
(2020-08-25). Fauci argues against potential emergency approval for Covid-19 vaccine, says it'll put other vaccines at disadvantage. rt.com 
Anthony Fauci, a top federal health expert, has warned that rolling out a coronavirus vaccine under an emergency approval could make testing for other immunizations "impossible," arguing it might rob the trials of participants. | Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Reuters in an interview on Monday that a vaccine should not be given an emergency use authorization (EUA) "before you have a signal of efficacy," saying it could jeopardize the other various vaccines under testing. | "One of the potential dangers if you prematurely let a vaccine out is that it would…
(2020-08-25). Washington Post does about-face on Covid-19 plasma treatment the moment Trump comes out in favor. rt.com 
Media coverage of a promising Covid-19 treatment has flipped from supportive to negative, a US health official has revealed, suggesting the president's praise of the treatment might relate to it falling out of favor. | The Washington Post's outlook on using blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients to treat the sick has flipped from optimistic to skeptical following a Sunday announcement from US President Donald Trump that the treatment has received emergency approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The switch in coverage was noted by the spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services on Mo…
(2020-08-25). Johnson dismisses rumours he will quit due to ill health as absolute nonsense. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson has dismissed as "absolute nonsense" a suggestion that he will quit early next year.Speculation about the prime minister's future was fuelled after the father-in-law of his senior aide Dominic Cummings reportedly said Johnson was struggling with his health and would leave Number 10 in six months' time.But during a visit to Devon, Johnson, who spent time in intensive care with coronavirus in April, said he was feeling "far better", partly due to losing weight.Prime minister Boris Johnson during his visit to Appledore Shipyard in Devon (Ben Birchall/PA)Johnson was forced to address questions about his…
(2020-08-25). Lung Diseases Affecting US Workers Cost Billions Annually. jamanetwork.com Annual expenditures for US workers totaled $7 billion for asthma care and $5 billion for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care between 2011 and 2015, according to CDC researchers.
(2020-08-25). Patient Information: COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page provides an overview of COVID-19 transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, disease course, and treatment.
(2020-08-25). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. jamanetwork.com This narrative review discusses what is currently known about the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, management, prognosis, and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
(2020-08-25). Accuracy of Plasma P-tau217 for Distinguishing Alzheimer Disease From Other Neurodegenerative Disorders. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study compares the accuracy of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (P-tau217) levels vs other plasma-, MRI-, CSF-, and PET-based markers for distinguishing Alzheimer from other neurodegenerative diseases in 3 cohorts in Arizona, Sweden, and Columbia with or at risk for dementia.
(2020-08-25). Effect of Genotype-Guided Oral P2Y12 Inhibitor Selection vs Clopidogrel on Ischemic Outcomes After PCI. jamanetwork.com This open-label randomized trial compares the effect of a genotype-guided oral P2Y12 inhibitor selection strategy vs conventional clopidogrel prescribing on 12-month ischemic outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in CYP2C19*2/CYP2C19*3 loss-of-function allele carriers with acute coronary syndromes and stable cardiovascular disease.
(2020-08-25). Drug Shortages and Group Purchasing Organizations—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Ms Calleja that GPOs play an important role in the supply of health care products, including pharmaceuticals. The need for a high-functioning supply chain for health care products has never been more salient than now, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
(2020-08-25). Attacks on Public Health Officials During COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses ongoing harassment and threats against US public health officials who propose or take steps to protect communities from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and it proposes possible responses, including a call to elected leaders to implement protection of the officials from illegal harassment, assault, and violence.
(2020-08-25). Experts Discuss COVID-19—Remdesivir, Vaccines, and More. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Live Highlights feature provides comments about the coronavirus 2019 pandemic from experts in clinical medicine, public health, and health policy expressed during livestream interviews with JAMA Network Editor in Chief Howard Bauchner, MD.
(2020-08-25). Precision Nutrition—the Answer to "What to Eat to Stay Healthy" jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint directors of the NIH and NIDDK summarize the agency's 2020-2030 Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research, a roadmap to establish a science of nutrition as a means to prevent and treat illness and to develop actionable, evidence-based dietary recommendations across cultures and settings.
(2020-08-25). Chile Can Hold a Safe Electoral Process, UNDP Assures. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Monday assured that Chile can hold safe elections in October if the authorities take the appropriate health protocols. | RELATED: | "It is possible to hold elections without putting in danger more people. However, this is a complex process that requires a lot of planning," UNDP Assistant Resident Representative Marcela Rios said. | She mentioned that health measures should…
(2020-08-25). 'Momentous milestone' as Africa eradicates wild poliovirus. news.un.org The wild poliovirus has been eradicated in Africa, health officials announced on Tuesday, calling it a "momentous milestone" for the continent.
(2020-08-25). Aspirin Fails to Prevent Depression in Older Adults. jamanetwork.com Low-dose aspirin did not reduce the risk of depression in healthy older adults, a trial in JAMA Psychiatry reported. Depression is associated with elevated markers of inflammation, which may occur before symptoms arise, particularly in older people.
(2020-08-25). Drug Shortages and Group Purchasing Organizations. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) play an important role in helping to deliver a safe and reliable supply of products to health care clinicians. Unfortunately, a recent Viewpoint on drug shortages misrepresented key aspects regarding GPOs.
(2020-08-25). COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a 'regular event', says UN health agency. news.un.org There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months.
(2020-08-25). Iran COVID-19 update: 125 deaths, 2,213 cases in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 2,213 COVID-19 infections and 125 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-08-25). 5th night of Muharram mourning in Zanjan. en.mehrnews.com ZANJAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — The mourning ceremonies on the fifth night of Muharram in Zanjan Province, west of Iran, were held preserving the anti-coronavirus health and social-distancing protocols.
(2020-08-25). Video: The Narcissism Epidemic, 1 hour. indybay.org In this BookTV presentation from May 4, 2009, Jean Twenge explains how narcissism thought to be the ladder of success can lead to anti-social behavior and collective paralysis.
(2020-08-25). Schools Is In and Education is Back in Tampa Bay. indybay.org Despite all the adversity and all the state ordinances to handle these imposed health protocols, placed to create a safe environment during the Coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-08-25). Turkey reports 1,500-plus coronavirus cases in a day. yenisafak.com Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 1,502 new cases of the novel coronavirus, while the number of tests conducted exceeded 6.5 million.On Twitter, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 887 patients recovered from COVID-19 over the past day, pushing the total count of recoveries to 238,795.Meanwhile, the death toll in the country reached 6,163, as 24 more people lost their lives.Health care professionals run 98,231 more tests to diagnose the disease over the last 24 hours, pushing the tally beyond 6.5 million.Since it originated in China last December, the coronavirus has claimed around 814,500 lives in 188 countries and re…
(2020-08-25). Russia parliament orders probe into possible foreign link to alleged Navalny poisoning. yenisafak.com The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament on Tuesday ordered one of its committees to probe whether foreign forces were behind the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in a bid to fuel tensions in Russia."The State Duma security committee will be instructed to analyse what happened in order to understand whether this was an attempt on the part of foreign states to harm the health of a Russian citizen to fuel tensions inside Russia, as well as to formulate fresh accusations against our country," speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said in a statement.The Kremlin said earlier on Tuesday it saw no need…
(2020-08-25). Virus claims 77 more lives in Iraq, 31 in Saudi Arabia. yenisafak.com Health authorities in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait confirmed more fatalities and infections related to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday.The Iraqi Health Ministry said 77 people died from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll to 6,596.The virus has also sickened 3,962 more people, bringing the total cases to 211,947, including 153,761 recoveries.In Saudi Arabia, the Health Ministry recorded 31 more deaths and 1,114 new cases over the past day.The kingdom's count now stands at 3,722 deaths and 309,768 infections as well as 283,932 recoveries.Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry regis…
(2020-08-24). Progressives Call on Democrats to 'Do the Opposite' as Rahm Emanuel Advises Biden to Shun Medicare for All and Green New Deal. commondreams.org The two policies are popular with the American public, but the Democratic Party refused to embrace them in its 2020 platform. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2020-08-24). Boston Teachers Union car rally demands a safe reopening. liberationnews.org 
"Until we address the public health emergency we are still in, we aren't going to be able to safely reopen schools."
(2020-08-24). Cuba's vaccine candidate "Sovereign" is all set to enter clinical trials. mronline.org 
Cuba's vaccine candidate is the first from the Latin America and the Caribbean region and marks a continuation of its pioneering work in combating COVID-19 across the world.
(2020-08-24). What media moguls don't want you to know: Youtube and Google attack Cuba and Venezuela. mronline.org 
On Aug. 20, just ahead of programming about the start of clinical trials for Cuba's COVID-19 vaccine, Soberana-01, YouTube management disabled Mesa Redonda's channel. Mesa Redonda (Roundtable) airs Monday through Friday evenings on Cuban national television.
(2020-08-24). 'You only know how to do evil': Brazil's Bolsonaro calls journalists 'wimps,' says they are less likely to endure Covid-19. rt.com 
Crediting his athleticism for his recovery from coronavirus, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has argued that reporters that have been grilling him on the pandemic response have fewer chances to beat the disease. | Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the virus last month and received his first negative result after over two weeks battling the disease, has been heavily criticized for his skepticism about Covid-19. | Media has taken him to task for his vocal opposition to lockdowns and going out in public without a mask. Brazil's media association even threatened to sue Bolsonaro after he removed the mask at a p…
(2020-08-24). How does the Covid-19 vaccine work? thecanary.co 
President Donald Trump's administration is considering fast-tracking an experimental coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine from the UK for use in America ahead of the presidential election, it has been reported.Human trials of the coronavirus vaccine candidate being developed at the University of Oxford suggest it is safe and induces an immune response to Covid-19.Early results indicate the jab could provide double protection — generating an immune response which stimulates the body to produce both an antibody and T-cell response. | But what is the US president considering, what does the vaccine do and how does it…
(2020-08-24). Virginia Plans Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Residents. globalresearch.ca As Friday's hospitalization numbers across the Sun Belt appear to confirm CDC head Dr. Robert Redfield's assertion that the American COVID-19 outbreak has peaked and is starting to fade, the State of Virginia is setting a new precedent by …
(2020-08-24). Lawsuit Claims Merck's Gardasil Papilloma Virus Vaccine Caused Severe Injuries to Teen. globalresearch.ca It is vitally important to acknowledge that the same so-called "experts" in the medical/academic/scientific community, many of whom have serious undisclosed financial conflicts of interest at the NIH, the CDC, the NIAID, the FDA, the WHO, Medical Schools, teaching hospitals …
(2020-08-24). First Person: fighting anti-vaccination rumours in Pakistan. news.un.org Polio, a deadly, debilitating, yet easily curable disease, is eradicated in most countries, but is still endemic in Pakistan, partly due to a reluctance to vaccinate amongst some parts of the population. Dennis Chimenya, a health worker with the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, is part of a team trying to counter misconceptions, and save lives.
(2020-08-24). Panama: Nurses on Strike To Demand Wages and Biosecurity. telesurenglish.net The National Association of Nurses of Panama (ANEP) Monday will hold a protest to denounce exhausting work hours, lack of personal protective equipment, and failure to pay salaries to professionals hired during the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The ANAP president Ana Reyes called on citizens to support the peaceful demonstrations that will take place in different health institutions. | "Although we had meetings with the a…
(2020-08-24). Cuba: COVID-19 Vaccine's Clinical Trials Are Underway. telesurenglish.net In Cuba, the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) announced that the country has started the first phase of human trials of the COVID-19 vaccine called "Soberana 01." | RELATED: | During the first stage of this phase, scientists will adjust technical details before begin recruiting 676 individuals who will be part of the trial. | Authorities stressed that those selected will be completely healthy people between the ages of 19 and…
(2020-08-24). One step at a time: UN women's health agency helping shift dangerous social norms. news.un.org One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia's Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky initiation and impunity for perpetrators of sexual abuse, according to the UN women's health agency, UNFPA.
(2020-08-24). WHO presses for greater investment in global COVID-19 vaccine facility. news.un.org Investing in a mechanism that will guarantee all countries have fair and timely access to a COVID-19 vaccine is the only way out of the global pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
(2020-08-24). Inequality Increases Mortality From COVID-19 in Mexico. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Undersecretary for Health Prevention and Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell said that high mortality from COVID-19 is explained by such factors as social inequality, poor nutrition, limited health capacity, and corruption. | RELATED: | "The mortality rate of a country depends a lot on its social reality, and our society's structural inequality has grown exponentially over the past 40 years," Lopez-Gatell sai…
(2020-08-24). Video: The Face Mask Imposed by France's Police State. Breathing is a Fundamental Human Right. globalresearch.ca Numerous scientific studies reveal that the face mask is detrimental to a person's health. | According to Dr. Russell Blaylock: by wearing a face mask, "the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, …
(2020-08-24). Muharram mourning in Jami' Mosque of Gorgan under pandemic. en.mehrnews.com GORGAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Preserving anti-coronavirus health protocols, people held the mourning ceremonies on the fourth night of Muharram in the Jami' Mosque of Gorgan, the capital of Golestan Province, northeast of Iran.
(2020-08-24). Disastrous US School Openings Lead To 2,500 Infections Across 44 States. popularresistance.org Within weeks, the reopening of schools across the United States has already become a complete catastrophe. Outside of the mobilization of educators, parents and the broader working class to halt this homicidal policy, there will be rapid acceleration of the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease throughout every region of the country. | Because no government agency at the local, state or federal level is systematically tracking work-related COVID-19 cases and deaths, Kansas teacher Alisha Morris took it upon herself to begin compiling this data in a spreadsheet. The list, which is now curated by roughly 35 people,…
(2020-08-24). People Who Are in Denial About Coronavirus. strategic-culture.org There are basically two different policy-approaches to the coronavirus problem: One is the passive approach, waiting for 'herd immunity' to develop naturally. And the other is the active approach, in which the Government does take action — not just wait while the most-vulnerable individuals die off from the disease. The "herd immunity" approach is libertarian; it assumes that "let nature take its course" is always best; it is "laissez faire." The "take action" approach is the exact opposite — very restrictive (including strong disincentives — "punishment" — for individuals' misbehaviors th…
(2020-08-24). Deputy chief medical officer calls for 'fair distribution' of a Covid-19 vaccine. thecanary.co England's deputy chief medical officer has advocated for "fair distribution" of any Covid-19 vaccine after it was According to reports, the White House is considering granting emergency authorisation for a vaccine being developed by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. | Meanwhile Trump also announced the emergency authorisation of convalescent plasma for Covid-19 patients…
(2020-08-24). Black Workers Face Higher Joblessness, But Are Less Likely to Get Unemployment. truthout.org Record numbers of Americans are receiving unemployment insurance during the pandemic. That's because of the enormous scale of jobs lost — but also because Congress greatly expanded the number of workers eligible for benefits. For the first time, thanks to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, part-timers, independent contractors and gig workers qualify for unemployment payments. Black workers are overrepresented in these nontraditional positions, which in the past has contribut…
(2020-08-24). Pelosi Warns Trump Against "Cutting Corners" on New Unproven Vaccine From UK. truthout.org A new report suggests President Donald Trump may push for an unproven vaccine for coronavirus from the United Kingdom to be made available in the United States just one month before voters are set to decide if he deserves another term in office. |
(2020-08-24). Paraguay: Vice Minister of Health Resigns Due To Scandal. telesurenglish.net Paraguay's Health Health Vice Minister Carlos Portillo Sunday resigned after a video posted on social networks evidenced his participation in a party in which all COVID-19 protocols were not observed. | RELATED: | "I have made a mistake and I assume the consequences of my actions… I apologize to the citizens for the wrong message I have conveyed," Portillo said. | The video showed Portill…
(2020-08-24). Pandemic claims more lives in Libya, Oman, Qatar. yenisafak.com Local health authorities in Libya, Oman and Qatar on Monday confirmed additional fatalities due to the coronavirus pandemic, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported only fresh infections. | In a statement, Libya's National Center for Disease Control said 11 people had died from COVID-19 and 572 others tested positive, while 11 patients had recovered. | The country's tally now rose to 11,009 confirmed cases, including 199 deaths, and 1,096 recoveries. | In Oman, 28 deaths and 740 infections were recorded as well as 526 recoveries over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in a statement. | The Gulf sta…
(2020-08-24). Italy begins testing potential COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers. yenisafak.com Italy kicked off human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, joining a global effort to develop a response to the virus which has shown signs of resurging in Europe.Rome's Lazzaro Spallanzani institute, a hospital specializing in infectious diseases will conduct trials on 90 volunteers over the coming weeks, with the hope a vaccine may be available by spring of next year.Francesco Vaia, health director of the Spallanzani hospital, told Reuters the first patient will be monitored for four hours before being allowed to go home where he will be kept under observation for 12 weeks."We will see if it produ…
(2020-08-24). France reports highest daily rise in coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com France confirmed on Monday a spike of 4,897 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day figure since the start of the outbreak.The death toll in France currently stands at 30,513 with overall cases at 242,899, according to the Health Ministry.A total of 4,709 people remain in hospital — 383 of those in intensive care.Health Minister Olivier Veran said in a statement that France has achieved the ability to test 700,000 people per week — roughly 1% of the French population."We have just exceeded our objective of 700,000 tests carried out each week, precisely 725,000," Veran told Le Journa…