(2020-09-06). Kevin Zeese: A Giant In The World Of Activism. popularresistance.org The Hawkins/Walker campaign is very sad to report that our Press Secretary, comrade-in-arms and brother, Kevin Zeese, passed away last night. He was 64 years old. | "I lost a friend. All of us lost a prolific, tireless, and principled advocate and activist for peace and justice. My condolences go out to his partner, Margaret Flowers, also a committed activist, his family, and the many people whose lives were enriched by Kevin and his work," Howie Hawkins said. | Kevin was a giant in the world of activism, from peace and justice to cannabis legalization to healthcare to independent politics.
(2020-09-06). Worsening epidemic and a sinking economy: Modi's mid-year balance sheet. peoplesdispatch.org Having surrendered before the epidemic, India's Narendra Modi govt. is hoping that the economy will bail it out. Unfortunately, we are likely to face the worst of both: a worsening epidemic and an economy that continues to shrink…
(2020-09-06). WHO: COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Available By Mid-2021. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday warned that the coronavirus vaccine will not be ready until mid-2021, despite efforts to release it earlier. | RELATED: | Even when WHO considered it encouraging that several vaccines are in the so-called phase 3 study, which involves testing tens of thousands of people, indicated that there is still a long way to go. | WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said "that none of the c…
(2020-09-06). Job growth continues to slow in August. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – The August jobs report released by the Department of Labor on Friday, September 4 showed that job growth continues to slow. The number of new jobs has gone from 4.8 million in June to 1.8 million in July to only 1.4 million in August. The August figure was even weaker because over 200,000 of these new jobs were temporary 2020 Census jobs. So far, the economy has gained back only half the jobs lost in March and April. | The total number of people collecting the regular state unemployment insurance or benefits, the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for gig workers and the self-employed, the fe…
(2020-09-06). Bolivia: Political Campaigns Begin Ahead of Elections. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced that political organizations and parties will begin their campaigns ahead for the elections of May 3. | RELATED: | "According to the Electoral Calendar approved by the TSE, the organizations and political alliances will start their campaigns from Sunday, September 6," the TSE stated. | Candidates could begin their political campaigns but they will have to maintain the health authorities recom…
(2020-09-06). In California, a "Labor Slate" Aims to Redefine the Relationship Between Unions and Politics. zcomm.org The plat ≠form empha ≠sizes union jobs, afford ≠able hous ≠ing, Medicare for All, pub ≠lic edu ≠ca ≠tion and trans ≠porta ≠tion, as well as increas ≠ing tax ≠es on the rich…
(2020-09-06). Covid, Death & Capitalist Crimes In California's Central Valley. indybay.org The growing pandemic in California's Central Valley including the eight deaths at Foster Farms is the focus of this program. Despite the fact that Governor Newsom and companies like Foster Farms were aware of the threat of the virus they refused protect the workers and their families. Cal-OSHA has less than 200 health and safety inspectors for California's 18 million workers.
(2020-09-06). Trump Admin's Small Business Bailout Has Been Plagued by Waste, Fraud and Abuse. truthout.org This article was produced by In several cases that have received heavy press attention, small business owners who said they needed money from the government to stay afloat during the economic downturn ha…
(2020-09-06). Pope says gossiping is a 'worse plague' than coronavirus. yenisafak.com "Please, brothers and sisters, let's make an effort not to gossip. Gossiping is a worse plague than COVID," the pope said during his weekly address from a window above St. Peter's Square."The devil is the great gossip. He is always saying bad things about others because he is the liar who tries to split the Church," Francis added in the off-the-cuff comments.The pope has regularly warned of the risks of gossiping and has also railed against Internet trolls."If something goes wrong, offer silence and prayer for the brother or sister who make a mistake, but never gossip," he said on Sunday.
(2020-09-06). Virus claims 6 more lives in Tunisia, 3 in Bahrain. yenisafak.com Tunisia confirmed on Sunday six new coronavirus-related fatalities, while Bahrain registered three. | The Tunisian Health Ministry said it recorded 234 additional infections over the past 24 hours, pushing the country's tally to 4,776 cases, including 93 deaths, and 1,701 recoveries. | The North African country managed to contain its outbreak by imposing restrictions in March, but cases have been rising since it reopened its borders on June 27. | In Bahrain, the Health Ministry registered 1,338 new cases and 632 recoveries. | The Gulf state's caseload has risen to 54,771, including 196 deaths, and 50,645 recoveri…
(2020-09-06). Indonesia reports 3,444 new coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Indonesia reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 194,109, data from the country's health ministry website showed.The Southeast Asian country also reported 85 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total to 8,025, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.
(2020-09-05). [Perspectives] Uché Blackstock: dismantling structural racism in health care. thelancet.com Uché Blackstock's father, a Jamaican immigrant, arrived in New York State, USA, aged just 17 years. "Like many young immigrant men, he had a variety of jobs", she recalls, "he was a mechanic, a refrigerator repair person, [and] he finally went to a Brooklyn college, where he met our mom." Her mother, Dale Blackstock, was a physician who went to Harvard Medical School and practised in Brooklyn, but had to fight her way to college. "She grew up in poverty here in Brooklyn, where I was born, and where I live.
(2020-09-05). CDC eviction moratorium offers partial relief. liberationnews.org 
Trump is no friend of the working class, but suddenly, with one sweeping decision that brings actual relief to desperate tenants, he has shifted the tone of the campaign.
(2020-09-05). Covid-19 tests may be detecting traces of DEAD virus, giving 'false positives' and EXAGGERATING pandemic — research. rt.com 
New research has discovered that coronavirus tests may be finding dead traces from weeks-old infections, resulting in false positives that inflate the scale of the pandemic. | The study was carried out by experts from the University of Oxford's Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and the University of the West of England. It found there was a risk of "false positives" because of how Covid-19 testing is being conducted. | The scientists discovered that, despite people with Covid-19 being infectious for only around a week, one test used to detect the disease can still give a positive reading weeks after the patie…
(2020-09-05). Russia's Covid-19 vaccine effective against any dose of virus, says developer, mass vaccination to start around New Year. rt.com 
The leader of the team behind Sputnik V said on Friday that the immune response documented among volunteers taking the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine is sufficient to fight any level of Covid-19 infection. | Alexander Gintsburg, head of Moscow's Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, was speaking on the same day that The Lancet reported on trials confirming that every patient who received the vaccine had developed antibodies without any significant side-effects. | The British publication, one of the oldest and best-respected medical journals in the world, confirmed that the…
(2020-09-05). Unprecedented US Economic Collapse and Reality Defying Market Bubble. globalresearch.ca For 24 straight weeks, over a million working-age Americans applied for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. | What's been going on since March is unprecedented in US history, likely more of the same ahead and perhaps the worst of times to come….
(2020-09-05). Springfield Says "No" To Biomass Power Plant. popularresistance.org Springfield, MA – More than 75 people gathered on the steps of City Hall on Thursday calling for an end to a long-proposed biomass project in East Springfield, saying it is a threat to public health and an environmental hazard. | Some of those speaking used he phrase "we can't breathe" in expressing their strong opposition to the wood-to-energy plant proposed by Palmer Renewable Energy LLC at 1000 Page Blvd. | Verne McArthur, of the Springfield Climate Justice Coalition, led the activists and residents in chants against the biomass project, including, "We will, we will, block you, block you."
(2020-09-05). New York Times Again Forgets to Mention the Fool Proof Way to Prevent Foreign Governments from Stealing Vaccine Research. cepr.net Of course that would be having open research that was freely shared. That would immediately make theft impossible, since there would be nothing to steal. This simple and obvious point is not mentioned once in a piece describing efforts by Russia and China to gain access to vaccine research being done at U.S. universities and …
(2020-09-05). India Surpasses Four Million COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net India's Health Ministry Saturday informed that the country broke the barrier of four million COVID-19 infections by totaling 4,023,179 cases of coronavirus. | RELATED: | The Asian country recorded 86,432 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of daily cases recorded in any country since the beginning of the pandemic. | Regarding to the number of deaths, the latest data show that the country has 69,…
(2020-09-05). Iran: Schools Reopen Amid Strict COVID-19 Health Measures. telesurenglish.net Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Saturday officially announced the opening of the new school year this, after a seven-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | During the school's opening ceremony via videoconference, Iran's head of state stressed the importance of education despite the pandemic. | "It is very important for us to continue with the knowledge learning and education system while trying to safeg…
(2020-09-05). Cuba Claims Media Blockade on Its Successes Fighting COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the little news coverage of Cuba's health achievements in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic are getting in the mainstream media. | RELATED: | This Saturday Foreign Minister Rodriguez took to Twitter to denounce that although Cuba continues to share its medical successes with the world, little information is shared on large media outlets. | "Cuban scientists share their progres…
(2020-09-05). Episode 105 — Avoiding The COVID-15 with Dr. Colleen Sweeney. projectcensored.org On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon discuss healthy approaches to quarantine during the COVID-19 shelter in place with University of California Davis' Colleen… | How do establishment media outlets frame and curate our reality? How prevalent is propaganda, and censorship in the US, at a time when we desperately need transparent factual reporting? In…
(2020-09-05). Teen in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania linked to 40 new COVID-19 cases. wsws.org The latest revelation by health officials comes as schools in the county, prepare to open for in-person learning on September 9th.
(2020-09-05). The catastrophic fate of Belgium's elderly in the coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Investigations paint a chilling picture of residents in Belgian retirement homes being blatantly denied health treatment.
(2020-09-05). CDC is ordering a ban on some residential evictions till December, 31, 2020. indybay.org CDC Eviction Ban Order That Goes Into Effect on 9/4/2020:…
(2020-09-05). [Editorial] COVID-19: a new lens for non-communicable diseases. thelancet.com On Sept 19, 2011, global leaders met at the UN in New York, USA, to set an international agenda on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which cause three-quarters of global deaths. This was only the second time in history that the UN General Assembly had met to discuss a health issue (the first was for HIV/AIDS in 2016). In 2015, Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 set the ambitious target for countries to reduce their risk of premature mortality from NCDs by a third relative to 2015 levels by 2030. The Lancet NCD Countdown 2030, published on Sept 3, reveals that, among high-income countries, only Denmark, Luxembourg,…
(2020-09-05). [Correspondence] Clinical research in Chile: do not block the way of inquiry. thelancet.com Clinical research in Chile has grown rapidly during the past 20 years because of various research studies that were conceived and done by Chilean researchers, or through multicentre clinical trials. Nevertheless, clinical research in the areas of neurodegenerative diseases, dementia, or those involving people with mental disabilities has been impeded by the enactment of Law 20.584 in 2012.1 This law regulates people's rights and duties concerning actions associated with their health care. Article 28 of this law states: "No person with a mental or intellectual disability, and who cannot express his or her will, ma…
(2020-09-05). [World Report] COVID-19 exacerbates violence against health workers. thelancet.com Hundreds of incidents of violence and harassment have been recorded, but these are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2020-09-05). Trump Breaks With US History of Global Cooperation in Eradicating Diseases. truthout.org Buried amid this week's avalanche of news about the Trump administration's posturing and pandering to extremists and conspiracy theorists was one action that is fraught with peril in relation to the global pandemic we face: Trump is seekin…
(2020-09-05). Eurasia, Central Asia virus cases rise by over 3,400. yenisafak.com UkraineA record daily spike of 2,836 cases raised Ukraine's total to 133,787, according to Health Minister Maksym Stepanov.He said 50 more COVID-19 patients died over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 2,811, while recoveries increased by 1,036 to reach 61,649.At least 69,327 patients remain under treatment in Ukraine, the minister said.UzbekistanA total of 171 new cases brought Uzbekistan's overall count to 43,169, as three more fatalities moved the death toll up to 341.At least 40 more recoveries raised the total to 40,432.According to the Health Ministry, 2,396 patients remain under treatment and ar…
(2020-09-05). Iran schools re-open despite concerns over spread of virus. yenisafak.com Schools in Iran re-opened to 15 million students on Saturday after a seven-month closure despite concerns over increased spread of the novel coronavirus in the country."This year, we shoulder a heavier burden of responsibility toward our students," said President Hassan Rouhani, who oversaw the opening of schools in a video conference broadcast live on state television.Education and health are equally important to society, he said, but added that parents would not be forced to send their children back to school.Iranian media said that seminaries also reopened on Saturday to about 50,000 students.Several medical p…
(2020-09-05). Frenchman with incurable disease to livestream his death. yenisafak.com A Frenchman suffering from a rare and incurable condition is livestreaming his death on social media as he refuses to take food, drink or medicine after President Emmanuel Macron turned down his request for euthanasiaAlain Cocq, 57, who has been suffering from a degenerative disease for 34 years, has said he would livestream his death on Facebook from Saturday morning."So I have finished my last meal … I drink to your health one last time. The road to deliverance begins and, believe me, I am happy," Cocq said in a video posted on Friday night and shot from his medicalised bed at his home in Dijon, eastern Franc…
(2020-09-04). Fracking Company Has Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico Without Penalty. zcomm.org New Mexico is faced with this fundamental issue: Does it fill its coffers with blood money, sacrificing the health of its people in order to reap funding from the oil and gas industry? Or does it hold accountable an entire industry that is poisoning its people and the Land of Enchantment?>
(2020-09-04). Headlines for September 4, 2020. democracynow.org Key Model Projects 410,000 Dead in U.S. from COVID-19 by January 1, Trump Mocks Biden for Wearing Mask During Pandemic, COVID-19 Cases Surge on College Campuses, Amnesty: Over 7,000 Health Workers Have Died During Pandemic, 1,300 in Mexico, U.S. Marshals Kill Anti-Fascist Activist Suspected in Fatal Portland Shooting, Rochester Suspends Seven Officers Tied to Death of Daniel Prude, D.C. Protesters Condemn Police Killing of Black Teenager Deon Kay, Biden Visits Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Meet Family of Jacob Blake, L.A. Airport Workers Stage Die-In Calling for Benefits for Laid-Off Workers, Attorney General Barr Refus…
(2020-09-04). On the road to herd immunity? Nearly 3 million people in England have coronavirus antibodies. rt.com 
Health officials announced a positive development in the UK's battle against Covid-19 on Friday, as new statistics revealed that almost three million people in England have developed coronavirus antibodies. | The fresh analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that, if everyone in the country was tested, around one in every 17 people in England would have antibodies for the virus that has claimed over 40,000 lives in the UK, according to official figures. | The latest household infection survey suggests that about 2.7 million people in England have developed some degree of immunity to Covid-19…
(2020-09-04). South Korean doctors end strike after deal with government. peoplesdispatch.org The Democratic Party government in South Korea signed a deal with the Korea Medical Association (KMA) on September 4, Friday, ending a two-week long doctors' strike in the country. A crucial part of the deal was the government agreeing to put on hold its controversial healthcare reforms during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Thousands of doctors, medical interns and trainees and medical students in South Korea went on strike from August 23, protesting the Democratic Party's healthcare reform plan introduced earlier this year. The uproar over the proposed reforms came at a time when the nation was grappling…
(2020-09-04). Global Warming Could Make Viruses More Lethal, Study. telesurenglish.net Switzerland's Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology on Friday said that global warming could make viruses more lethal and harder to control. The American Chemical Society's Environmental Science and Technology journal published the study. | RELATED: | "This implies that microbial water quality may be worse in warm regions, and the health risks posed by viruses will be greater," said environmental chemistry prof…
(2020-09-04). Trump's 'America First' Vaccine Agenda May Leave Us Last. cepr.net The American Prospect See article on the original site There is a very real possibility that China will have an effective vaccine against the coronavirus before the United States. China had four of the first eight vaccines to go into the final phase of clinical testing, so it's not far-fetched to think that they will …
(2020-09-04). COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed. news.un.org The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with deadly but preventable diseases, including more than one in two cancer patients, UN health experts said on Friday.
(2020-09-04). UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the region warned on Friday, noting a swell of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
(2020-09-04). CDC issues emergency order pushing mass evictions off until January. wsws.org The emergency order will not reduce rent payments nor prevent the accrual of late fees.
(2020-09-04). UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines. news.un.org UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available, the agency announced.
(2020-09-04). South African health workers demand safe working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa warned that its 200,000 public workers will strike on Sept. 10 if their concerns are not addressed.
(2020-09-04). Racism is a Relation Between White People. counterpunch.org In the midst of a pandemic, most people simply wish for a vaccine, a shot in the arm to make the threat of disease go away. These days, people adopt a similar attitude toward that other pandemic of racism and police brutality, the one that doesn't go away. Many people are wishing there was a
(2020-09-04). Stocks fall as numbers collecting unemployment benefits rise. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, September 3 the U.S. stock market took its biggest fall since in three months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 800 points, or almost 3%. The broader S&P 500 index fell more than 3%, while the tech heavy NASDAQ index fell almost 5%. All of these measures of the stock market had been at or near record highs until their share drop. | On the same day, the Labor Department released their weekly report on unemployment insurance. While the usual seasonally adjusted measure of new claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell, it was not really comparable to the previ…
(2020-09-04). UN Says New Polio Outbreak in Sudan Caused by Oral Vaccine. globalresearch.ca These are excerpts of a an AP Report | The World Health Organization says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African continent …
(2020-09-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Belarus protests continue; national walkout planned by South African health and public sector workers; Nigerian doctors' indefinite strike in capital Abuja.
(2020-09-04). CDC tells state governors to prepare for Covid vaccine before November elections. nationofchange.org "Public health officials worry that the Trump administration is looking to roll out a vaccine prematurely, or at least to hype one, before the election as a way to score political points."
(2020-09-04). Labor Day under Coronavirus and Depression: What is Our Government Doing to Labor? cepr.net Bozeman Daily Chronicle ArcaMax InsideSources See article on original site America has lost more than 12 million jobs in the last six months. An estimated 12 million people have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance during the worst pandemic in a century. Tens of millions report not having enough to eat. But one month ago, tens …
(2020-09-04). [Research Paper] Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review. thelancet.com Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is a new pediatric disease associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that is dangerous and potentially lethal. With prompt recognition and medical attention, most children will survive but the long-term outcomes from this condition are presently unknown.