Daily Archives: December 20, 2020

2020-12-20: News Headlines

Juan Cole (2020-12-20). Everyday War Crimes: Israeli PM Netanyahu Gets Covid Vaccine, Squatters Get Vaccine, But Not Occupied Palestinians. commondreams.org Vaccines will be supplied to the hundreds of thousands of government-backed illegal Israeli squatters on Palestinian land in the West Bank, but not to the indigenous Palestinian population. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Prof. Nolan Higdon (2020-12-20). The H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic: Manipulating Data to Enrich Drug Companies. globalresearch.ca This Project Censored Review by Prof. Nolan Higdon and Michael Smith on the H1N1 "pandemic" and vaccine scandal was originally published in 2010 following the 2009 H1N1 virus outbreak. | Below is the link to Michel Chossudovsky's detailed article which …

The Canary (2020-12-20). The new coronavirus strain — key questions answered. thecanary.co England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has said that the new variant of coronavirus (Covid-19) can spread more rapidly. But he also stressed there was currently no evidence that the new strain causes higher mortality rates or that it affected vaccines and treatments.Here the PA news agency answers some of the key questions about the variant: — Is this something unusual?: There have been many mutations in the virus since it emerged in 2019. This is to be expected — SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus and these viruses mutate and change.Public Health England (PHE) said that, as of 13 December…

David Hilzenrath (2020-12-20). Hearing Without Listening. The Pfizer "Experimental" Covid Vaccine. The FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee Review Process. globalresearch.ca The meeting of the Food and Drug Administration's

Online News Editor (2020-12-20). The Netherlands bans flights from UK amid new coronavirus strain fears. laprensalatina.com The Hague, Dec 2 (efe-epa).- The Netherlands has banned flights from the United Kingdom until at least the end of the year amid concerns about a contagious new strain of the virus that causes Covid-19 that has emerged in southern England. The Dutch health ministry said in a statement Sunday that the same strain had …

AVFN (2020-12-20). Tne Vaccine Court, RFK Jr., Anthony Fauci, Covid-19 And Animals. indybay.org The unconstitutional actions of the US' Vaccine Court | Robert F Kennedy Jr. Vs Anthony Fauci | Animals Can Catch Covid-19…

Mehr News Agency (2020-12-20). Iran COVID-19 update: 6,312 new cases, 177 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,312 COVID-19 infections and 177 deaths due to respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.

CBS (2020-12-19). VIDEO: "Honest Journalism" Then and Now: The CBS Report on the 1976 Swine Flu Vaccine. globalresearch.ca "The flu season is upon us. Which type will we worry about this year, and what kind of shots will we be told to take? Remember the swine flu scare of 1976? That was the year the U.S. government told …

Ramzy Baroud (2020-12-19). The Great Divider: Covid-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not Equality. dissidentvoice.org The notion that the COVID-19 pandemic was 'the great equalizer' should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and inequalities in our societies. That said, the treatment of the disease should not be a repeat of the same shameful scenario. For an entire …

WSWS (2020-12-19). UAW lectures workers on "practicing gratitude" and keeping up "healthy habits" this Christmas. wsws.org The UAW at FCA had the audacity to post advice for its members on coping with stress during the pandemic.

Nicholas Loubere (2020-12-19). There is no vaccine for climate catastrophe. zcomm.org Humanity's failure to collectively respond to the pandemic presents us with a fast motion view of our inability to combat the ongoing climate crisis…

_____ (2020-12-19). Workers Suffer As US Pandemic Relief Bill Goes Nowhere In Congress. popularresistance.org Not only has the coronavirus pandemic taken a staggering toll in terms of loss of life in the United States but has also caused social and economic dislocation for the working class on a massive scale. The impact of this crisis is likely to last far beyond the distribution of a vaccine. | When the pandemic began to spiral out of control in March, Will Harris was one of the millions of retail workers who lost their income. Harris, who worked two part-time jobs, said that as the months of unemployment dragged on, "I couldn't afford all my groceries when I needed them… I felt bad for spending on anything even if i…

RT (2020-12-19). Less than 25% of Israelis prepared to take Covid-19 jab immediately, poll shows, as country heads for mass-vaccination campaign. rt.com Israeli citizens have demonstrated great mistrust towards the immunization campaign against coronavirus, scheduled to kick off this weekend, a just-released poll shows, with only a fourth prepared to get vaccinated immediately. | Some 25 percent of Israelis have expressed their readiness to receive a coronavirus jab off the bat, the poll, released by Ynet News, has found. | The level of mistrust towards the vaccination campaign turned out to be particularly high among younger Israelis. At the same time, some 50 percent of people over the age of 65 expressed their readiness to get a Covid-19 shot without delay.

MEE and agencies (2020-12-19). Palestinians left waiting as Israel rolls out Covid-19 vaccine jab. middleeasteye.net Palestinians left waiting as Israel rolls out Covid-19 vaccine jab | The national vaccination campaign will include Jewish settlers living in the occupied West Bank but exclude millions of Palestinians | Sat, 12/19/2020 – 23: 15 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus vaccine at the Sheba Medical Center (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a…

John O'Sullivan (2020-12-19). Former Pfizer Vice-President Dr. Michael Yeadon Questions Company's Vaccine 'Breakthrough' Spin. globalresearch.ca Yesterday Pfizer announced to much media fanfare that it has a breakthrough in the search for a reliable COVID-19 vaccine claiming studies showed it can prevent 90% of people contracting the virus. But respected former vice-president of Pfizer, Dr. Michael …

Dr. Carrie Madej (2020-12-19). "COVID Vaccines" and "Genetically Modified Humans" globalresearch.ca The main video has been removed. This report was first published by Global Research on July 19, 2020 | In the following video, Dr. Carrie Madaj questions what "it is to be human". Why? Because the so-called "COVID" vaccines deploy recombinant …

Futher Column, By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer (2020-12-19). First In the Room, Back of the Line: America's Profiteering Health System Does It Again. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

sputniknews (2020-12-19). US Army General in Charge of COVID-19 Vaccines Distribution Apologizes For 'Miscommunication'. sputniknews.com On 14 December, some Americans started receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, developed in cooperation between the US-based Pfizer and the German-based BioNTech SE companies, after it was authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration. On Friday, the FDA allowed the use of a second vaccine, by US-based Moderna.

Olivia Rosane (2020-12-19). 9-year-old girl's asthma death officially linked to air pollution in unprecedented coroner ruling. nationofchange.org "Toxic air pollution is a public health crisis, especially for our children, and the inquest underlined yet again the importance of pushing ahead with bold policies such as expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone to inner London."

Tom Conway (2020-12-19). How Georgia voters are transforming America's future. nationofchange.org They want to help the new administration put America on the path to health and shared prosperity.

Steve Topple (2020-12-19). Matt Hancock just delivered a 'Scrooge letter' to nurses over their pay. thecanary.co Health secretary Matt Hancock has

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2020-12-19). Health Care and Black Lives Matter. zcomm.org "The backlash in which white people proclaimed All Lives Matter clearly had no understanding of the issue. Blacks weren't saying that Black lives mattered more, they were emphasizing that, the way the system works now, Black Lives Matter … Less."

teleSUR (2020-12-18). Colombia: Two Gunpowder Explosions in a Single Day. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, an explosion at a gunpowder depot killed a 16-year-old boy and injured 17 people in the Libano township in Colombia's Tolima department. | RELATED: | Tolima's Health Secretary Jorge Bolivar confirmed that three minors were injured, adding that the patients have very delicate burns and serious contusions and blows. The explosion occurred at 4.40 pm local time. | Authorities also confirmed another explosion recorded in an ill…

Stephen Lendman (2020-12-18). "Unhealthy Americans". Best Healthcare For the Rich. Highest Child Poverty Among Developed Nations. globalresearch.ca The world's richest country USA has one of the least healthy populations. | Among developed nations, Americans have shorter lifespans, more illnesses and injuries — despite around double the per capita amount spent on healthcare compared to other developed countries. | In …

Healthcare-Now & LCSPH (2020-12-18). Saturday 1/23: 2021 Medicare for All Strategy Conference (Day 1). indybay.org Online conference…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-12-18). Because 'It Is the American Healthcare System,' Experts Anticipate Surprise Medical Bills for Covid-19 Vaccines. commondreams.org "The vaccine must be free and available for everyone," said Medicare for All advocate Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "But we also need to fix a broken, for-profit healthcare system that allows loopholes and surprise bills to happen." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (2020-12-18). Jessica Martinez on Gutting Worker Protections, Mitch Stoltz on Breaking Up Big Tech. fair.org (photo: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) | This week on CounterSpin: More than 308,000 US women, men and children have died of Covid-19. That devastating toll has been borne disproportionately by Black and brown people in dangerous occupations and at the short end of an unequal healthcare system. Workers in fields, factories and hospitals, endangered by the pandemic, are now held up as pawns, as some lawmakers look to make workers' health and safety a "tradeoff" for Covid relief. We talk about efforts to gut worker protections under the guise of economic support with Jessica Martinez, co-executive director of…

Fight Back (2020-12-18). More signs of weaker economy point to a 'double-dip' recession. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – Last week the U.S. economy showed more signs of weakness as retail sales in November fell for the second month in a row and new claims for regular state unemployment insurance and the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance rose for the second week in a row. These are more signs of a weaker economy that point to a 'double-dip' recession. | Retail sales, including online orders, fell 1.1% in November. The October figure was revised down from a 0.3% gain to a 0.1% loss. Sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, which included Cyber Monday, were down 14% as compared to a year earlier. The slide in sales i…

news.un (2020-12-18). Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight. news.un.org The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing and candidate vaccines for use worldwide.

Jeremiah Smith (2020-12-18). Byhalia Pipeline protest: "We do not want this pipeline" liberationnews.org Cutting across some of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city, the Byhalia Connection Pipeline threatens the health and safety of thousands of Memphians, mostly Black.

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2020-12-18). Mass Starvation Looms as Yemen's Currency Nears Historic Freefall. mintpressnews.com TAIZ, YEMEN- — Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seem to be doing everything in their power to prevent an end to the suffering in Yemen. Even those living in areas under the total control of the wealthy Gulf monarchies are facing levels of devastation that harken back to the total destruction of European cities during World War II. | With no functioning government to provide residents with even basic assistance and facing a collapsed economy amid a famine that could soon beset all of Yemen according to the United Nations, the collapse of Yemen's rial, particularly in Saudi-coalition-controlled a…

Thomas Knapp (2020-12-18). Hey, Hey, FDA! How Many Americans Have You Killed Since May? counterpunch.org As I write this on December 17, the US Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is meeting to review a COVID-19 vaccine developed by biotech company Moderna. Likely outcome: The panel will recommend approval of the vaccine to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn. My question: What took so long,

Jon Rappoport (2020-12-18). When the Elderly and Frail Die after Receiving the COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca CNN has the story. And it's quite a story: "Why vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemma", December 4. [1] | "The vote to recommend long-term care residents be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations was not …

Sarah Lazare (2020-12-18). Pfizer Helped Create the Global Patent Rules. Now It's Using Them to Undercut Access to the Covid Vaccine. commondreams.org The pharmaceutical company is opposing a proposal at the World Trade Organization to expand vaccine access to poor countries. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Colin Todhunter (2020-12-18). Health and Wealth in India — Farmers' Lives Matter. globalresearch.ca To appreciate what is happening to agriculture and farmers in India, we must first understand how the development paradigm has been subverted. Development used to be about breaking with colonial exploitation and radically redefining power structures. Today, neoliberal dogma masquerades …

Chauncey DeVega (2020-12-18). Donald Trump's herd immunity: Who's the real "enemy of the people"?>. salon.com It's clearer than ever that Trump was happy to see people die. His assault on public health can't be forgotten…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-12-17). Hoarding the Jabs: The Inequalities of Vaccine Distribution. globalresearch.ca Public health is no excuse to keep business and patriotism at bay. Not a very humanitarian sentiment, but then again, healing the sick and preserving the healthy can become parochial, nationalist objectives. The least convincing language of the pandemic has …

Zero Hedge (2020-12-17). First Glitches Emerge in COVID-Vax Rollout; Alaska Health Worker Suffers 'Serious Allergic Reaction'. globalresearch.ca A healthcare worker in Alaska was hospitalized on Tuesday with a 'serious allergic reaction' after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, according to the The person, who had no known drug allergies, was still in the hospital on …

Children's Health Defense (2020-12-17). "Planned Surveillance and Control by Global Technocrats: A Big-Picture Look at the Current Pandemic Beneficiaries," globalresearch.ca An article by Children's Health Defense on how the pandemic facilitated a financial, tech, biopharmaceutical and military-intelligence push for centralized, technocratic control has been accepted by the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice and Research. | *** | "Planned Surveillance and Control …

Staff (2020-12-17). "No Reason to Let Up" on Masks as U.S. COVID-19 Deaths & Infections Skyrocket During Vaccine Rollout. democracynow.org As the "very exciting" rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution gets underway in the United States, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, says the country is still experiencing "astronomical" numbers of new infections and deaths. "We've just had a federal government that has given up on any efforts to try and control the pandemic," he says. "What we have to do is get through the next few months with basic public health measures until vaccines become widely available and widely adopted. Until that time, there is no reason to let up whatsoever."

Dean Baker (2020-12-17). China, Christmas, and the Coronavirus. cepr.net As we hunker down this holiday season, waiting for our vaccines, or at least until the diffusion of the vaccines has slowed the spread of the pandemic, it's worth thinking for a moment about an opportunity lost. Specifically, we lost an opportunity to have worldwide cooperation in the development of vaccines, bringing in not only …

Global Research News (2020-12-17). Selected Articles: Vaccine Passports and Health Passes: Is Showing Your "Papers" the "New Normal?" globalresearch.ca By In case you have been living under a rock for the past several weeks, here are several instances where the "public …

Robert Wheeler (2020-12-17). Vaccine Passports and Health Passes: Is Showing Your "Papers" the "New Normal?" globalresearch.ca Life cannot return to normal until there is a vaccine for COVID 19. | At least, that is what governments, corporations, and their mainstream propaganda media outlets have been incessantly arguing. Interestingly, the development of that vaccine was "warp speed," allegedly …

Rajan Menon (2020-12-17). Hunger in America: Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity. counterpunch.org As autumn fades and winter looms, the dire predictions public-health experts made about Covid-19 have, unfortunately, proven all-too-accurate. On October 27th, 74,379 people were infected in the United States; less than a month and a half later, on December 9th, that number had soared to 218,677, while the 2020 total has just surpassed 15 million,

Nicole Karlis (2020-12-17). . salon.com "It's a huge morale booster," a frontline worker told Salon…

Racial Justice Reprint (2020-12-17). Racism a long legacy in Sacramento County Public Health Crisis. indybay.org Sacramento County, seat of the Capitol Region of the 5th largest economy on earth, continues to refuse acknowledgement of complicity in the enslavement of people of Pan African Ancestry.