(2021-04-10). 26 million jobs were lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to pandemic in one year, says ILO. peoplesdispatch.org 
The International Labour Organization, in a technical note, said that 26 million workers lost their jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean in the past one year due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2021-04-10). Understanding India's Migrant Workers' Crisis Through the Prism of Commodity Fetishism. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Apr 8, 2021 | As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies in India, migrant workers are returning back to their villages. Imposition of new restrictions to contain the virus — like the announcement of a night curfew in Delhi — has instilled fears in workers that they will be rendered jobless and get stuck in the industrial centres where they are precariously employed. Migrant workers in several states have been seen waiting to board buses and trains bound for their homes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as their source of income dries up because of Covid-related curbs. The L…
(2021-04-10). Colombian Comptroller's Office Finds over a Thousand Irregular Vaccinations. orinocotribune.com The Office of the Comptroller General of Colombia, with assistance of the Directorate of Information, Analysis and Immediate Reaction (DIARI), found that among the Colombians vaccinated against Covid-19, 1,241 do not belong to any of the prioritized groups defined in the second stage of phase one of the National Plan of Vaccination. | Among them, DIARI identified 600 people who are between 26 and 44 years of age, and 189 are within the age range of 18 to 25 years. The 1,241 individuals vaccinated irregularly are not over 60 years old, nor are they health professionals, teachers or students, nor support personnel…
(2021-04-10). April Elections in Latin America: Background and Possibilities. orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Apr 8, 2021 | For Latin America, the 2021 calendar is filled with elections of all kinds—presidential, parliamentary, gubernatorial, municipal, and even one for a constituent assembly. Two of these elections are to take place on the same day in April in two different countries—Ecuador and Peru. The election to select a Constituent Convention in Chile was originally scheduled for the same day, but has been postponed to May, citing the spread of COVID-19. These elections are taking place against a complex political background, with both countries suffering from devastation wr…
(2021-04-10). In The Spirit Of Abolition, Let's Shut'em Down! popularresistance.org A call to action. National "Shut'em Down" demonstrations August 21st and September 9th. Originally published on the Jailhouse Lawyers Speak blog. | Over the last year prisoners across the country have been holding the longest and largest spontaneous demonstrations in response to covid. With approximately 300,000 (the number is possibly as high as 800,000) people in prison having been infected by covid prisoners have continued to demand basic human rights protections. These demonstrations have been sporadic and largely ignored by the public as prisoners and supporters demanded covid safety and precautions be enact…
(2021-04-10). Hunting In Yemen — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
Since March 29th, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a Saleh decries the prevention of fuel from entering a key port in Yemen's northern region. | "When people think of famine, they wouldn't consider fuel as contributing to that, but when you're blocking fuel fro…
(2021-04-10). Tailoring Government Support — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
The race to vaccinate against COVID-19 continues, but the pace of inoculation varies widely across countries, with access unavailable to many. Global cooperation must be stepped up to produce and distribute vaccines to all countries at affordable costs. The sooner vaccinations curb the pandemic, the faster economies can return to normal. | If the global pandemic is controlled via vaccination, the resulting stronger economic growth would yield more than $1 trillion in additional tax revenues in advanced economies by 2025—and save more in fiscal support measures. The COVID-19 vaccination will thus more tha…
(2021-04-10). Brazil At High Risk Of Dengue Outbreaks After Droughts Because Of Temporary Water Storage. eurasiareview.com 
Dengue risk is exacerbated in highly populated areas of Brazil after extreme drought because of improvised water containers housing mosquitoes, suggests a new study in Lancet Planetary Health. | The research was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's (LSHTM) Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases. Using advanced statistical modelling techniques, the team predicted the timing and intensity of dengue risk in Brazil from extreme weather patterns. | The risk of dengue was high in urban areas three to five months after extreme…
(2021-04-10). Safety And Clinical Impact Of MRI In Patients With Non—MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices — OpEd. eurasiareview.com 
In 1996, this writer came across an instance in which physicians with the help of modern medical technology saved a life in an emergency. We were in Chennai in one of the premier cancer hospitals in India to attend a conference. On the second day, one of our colleagues was found unconscious in his room. The physician who examined him suspected that it is possibly an instance of brain haemorrhage. Within a few hours he underwent many tests including digital subtraction angiography in a specialty hospital. | He underwent surgery to place an aneurysm clip in his brain. He came back to normal health within a few w…
(2021-04-10). Feds Allege Ex-Executive Embezzled Children's Services Non-Profit For Personal Spending. eurasiareview.com 
By Kevin J. Jones | Alleging embezzlement of over $200,000, federal prosecutors have filed charges against John Lynch, a former executive of the historically Catholic Michigan non-profit Holy Cross Children's Services . | "In 2017, Holy Cross Services' management discovered financial irregularities indicative of possible embezzlement activity," the nonprofit organization said in a statement. The organization initiated an audit performed by an outside accounting firm and notified its insurance carriers, and reported the matter to law enforcement, including the FBI. | The investigation was prompted when an emplo…
(2021-04-10). Aarogya Setu, Data Security, And The Right To Privacy — Analysis. eurasiareview.com 
By Vrinda Batra* | With over 150 million downloads, India's Aarogya Setu is the world's most downloaded COVID-19 contact tracing app. Within the first month of its launch, it helped identify approximately 600 COVID-19 hotspots around the country. However, a lack of robust data protection laws and checks on mass surveillance to safeguard privacy and individual autonomy makes Aarogya Setu vulnerable to misuse. It thus presents a case for instituting a comprehensive regulatory framework that governsprivacy and its enforcement mechanisms. | Structural and Functional Aspects: | On the structural level, Aaro…
(2021-04-10). Human Rights for Children: Saving Children from Covid Measures Abuses. dissidentvoice.org Background The Geneva Academy of international Humanitarian Law and Human Rights is a postgraduate joint center located in Geneva, Switzerland. The faculty includes professors from both founding institutions and guest professors from major universities. The Geneva Academy is affiliated with the University of Geneva. Dr. Nils Melzer has been the Swiss Human Rights Chair (HR …
(2021-04-10). US is 13th in Infrastructure, 27th in Education and Healthcare. indybay.org As Pres. Biden embarked on a campaign for improving US infrastructure by raising the corporate tax to 28% (was 53% in 1950s), he provided a ringing indictment of the US private-profit-first economy with a list of the 12 countries that have better infrastructure than the US: 1. Singapore, 2. Netherlands, 3. China, 4. Switzerland, 5. Japan, 6. South Korea, 7. Spain, 8. Germany, 9. France, 10. Austria, 11. United Kingdom, 12. United Arab Emirates. See mothership.sg/2021/04/joe-biden-infrastr……
(2021-04-10). Sunday 4/18: "The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution" Film & Panel w/ Filmmaker. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-04-10). Bahrain releases dozens of prisoners after Covid cases. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain releases dozens of prisoners after Covid cases | Manama had vowed to release 199 prisoners and detainees, but only 166 have so far walked out of prison
| Sat, 04/10/2021 – 13: 51 | Bahrain says a vaccination campaign has been completed in Faw prison (AFP) | Dozens of detainees, including long-term political prisoners, have been released following protests by their families over Covid-19 case…
(2021-04-10). [Editorial] China's response to COVID-19: a chance for collaboration. thelancet.com April 8 marks a year since China's lifting of the 76-day lockdown in Wuhan—the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the reopening of Wuhan, efforts to control the pandemic in China have thus far successfully prevented resurgence and importation of new cases, while re-establishing the country's social and economic activities. Although China has since had sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 in several areas, including Beijing and Qingdao, they were all contained. How has China managed to control COVID-19? And is the global scientific community in a position to benefit from China's experiences?
(2021-04-10). [Correspondence] The ultra-connected generation would like to disconnect now. thelancet.com John Donne warned, "No man is an island."1 The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder not only of the interconnectedness of humans to each other, but also to their environment.
(2021-04-10). [Perspectives] Racism is the public health crisis. thelancet.com The US police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 sparked a set of responses and uprisings to racism that may have seemed different but should by now be all too familiar. Huge numbers of people protested, institutions made all the right noises, and there have been increased book sales for Black authors. The sheer size of the protests and the commitments from governments and corporations to make lasting changes have led to renewed optimism that this time it may be different. Yet there are persisting, major deficits in our collective education about racism and protest.
(2021-04-10). [World Report] 2021 Canada Gairdner Awards announced. thelancet.com The awards, which recognise basic research that has impacted health, were given to scientists for work on GLPs, BRCA1, clinical trials, and emerging viruses. Talha Burki reports.
(2021-04-10). Pfizer Inc. "Fraudulent Marketing": "Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in Its History" (2009). US Department of Justice. globalresearch.ca Introductory Note |
(2021-04-10). United Kingdom Has Not Released a Single Dollar Belonging to Venezuela for Vaccine Purchases. orinocotribune.com Venezuela is one of the few countries in the world that has had, and still has, to face Covid-19 pandemic while being subjected to an unprecedented blockade imposed by the United States and European countries. The government of President Nicolás Maduro has called incessantly for the end of these illegal coercive measures and is especially waiting for the release of $300 million kept frozen by the Bank of England. However, "not a single dollar" of that money has been released until now, informed Jorge Arreaza, Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a recent interview. With this money, the State intends to buy…
(2021-04-10). The West is practicing vaccine apartheid on a global level. peoplesdispatch.org 
China and India are the only two major countries that have been willing to export vaccines while also vaccinating their own people. Meanwhile, to rich countries, the billions of dollars of vaccine market for Big Pharma far outweigh the benefits of saving millions of lives…
(2021-04-10). Over 155 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China. ecns.cn More than 155.15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.
(2021-04-10). Why China's Vaccine Internationalism Matters. popularresistance.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called it "the biggest moral test" facing the world today. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom warned of a "catastrophic moral failure" whose price would be paid with the lives of those in the world's poorest countries. | Such cautionings of inequitable global vaccine distribution have been shunted to the margins; instead, optimistic chatter of "returning to normal" is circulating once again as Global North citizens line up for their long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine. But normal, as ever, is relative: public health advocates warn that some countr…
(2021-04-10). Corporate Versus Public Control Of Science And Technology. popularresistance.org "Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity." Louis Pasteur said that in 1876. Today it would be more accurate to say that science belongs to the corporations and investors that have the money, power, and savvy to secure patents and bring new developments to global markets, a change that threatens human and planetary health. | As illustrated by the pharmaceutical industry's windfall profits despite its failure to date to get Covid-19 vaccines to the poorest nations and the poorest in wealthy nations, Pasteur's observation that bringing science to the world is "the highest personification of t…
(2021-04-10). Hungary has leading vaccination rate in EU thanks to Chinese, Russian jabs, says official. ecns.cn Hungary has a leading vaccination rate among European Union (EU) countries thanks to Chinese and Russian COVID-19 vaccines, a Hungarian official has said.
(2021-04-10). Video: The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media as to the causes and devastating consequences of the Covid-19 "pandemic". | The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext and a justification to powerful financial …
(2021-04-10). New cases of 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant detected in U.S. state. ecns.cn Five new cases infected with a "double mutant" of COVID-19 variant have been identified in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, CNBC reported on Thursday. The new cases were identified days after the area reported the first such case.
(2021-04-10). Int'l Horticultural Exposition opens in Yangzhou. ecns.cn Themed "Green City, Healthy Life," the expo opened to the public in Zaolinwan Tourist Resort in the county-level city of Yizheng, Yangzhou City, and will run until Oct. 8 this year.
(2021-04-10). Prohibir cubrebocas con nanomateriales. globalizacion.ca Un tipo de cubrebocas descartable del que se han distribuido millones a niños escolares, guarderías, funcionarios de salud y transporte en Québec y otras provincias de Canadá, fue retirado esta semana del mercado por Health Canada, la Secretaría de Salud…
(2021-04-09). The Coming Antibiotic-Resistance Pandemic that Could Make COVID Look Like the Flu. globalresearch.ca Big pharmaceutical companies have not come out of COVID-19 looking like …
(2021-04-09). Yemen is a Public Health Catastrophe. counterpunch.org The war in Yemen -the Arab world's poorest country- has reached new heights of sickness and death by the spreading of the coronavirus pandemic in a vulnerable and fragile population. The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could be greater than the combined toll of war, disease and hunger over the last five years, according
(2021-04-09). 'Sacrifice Zones': How People of Color Are Targets of Environmental Racism. counterpunch.org 
The Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted how systemic racism disproportionately places danger and harm on low-income and minority populations. One harsh reality of this systemic racism is the existence of "sacrifice zones," which are communities located near pollution hot spots that have been permanently impaired by intensive and concentrated industrial
(2021-04-09). As pandemic surges, New York City mayor makes it harder to close schools with COVID-19 outbreaks. wsws.org Even though the latest surge of the pandemic has been driven primarily by the spread of more infectious and lethal variants in schools, the drive to reopen schools and keep them open continues apace.
(2021-04-09). Asia emerges as a new epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org The coronavirus knows no borders and needs no passport, and in the fight to stop it, workers in all countries face the same essential political problems.
(2021-04-09). Latin America Lost 26 Million Jobs in 2020 Due to the Pandemic. telesurenglish.net The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that Latin America lost 26 million jobs due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The average employment rate fell from 57.4 percent to 51.7 percent. Job contractions were recorded in formal and informal sectors, with the latter being the most affected. | The employment reduction did not affect equally men and women. Over the last year, female unemploymen…
(2021-04-09). Bolsonaro Rejects Supreme Court's COVID-19 Pandemic Inquiry. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rejected a Supreme Court probe of his administration's response to the COVID-1 pandemic. Bolsonaro said that the court has "no moral courage" to carry out the investigation. | RELATED: | The reaction comes after Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso demanded this Thursday that the Senate conduct an inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which Bolsonaro has publicly…
(2021-04-09). Amazon workers in Chicago protest against 'brutal' megacycle shifts and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a walkout staged by Amazon workers in Chicago, the Biden administration's decision to restore aid to UNRWA, protests in Iraq for job opportunities, record surges in Covid-19 cases in India, and the sentencing of an aid worker to 20 years in prison by a Saudi Court…
(2021-04-09). Biden's Empty Gesture: Houthis No Longer "Terrorists" but Yemen's Suffering Only Grows. mintpressnews.com 
Human rights groups have warned that levels of famine in Yemen are now among the highest recorded since 2015, suggesting that suffering in the country has actually grown worse under the Biden administration.
(2021-04-09). New law puts Arkansas state government at forefront of bigoted anti-trans offensive. liberationnews.org 
Arkansas politicians overrode a gubernatorial veto this week to criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth.
(2021-04-09). Native Americans help residents of a Washington State county get COVID vaccinations. peoplesworld.org 
SEQUIM, WA.—Clallam County residents by the thousands have driven through the checkpoints at Carrie Blake Park here to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to the skill and dedication of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Clallam County has the highest vaccination rate in Washington State and public health authorities give credit to the tribe for organizing the …
(2021-04-09). The Only Treatment is Freedom: Mumia Abu-Jamal and COVID. counterpunch.org 
History is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally in the present in all
(2021-04-09). Cuba: Health Minister Urges More Prevention To Curb COVID-19. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Minister of Public Health, Dr. José àÅngel Portal Miranda, urged the population to comply with protective measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, at a time when the Caribbean country has accumulated 83,515 confirmed cases and 443 deaths due to complications of the disease. | RELATED: | Interviewed by a local TV program, the official said that the Cuban health system faces its most challenging moment since COVID-19 started on the is…
(2021-04-09). Court hearing of Communist Party of Kenya members postponed to Monday. peoplesdispatch.org The court hearing of 12 members of the Communist Party of Kenya who were detained on Wednesday has been postponed. The police action against them came as the party was organizing a movement against the skewed COVID-19 strategy of the government…
(2021-04-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK bus drivers 24-hour strike at London United while French drivers at same company walk out over pay and privatisation; strikes in Belgium by childcare workers over Covid safety, prison officers and social workers over workload; resident doctors across Nigeria strike since April 8 over salary arrears…
(2021-04-09). Sà£o Paulo's state government, media promote bogus data to drive school reopenings. wsws.org There has been a concerted effort by the leading daily Folha de Sà£o Paulo and Sà£o Paulo's state government to distort COVID-19 data before the reopening of schools set for April 12.
(2021-04-09). Protect Care Workers…You'll Probably Need Us One Day. counterpunch.org I'm a domestic worker. You can just imagine how badly COVID-19 has impacted my income. Clients, especially elderly people, were suddenly uncomfortable with letting outside people into their homes for fear of contracting the virus. A lot of my work dried up. I feed my children only by the grace of God — and the
(2021-04-09). Greta Thunberg Says She'll Skip UN Climate Conference Over Covid-19 Vaccine Inequity. commondreams.org "Of course I would love to attend the Glasgow #COP26," she tweeted Friday. "But not unless everyone can take part on the same terms." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
(2021-04-09). Web head: U.S. Army unleashes 'Defender-Europe 21'. workers.org 
By Manlio Dinucci, Published in Il Manifesto March 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-COVID lockdown: In fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the U.S. Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, tens of thousands of soldiers with thousands . . . |
(2021-04-09). U.S. Army unleashes 'Defender-Europe 21'. workers.org By Manlio Dinucci Published in Il Manifesto March 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-COVID lockdown: In fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the U.S. Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, tens of thousands of soldiers with thousands . . . |