On eve of crisis election, Peru more than doubles its COVID-19 death count
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
The announcement, made on the eve of a crisis election, confirmed the sense within the population that the pandemic's impact was far greater than the government had admitted.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/peru…
Global Institutions Close Ranks Behind IMF $50 Billion Vaccine Plan
Olivia Engling | indybay.org | 2021-06-02
Heads of the primary global financial, trade and health institutions urged government leaders to finance a $50 billion vaccine plan to end the pandemic…
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Brushing off the 'social rust' as COVID-19 restrictions ease
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
As society emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, many are feeling excited yet anxious and awkward about returning to normal life and interacting with others. What used to come so naturally doesn't feel so natural anymore. This article is written by Olivia Bogucki, Ph.D., is a clinical health psychology fellow in Primary Care at Mayo Clinic …
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Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
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The Beginning of the End: #29M Anti-Bolsonaro Protests
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
On Saturday May 29, 2021, Brazil saw its biggest public mobilisations since the Coronavirus pandemic began. Hundreds of thousands of protesters, organised in 213 cities nationwide, took to the streets against the Bolsonaro-Guedes regime. Amongst the visible messages, anger was directed specifically at its mishandling of the pandemic, with demonstrators demanding vaccines, emergency payments, and indignant at the spiralling cost of living. | But the #29M protests were built around a unifying and unambiguous demand: an end to the Bolsonaro presidency. | "Being on the streets to fight is an extreme act, to say enoug…
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Covid-19, our Public Schools and the Real-Time Lessons of Civic Democracy
Belle Chesler | juancole.com | 2021-06-02
By Belle Chesler | ( Tomdispatch.com) — It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, …
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Emerging Evidence Demonstrating the Efficacy of Ivermectin in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19
Dr. Pierre Kory | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Abstract | Background | After | …
globalresearch.ca/review-emerging-evidence-demonstrating-efficacy-ivermectin-prophylaxis-treatment-covid-19/5746782
Mayo Clinic offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
Mayo Clinic in Rochester and at its Health System sites continue to offer patients, visitors and staff additional convenient opportunities to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All domestic and international patients, visitors and staff who want to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have a couple of opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week. Available COVID-19 …
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Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Dissecting COVID-19 research and putting data in perspective
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. continues to decline. However, cases of COVID-19 are increasing in younger populations. "It's becoming a childhood disease," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Children have composed over 16,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 and about 300 have died." …
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Mayo Clinic updates masking, in-person meeting guidance
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance on May 13 stating that people who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 do not need to socially distance or wear a mask indoors in most settings. This updated guidance excluded certain environments, including health care facilities. Mayo Clinic has reviewed its guidance for masking, distancing and …
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Patients now permitted two visitors at Mayo Clinic Health System locations
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
ALBERT LEA and AUSTIN, Minn. ? Patients are now permitted to have two visitors in inpatient and outpatient settings at Mayo Clinic Health System sites at all southeast Minnesota locations. The change is being made in response to consistently lowered COVID-19 positivity rates in the region and is subject to change should the situation change. …
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Was There a Wuhan Lab Leak? An Inquiry Won't Dig Out the Truth. It Will Deepen the Deception
Jonathan Cook | commondreams.org | 2021-06-02
"Our understanding of the origins of Covid has been narratively managed over the past 15 months and is still being narratively managed. We are being told only what suits powerful political, scientific and commercial interests." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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The Heat: WHO approves second Chinese vaccine
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2021-06-02
The World Health Organization says it's a mistake for any country to think the danger of COVID-19 is over. But there is a sliver of hope with the approval of another Chinese-developed vaccine.
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African Countries Urged To Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccines
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-06-02
According to the council, the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could be achieved through sharing of the intellectual property right, technology transfers and open non-exclusive licensing.
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COVID "Vaccines": A Faltering Framework
Dr. Sadaf Gilani | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
On April 20, …
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Class action lawsuit filed against company pushing unsafe ionizers to reopen classrooms across the US
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent by US schools on electronic air cleaners, or ionizers, whose manufacturers falsely claim they clean indoor air and kill coronavirus particles.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/ioni…
Andy Niklaus, bus driver in Berlin, condemns dismissal of David O'Sullivan
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
London bus driver David O'Sullivan was sacked by his employer Metroline after warning his colleagues about the spread of coronavirus at the depot where he worked.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/berl…
Consumer Health: Antidepressants and tinnitus
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15% to 20% of people. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder. Tinnitus also can be caused by a number …
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Infographic: Cardiac ablation
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
Learn more about cardiac ablation.More healthtip infographics: mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com…
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Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a bicuspid aortic valve?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I consider myself to be in good health. I work out several times a week, but recently I began experiencing episodes of shortness of breath after going up and down the stairs in my home. After running on the treadmill a few weeks ago, I got dizzy and fainted. I went to my …
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Consumer Health: Understanding atypical depression
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about dealing with atypical depression. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. For some …
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Mayo Clinic Q and A: 21st century stroke prevention strategies
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member had a stroke a month ago. I'm 45 years old, and I maintain a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a good diet. What steps can I take to make sure this doesn't happen to me? ANSWER: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted …
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Mayo Clinic to Offer National Cancer Survivors Day Video Series
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
ROCHESTER, Minn. — To celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is offering a series of free videos on cancer survivorship topics presented by health care experts and cancer survivors throughout the month of June. "Beginning on Sunday, June 6, and continuing every Monday in June, we will release a different video on a …
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Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. Depression and pain are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle …
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Consumer Health: Summer eating with celiac disease
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
With summer nearly here, thoughts turn to summer eating, including potlucks, picnics at the beach and celebrations. In addition to concerns about food safety and keeping sand out of the fruit salad, people with celiac disease need to be careful of gluten along the way. If someone with celiac disease will be at your summer …
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Science Saturday: How regenerative medicine is advancing ALS research
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is?ALS Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the role of regenerative medicine research in advancing understanding and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?(ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. This neurodegenerative disorder causes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to die, blocking signals to the muscles. That results in paralysis that robs a person …
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Consumer Health: Treating osteoporosis
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over …
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Selected Articles: Vaccine Researcher Admits 'Big Mistake,' Says Spike Protein Is Dangerous 'Toxin'
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Russia to Form 20 New Military Units in West to Counter NATO Threat | By Rick Rozoff, June 01, 2021 | Today Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu chaired and addressed a Defence Ministry Board Session at the National Centre for State …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-vaccine-researcher-admits-big-mistake-says-spike-protein-dangerous-toxin/5746769
800 newborn brain scans made available to help clarify how some diseases develop
imperial.ac.uk | 2021-06-02
The‚ÄØDeveloping Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has made the scans of 800 baby brains available to study how developmental disorders progress.
imperial.ac.uk/news/222733/800-newborn-brain-scans-made-available
'Colombia's People are Orphaned & Massacred': President Maduro Urges Bachelet & Guterres to Speak Up
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-01
"Colombia's people are orphaned and massacred," said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, commenting on the dire situation in the bordering country. "Orphaned because it [Colombia] has not taken care of them due to the coronavirus, and massacred by the repressive forces of Iván Duque. Thirteen young people killed with bullets, more than 200 disappeared, some bodies are already being found on the banks of the rivers, shot–a massacre, and the world does not react." | During a Sunday, May 30, address, President Maduro interrupted his COVID-19 report to speak about events in Colombia. Maduro took the opportunit…
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Over 200 Brazilian Cities Rise Up Against "Genocidal" Bolsonaro
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-01
Massive rallies call for impeachment of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro | On Saturday, Brazilians took to the streets to protest against the chaos created by President Jair Bolsonaro's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Demonstrations were a response to the tragedy of over 459,000 Brazilian lives taken by COVID-19, and the recklessness of their president faced with the crisis. | Currently, Bolsonaro is under investigation by a Senatorial Commission which is evaluating his COVID-19 policies and actions, including recommending the use of unproven drugs, and pressuring local officials to prevent sanitary…
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World Health Assembly 74: One year into the pandemic
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-06-01
One year into the pandemic, the World Health Assembly is holding its annual meeting. The continued financial challenges loomed over delegates as they discussed the possibility of a Pandemic Treaty, local production of medicines, and WHO's COVID-19 response…
popularresistance.org/world-health-assem…
Yale workers and community join in common struggles
Art Perlo | peoplesworld.org | 2021-06-01
For millions of workers, getting through the pandemic has been a major struggle for survival, while the largest corporations have enriched their wealth. The pandemic exposed the systemic, raw inequities in health, housing, and employment for Black and Latino families who suffered more losses. These realities are shaping workers' struggles emerging from COVID-19. One example …
peoplesworld.org/article/yale-workers-an…
Over 200 Brazilian Cities Rise Up Against "Genocidal" Bolsonaro
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-01
Massive rallies call for impeachment of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro | On Saturday, Brazilians took to the streets to protest against the chaos created by President Jair Bolsonaro's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Demonstrations were a response to the tragedy of over 459,000 Brazilian lives taken by COVID-19, and the recklessness of their president faced with the crisis. | Currently, Bolsonaro is under investigation by a Senatorial Commission which is evaluating his COVID-19 policies and actions, including recommending the use of unproven drugs, and pressuring local officials to prevent sanitary…
orinocotribune.com/over-200-brazilian-ci…
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine graduates ease physician shortage in world affected by COVID-19 pandemic
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-01
Ninety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ? Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. This is the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and the first commencement for the inaugural class of students …
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Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations With Cuba "A Priority"
Medea Benjamin | commondreams.org | 2021-06-01
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From the Somme to COVID, the Deadly Toll of Bad Leadership
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-01
Dominic Cummings criticised the British government response to the Covid-19 pandemic as a case of "lions led by donkeys", a phrase commonly used to describe British military leaders in the First World War. He may have intended simply to abuse Boris Johnson and some of his ministers as catastrophically inept, but the comparison is valid…
counterpunch.org/2021/06/01/from-the-som…
Tire workers die of COVID in Argentina after pseudo-left-led union enforces return to work
wsws.org | 2021-06-01
The SUTNA union and its pseudo-left leaders have suppressed workers' opposition to unsafe conditions and have kept them on the job throughout almost the entire pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/01/fate…
On US Memorial Day: American ruling class declares pandemic "over," as 500 die every day
wsws.org | 2021-06-01
On a day supposedly set aside to commemorate the dead, the corporate media and political establishment devoted their efforts to spreading complacency and forgetfulness about the horrific toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/01/pers…
Manchester City and Chelsea Fans flock to Portugal for Champions League Final
Editorial Team | challenge-magazine.org | 2021-06-01
In the infinite wisdom of UEFA, the Champions League final between the two English clubs was held in Porto this year. With 12,000 fans making the trip from England to Portugal, it was the largest number of people leaving the UK in one go since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mayor of Porto Rui Moreira said: "This is the sort of moment that will put the city in the limelight."
challenge-magazine.org/2021/06/01/manche…
Tomgram: Belle Chesler, Living in Pandemic Purgatory, Up Close and Personal
Tom Engelhardt | warisacrime.org | 2021-06-01
This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. I've thought about my situation more than once (who hasn't?) in these pandemic months. As it happens, I was in the equivalent of a work lockdown for years before Covid-19 hit our shores. I deserted an office setting … Continue reading "Tomgram: Belle Chesler, Living in Pandemic Purgatory, Up Close and Personal"
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Manchester City and Chelsea Fans flock to Portugal for Champions League Final
Editorial Team | challenge-magazine.org | 2021-06-01
In the infinite wisdom of UEFA, the Champions League final between the two English clubs was held in Porto this year. With 12,000 fans making the trip from England to Portugal, it was the largest number of people leaving the UK in one go since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mayor of Porto Rui Moreira said: "This is the sort of moment that will put the city in the limelight."
challenge-magazine.org/2021/06/01/manche…
An Evolving Hospital Quality Star Rating System From CMS
Bilimoria KY, Barnard C. | jamanetwork.com | 2021-06-01
This Viewpoint discusses updates to the Hospital Quality Star Ratings issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including changes designed to make the rating system simpler and to make comparisons of hospitals more meaningful as well as some continuing challenges.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticl…
One Million Dead
Richard Eskow | commondreams.org | 2021-06-01
"Our economic and political struggles have left more than their share of victims, from those killed by police violence to those who have died from other causes: from poverty, from healthcare industry greed, or from the addictive gains of the pharmaceutical industry." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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COVID Deaths Plunge after Major World City Introduces Ivermectin
Art Moore | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-01
A citywide initiative …
globalresearch.ca/covid-deaths-plunge-major-world-city-introduces-ivermectin/5746746
My Covid-19 Teaching Year
Andy Kroll | tomdispatch.com | 2021-06-01
It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all the threats, real and existential, we'd face in the year to come. On that first day of what would be that fall's online version of school, I was still reeling from the loss of one of my dear friends. As wildfires approached her remote Sonoma County, California, home, she…
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My Covid-19 Teaching Year
Andy Kroll | tomdispatch.com | 2021-06-01
It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all the threats, real and existential, we'd face in the year to come. On that first day of what would be that fall's online version of school, I was still reeling from the loss of one of my dear friends. As wildfires approached her remote Sonoma County, California, home, she…
tomdispatch.com/my-covid-19-teaching-yea…
Saturday 6/19: Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Festival in Antioch
Grace Arms non-profit agency | indybay.org | 2021-06-01
Grace Arms, 3415 Oakley Rd, Antioch, CA 94509 | Please follow COVID safety protocols.
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The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-01
A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is now available to children ages 12 through 15 in the U.S. Here's what parents, caregivers and children need to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and the benefits of getting vaccinated. This is written by Mayo Clinic Staff and you can …
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Mayo Clinic offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-01
Mayo Clinic in Rochester and at its Health System sites continue to offer patients, visitors and staff additional convenient opportunities to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All domestic and international patients, visitors and staff who want to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have a couple of opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week: Mayo Clinic …
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