(2021-07-02). Campaign for the Elimination of Patents. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — Jun 28, 2021 | A debate has been going on worldwide about the exemption of COVID-19 vaccine patents. The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, warned governments and pharmaceutical companies that "unless we eliminate the virus everywhere, we could end up back at square one." This statement is mainly due to the fact that the longer we take to vaccinate the world's population, the more likely the coronavirus will mutate and evade vaccines, making them less effective in containing the disease. A clear example has been Brazil, where several experts warn t…
(2021-07-01). 'We are not the world': CDC director sticks to 'no masks for vaccinated people' guidelines in defiance of WHO. rt.com 
The US has much better vaccination rates than the world in general, so the World Health Organization's advice for fully vaccinated people to wear masks doesn't apply here, the CDC director said. But localities may rule otherwise. | Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that even those vaccinated for Covid-19 continue to wear masks and take all of the other precautions to stop community transmission. "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," WHO Assistant Director-General Dr. Mariangela Simao said during a media briefing. | This co…
(2021-07-01). There's a Way to Get More People Vaccinated—and It Doesn't Involve the Lottery. thenation.com There's a Way to Get More People Vaccinated—and It Doesn't Involve the Lottery…
(2021-07-01). Self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine technology safe in humans, suggests study. imperial.ac.uk Results from the first trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine technology show no short-term safety concerns.
(2021-07-01). South-south solidarity to challenge vaccine inequity. peoplesdispatch.org "Since this pandemic hit, most of us in the Third World have been essentially dependent on donations of vaccines from western countries. As a result, we have been able to vaccinate very few people," explained Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Governor of Kisumu County, Kenya in the Summit for Vaccine Internationalism organized by Progressive International (PI) from June 18-21. Nyong'o added, "We need to find a way of working together across developing countries, to develop the capacity and capability of manufacturing vaccines to deal with COVID-19 and future pandemics." | The Summit held in June brought together progressive…
(2021-07-01). Russia begins re-vaccinating already inoculated people as country seeks herd immunity to defeat ever-worsening Covid-19 pandemic. rt.com 
With Russian Covid-19 cases rising, it has been revealed that some of the country's regions have begun to re-vaccinate citizens who received their second jab more than six months ago and want to boost their level of antibodies. | The move to give Russians a third dose comes as the country seeks to reach herd immunity in the adult population. People who have been ill with Covid-19 should also get vaccinated half a year after they tested positive, the Ministry of Health has announced. | "This 'emergency' Covid-19 vaccination procedure, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
(2021-07-01). The G7 Reality Check. popularresistance.org There were cautious hopes for the G7 meetings held in early June this year, where the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — the world's seven economically wealthiest countries — came together to discuss key global issues. A remnant of the neo-colonial nature of such forums, they represent a place where decisions with global impact are made. | The G7 produced two notable outputs that concern global health governance: the first being the Carbis Bay Health Declaration which commits to taking efforts to prevent a pandemic similar to COVID-19 occurrin…
(2021-07-01). On One Native American Reservation, Vaccine Hesitancy Has Long Historical Roots. thenation.com On One Native American Reservation, Vaccine Hesitancy Has Long Historical Roots…
(2021-07-01). Wednesday 7/14: Know Your Rights! Eligibility & Applying for Medi-Cal, Medicare, & Covered CA. indybay.org Online workshop…
(2021-07-01). Public Services Day: a focus on community health workers. peoplesdispatch.org Although they have played a key role for securing access to health care in epidemic conditions, including the Ebola epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers are still under-recognized and underpaid…
(2021-07-01). Mark Heywood: Big Pharma continues to brazenly exercise power over countries. peoplesdispatch.org Mark Heywood from the Treatment Action Campaign talks to Kajal Bharadwaj on how Big Pharma's regressive role remains unchanged, the dangers of the rejection of science and the questions posed by public health crises such as COVID-19…
(2021-07-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I really think this exponential rise in the number of sequences that are delta must be taken …
(2021-07-01). Cancer to COVID-19: Experimental treatment pivots in record time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of 2020, everyone in research and medicine who could pivot to focus on COVID-19 did. Scientists and physicians hauled out findings from previous epidemics. In papers and personal correspondence, they shared descriptions of the damage wrought by SARS-CoV-2. They started running potential drugs through their paces. "When you have a completely new …
(2021-07-01). Mayo offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota: June 22-July 8. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org UPDATE: 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 opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week. Anyone 12 and older …
(2021-07-01). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 vaccination experience special for young man with Down syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The parents of a young Florida patient were so grateful for the caring approach offered to their son during his COVID-19 vaccine appointment that they called back to express their appreciation and share their story. _______________________________________ When the father of a 19-year-old patient with Down syndrome brought his son, Tyler White, for a COVID-19 vaccination …
(2021-07-01). Mexico to Bottle Up to 20 Mln Doses of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Each Month. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, the Mexican laboratory for biological agents and reagents Birmex said that the first batch of the active component of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was delivered to Mexico, and the bottling and packaging of the drug began in the country.
(2021-07-01). The G7 Reality Check. popularresistance.org In early June, the leaders of the world's seven richest countries met in the UK to discuss global health, climate, and tax issues. Although the world is still in the midst of a pandemic, their actions leave little hope — or room — for changes for the better…
(2021-07-01). The G7 reality check. peoplesdispatch.org In early June, the leaders of the world's seven richest countries met in the UK to discuss global health, climate, and tax issues. Although the world is still in the midst of a pandemic, their actions leave little hope — or room — for changes for the better…
(2021-07-01). Unemployed Workers Union calls for pandemic supplements to be reinstated. greenleft.org.au Support for the unemployed and underemployed workers is a critical part of any good health response to the pandemic, writes Isaac Nellist.
(2021-07-01). Cuba's Vaccine Shield and the Five Monopolies that Structure the World. dissidentvoice.org 
RauÃÅl MartiÃÅnez (Cuba), Yo he visto ('I Have Seen'), n.d. In 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre ('The Free Homeland'), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí's poem, 'Abdala'. …
(2021-07-01). China's vaccine project offers new prospects of global collaboration. peoplesdispatch.org Vaccines by the Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac are being administered across the world on terms far more favorable than those of US and UK-based pharma giants…
(2021-07-01). Vaccines and the Blockade 'Virus'. orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — Jun 27, 2021 | VA columnist Ociel López looks at some of the consequences of the recent payment block of Venezuela's COVAX vaccine purchase. | Héctor Constant Rosales, Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations, received a
(2021-07-01). "He Was Defeated": Ethiopian PM Withdraws from Tigray After Months of Civil War, as Famine Looms. democracynow.org 
The Ethiopian military has withdrawn its forces from Mekelle, the capital of the war-torn Tigray region, after the government declared a ceasefire. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denied reports his military was defeated by Tigrayan forces, and said he had successfully pacified the city. Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, launched the offensive against Tigray separatists in November. Since then, thousands have been killed, over a million civilians have been displaced, and some 350,000 people are now on the brink of famine. Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, a constitutional law scholar, political theorist and con…
(2021-07-01). Chicago Nurses Are Going on Strike. zcomm.org Nurses and support staff in the Chicago area are joining other militant healthcare workers across the country by walking off the job, despite attempts by their bosses to hire strikebreakers…
(2021-07-01). Why Do The Media Hate Daniel Ortega? orinocotribune.com By Gerry Condon — Jun 29, 2021 | Is The U.S. Meddling In The Nicaraguan Election? | When Kamala Harris finally traveled to the U.S./Mexico border last week, she met several young women asylum seekers. The vice president likely saw Hondurans, Salvadorans and Guatemalans who were fleeing from violence and extreme poverty. But she probably did not see any Nicaraguan asylum seekers, who are few and far between. | Nicaragua and Honduras are considered the two poorest nations in Latin America. Honduras is a corrupt, failed, violent country, whose government is backed by the U.S. Nicaragua has free healthcare and e…
(2021-07-01). Retired New York City municipal workers speak out against unions' deal to degrade health insurance. wsws.org Social anger is growing against the collaboration of New York City public employee unions and the Democrats to privatize health care plans.
(2021-07-01). UK Health Secretary Resigns After Caught In Clinch With Aide. counterpunch.org The UK health secretary Matt Hancock was caught on leaked CCTV footage in a "steamy" embrace with his "special adviser" Gina Coladangelo on 6 May, almost two weeks before lockdown rules were eased to allow friends and family to meet indoors, and to hug each other. Hancock resigned his position shortly after the Murdoch-owned tabloid
(2021-07-01). Know your HIV status: Get tested. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. Many people who have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, aren't aware they have it. Early diagnosis allows for early treatment options that may delay the progression to AIDS. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends …
(2021-07-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Sorting out car seat safety with the Mayo Mom. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The best way to keep your children safe in the car is to secure them in a properly installed car seat. But more than half of all car seats may be improperly installed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So many car seat options are on the market, and many parents find …
(2021-07-01). Consumer Health: Kegel exercises for men. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Think Kegel exercises are just for women? Think again. Kegel exercises for men can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the bladder and bowel, and affect sexual function. These simple exercises can help men improve bladder control, and they may be a boost in the bedroom, as well. If you perform your Kegel exercises regularly, you can …
(2021-07-01). Consumer Health: Monitoring your blood pressure at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you're in good company. Nearly half of the adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, and many don't even know they have it, according to the American Heart Association. Your health care provider likely has provided information about the dangers of high blood pressure and lifestyle …
(2021-07-01). Consumer Health: Testicular self-exam. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health care providers and medical organizations differ on their recommendations for testicular self-exams. Routine testicular self-exams can help you learn how your testicles normally look and feel. Then you're more likely to notice subtle changes. Changes in your testicles could be a sign of a common benign condition or, less likely, a serious condition such …
(2021-07-01). Science Saturday: New technique to study 'microcancers' and screen cancer-fighting drugs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Mayo Clinic have developed a new technique for creating "microcancer" cell cultures. It allows researchers to form hundreds of microcancers in a high-throughput format using a small, microfabricated chip, enabling direct measurement of cell health or response to drugs. It also allows …
(2021-07-01). Are sunglasses necessary? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children spend a lot of time outside enjoying going to the pool, taking part in sports or just outdoor playtime. Likely, they are outside with sunscreen to protect their skin. But a question that sparks a lot of interest from parent centers around eye protection and sunglasses. Mayo Clinic Health System providers say children receive …
(2021-07-01). Staying hydrated, healthy during extreme heat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many parts of the U.S. are experiencing scorching hot temperatures as a heat dome settles in over the West and Southwest. However, no matter the location, summer heat and humidity can cause people to experience heat-related illness. But people can take steps to avoid a trip to the emergency department for heat-related illness.Dr. Michael Boniface, …
(2021-07-01). Specialized heart surgery gives Florida father hope for future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eric Salter's life changed unexpectedly in May 2017 when he suffered a life-threatening aortic dissection while working from his home office. The active father of two who was then 42 went from living a normal, healthy life to having just minutes to say goodbye to his family before emergency surgery.*** NOTE: The Mayo Clinic News …
(2021-06-30). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 vaccination experience special for young man with Down syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The parents of a young Florida patient were so grateful for the caring approach offered to their son during his COVID-19 vaccine appointment that they called back to express their appreciation and share their story. _______________________________________ When the father of a 19-year-old patient with Down syndrome brought his son, Tyler White, for a COVID-19 vaccination …
(2021-06-30). One Million Cubans Have Been Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuba's Health Ministry (MINSAP) announced that one million citizens have completed the three-dose COVID-19 vaccination schedule and at least two million people have been administrated the first dose of Sovereign 02 or Abdala vaccines. | RELATED: | MINSAP Epidemiology Director Francisco Duran explained that a high vaccination coverage lowers the overall amount of virus able to spread in the population, which will a…
(2021-06-30). A crumb from the G-7 table. mronline.org The G-7 meeting that has just concluded has promised to donate one billion doses of anti-Covid vaccine to the rest of the world, consisting primarily of the so-called "developing" countries. | June 30, 2021…
(2021-06-30). Biden and Trump: No COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Workers. counterpunch.org During his campaign for the Presidency, Joe Biden called on President Donald Trump to: Establish and enforce health and safety standards for workplaces… The Trump Administration should immediately release and enforce an Emergency Temporary Standard… to give employers and frontline employees specific, enforceable guidance on what to do to reduce the spread of COVID." Biden
(2021-06-30). Wednesday 7/14: Know Your Rights! Eligibility & Applying for Medi-Cal, Medicare, & Covered CA. indybay.org Online workshop…
(2021-06-30). Liberals and Congress Retreat Rather Than Fight for National Single Payer Medicare for All. counterpunch.org The last few years have seen "Medicare for All" go from a pipedream to a household phrase. Yet now, the movement is floundering with lack of clear leadership, with self-appointed spokespeople in Congress and activist groups pushing a puzzling state-based approach. Decades of a movement based on educating the public about the merits of a
(2021-06-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I really think this exponential rise in the number of sequences that are delta must be taken …
(2021-06-30). Cancer to COVID-19: Experimental treatment pivots in record time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of 2020, everyone in research and medicine who could pivot to focus on COVID-19 did. Scientists and physicians hauled out findings from previous epidemics. In papers and personal correspondence, they shared descriptions of the damage wrought by SARS-CoV-2. They started running potential drugs through their paces. "When you have a completely new …
(2021-06-30). Mayo offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota: June 22-July 8. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org UPDATE: 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 opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week. Anyone 12 and older …
(2021-06-30). Scientists unearth '5,000 year old PLAGUE BACTERIA' that caused Black Death from skull of long-dead pandemic victim in Latvia. rt.com 
An ancient skull found by a river in modern-day Latvia may well hold clues as to how the bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people across Europe in what would eventually become the deadliest pandemic in human history. | Researchers from Kiel University in Germany revealed on Wednesday that a strain of the bacterium, known as Yersina pestis, dating back millenia, had been discovered in samples taken from the remains of a hunter gatherer in the Baltic nation. As part of a paper
(2021-06-30). Almost half of Australia's population under lockdown measures as Delta outbreak grows. wsws.org Australian governments have been compelled to adopt the limited public health measures, amid widespread popular anger and what epidemiologists describe as a "perfect storm" for infection spread.
(2021-06-30). The G7 Vaccine Charade. zcomm.org The US and Europe are offering low- and middle-income countries crumbs, so that they can protect their billionaires, their pharmaceutical lobbies, and their campaign contributions…
(2021-06-30). Clinching in the Breach: Matt Hancock Resigns. dissidentvoice.org From his secure fortress of contented spite, Dominic Cummings, exiled from the power he once wielded at Number 10 as one of the chosen, must have felt a sense of satisfaction. Biliously, the former top aide to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had scorned the now former UK Health Secretary in a performance before MPs …
(2021-06-30). Supreme Court to tenants facing eviction: One more month — and that's it! liberationnews.org 
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling declining to strike down the Centers for Disease Control's eviction moratorium. This is welcome news to the millions of people behind on their rent, but there is also cause for concern — and an urgent need for Congress to act. Justice Brett Kavanaugh was the deciding …