(2021-08-09). "Younger, sicker, quicker": Doctors plead for vaccinations as US hospitals fill with young patients. wsws.org Health care staff are witnessing first-hand large numbers of young people in the prime of their lives, often parents with young children, succumbing to the virus.
(2021-08-09). Dozens of civilians killed in violent clashes in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org The violent clashes in Kandahar, Paktia, Khost, and Lashkargah have killed dozens of civilians, including 27 minors. Civilian infrastructure, including a health clinics and school, were damaged in the airstrikes as well…
(2021-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2021. democracynow.org Irreversible Climate Devastation Unavoidable, World Has Little Time to Make Drastic Change | , Dixie Fire Explodes to Largest Single Fire in CA History; Wildfires Continue to Ravage Greece | , Taliban Seize 5 Afghan Cities as War Threatens to Claim Even More Lives, Fauci Warns New Variant Could Emerge If Pandemic Not Brought Under Control, Cases Surge in TX, FL as GOP Govs Fight Health Measures; Teachers Union Considers Vaccine Mandate, Biden Admin Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayment, Senators Push Forward $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Texas Democrats Absent from Special Session, Again…
(2021-08-09). "Band-Aid Over a Bullet Wound": Housing Advocates Welcome CDC Eviction Moratorium But Say It's Not Enough. democracynow.org 
Despite a new two-month moratorium on evictions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of people in the U.S. are still at risk of losing their homes as landlords in some states fight back against the measure. The new CDC moratorium is "a band-aid over a bullet wound," says Tara Raghuveer, director of KC Tenants, a tenants' rights organization in Kansas City. "This is a very small step. It's the bare minimum. And for many tenants … this will actually not offer the protections that are needed to keep them in their homes."
(2021-08-09). PEACH Provides Palliative Care For Homeless And Vulnerably Housed. popularresistance.org A child of refugees who fled war-torn Uganda in the 1970s, a young Naheed Dosani grew up having conversations about social injustice, inequity and poverty at the family's Scarborough home. "I have always pondered what a life is worth," he says, "and why our health and social systems are designed to value some lives over those of others." | This was especially the case after the challenges of the last year. A palliative care physician who works with some of the city's most vulnerable, Dosani said that "COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people who experience structural vulnerabilities. Pandemics are like gui…
(2021-08-09). Major Health Care Provider Files Million Dollar Lawsuit in "Politically Motivated" Attempt to Silence Top COVID Doctor Peter A. McCullough. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). U.S. hospitals see surging patients as COVID-19 cases top 100,000 per day. ecns.cn Health systems in the United States, especially those in the South where the vaccination rates remain comparatively low, are trying to deal with hiking hospitalizations.
(2021-08-09). The COVID Challenge ‚àí Cooperation Or Competition. popularresistance.org Once again, in confronting the greatest immediate challenge facing humanity, U.S. imperialism has played only a disruptive role. The drive to maximize profits and assert global dominance has pushed Washington to recklessly exacerbate the deadly COVID-19 health crisis. | What does U.S. imperialism hope to gain by blocking the World Health Organization's inquiry into COVID with the demand that the WHO Inquiry focus on blaming China? This intentionally blocks an international initiative which needs full cooperation. | Regarding the 18 intelligence agencies, nine report directly to the U.S. military. The rest coopera…
(2021-08-09). Venezuela Registers 1,155 COVID-19 Cases on Saturday and Maintains a 95% Recovery Rate (12 Deaths). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday August 7, Delcy Rodríguez, the executive vice president of Venezuela, tweeted that there were 1,155 new COVID-19 cases, all by community transmission, detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities. The recovery rate remains at 95%, with 297,536 patients healed, thanks to the free treatments guaranteed by the Venezuelan Government. | During the daily report offered by the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19, Rodríguez specified that community cases were detected in 23 states: Miranda (236), Carabobo (192), Caracas (133 ), Lara (104), Yaracuy (104), La…
(2021-08-09). Canada Adds Bell's Palsy Warning to Pfizer COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). Tuesday 8/10: Addressing COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in a Tumultuous Political Climate. indybay.org Online discussion…
(2021-08-09). Protect yourself, others by getting vaccinated for COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the highly infectious delta variant continues to spread, health officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Outbreaks of infection are in areas where COVID-19 vaccination is low. More than 609,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says he's talked with many of his patients, community members and family members about misconceptions and fears surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. "I want…
(2021-08-09). Mayo Clinic reinstates universal masking for the safety of patients, visitors and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Due to the continued spread of the delta variant, Mayo Clinic will again require all staff members, regardless of role and COVID-19 vaccination status, to wear masks in all Mayo Clinic buildings, effective Monday, Aug. 2. Patient and visitors are already required to universally mask, and Mayo has decided to extend universal masking of staff at all locations for the safety of staff, patients and visitors. Mayo Clinic's decision aligns with the Centers for Disease…
(2021-08-09). Saturday 9/4: End COVID-19 Vaccine Apartheid International Activist Assembly. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…
(2021-08-09). COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the delta variant continues to spread across the country, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19. Breakthrough infections of the highly contagious delta variant also have been reported. This new information has led to questions surrounding the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines. Watch: Dr. O'Horo discusses COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people. youtu.be/aHvr8ngA8hE Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the…
(2021-08-09). Dr. McCullough: COVID Vaccines Have Already Killed Up to 50,000 Americans, According to Whistleblowers. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). COVID catastrophe fuels unrest in Southeast Asia. wsws.org Across the region, the disaster has been compounded by the near-collapse of health care systems, lack of access to vaccines and widespread losses of jobs and incomes.
(2021-08-09). COVID-19 Resource Center addresses surge in delta variant infections, vaccination rates and hot spots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Resource Center, which has logged more than 7 million page views since the start of the pandemic, has been redesigned, with new content and features to make it even more current, informative, and easy to use. The refreshed site has: The latest information and guidance on variants of the COVID-19 virus, including the delta variant that is now the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S.New data in the Vaccine Tracker that shows COVID-19…
(2021-08-09). Without Public Health Safety Mandates and Containment Actions–Vaccines Will Leave Us All. indybay.org Vaccines and Public Health Science both are necessary to beat fCovid-19…
(2021-08-09). Why do masking recommendations change? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently changed course on masking guidelines, recommending people vaccinated for COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the U.S. where there is high transmission of the virus. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert explains why masking recommendations for COVID-19 are changing. youtu.be/DAXqOFcy-h8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "John O'Horo, M.D./Infectious Diseases/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic…
(2021-08-09). German Chief Pathologist Sounds Alarm on Fatal Vaccine Injuries. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). The Astonishing Hubris of a Global Experimental Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). An Urgent Reading Assignment for the Vaccinology-illiterate that Makes Vaccine-hesitancy Logical. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). French health unions file strike notices against mandatory vaccination. wsws.org The politics of the union bureaucracies is reactionary, as it deflects the anger of health workers behind an anti-scientific, anti-vaccine perspective.
(2021-08-09). Physician Speaks Out Against 'Vaccine Mandates for All' — Especially Children and Those with Natural Immunity. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). The Vaccine: Experimental Times Two. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). Saturday 8/21: Workplace Health & Safety: A Constant Struggle Under Capitalism (online). indybay.org online event, see website for details…
(2021-08-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD and other lung conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father has had COPD for years, but he was hospitalized for worsening symptoms related to his condition. His health care provider advised that he should begin a pulmonary rehabilitation program. He is hesitant and unsure of what to expect. What are the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD? Do you recommend it for people with other lung conditions? ANSWER: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that includes structured exercise training,…
(2021-08-09). Science Saturday: Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in preclinical models, but it also has advanced from discovery science to early clinical trials. It's a complex question because different forms of stem cells can be derived from different biologics within the body. Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine is driving the research that…
(2021-08-09). Mayo Clinic in Florida recognized as Center of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) ‚Äï the only hospital in North Florida to hold that designation. This designation recognizes Mayo Clinic's optimal antimicrobial use and ongoing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. "We are honored to receive the IDSA Center of Excellence designation," says Julio Mendez, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic Florida's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. "It is…
(2021-08-09). Consumer Health: The benefits, challenges and skill of breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Breastfeeding Week will be observed Aug. 1—7, which makes this a good time to learn more about the benefits, challenges and skill of breastfeeding. In its Breastfeeding Overview, the American Academy of Pediatrics states its continued support of "the unequivocal evidence that breastfeeding protects against a variety of diseases and conditions," as well as listing the many benefits of breastfeeding to children, mothers, the environment and society. As important as breastfeeding is to all…
(2021-08-09). Consumer Health: Here's what you need to know about stretching and flexibility. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You know exercise is important, but what about stretching? If you think it's not as important as the rest of your exercise program, think again. One of the five elements of a well-rounded fitness routine is flexibility and stretching. Stretching can improve your flexibility and the range of motion of your joints. This can improve your athletic performance and decrease your risk of injuries. Stretching also increases blood flow to the muscles, which enables them…
(2021-08-08). Rania Khalek On US Mideast Genocide. popularresistance.org Around one quarter of the world lives in countries under unilateral United States sanctions. While American government officials insist that sanctions are targeted at officials committing human rights abuses in foreign countries, the United Nations notes that they always "disproportionately affect the poor and most vulnerable." | In Cuba, U.S. sanctions are causing shortages that led to widespread protests earlier this summer and are slowing the worldwide rollout of Cuba's domestically produced coronavirus vaccine. U.S. government documents explicitly state that the goal of the blockade of the island is to "decre…
(2021-08-08). Democrats Propose Medicare For A Few More Instead Of Medicare For All. popularresistance.org Health care activists were uniformly disappointed, albeit not surprised, when President Joe Biden, in initially proposing the American Families Plan, failed to include in the legislation his major campaign promise to prioritize expanding Medicare. | The response from Democrats was as swift as it was tepid. Instead of fighting for real health care reform, the House and Senate wrote letters respectfully requesting the administration to tweak the plan around the edges: lower the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 60; decrease prescription drug costs; place an out-of-pocket cap on health care costs; and expand c…
(2021-08-08). Covid Fear Management Policies: Distractions from and Tests for Looming Climate Collapse. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo by Jarr1520; Strategy of reward and punishment In the newly coined so-called War on Covid, the arsenal is eclectic. There is not only science, in the form of experimental RNA vaccines hastily developed by giants of the pharmaceutical industry, but also semi-authoritarian or full-blown authoritarian government measures imposed and legally validated by declarations of …
(2021-08-08). America's 'Great Leap Forward' Into Socialism. strategic-culture.org By Patrick J. BUCHANANThis weekend, a bipartisan group of senators crafted a $1 trillion measure to repair and expand the nation's roads, bridges, ports, airports and broadband. Last week, this trillion-dollar infrastructure plan got a green light from 17 Republican senators, including Sen. Mitch McConnell. | Just seven weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Among the largest spending bills in history, it was passed without the vote of a single Republican. | The plan sent direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans, extended a $300 per week unemployment insurance b…
(2021-08-08). Trade Rep Tai and Major Religious Leaders Hold Historic Meeting on COVID, Vaccines, Trips. indybay.org Some of the highest ranking religious leaders met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to express support for waiving vaccine patents. The measure, the religious leaders argue, will increase COVID vaccine access for developing countries.
(2021-08-08). 'Just Look at the Data': Top US Health Official Calls for More Vaccine Mandates. commondreams.org "Reducing consumption of meat and dairy… has become imperative for human and planetary health."
(2021-08-08). Video: PCR Test is an Outrageous Fraud, Corona Virus Is Just Like the Common Flu. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca The …
(2021-08-08). Water is life: Minneapolis stands against Line 3. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On August 4, over 30 people gathered on an Interstate 35W overpass, near the office of Biden ally Senator Amy Klobuchar. Via signage, song and chants, community members spread the message to thousands passing by in rush hour traffic: "Save our planet, not their profits" and "Love water, not oil." Protesters urged commuters to contact President Biden directly to demand an end to Line 3, as the president could kill 'the black snake' with a stroke of his pen – but he continues to prioritize corporate profits over the health of people and the planet. | Line 3 is a pipeline currently being constructe…