(2021-11-01). Cuba-Vietnam: on the road to vaccine self-reliance. mronline.org 
Unlike the agreements entered into by Western multinational corporations such as Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, the Cuba-Vietnam agreement sets a precedent of solidarity and prioritizes people's health over business profits.
(2021-11-01). US Lawyers Argue Assange Healthy Enough to be Sent to His Death. orinocotribune.com 
By Richard Medhurst — Oct 29, 2021 | Criminalizing journalism: The United States puts Assange's mental health on trial at the High Court, while offering worthless assurances that cannot be trusted. | This week at the High Court in London, US lawyers appealed against a UK judge's decision in January not to extradite Australian journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Baraitser blocked the extradition on grounds it would be oppressive to his health, and that US prison conditions are too inhumane. Accredited journalist Richard Medhurst reports: | Some background information first: Assange's extradition…
(2021-11-01). Ukraine's daily COVID-19 cases and deaths hit record highs. wsws.org The reckless policies of the Ukrainian ruling class have led to a health disaster that shows no signs of ending.
(2021-11-01). UAW-Deere contract "highlights" show deal again fails to meet workers' demands. wsws.org The contract, which the UAW is trying to ram through in a vote on Tuesday, once again fails to meet workers' demands for major wage increases, the restoration of retiree health care and significant improvements to working conditions.
(2021-11-01). Strikes at Huntington, West Virginia hospital and metal production facility. wsws.org Workers at two of the largest employers in Huntington are fighting against poor wages, health insurance premium hikes, and more.
(2021-11-01). How Israel's use of skunk water is damaging Palestinian health and economy. middleeasteye.net 
How Israel's use of skunk water is damaging Palestinian health and economy | Life is becoming unbearable for Palestinian business owners as repeated sprayings of skunk water by Israeli police ruin their wares | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 09: 45 | An Israeli police van fires skunk water in Jerusalem, 24 October, 2021 (MEE/Aseel Jundi) | Kamal Abu Qwaider is one of a number of businessmen who set up shop arou…
(2021-11-01). Latest barrage of anti-vaccine protests in New York City aimed at building a far-right movement. wsws.org The wave of protests is backed by elements within the highest levels of the state, with support from the trade union bureaucracies, disaffected middle class layers and certain disoriented and destitute elements of the working class.
(2021-11-01). No Jab, No Job: Ice Cube Forced Off Popular Sony Movie For Refusing Covid Vaccine. moguldom.com Ice Cube has walked away from co-starring opposite Jack Black and a $9 million dollar payday because producers have mandated the cast get the covid-19 vaccine. The film "Oh Hell No," seems to be in line with Cube's sentiments. According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR), Ice Cube departed the upcoming Sony comedy last week. Cube, …
(2021-11-01). Hospitals at risk of collapse, workers pull 14 — 16 hour shifts. peoplesworld.org 
So many people with COVID-19 sought treatment at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in recent months that the hospital triaged patients outside the facility and set up a makeshift ward in the main lobby. Many workers put in 14 and 16-hour shifts to keep the Southern California facility operating during the crisis, with some comforting the …
(2021-11-01). Venezuela Reports 794 New COVID-19 Cases on Saturday. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 30, Venezuela recorded 794 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of them, 792 were of community transmission and 2 were imported from Panama with entry through the state of La Guaira. This was reported by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez, the head of the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19, reported that the community cases of the day were registered in 20 states: Carabobo (184), Lara (144), Yaracuy (101), Miranda (84), La Guaira (76), Caracas (64), Zulia (55), Trujillo (22), Sucre (15), Aragua (14), Barinas (…
(2021-11-01). Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 5 million: Government policies promote mass death. wsws.org Amid the ongoing wave of mass death, governments worldwide are scrapping all remaining measures to contain or slow the spread of COVID-19, with the grotesque mantra that society must "learn to live with the virus."
(2021-11-01). Papua New Guinea morgues overflow as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org The mass burial highlights the social catastrophe being exacerbated by the homicidal pro-business policies of the PNG ruling elite, in the face of the ongoing Delta outbreak.
(2021-11-01). SEP electoral members speak out on Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws and the socialist program to eliminate COVID-19. wsws.org "The virus has been used for the most enormous shift from the poor to the rich in the history of capitalism."
(2021-11-01). US and international media demand China end "zero-COVID" strategy. wsws.org The real question is not why China is the "Last 'Zero Covid' holdout," but why other governments have pursued murderous policies that continue to cause infections and deaths on a mass scale.
(2021-11-01). Australia's reckless pro-business reopening proceeding apace as international travel resumes. wsws.org In the space of less than a month, lockdowns have been overturned and most safety restrictions lifted in the two most populous states, even though they continue to be hit by COVID outbreaks.
(2021-10-31). SF Protest Against BlackRock & The Destruction of The Climate By Corporations & Government. indybay.org Healthcare workers, teachers, students and community activists protested against BlackRock in San Francisco because of their investments in fossil fuels. Many painted murals on the streets surrounding the $8 trillion hedge fund.
(2021-10-31). G20 countries to draft measures for boosting global healthcare — Russian ministry. tass.com G20 healthcare and finance ministers met in Rome on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Friday…
(2021-10-31). Israel reactivates administrative detention for Kayed al-Fasfous, who is on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 108 days, will be in detention until December 14 at least. His health has deteriorated considerably and organizations have warned his life is in danger…
(2021-10-31). G20 Focuses on Vaccines, Health, Economy and Climate During Rome Summit. indybay.org President Biden joins G20 heads of state in Rome to discuss COVID response, vaccines, debt, economic crisis and climate policies. This is the first in-person meeting of the leaders since before the onset of the pandemic.
(2021-10-31). Thursday 11/4: Saving Roe — What's at Stake? Rally & Fundraiser for Health Care w/ Planned Parenthood. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-10-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important for kids to be vaccinated for flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Flu season typically starts in the U.S. in November, December. That's why it's important to get your flu shot now. Mayo Clinic health experts say it's the best tool for preventing the flu. And kids of almost every age are eligible. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/zwAGf1V9iUw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Winter is coming. And health…
(2021-10-31). The Covid "Vaccine" and "Herd Immunity": Changing the Definitions. globalresearch.ca The …
(2021-10-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: High-dose flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 65 and had my annual physical. This year, my doctor recommended that I receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Why do I need a high-dose vaccine? ANSWER: Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system, including your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is not the same as stomach flu, which is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever….
(2021-10-31). China provides 1.6 billion vaccine doses for int'l community: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said China has provided over 1.6 billion doses of vaccines for more than 100 countries and international organizations to date.
(2021-10-31). Rainbow Warrior To Defy Glasgow Port By Sailing To COP26. popularresistance.org If the voyage is successful, the four youth activists on the Rainbow Warrior plan to meet fellow members of the Fridays for Future climate strike movement on 1 November outside the summit to deliver their message. They're warning that the climate talks should not go ahead without the people who are most affected. But they say many activists have been shut out by a failure to distribute vaccines equally between countries and travel restrictions. Meanwhile major nations have big delegations attending. | The Rainbow Warrior set sail from Liverpool on 30 October. It contacted the Clyde port authority to request permi…
(2021-10-31). Putin urges mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines among G20 members. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates.
(2021-10-31). Xi proposes global vaccine cooperation action initiative. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday proposed a six-point Global Vaccine Cooperation Action Initiative while addressing the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit via video link.
(2021-10-31). Video: Fauci, HHS Officials and the Rockefellers Discuss How a "New Virus from China" Could be Used to Enforce A Universal Vaccine: IT HAPPENED IN 2019 BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. globalresearch.ca Important video | A meeting was held at the Milken …
(2021-10-31). Xi denounces stigmatization of COVID-19 virus, politicization of origins tracing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that stigmatization of the COVID-19 virus and politicization of origins tracing run counter to the spirit of solidarity against the pandemic.
(2021-10-31). Xi urges G20 inclusiveness, solidarity amid COVID-19 at Rome summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday addressed the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit via video link, calling on its members to shoulder due responsibilities and uphold openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation for forging a community with a shared future for mankind.
(2021-10-31). COVID Hit The Working Class Hardest, But The Traditional Left Is Deaf To Them. popularresistance.org The ruling class across Europe and in the US would rather see people divided than united against oligarchy, that's why Left populism coupled with the working-class outlook represents a greater threat to the establishment. | In the aftermath of the recent German Federal election many people were wondering how Die Linke (The Left) had become so relegated to the sidelines as to lose 30 seats and become the smallest party in Germany's parliament. | Many liberal publications were quick to place blame on Sahra Wagenknecht, one of Die Linke's most prolific politicians, for the release of her book "The Self Righteous." I…
(2021-10-31). BBC rejects David Hare's play about COVID: Ensuring there is nothing to see here. wsws.org The BBC's refusal to take Beat the Devil confirms that the failure to address the pandemic is not only an artistic failure, but a refusal to challenge an undeclared policy of the major producers and broadcasters.
(2021-10-31). China Accuses US of Politicization of COVID-19 Origin After Report of Intelligence Service. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The report made by the US intelligence community on the origins of COVID-19 is politicized, unscientific, and unreliable, and Washington is obsessed with political manipulations that can damage the global efforts in fighting the pandemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sunday.
(2021-10-31). Second Day of G20 Leaders' Summit 2021 in Rome. sputniknews.com The leaders of the world's 20 largest economies gathered for a two-day in-person summit on in Rome in a bid to work out steps to end the COVID-19 pandemic, shore up the struggling global economy and discuss climate change.
(2021-10-31). 'Landlord, Landlord, My roof has sprung a leak'. peoplesdispatch.org 
The COVID-19 pandemic and the socio-economic crisis worsened by it has affected people from all walks of lives across the world, with the working class being forced to bear the burden of the ongoing crisis. In most parts of the world, the common peoples' tax money has been used by governments to save big businesses, while small-scale enterprises and the livelihoods of millions of people have been ruined in this period due to lockdowns and other rotating restrictions to contain the pandemic. | Many sections of society have adapted to this 'new normalcy' and slowly started reconfiguring their lives, especially as d…