(2022-03-03). Stellantis CEO complains of worker "absenteeism" in US following massive 2021 profit report. wsws.org What was left unstated in Tavares's comments are the disastrous conditions which have driven absences from work, above all, the explosive spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
(2022-03-03). Selected Articles: Dangerous Crossroads: A World War III Scenario at the Height of the Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca 
By Unprecedented in World history, this diabolical project affecting more than 7 billion people Worldwide was…
(2022-03-03). Police break up anti-vaccination camp at New Zealand parliament. wsws.org The far-right occupation of parliament grounds, which demanded that the population "live with" COVID-19, was dispersed after being promoted by sections of the media and the political establishment.
(2022-03-02). U.S.-instigated conflict threatens humanity. iacenter.org By Joe Piette March 1, 2022 Tens of thousands of essential workers lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were exposed when they were put in harm's way to do the work providing the goods and services, so that corporate owners could continue to gather their billions of dollars in profits. Demonstration against NATO, Chicago, Jan. 24. The print press and online media reporting devoted to praising the nurses, postal workers, meat-packers, grocery and other workers, and the wage increases they were given, was fleeting. As the pandemic seems to be waning, companies are eliminating COVID-19 wage increases…
(2022-03-02). Russia Bad, Qatar Good — FIFA's Hypocrisy. southfront.org 
(Photo by Matthew Ashton — AMA/Getty Images) | Written by Gavin O'Reilly | Since early last Thursday, in what has seemingly finally brought an end to the two-year long COVID-19 corporate media narrative, a Russian military intervention in neighbouring Ukraine, launched in response to almost nine years of NATO provocations following Kiev coming under the rule of the successive pro-Western governments of Petro Poroshenko and Voldymyr Zelensky since the 2014 Euromaidan colour revolution, has dominated media headlines worldw…
(2022-03-02). U.S. eyes a new phase of pandemic. america.cgtn.com 
Across the U.S. masks are coming off as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. The Omicron variant driven surge is fading fast and new cases and hospitalizations are decreasing. President Biden celebrated the easing of restrictions in his State of the Union speech even as …
(2022-03-02). French students denounce state inaction on COVID. wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed students in the Paris suburbs on the wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant.
(2022-03-02). More than 120,000 COVID cases in New Zealand. wsws.org Hospitals are under intense pressure as Omicron spreads throughout schools, universities and workplaces. The Labour Party-led government is responding by further easing public health restrictions.
(2022-03-02). Biden: If You Test Positive For Covid, You Can Get Antiviral Pills For Free At CVS And Walgreens. moguldom.com During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, March 1, U.S. President Joe Biden made some lofty promises. Among them was the announcement that anyone who tests positive for covid-19 will soon be able to get free antiviral pills from Walgreens, CVS, Kroger and other pharmacies and health centers across the country. "We're launching …
(2022-03-02). House Democrat Invests in Pharmaceutical Companies and Defense Contractors Despite Being Key Decision-Maker on Congressional Committee. projectcensored.org US House Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) purchased tens of thousands of dollars in pharmaceutical and defense stocks in 2021. According to an August 2021 Sludge article, Rep. Yarmuth disclosed via…
(2022-03-02). Virginia preschool teacher shares her story with the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. wsws.org Jodie describes an uphill battle in her efforts to protect herself and the lives of her students, in opposition to the policies imposed by the state government, the CDC and powerful economic interests demanding parents return to work.
(2022-03-02). New CDC guidelines and lifting of mask mandates further endanger the lives of Americans. wsws.org State after state in the US are rapidly repealing their mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 recede. However, COVID-19 infections remain high, and the BA.2 subvariant continues to rise exponentially as the country attempts to exit the pandemic prematurely.
(2022-03-02). Biden's Silence Throws 30 Million Uninsured People Under The Bus. popularresistance.org In his State of the Union address tonight, 1 Mar 2022, Joe Biden stayed consistent with his campaign pledge to bury universal healthcare, throwing 30 million uninsured Americans under the bus along with at least 40 million under-insured. | In tonight's speech Biden used the simplest of expedients: silence. Amid all the easy applause lines, the leader of the world's wealthiest nation whispered not a word about healthcare as a human right… …Nor a word about addressing America's shameful performance contrasted with peer nations, a gap that is growing. Average life expectancy in comparable nations has now risen…
(2022-03-02). Keishon Thomas died in Milwaukee police custody. They're not telling us what happened. liberationnews.org 
Thomas' death is being investigated as a medical accident, but his family said that he was healthy and didn't have any known medical issues.
(2022-03-02). Headlines for March 2, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Assault on Ukrainian Cities Intensifies; Airstrike Hits Kyiv Holocaust Memorial, Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Mounts as Over 800,000 People Flee in One Week, U.N. Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine; More Companies Impose Penalties on Russia, Biden Closes Off U.S. Airspace to Russia over Invasion of Ukraine, Greg Casar Wins Texas Congressional Primary; Jessica Cisneros Heads to Runoff Against Henry Cuellar, Legal Groups Sue Texas for Targeting Parents Who Seek Lifesaving Healthcare for Trans Kids, U.S. to Shift COVID Strategy as More States Ease or End Restrictions, Another 169 Suspected Indigenous Grave…
(2022-03-02). Video: Canadian Dissident Doctors Speak Out against "Covid Mandates" globalresearch.ca Last January, the Minister of Health in the province of Ontario, Christine Elliott, put out a letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO). She indicated that the expression of measures of treatment for the COVID-19 illness practiced …
(2022-03-02). Thousands die in Spain as PSOE-Podemos declares pandemic measures over. wsws.org The death toll and the incalculable impact on the lives and health of Spain's population are a result of the criminal policy of "herd immunity" pursued by the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government.
(2022-03-02). Macron intensifies mass infection policy ahead of French presidential elections. wsws.org Despite high levels of infection and death, what remains of health measures against COVID-19 are being further stripped back.
(2022-03-02). The way forward for the Sri Lankan health workers' struggle. wsws.org Facing growing anger among members over the continuous rejection of their demands, the unions have been compelled to call stoppages again, but only to beg for a deal with the government.
(2022-03-02). Over 3.13 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by around 5.75 million from the previous day to reach over 3.13 billion on Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Wednesday.
(2022-03-02). Care Ambulance drivers protest low wages in Southern California health care workers protest. wsws.org Three-quarters of Falck/Care Ambulance drivers in Orange and LA County get paid $15 per hour, which became the state minimum wage for California on January 1.
(2022-03-02). AIG To Stop Insuring Coal, Tar Sands, And Arctic Drilling. popularresistance.org Climate justice advocates celebrated Tuesday in response to insurance giant AIG's announcement that it will no longer invest in or provide insurance coverage for any new Arctic drilling activities nor will it finance or underwrite the construction of any new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, or tar sands projects, effective immediately. | AIG also said that it will immediately stop investing in or underwriting "new operation insurance risks" of coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, or tar sands projects owned by corporations that derive 30% or more of their revenue from those industries or gener…
(2022-03-02). ISIS Shares Photos Showing Loads Of Weapons Captured From Mozambican Army. southfront.org 
File image. | On February 27, ISIS's news agency, Amaq, shared photos showing loads of weapons which were captured by the terrorist group's cells in the northeastern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. | ISIS terrorists captured the weapons during a series of three attacks that took place in the district of Macomia on February 23. | The terrorists attacked three positions of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces [Portuguese: Foràßas Armadas de Defesa de Moàßambique] (FADM) in the villages of Litmanda, Cha…
(2022-03-02). China conditionally approves recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine. ecns.cn China conditionally approved the registration application of a self-developed recombinant protein subunit vaccine against COVID-19, the National Medical Products Administration said Wednesday.
(2022-03-02). Makeshift hospital put into use in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients began operation in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday after one-week 24/7 construction.
(2022-03-02). Freight train sends anti-virus materials to Hong Kong. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with anti-COVID-19 supplies in 18 containers left Shenzhen Wednesday for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), in the central authorities' efforts to help Hong Kong combat COVID-19.
(2022-03-02). Cuba reporta 472 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 654 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este martes 1 de marzo, se encuentran ingresados 7 164 pacientes, sospechosos 4 833, en vigilancia 56, y confirmados activos 2 275. Para la COVID-19 se realizaron 10 936 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 472 para 4.3% de positividad. El país acumula 13 109 665 muestras realizadas y 1 070 730 positivas (8.2%).
(2022-03-02). Sentenciados participantes en hechos violentos del 11 de julio: Un domingo gris en Holguín… y sus consecuencias. cubadebate.cu Era un domingo gris, silencioso, como la mayoría de los días robados por la COVID-19; hasta que en horas comprendidas entre las 2 y las 5 de la tarde; parecía perderse también la tranquilidad en Holguín y otras ciudades de Cuba. Era 11 de julio de 2021, la fecha más mediática en los últimos tiempos para hablar de Cuba.
(2022-03-02). OMS reporta un descenso del 16% en contagios por Covid-19. telesurtv.net Dentro del actual contexto epidemiológico decreciente, el Pacífico occidental reportó un alza infeccioso del 32%.
(2022-03-02). US President Joe Biden Delivers State of Union Address. sputniknews.com The first State of the Union address by US President Joe Biden is taking place before a full joint session of Congress after last year's was limited to 20 percent capacity due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.