(2022-12-30). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
(2022-12-30). Paxlovid covered by medical insurance sold at $271, limited to buy in Beijing. ecns.cn The oral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid is now purchasable in some community health service centers in Beijing, but only sold to eligible patients under purchase limit. Patients need to pay at least 1,890 yuan (about $271) for the drug, which is already covered by the medical insurance.
(2022-12-30). Grassroots healthcare facilities add extra beds to fight COVID in Beijing. ecns.cn Grassroots healthcare institutions in Beijing have set up more beds for patients amid the COVID surge this winter following the city's decision to lift rules that contain the virus.
(2022-12-30). Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study. ecns.cn An oral antiviral agent called VV116, which is a potent anti-COVID-19 drug, is just as effective as Paxlovid in increasing the speed of clinical recovery, according to a scientific study published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
(2022-12-30). China's daily ibuprofen, paracetamol production tops 200 mln tablets. ecns.cn China's daily production capacity of fever and pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol has exceeded 200 million tablets, while the daily output reached 190 million as the country strives to expand its anti-COVID-19 medical supply.
(2022-12-30). Steps taken to ensure COVID preparedness. ecns.cn China's recent shifts in COVID-19 control strategy are well-paced, with sufficient preparatory work in place to handle the resulting surge in medical demand, authorities said on Thursday.
(2022-12-30). The New Year ushers in the fourth year of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The New Year weekend celebrations will usher in more superspreading events as the United States and the world enters the fourth year of the pandemic.
(2022-12-29). Nation takes big leap on vaccinations. ecns.cn From offering the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccines and developing Omicron-targeted vaccines to rolling out second booster shots and targeted immunization plans for seniors, China's vaccination efforts have gained steam this year, according to authorities.
(2022-12-29). Detectan nuevas cepas derivadas de la variante àìmicron en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El ente de Salud alertó que los cambios de los virus pueden influir en su facilidad de propagación y la gravedad de la enfermedad.
(2022-12-29). When Conspiracy Theorists are Most Dangerous. dissidentvoice.org 
A discussion featuring Sasha Latypova, an ex-pharma/biotech professional with 25 years of experience in clinical trials, clinical technologies and regulatory approvals, about the role of the Department of Defense and National Security Council in deploying biowarfare agents marketed as "vaccines" on the US and global population.
(2022-12-29). Big Pharma and GOP Open About Plans to Obstruct Medicare Drug Price Reforms. truthout.org The pharmaceutical industry and its Republican allies in Congress are openly signaling their plans obstruct at every turn as the Biden administration looks to begin implementing a recently passed law that will allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time in its history. In November, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several other Republican senators introduced legislation that would… |
(2022-12-29). U.S. to require negative COVID test upon arrival for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it will require a negative COVID-19 test for air passengers from China.
(2022-12-29). Foreign firms optimistic on Chinese stock market next year. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions have become more bullish about China's stock market performance in 2023 as the signs of the country's economic stabilization become increasingly noticeable amid stimulus measures and the accelerated optimization of epidemic control measures.
(2022-12-29). US requires travelers from China test negative for COVID amid surging infections and deaths. wsws.org The measures against China are entirely political and in no way meant to ensure the public health of the American, Chinese, or world populations.
(2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French GPs begin week-long wildcat strike organised by Facebook group to demand more funding for health services; airline workers in Spain at Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum continue cost of living strikes over Christmas; UK rail workers strike during Christmas holidays over pay, job losses and passenger safety, with further stoppages planned in the New Year; South African food workers' pay strike at Daybreak chicken factories for living wage…
(2022-12-29). Outdoor medical service stations set up for COVID patients in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Outdoor fever treatment stations have been set up in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, to provide one-stop medical services for COVID patients as local hospitals are under great pressure from a large amount of patients.
(2022-12-29). China's domestically-developed oral COVID drug to enter market in February. ecns.cn SIM0417, an oral COVID drug developed by China, is expected to enter the market in February 2023, according to the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration.
(2022-12-29). World welcomes China's optimized COVID-19 policies. ecns.cn "Welcome our Chinese friends with open arms!" France's embassy in China pinned on its Weibo social account.
(2022-12-29). Western hype on policy shift slammed. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the hype and distortion by some Western media about China's readjustment of its COVID-19 prevention and control measures while remaining silent about their countries' chaotic pandemic response is "a complete double standard and a serious violation of journalism ethics".
(2022-12-29). China denounces 'distorted' Western reports about China's optimized COVID-19 response. ecns.cn Countries adjusting the COVID policy would invariably go through a period of adaptation. China is no exception as we shift gear in our COVID policy. China's COVID situation on the whole remains predictable and under control.
(2022-12-29). Street interview: Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift. ecns.cn A street interview was conducted about Beijing residents' views on China's COVID-19 management shift.
(2022-12-29). 6 amazing scientific achievements at Imperial in 2022. imperial.ac.uk From exploring magic mushrooms to answering COVID-19 questions, here are some of Imperial's biggest findings this year:…