(2022-03-08). Studies warn Omicron BA.2 is the most dangerous COVID variant ever. wsws.org The scientific findings contradict the claims of the Biden administration and Republican and Democratic governors that it is safe to drop masking and resume in-person school classes.
(2022-03-08). An interview with Yaneer Bar-Yam on Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic: Part 1. wsws.org Bar-Yam is a co-founder of the World Health Network, a global coalition of scientists and researchers and community groups that have come together to protect individuals and societies from harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-03-08). Omicron, BA.2 and the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Part one of an interview with Professor Yaneer Bar-Yam of the World Health Network.
(2022-03-08). Over 600 students at Australian National University test COVID-positive one week after return to campus. wsws.org "Is the 'vibrant on campus experience' worth the health of the #ourANU community? It's only Day 2 of semester! We are not meeting our duty of care for students."
(2022-03-07). COVID deaths hit 6 million worldwide as Omicron mutation devastates Hong Kong. wsws.org The sudden crisis in Hong Kong, previously protected under China's Zero COVID policy, is among the worst in the world since the pandemic began.
(2022-03-07). First Pharmacy, Ecopharm finally vacate Mulago hospital after Health Ministry directive. plusnews.ug 
Two private pharmacies that have been operating in Mulago National Referral hospital have been evicted following a directive by Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to the National Drug Authority (NDA). On Friday, the Health Minister directed NDA to close all private facilities operating within public health facilities. Abiaz Rwamiri, the NDA Public Relations Officer, …
(2022-03-07). Venezuela Gets 69 Tons of Drugs & Medical Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Venezuela's Health Ministry received a 69-ton shipment of drugs and equipment for surgery and medical protection from the Chinese government. | RELATED: | "This shipment will allow health personnel to enhance its care for COVID-19 and other chronic non-communicable diseases patients," Venezuelan Institute of Social Security President Magaly Gutierrez stated. | In 2020, the Bolivarian government opened an air…
(2022-03-07). Drought sparks famine fears in Zimbabwe. en.mehrnews.com Farmer groups have warned of foods shortages in Zimbabwe owing to the prolonged dry spell currently being experienced in the country.
(2022-03-07). Ukrainian Refugees to Portugal Will Have Over 11,500 Jobs to Choose from. transcend.org 4 Mar 2022 – As the government announced earlier this week, bureaucratic details like temporary residence authorisation/social security, fiscal and SNS State health Service numbers, will all be fast-tracked to make this transition for new arrivals as simple as possible.
(2022-03-07). Wang Urges Bringing China-U.S. Relations Back On Right Track. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States to return its China policy to the right track guided by reason and pragmatism, and bring bilateral relations back on the right path of healthy and stable development. | RELATED: | The U.S. must replace the "competitive-collaborative-adversarial" trichotomy with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, he…
(2022-03-07). COVID cases explode in South Korea ahead of presidential election. wsws.org The presidential candidates have largely refused to acknowledge the pandemic as a major health crisis looms.
(2022-03-07). Twin Cities takes to the streets for International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Around 60 people gathered in Mayday Plaza on Sunday, March 6, for an International Women's Day protest organized by the Twin Cities district of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. Demands for reproductive rights and healthcare for all, justice for missing and murdered indigenous women and two-spirit people, an end to gender-based violence, queer and trans liberation, and justice for all stolen lives were raised. The demonstrators also stood in solidarity with Twin Cities educators preparing to strike, signs reading "Victory to the educators!" dotted the crowd gathered in the square, and sim…
(2022-03-07). Leninism: The Marxism of the current era. fightbacknews.org So far in our series on theory, we've looked at the historical emergence of Marxism. But by the time Marx finished writing Capital, capitalism was still developing and changing. The fundamental characteristics of the capitalist mode of production haven't changed. Commodity production and exploitation of workers' surplus value by the capitalists remain the driving force of the capitalist system. And it remains a system plagued by regular cycles of crises of overproduction, pushing poor and working-class people further down while the rich get richer and richer. But by the beginning of the 20th century the internal…
(2022-03-07). Reporting Tip for NYT: It Doesn't Know How Much Information About Covid Spending Is "Desired" by Republicans. cepr.net Unless the NYT's reporters have mind reading capabilities, they don't know what level of detail Republicans desire, they know what they are requesting.
(2022-03-07). COVID World Data -Total: 446,7M -Dead: 6M -Death Rate: 0.01%. transcend.org On 7 Mar 2022 (6am GMT): | Total Cases: 446,721,728 | Deaths: 6,020,582 | Active: 60,831,275 | Recovered: 379,869,871 | Cases Closed: 385,890,453 | Total Vaccinated: 4,976,030,953…
(2022-03-07). Traffic fatalities surge during COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
An estimated 39,000 deaths were reported on roadways across the United States in 2020, the highest since 2007, even though pandemic precautions dramatically reduced driving. Fatalities are disproportionately higher in underserved cities and neighborhoods with majority Black and Latino residents. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan has spoken to community activists who're …
(2022-03-07). School teachers across Hungary gear up for major protests. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative government in Hungary led by Viktor Orban is trying to restrict teachers' strikes by issuing a special decree calling for mandatory teaching services in schools citing the COVID-19 crisis…
(2022-03-07). COVID-19 infection rates and deaths on the rise in Germany. wsws.org Although war propaganda has shouldered the pandemic out of the news, the coronavirus is still running rampant in Germany and worldwide.