Daily Archives: December 13, 2022

2022-12-13: News Headlines

____ (2022-12-13). Teamwork stressed on health crises. ecns.cn Infectious disease experts from the United States and China have put the case for collaboration on health threats, especially with the likelihood that public health emergencies will emerge at a faster pace in the coming decades.

____ (2022-12-13). Health kits to protect vulnerable from virus. ecns.cn Special free health kits for COVID-19 prevention and control are being provided to children, seniors and those in need in major cities as the country optimizes its policies to fight the pandemic.

____ (2022-12-13). Rural ICUs prepare for surge in cases. ecns.cn China is shoring up intensive care facilities in rural areas and strengthening the training of grassroots medical staff to improve capacity before possible surges in cases of COVID-19, the top health authority said.

____ (2022-12-12). Netizens grateful for lifesaving antivirus efforts. ecns.cn China's strict COVID-19 policies, which have been routinely modified over the past three years to tackle the ceaseless mutations of thenovel coronavirus, have saved millions of lives in the country, many netizens said.

____ (2022-12-12). China moves to boost foreign investment, trade as COVID-19 measures adjusted. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-13). Travelers keen to get away after new rules introduced. ecns.cn The domestic tourism market is breathing a collective sigh of relief and hoping for a strong recovery after the central government's relaxation of COVID-19 control measures.

____ (2022-12-13). Life, production returning to normal in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Life is returning to normal and production is being steadily restored in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with further optimized COVID-19 response measures in place.

WSWS (2022-12-13). US COVID-19 policy: "Social murder" of older Americans. wsws.org The disproportionate death toll of COVID-19 on those over 65 is a desired outcome of the architects of America's pandemic policy.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). Bolivia reporta 6.079 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Nueve departamentos registran mayor número de casos, encabezados por Santa Cruz.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-13). China relaja restricciones en lucha contra el coronavirus. telesurtv.net China anunció recientemente el fin de los confinamientos a gran escala y las cuarentenas en instalaciones gubernamentales.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-13). Panamá registra alza de Covid-19 y acumula 1.015.970 de contagios. telesurtv.net En las unidades de cuidados intensivos había cinco pacientes, en sala 170 y en sus domicilios 9.167 enfermos.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-13). Gobierno argentino reitera reforzar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La ministra Vizzotti expresó que "los refuerzos siguen siendo la mejor manera de prevenir hospitalizaciones y muertes".

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). The Twitter Files: The Corporate Media Ignores The Biggest Story Of The Decade. southfront.org | Originally published on The biggest story of the past decade is not the covid pandemic, the January 6th protests, the war in Ukraine, the BLM riots, or even the stagflationary crisis in the US. Behind these major events is another story, one that connects them all together in a disturbing way. Even more important than the effects of geopolitical and economic chaos is the…

____ (2022-12-12). Treating potentially severe COVID cases given priority. ecns.cn The focus of COVID-19 control measures has shifted to intervention in potentially severe cases as the milder Omicron variant spreads more widely, experts said.

_____ (2022-12-12). As Long As We Are Here, We Will Keep Fighting. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists. I fear that Marcos wi…

_____ (2022-12-12). As long as we are here, we will keep fighting: Filipino health activists brave repression. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists.

Belle Carter (2022-12-12). Dr. David Martin Blasts Health Authorities for Turning Roughly 4 Billion People into "Bioweapons Factories" globalresearch.ca

Children's Health Defense (2022-12-12). COVID Booster Mandates for Young Adults Will Cause 'Net Harm,' BMJ Study Says. globalresearch.ca

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Palestinian girl killed in clashes with Zionist forces in WB. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was martyred in clashes with the Zionist troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Imperial experts discuss how data can address health inequalities in London. imperial.ac.uk Health researchers from Imperial College London joined leaders from local government and NHS Trusts to discuss data and health inequalities in London.

Jacob Buckner (2022-12-12). Manhattan Starbucks workers' 45-day strike demands bedbug elimination and contract negotiations. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—On Dec. 7, 2022, supporters came out to the Chelsea Starbucks Roastery, where Starbucks United workers have been on strike for 45 days. The workers here walked out, citing health violations like mold and bedbug infestations inside the store. People's World talked with Nicole Derose, one of the organizers who's been on strike every …

Left Voice Staff (2022-12-12). First Overdose Prevention Centers in US Have Voted to Unionize. truthout.org Workers at OnPoint NYC officially submitted their demand for voluntary union recognition on Thursday, December 8. The workers, who are demanding union recognition with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE, are calling their union OnPoint United. They are fighting for a wall-to-wall union, greater job security for employees, better healthcare, and a democratization of the workplace. |

WSWS (2022-12-12). Two-year-old killed by household mould exposes UK-wide public health crisis. wsws.org This public health crisis is a symptom of a housing system in which the basic human right to shelter is subordinated to the rampant profiteering of private landlords and cost-cutting of central and local government.

WSWS (2022-12-12). UK unions try to prevent National Health Service strikes by agreeing sell-out deals with government. wsws.org Unison and Unite have already called off planned strikes by ambulance staff and other workers in Scotland, after reaching a rotten deal with the Scottish National Party-Scottish Greens government.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Sanders Vows to Vote Against $858B Defense Bill, Calls for Medicare for All. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has vowed to vote against the 2023 national defense budget, saying that it is unconscionable to spend that amount on defense when millions across the U.S. are struggling to survive. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Sanders said that he is planning to continue his tradition of voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when it soon… |

____ (2022-12-12). Top epidemiologist urges intensified COVID-19 vaccine booster drive. ecns.cn The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon.

Paul Anthony Taylor (2022-12-12). New Study Confirms What We Knew All Along : mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Are Associated with More Serious Harms Than Originally Claimed. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-12). 'It's going to be a nightmare': Grueling holiday conditions on the horizon for airport workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

_____ (2022-12-12). Grueling Holiday Conditions On The Horizon For Airport Workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

Anthony Murdoch (2022-12-12). Canadian Quarantine Cops Fined Close to 5,000 Children for Violating Trudeau's COVID Rules. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-12). Cities unveil policies to stimulate economic recovery. ecns.cn Several Chinese cities are introducing concrete steps to stimulate consumption and maintain stable economic growth amid optimization of the country's COVID-19 rules in recent weeks.

____ (2022-12-12). China's fast-moving consumer goods market resilient despite COVID-19: report. ecns.cn China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector showed a resilient performance despite the impact of COVID-19, an industrial report said.

____ (2022-12-12). Bumper 2022 grain harvest achieved. ecns.cn China has seen another year with a bumper grain harvest despite the impact of extreme weather and COVID-19, official data showed on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). COVID patients positive again, but not contagious. ecns.cn People who tested positive again after they had been treated for COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital were not contagious, a study has found.

WSWS (2022-12-12). US COVID death toll surges in third winter of the pandemic. wsws.org The elderly account for 92 percent of recent deaths, the byproduct of a deliberate policy of "culling" the population of those who do not contribute to corporate profit.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Más de 900 migrantes arriban a Italia en operación humanitaria. telesurtv.net Según el protocolo establecido, los migrantes recibieron atención médica y fueron sometidos a un test de Covid-19.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.

____ (2022-12-11). WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections. ecns.cn High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, according to the latest report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.

Staff (2022-12-11). President Maduro Announces Special Measures to Control Exchange Rate. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, December 10, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that he has instructed his economic team to apply "measures in defense of the official exchange rate," after a drastic devaluation of the national currency, bolívar, in recent weeks. | "Facing the attack of the criminal [black market] dollar exchange rate, I instructed the economic team to take measures in defense of the official exchange rate, for a healthy trade that respects the rights of the people," President Maduro announced. "We will guarantee a happy Christmas, defeating the mafias from Miami. No one will stop economic growth!

WSWS (2022-12-11). Catastrophe in care at German children's hospitals. wsws.org A wave of infections in Germany is pushing hospitals and their staff to the limit. In addition to the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, seasonal sickness from influenza and RSV have increased the burden on health care.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-11). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …

Art Moore (2022-12-11). Top Oncologist: Cancer in Patients Exploding After COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-11). Avatar: The Way of Water promises bright future for Chinese cinemas. ecns.cn In China, more than half of cinemas have resumed business as the country optimized COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with many popular films including Avatar: The Way of Water to be screened in the upcoming days.

____ (2022-12-11). What experts say about China's COVID-19 response measures. ecns.cn

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Presidente de Italia, Sergio Mattarella, da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Matarella, de 81 años de edad, se sometió a una prueba y dio positivo, por lo que ha tenido que posponer los compromisos institucionales de los próximos días en su agenda.

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